True 3-dimensional finite element editing, modeling, analyzing and displaying of transmission lines and their structures has been available with our SAPS program since 1985. Powerful graphics (stress usages shown in different colors)Ĭan be used as plug-in to add finite element sag-tension capabilities to PLS-CADD US (Imperial), SI (metric) or consistent units
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On-line/electronic user's manual linked in to provide context sensitive help Handling of tension-only members as fuse elementsĪutomatic bandwidth minimization and ability to solve large problems Truss, beam, cable, fuse, and substructure elementsĪutomatic stiffness matrix condensation to a few connection points for substructure modelingĪutomatic calculation of dead, wind, ice and thermal loads on elementsĪdjustable wind velocity profile (increase with height)Ĭontrol of convergence process (iteration strategy) Kinematic coupling or master-slave relationships between joints Table headers in input menus or output reports can be customized, even in foreign languages
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The graphics displays deflected shapes (including load vectors) and can optionally show with user-selected colors the percent of capacity used for each component.Ī Microsoft Windows 7, 8 or 10 (圆4) environment that lets you:Įxtreme ease of input through interactive menus SAPS is a completely integrated program with menu-based input, linear or nonlinear analysis capability and with easy to interpret text, spreadsheet or graphic summaries of your analysis results. While this is sufficient to analyze most transmission, substation and communication structures, SAPS can be modified to support more elements. Structures with many thousands of joints and elements can be handled.
SAPS and its previous mainframe incarnations have been used for more than thirty years by hundreds of utilities, consulting firms and fabricators worldwide. They can also include flexible bending elements which deflect significantly under design loads. Transmission, substation and communication systems often include cables in the form of conductors, ground wires, guys, suspension strings, etc. Its primary intended uses are in the fields of transmission, substation and communication systems for which it has been found vastly superior to traditional nonlinear finite element programs both in performance and simplicity of use. It can be used both as a stand-alone program and as a plug-in to supplement the sag-tension capabilities of our PLS-CADD program. SAPS is a general structural analysis program that runs under Microsoft Windows. SAPS S tructural A nalysis of P ower and communication S ystems