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NEWTON'S METHOD
by
B.A. (1965)
B.A.Sc. (1967)
The University of British Columbia
MASTER OF A P P L I E D SCIENCE
In t h e Department
of
CIVIL ENGINEERING
April 1971
In presenting this thesis i n partial fulfilment o f the
Vancouver 8, Canada.
Abstract
ant inaccuracies.
the body of this thesis. The two basic innovations necessary, which
Abstract
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Page
1. The P r o b l e m 1
2. The M e t h o d 5
3. C a b l e End F o r c e s 12
4. The C a b l e S t i f f n e s s Matrix 21
5. The C a b l e C o - o r d i n a t e S y s t e m 26
6. Advanced Topics
Components 31
2. S p e c i f i e d Cable Tensions 33
3. Miscellaneous Problems 3^
4. C a b l e Loads 3^
7. Examples
Example 1 36
Example 2 38
8. Discussion 44
Bibliography 46
Appendix 1 i
Appendix 2 vii
Appendix 3 x
LIST OF FIGURES.
Page
Cable S t r e s s 40
I n i t i a l Cable S t r e s s 40
I n i t i a l Cable S t r e s s 41
I n i t i a l Cable S t r e s s 41
I should l i k e t o e x p r e s s my a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r t h e g u i d a n c e
their facilities.
A p r i l , 1971
Vancouver, B r i t i s h Columbia.
Chapter 1. The Problem.
unreliable.
briefly below.
high.
viewed i n Appendix 3«
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defined.
ed position.
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previous deflections.
Example Problem
Fig. 2.1.
simplified to:
2.1
Hsinhy = . 5
Where 2.2
• Q005L
H
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dH _ HcoshY 2 3
dL Lcoshy-^inhy
The generalized degree o f freedom a c t s to the right on
k - -^r-*
dL
1 ( k/ft.) 2 , 5
to a d e f l e c t i o n § of -1 foot.
Cycle 1.
Cycle 2.
C y c l e 3.
Cycle 4.
Cycle 5.
i n F i g u r e 2.2.
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2
L , feet
I
9 99 998
0 L -L
5 ?3,4 997
9- -i
l i n e a r stiffness
© start 1
-3
-4
o START
-5
Path of S o l u t i o n to Example
Fig. 2.2.
ings, and will be quite small i f the two loadings are similar.
leted without the one kip load applied at the right end, the soluti
program to solve cable problems we need make only two major mod-
uate the vector of unbalanced loads, and (2) to find the stiff-
ness matrix.
their stiffness matrices are constant and the forces they develop
deflections.
load on t h e c a b l e .
found.
yj
direction of loading on cable
F o r c e s in the C a b l e Plane
D i m e n s i o n s in the C a b l e Plane
Fig. 3.1c
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H(y'+dy')
Fig. 3-2.
may be r e a d i l y d e r i v e d .
Summation o f the y f o r c e s o f F i g . 3 . 2 y i e l d s :
Hy' + wdC = H ( y + dy' )
1
so dy' = -77-dC
n
y
H dx
y = "S-cosh(^- + A ) + B 3.2
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@ x = 0 y=0
@ x = L y=h
Which g i v e : =sinh"T w h wL
A w L 3.3
2Hsinh 2H
L 2H -I
B = "-^-coshA 3.^
value Hf i t i s r e l a t i v e l y s t r a i g h t f o r w a r d to c a l c u l a t e the
itself.
C = |V+^sinh ] 2
3.5
w _ wh , . t u wL , Cw _ ,
Vo --~2~ c o t n
2TT ~2~ 3*
A n d
u I n
\i - wh .. wL . Cw __
V, - - y c o t h -grr + 3.7
And
3-9
this simplification.
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And interestingly:
T, - T = wh
0
0 o
A = H L r ^ c o t h v ^ + ± + J ^ s i n h ^ l 3.10
" a E[_2HL 2H 2 2wL H j
USL = C - A 3.H
end tensions.
linear equations.
Chapter 2) w i l l find H .
i+ 1 f(H')
H H' +
V dH J
|f(H)|<. 000001K
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rl K
It i s only necessary, then, to determine-^—. This task
On
is simplified by using the following functions:
oE o -JL
a-f 3-t
A
' H M
'/ ' 2 €y €^ 2
=j3y? c
scn2
equations:
sinhX
1
3.1
y =
A = 3.3
c = 3.5
Vo = aySL(€-^gcothy ) 3.6
A• §(ev^r
L i
h +
T ^y )
+ r 3.10
We c a n now d i f f e r e n t i a t e to find 4 5 * T h e
results are:
an
Case 1.
If t h e known v a r i a b l e K i s t h e USL:
3.13
Case 2 .
