A computer algorithm for the static analysis of circular helicoidal bars

  • S. A. Alghamdi*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper presents a computer-based numerical procedure which has been devised for the static analysis of circular helicoidal bars. Based on the concepts of transfer functions, the equations of static equilibrium and deformations are formulated for a representative helicoid. These equations are then used to determine the state of stress and/or deformation at any section along the bar. In addition to its usefulness for the analysis of freely standing helicoids, and due to its systematic development, the method is particularly useful to account for the interaction between helicoidal bars and any other aggregate of structural members.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)151-157
Number of pages7
JournalComputers and Structures
Volume43
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Apr 1992

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Science Applications

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