Recent progress on finite element model updating: From linearity to nonlinearity

有限元分析在实际工程中得到了广泛应用.然而有限元模型由于受到网格划分、边界条件和材料物理参数不确定性等的影响,与真实结构有差异. 因此须通过试验数据加以修正,使其尽可能接近实际结构,以保证之后的结构动力模拟分析和监测等具有实际意义. 经过多年发展,有限元模型修正技术已经能够成功应用于一些实际工程,但现代工程技术的进步对有限元模型修正提出了更高要求,修正后的有限元模型不仅要有较高的精确度,还需要为后续应用给出具有指导意义的置信度.而现有的有限元模型修正、确认方法多基于结构线性的假设,而未能考虑实际结构中广泛存在的非线性.因此本文以土木工程结构模型修正的一些研究成果为例,通过对传统有限元模型修正的发展历程进行全面回顾;总结评述传统有限元修正技术的主要方法,以及包括有限元模型确认在内的最新研究进展;重点探讨有限元模型修正技术向非线性发展的技术路线和目前主要研究成果,展望其未来发展方向, 并提出值得研究的问题.     

基于Kriging模型的频响函数有限元模型修正方法

针对使用频响函数进行有限元模型修正的问题,提出了一种基于Kriging模型的修正方法,用于检测结构由损伤引起的在单元刚度特性上的衰减。本文方法可以在不需要推导修正参数与频响函数残差代数关系的前提下,通过少量测点提供的有效数据快速求解;还可以通过控制算法的终止准则来提高对未知区域的探索程度,降低结果收敛到局部解上的可能。使用Kriging模型可以有效地减少原有限元模型的计算次数,保证计算效率的同时,为对结构进行更准确精密的有限元建模提供了便利。     

Uniaxial time-dependent ratchetting: Visco-plastic model and finite element application

Based on a visco-plastic model, a time-dependent formulation was introduced. The model can describe as time-dependent ratchetting in term of revising the Abdel-Karim–Ohno nonlinear kinematic hardening rule [M. Abdel-Karim, N. Ohno, Kinematic hardening model suitable for ratchetting with steady-state, Int. J. Plast. 16 (2000) 225–240] by a static recovery term. It is shown that the simulated results are in good agreement with the corresponding experiment results of SS304 stainless steel [G.Z. Kang, Q.H. Kan, J. Zhang, Time-dependent ratchetting experiments of SS304 stainless steel, Int. J. Plast. 22 (2006) 858–894]. Then, the proposed model with static recovery term was implemented into the finite element package. Based on the radial return method and backward Euler’s integration, a new implicit stress integration algorithm was proposed, and a new expression of consistent tangent modulus was derived. Finally, the reasonability of such implementation was verified by some numerical samples.     

混合专家系统及其在有限元模型化中的应用

本文结合传统专家系统和人工神经网络的优势建立了混合专家系统模型，并在此基础上建立了“飞机结构机身框有限元模型化专家系统”，能够自动地实现机身框一类结构的有限元模型化，本文采用人工神经网络解决结构类型的分类和识别、采用知识系统解决单元自动选取都取得了良好的效果。     

Temperature field analysis of IC molding process based on three dimensional finite element model

In the case presented in this paper, the distribution of temperature fields of the molding model during each time interval was obtained as the simulation proceeded along the molding time by using the 3D FEM with a simple division mesh. The simulation results indicate that the most temperature rise is located at the upper right hand corner of the die pad, while the least temperature rise during the molding process is located at the upper right hand corner of the lead frame. Based on the simulation results of the temperature field distribution in the molding model, we obtained the temperature variation trend as a result of changes in the geometric shapes of the molding model. Therefore, the information on the molding model and the analysis of temperature distribution during the integrated circuit molding process presented in this paper can be considered as references for the molding design for integrated circuit packaging process.     

基于摄动法的不确定性有限元模型修正方法研究

开展了考虑不确定性的有限元模型修正方法的研究。基于摄动法推导了待修正参数均值和协方差矩阵的迭代格式,其中协方差的迭代格式包括是否考虑试验数据与修正参数之间相关性的两种形式。在理论研究基础上开展数值仿真研究,实现了不确定性有限元模型修正的摄动法,并研究了试验数据样本数量对修正误差的影响。仿真结果表明,该方法适用于解决系统参数与试验数据存在不确定性的模型修正问题,试验样本数量对待修正参数标准差的修正精度影响较大;忽略试验模态参数与待修正参数不确定性之间的相关性,能够避免计算二阶灵敏度矩阵,在保证修正结果准确性的前提下减少计算量。     

Analysis of the electromechanical behavior of ferroelectric ceramics based on a nonlinear finite element model

