Analysis and calculation of axial stiffness of tubular X-joints under compression on braces

This paper introduces the influence factors of axial stiffness of tubular X-joints. The analysis model of tubular joints using plate and shell finite element method is also made. Systematic single-parameter analysis of tubular X-joints is performed using Ansys program. The influences of those factors, including ratio of brace diameter to chord diameter (β), ratio of chord diameter to twice chord thickness (γ), ratio of brace wall thickness to that of chord (τ), brace-to-chord intersection angle (θ), and chord stress ratio, ratio of another brace diameter to chord diameter, in-plane and out-of-plane moment of braces, etc., on stiffness of tubular X-joints are analyzed.Two non-dimensional parameters-joint axial stiffness factor ηN and axial force capacity factor ωN are proposed,and the relationship curve of the two factors is determined. Computational formulas of tubular X-joint axial stiffness are obtained by multi-element regression technology. The formulas can be used in design and analysis of steel tubular structures.     

考虑失稳模态型初始缺陷的加筋板极限强度分析

加筋板是船体结构的重要组成部分。采用一阶屈曲分析得到的加筋板失稳模态以局部变形为主,按一阶屈曲模态引入的初始缺陷不能很好反映船体甲板结构的整体缺陷,为了进一步推广高等分析法在船舶与海洋结构物中的应用,本文提出一种能反映船体整层甲板、舱段乃至全船结构整体缺陷分布的失稳模态型初始缺陷引入方式。采用有限元软件Ansys,对加筋板不同初始缺陷形态下的极限强度进行分析并与试验结果对比,验证了引入失稳模态型初始缺陷在加筋板极限强度计算中的可行性与有效性。有限元计算结果表明,与采用一阶屈曲型初始缺陷相比,采用失稳模态型初始缺陷得到的加筋板极限强度更低,更能保证结构的安全性。考虑失稳模态型初始缺陷,对31个单一参数变量加筋板进行极限强度分析。计算结果表明,在合理范围内增高加强筋是提高加筋板极限强度的最有效手段。