The solid variational principles of the discrete from—The variational principles of the discrete analysis by the finite element method

This paper suggests a new solid variational principle of discrete form. Basing on the true case of the discrete analysis by the finite element method and considering the variable boundaries of the elements and the unknown functions of piecewise approximation, the unknown functions have various discontinuities at the interfaces between successive element.Thus, we have used mathematical technique of variable boundary with discontinuity of the unknown functions, based on the conditions that the first variation vanishes immediately, to establish the solid variation principles of discrete form. It generalizes the classical and non-classical variational principles. Successive equations that have to be satisfied by the unknown functions are the convergency necessary conditions for the finite elements method (including conforming and non-conforming). They expand that convergency necessary conditions of the compatibility conditions in the internal interfaces.     

The combined energy variational principles in linear elasticity

In this paper, a new kind of mixed energy variational principles in linear elasticity—the combined energy variational principles is presented. First, we define the conjugate body of an elastic body, which is obtained by changing the boundary conditions of the elastic body. Next, we decompose the conjugate body into two component-states, construct functionals of potential energy and complementary energy, respectively, for the component-states and define the additional hybrid energy between the component-states. Thus the functionals of combined energy can be constructed. Three typical combined energy variational principles are demonstrated and the other forms of combined energy variational principles are given. The application of the proposed principles to the calculation of thin plates with complicated boundaries is shown.     

Method of high-order lagrange multiplier and generalized variational principles of elasticity with more general forms of functionals

It is known[1]that the minimum principles of potential energy andcomplementary energy are the conditional variation principles underrespective conditions of constraints.By means of the method of La-grange multipliers,we are able to reduce the functionals of condi-tional variation principles to new functionals of non-conditionalvariation principles.This method can be described as follows:Mul-tiply undetermined Lagrange multipliers by various constraints,andadd these products to the original functionals.Considering these un-determined Lagrange multipliers and the original variables in thesenew functionals as independent variables of variation,we can see thatthe stationary conditions of these functionals give these undeter-mined Lagrange multipliers in terms of original variables.The sub-stitutions of these results for Lagrange multipliers into the abovefunctionals lead to the functionals of these non-conditional varia-tion principles.However,in certain cases,some of the undetermined Lagrangemultipliers ma     

On the method of reciprocal theorem to find solutions of the plane problems of elasticity

In this paper the method of reciprocal theorem is extended to find solutions of plane problems of elasticity of the rectangular plates with various edge conditions. First we give the basic solution of the plane problem of the rectangular plate with four edges built-in as the basic system and then find displacement expressions of the actual system by using the reciprocal theorem between the basic system and actual system with various edge conditions. When only displacement edge conditions exist, obtaining displacement expressions by means of the method of reciprocal theorem is actual. But in other conditions, when static force edge conditions or mixed ones exist, the obtained displacements are admissible. In order to find actual displacement, the minimum potential energy theorem must be applied. Calculations show that the method of reciprocal theorem is a simple, convenient and general one for the solution of plane problems of elasticity of the rectangular plates with various edge conditions. Evidently, it is a new method.     

Classification of variational principles in elasticity

In this paper, variational principels in elasticity are classified according to the differences in the constraints used in these principles. It is shown in a previous paper [4] that the stress-strain relations are the constraint conditions in all these variational principles, and cannot be removed by the method of linear Lagrange multiplier. The other possible constraints are four of them: (1) equations of equilibrium, (2) strain-displacement relations, (3) boundary conditions of given external forces and (4) boundary conditions of given boundary displacements. In variational principles of elasticity, some of them have only one kind of such constraints, some have two kinds or three kinds of constraints and at the most four kinds of constraints. Thus, we have altogether 15 kinds of possible variational principles. However, for every possible variational principle, either the strain energy density or the complementary energy density may be used. Hence, there are altogether 30 classes of functional of variational principles in elasticity. In this paper, all these functionals are tabulated in detail.     

变边界粘弹性轴对称问题的复变函数法

对边界几何形状、位置随时间变化的变边界结构,给出了用复变函数求解粘弹问题的解析方法。文中用拉普拉斯变换结合平面弹性复变方法,对内外边界变化时粘弹性轴对称问题进行求解。引入两个与时间、空间相关的解析函数,给出了变边界情况下应力、位移以及边界条件与解析函数的关系。当解析函数形式部分确定,则可用边界条件求解其中与时间相关的待定函数。求解待定函数的方程一般情况下为一系列积分方程,特殊情况可求得解析解。对轴对称问题中应力边值问题、位移边值问题以及混合边值问题,分别利用边界条件求得相关系数,从而得到了应力与位移的解析表达。当取Boltzmann粘弹模型时,进行不同边值问题的分析。分析显示,应力、位移的形态与大小均与边界变化过程相关,与固定边界粘弹性问题有较大不同。本文解答可用于粘弹性轴对称问题内外边界任意变化及各种边值问题的力学分析。此外,该法可进一步进行荷载非对称、复杂孔型变边界问题的求解。     

