Truss optimization under stiffness, stability constraints and random loading

An actual design of light-weight structures must evaluate strength, stiffness and stability constraints as well as the nature of external loading. A designed structure must satisfy optimality and safety criterions per prescribed maintenance period. One faces the known difficulties when trying to implement several from the above mentioned requirements into optimization problem for further successful numerical realization. A method to formulate the optimization problem, incorporating all above described criterions, the mathematical model and algorithm to solve it numerically, taking into account the stochastic nature of external loading, are presented for elastic–plastic truss-type structure.     

Nonlinear deformation and stability of oval cylindrical shells under combined loading

A study is made of the stability of cylindrical shells of oval cross section loaded by a shear force combined with torsional and bending moments. The variational method of finite elements in displacements is used. The subcritical stress-strain state of the shells is considered momental and nonlinear. The effects of the nonlinearity of shell deformation and shell ovalization on the critical load and buckling mode are determined. __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 134–138, January–February, 2008.     

不可压缩N-S方程分步算法稳定性与精度的数值研究

众所周知,LBB条件排除了在不可压缩流动N-S方程空间离散中采用速度u和压力p同阶线性插值的简单单元。基于压力泊松(Poisson)方程的分步算法曾被认为可以绕开LBB条件限制,然而近年来研究表明,并非各种类型的分步算法都能有效地避开LBB条件。本文针对不同雷诺数下的平面Poiseuille流动问题模拟,分析对比了当采用不同类型的u-p单元空间插值时增量与非增量迭代分步算法的稳定性与精度,为合理选择分步算法和u-p插值类型提供了依据和参考。     

热超弹性薄板非对称拉伸的分岔和稳定性

本文应用超弹性材料的有限变形理论分析了在面内等双向拉伸死载荷作用下不可压热超弹性方形薄板发生非对称变形的分岔及其稳定性问题.给出了方板变形的分岔曲线和临界载荷,发现对受面内等双向拉伸载荷作用的均匀方板,当拉伸载荷值较小时,方板双向等伸长变形,发生对称的拉伸变形;但当此载荷值大于某一临界值时,从方板的对称拉伸变形中分岔出非对称的变形,方板在两个方向的变形不再相等.通过变形发生分岔前后的能量比较发现,分岔后的对称变形是不稳定的,而非对称变形是稳定的.同时,给出了板中的应力分布曲线,并由不同温度下变形的分岔曲线和应力分布曲线讨论了温度对方板变形和板中的应力分布的影响.     

ANALYSIS OF THE LOCALIZATION OF DAMAGE AND THE COMPLETE STRESS-STRAIN RELATION FOR MESOSCOPIC HETEROGENEOUS ROCK UNDER UNIAXIAL TENSILE LOADING

The mechanical behavior of rock under uniaxial tensile loading is different from that of rock under compressive loads. A micromechanics-based model was proposed for mesoscopic heterogeneous brittle rock undergoing irreversible changes of their microscopic structures due to microcrack growth. The complete stress-strain relation including linear elasticity, nonlinear hardening, rapid stress drop and strain softening was obtained. The influence of all microcracks with different sizes and orientations were introduced into the constitutive relation by using the probability density function describing the distribution of orientations and the probability density function describing the distribution of sizes. The influence of Weibull distribution describing the distribution of orientations and Rayleigh function describing the distribution of sizes on the constitutive relation were researched. Theoretical predictions have shown to be consistent with the experimental results.     

On the response and stability of an inflated toroidal membrane under radial loading

Two flat annular hyperelastic membranes, stacked and bonded together at both the boundaries (equators), form a closed inflatable structure of toroidal topology. The response and stability of the inflated toroidal structure subjected to a radial line force distribution at the inner boundary are studied. The forcing is considered under constant pressure and constant amount of gas inflation conditions. Two hyperelastic models described by the corresponding relaxed strain energy density functions are considered for the membrane material. The influence of geometry, material and level of inflation on the response and stability of the structure under load has been brought out. The structure exhibits pressure limit points with increasing levels of inflation. The force–deflection (stiffness) behaviour is found to be qualitatively different below and above the pressure limit points. Below the pressure limit point, wrinkling and pull-in under loading are revealed for different inflation conditions, and the stability boundaries are determined. Under certain conditions, a counter-intuitive stretch-softening behaviour is also observed.     

