A thin-sheet, combined tension and bending specimen

Validating stress intensity factor solutions for combined tension and bending is an arduous task because the necessary experimental data are not readily available. Toward this end, a tension and bending test specimen was designed to produce controllable levels of both tension stress and bending stress at the crack location. The specimen was made from 2024-T3 clad aluminum, which is commonly used in aircraft structures. The need for testing multiple specimens of various geometries and stress levels prompted the development of an analytical tool for specimen design. An extention of the Schijve line model, based on simple beam theory, was developed to calculate the stress distributions of tension and bending through the length of the specimen. A comparison of measured static strain levels with those predicted by the model showed the model to be accurate to within 5 percent, confirming its efficacy for specimen design. As expected, for the same remote stress (100 MPa), cracks in the tension and bending specimens grew faster than those in middle-cracked tension specimens.     

Numerical and experimental analysis of the bi-stable state for frictional continuous system

Unstable friction-induced vibrations are considered an annoying problem in several fields of engineering. Although several theoretical analyses have suggested that friction-excited dynamical systems may experience sub-critical bifurcations, and show multiple coexisting stable solutions, these phenomena need to be proved experimentally and on continuous systems. The present work aims to partially fill this gap. The dynamical response of a continuous system subjected to frictional excitation is investigated. The frictional system is constituted of a 3D printed oscillator, obtained by additive manufacturing that slides against a disc rotating at a prescribed velocity. Both a finite element model and an experimental setup has been developed. It is shown both numerically and experimentally that in a certain range of the imposed sliding velocity the oscillator has two stable states, i.e. steady sliding and stick–slip oscillations. Furthermore, it is possible to jump from one state to the other by introducing an external perturbation. A parametric analysis is also presented, with respect to the main parameters influencing the nonlinear dynamic response, to determine the interval of sliding velocity where the oscillator presents the two stable solutions, i.e. steady sliding and stick–slip limit cycle.

     

A variational inequality-based formulation of the frictional contact law with a non-associated sliding rule

We present a variational formulation of a complex frictional contact law with anisotropic friction condition and a non-associated sliding rule. The distinguishing characteristic of the proposed formulation is that the interface law, as well as its inverse, derive from a single scalar-valued function called bi-potential. This function, which depends on both the velocities and the associated forces, is split into the sum of two dual pseudo-potentials for standard multivalued laws. The main advantages of the formalism are the compact form taken by the present complex law and convexity property of the bi-potential that can be exploited for numerical purposes.     

A simple law of steady-state creep for material with anistropy introduced by plastic prestraining

Summary The Odqvist theory is generalized by employing a plastic prestrain-induced anisotropy tensor of rank four, which is a linear combination of fourth rank tensors formed by the isotropic tensor _ij and the prestrain effect tensor e( _ij ^p .The constitutive equation is verified by uniaxial creep experiments carried out on thin-walled tubular specimens of pure copper deformed previously at room temperature under combined tension and torsion stresses.

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Ein einfaches Gesetz für stationäres Kriechen von Werkstoffen mit Anisotropie infolge plastischer Vorverformung

Übersicht Die von Odqvist aufgestellte Theorie wird durch die Verwendung eines Tensors vierter Stufe, der die Anisotropie infolge plastischer Verformung beschreibt, verallgemeinert. Der benutzte Tensor stellt eine Linearkombination von Tensoren vierter Stufe dar, die aus dem isotropen Tensor _ij und dem Vorverformungstensor e( _ij ^p gebildet werden.Das Stoffgesetz wird an einachsigen Kriechversuchen mit dünnwandigen Rohrproben aus reinem Kupfer überprüft, die zuvor bei Raumtemperatur durch eine kombinierte Zug- und Torsionsspannung verformt worden sind.

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This paper was presented at the Third Symposium on Mechanics of Inelastic Solids and Structures held in Bad Honnef in September 1984

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The author wishes to dedicate this paper to the memory of Prof. A. Sawczuk     

Ram extrusion force for a frictional plastic material: model prediction and application to cement paste

We developed a model to predict the ram extrusion force of frictional plastic materials such as cement-based pastes. The extrusion of cement-based materials has already been studied, but the interaction between shaping force and paste behaviour still have to be understood. Our model is based on the plastic frictional behaviour of cement-based materials and integrates the physical mechanisms that govern material extrusion flow and extrusion force increase. When the process starts, a pressure gradient is created in the extruder due to wall friction of the paste that is submitted to plug flow. It induces a consolidation of the material. As a result, a large increase of extrusion force appears. A Coulomb law is used to model cement-based materials, which is considered as consolidating granular media. Such modelling is compared with experimental results. Tests were carried out on extrudible cement pastes. Modelling and experimental results are in good agreement.Paper presented at the Annual European Rheology Conference, Grenoble, April 2005     

