Seismic response of underwater members of variable cross section

This paper is concerned with a method for solving seismic response problems of a pile of variable cross section with a tip inertia subjected to a sea bottom seismic displacement. The analysis developed here is based on an elastodynamic theory in which the effects of the continuously distributed mass and rigidity of the pile are included. The method includes use of Fourier series expansion, the Laplace transform, the transfer matrix method and the residue theorem in order to deal with the complex seismic displacement and arbitrarily shaped piles; considerable simplification of the calculations is thus achieved. The theoretical results given are applicable to seismic response problems for a pile of arbitrary shape with a tip inertia, excited by arbitrary displacements. As an application of the present theoretical results, the dynamic response has been calculated for hollow piles of curved conical shape with tip inertias and double taper beams subjected to seismic displacements.     

Dynamic analysis of linear viscoelastic cylindrical and conical helicoidal rods using the mixed FEM

The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of the rotary inertia on dynamic behavior of linear viscoelastic cylindrical and conical helixes by means of the Laplace transform-mixed finite element formulation and solution. The element matrix is based on the Timoshenko beam theory. The influence of rotary inertias is considered in the dynamic analysis, which is original in the literature. Rectangular, sine and step type of impulsive loads are applied on helices having rectangular cross-sections with various aspect ratios. The Kelvin and standard models are used for defining the linear viscoelastic material behavior; and by means of the correspondence principle (the elastic-viscoelastic analogy), the material parameters are replaced with their complex counterparts in the Laplace domain. The analysis is carried out in the Laplace domain and the results are transformed back to time space numerically by modified Durbin?s algorithm. First, the solution algorithm is verified using the existing open sources in the literature and afterwards some benchmark examples such as conical viscoelastic rods are handled.     

Impulse response of an infinitely long thick strip plate

This paper is a study of the dynamic response of an infinitely long thick strip plate subjected to an impulsive load. The plate is simply supported along the edges and resting on an elastic foundation. The problem is studied on the basis of a plate theory in which the effects of rotatory inertias and shear deformations are retained. Governing equations are solved by applying the methods of the Laplace transform with respect to time and the Fourier transform with respect to a longitudinal space variable. Dynamic coefficients (maximum dynamic displacement/static displacement, maximum dynamic bending moment/static bending moment) are calculated numerically for plates subjected to a step line load and shown graphically for various values of the parameters included.     

Refined vibration and damping analysis of multilayered rectangular plates

Refined vibration and damping analysis of a general multilayered rectangular plate consisting of an arbitrary number of layers of orthotropic materials has been developed by considering extension, bending, in-plane shear and transverse shear deformations in all the layers and taking into account the rotary and longitudinal translatory inertias along with the transverse inertia of the plate. The solution for a multilayered plate with simply supported edges has been taken in series summation form and resonating frequencies and associated loss factors for plates with alternate elastic and viscoelastic layers have been evaluated by application of the correspondence principle of linear viscoelasticity. Results for three-, five- and seven-layered plates obtained by the present refined analysis are compared with the results obtained by conventional analysis of multilayered plates.     

Vibration and damping analysis of multilayered rectangular plates with constrained viscoelastic layers

Governing equations of motion for vibrations of a general multilayered plate consisting of an arbitrary number of alternate stiff and soft layers of orthotropic materials are derived by using variational principles. Extension, bending and in-plane shear deformations in stiff layers and only transverse shear deformations in soft layers are considered as in conventional sandwich structural analysis. In addition to transverse inertia, longitudinal translatory and rotary inertias are included, as such analysis gives higher order modes of vibration and leads to accurate results for relatively thick plates. Vibration and damping analysis of rectangular simply supported plates consisting of alternate elastic and viscoelastic layers is carried out by taking a series solution and applying the correspondence principle of linear viscoelasticity. The damping effectiveness, in term of the system loss factor, for all families of modes for three-, five- and seven-layered plates is evaluated and its variations with geometrical and material property parameters are investigated.     

