A simple analytical method for deflation prediction of inflatable structures

作者：Li Qing song; Qing Qiang; Gong Jing hai^*

来源：Journal of Central South University, 2015, 22(6): 2277-2286.

DOI：10.1007/s11771-015-2752-y

• inflatable structure
• deflation
• wrinkling
• simulation
• control volume method

The static performance of inflatable structures has been well studied and the dynamic deployment simulation has received much attention. However, very few studies focus on its deflation behavior. Although there are several dynamic finite element algorithms that can be applied to the deflation simulation, their computation costs are expensive, especially for large scale structures. In this work, a simple method based on classic thermodynamics and the analytical relationship between air and membrane was proposed to efficiently analyze the air state variables under the condition of ventilation. Combined with failure analysis of static bearing capacity, a fast incremental analytical method was presented to predict both elastic and post wrinkling deflation process of inflatable structures. Comparisons between simplified analysis, dynamic finite element simulation, and a full-scale experimental test are presented and the suitability of this simple method for solving the air state and predicting the deflation behavior of inflatable structures is proved.

• 出版日期2015-6
• 单位上海交通大学