Steel Plates Subjected to Uniform Blast Loading

2011 ◽  
Vol 108 ◽  
pp. 35-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Vatani Oskouei ◽  
F. Kiakojouri
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Blast Loading ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Mesh Dependency ◽  
Load Pattern ◽  
Insight Into

In this study, for behavior of steel plate which subjected to uniform blast loading the general purpose finite element software ABAQUS, was used. The aim of this paper is to recognize the effect of stiffener configurations, boundary conditions, mesh dependency, load patterns, geometry of plates and damping on dynamic response of the plates. Special emphasis is focused on the evolution of mid-point displacements. The results show that stiffener configuration and boundary conditions have a significant influence on the response, while the effects of damping and load pattern on maximum response are negligible. The results obtained allow an insight into the effect of stiffener configurations and other parameters on the response of the plates under uniform blast loading.

Steel Cofferdam Design and Calculation for High Pile Cap Construction

2011 ◽  
Vol 255-260 ◽  
pp. 1879-1884
Author(s):  
Gui Yun Xia ◽  
Mei Liang Yang ◽  
Chuan Xi Li ◽  
Shang Wu Lu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Structural Strength ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Structural Safety ◽  
Pearl River ◽  
Guangzhou City ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Pile Cap ◽  
Calculating Model

Using the steel cofferdam of Xinzhao Pearl River Bridge in Guangzhou City as the engineering background, structural designing and size proposing of steel cofferdam are introduced briefly. To ensure structural safety, general purpose finite element software Ansys was used to analyze structural strength and stability. Load styles and boundary conditions were also discussed. 6 load cases with calculating model were presented.

DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR OF A STEEL PLATE SUBJECTED TO BLAST LOADING

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 575-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong Yil Park ◽  
Eunsun Jo ◽  
Min Sook Kim ◽  
Seung Jae Lee ◽  
Young Hak Lee
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Dynamic Behavior ◽  
Experimental Test ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Blast Resistance ◽  
Blast Loading ◽  
The Other ◽  
Test Results

This paper presents the results of an experimental test conducted on the blast resistance of a steel plate. A supporting steel frame on a concrete foundation was designed for testing a steel plate target against blast loading. A 1220 mm × 2140 mm × 10 mm steel plate was tested and subjected to the explosion of 50 kg of TNT (tri-nitro toluene) at a stand-off distance of 20 m. Data collected from the specimen included the strain and deflection of the steel plate. The test data were analyzed to evaluate the performance of the plate. The test results were compared with the results of Autodyn, which is a finite element method-based commercial software. The analytical results showed minor differences from the test results when the boundary conditions of the steel plate assumed that the upper and lower sides were fixed and the other sides were free.

Optimal Design of the Large-Diameter Spinning Torispherical Head

2012 ◽  
Vol 544 ◽  
pp. 194-199
Author(s):  
Di Zhang ◽  
Shui Ping Sheng ◽  
Zeng Liang Gao
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Optimal Design ◽  
Large Diameter ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Design Tool ◽  
Crown Area ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
The Stability

Two important parameters of torispherical head that are (interior radius of spherical crown area) and r (interior radius of transition corner) have been optimized by the module of the large general-purpose finite-element software ANSYS, targeting the strength and stability of the head. This paper provides an optimized torispherical head, which improves the stability of the edge of the head with acceptable strength of the head. The procedure is generally applicable as a design tool for optimal design.

