On the determination of loads upon the ground support in underground mine workings

The piecewise-homogeneous model and the three-dimensional linearized theory of stability for small subcritical strains are used to study the surface instability of a regularly layered rock mass under biaxial loading. A plane problem is formulated. Basic characteristic equations are derived. A specific problem is solved as an example to demonstrate the selection of loads and the interaction of support elements with the wall rock __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 41, No. 11, pp. 38–46, November 2005.     

On the formation of linear folds in regularly layered rock masses under biaxial loading

The piecewise-homogeneous model and the three-dimensional theory of stability for small and finite subcritical strains are used to study the formation of folds in layered rock masses of the Earth’s crust under biaxial loading. The general statement of the problem is given, and the governing characteristic equations are derived. Numerical results are presented for a layered rock mass composed of two alternating layers __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 41, No. 12, pp. 26–34, December 2005.     

Influence of a thin isotropic coating on the edge effect zone in isotropic and transversely isotropic materials

The effect of a thin isotropic coating on the edge effect zone in a representative element of a coated material is examined. Isotropic and transversely isotropic materials are considered. The transversely isotropic material has the elastic properties of unidirectional glass-fiber-reinforced plastic. The decay of the edge effect in the directions perpendicular to the coating plane and to the plane of isotropy is studied. A boundary-value problem of elasticity for piecewise-homogeneouse orthotropic bodies and a quantitative edge effect decay criterion for normal stresses are used as a design model. The problem is solved using the finite-difference method and base schemes. The results of evaluation of the edge effect zone in homogeneous and inhomogeneous materials are presented. It is shown that the presence of a thin isotropic coating blocks the edge effect, that is, decreases the edge effect zone in both isotropic and transversely isotropic materials __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 43, No. 12, pp. 61–67, December 2007.     

Propagation of wave at the boundary surface of transversely isotropic thermoelastic material with voids and isotropic elastic half-space

The purpose of this research is to study the effect of voids on the surface wave propagation in a layer of a transversely isotropic thermoelastic material with voids lying over an isotropic elastic half-space. The frequency equation is derived after developing a mathematical model for welded and smooth contact boundary conditions. The dispersion curves giving the phase velocity and attenuation coefficient via wave number are plotted graphically to depict the effects of voids and anisotropy for welded contact boundary conditions. The specific loss and amplitudes of the volume fraction field, the normal stress, and the temperature change for welded contact are obtained and shown graphically for a particular model to depict the voids and anisotropy effects. Some special cases are also deduced from the present investigation.     

The 3-D stress intensity factor for a half plane crack in a transversely isotropic solid due to the motion of loads on the crack faces

Three-dimensional analysis of a half plane crack in a transversely isotropic solid is performed. The crack is subjected to a pair of normal point loads moving in a direction perpendicular to the crack edge on its faces. Transform methods are used to reduce the boundary value problem to a single integral equation that can be solved by the Wiener-Hopf technique. The Cagniard-de Hoop method is employed to invert the transforms. An exact expression is derived for the mode I stress intensity factor as a function of time and position along the crack edge. Some features of the solution are discussed through numerical results. The project supported by the Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Foundation and the Science Foundation of Shantou University     

基于有限材料参数试验数据的横观各向同性板结构随机有限元分析与验证

当材性试验数据有限时,为了研究各力学参数的离散性和不确定性对结构性能计算的影响,需要对材料参数采用随机变量建模并基于概率理论构建刚度矩阵的随机模型。为此,首先将随机弹性张量分解为一组基张量和由材料参数构成的随机系数的线性组合,以考虑刚度矩阵各分量间的统计相关性;并利用最大熵原理确定由上述随机系数组成的随机向量的概率密度函数。采用基于Metropolis-Hasting算法的马尔科夫链蒙特卡罗方法用于计算与之相关的概率模型的拉格朗日乘子,并通过Matlab生成材料参数的随机样本。最后采用蒙特卡罗随机有限元法对横观各向同性材料构成的板式结构在不同荷载下的力学行为进行了数值分析。以刨花板材料为典型案例,与试验结果对比,验证了本文方法的效果和实用性。     

The effect of rotation and initial stress on the propagation of waves in a transversely isotropic elastic solid

