Parametric vibrations of cylindrical shells subject to geometrically nonlinear deformation: multimode models

The nonlinear parametric vibrations of cylindrical shell are described by the Donnell–Mushtari–Vlasov equations. The motions are represented as a mode expansion. Discretization is performed using the Bubnov–Galerkin method. The describing-function method is used to study traveling waves and nonlinear normal modes in systems with and without dissipation     

Resonant vibrations of a clamped viscoelastic rectangular plate

The paper examines the effect of dissipative heating on the performance of a sensor in a viscoelastic rectangular plate undergoing resonant vibrations. The thermoviscoelastic behavior of materials is described using the concept of complex characteristics. The coupling of the electromechanical and thermal fields is taken into account. The nonlinear problem is solved by the Bubnov–Galerkin method. The effect of the mechanical boundary conditions and dissipative-heating temperature on the performance of the sensors is analyzed     

Damping the resonant flexural vibration of a hinged plate with actuators

The paper addresses the active damping of the resonant flexural vibration of a hinged viscoelastic rectangular plate with distributed piezoelectric actuators. The thermomechanical behavior of passive and active materials is described using the concept of complex characteristics. The interaction of the mechanical and temperature fields is taken into account. To solve the problem, the variational and Bubnov–Galerkin methods are used. The effect of the temperature of dissipative heating on the effectiveness of the active damping of resonant vibration is studied     

Damping the flexural vibration of a clamped viscoelastic rectangular plate with piezoelectric actuators

The paper addresses the active damping of the resonant flexural vibration of a clamped viscoelastic rectangular plate with distributed piezoelectric actuators. The thermomechanical behavior of passive and active materials is described using the concept of complex characteristics. The interaction of the mechanical and thermal fields is taken into account. To solve the problem, the variational and Bubnov–Galerkin methods are used. The effect of the temperature of dissipative heating on the effectiveness of the active damping of resonant vibration is studied     

Dynamic Stability of Viscoelastic Plates under Increasing Compressing Loads

The dynamic stability problem of viscoelastic orthotropic and isotropic plates is considered in a geometrically nonlinear formulation using the generalized Timoshenko theory. The problem is solved by the Bubnov-Galerkin procedure combined with a numerical method based on quadrature formulas. The effect of viscoelastic and inhomogeneous properties of the material on the dynamic stability of a plate is discussed. __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 47, No. 2, pp. 165–175, March–April, 2006.     

Solution of axisymmetric dynamic problems for cylindrical shells on an elastic foundation

A dynamic problem for a cylindrical shell on an elastic foundation is formulated. A numerical algorithm for solving this problem is outlined. The results obtained are analyzed __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 43, No. 12, pp. 103–109, December 2007.     

Bifurcation Analyses in the Parametrically Excited Vibrations of Cylindrical Panels

We consider parametrically excited vibrations of shallow cylindrical panels. The governing system of two coupled nonlinear partial differential equations is discretized by using the Bubnov–Galerkin method. The computations are simplified significantly by the application of computer algebra, and as a result low dimensional models of shell vibrations are readily obtained. After applying numerical continuation techniques and ideas from dynamical systems theory, complete bifurcation diagrams are constructed. Our principal aim is to investigate the interaction between different modes of shell vibrations under parametric excitation. Results for system models with four of the lowest modes are reported. We essentially investigate periodic solutions, their stability and bifurcations within the range of excitation frequency that corresponds to the parametric resonances at the lowest mode of vibration.     

Resonant vibrations of a hinged viscoelastic rectangular plate

The paper examines the effect of dissipative heating on the performance of a sensor in a hinged thermoviscoelastic rectangular plate undergoing resonant flexural vibrations. The thermoviscoelastic behavior of materials is described using the concept of complex characteristics. The coupling of the electromechanical and thermal fields is taken into account. The nonlinear problem is solved by the variational and Bubnov–Galerkin methods. The effect of the dissipative-heating temperature and the dimensions of the sensor on its performance during resonant vibrations of the plate is analyzed.     

