A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Nonlinear dynamic analysis of spatially suspended elastic catenary cable with finite element method
Abstract This paper investigates the dynamic behavior of a cable considering geometrical nonlinearity due to the sagging effect, based on the elastic catenary cable thoery. The finite element method has been limited in application to the dynamic analysis of a cable element because its displacement interpolation function can not be obtained from the boundary conditions. This paper proposes a derivation of the interpolation function for spatially suspended catenary cable, using the flexibility matrix. Equations for the compatibility conditions of a catenary cable are derived under mutiple concentrated loads within an element. Also, self-weight and other vairous types of distributed load imposed within an element are discritized with equivalent concentrated loads at multiple Gaussian points. Dynamic inertia and damping forces along the cable profile are assumed to be distributed according to the developed interpolation functions so that internal forces are evaluated directly from the compatibility equations and flexiblity matrix. The proposed element is verified through an experiment testing the free vibration of a suspension cable, and the dynamic bahevior of a suspension cable is compared with the ABAQUS beam element where three-dimensional support excitations are imposed.
Nonlinear dynamic analysis of spatially suspended elastic catenary cable with finite element method
Abstract This paper investigates the dynamic behavior of a cable considering geometrical nonlinearity due to the sagging effect, based on the elastic catenary cable thoery. The finite element method has been limited in application to the dynamic analysis of a cable element because its displacement interpolation function can not be obtained from the boundary conditions. This paper proposes a derivation of the interpolation function for spatially suspended catenary cable, using the flexibility matrix. Equations for the compatibility conditions of a catenary cable are derived under mutiple concentrated loads within an element. Also, self-weight and other vairous types of distributed load imposed within an element are discritized with equivalent concentrated loads at multiple Gaussian points. Dynamic inertia and damping forces along the cable profile are assumed to be distributed according to the developed interpolation functions so that internal forces are evaluated directly from the compatibility equations and flexiblity matrix. The proposed element is verified through an experiment testing the free vibration of a suspension cable, and the dynamic bahevior of a suspension cable is compared with the ABAQUS beam element where three-dimensional support excitations are imposed.
Nonlinear dynamic analysis of spatially suspended elastic catenary cable with finite element method
Chang, Sung-Pil (author) / Park, Jung-Il (author) / Lee, Kyoung-Chan (author)
KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering ; 12 ; 121-128
2008-03-01
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Nonlinear analysis of cable-supported structures with a spatial catenary cable element
British Library Online Contents | 2012
|Nonlinear Analysis of Cable-Stayed Bridges Using a Catenary Cable Element
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1994
|Three-Dimensional Elastic Catenary Cable Element Considering Sliding Effect
Online Contents | 2011
|Online Contents | 2003
|