Retracted: Discussion of paper ‘Development of a family of unconditionally stable explicit direct integration algorithms with controllable numerical energy dissipation’ by Chinmoy Kolay and James M. Ricles,Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics 2014; 43:1361–1380

It seems that the explicit KR‐α method (KRM) is promising for the step‐by‐step integration because it simultaneously integrates unconditional stability, explicit formulation, and numerical dissipation together. It was shown that KRM can inherit the numerical dispersion and energy dissipation properties of the generalized‐α method (GM) for a linear elastic system, and it reduces to CR method (CRM) if ρ_∞ = 1is adopted, where ρ_∞ is the spectral radius of the amplification matrix of KRM as the product of the natural frequency and the step size tends to infinity. However, two unusual properties were found for KRM and CRM, and they might limit their application to solve either linear elastic or nonlinear systems. One is the lack of capability to capture the structural nonlinearity, and the other is that it is unable to realistically reflect the dynamic loading. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Modified precise time step integration method of structural dynamic analysis

The precise time step integration method proposed for linear time-invariant homogeneous dynamic systems can provide precise numerical results that approach an exact solution at the integration points. However, difficulty arises when the algorithm is used for non-homogeneous dynamic systems, due to the inverse matrix calculation and the simulation accuracy of the applied loading. By combining the Gaussian quadrature method and state space theory with the calculation technique of matrix exponential function in the precise time step integration method, a new modified precise time step integration method （e.g., an algorithm with an arbitrary order of accuracy） is proposed. In the new method, no inverse matrix calculation or simulation of the applied loading is needed, and the computing efficiency is improved. In particular, the proposed method is independent of the quality of the matrix H. If the matrix H is singular or nearly singular, the advantage of the method is remarkable. The numerical stability of the proposed algorithm is discussed and a numerical example is given to demonstrate the validity and efficiency of the algorithm.     

Discussion of paper ‘Development of a family of unconditionally stable explicit direct integration algorithms with controllable numerical energy dissipation’ by Chinmoy Kolay and James M. Ricles,Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics 2014; 43:1361–1380

It seems that the explicit KR‐α method (KRM), which was developed by Kolay and Ricles, is promising for the step‐by‐step integration because it simultaneously integrates unconditional stability, explicit formulation, and numerical dissipation together. It was shown that KRM can inherit the numerical dispersion and energy dissipation properties of the generalized‐α method [1] for a linear elastic system, and it reduces to CR method (CRM), which was developed by Chen and Ricles [2] if ρ_∞ = 1 is adopted, where ρ_∞ is the spectral radius of the amplification matrix of KRM as the product of the natural frequency and the step size tends to infinity. However, two unusual properties were found for KRM and CRM, and they might limit their application to solve either linear elastic or nonlinear systems. One is the lack of capability to capture the structural nonlinearity, and the other is that it is unable to realistically reflect the dynamic loading. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Precision calculation of crustal deformation induced by radial steady laminellar flow of underground water from single well in multi-layered structural aquifers

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Seismic response analysis of bridges isolated with friction pendulum bearings

A systematic method is developed for the dynamic analysis of the structures with sliding isolation which is a highly non-linear dynamic problem. According to the proposed method, a unified motion equation can be adapted for both stick and slip modes of the system. Unlike the traditional methods by which the integration interval has to be chopped into infinitesimal pieces during the transition of sliding and non-sliding modes, the integration interval remains constant throughout the whole process of the dynamic analysis by the proposed method so that accuracy and efficiency in the analysis of the non-linear system can be enhanced to a large extent. Moreover, the proposed method is general enough to be adapted for the analysis of the structures with multiple sliding isolators undergoing independent motion conditions simultaneously. The superiority of the proposed method for the analysis of sliding supported structures is verified by a three-span continuous bridge subjected to harmonic motions and real earthquakes. In addition, the side effect of excessive displacement of the superstructure induced by the sliding isolation is eliminated by replacing one of the roller supports on the abutments with hinge support. Therefore, both reductions in the forces of the substructure and the displacements of the superstructure can be achieved simultaneously. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

关于Newmark-β法机理的一种解释

一般认为,Newmark-β法属于积分类型的动力数值分析方法,和基于荷载分段插值类型的数值方法不是相同类型的方法.在本文中,研究了这两类方法之间的关系,以最常使用的两种Newmark方法-平均常加速度法和线性加速度法为例,从Newmark基本假定出发推导出这两种方法所具有的荷载分布模式.结果发现:平均常加速度法和线性加...     