Dynamic stability of viscoelastic circular cylindrical shells taking into account shear deformation and rotatory inertia

The present work discusses the problem of dynamic stability of a viscoelas- tic circular cylindrical shell,according to revised Timoshenko theory,with an account of shear deformation and rotatory inertia in the geometrically nonlinear statement.Pro- ceeding by Bubnov-Galerkin method in combination with a numerical method based on the quadrature formula the problem is reduced to a solution of a system of nonlinear integro-differential equations with singular kernel of relaxation.For a wide range of vari- ation of physical mechanical and geometrical parameters,the dynamic behavior of the shell is studied.The influence of viscoelastic properties of the material on the dynamical stability of the circular cylindrical shell is shown.Results obtained using different theories are compared.     

Active damping of the vibrations of a plate using sensor data: effect of boundary conditions

A new approach is followed to study the effect of mixed mechanical boundary conditions on the effectiveness of active damping of the forced resonant vibrations of thermoviscoelastic orthotropic plates. The problem is solved by the Bubnov–Galerkin method. Formulas for the voltage that should be applied to the actuator to damp the first vibration mode are derived. It is shown that the mechanical boundary conditions, the dissipative properties of the material, and the dimenstions of the sensors and actuators have a strong effect on the effectiveness of active damping of the vibrations of plates     

Identification of nonstationary axisymmetric load distributed along a cylindrical shell

The paper outlines a procedure to identify the space-and time-dependent external nonstationary load acting on a closed circular cylindrical shell of medium thickness. Time-dependent deflections at several points of the shell are used as input data to solve the inverse problem. Examples of numerical identification of various nonstationary loads, including moving ones are presented. The relationship between the external load and the stress-strain state of the shell is described by the Volterra equation of the first kind. The identification problem is solved using Tikhonov's regularization method and Apartsin's h-regularization method __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 44, No. 7, pp. 91–100, July 2008.     

Vibrations of a complex-shaped panel

The free vibrations of flexible shallow shells with complex planform are studied. To analyze the natural frequencies and modes of linear vibrations, the R-function and Rayleigh–Ritz methods are used. A discrete model is obtained using the Bubnov–Galerkin method. The nonlinear vibrations are studied by combining the nonlinear normal mode method and the multiple-scales method. Skeleton curves of natural vibrations are drawn     

Penetration of an elastic circular cylindrical shell into an incompressible liquid

The plane unsteady problem of impact of a thin elastic cylindrical shell on the surface of an ideal incompressible liquid is considered. The initial stage of interaction between the body and the liquid when the stresses in the shell attain peak values is studied. The problem is treated in a linearized formulation and is solved numerically by the normal modes method within the framework of the Wagner approach. The numerical results agree with experimental data for various types of circular cylindrical shells made from mild steel. Lavrent'ev Institute of Hydrodynamics, Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090. Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 40, No. 6, pp. 186–197, November–December, 1999.     

Computing flow-induced stresses of injection molding based on the Phan–Thien–Tanner model

A numerical approach is introduced to solve the viscoelastic flow problem of filling and post-filling in injection molding. The governing equations are in terms of compressible, non-isothermal fluid, and the constitutive equation is based on the Phan–Thien–Tanner model. By introducing some hypotheses according to the characteristics of injection molding, a quasi-Poisson type equation about pressure is derived with part integration. Besides, an analytical form of flow-induced stress is also generalized by using the undermined coefficient method. The conventional Galerkin approach is employed to solve the derived pressure equation, and the ‘upwind’ difference scheme is used to discrete the energy equation. Coupling is achieved between velocity and stress by super relax iteration method. The flow in the test mold is investigated by comparing the numerical results and photoelastic photos for polystyrene, showing flow-induced stresses are closely related to melt temperatures. The filling of a two-cavity box is also studied to investigate the viscoelastic effects on real injection molding.     

