Determination of elastic and plastic mechanical properties of dentin based on experimental and numerical studies

The aim of this study is to investigate the change of mechanical properties of human dentin due to aging and spatial variation. Sections of coronal dentin are made from human molars in three groups: young, mid-aged, and old patients. A nanoindentation test is conducted from regions near the pulp to the dentin-enamel junction (DEJ) to evaluate the load-depth indentation response and determine Young's modulus and hardness. Based on the loading and unloading load-displacement curves in nanoindentation, a numerical model of plastic damage is used to study the plastic and the damage behaviors and the contribution to the degradation in the unloading stiffness. The experimental results show that Young's modulus of the inner dentin is significantly lower than that of outer dentin in each age group. Compared with the young dentin, the old dentin has greater hardness and Young's modulus with similar spatial variations. The magnitudes of the yield strength and the damage variable are also affected by aging and vary with spatial locations. In the same age group, the yield strength in inner dentin is lower than those in middle and outer dentin, more damage occurs with similar spatial variations, and the yield strength of young dentin is generally lower and causes more damage compared with those in both the mid-aged and old groups.     

砖砌体双参数单轴受压弹塑性损伤力学模型

参考弹塑性损伤模型理论和相关试验数据,建立了砖砌体单轴单调受压和重复受压两种弹塑性损伤本构模型.在模型中采用抗压强度和峰值压应变双参数来调整形变曲线,从而实现了砖砌体单轴受压本构模型的精细化建立.模型不但与既有弹塑性模型相符,而且还符合受压延性与强度呈反向变化的试验结论.重复受压加-卸载路径建立在卸载线性假定的基础上,参考两组试验数据,得出了双线性抗压刚度劣化函数,并通过强度线性插值来调整劣化速率,从而建立了随强度改变的受压加-卸载损伤本构模型.     

Indentation of plastically graded substrates by sharp indentors

The present paper investigates the indentation of plastically graded substrates by sharp indentors. Contact analysis of plastically graded surfaces can be particularly useful in the design of load-bearing devices such as gears, rollers and electric contacts found in many macro- and micro-electro-mechanical systems. Substrates made of plastically graded materials are often encountered in nature or are artificially produced as a result of chemical and/or physical surface treatments. The variation of the plastic properties depends on micro-structural or compositional changes of the material with depth. The analysis of indentation of plastically graded substrates by sharp indentors provide the load-penetration response, as well as the strains and stresses inside the substrate, at maximum loading and at complete unloading. The parametric analysis of the solutions enables the direct correlation of the plastic properties and the load-penetration curves obtained from instrumented indentation tests. The variation of the plastic properties can subsequently be related to important micro-structural parameters such as particle composition, dislocation density and grain size. The results of this work show how surface modifications can induce plastic graded properties that strengthen substrates against contact-induced damage.     

Nonlinearly Viscoelastic Nanoindentation of PMMA Under a Spherical Tip

The Oliver-Pharr method has been well established to measure Young’s modulus and hardness of materials without time-dependent behavior in nanoindentation. The method, however, is not appropriate for measuring the viscoelastic properties of materials with pronounced viscoelastic effects. One well-known phenomenon is the formation of unloading “nose” or negative stiffness during unloading that often occurs during slow loading-unloading in nanoindentation on a viscoelastic material. Most methods in literature have only considered the loading curve for analysis of viscoelastic nanoindentation data while the unloading portion is not analyzed adequately to determine the nonlinearly viscoelastic properties. In this paper, nonlinearly viscoelastic effects are considered and modeled using the nonlinear Burgers model. Nanoindentation was conducted on poly-methylmethacrylate (PMMA) using a spherical indenter tip. An inverse problem solving approach is used to allow the finite element simulation results to agree with the nanoindentation load–displacement curve during the entire loading and unloading stage. This approach has allowed the determination of the nonlinearly viscoelastic behavior of PMMA at submicron scale. In addition, the nanoindentation unloading “nose” has been captured by simulation, indicating that the negative stiffness in the viscoelastic material is the result of memory effect in time-dependent materials.     

