Effects of Strain Rates on Kinetics of Elements of Repeated Pattern Structures: A Continuous Modeling Approach

Space inflatable technology is a promising solution to placing large metrology systems in space. Lighter weight, higher packaging efficiency, and easier maintenance are among a few of their advantages over mechanically deployed structures. On the other hand, their large volume after deployment makes...

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Main Author: A. Salehian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/SAV-2011-0649
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description Space inflatable technology is a promising solution to placing large metrology systems in space. Lighter weight, higher packaging efficiency, and easier maintenance are among a few of their advantages over mechanically deployed structures. On the other hand, their large volume after deployment makes them susceptible to disturbances in space. Therefore, vibration control is one major issue for this technology. The present work is an extension of the previous work of the author on continuum modeling of these structures for their vibrations analysis. Kinetic and strain energy expressions of the fundamental lattice elements of a structure are expanded in terms of the nodal displacement components. Certain assumptions are made to reduce the order of strain components in a three-dimensional structure in order to find the equivalent continuum model. Additionally, this work includes the effects of strain rates on the kinetics of these structures. The frequency results for various structures are compared to those of a previous model which neglects such effects. It is shown that the frequency changes are noticeable when the strain rate components are included in the kinetic energy derivations.
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spelling doaj-art-620766ae55f9460eb12748b9f53301432025-02-03T06:11:21ZengWileyShock and Vibration1070-96221875-92032012-01-0119454555410.3233/SAV-2011-0649Effects of Strain Rates on Kinetics of Elements of Repeated Pattern Structures: A Continuous Modeling ApproachA. Salehian0Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, CanadaSpace inflatable technology is a promising solution to placing large metrology systems in space. Lighter weight, higher packaging efficiency, and easier maintenance are among a few of their advantages over mechanically deployed structures. On the other hand, their large volume after deployment makes them susceptible to disturbances in space. Therefore, vibration control is one major issue for this technology. The present work is an extension of the previous work of the author on continuum modeling of these structures for their vibrations analysis. Kinetic and strain energy expressions of the fundamental lattice elements of a structure are expanded in terms of the nodal displacement components. Certain assumptions are made to reduce the order of strain components in a three-dimensional structure in order to find the equivalent continuum model. Additionally, this work includes the effects of strain rates on the kinetics of these structures. The frequency results for various structures are compared to those of a previous model which neglects such effects. It is shown that the frequency changes are noticeable when the strain rate components are included in the kinetic energy derivations.http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/SAV-2011-0649
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Effects of Strain Rates on Kinetics of Elements of Repeated Pattern Structures: A Continuous Modeling Approach
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title Effects of Strain Rates on Kinetics of Elements of Repeated Pattern Structures: A Continuous Modeling Approach
title_full Effects of Strain Rates on Kinetics of Elements of Repeated Pattern Structures: A Continuous Modeling Approach
title_fullStr Effects of Strain Rates on Kinetics of Elements of Repeated Pattern Structures: A Continuous Modeling Approach
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Strain Rates on Kinetics of Elements of Repeated Pattern Structures: A Continuous Modeling Approach
title_short Effects of Strain Rates on Kinetics of Elements of Repeated Pattern Structures: A Continuous Modeling Approach
title_sort effects of strain rates on kinetics of elements of repeated pattern structures a continuous modeling approach
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