Mathematical programming methods have traditionally been used extensively in the analysis and design of elastic/plastic structures. However, some of the recent results from parametric nonlinear programming have not been fully exploited in mechanical applications, particularly those relating to the causes of singularities due to parametric variations. In this paper, we reexamine the phenomenon o...

with the expanding demand on application of magnesium alloys in automotive and aerospace industries, robust methods in fatigue characterization of commercially available magnesium alloys with high specific strength is anticipated. in this paper, rotating bending load controlled tests has been studied on specimens machined from an extrusion piece of az31b. due to asymmetric and anisotropic behav...

A summary is first presented of the conceptual difficulties and paradoxes surrounding plastic bifurcation buckling analysis. Briefly discussed are nonconservativeness, loading rate during buckling, and the discrepancy of buckling predictions with use of .I2 flow theory vs JZ deformation theory. The axisymmetric prebuckling analysis, including large deflections, elastic-plastic material behavior...

This paper presents several equivalent formulations for a structural design problem where the load carrying capacity is maximized for a prescribed volume subject to bounds on complementary energy and stresses. This limit design model covers the full range of strictly elastic, elastic/plastic and strictly plastic designs and is based on the unified analysis model of Ben-Tal and Taylor [5]. While...

Abstract. Unified geometric approach to describing kinematics of elastic and plastic deformations of continuous media is suggested. On the base of this approach we study mechanical deformations, viscous flow, and heat transport in glassy plastic media. As a result we derive appropriate differential equations for these phenomena in a form applicable to liquids, elastic solids, and to plastic sol...

In achieving accurate results, current nonlinear elastic recovery applications of finite element (FE) analysis have become more complicated for sheet metal springback prediction. In this paper, an artificial neural network (ANN) was used to mimic the nonlinear elastic recovery and provides a generalized solution in the FE analysis. The nonlinear elastic recovery was processed through back-propa...

An integrated approach for all necessary variations within direct analysis, variational design sensitivity analysis and shakedown analysis based on Melan’s static shakedown theorem for linear unlimited kinematic hardening material behavior is formulated. Remarks on the computer implementation and numerical examples show the efficiency of the proposed formulation. Important effects of shakedown ...

Bar frame modelling is a popular method in coupled shear wall systems in structural design. In this process, determining the stiffness of the tie beams is important. In this study, results obtained by finite-element analysis of R/C coupled shear wall systems having several geometries in elastic-plastic space are considered. Using SPSS (Ver.5.0) statistical package program, an equivalent tie bea...