Partially Double-Layered Dome Structure Linear and Nonlinear Buckling Analysis

Space steel structure stability has been a focused problem in the engineering field, in the past the study mainly concentrated on the single layer dome structure stability and elastic stability analysis, but with the structure shape complex, new type structure emerges continually, it needs more accurate stability analysis method. In this paper the linear and nonlinear buckling theory and analysis method are introduced firstly, and then a new type steel space structure with partially double layer dome structure is chosen as the computational model. The structure self vibration mode, linear buckling analysis and nonlinear buckling process and buckling characteristics are studied by the FEM commercial code ANSYS; the nonlinear load-deflection curves at the different points are gotten and some conclusions about this kind of structure are drawn.