Application of matrix analysis for structural calculation of support base for hydraulic gate drive piston

Abstract

The availability of electrical energy is crucial for developing a country, making the generation by hydroelectric plants the most important in Brazil. Therefore, this paper aims to reduce the time of preliminary calculation for the budgeting stage of a base for supporting a hydraulic piston of a hydraulic gate through the application of matrix analysis (MA). This work is classified as applied research, focusing on structural verification limited to a specific application. In terms of approach, the research is quantitative, employing a verification method to obtain numerical response values and comparing them with norm-admissible numerical values. Concerning the research objectives, it is considered descriptive, as it develops a routine for the structural verification of a support base. Using Python^®, Ansys^®, and MA, the analysis time now represents only 11.6% of the time obtained via the finite element method with a loss of accuracy of 5.6% in stress.