A lower bound formulation for shakedown analysis

2004 ◽  
pp. 303-307
Author(s):  
A Lyamin ◽  
S Sloan ◽  
K Krabbenhoft ◽  
M Hjiaj
Author(s):  
Dieter Weichert ◽  
Abdelkader Hachemi

The special interest in lower bound shakedown analysis is that it provides, at least in principle, safe operating conditions for sensitive structures or structural elements under fluctuating thermo-mechanical loading as to be found in power- and process engineering. In this paper achievements obtained over the last years to introduce more sophisticated material models into the framework of shakedown analysis are developed. Also new algorithms will be presented that allow using the addressed numerical methods as post-processor for commercial finite element codes. Examples from practical engineering will illustrate the potential of the methodology.


Author(s):  
Jaan-Willem Simon ◽  
Min Chen ◽  
Dieter Weichert

This paper deals with the computation of the shakedown load of engineering systems subjected to varying loads. In particular, we focus on thermal loading and the resulting heat conduction problem in combination with shakedown analysis. The analysis is based on the lower bound shakedown theorem by Melan. The calculation is carried out by use of an interior-point algorithm. Emphasis is placed on the presentation of theoretical derivations whereas numerical aspects are out of scope and will be presented elsewhere. The methodology is illustrated by the application to a simplified model of a tube sheet in heat exchangers.


Author(s):  
Wolf Reinhardt ◽  
Reza Adibi-Asl

Several methods were proposed in recent years that allow the efficient calculation of elastic and elastic-plastic shakedown limits. This paper establishes a uniform framework for such methods that are based on perfectly-plastic material behavour, and demonstrates the connection to Melan’s theorem of elastic shakedown. The paper discusses implications for simplified methods of establishing shakedown, such as those used in the ASME Code. The framework allows a clearer assessment of the limitations of such simplified approaches. Application examples are given.


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