A simple calculation of the transverse impact on beams and its experimental verification

The tests of several scientific workers have shown that the central maximum loading by transverse impact on beams is independent of the boundary conditions. In this case, the length of the beam is so long that the elastic waves reflected from the supports return to the point of contact after the central peak stress has developed. Now, by these conditions it is possible to simplify the integral equation for the impact force due to the transverse impact. The simplification is realized by calculating separately the series of the eigenfunctions and the eigenfrequencies. Introducing a special reference time and dimensionaless variables, the altered integral equation may be treated in a relative simple way by a computer. The results given in dimensionless form, namely the impact force and the central bending strain as a function of time, allow quickly the calculation of the mechanical loading. The magnitudes of the impact values also depend on a parameter which may be signified as a characteristic value of the transverse impact. This parameter contains the impact velocity, the striking mass, the Hertz constant and a parameter of the beam. This simplified theory of transverse impact was verified by measurements with strain gages, displacement device and PhotoStress method. The contact time was also measured and the data of the tests were changed, i.e., the velocity of the striking mass and the magnitude of the mass. In order to obtain the axial central strain at the lower side of the beam, the added action of the impact force must be taken into account according to the theory of Wilson-Stokes. Using the normalized curves of data of the impact, it is possible for untrained engineers to calculate the mechanical loading.     

基于绝对节点坐标法的弹性线方法研究

相比于浮动坐标系法, 绝对节点坐标法(absolute nodal coordinateformulation, ANCF)在处理柔性体非线性大变形问题上具有显著优势,ANCF将单元节点坐标定义在全局坐标系下,采用斜率矢量代替节点转角坐标, 具有常数质量阵,不存在科氏离心力等优点, 然而弹性力阵为非线性项,其求解将比较耗时且占用资源. 据此, 在弹性力求解方法中,引入弹性线方法(elastic line method, ELM),该方法将格林--拉格朗日应变张量定义在中心线上,采用曲率公式来定义弯曲应变, 转角公式来定义扭转应变.同时采用有限元法对三维柔性梁位移场进行离散,求解梁单元常数质量阵、广义刚度阵、广义力阵,进而得到单元的动力学方程, 通过转换矩阵得到三维梁的动力学方程.接着从理论上指出连续介质力学方法(continuum mechanics method,CMM)和弹性线方法在求解弹性力上的不同点, 并编制动力学仿真软件.最后分别采用连续介质力学方法和弹性线方法对柔性单摆以及履带式车辆的动力学问题进行仿真分析,结果表明:弹性线方法能在保证精度的前提下有效提高计算效率.      

嵌入薄膜传感器悬臂梁三向力测量技术研究

以薄膜传感器悬臂梁作为等效模型,通过传感器的应变效应对三向力测量技术进行了研究。为提高薄膜传感器的应变输出响应,对悬臂梁上布放薄膜传感器的位置加设弹性结构,研究了三向力测力模型输出电压与传感器所在位置应变的关系;分析了受力位置对测力模型输出响应的影响关系,结合实验验证了其工作原理、测力模型应变输出响应与可控尺寸参数的关系。研究表明:该测力模型可实现三向力测量,各个方向最大测量误差均在9%以内,悬臂梁宽度方向x和高度方向z的交叉干涉误差分别为2.84%和3.37%;当悬臂梁自由端受力位置发生变化时,测力模型输出响应只在梁长度方向y上发生变化。     

带集中质量的旋转柔性曲梁动力学特性分析

本文对带集中质量的平面内旋转柔性曲梁动力学特性进行了研究.基于绝对节点坐标法推导出曲梁单元,其中该曲梁单元采用Green-Lagrangian应变,并根据曲梁变形前后的曲率变化和曲率的精确表达式计算了曲梁单元弹性力所作的虚功.通过虚功原理,利用$\delta$函数和中心刚体与悬臂曲梁之间的固支边界条件,建立了带集中质量的旋转柔性曲梁非线性动力学模型.基于该模型,本文仿真计算了悬臂曲梁的纯弯曲问题和带有刚柔耦合效应的旋转柔性曲梁动力学响应问题,以此分别讨论了所提出曲梁单元的收敛性和动力学模型的正确性.进一步应用D'Alembert原理,将旋转曲梁等效为带离心力的无旋转曲梁,通过线性摄动处理得到系统的特征方程,以此分别研究了旋转角速度、初始曲率和集中质量对曲梁动力学特性的影响.最后重点分析了旋转曲梁的频率转向和振型切换问题,并阐述了两者之间的相互关系.研究结果表明:随着旋转角速度的增大,曲梁的频率特性与直梁的频率特性相近,以及曲梁拉伸变形占主导的模态振型会提前.      

A stiff and compact impact-force transducer based on strain measurement

A stiff and compact transducer for both static and impact compressive forces has been developed. The principle of the transducer is based on measurement of tangential strain around the periphery of an axially loaded short and axixymmetric body. It is shown that for an appropriate choice of transducer geometry the output is nearly insensitive to the distribution of the force over the loaded surface. In an experimental investigation, a prototype of the transducer was subjected to both static and impact loads of different distributions. The results show only a few percent variation in transducer sensitivity for the load distributions used. The transducer consists essentially of a homogeneous body and is simple to male. The size and material can be chosen to fit special applications.     

