POSTBUCKLING ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES BY DYNAMIC RELAXATION

Authors
RAMESH G KRISHNAMOORTHY CS
Citation
G. Ramesh et Cs. Krishnamoorthy, POSTBUCKLING ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES BY DYNAMIC RELAXATION, International journal for numerical methods in engineering, 36(8), 1993, pp. 1339-1364
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Application, Chemistry & Engineering",Engineering,Mathematics
Journal title
International journal for numerical methods in engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
00295981
Volume
36
Issue
8
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1339 - 1364
Database
ISI
SICI code
0029-5981(1993)36:8<1339:PAOSBD>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The paper presents a displacement incrementation procedure to handle m ultiple loadings in post-buckling analysis of structures by Dynamic Re laxation (DR). This procedure is generalized and a 'variable-arc-lengt h' method is proposed to automate the tracing of load-deflection path. The resulting algorithm exactly traces limit points and can handle 's nap-through' or 'snap-back' problems. The efficiency of the proposed m ethod is demonstrated by typical examples of truss, beam and shell str uctures.