Effect of the stiffness of the elastic core on the buckling mode and the critical load for glass-reinforced plastic cylindrical shells in axial compression

The effect of the stiffness of the core, treated as a three-dimensional elastic body, on the buckling mode and the critical load is investigated for orthotropic cylindrical shells in axial compression. Parametric equations that permit the easy determination of the critical loads are obtained together with an expression for the stiffness parameter at which the buckling mode changes. The effect on the critical load of a central opening in the core is considered.Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 5, pp. 931–939, September–October, 1971.     

New mathematical model for nonuniform deformation of composites

A new mathematical model is suggested for nonuniform deformation of composite materials valid for arbitrary external load gradients. As a basis stochastic equations are suggested for the statics of an elastic microinhomogeneous two-component material with volumetric forces differing from zero. Expressions are obtained for all coefficients in terms of elastic constants of the components and geometric parameters of the structure.Presented at the Ninth International Conference on the Mechanics of Composite Materials (Riga, October, 1995).Translated from Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 310–318, May–June, 1995.     

Action of a concentrated load on an elastic ring pressed into a circular hole in an anisotropic plate

A solution is obtained for the elastic equilibrium problem for an anisotropic plate with a circular hole into which is pressed a ring of arbitrary cross section symmetrical about the middle surface of the plate. Before deformation the outside radius of the ring differs from the radius of the hole in the plate by the amount of the permissible elastic displacements. A normal concentrated load is applied to the ring. The ring is analyzed in accordance with the theory of thin curved bars. A numerical example is given.I. Franko L'vov State University. Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 6, pp. 1054–1059, November–December, 1973.     

Elastoplastic stability of glass-reinforced plastic plates with a central metal layer

The problem of the stability of a three-layer plate with a central plastic layer of metal sandwiched between elastic glass-reinforced plastic outer layers is considered. The presence of a metal layer restrains the development of creep strains in the glass-reinforced plastic and makes it possible to neglect the viscous strain components. The general equations of the problem are obtained, and the approximate Il'yushin formulation [1] is considered. An example is presented for a rectangular plate in pure shear. It is shown that the elastic anisotropic layers play the part of a load-relieving system for the central plastic layer [3], which results in an increase in the over-all critical load for the layered plate.Kalinin Polytechnic Institute. Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 5, pp. 909–915, September–October, 1969.     

Limit equilibrium of a body with a disk-shaped almost planar crack

The article deals with the spatial problem of the limit equilibrium of an isotropic elastic body weakened by a three-dimensional crack with an almost planar surface. At infinity the body is subjected to tensile constant forces of intensity p. With the small parameter method this problem is reduced to a series of problems for a body with a disk-shaped crack. The dependence of the critical load on the magnitude of the deviation of the crack surface from planeness is obtained.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Prikladnaya Mekhanika, No. 20, pp. 21–25, 1989.     

A generalized self-consistent method for composites with random elastic properties of inclusions

The generalized self-consistent method is extended to the problems of statistical mechanics of composites with random elastic properties of inclusions. This approach makes it possible to reduce the problem of predicting the effective elastic properties of composites with random structures to a sequence of simpler homogenized boundary-value problems for solitary inclusions with inhomogeneous elastic transition layers in a homogeneous effective elastic medium and with the corresponding boundary conditions. The elastic properties of a solitary inclusion for the gth homogenized problem are found from the solutions of the gth and (g+1)th homogenized problems. The elastic properties and sizes of the transition layers account for the random distribution, random sizes, and random elastic properties of inclusions in the composite. A test problem of predicting the effective elastic properties of a transversely isotropic layer composite with random elastic properties of some layers is solved by using the method proposed. The solution obtained coincides with the known exact solution [1].Perm State Technical University, Perm, Russia. Translated from Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 35, No. 6, pp. 785–796, November–December, 1999.     

