Complex potential by hydrodynamic analogy for the determination of flexure-torsion induced stresses in De Saint Venant beams with boundary singularities
posted on 2015-02-18, 11:09authored byGiorgio Barone, Francesco Lo Iacono, Giacomo Navarra
In this paper, a novel complex potential function for the solution of the flexure–torsion problem in De Saint Venant beams is proposed, considering the simultaneous presence of external shear and torsion excitations. By defining a fictitious vector field and taking advantage of a hydrodynamic analogy, the proposed complex potential function allows the stress vector field and the unitary twist rotation of the cross-section to be determined at once, and, therefore, returns the complete solution of the problem. The proposed approach is well-suited for domains having boundary singularities. A numerical application, implemented by using the Complex Variable Boundary Element Method (CVBEM), is reported for an elliptical cross-section to show the validity of the proposed complex potential. Finally, two singularity problems are analyzed, considering an L-shaped and an epicycloid-shaped cross-section.
History
School
Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Published in
ENGINEERING ANALYSIS WITH BOUNDARY ELEMENTS
Volume
37
Issue
12
Pages
1632 - 1641 (10)
Citation
BARONE, G., LO IACONO, F. and NAVARRA, G., 2013. Complex potential by hydrodynamic analogy for the determination of flexure-torsion induced stresses in De Saint Venant beams with boundary singularities. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 37 (12), pp.1632-1641.
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Publication date
2013
Notes
This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements. A definitive version was subsequently published at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enganabound.2013.09.008