The elastic sphere under arbitrary concentrated surface loads

The elastostatic problem of a sphere subject to a concentrated surface load of arbitrary direction which is equilibrated in a very simple manner by a distribution of surface tractions is solved. Particular attention is placed in the analysis of the singularity at the point of application of the concentrated load.The solution obtained provides a means for reducing problems pertaining to a sphere under arbitrary concentrated and distributed loads to a regular second boundary-value problem for the sphere. For illustration the problem of a sphere acted by two equal, opposite and collinear loads applied at two arbitrary surface points is treated.The paper also contains an exposition and an essential extension of an integration scheme developed by Almansi. Thus, an explicit integral representation of the displacements in an elastic sphere in terms of a vector valued harmonic potential which coincides on the surface with the tractions is obtained.

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Résumé On présente la résolution du problème élastostatique d'une sphère soumise en surface à une charge ponctuelle de direction arbitraire équilibrée par une distribution trés simple de contraintes superficielles. On s'attache plus spécialement à l'analyse de la singularité au point d'application de la charge ponctuelle.La solution obtenue permet de réduire les problèmes d'une sphère soumise de manière quelconque à des charges ponctuelles et réparties, à un problème avec conditions aux limites régulières. A titre d'exemple, on traite le problème d'une sphère soumise à deux forces ponctuelles, co linéaires, égales et de sens opposé, appliquées en deux points arbitraires de la surface.L'article contient également une exposition et une extension d'un schéma d'intégration développé par Almansi. On obtient ainsi une représentation explicite, sous forme d'intégrale, des déplacements dans une sphère élastique, en termes de potentiel vecteur qui coïncide, à la surface, avec le champ de contraintes.

     

Dynamic response of elastic layer on stiff foundation under time harmonic surface vertical concentrated load

In this paper, the line-load integral equation method proposed in reference [1] is first used for solving the elastodynamic problems. A set of one-dimensional regular integral equation is derived for calculating the dynamic response of elastic layer on stiff foundation under time harmonic surface vertical concentrated load. And the numerical solution of the integral equation is obtained.     

Influence of concentrated lateral loads on the elastic stability of cylinders in bending

The character of the instability and the degradation of the moment-carrying capacity are found by Mylar model experiments for cylinders in bending when subjected to concentrated lateral loads. Lateral loads can seriously degrade the moment capability of cylinders. Critical combinations of moment and lateral load cause two distinct modes of failure—collapse and snapping. Collapse modes exhibit buckles which cover the compression half of the cylinder and are critical for large values of moment and small values of lateral load. Snapping modes of failure involve a single dimple and exist for smaller values of moment and larger values of lateral load.     

Cracked elastic layer under compressive mechanical loads

We consider boundary value problem in which an elastic layer containing a finite length crack is under compressive loading. The crack is parallel to the layer surfaces and the contact between crack surfaces are either frictionless or with adhesive friction or Coulomb friction.Based on fourier integral transformation techniques the solution of the formulated problems is reduced to the solution of a singular integral equation, then, using Chebyshev’s orthogonal polynomials, to an infinite system of linear algebraic equations. The regularity of these equations is established. The expressions for stress and displacement components in the elastic layer are presented. Based on the developed analytical algorithm, extensive numerical investigations have been conducted.The results of these investigations are illustrated graphically, exposing some novel qualitative and quantitative knowledge about the stress field in the cracked layer and their dependence on geometric and applied loading parameters. It can be seen from this study that the crack tip stress field has a mode II type singularity.     

Large deplection of corrugated circular plate with a plane central region under the action of concentrated loads at the center

This paper solves the problem of large deflections for corrugated circular plates with a plane central region under the action of concentrated loads at the center by means of the non-linear bending theory for anisotropic circular plates. Using the modified iteration method, the characteristic relation of the plate is obtained. This formula may be applied directly to design of elastic elements of measuring instruments.     

Non-linear dynamics of an elastic cable under planar excitation

The phenomena of the finite forced dynamics of a suspended cable associated with the quadratic and cubic non-linearities in the equations of motion are studied. A high-order perturbation analysis for the primary resonance is accomplished and numerical results are presented for the frequency-response equation and the region of instability of the steady-state solutions. Multivaluedness of the response curves is shown to occur with different characteristics depending on the cable and forcing parameters. The dependence of the response on the initial conditions is examined by means of the trajectories of the unsteady-state motions.     