Deformations of a thick-valued,slowly rotating cylinder under gravitational load

An analytic method of calculating the deformations of an infinitely long thick-walled cylinder under a periodically varying gravitational load is described. The cylinder material is linearly viscoelastic. The solution employs the elasto-viscoelastic analogy. The corresponding elastic problem is solved by Muskhelishvili's method. The nonhomogeneity of the equilibrium equations is eliminated by applying the theorem of body forces with a potential function. As an example the maximum displacements of the inner channel are calculated for a cylinder of incompressible material in the cases of slow continuous rotation and periodic rotation through 180°.Ordzhonikidze Moscow Aviation Institute. Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 4, pp. 727–733, July–August, 1970.     

Dynamic stability of axisymmetrically heated glass-reinforced plastic cylindrical shells bonded to elastic cylinders

The dynamic stability of glass-reinforced plastic shells subjected to the action of a longitudinal pulsating force and an external, uniformly distributed load is examined. The shells are orthotropic, and their elastic properties are temperature-dependent and vary over the thickness of the wall. It is assumed that the elastic cylinder forms a Winkler foundation. Three boundary conditions are investigated.Moscow Institute of Chemical-Machine Building. Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 2, pp. 331–337, March–April, 1972.     

Propagation of high-frequency harmonic elastic waves excited by surface perturbation of a noncircular cylindrical cavity

A ray method based on geometrical optics is applied to solve the problem of propagation of harmonic elastic waves excited by the perturbation of the surface of a noncircular cylindrical cavity. Stresses are computed under plane strain conditions for a cavity in the form of a parabolic cylinder and for a cylindrical cavity with a Munger oval section subjected to a uniform, surface load or a surface load which is a cosinusoidal function of the angle.Translated from Vychislitel'naya i Prikladnaya Matematika, No. 63, pp. 75–82, 1987.     

Identification of the mechanical characteristics of composite materials from experimental data of shells of revolution

A method is developed for determining the mechanical characteristics of the layer of a shell of revolution made by winding along the geodesic lines. The functions describing the nonlinear elastic behavior of the material are found by analyzing the data obtained from experiments. The equations for unknown parameters and conditions of their solvability in a particular case are obtained.Kazan State Architecture and Civil Engineering Academy, Tatarstan, Russian. Translated from Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 34, No. 6, pp. 771–776, November–December, 1998.     

Bending features of a sandwich panel with asymmetric structure under local loads

The bending characteristics of a composite panel with asymmetric layered structure under local surface loads are obtained. A refined version of the applied theory is developed using the analytical solution of the bending problem of a sandwich plate with arbitrary asymmetric structure under a point load. Local effects are investigated within the limits of a discrete model allowing for the specific character of elastic properties of a soft filler. The advantages of the solution are expressions of bending characteristics — layer curvatures, displacements, and stresses — in a closed form. It is shown that these characteristics can vary several times depending on the asymmetry parameters of the structure. Degeneration peculiarities of the solution, stemming from the slipping of layers or, otherwise, their rigid linking by the Kirchoff—Love hypothesis, as well as from account of the transverse shear and compression of the normal, are examined in line with the degeneration of geometric and physical parameters of the discrete model adopted. The results obtained are illustrated by curves and surfaces for the characteristics studied.Submitted for the 11th International Conference on the Mechanics of Composite Materials (Riga, June 11–15, 2000).Institute of Polymer Mechanics, Latvian University, Riga, LV-1006 Latvia. Translated from Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 35, No. 6, pp. 717–742, November–December, 1999.     

Method of homogeneous solutions under non-smooth loads

We consider a two-dimensional problem concerned with static deformation of an elastic halfstrip under the action of a self-equilibrated load at its end. A method is proposed for regularization of series over homogeneous solutions in the case of non-smooth prescribed loads. An example is given of a load for which divergence obtains for a series over homogeneous solutions for the stress field at the end of the halfstrip.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Prikladnaya Mekhanika, No. 19, pp. 111–116, 1988.     

