Fundamental study on the buckling behavior and reinforcement for the skeleton supporting a negatively pressurized pneumatic structure

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Publication year 2011
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Title Fundamental study on the buckling behavior and reinforcement for the skeleton supporting a negatively pressurized pneumatic structure
Author Kun CHEN,Wenhan HONG,Ken'ichi KAWAGUCHI
Summary The advantage of negatively pressurized pneumatic structures is discussed. The buckling behavior of skeletons that support the pneumatic structures’ surfaces is investigated by means of linear numerical analysis and a full-scale experiment. The configuration of the investigated skeleton is an arch. The reinforcement effect by tension members is also considered.