Dlubal PLATE-BUCKLING v8.3 x64 for PC Windows

Description

Dlubal PLATE-BUCKLING Stand-Alone Program The RF-/PLATE-BUCKLING module can be used both as an add-on module for RFEM/RSTAB and as a stand-alone program. It performs buckling analysis of rectangular plates according to EN 1993-1-5:2006 or DIN 18800-3:1990-11. Plates can have horizontal or vertical stiffeners (flat, angle, T, trapezoidal, channel steel profiles). Almost any type of loading can be applied to the plate edges, which can also be imported from RFEM/RSTAB. In RF-/PLATE-BUCKLING, the buckling analysis is always performed on the entire buckling panel, since possible stiffeners are considered in the finite element model. Therefore, design checks for individual and partial panels are eliminated. In addition to the national appendices listed above, you can also define a specific NA and apply user-defined bound values ​​and parameters.

This module is designed for buckling analysis of rectangular metal plates. The software uses the finite element method to analyze the plate and also considers the effect of stiffeners. The user can apply different loads and view a variety of outputs including stresses, deformations and buckling modes. He can also use the built-in library to select different stiffeners. The software uses international standards such as EN 1993-1-5 and DIN 18800 to perform calculations and design.

Features and functions of the Dlubal PLATE‑BUCKLING program:

• Import all relevant internal forces from RFEM/RSTAB by selecting the number of members and buckling panels with determination of the governing boundary stresses
• Summary of stresses in loading cases with determination of the governing load
• Possibility of using different materials for the stiffener and the plate
• Import stiffeners from an extensive library (flat plate and flat steel profiles, angles, tees, channels and trapezoidal sheets)
• Determination of effective widths according to EN 1993-1-5 (Table 4.1 or 4.2) or DIN 18800, Part 3, Equation (4)
• Optional calculation of critical buckling stresses in accordance with the analytical formulas of Appendices A.1, A.2 and A.3 of EC 3 or using FEA calculation
• Design (tension, deformation, torsional buckling) of longitudinal and transverse stiffeners
• Optional consideration of buckling effects according to DIN 18800, Part 3, equation (13)
• Possibility to import data from other software such as RFEM/RSTAB
• Ability to define different loadings and apply them to the page
• Possibility to select and define different types of hardeners
• Performing calculations and design based on international standards
• Graphical display of results including buckling modes, stresses and deformations
• Ability to create accurate and printable reports
• Photorealistic visual representation (3D rendering) of a buckling panel, including stiffeners, stress conditions, and buckling modes with animation
• Document all input data and results in a verifiable printed report

System requirements

Operating systems:
– Windows 7 SP1 (x64)
– Windows 8.1 (x64)
– Windows 10 (x64)
Memory (RAM):  2 GB
Processor unit:  2 GHz
Graphics:  256 MB dedicated