Non-linear closed-form computational model of cable trusses

International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 735-744

  Kmet, S ^a   Kokorudova, Z ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KO ICE   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Cable truss; Linear and non linear behaviour; Non linear closed form solution; System of cubic cable equations

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODEL; ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; APPLIED LOADING; CABLE EQUATION; CABLE FORCES; CLOSED FORM; CLOSED FORM SOLUTIONS; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; DISTRIBUTED LOADS; ELASTIC SUPPORTS; ENGINEERING MECHANICS; EQUILIBRIUM EQUATION; LINEAR AND NON-LINEAR BEHAVIOUR; LINEAR SOLUTION; LOAD TYPE; NON-LINEAR; NON-LINEAR CLOSED-FORM SOLUTION; NON-LINEAR TRUSS; NONLINEAR APPROACH; NONLINEAR FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL EXAMPLE; PRE-STRESSED; SYSTEM OF CUBIC CABLE EQUATIONS; TEMPERATURE CHANGES; VERTICAL DEFLECTIONS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; TRUSSES;

CABLES;

EID: 67649460625     PISSN: 00207462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2009.03.004     Document Type: Article

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