Patent Application: US-201313840474-A

Abstract:
the present group of inventions pertains to building and mechanical engineering and can be implemented in structural load - carrying components . thin webbed profile member is intended for reacting primarily compressive load and is embodied with shape and cross - section dimensions constant along its length . three variants of thin - webbed profile members are proposed . the novelty is embodiment of the shapes with optimum relation of cross - section dimensions corresponding to minimum mass . two variants of panel are based on all three variants of thin - webbed profile members installed in longitudinal or in longitudinal and transversal directions . thin - webbed profile members installed longitudinally form with the sheet the open or closed cross - section configuration . the novelty is embodiment of the panels with optimum relation of cross - section dimensions of thin - webbed profile members , thickness of the sheet , pitch of longitudinal and transversal installation corresponding to minimum mass of the panel .

Description:
the subject matter of the present inventions may best be understood by reference to the following descriptions taken in connection with the accompanying drawings . in fig1 to 8 , various shapes of tpm i , ii , iii , denoted by pos . 1 , are shown , dimensions of which are selected in accordance with the recommended ratios stipulated in the present invention . the tpm are intended for reacting the compressive load p and can be embodied , for example , as closed rectangular ( fig1 ), closed triangular ( fig2 ); i - ( fig3 ), z - ( fig4 ), c - ( fig5 ), t - ( fig6 ), l - ( fig7 ), u - ( fig8 ) shapes . tpm comprise the main web ( s ) 2 ( fig1 to 5 , 8 ); or main flange 3 ( fig6 , 7 ); embodied as main strip ( s ) 4 , possessing two common longitudinal reinforcing ribs or one free longitudinal reinforcing rib and one common longitudinal reinforcing rib 5 , respectively . additional flange ( s ) 6 ( fig3 to 8 ) and web 7 , ( fig1 , 2 , 8 ) are embodied with the width less than that of the main strip 4 and with the thickness not less than that of the main strip 4 . with this , the stiffness of the main strip 4 does not exceed that of the additional strip ( flanges 6 , webs 7 ), specifically , δ a / a ≧ δ b / b and δ c / c ≧ δ b / b . and the stiffness of the additional strip with two common longitudinal reinforcing ribs , web 7 ( fig8 ), does not exceed the stiffness of the additional strip with one free longitudinal reinforcing rib and one common longitudinal reinforcing rib , flange 6 ( fig8 ), specifically , δ a / a ≦ δ c / c . the additional flange 6 or the additional web 7 can be located with respect to main strip 4 both at the angle 90 ° ( fig1 , 3 to 7 ) and at a different angle ( fig2 , 8 ). width and thickness of main webs 2 , flanges 3 and additional webs 7 , flanges 6 in the cross - sections of tpm ( fig1 to 8 ) satisfy expressions ( 1 ), ( 3 ), ( 10 ): a , b , c , δ a , δ b , δ c are , respectively , width and thickness of the additional web , the main web or flange and the additional flange . for example , width a of the additional web 7 is defined as a length measured along the cross - section medial line ( the line equidistant from longitudinal edge lines of cross - section ) of the web 7 between the respective lines of main webs 21 adjacent to the web 7 ( fig1 , 2 , 8 ). width b of the main web 2 or flange 3 is defined as a length measured along the medial line of the cross - section of the main web 2 or flange 3 between the respective lines of adjacent strips ( fig1 to 8 ). width c of the additional flange 6 is defined as a length measured along the medial line of the cross - section of this - flange 6 from the medial line of the main web 2 or flange 3 to the free longitudinal reinforcing rib of the additional flange 6 ( fig3 to 8 ). thickness δ a , δ b , δ c corresponding to dimensions a , b , c is defined as the distance measured between the edges of cross - sections of webs and flanges . the above expressions ( 1 ), ( 3 ), ( 10 ) can be applied in case of implementation of tpm i to iii in the form of the following shapes : i - with one main web 2 and four additional flanges 6 ( fig3 ); z ( fig4 )— with two additional flanges 6 located both sides from the main web 2 ; or c - with additional flanges 6 located the same side of the main web 2 ( fig5 ); or u - with main webs 2 , additional web 7 and additional flanges 6 ( fig8 ); or t ( fig6 ) and l ( fig7 )— with the main flange 3 and additional flange ( s ) 6 ; or closed rectangular ( fig1 ) and triangular ( fig2 ); as well as shapes with other arrangement and quantity of main and additional webs and flanges . the range of values of ratios of widths and ratios of thicknesses of main webs 2 and flanges 3 , additional flanges 6 and webs 7 is obtained using the generalizing parameter with various shapes of tpm , which the author introduced and called the shape efficiency factor σ : k m = k 1 / 5 /( b / δ b ) 2 / 5 , b , δ b are the width and the thickness of