A method for calculating the stress–strain state in the general boundary value problem of metal forming—part 2. Impact of a bar against a rigid obstacle

The method for calculating stress–strain state and fracture proposed by Kolmogorov, 1995and in Part 1 of this present paper is illustrated by the simple problem of a thin bar impacting a rigid obstacle. Known exact solutions are used to test the method. On the basis of the stability theory, the one-dimensional solution has been shown to be legitimate. Mathematical simulation of bar fragmentation resulting from impact has been carried out.     

Analyzing the stress–strain state of thick cylindrical shells

Two approaches to the analysis of the stress–strain state of thick cylindrical shells are elaborated. The shell is divided by concentric cross-sectional circles into several coaxial cylindrical shells. Each of these shells has its own curvature determined on its midline. The stress–strain state of the original shell is described by satisfying the interface conditions between the component shells. The distribution of unknown functions throughout the thickness is determined by finding the analytic solution of a system of differential equations in the first approach and is approximated by polynomial functions in the second approach. The stress–strain state of thick shells is analyzed. It is revealed that the effect of reduction becomes stronger with increasing curvature     

Identification of the parameters of the stress–strain problem for a multicomponent elastic body with an inclusion

Explicit expressions for residual functional gradients are derived. They are used to identify, using gradient methods, the parameters of elastic problems for multicomponent bodies. The method employs the solutions of conjugate problems in the theory (developed by the authors) of optimal control of distributed multicomponent systems     

The improvement of the general expression for the stress function Φ of the two-dimensional problem

In this paper, it is pointed that the general expression for the stress function of the plane problem in polar coordinates is incomplete. The problems of the curved bar with an arbitrary distributive load at the boundries can’t he solved by this stress function. For this reason, we suggest two new stress functions and put them into the general expression. Then, the problems of the curved bar applied with an arbitrary distributive load at r=a,b boundaries can be solved. This is a new stress function including geometric boundary constants.     

Discretization of the plane problem for a cracked body with nonlinear stress–strain diagram under tension

The plane problem for a cracked body with a piecewise-linear stress–strain diagram under tension is reduced by the Fourier transformation to a system of nonlinear algebraic equations. The system is numerically solved for plane strain and stress states of a perfect elastoplastic material to study plastic zones, stress and strain distributions, and displacements of crack faces     

A physico-mechanical approach to modeling of metal forming processes—part I: theoretical framework

A combined physico-mechanical approach to research and modeling of forming processes for metals with predictable properties is developed. The constitutive equations describing large plastic deformations under complex loading are based on both plastic flow theory and continuum damage mechanics. The model which is developed in order to study strongly plastically deformed materials represents their mechanical behavior by taking micro-structural damage induced by strain micro-defects into account. The symmetric second-rank order tensor of damage is applied for the estimation of the material damage connected with volume, shape, and orientation of micro-defects. The definition offered for this tensor is physically motivated since its hydrostatic and deviatoric parts describe the evolution of damage connected with a change in volume and shape of micro-defects, respectively. Such a representation of damage kinetics allows us to use two integral measures for the calculation of damage in deformed materials. The first measure determines plastic dilatation related to an increase in void volume. A critical amount of plastic dilatation enables a quantitative assessment of the risk of fracture of the deformed metal. By means of an experimental analysis we can determine the function of plastic dilatation which depends on the strain accumulated by material particles under various stress and temperature-rate conditions of forming. The second measure accounts for the deviatoric strain of voids which is connected with a change in their shape. The critical deformation of ellipsoidal voids corresponds to their intense coalescence and to formation of large cavernous defects. These two damage measures are important for the prediction of the meso-structure quality of metalware produced by metal forming techniques. Experimental results of various previous investigations are used during modeling of the damage process.      

Influence of conicity on the stress–strain state of a flexible orthotropic conical shell in a nonstationary magnetic field

A problem of magnetoelasticity for a flexible conical shell in a nonstationary magnetic field is solved. The effect of conicity on the stress–strain state of the shell is analyzed     

A generalized integro-differential theory of nonlocal elasticity of n-Helmholtz type—part II: boundary-value problems in the one-dimensional case

Meccanica - This paper is the second in a series of two that deal with a generalized theory of nonlocal elasticity of n-Helmholtz type. This terminology is motivated by the fact that the...     

Softening in stress–strain curve for Drucker–Prager non-associated plasticity

This paper is devoted to proving some features of the non associated flow rule such as a softening phenomenon in the stress–strain curve and the decrease of limit load. Based on the non-associated Drucker–Prager model, the analysis is investigated by means of a soil specimen subjected to traction and compression actions on its edges. To obtain the stress–strain curve, a semi-analytical approach provides an incremental relation between stresses and strains. The plastic limit load is calculated analytically by direct static and kinematic methods. The kinematic one is determined on the basis of the bipotential concept.     

