Solution of the problem of the stress state of noncircular cylindrical shells of variable thickness

A procedure is proposed for solving two-dimensional boundary-value problems on the stress-strain state of open and closed noncircular cylindrical shells of variable thickness under surface loads. The solution is based on the use of the spline-collocation method along the directrix and the method of discrete othogonalization along the generatrix. Examples of solutions for ellipsoidal shells of variable thickness are given. Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 34, No. 12, pp. 26–33, December, 1998.     

Study Into the Effect of Circumferential Variation in Thickness and Load on the Deformation of Cylindrical Shells of Elliptic Cross Section

By solving the boundary-value stress–strain problems for cylindrical shells with an elliptical cross section and a thickness varying along the directrix, the effect of variability in the thickness and load on their deformation is studied. Tables and plots present the deflection and the bending moment calculated under various boundary and loading conditions.     

Stress-strain state of shallow shells with rectangular planform and varying thickness: Refined formulation

The stress-strain state of a shallow shell with rectangular planform and varying thickness is analyzed in a refined formulation for different boundary conditions. A numerical-and-analytic method is developed based on the spline-approximation and discrete-orthogonalization methods. The stress-strain state of shallow shells with thickness varied without change in weight is analyzed __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 43, No. 10, pp. 80–91, October 2007.     

Stress distribution in physically and geometrically nonlinear thin cylindrical shells with two holes

The elastoplastic state of thin cylindrical shells weakened by two circular holes is analyzed. The centers of the holes are on the directrix of the shell. The shells are made of an isotropic homogeneous material and subjected to internal pressure of given intensity. The distribution of stresses along the hole boundaries and over the zone where they concentrate (when the distance between the holes is small) is analyzed using approximate and numerical methods to solve doubly nonlinear boundary-value problems. The data obtained are compared with the solutions of the physically nonlinear (plastic strains taken into account) and geometrically nonlinear (finite deflections taken into account) problems and with the numerical solution of the linearly elastic problem. The stress-strain state near the two holes is analyzed depending on the distance between them and the nonlinearities accounted for __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 41, No. 11, pp. 88–95, November 2005.     

Stress state of nonthin orthotropic shells with varying thickness and rectangular planform

The stress-strain state of a shallow orthotropic shell with rectangular planform and thickness varying in two coordinate directions is studied. A refined problem formulation is used. Different boundary conditions are considered. A numerical analytic approach based on the spline approximation and discrete orthogonalization is developed. The stress-strain state of shallow orthotropic shells whose thickness is varied keeping its mass constant is studied Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 44, No. 8, pp. 91–102, August 2008.     

Stress-strain analysis of conical shells with different boundary conditions and thickness varying in two directions at constant mass

A method developed for solving two-dimensional problems in the theory of conical shells is used to analyze the stress-strain state of shells with different boundary conditions and thickness varying in two directions at constant mass. Numerical results are given in the form of plots and tables __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp. 70–79, March 2006.     

Analysis of the stress-strain state of noncircular cylindrical shells subject to thickness viration and weight retention

The stress-strain state of noncircular shells has been analyzed based upon solution of boundary value static problems of variable shell thickness using the methods of spline-collocation and discrete orthogonization. Shell weight was preserved depending on the degree of change in the thickness and the value of the eccentricity. Three classes of problems were considered in which the thickness varied along the generatrix, the guide, and in two coordinate directions; data are presented about the deflection and tangential force in the cross section under different values of the parameters. S. P. Timoshenko Institute of Mechanics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine, Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 35, No. 6, pp. 39–47, June, 1999.     

Stress-strain state of a flexible spherical shell with an eccentric circular hole

The stress-strain state of thin flexible spherical shells weakened by an eccentric circular hole is analyzed. The shells are made of an isotropic homogeneous material and subjected to internal pressure. A problem formulation is given, and a method of numerical solution with allowance for geometrical nonlinearity is outlined. The distribution of displacements, strains, and stresses along the hole boundary and in the region of their concentration is examined. The data obtained are compared with numerical solutions of the linear problem. The stress-strain state around the eccentric circular hole is analyzed with allowance for geometrical nonlinearity __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 43, No. 10, pp. 92–98, October 2007.     

Strength calculations and optimal weight design of multilayer shell-shaped composite products under a set of loads

The stress-strain state of axisymmetric multilayer shells is analyzed using kinematic and static hypotheses that allow for the transverse shear stresses satisfying the necessary equations of state, continuity conditions at the boundaries between the layers and given boundary conditions. A numerical solution of the problem of the stress-strain state for a multilayer bar is compared with the Lekhnitskii solution (for a cantilever beam loaded by a concentrated force and moment) to asses the applicability of the employed bending equations of multilayer shells. It is shown that these solutions are in good agreement. The problem of the initial fracture of the shells considered is formulated using phenomenological strength criteria for each layer. A coordinate-wise descent method in the unit interval is proposed to solve weight optimization problems for multilayer shells of composite materials under combined loading. Regions of safe operating loads and the optimal weight distribution of layer thicknesses are determined for a multilayer bar acted upon by a uniformly distributed load and concentrated force.     