A computational micromechanics constitutive model for the unloading behavior of paper

In this study, a computational micromechanics material model for the unloading behavior of paper and other nonwoven materials is presented. The asymptotic fiber and bond (AFB) model for paper elastic–plastic behavior [Sinha, S.K., Perkins, R.W., 1995. Micromechanics constitutive model for use in finite element analysis, In: Proceedings of the 1995, Joint ASME Applied Mechanics and Materials Summer Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Jun 28–30, 1995] has been extended to model the unloading process through a computational algorithm and implemented using the UMAT subroutine in ABAQUS finite element code. For every unloading increment, the material model assumes elastic unloading with a slope equal to the initial elastic modulus. The Jacobian matrix of the constitutive model is updated at every unloading increment by applying the incremental form of AFB model for a planar element with an elastic fiber and bond condition. A uniaxial tensile and a biaxial Mullen burst loading–unloading experiments were carried out for a paperboard sample and simulated using the model. The stress–strain curve and residual strain for the uniaxial loading were in good agreement with experimental results. The finite element model of the burst test with the AFB unloading material model predicted the general shape of the pressure versus deflection curve. However, the model over predicted the residual deflection by more than 50%. The loading portion of the pressure–deflection curve had a significant offset from experimental curves, and the nonlinearity in the unloading curve towards the end was not predicted. The discrepancies with experimental results are attributed to the burst test itself, model parameter estimation inadequacies, boundary conditions used in the FEA, and neglecting time-dependant effects. Nevertheless, the model can be useful in parametric studies relating microstructure to unloading behavior in structural problems.     

Rate dependent finite strain constitutive model of polyurea

Continuous loading and unloading experiments are performed at different strain rates to characterize the large deformation behavior of polyurea under compressive loading. In addition, uniaxial compression tests are carried out with multistep strain history profiles. The analysis of the experimental data shows that the concept of equilibrium path may not be applied to polyurea. This finding implies that viscoelastic constitutive models of the Zener type are no suitable for the modeling of the rate dependent behavior of polyurea. A new constitutive model is developed based on a rheological model composed of two Maxwell elements. The soft rubbery response is represented by a Gent spring while nonlinear viscous evolution equations are proposed to describe the time-dependent material response. The eight material model parameters are identified for polyurea and used to predict the experimentally-measured stress-strain curves for various loading and unloading histories. The model provides a good prediction of the response under monotonic loading over wide range of strain rates, while it overestimates the stiffness during unloading. Furthermore, the model predictions of the material relaxation and viscous dissipation during a loading-unloading cycle agree well with the experiments.     

Coupled experiments and simulations of microstructural damage in wood

In this paper, we explore ways to couple experimental measurements with the numerical simulations of the mechanical properties of wood. For our numerical simulations, we have adopted a lattice approach, where wood fibers or bundles of wood fibers are modeled as discrete structural elements connected by a lattice of spring elements. Element strength and stiffness properties are determined from bulk material properties. Damage is represented by broken lattice elements, which cause both stiffness and strength degradation. The modeling approach was applied to small specimens of spruce subjected to transverse uniaxial tension, and mode I transverse splitting. The model was found to be good at predicting the load-deformation response of both notched and unnotched specimens, including the post-peak softening response. In addition, the damage patterns predicted by the model are consistent with those observed in the experiments.     

