Basic equations of the theory of reinforced media

The author derives the basic equations of the theory of composite elastic media obtained by reinforcing some elastic medium with a large number of linear or planar elastic elements with high strength and deformation resistance. The argument is based on macrostructural considerations. The stress-strain state of each of the reinforcing elements is considered with allowance for interaction with the matrix material. In addition, the "smoothing" principle introduced in [1–3] is applied. This corresponds to approximating the reinforced medium with some equivalent quasi-homogeneous anisotropic medium.The case of a fibrous medium in which the reinforcing elements are rods or filaments [4] is discussed in detail. Allowance for moment effects leads to equations analogous to the equations of the Voight-Cosserat moment theory and its later generalizations. Similar equations are obtained for the case of laminated media, where the reinforcing elements are membranes or plates. On the basis of the viscoelastic analogy [7], the equations of the theory of reinforced media are extended to include the case in which the matrix and/or reinforcing materials are linear viscoelastic.Mekhanika Polimerov, Vol 1, No. 2, pp. 27–37, 1965     

A theory of elasticity with spatial distribution of matter. Three-dimensional complex structure

References [1 and 2] consider a theory of elasticity with spatial distribution of matter for a medium having simple structure and for a one-dimensional medium having complex structure. In the present article the general case of a three-dimensional medium with complex structure is examined. The general scheme of the one-dimensional case [2] is retained; chief attention is directed toward the specific character of the three-dimensional problem. The original micro-model is a complex crystal lattice [3]. In Section 1 this model is generalized to the case of a continuous distribution of matter. The displacements of the mass centers of the unit cells and the micro-strains of the cells are introduced as the kinematic variables. The force variables are the micro-moments. The transition to an exact continuous representation is carried out, and the equations of an elastic medium of complex structure with spatial distribution of matter are derived. The operators corresponding to the continuous theory are expressed in terms of the original microparameters. It is shown that the well known conditions of symmetry of the tensor of elastic constants, which are usually interpreted as the condition of absence of initial stresses [3 and 4], are consequences of the invariance of the elastic energy under translation and rotation. In Section 2 some special models are examined, and the equations of a medium are obtained for the approximation of weak dispersion of matter. These equations contain as a special case the equations of linear nonsymmetric elasticity (couple-stress theory) [5 to 7]. However, in the latter it turns out that the orders of approximation are inconsistent in the various equations from the point of view of the theory of spatial distribution.

In Section 3 the equations of a medium having complex structure are transformed in the acoustic range into equations, one of which contains only a single kinematic variable (the displacement of the mass centers) and the others of which are explicitly solvable for the remaining kinematic variables. The first equation of this set coincides in form with the equation for a medium with simple structure, but differs from it by the presence of a timewise dispersion which is unrelated to energy dissipation. Expressions are written for the energy density, and it is shown that it is possible to introduce a symmetric stress tensor, as in the case of a simple structure.     

The coupling system of Navier–Stokes equations and elastic Navier–Lame equations in a blood vessel

In this paper, the blood flow problem is considered in a blood vessel, and a coupling system of Navier–Stokes equations and linear elastic equations, Navier–Lame equations, in a cylinder with cylindrical elastic shell is given as the governing equations of the problem. We provide two finite element models to simulating the three-dimensional Navier–Stokes equations in the cylinder while the asymptotic expansion method is used to solving the linearly elastic shell equations. Specifically, in order to discrete the Navier–Stokes equations, the dimensional splitting strategy is constructed under the cylinder coordinate system. The spectral method is adopted along the rotation direction while the finite element method is used along the other directions. By using the above strategy, we get a series of two-dimensional-three-components (2D-3C) fluid problems. By introduce the S-coordinate system in E³ and employ the thickness of blood vessel wall as the expanding parameter, the asymptotic expansion method can be established to approximate the solution of the 3D elastic problem. The interface contact conditions can be treated exactly based on the knowledge of tensor analysis. Finally, numerical test shows that our method is reasonable.     

Finite-difference scheme for two-scale homogenized equations of one-dimensional motion of a thermoviscoelastic Voigt-type body

The Bakhvalov-Eglit two-scale homogenized equations are used to describe the motion of layered periodic compressible media with rapidly oscillating data. A new finite-difference scheme for a system of such equations is proposed and analyzed in the case of a thermoviscoelastic Voigt-type body. A priori estimates of solutions are derived for nonsmooth data. The existence and uniqueness of discrete solutions are established. A theorem is proved on the convergence of a subsequence of discrete solutions to a weak solution of the problem under study. Simultaneously, a new theorem on the existence of global weak solutions is deduced.     

Homogenization of a Thick Plate Model with Inclusions or Openings Periodically Distributed in the Thickness

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Using Hencky-Mindlin thermoelastic linear model for plates with a large number of small identical inclusions or openings in their thickness, we obtain equilibrium equations in which coefficients depend on x and periodically on x/ε where ε is the diameter of the cell of the periodic structure.

Formal asymptotic expansions give “homogenized” equations with coefficients independant of ε corresponding to an equivalent homogeneous plate.

