Average increase in vertical stress due to uniform embedded rectangular loadings in cross-anisotropic materials

This study derives the closed-form solution for the average increase in vertical stress at the corner of uniform embedded rectangular loadings on cross-anisotropic materials. The solution is obtained by integrating the vertical point load solution of Wang and Liao, which is affected by the dimensions of the loaded rectangular area, the depth of the loading embedment, the depth below the loading, and the five elastic cross-anisotropic engineering constants. Additionally, to estimate the consolidation settlement at a particular cross-anisotropic layer due to embedded rectangular loadings, the average increase in vertical stress is obtained by applying the principle of superposition.     

层状横观各向同性地基上异性矩形薄板的弯曲解析解

选用更具广泛性的层状横观各向同性弹性地基模型,来分析四边自由各向异性矩形地基板的弯曲解析解。先基于直角坐标下横观各向同性体的静力胡海昌通解,借助双重傅里叶变换及矩阵传递法,获得层状横观各向同性地基的静力位移场和应力场;然后将异性薄板的弯曲控制方程,与基于层状横观各向同性弹性地基的位移解建立的板与地基变形协调方程相结合,先按对称性分解,再用三角级数法,得出层状横观各向同性弹性地基上四边自由各向异性矩形薄板的弯曲解析解,包括地基反力、板的挠度及板的内力的解析表达式。克服了数值法的弊端,取消了对地基反力的假设,且避免了矩阵指数函数的计算;同时考虑了地基的层状性及板和地基的各向异性,从而得到板的内力及地基反力更切实际的分布规律。算例结果与文献的有限元结果吻合良好,证明本文方法是切实可行的。     

横观各向同性弹性半空间地基上正交异性矩形中厚板弯曲解析解

对横观各向同性体通解进行双重傅里叶变换,获得了直角坐标系下横观各向同性弹性半空间地基受任意竖向荷载作用下的位移积分变换解;在此基础上建立了板与地基的变形协调方程,并与三个广义位移变量描述的弹性地基上四边自由正交各向异性矩形中厚板的弯曲控制方程相结合,用三角级数法,得出横观各向同性弹性半空间地基上四边自由正交异性矩形中厚板受任意竖向荷载作用的弯曲解析解。相关算例分析表明,本文方法是有效的。     

悬链线竖向集中力作用下的构形分析和张力计算

目前,悬链线在竖向集中力和均布荷载共同作用下的构形分析和受力计算的理论仍不完善。针对这一问题,通过引入悬链线的几何约束方程、力平衡方程和超越方程,建立了竖向集中力与均布荷载共同作用下的非线性方程组。采用牛顿迭代法求解方程组,得到了悬链线的构形和受力情况。为了验证理论计算的正确性,进行了算例和试验验证。结果表明,算例的计算结果与文献结论保持一致,试验测得的构形和水平张力大小与理论计算的构形和水平张力大小吻合较好。本文的理论计算可以更加简单精确地计算出悬链线在竖向集中力和均布荷载共同作用下的构形和受力情况,为实际工程提供重要的理论指导。     

基于Mindlin解的桩基础最终沉降计算的应力面积法

利用Ｍｉｎｄｌｉｎ竖向附加应力公式，通过积分得到地基内矩形面积上三角形分布荷载作用下角点下竖向附加应力解析式，并通过对地基内矩形面积上均布和三角形分布载荷作用下角点下竖向附加应力公式关于深度进行积分，得到了计算角点下竖附加应力面积的解析式，根据解析式制表格，可供运用应力面积法进行群桩实体基础等的最终沉降计算时查用。     

Elasticity solutions for functionally graded plates in cylindrical bending

The plate theory of functionally graded materials suggested by Mian and Spencer is extended to analyze the cylindrical bending problem of a functionally graded rectangular plate subject to uniform load. The expansion formula for displacements is adopted. While keeping the assumption that the material parameters can vary along the thickness direction in an arbitrary fashion, this paper considers orthotropic materials rather than isotropic materials. In addition, the traction-free condition on the top surface is replaced with the condition of uniform load applied on the top surface. The plate theory for the particular case Of cylindrical bending is presented by considering an infinite extent in the y-direction. Effects of boundary conditions and material inhomogeneity on the static response of functionally graded plates are investigated through a numerical example.     

Equilibrated divergence measure stress tensor fields for heavy masonry bodies

In this paper we study the equilibrium problem of rectangular panels made of no-tension material under gravity and undergoing a vertical load distributed on their top and a horizontal load distributed on a lateral side. Equilibrated and negative semi-definite stress fields are presented which are tensor-valued measure whose distributional divergence is a vector-valued measure. Then, for a fixed vertical load, the maximum value of the lateral load which is compatible with the equilibrium of the panel is determined.     