the main web 2 or flange 3 , respectively ; i , f are the radius of gyration and the area of shape of tpm in fig1 to 8 , respectively ; k is the coefficient in the known formula for local stability critical stresses , depending on said ratios ( 1 ), ( 3 ), ( 10 ) of tpm shape dimensions . the graphic illustration of the shape efficiency factor σ versus width of the main strip ( b ) is shown in fig9 . as one can see from this plot , the factor σ possesses , for each shape , a maximum value . for various tpm i , ii , iii shapes , these maximum values correspond to the ranges of ratios of dimensions specified by ( 1 ), ( 3 ), ( 10 ). various shapes of tpm can be compared in weight : the greater the maximum value of the factor σ for a particular shape , the less is the tpm weight . at the same time , within the specified ranges , maintaining the values of the above ratios , variation of shape absolute dimensions is possible which enables to provide for design / technological restrictions not entailing a considerable increase of the weight of tpm . beyond these ranges , the weight of tpm increases . similar relations for shape dimensions of tpm according to the invention can also be used in designing panels based on these tpm . fig1 shows panel iv based on the tpm ii of the l - shape . in the course of operation the panel is subjected primarily to compressive load q directed along the length of / and distributed across the width b of the panel . the panel comprises the sheet 8 and tpm ii attached to one of the sides 9 of this sheet 8 across its width and installed longitudinally with even pitch . each of the tpm ii forms with the sheet 8 the open cross - section configuration . each tpm ii of the panel has the l - shape comprising one main flange 3 and one additional flange 6 . width b and c of main flanges 3 and of additional flanges 6 and the thickness of these , δ b and δ c , respectively , satisfy the expressions : the other dimensions of panel iv cross - section in fig1 satisfy the following expressions : b , is the pitch of the longitudinal installation of thin wall profile members forming with the sheet 8 the open cross - section configuration ; with this , the stiffness of the main strip does not exceed the stiffness of the additional strip ; specifically , δ c / c ≧ δ b / b . fig1 shows panel v based on the tpm iii of the u - shape ( fig8 ) forming with the sheet 8 the closed cross - section configuration . each of tpm iii has the main webs 2 , the additional web 7 and the additional flanges 6 . the values of width a , b , c of additional webs 7 , main webs 2 , and additional flanges 6 and values of thickness corresponding to these dimensions , δ a , δ b , δ c of the shape of tpm iii of the panel v satisfy the following expressions : the other dimensions of the panel v cross - section ( fig1 ) satisfy the following expressions : b 1 c is the pitch of the longitudinal installation of thin wall profile members forming with the sheet 8 the closed cross - section configuration ; with this , the stiffness of the main strip does not exceed the stiffness of the additional strip , and the stiffness of the additional strip with common reinforcing ribs does not exceed the stiffness of the additional strip with the free reinforcing rib and the common reinforcing rib , specifically , δ b / b ≦ δ a / a ≦ δ c / c . to reinforce panels iv and v in longitudinal direction , tpm i , ii , iii embodied as other configuration profiles , for example , z -, t -, c -, rectangular , or triangular shapes , can be also employed . the panels iv and v , shown in fig1 , 14 , function as follows . the distributed compressive load q is reacted by both tpm i , ii , iii and the sheet of the panel 8 . the load - bearing capacity of the panels iv , v is provided for by virtue of selection of optimal dimensions of cross - section of the panel : dimensions of shapes of tpm are selected basing on the expressions ( 1 ), ( 3 ), ( 4 ), ( 10 ); the thickness of the sheet and the pitch of tpm longitudinal installation are selected basing on the expressions ( 5 ), ( 6 ), ( 8 ), respectively . fig1 to 13 and 15 show panels iv , v with tpm ii , iii installed both longitudinally and transversally . fig1 to 13 show panel iv based on longitudinally installed i - shaped tpm ii and transversally installed l - shaped tpm ii . in the course of operation the panel iv reacts primarily to the compressive load directed along the length l of longitudinally installed tpm ( see pos . 