微分求积法在结构动力分析中的应用

微分求积法（DQM）是1种求解微分方程初（边）值问题的数值方法,通常以较小的计算工作量即可获得较高的数值精度。这种方法应用于工程领域时多用来解决梁、板等结构的静力分析或结构特征值分析等问题,即对边值问题的微分方程的求解。结构动力分析属于初值问题,荷载和结构反应都具有特殊性,直接套用DQM求解边值问题并不能获得问题的解。本文尝试利用微分求积原理建立求解结构动力反应的具体方法。借鉴单元法的思想,将荷载持时划分为若干个时步,在每个时步内对动态荷载和结构反应进行离散,然后用DQM对时步逐个进行求解,得到体系在整个时域内的反应过程。通过对3种不同自振周期的线弹性单自由度体系在不同频率简谐激励下反应的计算,阐释了本文方法的可行性以及高精度、高效率的特点,通过数值试验确定了时步内相对较优的节点数,并为时步长度的选取提供了建议。     

Method for solving dynamic equilibrium equations based on displacement excitation

Mode superposition is a widely used method for solving the dynamic equilibrium equation in structural dynamic analysis. However, the accuracy of this method may be reduced when the dynamic equilibrium equations are set up using displacement excitation. A new method for developing solutions for dynamic equilibrium equations based on displacement excitation is introduced. The dynamic equilibrium equation is decomposed into two parts, namely displacement excitation and velocity excitation, and precise integration and mode superposition methods are combined to solve the equation. Ritz vectors are then used to calculate the static response of the truncated modes of the structure, and a method for determining the number of participating modes is obtained. Using multi-degree-of-freedom systems as two computational examples, the differences in the structural responses obtained from the displacement excitation and acceleration excitation are compared and analyzed. It is shown that the new solution method generates consistent accuracy between the displacement excitation and acceleration excitation.     

Stability of average acceleration method for structures with nonlinear damping

The energy approach is used to theoretically verify that the average acceleration method （AAM）, which is unconditionally stable for linear dynamic systems, is also unconditionally stable for structures with typical nonlinear damping, including the special case of velocity power type damping with a bilinear restoring force model. Based on the energy approach, the stability of the AAM is proven for SDOF structures using the mathematical features of the velocity power function and for MDOF structures by applying the virtual displacement theorem. Finally, numerical examples are given to demonstrate the accuracy of the theoretical analysis.     

Improved time integration for pseudodynamic tests

Converting the second-order differential equation to a first-order equation by integrating it with respect to time once as the governing equation of motion for a structural system can be very promising in the pseudodynamic testing. This was originally found and developed by Chang. The application of this time-integration technique to the Newmark explicit method is implimented and investigated in this paper. The main advantages of using the integral form of Newmark explicit method instead of the commonly used Newmark explicit method in a pseudodynamic test are: a less-error propagation effect, a better capability in capturing the rapid changes of dynamic loading and in eliminating the adverse linearization errors. All these improvements have been verified by theoretical studies and experimental tests. Consequently, for a same time step this time-integration technique may result in less-error propagation and achieve more accurate test results than applying the original form of Newmark explicit method in a pseudodynamic test due to these significant improvements. Thus, the incorporation of this proposed time-integration technique into the direct integration method for pseudodynamic testings is strongly recommended. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Investigations of nonlinear performances of implicit pseudodynamic algorithms

Although it has been shown that the implementation of the HHT-α method can result in improved error propagation properties in pseudodynamic testing if the equation of motion is used instead of the difference equation to evaluate the next step acceleration, this paper proves that this method might lead to instability when used to solve a nonlinear system. Its unconditional stability is verified only for linear elastic systems, while for nonlinear systems, instability occurs as the step degree of convergence is less than 1. It is worth noting that the step degree of convergence can frequently be less than 1 in pseudodynamic testing, since a convergent solution is achieved only when the step degree of convergence is close to 1 regardless of whether its value is greater or less than 1. Therefore, the application of this scheme to pseudodynamic testing should be prohibited, since the possibility of instability might incorrectly destroy a specimen. Consequently, the implementation of the HHT-α method by using the difference equation to determine the next step acceleration is recommended for use in pseudodynamic testing.     

局部地形改正的奇异积分研究

现有的地形改正积分核函数存在奇异现象,使得积分在奇异点处不连续.针对此问题,本文提出了采用高斯积分法与核函数项增加常数因子级数展开法来解决这一难题,并推导了高斯积分法处理奇异积分的公式及含可选小常数的地形改正的严密级数展开式.同时文中采用最新公布的3″×3″高分辨率的SRTM3地形数据代替传统的GTOP030数据计算地...     