Solution of these homogenized equations is proved to be (in a weak sense) the limit, when ε tends to zero, of original equations solution.

Moreover this result leads to a method giving explicit computation of thermal and elastic coefficients of the equivalent homogeneous plate in the case of right cylindrical openings. Numerical results for different shapes of openings are given.     

Basis difference method for orthogonal systems on a surface

The basis operator method intended for constructing systems of difference approximations to differential operators in vector and tensor analysis is extended to orthogonal systems on a surface. A class of completely conservative differential-difference schemes for continuum mechanics in Lagrangian variables is constructed. Basis operators are constructed using the finite volume equation, consistency conditions for discrete operators of the first derivative, and consistent projection operators for grid functions. A system of differential-difference continuum mechanics equations on a surface is obtained, which implies all conservation laws typical of the continuum case, including additional ones. A stability estimate is derived for discrete equations of an incompressible viscous fluid.     

Numerical solution of problems in the dynamics of ribbed shells of revolution

We consider dynamic processes in shells of revolution reinforced with discrete ribs. The stress—strain state of the shell is determined in the framework of the linear theory of Timoshenko elastic thin shells. The ribs are described using the theory of curvilinear rods. The system of differential equations is solved by applying the variational principle to nonstationary problems.S. I. Subbotin Institute of Geophysics of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences. Translated from Vychislitel'naya i Prikladnaya Matematika, No. 74, pp. 45–48, 1992;     

Analogues of the Kolosov–Muskhelishvili General Representation Formulas and Cauchy–Riemann Conditions in the Theory of Elastic Mixtures

Analogues of the well-known Kolosov–Muskhelishvili formulas of general representations are obtained for nonhomogeneous equations of statics in the case of the theory of elastic mixtures. It is shown that in this theory the displacement and stress vector components, as well as the stress tensor components, are represented through four arbitrary analytic functions.The usual Cauchy–Riemann conditions are generalized for homogeneous equations of statics in the theory of elastic mixtures.     

Asymptotic justification of the intrinsic equations of Koiter's model of a linearly elastic shell

We show that the intrinsic equations of Koiter's model of a linearly elastic shell can be derived from the intrinsic formulation of the three-dimensional equations of a linearly elastic shell, by using an appropriate a priori assumption regarding the three-dimensional strain tensor fields appearing in these equations. To this end, we recast in particular the Dirichlet boundary conditions satisfied by any admissible displacement field as boundary conditions satisfied by the covariant components of the corresponding strain tensor field expressed in the natural curvilinear coordinates of the shell. Then we show that, when restricted to strain tensor fields satisfying a specific a priori assumption, these new boundary conditions reduce to those of the intrinsic equations of Koiter's model of a linearly elastic shell.     

Homogenization of very rough interfaces for the micropolar elasticity theory

In this paper, the homogenization of a very rough two-dimensional interface separating two dissimilar isotropic micropolar elastic solids is investigated. The interface is assumed to oscillate between two parallel straight lines. The main aim is to derive homogenized equations in explicit form. These equations are obtained by the homogenization method along with the matrix formalism of the theory of micropolar elasticity. Since obtained homogenized equations are totally explicit, they are a powerful tool for solving various practical problems. As an example, the reflection and transmission of a longitudinal displacement plane wave at a very rough interface of tooth-comb type is investigated. The closed-form formulas for the reflection and transmission coefficients have been derived. Based on these formulas, some numerical examples are carried out to show the dependence of the reflection and transmission coefficients on the incident angle and the geometry parameter of the interface.     

Structural theory of elastomeric composites based on fiber systems — Invariant description

A three-dimensional theory of elastomeric composites with elastomeric matrices reinforced by systems of fibers is presented. The theory is based on a structural approach in which the matrix and the reinforcement of the composite are considered separately without reduction to a medium having continuously changing characteristics. The approach is based on the idea of a vector field of macroscopic displacements given by the positions of the axial lines of the fibers in the curret (deformed) configuration of the composite. The vector field determines the current macroscopic configuration, the tensor fields of the measures of macroscopic strain, and the field of the macroscopic stress tensor in the composite. The displacement, strain, and stress fields in the elastomeric matrix and the fibers of the reinforcing systems are regarded as derivatives of the field of macroscopic displacements of the medium. Relations are presented to describe the kinematics of the fibers in the current configuration of the composite, including the evolution of their orientation and the frequency of their planar and spatial distribution. Equations are obtained for the macroscopic motion of the fiber-reinforced matrix, and the dynamic variational principle that governs this motion is established. The elastic macroscopic potential of the matrix is found and related to the components of the macroscopic stress tensor. The procedure to be followed in constructing the constitutive equations of the composite is described. The proposed system of equations, relations, and algorithms is closed and can be used to solve problems involving the deformation of products made of fiber-reinforced elastomers and the creation of elastomeric composite products, based on fiber systems, that possess the requisite properties.     

