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Geometrical nonlinear problems of truss beam by base force element method
Author(s) -
Peng Yijiang,
Li Zhonghai,
Kamel Mahmoud M. A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal for numerical methods in engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.421
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1097-0207
pISSN - 0029-5981
DOI - 10.1002/nme.6746
Subject(s) - truss , finite element method , nonlinear system , structural engineering , linear elasticity , beam (structure) , deflection (physics) , mixed finite element method , elastic energy , mathematics , mathematical analysis , computer science , geometry , engineering , classical mechanics , physics , quantum mechanics
The base force element method (BFEM), formulated according the principle of complementary energy, is a new finite element method (FEM) that deals with nonlinear problems. Using the BFEM, the linear elastic model and large elastic deformation model of the plane truss element are derived, and the large elastic deformation model is expanded into a three‐dimensional setting in this study. The rotating part of the element should be considered when deriving the large elastic deformation model. Accordingly, it is necessary to determine whether base force can be used as a fundamental unknown variable. Nonlinear numerical calculation is performed in combination with large elastic deformations of the truss beam and frame. The calculated results conform with the theoretical results of a solid beam with equivalent deflection. In this study, the U.L and T.L formats are used to solve the governing equations iteratively. The calculated results in the T.L format are compared with those of the T2D2 and LINK1 elements in the finite element software. Only a single loading of the T.L format is necessary, rendering it a simple and convenient approach that can improve calculation efficiency. Moreover, the arc‐length method is first applied to the BFEM to solve the snap‐through problem.