Wave propagation in an elastic tube: a numerical study

In this paper, a fluid–wall interaction model, called the elastic tube model, is introduced to investigate wave propagation in an elastic tube and the effects of different parameters. The unsteady flow was assumed to be laminar, Newtonian and incompressible, and the vessel wall to be linear-elastic, isotropic and incompressible. A fluid–wall interaction scheme is constructed using a finite element method. The results demonstrate that the elastic tube plays an important role in wave propagation. It is shown that there is a time delay between the velocity waveforms at two different locations and that the peak velocity increases while the low velocity decreases in the elastic tube model, contrary to the rigid tube model where velocity waveforms overlap each other. Compared with the elastic tube model, the increase of the wall thickness makes wave propagation faster and the time delay cannot be observed clearly, however, the velocity amplitude is reduced slightly due to the decrease of the internal radius. The fluid–wall interaction model simulates wave propagation successfully and can be extended to study other mechanical properties considering complicated geometrical and material factors.     

Finite viscoelasticity of filled rubber: experiments and numerical simulation

Summary  Constitutive equations are derived for the viscoelastic behavior of particle-re-inforced elastomers at isothermal deformation with finite strain. A filled rubber is thought of as a composite medium where inclusions with high and low concentrations of junctions between chains are randomly distributed in the bulk material. The characteristic length of the inhomogeneities is assumed to be small compared to the size of the specimen and substantially exceed the radius of gyration for macromolecules. Inclusions with high concentration of junctions are associated with regions of suppressed mobility of chains that surround isolated clusters and/or the secondary network of filler. Regions with low concentration of junctions arise during the preparation process due to a heterogeneity in the spatial distribution of the cross-linker and the filler. With reference to the concept of transient networks, the time-dependent response of an elastomer is attribute d to thermally activated rearrangement of strands in the domains with low concentration of junctions. Stress–strain relations for particle-reinforced rubber are developed by using the laws of thermodynamics. Adjustable parameters in the constitutive equations are found by fitting experimental data in tensile relaxation tests for several grades of unfilled and carbon black-filled rubber. It is demonstrated that even at moderate finite deformations (with axial elongations up to 100%), the characteristic rate of relaxation is noticeably affected by strain. Unlike glassy polymers, where the rate of relaxation increases with longitudinal strain, the growth of the elongation ratio results in a decrease in the relaxation rate for natural rubber (unfilled or particle-reinforced). The latter may be explained by (partial) crystallization of chains in the regions with low concentration of junctions. Received 16 October 2001; accepted for publication 25 June 2002 Present address: A. D. Drozdov Department of Production, Aalborg University, Fibigerstraede 16, DK-9220 Aalborg, Denmark We would like to express our gratitude to Dr. K. Fuller (TARRC, UK) for providing us with rubber specimens and to Prof. P. Haupt and Dr. S. Hartmann (University of Kassel, Germany) for sending their experimental data. We are indebted to Mr. G. Seifritz for his assistance in performing mechanical tests. ADD acknowledges stimulating discussions with Prof. N. Aksel (University of Bayreuth, Germany).     

Laplace变换法及其在粘弹性波中传播的应用

针对波传播分析理论的发展历程进行了简要的综述,详细介绍了几种处理粘弹性波传播问题的分析方法,重点讲解Laplace变换法以及Laplace变换在粘弹性波中的应用,对比分析几种方法在各自应用上的优劣,由于Laplace变换法能准确地描述应力波在任意时刻、任意点的波动情况,在处理大尺寸混凝土类构件中应力波传播问题时具有其独特的优势。     

Unsteady flow of viscoelastic fluid with fractional Maxwell model in a channel

The unsteady flow of viscoelastic fluid with the fractional derivative Maxwell model (FDMM) in a channel is studied in this note. The exact solutions are obtained for an arbitrary pressure gradient by means of the finite Fourier cosine transform and the Laplace transform. Two special cases of pressure gradient are discussed. Some results given by the classical models with integer-order are included in this note.     

