Instability of thermally induced vibrations of carbon nanotubes

The dynamical stability of carbon nanotubes embedded in an elastic matrix under time-dependent axial loading is studied in this paper. The effects of van der Waals interaction forces between the inner and outer walls of nanotubes are taken into account. Using continuum mechanics, we apply an elastic layered shell model to solve the transverse parametric vibrations of a carbon nanotube. Both the Gaussian wide-band axial temperature changes and physically realizable temperature changes with known probability distributions are assumed as the tube axial loading. The energy-like functionals are used in the stability analysis. The emphasis is placed on a qualitative analysis of dynamic stability problem. Stability domains in the space of geometric, material and loading parameters are presented in analytical forms.     

Nonlinear stability analysis of pre-stressed elastic bodies

This article is concerned with the nonlinear analysis of the stability of thick elastic bodies subjected to finite elastic deformations. The analysis is based on the theory of small elastic deformations superimposed on a finite elastic deformation. Attention is drawn to methods developed in the stability analysis of fluids and of thin shells and plates which are readily applicable to the present circumstances. The state of development of the nonlinear stability analysis of thick elastic bodies is summarized in order to provide a basis for subsequent studies, and some new results relating to the stability of an elastic plate subjected to a pre-stress associated either with uniaxial thrust or with simple shear in the presence of all-round pressure are discussed. Near-critical modes in the neighbourhood of so-called critical configurations are considered to depend on, for example, a slow time variable, and nonlinear evolution equations for the mode amplitudes are derived both in the case of a monochromatic mode and for a resonant triad of modes. The crucial role of the ‘nonlinear coefficient’ in such an equation in the analysis of stability, imperfection sensitivity and localization is highlighted. An efficient (virtual work) method for the determination of this coefficient is described together with an alternative method based on the calculation of the total energy of a monochromatic near-critical mode. The influence of the boundary conditions and of the form of the pre-stress is examined and explicit calculation of the nonlinear coefficient is provided for the two representative pre-stress conditions mentioned in the above paragraph. It is shown, in particular, that a resonant triad of modes has an effect similar to that generated by the presence of a geometrical imperfection. The Appendices gather together for reference certain expressions which are used in the body of the article. These include expressions, not given previously in the literature, for the components of the tensor of third-order instantaneous elastic moduli in terms of the principal stretches of the deformation in respect of a general form of incompressible isotropic elastic strain-energy function. Received November 9, 1998     

Non-linear dynamic behaviour of multi-folding microstructure systems based on origami skill

This paper presents the theoretical basis for both static and dynamic numerical approaches to the elastic stability and elasto-plastic stability of a folding multi-layered truss. Both analyses are based on bifurcation theory and include geometrical non-linearity. The dynamic analysis includes an allowance for contact between nodes. Comparisons are made between elastic behaviour and elasto-plastic behaviour obtained from both numerical dynamic methods in which bifurcations are demonstrated as a theoretically elastic analysis. Our analysis reveals that several folding behaviours in the pantographic truss are identified during the elastic and elasto-plastic instabilities, where the folding behaviour of the truss is shown to be a function of the initial geometry and velocity of the dynamic loading. The authors suggest that understanding this behaviour will be very useful for developing light-weight structures subject to dynamic loading based on static bifurcation analysis and dynamic analysis.     

THE APPLICATION OF MODIFIED CAMBRIDGE MODEL FOR THE WELLBORE STABILITY ANALYSIS OF DEEPWATER SHALLOW SEDIMENTS IN PETROLEUM DRILLING1)1)

深水浅层的压实程度低、结构薄弱,其破坏规律是深水浅层相关问题研究中的关键点之一。目前修正的剑桥模型已经应用于深水浅层的各类研究中,但是在深水浅层的井壁稳定问题中,深水浅层往往仍然被认为是理想弹塑性材料。将井眼周围地层分为3个区域：弹性区、流动区、塑性区。弹性区,地层为线弹性状态;流动区,地层服从修正的剑桥模型及小变形理论;塑性区,地层服从摩尔库伦准则。对各个区域的应力分布进行了求解,并在求解的基础上,结合超级孔隙压力建立了深水浅层的井壁稳定分析模型。通过实例运算,该井壁稳定模型的可靠性得到了验证。     

Analysis of bending, vibration and stability for thin plate on elastic foundation by the multivariable spline element method

I.IntroductionTheplatestructuresonelasticfoundationareofpracticalimportanceinwide-spreadapplicationsinengineering.Basedonrapidprogressofscienceandtechnologyaswellasengineeringconstructions,differentmodelsofeIasticfoundationaredeve1oped,sucha,Winkler,Vlazo…     

Thermoelastic stability of first strain gradient solids

The problem of thermoelastic stability of a first strain gradient solid under noncons rvative loadings is studied. The Liapunov-Movchan method of elastic stability analysis is reviewed. An energy Liapunov functional is constructed and the sufficiency criteria for the stability of a loaded equilibrium configuration are derived. The effects of motion dependent surface tractions and couples are discussed. The special case of isothermal elastic stability of solids with couple stress is also considered.     

