Stretch of an elastic plane with a lattice of straight cuts

Exact analytical solutions have been obtained for problems in the elasticity theory for a plane with a vertical lattice of straight cuts. Two main problems have been considered. In the first problem, the cut edges are free of external forces and the plane at infinity is stretched by constant external stresses and, in the second problem, the cut edges are loaded by concentrated normal forces and there are no stresses at infinity.     

Mixed problem of plane orthotropic elasticity in a half-plane

We consider a mixed problem of plane isotropic elasticity in a half-plane in which the displacement vector and the normal component of the stress tensor are alternately specified on successive intervals of the real axis. We derive a closed-form expression for the solution of this problem, which is similar to the well-known Keldysh–Sedov formula for the half-plane.     

A theory of dislocations and disclinations in elastic plates

The problem of the stress state of a thin elastic plate, containing dislocations and disclinations, is considered using Kirchhoff's theory. The problem of the equilibrium of a multiply connected plate with Volterra dislocations with specified characteristics is formulated. The problem of the flexure of an annular slab resulting from a screw dislocation and a twisting disclination is solved. The solutions of problems of concentrated (isolated) dislocations and disclinations in an unbounded plate as well as the dipoles of dislocations and disinclinations are found. It is shown that a screw dislocation in a thin plate is equivalent to the superposition of two orthogonal dipoles of torsional disclinations. By taking the limit from a discrete set of defects to their continuous distribution, a theory of thin plates with distributed dislocations and disclinations is constructed. Solutions of problems of the flexure of circular and elliptic plates with continuously distributed disclinations are obtained. An analogy is established between the problem of the flexure of a plate with defects and the plane problem of the theory of elasticity with mass forces, and also between a plane problem with dislocations and disclinations and the problem of the flexure of a plate with specified distributed loads.     

Two-parameter asymptotic approximations in the analysis of a thin solid fixed on a small part of its boundary

Planar elasticity problems are considered for thin domains fixedalong a small part of the end region boundary. The analysisinvolves two small parameters: the normalized thickness of thebody and the normalized length of the fixed part of the boundary.The aim of the paper is to derive an asymptotic approximationof the solution to a boundary-value problem in such a domainand, in particular, analyze the ‘effective boundary conditions’,which occur for the leading-order terms of the asymptotics.We include applications for problems of both anti-plane shearand plane strain elasticity.     

Integral equations of plane static boundary value problems in the moment elasticity theory of inhomogeneous isotropic media

Boundary value problems in the plane moment and simplified moment elasticity theory of inhomogeneous isotropic media are reduced to Riemann-Hilbert boundary value problems for a quasianalytic vector. Uniquely solvable integral equations over a domain are derived. As a result, weak solutions for composite inhomogeneous elastic media can be determined straightforwardly.     

基于厚板拉伸振动精确化方程求解动应力集中问题

过去,对拉伸平板考虑应力集中的工程设计多借鉴弹性力学平面问题分析求解结果,例如弹性力学Kirsch问题的解或弹性动力学平面问题的解．基于厚板拉伸振动精确化方程,对含圆孔平板中弹性波散射与动应力集中问题进行了研究．研究结果表明:1) 两种模型得到的开孔附近的应力是不同的;2) 当入射波波数变大或者说入射波频率变高时,动应力集中系数最大值趋于单位1．含孔平板拉伸振动的动应力集中系数最大值达到3.30,以及基于弹性动力学平面问题模型得到的结果为2.77．对数值计算结果做了分析讨论, 可以看到,当孔径厚度比是a/h=0.10,基于平板拉伸振动精确化方程得到的动应力集中系数可以达到最大值,超出基于弹性动力学平面问题所得到结果的19%．分析方法和数值计算结果可望能在工程平板结构的动力学分析和强度设计中得到应用．     

Mechanically homogenized material model for a pack of sheets

In the present contribution we discuss the modeling of a large number of plane metal sheets under compressive forces. The direct approach to this contact problem is based on a finite element (FE) discretization of each sheet and a contact formulation between each adjacent sheet. The numerical problem is highly non-linear and of very large dimension. Therefore it is difficult to be solved by conventional FE-software. We propose to replace the contact model by a homogenized constitutive law, which behaves as a pack of infinitely thin sheets. A coarser discretization as for the contact model can be used. A pack of sheets under pressure normal to the sheet plane serves as a benchmark example. The model is verified and implemented for the 2D case and numerical results of the test case are shown. (© 2009 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

On using the more-accurate equations of thin coatings in the theory of axisymmetric contact problems for composite foundations

More-accurate equations describing the axisymmetric deformations of elastic, thin-walled elements (coatings) are derived using the asymptotic analysis of the solution to the first fundamental problem of the theory of elasticity for a layer. The notable difference distinguishing these relations from the classical, Kirchhoff-Love and Reissner-Timoshenko equations of flexure of plates, and their modifications /1/, is, that there are no concentrated forces at the edges of the stamp when the corresponding contact problems are solved. Moreover, the formulas obtained contain the equations of classical theory as a special case. The solutions obtained using various applied theories are compared with the corresponding solution obtained using the equations of the theory of elasticity, using the example of the axisymmetric contact problem of impressing a plane circular stamp into a layer lying on a Fuss-Winkler foundation. The characteristic parameters of the problem in question are computed by numerical methods.     

