NONLINEAR TRANSIENT RESPONSE OF FUNCTIONALLY GRADED SHALLOW SPHERICAL SHELLS SUBJECTED TO MECHANICAL LOAD AND UNSTEADY TEMPERATURE FIELD

This paper is concerned with the transient deformation of functionally graded （FG） shallow spherical shells subjected to time-dependent thermomechanical load. Based on Timoshenko- Mindlin hypothesis and yon Karman nonlinear theory, a set of nonlinear governing equations of motion for FG shallow spherical shells in regard to transverse shear deformation and all the inertia terms are established using Hamilton＇s principle. The collocation point method and Newmark- beta scheme in conjunction with the finite difference method are adopted to solve the governing equations of motion and the unsteady heat conduction equation numerically. In the numerical examples, the transient deflection and stresses of FG shallow spherical shells with various material properties under different loading conditions are presented.     

Global structural behaviour of thin and moderately thick monoclinic spherical shells using a mixed shear deformation model

Summary The static and dynamic responses of anisotropic spherical shells under a uniformly distributed transverse load are investigated. Analytical solutions using the mixed variational formulation are presented for spherical shells subjected to various boundary conditions. Numerical results of a refined mixed first-order shear deformation theory for natural frequencies, critical buckling, center deflections and stresses are compared with those obtained using the classical shell theory. A variety of simply-supported and clamped boundary conditions are considered and comparisons with the existing literature are made. The sample numerical results presented herein for global structural behaviour of monoclinic spherical shells should serve as references for future comparisons.     

Nonlinear two-dimensional static problems for thin shells with reinforced curvilinear holes

Results on stress concentration in thin shells with curvilinear holes subject to plastic deformation and finite deflections are reviewed. The holes (circular, elliptical) are reinforced with thin-walled elements (rings, rods) of different stiffness. A numerical method of solving doubly nonlinear problems of statics for shells of complex geometry is outlined. The stress distribution near curvilinear holes in spherical, cylindrical, and conical shells under statical loading is studied. The numerical results are analyzed     

Geometrically non-linear transient analysis of laminated,doubly curved shells

A dynamic, shear deformation theory of a doubly curved shell is used to develop a finite element for geometrically non-linear (in the von Karman sense) transient analysis of laminated composite shells. The element is employed to determine the transient response of spherical and cylindrical shells with various boundary conditions and loading. The effect of shear deformation and geometric non-linearity on the transient response is investigated. The numerical results presented here for transient analysis of laminated composite shells should serve as references for future investigations.     

Parameter identification in viscoelastic strain models for composite materials by analyzing impulsive loading of shells of revolution

An analytical-experimental method for identifying the material constants and functions in the constitutive relations of viscoelastic strain for homogeneous composite materials is proposed. The method is based on the minimization of the discrepancy between the results of numerical and experimental modeling of nonstationary deformation processes in shells of revolution made of the materials under study. The approach was tested and its adequacy was shown in problems of determining the rigidity and rheological characteristics of composite materials from the results of comparative analytical-experimental study of nonstationary deformation of spherical and cylindrical shells under impulsive loading.     

DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF LARGE DEFORMATION OF RIGID-VISCOPLASTIC HARDENING SPHERICAL SHELLS IMPACTED BY A MISSILE

This paper studies the dynamic behavior of large deformation of sphericalshells impacted by a flat-nosed missile.By using isometric transformations,thedeformation modes are given.On the basis of Perzyna-Symonds viscoplasticconstitutive equations,the motion equations of the shells are obtained by rigid-viscoplastic variational principle.A comparison made between the numerical resultsand experimental ones indicates that the two groups of results are in conformity witheach other.     

圆柱薄壳的动相变屈曲行为

利用MTS809材料试验机对TiNi圆柱薄壳进行了轴向动渐进相变屈曲实验,对轴向冲击下处于伪弹性状态的TiNi合金柱壳的动相变屈曲行为进行了数值模拟研究。结果表明,不同的加载强度将会激发出柱壳不同的动屈曲响应模态。当冲击速度较高时,柱壳两端首先形成轴对称环形相变屈曲波纹,并产生应力平台;随着马氏体含量不断增加,环形相变屈曲波纹逐渐贯穿整个壳体,名义应力缓慢抬升;当名义应变超过一定阈值时,对称环形屈曲模态突变为非轴对称块状屈曲模态,名义应力大幅下降。撞击速度为40 m/s的算例（含10％随机缺陷）与S.Nemat-Nasser等的实验结果很好吻合,说明本文中计算模型、方法和结果的有效性经过了实验的考核。结果还表明,相变耗能是TiNi柱壳吸收冲击能量的主要机制,适合制作可重复使用的高效吸能元件,并给出了相应的理想厚径比。     

