The Stress Response of Functionally Graded Isotropic Linearly Elastic Rotating Disks

The purpose of this research is to investigate the effects of material inhomogeneity on the response of linearly elastic isotropic solid circular disks or cylinders, rotating at constant angular velocity about a central axis. The work is motivated by the recent research activity on functionally graded materials (FGMs), i.e., materials with spatially varying properties tailored to satisfy particular engineering applications. The analog of the classic problem for a homogeneous isotropic rotating solid disk or cylinder is considered. The special case of a body with Young"s modulus depending on the radial coordinate only, and with constant Poisson"s ratio, is examined. For the case when the Young"s modulus has a power-law dependence on the radial coordinate, explicit exact solutions are obtained. It is shown that the stress response of the inhomogeneous disk (or cylinder) is significantly different from that of the homogeneous body. For example, the maximum radial and hoop stresses do not, in general, occur at the center as in the case for the homogeneous material. Furthermore, for the case where the Young"s modulus increases with radial distance from the center, it is shown that radially symmetric solutions exist provided the rate of growth of the Young"s modulus is, at most, cubic in the radial variable. It is also shown for the general inhomogeneous isotropic case how the material inhomogeneity may be tailored so that the radial and hoop stress are identical throughout the disk. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Torsin of Functionally Graded Isotropic Linearly Elastic Bars

The purpose of this research is to investigate the effects of material inhomogeneity on the torsional response of linearly elastic isotropic bars. The work is motivated by the recent research activity on functionally graded materials (FGMs), i.e. materials with spatially varying properties tailored to satisfy particular engineering applications. The classic approach to the torsion problem for a homogenous isotropic bar of arbitrary simply-connected cross-section in terms of the Prandtl stress function is generalized to the inhomogeneous case. The special case of a circular rod with shear modulus depending on the radial coordinate only is examined. It is shown that the maximum shear stress does not, in general, occur on the boundary of the rod, in contrast to the situation for the homogeneous problem. It is shown that the material inhomogeneity may increase or decrease the torsional rigidity compared to that for the homogeneous rod. Optimal upper and lower bounds for the torsional rigidity for nonhomogeneous bars of arbitrary cross-section are established. A new formulation of the basic boundary-value problem is given. The results are illustrated using specific material models used in the literature on functionally graded elastic materials. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

功能梯度压电材料圆环位移和电势边值问题的精确解

圆环形的压电材料器件在智能结构中得到了广泛的应用。本文推导了横观各向同性功能梯度压电材料圆环在内、外边界上给定位移和电势情况下的一般解。极化方向在圆环的半径方向,材料常数的梯度方向也设定在半径方向,并可表示为半径r的幂,本构关系为线性。然后推导了压电圆环外壁固定、接地,内壁沿垂向有一微小位移、电势分别为余弦分布和均匀分布的问题的精确解,并计算了该问题在这两种电势情况下产生的无量纲形式的径向和环向位移、电势、应力及电位移沿径向分布的数值结果。计算中考虑了不同的材料梯度,以及内壁的位移与电势的不同比例。     

End Effects in Anti-plane Shear for an Inhomogeneous Isotropic Linearly Elastic Semi-infinite Strip

The purpose of this research is to further investigate the effects of material inhomogeneity on the decay of Saint-Venant end effects in linear isotropic elasticity. This is carried out within the context of anti-plane shear deformations of an inhomogeneous isotropic elastic solid. The mathematical issues involve the effects of spatial inhomogeneity on the decay rates of solutions to Dirichlet or Neumann boundary-value problems for a second-order linear elliptic partial differential equation with variable coefficients on a semi-infinite strip. In previous work [1], the elastic coefficients were assumed to be smooth functions of the transverse coordinate so that the material was inhomogeneous in the lateral direction only. Here we develop a new technique, based on a change of variable, to study generally inhomogeneous isotropic materials. The governing partial differential equation is transformed to a Helmholtz equation with a variable coefficient, which facilitates analysis of the influence of material inhomogeneity on the diffusion of end effects. For certain classes of inhomogeneous materials, an explicit optimal decay estimate is established. The results of this paper are applicable to continuously inhomogeneous materials and, in particular, to functionally graded materials. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Saint-Venant Decay Rates for an Isotropic Inhomogeneous Linearly Elastic Solid in Anti-Plane Shear

The purpose of this research is to investigate the effects of material inhomogeneity on the decay of Saint-Venant end effects in linear isotropic elasticity. This question is addressed within the context of anti-plane shear deformations of an inhomogeneous isotropic elastic solid. The mathematical issues involve the effects of spatial inhomogeneity on the decay rates of solutions to Dirichlet or Neumann boundary-value problems for a second-order linear elliptic partial differential equation with variable coefficients on a semi-infinite strip. The elastic coefficients are assumed to be smooth functions of the transverse coordinate. The estimated rate of exponential decay with distance from the loaded end (a lower bound for the exact rate of decay) is characterized in terms of the smallest positive eigenvalue of a Sturm–Liouville problem with variable coefficients. Analytic lower bounds for this eigenvalue are used to obtain the desired estimated decay rates. Numerical techniques are also employed to assess the accuracy of the analytic results. A related eigenvalue optimization question is discussed and its implications for the issue of material tailoring is addressed. The results of this paper are applicable to continuously inhomogeneous materials and, in particular, to functionally graded materials. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

边缘固定的功能梯度材料板条的共线裂纹问题

讨论了反平面弹性功能梯度材料板条中的共线裂纹问题。假定板条的上下侧边是固定的,用Fourier变换方法得到了一个基本解。这个基本解表示了实轴上一点作用有点位错时引起的影响。利用此基本解可得共线裂纹问题的奇异积分方程。给出了算例和裂纹端应力强度因子的计算结果。分析和讨论了弹性常数和开裂板条几何尺寸对于应力强度因子的影响。     

有限长FGM圆筒的热/机应力的解析解

利用微分方程的级数求解方法,分析了两端简支的有限长功能梯度圆筒的轴对称稳态热弹性问题,推导出了稳态温度场与应力场的解析解。分析中采用指数函数模型来描述FGM圆筒中材料性能在厚度方向的连续变化,同时忽略温度对材料性能的影响。另外,论文以金属钼和多铝红柱石制成的功能梯度圆筒为例,给出了稳态温度场和应力场的数值结果。     

功能梯度材料开裂三点弯曲试件的裂纹端应力强度因子

本文利用能量释放率法计算功能梯度材料开裂三点弯曲试件的裂纹端应力强度因子。在给定力作用下算出裂纹长度为“a”和“a △a”时的二组解，解中包括集中力作用处的位移。从二组解中的相应位移改变值便可以决定出能量释放率。再从能量释放率可以算出裂纹端应力强度因子。本文用有限元方法计算开裂三点弯曲试件的位移。正因为利用了能量释放率法，即利用一种间接法来求裂纹端应力强度因子，从而可用常规有限元来解决问题。     

功能梯度材料与均质材料交界面上Ⅰ-型裂纹对简谐动载的响应分析

在忽略界面裂尖端裂纹面相互叠入的条件下,对功能梯度材料与均质材料交界面上Ⅰ-型裂纹对简谐动载响应问题进行了分析。利用傅立叶变换,将问题的求解转换为对以裂纹面上位移差为未知函数的对偶积分方程的求解。为了求解对偶积分方程,将裂纹面上的位移差函数展开为雅可毕多项式的级数形式。最终给出了裂纹长度、入射波频率和材料性质对应力强度的影响。结果表明,当界面材料不连续时,获得了具有普通1/2奇异性的近似解。