Ultrasonic method of determining the elastic characteristics of anisotropic materials

An ultrasonic method of determining the elastic characteristics, developed for isotropic materials and based on the measurement of the angles of total internal reflection of ultrasound at a liquid-solid interface, is applied to an anisotropic Compreg of the DSPA type. The results obtained for the shear modulus using the ultrasonic method at 2.5 MHz and an independent method based on measuring the frequency of the damped torsional vibrations of a prismatic bar at 10–30 Hz are compared. It is shown that the shear modulus varies only slightly (10–12%) on the frequency interval investigated.Leningrad Kirov Forest Engineering Academy. Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 4, pp. 728–731, July–August, 1969.     

Stability of orthotropic cylindrical shells under variable pressure

A method of determining the critical stresses is developed for elastic orthotropic cylindrical shells subjected to nonuniform pressure. It is assumed that the external pressure varies over the cross section and is constant along the length of the cylinder. A shell stability analysis is given for the case of a weakly varying load.Institute of Mechanics, Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR, Kiev. Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 5, pp. 897–902, September–October, 1970.     

An axisymmetric problem of viscoelasticity

The problem of a long hollow viscoelastic cylinder, enclosed in an elastic shell and loaded by internal pressure, is considered. Two cases are investigated: 1) the shear and volume relaxation kernels are proportional; 2) the shear and volume creep kernels are proportional. Resolving integral equations with singular kernels of a nondifference type are obtained and a method of solution is proposed. The convergence of the method is proved.Lomonosov Moscow State University. Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 5, pp. 798–805, September–October, 1969.     

Propagation of elastic waves in certain composites

Conclusions 1. Relationships have been obtained for determining nine elastic characteristics of orthotropic composite materials from the properties of the starting components and the assigned reinforcement scheme.2. Formulas are given for calculating the propagation velocity of three types of elastic flat waves for an arbitrary direction in one of the planes of elastic symmetry of a uniform orthotropic material.3. It has been shown that the velocity of the first arrival of a packet of ultrasonic vibrations which is recorded in an experiment is equal to the velocity of motion of the wave front in a limitless medium even for rather thin (5–10 mm) fiberglass-plastic specimens with unidirectional or cross-reinforced schemes.4. The dependences of elastic properties and rates of propagation of elastic vibrations on direction which are calculated theoretically from the properties of the starting components and the reinforcement scheme agree satisfactorily with experimental results.Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 3, pp. 531–536, May–June, 1978.     

Method of solving quasistatic boundary value problems of viscoelasticity for media with time-varying properties

It is shown that, if certain conditions are satisfied, the solution of a viscoelastic mixed boundary value problem can be obtained from the solution of the corresponding elastic problem by substituting time operators for the body and surface forces or given displacements. A similar assertion is also proved for media with time-varying properties. The applicability of the method to the theory of shallow flexible viscoelastic shells is demonstrated.Moscow Lomonosov State University. Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 6, pp. 987–993, November–December, 1969.     

Anisotropic ring stretched by rigid half-disks

A theoretical basis is provided for the experimental method of determining the elastic and strength properties of materials by stretching ring specimens with a pair of rigid half-disks. The equilibrium equations of the plane problem for an anisotropic ring with mixed boundary conditions are solved by means of an expansion in Fourier series with respect to the circumferential coordinate. Numerical results obtained on a computer are analyzed. The dependence of the circumferential stress concentration coefficient on various parameters is investigated.Moscow Power Engineering Institute. Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 6, pp. 1113–1116, November–December, 1970.     

Contact creep as the principal source of the losses associated with the rolling of a plastic ball

An engineering method is proposed for calculating the contact creep of plastic balls used in rolling bearings. The method is based on empirical expressions relating the relative creep strain with the specific load and its duration of action. The complex contact-creep characteristics of the material are obtained by means of simple laboratory tests.Moscow Bauman Higher Technical College. Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 3, pp. 498–504, May–June, 1969.     

Elastic characteristics of ferrocement reinforced by hexagonal grids

The methods of the structural mechanics of composite materials are used to develop a method for predicting the elastic modulus and shear modulus of ferrocement reinforced with hexagonal woven and stamped grids. The method takes into account the elastic properties of the components and the geometry of the reinforcement.Riga Technical University, LV-1047 Latvia. Translated from Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, No. 2, pp. 182–186, March–April, 1997.