Mathematical Models and Methods of the Mechanics of Stochastic Composites

The basic approaches used in mathematical models and general methods for solution of the equations of the mechanics of stochastic composites are generalized. They can be reduced to the stochastic equations of the theory of elasticity of a structurally inhomogeneous medium, to the equations of the theory of effective elastic moduli, to the equations of the theory of elastic mixtures, or to more general equations of the fourth order. The solution of the stochastic equations of the elastic theory for an arbitrary domain involves substantial mathematical difficulties and may be implemented only rather approximately. The construction of the equations of the theory of effective moduli is associated with the problem on the effective moduli of a stochastically inhomogeneous medium, which can be solved by the perturbation method, by the method of moments, or by the method of conditional moments. The latter method is most appropriate. It permits one to determine the effective moduli in a two-point approximation and nonlinear deformation properties. In the structure of equations, the theory of elastic mixtures is more general than the theory of effective moduli; however, since the state equations have not been strictly substantiated and the constants have not been correctly determined, theoretically or experimentally, this theory cannot be used for systematic designing composite structures. A new model of the nonuniform deformation of composites is more promising. It is constructed by performing strict mathematical transformations and averaging the output stochastic equations, all the constants being determined. In the zero approximation, the equations of the theory of effective moduli follow from this model, and, in the first approximation, fourth-order equations, which are more general than those of the theory of mixtures, follow from it     

各向同性率无关材料本构关系的不变性表示

在内变量理论的框架下,针对各向同性率无关材料,使用张量函数表示理论建立了塑性应变全量及增量本构关系的最一般的张量不变性表示. 它们均由3个完备不可约的基张量组合构成,这3个基张量分别是应力的零次幂、一次幂和二次幂. 因此得出,塑性应变、塑性应变增量与应力三者共主轴. 通过对基张量的正交化,给出了本构关系式在主应力空间中的几何解释. 进一步,全量(或增量)本构关系中3个组合因子被表达为应力、塑性应变(或塑性应变增量)的不变量的函数. 当塑性应变(或塑性应变增量)的3个不变量之间满足一定关系时,所给出的本构关系将退化为经典的形变理论(或塑性势理论).最后,还讨论它与奇异屈服面理论的关系,当满足一定条件时,两者是一致的.      

An asymmetric theory of nonlocal elasticity—Part 2. Continuum field

In this paper, an asymmetric theory of nonlocal elasticity with nonlocal body couple is developed on the basis of the axiom system in nonlocal continuum field theory. The Galileo invariance is used for determining the explicit form of the constitutive equations. It is shown that both continuum field theory and quasicontinuum theory give the same constitutive equations and field equations for the general theory of nonlocal elasticity. Finally, the relations among nonlocal theory, couple stress theory, and higher gradient theory are investigated.     

CONSTITUTIVE RELATION OF UNSATURATED SOIL BY USE OF THE MIXTURE THEORY (Ⅱ)—LINEAR CONSTITUTIVE EQUATIONS AND FIELD EQUATIONS

IntroductionInpart(Ⅰ )ofthework[1],byuseofmixturetheory ,thenonlinearconstitutiveequationsandthefieldequationsofunsaturatedsoilwereconstructed ,andthecompleteequationsforthethermodynamicsystemofunsaturatedsoilwasformed .Inthispart,thelinearconstitutiveequationsandfieldequationsofunsaturatedsoilareobtainedthroughlinearizingnonlinearequations,andthelinearequationsarewrittenintheformssimilartoBiot’sequationsforsaturatedporousmedia .ItisprovedthatDarcy’slawissuitabletodescribethemotionofliquid…     

Double-Continuum Mechanics of Dielectric Materials as the Basis of Electromagnetomechanics

A new concept is proposed for constructing the theory of coupled mechanical and electrodynamic processes in deformable media. It is based on the double-continuum mechanics of dielectric materials. The phenomenological and discrete-structural methods for deriving the equations of the theory are considered. These equations reduce to a system of connected equations for the displacements of neutral molecules and electric field intensity, satisfy the Galilean relativity principle, and describe longitudinal electric and transverse electromagnetic dispersive waves. Maxwell's equations follow from those equations as a particular case. The ether is modeled as a perfectly liquid dielectric. The theory is capable of explaining Fizeau's and Michelson's experiments and stellar aberration without invoking Einstein's postulates     

Cosserat (micropolar) elasticity in Stroh form

The theory of defects in Cosserat continua is sketched out in strict analogy to the theory of line defects in anisotropic elasticity (Stroh theory). This rewrite of the second order equilibrium equations of elasticity in a 3-dimensional space as first order equations in a 6-dimensional space is analogous to replacing the Laplace equation by the Riemann–Cauchy equations. For generalized plane strain of anisotropic micropolar (Cosserat) elasticity one obtains a 14-dimensional coupled linear system of differential equations of first order and for plane strain of anisotropic micropolar (Cosserat) elasticity we obtain a 6-dimensional coupled linear system of differential equations of first order.     

