Differential quadrature method based on the highest derivative and its applications

The numerical differentiation is often used when dealing with the differential equations. Using the numerical differentiation, the differential equations can be transformed into algebraic equations. Then we can get the numerical solution from the algebraic equations. But the numerical differentiation process is very sensitive to even a small level of errors. In contrast, it is expected that on average the numerical integration process is much less sensitive to errors. In this paper, we provide a new method using the DQ method based on the interpolation of the highest derivative (DQIHD) for the differential equations. The original function is then obtained by integration. In this paper, the DQIHD method was applied to the buckling analysis of thin isotropic plates and Winkler plates, the numerical results agree well with the analytic solutions, and the results show that our method is of high accuracy, of good convergence with little computational efforts. And it is easy to deal with the boundary conditions.     

Sur la convergence des méthodes d'éléments finis nonconformes pour des problèmes linéaires de coques minces

Résumé Dans cet article, nous étudions la convergence des méthodes d'éléments finis nonconformes pour l'approximation des problèmes de coques minces générales. Nous établissons des conditions suffisantes de convergence pour une large classe d'éléments finis, puis nous donnons des estimations de l'erreur sur les déplacements et les contraintes.

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On the convergence of nonconforming finite element method for linear thin shell problems

Summary In this paper, we study the convergence of nonconforming finite element method for the approximation of general thin shell problems. We give sufficient conditions of convergence for a large class of finite elements, then we estimate the error on the displacements and on the stresses.

     

Limit behavior of the solution to nonlinear viscoelastic Marguerre-von Kármán shallow shell system

This paper is concerned with the nonlinear full Marguerre-von Kármán shallow shell system with a dissipative mechanism of memory type. The model depends on one small parameter. The main purpose of this paper is to show that as the parameter approaches zero, the limiting system is the well-known full von Kármán model with memory for thin plates.     

The problem of membrane locking in finite element analysis of cylindrical shells

Summary We analyse the problem of membrane locking in (h, p) finite element models of a thin hemicylindrical shell roof loaded by a smoothly varying normal pressure distribution. We show that in the standard finite element method, locking occurs especially at low values ofp and when the finite element grid is not aligned with the axis of the cylinder. A general strategy of avoiding locking by using modified bilinear forms is introduced, and a special implementation of this strategy on aligned rectangular grids is considered.     

Approximation of a circular cylindrical shell by Clough-Johnson flat plate finite elements

Summary In this paper, we study the approximation of a right circular cylindrical shell by a nonconforming method using Clough-Johnson flat plate finite elements. Compatibility conditions which have to be satisfied by the degrees of freedom at every node of the triangulation are given. Then, we prove that convergence is insured for shallow shells when using particular families of triangulations which are practically easy to implement. Finally, we propose a new approximation method by flat plate finite elements which assures the convergence for any kind of circular cylindrical shell.     

A classification of thin shell theories

This paper gives a modern mathematical analysis of the relationships between several, different linear shell theories. It also discusses the asymptotic role played by membrane theory. It presents theorems on the existence and uniqueness of solutions of membrane equations depending on the concavity of the surface.     

Error analysis of mixed finite elements for cylindrical shells

In this paper, based on the Naghdi shell model, we analyze the uniform convergence of mixed finite element methods for cylindrical shell problems using macroelement techniques. We show that Taylor–Hood elements p ₂-P ₁ and P ₁ iso P ₂ are locking free elements for the model problems. Optimal error estimates are presented with these elements. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Stability of axial motions of nonlinearly elastic loops

We establish the stability of axial motions (steady motions along the lengthwise direction) of nonlinearly elastic loops of string. A key observation here is that a linear combination of the total energy and the total circulation of the string, both of which are conserved quantities, yields an appropriate Liapunov function. From our previous work [5], we know that there are uncountably many shapes corresponding to a given axial speed. Accordingly, we establish orbitai stability (modulo this collection of relative equilibria). For a well-defined class of soft materials, there is an upper bound on the axial speed sufficient for stability; stiff materials are shown to be orbitally stable at any axial speed.     

Decomposition theorems and fine estimates for electrical fields in the presence of closely located circular inclusions

When two inclusions get closer and their conductivities degenerate to zero or infinity, the gradient of the solution to the conductivity equation blows up in general. In this paper, we show that the solution to the conductivity equation can be decomposed into two parts in an explicit form: one of them has a bounded gradient and the gradient of the other part blows up. Using the decomposition, we derive the best possible estimates for the blow-up of the gradient. We then consider the case when the inclusions have positive permittivities. We show quantitatively that in this case the size of the blow-up is reduced.     

Brittle Thin Films

A two-dimensional model for brittle thin films is obtained from a three-dimensional fracture model for elastic material. Γ -convergence techniques are used to identify the limiting effective energy as the thickness of the sample approaches zero. Accepted 27 March 2001. Online publication 9 August 2001.     

Une justification du modèle de coques de Naghdi

We consider a thin linearly elastic loaded shell allowing non-zero inextensional displacements. Under some assumptions on the loads, we prove that the tangential and normal parts of the stress tensor are small compared with the transverse pan, when the thickness of the shell goes to zero. Besides, the displacement vector and the transverse pan of the stress tensor are of the same order of magnitude with respect to the thickness when the material constituting the shell is Isotropic and homogeneous. The limit model, which is a flexural model, can also be obtained from Naghdi's model but not from Koiter's model. In some cases of anisotropic materials, the displacement vector is of a larger order of magnitude than the stress tensor, when the thickness goes to zero.     