In this paper the equations governing small amplitude motions in a rotating transversely isotropic initially stressed elastic solid are derived, both for compressible and incompressible linearly elastic materials. The equations are first applied to study the effects of initial stress and rotation on the speed of homogeneous plane waves propagating in a configuration with uniform initial stress. The general forms of the constitutive law, stresses and the elasticity tensor are derived within the finite deformation context and then summarized for the considered transversely isotropic material with initial stress in terms of invariants, following which they are specialized for linear elastic response and, for an incompressible material, to the case of plane strain, which involves considerable simplification. The equations for two-dimensional motions in the considered plane are then applied to the study of Rayleigh waves in a rotating half-space with the initial stress parallel to its boundary and the preferred direction of transverse isotropy either parallel to or normal to the boundary within the sagittal plane. The secular equation governing the wave speed is then derived for a general strain–energy function in the plane strain specialization, which involves only two material parameters. The results are illustrated graphically, first by showing how the wave speed depends on the material parameters and the rotation without specifying the constitutive law and, second, for a simple material model to highlight the effects of the rotation and initial stress on the surface wave speed.     

正交各向异性加筋板屈曲分析方法研究

为简化正交各向异性加筋板屈曲分析,本文将筋条位移场用其所在位置的板的位移表达,建立加筋板总势能,通过离散位移场,利用最小势能原理,推导出基于里兹法的正交各向异性加筋板屈曲分析控制方程,采用Matlab进行求解.基于本文推导的方程对单筋和三筋加筋板在不同压剪比下的屈曲荷载和模态进行分析,得到与Abaqus基本一致的结果....     

Size-dependent effect on biaxial and shear nonlinear buckling analysis of nonlocal isotropic and orthotropic micro-plate based on surface stress and modified couple stress theories using differential quadrature method

The size-dependent effect on the biaxial and shear nonlinear buckling analysis of an isotropic and orthotropic micro-plate based on the surface stress,the modified couple stress theory(MCST),and the nonlocal elasticity theories using the differential quadrature method(DQM)is presented.Main advantages of the MCST over the classical theory(CT)are the inclusion of the asymmetric couple stress tensor and the consideration of only one material length scale parameter.Based on the nonlinear von K′arm′an assumption,the governing equations of equilibrium for the micro-classical plate considering midplane displacements are derived based on the minimum principle of potential energy.Using the DQM,the biaxial and shear critical buckling loads of the micro-plate for various boundary conditions are obtained.Accuracy of the obtained results is validated by comparing the solutions with those reported in the literature.A parametric study is conducted to show the effects of the aspect ratio,the side-to-thickness ratio,Eringen’s nonlocal parameter,the material length scale parameter,Young’s modulus of the surface layer,the surface residual stress,the polymer matrix coefficients,and various boundary conditions on the dimensionless uniaxial,biaxial,and shear critical buckling loads.The results indicate that the critical buckling loads are strongly sensitive to Eringen’s nonlocal parameter,the material length scale parameter,and the surface residual stress effects,while the effect of Young’s modulus of the surface layer on the critical buckling load is negligible.Also,considering the size dependent effect causes the increase in the stiffness of the orthotropic micro-plate.The results show that the critical biaxial buckling load increases with an increase in G12/E2and vice versa for E1/E2.It is shown that the nonlinear biaxial buckling ratio decreases as the aspect ratio increases and vice versa for the buckling amplitude.Because of the most lightweight micro-composite materials with high strength/weight and stiffness/weight ratios,it is anticipated that the results of the present work are useful in experimental characterization of the mechanical properties of micro-composite plates in the aircraft industry and other engineering applications.     

初始纵横向荷载效应对薄板自振频率的影响分析The analysis for the effect of both initial in-plane and transverse loads on the natural frequency of plates

首先基于能量变分原理,给出了同时考虑初始纵向、横向荷载效应情况下板的应变能表达、动力平衡微分方程及单元刚度矩阵。再以动力平衡微分方程为基础,运用伽辽金法解得四种典型板同时考虑初始纵向、横向荷载效应的基频近似解,并运用瑞利法解得简支矩形板考虑初始纵向、横向荷载效应的前三阶频率近似解。然后相互验证了考虑初始纵向、横向荷载效应的板单元刚度矩阵和频率近似解的正确性,并进一步分析了初始纵向、横向荷载及相关因素对板自振频率的影响。结果表明,考虑初始纵向、横向荷载效应后,板的自振频率主要受初始纵向荷载、初始横向荷载、板的厚度及边界条件等因素的影响;初始纵向、横向荷载效应对板的基频影响明显于高阶频率;初始纵向、横向荷载对板的自振频率影响分别呈线性和抛物线规律。     