西南某电站河床坝基开挖卸荷条件下变形破坏的数值分析

西南某电站河床坝基开挖过程中,在河床底部出现大量表征岩体卸荷的变形破坏现象。开挖卸荷深度与卸荷强度成为大坝建设及其长期稳定性的关键问题。采用三维有限差分程序FLAC^3D,分析开挖卸荷条件下坝基岩体变形破坏特征。结合现场卸荷裂隙现象调查资料,综合确定出所研究的河床坝基开挖卸荷影响深度及强度。为坝基综合治理提供必要的参考信息,也为今后此类中等地应力边坡开挖卸荷分析储备可以借鉴的资料。     

磨削粗糙表面法向接触刚度研究

为更加准确地描述机械磨削表面的接触刚度,本文在现有统计分析理论的基础上,提出了一种新的粗糙表面接触模型。模型针对接触表面微凸体形貌,将原有的球体假设采用cos函数曲线回转体代替,在假设形貌的基础上重新解算了微凸体弹塑性变形的临界压入深度,推导出了接触区域真实接触压力与接触刚度关系表达式。通过数值仿真方法得到了不同塑性指数下平均距离、接触刚度与接触压力之间的变化关系。对比结果显示,随着塑性指数的增大,本文模型的平均距离与球形模型的平均距离之间的差值逐渐增大。在接触刚度方面,本文模型相比球形模型更加贴近实验结果,并且随着塑性指数的增加,球形模型与本文模型之间的差值越来越大。本文模型结果与实验数据的相对偏差能够控制在5%以内,从而验证了本文模型的正确性,为更加准确地描述磨削表面零件的接触行为提供理论基础。     

考虑节点损伤的钢框架结构分析模型

钢框架结构在强震作用下将进入非线性状态,结构的刚度和强度等力学性能随之降低,从而影响到结构以后的抗震性能.本文利用断裂力学的基本原理,通过对栓焊节点存在焊缝裂纹的钢框架刚性连接节点的分析,推导了裂纹的有效长度和有效深度,获得了有损伤刚性连接节点的M-θ关系;并推导了节点有损伤的梁单元刚度矩阵.在数值计算的基础上分析了节点刚度变化对框架结构内力的影响,结果表明节点损伤对结构内力分析影响显著,对有损伤钢框架结构进行承载力评估时必须考虑节点损伤的影响.     

Experimental Analysis and Damage Modeling of High-Density Polyethylene under Fatigue Loading

In this study,an experimental analysis for determining the fatigue strength of HDPE-100 under cyclic loading is presented.The curve of cumulative fatigue damage versus number of cycles(D-N) was deduced from stiffness degradation.Based on the three stage damage trend,the remaining fatigue life is numerically predicted by considering a double term power damage accumulation model.This model is found to be accurate,both in modeling the rapid damage growth in the early life and near the end of the fatigue life.Numerical results illustrate that the proposed model is capable of accurately fitting several different sets of experimental data.     

斜向梁柱外伸端板连接节点的恢复力模型研究

为简化实际工程结构中斜向梁柱外伸端板连接节点的分析与设计，利用欧洲规范EC3的组件法提出了斜向梁柱外伸端板连接节点的恢复力模型。首先，采用组件法计算了斜向梁柱外伸端板连接节点的初始转动刚度和屈服承载力，提出了外伸端板连接节点考虑钢梁倾角影响的初始转动刚度计算公式。通过对试验试件骨架曲线的无量纲化拟合了此类节点的三折线骨架曲线模型。通过回归分析确定了斜向梁柱外伸端板连接节点的卸载刚度计算公式。在此基础上，建立了斜向梁柱外伸端板连接节点的三线型恢复力模型。通过与试验及参数有限元分析结果的对比，验证了斜向梁柱外伸端板连接节点恢复力模型的准确性，研究成果可为斜向外伸端板连接节点的工程分析提供参考。     

基于均匀荷载面曲率的简支裂纹梁损伤识别

为了采用模态参数对结构裂纹进行定位与定量,基于集中柔度模型,采用无质量的扭转弹簧模拟裂纹,建立简支裂纹梁的振动微分方程。针对现有柔度曲率指标仅能判断裂纹的大致范围,基于线性插值理论,建立裂纹位置与相邻测点均匀荷载面曲率差的关系,提出裂纹进一步定位公式,实现裂纹位置的精确定位。针对现有大多数损伤识别方法无法实现裂纹的损伤定量,基于位移曲率与结构刚度和弯矩的关系,理论推导了均匀荷载面曲率的结构刚度损伤程度识别方法,基于弹簧串联原理和线刚度思想,首次提出串联等效线刚度模型,建立裂纹深度与均匀荷载面曲率的关系,实现裂纹深度的定量。通过简支裂纹梁数值算例,考虑多裂纹的损伤情况,验证了新方法对裂纹定位与定量的有效性。     