Three-dimensional stability of a rectangular plate under uniaxial tension

The paper studies the three-dimensional stability of an isotropic, linear elastic, rectangular plate under a uniform tensile load applied to its sides. The concept of free strains is used to reduce the three-dimensional problem to a two-dimensional one. It is solved using the three-dimensional linearized theory of stability. An approximate solution of the buckling problem is obtained by the finite-difference method. Numerical results are presented __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 42, No. 7, pp. 116–123, July 2006.     

Determining material true stress–strain curve from tensile specimens with rectangular cross-section

The uniaxial true stress logarithmic strain curve for a thick section can be determined from the load–diameter reduction record of a round tensile specimen. The correction of the true stress for necking can be performed by using the well-known Bridgman equation. For thin sections, it is more practical to use specimens with rectangular cross-section. However, there is no established method to determine the complete true stress–logarithmic strain relation from a rectangular specimen. In this paper, an extensive three-dimensional numerical study has been carried out on the diffuse necking behaviour of tensile specimens made of isotropic materials with rectangular cross-section, and an approximate relation is established between the area reduction of the minimum cross-section and the measured thickness reduction. It is found that the area reduction can be normalized by the uniaxial strain at maximum load which represents the material hardening and also the section aspect ratio. Furthermore, for the same material, specimens with different aspect ratio give exactly the same true average stress–logarithmic strain curve. This finding implies that Bridgmans correction can still be used for necking correction of the true average stress obtained from rectangular specimens. Based on this finding, a method for determining the true stress–logarithmic strain relation from the load–thickness reduction curve of specimens with rectangular cross-section is proposed.     

Thermal bending analysis of laminated orthotropic plates by the generalized differential quadrature method

The interlaminar stresses in a thin laminated rectangular orthotropic plate with four sides simply supported edges under bending was determined by using the generalized differential quadrature (GDQ) method involving the effects of thermal expansion strain and transverse load. The approximate stress and displacement solutions are obtained under the effects of thermal expansion force and uniform pressure load for eight-layer unidirectional laminates, symmetric cross-ply laminates. Numerical results on the dominant interlaminar stresses and displacement of bending analysis are compared to the Navier solution. The thermal induced forces have significant effect on the bending of plates.     

On simplified solutions of contact problems for elastic foundations

In the paper, a method of averaging displacements in a circular area lying in a linearly elastic transversally isotropic foundation is developed for the four modes of motion: vertical, horizontal, rocking and torsional. The corresponding formulae are constructed in a general form which does not depend on the kind of Green functions. For vertical and horizontal modes, uniform load distribution are applied and the simple integral mean is considered, whereas for rotational modes the load proportional to the distance from an axis of rotation is used, and angles of rotation for individual points are averaged with weight of the distance squared. Along with the case of equal radii of circles of loading and averaging, the case of different radii is studied, which allows one to consider contact problems for embedded axisymmetric foundations having the radius varying with depth. As examples the following contact problems are studied: static stiffness for a cone embedded in a homogeneous isotropic half-space in vertical motion, and dynamic stiffness for a disk on a layer resting on a homogeneous half-space for four modes of motion. Comparisons with the corresponding exact solutions are carried out.     

横观各向同性弹性半空间地基上四边自由各向异性矩形薄板弯曲解析解

选用更具广泛性的横观各向同性弹性半空间地基模型,来分析四边自由各向异性矩形地基板的弯曲解析解．将异性薄板的弯曲控制方程,与基于横观各向同性弹性半空间地基位移解建立的板与地基变形协调方程相结合,先按对称性分解,然后用三角级数法,得出横观各向同性弹性半空间地基上四边自由各向异性矩形薄板的弯曲解析解,包括地基反力、板的挠度及内力的解析表达式．该解析解克服了数值法的弊端,取消了对地基反力的假设,板的内力及地基反力求解更切实际．算例结果与文献结果吻合良好,证明本文方法的可行性．     

Stress concentration around a nano-scale spherical cavity in elastic media: effect of surface stress

Influence of surface effect on stress concentration around a spherical cavity in a linearly isotropic elastic medium is studied on the basis of continuum surface elasticity. Following Goodier's work, a close form solution of the elastic field created by biaxial uniform load is presented. The stress concentration factors under different load combinations are obtained. It is concluded that consideration of surface effect leads to dependence of stress concentration factors on cavity size. Besides, numerical result indicates that stress concentration factors around the cavity are mainly affected by residual surface tension. The result is significant in the understanding of relevant mechanical phenomena in solids with nano-sized cavities.     

Three-dimensional mixed-mode stress intensity factors for cracks in functionally graded materials using enriched finite elements

Three-dimensional enriched finite elements are used to compute mixed-mode stress intensity factors (SIFs) for three-dimensional cracks in elastic functionally graded materials (FGMs) that are subject to general mixed-mode loading and constraint conditions. The method, which advantageously does not require special mesh configuration/modifications and post-processing of finite element results, is an enhancement of previous developments applied so far on isotropic homogeneous and isotropic interface cracks. The spatial variation of FGM material properties is taken into account at the level of element integration points. To validate the developed method, two- and three-dimensional mixed-mode fracture problems are selected from the literature for comparison. Two-dimensional cases include: inclined central crack in a large FGM medium under uniform tensile strain and stress loadings, a slanted crack in a finite-size FGM plate under exponentially varying tensile stress loading and an edge crack in a finite-size plate under shear traction load. The three-dimensional example models a deflected surface crack in a finite-size FGM plate under uniform tensile stress loading. Comparisons between current results and those from analytical and other numerical methods yield good agreement. Thus, it is concluded that the developed three-dimensional enriched finite elements are capable of accurately computing mixed-mode fracture parameters for cracks in FGMs.     

