Bending of annular sectorial Mindlin Plates using Kirchhoff results

This study is concerned with the elastic bending problem of a class of annular sectorial plates whose radial edges are simply supported. Exact bending relationships between the Mindlin plate results and the corresponding Kirchhoff plate solutions have been derived based on the concept of load equivalence. These bending relationships facilitate the deduction of thick (Mindlin) plate results from the corresponding classical thin (Kirchhoff) plate solutions, thus bypassing the need to solve the more complicated governing equations of thick plates. The correctness of the relationships is established by solving the bending problem of annular sectorial plates under a uniformly distributed load and comparing the results with existing thick plate solutions.     

功能梯度中厚圆/环板轴对称弯曲问题的解析解

基于一阶剪切变形板理论，导出了热/机载荷作用下，位移形式的功能梯度 中厚圆/环板轴对称弯曲问题的控制方程，获得了问题的位移和内力的一般解析解. 作为特 例，分别研究了边缘径向固定和可动的夹紧和简支的4种实心功能梯度圆板，给出了它们的 解，并分析了热/机载荷作用下解的形态，讨论了横向剪切变形、材料梯度常数和边界条件， 对板的轴对称弯曲行为的影响.     

矩形夹层板稳定性分析

本文在Reissner 理论基础上，应用功的互等定理推导了夹层矩形板稳定问题的基本解，在已推导出的夹层板基本解的基础上，利用功的互等法求解了两对边固定一边简支一边自由、两邻边简支另两邻边自由且角点支承、两邻边简支另两邻边自由且角点悬空三种不同边界条件下夹层板的稳定问题，给出了挠曲面方程及其对应的执行方程；进行了数值计算，并与有限元结果进行对照分析．结果表明：本文方法求解过程更简单，提供了一种求解夹层板稳定问题的新方法，计算结果对解决工程实际问题具有一定的参考价值．     

Thermal buckling and post-buckling response of imperfect temperature-dependent sandwich FGM plates resting on elastic foundation

Post-buckling behaviour of sandwich plates with functionally graded material (FGM) face sheets under uniform temperature rise loading is considered. It is assumed that the plate is in contact with a Pasternak-type elastic foundation during deformation, which acts in both compression and tension. The derivation of equations is based on the first-order shear deformation plate theory. Thermomechanical non-homogeneous properties of FGM layers vary smoothly by the distribution of power law across the thickness, and temperature dependency of material constituents is taken into account. Using the non-linear von-Karman strain-displacement relations, the equilibrium and compatibility equations of imperfect sandwich plates with FGM face sheets are derived. The boundary conditions for the plate are assumed to be simply supported in all edges. The governing equations are reduced to two coupled equation in terms of stress function and lateral deflection. Employing the single mode approach combined with Galerkin technique, an approximate closed-form solution is presented to calculate the critical buckling temperature and post-buckling equilibrium path of the plate. Presented numerical examples contain the influences of power law index, sandwich plate geometry, geometrical imperfection, temperature dependency, and the elastic foundation coefficients.     

Thick Lévy plates re-visited

This paper is concerned with the bending problem of Lévy plates which are simply supported on two opposite edges with any combination of simply supported, clamped or free conditions at the remaining two edges. This study attempts to solve thick Lévy plate problems in a novel way by establishing bending relationships that allow the prediction of Mindlin plate results using the corresponding Kirchhoff solutions. Based on the concept of load equivalence, these relationships obviate the need for complicated thick plate analyses that involve significant computation time and effort. Numerical plate solutions are then determined from these relationships and the validity of these results is verified using other known results and those generated using the abaqus software. It is through this study that the only analytical Mindlin plate solutions by Cooke and Levinson (Int. J. Mech. Sci. 25 (1983) 207) are found to contain errors. In this study, it is found that there are important distinctions between the Mindlin and Reissner plate theories. These differences will also be substantiated by numerical comparison.     

Large deflection of rectangular sandwich plates

The governing differential equations and the boundary conditions for the large deflection of rectangular sandwich plates are derived using the principle of the complementary energy. The governing differential equations are transformed into systems of nonlinear algebraic equations using the finite difference method, and solved by successive iteration. For the purpose of illustration, deflection behavior of simply supported rectangular plates under uniform load is presented. The deflection behavior of plates with various values of shear rigidities and intensity of applied loads is studied. The change in the stress patterns of the face layers of the plate is also discussed.     

