Extremum theorems for the analysis of elastic plastic structures containing unstable elements

Summary This paper deals with incremental extremum principles in an associated flow-law theory of plasticity allowing for unstable, work-softening behavior, in contrast to the traditional assumptions. The theorem for the strain rates, corresponding to the minimum potential energy principle of elasticity, is proved to hold under appropriate condition which limits the unstabilizing effects present in the considered situation of the system. The theorem for the stress rates, corresponding to the complementary energy principle, turns out not to hold in general. The theorem for the plastic strain rates is shown to have the same range of validity as that for strain rates.

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Sommario Si esaminano i teoremi di minimo d'ambito differenziale in una teoria della plasticità con leggi di scorrimento associate, che ammetta, a differenza degli assunti tradizionali, il comportamento instabile o ad incrudimento negativo. Si dimostra che il teorema per le deformazioni incrementali, corrispondente al principio della minima energia potenziale totale dell'elasticità, è valido sotto un'opportuna condizione che limita gli effetti instabilizzanti presenti nel sistema nella situazione considerata. Il teorema negli sforzi incrementali, corrispondente al principio dell'energia complementare totale, risulta non più valido in generale. Si mostra che il teorema negli incrementi di deformazione plastica ha lo stesso campo di validità del teorema negli incrementi di deformazione totale.

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This research was conducted at the Faculté Polytechnique de Mons, Belgium, with the financial support of a NATO fellowship. The author wishes to thank Professor M. Save for the kind hospitality, the C.N.R. (National Research Council) for the award of the fellowship.     

Shape sensitivity analysis of elastic structures by multi-domain boundary element method

Based on the direct differentiation of boundary element equations to design variables, an algorithm of the boundary element method which is suitable for the shape sensitivity analysis of serial multi-domain elastic structures is built. By the algorithm, it is not necessary to form and solve the equations for the structure as a whole. Each domain can be solved separately. Two computational examples are presented to demonstrate the accuracy and versatility of the algorithm.This work has been partially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China     

Surface flaws using a modified AC magnetic bridge

Scanning patterns of a modified AC magnetic bridge are established through the use of finite-width flaws. From these patterns, the widths and depths of surface flaws can be determined. The technique was also applied fatigue cracks.     

Nonstationary pandom vibpation analysis of linear elastic structures with finite element method

At present, the finite element method is an efficient method for analyzing structural dynamic problems. When the physical quantities such as displacements and stresses are resolved in the spectra and the dynamic matrices are obtained in spectral resolving form, the relative equations cannot be solved by the vibration mode resolving method as usual. For solving such problems, a general method is put forward in this paper. The excitations considered with respect to nonstationary processes are as follows: P(t)={P_i(t)},P_i(t)=a_i(t)P_i(t), a_i(t) is a time function already known. We make Fourier transformation for the discretized equations obtained by finite element method, and by utilizing the behaviour of orthogonal increment of spectral quantities in random process^[1], some formulas of relations about the spectra of excitation and response are derived. The cross power spectral denisty matrices of responses can be found by these formulas, then the structrual safety analysis can be made. When a_i(t)=l (i= 1,2,…n), the. method stated in this paper will be reduced to that which is used in the special case of stationary process.     

基于三角小波的弹性薄板高精度分析方法

采用同时具有三角函数良好逼近特性和小波多分辨率与局部特性的Hermite插值型三角小波,基于二维张量积三角小波,推导了求解各种不同边界条件下的矩形弹性薄板的弯曲、振动和屈曲问题的统一列式,同时给出了两种提高计算精度的方法一升阶法和多分辨率法。数值算例表明,三角小波法求解弹性薄板的弯曲、振动和屈曲问题时,能方便地处理各类边界条件,计算效果良好;自振特性分析更具优势,升阶法和多分辨率法能有效地提高分析精度。     

