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Dynamic Analysis of Deploying Elastic Arms In Interaction With Spacecraft Dynamics
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Malaek, Mohammad Bagher (Supervisor) ; Abedian, Ali (Supervisor)
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Dynamic analysis of deploying elastic arms of spacecrafts carrying tip mass has been presented. The research concentrates on the precise analytical simulation to reveal the phenomena which are usually eliminated in estimations. One of the most important factors which affect the dynamic response of such arms is rigid body dynamics of spacecraft. Considering this aspect of the problem the evolutionary analytical simulation has been developed through three steps. The first step focuses on the minute simulation of the arm deployment, in which a new mathematical approach called "elastic profile" has been developed which leads to semi-analytical solutions for the arm carrying tip mass....
Three Dimensional Non-Linear Seismic Analyses of Buildings, Using Endurance Time Method
, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology ; Esmaeil Pourestekanchi, Homayun (Supervisor)
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Endurance Time Method (ET) is a type of dynamic pushover procedure in which the structure is analyzed under special series of accelerograms, called ET acceleration Functions (ETAF) and the response of structure is sketched versus time until the collapse state. With evaluating response curve and the time which damage in structure reach the expected value, the final assessment of structure can be made. In this dissertation, the application of ET method for Non-linear 3 dimensional seismic analysis of steel moment frames under earthquake multicomponent excitation is investigated. For this purpose, various patterns of ET loading are investigated and the most appropriate algorithm in...
Endurance time method for multi-component analysis of steel elastic moment frames
, Article Scientia Iranica ; Volume 18, Issue 2 A , 2011 , Pages 139-149 ; 10263098 (ISSN) ; Estekanchi, H. E ; Sharif University of Technology
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The Endurance Time (ET) method is a time history-based dynamic analysis procedure which uses special intensifying acceleration functions for evaluation of the seismic response of structures. One of the potential applications of the ET method is in the three-dimensional analysis of buildings under multidirectional excitations. In this paper, considering horizontal components of excitation, an algorithm for the multi-component analysis of building structures by the ET method is proposed, and results of the ET method for various steel moment frames with 1 to 7 stories are compared with results from time history analysis with real earthquakes. Results show that based on recommendations of...
Dynamic Analysis of Pile Foundations Embedded in Liquefiable Soils
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Pak, Ali (Supervisor)
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The behavior of pile foundations under earthquake loading is an important issue that affects the performance of structures. Design procedures have been developed for evaluating pile behavior under earthquake loading; however, the application of these procedures to cases involving liquefiable ground is uncertain. The performance of piles in liquefied soil layers is much more complex than that of non-liquefying soil layers because not only the superstructure and the surrounding soil exert different dynamic loads on pile, but also the stiffness and shear strength of surrounding soil diminishes over time due to both non-linear behavior of soil and pore water pressure generation. In this...
Numerical Study of the Effect of Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spreading on a group of piles
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Haeri, Mohsen (Supervisor)
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The behavior of pile foundations under earthquake loading is an important issue that affects the performance of structures. Design procedures have been developed for evaluating pile behavior under earthquake loading; however, the application of these procedures to cases involving liquefiable ground is uncertain. The performance of piles in liquefied soil layers is much more complex than that of non-liquefying soil layers because not only the superstructure and the surrounding soil exert different dynamic loads on pile, but also the stiffness and shear strength of surrounding soil diminishes over time due to both non-linear behavior of soil and pore water pressure generation. In this...
Numerical Analysis of Dynamic Behavior of Pile Foundations in Non-homogeneous Liquefiable Soils
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Pak, Ali (Supervisor)
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The behavior of pile foundations during earthquakes is one of the most important factors that affect the performance of structures. Therefore, a large number of studies have been performed on the behavior of pile foundations under dynamic loading. A lot of procedures for the analysis and design of piles under earthquake loading have been developed, especially after the earthquakes which took place in 1964 in Niigata and Alaska. They introduced two major mechanisms for the failure of pile foundations in liquefiable grounds: Bending mechanism and buckling mechanism.In this research the focus is the evaluation of pile failure under buckling mechanism. A fully coupled three-dimensional dynamic...
Dynamic behavior of pile foundations under cyclic loading in liquefiable soils
, Article Computers and Geotechnics ; Volume 40 , 2012 , Pages 114-126 ; 0266352X (ISSN) ; Pak, A ; Sharif University of Technology
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In this paper, a fully coupled three-dimensional dynamic analysis is carried out to investigate the dynamic behavior of pile foundations in liquefied ground. A critical state bounding surface plasticity model is used to model soil skeleton, while a fully coupled (u- P) formulation is employed to analyze soil displacements and pore water pressures. Furthermore, in this study, variation of permeability coefficient during liquefaction is taken into account; the permeability coefficient is related to excess pore water pressure ratio. Results of a centrifuge test on pile foundations are used to demonstrate the capability of the model for reliable analysis of piles under dynamic loading. Then, the...
Introduction and Analysis of Energy Index to Evaluate Arm Motion Quality in Neuromuscular Patients
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Behzadipour, Saeed (Supervisor) ; Hoviattalab, Maryam (Supervisor)
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Quantitative motion quality evaluation has been always of much significance for CVA patients, especially the HCP ones. The purpose of the present study is to introduce and analyze the efficiency of a novel index, namely “Consumed Energy Index”, for evaluating the quality of the motions performed by HCP patients. For this purpose, Firstly, a Musculo-Skeletal model of the human arm was provided on Matlab and OpenSim softwares, with four DoFs: three DoFs at shoulder and one DoF at elbow joint as well as eight muscles. The muscles are in pairs of flexor-extensor at each DoF. The model is capable of receiving Cartesian trajectories for joints and solving inverse kinematics and dynamics to obtain...
Three Dimensional Dynamic Analysis of Concrete Faced Rock-Fill Dams to Rayleigh Waves Considering Dam-Foundation Interaction and Spatial Variability of Earthquake Ground Motion
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Haeri, Mohsen (Supervisor)
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In this research, the effects of Rayleigh waves on the response of typical three-dimensional concrete faced rock-fill dams (CFRDs), considering dam-foundation interaction and spatial variability of earthquake ground motion are investigated. The time history of Loma Prieta earthquake (Gilroy 1 station) is used as input excitation. The dam is considered to be located in a prismatic canyon with trapezoidal cross-section. A substructuring method, in which the unbounded soil is modeled by the scaled boundary finite-element method (SBFEM), is used to obtain scattered motion and interaction forces along the canyon. Non-linear model is used for rock fill...
An updated Lagrangian finite element formulation for large displacement dynamic analysis of three-dimensional flexible riser structures
, Article Ocean Engineering ; Volume 38, Issue 5-6 , 2011 , Pages 793-803 ; 00298018 (ISSN) ; Bahai, H ; Mirtaheri, M ; Sharif University of Technology
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An updated Lagrangian finite element formulation of a three-dimensional annular section beam element is presented for large displacement and large rotation dynamic analyses of flexible riser structures. In this formulation a new linearization method is used to avoid inaccuracies normally associated with other linearization schemes. The effects of buoyancy force as well as steady state current loading are considered in the finite element solution for riser structures response. The formulation has been implemented in a nonlinear finite element code and the results are compared with those obtained from other schemes reported in the literature