Homogeneous deformation of a two-fluid plasma with allowance for electron inertia

A method of finding the homogeneous deformations of a two-fluid plasma with allowance for the electron inertia is proposed. By homogeneous deformation is meant an axisymmetric plasma flow with a linear dependence of the radial velocity on the radius. Three families of homogeneous deformations are found using this method. One of these families, consisting of deformations with an arbitrary law of variation of the total current, is of particular interest with reference to plasma column dynamics. The method proposed is based on the reduction of the equations of two-fluid plasma dynamics to single-fluid equations of the hydrodynamic type (the equations of electromagnetic hydrodynamics (EMHD)) with a non-diagonal internal stress tensor, three-parameter thermodynamics, and a nonlocal form of the generalized Ohm’s law. Possible applications of the exact solutions found to the analysis of the data obtained using certain experimental apparatus are discussed.     

压电、压磁材料球对称问题的通解

研究压电、压磁材料在球坐标系下,不计体力、体电荷和体电流的情况下,由平衡方程、梯度方程、压电和压磁的本构方程导出应力、应变、位移、电位移、电场强度、电位势、磁感强度和磁位势各未知量的通解．考虑不同的边界条件,将其通解应用到应力、电学短路以及位移、电学开路和磁场分布的边界条件中,得到不同边界条件下问题的解。     

Constitutive equations for an electroactive polymer

Ionic electroactive polymers can be used as sensors or actuators. For this purpose, a thin film of polyelectrolyte is saturated with a solvent and sandwiched between two platinum electrodes. The solvent causes a complete dissociation of the polymer and the release of small cations. The application of an electric field across the thickness results in the bending of the strip and vice versa. The material is modeled by a two-phase continuous medium. The solid phase, constituted by the polymer backbone inlaid with anions, is depicted as a deformable porous media. The liquid phase is composed of the free cations and the solvent (usually water). We used a coarse grain model. The conservation laws of this system have been established in a previous work. The entropy balance law and the thermodynamic relations are first written for each phase and then for the complete material using a statistical average technique and the material derivative concept. One deduces the entropy production. Identifying generalized forces and fluxes provides the constitutive equations of the whole system: the stress–strain relations which satisfy a Kelvin–Voigt model, generalized Fourier’s and Darcy’s laws and the Nernst–Planck equation.     

Sixth order solitary wave equations

In this work, we present higher order solitary wave equations, in particular sixth order. We show how these equations can be derived using fundamental physics laws, such as the Ohm’s law. We use the Taylor series expansion and in some cases the Hirota’s bilinear operator to obtain these model equations. The sixth order solitary wave equations model different physical problems such as problems in the electrical domain and the propagation of dispersive water waves.     

基于热-磁-弹性耦合的二维导电薄柱壳数值分析

基于几何方程、物理方程、运动方程和电动力学方程,建立了二维导电薄柱壳热磁弹性基本方程.考虑到Joule热效应,引入热平衡方程及广义Ohm定律,得出导电薄柱壳的温度场.利用变量代换方法,整理成具有10个基本未知量的标准型方程组.采用差分法和准线性化方法,给出准线性微分方程组.对于二维导电薄柱壳,导出了Lorentz力表达式、温度场积分特征值.通过实例计算,得到了二维导电薄柱壳应力、位移、温度随外加电磁参量的变化规律.研究结果可为二维导电薄壳热磁弹性问题研究提供理论参考.     

A constitutive model for magnetostrictive and piezoelectric materials

This paper is concerned with a macroscopic nonlinear constitutive law for magnetostrictive alloys and ferroelectric ceramics. It accounts for the hysteresis effects which occur in the considered class of materials. The uniaxial model is thermodynamically motivated and based on the definition of a specific free energy function and a switching criterion. Furthermore, an additive split of the strains and the magnetic or electric field strength into a reversible and an irreversible part is suggested. Analog to plasticity, the irreversible quantities serve as internal variables. A one-to-one-relation between the two internal variables provides conservation of volume for the irreversible strains. The material model is able to approximate the ferromagnetic or ferroelectric hysteresis curves and the related butterfly hysteresis curves. Furthermore, an extended approach for ferrimagnetic behavior which occurs in magnetostrictive materials is presented. A main aspect of the constitutive model is its numerical treatment. The finite element method is employed to solve the coupled field problem. Here the usage of the irreversible field strength permits the application of algorithms of computational inelasticity. The algorithmic consistent tangent moduli are developed in closed form. Hence, quadratic convergence in the iterative solution scheme of governing balance equations is obtained.     

Wave propagation in Reissner–Mindlin piezoelectric coupled cylinder with non-constant electric field through the thickness

In a recent paper by Berg et al. [Berg, M., Hagedorn, P., Gutschmidt, S., 2004. On the dynamics of piezoelectric cylindrical shell, Journal of Sound and Vibration 274, 91–109], equations for the piezo-ceramic cylindrical shell are derived. These equations differ from known equations because the electric field is not assumed to be constant over the thickness, but is obtained by solving the Maxwell’s equation. The considered shell model is the so-called Flugge’s shell theory where the transverse shear deformations is not considered, and the Maxwell’s equation is reduced in form. In this paper the analysis of wave propagation in Reissner–Mindlin piezoelectric coupled cylinder is studied. The shear strain is modelled and the Maxwell’s equation is fully considered.     

