Title :
Wrinkling simulation and analysis of membrane structures
Author :
Bingbing, San ; Yue, Wu
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Civil & Transp. Eng., Hohai Univ., Nanjing, China
Abstract :
A representative method for membrane wrinkling simulation, Minimum Relaxed Energy Density Method, is investigated in its expression and mechanical essence. Numerical example demonstrates that this method is able to give exact information of wrinkles. Using this method, the wrinkling analysis of a typical membrane structure, saddle, is carried out. The wrinkling behavior and it´s affect on the mechanical performance of membrane structures is obtained in detail.
Keywords :
buckling; mechanical properties; membranes; shrinkage; membrane structures; membrane wrinkling simulation; minimum relaxed energy density method; wrinkling analysis; wrinkling behavior; Analytical models; Educational institutions; Nonlinear dynamical systems; Numerical models; Structural engineering; Transportation; membrane structures; minimum relaxed energy density method; wrinkling analysis; wrinkling simulation;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Technology and Civil Engineering (ICETCE), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lushan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0289-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICETCE.2011.5774237
