On perfectly stress field at a mixed-mode crack tip under plane and anti-plane strain

In [1], under the condition that all the perfectly plastic stress components at a crack tip are functions of ϕ only, making use of equilibrium equations, stress-strain rate relations, compatibility equations and yield condition. Lin derived the general analytical expressions of the perfectly plastic stress field at a mixed-mode crack tip under plane and anti-plane strain. But in [1] there were several restrictions on the proportionality factor γ in the stress-strain rate relations, such as supposing that γ is independent of ϕ and supposing that γ=c or cr⁻¹. In this paper, we abolish these restrictions. The cases in [1], γ=cr^d (n=0 or-1) are the special cases of this paper.     

Torsional,flexural, and torsional-flexural buckling modes of a cylindrical shell under combined loading

Stability problems for cylindrical shells under various loading modes were considered in numerous papers. A detailed analysis of such problems can be found, e.g., in the monograph [1]. We refer to the solutions presented in this monograph as classical.For long cylindrical shells in axial compression, one of the buckling modes is the purely beam flexural mode similar to the classical buckling mode of a straight rod. It is well known that it can be studied by using the nonlinear or linearized equations of the membrane theory of shells. In [2], it was shown that, on the basis of such equations constructed starting from the noncontradictory version of geometrically nonlinear elasticity relations in the quadratic approximation [3], under the separate action of the axial compression, external pressure, and torsion, there are also previously unknown nonclassical buckling modes, most of which are shear ones.In the present paper, we show that the use of the above equations for cylindrical shells under compression and external pressure with simultaneous pure torsion or bending permits revealing the earlier unknown torsional, beam flexural, and beam torsional-flexural buckling modes, which are nonclassical, just as those found in [2]. The second of these buckling modes is realized when axially compressing forces are formed in the shell with simultaneous torsion, and the third of them is realized under compression combined with pure bending.It was found that, earlier than the classical buckling modes, the torsional buckling modes can be realized for relatively short shells with small shear rigidity in the tangent plane, while the second and third buckling modes can be realized for relatively long shells.     

Elastic dynamics variational principle for nonlinear elastic body

Based on paper, the variational principle and generalized variational principle of elastic dynamics for elastic body with nonlinear stress-strain relations are introduced in this paper. The generalized instantaneous variational principle is also raised for the mixed harmonious displacement element and the mixed harmonious stress element.     

含孔边裂纹球壳的断裂分析

在依据Reissner理论得出的球壳裂纹尖端应力应变场展开式基础上,采用局部—整体分析法和权函数方法分别计算承受内压的含孔边裂纹球壳的应力强度因子.在有限元的模式中考虑剪切变形的影响,并对奇异元模式的应力应变场展开式的项数选择、奇异元最佳尺寸的选取进行了分析.本文计算和分析了在不同几何尺寸,不同开孔大小以及不同剪切参量条件下承受内压的含孔边裂纹球壳的应力强度因子及其变化规律.     

A quartz-crystal-embedded split Hopkinson pressure bar for soft materials

A dynamic experimental technique that is three orders of magnitude as sensitive in stress measurement as a conventional split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) has been developed. Experimental results show that this new method is effective and reliable for determining the dynamic compressive stress-strain responses of materials with low mechanical impedance and low compressive strengths, such as elastomeric materials and foams at high strain rates. The technique is based on a conventional SHPB. Instead of a surface strain gage mounted on the transmission bar, a piezoelectric force transducer was embedded in the middle of the transmission bar of a high-strength aluminum alloy to directly measure the weakly transmitted force profile from a soft specimen. In addition, a pulse-shape technique was used for increasing the rise time of the incident pulse to ensure stress equilibrium and homogeneous deformation in the low-impedance and low-strength specimen.     

Nonlinear deformation of elastomeric foams

The nonlinear deformation of a porous foam-type elastomeric material is studied, both theoretically and experimentally. The elastomer is modeled by the neo-Hookean material. The one-dimensional compressive behavior of the foam is analysed by using certain kinematic assumptions. The stress required to compress the foam is predicted by the model in terms of the porosity of the foam and the single constant in the neo-Hookean stress-strain form. A particular silicone foam is used as a test of the theory. The neo-Hookean constant is evaluated from a test of the homogeneous elastomer. Hence the behavior of the corresponding foam is predicted theoretically and compared with experimental results. The general results are applicable to closed-cells foams of intermediate density.     