Flexural bearing capacity of RC hollow slab beam strengthened by steel plates of different thicknesses

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Long Liu ◽  
Lifeng Wang ◽  
Ziwang Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Plate Thickness ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Nonlinear Material ◽  
Finite Element Models ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Flexural Bearing Capacity

PurposeThe flexural reinforcement of bridges in-service has been an important research field for a long time. Anchoring steel plate at the bottom of beam is a simple and effective method to improve its bearing capacity. The purpose of this paper is to explore the influence of anchoring steel plates of different thicknesses on the bearing capacity of hollow slab beam and to judge its working status.Design/methodology/approachFirst, static load experiments are carried out on two in-service RC hollow slab beams; meanwhile, nonlinear finite element models are built to study the bearing capacity of them. The nonlinear material and shear slip effect of studs are considered in the models. Second, the finite element models are verified, and the numerical simulation results are in good agreement with the experimental results. Finally, the finite element models are adopted to carry out the research on the influence of different steel plate thicknesses on the flexural bearing capacity and ductility.FindingsWhen steel plates of different thicknesses are adopted to reinforce RC hollow slab beams, the bearing capacity increases with the increase of the steel plate thickness in a certain range. But when the steel plate thickness reaches a certain level, bearing capacity is no longer influenced. The displacement ductility coefficient decreases with the increase of steel plate thickness.Originality/valueBased on experimental study, this paper makes an extrapolation analysis of the bearing capacity of hollow slab beams reinforced with steel plates of different thicknesses through finite element simulation and discusses the influence on ductility. This method not only ensures the accuracy of bearing capacity evaluation but also does not need many samples, which is economical to a certain extent. The research results provide a basis for the reinforcement design of similar bridges.

Dynamic Instability Analysis and Design Charts of Curved Panels with Linearly Varying Periodic In-Plane Load

2021 ◽  
pp. 2150130
Author(s):  
G. Patel ◽  
A. N. Nayak ◽  
A. K. L. Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Dynamic Instability ◽  
Excitation Frequency ◽  
Instability Region ◽  
Concentrated Load ◽  
Simply Supported ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Design Charts ◽  
Curved Panels

The present paper reports an extensive study on dynamic instability characteristics of curved panels under linearly varying in-plane periodic loading employing finite element formulation with a quadratic isoparametric eight nodded element. At first, the influences of three types of linearly varying in-plane periodic edge loads (triangular, trapezoidal and uniform loads), three types of curved panels (cylindrical, spherical and hyperbolic) and six boundary conditions on excitation frequency and instability region are investigated. Further, the effects of varied parameters, such as shallowness parameter, span to thickness ratio, aspect ratio, and Poisson’s ratio, on the dynamic instability characteristics of curved panels with clamped–clamped–clamped–clamped (CCCC) and simply supported-free-simply supported-free (SFSF) boundary conditions under triangular load are studied. It is found that the above parameters influence significantly on the excitation frequency, at which the dynamic instability initiates, and the width of dynamic instability region (DIR). In addition, a comparative study is also made to find the influences of the various in-plane periodic loads, such as uniform, triangular, parabolic, patch and concentrated load, on the dynamic instability behavior of cylindrical, spherical and hyperbolic panels. Finally, typical design charts showing DIRs in non-dimensional forms are also developed to obtain the excitation frequency and instability region of various frequently used isotropic clamped spherical panels of any dimension, any type of linearly varying in-plane load and any isotropic material directly from these charts without the use of any commercially available finite element software or any developed complex model.

Numerical Simulation of Inner Support for Excavation Based on FEM Software ABAQUS

2012 ◽  
Vol 236-237 ◽  
pp. 632-635
Author(s):  
Yue Sun ◽  
Yue Nan Chen ◽  
Zhi Yun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Computational Model ◽  
Dimensional Space ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Clay Layer ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Spring Element

In two-dimensional space, an elasto-plastic finite element computational model was established to simulate inner support for excavation on the basis of the general-purpose finite element software ABAQUS. The soil was assumed to be a uniform and normally consolidated clay layer and strut was discreted by spring element. Compared with published case study, it can be concluded that FEM software AQAQUS can present one reliable simulation progress of inner support for excavation.