Homogenization results for a coupled system modelling immiscible compressible two-phase flow in porous media by the concept of global pressure

A model for immiscible compressible two-phase flow in heterogeneous porous media is considered. Such models appear in gas migration through engineered and geological barriers for a deep repository for radioactive waste. The main feature of this model is the introduction of a new global pressure and it is fully equivalent to the original equations. The resulting equations are written in a fractional flow formulation and lead to a coupled degenerate system which consists of a nonlinear parabolic (the global pressure) equation and a nonlinear diffusion–convection one (the saturation) equation with rapidly oscillating porosity function and absolute permeability tensor. The major difficulties related to this model are in the nonlinear degenerate structure of the equations, as well as in the coupling in the system. Under some realistic assumptions on the data, we obtain a nonlinear homogenized problem with effective coefficients which are computed via a cell problem and give a rigorous mathematical derivation of the upscaled model by means of two-scale convergence.     

带弹性附件充液矩形贮箱俯仰运动动态响应

首先建立了俯仰运动矩形贮箱刚-液-弹耦合系统在外力矩作用下的耦合动力学模型,给出满足边界条件的速度势函数和液面波高的级数表达式,采用伽辽金法离散,将动力学模型转化为常微分方程组,得到刚-液-弹耦合系统的固有频率,给出简单的近似表达式,分析了转动中心距静液面不同位置时刚-液-弹耦合系统各阶固有频率的变化规律,系统转动中心距静液面较近时,耦合后液体反对称模态和刚体的固有频率对比耦合前减小,较远时则增大,最后进行数值验证,比较分析了液体和弹性体对刚体姿态的影响．     

MIXED METHODS FOR COMPRESSIBLE MISCIBLE DISPLACEMENT WITH THE EFFECT OF MOLECULAR DISPERSION

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Homogenization of the acoustic equations for a porous long-memory viscoelastic material filled with a viscous fluid

We consider the system of linear differential and integro-differential equations describing small vibrations in an ?-periodic combined medium consisting of a porous long-memory viscoelastic material and a viscous fluid filling the pores. By using the two-scale convergence method, we construct the system of homogenized equations and prove the convergence of solutions of the original problems to the solution of the homogenized problem as ? ?? 0.     

Some basic boundary value problems for plane theory of elasticity of porous Cosserat media with triple-porosity

The static equilibrium of porous elastic materials with triple-porosity is considered in the case of an elastic Cosserat medium. A two-dimensional system of equations of plane deformation is written in the complex form and its general solution is represented by means of three analytic functions of a complex variable and three solutions of Helmholtz equations. The constructed general solution enables one to solve analytically a sufficiently wide class of plane boundary value problems of the elastic equilibrium of porous Cosserat media with triple-porosity. (© 2017 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Polydisperse structures of composites with random elastic properties of inclusions

A generalized self-consistent method [1, 2] is developed and applied to the boundary-value problems of composites with random elastic properties of inclusions. The approach suggested makes it possible to allow for a random mutual arrangement, statistical dispersion of elastic properties and sizes of the inclusions, and their mutual correlation in terms of special homogenized indicator functions. For comparison, the analytical solutions and those obtained from a corresponding sequence of H+1 (H=0,1,…) linked homogenized problems of the self-consistent method for the strain distribution in the inclusions and for the tensor of effective elastic properties of the composite are given. A numerical calculation of the effective transversely isotropic elastic characteristics for a unidirectional polydisperse fibrous composite is also presented. Translated from Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 36, No. 1, pp. 33–58, January–February, 2000.     

Computational homogenization of materials with small deformation to determine configurational forces

In this work the mechanical boundary condition for the micro problem in a two-scaled homogenization using a FE² approach is discussed. The strain tensor is often used in the literature for small deformation problem to determine the boundary conditions for the boundary value problem on the micro level. This strain tensor based boundary condition gives consistent homogenized mechanical quantities, e.g. stress tensor and elasticity tensor, but the present work points out that it leads to unphysical homogenized configurational forces. Instead, we propose a displacement gradient based boundary condition for the micro problem. Results show that the displacement gradient based boundary condition can give not only the consistent homogenized mechanical quantities but also the appropriate homogenized configurational forces. The interpretation of the displacement gradient based boundary condition is discussed. (© 2012 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

A difference scheme for a conjugate-operator model of a heat conduction problem in polar coordinates

In polar coordinates, a discrete analog of the conjugate-operator model of a heat conduction problem is formulated to hold the structure of the original model. The difference scheme converges with second-order accuracy in the case of discontinuous parameters of the medium in the Fourier law and irregular grids. An efficient algorithm for solving the discrete conjugate-operator model when heat conduction tensor is a unit operator is proposed.     

Asymptotic analysis of elastic curved rods

We consider a sequence of curved rods which consist of isotropic material and which are clamped on the lower base or on both bases. We study the asymptotic behaviour of the stress tensor and displacement under the assumptions of linearized elasticity when the cross‐sectional diameter of the rods tends to zero and the body force is given in the particular form. The analysis covers the case of a non‐smooth limit line of centroids. We show how the body force and the choice of the approximating curved rods can affect the strong convergence and the limit form of the stress tensor for the curved rods clamped on both bases. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.