Extensible Cable Network Analysis through a Nonlinear Optimization Code

Coyette, J. P.; Guisset, P.

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-83015-0_15

J. P. Coyette⁴ &
P. Guisset⁴

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Cable networks are geometrically highly nonlinear structures. This paper presents an elegant way to find the equilibrium shape of extensible cable networks by minimization of total potential energy. Both theoritical and practical aspects of the method are described below. Some applications are presented, including cases with special boundary conditions such as unilateral contact without friction. Finally, it is shown how a dynamic analysis can be performed and some information about the developed software is given.

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Civil Engineering Department, Université de Louvain, Place du Levant 1, B-1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Civil Engineering Department, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, de Croylaan 2, 3030, Leuven, Belgium
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Canales y Puertos, Departamento Analisis de Estructuras, E.T.S. Ingenieros de Caminos, Avda, Los Castros, Santander, Spain
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Coyette, J.P., Guisset, P. (1987). Extensible Cable Network Analysis through a Nonlinear Optimization Code. In: De Roeck, G., Quiroga, A.S., Van Laethem, M., Backx, E. (eds) Shell and Spatial Structures: Computational Aspects. Lecture Notes in Engineering, vol 26. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83015-0_15

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