CLT beam analysis using classical elastic theory of layered beams

The classical elastic theory of layered beams is used for the analysis of cross laminated timber (CLT) beams. A brief introduction of the theory is given and followed by examples. The theory of layered beams offers a widely studied, well established method for the analysis the CLT beams including displacements and stresses of each layer of the beam. It is shown that the theoretical basis of the widely used Shear Analogy is the same as the theoretical basis of the theory of layered beams. The results are compared to test results and to results of the finite element calculations. It is seen that the deflections and strains are in 10 % fractals in mean in the considered cases. The theory of layered beams seems to be suitable method in the analysis of the CLT beams at the elastic phase.

Analysis of a Preliminary Design Approach for Conformal Lattice Structures

An important issue when designing conformal lattice structures is the geometric modeling and prediction of mechanical properties. This paper presents suitable methods for obtaining optimized conformal lattice structures and validating them without the need for high computational power and time, enabling the designer to have quick feedback in the first design phases. A wireframe modeling method based on non-uniform rational basis spline (NURBS) free-form deformation (FFD) that allows conforming a regular lattice structure inside a design space is presented. Next, a previously proposed size optimization method is adopted for optimizing the cross-sections of lattice structures. Finally, two different commercial finite element software are involved for the validation of the results, based on Euler–Bernoulli and Timoshenko beam theories. The findings highlight the adaptability of the NURBS-FFD modeling approach and the reliability of the size optimization method, especially in stretching-dominated cell topologies and load conditions. At the same time, the limitation of the structural beam analysis when dealing with thick beams is noted. Moreover, the behavior of different kinds of lattices was investigated.

Recommendations for deck primary supporting members design as applied to pillarless construction of ro-ro ships

Статья посвящена вопросам определения размеров набора грузовых стационарных палуб морских стальных судов типа Ro-Ro на ранних стадиях проектирования. В силу большого расстояния между поперечными переборками в случае отсутствия пиллерсов карлингсы палуб не являются опорами для рамных бимсов. Однако, как показывает практика, они всегда включаются в конструктивную схему палубы, так как позволяют разнести локальную нагрузку между соседними рамными бимсами, обеспечивают устойчивость их стенок, а также вовлекаются в работу в составе перекрытия при некоторых сценариях нагружения. В литературе отсутствуют рекомендации по выбору расчётной ширины их присоединенного пояска, расчётных значений изгибающих моментов и перерезывающих сил при восприятии нагрузки от разного типа груза. Исследование выполнялось на примере перекрытия грузовой палубы длиной 64,4 м на основе МКЭ. Были разработаны КЭ-модели палубы в балочной и оболочечно-балочной идеализациях. Вторая модель использовалась для оценки адекватности результата, получаемого на более простой модели. Рассмотрены 8 сценариев нагрузки. При определении ширины присоединенного пояска за величину условного пролёта принималось расстояние между точками, в которых величина изгибающего момента принимает нулевое значение. Показано, что карлингсы активно вовлекаются в работу при частичной загрузке трюма контейнерами в несколько ярусов, а также при работе погрузчика. Расчётная ширина их присоединенного пояска составила 0,60…0,75 расстояния между карлингсами при действии нагрузки от колёсной техники и оказалась близка к этому расстоянию при восприятии нагрузки от контейнеров при их поперечной укладке. Авторами предложено в качестве первого приближения значение расчётного изгибающего момента для карлингсов определять в долях от соответствующего значения для рамных бимсов. The paper deals with a design of deck primary structures of Ro-Ro vessels at early design stages. Due to the large distance between transverse bulkheads, in the case of no pillar construction, deck girders cannot be considered as supports for deck transverses. The common practice however, is to provide deck structures with deck girders anyway. It helps to distribute the local loads between transverses and to ensure the stability of deck transverses web plates. In addition, for a localized loads on deck structures girders to some extent contribute to local strength of the deck. Practically, deck girder scantlings are usually larger than those based on the minimum thickness, web depth and slenderness requirements of classification society rules. There are no publications proposing recommendations for deck girders design in pillarless structures of ro-ro ships at the early stages. Prescriptive recommendations should primarily include design bending moment value and effective breadth of the attached plate in different loading scenarios. The results presented in this paper are based on the linear finite element (FE) analysis of Ro-Ro deck having a length of 64.4 meters. Since the goal of the study was to develop recommendations for structural design aligned with prescriptive requirements of RS rules the research is provided with beam analysis carried out for 8 different loading scenarios. All of the reference calculations were made in FESTA-2020 software developed in SMTU as a part of CAD/СAE software ALMAZ-K. Verification is made with more sophisticated shell model analysis carried out in ANSYS with similar assumptions. The effective breadth of deck girders attached plate is calculated considering a distance between zero bending moment points as a nominal span. It is shown that the deck girders are highly stressed in loading cases with stacked containers and working fork lift. The calculated width of their attached plate which is in range from 0.60 to 0.75 of the distance between girders S under the load from the wheeled vehicles turns out to be close to Sin case of loading of transversely stacked containers. The authors propose to determine value of the design bending moment for deck girders at the early stages depending on span and loading of deck transverses.

