A NEW DISPLACEMENT-TYPE STABILITY EQUATION AND GENERAL STABILITY ANALYSIS OF LAMINATED COMPOSITE CIRCULAR CONICAL SHELLS WITH TRIANGULAR GRID STIFFENERS

In this paper,based on the theory of Donnell-type shallow shell,a new displacement-type stability equations is first developed for laminated composite circular conical shellswith triangular grid stiffeners by using the variational calculus and generalized smeared-stiffener theory.The most general bending stretching couplings,the effect of eccentricity ofstiffeners are considered.Then,for general stability of composite triangular grid stiffenedconical shells without twist coupling terms,the approximate formulas are obtained forcritical external pressure by using Galerkin‘s procedure.Numerical examples for a certainC/E composite conical shells with inside triangular grid stiffeners are calculated and theresults are in good agreement with the experimental data.Finally,the influence of someparameters on critical external pressure is studied.The stability equations developed andthe formulas for critical external pressure obtained in this paper should be very useful in theastronautical engineering design.     

Analytical model of sound transmission through laminated composite cylindrical shells considering transverse shear deformation

Composite structures are often used in the aerospace industry due to the advantages offered by a high strength to weight ratio. Sound transmission through an infinite laminated composite cylindrical shell is studied in the context of the transmission of airborne sound into the aircraft interior. The shell is immersed in an external fluid medium and contains internal fluid. Airflow in the external fluid medium moves with a constant velocity. An exact solution is obtained by simultaneously solving the first-order shear deformation theory （FSDT） of a laminated composite shell and the acoustic wave equations. Transmission losses （TL） obtained from numerical solutions are compared with those of other authors. The effects of structural properties and flight conditions on TL are studied for a range of values, especially, the Mach number, stack sequences, and the angle of warp. Additionally, comparisons of the transmission losses are made between the classical thin shell theory （CST） and FSDT for laminated composite and isotropic cylindrical shells.     

Studies on nonlinear stability of three-dimensional H-type disturbance

The three-dimensional H-type nonlinear evolution process for the problem of boundary layer stability is studied by using a newly developed method called parabolic stability equations (PSE). The key initial conditions for sub-harmonic disturbances are obtained by means of the secondaryinstability theory. The initial solutions of two-dimensional harmonic waves are expressed in Landau expansions. The numerical techniques developed in this paper, including the higher order spectrum method and the more effective algebraic mapping for dealing with the problem of an infinite region, increase the numerical accuracy and the rate of convergence greatly. With the predictor-corrector approach in the marching procedure, the normalization, which is very important for PSE method, is satisfied and the stability of the numerical calculation can be assured. The effects of different pressure gradients, including the favorable and adverse pressure gradients of the basic flow, on the “H-type“ evolution are studied in detail. The results of the three-dimensional nonlinear “H-type“ evolution are given accurately and show good agreement with the data of the experiment and the results of the DNS from the curves of the amplitude variation, disturbance velocity profile and the evolution of velocity.     

ON THE NONLINEAR STABILITY OF SYMMETRICALLY LAMINATED CYLINDRICALLY ORTHOTROPIC SHALLOW SPHERICAL SHELLS

In this paper,the large deflection theory of symmetrically laminated cylindricallyorthotropic shallow spherical shells is established.Based on this theory,applying themodified iteration method,the analytic solution for critical buckling loads of the shells withrigidly clamped edges under actions of uniform pressure has been obtained.     

THE VIBRATION AND STABILITY ANALYSIS OF MODERATE THICK PLATES BY THE METHOD OF LINES

The method of lines based on Hu Hai-chang's theory for the vibration and stability of moderate thick plates is developed. The standard nonlinear ordinary differential equation (ODE) system for natural frequencies and critical load is given by use of ODE techniques, and then any indicated eigenvalue could be obtained directly from ODE solver by employing the so-called initial eigenfunction technique instead of the mode orthogonality condition.Numerical examples show that the present method is very effective and reliable.     

THEORY OF NONLOCAL ASYMMETRIC ELASTIC SOLIDS

In this paper, a nonlinear theory of nonlocal asymmetric, elastic solids is developed on the basis of basic theories of nonlocal continuum fieM theory and nonlinear continuum mechanics. It perfects and expands the nonlocal elastic fiteld theory developed by Eringen and others. The linear theory of nonlocal asymmetric elasticity developed in [1] expands to the finite deformation, We show that there is the nonlocal body moment in the nonlocal elastic solids. The noniocal body moment causes the stress asymmetric and itself is caused by the covalent bond formed by the reaction between atoms. The theory developed in this paper is applied to explain reasonably that curves of dispersion relation of one-dimensional plane longitudinal waves are not similar with those of transverse waves.     