A nonlinear shell model of Koiter's type

We define a new two-dimensional nonlinear shell model “of Koiter's type” that can be used for the modeling of any type of shell and boundary conditions and for which we establish an existence theorem. The model uses a specific three-dimensional stored energy function of Ogden's type that satisfies all the assumptions of John Ball's fundamental existence theorem in three-dimensional nonlinear elasticity and that is adapted here to the modeling of thin nonlinearly elastic shells by means of specific deformations that are quadratic with respect to the transverse variable.     

Decay rates at low and high frequencies for a plate equation with feedback concentrated in interior curves

In this paper we study the stabilization of plate vibrations by means of piezoelectric actuators. In this situation the geometric control condition of Bardos, Lebeau and Rauch [6] is not satisfied. We prove that we have exponential stability for the low frequencies but not for the high frequencies. We give an explicit decay rate for regular initial data at high frequencies while clarifying the behavior of the constant which intervenes in this estimation there function of the frequency of cut n. The method used is based on some trace regularity which reduces stability to some observability inequalities for the corresponding undamped problem. Moreover, we show numerically at low frequencies, that the optimal location of the actuator is the center of the domain Ω. Research supported by the RIP program of Oberwolfach Institut and by the Tunisian Ministry for Scientific Research and Technology (MRST) under Grant 02/UR/15-01. Research supported by the RIP program of Oberwolfach Institut. (Received: September 17, 2003; revised: February 26, 2004)     

2D modelling of thin skeletonal elastic shallow shells

The subject of this contribution is a certain thin skeletonal elastic shallow shell. The aim of analysis is to derive and apply a 2D-macroscopic model for shallow shells with the non-uniformly oscillating microstructure. The main feature of the proposed mathematical model is that the microstructure length parameter λ is similar compared to thickness δ of the shell (λ ≃ δ). The formulation of approximate mathematical model of these shells is based on a tolerance averaging approximation [5]. The general results of the contribution will be illustrated by the analysis of a specific problem. (© 2009 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Basic boundary value problems of thermoelasticity for anisotropic bodies with cuts. II

In the first part [1] of the paper the basic boundary value problems of the mathematical theory of elasticity for three-dimensional anisotropic bodies with cuts were formulated. It is assumed that the two-dimensional surface of a cut is a smooth manifold of an arbitrary configuration with a smooth boundary. The existence and uniqueness theorems for boundary value problems were formulated in the Besov and Bessel-potential ( _p ^s ) spaces. In the present part we give the proofs of the main results (Theorems 7 and 8) using the classical potential theory and the nonclassical theory of pseudodifferential equations on manifolds with a boundary.     

Cylindrical cavity with a circumferential edge crack subjected to a uniform shearing stress

This paper contains an analysis of the stress distribution in an elastic medium having cylindrical cavity with a circumferential edge crack when it is deformed by the application of uniform shearing stress. By making a suitable representation of the stress function for the problem, the problem is reduced to the solution of a pair of singular integral equations. This pair of singular integral equations is solved numerically, and the stress intensity factor due to the effect of the crack size is calculated. Also the crack opening displacements are displayed in graphical forms.Received: January 24, 2002; revised: October 17, 2002     

Parametric resonance of a FG cylindrical thin shell with periodic rotating angular speeds in thermal environment

Parametric resonance of a functionally graded (FG) cylindrical thin shell with periodic rotating angular speeds subjected to thermal environment is studied in this paper. Taking account of the temperature-dependent properties of the shell, the dynamic equations of a rotating FG cylindrical thin shell based upon Love's thin shell theory are built by Hamilton's principle. The multiple scales method is utilized to obtain the instability boundaries of the problem with the consideration of time-varying rotating angular speeds. It is shown that only the combination instability regions exist for a rotating FG cylindrical thin shell. Moreover, some numerical examples are employed to systematically analyze the effects of constant rotating angular speed, material heterogeneity and thermal effects on vibration characteristics, instability regions and critical rotating speeds of the shell. Of great interest in the process is the combined effect of constant rotating angular speed and temperature on instability regions.     

Design optimization for structural or mechanical systems against the worst possible loads

The main objective of this paper is to point out several difficulties related to formulating and solving numerically the problem of optimal design of structural systems subjected to worst admissible controls (that is worst external loads). First some known facts and available results are reviewed and minor lemmas are provided so that the problem can be formulated in an appropriate mathematical setting. In the second part of the paper numerical techniques including some algorithms are discussed. Convergence and proper numerical approaches to suboptimal designs are the main topics of this part. While the main concern is structural analysis, a short digression indicates that the techniques and arguments offered here are easily extended to other applications such as the mechanical and electro-magnetic systems design.     

Basic boundary value problems of thermoelasticity for anisotropic bodies with cuts. I

The three-dimensional problems of the mathematical theory of thermoelasticity are considered for homogeneous anisotropic bodies with cuts. It is assumed that the two-dimensional surface of a cut is a smooth manifold of an arbitrary configuration with a smooth boundary. The existence and uniqueness theorems for boundary value problems of statics and pseudo-oscillations are proved in the Besov ( ) and Bessel-potential ( ) spaces by means of the classical potential methods and the theory of pseudodifferential equations on manifolds with boundary. Using the embedding theorems, it is proved that the solutions of the considered problems are Hölder continuous. It is shown that the displacement vector and the temperature distribution function areC -regular with any exponent <1/2.This paper consists of two parts. In this part all the principal results are formulated. The forthcoming second part will deal with the auxiliary results and proofs.