Thermomechanical constitutive equations for the dynamic response of ceramics

The behavior and failure of brittle materials is significantly influenced by the existence of inhomogeneities such as pores and cracks. The proposed constitutive equations model the coupled micro-mechanical response of these inhomogeneities through evolution equations for scalar measures of porosity, and a “density” function of randomly oriented penny-shaped cracks. A specific form for the Helmholtz free energy is proposed which incorporates the known Mie–Grüneisen constitutive equation for the nonporous solid. The resulting thermomechanical constitutive equations are valid for large deformations and the elastic response is hyperelastic in the sense that the stress is related to a derivative of the Helmholtz free energy. These equations allow for the simulation of the following physical phenomena exhibited by brittle materials: (1) high compressive strength compared with much lower tensile strength; (2) inelastic deformation due to growth and nucleation of cracks and pores instead of due to dislocation dynamics associated with metal plasticity; and (3) loss of integrity (degradation of elastic moduli) due to damage accumulation. The main features of the model are demonstrated by examples of cyclic loading in homogeneous deformation and by a simulation of a dynamic plate-impact experiment on AD85 ceramic. The theoretical predictions of the model are in excellent agreement with the dynamic experimental data.     

Uniqueness theorems in the theory of thermoelasticity for solids with double porosity

In this paper the coupled linear theory of thermoelasticity for solids with double porosity is considered. The governing system of field equations of this theory is based on motion equations, conservation of fluid mass, constitutive equations, extended Darcy’s law for materials with double porosity and Fourier’s law for heat conduction. A wide class of the basic internal and external boundary value problems (BVPs) of steady vibrations is formulated and uniqueness theorems for regular (classical) solutions of these BVPs are proved.     

Convection and diffusion of polymer network strands

A review of several important constitutive equations is herein conducted with an eye towards determining those most suitable for use in modelling polymer melt processing. General principles are invoked for a priori screening of the equations without needing detailed comparison of the model predictions with experimental data. These principles, which are derived from continuum mechanics, thermodynamics and molecular kinetic theory, and dela with convection and diffusion of entangled polymer strands during flow, are: (1) During sudden deformations, the stress is a unique function of the total strain. (2) The second law of thermodynamics holds for all deformations. (3) The constitutive equation can be derived from a plausible molecular model which describes the convection and diffusion. (4) The model parameters can be determined by a reasonable number of rheometric experiments. Based on these principles, it is concluded that separable free energy models are the most promising. These are either BKZ integral models with a kernel factorable into a time-dependent and a strain-dependent part. or sets of Maxwell-type differential equations that employ a generalized convected derivative, and that are linear in stress in the absence of flow.     

Fundamentals of viscoelastoplasticity and hardening theory revisited

Thermodynamic and statistical methods for setting up the constitutive equations describing the viscoelastoplastic deformation and hardening of materials are proposed. The thermodynamic method is based on the law of conservation of energy, the equations of entropy balance and entropy production in the presence of self-balanced internal microstresses characterized by conjugate hardening parameters. The general constitutive equations include the relationships between the thermodynamic flows and forces, which follow from nonnegative entropy production and satisfy the generalized Onsager’s principle, and the thermoelastic relations and the expression for entropy, which follow from the law of conservation of energy. Specific constitutive equations are derived by representing the dissipation rate as a sum of two terms responsible for kinematic and isotropic hardening and approximated by power and hyperbolic-sinus functions. The constitutive equations describing viscoelastoplastic deformation and hardening are derived based on stochastic microstructural concepts and on the linear thermoelasticity model and nonlinear Maxwell model for the spherical and deviatoric components of microstresses and microstrains, respectively. The problem of determining the effective properties and stress-strain state of a three-component material found using the Voigt-Reuss scheme leads to constitutive equations similar in form to those produced by the thermodynamic method __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 3–18, February 2008.     