爆炸载荷下分层梯度泡沫铝夹芯板的失效模式与抗冲击性能

采用弹道冲击摆系统开展了爆炸载荷下分层梯度泡沫铝夹芯板的变形/失效模式和抗冲击性能实验研究,并配合激光位移传感器得到试件后面板中心点的挠度-时程响应曲线。研究了炸药当量和芯层组合方式对夹芯板试件变形/失效模式和抗冲击性能的影响。实验结果表明,泡沫铝夹芯板的变形/失效模式主要表现为面板的非弹性大变形,芯层压缩变形、芯层拉伸断裂以及芯层剪切失效。在研究爆炸冲量范围内,非梯度芯层夹芯板的抗冲击性能明显优越于所有分层梯度芯层夹芯板。对于分层梯度夹芯板试件,爆炸冲量较小时芯层组合形式对分层梯度芯层夹芯板的抗冲击性能的影响不大,而爆炸冲量较大时,最大相对密度芯层靠近前面板组合形式的分层梯度夹芯板试件抗冲击性能较好。研究结果可为泡沫金属夹芯结构的优化设计提供参考。     

爆轰加载下金属锡层裂破碎数值模拟

对爆轰加载下低熔点金属锡的层裂破碎问题开展了数值模拟。在利用实验数据对所采用数值方法和材料模型开展对比验证的基础上,通过对样品内部物理量时间及空间分布演化对比分析,剖析了冲击加-卸载中样品内部应力波与材料相互作用过程。此外,通过对比分析不同厚度锡样品在爆轰加载下的动态行为特征,进一步认识了自由面反射稀疏波、边侧稀疏波和入射稀疏波共同作用下层裂破碎演化机制。结果表明,当样品较薄时,层裂破碎行为由反射稀疏波主导;随着样品厚度的增大,反射稀疏波主导区缩小,入射稀疏波和边侧稀疏波主导区逐渐增大。     

Prediction models of fatigue crack closure and growth under random loading

The effects of plastic zones both in front of and behind crack tip on crack closure have been analysed. The total residual deformations of crack surfaces involve two parts, that is, the amount of plastic blunting of crack tip and the residual deformation in the wake of the tip. This paper presents a fatigue crack closure model in which the influences of compressive load on closure stress are discussed. The model is applied to random loading conditions by the assumption of limited memory properties. The fatigue lives are predicted using the proposed crack growth model for CCT plane stress specimen cut from 2219-T851 aluminum alloy under flight spectrum loadings, and the prediction values agree with the test results.The project was supported by the natural science foundation of China.     

PVC夹芯板在冲击载荷下的动态响应与失效模式

通过开展对泡沫金属子弹撞击加载聚氯乙烯(polyvinyl chloride, PVC)夹芯板的实验,结合三维数字图像相关性(three dimensional digital image correlation, DIC-3D)技术,研究固支夹芯板在撞击加载条件下的动态响应,获得夹芯板受撞击及响应的变形过程,并结合图像分别分析夹芯板整体及三层结构的变形和失效模式;研究子弹冲量与背板最终变形之间的关系和相似冲量下等面密度不同芯层密度的夹芯结构的抗撞击性能。结果表明:夹芯板的破坏和失效主要集中在泡沫金属子弹直接作用区域,背板挠度由中间向固定端逐渐减小,子弹冲量与背板变形近似成线性关系。在等质量的条件下,降低芯层密度、增加芯层厚度可以有效降低背板的变形,实验结果对聚合物夹芯结构的工程优化设计具有一定的参考意义。     

Failure loads of spot weld specimens under impact opening and shear loading conditions

