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1970-01-01

Monosymmetry constants

This note develops some of the theory supporting the ShearFiber finite element section model in OpenSees. We look to motivate the definition of the monosymmetry constant βz\beta_z.

When higher order kinematic terms are incorporated in the formulation of a cross section, an additional term (T_{\mathrm{wag}}) contributes to the resultant torque (T):

Twag≜ϑ′∫σr~2 dαT_{\mathrm{wag}} \triangleq \vartheta' \int \sigma \tilde{r}^2\, \mathrm{d}\alpha

where r~2≜(y−ρ~y)2+(z−ρ~z)2\tilde{r}^2 \triangleq (y-\tilde{\rho}_y)^2 + (z-\tilde{\rho}_z)^2 and

σ=E [1z−y−φ](εθy′θz′ϑ′′)\sigma = E\, \begin{bmatrix} 1 & z & -y & -\varphi \end{bmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} \varepsilon \\ \theta_y' \\ \theta_z' \\ \vartheta'' \end{pmatrix}

so that

Twag=ϑ′∫Er~2 [1z−y−φ] dα(εθy′θz′ϑ′′)T_{\mathrm{wag}} = \vartheta'\int E \tilde{r}^2 \, \begin{bmatrix} 1 & z & -y & -\varphi \end{bmatrix} \, \mathrm{d}\alpha \begin{pmatrix} \varepsilon \\ \theta_y' \\ \theta_z' \\ \vartheta'' \end{pmatrix}

Thus, one might define

Cz≜∫yr~2 dαC_z \triangleq \int y \tilde{r}^2 \, \mathrm{d}\alpha

and simplify

Cz=∫(y−ρ~y)2y+(z−ρ~z)2y dα=∫y3−2y2ρ~y+ρ~y2y+z2y−2ρ~zzy+ρ~z2y dα=∫y3 dα−2ρ~yIzz+(ρ~y2+ρ~z2)Az+∫z2y dα+2ρ~zIzy=∫y3+z2yz dα−2ρ~yIzz+2ρ~zIzy+ρ~2Az\begin{aligned} C_z &= \int\left(y-\tilde{\rho}_y\right)^2 y+\left(z-\tilde{\rho}_z\right)^2 y \, \mathrm{d}\alpha \\ &= \int y^3-2 y^2 \tilde{\rho}_y+\tilde{\rho}_y^2 y+z^2 y-2 \tilde{\rho}_z z y+\tilde{\rho}_z^2 y \,\mathrm{d}\alpha \\ & =\int y^3\,\mathrm{d}\alpha - 2 \tilde{\rho}_y I_{z z}+\left(\tilde{\rho}_y^2+\tilde{\rho}_z^2\right) A_z+\int z^2 y\,\mathrm{d}\alpha +2 \tilde{\rho}_z I_{z y} \\ & =\int y^3+z^2 yz \, \mathrm{d}\alpha - 2 \tilde{\rho}_y I_{z z}+2 \tilde{\rho}_z I_{z y}+\tilde{\rho}^2 A_z \end{aligned}

where Izy≜−∫zy dαI_{zy} \triangleq - \int zy\,\mathrm{d}\alpha and ρ~2≜ρ~z2+ρ~y2\tilde{\rho}^2 \triangleq \tilde{\rho}_z^2 + \tilde{\rho}_y^2. Thus, in terms of the monosymmetry constant βz\beta_z

Cz=Izzβz+2ρ~zIzy+ρ~2AzC_z = I_{zz} \beta_z + 2 \tilde{\rho}_z I_{z y}+\tilde{\rho}^2 A_z

where

βz≜1Izz∫y3+z2yz dα−2ρ~y\beta_z \triangleq \frac{1}{I_{zz}} \int y^3+z^2 yz \, \mathrm{d}\alpha - 2 \tilde{\rho}_y

For examples of this section formulation, got to https://gallery.stairlab.io