爆炸冲击下复合材料层合扁球壳的动力屈曲

研究计及横向剪切的复合材料层合扁球壳在爆炸冲击载荷作用下的非线性轴对称动力屈曲问题。通过在复合材料层合扁球壳非线性稳定性的基本方程中增加横向转动惯量项并引入R.H.Cole理论的爆炸冲击力,得到爆炸冲击下复合材料层合扁球壳的动力控制方程,应用Galerkin方法得到用顶点挠度表达的爆炸冲击动力响应方程,并采用Runge-Kutta方法进行数值求解,采用Budiansky-Roth准则确定冲击屈曲的临界载荷,讨论了壳体几何尺寸对复合材料层合扁球壳冲击屈曲的影响;数值算例表明,此方法是可行的。     

Experimental investigation of the buckling instability of monocoque shells

Buckling of a series of thin-metal, shallow spherical shells under a uniform hydrostatic pressure has been investigated. Stress and deformation histories, as well as the critical buckling pressure and the post-buckling behavior, have been determined. Comparisons with theoretical analyses for buckling of spherical caps are given. Results are presented for an initial phase of a stability study of truncated conical sections which have been subjected to combinations of axial load and lateral pressure. A series of roll-formed and butt-welded, truncated aluminum conical shells with a 75-deg base angle have been tested. Buckle modes for axial-load condition alone, laterial-pressure load alone and combinations of these loading conditions are described. Interaction curves for the conditions investigated are given.     

Impact behavior of honeycombs under combined shear-compression. Part II: Analysis

In this paper, a numerical virtual model of honeycomb specimen as a small structure is used to simulate its combined shear-compression behavior under impact loading. With ABAQUS/Explicit code, the response of such a structure made of shell elements is calculated under prescribed velocities as those measured in the combined shear-compression tests presented in Part I of this study.The simulated results agree well with the experimental ones in terms of overall pressure/crush curves and deformation modes. It allows for the determination of the separated normal behavior and shear behavior of honeycomb specimen under dynamic combined shear-compression. It is found that the normal strength of honeycombs decreases with increasing shearing load. Quasi-static calculations were also performed and a significant dynamic strength enhancement found in experiments was validated again in the numerical work. A crushing envelope in normal strength vs. shear strength plane was obtained on the basis of these simulations.     

Experimental studies on dynamic plastic buckling of circular cylindrical shells under axial impact

In the present paper, experimental studies on dynamic plasticbuckling of circular cylindrical shells under axial impact are carried out. Hopkinson bar and drop hammer apparatus are used for dynamic loading. Three groups of circular cylindrical shells made of copper are tested under axial impact. From the experiments, the first critical velocity corresponding to the axi-symmetric buckling mode and the second critical velocity corresponding to the non-axisymmetric buckling mode are determined. The present results come close to those of second critical velocity given by Wang Ren^[4–6]. Two different kinds of non-axisymmetric buckling modes oval-shaped and triangle shaped are founded. The buckling modes under two loading cases, viz. with small mass but high velocity and with large mass and low velocity using Hopkinson bar and drop hammer, are different. Their critical energies are also discussed. The project is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (19672039) and the Foundation for Returned Scholar from Abroad of Shanxi Province     

刚粘塑性强化球形薄壳在撞击体作用下的大变形动力分析

本文研究了在平头圆柱体的冲击下，薄球形壳的动力大变形。通过等度量变换，给出了球壳的变形模态。在Ｐｅｒｚｙｎａ和Ｓｙｍｏｎｄｓ的粘塑性本构模型基础上，设材料从Ｍｉｓｅｓ屈服条件，并假定弯矩的膜力不耦合。根据刚粘塑性强化材料的变分原理。给出球壳的运动方程结果与实验进行了比较，二者吻合较好。     

Length dependence of critical measures in single-walled carbon nanotubes

This paper presents an investigation on the buckling behaviour of single-walled carbon nanotubes under various loading conditions (compression, bending and torsion) and unveils several aspects concerning the dependence of critical measures (axial strain, bending curvature and twisting angle) on the nanotube length. The buckling results are obtained by means of an atomistic-scale generalized beam theory (GBT) that incorporates local deformation of the nanotube cross-section by means of independent and orthogonal deformation modes. Moreover, some estimates are also obtained by means of non-linear shell finite element analyses using Abaqus code. After classifying the buckling modes of thin-walled tubes (global, local and distortional), the paper addresses the importance of the two-wave distortional mode (flattening or ovalization mode) in their structural behaviour. Then, the well known expression to determine the critical strain of compressed nanotubes, which is based on Donnell theory for shallow shells, is shown to be inadequate for moderately long tubes due to warping displacements appearing in the distortional buckling modes. After that, an in-depth study on the buckling behaviour of nanotubes under compression, bending and torsion is presented. The variation of the critical kinematic measures (axial strain, bending curvature and twisting angle) with the tube length is thoroughly investigated. Concerning this dependence, some uncertainties that exist in the specific literature are meticulously explained, a few useful expressions to determine critical measures of nanotubes are proposed and the results are compared with available data collected from several published works (most of them, obtained from molecular dynamics simulations).     

