Thermally induced vibration(TIV)is a typical failure of large-scale space structures.This paper reports a laboratory experiment that aims to investigate this unusual structural behavior of complex engineering structur...Thermally induced vibration(TIV)is a typical failure of large-scale space structures.This paper reports a laboratory experiment that aims to investigate this unusual structural behavior of complex engineering structures.With the help of a Fourier finite element program,the fixing of a space boom section is well designed so that the TIV can be successfully observed.Although the observed torsional vibration mode is different from the bending vibration mode predicted by the classic theory based on a simple beam model,it can be successfully explained by the general thermal structural interaction theory.This demonstrates the validity of the theoretical model and the necessity of using finite element program to analyze complex engineering structures.展开更多
文摘Thermally induced vibration(TIV)is a typical failure of large-scale space structures.This paper reports a laboratory experiment that aims to investigate this unusual structural behavior of complex engineering structures.With the help of a Fourier finite element program,the fixing of a space boom section is well designed so that the TIV can be successfully observed.Although the observed torsional vibration mode is different from the bending vibration mode predicted by the classic theory based on a simple beam model,it can be successfully explained by the general thermal structural interaction theory.This demonstrates the validity of the theoretical model and the necessity of using finite element program to analyze complex engineering structures.