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Based upon basic energy concepts, a simple method is proposed for the analysis (specifically the more difficult case of form-finding) of cablenet and membrane structures. A truncated strain expression is used to define the total potential energy. By using a comparative approach from finite element techniques it is shown that a pseudo load potential can be defined. The final energy form is minimized using the Powell algorithm. Example solutions are included. © Springer-Verlag 1998.
Author(s): Gosling PD
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
Year: 1998
Volume: 16
Issue: 1
Pages: 76-80
Print publication date: 01/01/1998
ISSN (print): 1615-147X
ISSN (electronic): 1615-1488
Publisher: Springer