均质旋转面绕旋转轴转动的转动惯量

根据转动惯量的定义推得任意形状均质旋转面对旋转轴的转动惯量的计算公式,文中讨论了鼓形面、花瓶形面、圆台面、圆锥面、圆柱面等特殊形状均质旋转面对旋转轴的转动惯量.     

The influence of rotatory inertia,tip mass,and damping on the stability of a cantilever beam on an elastic foundation

The stability of a uniform viscoelastic cantilever resting on an elastic foundation, carrying a tip mass, and subjected to a follower force at its free end is investigated. The effects of the rotatory inertia of the beam, the transverse and rotatory inertias of the tip mass, and the foundation modulus, which characterizes a Winkler type of elastic foundation, are included in the partial differential equation of motion and boundary conditions, and the influence of these quantities on the value of the critical flutter load parameter Q_f is sought. The exact forms of the fundamental frequency equations are derived for the cases of a viscoelastic and a purely elastic beam, and these equations are solved numerically for Q_f These numerical results reveal that Q_f depends strongly upon the foundation modulus for the cantilever carrying a tip mass or possessing rather small internal damping. In the absence of damping and a tip mass, the value of Q_f, computed upon the inclusion of the rotatory inertia of the beam in the formulation of the equation of motion, is decreased slightly and continues to decrease in essentially a linear manner as the value of the foundation modulus parameter κ is decreased. Moreover, when the effect of very small internal damping is included, the value of Q_f computed when the rotatory inertia of the beam is neglected increases slowly in an essentially linear fashion as x increases, whereas, when the effect of rotatory inertia is retained, the value of Q_f decreases as κ is increased. Additional numerical results are reported graphically.     

Vehicle-passenger-structure interaction of uniform bridges traversed by moving vehicles

An investigation into the dynamics of vehicle-occupant-structure-induced vibration of bridges traversed by moving vehicles is presented. The vehicle including the driver and passengers is modelled as a half-car planar model with six degrees-of-freedom, and the bridge is assumed to obey the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory with arbitrary conventional boundary conditions. Due to the continuously moving location of the variable loads on the bridge, the governing differential equations become rather complicated. The numerical simulations presented here are for the case of vehicle travelling at a constant speed on a uniform bridge with simply supported end conditions. The relationship between the bridge vibration characteristics and the vehicle speed is rendered, which yields into a search for a particular speed that determines the maximum values of the dynamic deflection and the bending moment of the bridge. Results at different vehicle speeds demonstrate that the maximum dynamic deflection occurs at the vicinity of the bridge mid-span, while the maximum bending moment occurs at ±20% of the mid-span point. It is shown that one can find a critical speed at which the maximum values of the bridge dynamic deflection and the bending moment attain their global maxima.     

Dynamic aeroelastic response and active control of composite thin-walled beam structures in compressible flow

The dynamic aeroelastic response and its active control of composite beam structures in compressible flow and exposed to gust and explosive type loads are examined. Modeling of the structures is based on a refined composite thin-walled beam theory and incorporate a number of nonclassical effects, such as transverse shear, material anisotropy, warping inhibition, and rotatory inertia. The unsteady compressible aerodynamic loads for arbitrary small motion in the time domain are derived based on the concept of indicial functions. The sliding mode control (SMC) and linear-quadratic Gaussian (LQG) control methodology with sliding mode observer are used for the purpose of control. The beam structures are restricted to circumferentially asymmetric lay-up construction and the influence of ply angle, flight speed, and external excitations on the response and its active control are specifically investigated. A number of conclusions are outlined at the end.     

多波导定向耦合器耦合特性

利用拉普拉斯变换,将多波导定向耦合器的耦合模方程组变换为三对角线性方程组,并采用追赶法求出了该方程组的通解;进一步,给定初始条件,进行拉普拉斯变换反演,即可严格地求出该耦合模方程组的解。采用该方法研究了5波导定向耦合器光从一个波导入射和等光强从5个波导入射时的耦合特性,求出了耦合模方程组解的解析表达式,给出了每个波导中光功率变化规律曲线。利用该方法,可很方便地求出任意有限数目波导组成的定向耦合器在任意入射条件下耦合模方程组的解,因此对于多波导定向耦合器结构的合理设计,具有非常重要的意义。     