Wave propagation modeling of fluid-filled pipes using hybrid analytical/two-dimensional finite element method

In this paper, a Hybrid Analytical/Two-Dimensional Finite Element Method (2-D HAFEM) is proposed to analyze wave propagation characteristics of fluid-filled, composite pipes. In the proposed method, a fluid-filled pipe with a constant cross-section is modeled by using a 2-D finite element approximation in the cross-sectional area while an analytical wave solution is assumed in the axial direction. Thus, it makes possible to use a small number of finite elements even for high frequency analyses in a computationally efficient manner. Both solid and fluid elements as well as solid–fluid interface boundary conditions are developed to model the cross-section of the fluid-filled pipe. In addition, an acoustical transfer function (ATF) approach based on the 2-D HAFEM formulation is suggested to analyze a pipe system assembled with multiple pipe sections with different cross-sections. An ATF matrix relating two sets of acoustic wave variables at the ends of each individual pipe section with a constant cross-section is first calculated and the total ATF matrix for the multi-sectional pipe system is then obtained by multiplying all individual ATF matrices. Therefore, the HAFEM-based ATF approach requires significantly low computational resources, in particular, when there are many pipe sections with a same cross-sectional shape since a single 2-D HAFEM model is needed for these pipe sections. For the validation of the proposed method, experimental and full 3-D FE modeling results are compared to the results obtained by using the HAFEM-based ATF procedure.     

Experimental and numerical study of the rotation and the erosion of fillers suspended in viscoelastic fluids under simple shear flow

When a porous agglomerate immersed in a fluid is submitted to a shear flow, hydrodynamic stresses acting on its surface may cause a size reduction if they exceed the cohesive stress of the agglomerate. The aggregates forming the agglomerate are slowly removed from the agglomerate surface. Such a behaviour is known when the suspending fluid is Newtonian but unknown if the fluid is viscoelastic. By using rheo-optical tools, model fluids, carbon black agglomerates and particles of various shapes, we found that the particles had a rotational motion around the vorticity axis with a period which is independent on shape (flat particles not considered), but which is exponentially increasing with the elasticity of the medium expressed by the Weissenberg number (We). Spherical particles are always rotating for We up to 2.6 (largest investigated We in this study) but elongated particles stop rotating for We>0.9 while orienting along the flow direction. Erosion is strongly reduced by elasticity. Since finite element numerical simulation shows that elasticity increases the local stress around a particle, the origin of the erosion reduction is interpreted as an increase of cohesiveness of the porous agglomerate due to the infiltration of a viscoelastic fluid.     

Wave propagation and dispersion in microstructured wool felt

On the basis of the experimental data of the piano hammers study the one-dimensional constitutive equation of the wool felt material is proposed. This relation enables deriving a nonlinear partial differential equation of motion with third order terms, which takes into account the elastic and hereditary properties of a microstructured felt. This equation of motion is used to study pulse evolution and propagation in the one-dimensional case. Thorough analysis both of the linear and nonlinear problems is presented. The physical dimensionless parameters are established and their importance in describing the dispersion effects is discussed. It is shown that both normal and anomalous dispersion types exist in wool felt material. The dispersion analysis shows also that for the certain ranges of physical parameters negative group velocity will appear. The initial value problem is considered and the analysis of the numerical solution describing the strain wave evolution is provided. The influence of the material parameters on the form of a propagating pulse is demonstrated and explained.     

Wave propagation in periodic buckled beams. Part I: Analytical models and numerical simulations

Periodic buckled beams possess a geometrically nonlinear, load–deformation relationship and intrinsic length scales such that stable, nonlinear waves are possible. Modeling buckled beams as a chain of masses and nonlinear springs which account for transverse and coupling effects, homogenization of the discretized system leads to the Boussinesq equation. Since the sign of the dispersive and nonlinear terms depends on the level of buckling and support type (guided or pinned), compressive supersonic, rarefaction supersonic, compressive subsonic and rarefaction subsonic solitary waves are predicted, and their existence is validated using finite element simulations of the structure. Large dynamic deformations, which cannot be approximated with a polynomial of degree two, lead to strongly nonlinear equations for which closed-form solutions are proposed.     

Numerical study on wave propagation in a low-rigidity elastic medium considering the effects of gravity

We discuss the effects of vertical gravity force on wave propagation when a material is intermediate between solid and fluid, especially we focus on what kinds of phase are generated and how it propagates on the surface. We introduce gravity terms into the 2D linear finite element method in order to account for the contribution from the gravity. Numerical simulations are conducted for a half-space model and a two-layered, single horizontal layer overlain on a half-space, model. Both models are compared between the results including and excluding the viscosity. The fastest phase propagating from a surface point source, a leaking Rayleigh wave for usual elastic material, is transformed into an interesting phase including some common features to the gravity wave when the gravity effect becomes significant. The viscosity does not affect the fastest phases, whereas it affects other latter phases appearing only for the two-layered model.     

Automated numerical simulation of the propagation of multiple cracks in a finite plane using the distributed dislocation method

In this paper, an automated numerical simulation of the propagation of multiple cracks in a finite elastic plane by the distributed dislocation method is developed. Firstly, a solution to the problem of a two-dimensional finite elastic plane containing multiple straight cracks and kinked cracks is presented. A serial of distributed dislocations in an infinite plane are used to model all the cracks and the boundary of the finite plane. The mixed-mode stress intensity factors of all the cracks can be calculated by solving a system of singular integral equations with the Gauss–Chebyshev quadrature method. Based on the solution, the propagation of multiple cracks is modeled according to the maximum circumferential stress criterion and Paris' law. Several numerical examples are presented to show the accuracy and efficiency of this method for the simulation of multiple cracks in a 2D finite plane.     

Theoretical and numerical investigation of HF elastic wave propagation in two-dimensional periodic beam lattices

The elastic wave propagation phenomena in two-dimensional periodic beam lattices are studied by using the Bloch wave transform. The numerical modeling is applied to the hexagonal and the rectangular beam lattices, in which, both the in-plane （with respect to the lattice plane） and out-of-plane waves are considered. The dispersion relations are obtained by calculating the Bloch eigenfrequencies and eigenmodes. The frequency bandgaps are observed and the influence of the elastic and geometric properties of the primitive cell on the bandgaps is studied. By analyzing the phase and the group velocities of the Bloch wave modes, the anisotropic behaviors and the dispersive characteristics of the hexagonal beam lattice with respect to the wave prop- agation are highlighted in high frequency domains. One im- portant result presented herein is the comparison between the first Bloch wave modes to the membrane and bend- ing/transverse shear wave modes of the classical equivalent homogenized orthotropic plate model of the hexagonal beam lattice. It is shown that, in low frequency ranges, the homog- enized plate model can correctly represent both the in-plane and out-of-plane dynamic behaviors of the beam lattice, its frequency validity domain can be precisely evaluated thanks to the Bloch modal analysis. As another important and original result, we have highlighted the existence of the retro- propagating Bloch wave modes with a negative group veloc- ity, and of the corresponding ＂retro-propagating＂ frequency bands.     

Run-up and spin-up in a viscoelastic fluid. II

In this paper earlier work on run-up in a Maxwellian fluid contained between infinite parallel plates is extended. The velocity distributions associated with the various waves propagating into the fluid from the boundaries and reflected back and forth at them are calculated.     

Multiscale material modeling and its application to a dynamic crack propagation problem

Here we present a multiscale field theory for modeling and simulation of multi-grain material system which consists of several different kinds of single crystals and a large number of different kinds of discrete atoms. The theoretical construction of the multiscale field theory is briefly introduced. The interatomic forces are used to formulate the governing equations for the system. A compact tension specimen made of magnesium oxide is modeled by discrete atoms in front of the crack tip and finite elements in the far field. Results showing crack propagation through the atomic region are presented.     

Development and validation of a viscoelastic finite element model of an L2/L3 motion segment

The prediction of the time dependent response of the spine to dynamic loading conditions is essential in understanding the injury mechanisms leading to occupationally related low back disorders (OLBD). Many previous finite element (FE) models of the lumbar spine have over-simplified the geometry and the material properties of their elements, yielding results limited generalizability. This study reports on the development and validation of a nonlinear viscoelastic FE model that can quantify the mechanical responses of the L2/L3 motion segment to time varying external loads. This model was developed by consideration of the intrinsic material properties of its individual constituents. A piecewise parameter identification method was adopted due to the inherent complexity in determining the role and contribution of each element to the overall behavior of the motion segment. The results of simulation of four loading conditions (quasistatic, constant loading rate, creep and cyclic relaxation) showed a satisfactory agreement with experimental observations in the literature. The detailed estimates of the state of stress/strain of this validated FE model can be used to test the role of epidemiological risk factors such as prolonged awkward posture, speed of lift (strain rate effect) and complex repetitive loading in OLBD.     

The discrete Lamb problem: Elastic lattice waves in a block medium

We study the propagation of transient waves under the action of a vertical step point load on the surface of a half-space filled by a block medium. The block medium is modeled by a square lattice of masses connected by springs in the directions of the axes x,y$x,y$, and in the diagonal directions. The problem is solved by two methods. Analytically, we obtain asymptotic solutions in the vicinity of the Rayleigh wave at large time intervals. Numerically, we obtain a solution for any finite time interval. We compare these solutions with each other and with the solution to the Lamb problem for an elastic medium.     

弯管内爆轰波传播的流场显示和数值模拟

采用激光纹影系统拍摄了爆轰波在不同位置的流场照片. 用二阶附加半隐的龙格- 库塔法和五阶WENO格式 分别离散欧拉方程时间和空间导数项,用基元反应来描述爆轰化学反应过程,获得了压力、 温度、典型组元质量分数分布及数值胞格结构和爆轰波平均速度. 结果表明：受壁面稀疏波 和压缩波影响,爆轰波阵面发生畸变. 但由于弯管曲率半径较大,未出现爆轰波熄灭. 靠近 凹壁面的激波强度大于凸壁面侧,且凹壁面侧的反应区宽度较凸壁面侧要窄. 弯管出口处的 三波点数目较入口处减少,爆轰波衰减. 在出口直段,受扰动的爆轰波可恢复为自持爆轰波. 爆轰波流场、胞格结构、平均爆轰波速度的计算和实验结果定性一致.     

On the approximation of local efflux/influx bed discharge in the shallow water equations based on a wave propagation algorithm

In cities, flood waves may propagate over street surfaces below which lie complicated pipe networks used for storm drainage and sewage. The flood and pipe flows can interact at connections between the underground pipes and the street surface. The present paper examines this interaction, using the shallow water equations to model the flood wave hydrodynamics. Sources and sinks in the mass conservation equation are used to model the pipe inflow and outflow conditions at bed connections. We consider the problem reduced to one dimension. The shallow water equations are solved using a Godunov‐type wave propagation scheme. Wave speeds are modified in the wave propagation algorithm to enable flows to be simulated over nearly dry beds and dry states. First, the model is used to simulate vertical flows through finite gaps in the bed. Next, the interaction of the vertical flows with a dam break flow is considered for both dry and wet beds. An efflux number, En, is defined based on the vertical efflux velocity and the gap length. Comparisons are made with numerical predictions from STAR‐CD, a commercial Navier–Stokes solver that models the free‐surface motions, and a parameter study is undertaken to investigate the effect of the one‐dimensional approximation of the present model, for a range of non‐dimensional efflux numbers. It is found that the shallow flow model gives sensible predictions at all time provided En<0.5, and for long durations for En>0.5. Dam break flow over an underground connecting pipe is also considered. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Dynamic plasticity and fracture in high density polycrystals: constitutive modeling and numerical simulation

Presented is a constitutive framework for modeling the dynamic response of polycrystalline microstructures, posed in a thermodynamically consistent manner and accounting for finite deformation, strain rate dependence of flow stress, thermal softening, thermal expansion, heat conduction, and thermoelastic coupling. Assumptions of linear and square-root dependencies, respectively, of the stored energy and flow stresses upon the total dislocation density enable calculation of the time-dependent fraction of plastic work converted to heat energy. Fracture at grain boundary interfaces is represented explicitly by cohesive zone models. Dynamic finite element simulations demonstrate the influences of interfacial separation, random crystallographic orientation, and grain morphology on the high-rate tensile response of a realistic two-phase material system consisting of comparatively brittle pure tungsten (W) grains embedded in a more ductile matrix of tungsten-nickel iron (W-Ni-Fe) alloy. Aspects associated with constitutive modeling of damage and failure in the homogenized material system are discussed in light of the computational results.     

Bifurcation phenomena in viscoelastic flows through a symmetric 1:4 expansion

In this work we present an investigation of viscoelastic flow in a planar sudden expansion with expansion ratio D/d = 4. We apply the modified FENE–CR constitutive model based on the non-linear finite extensibility dumbbells (FENE) model. The governing equations were solved using a finite volume method with the high-resolution CUBISTA scheme utilised for the discretisation of the convective terms in the stress and momentum equations. Our interest here is to investigate two-dimensional steady-state solutions where, above a critical Reynolds number, stable asymmetric flow states are known to occur. We report a systematic parametric investigation, clarifying the roles of Reynolds number (0.01 < Re < 100), Weissenberg number (0 < We < 100) and the solvent viscosity ratio (0.3 < β < 1). For most simulations the extensibility parameter of the FENE model was kept constant, at a value L² = 100, but some exploration of its effect in the range 100–500 shows a rather minor influence. The results given comprise flow patterns, streamlines and vortex sizes and intensities, and pressure and velocity distributions along the centreline (i.e. y = 0). For the Newtonian case, in agreement with previous studies, a bifurcation to asymmetric flow was observed for Reynolds numbers greater than about 36. In contrast viscoelasticity was found to stabilise the flow; setting β = 0.5 and We = 2 as typical values, resulted in symmetric flow up to a Reynolds number of about 46. We analyse these two cases in particular detail.     

Dynamics of stress wave propagation in a chain of photoelastic discs impacted by a planar shock wave: Part II, numerical investigation

The propagation of stress waves through a chain of discs has been studied experimentally in Part I (Glam et al. [1]) and is completed here with numerical investigation using the standard package ABAQUS. A fair agreement is found between experimental findings and their simulations. Based on this agreement, parametric study of wave propagation through disc-chains was conducted. Specifically, effects associated with changes in the disc diameter, material density, stiffness/rigidity and the number of discs in the chain on the stressed chain have been studied. It was found that the propagation velocity of the evolved waves increases with improving contacts between the chain’s discs by exposing the chain to a static load before its dynamic loading. The wave- propagation velocity decreases with increase in the discs material density and it increases when its diameter increases. In case of a chain composed of small diameter discs and/or small material density, the transmitted stress wave is first strengthened and only at discs further down the chain it starts decaying. When checking the influence of the dynamic-loading duration it was found that long dynamic-load duration dissolves quickly into short pulses. It was also found that there is a ‘characteristic’ wave for a given chain. This wave propagates with minimal dispersion. Dynamic loads having shorter time duration than the ‘characteristic’ one experiences significant attenuation.