A force method model for static analysis of transmission line system subjected to in-plane and out-of-plane loadings

Ma, Xing and Mills, Julie E. and Brown, Graham and Zhuge, Yan (2012) A force method model for static analysis of transmission line system subjected to in-plane and out-of-plane loadings. Advanced Materials Research, 368-37. pp. 3535-3538. ISSN 1662-8985

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Abstract

In this paper, transmission line systems are modelled as multi-span cable structures. A force method model is proposed for analysing the static response of the multi-span cables with small sags. The accepted cable model reduces to two groups of differential equations (the equilibrium equations in y, z directions) and an integral equation (the compatibility equation). Substituting the differential equation solutions into the compatibility condition, the governing equation is obtained in terms of the tension component in chord direction. This equation has been named the force method equation (FME). In this way the infinite-degree-of-freedom dynamic system is effectively simplified to a system with only one unknown. Finally, one example is presented to illustrate the application of the proposed force method.

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Item Type:	Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Refereed:	Yes
Item Status:	Live Archive
Additional Information:	Online available since 24 October 2011
Faculty / Department / School:	Historic - Faculty of Engineering and Surveying - Department of Agricultural, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Date Deposited:	07 Jul 2012 12:06
Last Modified:	12 Sep 2014 05:41
Uncontrolled Keywords:	transmission line system; single and multi-span cable structures; force method model; in-plane loads; out-of-plane loads
Fields of Research :	01 Mathematical Sciences > 0103 Numerical and Computational Mathematics > 010302 Numerical Solution of Differential and Integral Equations 09 Engineering > 0905 Civil Engineering > 090506 Structural Engineering 09 Engineering > 0913 Mechanical Engineering > 091307 Numerical Modelling and Mechanical Characterisation
Socio-Economic Objective:	B Economic Development > 87 Construction > 8798 Environmentally Sustainable Construction > 879899 Environmentally Sustainable Construction not elsewhere classified
Identification Number or DOI:	doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/ARM.368-373.3535
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/20508

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