基于区域分解的环肋圆柱壳-圆锥壳组合结构振动分析

提出了一种区域分解法来分析不同边界条件下环肋骨圆柱壳-圆锥壳组合结构的振动特性.首先把组合壳体分解为自由的圆柱壳、圆锥壳段;视环肋骨为离散元件,根据肋骨与圆柱壳段之间的变形协调条件,将肋骨的动能和应变能附加于圆柱壳段能量泛函中.然后基于分区广义变分和最小二乘加权残值法将所有分区界面的位移协调方程引入到组合壳体的能量泛函中.圆柱壳段、圆锥壳段位移变量的周向和轴向分量分别采用Fourier级数和Chebyshev多项式展开.以自由-自由、自由-固支和固支-固支边界条件的环肋骨组合壳体为例,采用区域分解法分析了其自由振动及在不同激励下的振动响应.通过与有限元软件ANSYS结果进行对比,发现两种方法计算结果非常吻合,验证了区域分解方法的计算精度和高效性.     

基于虚拟激励法的空间网格结构风致抖振响应分析

基于虚拟激励法理论,推导了空间网格结构的抖振响应计算公式,公式中自动包含了激励之间的非完全相关性、振型之间耦合项的贡献。根据虚拟激励法直接求解出位移均方根的特点,推导了适用于多振型参振的脉动风等效静力荷载及相应的荷载风振系数计算公式。在此基础上,利用Matlab编制了相应的计算程序,并进行了算例验证与分析。算例分析验证了本文理论及程序的正确性,也表明本文方法具有很高的计算效率。本文工作为进一步系统研究大跨网格结构的风振随机响应打下了良好的基础。     

Limit analysis of masonry structures with free discontinuities

We formulate a novel procedure for the limit analysis of two-dimensional masonry structures subject to arbitrary loading conditions. The proposed approach works in the framework of free discontinuity methods, on examining collapse mechanisms that exhibit free crack opening discontinuities. The load bearing capacity and the collapse mechanism of the structure are obtained through a fully variational approach, by minimizing a kinetic functional that admits the collapse crack pattern as a variable. Numerical examples illustrate the practical application of the proposed procedure to the limit analysis of a variety of masonry walls and arches subject to foundation settlements, vertical and horizontal forces.     

Limit analysis of arch-beam structures by dynamic programming

Summary We study one-dimensional structures like arch-beams in the limit state of plastic collapse, on the ground of a two-dimensional yielding surface (bending moment and normal generalized stress). The proposed method, which is able to give a numerical solution of the problem of finding the limit load, rests on the upper bound theorem of limit analysis and uses dynamic programming. We examine also some questions linked with numerical procedures. A future work devoted to applications will complete the treatment.

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Sommario Si studiano le strutture monodimensionali ad arco nello stato limite di collasso plastico, sulla base del dominio bidimensionale (momento flettente e sforzo normale). Il metodo proposto, atto a fornire una soluzione numerica del problema della ricerca del carico limite, si fonda sul teorema cinematico dell'analisi limite e sull'impiego della programmazione dinamica. Si prendono anche in esame talune questioni connesse con l'algoritmo di calcolo. Un successivo lavoro di carattere applicativo completerà la trattazione.

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This paper has been supported by National (italian) Research Council (C.N.R.).     

基于概率密度演化方法的随机结构可靠度分析

随机结构反应的概率密度演化方法能够给出随机荷载作用下随机结构反应的概率密度函数。在此基础上,根据给定的正常使用位移限值要求,直接进行积分给出了随机结构的正常使用可靠度及其失效概率。在实例分析中,与一类情况下的精确解答及基于反应正态分布假定的二阶矩方法分析结果进行了比较。研究表明：基于密度演化方法的随机结构可靠度分析具有很高的精度,而二阶矩方法的可靠度分析结果则往往具有一定的偏差,在失效概率较低时可能给出虚假的失效概率。     

周期性结构热动力时间-空间多尺度分析

研究一种时间-空间多尺度渐近均匀化分析方法，模拟不同的极端热和动力载荷下微尺度多 相周期性结构中热动力响应问题，并建立一个广义的波动函数场控制方程描述热动力响应. 通过引入一个放大空间尺度和两个缩小时间尺度，在不同时间尺度上获得由空间非均匀性引 起的波动效应和非局部效应. 根据高阶均匀化理论在空间和时间上进行均匀化，获得高阶非 局部函数场波动方程. 并进一步用C0连续修正了高阶非局部函数场波动方程的有限元近 似解，使问题的求解避免了对有限元离散的C1连续性要求. 并与经典的空间均匀化方法 相比较，指出了经典的空间均匀化方法的局限性，进一步以一维非傅立叶热传导和热动力问 题为例，讨论了各种情况下方法的正确性与有效性.     