DYNAMICAL FORMATION OF CAVITY FOR COMPOSED THERMAL HYPERELASTIC SPHERES IN NONUNIFORM TEMPERATURE FIELDS

Dynamical formation and growth of cavity in a sphere composed of two incompressible thermal-hyperelastic Gent-Thomas materials were discussed under the case of a non-uniform temperature field and the surface dead loading. The mathematical model was first presented based on the dynamical theory of finite deformations. An exact differential relation between the void radius and surface load was obtained by using the variable transformation method. By numerical computation, critical loads and cavitation growth curves were obtained for different temperatures. The influence of the temperature and material parameters of the composed sphere on the void formation and growth was considered and compared with those for static analysis. The results show that the cavity occurs suddenly with a finite radius and its evolvement with time displays a non-linear periodic vibration and that the critical load decreases with the increase of temperature and also the dynamical critical load is lower than the static critical load under the same conditions.     

Analytical solution of a double moving boundary problem for nonlinear flows in one-dimensional semi-infinite long porous media with low permeability简

Based on Huang＇s accurate tri-sectional nonlin- ear kinematic equation （1997）, a dimensionless simplified mathematical model for nonlinear flow in one-dimensional semi-infinite long porous media with low permeability is presented for the case of a constant flow rate on the inner boundary. This model contains double moving boundaries, including an internal moving boundary and an external mov- ing boundary, which are different from the classical Stefan problem in heat conduction： The velocity of the external moving boundary is proportional to the second derivative of the unknown pressure function with respect to the distance parameter on this boundary. Through a similarity transfor- mation, the nonlinear partial differential equation （PDE） sys- tem is transformed into a linear PDE system. Then an ana- lytical solution is obtained for the dimensionless simplified mathematical model. This solution can be used for strictly checking the validity of numerical methods in solving such nonlinear mathematical models for flows in low-permeable porous media for petroleum engineering applications. Finally, through plotted comparison curves from the exact an- alytical solution, the sensitive effects of three characteristic parameters are discussed. It is concluded that with a decrease in the dimensionless critical pressure gradient, the sensi- tive effects of the dimensionless variable on the dimension- less pressure distribution and dimensionless pressure gradi- ent distribution become more serious; with an increase in the dimensionless pseudo threshold pressure gradient, the sensi- tive effects of the dimensionless variable become more serious; the dimensionless threshold pressure gradient （TPG） has a great effect on the external moving boundary but has little effect on the internal moving boundary.     

Closed-form solutions for free vibration of rectangular FGM thin plates resting on elastic foundation

This article presents closed-form solutions for the frequency analysis of rectangular functionally graded material(FGM) thin plates subjected to initially in-plane loads and with an elastic foundation. Based on classical thin plate theory, the governing differential equations are derived using Hamilton's principle. A neutral surface is used to eliminate stretching–bending coupling in FGM plates on the basis of the assumption of constant Poisson's ratio. The resulting governing equation of FGM thin plates has the same form as homogeneous thin plates. The separation-ofvariables method is adopted to obtain solutions for the free vibration problems of rectangular FGM thin plates with separable boundary conditions, including, for example, clamped plates. The obtained normal modes and frequencies are in elegant closed forms, and present formulations and solutions are validated by comparing present results with those in the literature and finite element method results obtained by the authors. A parameter study reveals the effects of the power law index n and aspect ratio a/b on frequencies.     

Coupled bending-torsion vibration of a homogeneous beam with a single delamination subjected to axial loads and static end moments

Delaminations in structures may significantly reduce the stiffness and strength of the structures and may affect their vibration characteristics. As structural components, beams have been used for various purposes, in many of which beams are often subjected to axial loads and static end moments. In the present study, an analytical solution is developed to study the coupled bending-torsion vibration of a homogeneous beam with a single delamination subjected to axial loads and static end moments. Euler–Bernoulli beam theory and the "free mode" assumption in delamination vibration are adopted. This is the first study of the influences of static end moments upon the effects of delaminations on natural frequencies, critical buckling loads and critical moments for lateral instability. The results show that the effects of delamination on reducing natural frequencies, critical buckling load and critical moment for lateral instability are aggravated by the presence of static end moment. In turn, the effects of static end moments on vibration and instability characteristics are affected by the presence of delamination. The analytical results of this study can serve as a benchmark for finite element method and other numerical solutions.     

在均布外压作用下复合材料三角形网格加筋圆锥壳体总体稳定性分析

本文在文献[1]的基础上加以推广,分析了在均布外压作用下复合材料三角形网格加筋圆锥壳体总体稳定性,考虑了蒙皮的正交拉弯耦合效应和加筋筋条的偏心效应.基于外压实验观察结果,通过选择恰当的位移分量表达式,本文利用Galerkin法获得了临界外压的近似表达式,并对某一C/E复合材料三角形内网格加筋圆锥壳体的临界外压值进行了理论计算,所得结果与实验值相当吻合.文中所得结果可供工程应用参考.     

Renormalization group theory for turbulence: Assessment of the Yakhot-Orszag-Smith theory

The purpose of this paper is to estimate the renormalization group theory for turbulence developed by Yakhot and Orszag [J. Sci. Comput. 1 (1986) 3] and reformulated by Yakhot and Smith [J. Sci. Comput. 7 (1992) 35]. We go into details of their basic theory for the Navier-Stokes equations, the transport equations for the turbulent kinetic energy K, and its dissipation rate . As a result, it becomes evident that their theory bears no relationship to Wilson's renormalization group theory for critical phenomena. Their model is not directly obtained from the renormalization group theory. They evaluated the Kolmogorov constant by setting the expansion parameter ε = 0 and ε = 4 in the same equations. Furthermore, all the constants in their model are invalid because of the same problem.     

