A time-domain spectral element method with C1 continuity for static and dynamic analysis of frame structures
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Lu Han; Guangjun Sun; Jingxiong Wang; Hongjing Li
- Source
- Structures. 28:604-613
- Subject
- Timoshenko beam theory
Computer science
Spectral element method
Mathematical analysis
0211 other engineering and technologies
020101 civil engineering
Single element
02 engineering and technology
Building and Construction
0201 civil engineering
Element model
Deflection (engineering)
021105 building & construction
Architecture
Time domain
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Beam (structure)
Civil and Structural Engineering
Rotational degrees of freedom
- Language
- ISSN
- 2352-0124
This paper presents a new C1-type beam spectral element method, which aims to ensure the continuity of the deflection and its first derivative at the junction of the adjacent spectral elements. The proposed method is based on the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory. The main novelty of the method is that two different sets of interpolation functions are adopted for the axial displacement and deflection in order to meet the C1 continuous requirement. By removing the rotational degrees of freedom of the internal nodes, a lumped mass matrix can be formed in this spectral element method. Static and dynamic analysis of various beams and frame structures are performed to examine the validity of the proposed spectral beam element model. The numerical results show that the proposed method is accurate and effective. A single element for each component of the structure is able to provide good results.