EFFECT OF BOUNDARY CONDITIONS ON PROCESS- INDUCED STRESSES IN A PLAIN WEAVE UNIT CELL

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. BUKENYA ◽  
M. N. OLAYA ◽  
E. J. PINEDA ◽  
M. MAIARU
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Process Modeling ◽  
Complex Geometry ◽  
Polymer Matrix Composites ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Modeling Framework ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Aerospace Applications

Woven polymer matrix composites (PMCs) are leveraged in aerospace applications for their desirable specific properties, yet they are vulnerable to high residual stresses during manufacturing and their complex geometry makes experimental results difficult to observe. Process modeling is needed to characterize the effects of the curing and predict end stress states. Finite element software can be used to model woven architectures, however accurate representation of processing conditions remains a challenge when it comes to selecting boundary conditions. The effect of BCs on process-induced stress within woven PMCs is studied. The commercial Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software Abaqus is coupled with user-written subroutines in a process modeling framework. A two-dimensionally (2D) woven PMC repeating unit cell (RUC) is modeled with TexGen and Abaqus. Virtual curing is imposed on the bulk matrix. The BC study is conducted with Free, Periodic, Flat, and Flat-Free configurations. Results show that the end stress state is sensitive to the boundary condition assumptions. Flat BC results show great agreement with Periodic BCs. Residual stress results from process modeling are then compared with a linear-elastic thermal cooldown analysis in Abaqus. Cooldown results indicate an overestimation in matrix stresses compared with process modeling.

Three-Dimensional FEM Simulation of the Ship-Bridge Collision

2013 ◽  
Vol 405-408 ◽  
pp. 3243-3247
Author(s):  
Wei Su ◽  
Ying Sun ◽  
Shi Qing Huang ◽  
Ren Huai Liu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Reference Values ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Fem Simulation ◽  
Structural Safety ◽  
Fem Model ◽  
Finite Element Software

In this paper, the structural safety of the Niuwan Bridge subjected to vessel collision is investigated by the large-scale commercial finite element software ANSYS. A whole FEM model is built and a reasonable analysis and illustration for taking the value of vessel-collision forces is presented. Additionally, under the premise of reasonable simulation of the boundary conditions, the effects of the support abutments, the prestress and the carloads are considered. The analysis results have certain reference values for the anti-collision and reinforcement of bridges.

scholarly journals Four Spacetime Dimensional Simulation of Rheological Waves in Solids and the Merits of Thermodynamics

Entropy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 1376
Author(s):  
Áron Pozsár ◽  
Mátyás Szücs ◽  
Róbert Kovács ◽  
Tamás Fülöp
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Numerical Scheme ◽  
Dispersion Error ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Dimensional Simulation

The recent results attained from a thermodynamically conceived numerical scheme applied on wave propagation in viscoelastic/rheological solids are generalized here, both in the sense that the scheme is extended to four spacetime dimensions and in the aspect of the virtues of a thermodynamical approach. Regarding the scheme, the arrangement of which quantity is represented where in discretized spacetime, including the question of appropriately realizing the boundary conditions, is nontrivial. In parallel, placing the problem in the thermodynamical framework proves to be beneficial in regards to monitoring and controlling numerical artefacts—instability, dissipation error, and dispersion error. This, in addition to the observed preciseness, speed, and resource-friendliness, makes the thermodynamically extended symplectic approach that is presented here advantageous above commercial finite element software solutions.

A Finite Element Solution for Fully Intrinsic Plate Theory

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Sotoudeh
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Plate Theory ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Flexible Body ◽  
Element Formulation ◽  
Element Solution ◽  
Beam Equations ◽  
Linear Version ◽  
Rotation Parameters

The fully intrinsic equations for plates (and analogous ones for shells), although equally as elegant as the corresponding beam equations, have neither been used for general-purpose finite element nor multi-flexible-body analysis. The fully intrinsic equations for plates have the same advantages of fully intrinsic equations for beams. These equations are geometrically exact, the highest order of nonlinearities is only of second order, and they do not include rotation parameters. We present a finite element formulation for these equations, and then investigate different possible boundary conditions and loading situations on simplified linear version.

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