Statement of the problem of intraocular pressure measurement modeling by a pneumotonometric method

The process of intraocular pressure measurement by an optical analyzer is numerically modeled. The cornea and sclera are treated as axially symmetric deformable shells of revolution rigidly fixed along the edges; the space between the shells is filled with an incompressible liquid. The stress-strain state of the cornea and sclera is described by using a nonlinear theory of shells. The optical system is calculated on the basis of concepts of geometrical optics. Two types of boundary conditions are compared; for each of them, the relation between the pressure in the air jet and the area of the surface from which the reflected light is recorded by the photodetector is analyzed.     

Analysis of static problems for smooth and ribbed cylindrical shells under complex mechanical loads

Static problems for thin isotropic smooth and locally reinforced cylindrical shells subjected to local loads with complex boundary conditions are examined using the linear theory. The stress-strain state of a casing is determined by the technical theory of shells, while the stress-strain state of its ribs is determined by the Kirchhoff-Klebsch theory of rods. Stiffening elements are applied eccentrically and may have the same or different stiffnesses. Stiffness may also change along a given element Regular and irregular arrangements of stiffening elements are used. Shells of minimum weight are also examined. The problems are solved by the finite differences method. The reliability of the results is demonstrated by comparison with experimental data and numerical results obtained with a denser grid. The goal of these investigations is to determine qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the stress and strain distributions, as well as to establish corresponding distribution laws that could be used to predict solutions for other shells based on assigned parameters without the need for calculations. Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 34, No. 12, pp. 55–61, December, 1998.     

Physically and geometrically nonlinear deformation of conical shells with an elliptic hole

The elastoplastic state of conical shells weakened by an elliptic hole and subjected to finite deflections is studied. The material of the shells is assumed to be isotropic and homogeneous; the load is constant internal pressure. The problem is formulated and a technique for numerical solution with allowance for physical and geometrical nonlinearities is proposed. The distribution of stresses, strains, and displacements along the hole boundary and in the zones of their concentration is studied. The solution obtained is compared with the solutions of the physically and geometrically nonlinear problems and a numerical solution of the linear elastic problem. The stress-strain state around an elliptic hole in a conical shell is analyzed considering both nonlinearities __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 69–77, February 2008.     

Inelastic deformation of flexible cylindrical shells with a curvilinear hole

The elastoplastic state of thin cylindrical shells weakened by a curvilinear (circular) hole is analyzed considering finite deflections. The shells are made of an isotropic homogeneous material. The load is internal pressure of given intensity. The distributions of stresses (strains, displacements) along the hole boundary and in the zone of their concentration are studied. The results obtained are compared with solutions that account for physical (plastic strains) or geometrical (finite deflections) nonlinearity alone and with a numerical linear elastic solution. The stress-strain state around a circular hole is analyzed for different geometries in the case where both nonlinearities are taken into account __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 42, No. 12, pp. 115–123, December, 2006.     

Stress-deformation state of thick shells and plates. Three-dimensional theory (review)

Conclusions In the first part of the present review we surveyed systematically published results of investigations of the stress-deformation state of thick-walled spheres, ellipsoids, cones, circular cylinders, as well as thick slabs, obtained by exact analytic solutions of spatial problems of elasticity theory. Several quantitative results were given of the variation of displacements and stresses with shell or plate thickness, and their comparative analysis was provided, making it possible to establish the validity limits of the corresponding applied theories. We also surveyed systematically published specific results of the spatial stress-deformation state of nearly canonical thick-walled shells, as well as non-thin plates of varying thickness, obtained by effective approximate analytic methods and known exact solutions for the corresponding canonical regions. Especially noted were characteristic mechanical (including boundary) effects on the stress-deformation state of the bodies under consideration. These effects are generated, in particular, by variations in the radius of curvature of the surface, the thickness parameter, the amplitude and frequency of the corrugated surface, material, inhomogeneity, conditions of mechanical contact between layers, the nature of self-balancing loads, and other factors.However, the possibilities of exact and effective approximate analytic solution of boundary value problems of this class in the three dimensional statement are restricted. In the case of shells and plates of mean thickness these results can be substantially supplemented by qualitative and quantitative data, obtained on the basis of analytic solutions in the generalized theory of shells and plates, based on expansions of components of the stress-deformation state in Legendre polynomial series, and making it possible, in principle, to approximate the three-dimensional solution with any required accuracy. This is one of the basic features distinguishing it from the classical and applied theories of shells and plates. The second part of this review will be devoted to systematic and comparative analysis of the results of investigations carried out within the generalized theory of non-thin shells and plates.Institute of Mechanics, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Kiev. Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 27, No. 11, pp. 3–27, November, 1991.     

