Nonlinear magneto-mechanical-thermo coupling characteristic analysis for transport behaviors of carriers in composite multiferroic piezoelectric semiconductor nanoplates with surface effect

In this paper, to better reveal the surface effect and the screening effect as well as the nonlinear multi-field coupling characteristic of the multifunctional piezoelectric semiconductor (PS) nanodevice, and to further improve its working performance, a magneto-mechanical-thermo coupling theoretical model is theoretically established for the extensional analysis of a three-layered magneto-electro-semiconductor coupling laminated nanoplate with the surface effect. Next, by using the current theoretical model, some numerical analyses and discussion about the surface effect, the corresponding critical thickness of the nanoplate, and the distributions of the physical fields (including the electron concentration perturbation, the electric potential, the electric field, the average electric displacement, the effective polarization charge density, and the total charge density) under different initial state electron concentrations, as well as their active manipulation via some external magnetic field, pre-stress, and temperature stimuli, are performed. Utilizing the nonlinear multi-field coupling effect induced by inevitable external stimuli in the device operating environment, this paper not only provides theoretical support for understanding the size-dependent tuning/controlling of carrier transport as well as its screening effect, but also assists the design of a series of multiferroic PS nanodevices.

     

Bending and vibration of two-dimensional decagonal quasicrystal nanoplates via modified couple-stress theory

Based on the modified couple-stress theory, the three-dimensional(3D)bending deformation and vibration responses of simply-supported and multilayered twodimensional(2D) decagonal quasicrystal(QC) nanoplates are investigated. The surface loading is assumed to be applied on the top surface in the bending analysis, the tractionfree boundary conditions on both the top and bottom surfaces of the nanoplates are used in the free vibration analysis, and a harmonic concentrated point loading is applied o...     

Antiplane elastic wave propagation in pre-stressed periodic structures; tuning,band gap switching and invariance

The effect of nonlinear elastic pre-stress on antiplane elastic wave propagation in a two-dimensional periodic structure is investigated. The medium consists of cylindrical annuli embedded on a periodic square lattice in a uniform host material. An identical inhomogeneous deformation is imposed in each annulus and the theory of small-on-large is used to find the incremental wave equation governing subsequent small-amplitude antiplane waves. The plane-wave-expansion method is employed in order to determine the permissable eigenfrequencies. It is found that pre-stress significantly affects the band gap structure for Mooney–Rivlin and Fung type materials, allowing stop bands to be switched on and off. However, it is also shown that for a specific class of materials, their phononic properties remain invariant under nonlinear deformation, permitting some rather interesting behaviour and leading to the possibility of phononic cloaks.     

Magneto-elastic combination resonances analysis of current-conducting thin plate

Based on the Maxwell equations, the nonlinear magneto-elastic vibration equations of a thin plate and the electrodynamic equations and expressions of electro- magnetic forces are derived. In addition, the magneto-elastic combination resonances and stabilities of the thin beam-plate subjected to mechanical loadings in a constant transverse magnetic filed are studied. Using the Galerkin method, the corresponding nonlinear vibration differential equations are derived. The amplitude frequency response equation of the system in steady motion is obtained with the multiple scales method. The excitation condition of combination resonances is analyzed. Based on the Lyapunov stability theory, stabilities of steady solutions are analyzed, and critical conditions of stability are also obtained. By numerical calculation, curves of resonance-amplitudes changes with detuning parameters, excitation amplitudes and magnetic intensity in the first and the second order modality are obtained. Time history response plots, phase charts, the Poincare mapping charts and spectrum plots of vibrations are obtained. The effect of electro-magnetic and mechanical parameters for the stabilities of solutions and the bifurcation are further analyzed. Some complex dynamic performances such as period- doubling motion and quasi-period motion are discussed.     

ANALYSES ON NONLINEAR COUPLING OF MAGNETO-THERMO-ELASTICITY OF FERROMAGNETIC THIN SHELL-Ⅱ: FINITE ELEMENT MODELING AND APPLICATION

Based on the generalized variational principle of magneto-thermo-elasticity of a ferromagnetic thin shell established (see, Analyses on nonlinear coupling of magneto-thermo-elasticity of ferromagnetic thin shell-Ⅰ), the present paper developed a finite element modeling for the mechanical-magneto-thermal multi-field coupling of a ferromagnetic thin shell. The numerical modeling composes of finite element equations for three sub-systems of magnetic, thermal and deformation fields, as well as iterative methods for nonlinearities of the geometrical large-deflection and the multi-field coupling of the ferromagnetic shell. As examples, the numerical simulations on magneto-elastic behaviors of a ferromagnetic cylindrical shell in an applied magnetic field, and magneto-thermo-elastic behaviors of the shell in applied magnetic and thermal fields are carried out. The results are in good agreement with the experimental ones.     

EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCHES ON MAGNETO-THERMO-MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF TERFENOL-D

The coupling effects of axial pre-stress,temperature and magnetic field on magne- tostrictive strain and magnetization as well as Young's modulus of a Terfenol-D (Tb_(0.3)Dy_(0.7)Fe_(1.93)) rod are tested to give a good understanding of magneto-thermal-mecha-nical characteristics of giant magnetostrictive materials.Results show that magneto-thermo-mechanical coupling of gi- ant magnetostrictive materials is very strong;and the influences of pre-stress and temperature on magnetostrictive strain and Young's modulus vary with the intensity of magnetic field.     

Study on wave dispersion characteristics of piezoelectric sandwich nanoplates considering surface effects

In this study, the wave propagation properties of piezoelectric sandwich nanoplates deposited on an orthotropic viscoelastic foundation are analyzed by considering the surface effects (SEs). The nanoplates are composed of a composite layer reinforced by graphene and two piezoelectric surface layers. Utilizing the modified Halpin-Tsai model, the material parameters of composite layers are obtained. The displacement field is determined by the sinusoidal shear deformation theory (SSDT). The Euler-Lagrange equation is derived by employing Hamilton’s principle and the constitutive equations of piezoelectric layers considering the SEs. Subsequently, the nonlocal strain gradient theory (NSGT) is used to obtain the equations of motion. Next, the effects of scale parameters, graphene distribution, orthotropic viscoelastic foundation, and SEs on the propagation behavior are numerically examined. The results reveal that the wave frequency is a periodic function of the orthotropic angle. Furthermore, the wave frequency increases with the increase in the SEs.

     

Electro-mechanical coupling wave propagating in a locally resonant piezoelectric/elastic phononic crystal nanobeam with surface effects

The model of a "spring-mass" resonator periodically attached to a piezoelectric/elastic phononic crystal(PC) nanobeam with surface effects is proposed, and the corresponding calculation method of the band structures is formulized and displayed by introducing the Euler beam theory and the surface piezoelectricity theory to the plane wave expansion(PWE) method. In order to reveal the unique wave propagation characteristics of such a model, the band structures of locally resonant(LR) elastic PC Euler nanobeams with and without resonators, the band structures of LR piezoelectric PC Euler nanobeams with and without resonators, as well as the band structures of LR elastic/piezoelectric PC Euler nanobeams with resonators attached on PZT-4, with resonators attached on epoxy, and without resonators are compared. The results demonstrate that adding resonators indeed plays an active role in opening and widening band gaps. Moreover, the influence rules of different parameters on the band gaps of LR elastic/piezoelectric PC Euler nanobeams with resonators attached on epoxy are discussed, which will play an active role in the further realization of active control of wave propagations.     

Magneto-elastic stress in a thin infinite plate with an elliptical hole under uniform magnetic field

Two-dimensional magnetic field and magneto-elastic stress solutions are presented for a magnetic material of a thin infinite plate with an elliptical hole under uniform magnetic field. The linear constitutive equation is used for the magnetic field and the stress analyses. The magneto-elastic stress is analyzed using Maxwell stress since only Maxwell stress is caused as a body force according to the electro magneto theory. Except the approximation of the plane stress state in which the plate is thin, no further assumption is made for the stress analysis, though Maxwell stress components are expressed by nonlinear terms. The rigorous boundary condition expressed by Maxwell stress is completely satisfied without any linear assumptions on the boundary. First, magnetic field and stress for soft ferromagnetic material is analyzed and then those for paramagnetic and diamagnetic materials are analyzed. It is stated that the stress components are the same expressions for those materials and the difference is only the magnitude of the permeability, though the magnetic fields are different each other in the plates. If the analysis of magnetic field of paramagnetic materials is easier than that of soft ferromagnetic material, the stress analysis may be carried out using the magnetic field for paramagnetic material. Shear deflection as well as stress in the direction of the plate thickness arises and the solutions are also obtained. Figures of the magnetic field and stress distribution are shown. Stress intensity factors are also derived.     