Solid mechanics of discrete form and the variational principles of the discontinuous form

This paper discusses the fundamental assumptions,the differen-tial equations,and the variational principles of discontinuousform belonging to a new developing branch of science-the solidmechanics of discrete form.The solid mechanics of discrete formbelongs to the branch of science of discrete medium mechanicswhich is the developing direction of the mechanics for the pre-sent.Based on the solid system with discretization and sepa-rability,the unknown functions with discontinuity in definedregions and the defined regions with variable boundaries,themechanics systems to solve the solid displacements,strains andstresses in various cases are called the solid mechanics of dis-crete form.when the unknown functions are sufficiently smooth func-tions in the whole defined region and the effects of the vari-able boundaries are disregarded,the solid mechanics of discreteform will degenerate into the classical solid mechanics belong-ing to continuum.mechanics:Its variational principles will de-generate into the clas     

基于区域分解的环肋圆柱壳-圆锥壳组合结构振动分析

提出了一种区域分解法来分析不同边界条件下环肋骨圆柱壳-圆锥壳组合结构的振动特性.首先把组合壳体分解为自由的圆柱壳、圆锥壳段;视环肋骨为离散元件,根据肋骨与圆柱壳段之间的变形协调条件,将肋骨的动能和应变能附加于圆柱壳段能量泛函中.然后基于分区广义变分和最小二乘加权残值法将所有分区界面的位移协调方程引入到组合壳体的能量泛函中.圆柱壳段、圆锥壳段位移变量的周向和轴向分量分别采用Fourier级数和Chebyshev多项式展开.以自由-自由、自由-固支和固支-固支边界条件的环肋骨组合壳体为例,采用区域分解法分析了其自由振动及在不同激励下的振动响应.通过与有限元软件ANSYS结果进行对比,发现两种方法计算结果非常吻合,验证了区域分解方法的计算精度和高效性.     

分析力学初值问题的一种变分原理形式

明确了分析力学初值问题的控制方程,按照广义力和广义位移之间的对应关系,将 各控制方程卷乘上相应的虚量,代数相加,进而在 原空间中建立了分析力学初值问题的一种变分原理形式,即建立了分析力学初值问题的卷积 型变分原理和卷积型广义变分原理. 推导了分析力学初值问题卷积型变分原理和卷积型广义 变分原理的驻值条件. 在建立分析力学初值问题的一种变分原理形式的同时, 将变积方法推广为卷变积方法.     

Numerical modelling of the stability of loaded shells of revolution containing fluid flows

A mixed finite-element algorithm is proposed to study the dynamic behavior of loaded shells of revolution containing a stationary or moving compressible fluid. The behavior of the fluid is described by potential theory, whose equations are reduced to integral form using the Galerkin method. The dynamics of the shell is analyzed with the use of the variational principle of possible displacements, which includes the linearized Bernoulli equation for calculating the hydrodynamic pressure exerted on the shell by the fluid. The solution of the problem reduces to the calculation and analysis of the eigenvalues of the coupled system of equations. As an example, the effect of hydrostatic pressure on the dynamic behavior of shells of revolution containing a moving fluid is studied under various boundary conditions. __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 49, No. 2, pp. 185–195, March–April, 2008     

Variational principles of elastic-viscous dynamics in laplace transformation form,F. E. M. formulation and numerical method

The author gives variational principles of elastic-viscous dynamics in spectral resolving form^[1], it will be extended to Laplace transformation form in this paper, mixed variational principle of shell dynamics and variational principle of dynamics of elastic-viscous-porous media are concerned, for the latter, F. E. M. formulation has been worked out.Variational principles in Laplace transformation form have concise forms, for the sake of utilizing F. E. M. conveniently it is necessary to find values of preliminary time function at some instants, when values of Laplace transformation at some points are known, but there are no efficient methods till now. In this paper, a numerical method for finding discrete values of preliminary function is presented, from numerical example we see such a method is efficient.By combining both methods stated above, variational principles in Laplace transformation form and numerical method, a quite wide district of solid dynamic problems can be solved by ths aid of digital computers.     

Buckling analysis of a laminated cylindrical shellunder torsion subjected to mixed boundary conditions

A new efficient method is developed in this paper for buckling analysis of a cross-plylaminated cylindrical shell under torsion subjected to mixed boundary conditions. The transverseshear is taken into account by a first-order theory with a shear correction factor of 5/6. The mixedboundary conditions include conditions in forces as well as conditions in displacements, and theseforces and displacements are selected as basic unknowns. The other displacements and forces areexpressed in terms of the basic unknowns by taking inverse of a matrix composed of operators.The equations of buckled equilibrium in terms of the basic unknowns are solved with doubletrigonometric series which satisfy the mixed boundary conditions. Comparison of the obtainednumerical results with those given in the literature based on completely clamped boundaryconditions checks with the fact that the mixed boundary conditions yield appreciably lowerbuckling load and less circumferential wave number than the completely clamped boundaryconditions. The curves in the figures show how the difference in buckling loads between the twokinds of boundary conditions varies when the length and thickness of the shell vary.     