Flutter analysis of rotating beams with elastic restraints

The aeroelastic stability of rotating beams with elastic restraints is investigated. The coupled bending-torsional Euler-Bernoulli beam and Timoshenko beam models are adopted for the structural modeling. The Greenberg aerodynamic model is used to describe the unsteady aerodynamic forces. The additional centrifugal stiffness effect and elastic boundary conditions are considered in the form of potential energy. A modified Fourier series method is used to assume the displacement field function and solve the governing equation. The convergence and accuracy of the method are verified by comparison of numerical results. Then, the flutter analysis of the rotating beam structure is carried out, and the critical rotational velocity of the flutter is predicted. The results show that the elastic boundary reduces the critical flutter velocity of the rotating beam, and the elastic range of torsional spring is larger than the elastic range of linear spring.     

Volume and surface stability of uniformly compressed transversely isotropic linearly elastic materials

The stability loss of a transversely isotropic linearly elastic medium is studied. The medium is uniformly compressed in both horizontal directions, and the initial stress in the vertical direction is equal to zero. The standard analysis based on the Hadamard condition is used. The bifurcation equation divides into two parts, and therefore, two kinds of buckling modes are possible. The critical initial compression is found, but the buckling modes remain indefinite (as the wave length so the relation between the wave numbers is arbitrary). The stability loss of a compressed half-space with a free surface is studied. Only one kind of buckling mode localized near the free surface is possible, and as for an entire space, the buckling mode and the wave length are indefinite. In these problems, linear as well as non-linear approaches are used. In the linear approach, the pre-buckling deformations are ignored. It is shown that for some values of parameters, the linear approach leads to qualitatively incorrect results. The stability loss of an uniformly compressed plate lying on a soft elastic half-space is studied. By using the non-linear post-critical analysis, it is shown that the buckling mode is a chessboard-like one.     

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运用von Neumann稳定性分析方法对采用3次B-样条核函数的一维标准SPH进行了稳 定性分析,在此基础上对扰动波长的影响进行了讨论,并用一维弹性杆的SPH 计算对分析结论进行了数值验证. 理论分析和数值计算表明, von Neumann分析所得的稳定性随扰动波长变化的规律与实际计算结果完全相符, SPH稳定性与扰 动波长密切相关. 对于所分析的SPH方法,在扰动波长最小处稳定性最差,而在其它扰 动波长下,SPH的计算则可以在拉伸状态下稳定.     

The Stability and Load-Carrying Capacity of Cylindrical Shells with Axisymmetric Dents

The classical method of stability analysis and the reduced-stiffness method are used to evaluate the critical loads and the lower bounds of sensitivity to imperfections in buckling of longitudinally loaded elastic cylindrical shells with local imperfections in the form of axisymmetric longitudinal dents.     

THE CROSSING FREQUENCY AS A MEASURE OF HEAT EXCHANGER SUPPORT-PLATE EFFECTIVENESS

The crossing frequency is the number of times per second the vibration amplitude crosses the zero displacement line from negative displacement to positive displacement. In flow-induced vibration in which the motions are often random and/or a number of modes contribute to the vibration amplitudes, the crossing frequencies are modal-weighted average frequencies of the vibration. It is postulated in this paper that the crossing frequency can be used as a measure of heat exchanger support-plate effectiveness. Using a time-domain, nonlinear analysis technique, the crossing frequencies of a tube vibrating in support plates with oversized holes can be computed as a function of time and the tube-to-support-plate clearances. It was found that the fluid–elastic stability margin of a tube bundle, in the context of the original Connors' equation for tube bundle fluid–elastic instability, should be independent of the tube-to-support-plate clearances. A simple method of estimating the critical velocity based on the time-domain equation of fluid–elastic stability is suggested.     

On stability of parametrically excited linear stochastic systems

The dynamic stability of a coupled two-degrees-of-freedom system subjected to parametric excitation by a harmonic action superimposed by an ergodic stochastic process is investigated. For the stability analysis, the method of moment functions is used. Explicit expressions for the stability of the second moments are obtained when the frequency of the harmonic excitation lies in the vicinity of the combination sum of the natural frequencies. Good agreement between the analytical and numerical results is obtained. As an application, the example of the flexural-torsional instability of a thin elastic beam under dynamic loading is considered     

CONSTRUCTION OF WAVELET-BASED ELEMENTS FOR STATIC AND STABILITY ANALYSIS OF ELASTIC PROBLEMS

Two kinds of wavelet-based elements have been constructed to analyze the stability of plates and shells and the static displacement of 3D elastic problems.The scaling functions of B-spline wavelet on the interval(BSWI) are employed as interpolating functions to construct plate and shell elements for stability analysis and 3D elastic elements for static mechanics analysis.The main advantages of BSWI scaling functions are the accuracy of B-spline functions approximation and various wavelet-based elements for ...     

