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Elliptical Shell Structural Analysis

The document analyzes the strength of an elliptical shell connection. It provides inputs such as beam dimensions and material properties. It then calculates loads and section properties of the elliptical stiffener. Strength is checked for axial stress, bending stress, shear stress, and von Mises stress. The checks show the connection satisfies strength requirements.

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Elliptical Shell Structural Analysis

The document analyzes the strength of an elliptical shell connection. It provides inputs such as beam dimensions and material properties. It then calculates loads and section properties of the elliptical stiffener. Strength is checked for axial stress, bending stress, shear stress, and von Mises stress. The checks show the connection satisfies strength requirements.

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Elliptical Shell

Elliptical Shell
Connection Number :
Node Number :

Inputs
Beam
H = 600 mm
B = 300.0 mm
tf = 30.00 mm
tw = 16 mm
Fyb = 345 Mpa

Vertical Brace
D = 355.6 mm
tt = 13 mm
α = 45 deg
Fyt = 345 Mpa

Elliptical Stiffener
ts = 13 mm
Fys = 345 Mpa

Loads operating in tube


Fxb = 200 kN (From SACS)
Fyb = 10 kN
Fzb = 100 kN
Mxb = 10 kN.m
Myb = 250 kN.m
Mzb = 10 kN.m

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Elliptical Shell

Loads in joint
Fx = FxbCosα+FzbSinα
= 212.1 kN
Fy = Fyb
= 10.0 kN
Fz = FxbSinα+FzbCosα
212.1
Mx = MxbCosα+MzbSinα
= 14.1 kN.m
My = Myb
= 250.0 kN.m
Mz = MxbSinα+MzbCosα
= 14.1 kN.m

Section Properties - Elliptical Stiffener


Radius Minor Axis - centerline, b c = (D - tt)/2
= 171.3 mm

Radius Minor Axis - external, b e = bc + (ts/2)


= 177.8 mm

Radius Minor Axis - internal, b i = bc - (ts/2)


= 164.8 mm

Radius Major Axis - centerline, a c = bc / Sinα


242.3 mm

Radius Major Axis - external, a e = be / Sinα


= 251.4 mm

Radius Major Axis - internal, a i = bi / Sinα


= 233.1 mm

Strength Check
δx = (2 x Fx) / A
= 25.1 Mpa

δy = (2 x Fy) / A
= 1.1 Mpa

δtor = Mz/(2 x π x ts x (ae - 0.5ts) x (be - 0.5ts))


= 4.1 Mpa

σaz = Fx/A
= 12.6 Mpa

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Elliptical Shell

σbxz = Mx/Zxx
= 9.0 Mpa

σbyz = My/Zyy
133.6 Mpa

Allowable Stress
Axial Stress, F a = (1-(λ2/2Cc2)) x Fy / (5/3 + 3λ/8Cc - λ3/8Cc3)
= 205.5 Mpa λ= 3.2
Cc = 108
Bending Stress, Fb = 0.75xFy
= 258.8 Mpa

Shear Stress, Fv = 0.4xFy


= 138.0 Mpa

Von Mises Stress

σL1vm = [(σaz + σbyz)2 + 3(δy + δtor)2]1/2


= 146.5 Mpa

σL2vm = [(σaz + σbxz)2 + 3(δx + δtor)2]1/2


= 55.1 Mpa

σL3vm = [(σaz + 21/2/2 x (σbxz + σbyz))2 + 3 x (21/2/2 x (δx + δy) + δtor)2]1/2


= 120.0 Mpa

Unity Check
Combined Axial + Bending, UC1 = (σaz/Fa) + (σbxz2 + σbyz2)1/2 /Fb
= 0.58 < = 1, OK

Beam Shear, UC2 = (δx2 + δy2)1/2/Fv


= 0.18 < = 1, OK

Torsional Shear, UC3 = δtor/Fv


= 0.03 < = 1, OK

Von Mises Stress, UC4 = max (σL1vm; σL2vm; σL3vm)/0.6Fy


= 0.71 < = 1, OK

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