卸载后加载对扭杆刚度下降门槛值的影响

基于损伤力学原理,推导了扭力矩门槛值表达式. 并采用多次卸载后加载的方法 进行定扭角刚度下降实验,得到卸载后加载的剩余扭力矩,进而计算每次加载后的剪 应变门槛值. 实验表明多次卸载后加载的方法可在一定程度上提高剪应变门槛值. 此结论可以用于同类材料在工程应用中需要提高门槛值的构件.     

复杂加载下材料动态响应的数据反演技术

对梯度飞片撞击复杂路径加载实验中,具有冲击加载-斜波加载-斜波卸载的金属铝材料的波剖面信息进行了数据分析和处理,不同加载路径用不同力学响应关系式进行描述,以铝材料\氟化锂窗口界面处的速度剖面作为初始条件,用反积分方法向铝材料内部直至加载面进行了反向计算,所得计算结果与正向计算结果比较吻合较好。计算得到了材料内能、温度、声速及应变率在复杂路径加载中变化规律,并给出了材料的P-V参考线,所得结果可与正向积分计算结果相互校核。     

基于刚度损伤并考虑强度退化的钢筋模型

Clough本构广泛应用于现浇节点的滞回模拟中,针对原始Clough本构中的应力可能会超出材料自身极限强度的问题,提出了一种根据节点刚度损伤来推导钢筋本构的算法。该算法依次建立现浇节点刚度退化与构件中钢筋模量退化间的关系及梁端位移角与钢筋应变的关系,根据以上关系建立钢筋强度退化的表达式,并得到钢筋的本构模型。使用Fortran语言编写自定义纤维单元材料子程序,利用有限元软件ABAQUS进行两个算例验证,得到的模拟滞回曲线具有捏缩现象,形状与试验吻合良好,耗能和延性等方面可与试验接近,在峰值点位移角的预测方面也具备一定的优势,同时,本构在二维和三维模型中均有良好的收敛性,且精度较高,可以应用于实际工程中。     

Coupled viscoplasticity damage constitutive model for concrete materials

A coupled viscoplasticity damage constitutive model for concrete materials is developed within the framework of irreversible thermodynamics.Simultaneously the Helmholtz free energy function and a non-associated flow potential function are given, which include the internal variables of kinematic hardening,isotropic hardening and dam- age.Results from the numerical simulation show that the model presented can describe the deformation properties of the concrete without the formal hypotheses of yield criterion and failure criteria,such as the volume dilatancy under the compression,strain-rate sen- sitivity,stiffness degradation and stress-softening behavior beyond the peak stress which are brought by damages and fractures.Moreover,we could benefit from the application of the finite element method based on this model under complex loading because of not having to choose different constitutive models based on the deformation level.     

混凝土率型内时损伤本构模型

混凝土是一种典型的率敏感材料,为了更好地描述混凝土结构在动力、冲击荷载作用下的强度和变形特征,本文结合内时理论和损伤理论建立了一种考虑混凝土率效应的内时损伤本构模型。该模型的特点:将混凝土材料的受力软化效应分解为密实状态的塑性效应和由微裂缝扩展引起的刚度退化效应。前者由内时理论来描述,这使该模型摆脱了一般弹塑性模型中屈服面的概念,从而更符合混凝土的变形特性,并且简化了非线性计算过程;后者由损伤理论来描述,根据混凝土的动力试验结果建立了增量型的损伤演变方程,从而使该模型能够较好地反映混凝土的动力特性。最后,应用本文建议的模型对一钢筋混凝土简支梁进行了非线性分析,结果表明:当结构承受快速荷载作用时,应变率对结构的受力性能影响较大,在进行结构分析时必须予以考虑。