Vibro-acoustic modeling and validation using viscoelastic material

In aerospace industries, on-board electronics are carried during flight, and such equipment must be qualified to withstand the loads to which they are exposed. In this fashion, the knowledge of the different dynamic aspects of excitations and the behavior of structures, components and/or acoustic enclosures are crucial to have controlled and performing space systems. Passive control techniques using viscoelastic materials (VEM) are widely applied and their effects on space systems must be studied aiming to obtain adequate operational environments. The effect of damping insertion on the dynamic behavior of a vibro-acoustic system is assessed in this work. A coupled structural–acoustic system, composed by a VEM coated aluminum panel and an acoustic box, is modeled by Finite Element Method (FEM). On the other side, tests are preformed using the KU Leuven facilities to validate the FEM model. Numerical vs. experimental comparisons were done and acceptable agreement was obtained. On the other side, it was found that sound inside the box reduces due to the smaller sound radiation generated by the treated panel.     

A model for frictional slip in woven fabrics

A continuum model for frictional slip of the yarns of a plain-weave fabric is presented. The model is based on the assumption that the weave is composed of two families of continuously distributed yarns constrained at all times to occupy a common evolving surface in three-dimensional space. The two families may slide relative to one another on the surface, subject to their respective equations of motion, fiber constitutive equations, and frictional slip rules. The theory is intended for the quantitative analysis of deformation, slip and energy dissipation during a ballistic impact event. To cite this article: B. Nadler, D.J. Steigmann, C. R. Mecanique 331 (2003).     

A new micromechanical approach of micropolar continuum modeling for 2-D periodic cellular material

In this paper, we present a new united approach to formulate the equivalent micropolar constitutive relation of two-dimensional (2-D) periodic cellular material to capture its non-local properties and to explain the size effects in its structural analysis. The new united approach takes both the displacement compatibility and the equilibrium of forces and moments into consideration, where Taylor series expansion of the displacement and rotation fields and the extended aver-aging procedure with an explicit enforcement of equilibrium are adopted in the micromechanical analysis of a unit cell. In numerical examples, the effective micropolar constants obtained in this paper and others derived in the literature are used for the equivalent micropolar continuum simulation of cellular solids. The solutions from the equivalent analysis are compared with the discrete simulation solutions of the cellu-lar solids. It is found that the micropolar constants developed in this paper give satisfying results of equivalent analysis for the periodic cellular material.     

A novel 3D geometrical reconstruction method for aluminum foams and FEM modeling of the material response

A novel method for modeling cellular materials is proposed based on MATLAB image processing and synchrotron X-ray computed tomography scanning to obtain an accurate calculation result of aluminum foam based on finite element model. The maximum entropy algorithm is employed to obtain the binarization image, and the median filtering algorithm is used to reduce the noise after binarization. The external contour and internal pores boundary is extracted by the “edge” function in MATLAB, and the geometrical model is reconstructed. A two-step mesh algorithm is adopted to mesh the reconstructed geometrical model. Accordingly, the finite element model of aluminum foam is established by the proposed method based on reconstruction geometrical model. The compression behavior of aluminum foam is obtained at 25°C, 100°C, 200°C by ABAQUS, and good agreements with experiments are achieved by applying the present reconstruction algorithm and modeling method.     

Constitutive modeling of the material behavior at elevated temperatures and related material testing

Constant strain rate tests, both in tension and in torsion, were performed on 2618-T61 aluminum alloy at 200°C. The results were compared with those from the creep tests. It was demonstrated that the macroscopically observed material behavior was essentially a consequence of the inherent time dependence of the inelastic strain. Based on the experimental results, the traditional approach and the unified approach for modeling the material behavior at elevated temperatures were compared. The material tests required for the development of the constitutive model and their limitations were also discussed.     

Digital image correlation and biaxial test on composite material for anisotropic damage law identification

The purpose of the work is to extend the use of non-conventional tests and full field measurements to the identification of an anisotropic damage law. A Digital Image Correlation technique based on a finite element discretization is used to extract planar displacement fields. The reconditioned Equilibrium Gap Method is then used to retrieve a damage law that accounts for shear softening, a specific form suited to the present application. The identification is shown to reduce to a linear system. The example of a biaxial shear test performed on a cruciform specimen is considered. The approach is first qualified by using displacement fields resulting from a non-linear computation with a known damage law. A good agreement is observed between the prescribed and identified laws for distinct parameter settings, even when significant noise is added to the displacement fields. The reconstructed displacement fields coincide perfectly with the measurements. The complete scheme is finally tested considering images taken during an experiment performed on a carbon/carbon composite. The identified damage pattern and the corresponding damage values are similar to post-processed maps using classically identified parameters. The reconstructed displacement field accounts for 95% of the fluctuations observed in the measurements.     