考虑挠曲电效应的压电纳米薄板力-电-热耦合特性研究

摘要：挠曲电效应是由应变梯度引起的,与尺度相关的力电耦合效应。基于Kirchhoff板假设和挠曲电理论,本文推导了温度和电压作用下的压电薄板力-电-热耦合微分控制方程,定量分析了微分控制方程中非线性项的影响,并针对四周固支压电薄板采用Ritz法求解,数值计算了压电薄板的弯曲和振动行为。在研究温度和挠曲电效应对薄板耦合特性和力学行为的影响时,本文分别考虑了材料系数不随温度变化和随温度线性变化两种情况。以PZT-5H为例,我们讨论了挠曲电和温度对压电薄板的横向位移和固有频率的影响。研究结果表明挠曲电效应对压电纳米薄板的力学行为影响很大,且具有明显的尺寸效应。此外,薄板对温度变化非常敏感。因此,可通过挠曲电效应和温度来调控压电纳米薄板的多场耦合特性和力学行为,进而优化基于压电薄板的NEMS/MEMS中传感器、作动器等电子器件的性能。     

考虑挠曲电效应的压电纳米薄板力-电-热耦合特性研究

摘要：挠曲电效应是由应变梯度引起的，与尺度相关的力电耦合效应。基于Kirchhoff板假设和挠曲电理论，本文推导了温度和电压作用下的压电薄板力-电-热耦合微分控制方程，定量分析了微分控制方程中非线性项的影响，并针对四周固支压电薄板采用Ritz法求解，数值计算了压电薄板的弯曲和振动行为。在研究温度和挠曲电效应对薄板耦合特性和力学行为的影响时，本文分别考虑了材料系数不随温度变化和随温度线性变化两种情况。以PZT-5H为例，我们讨论了挠曲电和温度对压电薄板的横向位移和固有频率的影响。研究结果表明挠曲电效应对压电纳米薄板的力学行为影响很大，且具有明显的尺寸效应。此外，薄板对温度变化非常敏感。因此，可通过挠曲电效应和温度来调控压电纳米薄板的多场耦合特性和力学行为，进而优化基于压电薄板的NEMS/MEMS中传感器、作动器等电子器件的性能。     

A nonlinear constitutive model for magnetostrictive materials

A general nonlinear constitutive model is proposed for magnetostrictive materials, based on the important physical fact that a nonlinear part of the elastic strain produced by a pre-stress is related to the magnetic domain rotation or movement and is responsible for the change of the maximum magnetostrictive strain with the pre-stress. To avoid the complicity of determining the tensor function describing the nonlinear elastic strain part, this paper proposes a simplified model by means of linearizing the nonlinear function. For the convenience of engineering applications, the expressions of the 3-D (bulk), 2-D (film) and 1-D (rod) models are, respectively, given for an isotropic material and their applicable ranges are also discussed. By comparison with the experimental data of a Terfenol-D rod, it is found that the proposed model can accurately predict the magnetostrictive strain curves in low, moderate and high magnetic field regions for various compressive pre-stress levels. The numerical simulation further illustrates that, for either magnetostrictive rods or thin films, the proposed model can effectively describe the effects of the pre-stress or residual stress on the magnetization and magnetostrictive strain curves, while none of the known models can capture all of them. Therefore, the proposed model enjoys higher precision and wider applicability than the previous models, especially in the region of the high field.The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10132010 and 90405005)     

Modified von Kármán equations for elastic nanoplates with surface tension and surface elasticity

In this paper, modified von Kármán equations are derived for Kirchhoff nanoplates with surface tension and surface tension-induced residual stresses. The simplified Gurtin-Murdoch model which does not contain non-strain displacement gradients in surface stress-strain relations is adopted, so that the von Kármán strain-compatibility equation can be expressed in terms of the stress function and deflection. The modified von Kármán equations derived here are different than the existing related models especially for elastic plates with in-plane movable edges. Unlike the existing models which predict a surface tension-induced tensile pre-stress for an elastic plate with in-plane movable edges, the present model predicts that this tensile pre-stress is actually cancelled by the surface tension-induced residual compressive stress. Our this result is consistent with recent clarification on similar issue for cantilever beams with surface tension, which implies that the existing models have incorrectly predicted an invalid tensile pre-stress for an elastic plate with in-plane movable edges which leads to significant overestimation of postbuckling load and free vibration frequencies. In addition, our numerical examples indicated that surface stresses can moderately increase or decrease postbuckling load and free vibration frequency of Kirchhoff nanoplate with all in-plane movable edges, depending on the surface elasticity parameters and the geometrical dimensions of nanoplates.     