Physically and geometrically nonlinear deformation of thin-walled conical shells with a curvilinear hole

The elastoplastic state of thin conical shells with a curvilinear (circular) hole is analyzed assuming finite deflections. The distribution of stresses, strains, and displacements along the hole boundary and in the zone of their concentration are studied. The stress-strain state around a circular hole in shells subject to internal pressure of prescribed intensity is analyzed taking into account two nonlinear factors __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 73–79, April 2007.     

Thermoelastoplastic deformation of noncircular cylindrical shells

A method to determine the nonstationary temperature fields and the thermoelastoplastic stress-strain state of noncircular cylindrical shells is developed. It is assumed that the physical and mechanical properties are dependent on temperature. The heat-conduction problem is solved using an explicit difference scheme. The temperature variation throughout the thickness is described by a power polynomial. For the other two coordinates, finite differences are used. The thermoplastic problem is solved using the geometrically nonlinear theory of shells based on the Kirchhoff-Love hypotheses. The theory of simple processes with deformation history taken into account is used. Its equations are linearized by a modified method of elastic solutions. The governing system of partial differential equations is derived. Variables are separated in the case where the curvilinear edges are hinged. The partial case where the stress-strain state does not change along the generatrix is examined. The systems of ordinary differential equations obtained in all these cases are solved using Godunov's discrete orthogonalization. The temperature field in a shell with elliptical cross-section is studied. The stress-strain state found by numerical integration along the generatrix is compared with that obtained using trigonometric Fourier series. The effect of a Winkler foundation on the stress-strain state is analyzed Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 44, No. 8, pp. 79–90, August 2008.     

波纹板结构动力学建模及其自由振动特性分析

波纹板结构是高速列车中较为常见的型材结构,因其具有轻质、高强度和高稳定性等一系列优点,所以广泛应用于车体结构轻量化设计。首先,基于一阶剪切变形理论和中厚壳(圆弧壳)理论,采用微分求积有限元法(DQFEM)建立一般边界条件下五自由度波纹板结构的通用动力学分析模型;紧接着对五自由度波纹板结构动力学模型进行收敛性验证,确定最佳微分节点数和惩罚因子的取值;然后,采用有限软件(ABAQUS)验证了建立模型的准确性;最后根据已建立模型,研究波纹板结构参数对其振动特性的影响。结果表明,波纹板结构厚度和固支边界条件会增加其固有频率,提高波纹板结构的稳定性,使得共振频率向高频移动;增加波纹板结构长度、参与耦合圆弧壳半径和参与耦合圆弧壳弧度会降低其固有频率,使得共振频率向低频移动。     

Stress-Strain Analysis of Orthotropic Closed and Open Noncircular Cylindrical Shells

The paper proposes an approach to the stress-strain analysis of orthotropic open and closed cylindrical shells of variable thickness and noncircular cross section under various loading and boundary conditions. As an example, the circumferential distribution of deflection and tangential force in shells with elliptic cross section is analyzed for some cases of orthotropy __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 41, No. 7, pp. 83–92, July 2005.     

Determination of the Axisymmetric Geometrically Nonlinear Thermoviscoelastoplastic State of Laminated Medium-Thickness Shells

A method is developed to determine the axisymmetric geometrically nonlinear thermoelastoviscoplastic stress–strain state of branched laminated medium-thickness shells of revolution. The method is based on the hypotheses of a rectilinear element for the whole set of layers. The shells are subject to loads that cause a meridional stress state and torsion. They can consist of isotropic layers, which deform beyond the elastic limit, and elastic orthotropic layers. The relations of thermoviscoplastic theory, which describe simple processes of loading, are employed as the equations of state for the isotropic layers. The solution of the problem is reduced to numerical integration of systems of differential equations. The geometrically nonlinear elastoplastic state of a two-layer corrugated shell of medium thickness is calculated as an example     

Inelastic deformation of flexible cylindrical shells with an elliptic hole

The elastoplastic state of isotropic homogeneous cylindrical shells with elliptic holes and finite deflections under internal pressure is studied. Problems are formulated and numerically solved taking into account physical and geometrical nonlinearities. The distribution of stresses (displacements, strains) along the boundary of the hole and in the zone of their concentration is analyzed. The data obtained are compared with the numerical solutions of the physically nonlinear, geometrically nonlinear, and linear problems. The stress-strain state of cylindrical shells in the neighborhood of the elliptic hole is analyzed with allowance for nonlinear factors __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 43, No. 5, pp. 46–54, May 2007.