洪水、地震、爆炸等自然和人为灾害均会导致建筑结构损坏,甚至倒塌,为解决有限单元法(Finite Element Method,FEM)和离散单元法(Discrete Element Method,DEM)等常用模拟仿真方法难以准确高效地模拟结构大变形及倒塌全过程的问题,采用...洪水、地震、爆炸等自然和人为灾害均会导致建筑结构损坏,甚至倒塌,为解决有限单元法(Finite Element Method,FEM)和离散单元法(Discrete Element Method,DEM)等常用模拟仿真方法难以准确高效地模拟结构大变形及倒塌全过程的问题,采用应用单元法(Applied Element Method,AEM)构建模型,并与FEM、DEM进行了对比,分析了3种方法的适用范围及AEM在洪水、地震、爆炸等灾害中的应用情况。研究结果表明,AEM能够高效且可靠地模拟结构从小变形到倒塌的全过程,具有广阔的应用前景。展开更多
This study proposes a novel U-shaped 65Mn steel bumper as the displacement restraining device for base-isolated structures with laminated elastomeric rubber bearings.A series of bumpers with different geometric parame...This study proposes a novel U-shaped 65Mn steel bumper as the displacement restraining device for base-isolated structures with laminated elastomeric rubber bearings.A series of bumpers with different geometric parameters were designed and tested under monotonic and cyclic quasi-static loading protocols.The experimental results from a total of 232 specimens were analyzed to develop an analytical model to calculate the backbone curve and the maximum elastic restoring force for U-shaped 65Mn bumpers.Thus,the analytical equations to calculate the elastic,hardening,and unloading stiffness of U-shaped 65Mn bumpers,as well as their maximum elastic restoring force,are validated by using an additional ten groups of bumpers with varying radiuses.These analytical equations can accurately predict the mechanical parameters of U-shaped 65Mn steel bumpers for a design purpose.展开更多
文摘洪水、地震、爆炸等自然和人为灾害均会导致建筑结构损坏,甚至倒塌,为解决有限单元法(Finite Element Method,FEM)和离散单元法(Discrete Element Method,DEM)等常用模拟仿真方法难以准确高效地模拟结构大变形及倒塌全过程的问题,采用应用单元法(Applied Element Method,AEM)构建模型,并与FEM、DEM进行了对比,分析了3种方法的适用范围及AEM在洪水、地震、爆炸等灾害中的应用情况。研究结果表明,AEM能够高效且可靠地模拟结构从小变形到倒塌的全过程,具有广阔的应用前景。
基金National Science Foundation of China for the Financial Support for This Research under Grant Nos.51378047 and 51408027。
文摘This study proposes a novel U-shaped 65Mn steel bumper as the displacement restraining device for base-isolated structures with laminated elastomeric rubber bearings.A series of bumpers with different geometric parameters were designed and tested under monotonic and cyclic quasi-static loading protocols.The experimental results from a total of 232 specimens were analyzed to develop an analytical model to calculate the backbone curve and the maximum elastic restoring force for U-shaped 65Mn bumpers.Thus,the analytical equations to calculate the elastic,hardening,and unloading stiffness of U-shaped 65Mn bumpers,as well as their maximum elastic restoring force,are validated by using an additional ten groups of bumpers with varying radiuses.These analytical equations can accurately predict the mechanical parameters of U-shaped 65Mn steel bumpers for a design purpose.