If t h e known v a r i a b l e K i s t h e s a g a t x
Case 3^ .
If t h e known v a r i a b l e K i s tension T 0
3.16
Where:
3-17
Case 3i-»
If t h e known v a r i a b l e K i s t e n s i o n T,
3.19
dV
d -4>-rv
T h i s method i s not i n f a l l i b l e : there a r e two ways i n
very heavily loaded very flexible cables, i n which i t can get out
for the initial cable end forces also gives the unstressed
0
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C h a p t e r 4. The C a b l e S t i f f n e s s Matrix.
As was d i s c u s s e d i n C h a p t e r 1, t h e s t i f f n e s s o f a c a b l e
o f a c a b l e , we mean t h e s e t o f d e r i v a t i v e s o f c a b l e end f o r c e s
35, 35 35
Hr
2
3 S 3 4
3F 3
3F3 8F 3 a F 3
35, 35 2 . 35 3 35 4 4.1
Where F, i s t h e f o r c e i n direction 1 , 5 , »• I s
deflect-
•a§, aS 3
ah =• s§ a8< 2
3F,=- aH
aF = 2 avo
aF 3 = aH
8F 4 = av,
Our matrix will become:
aH aH - a H - a H
aL ah aL ah
-avo -a v.. avo avo
aL ah 3L ah
-aH -aH an aH
aL ah aL ah
-av, -av, av. av,
aL ah aL ah 4.2
Replacing:
avo by
-8H
3L 8h
avi
by
aH
aL ah
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And:
av. av*
by
8h an
Where:
av* av. a Vc
ah ah ah
aH an -aH -aH
aL ah ah
aH av* - aH - av*
ah ah ah ah
[ "] =
K
-aH -aH aH aH
aL ah aL ah
-aH -av* aH av*
ah ah ah ah
h.3
somewhat b e y o n d ) t h e r a n g e o f e n g i n e e r i n g u s a g e , t h e approxim-
the correct matrix: a c l o s e one will do. (1), (2), (3)« ( I n the
stiffness.
3H 3H 0 -3-H -3H
0
3L 3h 8L ah
3H 3 V* -av* 0
8h 3h
0
ah ah
-
0
3H
0
-3H
X 0
an
O
8H
" \
0 0
3L 8h 8L ah
-8H dH 3V*
0 0
ah ah ah
0 0 -\ 0 0 \
4.4
f e a t u r e s w h i c h w o u l d e n a b l e us t o c o n v e r t an o r d i n a r y stiff-
L i k e many m o d i f i c a t i o n s , t h e y do n o t f i t d i r e c t l y into
vectorially as:
W = Wy
5.1
y = w,
- w.
- 2 ? -
c
c=
c 2
5 - 3
z = CXy
5 . 4
x = y X z
5 . 5
5.1.) is w , where:
V/,
2 ^ 2 2
w = Wx + W y
+
w
z
5 . 6
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'w /w ^
x
Vl /W y
w /w z
5.7
L = Xi- C 5.8
h =y,-c 5.9
-H
Vo
0
H
V,
0 5.10
m a t r i c e s ft] a r r a n g e d on t h e diagonal:
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
o o p
0 0 0
0 0 0!
5.11
x\, y t , and Z :
t
5.12
[T.] = [ x x y x z t ]
In global co-ordinates, the cable end f o r c e s a r e
5.13
q I ' I • c
K CO 9
T c
T 5.14
method.
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Fig. 5.1.
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general.
procedure.
or three solutions.
correct matrix: a close one will do. Moreover, the secant matrix
since the axial stiffness i s constant) and then the secant matrix
load the Newtonian sequence would wander beyond the critical load
2. S p e c i f i e d Cable Tensions.
tensions.
3. Miscellaneous Problems.
unstressed lengths.
4. Cable Loads.
that of the line between the ends of the cable: C i and apply the
w
Lf T P<lv C 2
a
6.1
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6.2
V
6.3
w d = C X V I C 6.4
6.5
6.6
wind = W
d rog
P C O s 2 7
? W
<"
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Chapter 7. Examples.
Example 1.
CONVERGENCE OF EXAMPLE 1.
TO ACHIEVE CONVERGENCE.
X y
1 400 100 10
2 400 0 15
3 400 -50 20
4 400 -96.0495 7
5 400 -110 5
6 400 -120 5
7 400 -200 6
8 400 -300 6
9 350 -110 6
10 390 -110 6
11 410 -110 5
12 450 -110 8
Table. 7.1.
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Example 2.
Beam - c o l u m n e f f e c t s on t h e mast w e r e c o n s i d e r e d as d e s c r i b e d in
Chapter 6.
Guyed Tower
Fig. 7.1.
