A time-frequency identification technique for the non-linear identification of a cable element was proposed in this paper. A polynomial form of non-parametric method was used. A long cable of a newly constructed cable-stayed footbridge was modelled in the ANSYS structural software. The model was reduced to a SDoF system, by applying a harmonic force in the first modal frequency and the first mode shape. A good match between the identified and numerical data was obtained. Some interesting non-linear phenomena were observed: only a cubic type of non-linearity was identified. Moreover, the values of the damping and cubic parameters stabilised at higher load amplitudes. However, parameter relevant to linear-frequency was increasing with the loading amplitude showing a typical hardening behaviour of cable structures. Superharmonics were present in the response at higher loading amplitudes. Therefore, the identification procedure was found to be effective at higher load amplitudes.

Identification of weak non-linearities in cables of cable-stayed footbridges / Kumar, A.; ZANOTTI FRAGONARA, Luca. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFECYCLE PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING. - ISSN 2043-8648. - 1:3(2013), pp. 292-313.

Identification of weak non-linearities in cables of cable-stayed footbridges

ZANOTTI FRAGONARA, LUCA
2013

Abstract

A time-frequency identification technique for the non-linear identification of a cable element was proposed in this paper. A polynomial form of non-parametric method was used. A long cable of a newly constructed cable-stayed footbridge was modelled in the ANSYS structural software. The model was reduced to a SDoF system, by applying a harmonic force in the first modal frequency and the first mode shape. A good match between the identified and numerical data was obtained. Some interesting non-linear phenomena were observed: only a cubic type of non-linearity was identified. Moreover, the values of the damping and cubic parameters stabilised at higher load amplitudes. However, parameter relevant to linear-frequency was increasing with the loading amplitude showing a typical hardening behaviour of cable structures. Superharmonics were present in the response at higher loading amplitudes. Therefore, the identification procedure was found to be effective at higher load amplitudes.
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