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    This document discusses P-delta and buckling analysis in GSA. It explains that P-delta analysis accounts for both linear and geometric stiffness, yielding more accurate results than linear analysis when displacements are small. Buckling analysis finds critical load factors that make the structure lose stability by making the stiffness matrix singular. Both analyses are performed by constructing linear and geometric stiffness matrices and solving eigenvalue problems. The document provides procedures and considerations for performing P-delta and buckling analysis in GSA.

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    This document discusses P-delta and buckling analysis in GSA. It explains that P-delta analysis accounts for both linear and geometric stiffness, yielding more accurate results than linear analysis when displacements are small. Buckling analysis finds critical load factors that make the structure lose stability by making the stiffness matrix singular. Both analyses are performed by constructing linear and geometric stiffness matrices and solving eigenvalue problems. The document provides procedures and considerations for performing P-delta and buckling analysis in GSA.

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    This document discusses P-delta and buckling analysis in GSA. It explains that P-delta analysis accounts for both linear and geometric stiffness, yielding more accurate results than linear analysis when displacements are small. Buckling analysis finds critical load factors that make the structure lose stability by making the stiffness matrix singular. Both analyses are performed by constructing linear and geometric stiffness matrices and solving eigenvalue problems. The document provides procedures and considerations for performing P-delta and buckling analysis in GSA.

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    P-delta & Buckling Analysis

    Thomas Li

    October 2009

    Advanced
    Using Features
    non-linear of solver
    analysis GSA in GSA 1
    P-delta and buckling analysis
     P-delta analysis
     The fact: element stiffness is affected by the
    forces/moments within the elements
     Stabilising forces (e.g. tensile force in beam element)
    strengthen the element stiffness

     Destabilising forces (e.g. compressive force in beam


    element) weaken the element stiffness

     The real stiffness of an element is the sum of linear and


    geometric stiffness

    Advanced
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    non-linear of solver
    analysis GSA in GSA 2
    P-delta and buckling analysis
     P-delta analysis
     Linear static analysis ignores geometric
    stiffness
     The element stiffness matrix is constructed assuming that
    all the forces and moments of the elements are zero (linear
    stiffness matrix)
     Linear and geometric stiffness matrixes
     Linear stiffness matrix – depends on element geometry &
    material properties
     Geometric stiffness matrix – depends on the element
    geometry & element internal forces

    Advanced
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    non-linear of solver
    analysis GSA in GSA 3
    P-delta and buckling analysis
     P-delta analysis
     Linear, p-delta & non-linear analyses
     Linear analysis
    – only uses linear stiffness matrix
    – equilibrium condition is satisfied at non-deformed
    geometry
     P-delta analysis
    – uses both linear and geometric stiffness matrixes
    – No guarantee the equilibrium conditions are satisfied at
    both deformed and non-deformed geometries, but the
    results are more closer to non-linear analysis compared
    with linear analysis
     Non-linear analysis
    – uses both linear and geometric stiffness matrixes
    – Equilibrium condition is satisfied at deformed geometry
    (the true equilibrium)

    Advanced
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    non-linear of solver
    analysis GSA in GSA 4
    P-delta and buckling analysis
     P-delta analysis
     Procedures of doing p-delta analysis
     Construct linear stiffness matrix
     Do linear analysis to obtain the internal forces/moments
     Construct geometric stiffness matrix according to the
    element forces/moments obtained
     Combine the linear and geometric stiffness matrixes to
    have the general stiffness matrix
     Do another linear analysis using the combined stiffness
    matrix (as shown below) to obtain displacements and
    forces etc

     K    K      F 
    e g

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    non-linear of solver
    analysis GSA in GSA 5
    P-delta and buckling analysis
     P-delta analysis
     Results of p-delta analysis
     Better than linear analysis in general
     Not as good as true non-linear analysis
     Results are reliable only if displacements are relatively
    small
     Limitation of p-delta analysis
     The final displacements should relatively small compared
    with the structure sizes
     Results are not combinable

    Advanced
    Using Features
    non-linear of solver
    analysis GSA in GSA 6
    P-delta and buckling analysis
     Buckling analysis
     For a single degree of freedom problem, the
    general stiffness becomes zero when the critical
    (buckling) load applies
     For multiple degrees of freedom problem, the
    formula will be in matrix form, i.e.

     K  e    K   F    g      F 

    Where:
    l is the buckling load factor

    Advanced
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    non-linear of solver
    analysis GSA in GSA 7
    P-delta and buckling analysis
     Buckling analysis
     Similar to SDF problem, the critical loads for MDF
    will make the determinant of the stiffness matrix
    be zero. Solving for l from following the following
    equation to obtain the buckling load factors {l}

    det   K  e    K   F    g   0

    Advanced
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    non-linear of solver
    analysis GSA in GSA 8
    P-delta and buckling analysis
     Buckling analysis
     Procedures of buckling analysis
     Construct linear stiffness matrix

     Do linear analysis to obtain element forces etc

     Construct geometric stiffness matrix according


    to the forces obtained

     Solve for factor l and mode shapes according to


    the equation shown above (eigen value analysis)

    Advanced
    Using Features
    non-linear of solver
    analysis GSA in GSA 9
    P-delta and buckling analysis
     Buckling analysis
     Particular data requirements
     Only bar, beam and 2D shell elements are
    subjected to buckling in GSA
     If bar elements can be used (e.g. small section
    elements and both ends are pinned), use bar
    elements rather than beam elements when global
    bucking modes are interested

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    non-linear of solver
    analysis GSA in GSA 10
    P-delta and buckling analysis
     Buckling analysis
     Doing buckling analysis in GSA
     Through analysis wizard
     Recognising an unsuccessful analysis
     Error norm not too large
     All modes converged, otherwise increase the number of
    iterations or adjust advanced settings

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    P-delta and buckling analysis
     Buckling analysis
     Interpreting results
     Load factors

     Model stiffness

     Model geometric stiffness

     If there are negative load factors, ignore them for current


    applied loads. It may indicate that if the loads are
    reversed, that will be the buckling loads for this mode.

    Advanced
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    analysis GSA in GSA 12

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