Mixed problems of axisymmetric elasticity theory for some bodies of revolution

We consider the problem of axisymmetric elasticity theory for a space with an elongated ellipsoidal cavity with mixed boundary conditions of smooth contact on the cavity surface and the main mixed problem of axisymmetric elasticity theory for a hyperboloidal layer formed by the two surfaces of a two-cavity hyperboloid of revolution symmetrical about the plane z = O. The problems are solved by the method of p-analytical functions. The solution of the first problem is reduced to solving a Fredholm integral equation of the second kind. We investigate the behavior of the normal stress near the boundary lines. The solution of the second problem is reduced to solving a system of two Fredholm integral equations of the second kind. Existence and uniqueness of the solution is proved for this system.Kiev University. Translated from Vychislitel'naya i Prikladnaya Matematika, No. 67, pp. 88–101, 1989.     

Nonlocal problems for some partial differential equations

Abstract Nonlocal problems for polyharmonic functions and for a special third order system in a half plane are studied which have applications in elasticity. Some of them are solved explicitly on the basis of solutions to related classical problems, others are reduced to the RlEMANN problem for serveral holomorphic functions.     

Shape sensitivity of a plane crack front

The 3D‐elasticity model of a solid with a plane crack under the stress‐free boundary conditions at the crack is considered. We investigate variations of a solution and of energy functionals with respect to perturbations of the crack front in the plane. The corresponding expansions at least up to the second‐order terms are obtained. The strong derivatives of the solution are constructed as an iterative solution of the same elasticity problem with specified right‐hand sides. Using the expansion of the potential and surface energy, we consider an approximate quadratic form for local shape optimization of the crack front defined by the Griffith criterion. To specify its properties, a procedure of discrete optimization is proposed, which reduces to a matrix variational inequality. At least for a small load we prove its solvability and find a quasi‐static model of the crack growth depending on the loading parameter. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Numerical solving dynamic problems of elastoplastic deformation of solids

Numerical schemes for solving two-dimensional dynamic problems of elasticity theory based upon several local approximations for each of the required functions are discussed. The schemes contain free parameters (dissipation constants). An explicit form of artificial dissipation of the solutions allows us to control its size and to effectively construct both explicit and implicit schemes. The principle of producing such schemes is applied to a plane dynamic problem of elasticity theory as an example. We describe a class of problems for which numerical algorithms using several local approximations for each of the required functions are constructed. Examples of solving practical problems are given.     

发散积分的有限部分在弹性力学中的应用

本文利用发散积分的有限部分,从三维的Kelvin问题的解,Boussinesq问题的解和Mindlin问题的解直接导出了相应的二维问题的解,另外也给出了在平面问题中的应用.     

Some remarks on the constant in the strengthened CBS inequality: Estimate for hierarchical finite element discretizations of elasticity problems

For a class of two‐dimensional boundary value problems including diffusion and elasticity problems, it is proved that the constants in the corresponding strengthened Cauchy‐Buniakowski‐Schwarz (CBS) inequality in the cases of two‐level hierarchical piecewise‐linear/piecewise‐linear and piecewise‐linear/piecewise‐quadratic finite element discretizations with triangular meshes differ by the factor 0.75. For plane linear elasticity problems and triangulations with right isosceles triangles, formulas are presented that show the dependence of the constant in the CBS inequality on the Poisson's ratio. Furthermore, numerically determined bounds of the constant in the CBS inequality are given for plane linear elasticity problems discretized by means of arbitrary triangles and for three‐dimensional elasticity problems discretized by means of tetrahedral elements. Finally, the robustness of iterative solvers for elasticity problems is discussed briefly. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 15: 469–487, 1999     

A Contact Problem of the Interaction of a Semi-Finite Inclusion with a Plate

A piece wise-homogeneous plane made up of twodifferent materials and reinforced by an elastic unclusion is considered on a semi-finite section where the different materials join. Vertical and horizontal forces are applied to the inclusion which haz a variable thichness and a variable elasticity modulus.Under certain conditions the problem is reduced to integrodifferential equations of third order. The solution is constructed effectively by applying the methods of theory of analytic functions to a boundary value problem of the Carleman type for a strip. Asymptotic estimates of normal contact stress are obtained.     

Generalization of the method of functionally invariant solutions for dynamic problems of the plane theory of elasticity of anisotropic media

A new approach for constructing functionally invariant solutions for dynamic problems of the plane theory of elasticity of anisotropic media is proposed. Solutions of the equations of motion in displacements and potentials, which express plane waves and waves from a point source, and also complex solutions of a general type are obtained and investigated. The problem of the reflection of plane waves from the boundary of a half-space is solved for comparison with earlier results [1]. The solutions obtained agree with the physical meaning of the problems and with the solutions for isotropic media.     

On a class of boundary value problems involving the p-biharmonic operator

A nonlinear boundary value problem involving the p-biharmonic operator is investigated, where p>1. It describes various problems in the theory of elasticity, e.g., the shape of an elastic beam where the bending moment depends on the curvature as a power function with exponent p−1. We prove existence of solutions satisfying a quite general boundary condition that incorporates many particular boundary conditions which are frequently considered in the literature.     

Reduction of three-dimensional dynamical elasticity theory problems with arbitrarily located plane slits to integral equations

By generalizing a method described earlier /1/ for reducing three-dimensional dynamical problems of elasticity theory for a body with a slit to integral equations, integral equations are obtained for an infinite body with arbitrarily located plane slits. The interaction of disc-shaped slits located in one plane is investigated when normal external forces that vary sinusoidally with time (steady vibrations) are given on their surfaces.

Problems of the reduction of dynamical three-dimensional elasticity theory problems to integral equations for an infinite body weakened by a plane slit were examined in /1, 2/. The solution of the initial problem is obtained in /1/ by applying a Laplace integral transform in time to the appropriate equations and constructing the solution in the form of Helmholtz potentials with densities characterizing the opening of the slit during deformation of the body. The problem under consideration is solved in /2/ by using the fundamental Stokes solution /3/ with subsequent construction of the solution in the form of an analogue of the elastic potential of a double layer.