Failure loads of spot weld specimens are investigated under impact combined loading conditions. A set of test fixtures was designed and used to obtain failure loads of mild steel spot weld specimens under combined opening and shear loading conditions. Three different impact speeds were applied to examine the effects of separation speed on failure loads. Micrographs of the cross-sections of failed spot welds were obtained to understand the failure processes in mild steel specimens under different impact combined loads. The experimental results indicate that the failure mechanisms of spot welds are very similar for mild steel specimens at various impact speeds. These micrographs show that the sheet thickness can affect the failure mechanisms. For 1.0 mm specimens, the failure occurs near the base metal in a necking/shear failure mode. For 1.5 mm specimens, the failure occurs near the heat-affected zone in a shear failure mode. Based on the experimental results, the effects of the inertia force, the separation speed, and the loading angle on the failure loads of spot welds are investigated. Failure criteria are proposed to characterize the failure loads of spot welds under impact combined opening and shear loads for engineering applications. The failure load can be expressed as a function of the tensile strength of the base metal, the nugget size, the sheet thickness, the maximum separation speed, the loading angle, and empirical coefficients for a given welding schedule.     

A method for fatigue analysis of metallic and composite materials under asymmetric high-cycle loading

A new method of plotting limit stress diagrams is set forth. The method is based on the hypothesis of unified limit diagram invariant to the number of cycles to failure. The unified diagram is given by a transcendental power function whose exponent is considered an additional material constant characterizing the sensitivity of the material to cycle asymmetry (stress ratio). The equations derived on the basis of this function encompass all forms of limit stress diagrams, including convex, nearly rectilinear, and concave ones. The method is tested for a wide range of metallic and composite materials subjected to asymmetric tension-compression, bending, and torsion.Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 40, No. 11, pp. 106–116, November 2004.This revised version was published online in April 2005 with a corrected cover date.     

爆炸荷载作用下钢筋混凝土梁的动力响应及破坏形态分析

对基于Timoshenko梁理论建立的非线性动力有限元法作了改进。根据压区理论得到混凝土的平均剪应力和平均剪应变关系,建立了能反映箍筋的抗剪作用的材料模型;此外,对结构在爆炸荷载作用下可能出现的各种响应现象进行了描述,以准确地预测梁破坏时不同位置截面上钢筋和混凝土的受力、变形及破坏情况。应用改进的材料模型,对爆炸荷载作用下的五个钢筋混凝土试验梁的动力响应和破坏形态进行了数值模拟,结果表明,该数值方法能较好地模拟钢筋混凝土梁的弯曲、弯剪和剪切等破坏形态。     

纵横载荷作用下功能梯度梁的弯曲和过屈曲

基于一阶非线性梁理论和物理中面概念,导出了纵横向载荷作用下功能梯度材料(FGM)梁非线性弯曲和过屈曲问题的控制方程,并获得了该问题的精确解;据此解研究了梯度材料性质、外载荷、横向剪切变形以及边界条件等因素对功能梯度材料梁非线性力学行为的影响,分析中假设功能梯度材料性质只沿梁厚度方向,并按成分含量的幂指数函数形式变化。结果表明:纵横载荷共同作用下,功能梯度梁的弯曲构形将有无限多个;随着梯度指数的增大,梁的变形减小,临界载荷升高;随着长高比的增大,横向剪切变形的影响减小。     

Stochastic stability of quasi-integrable and non-resonant Hamiltonian systems under parametric excitations of combined Gaussian and Poisson white noises

A procedure for calculating the largest Lyapunov exponent and determining the asymptotic Lyapunov stability with probability one of multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) quasi-integrable and non-resonant Hamiltonian systems under parametric excitations of combined Gaussian and Poisson white noises is proposed. The averaged stochastic differential equations (SDEs) of quasi-integrable and non-resonant Hamiltonian systems subject to parametric excitations of combined Gaussian and Poisson white noises are first derived by using the stochastic averaging method for quasi-Hamiltonian systems and the stochastic jump-diffusion chain rule. Then, the expression for the largest Lyapunov exponent is obtained by generalizing Khasminskii's procedure to the averaged SDEs and the stochastic stability of the original systems is determined approximately. An example is given to illustrate the application of the proposed procedure and its effectiveness is verified by comparing with the results from Monte Carlo simulation.