连续旋转的光纤陀螺全温标度因数快速建模补偿方法

在全温范围内应用的光纤陀螺,标度因数误差是其主要的误差之一。特别是在大角速率或者高精度应用时,光纤陀螺的标度因数误差甚至超过零偏漂移误差。在实际使用中,需对陀螺标度因数在全温范围内进行建模和补偿。对光纤陀螺标度因数误差机理进行详细分析后,提出了一种连续旋转的光纤陀螺全温标度因数快速建模补偿方法。基于单轴速率转台的连续旋转,可以自动快速完成标度因数全温建模且工程实现简单易行。更重要的是该方法可以有效识别标度因数在全温范围内的变化拐点,提高建模和补偿的精度。对比试验结果表明,采用此方法后能精确测得某型光纤陀螺全温工作的标度因数真实拐点为48℃,全温标度因数补偿精度优于15′10~(-6),较按照GJB2426-2004进行的多点测试后补偿提高10%左右。     

Experimental identification and mathematical modeling of viscoplastic material behavior

Uniaxial torsion and biaxial torsion-tension experiments on thin-walled tubes were carried out to investigate the viscoplastic behavior of stainless steel XCrNi18.9. A series of monotonic tests under strain and stress control shows nonlinear rate dependence and suggests the existence of equilibrium states, which are asymptotically approached during relaxation and creep processes. Strain controlled cyclic experiments display various hardening and softening phenomena that depend on strain amplitude and mean strain. All experiments indicate that the equilibrium states within the material depend on the history of the input process, whereas the history-dependence of the relaxation and creep behavior appears less significant. From the experiments the design of a constitutive model of viscoplasticity is motivated: The basic assumption is a decomposition of the total stress into an equilibrium stress and a non-equilibrium overstress: At constant strain, the overstress relaxes to zero, where the relaxation time depends on the overstress in order to account for the nonlinear rate-dependence. The equilibrium stress is assumed to be a rate independent functional of the total strain history. Classical plasticity is utilized with a kinematic hardening rule of the Armstrong-Frederick type. In order to incorporate the amplitude-dependent hardening and softening behavior, a generalized arc length representation is applied [14]. The introduction of an additional kinematic hardening variable facilitates consideration of additional hardening effects resulting from the non-radiality of the input process. Apart from the common yield and loading criterion of classical plasticity, the proposed constitutive model does not contain any further distinction of different cases.The experimental data are sufficient to identify the material parameters of the constitutive model. The results of the identification procedure demonstrate the ability of the model to represent the observed phenomena with satisfactory approximation.     

Multiscale constitutive modeling and numerical simulation of fabric material

A multiscale model for a fabric material is introduced. The model is based on the assumption that on the macroscale the fabric behaves as a continuum membrane, while on the microscale the properties of the microstructure are accounted for by a constitutive law derived by modeling a pair of overlapping crimped yarns as extensible elasticae. A two-scale finite element method is devised to solve selected boundary-value problems.     

基于真实细观结构的准脆性材料三维建模及应用初探

采用连续切片的方法获取准脆性材料的表面图像,利用数字图像处理技术检测材料的细观结构并进行矢量化。通过一种简单的变换,将每一切片矢量化的细观结构转换成单层的三维结构,然后将这些切片连续的细观结构逐层叠加,形成整个试件的三维真实细观结构,并针对准脆性材料图像的特点,编制了能够批量处理数字图像并进行细观结构矢量化的程序,建立了与有限元三维网格模型之间的数据接口,模型数据可直接导入岩石三维破裂过程分析RFPA3D系统中,研究真实细观结构对准脆性材料破坏力学行为的影响。以颗粒材料为例,分析了在单轴受压情况下的三维空间裂纹的产生及扩展过程,计算结果显示颗粒分布与界面显著影响材料的破裂模式。     

A new volume‐preserving and continuous interface reconstruction method for 2D multi‐material flow

A new two‐dimensional interface reconstruction method that ensures continuity of the interface and preserves volume fractions is presented here. It is made of two steps, first, the minimization of a cost functional based on volume fractions least square errors by using dynamic programming, a fast and efficient scheme well known in image processing, and then a local correction phase. In each cell, the interface is made of two line segments joining two edges. This new interface reconstruction method, called Dynamic Programming Interface Reconstruction has been coupled with various advection schemes, among them the Lagrange + remap scheme. With a reasonable computational cost, it has been observed in various test cases that Dynamic Programming Interface Reconstruction is more accurate and less diffusive compared with other existing classical reconstruction methods. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A linear complementarity model for multibody systems with frictional unilateral and bilateral constraints

The Lagrange-I equations and measure differential equations for multibody systems with unilateral and bilateral constraints are constructed.For bilateral constraints,frictional forces and their impulses contain the products of the filled-in relay function induced by Coulomb friction and the absolute values of normal constraint reactions.With the time-stepping impulse-velocity scheme,the measure differential equations are discretized.The equations of horizontal linear complementarity problems(HLCPs),which are used to compute the impulses,are constructed by decomposing the absolute function and the filled-in relay function.These HLCP equations degenerate into equations of LCPs for frictional unilateral constraints,or HLCPs for frictional bilateral constraints.Finally,a numerical simulation for multibody systems with both unilateral and bilateral constraints is presented.