AbstractIn the first part the case of a one-dimensional string of bays is firstly considered, and the equations for the most general case of mass and stiffness are derived. A procedure very similar to numerical integration is discussed.When there are many bays, the procedure becomes too heavy, and a “finite elements” approach is very useful. In the second part, the case of two dimensional structures, consisting of several adjacent strings is treated, and solved by method very similar to those applicable to partial differential equations; in particular, finite elements and separation of variables.Numerical results illustrate the procedures, for sake of comparison; graphs and Appendices complete the work.


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    Title :

    Dynamic response of large space structures


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Acta Astronautica ; 9 , 6-7 ; 455-471


    Publication date :

    1981-12-21


    Size :

    17 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English