Optimization of solar updraft chimneys by nonlinear response analysis

Applied Mechanics and Materials

Volumn 283, Issue , 2013, Pages 25-34

  Harte, Reinhard ^a   Graffmann, Martin ^b   Krätzig, Wilfried B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

^b not available   (Germany)

^c RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Materially non linear analyses; Minimum reinforcement optimization; Natural draft cooling tower shells; Ring stiffened shells; Solar chimneys; Solar updraft power plants

Indexed keywords

CHIMNEYS; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS; POWER PLANTS; REINFORCEMENT; RINGS (COMPONENTS); SHELLS (STRUCTURES); TOWERS; WIND STRESS;

CONSTRUCTION EFFORTS; LINEAR ELASTIC MODEL; MATERIALLY NON-LINEAR ANALYSIS; NATURAL DRAFT COOLING TOWERS; NONLINEAR RESPONSE ANALYSIS; REINFORCEMENT OPTIMIZATIONS; RESPONSE BEHAVIOR; RING-STIFFENED;

SOLAR CHIMNEYS;

EID: 84873902290     PISSN: 16609336     EISSN: 16627482     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.283.25     Document Type: Conference Paper

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