Numerical analysis of large elastic-plastic deformation of beams due to dynamic loading

Numerical calculations were performed for two examples of the response of elastic-plastic beams subjected to dynamic loads. These were a simply supported, axially restrained beam under suddenly applied uniform pressure, and an axially restrained, clamped beam with a central mass that is impacted by a projectile. Large elastic-plastic deflections were considered, and the method of finite differences was used. Two different constitutive equations were assumed: the elástic-perfectly plastic relation, and a special elastic-viscoplastic, strain hardening model. Analysis of the results included examining the interaction between the bending moment and the axial force, the variation of the axial force, bending moment and deflection with time, and the propagation velocities of the various phenomena during motion. Experiments were carried out in which a rifle projectile hit a central mass which had been fastened to a clamped beam. Comparison between the theoretical and experimental dynamic deflections shows good agreement for relatively short response times.     

S型测力传感器的动态特性与标定

本文对 S 型测力传感器的动态特性进行了研究。采用模态分析测量技术,测定了传感器的固有频率、模态质量、模态刚度、模态阻尼和阻尼比,并以动画形式显示了其主振型.作出激振力与传感器应变片输出信号的传递函数幅频和相频特性曲线,可简便地确定传感器工作频率范围及相应的误差。     

Single beam analysis of damaged beams verified using a strain energy based damage measure

Analytical expression of a new damage measure which relates the strain energy, to the damage location and magnitude, is presented in this paper. The strain energy expression is calculated using modes and natural frequencies of damaged beams that are derived based on single beam analysis considering both decrease in mass and stiffness. Decrease in mass and stiffness are a fallout of geometric discontinuity and no assumptions regarding the physical behavior of damage are made. The method is applicable to beams, with notch like non-propagating cracks, with arbitrary boundary conditions. The analytical expressions derived for mode shapes, curvature shapes, natural frequencies and an improved strain energy based damage measure, are verified using experiments. The improvement in the damage measure is that it is not assumed that the bending stiffness of the damaged beam is constant, and, equal to that of undamaged beam when calculating the strain energy of the entire beam. It is also not assumed that the bending stiffness of the element in which the damage is located is constant.     

基于正交设计的冲击荷载下型钢混凝土梁动力性能有限元分析

为研究冲击荷载下型钢混凝土梁的动力性能,取试验结果验证模型有效性后,使用有限元软件ABAQUS建立了型钢混凝土梁落锤冲击模型．在对比了型钢混凝土梁与钢筋混凝土梁的动力性能后,分析了落锤速度对型钢混凝土梁的冲击位移、冲击力、冲击力位移曲线、惯性效应、塑性耗能等性能的影响,然后基于正交设计,研究了落锤质量、落锤速度、混凝土强度等参数对型钢混凝土梁动力性能的影响．研究结果表明：型钢混凝土梁的抗冲击性能较好;落锤速度是影响构件动力性能的主要参数,落锤质量对动力性能的影响较大,提高混凝土强度有助于增强构件的抗冲击性能．     

Impact of fruit on flexible beams to sense modulus of elasticity

The increasing use of nonselective mechanical harvesters of fruit requires sorting the fruit on firmness. A model and computer program were developed based upon Hertzian impact theory which can predict the impact force function for a spherical fruit hitting a simply supported beam. The model was exercised to observe the effects of beam dimensions and fruit characteristics, including firmness, on the force function. Experimental work showed that measurements from a strain gage on the impacted beam can be used to determine the force function. The measured force function approximated the function predicted by the impact theory model. This work indicated that by the proper design of a sensing beam, fruit firmness may be sensed.     

On calibration of adjustable strain transducers

Biaxial strain transducers are suitable for simultaneous measurements of axial and transverse strains in uniaxial tensile tests. This paper describes a specific device where adjustment to different specimen widths is done by means of adjustable contacting screws. It is pointed out that the sensitivity of the axial sensors depends heavily on the screw position. This dependency is unfortunate as it complicates the calibration procedure and implies a potential risk of severe calibration errors. The performance of the transducer is modeled by simple beam theory combined with finite element calculations of two essential flexibilities. A calibration procedure based on the theoretical model is described, and experimental results for two different contacting screws are presented. A suggestion for a transducer design eliminating the problem is outlined.     

Experimental determination of bending strain power spectra from vibration measurements

Experimental results are presented of the power spectral density of the random bending strain on the surface of a beam obtained using a scanning laser vibrometer. The strain spectra were obtained by processing vibration data measured at discrete locations along the beam's length. The beam was driven by a stationary broad-band random force. The experimental setup is described along with the data analysis procedure. The results presented here indicate that the method is practical and can lead to reliable estimates.     

