Double-stage yielding coupling beam damper under cyclic test Abaqus

Product Overview

In this example, we intend to simulate the double-stage yielding coupling beam damper under cyclic loading in the Abaqus software.

As you observe, this model is composed of a bending component, connecting part, shear panel, end plate, stiffener, and plate.

Cyclic Loading

In this problem, a cyclic loading is applied to the top of the model, and following that, the hysteresis diagram of the model is obtained.

The cyclic loading history is defined using the corresponding amplitude data in Abaqus.

Hysteresis Diagram

After applying the cyclic loading, the hysteresis diagram is obtained from the Abaqus results.

In this picture, the hysteresis diagram obtained from the Abaqus software is compared with the experimental results.

Deformation of the Model

The deformation of the model under cyclic loading can be observed in the following pictures.

Comparison of Deformation Results

In these pictures, the deformation obtained from the Abaqus software is compared with the experimental results.

This comparison demonstrates the ability of the numerical model to reproduce the deformation behavior observed in the experimental test.

Validation

This project has been validated, which means that the results obtained from the Abaqus software are similar to the results reported in the article.

In other words, this project is based on the reference article, and the numerical model has been developed to reproduce the experimental behavior of the double-stage yielding coupling beam damper under cyclic loading.

What You Will Learn

• How to model a double-stage yielding coupling beam damper in Abaqus.
• How to model the bending component and shear panel.
• How to define the connecting part, end plate, stiffener, and plate.
• How to assemble the model.
• How to define the boundary conditions.
• How to apply cyclic loading to the model.
• How to define the cyclic loading amplitude.
• How to obtain the hysteresis diagram.
• How to investigate the deformation of the model under cyclic loading.
• How to compare Abaqus results with experimental results.
• How to validate the numerical model using the reference article.

Key Features

• Double-stage yielding coupling beam damper modeling in Abaqus.
• Cyclic loading analysis.
• Hysteresis analysis.
• Hysteresis diagram obtained from Abaqus.
• Deformation analysis under cyclic loading.
• Comparison between Abaqus and experimental results.
• Validation against the reference article.
• Complete Abaqus CAE file.
• Abaqus INP file.
• Excel amplitude loading file.
• Excel results file.
• Reference research paper.
• Step-by-step video tutorial.

Reference

This project is based on the reference research article. The paper is included with the project files and can be used to review the experimental model, cyclic loading protocol, and reported results.