Experimental studies on the yield behavior of ductile and brittle aluminum foams

Specimen size effects are a major cause of the unreliability of foam models in finite element codes. Here, the modified Arcan apparatus is used to investigate the biaxial yielding of ductile and brittle Al foams. This apparatus subjects a central section of a “butterfly-shaped” specimen to a uniform state of plane stress. The stresses have local maxima at the central section, thus ensuring that yielding occurs there. A yield envelope, which directly relates to the crushing process, can then be determined. Size effects are introduced when using conventional methods such as tri-axial or plate-shear tests. In such tests, averages of stress and strain are measured. These measures do not represent the actual yield event, because foam's internal structure is inhomogeneous and so is the deformation field. Strain localization and failure can occur at any weak layer of cells in the bulk. In this study, we have performed a series of biaxial tests on isotropic Alporas and anisotropic Hydro closed-cell Al foams of approximately equal densities. Alporas failed locally by a ductile phenomenon of progressive crushing of cells. It also possessed uniaxial strength asymmetry. Hydro specimens parallel and perpendicular to ‘foam rise’ were investigated. The Hydro foam developed a local, characteristic brittle crack at loads in the vicinity of the yield point. Phenomenological yield surfaces, which incorporate these features are obtained for the foams, and show dependence on both the deviatoric and hydrostatic stresses. We also provide expressions for the shear and hydrostatic strengths in terms of the uniaxial strengths. Finally, the size-independence of the yield surface is verified using the uniaxial compression of tapered specimens.     

Mechanical behavior of metals under tension- compression loading at high strain rate

By using a new technique based on a split Hopkinson pressure bar method, a sequenced reverse test (quasi-static tensile prestress, followed by dynamic compression and then followed by dynamic tension) at high strain rate was performed and tension-compression stress-strain relations were derived by using one-dimensional stress wave analysis. Three materials, 2017 aluminium alloy, 0.45% carbon steel, and pure aluminium, were investigated at low and high strain rates, and the strain rate effect on the reverse loading stress-strain curves was compared to that on the loading stress-strain curves. It was found that reduction of yield stress is always associated with load reversals, and the strain rate effect on the reverse loading (tension) is almost the same as that during loading (compression) at higher values of reverse deformation.     

Large deformation mechanics of a soft elastomeric layer under compressive loading for a MEMS tactile sensor application

The study is motivated by the need to develop highly sensitive tactile sensors for both robotic and bionic applications. The ability to predict the response of an elastomeric layer under severe pressure conditions is key to the development of highly sensitive capacitive tactile sensors capable of detecting the location and magnitude of applied forces over a broad range of contact severity and layer depression. Thus, in this work, a large deformation Mooney–Rivlin material model is employed in establishing the non-linear mechanics of an elastomeric layer of finite thickness, subjected to uniform displacement of controlled compression. Thus, an analytical non-linear model for the above described problem which is validated numerically via the method of finite elements is developed. Two dimensional, plane strain conditions of an infinitely long and of finite thickness elastomeric layer are assumed. The layer is subjected to a uniform vertical large displacement with symmetry conditions applied at the contact center. Cauchy normal and shear stress profiles as well as displacement profiles are established over a broad range of a layer compression including up to 40% of layer thinning. The model allows for the determination of the non-linear relationship between the relative separation of embedded conducting electrodes and thus the sensor capacitance during touch, to the force magnitude of the force concentrated at the symmetry plane or sensor center. The current model is expected to further improve the sensitivity and range of polymeric tactile sensors currently under development (Charalambides and Bergbreiter, 2013) [1]. As shown elsewhere (Kalayeh et al., 2015) [2], capacitance–force model predictions are found to be in remarkable agreement with experimental measurements for a broad family of self-similar pressure sensors.     

空心颗粒填充复合材料的建模与弹塑性仿真计算

空心玻璃微珠（hollow glass microballon,简称HGM）填充复合材料称为复合泡沫材料,近来已被广泛应用在工业中。利用RSA(Random Sequential Adsorption)方法生成了含不同体积比的HGMs填充代表体元模型,然后用有限元方法计算得出了材料的应力-应变关系,将材料属性简化为双线性随动强化模型,分析了HGM填充比、壁厚对材料的有效弹性常数、屈服极限的影响,并分析了材料内部细观应力场和塑性应变分布情况。结果发现,HGM壁厚比对材料有效弹性模量和屈服极限的增减起着决定性作用,而对于任意填充模式来说,其比模量和比强度总是大于纯树脂,这一点体现了该材料轻质的优良特性。材料基体的应力集中部位分布以及塑性应变区域的分布也取决于HGM的壁厚比。     

