The arbitrarily and the periodically laminated elastic hollow sphere: exact solutions and homogenization

Summary The aim of this paper is (1) to develop a rational method for the analysis of an arbitrarily laminated elastic, isotropic or transversely isotropic hollow sphere under internal and/or external pressure, (2) to solve the problem of a periodically layered sphere consisting of many equal groups of n different thin layers. The transfer matrix method is used, and exact closed-form solutions are worked out, supplemented by a numerical example. It turns out that by means of the proposed homogenization an originally (periodically) inhomogeneous isotropic sphere is replaced by a homogeneous anisotropic one belonging to the type of spherical symmetric anisotropy. Received 20 October 1997; accepted for publication 15 December 1997     

The state vector methods for space axisymmetric problems in multilayered piezoelectric media

The state vector equations for space axisymmetric problems of transversely isotropic piezoelectric media are established from the basic equations. Using the Hankel transform, the state vector equations are reduced to a system of ordinary differential equations. An analytical solution of the problems in the Hankel transform space is presented in the form of the product of initial state vector and transfer matrix. The transfer matrices are given for the three distinct eigenvalues. Applications of the solutions are discussed. An analytical solution for the transversely isotropic semi-infinite piezoelectric media subjected to concerted point loads on the surface z=0 is presented in the Hankel transform space. Using transfer matrix and the continuity conditions at the layer interfaces, the general solution formulation of N-layered transversely isotropic piezoelectric media is given. A selected set of numerical solutions is presented for a layered semi-infinite piezoelectric solid.     

POINT FORCE SOLUTION FOR A TRANSVERSELY ISOTROPIC ELASTIC LAYER

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A rheological equation for anisotropic–anelastic media and simulation of field seismograms

In many cases, geological formations are composed of layers of dissimilar properties whose thicknesses are small compared to the wavelength of the seismic signal, as for instance, a sandstone formation that has intra-reservoir thin mudstone layers. A proper model is represented by an anisotropic (transversely isotropic) and viscoelastic stress–strain relation. In this work, we consider a sandstone reservoir, such as the Utsira formation, saturated with CO₂ and use White’s mesoscopic model to describe the energy loss of the seismic waves. The mudstone layers are assumed to be isotropic, poroelastic and lossless. Then, Backus averaging provides the complex and frequency-dependent stiffnesses of the transversely isotropic (TI) long-wavelength equivalent medium. We obtain the associated wave velocities and quality factors as a function of frequency and propagation direction, while the synthetic seismograms are computed with a finite-element (FE) method in the space-frequency domain. In this way, the frequency-dependent properties of the medium are modeled exactly, without the need of approximations with viscoelastic mechanical models. Numerical simulations of synthetic seismograms show results in agreement with the predictions of the theories and significant differences due to attenuation and anisotropic effects compared to the ideal isotropic and lossless rheology.     

横观各向同性层状场地对环形简谐荷载的位移响应

本文采用横观各同性层状粘弹性模型拟半空间上之的层状场地,用阻尼器取代其下部的半空间以吸收振动能量。     

On Structured Surfaces with Defects: Geometry,Strain Incompatibility,Stress Field,and Natural Shapes

In this paper we study the stress and deformation fields generated by nonlinear inclusions with finite eigenstrains in anisotropic solids. In particular, we consider finite eigenstrains in transversely isotropic spherical balls and orthotropic cylindrical bars made of both compressible and incompressible solids. We show that the stress field in a spherical inclusion with uniform pure dilatational eigenstrain in a spherical ball made of an incompressible transversely isotropic solid such that the material preferred direction is radial at any point is uniform and hydrostatic. Similarly, the stress in a cylindrical inclusion contained in an incompressible orthotropic cylindrical bar is uniform hydrostatic if the radial and circumferential eigenstrains are equal and the axial stretch is equal to a value determined by the axial eigenstrain. We also prove that for a compressible isotropic spherical ball and a cylindrical bar containing a spherical and a cylindrical inclusion, respectively, with uniform eigenstrains the stress in the inclusion is uniform (and hydrostatic for the spherical inclusion) if the radial and circumferential eigenstrains are equal. For compressible transversely isotropic and orthotropic solids, we show that the stress field in an inclusion with uniform eigenstrain is not uniform, in general. Nevertheless, in some special cases the material can be designed in order to maintain a uniform stress field in the inclusion. As particular examples to investigate such special cases, we consider compressible Mooney-Rivlin and Blatz-Ko reinforced models and find analytical expressions for the stress field in the inclusion.     

Equation of a layered packet with transverse shears and compression taken into account

The equations describing a layered packet with transverse shears and compression taken into account in all layers are constructed in this paper. The layer material is assumed to be elastic and transversely isotropic. The generalized Timoshenko kinematic hypotheses are used to take into account the transverse shears and compression. The equations in generalized forces, moments, and displacements are obtained, and the equations for characteristic functions in terms of which all variables describing the stress-strain state in the layered packet can be expressed are derived. The deformation problem for a three-layer beam is considered as an example.     

