Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition) ›› 1999, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (5): 532-534.

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A CATENARY ELEMENT FOR THE ANALYSIS OF CABLE STRUCTURES

彭卫, 孙炳楠, 唐锦春   

  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P.R.China
  • 收稿日期:1998-02-28 修回日期:1999-01-16 出版日期:1999-05-18 发布日期:1999-05-18
  • 通讯作者: Chen Shanlin

A CATENARY ELEMENT FOR THE ANALYSIS OF CABLE STRUCTURES

Peng Wei, Sun Bingnan, Tang Jinchun   

  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P.R.China
  • Received:1998-02-28 Revised:1999-01-16 Online:1999-05-18 Published:1999-05-18

摘要: Based on analytical equations, a catenary element is presented for the finite element analysis of cable structures. Compared with usually used element (3-node element, 5-node element), a program with the proposed element is of less computer time and better accuracy.

关键词: cable structures, catenary elements, tangent stiffness matrix

Abstract: Based on analytical equations, a catenary element is presented for the finite element analysis of cable structures. Compared with usually used element (3-node element, 5-node element), a program with the proposed element is of less computer time and better accuracy.

Key words: cable structures, catenary elements, tangent stiffness matrix

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