Lectotype Optimization of Single-Layer Steel Reticulated Dome Based on Sectional Optimization

Author(s):  
Lu Xiaoyang ◽  
Chen Shiying ◽  
Guo Yuxia ◽  
Zhao Xiaowei
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2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-129
Author(s):  
Fiammetta Venuti

Abstract Free-edge gridshells represent the majority of built gridshells. Indeed, the gridshell reference geometry usually needs to be trimmed in order to provide building access or to insert the gridshell within an existing building, giving rise to one or more elastic boundaries. Despite the current design practice, so far a very limited number of scientific studies has been devoted to investigate the influence of elastic boundaries on the overall structural behaviour of gridshells. This paper focuses on the effects of the orientation of the boundary structure with respect to the grid direction. This is done by studying the buckling behaviour of an ideal single-layer steel gridshell, for different grid layout (quadrangular, hybrid, triangular) and orientation. The results of the parametric study demonstrate that the sensitivity of free-edge single-layer gridshells to the free-edge orientation strongly depends on the grid pattern. In particular, isotropic gridshells have shown an almost negligible influence of the free-edge orientation in terms of buckling load, in opposition to orthotropic gridshells. Moreover, the change in free-edge orientation induces significant variations of the global structural stiffness for all the layouts, resulting in possibly unacceptable displacements in service conditions.


Author(s):  
M. H. Abdelshafy ◽  
S. O. Oyadiji

A finite element analysis using ABAQUS v6.6 has been performed to investigate the penetration behaviour of different target structures under the impact velocities of 1000 & 1200 m/s. The analysis has been performed to study the effect of the target configuration and the effect of introducing a damping material like rubber within the target structure on the penetration behaviour of these targets. Three dimensional (3D) models of targets consisting of various discrete one, two and three layers of hardened steel have been developed. The total thickness of each single or multiple layer steel target is 25 mm. These targets have been subjected to the impact of a projectile which was either blunt or had a hemispherical end and is made from a tungsten rod. Furthermore, 3D models consisting of layers of a damping material sandwiched between steel layers have also been developed and analysed. It is found that a purely steel target of multiple layers but of the same total thickness as a single layer steel target produced less residual velocity. This implies that the multiple layer steel targets produced more penetration resistance and, therefore, absorbed more of the impact energy than the single layer steel target. Similarly, multiple layer composite targets comprising layers of a damping material sandwiched between steel layers produced a greater penetration resistance and less residual velocity than a single layer steel target. However, the multiple layer composite targets only produced a slightly greater penetration resistance and less residual velocity than a multiple layer steel target.


Structures ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 322-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-huan Ma ◽  
Shao-zhen Li ◽  
Feng Fan

2015 ◽  
Vol 114 ◽  
pp. 136-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raghavan Ramalingam ◽  
S. Arul Jayachandran

2011 ◽  
Vol 109 ◽  
pp. 12-16
Author(s):  
Li Shuang Liu ◽  
Jun Liu ◽  
Yun Bo Shi

The numerical simulation that projectiles, which are different length-diameter ratio, different cone angle, penetratethe same steel target is executed with ANSYS/LS-DYNA. The environmental characteristics are summarized. It provides a reference for the instrument on projectiles.


2011 ◽  
Vol 368-373 ◽  
pp. 2327-2332
Author(s):  
Yong Li Zhang ◽  
Xiao Peng Hu ◽  
Xin Zhang

External components loss injuries caused by various defects of steel material performance, design, production and construction, and adverse factors such as overloading, repeated load, high-temperature, corrosive media or mismanagement, direct impact on security of steel structure in the course of subsequent use. Based on the investigation of single layer steel structure industry workshop, from two aspects of nature and quantify, the effect of initial geometry defect on bear of axle pressure component and crane runway partiality on bear of crane beam system is analyzed, which is the basis of regularity uses、consolidating and monitors of the building. The result shows that through the computation of axle pressure component with initial geometry defect or crane runway partiality, the component's bearing capacity reduces many and the effect of security is big, and when the initial geometry defect or crane runway partiality surpasses the standard stipulation the certain proportion, bearing capacity will continue to reduce, the structure will be more unsafe. The effect of crane runway partiality on the crane beam web plate upper extreme edge's intensity and web plate horizontal stiffening rib's intensity is little.


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