Abstract
In order to prevent distortion of box-shaped thin-walled, composite or non-, beams, which significantly weakens their overall stiffness, intermediate diaphragms are usually employed. Specific modelling methodologies have not yet been suggested in order to account for distortional effects. This research effort focuses on the study of different diaphragmatic arrangements of a thin-walled curved beam of arbitrary cross section and general loading taking into account the complete coupling of torsion, warping and distortion. The Boundary Element Method-BEM is employed for the cross sectional analysis of the curved beam. The geometric constants are calculated and employed in the analysis of the beam. The unknown kinematical components are obtained by solving a set of boundary value problems using either the Analog Equation Method- AEM or the Finite Element Method-FEM. Examples of curved beam models with various arrangements of intermediate diaphragms and materials are presented to provide suggestions on the guidelines for the maximum spacing of diaphragms.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 24 Jul 2018 |
| MoE publication type | Not Eligible |
| Event | International Conference on Thin-Walled Structures - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 24 Jul 2018 → 27 Jul 2018 Conference number: 8 |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Thin-Walled Structures |
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| Abbreviated title | ICTWS |
| Country/Territory | Portugal |
| City | Lisbon |
| Period | 24/07/2018 → 27/07/2018 |