A nonlinear finite element (FE) model based on domain switching was proposed to study the electromechanical behavior of ferroelectric ceramics. The incremental FE formulation was improved to avoid any calculation instability. The problems of mesh sensitivity and convergence, and the efficiency of the proposed nonlinear FE technique have been assessed to illustrate the versatility and potential accuracy of the said technique. The nonlinear electromechanical behavior, such as the hysteresis loops and butterfly curves, of ferroelectric ceramics subjected to both a uniform electric field and a point electric potential has been studied numerically. The results obtained are in good agreement with those of the corresponding theoretical and experimental analyses. Furthermore, the electromechanical coupling fields near (a) the boundary of a circular hole, (b) the boundary of an elliptic hole and (c) the tip of a crack, have been analyzed using the proposed nonlinear finite element method (FEM). The proposed nonlinear electromechanically coupled FEM is useful for the analysis of domain switching, deformation and fracture of ferroelectric ceramics.The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10025209, 10132010 and 90208002), the Research Grants of the Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (HKU7086/02E) and the Key Grant Project of the Chinese Ministry of Education (0306)     

基于开放式结构有限元系统 SiPESC.FEMS平板壳单元研发

基于开放式结构有限元系统SiPESC.FEMS的单元计算模块的设计模式,研发设计一种通用的平板壳单元计算框架。考虑板壳单元的组合关系和程序编制过程中的重用性及灵活性等特点,采用了软件设计中的构造器(Builder)模式实现不同的组合单元。本框架具有很好的通用性和可扩展性,为有限元程序研发提供了一个新的方式;同时,系统能够处理复杂荷载和边界条件,并可灵活实现不同类型单元的组合分析。本文利用此方法构造五种平板壳单元,通过数值算例分析对比讨论其性能,为选取合适的平板壳单元类型进行结构数值分析提供参考。     

Tire and soil effects on power loss: Measurement and comparison with finite element model results

In the present study, the effect of vertical load, tire inflation pressure and soil moisture content on power loss in tire under controlled soil bin conditions were investigated. Also a finite element model of tire-soil interaction in order to achieve a suitable model for predicting power loss in tire was created. Increasing the vertical load on the tire had a noteworthy impact on increasing the tire contact volume with the soil, reducing the percentage of slip, and increasing the rolling resistance; although, reducing the load on the tire had the opposite effect. At a constant inflation pressure, by increasing the vertical load on the tire, the amount of power loss due to the rolling resistance and the total power loss in the tire increased. Increase in soil moisture content increased the power loss caused by slip. Increasing the inflation pressure at a constant vertical load, also increasing the soil moisture content, led to an increase in the power loss caused by rolling resistance, and increase total power loss. The obtained error for estimating power loss of rolling resistance and total power loss was satisfactory and confirmed the acceptability of the model for power loss estimation.     

Rubbing analysis of a nonlinear rotor system with surface coatings

Taking into account surface coatings painted on disc and casing, a nonlinear rotor system is established for simulating unbalance-rubbing coupled fault. During the modeling process of shaft, the nonlinear geometric relation between displacement and strain is considered. According to the Hamilton's principle, the restoring force between disc and shaft is described by the equivalent spring and the equivalent damper, and then the equivalent dynamic model is further set up. For contact analysis, the novel contact force model is employed to describe the impact force between disc and casing. Meanwhile, the Coulomb model is used to simulate the frictional force. The motion equations of the equivalent dynamic model are solved numerically and the corresponding dynamic behaviors are analyzed by bifurcation diagram, whirl orbit and Poincaré map. The relationship between equivalent linear/nonlinear stiffness and structural parameters is analyzed in detail. Moreover, the effects of eccentricity of disc, surface coatings and radius of shaft on the dynamic characteristic of the equivalent model are discussed.     

一种新型并行化有限元结构模态分析集成系统

以成熟有限元软件的模态分析流程和大型稀疏矩阵特征值的并行求解为基础,开发出一种基于大规模并行机的新型有限元结构模态分析系统。通过对串行CAE软件的二次开发,将模态分析过程中计算量最大的特征值求解部分代之以并行计算。针对并行机特性以隐式重启动Lanczos算法为基础,编写了基于MPI的特征值并行求解程序,并通过实际算例验证了并行程序的加速比和扩展性;同时实现并行程序与其它串行分析步骤的无缝集成,使集成系统的界面友好,操作方便。本系统使结构模态分析的规模和速度大幅度提高,以大型CAE软件MSC／NASTRAN为并行化求解器开发平台,在“神威Ⅰ”超级计算机上验证了其可行性和高效性。     

A nonlinear finite element model for the stress analysis of soft solids with a growing mass

The paper presents a new finite element (FE) model for the stress analysis of soft solids with a growing mass based on the work of Lubarda and Hoger (2002). Contrary to the traditional numerical methods emphasizing on the influence of growth on constitutive equations, an equivalent body force is firstly detected, which is resulted from the linearization of the nonlinear equation and acts as the driver for material growth in the numerical aspect. In the algorithm, only minor correction on the traditional tangent modulus is needed to take the growth effects into consideration and its objectivity could be guaranteed comparing with the traditional method. To solve the resulted equation in time domain, both explicit and implicit integration algorithms are developed, where the growth tensor is updated as an internal variable of Gauss point. The explicit updating scheme shows higher efficiency, while the implicit one seems to be more robust and accurate. The algorithm validation and its good performance are demonstrated by several two-dimensional examples, including free growth, constrained growth and stress dependent growth.     