11 in fig1 and 12 ). these tpm are attached to one of the sides 12 of the sheet 10 across its width forming with the sheet the open cross - section configuration . tpm 13 are installed transversally with even pitch across the length of the same side 12 of the sheet 10 and are embodied with cut - outs 14 in which the longitudinally installed tpm 11 are located ( fig1 - 13 ). tpm 11 possesses the main web 15 embodied as the main strip 16 ; at each of its reinforcing ribs 17 , an additional flange 18 is formed with the width less than that of the strip 16 and with thickness not less than that of the strip 16 ( fig1 ). the width b and c of main webs 15 and additional flanges 18 , and thickness corresponding to these dimensions , δ b , δ c , respectively , of the shape of longitudinally installed tpm 11 satisfy the expressions : with this , the stiffness of the main strip does not exceed the stiffness of the additional strip , specifically , δ c / c ≧ δ b / b . each of the transversally installed tpm 13 is embodied as an l - shape and possesses a main flange 19 embodied as a main strip 20 across the width of which , at one of its longitudinal reinforcing ribs 21 , an additional flange 22 is formed ( fig1 )). relations of shape dimensions of tpm 13 also satisfy the expressions ( 3 ), ( 4 ). n n is the number of transversally installed tpm 13 ; b c is the pitch of the longitudinal installation of tpm 11 forming with the sheet 10 the open cross - section configuration . in the panel iv with longitudinally installed tpm 11 of i - shape forming with the sheet 10 the open cross - section configuration , the pitch l n of the transversal installation of l - shaped tpm 13 ( shown in fig1 ), satisfies the expression : fig1 shows the panel v based on the longitudinally and transversally installed members 11 and 13 , respectively . the longitudinally installed tpm 11 is embodied as a u - shape and forms with the sheet 10 the closed cross - section configuration . the transversally installed member 13 is of a z - shape . the width a , b , c of additional webs , main webs , and additional flanges and thickness corresponding to these dimensions δ a , δ b , δ c of the longitudinally and transversally installed tpm 11 , 13 of the panel v shown in fig1 satisfy the following expressions : with this , the stiffness of the main strip does not exceed the stiffness of the additional strip , and the stiffness of the additional strip with common reinforcing ribs does not exceed the stiffness of the additional strip with the free reinforcing rib and the common reinforcing rib , specifically , δ b / b ≦ δ a / a ≦ δ c / c . the other cross - section dimensions of the panel v ( fig1 ) satisfy the expressions : b 1 c is the pitch of installation of u - shaped tpm 11 forming with the sheet 10 the closed cross - section configuration ; n 1 n is the number of transversally installed tpm 13 . the pitch l 1 n of transversal installation of tpm 13 of the panel v provided longitudinal installation of tpm 11 foaming with the sheet 10 the closed cross - section configuration satisfies the expression : the width b of the panels iv , v shown in fig1 , 11 , 14 , 15 is determined from the following expressions : where n c , n 1 c are the numbers of longitudinally installed tpm of panels iv , v forming with the sheet the open and closed cross - section configuration , respectively . the length l of the panels iv , v shown in fig1 and 15 is determined from the following expressions : where n n and n 1 n are the number of transversally installed tpm for the longitudinal tpm forming with the sheet the open and closed cross - section configurations , respectively . for transversal and longitudinal reinforcing of panels iv and v , tpm of other shapes can also be employed . in the course of operation of panels iv and v under the compressive load q , the load - bearing capacity of the panel is provided for by virtue of selection of the optimal dimensions of cross - sections of longitudinally and transversally installed tpm , thickness of the sheet , pitches of longitudinal and transversal installation corresponding to the minimum weight of the panel . the presented example and drawings illustrate only the most common types of panels with tpm attached to one of the sides of the sheet which naturally does not limit the scope and spirit of application of the variants of the present invention . in case of embodiment of panels with other attachment of tpm to the sheet , which is far rare in practice , the relations of the shape dimensions of tpm ( 1 ), ( 3 ), ( 10 ) are preserved . implementation of the claimed group of inventions enables to unitize various variants of loads and overall dimensions , materials , tpm shapes , as well as design / technological restrictions on the cross - section dimensions with lower man - hour and design cost . the tpm and panels based on it suggested in accordance with the present group of inventions can be embodied out of any known grades of structural metallic alloys or non - metals similar to those in mechanical characteristics . the recommendations given in the present inventions can be applied for industrially manufactured profiles of various shapes , monolithic panels , and sandwich panels with longitudinal load - bearing filler , corrugated components and other shapes depending on specific conditions . employing tpm and panels based on it instead of other similar structural members used in mechanical engineering and building is capable providing the reduction of the structure weight by 5 to 35 percent . 1965 . - 527 p . 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