轴向运动导电板磁弹性非线性动力学及分岔特性

研究磁场环境中轴向运动导电薄板磁弹性动力学及分岔特性。考虑几何非线性因素,在给出薄板运动的动能、应变能及外力虚功的基础上,应用哈密顿变分原理,得到磁场中轴向运动薄板的非线性磁弹性振动方程,并给出洛伦兹电磁力的确定形式。针对横向磁场环境中条形板共振特性进行分析,应用多尺度法和奇异性理论,得到稳态运动下的分岔响应方程以及普适开折对应的转迁集。通过算例,分别得到以磁感应强度、轴向运动速度和激励力为分岔控制参数的分岔图、最大李雅普诺夫指数图和庞加莱映射图等计算结果,讨论不同分岔参数对系统呈现的倍周期和混沌运动的影响。结果表明,通过相应参数的改变可实现对系统复杂动力学行为的控制。     

Scattering of flexural waves by a cracked Mindlin plate of soft ferromagnetic material in a uniform magnetic field

Consider the impingement of time harmonic flexural waves on a through crack in a soft ferromagnetic plate the surface of which is subjected to a uniform magnetic field at normal incidence. Mindlin's plate theory is used to account for the magneto-elastic interaction. For an incident wave that gives rise to moments symmetric about the crack plane, Fourier transforms are applied reducing the mixed boundary value problem to a Fredholm integral equation that can be solved numerically. The dynamic moment intensity factor versus frequency is computed to exhibit the influence of the magnetic field.     

轴向运动导电薄板磁弹性耦合动力学理论模型

针对磁场环境中轴向运动导电薄板的动力学理论建模问题进行研究,得到较为完备的磁弹性耦合振动基本方程及相应的补充关系式。在考虑几何非线性效应下,给出薄板运动的动能、应变能以及外力虚功的表达式。应用哈密顿变分原理,推得磁场中轴向运动薄板的非线性磁弹性耦合振动方程,并得到力和位移满足的边界条件。基于麦克斯威尔电磁场方程,并考虑相应的电磁本构关系和电磁边界条件,推得任意磁场环境中轴向运动导电薄板满足的电动力学方程和所受电磁力表达式。分别针对纵向磁场环境、横向磁场环境、条形板等具体情形,给出了振动方程、电动力学方程和电磁力的简化形式。所得结果,可为此类问题的进一步求解和分析提供理论参考。     

Buckling and post-buckling analysis for magneto-elastic–plastic ferromagnetic beam-plates with unmovable simple supports

This paper presents an analysis of buckling/snapping, bending and post-buckling/snapping behaviors of magneto-elastic–plastic interaction and coupling for soft ferromagnetic beam-plates with geometrically nonlinear deformation and unmovable simple supports at the ends of the plates. Based on the expression of magnetic force from the variational principle of ferromagnetic plates, the theory of thin plates with the nonlinear deformation of van Karman’s type, and the Mises yield criterion and the increment theory for plastic deformation, here, we establish a numerical code to quantitatively simulate the behaviors of the nonlinearly multi-coupling problems by the finite element method. Along with that the phenomena of buckling, bending, and post-buckling/snapping, or the characteristic curve of deflection versus magnitude of applied magnetic fields are numerically displayed, the critical values of buckling/snapping and yield magnetic fields, and the expansibility of plastic region after the plates undergo plastic deformation with increasing of the applied magnetic fields, as well as the evolvement of deflection configuration of the plate are numerically obtained in a case study.     

Design and dynamic performance research of MR hydro-pneumatic spring based on multi-physics coupling model

Aiming at the problem that the damping coefficient of the traditional hydro-pneumatic spring cannot be adjusted in real-time, the magnetorheological (MR) damping technology was introduced into the traditional hydro-pneumatic spring with single gas chamber. A new shear-valve mode MR hydro-pneumatic spring was proposed. And its dynamic performance was analyzed based on multi-physical coupling simulation and mechanical property test. Firstly, a structural scheme of MR hydro-pneumatic suspension was proposed to ensure the original height adjustment function based on the working principle of traditional hydro-pneumatic suspension with single gas chamber. Secondly, based on the design requirements, the parameter of MR hydro-pneumatic spring damping structure was designed by using MR damper design method. Thirdly, the multi-physical coupling dynamic performance of the MR hydro-pneumatic spring damping structure was analyzed based on the electromagnetic field analysis theory, flow field analysis theory and thermal field analysis theory. The analysis results showed that the designed MR hydro-pneumatic spring has reasonable magnetic circuit structure and excellent working performance. Then, the mechanical properties of MR hydro-pneumatic spring were tested. The results showed that the maximum damping force can reach 20 kN, and the dynamic adjustable multiple can reach 6.4 times. It has good controllability and meets the design requirements. Finally, a nonlinear model of MR hydro-pneumatic spring was established based on the elastic force calculation model of the gas and the Bouc–Wen model. The simulation results of the established model agree well with the experimental results, which can accurately describe the dynamic properties of the hydro-pneumatic spring. The proposed design and modeling method of the MR hydro-pneumatic spring can provide a theoretical basis for the related vibration damping devices.