Dynamic problems for and stress–strain state of inhomogeneous shell structures under stationary and nonstationary loads

This paper reviews studies and analyzes results on the effect of discrete ribs on the dynamic characteristics of rectangular plates and cylindrical shells. Use is made of the vibration equations derived from the classical theories of beams, plates, and shells. The effect of Pasternak’s elastic foundation on the critical velocities of a structurally orthotropic model of a ribbed cylindrical shell is determined. Nonstationary problems are solved for perforated and ribbed shells of revolution filled with a fluid or resting on an elastic foundation and subjected to moving or impulsive loads. Results from studies of the behavior of sandwich shell structures under impulsive loads of various types are presented     

Spline-approximation solution of stress–strain problems for beveled cylindrical shells

The problem of bending of beveled circular cylindrical shells is solved by parametrizing the shell and reducing the two-dimensional boundary-value problem to a one-dimensional one by the spline-collocation method. This problem is solved by the stable discrete-orthogonalization method. The effect of the variability of the geometrical parameters on the displacement fields of circular cylinders is analyzed     

Determination of the microscale stress–strain curve and strain gradient effect from the micro-bend of ultra-thin beams

A simple method is established to determine the microscale uniaxial stress–strain curve from the load and deflection data for a doubly clamped beam. The method is based on the fact that, for beam deflection much larger than the beam thickness, the axial stretching dominates the deformation in the doubly clamped beam and the doubly clamped beam behaves like a simple plastic hinge. The microscale uniaxial stress–strain curve, together with the cantilever beam experiments, is used to determine the strain gradient effect in Au thin beams. The effect of finite rotation is also discussed.     

Stress–strain state of the alveolar crest under the primary strut of a subperiosteal implant

The stress–strain state in the alveolar bone crest is analyzed over a wide range of stiffness ratios between the bone and the primary strut of the subperiosteal implant. Recommendations on the rational design of subperiosteal implants are given     

A unified expression of elastic–plastic notch stress–strain calculation in bodies subjected to multiaxial cyclic loading

In this paper, a simplified thermodynamics analysis of cyclic plastic deformation is performed in order to establish an energy transition relation for describing the elastic–plastic stress and strain behavior of the notch-tip material element in bodies subjected to multiaxial cyclic loads. Based on the thermodynamics analysis, it is deduced that in the case of elastic–plastic deformation, Neuber’s rule inevitably overestimates the actual stress and strain at the notch tip, while the equivalent strain energy density (ESED) method tends to underestimate the actual notch-tip stress and strain. According to the actual energy conversion occurring in the notch-tip material element during cyclic plastic deformation, a unified expression for estimating the elastic–plastic notch stress–strain responses in bodies subjected to multiaxial cyclic loads is developed, of which Neuber’s rule and the ESED method become two particular cases, i.e. upper and lower bound limits of the notch stress and strain estimations. This expression is verified experimentally under both proportional and non-proportional multiaxial cyclic loads and a good agreement between the calculated and the measured notch strains has been achieved. It is also shown that in the case of multiaxial cyclic loading, the unified expression distinctly improves the accuracy of the notch-tip stress–strain estimations in comparison with Neuber’s rule and the ESED method. The unified expression of the notch stress–strain calculation developed in this paper can thus provide a more logical approximate approach for estimating the elastic–plastic notch-tip stress and strain responses of components subjected to lengthy multiaxial cyclic loading histories for local strain approach-based fatigue-crack-initiation life prediction.     

A robust high-resolution method for the time–frequency analysis of vortex-induced-vibration signals

The dynamic interaction between ocean current and marine riser is complex in nature, and the riser׳s vortex-induced vibration (VIV) due to the current often strongly exhibits a non-stationary phenomenon. For investigating the time-varying dominant frequencies of the VIV motion, a joint time–frequency analysis is necessary. Traditional methods for time–frequency analysis include the Short Time Fourier Transform (STFT) and Wavelet Transform (WT) methods, though both methods have significant drawbacks. Specifically, the STFT method suffers frequency resolution and leakage problems, while the WT method is highly sensitive to its basic wavelet selection. This paper newly introduces a robust high-resolution method, named the STPT-SS method, which is the Short Time Prony Transform (STPT) using a State-Space (SS) model. In particular, the STPT algorithm contributes to the high-resolution feature of the proposed method, and the SS model to the robustness. Using test VIV data that include a synthesized signal and measurements from laboratory and field experiments, the STPT-SS method is found to significantly outperform the STFT and WT methods in the time–frequency analysis.     

On the stress–strain states of cellular materials under high loading rates

A virtual Taylor impact of cellular materials is analyzed with a wave propagation technique, i.e. the Lagrangian analysis method, of which the main advantage is that no pre-assumed constitutive relationship is required. Time histories of particle velocity, local strain, and stress profiles are calculated to present the local stress–strain history curves, from which the dynamic stress–strain states are obtained.The present results reveal that the dynamic-rigid-plastic hardening(D-R-PH) material model introduced in a previous study of our group is in good agreement with the dynamic stress–strain states under high loading rates obtained by the Lagrangian analysis method. It directly reflects the effectiveness and feasibility of the D-R-PH material model for the cellular materials under high loading rates.     

Influence of the cavitation on the stress–strain fields of compressible Blatz–Ko materials at finite deformation

The aim of this article is the analysis of fracture growth in media characterized by random distribution of micro-failure mechanisms per unit volume. The deformation behavior of the material was investigated in terms of a spherical unit cell model, containing an initially spherical cell of porous. The effective elastic bulk modulus as a function of micro-failures concentration was computed and using the Griffith critirium and certain boundary conditions the rate at which the void area varies was determined too. Along the analysis a special form of the strain energy function for compressible Blatz–Ko material was used. The applied traction on the unit cell of the material was determined as a function of the porosity of the material, as well as the strain field within the solid. At low values of the porosity, as the applied external traction was increased instabilities were observed in the void growth.     

Solving the torsion problem for an anisotropic prism by the advanced Kantorovich–Vlasov method

The torsion problem for a rectangular prism with general anisotropy loaded on the lateral surface is solved using the advanced Kantorovich–Vlasov method, which reduces the original three-dimensional problem to three coupled one-dimensional problems, each for one of the variables of the domain. The warping of the cross-section and the deformation of the axis of the prism for different types of anisotropy are analyzed