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Optimal cross-section and configuration design of elastic-plastic structures subject to dynamic cyclic loading
This paper shows an optimal design problem with continuum variational formulation, applied to nonlinear elastic-plastic structures subject to dynamic loading. The total Lagrangian procedure is used to describe the response of the structure. The direct differentiation method is used to obtain the sensitivities of the structural response that are needed to solve the optimization problem. Since unloading and reloading of the structure are allowed, the structural response is path-dependent and an additional step is needed to integrate the constitutive equations. It can be shown, consequently, that design sensitivity analysis is also path-dependent. A finite element method with implicit time integration is used to discretize the state and sensitivity equations. A mathematical programming approach is used for the optimization process. Numerical applications are performed on a three-dimensional truss structure, where cross-sectional areas and nodal point coordinates are treated as design variables. Optimal designs have been obtained and compared by using two different strategies: a two-level strategy where the levels are defined according to the type of design variables, cross sectional areas or node coordinates, and optimizing simultaneously with respect to both types of design variables. Comparisons have also been made between optimal designs obtained by considering or not considering the inertial term of the structural equilibrium.
Optimal cross-section and configuration design of elastic-plastic structures subject to dynamic cyclic loading
This paper shows an optimal design problem with continuum variational formulation, applied to nonlinear elastic-plastic structures subject to dynamic loading. The total Lagrangian procedure is used to describe the response of the structure. The direct differentiation method is used to obtain the sensitivities of the structural response that are needed to solve the optimization problem. Since unloading and reloading of the structure are allowed, the structural response is path-dependent and an additional step is needed to integrate the constitutive equations. It can be shown, consequently, that design sensitivity analysis is also path-dependent. A finite element method with implicit time integration is used to discretize the state and sensitivity equations. A mathematical programming approach is used for the optimization process. Numerical applications are performed on a three-dimensional truss structure, where cross-sectional areas and nodal point coordinates are treated as design variables. Optimal designs have been obtained and compared by using two different strategies: a two-level strategy where the levels are defined according to the type of design variables, cross sectional areas or node coordinates, and optimizing simultaneously with respect to both types of design variables. Comparisons have also been made between optimal designs obtained by considering or not considering the inertial term of the structural equilibrium.
Optimal cross-section and configuration design of elastic-plastic structures subject to dynamic cyclic loading
Optimale Auslegung des Querschnitts und der Konfiguration von elastisch-plastischen Strukturen unter dynamischer zyklischer Belastung
Sousa, L.G. (author) / Cardoso, J.B. (author) / Valido, A.J. (author)
Structural Optimization ; 13 ; 112-118
1997
7 Seiten, 5 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 8 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
Auslegung (Dimension) , nichtlineare Optimierung , Fachwerk , Konfiguration , Variationsrechnung , elastische Schwingung , Plastizität , mathematisches Modell , Differenzialgleichung , Integralgleichung , Vektor , Lagrange-Funktion , Schwingungsverhalten , Empfindlichkeit , Wechsellast (mechanisch) , Finite-Elemente-Methode , Querschnitt , Spannungsanalyse , Beschleunigen , Sensitivitätsanalyse
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