Generalized variational principle on nonlinear theory of naturally curved and twisted closed thin-walled composite beams

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Subregion generalized variational principles for elastic thick plates

Tn this paper, the subregion generalized variational principle for elastic thick plates is proposed. Its main points may be stated as follows:1. Each subregion may be assigned arbitrarily as a potential region or complementary region. The subregion variational principles of potential energy, complementary energy and mixed energy represent three special forms of this principle.2. The number of independent variational variables in each sub-region may be assigned arbitrarily. Any one of the subregions may be assigned as a one-variable-region, two-variable-region or three-variable-region.3. The conjunction conditions of displacements and stresses on each interline of neighbouring subregions may be relaxed. On the basis of this principle the finite element analysis of non-conforming elements for thick plates can be formulated.Different finite element models for thick plates can be obtained by different applications of this principle. In particular,the subregion mixed variational principle for thick plates may be applied to formulating the subregion mixed finite element method for thick plates.     

粘弹性力学的对应原理及其数值反演方法

积分变换是处理粘弹性混合边值问题的重要数学工具,积分变换的应用使粘弹性混合边值问题在象空间与相应弹性混合边值问题对应起来,从而使粘弹性混合边值问题的求解可以继承和借鉴弹性问题的求解方法,再利用积分反演方法就可求得时间域粘弹性边值问题的解．本文结合国内外的研究成果,就粘弹性力学中存在的各种对应原理及数值反演方法进行了归类和总结．结合在求解粘弹性边值问题中的应用,对各类方法的特点进行了评述,并指出存在的问题及发展新的数值方法的研究重点．      

电磁弹性固体三维问题的广义变分原理

提出了以电磁弹性固体所有变量应力、应变、位移、电位移、电场强度、电势、磁感应强度、磁场强度和磁势为自变量的电磁弹性固体三维问题最一般形式的广义变分原理。它们涵盖了电磁弹性固体问题所有的基本方程和边界条件。在此基础上还可以进一步给出部分变量为自变量的其它形式广义变分原理。     

Generalized variational principles of the viscoelastic body with voids and their applications

From the Boltzmann‘ s constitutive law of viscoelastic materials and the linear theory of elastic materials with voids, a constitutive model of generalized force fields for viscoelastic solids with voids was given. By using the variational integral method, the convolution-type functional was given and the corresponding generalized variational principles and potential energy principle of viscoelastic solids with voids were presented. It can be shown that the variational principles correspond to the differential equations and theinitial and boundary conditions of viscoelastic body with voids. As an application, a generalized variational principle of viscoelastic Timoshenko beams with damage was obtained which corresponds to the differential equations of generalized motion and the initial and boundary conditions of beams. The variational principles provide a way for solving problems of viscoelastic solids with voids.     

Note on the critical variational state in elasticity theory

Recently Prof. Chien Wei-zang pointed out that in certain cases, by means of ordinary Lagrange multiplier method, some of undetermined Lagrange multipliers may turn out to be zero during variation. This is a critical state of variation. In this critical state, the corresponding variational constraint can not be eliminated by means of simple Lagrange multiplier method. This is indeed the case when one tries to eliminate the constraint condition of strain-stress relation in variational principle of minimum complementary energy by the method of Lagrange multiplier.By means of Lagrange multiplier method, one can only derive, from minimum complementary energy principle, the Hellinger-Reissner Principle, in which only two type of in-dependent variables, stresses and displacements, exist in the new functional. Hence Prof. Chien introduced the high-order Lagrang multiplier method bu adding the quadratic terms.to original functions. The purpose of this paper is to show that by adding to original functionals one     

On the fundamental equations of piezoelasticity of quasicrystal media

The three-dimensional fundamental equations of elasticity of quasicrystals with extension to quasi-static electric effect are expresses in both differential and variational invariant forms for a regular region of quasicrystal material. The principle of conservation of energy is stated for the regular region and the constitutive relations are obtained for the piezoelasticity of material. A theorem is proved for the uniqueness in solutions of the fundamental equations by means of the energy argument. The sufficient boundary and initial conditions are enumerated for the uniqueness. Hamilton’s principle is stated for the regular region and a three-field variational principle is obtained under some constraint conditions. The constraint conditions, which are generally undesirable in computation, are removed by applying an involutory transformation. Then, a unified variational principle is obtained for the regular region, with one or more fixed internal surface of discontinuity. The variational principle operating on all the field variables generates all the fundamental equations of piezoelasticity of quasicrystals under the symmetry conditions of the phonon stress tensor and the initial conditions. The resulting equations, which are expressible in any system of coordinates and may be used through simultaneous approximation upon all the field variables in a direct method of solutions, pave the way to the study of important dislocation, fracture and interface problems of both elasticity and piezoelasticity of quasicrystal materials.