On the theory of stability of laminated composites

The stability-loss problem for laminated composites is considered for infinite layers with constant thicknesses and parallel interfaces. It is assumed that composites of periodic structure are compressed along the layers and in the perpendicular direction. A spatial problem is investigated using the three-dimensional linearized theory of deformable-body stability in the general case of elastic and elastoplastic compressible and incompressible isotropic and orthotropic bodies under finite and small (two variants of theory) precritical strains. The concept of a plane of points with equal phases of stability-loss form along layers is introduced. A method is proposed for solution of the problem when this plane is oriented arbitrarily with respect to the layer direction. S. P. Timoshenko Institute of Mechanics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev. Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 35, No. 4, pp. 3–10, April, 1999.     

Experimental and theoretical analysis of the deformation of transversely isotropic plates under creep conditions

This paper describes the results of calculations and experiments on the torsion of plates made of isotropic and transversely isotropic VT-20 and 1163T alloys with low resistance to creep strain in the direction perpendicular to the median surface. The numerical simulation results for plates of different thicknesses related to the class of rigid and flexible plates are compared using the pure bending theory and the finite element method. It is found that the curvature values are smaller in the case of deformation of a plate made of anisotropic material into a sign-variable saddle surface than in the case of a plate of isotropic material. The calculation in the assumption of pure bending provides an upper bound of the curvature difference in the deformation of plates made of transversely isotropic and isotropic materials.     

Stability of a Strip Made of a Multilayer Composite with a Curved Structure

The stability of a long plate (strip) made of a layered composite with a curved structure is studied within the framework of the three-dimensional linearized theory of stability. The cases of simply supported and rigidly fixed plates compressed along the layers are considered. The curvature of the layers is allowed for within the framework of the continuum approach. Numerical results are obtained by the finite-element method for a strip consisting of alternating layers of two homogeneous isotropic materials     

横观各向同性饱和层状地基的三维稳态动力响应

首先引入状态向量,将直角坐标系下横观各向同性饱和土的Biot波动方程转化为一组状态方程,然后基于双重Fourier变换,求解了状态方程,得到传递矩阵.进而利用传递矩阵,并结合饱和地基的边界条件、排水条件及层间接触和连续条件,求解了横观各向同性饱和层状地基的稳态动力响应问题.     

Wave dispersion in randomly layered materials

Wave scattering in materials composed of two kinds of alternating layers with different elastic properties and randomly distributed thicknesses has been modeled. The general form of the dispersion equation is derived for the unbounded layered medium. It defines two basic macroscopic characteristics of the scattered wave: phase velocity and attenuation, which are explicit functions of wave frequency and microscopic parameters of the system: acoustic properties of the layers and stochastic characteristics of their thickness distributions. The analytical expressions are derived for three special cases: for long waves; for a periodic medium composed of layers with constant thicknesses and for random medium with uniform distribution of layer thicknesses. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the frequency dependence of the wave parameters. It was shown that the predictions of the model for long waves and for periodic medium are compatible with the results obtained in the literature.Moreover, comparison of theoretical results for frequency dependent wave parameters with numerical simulations of pulse transmission through the slab of the randomly layered medium shows good qualitative and quantitative agreement in wide frequency range.     

An exact solution for transversely isotropic,simply supported and layered rectangular plates

Levinson's solution for the problem of a simply supported rectangular plate of arbitrary thickness by normal surface loads is extended to the transversely isotropic and layered case. The exact closed form solution is obtained by using the propagator matrix method in a system of vector functions. As a special case of the layered medium, the normal displacement or deflection of a homogeneous plate of arbitrary thickness by normal surface loads is also given. It is shown that it approaches the classical solution for the transversely isotropic thin plate as the thickness approaches zero on the one hand, and on the other hand reduces to the thick plate expression as given by Levinson when the medium is isotropic.     

层状层电介质空间轴对称问题的状态空间解

从横观各向同性压电介质空间轴对称问题的基本方程出发,建立了压电介质空间轴对称问题的状态变量方程,对状态变量方程进行Hankel变换,得到以状态变量表示的单层压电介质在Hankel变换空间中的解,讨论了3种不同特征根的情况,利用提出的解得到了半无限压电体在垂直集中载荷和点电荷作出下的Boussinesq解。利用传递矩阵方法导出了多层压电介质空间轴对称问题解一般解析式。     

Elastoplastic stress-strain state of flexible layered shells made of isotropic and transversely isotropic materials with different moduli and subjected to axisymmetric loading

The paper proposes a numerical technique for analysis of the elastoplastic stress-strain state of flexible layered shells of revolution under axisymmetric loading. It is assumed that the shells are made of isotropic and transversely isotropic materials with different moduli in tension and compression. The technique is based on a geometrically nonlinear theory of shells that takes into account the squared angles of rotation and the Kirchhoff-Love hypotheses for a layer stack. The deformation of isotropic materials is described using the theory of deformation along paths of small curvature. The deformation of transversely isotropic materials is described using the theory of elasticity with different moduli in tension and compression. The problem is solved by the method of successive approximations. A numerical example is given __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 43, No. 11, pp. 31–42, November 2007.     

