Geometrically nonlinear finite element analysis of space frames

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dc.contributor.authorJau, Jih Jihen
dc.contributor.committeechairHolzer, Siegfried M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBarker, Richard M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberKuppusamy, Thangaveluen
dc.contributor.committeememberSingh, Mahendraen
dc.contributor.committeememberSomers, A.E. Jr.en
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-09T20:43:38Zen
dc.date.available2015-07-09T20:43:38Zen
dc.date.issued1985en
dc.description.abstractThe displacement method of the finite element is adopted. Both the updated Lagrangian formulation and total Lagrangian formulation of a three-dimensional beam element is employed for large displacement and large rotation, but small strain analysis. A beam-column element or finite element can be used to model geometrically nonlinear behavior of space frames. The two element models are compared on the basis of their efficiency, accuracy, economy and limitations. An iterative approach, either Newton-Raphson iteration or modified Riks/Wempner iteration, is employed to trace the nonlinear equilibrium path. The latter can be used to perform postbuckling analysis.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentix, 261 leavesen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/54302en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 12407804en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1985.J38en
dc.subject.lcshFinite element methoden
dc.subject.lcshSpace frame structures -- Mathematical modelsen
dc.subject.lcshStructural analysis (Engineering) -- Matrix methodsen
dc.titleGeometrically nonlinear finite element analysis of space framesen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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