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< 2 5 0 I 1 1 1 1 1_
10 20 30 40 50
Initial c o b l e s t r e s s (ksi)
Fig. 7.2.
Fig. 7.3.
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the mast. The d e f l e c t i o n s at the 1,000' and 750' points are plot-
to
>
1 6
O
O
2 5
_ +-
- a »
o o »
o
l/r = 3 1 0 , 2 6 9 , 2 4 0 , 2 1 9
v
O
10 20 30 40
Fig. 7.4.
o
m
N 20
l/r = 310
5 *" 1 5
o a>
v
l/r = 2 6 9
o •*-
- 10 l/r = 2 4 0
•4-
a l/r :
219
a
JL
10 20 30 40
Fig. 7.5.
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60
a. o
Q. O ^
3 —
•o in 50
e *•
*
tt T3
tt c
<D —
£ X
40
10 20 30 40
Fig.. 7.6..
Fig. 7.7.
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Chapter 8. Discussion.
will converge.
existed.
And i t s disadvantages:
Bibliography.
I967.
John F., "Lectures on Numerical Analysis", Gorden and
Breuch,
Press, I965.
Home and Merchant. "The S t a b i l i t y o f Frames", Pergamon
1956.
A n t e n n a M a s t s Under Wind a n d I c e L o a d i n g " , Ottawa,
Row, I967.
Goldstein A.A., "Constructive Real Analysis", Harper and
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Cable-End Forces.
T o r T. .
o 1
APPENDIX 1
SUBROUTINE CABPOS<W,EL,V,USL,AREA,E,H,A,B,T0,Tl,SAG,X)
I M P L I C I T REAL*8tA-H,0-Z)
USL=USL$
GOTO10
15 C A L L DSAGDH (W,EL,V,AE,H,X,A, B, SAG, D E R I V )
CALL DUSLDH(W,EL,V,AE,H,USL,DERIV)
10 CONTINUE
S0=DSIHH(A)
S 1 = D S I » H (W*EL/H+A)
T0=H*DSQRT ( 1 . +S0*S0) * D S I G N (1. DO,SO)
T 1=H*DSQRT (1. +S 1 * S 1 ) * D S I G N ( 1 . D0,S1)
WRITE(7,101)NITER,H
101. FORMAT(13,' I T E R A T I O N S . H=',F13.5)
RETURN
END
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TMOLT=-1.
GO TO 1
ENTRY DT1DH(W,EL,V,AE,H,T$,DERIV,*,*)
TMULT=1.
1 CONTINUE
AL=AE/EL
BE=V/EL
GA=W*EL/2./H
SHGA = DSINH{GA)
CHGA = DCOSH (GA)
DE=H/AE
E P = D S Q R T ( B E * B E + S HGft*SHGA/G A / 3 A )
ETA=SHGA*CHGA/EP/GA-SHGA*SHGA/GA/G&/EP
PHI=BE*GA*GA/SHGA/SHGA
VV=AL*GA*DE*EL*(BE*THULT*CHGA/SHGA+EP)
T$=DSQRT (H*rI + VV*VV)
DVDH=TMULT*PHI-GA*ETA
D E R I V = 1 . / T $ * (H + VV*DVDH)
I F ( T M U L T . L T . 0 . 0 ) RETURN 1
RETURN 2
END
- v i i -
a^SL . a i £ i A ) , 0 A 2 a
a h dh
So :
ac . aA
ah " ah A2.2
-3C - O t V BH_
ah ' p/
€ og -
ah A
2.3
A2.4
- v i i i -
| y - ^ [ 2 y S c o , h y - ± ]
A2.5
A2.6
3H 3V
2 y S c o t h * / j - 2<j> t
3h 3h +
3h
A2.7
3h " 2 3h 3h
A2.8
3USL 8(C-A)
3L 3L ' U A 2
- i o
So
3C 3A
3L " 3 L
A2.ll
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From e q u a t i o n (3.5)
8L
€
€ +
>
7
o£ 8l_ A2.12
And f r o m e q u a t i o n (3.10)
3A
a A2.13
dH
-a
dL A2.14
Or
dL ""^aF A2.15
U-a[ 8( -%+ i , - * v ) ] ( « - ^ ) | H
y € + A2.16
And
9H , 3V,
A2.17
or (4.4)
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one of the oldest, simplest, and best procedures for the solution
they are most valuable i n that they show that Newton's Method will
provided only that the initial point is close enough to the solution.
K (x )
_1
0 exists.
II x- X o 11$ 27? 0
II K(x)- K(y)ll> k l l x
^y'! fora l l x and y i n S
A n d !
/§o7? k$l/2 0
x, =
+1 Xj - K'^Xj) UBL (Xj)
converges quadratically to i t .
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