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Published: Građevinar 69 (2017) 12
Paper type: Preliminary report
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Increasing efficiency of iterative application of the force density method

Elizabeta Šamec, Krešimir Fresl, Maja Baniček

Abstract

The method for reducing total computational time during iterative application of the force density method, intended to attain prescribed force values in cables or prescribed lengths of cable segments, is described in the paper. In each step of the iterative procedure, linear systems are solved with the accuracy that takes into account differences between the calculated and required values. The rule that prevents excessively fast increase in accuracy, while maintaining it high enough not to compromise the convergence of the iterative process, is proposed.

Keywords
cable net structure, form finding, force density method, generalized minimal net, iterative method, accuracy

HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE:

Šamec, E., Fresl, K., Baniček, M.: Increasing efficiency of iterative application of the force density method, GRAĐEVINAR, 69 (2017) 12, pp. 1075-1084, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.2132.2017

OR:

Šamec, E., Fresl, K., Baniček, M. (2017). Increasing efficiency of iterative application of the force density method, GRAĐEVINAR, 69 (12), 1075-1084, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.2132.2017

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Authors:
Samec WEB
Elizabeta Šamec
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Department of Engineering Mechanics
FRESL Novo WEB
Krešimir Fresl
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Department of Engineering Mechanics
Banicek WEB
Maja Baniček
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Department for Engineering of Mechanics