对桁架结构稳定分析经典理论的讨论

通过算例讨论了桁架结构稳定分析的经典理论,指出用该理论算出的临界荷载远远大于屈曲临界荷载,而且压杆的应力远远超过压缩强度极限。文中分析了问题的来源,提出了桁架结构临界荷载的屈曲理论计算方法,通过比较说明了屈曲理论的正确性。     

Lumped damping and stability of Beck column with a tip mass

Lumped external damping, acting on the concentrated mass at the tip of Beck’s column, is taken into account. This additional external damping removes the prolonged inconsistency between theory and experiment for a column with a tip mass, subjected to follower force.In Sugiyama et al. [J. Aerospace Eng. 8 (1995) 9] and Wood et al. [Proc. Roy. Soc. Lond. Ser. A. 313 (1969) 239] the experimental critical loads for a beam with a tip mass agree well with theoretical values for an undamped system. On the other hand, the critical loads, calculated in Sugiyama et al. with account for the internal and distributed external damping, were 50% lower than the experimental values. Since the actual experimental system is subject to damping, the experiment and theory come into conflict. This conflict is resolved in this paper by observing that the experimental system was subjected not only to the distributed external damping (due to distributed mass), but also to the lumped damping, acting on the tip mass. When the lumped external damping included in the analysis, analytical critical forces are in good agreement with experimental ones.     

桁架结构稳定分析的几何非线性欧拉稳定理论

目前,桁架结构稳定分析有两个理论:经典的特征值理论和几何非线性临界点理论。前者发展较早,在许多结构力学书中都有叙述。但是经过工程应用检验,它过高地估计了结构抗稳定的能力。后者是20年前提出的,提出者认为适用于所有的扁桁架。经过几年的研究,作者连续提出三个稳定理论:线性与非线性欧拉理论;非线性临界点-欧拉理论和两个计算方法,进行桁架结构的线性和非线性截面优化设计。经过理论研究和对前人文献中数值例题的计算和比较,发现特征值理论不符合实际,临界点理论只适用于大扁度的桁架,而不适用于一切扁桁架。研究结果提供了若干有用的结论,给出了各种稳定理论的适用范围,指出了国际文献中若干例题的正确和错误,补充了桁架结构的稳定分析理论,使之更为完整和实用了。     

预裂爆破设计参数的理论分析

本文在分析不偶合装药爆破物理过程和动态冲击压力的基础上,研究了预裂孔的破坏型态;利用相应的破坏准则,推导了预裂孔临界和允许体积装药密度的理论计算式,并在总结已有的预裂成缝理论和实验成果的基础上,用裂断力学理论对成缝机理作了进一步探讨。考虑了岩体初始应力的影响,对裂缝扩展进行了定量描述,提出了预裂爆破炮孔间距的计算表达式。     

Melnikov's method for chaos of a two-dimensional thin panel in subsonic flow with external excitation

In this brief communication, Melnikov's method is adopted to study the chaotic behaviors of a two-dimensional thin panel subjected to subsonic flow and external excitation. The nonlinear governing equations of the subsonic panel system are reduced to a series of ordinary differential equations by using Galerkin method. The critical parameters for chaos are obtained. It is found that the critical parameters obtained by the theoretical analysis are in agreement with the numerical simulations. The method suggested in this paper can also be extended for other fluid-structure dynamic systems, such as the fluid-conveying system.     

Asperity contact theories: Do they predict linearity between contact area and load?

During the last few years, the scientific community has been debating about which theory of contact between rough surfaces can be considered as the most accurate. The authors have been attracted by such a discussion and in this paper try to give their personal thought and contribution to this debate. We present a critical analysis of the principal contact theories of rough surfaces. We focus on the multiasperity contact models (which are all based on the original idea of Greenwood and Williamson (GW) [1966. Proc. R. Soc. London A 295, 300]), and also briefly discuss a relatively recent contact theory developed by Persson [2001. J. Chem. Phys. 115, 3840]. For small loads both asperity contact models and Persson's theory predict a linear relation between the area of true contact and the applied external load, but the two theories differ for the constant of proportionality. However, this is not the only difference between the two approaches. Indeed, we show that the fully calculated predictions of asperity contact models very rapidly deviates from the predicted linear relation already for very small and in many cases unrealistic vanishing applied loads and contact areas. Moreover, this deviation becomes more and more important as the PSD breadth parameter α (as defined by Nayak) increases. Therefore, the asymptotic linear relation of multiasperity contact theories turns out to be only an academic result. On the contrary, Persson's theory is not affected by α and shows a linear behavior between contact area and load up to 10–15% of the nominal contact area, i.e. for physical reasonable loads. The authors also prove that, at high separation, all multiasperity contact models, which take into account the influence of summit curvature variation as a function of summit height, necessarily converge to a (slightly) improved version of the GW model, which, therefore, remains one of the most important milestones in the field of contact mechanics of rough surfaces.