Methods for the design, analysis and verification of lightweight structures considering their non-linear behavior are developed. To perform finite element analyses (FEA) on CAD models, the isogeometric B-Rep analysis (IBRA) is extended to the form-finding and analysis of structural membranes. Configuration update methods are developed to consider the mounting process. Effects of the non-linear behavior on the verification of safety are investigated and contributions to a future Eurocode for structural membranes are made.
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Methods for the design, analysis and verification of lightweight structures considering their non-linear behavior are developed. To perform finite element analyses (FEA) on CAD models, the isogeometric B-Rep analysis (IBRA) is extended to the form-finding and analysis of structural membranes. Configuration update methods are developed to consider the mounting process. Effects of the non-linear behavior on the verification of safety are investigated and contributions to a future Eurocode for stru...
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