Nonlinear Analysis of Uniform Pantographic Columns in Compression
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 125, Issue 12
Abstract
The linear analysis of a uniform pantographic deployable column shows that, in bending, its behavior is very similar to that of an equivalent solid column, whereas under axial loading the two columns display distinct differences in their force and deformation distributions. The total change in the height of a particular pantographic unit in the deployable structure consists of two parts, one due to relative rotation of bars in the unit, the other to their bending. To account for configuration changes, the internal forces must satisfy the equilibrium of each unit “after rotation.” The additional pantographic unit deformation due to bending of bars is found to be based on these forces. The set of equilibrium and nonlinear deformation equations is solved iteratively. The “deformation-controlled” approach for solving this system of equations shows the load maximum in the equilibrium paths that corresponds to the snap-through buckling of the top pantographic unit. It is found that the change in the number of units in the column introduces only minor differences in the equilibrium paths as long as the column height and degree of deployment are kept constant. The axial stiffness of the pantographic column is greatly increased and the snap-through buckling considerably postponed if just one additional constraint is introduced, namely the horizontal link between the two nodes at a particular unit interface. The optimal location of the link is found.
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Raskin, I., and Roorda, J. (1996). “Buckling force for deployable pantographic columns.” Proc., 2nd Int. Conf. on Mobile and Rapidly Assembled Struct. (MARAS 96), Computational Mechanics Publications, Southampton, U.K., 305–314.
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Raskin, I., and Roorda, J. (1999). “Linear behaviour of a uniform pantographic column in bending and compression.” Int. J. Space Struct., 13(4), 87–195.
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Received: Dec 8, 1997
Published online: Dec 1, 1999
Published in print: Dec 1999
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