Elasticity solutions of spherically isotropic cones under concentrated loads at apex

Based on the Ref. [9], the displacement and stress distributions in a spherically isotropic cone subjected to concentrated loads at apex are studied. The displacement and stresses are given explicily for the cone in compression torsion and bending cases, respectively, based on the situation of the concentrated forces and moments. Finally, the hollow cone problems are discussed. Project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China     

Problems on collinear cracks between bonded dissimilar materials under concentrated loads

Following Ref. [6], this paper deals with the problem on collinear cracks between bonded dissimilar materials under a concentrated force and moment at an arbitrary point. Several typical solutions of complex stress functions in closed form are formulated and the stress intensity factors are given. These solutions include a series of results of previous researchers, and redress some errors in the researches of problems containing semi-infinite cracks^[3],[4].     

A mode III crack crossing the magnetoelectroelastic bimaterial interface under concentrated magnetoelectromechanical loads

A mode III crack cutting perpendicularly across the interface between two dissimilar semi-infinite magnetoelectroelastic solid is studied under the combined loads of a line force, a line electric charge and a line magnetic charge at an arbitrary location. The impermeable conditions are implied on the crack faces. The technique developed in literature for the elastic bimaterial with a crack cutting interface is exploited to treat the magnetoelectroelastic bimaterial. The Riemann-Hilbert problem can be formulated and solved based on complex variable method. Analytical solutions can be obtained for the entire plane. The intensity factors around crack tips can be defined for the elastic, electric and magnetic fields. It shows that, no matter where the load position is, the electric displacement intensity factors (EDIFs), as well as the magnetic induction intensity factors (MIIFs), are identical in magnitude but opposite in sign for both crack tips, on condition that a line force is solely applied. Alternatively, if only a line electric charge is considered, then the stress intensity factors (SIFs) and the MIIFs exhibit the behavior. Likewise, if only a line magnetic charge is applied, it turns to the SIFs and the EDIFs instead. In addition, the dependence of the intensity factors is graphically shown with respect to the location of a line force. It is found that the SIF for a crack tip tends to be infinite if the applied force is approaching the tip itself, but the EDIF, with the complete opposite trend, tends to be vanishing. Finally, focusing on the more practical case of piezoelectric/piezomagnetic bimaterial, variation of the SIF along with the moduli as well as the piezo constitutive coefficients is explored. These analyses may provide some guidance for material selection by minimizing the SIF. It is also believed that the results obtained in this paper can serve as the Green’s function for the dissimilar magnetoelectroelastic semi-infinite bimaterial with a crack cutting the interface under general magnetoelectromechanical loads.     

考虑横向剪切变形的扁球壳在集中力作用下的分析

采用适于夹层壳的直线假设扁壳理论，应用三角级数法，导出了扁球壳齐次方程的解析解。进而分析了在顶点作用法向集中力和在偏心集中力作用下的解。计算了在偏心集中力作用下带孔球壳的位移和应力，并将结果与经典理论的结果进行了比较分析，结果表明，在集中力作用处和孔边处两种理论结果明显不同。     

椭圆孔外作用集中力螺旋弹性平面解

 运用复变函数保角变换与解析延拓方法，获得含椭圆孔无限弹性平面任意位置作 用集中力螺旋的基本解，并由此获得含有限长裂纹的相应基本解，可作为弹性力学典型问题. 该方法较以往文献简捷.     

悬链线竖向集中力作用下的构形分析和张力计算

目前,悬链线在竖向集中力和均布荷载共同作用下的构形分析和受力计算的理论仍不完善。针对这一问题,通过引入悬链线的几何约束方程、力平衡方程和超越方程,建立了竖向集中力与均布荷载共同作用下的非线性方程组。采用牛顿迭代法求解方程组,得到了悬链线的构形和受力情况。为了验证理论计算的正确性,进行了算例和试验验证。结果表明,算例的计算结果与文献结论保持一致,试验测得的构形和水平张力大小与理论计算的构形和水平张力大小吻合较好。本文的理论计算可以更加简单精确地计算出悬链线在竖向集中力和均布荷载共同作用下的构形和受力情况,为实际工程提供重要的理论指导。     

Elasticity solutions for a piezoelectric cone under concentrated loads at its apex

IntroductionTheproblemofaconesubjectedtoconcentratedloadsatitsapexisaclassicalprobleminthetheoryofelasticity.AnumberofscholarshavestUdiedtheproblem.LovereportedthesolutionstotheproblemofanisotropicconeunderconcentfatCdforcesatitsapex['].Lur'estudiedthisclassofproblemssystematicallybymeansofPapkovich-Neubergeneralsolution[2].LekniskiiandHu,byusingtheirrespectivegeneralsolutions,studiedcompressionandbendingproblemsofatransverselyisotropicconesubjectedtoaxialconcentfatedforcesandtfansverseconc…