用微分求积法分析不同支承条件下水下输流管道的动力特性与容许悬跨长度

考虑管道材料的非线性和管外流体的阻尼因素,得到水下管跨段的非线性运动方程,应用DQ法建立其模拟方程,采用数值模拟方法,对管跨段在理想支承和弹性支承条件下的固有频率特性进行仿真,重点探讨了内外流流速、管内压力、轴向力、Strouhal数、所输送介质的密度对管跨段的临界流速及容许悬跨长度的影响。结果表明,不同的支承条件对系统的动力特性影响很大,为此提出了用弹性支承来分析实际水下管跨段动力特性的方法。     

边坡振动台模型实验动位移的加速度时程积分探讨

受数据采集条件限制,振动台模型实验的速度和动位移时程一般由实测加速度时程信号进行积分得到。通过理论分析和实验实测数据计算,认为动位移的频域积分法误差来源是低频截止频率的选取,特别当低频频率接近零时,传统二阶频域积分可产生较大的动位移低频振荡和峰值误差。提出利用时域与频域混合的方法,即频域一时域混合积分法,来克服积分过程带来的误差,其在对加速度两次积分中,分别进行一次频域积分和一次时域积分。地震模拟振动实验的台面实测加速度数据积分与台面动位移计实测数据的对比表明,较之传统的二阶频域积分,采用频域一时域混合积分时误差可明显减小。     

A semi-analytical time integration for numerical solution of Boussinesq equation

A semi-analytical time integration method is proposed for the numerical simulation of transient groundwater flow in unconfined aquifers by the nonlinear Boussinesq equation. The method is based on the analytical solution of the system of ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients. While it is unconditionally stable and more accurate than the finite difference methods, the computational cost is much more expensive than (can be more than 10 times) that of the finite difference methods for a single time step. However, by partitioning the nonlinear parameters into linear and nonlinear parts, the costly computation can be performed only once. With larger and less variable time step sizes, the total computational cost can be significantly reduced. Three examples are included to illustrate the advantages and limitations of the proposed method.     

Dynamic interaction of twin vertically overlapping lined tunnels in an elastic half space subjected to incident plane waves

The scattering of plane harmonic P and SV waves by a pair of vertically overlapping lined tunnels buried in an elastic half space is solved using a semi-analytic indirect boundary integration equation method. Then the effect of the distance between the two tunnels, the stiffness and density of the lining material, and the incident frequency on the seismic response of the tunnels is investigated. Numerical results demonstrate that the dynamic interaction between the twin tunnels cannot be ignored and the lower tunnel has a significant shielding effect on the upper tunnel for high-frequency incident waves, resulting in great decrease of the dynamic hoop stress in the upper tunnel; for the low-frequency incident waves, in contrast, the lower tunnel can lead to amplification effect on the upper tunnel. It also reveals that the frequency-spectrum characteristics of dynamic stress of the lower tunnel are significantly different from those of the upper tunnel. In addition, for incident P waves in low-frequency region, the soft lining tunnels have significant amplification effect on the surface displacement amplitude, which is slightly larger than that of the corresponding single tunnel.     

A probabilistic framework for estimating the residual drift of idealized SDOF systems of non‐degrading conventional and damped structures

This paper presents a general framework for predicting the residual drift of idealized SDOF systems that can be used to represent non‐degrading structures, including those with supplemental dampers. The framework first uses post‐peak oscillation analysis to predict the maximum ratio of residual displacement to the peak transient displacement in a random sample. Then, residual displacement ratios obtained from nonlinear time‐history analyses using both farfield and near‐fault‐pulse records were examined to identify trends, which were explained using the oscillation mechanics of SDOF systems. It is shown that large errors can result in existing probability models that do not capture the influence of key parameters on the residual displacement. Building on the observations that were made, a general probability distribution for the ratio of residual displacement to the peak transient displacement that more accurately reflects the physical bounds obtained from post‐peak oscillation analysis is proposed for capturing the probabilistic residual displacement response of these systems. The proposed distribution is shown to be more accurate when compared with previously proposed distributions in the literature due to its explicit account of dynamic and damping properties, which have a significant impact on the residual displacement. This study provides a rational basis for further development of a residual drift prediction tool for the performance‐based design and analysis of more complex multi‐degree‐of‐freedom systems.     

Time domain dynamic analysis of piles under impact loading

In this paper, time domain dynamic analysis of piles under impact loading is presented. For this purpose a hybrid boundary element technique is implemented. Linear beam column finite elements are used to model the piles and resulting governing equations are solved using an implicit integration scheme. The continuum is assumed to be elastic and an efficient step-by-step time integration scheme is implemented by using an approximate half space integral formulation. By enforcing displacement equilibrium conditions at each time step, a system of equations is generated which yields the solution. Results of this time domain formulation under linear material behavior are compared with Laplace domain results to validate the methods.     

一种基于多项式外推的局部透射边界位移解(外行波为非平面波情形)

一般情况下,通过人工边界向外透射的波动常为非平面波。对于近场非平面波在人工边界上的透射问题,不能采用简单的平面波透射方法。本文针对近场非平面波在人工边界上的透射特点,分析了非平面波沿人工边界法向视波速的变化规律及其近场失稳机制,推导了适合近场非平面波的、人工边界点位移解的不等步距线性外推公式。