Exact dynamic and static stiffness matrices of shear deformable thin-walled beam-columns

Total potential energy of non-symmetric thin-walled beam-columns in the general form is presented by introducing the displacement field based on semitangential rotations and deriving transformation equations between displacement and force parameters defined at the arbitrary axis and the centroid-shear center axis, respectively. Next, governing equations and force-deformation relations are derived from the total potential energy for a shear-deformable, uniform beam element and a system of linear eigenproblem with non-symmetric matrices is constructed based on 14 displacement parameters. And then explicit expressions for displacement parameters are derived and exact dynamic stiffness matrices are determined using force-deformatin relationships. In addition, the modified numerical method to eliminate multiple zero eigenvalues and to evaluate the exact static stiffness matrix is developed for spatial stability analysis. Finally, in order to demonstrate the validity and the accuracy of this study, the spatially coupled natural frequencies and buckling loads are evaluated and compared with analytical solutions or results analyzed by thin-walled beam elements and ABAQUS's shell elements.     

Flexural resonance vibrations of piezoelectric ceramic tubes in Besocke-style scanners

Flexural resonance vibrations of piezoelectric ceramic tubes in Besocke-style scanners with nanometer resolution are studied by using an electro-mechanical coupling Timoshenko beam model.Meanwhile,the effects of friction,the first moment,and moment of inertia induced by mass loads are considered.The predicted resonance frequencies of the ceramic tubes are sensitive to not only the mechanical parameters of the scanners,but also the friction acting on the attached shaking ball and corresponding bending moment on the tubes.The theoretical results are in excellent agreement with the related experimental measurements.This model and corresponding results are applicable for optimizing the structures and performances of the scanners.     

Transient Waves Due to Mechanical Loads in Elasto-Thermo-Diffusive Solids

This paper deals with the study of transient waves in a homogeneous isotropic, solid half-space with a permeating substance in the context of the theory of generalized elasto-thermodiffusion. The half-space is assumed to be disturbed due to mechanical loads acting on its boundary. The model comprising of basic governing differential equations and boundary conditions has been solved by employing Laplace transform technique. Noting that the second sound effects are short lived, the small time approximations of solution for various physical quantities have been obtained and the results are discussed on the possible wave fronts. In case of continuous and periodic loads acting at the boundary, the displacement is found to be continuous at each wave front while it is discontinuous in case of impulsive load. The temperature and concentration fields are found to be discontinuous at all the wave fronts. The displacement, temperature change and concentration deviation due to impulsive, continuous and periodic mechanical loads have also been evaluated in the physical domain at all times by employing numerical inversion technique of integral transform. The computer simulated numerical results have been presented graphically in respect of displacement, temperature change and concentration deviation for brass. A significant effect of mass diffusion has been observed on the behaviour of mechanical and thermal waves.     

The effects of rotation,tip mass,and hub radius on the stability of beck's column

The stability of a cantilever beam subjected to a follower force at its free end and rotating at a uniform angular velocity is investigated. The beam is assumed to be offset from the axis of rotation, carries a tip mass at its free end, and undergoes deflection in a direction perpendicular to the plane of rotation. The equations of motion are formulated within the Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko beam theories for the case of a Kelvin model viscoelastic beam. The associated adjoint boundary value problems are derived and appropriate adjoint variational principles are introduced. These variational principles are used for the purpose of determining approximately the values of the critical flutter load of the system as it depends upon its damping parameters, tip mass and its rotary inertia, hub radius, and speed of rotation. The variation of the critical flutter load with these parameters is revealed in a series of several graphs. The numerical results show that the critical load can be reduced significantly due to (a) the transverse and rotary inertia of the tip mass and (b) increasing values of the internal damping parameter associated with the transverse shear deformation of the rotating beam.     

