The aim of the thesis is to create an analytical 2D model of a multi-storey building and its consequent loading until the point of collapse which occures due to formation of plastic hinges. The first part is going to present a linear analysis of the problem; it focuses on location and level of load when the plastic hinges are formed. Then a nonlinaer analysis is going to be performed by RFEM programme using postcritical analysis and dynamic relaxation. Differences between the results of mentioned types and methods of analysis are going to be compared and an impact of variables is going to be evaluated .

The aim of the thesis is to compare the iterative methods which program RFEM 5 uses the non-linear calculations of structures, namely the analysis of large deformations and post critical analysis. Comparison should serve as a basis for which calculation method is the most accurate, fastest and most reliable in terms of getting results. Time-consuming will be judged according to the calculation of the solution and the time needed to compute one iterativ. Robustness we will compare the reliability of methods in in normal use. Accuracy of the calculation will be determined by comparing the maximum deformation structures. Comparison will be made with examples from practice.

[pt] A representação matemática de comportamentos complexos em materiais exige formulações constitutivas sofisticada, como é o caso de modelos com múltiplas superfícies de plastificação. Assim, um modelo elastoplástico complexo demanda um procedimento robusto de integração das equações de evolução plástica. O desenvolvimento de esquemas de integração para modelos de plasticidade é um tópico de pesquisa importante, já que estes estão diretamente ligados à acurácia e eficiência de simulações numéricas de materiais como metais, concretos, solos e rochas. O desempenho da solução de elementos finitos é diretamente afetado pelas características de convergência do procedimento de atualização de estados. Dessa forma, este trabalho explora a implementação de modelos constitutivos complexos, focando em modelos genéricos com múltiplas superfícies de plastificação. Este estudo formula e avalia algoritmos de atualização de estado que formam uma estrutura robusta para a simulação de materiais regidos por múltiplas superfícies de plastificação. Algoritmos de integração implícita são desenvolvidos com ênfase na obtenção de robustez, abrangência e flexibilidade para lidar eficazmente com aplicações complexas de plasticidade. Os algoritmos de atualização de estado, baseados no método de Euler implícito e nos métodos de Newton-Raphson e Newton-Krylov, são formulados utilizando estratégias de busca unidimensional para melhorar suas características de convergência. Além disso, é implementado um esquema de subincrementação para proporcionar mais robustez ao procedimento de atualização de estado. A flexibilidade dos algoritmos é explorada, considerando várias condições de tensão, como os estados plano de tensões e plano de deformações, num esquema de integração único e versátil. Neste cenário, a robustez e o desempenho dos algoritmos são avaliados através de aplicações clássicas de elementos finitos. Além disso, o cenário desenvolvido no contexto de modelos com múltiplas superfícies de plastificação é aplicado para formular um modelo elastoplástico com dano acoplado, que é avaliado através de ensaios experimentais em estruturas de concreto. Os resultados obtidos evidenciam a eficácia dos algoritmos de atualização de estado propostos na integração de equações de modelos com múltiplas superfícies de plastificação e a sua capacidade para lidar com problemas desafiadores de elementos finitos. / [en] The mathematical representation of complex material behavior requires a sophisticated constitutive formulation, as it is the case of multisurface plasticity. Hence, a complex elastoplastic model demands a robust integration procedure for the plastic evolution equations. Developing integration schemes for plasticity models is an important research topic because these schemes are directly related to the accuracy and efficiency of numerical simulations for materials such as metals, concrete, soils and rocks. The performance of the finite element solution is directly influenced by the convergence characteristics of the state-update procedure. Therefore, this work explores the implementation of complex constitutive models, focusing on generic multisurface plasticity models. This study formulates and evaluates state-update algorithms that form a robust framework for simulating materials governed by multisurface plasticity. Implicit integration algorithms are developed with an emphasis on achieving robustness, comprehensiveness and flexibility to handle cumbersome plasticity applications effectively. The state-update algorithms, based on the backward Euler method and the Newton-Raphson and Newton-Krylov methods, are formulated using line search strategies to improve their convergence characteristics. Additionally, a substepping scheme is implemented to provide further robustness to the state-update procedure. The flexibility of the algorithms is explored, considering various stress conditions such as plane stress and plane strain states, within a single, versatile integration scheme. In this scenario, the robustness and performance of the algorithms are assessed through classical finite element applications. Furthermore, the developed multisurface plasticity background is applied to formulate a coupled elastoplastic-damage model, which is evaluated using experimental tests in concrete structures. The achieved results highlight the effectiveness of the proposed state-update algorithms in integrating multisurface plasticity equations and their ability to handle challenging finite element problems.