Variational analysis of gradient elastic flexural plates under static loading

Gradient elastic flexural Kirchhoff plates under static loading are considered. Their governing equation of equilibrium in terms of their lateral deflection is a sixth order partial differential equation instead of the fourth order one for the classical case. A variational formulation of the problem is established with the aid of the principle of virtual work and used to determine all possible boundary conditions, classical and non-classical ones. Two circular gradient elastic plates, clamped or simply supported at their boundaries, are analyzed analytically and the gradient effect on their static response is assessed in detail. A rectangular gradient elastic plate, simply supported at its boundaries, is also analyzed analytically and its rationally obtained boundary conditions are compared with the heuristically obtained ones in a previous publication of the authors. Finally, a plate with two opposite sides clamped experiencing cylindrical bending is also analyzed and its response compared against that for the cases of micropolar and couple-stress elasticity theories.     

BENDING OF SECTORIAL LEVINSON PLATES: RELATIONSHIPS WITH CLASSICAL SOLUTIONS*

ABSTRACT

Relationships between bending solutions (deflections and stress resultants) of the Levinson third-order plate theory are presented in terms of the solutions of the classical plate theory for sectorial plates. These relationships are algebraic in nature, and can be readily used to determine the shear deformation theory (based on the Levinson plate theory) solutions of sectorial plates without going through the process of solving the governing equations. The sectorial plates considered have simply supported radial edges while the circular curved edges may be either simply supported, clamped, or free. Numerical results are presented to illustrate the usefulness of the developed relationships.

     

功能梯度矩形板的近似理论与解析解

提出了压电功能梯度矩形板在竖向载荷作用下的近似理论与解析解. 引入了板理论的Kirchhoff假设、Reissner-Mindlin假设和提出的补充假设, 并假设材料常数在板厚方向按指数规律变化. 推导了板在周边简支同时又接地情况下中性层法线转角的解和用Fourier级数表示的电势解. 该解在形式上比精确解简单得多, 进行数值计算时也相当方便与快捷. 计算结果与ANSYS软件用三维实体单元的有限元计算结果进行了比较, 证实了该方法即使在厚板情况下仍然具有很高的精度.      

线性变厚度矩形薄板自由振动的精确解

基于小挠度薄板理论，采用Ｌｅｒｙ法结合Ｆｒｏｂｅｎｉｕｓ法构造的幂级数解，得到了两对边简支另两对边为ＳＳ、ＣＳ、ＦＦ支承的三种线性变厚度矩形薄板的自振频率随板的边长比及厚度比变化的精确解及其振型函数的解析表达式。     

非均匀圆柱型正交各向异性圆板的弯曲

研究了非均匀圆柱型正交各向异性圆板在均布横向载荷作用下的弯曲问题，求得了折算刚度随半径按指数规律变化的非均匀圆柱型正交各向异性圆板弯曲问题的渐近解，给出了周边固支和简支条件下的渐近解．通过算例可以看出，这种非均匀性对圆板中心挠度的影响是显著的     

轻质金属泡沫夹芯曲板的抗爆炸冲击响应研究

夹芯结构具有高比强度、高比刚度和优异的吸能能力,已经被广泛应用于工程结构用来抵御高强度的爆炸冲击载荷。本文采用有限元数值模拟方法研究了爆炸载荷作用下四边固支夹芯曲板的动力响应。比较了同等质量下夹芯曲板、夹芯平板、实体曲板和实体平板四种结构的抗爆炸冲击性能,讨论了不同曲率和非对称因子对结构动力响应的影响,得到了使得夹芯曲板抗爆炸性能最佳的非对称因子。研究结果表明：夹芯曲板的抗爆炸冲击性能优于等质量的夹芯平板、实体曲板和实体平板结构,增大夹芯曲板的曲率能够提高结构的抗爆炸冲击性能。     

Size-dependent response of ultra-thin films with surface effects

A modified continuum model of elastic films with nano-scale thickness is proposed by incorporating surface elasticity into the conventional nonlinear Von Karman plate theory. By using Hamilton’s principle, the governing equations and boundary conditions of the ultra-thin film including surface effects are derived within the Kirchhoff’s assumption, where the effects of non-zero normal stress and large deflection are taken into account simultaneously. The present model is then applied to studying the bending, buckling and free vibration of simply supported micro/nano-scale thin films in-plane strains and explicit exact solutions can be obtained for these three cases. The size-dependent mechanical behavior of the thin film due to surface effects is well elucidated in the obtained solutions.     