General representation of interference contrast formed by arbitrarily polarized waves and its application in wave design for holographic fabrication of photonic crystals

A general formula of interference contrast formed by two arbitrarily polarized elliptical waves propagating along arbitrary directions in three-dimensional (3-D) space is derived. From it a series of inferences for the interference of linear and circular waves including their different combinations are obtained. These formulae are used for polarization optimization in three and four noncoplanar beam interference for the fabrication of 3-D periodic microstructures. The numerical calculations show that the use of circular light can improve the uniform contrast considerably compared with the use of only linear light, and the use of elliptical light may make the contrast even higher.     

The role of non-linear theories in transient dynamic analysis of flexible structures

Transient dynamic analysis of flexible structures undergoing large motions is considered. For rotating structures, it is explicitly shown that appropriate account of the influence of centrifugal force on the bending stiffness requires the use of a geometrically non-linear (at least second-order) beam theory. Use of a first-order (linearized) linear beam theory results in a spurious loss of bending stiffness. For a rotating plane beam, a set of linear partial differential equations of motion—that includes all inertia effects (Coriolis, centrifugal, acceleration of revolution) and coupling between extensional and flexural deformations—is derived from the fully non-linear beam theory by consistent linearization. The analysis is subsequently extended to the more general case of a plate, accomodating shear deformation, and undergoing a general three-dimensional rotating motion. The discretization process of the resulting linear equations of motion for the beam and the plate is also discussed.     

多波导阵列耦合研究

提出了一种求解波导阵列耦合特性的方法.采用拉普拉斯变换,将同时考虑相邻和次相邻波导耦合作用的波导阵列耦合模方程组变为一个线性方程组,利用矩阵的LU分解法(将系数矩阵分解为单位下三角阵L与上三角阵U的乘积)求出该线性方程组的解.然后根据给定的初始条件进行拉普拉斯变换反演,求出耦合模方程组的解.采用该方法研究了五波导阵列,光从中间一个波导入射和从五个波导入射时的耦合特性,给出了每个波导中光功率变化规律曲线,并将所得结果与同样条件下仅考虑相邻波导耦合的结果做了比较.采用该方法可以求出任意数目波导组成的阵列,考虑任意波导之间耦合的耦合模方程组的解.     

Free vibration of a rotating non-uniform beam with arbitrary pretwist, an elastically restrained root and a tip mass

The governing differential equations for the coupled bending-bending vibration of a rotating beam with a tip mass, arbitrary pretwist, an elastically restrained root, and rotating at a constant angular velocity, are derived by using Hamilton's principle. The frequency equation of the system is derived and expressed in terms of the transition matrix of the transformed vector characteristic governing equation. The influence of the tip mass, the rotary inertia of the tip mass, the rotating speed, the geometric parameter of the cross-section of the beam, the setting angle, and the pretwist parameters on the natural frequencies are investigated. The difference between the effects of the setting angle on the natural frequencies of pretwisted and unpretwisted beams is revealed.     

Harmonic wave propagation in materials with periodic beam-structure

The characteristics of harmonic waves propagating in periodic beam structures are investigated. For this purpose, a very effective method for the calculation of dispersion relations of elastic waves in these materials is developed by applying dynamic theory of crystal lattices to discrete models of periodic beam structures. This method is applicable to general three-dimensional periodic beam structures. Results presented show that the solutions converge to the exact solution as the number of atoms in the discrete models increases. The dispersion relations of plane harmonic waves in the micropolar continuum model, developed in a previous study, are also calculated. They are compared with the exact solutions to examine the applicability of the continuum models to dynamic problems.     

Dynamic analysis of shallow shells with a doubly-curved triangular finite element

An efficient dynamic analysis capability for arbitrary shallow shell structures is developed and illustrated with several applications with experimental verifications. The method is based on a compatible, doubly-curved shallow shell element of arbitrary triangular shape which includes thickness variations. This element uses as generalized displacements at each vertex the normal displacement w and its first and second derivatives plus the tangential displacements u and v and their first derivatives. Once the master matrices for a shell are assembled, the tangential inertias are neglected and all tangential degrees of freedom are condensed out thus greatly reducing the eigenvalue problem sizes. Numerical results from the applications show that natural frequencies and mode shapes are always predicted with good accuracy even with coarse gridworks, and convergence with element gridwork refinement is always monotonic and exceedingly rapid.