一种新的覆冰导线舞动非线性有限元分析方法

本文基于Hamilton原理,建立了耦合三个平动自由度和一个扭转自由度以及偏心覆冰作用下导线的非线性舞动方程,提出了一种新的覆冰导线舞动分析非线性有限元模型,将相邻跨导线和绝缘子等效为线性弹簧单元,同时考虑覆冰导线非线性气动力和大幅舞动的几何非线性,采用Newmark-β时间积分结合修正的Newton-Raphson非线性迭代求解舞动有限元方程。本文数值解与D形覆冰导线舞动实测值无论在振幅还是频率方面均吻合得非常好,证明了本文新提出的导线舞动有限元模型的准确性。本文研究还表明：舞动是一种以上下运动为主的低频振动,通常发生在一阶上下自振频率附近,其振幅和频率由输电线路的物理参数和风载荷唯一确定,与初始运动状态无关。     

Continuum thermodynamics of ferroelectric domain evolution: Theory, finite element implementation, and application to domain wall pinning

A continuum thermodynamics framework is devised to model the evolution of ferroelectric domain structures. The theory falls into the class of phase-field or diffuse-interface modeling approaches. Here a set of micro-forces and governing balance laws are postulated and applied within the second law of thermodynamics to identify the appropriate material constitutive relationships. The approach is shown to yield the commonly accepted Ginzburg-Landau equation for the evolution of the polarization order parameter. Within the theory a form for the free energy is postulated that can be applied to fit the general elastic, piezoelectric and dielectric properties of a ferroelectric material near its spontaneously polarized state. Thereafter, a principle of virtual work is specified for the theory and is implemented to devise a finite element formulation. The theory and numerical methods are used to investigate the fields near straight 180° and 90° domain walls and to determine the electromechanical pinning strength of an array of line charges on 180° and 90° domain walls.     

Statistical continuum theory for inelastic behavior of a two-phase medium

A statistical continuum mechanics formulation is presented to predict the inelastic behavior of a medium consisting of two isotropic phases. The phase distribution and morphology are represented by a two-point probability function. The isotropic behavior of the single phase medium is represented by a power law relationship between the strain rate and the resolved local shear stress. It is assumed that the elastic contribution to deformation is negligible. A Green’s function solution to the equations of stress equilibrium is used to obtain the constitutive law for the heterogeneous medium. This relationship links the local velocity gradient to the macroscopic velocity gradient and local viscoplastic modulus. The statistical continuum theory is introduced into the localization relation to obtain a closed form solution. Using a Taylor series expansion an approximate solution is obtained and compared to the Taylor’s upper-bound for the inelastic effective modulus. The model is applied for the two classical cases of spherical and unidirectional discontinuous fiber-reinforced two-phase media with varying size and orientation.     

多孔功能梯度材料Timoshenko梁的自由振动分析

基于Timoshenko梁理论研究多孔功能梯度材料梁(FGMs)的自由振动问题.首先,考虑多孔功能梯度材料梁的孔隙率模型,建立了两种类型的孔隙分布.其次,基于Timoshenko梁变形理论,给出位移场方程、几何方程和本构方程,利用Hamilton原理推导多孔功能梯度材料梁的自由振动控制微分方程,并进行无量纲化,然后应用微分变换法(DTM)对无量纲控制微分方程及其边界条件进行变换,得到含有固有频率的等价代数特征方程.最后,计算了固定-固定(C-C)、固定-简支(C-S)和简支-简支(S-S)三种不同边界下多孔功能梯度材料梁自由振动的无量纲固有频率.将其退化为均匀材料与已有文献数据结果对照,验证了正确性.讨论了孔隙率、细长比和梯度指数对多孔功能梯度材料梁无量纲固有频率的影响.     

Coupled global dynamics of an axially moving viscoelastic beam

The nonlinear global forced dynamics of an axially moving viscoelastic beam, while both longitudinal and transverse displacements are taken into account, is examined employing a numerical technique. The equations of motion are derived using Newton′s second law of motion, resulting in two partial differential equations for the longitudinal and transverse motions. A two-parameter rheological Kelvin–Voigt energy dissipation mechanism is employed for the viscoelastic structural model, in which the material, not partial, time derivative is used in the viscoelastic constitutive relations; this gives additional terms due to the simultaneous presence of the material damping and the axial speed. The equations of motion for both longitudinal and transverse motions are then discretized via Galerkin’s method, in which the eigenfunctions for the transverse motion of a hinged-hinged linear stationary beam are chosen as the basis functions. The subsequent set of nonlinear ordinary equations is solved numerically by means of the direct time integration via modified Rosenbrock method, resulting in the bifurcation diagrams of Poincaré maps. The results are also presented in the form of time histories, phase-plane portraits, and fast Fourier transform (FFTs) for specific sets of parameters.     

Anisotropic damage mechanics for viscoelastic ice

We present a formulation of continuum damage in glacier ice that incorporates the induced anisotropy of the damage effects but restricts these formally to orthotropy. Damage is modeled by a symmetric second rank tensor that structurally plays the role of an internal variable. It may be interpreted as a texture measure that quantifies the effective specific areas over which internal stresses can be transmitted. The evolution equation for the damage tensor is motivated in the reference configuration and pushed forward to the present configuration. A spatially objective constitutive form of the evolution equation for the damage tensor is obtained. The rheology of the damaged ice presumes no volume conservation. Its constitutive relations are derived from the free enthalpy and a dissipation potential, and extends the classical isotropic power law by elastic and damage tensor dependent terms. All constitutive relations are in conformity with the second law of thermodynamics.PACS 83.60.Df, 62.20.Mk