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Parametric study on multiplanar K-joints made of RHS regarding axial force, in-plane bending and out-of-plane bending moments

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OSTI ID:433605
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  1. Univ. of Karlsruhe (Germany)

This paper presents the most significant results of a comprehensive parametric study on multiplanar K-joints. In this study, which is part of a pH. D. work, the influence of axial load, in-plane bending moments (IPB) and out-of-plane bending moments (OPB) are considered separately. For each type of loading, symmetric load vectors have been assumed and the most unfavorable assumption has been investigated. On this basis and in dependence of the geometric parameters {beta} = b{sub 1}/b{sub 0}, {tau} = t{sub 1}/t{sub 0}, 2{gamma} = b{sub 1}/t{sub 0}, SNCF diagrams and formulae for the design of multiplanar K-joints with gap made of RHS are given.

OSTI ID:
433605
Report Number(s):
CONF-940409--; ISBN 1-880653-10-9
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English