Thermal buckling analysis of truss-core sandwich plates

Truss-core sandwich plates have received much attention in virtue of the high values of strength-to-weight and stifness-to-weight as well as the great ability of impulseresistance recently. It is necessary to study the stability of sandwich panels under the influence of the thermal load. However, the sandwich plates are such complex threedimensional(3D) systems that direct analytical solutions do not exist, and the finite element method(FEM) cannot represent the relationship between structural parameters and mechanical properties well. In this paper, an equivalent homogeneous continuous plate is idealized by obtaining the efective bending and transverse shear stifness based on the characteristics of periodically distributed unit cells. The first order shear deformation theory for plates is used to derive the stability equation. The buckling temperature of a simply supported sandwich plate is given and verified by the FEM. The efect of related parameters on mechanical properties is investigated. The geometric parameters of the unit cell are optimized to attain the maximum buckling temperature. It is shown that the optimized sandwich plate can improve the resistance to thermal buckling significantly.     

具有填充材料的金属格栅夹层板在高速冲击下动态响应的数值分析

利用大型非线性有限元程序ABAQUS和LS-DYNA,对具有填充材料的金属格栅结构的冲击问题进行数值模拟.研究了不同的填充材料(金属泡沫和陶瓷)分别填充到不同的格栅构型(波纹型、蜂窝型和加强六边形)夹层板后,各类夹层板受到金属泡沫子弹和不锈钢子弹冲击时变形与能量吸收特性,探讨了夹层板上下面层板、支撑格栅及填充材料等各部分的吸能比率.研究结果表明,泡沫填充夹层板在缓冲吸能方面具有优势,陶瓷填充夹层板则在抵抗冲击穿透方面更具有优势,不同构型的夹层板,性能略有不同.     

功能梯度压电材料圆板的简化理论与解析解

提出了功能梯度圆板在轴对称载荷作用下的简化理论与解析解. 引入了板理论的若干假设(Kirchhoff假设的一部分,Reissner-Mindlin假设和文中提出的假设),并假设材料常数在板厚方向按指数规律变化. 推导了板的周边固定或简支同时又接地情况下中性层法线转角的解和用Fourier-Bessel级数表示的电势解. 这个解在形式上比精确解简单得多,进行数值计算时也相当方便与快捷. 该文给出了板的周边固定、接地情况下的计算结果并进行了讨论,对于理论和方法的正确性作了验证.      

Nonlinear bendings of symmetrically layered anisotropic rectangular plates

This paper has studied the nonlinear bending of symmetrically layered anisotropic rectangular plates under various supports. The uniformlys valid N-order asymptotic solutions of the deflection and stress function are derived by the singular perturbation methods offered in [1]. The analysis and calculations are given for simply and clamped supported, rectangular plates subjected to combined edge tensions and lateral loading in conjunction with the modified Galerkin procedure (a method of weighted residuals).     

NONLINEAR THEORY OF MULTILAYER SANDWICH SHELLS AND ITS APPLICATION(Ⅲ)──LARGE DEFLECTION AND POSTBUCKLING OF SHALLOW SHELLS

In this paper, exact solutions of large deflection of multilayer sandwich shallow shells under transverse forces and different boundary conditions are presented. Exact results of postbuckling of multilayer sandwich plates, shallow cylindrical shells and nonlinear deflection of general shallow shells such as spherical shells under inplane edge forces are also obtained by the same procedure.     

Non-linear analysis of functionally graded circular plates under asymmetric transverse loading

Based on the first-order shear deformation plate theory with von Karman non-linearity, the non-linear axisymmetric and asymmetric behavior of functionally graded circular plates under transverse mechanical loading are investigated. Introducing a stress function and a potential function, the governing equations are uncoupled to form equations describing the interior and edge-zone problems of FG plates. This uncoupling is then used to conveniently present an analytical solution for the non-linear asymmetric deformation of an FG circular plate. A perturbation technique, in conjunction with Fourier series method to model the problem asymmetries, is used to obtain the solution for various clamped and simply supported boundary conditions. The material properties are graded through the plate thickness according to a power-law distribution of the volume fraction of the constituents. The results are verified by comparison with the existing results in the literature. The effects of non-linearity, material properties, boundary conditions, and boundary-layer phenomena on various response quantities in a solid circular plate are studied and discussed. It is found that linear analysis is inadequate for analysis of simply supported FG plates which are immovable in radial direction even in the small deflection range. Furthermore, the responses of FG materials under a positive load and a negative load of identical magnitude are not the same. It is observed that the boundary-layer width is approximately equal to the plate thickness with the boundary-layer effect in clamped FG plates being stronger than that in simply supported plates.