Determining the shear modulus of water in experiments with a floating disk

The problem of decaying rotation of a disk floating on the surface of a viscoelastic fluid in a cylindrical container is solved by numerical methods. The motion is found to have the form of decaying oscillations observed previously for water. In addition to the viscosity coefficient, the constructed mathematical model of the viscoelastic fluid has two more independent parameters: shear modulus and time of relaxation of elastic stresses. Elastic parameters of water are determined through comparisons with experimental data. __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 100–103, January–February, 2008.     

A new numerical procedure for free vibrations of pretwisted plates

Summary  A numerical procedure is proposed for the analysis of free vibrations of pretwisted thin plates. An accurate strain–displacement relationship based on the thin-shell theory combined with the finite element method using triangular plate elements with three nodes and nine degrees of freedom for each node is utilized. The vibration characteristics of pretwisted thin plates with different twist rates and aspect ratios are studied. The numerical results are compared with the previous results obtained by various types of finite elements and by the Rayleigh–Ritz method. The effect of the twist rate on the vibration characteristics is studied briefly. Received 28 February 2001; accepted for publication 18 December 2001     

Numerical modelling of the stability of loaded shells of revolution containing fluid flows

A mixed finite-element algorithm is proposed to study the dynamic behavior of loaded shells of revolution containing a stationary or moving compressible fluid. The behavior of the fluid is described by potential theory, whose equations are reduced to integral form using the Galerkin method. The dynamics of the shell is analyzed with the use of the variational principle of possible displacements, which includes the linearized Bernoulli equation for calculating the hydrodynamic pressure exerted on the shell by the fluid. The solution of the problem reduces to the calculation and analysis of the eigenvalues of the coupled system of equations. As an example, the effect of hydrostatic pressure on the dynamic behavior of shells of revolution containing a moving fluid is studied under various boundary conditions. __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 49, No. 2, pp. 185–195, March–April, 2008     

Finite element analysis for train–track–bridge interaction system

This article deals with the dynamic analysis of train–track–bridge interaction system using the finite element method. In this interaction system, each four-wheelset vehicle in the train is modeled by a mass–spring–damper system with 10 degrees of freedom; the rails and the bridge decks are modeled as a number of Bernoulli–Euler beam elements, while the elasticity and damping properties of the rail bed are represented by continuous springs and dampers. The equation of motion for the interaction system is presented in matrix form with time-dependent coefficients. The correctness of the proposed procedure is illustrated by a comparison with the numerical result from the existing literature. Several numerical examples are chosen to investigate the effect of two types of vehicle models, two types of bridge models and three damping values of bridge on the maximum dynamic responses of train, track and bridges.     

Tomographic diagnostics of technical materials and biological tissues using electric current

A mathematical model for impedance computer tomography methods is considered. The continuum formulation of the main problem is studied. Resolving integral equations are derived. A solution algorithm based on the Bubnov—Galerkin method with linearization of nonlinear resolving equations is developed. A numerical example is given, and numerical results are analyzed. Some drawbacks of the model are considered together with methods for avoiding them.     

Free vibration of circular cylindrical shell with constrained layer damping

Free vibration characteristics of circular cylindrical shell with passive constrained layer damping (PCLD) are presented. Wave propagation approach rather than finite element method, transfer matrix method, and Rayleigh-Ritz method is used to solve the problem of vibration of PCLD circular cylindrical shell under a simply supported boundary condition at two ends. The governing equations of motion for the orthotropic cylindrical shell with PCLD are derived on the base of Sanders’ thin shell theory. Numerical results show that the present method is more effective in comparison with other methods. The effects of the thickness of viscoelastic core and constrained layer, the elastic modulus ratio of orthotropic constrained layer, the complex shear modulus of viscoelastic core on frequency parameter, and the loss factor are discussed.