Influence of the Nonlinearity of the Elastic Elements on the Stability of a Double Pendulum with Follower Force in the Critical Case

A generalized mathematical theory of a double mathematical pendulum with follower force is used to analyze the stability of the vertical equilibrium position of the pendulum with both linear and nonlinear (hard and soft) elastic elements in the critical case of one zero root of the characteristic equation. The influence of the parameters of these elements on the safe and dangerous sections of the stability boundary is demonstrated__________Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 133–142, April 2005.     

Influence of thermophysical properties on the thermal stability of insulated composite superconducting tape

The effect of thermal conductivity and heat capacity on thermal stability of Nb-Ti tape superconductor stabilized with copper and subjected to transient thermal disturbance, was numerically investigated. The problem was solved by using the three- dimensional heat conduction equation. The results show that the anisotropy of thermophysical properties of the superconductor have significant effect on the thermal stability. It is found that the thermal stability of the tape is improved by increasing the heat capacity and decreasing the thermal conductivity. The best limits for anisotrpy factors α _k and α _c are (1.0; 1.5) and (2.0; 2.5), respectively.     

Influence of compression-bending coupling on the stability behavior of anisotropic laminated panels

IntroductionLaminatedplatesandpanelsmadeofadvancedfiber-reinforcedcompositematerialsareincreasinglyusedinstructuralapplicationsbecauseoftheirhighspecificstrengthandspecificstiffness.However,theanalysisoftheselaminatedsimctUresismoredifficultthanthatofthetraditionalisotropicandorthotropicplatesandpanelssinceelasticcouplingsareintroducedintOthemechanicalbehavior.ThiscomplexityincreasesfurtherifunsymmetricIndnatedplatesandpanelsareemployed,sinceamorecomplicatedtheorywithbending-stretchingcouplin…     

Influence of prestress on the velocities of plane waves propagating normally to the layers of nanocomposites

The paper is concerned with longitudinal and transverse waves propagating at a right angle to the layers of a nanocomposite material with initial (process-induced residual) stresses. The composite consists of alternating layers of two dissimilar materials. The materials are assumed nonlinearly elastic and described by the Murnaghan potential. For simulation of wave propagation, a problem is formulated within the framework of the three-dimensional linearized theory of elasticity for finite prestrains. It is established that the relative velocities of waves depend linearly on small prestresses. In some composite materials, however, the thicknesses of the layers may be in a ratio such that the wave velocities are independent of the prestress level __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 42, No. 7, pp. 3–22, July 2006.     

Influence of the asymmetry of cornering forces on the static stability of a two-axle vehicle

The influence of design characteristics (elastic characteristics of tires and asymmetry of cornering forces) on the stability and handling of a vehicle is studied. The parameter continuation method is used to validate the results of constructing bifurcation sets in the space of two control parameters.Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 40, No. 11, pp. 136–143, November 2004.This revised version was published online in April 2005 with a corrected cover date.     

Influence of anisotropic elasticity on the mechanical properties of fivefold twinned nanowires

Previous atomistic simulations and experiments have shown an increased Young's modulus and yield strength of fivefold twinned (FT) face-centered cubic metal nanowires (NWs) when compared to single crystalline (SC) NWs of the same orientation. Here we report the results of atomistic simulations of SC and FT Ag, Al, Au, Cu and Ni NWs with diameters between 2 and 50 nm under tension and compression. The simulations show that the differences in Young's modulus between SC and FT NWs are correlated with the elastic anisotropy of the metal, with Al showing a decreased Young's modulus. We develop a simple analytical model based on disclination theory and constraint anisotropic elasticity to explain the trend in the difference of Young's modulus between SC and FT NWs. Taking into account the role of surface stresses and the elastic properties of twin boundaries allows to account for the observed size effect in Young's modulus. The model furthermore explains the different relative yield strengths in tension and compression as well as the material and loading dependent failure mechanisms in FTNWs.