A Growth Curve Model (GCM) is a multivariate linear model used for analyzing longitudinal data with short to moderate time series. It is a special case of Generalized Multivariate Analysis of Variance (GMANOVA) models. Analysis using the GCM involves comparison of mean growths among different groups. The classical GCM, however, possesses some limitations including distributional assumptions, assumption of identical degree of polynomials for all groups and it requires larger sample size than the number of time points. In this thesis, we relax some of the assumptions of the traditional GCM and develop appropriate inferential tools for its analysis, with the aim of reducing bias, improving precision and to gain increased power as well as overcome limitations of high-dimensionality. Existing methods for estimating the parameters of the GCM assume that the underlying distribution for the error terms is multivariate normal. In practical problems, however, we often come across skewed data and hence estimation techniques developed under the normality assumption may not be optimal. Simulation studies conducted in this thesis, in fact, show that existing methods are sensitive to the presence of skewness in the data, where estimators are associated with increased bias and mean square error (MSE), when the normality assumption is violated. Methods appropriate for skewed distributions are, therefore, required. In this thesis, we relax the distributional assumption of the GCM and provide estimators for the mean and covariance matrices of the GCM under multivariate skew normal (MSN) distribution. An estimator for the additional skewness parameter of the MSN distribution is also provided. The estimators are derived using the expectation maximization (EM) algorithm and extensive simulations are performed to examine the performance of the estimators. Comparisons with existing estimators show that our estimators perform better than existing estimators, when the underlying distribution is multivariate skew normal. Illustration using real data set is also provided, wherein Triglyceride levels from the Framingham Heart Study is modelled over time. The GCM assumes equal degree of polynomial for each group. Therefore, when groups means follow different shapes of polynomials, the GCM fails to accommodate this difference in one model. We consider an extension of the GCM, wherein mean responses from different groups can have different shapes, represented by polynomials of different degree. Such a model is referred to as Extended Growth Curve Model (EGCM). We extend our work on GCM to EGCM, and develop estimators for the mean and covariance matrices under MSN errors. We adopted the Restricted Expectation Maximization (REM) algorithm, which is based on the multivariate Newton-Raphson (NR) method and Lagrangian optimization. However, the multivariate NR method and hence, the existing REM algorithm are applicable to vector parameters and the parameters of interest in this study are matrices. We, therefore, extended the NR approach to matrix parameters, which consequently allowed us to extend the REM algorithm to matrix parameters. The performance of the proposed estimators were examined using extensive simulations and a motivating real data example was provided to illustrate the application of the proposed estimators. Finally, this thesis deals with high-dimensional application of GCM. Existing methods for a GCM are developed under the assumption of ‘small p large n’ (n >> p) and are not appropriate for analyzing high-dimensional longitudinal data, due to singularity of the sample covariance matrix. In a previous work, we used Moore-Penrose generalized inverse to overcome this challenge. However, the method has some limitations around near singularity, when p~n. In this thesis, a Bayesian framework was used to derive a test for testing the linear hypothesis on the mean parameter of the GCM, which is applicable in high-dimensional situations. Extensive simulations are performed to investigate the performance of the test statistic and establish optimality characteristics. Results show that this test performs well, under different conditions, including the near singularity zone. Sensitivity of the test to mis-specification of the parameters of the prior distribution are also examined empirically. A numerical example is provided to illustrate the usefulness of the proposed method in practical situations. / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

The modern day power system is witnessing a tremendous change. There has been a rapid rise in the distributed generation, along with this the deregulation has resulted in a more complex system. The power demand is on a rise, the generation and trans-mission infrastructure hasn't yet adapted to this growing demand. The economic and operational constraints have forced the system to be operated close to its design limits, making the system vulnerable to disturbances and possible grid failure. This makes the study of voltage stability of the system important more than ever. Generally, voltage stability studies are carried on a single phase equivalent system assuming that the system is perfectly balanced. However, the three phase power system is not always in balanced state. There are a number of untransposed lines, single phase and double phase lines. This thesis deals with three phase voltage stability analysis, in particular the voltage stability index known as L-Index. The equivalent single phase analysis for voltage stability fails to work in case of any unbalance in the system or in presence of asymmetrical contingency. Moreover, as the system operators are giving importance to synchrophasor measurements, PMUs are being installed throughout the system. Hence, the three phase voltages can be obtained, making three phase analysis easier. To study the effect of unbalanced system on voltage stability a three phase L-Index based on traditional L-Index has been proposed. The proposed index takes into consideration the unbalance resulting due to untransposed transmission lines and unbalanced loads in the system. This index can handle any unbalance in the system and is much more realistic. To obtain bus voltages during unbalanced operation of the system a three phase decoupled Newton Raphson load ow was used. Reactive power distribution in a system can be altered using generators voltage set-ting, transformers OLTC settings and SVC settings. All these settings are usually in balanced mode i.e. all the phases have the same setting. Based on this reactive power optimization using LP technique on an equivalent single phase system is proposed. This method takes into account generator voltage settings, OLTC settings of transformers and SVC settings. The optimal settings so obtained are applied to corresponding three phase system. The effectiveness of the optimal settings during unbalanced scenario is studied. This method ensures better voltage pro les and decrease in power loss. Case studies of the proposed methods are carried on 12 bus and 24 bus EHV systems of southern Indian grid and a modified IEEE 30 bus system. Both balanced and unbalanced systems are studied and the results are compared.