Two-dimensional transient dynamic response of orthotropic layered media

In this study, two-dimensional transient dynamic response of orthotropic plane layered media is investigated. The plane multilayered media consist of N different generally orthotropic, homogeneous and linearly elastic layers with different ply angles. In the generally orthotropic layer, representing a ply reinforced by unidirectional fibers with an arbitrary orientation angle, the principal material directions do not coincide with body coordinate axes. The solution is obtained by employing a numerical technique which combines the use of Fourier transform with the method of characteristics. The numerical results are displayed in curves denoting the variations of stress and displacement components with time at different locations. These curves clearly reveal, in wave profiles, the scattering effects caused by the reflections and refractions of waves at the boundaries and at the interfaces of the layers, and also the effects of anisotropy caused by fiber orientation angle. The curves properly predict the sharp variations in the response at the neighborhood of the wave fronts, which shows the power of the numerical technique employed in the study. By suitably adjusting the elastic constants, the results for multilayered media with transversely isotropic layers, or layers with cubic symmetry, or isotropic layers can easily be obtained from the general formulation. Furthermore, solutions for some special cases, including Lamb’s problem for an elastic half-space, are obtained and compared with the available solutions in the literature and very good agreement is found. Preliminary version presented at the Second International Congress on Mechatronics (MECH2K3), Graz, Austria, July 14-17, 2003.     

Vibration of a transversely isotropic,simply supported and layered rectangular plate

The propagator matrix method is used in this paper to study the vibration of a transversely isotropic, simply supported and layered rectangular plate. A new system of vector functions is constructed to deal with general surface loading, and general solutions and layer matrices of exact closed form are obtained in this system. The particular solution for forced vibration, and the characteristic equations for free vibration of various surface conditions are then obtained by simple multiplication of layer matrices. These results are presented in such a way that the dilatational and distortional modes of vibration are separated. As a special case of the layered plate, results for the corresponding homogeneous thick plate are also derived. They are presented in a very simple form, and contain the previous results for the static transversely isotropic and the dynamic isotropic plates.     

Analytical thermo-elastodynamic solutions for a nonhomogeneous transversely isotropic hollow sphere

Summary  The spherically symmetric dynamic thermoelastic problem for a special nonhomogeneous transversely isotropic elastic hollow sphere is formulated by introduction of a dependent variable and separation of variables technique. The derived solution can be degenerated into that for a homogeneous transversely isotropic hollow sphere, a nonhomogeneous isotropic hollow sphere or a solid sphere. The present method, allow to avoid integral transforms, is suited for a hollow sphere of arbitrary thickness subjected to arbitrary spherical symmetric thermal and mechanical loads, and is convenient in dealing with different boundary conditions of dynamic thermoelasticity . The numerical calculation involved is easy to be performed and its results are also presented. Received 30 October 2001; accepted for publication 21 February 2002 The work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 10172075 and No. 10002016)     

横观各向同性材料轴对称问题基本解

从横观各向同性材料的基本解出发,用积分的方法得到了轴对称问题的基本解,对于材料特征Ｓｉ互不相等的两种可能情形都给出了表达式,因此,可直接退化得到各向同性材料轴对称问题基本解。     

Non-axisymmetrical vibration of elastic circular plate on layered transversely isotropic saturated ground

The non-axisymmetrical vibration of elastic circular plate resting on a layered transversely isotropic saturated ground was studied.First,the 3-d dynamic equations in cylindrical coordinate for transversely isotropic saturated soils were transformed into a group of governing differential equations with 1-order by the technique of Fourier ex- panding with respect to azimuth,and the state equation is established by Hankel integral transform method,furthermore the transfer matrixes within layered media are derived based on the solutions of the state equation.Secondly,by the transfer matrixes,the general solutions of dynamic response for layered transversely isotropic saturated ground excited by an arbitrary harmonic force were established under the boundary conditions, drainage conditions on the surface of.ground as well as the contact conditions.Thirdly, the problem was led to a pair of dual integral equations describing the mixed boundary- value problem which can be reduced to the Fredholm integral equations of the second kind solved by numerical procedure easily.At the end of this paper,a numerical result concerning vertical and radical displacements both the surface of saturated ground and plate is evaluated.