Computer Aided Analysis of Smoke Stack Designs

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dc.contributor.authorServaites, Joseph Charlesen
dc.contributor.committeechairMitchell, Larry D.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMitchiner, Reginald G.en
dc.contributor.committeememberDancey, Clinton L.en
dc.contributor.departmentMechanical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:51:42Zen
dc.date.adate1996-09-01en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:51:42Zen
dc.date.issued1996-09-01en
dc.date.rdate1996-09-01en
dc.date.sdate1998-07-18en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this research is to analyze the statics and dynamics of steel smoke stacks subject to excitation by aerodynamic forces. The wind loads experienced by smoke stacks arise from various phenomenon, the most prominent of which are static drag load, vortex shedding, and atmospheric turbulence. The nature of these loading sources around a cylinder are studied in detail. Both static and dynamic loads are capable of producing large tip deflections, and are of the most prominent design criteria for stack designers. A computer program, STACK1, has been created by modifying an existing analysis code, BEAM8, to be used specifically for stack analysis. This analysis code utilizes the transfer matrix method to perform detailed bending and vibration analyses. This new software has been developed to check stack designs for compliance with appropriate steel stack standards, and provide the designer with information regarding the static and dynamic response of the structure. A detailed analysis is performed to demonstrate the validity of approximating a tapered Timoshenko beam with a series of continuous, constant cross-section beams.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-5024212489622671en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-5024212489622671/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/36757en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
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dc.relation.haspartthesis.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectstacken
dc.subjecttransfer matrixen
dc.subjectvibrationen
dc.subjecttapered beamen
dc.subjectvortex sheddingen
dc.titleComputer Aided Analysis of Smoke Stack Designsen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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