Growth predictions of two interacting cracks

The elastic fracture behavior of a plate subjected to uniform stress surrounding two equal cracks inclined at an angle is investigated. The orientation of the crack plane with applied stress can be varied. Among the cases are: (1) two cracks inclined symmetrically with respect to the vertical and horizontal applied stress, and (2) one crack is horizontal while the other is inclined to the vertical applied stress. The strain energy density criterion is used for determining the combined crack and load arrangement that correspond to the lowest critical load at global instability. The direction of crack initiation is also determined. Quantitative results pertaining to the fracture characteristics are given in graphical forms.     

Stable growth of a central crack

The elastic fracture behavior of a plate subjected to uniform stress surrounding two equal cracks inclined at an angle is investigated. The orientation of the crack plane with applied stress can be varied. Among the cases are: (1) two cracks inclined symmetrically with respect to the vertical and horizontal applied stress, and (2) one crack is horizontal while the other is inclined to the vertical applied stress. The strain energy density criterion is used for determining the combined crack and load arrangement that correspond to the lowest critical load at global instability. The direction of crack initiation is also determined. Quantitative results pertaining to the fracture characteristics are given in graphical forms.     

Large deflections of prestressed simply supported rectangular plates under uniform pressure

The von Kármán large deflection equations for laterally loaded rectangular plates are extended to include uniform prestresses parallel to the edges and are solved for uniform load and for edges which are simply supported against movement normal to the plane of the plate and which are either held or free to move as a rigid body in the plane of the plate. Calculated values of center deflection and maximum stress parameters are given as functions of the load parameter for plates of various aspect ratios.     

Solution of bending of cantilever rectangular plates under uniform surface-load by the method of two-direction trigonometric series

The bending of a cantilever rectangular plate is a very complicated problem in thetheory of plates.For a long time,there have been only approximate solutions for thisproblem by energy methods and numerical methods.since 1979,Prof.F.V.Chang of Tsing Hua University obtained,by the method ofsuperposition,a series of analytic solutions for cantilever rectangular plates under uniformload and concentrated load.In this paper,the two-direction trigonometric series is used to obtain the solution forthe bending of cantilever rectangular plates under uniform load.The obtained results arecompared with the results by the method of superposition.The comparison shows that theresults of these two methods are in good agreement,hence they are mutually confirmed to becorrect.     

饱和多孔黏弹地基热-水-力耦合动力响应分析

天然土体由于沉积条件和应力状态不同, 往往会表现出一定的流变性. 本文研究地基上表面受外载荷作用时, 渗透系数和孔隙率变化对饱和多孔黏弹性地基热-水-力耦合动力响应问题的影响. 基于Biot波动方程、达西定律和Lord-Shulman广义热弹性理论, 并引入了考虑黏弹性松弛时间因子的Kelvin-Voigt黏弹性模型研究地基上表面受热/力源作用时, 孔隙率和渗透系数变化对均质各向同性饱和多孔黏弹性地基中所考虑的各无量纲量的影响. 根据不同的边界条件采用正则模态法推导出无量纲竖向位移、超孔隙水压力、竖向应力和温度的解析表达式, 结合算例分析了不同变量对各物理量的影响. 正则模态法是一种加权残差法, 可不经正、反积分变换将方程快速解耦并消除数值反变换的局限性. 结果表明: 无论何种载荷作用时, 载荷频率变化对所有考虑的物理量均有明显的影响; 孔隙率和渗透系数均对无量纲超孔隙水压力有明显的影响, 当仅考虑热载荷作用时, 孔隙率和渗透系数变化对无量纲温度均无影响. 正则模态法可广泛应用于岩土工程领域, 尤其适用于商业建筑、高速铁路和公路能源基础的热、力学特性研究中. 该研究结果可为工程施工奠定一定的理论基础, 具有一定的指导性意义.      

A cracked sliding interface between anisotropic bimaterials

A general solution for the stresses and displacements of a cracked sliding interface between anisotropic bimaterials subjected to uniform tensile stress at infinity is given by using the Stroh’s formulation. Horizontal and vertical opening displacements on the interface, stress intensity factors, and energy release rate are expressed in real form, which are valid for any kind of anisotropic materials including the degenerate materials such as isotropic materials. It is observed that stresses exhibit the traditional inverse square root singularities near the crack tips, and the vertical opening displacement and energy release rate are intimately related to a real parameter λ determined by the elastic constants of the anisotropic bimaterials.