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- From: sychen@envmsa.eas.asu.edu (Chen, Shen Yeh)
- Subject: Re: Strcutural Engr.(?? Solve a negative-definite stiffness matrix ??)
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- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 00:29:00 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan22.232957.10004@wuecl.wustl.edu>, rr2@cec1.wustl.edu (Rajamiyer Ravichandran) writes...
- >In article <20JAN199313220783@envmsa.eas.asu.edu> sychen@envmsa.eas.asu.edu (Chen, Shen Yeh) writes:
- >>
- >> I always use Cholesky Decompsition to reduce the size of stiffness [k].
- >> However, now I have some situation that [K] is negative-definite but I
- >> still have to solve the equation. I have not try Gauss method yet, however.
- >>
- >> Does anyone kow :
- >> 1) Is there any method I can use to reduce [K], and still solve the system
- >> when [K] is negative-definite ?
- >> 2) If such method exists, what's the criteria for positive- or negative-
- >> definite?
- >> 3) If no such method exits,( We can not take advantage of symetry to
- >> reduce the size of [k], I mean.), does Gauss method work? What's
- >> the criteria for question (2)?
- >>
- >> NOTE : [ ] ====> matrix { } ====> column vector
- >>
- >> It will be greatly appreciated if anyone can give me some idea. If you
- >> do not want to type all that stuff to me, just tell me the theorem used.
- >> Of course, it will be better if you can tell me reference books. Any
- >> assistance will be greatly appreciated.
- >>
- >> Thank you very very very much !!!!!!
- >>
- >
- >I assume you are solving a structural analysis problem. Negative definite
- >stiffness matrix is encountered in unstable equilibrium configurations
- >during a structur's nonlinear response.
- >
- >If you are studying the unloading path then the Gauss method should
- >work if you replace your load vector with a negative sign. I have tried
- >this and worked for me.
- >
- >The criteria for positive- or negative-definite stiffness matrix is
- >still being debated. Usually if you compute the eigen values of
- >the stiffness marix and if all the eigen values are positive then
- >your matrix is positive-definite. Also you can compute the determinant
- >of the K matrix and see if it is positive or negative.
- >
- >Hope this helps
- >
- >Rajamiyer V. Ravichandran
- >Post-doctoral Fellow
- >Dept. of Civil Eng.
- >Washington University, St. Louis.
-