智能结构梁传递驱动模型

基于结性应变假设,提出了考虑粘贴层影响的智能结构梁分布模型。通过对双面粘压电驱动器的智能结构梁的数值模拟,得到了应变分布假设对压电驱动顺驱动性能影响的规律。结果表明：忽略粘贴层的影响,将过高地估计压电片产生的驱动力;考虑粘贴层影响的智能结构梁分布力模型更符合实际情况,具有广泛的普遍性。     

简支梁振台的理论解及位移测试

利用由机械振动理论推导出的等截面简支梁的理论解,推导出了带集中质量的简支梁振动台的理论解,并通过分析动态条件下简支梁的位移与应变之间的关系,证明了:在动态条件下梁的位移与应变之间存在很好的正比关系。利用梁的位移与应变之间正比关系,如果在梁上适当位置粘贴应变片,通过测试应变就能准确地测得梁的动态位移。本文通过实例证明了该方法确实可行,理论解与实测结果非常吻合。这为简支梁的动态测试提供了有效而简便的方法。     

均质简支梁简化为单自由度系统条件研究

简支梁是土木工程中的常见结构形式，工程计算中常将其简化为单自由度系统进行初步分析和计算．本文系统地讨论了简谐荷载作用下将简支梁简化为单自由度系统进行竖向位移计算的限定条件．对限定条件分析发现将梁上质量的一半集中到梁跨中处所得近似结果精度最好．给出公式可以通过单自由度系统的位移得到梁上任意点处的竖向位移．本文对结构力学教材中的集中质量法进行了进一步的分析和讨论，给出的近似计算公式对土木工程中简支梁在简谐力作用下竖向位移的快速估算具有一定的参考价值．     

ANCF索梁单元应变耦合问题与模型解耦

索粱结构在土木工程、航空航天等领域有着广泛的应用.在各类索梁动力学建模方法中,由于绝对节点坐标方法(absolute nodal coordinate formulation,ANCF)能够描述柔性体的大变形和大转动问题,因此非常适合大变形索梁结构的动力学建模.对绝对节点坐标索梁单元的应变进行分析可知,弯曲变形会引起单元内部轴向应变的不均匀分布,即单元轴向应变与弯曲应变相互耦合.这种应变耦合效应使单元产生伪应变能,导致单元刚度增大,造成单元失真.分析不同弯曲角下的单元应变及应变能可知,弯曲变形越大,单元失真越严重.通过构造等效一维杆单元重新描述轴向应变,实现了轴向应变与弯曲应变解耦.在此基础上推导广义弹性力,得到了绝对节点坐标索梁单元的应变解耦模型.对解耦前后的两种梁模型进行静力学和动力学仿真,结果表明;解耦模型消除了单元伪应变,相比原模型表现出更好的收敛性和曲率连续性,在相同单元数目下具有更高的精度.同时由于解耦模型降低了单元刚度,因此相比原模型,速度曲线中不再有高频振动.     

Electronic compensation of a force transducer for measuring fluid forces acting on an accelerating cylinder

In measuring the fluid forces acting on an accelerating cylinder, it is important to remove the force required to accelerate the cylinder mass from the total force sensed by the force transducer. A low-cost data-acquisition system which electronically subtracts the cylinder inertia force from the total force is described along with appropriate-filter circuits. An experimental procedure for obtaining the correct subtraction condition is outlined. The results indicate that less than two percent of the inertia force remain in the fluid-force signal and all significant spurious high-frequency noise has been eliminated by the filter circuits. These concepts and circuits can be applied to many different measurement environments.     

A quartz-crystal-embedded split Hopkinson pressure bar for soft materials

A dynamic experimental technique that is three orders of magnitude as sensitive in stress measurement as a conventional split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) has been developed. Experimental results show that this new method is effective and reliable for determining the dynamic compressive stress-strain responses of materials with low mechanical impedance and low compressive strengths, such as elastomeric materials and foams at high strain rates. The technique is based on a conventional SHPB. Instead of a surface strain gage mounted on the transmission bar, a piezoelectric force transducer was embedded in the middle of the transmission bar of a high-strength aluminum alloy to directly measure the weakly transmitted force profile from a soft specimen. In addition, a pulse-shape technique was used for increasing the rise time of the incident pulse to ensure stress equilibrium and homogeneous deformation in the low-impedance and low-strength specimen.     

Instrumented shoes for pathological gait assessment

After analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of each existing system, we propose a homemade shoe with an “instrumented sole”. This sole contains several holes designed to receive force transducers. Each homemade transducer is composed of one dynamometric ring and one strain gauge. When defined forces are exerted on each transducer separately, the responses are very linear and the absolute error is less than 2%. This instrumented shoe is a robust tool to assess the instantaneous vertical forces and plantar pressures exerted during gait over a great number of steps.     

双杠三维测力系统的研制及应用

双柑三维测力系统由三维测力传感器、动态电阻应变仪，７Ｔ１７Ｓ数字信号处理机组成，可提供各种实时处理的测量数据及图形。经运动员实际测试，取得了比较满意的结果，可用于双杠运动员的实际训练中。