Development of fast computation algorithm for load transfer Ustar (U) calculation in structures with slidable supports

• Published in: Kikai Gakkai ronbunshū = Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Vol. 85; no. 870; p. 18-00374
• Main Authors: TAKAHASHI, Kunihiro, SAKURAI, Toshiaki, OMIYA, Masaki, MAKI, Tetsuo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2019
• Subjects: Fast computation algorithm; FEM; Load path; Load transfer; Slidable support; Structural analysis; Structural design; U; Ustar; Vehicle body

A parameter Ustar (U*), which is independent of stress or strain, was previously developed by the authors to express load transfer. The connectivity between the loading point and an arbitrary point is represented by U*. The most serious problem encountered while calculating U* using FEM is the high...