一种高效率弹塑性有限元分析新方法：增量杂交／混合修正弦线模量法

本文在文献[1]给出的放松应力增量平衡约束的修正余能广义变分原理基础上,提出一种高效率的弹塑性有限元分析的新方法——增量杂交/混合修正弦线模量法。该法保持了文[1]方法的全部优点,而在迭代过程中,依据材料的单向拉伸应力—应变关系,不断改变过渡区和塑性区单元柔度矩阵和塑性矩阵中的弹性模量;并在体积压缩模量不变假设下,相应地改变过渡区单元矩阵中的泊松系数。从而大大降低了迭代收敛次数和单刚计算量,提高了多类变量弹塑性有限元分析的计算效率和收敛精度。     

泡沫铝材料准静态本构关系的理论和实验研究

应用Chen和Lu提出的适用于可压缩弹塑性固体的唯象本构模型框架，建立了泡沫铝的准静态本构模型，推导了三维等比例加载和环向受约束轴向加载下的宏观应力-应变曲线. 对两种泡沫铝材料(开孔和闭孔)进行了4类准静态试验，即单轴压缩、三维静水压缩、三维等比例压缩和侧向受约束轴向压缩实验. 利用单轴压缩和三维静水压缩的实验结果得到了泡沫铝材料的本构参数曲线，并由此预测它在三维等比例压缩和侧向受约束轴向压缩情况下的响应. 理论预测与相应实验结果相比较，三维等比例压缩的结果比较吻合，但与侧向受约束轴向压缩的结果却相差很大. 分析表明，理论预测与侧向受约束轴向压缩实验结果的偏差是由于泡沫铝试件与约束筒之间的摩擦造成的. 研究结果说明, Chen-Lu模型能够很好地描述泡沫铝材料在压缩占主导的应力状态下的响应.     

压缩-剪切复合应力下PMMA材料的静态力学特性研究

通过压缩具有一定倾斜角(0°,10°,15°,20°和25°)试件和双剪切模型试件,实现了单轴压缩、压缩-剪切复合应力以及纯剪切三种应力状态,得到PMMA(聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯)在相应应力状态下的应力-应变曲线,同时对不同应力状态下试件的破坏模式进行了分析。结果表明:在不同受力环境中材料的强度和破坏的机理不同;同单轴压缩状态下相比,材料在压缩-剪切复合应力状态下屈服极限、强度极限以及破坏应变均不同程度的增大,呈现明显的"剪切增强"现象。单轴压缩与压缩-剪切应力状态下试件的破坏模式均为在试件短对角面上出现明显的剪切屈服带,由应力分析得出试件剪应力在短对角面上达到最大,引起在此平面上分子链间滑动从而产生应变软化形成剪切屈服带;双剪切试件的破坏模式为与剪切面呈45°的斜面。     

应变率历史对应力应变曲线的影响

利用普通SHPB实验系统、双试件SHPB实验系统，对一特种钢材进行了不同应变率历史的动态压缩实验，获得了不同应变率历史所对应的应力应变曲线。通过量化平均应变率相同的情况下不同应变率历史所对应的应力应变曲线的差别，以及量化应变率历史的恒定程度，初步分析了应变率历史对应力应变曲线的影响。研究结果表明:特别是在较高平均应变率下，应变率历史对试件材料的应力应变曲线有明显的影响，在材料动态本构关系研究中应当考虑应变率历史的影响。     

Thermovisco-hyperelastic behavior of elastomeric materials modified by filler nanoparticles

We present the results of experimental studies of hyperelastic and relaxation properties of polymer composites with elastomeric matrix made of hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber filled with nanoparticles of technical carbon in the temperature range 19–150° C. We present typical experimental diagrams of deformation of the material with constant strain rate and the stress relaxation curves at different strain levels under tension and compression conditions. We consider a possible version of constitutive relations for describing some singularities of the behavior of the material under study. We developed a method for determining all the parameters of the accepted relations on the basis of the results of uniaxial tests. We found a nonmonotone dependence of the relaxation modulus on the temperature and proposed a formula for describing this dependence in the temperature range under study. To justify the possible use of the considered constitutive relations to perform calculations under conditions of arbitrary compound stress state, we performed numerical modeling of the compression experiment for cylindrical samples. A rather satisfactory agreement between the computational results and experimental data was obtained.     

中高应变率下EPS泡沫的冲击压缩实验

用SHPB装置对三种密度的发泡聚苯乙烯(Expanded Polystyrene,EPS)材料进行了从300/s至1400/s共五个中高应变率下的冲击压缩实验。实验中采用波分离技术有效延长应力-应变曲线的测量范围,并简要介绍了其原理和具体实施办法。所有应变率下均获得了含有弹性段、平台屈服段和压实段完整三阶段的应力-应变曲线。曲线的重复性较好,应变率基本恒定。实验结果表明,相同密度EPS泡沫应力-应变曲线的屈服平台段长度随应变率的增加而增加,且趋于平缓。在相近应变率下,随EPS泡沫的密度增加,屈服应力增加,而变形及吸能能力减弱。     

Buckling behavior of Kelvin open-cell foams under [0 0 1], [0 1 1] and [1 1 1] compressive loads

This paper describes buckling modes and stresses of elastic Kelvin open-cell foams subjected to [0 0 1], [0 1 1] and [1 1 1] uniaxial compressions. Cubic unit cells and cell aggregates in model foams are analyzed using a homogenization theory of the updated Lagrangian type. The analysis is performed on the assumption that the struts in foams have a non-uniform distribution of cross-sectional areas as observed experimentally. The relative density is changed to range from 0.005 to 0.05. It is thus found that long wavelength buckling and macroscopic instability primarily occur under [0 0 1] and [0 1 1] compressions, with only short wavelength buckling under [1 1 1] compression. The primary buckling stresses under the three compressions are fairly close to one another and almost satisfy the Gibson–Ashby relation established to fit experiments. By also performing the analysis based on the uniformity of strut cross-sectional areas, it is shown that the non-uniformity of cross-sectional areas is an important factor for the buckling behavior of open-cell foams.     

压杆/试样表面接触变形对SHPB实验应变测量的影响

采用SHPB（split Hopkinson pressure bar）实验技术测量了3种不同尺寸纯铁试样的动态压缩应力应变关系,根据实验结果提出一个经验模型,定量分析了SHPB实验中压杆/试样表面接触变形对应变测量的影响。分析表明,在轴向应力平衡条件下,表面的接触变形对弹性段的应变测量影响显著;对塑性段应变测量的影响与试样的强化模量和长度相关,当试样强化模量较大而长度较小时,这种影响将不可忽略,可根据影响量的经验分析模型对应变进行修正。     

玻璃纤维增强聚氨酯泡沫塑料的压缩力学性能研究

本文研究了两种不同密度的玻璃纤维增强聚氨酯泡沫塑料在准静态压缩下的力学性能。给出了与相应密度的普通泡沫塑料力学性能的比较，实验结果表明：两种增强泡沫塑料在压缩载荷作用下，具有不同于普通泡沫塑料的应力－应变特性，压缩模量和强度一般均有不同程度的提高，而且对相同纤维含量的增强泡沫塑料来说，密度较高的材料增强效果较好。     

含水率和围压对安家岭泥岩峰后力学特性影响的试验研究

为分析含水率和围压对泥岩峰后力学特性的影响,从山西安家岭矿取泥岩,制成不同含水率的5组试样,在YAW2000电液伺服试验机上开展了三轴试验,获得了不同含水率泥岩试样三轴全程应力应变曲线,使用激光共聚焦显微镜观测了泥岩增水过程中微观结构变化。利用试验结果,分析了围压和含水率对泥岩峰值强度、残余强度、弹性模量、破坏应变和脆性模量的影响规律和泥岩增水过程中微观结构的变化规律。引入脆性模量系数和强度退化指数来描述围压对泥岩峰后强度退化过程和残余强度的影响,与FLAC中的SS模型结合,建立了考虑围压影响的泥岩应变软化力学模型,模拟了围压对泥岩应变软化行为的影响。研究结果表明:(1)随着围压增加,泥岩的峰值强度、偏应力峰值、破坏应变和残余强度都增长,峰后强度降低速率趋缓,强度退化指数和脆性模量系数可以较好地描述围压对泥岩残余强度和峰后强度退化过程的影响。(2)泥岩增水过程中,岩样内微裂隙及尺寸增长,泥岩的力学性质劣化。随着含水率增加,泥岩的弹性模量、峰值强度和残余强度降低,破坏应变增长。含水率与泥岩的弹性模量、峰值强度和破坏应变之间近似服从线性关系。(3)本文基于脆性模量系数的岩石应变软化模型能较好地描述三轴压缩泥岩的全程变形行为。