Piezoelectric effect on transversal vibrations and buckling of a beam with varying cross section

In this study, the static and dynamic response of a system composed of an Euler-Bernoulli beam with axially restrained ends and a pair of piezo patches symmetrically bonded at a specified localization is investigated. The system is kinematically loaded as a result of the prescribed displacement of one or both supports. By applying an electric field to the piezo patches a residual in-plane stress is generated in the system. The residual force, depending on the direction of the electric field vector, may diminish or enhance the system buckling capacity as well as affecting its natural vibration frequency. In order to acquire approximate solutions to the non-linear dynamic equilibrium equation, a version of the Lindstedt-Poincare method is utilized. With this in mind, the transversal displacements, vibration frequency and axial dynamic force are expanded into exponential series with respect to the small amplitude parameter. The numerical results show the effect of the structural parameters and induced axial piezoelectric force on the stability of the system and its vibration frequency. The amplitude-frequency relationship of the actuated system is also investigated.     

Finite deformations of a hyperelastic, compressible and fibre reinforced tube

Finite torsion and axial stretch of a long, hyperelastic, compressible and circular tube is studied for the design of a prototype of small diameter vascular prosthesis. The analysis is carried out in the context of the finite elasticity theory by using a class of Ogden strain energy function augmented with unidirectional reinforcing that is characterized by a single additional constitutive parameter for strength of reinforcement. The highly non-linear differential equations with variable coefficients governing the problem are solved numerically using a Runge–Kutta method. For different prestresses supported by the tube, the effects of the combined deformation on the stress distributions are presented.     

弯张壳体装配位移的理论计算及实验测量

精确地控制施加于驱动元件上的预应力，对换能器设计有着重要意义，本文结合我们的课题研究工作，用有限元方法，计算了Ⅶ型水声弯张换器壳体给驱动元件施加一定预应力时，壳体所需的装配位称的大小，并通过初步实验作了验证，本文的计算及装配方法，可以推广到其它类型的弯张换能器中。     

预应力锚索加固岩体的应力损失分析

预应力锚索加固岩体的效果取决于预应力的大小。为了保持岩体长期稳定，必须长期保持有足够的预应力。岩体随时间产生的变形、锚索松驰、腐蚀、结构的不同等因素都将造成锚索预应力损失。这对加固效果带来不良影响。本文着重研究岩体随时间的变形产生的预应力损失。