Importance of enclosed gas for modal analysis of space inflatable structure

  • Fei Liu
  • , Wei Liang He*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The stress distribution and modal characteristics of a space inflatable torus is investigated using the nonlinear finite element method. This paper focused on the effect of enclosed air on the modal analysis of the torus, including the effect of follower pressure load and the effect of the interaction between the enclosed air and the torus structure. Research shows that follower pressure stiffness significantly reduces the natural frequencies and changes mode shapes order. The fluid-structure interaction obviously reduces the natural frequencies, and the in-plane translation mode is observed. Follower pressure stiffness has no effect on the in-plane translation mode. Fluid-structure interaction decreases the natural frequencies of the modal considering the follower load effect, but it does not change mode shapes order. The effect of enclosed gas seriously reduces the natural frequencies, changes mode shapes order, and produces the in-plane translation mode.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMechanical and Aerospace Engineering V
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages244-248
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9783038352235
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event5th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2014 - Madrid, Spain
Duration: 18 Jul 201419 Jul 2014

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume1016
ISSN (Print)1022-6680
ISSN (Electronic)1662-8985

Conference

Conference5th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2014
Country/TerritorySpain
CityMadrid
Period18/07/1419/07/14

Keywords

  • FEM
  • Fluid-structure interaction
  • Follower pressure load
  • Modal analysis
  • Space inflatable structure

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