HOTCAP: a new software package for high-speed oscilloscope-based three-dimensional bunch charge and position measurement

A software package to be used in high-speed oscilloscope-based three-dimensional bunch-by-bunch charge and position measurement is presented. The software package takes the pick-up electrode signal waveform recorded by the high-speed oscilloscope as input, and it calculates and outputs the bunch-by-bunch charge and position. In addition to enabling a three-dimensional observation of the motion of each passing bunch on all beam position monitor pick-up electrodes, it offers many additional features such as injection analysis, bunch response function reconstruction, and turn-by-turn beam analysis. The software package has an easy-to-understand graphical user interface and convenient interactive operation, which has been verified on the Windows 10 system.

Fluorine Depth Profiling Based on the 19F(p,p’g)19F Excitation Function

Ion beam analysis of fluorine has applications in research on teeth and bones, materials science, geochemistry and archaeometry. A novel PIGE (Particle Induced Gamma-ray Emission) standard free methodology for fluorine content determination for in-depth heterogeneous samples based on the excitation function of the 19F(p,p’γ)19F nuclear reaction is presented. New precise cross section measurements of this reaction in the proton energy range 2.1 to 4.1 MeV have been performed. In addition, the ERYA-Profiling code, a computer program specially developed for PIGE analysis of in-depth heterogeneous samples, employed this new excitation function in a case study where different fluorine simulated depth profiles probed the capability of insight into fluorine distributions in a given sample, showing the potential of PIGE analysis.

Determination and benchmarking of 27Al(d,α) and 27Al(d,p) reaction cross sections for energies and angles relevant to NRA

The cross-sections of deuteron-induced nuclear reactions suitable for ion beam analysis, measured in different laboratories, are often significantly different. In the present work, differential cross-sections of 27Al(d,p) and 27Al(d,α) reactions were measured, and the cross sections benchmarked with thick target spectra obtained from pure aluminium for the first time in two independent laboratories. The 27Al(d,p) and (d,α) differential cross-sections were measured between 1.4 and 2 MeV at scattering angles of 165°, 150°, and 135° in the VDGT laboratory in Tehran (Iran), and the same measurements for detector angle of 150° were repeated from scratch, including target making, with independent equipment on the SAFIR platform at INSP in Paris (France). The results of these two measurements at 150° are in good agreement, and for the first time a fitted function is proposed to describe the Al-cross sections for which no suitable theoretical expression exists. The obtained differential cross-sections were validated through benchmarking, by fitting with SIMNRA deuteron-induced particle spectra obtained from a high purity bulk Al target at both labs for deuteron incident energies between 1.6 and 2 MeV. The thick target spectra are well-reproduced. The evaluated and benchmarked cross sections have been uploaded to the ion beam analysis nuclear data library database (www-nds.iaea.org/ibandl/).

Flexibility Analysis

Piping flexibility analysis is also known as piping stress analysis. Neither phrase satisfactorily describes all that is involved in this piping design discipline. In flexibility analysis, the response of the system to loads is calculated. The objectives of flexibility analysis are to calculate stress in the pipe; loads on supports, restraints, and equipment; and displacement of the pipe. It is essentially a beam analysis model on pipe centerlines. The fundamental principles include the following: