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Application of superelements in static analysis of thin-walled structures.
PublicationW pracy omówiono koncepcję zastosowania superelementów MES w statycznej analizie konstrukcji cienkościennych ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem belek cienkościennych wzmocnionych stężeniami oraz węzłów ram zbudowanych z elementów cienkościennych. W zamieszczonych przykladach numerycznych rozwiazania uzyskane z pomoca superelementów porównano z wynikami otrzymanymi przy gestej dyskretyzacji MES całej konstrukcji elementami powłokowymi.
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Application of superelements in static analysis of thin‐walled structures
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Experimental study and numerical calculations in the analysis of thin-walled structures
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Modelling and static analysis of thin-walled structures, problems and applications
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono pewne problemy związane z modelowaniem i analizą statyczną konstrukcji cienkościennych: belek, ram i rusztów zbudowanych z elementów o bisymetrycznym przekroju poprzecznym. Zachowanie elementów opisano za pomocą klasycznej teorii prętów cienkościennych o przekroju nieodkształcalnym. Uwzględniono tym samym efekty bimomentowe od skręcania belek. Niestyty brakuje koniecznych do przeprowadzenia analizy styacznej...
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Technologies for Joining and Forming Thin-Walled Structures in the Construction of Transportation Vehicles
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A review of stability problems of thin-walled structures developed at Gdańsk University of Technology
PublicationW pracy podano przegląd problemów stateczności konstrukcji cienkościennych, które były przedmiotem badań na Politechnice Gdańskiej. Przedstawiono bibliografię obejmującą 75 prace podzielone na trzy grupy tematyczne: stateczność prętów i łuków, pokrytyczne zachowanie się elemntów oraz optymalne projektowanie i analizę wrażliwości.
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Quality increase for single-welded joints of thin-walled structures by means of simulation modelling
PublicationThe Simulation calculation module and the SolidWorks software package have helped to define the optimal shape and dimensions of single-welded joints which may serve the basis for calculating the process parameters of welding. Having compared the models with different weld cross-sections the authors have defined that the weld height and width do not significantly affect the stress concentration, and the stress concentration and...
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Experimental investigation of joint with positive eccentricity in CFS truss
PublicationDue to technological restrictions, in the case of trusses made of CFS open cross-sections, positive eccentricities in the truss joints have become very frequent. Therefore studies concerning the load-bearing capacity of truss joints with positive eccentricity were undertaken. It was assumed that the resistance of cold-formed steel (CFS) open cross-section truss joints located on compression chords and with positive eccentricity...
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Sensitivity analysis of thin-walled members, problems and applications
PublicationPodano przegląd problemów analizy wrażliwości konstrukcji cienkościennych. Przedstawiono metody określania pierwszej wariacji zmiennych stanu takich jak: przemieszczenia, siły wewnętrzne, reakcje, częstości i postaci drgań własnych oraz obciążeń krytycznych ze względu na zmiany parametrów konstrukcji. Rozważania ograniczono do prętów cienkościennych o otwartym bisymetrycznym przekroju poprzecznym w ramach założeń teorii prętów...
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Distortional buckling of thin-walled columns of closed quadratic cross-section
PublicationThe elastic stability of axially compressed column related to the cross-section distortion is investigated. Two kinds of closed quadratic cross-sections are taken into consideration with internal walls and without it. The governing differential equation is derived with aid of the principle of stationary total potential energy. The critical loads for the simply supported columns are found in an analytical form and compared with...
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Numerical investigation into plastic hinge formation in arched corrugated thin-walled profiles
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Dynamic FE simulations of buckling process in thin-walled cylindrical metal silos
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki dynamicznej analizy wyboczeniowej cienkościennych silosów metalowych o przekroju kołowym. Analizy MES wykonano dla wstępnych imperfekcji geometrycznych o różnym kształcie i amplitudzie. Wyniki analizy dynamicznej porównano z analizami statycznymi.
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Numerical analysis of influence of intermediate stiffeners setting on the stability behaviour of thin-walled steel tank shell
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Determination of buckling strength of silos composed of corrugated walls and thin-walled-columns using simplified wall segment models
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki obszernych analiz numerycznych wyboczenia i stateczności metalowych silosów z blachy falistej wzmocnionych cienkościennymi słupami. Wykonano analizy liniowe i nieliniowe. Do obliczeń zaproponowano proste modele segmentów ścian zamiast skomplikowanych modeli całych silosów. Otrzymano bardzo dobrą zgodność wyników numerycznych. Wyniki obliczeń numerycznych porównano dodatkowo z wynikami normowymi.
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Large thermo-elastic displacement and stability FEM analysis of multilayered plates and shells
PublicationThe paper concerns the load capacity analysis of thermally loaded multilayered plates and shells. The multilayered body is treated as an equivalent single layer whose kinematics is consistent with first order shear deformation theory. The authors focus on the thermo-elastic stability problem of the thin-walled structures. The equilibrium paths are traced with the use of Riks-Wempner-Ramm algorithm. By making use of the Tsai-Wu...
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On local buckling of cold-formed channel members
PublicationThe paper deals with local buckling of the compressed flanges of cold-formed thin-walled channel beams subjected to pure bending or axially compressed columns. Arbitrarily shaped flanges of open cross-sections and the web-flange interactions are taken into account. Buckling deformation of a beam flange is described by displacement related to torsion of the flange about the line of its connection with the web. Total potential energy...
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Buckling and initial post-local buckling behaviour of cold-formed channel member flange
PublicationThe initial post-buckling behaviour of a cold-formed channel member flange after its local buckling is investigated. An axially compressed column or beam subjected to pure bending is considered. The member material is assumed to follow a linear stress-strain relationship. The governing non-linear differential equation of the problem is derived using the minimum total potential energy principle. An approximate solution for the equation...
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Experimental method to evaluate the load-carrying capacity of double corrugated sheet profiles
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Experimental and numerical studies of double corrugated steel arch panels
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Stability and initial post-buckling behaviour of frame system with vertical bracings
PublicationStalowe hale są budowane jako układ ram płaskich połączonych stężeniami dachowymi i stężeniami pionowymi w postaci krzyżujących się prętów. W pracy przedstawiono analizę stateczności i zachowania pokrytycznego takiego układu poddanego działaniu obciążeń pionowych. Korzystając z warunków stacjonarności całkowitej energii potencjalnej wykazano, że punkt bifurkacji utraty stateczności jest niesymetryczny i niestateczny. Oznacza to,...
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Numerical and experimental investigation of rotational stiffness of zed-purlins connection with sandwich panels
PublicationA rotational resistant stiffness of the zed-purlins connection with sandwich panels is investigated. A simple finite element method model of the connection is proposed. The numerical analysis of the model performed by ABAQUS software, in physically linear and geometrically nonlinear ranges, leads to the rotational resistant stiffness sought. The numerical solution obtained is verified experimentally. Two variants of distribution...
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Stability of trusses with linear elastic side-supports
PublicationThe present research is devoted to study of a lateral buckling of truss with linear elastic side supports. The elastic support reaction in relation to force in compressed chord and coefficient of buckling length related to side support distance are also calculated. The effect of slope of side support on limit force is also considered. The nonlinear analysis of two roof trusses are carried out. The results are compared to design...
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Deformation of thin metal and composite sheets by using anti-buckling fixture for large deformation under tension–compression cyclic loading
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Junctions In Shell Structures: A Review
PublicationMany shell structures used in modern technology consist of regular shell parts joined together along their common boundaries. We review different theoretical, numerical, and experimental approaches to modelling, analyses and design of the compound shell structures with junctions. Several alternative forms of boundary, continuity and jump conditions at the singular midsurface curves modelling the shell junction are reviewed. We...
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Nonlinear FEM 2D failure onset prediction of composite shells based on 6-parameter shell theory
PublicationWithin the framework of the nonlinear 6-parameter shell theory with the drilling rotation and asymmetric stress measures, the modifications of Tsai-Wu and Hashin laminate failure initiation criteria are proposed. These improvements enable to perform first ply failure estimations taking into account the non-symmetric stress measures. In order to check the validity of the proposed criteria, finite element analyses are performed with...
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Advanced numerical modelling for predicting residual compressive strength of corroded stiffened plates
PublicationAn advanced methodology for predicting the residual compressive strength of corroded stiffened plates is developed here using the non-linear finite element method. The non-uniform loss of a plate thickness is accounted for on a macro-scale. In contrast, mechanical properties are changed using the constitutive model to reflect the corrosion degradation impact on a micro-scale. Three different stiffened plate thicknesses are considered,...
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3D buckling analysis of a cylindrical metal bin composed of corrugated sheets strengthened by vertical stiffeners
PublicationW artykule pokazano obszerne wyniki analizy wyboczeniowej 3D przy zastosowaniu metody elementów skończonych dla silosu złożonego z blachy falistej i słupów rozmieszczonych równomiernie wokół obwodu. Obliczenia wykonano dla silosu bez i z imperfekcjami geometrycznymi i obciążeniowymi. Wyniki obliczeń porównano z Eurokodem.
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Simulation of buckling process of cylindrical metal silos with flat sheets containing bulk solids.
PublicationW artykule symulowano proces wyboczenia w cylindrycznych metalowych silosach z płaskich blach wypełnionych materiałem sypkim. Wykonano analizy nieliniowe stosując MES dla silosów pustych i napełnionych. Zbadano wpływ wstępnych imperfekcji geometrycznych na nośność wyboczeniowo. Wyniki porównano z wynikami doświadczalnymi w Uniwersytecie Karlsruhe.
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Critical assessment of Eurocode approach to stability of metal cylindrical silos with corrugated walls and vertical stiffeners.
PublicationPrzedmiotem artykułu było krytyczne oszacowanie podejścia w Eurokodzie odnośnie stateczności metalowych cylindrycznych silosów z blachy falistej i słupów. Obliczenia 3D wykonane stosując MES. Symulowano blachę gładką ze słupami belkowymi o zastępczej sztywności. W obliczeniach uwzględniono falistość blachy. Pokazano, że wzory normowe znacznie odbiegają od wyników MES.
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Investigations of local/global buckling of cylindrical metal silos with corrugated sheets and open-sectional column profiles
PublicationArtykuł zajmuje się problemem lokalnego/globalnego wyboczenia w cylindrycznych metalowych silosach z blachy falistej z otwartymi cienkościennymi profilami słupowymi. Obliczenia wykonano w ramach liniowej teorii bifurkacji stosując metodę elementów skończonych w programie ABAQUS. Zbadano obszernie wpływ różnych parametrów (średnica i wysokość silosów, grubość blachy falistej, wielkość fali blachy, rozstaw słupów, przekrój słupów)...
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Buckling resistance of a metal column in a corrugated sheet silo - experiments and non-linear stability calculations
PublicationThe results of experimental and numerical tests of a single corrugated sheet silo column’s buckling resistance are presented in this study. The experiments were performed in a real silo with and without bulk solid (wheat). A very positive impact of the bulk solid on the column buckling resistance occurred. The experimental results were first compared to the buckling resistance calculated by Eurocode 3 formulae. The comparison revealed that...
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Preliminary experimental research on stability of truss' joint with positive eccentricity
PublicationRecently, a very large interest in lightweight steel structures made from cold-formed sections has been noticeable. In the design practice, a large emphasis is put on rational shaping of both the thin-walled elements and constructions designed on them. The aim of this paper is to present the methodology for preparation of experimental research that model the behaviour of members in trusses made of cold-formed sections with positive...
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Selected Stability Problems of Thin-Walled Columns and Beams
PublicationThe article reviews a number of papers in the light of buckling analy- sis of thin-walled columns and beams. Stability of thin-walled columns and beams are considered a vital engineering science issue in both historical and present-day approaches. The paper refers to the recent authors’ works of the 2012–2019 period, published in leading journals. Similar review of stability problems of thin-walled structures developed at Gdansk...
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Thin-walled frames and grids - statics and dynamics
PublicationFrames and grids assembled with thin-walled beams of open cross-section are widely applied in various civil engineering and vehicle or machine structures. Static and dynamic analysis of theses structures may be carried out by means of different models, startingfrom the classical models made of beam elements undergoing the Kirchhoff assumptions to the FE discretization of whole frame into plane elements. The former model is very...
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The Idea of Using Adhesive Bonds in Shaping of Cold-formed Thin-walled Beam-columns
PublicationThe chapter concerns the idea of using adhesive bonds in the shaping of cold-formed thin-walled beam-columns. The idea of adhesive-bonded connections is not new but is unlikely to have been used in the design and shaping of thin-walled beam-columns in civil engineering up to date. Metal bar structures, including (due to economic reasons) thin-walled structures, are the most common and effective means to build engineering superstructures/loadbearing...
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Effect of initial imperfection on buckling of thin-walled I columns
PublicationEffects of initial geometrical imperfections on critical buckling loads of thin-walled I columns are investigated. Torsional and flexural buckling are taken into account. The column behaviour is described in accord to the theory of thin-walled beams with nondeformable cross-section. Some numerical examples and conclusions related to effects of imperfections on properties of the critical loads are presented.
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Discussion. Numerical analysis of thin-walled frames with flexible joints
PublicationPrzedstwiono uwagi do artkułu Tews R., Rachowicz W. ''Numerical Analysis of Thin-Walled Frames with Flexible Joints'', Archives of Civil Engineering, 51, 3, 2005, ss. 344-369.
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Investigation of natural frequencies of axially loaded thin-walled columns
PublicationThe paper deals with correlation between natural frequencies of two steel thin-walled columns and the corresponding applied load. The structures are made of cold-formed lipped channel sections. The columns lengths were assumed to follow two buckling patterns – global flexural and flexural-torsional buckling. In the thicker structure two material models were considered – linearly-elastic and elastic-perfectly plastic. Numerical...
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Buckling of thin-walled columns accounting for initial geometrical imperfections
PublicationThe paper is devoted to the effect of some geometrical imperfections on the critical buckling load of axially compressed thin-walled I-columns. The analytical formulas for the critical torsional and flexural buckling loads accounting for the initial curvature of the column axis or the twist angle respectively are derived. The classical assumptions of theory of thin-walled beams with non-deformable cross-sections are adopted. The...
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Distorsional analysis of I-section beam
PublicationAn elastic stiffness matrix was derived in the case of distortion of a restrained thin-walled I-section beam using the minimum total stationary elastic energy condition. The function describing the angle of distortion was adopted form the solution of differential equation in the case of restrained distortion. The example presented in the paper helps to assess the correctness of the proposed solution. The proposed elastic stiffness...
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Sensitivity analysis of free torsional vibration frequencies of thin-walled laminated beams under axial load
PublicationThe paper addresses sensitivity analysis of free torsional vibration frequencies of thin-walled beams of bisymmetric open cross-section made of unidirectional fibre-reinforced laminate. The warping effect and the axial end load are taken into account. The consideration is based upon the classical theory of thin-walled beams of non-deformable cross-section. The first-order sensitivity variation of the frequencies is derived with...
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Elastic distortional buckling of thin-walled bars of closed quadratic cross-section
PublicationIn this study a thin-walled bar with closed quadratic cross-section is considered. The elastic stability of axially compressed bar related to the cross-section distortion is investigated. The governing differential equation is derived with aid of the principle of stationary total potential energy. The critical load for the simply supported bar is found in analytical form and it is compared with the FEM solution. Sufficient accuracy...
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A brief note on monotonic and fatigue fracture events investigation of thin-walled tubular austenitic steel specimens via fracture surface topography analysis (FRASTA)
PublicationThe main objective of this short communication is to show the fracture progression in each loading case and complement knowledge about fracture mechanisms underpinning the tensile and fatigue performance of thin-walled tubes. For this purpose, the fracture surface topography analysis (FRASTA) method was used in the thin-walled tubular austenitic stainless-steel specimens. Two cases were analyzed: monotonic tension, and uniaxial...
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Influence of nonlinearities on the efficiency and accuracy of FEM calculations on the example of a steel build-up thin-walled column
PublicationDue to the increase of computing capabilities of standard processing units, it is possible to perform complex analyses, considering a number of nonlinearities, such as geometric, material and boundary (contact) even on personal computers. In the paper, the authors have analysed the efficiency and accuracy of standard PC’s FEM calculations performed in Abaqus CAE 2017 software on the example of a critical load assessment of a thin-walled...
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Torsion of restrained thin-walled bars of open constant bisymmetric cross-section
PublicationElastic and geometric stiffness matrices were derived using Castigliano's first theorem, for the case of torsion of restrained thin-walled bars of open constant bisymmetric cross-section. Functions which describe the angles of torsion were adopted from the solutions of thedifferential equation for restrained torsion. The exact solutions were simplified by expanding them in a power series. Numerical examples were taken from Kujawa...
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Thin-walled cross section shape influence on steel member resistance.
PublicationThis work describes why trending thin-walled technology is achieving popularity in steel construction sector. A purpose of this article is to present the influence of the cold-formed element cross-section shape on an axial compression and a bending moment resistance. The authors have considered four different shapes assuming constant section area and thickness. Calculations were based on three different steel grades taking into...
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Local buckling of thin-walled channel member flange made of aluminum alloy
PublicationThe paper deals with local stability of the thin-walled compressed flange of channel columns and beams made of aluminum alloy. The aim of paper is to find critical stress of local buckling of the flange member taking into account the web-flange interaction in linear and nonlinear elastic range of the member material. The governing differential equation of the problem is derived with aid of the principle of stationary total potential...
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Buckling analysis of a non-concentric double-walled carbon nanotube
PublicationOn the basis of a theoretical study, this research incorporates an eccentricity into a system of compressed double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs). In order to formulate the stability equations, a kinematic displacement with reference to the classical beam hypothesis is utilized. Furthermore, the influence of nanoscale size is taken into account with regard to the nonlocal approach of strain gradient and the van der Waals interaction...
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THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THIN-WALLED BEARING SHELL’S DESIGN PARAMETERS AND ASSEMBLY CONDITIONS ON THE HOLDING TORQUE INSIDE A HOUSING BORE OF A CONNECTING ROD
PublicationThe aim of the work was the experimental and theoretical evaluation of the influence of the most important parameters determining the holding torque of a thin-walled bearing shell inside a housing bore of a connecting rod. The main investigated parameters were defned by authors experience in this feld. In the frst stage of research, a special test stand was designed in order to allow measuring the real values of the friction torque...
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Zur Entwicklung der Steifigkeitsmatrizen fur dunnwandige Stabe
PublicationOn the development of stiffness matrices for thin-walled members