弹性理论方程的不变解

基于李群和李代数理论,分析了固体力学中微分方程的群分析的基本原理和应用.总结了群分析在弹性理论领域取得的一些重要成果,特别是弹性动力学中的拉梅方程和非线性弹性理论方程方面,得到了弹性理论方程的一系列不变解.预测了群分析在弹性理论领域的进一步发展方向.     

Model of gas-coal medium with a sorption phenomenon

Constitutive equations of a gas-coal two-phase medium with a local mass exchange due to a sorption-desorption phenomenon are presented. The equations have been deduced taking advantages of the theory of mixtures. Parameters of the constitutive equations have been calculated on the basis of results of laboratory tests published in recent papers. The governing set of equations of the theory is introduced and results of a sample calculation are presented.     

The activation method for discretized conservative nonlinear stability problems with multiple parameter and state variables

For nonlinear stability problems of discretized conservative systems with multiple parameter variables and multiple state variables,the activation method is put forward,by which activated potential functions and activated equilibrium equations are derived.The activation method is the improvement and enhancement of Liapunov-Schmidt method in elastic stability theory.It is more generalized and more normalized than conventional perturbation methods.The activated potential functions may be transformed into normalized catastrophe potential functions.The activated equilibrium equations may be treated as bifurcation equations.The researches in this paper will motivate the combination of elastic stability theory with catastrophe theory and bifurcation theory.     

Extended thermodynamics of dense gases

We study extended thermodynamics of dense gases by adopting the system of field equations with a different hierarchy structure to that adopted in the previous works. It is the theory of 14 fields of mass density, velocity, temperature, viscous stress, dynamic pressure, and heat flux. As a result, most of the constitutive equations can be determined explicitly by the caloric and thermal equations of state. It is shown that the rarefied-gas limit of the theory is consistent with the kinetic theory of gases. We also analyze three physically important systems, that is, a gas with the virial equations of state, a hard-sphere system, and a van der Waals fluid, by using the general theory developed in the former part of the present work.     

A phenomenological theory for elastic superconductors

The purpose of the present study is to develop a phenomenological theory for elastic superconductors that is based on a rigorous thermodynamical internal variable theory in which the concept of complex internal variable is introduced to include the phase effect of quantum mechanics. Two phenomena of superconductivity, i.e., perfect conductivity and perfect diamagnetism, can be explained in the formulation. In the equilibrium state, this theory can be reduced to the well-known Ginzburg-Landau (GL) theory. Upon linearizing the field equations, boundary conditions and constitutive equations, the governing equations of the rigid-body state and the perturbed state are obtained. These equations then serve to analyze the effect of the hydrostatic deformation on the penetration depth, the GL coherence length and the critical field.     

Modified Gurtin's variational principles in the linear dynamic theory of viscoelasticity

Using the Vainberg's theory of potential operators, variational principles are developed for linear dynamic theory of viscoelasticity. The Euler equations of the functional developed herein are the governing field equations, including the boundary and initial conditions as opposed to equivalent set of Integro-differential equations of the Gurtin's method.     

Construction of Exact Solutions to Three-Dimensional Elastic Problems in Stresses

A method is proposed to construct solutions to differential elastic equations in stresses (Beltrami compatibility equations and equilibrium equations). The method is based on potential theory and allows us to solve efficiently boundary-value problems of elastic theory. As an example, the second boundary-value problem for an elastic half-space is considered     

弹性体表面分层压缩失稳问题的数学弹性力学解

采用数学弹性力学的稳定平衡方程并结合富氏积分变换的方法研究了含表面平行裂纹的弹性体在压缩载荷下的表面分层失稳问题。导出了一级显式的精确齐次奇异积分方程组,然后.通过Gauss-Chebyshev积分公式,得到一组齐次代数方程组,从而求出临界压缩载荷。并将结果与经典的材料力学梁板稳定的研究方法所得结果进行了比较,指出经典方法误差太大而不适于求解此问题。最后,利用数学弹性力学解求出的等效弹性支承常数给出一个简单精确的临界压缩载荷计算公式。     

