Quasi-static axial compression of triangular steel tubes

Wu, Hong; Jin, Fengnian; Zhou, Jiannan; Xia, Zhicheng; Xu, Ying; Lin, Yanli; Zheng, Qing; Fan, Hualin

doi:10.1016/j.tws.2012.08.004

Cited by 43 publications

(21 citation statements)

References 15 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Anti-crushing behaviors of specimens with breadth of 50 mm and length of 150 mm were studied by Hong et al (2013). Collapse always consists of two in-extensible folding elements and one extensible folding element.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Frusta structure designing to improve quasi-static axial crushing performances of triangular tubes

Lai

Fan

2016

Int J Steel Struct

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

To improve quasi-static axial crushing performances of thin-wallled triangular tubes, frusta structures were designed and fabricated. Quasi-static axial compression experiments were carried out to reveal the collapse mode and energy absorption characteristic of the triangular frusta tube. Peak loads and mean crushing forces (MCFs) of tubes with different taper angles were compared. In-extensible and extensible collapse modes were suggested to predict the MCF of the triangular frusta tube with small and great taper angles, respectively. A new collapse mode, inward folding, was observed in the experiments. An energy absorption stability factor was defined to evaluate the anti-crushing efficiency of the triangular frusta tube. With greater taper angles, the energy absorption stability factor is much closer to 1, denoting more stable deformation style. It is concluded that frusta structures with taper angles effectively enhance the anti-crushing efficiency and stability of thin-walled triangular tubes.

show abstract

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Niknejad and Tavassolimanesh (2013) revealed the axial compression performance of empty capped-end frusta during the inversion progress. Hong et al (2013) studied uniaxial crushing behaviors of thin-walled triangular tubes. Fan et al (2013) also revealed the crushing mechanism of triangular tubes.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Frusta structure designing to improve quasi-static axial crushing performances of triangular tubes

Lai

Fan

2016

Int J Steel Struct

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In recent years, tubular structures, specifically circular and square tubes under axial compression, have been explored by diversified experimental, theoretical and numerical means [1][2][3][4][5]. Not only circular and square tubes, numerous but also other cross-sectional tubes have also become the aim of research, including hexagonal tubes, octagonal tubes, 12-side star tubes, 16-side star tube s(also known as even side tubes) [6][7][8][9][10][11][12], as well as triangular tubes and pentagonal tubes (also known as odd side tubes) [13][14][15]. All these tubes possess their own features in axial loading and it is arduous for designers and engineers to compare and judge which tube has the best performance.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparative Analysis of Buckling Load of Circular and Corrugated Tubes by Utilizing Key Performance Indicators

Rahim

Akhtar

Bharti

2017

International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The performance of buckling load of tubular structures under quasi-static axial loading is quite appreciable, numerous tubes of various cross-section have been extensively investigated and corrugated sections have been designed to further improve the performance. In this paper, a carefully designed set of key performance indicators (KPIs) is utilized to assess and compare the buckling load of circular and corrugated tubes. A series of diagrams related to KPIs with various parameters of tubes are presented to demonstrate the influence of sectional configuration on the performance of tubes as well as the effect of the material on the potential of the same. The work is inestimable to engineering designs and applications, and further studies on the buckling load of other configurations.

show abstract

“…In order to improve the collapsibility and energy absorption capacity of tubular members, multicorners structural shapes have been used (Fang et al 2013;Hong et al 2013). Structural imperfections have also become a mean to achieve a progressive collapse of structural members.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Energy Absorption Characteristics of Coiled Expanded Metal Tubes Under Axial Compression

Smith

Graciano

Teixeira

et al. 2016

Lat. Am. j. solids struct.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This paper presents an experimental investigation on the axial crushing of coiled expanded metal tubes subjected to quasi-static compressive loading. The investigation aims at comparing the energy absorption characteristics between tubes fabricated with coiled expanded metal meshes and solid plates. Then, a series of quasistatic axial crushing tests were performed to obtain the structural performance on coiled tubes, and then compare these with round and square solid tubes. Coiled tubes were fabricated using circular and square geometries, as well as various cell orientations. The results showed that cell orientation enhance the energy absorption response of the coiled tubes. Regarding these responses in comparison to those of solid tubes, the results showed that for coiled and solid tubes with the same weight, the energy absorption capacity of the former is much lesser than the latter.

show abstract

Quasi-static axial compression of triangular steel tubes

Cited by 43 publications

References 15 publications

Frusta structure designing to improve quasi-static axial crushing performances of triangular tubes

Frusta structure designing to improve quasi-static axial crushing performances of triangular tubes

Comparative Analysis of Buckling Load of Circular and Corrugated Tubes by Utilizing Key Performance Indicators

Energy Absorption Characteristics of Coiled Expanded Metal Tubes Under Axial Compression

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About