A co-rotational formulation for quasi-steady aerodynamic nonlinear analysis of frame structures.

The design of structures submitted to aerodynamic loads usually requires the development of specific computational models considering fluid-structure interactions. Models using structural frame elements are developed in several relevant applications such as, the design of advanced aircraft wings, wi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Vanzulli, Mauricio C., Pérez Zerpa, Jorge M.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Uruguay
Institución:Universidad de la República
Repositorio:COLIBRI
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:colibri.udelar.edu.uy:20.500.12008/41731
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/41731
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Co-rotational formulation
Nonlinear dynamics
Quasi-steady theory
Finite element method
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Sumario:The design of structures submitted to aerodynamic loads usually requires the development of specific computational models considering fluid-structure interactions. Models using structural frame elements are developed in several relevant applications such as, the design of advanced aircraft wings, wind turbine blades or power transmission lines. In the case of flexible frame structures submitted to fluid flows, the computation of inertial and aerodynamic forces for large displacements and rotations is a challenging task. In this article, we present a novel formulation for the efficient computation of aerodynamic forces in frame structures, coupling the co-rotational framework with the quasi-steady theory. A numerical procedure is provided considering a tangent matrix for the aerodynamic forces. This formulation is implemented in the open-source library ONSAS, allowing users to reproduce the results or solve other frame nonlinear dynamic problems. The proposed formulation and its implementation are validated through the resolution of four numerical examples. The formulation and the numerical procedure proposed efficiently provide accurate solutions for these challenging problems with large displacements and rotations.