Nonlinear axisymmetric deformation of anisotropic spherical shells

A method of solving problems of nonlinear deformation of anisotropic spherical shells with consideration of critical points and postcritical behavior is outlined. The method employs the method of incremental loading in which the load increment is specified with an unknown coefficient determined as an unknown function equivalent to the other ones. The algorithm is based on the numerical discrete-orthogonalization method, which allows analyzing the deformation path for a number of shells with different anisotropy parameters     

Identification of viscoelastic characteristics of composite materials on the basis of results of an experimental and theoretical analysis of the dynamic behavior of hemispherical shells

A method is proposed for determining the stiffness and rheological characteristics of composite materials, which is based on minimizing the disagreement between experimental data and results of numerical simulations of deformation of hemispherical shells under explosive loading. The damping characteristics of randomly reinforced polymer materials are analyzed with the use of this method. __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 126–133, May–June, 2006.     

Nonlinear static and dynamic analysis for laminated,annular, spherical caps of moderate thickness

Based on Timoshenko-Mindlin kinematic hypothesis, the shallow shell theory is extended to include the transverse shear deformation for the nonlinear axisymmetric dynamic analysis of the symmetric cross-ply shallow spherical shell. Using the orthogonal point collocation method and the Newmark scheme, an iterative solution is formulated. The numerical results for the nonlinear static and dynamic responses and dynamic buckling of these shallow spherical shells with circular holes under uniformly distributed static or dynamic normal impact loads are presented and compared with available data.     

Deformation and Failure Modes of Soft Steel Projectiles Impacting Harder Steel Targets at Increasing Velocity

The present paper describes an experimental and numerical study concerning the impact of blunt steel projectiles against harder steel plates, at impact velocities between 200 and 800 m/s. In contrast with previously published observations, three modes of deformation and failure of the soft steel projectiles were observed in the present study. These included: Taylor cylinder mushrooming, sunflower-like petalling and plugging perforation. Individual velocity ranges and the transitions between the deformation/failure modes are identified by both experiments and numerical simulations. Complex material failure mechanisms of projectile and target play conflicting roles in the various penetration stages. Johnson–Cook models of strength and accumulative damage failure are employed in 3D numerical simulation to describe material behavior of both projectile and target. Computational evolutions of each scenario are offered in detail to understand the deformation and failure of projectile and target plate.     

Mechanics of Taylor impact testing of polycarbonate

The deformation of polymers under high-rate loading conditions is a governing factor in their use in impact-resistant applications, such as protective shields, safety glass windows and transparent armor. In this paper, Taylor impact experiments were conducted to examine the mechanical behavior of polycarbonate (PC), under conditions of high strain rate (∼10⁵ s⁻¹) and inhomogeneous deformation. High-speed photography was used to monitor the progression of deformation within the sample. A recently developed three-dimensional large strain rate-dependent elastic–viscoplastic constitutive model which describes the high-rate behavior of glassy polymers was used together with the ABAQUS/Explicit finite-element code to simulate several Taylor impact conditions. The simulation results are compared directly with experimental images for a range in initial rod dimensions and velocities. Final deformed shapes are found to correspond with those obtained experimentally, demonstrating the ability to predict complex inhomogeneous deformation events during very high-rate impact loading scenarios. The dependence of the observed behaviors on the various features of the polymer stress–strain behavior are presented in detail revealing the roles of strain softening and strain hardening in governing the manner in which deformation progresses in a polymer during dynamic inhomogeneous loading events.     

45钢的J-C损伤失效参量研究

为了在结构碰撞效应的有限元分析中描述材料行为,通过开展45钢在不同应力状态和温度下的准静态材料力学性能实验及拉伸SHB实验,考察了应力状态三轴度、温度和应变率对材料失效应变的影响。由实验数据得到了Johnson-Cook失效模型参量,并通过出现失效的Taylor撞击实验和数值模拟进行了一定的验证,表明模型描述与实验结果的趋势一致。     

Buckling behaviour of imperfect spherical shells

For the design of spherical shells under external pressure relatively few information can be found in corresponding codes and recommendations, e.g. not at all in the new draft of Eurocode 3 ENV 1993-1-6. Under this aspect, new design rules for these shells were developed, which take into account relevant details like boundary conditions, material properties, and imperfections. They are usually based on a large number of systematic numerical simulations to obtain results describing the load carrying behaviour and imperfection sensitivity of thin spherical shells. In addition, previous theoretical and experimental results are discussed. Based on the results, diagrams and design rules have been developed which might be used for new recommendations in the design concept of the Eurocode.