Geometrically nonlinear behavior of lattice domes coupled with local Eulerian instability

Structural analysis is an intricate subject when nonlinearities occur. They make the structural behavior complex and may have important consequences in the design choice as well. Especially for lattice domes, as snap-through phenomena and local Eulerian instabilities generally affect the structural...

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Main Authors: Carpinteri Alberto, Lacidogna Giuseppe, Scaramozzino Domenico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2020-12-01
Series:Curved and Layered Structures
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/cls-2020-0020
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author Carpinteri Alberto
Lacidogna Giuseppe
Scaramozzino Domenico
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description Structural analysis is an intricate subject when nonlinearities occur. They make the structural behavior complex and may have important consequences in the design choice as well. Especially for lattice domes, as snap-through phenomena and local Eulerian instabilities generally affect the structural response, linear analysis is not enough. In this paper, a semi-analytical formulation is used in order to study the geometrically nonlinear behavior of lattice domes subject to vertical loads. The formulation is derived from the equilibrium equations written in the deformed configuration, considering large displacements and taking also into account local buckling conditions. The resulted system of equations, being strongly nonlinear, has been solved by means of a numerical procedure, based on a mixed load-displacement control scheme, leading to the evaluation of the complete equilibrium path. The influence of geometrical parameters on the critical load multiplier and shape of the load-displacement curve is also discussed. In particular, a complex equilibrium path for a sixteen-member five-node lattice structure is analyzed, which is characterized by several branches which can generate ‘snapping’ conditions.
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spelling doaj.art-c2a6ead9e07845f9a11c967ee5661d682022-12-21T23:16:16ZengDe GruyterCurved and Layered Structures2353-73962020-12-017124726010.1515/cls-2020-0020cls-2020-0020Geometrically nonlinear behavior of lattice domes coupled with local Eulerian instabilityCarpinteri Alberto0Lacidogna Giuseppe1Scaramozzino Domenico2Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 – 10129Torino, ItalyDepartment of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 – 10129Torino, ItalyDepartment of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 – 10129Torino, ItalyStructural analysis is an intricate subject when nonlinearities occur. They make the structural behavior complex and may have important consequences in the design choice as well. Especially for lattice domes, as snap-through phenomena and local Eulerian instabilities generally affect the structural response, linear analysis is not enough. In this paper, a semi-analytical formulation is used in order to study the geometrically nonlinear behavior of lattice domes subject to vertical loads. The formulation is derived from the equilibrium equations written in the deformed configuration, considering large displacements and taking also into account local buckling conditions. The resulted system of equations, being strongly nonlinear, has been solved by means of a numerical procedure, based on a mixed load-displacement control scheme, leading to the evaluation of the complete equilibrium path. The influence of geometrical parameters on the critical load multiplier and shape of the load-displacement curve is also discussed. In particular, a complex equilibrium path for a sixteen-member five-node lattice structure is analyzed, which is characterized by several branches which can generate ‘snapping’ conditions.https://doi.org/10.1515/cls-2020-0020geometrically nonlinear analysismechanical instabilitysnap-throughcritical load multiplierlocal bucklingequilibrium path
spellingShingle Carpinteri Alberto
Lacidogna Giuseppe
Scaramozzino Domenico
Geometrically nonlinear behavior of lattice domes coupled with local Eulerian instability
Curved and Layered Structures
geometrically nonlinear analysis
mechanical instability
snap-through
critical load multiplier
local buckling
equilibrium path
title Geometrically nonlinear behavior of lattice domes coupled with local Eulerian instability
title_full Geometrically nonlinear behavior of lattice domes coupled with local Eulerian instability
title_fullStr Geometrically nonlinear behavior of lattice domes coupled with local Eulerian instability
title_full_unstemmed Geometrically nonlinear behavior of lattice domes coupled with local Eulerian instability
title_short Geometrically nonlinear behavior of lattice domes coupled with local Eulerian instability
title_sort geometrically nonlinear behavior of lattice domes coupled with local eulerian instability
topic geometrically nonlinear analysis
mechanical instability
snap-through
critical load multiplier
local buckling
equilibrium path
url https://doi.org/10.1515/cls-2020-0020
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