Cross-sectional performance of hollow square prisms with rounded edges

Hollow-section columns are one of the mechanically superior structures with high buckling resistance and high bending stiffness. The mechanical properties of the column are strongly influenced by the cross-sectional shape. Therefore, when evaluating the stability of a column against external forces,...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2020-06
Main Authors: Shima, Hiroyuki, Furukawa, Nao, Kameyama, Yuhei, Inoue, Akio, Sato, Motohiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Apexes
Columns (structural)
Cross-sections
Graph theory
Mathematical analysis
Mechanical properties
Polygons
Prisms
Stability analysis
Stiffness
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Summary:Hollow-section columns are one of the mechanically superior structures with high buckling resistance and high bending stiffness. The mechanical properties of the column are strongly influenced by the cross-sectional shape. Therefore, when evaluating the stability of a column against external forces, it is necessary to accurately reproduce the cross-sectional shape. In this study, we propose a mathematical method to describe a polygonal section with rounded edges and vertices. This mathematical model would be quite useful for analyzing the mechanical properties of plants and designing plant-mimicking functional structures, since the cross-sections of the actual plant culms and stems often show rounded polygons.
ISSN:2331-8422