Limit and shakedown analysis of pressurized pipelines containing defects

In this paper, the integrity assessment of pressurized pipelines containing defects is performed by direct simplified methods of limit and shakedown analysis. The defects considered are part-through slots of various geometrical configurations. The engineering situation considered here has practical importance in the pressure vessel and pipe industry. The results are compared with those obtained by a step-by-step procedure using the professional code ABAQUS and where possible, with those provided by semi-empirical formulae used in engineering. The simplified methods are found more economical and more reliable than marching solutions achieved by step-by-step evolutive elastic-plastic analysis. The effects of various part-through slots on the load-carrying capacities of pipelines are investigated. The project was supported by the National Science and Technology Commission of China and by the Department of Structural Engineering, Technical University of Milan, Italy     

基于自然单元法的轴对称结构极限上限分析

自然单元法是一种以自然邻近插值为试函数的新兴无网格数值方法,其形函数的计算不涉及矩阵求逆,也不需要任何人为参数。为了充分发挥自然单元法的优势,本文基于极限分析上限定理建立了轴对称结构极限上限分析的整套求解算法。轴对称结构的位移场由自然邻近插值构造,并且采用罚函数法处理材料的不可压条件。为了消除目标函数非光滑所引起的数值困难,采用逐步识别刚性区和塑性区,并对两者用不同方法进行处理。数值算例结果表明,本文提出的轴对称结构极限上限分析方法是行之有效的。     

基于拉格朗日插值的光纤陀螺时延补偿方法

针对光纤陀螺存在时延环节而影响了光纤惯组的导航位置精度的问题,从陀螺仪原理出发,分析光纤陀螺仪时延产生的机理以及不同方向陀螺仪时延特性与导航位置精度之间的关系。在此基础上,提出了基于拉格朗日插值的时延补偿方法,通过拉格朗日插值运算得到当前时刻的对准信息,从而实现了三个方向的陀螺仪输出的时间配准。通过仿真和多自由度导航试验验证,证明了该方法的正确性和有效性,该方法易于实现,通过补偿导航位置精度提高了21%。     

Limit models in the analysis of three different layered elastic strips

The mechanical behavior of three types of laminated strips is investigated. They are made of three layers filled with homogeneous, isotropic and elastic materials; the upper and lower layer are called adherents, the middle layer is called adhesive. The first model studies a strip consisting of three layers made of materials with similar stiffness; the second one concerns with a strip in which the adhesive is soft; in particular, we suppose that the elastic stiffness of the middle layer is two orders of magnitude smaller than that of the upper and lower layers; the third case is a strip in which the core is thinner and stiffer than the two adherents: the elastic modula of the adherents are one order of magnitude bigger that those of the adhesive. After identifying a parameter of smallness ε (which measures the thickness and the stiffness of each layer), the limit of the solution when ε tends to zero has been considered. Afterwards, it has been shown that each solution of the simplified models verifies the so-called limit problems, written using a “weak” and a “strong” formulation. The existence and uniqueness of the solutions of each limit problem have been established. The strong convergence of the exact solutions towards the solution of the limit problem of the first model has been established, too.     

基于减基概念的凸集结构可靠性分析方法

针对椭球凸集参数域结构的可靠性分析问题,提出了一种基于减基概念的快速求解方法。首先,将椭球参数域进行坐标正交变换,获得标准的椭球域及其相应的矩形域,在矩形域采样且通过坐标逆向变换获得原椭球参数域的样本参数点集,并以此构建结构的减基空间及其相应的减基算法;随后,在标准椭球域产生均匀的等概率抽样点,并通过坐标逆向变换和相应的减基算法进行蒙特卡洛减基模拟来分析结构的可靠度及其可靠域。由于是在低维的逼近空间中进行椭球参数域结构的位移向量解分析,故而较之有限元法能够获得较高的计算效率。算例测试验证了本文方法的有效性。