Elastic stability of inhomogeneous thin plates on an elastic foundation

We study the elastic stability of infinite inhomogeneous thin plates on an elastic foundation under in-plane compression. The elastic stiffness constants depend on the coordinate variable in the thickness direction of the plate. The elastic foundation is represented as a Winkler-type model characterized by linear and nonlinear spring constants. First we derive the Föppl–von Kármán equations by taking variations of the elastic strain energy. Next we develop the linear stability analysis of the plate under uniform in-plane compression and explicitly derive the critical loads and wave numbers for particular three cases. The effects of the material inhomogeneity, material orthotropy and loading orthotropy on the critical states are examined independently. Finally, we perform a weakly nonlinear analysis of the plate at the onset of the buckling instability. With the multiple scales method, the amplitude equations for the unstable modes that provide insight into the mode type and its amplitude are derived and then the effect of the material inhomogeneity on buckling modes are evaluated qualitatively.     

弹性力学平面问题可靠度分析的蒙特卡罗边界元法

以样条虚边界元法作为样本试验方法,采用蒙特卡罗法进行弹性力学平面问题可靠度分析.为了提高计算效率,引入Taylor展开和Neumann展开技术,避免在大量样本计算中直接生成影响矩阵及对其进行求逆运算,降低了单次样本计算时间;同时引入重要抽样技术,在相同精度情况下减少了蒙特卡罗法的抽取样本数.算例结果表明,该文提出的Taylor-Neumann展开重要抽样蒙特卡罗样条虚边界元法具有良好的计算精度和相当高的计算效率.     

Shape design sensitivity analysis for stability of elastic continuum structures

This paper addresses a method for shape design sensitivity analysis of a buckling load in a continuous elastic body. The sensitivity formula for critical load is analytically derived and expressed in terms of shape variation, based on the continuum formulation of the stability problem. Though the buckling problem is more efficiently solved by structural elements such as a beam and shell, elastic solids have been chosen for the buckling analysis in this paper because solid elements can generally be used for any kind of structure whether it is thick or thin. The initial stress and buckling analysis is carried out by the commercial analysis code ANSYS. Sensitivity is then computed by using the mathematical package MATLAB with the results of ANSYS. Several problems including straight and curved beams under compressive load, ring under pressure load, thin-walled section and bottle shaped column are chosen in order to illustrate the efficiency of the presented method.     

Dynamic Stability and Random Vibrations of Rigid and Elastic Wheelsets

A stability analysis and vibration studies are presented for a passenger coach model which is equipped with rigid or elastic wheels. The elastic components between wheel rim and disc act as third suspension reducing the unsprung mass and isolating the passenger coach from the high frequency motion of the wheel rim. The vertical and lateral motion by such a design requires a thorough analysis of the system dynamics. The excitation of the vertical vibrations by stochastic track irregularities results in acceleration amplitudes of the carbody that may generate droning noise. A parameter study of spring and damper coefficients of the system with radialelastic wheels leads to considerably reduced droning noise and lower force level between wheel and rail. Furthermore, the eigenmotion of a rigid and an elastic wheelset rolling on a track, the so-called hunting, is investigated. The variation of the spring and damper coefficients shows limits to guarantee the stability of the system.     

Critical wave lengths and instabilities in gradient-enriched continuum theories

Continuum material models can be enriched with additional gradients in order to model phenomena that are driven by processes at lower levels of observation. For a systematic comparison of various gradient-enriched continua, dispersion analysis may be used. In this contribution, we will explore the occurence of critical wave lengths and its implications for the material stability. In particular, we will present a unifying theorem that permits to assess the stability of elastic, hardening and softening gradient-enriched continua by means of a critical wave length analysis, whereby the upper or lower bound nature of the critical wave length indicates whether the model is stable or unstable.     

Hydroelastic stability of a rectangular plate interacting with a layer of ideal flowing fluid

The three-dimensional formulation of the problem on the natural vibrations and stability of an elastic plate which interacts with a quiescent or flowing fluid is represented and a finite element algorithm of its numerical implementation is proposed. The governing equations, which describe vortex-free ideal fluid dynamics in the case of small perturbations, are written in terms of the perturbation velocity potential and transformed using the Bubnov–Galerkin method. The plate strains are determined on the basis of the Timoshenko theory. The variational principle of virtual displacements which takes into account the work done by inertial forces and the hydrodynamic pressure is used for the mathematical formulation of the dynamic problem of elastic structure. The solution of the problem is reduced to calculations and an analysis of complex eigenvalues of a coupled system of two equations. The effect of the fluid layer height on the eigenfrequencies and the critical velocities of the loss of stability is estimated numerically. It is shown that there exist different types of instability determined by combinations of the kinematic boundary conditions prescribed at the plate edges.     

基于非局部效应和表面效应的输流碳纳米管稳定性分析简

应用非局部黏弹性夹层梁模型分析双参数弹性介质中输送脉动流碳纳米管的稳定性. 新模型中同时考虑了由管道内、外壁上的薄表面层引起的表面弹性效应和表面残余应力，经典的欧拉梁模型因此通过引入非局部参数和表面参数得到了改进. 用平均法对其控制方程进行求解，得到了管道稳定性区域. 数值算例揭示了纳米材料的非局部效应、表面效应及两个弹性介质参数对管道固有频率、临界流速和动态稳定性的复杂影响，结论可为纳米流体机械的结构设计和振动分析提供理论基础.