Minimum Weight Sizing of Guyed Antenna Towers
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 111, Issue 10
Abstract
A procedure is described for automated sizing of the members and selection of pretension values for guyed antenna towers. The towers consist of a triangular cross section, tubular member mast supported by a number of sets of pretensioned guys. The sizing procedure employs a nonlinear finite element analysis coupled to a nonlinear mathematical programming based optimizer. Numerical studies were performed on a typical VLF antenna configuration to obtain minimum weight tower designs. Various loading conditions, tower heights, and tower materials were considered.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 111 • Issue 10 • October 1985
Pages: 2121 - 2137
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Copyright © 1985 ASCE.
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Published online: Oct 1, 1985
Published in print: Oct 1985
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