[pt] Este trabalho apresenta aplicações da técnica de otimização topológica para problemas de escoamento com fluidos não Newtonianos, usando o método dos elementos virtuais (VEM) em domínios bidimensionais arbitrários. O objetivo é projetar a trajetória ótima, a partir da minimização da energia dissipativa, de um escoamento governado pelas equações de Navier-Stokes-Brinkman e do modelo não Newtoniano de Carreau-Yasuda. A abordagem de porosidade proposta por (Borrvall e Petersson, 2003) [1] é usada na formulação do problema de otimização topológica. Para resolver este problema numericamente é usado o método VEM, recentemente proposto. A principal característica que diferencia o VEM do método dos elementos finitos (FEM) é que as funções de interpolação no interior dos elementos não precisam ser computadas explicitamente. Isso ocorre porque a integração é feita em funções polinomiais e bases de ordem inferior, permitindo assim uma grande flexibilidade no que diz respeito ao uso de elementos não convexos. Portanto, o cálculo das matrizes e vetores elementares se reduz à avaliação de grandezas geométricas nos contornos desses elementos. Finalmente, são apresentados exemplos numéricos representativos para demonstrar a eficiência do VEM em comparação com o FEM e a aplicabilidade da otimização topológica para esta classe de problemas de escoamento. / [en] This work presents selected applications of topology optimization for non-Newtonian fluid flow problems using the virtual element method (VEM) in arbitrary two-dimensional domains. The objective is to design an optimal layout into a fluid flow domain to minimize dissipative energy governed by the Navier-Stokes-Brinkman and non-Newtonian Carreau-Yasuda model equations. The porosity approach proposed by (Borrvall and Petersson, 2003) [1] is used in the topology optimization formulation. To solve this problem numerically, the recently proposed VEM method is used. The key feature that distinguishes VEM from the standard finite element method (FEM) is that the interpolation functions in the interior of the elements do not need to be computed explicitly. This is because the integration is on lower-order polynomial and basis functions, and there is great flexibility by using a non-convex element. Therefore, the computation of the main element matrices and vectors are reduced to the evaluation of geometric quantities on the boundary of the elements. Finally, several numerical examples are provided to demonstrate the efficiency of the VEM compared to FEM and the applicability of the topology optimization to fluid flow problems.

Der Vortrag stellt das neue, unendlich reibungsbehaftete Kontaktmodell der FEM-Berechnungssoftware Pro/ENGINEER Mechanica in der Version Wildfire 4.0 von PTC vor. Dabei werden sowohl die Grundlagen des reibungsfreien Kontaktes als auch die Theorie des unendlich reibungsbehafteten Kontaktmodells behandelt sowie die Grundlagen der zur numerischen Lösung in der Software verwendeten Penalty- und Newton-Raphson-Methode erläutert. Als Anwendungsbeispiel für das reibungsfreie Kontaktmodell wird ein Zylinderrollenlager vollständig mit sämtlichen Wälzkontakten für verschiedene Lager- und Einbauspiele berechnet, die Ergebnisse umfassend dargestellt sowie eine analytische Gegenrechnung nach der Hertzschen Theorie ausgeführt, die sehr gute Übereinstimmung mit der numerischen Simulation zeigt. Für das reibungsbehaftete Kontaktmodell wird exemplarisch eine geschrumpfte Welle-Nabe-Verbindung unter Torsion berechnet. Diese wird einer analytischen Lösung sowie verschiedenen 2D-Idealisierungen (ebener Spannungszustand, ebener Dehnungszustand, 2D-Axialsymmetrie) gegenübergestellt.

Der Vortrag stellt das neue, unendlich reibungsbehaftete Kontaktmodell der FEM-Berechnungssoftware Pro/ENGINEER Mechanica in der Version Wildfire 4.0 von PTC vor. Dabei werden sowohl die Grundlagen des reibungsfreien Kontaktes als auch die Theorie des unendlich reibungsbehafteten Kontaktmodells behandelt sowie die Grundlagen der zur numerischen Lösung in der Software verwendeten Penalty- und Newton-Raphson-Methode erläutert. Als Anwendungsbeispiel für das reibungsfreie Kontaktmodell wird ein Zylinderrollenlager vollständig mit sämtlichen Wälzkontakten für verschiedene Lager- und Einbauspiele berechnet, die Ergebnisse umfassend dargestellt sowie eine analytische Gegenrechnung nach der Hertzschen Theorie ausgeführt, die sehr gute Übereinstimmung mit der numerischen Simulation zeigt. Für das reibungsbehaftete Kontaktmodell wird exemplarisch eine geschrumpfte Welle-Nabe-Verbindung unter Torsion berechnet. Diese wird einer analytischen Lösung sowie verschiedenen 2D-Idealisierungen (ebener Spannungszustand, ebener Dehnungszustand, 2D-Axialsymmetrie) gegenübergestellt.