Three dimensional elasticity solution for vibration problem of thick plate

I.Introduction'TheclassicalplatetheoryofvibrationisbasedontheKirchhoffhypotllcsis.andtheeffectoftransversesheardeformationandrotatoryinertiaareneglected.111[lltllcfreevibratiollfrequenciesofthinplates,allkindsofboundaryconditionshavebeensolved.Fortheanalysisofthevibrationalproblemsofthickplate,thetheoryofReissuer,MindlinandHenkyisused.Accordingtothedegreesoftheeffectsoftransverseshearstress,transversenormalstressandrotatoryinertia,somedynamicproblemsinEngineeringhavebeensolvedl:l.Regardless…     

A refined theory of elastic thick plates for extensional deformation

Based on elasticity theory, various two-dimensional (2D) equations and solutions for extensional deformation have been deduced systematically and directly from the three-dimensional (3D) theory of thick rectangular plates by using the Papkovich–Neuber solution and the Lur’e method without ad hoc assumptions. These equations and solutions can be used to construct a refined theory of thick plates for extensional deformation. It is shown that the displacements and stresses of the plate can be represented by the displacements and transverse normal strain of the midplane. In the case of homogeneous boundary conditions, the exact solutions for the plate are derived, and the exact equations consist of three governing differential equations: the biharmonic equation, the shear equation, and the transcendental equation. With the present theory a solution of these can satisfy all the fundamental equations of 3D elasticity. Moreover, the refined theory of thick plate for bending deformation constructed by Cheng is improved, and some physical or mathematical explanations and proof are provided to support our justification. It is important to note that the refined theory is consistent with the decomposition theorem by Gregory. In the case of nonhomogeneous boundary conditions, the approximate governing differential equations and solutions for the plate are accurate up to the second-order terms with respect to plate thickness. The correctness of the stress assumptions in the classic plane-stress problems is revised. In an example it is shown that the exact or accurate solutions may be obtained by applying the refined theory deduced herein.     

Generalization of Vlasov’s Equations for a Cylindrical Shell to the Case of a Transversely Isotropic Material

Differential equations of the general theory of transversely isotropic cylindrical shells are obtained; in a certain sense, these equations are generalizations of Vlasov’s and Ambartsumyan’s equations. This allowed us on the basis of Novozhilov’s criterion (comparison of variability of the stress state in the principal orthogonal directions) to divide the initial equations according to Goldenweiser into approximate equations of the type of the semi-momentless theory, theory of the edge effect and flexural state, which are also generalizations of equations that describe the elementary stress states of an isotropic shell. Numerical values are found for criteria of matching of approximate equations that describe the elementary stress states in the asymptotic synthesis of the full stress state. Examples of calculations and experimental data for a shell with and without allowance for transverse shear strain are given.__________Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 125–132, July– August, 2005.     

Some extensions of the initial value problem for second order evolution equations

The initial problem for second order linear evolution equation systems is discussed by using the contraction semigroup theory. A kind of initial value problem for second order is also discussed with variable coefficients for evolution equations by using the analytical semigroup theory, and is unified with the solutions of the initial value problem for this class of equations and those of first order temporally inhomogeneous evolution equations. This is an important class of equations in mathematical mechanics.     

A micropolar mixture theory of multi-component porous media

A mixture theory is developed for multi-component micropolar porous media with a combination of the hybrid mixture theory and the micropolar continuum theory. The system is modeled as multi-component micropolar elastic solids saturated with multi- component micropolar viscous fluids. Balance equations are given through the mixture theory. Constitutive equations are developed based on the second law of thermodynamics and constitutive assumptions. Taking account of compressibility of solid phases, the volume fraction of fluid as an independent state variable is introduced in the free energy function, and the dynamic compatibility condition is obtained to restrict the change of pressure difference on the solid-fluid interface. The constructed constitutive equations are used to close the field equations. The linear field equations are obtained using a linearization procedure, and the micropolar thermo-hydro-mechanical component transport model is established. This model can be applied to practical problems, such as contaminant, drug, and pesticide transport. When the proposed model is supposed to be porous media, and both fluid and solid are single-component, it will almost agree with Eringen＇s model.     

关于线性热释电弹性介质的互等功定理及应用

根据线弹性理论以及电介质理论推出了类似于Ｂｅｔｔｉ互等功定理的热电弹性耦合体─—热释电弹性体的互等功方程；作为一种应用推导了在边界积分方法中被广泛采纳的热电弹性Ｓｏｍｉｇｌｉａｎａ方程．