Discrete element-embedded finite element model for simulation of soft particle motion and deformation

The motion and deformation of soft particles are commonly encountered and important in many applications. A discrete element-embedded finite element model (DEFEM) is proposed to solve soft particle motion and deformation, which combines discrete element and finite element methods. The collisional surface of soft particles is covered by several dynamical embedded discrete elements (EDEs) to model the collisional external forces of the particles. The particle deformation, motion, and rotation are independent of each other in the DEFEM. The deformation and internal forces are simulated using the finite element model, whereas the particle rotation and motion calculations are based on the discrete element model. By inheriting the advantages of existing coupling methods, the contact force and contact search between soft particles are improved with the aid of the EDE. Soft particle packing is simulated using the DEFEM for two cases: particle accumulation along a rectangular straight wall and a wall with an inclined angle. The large particle deformation in the lower layers can be simulated using current methods, where the deformed particle shape is either irregular in the marginal region or nearly hexagonal in the tightly packed central region. This method can also be used to simulate the deformation, motion, and heat transfer of non-spherical soft particles.     

A finite element formulation for laminar flow of a fluid with microstructure

A finite element formulation for the steady laminar flow of an incompressible fluid with microstructure has been developed. The particular fluids considered are commonly known as micropolar fluids, in which case suspended particulate microstructures are modelled by an ‘extended’ continuum formulation. The particle microspin is a new kinematic variable which is independent of the classical vorticity vector and thereby allows relative rotation between particles and the surrounding fluid. This formulation also gives rise to couple stresses in addition to classical force or traction stresses. The finite element formulation utilizes a variational approach and imposes conservation of mass through a penalty function. A general boundary condition for microspin has been incorporated whereby microspin at a solid boundary is constrained to be proportional to the fluid vorticity. The proportionality constant in this case can vary from zero to unity. Sample solutions are presented for fully developed flow through a straight tube and compared with an analytical solution. Results are also generated for flow through a constricted tube and compared with a Newtonian fluid solution.     

Semi-analytical finite element method for fictitious crack model in fracture mechanics of concrete

Based on the Hamiltonian governing equations of plane elasticity for sectorial domain, the variable separation and eigenfunction expansion techniques were employed to develop a novel analytical finite element for the fictitious crack model in fracture mechanics of concrete. The new analytical element can be implemented into FEM program systems to solve fictitious crack propagation problems for concrete cracked plates with arbitrary shapes and loads. Numerical results indicate that the method is more efficient and accurate than ordinary finite element method.     

Incorporation of twinning into a crystal plasticity finite element model: Evolution of lattice strains and texture in Zircaloy-2

A crystal plasticity finite element code is developed to model lattice strains and texture evolution of HCP crystals. The code is implemented to model elastic and plastic deformation considering slip and twinning based plastic deformation. The model accounts for twinning reorientation and growth. Twinning, as well as slip, is considered to follow a rate dependent formulation. The results of the simulations are compared to previously published in situ neutron diffraction data. Experimental results of the evolution of the texture and lattice strains under uniaxial tension/compression loading along the rolling, transverse, and normal direction of a piece of rolled Zircaloy-2 are compared with model predictions. The rate dependent formulation introduced is capable of correctly capturing the influence of slip and twinning deformation on lattice strains as well as texture evolution.     

Two-phase flow analysis based on a phase-field model using orthogonal basis bubble function finite element method

In this study, a finite element method based on a phase-field model for gas–liquid two-phase flow is proposed. MINI element based on a bubble function element stabilisation method is employed for the incompressible Navier–Stokes equations. The Cahn–Hilliard equation is employed to estimate the interface of gas and liquid. The orthogonal basis bubble function element is used to solve the Cahn–Hilliard equation. In particular, a detailed explanation for solving the Cahn–Hilliard equation based on a finite element method is given.     

一种新的钢筋薄膜组合单元及其网格自动生成

提出了一种新的钢筋薄膜组合单元模型和薄膜单元结点信息生成技术。该模型能考虑任意方向的钢筋薄膜,使得单元网格的划分不必考虑钢筋的方位,克服了现有钢筋薄膜组合单元所存在的缺陷。应用本文提出的薄膜结点生成技术,只要给出钢筋薄膜四个角点的坐标,即可自动形成薄膜单元在组合单元中的信息。算例表明该模型方便可行,单元划分效率高,且能达到相当的精度。     

基于内聚力理论的二维二次界面单元在ABAQUS中的UEL程序实现

依据有限元理论,结合内聚力模型法则,推导出二维二次粘结界面单元在大位移情况下的数值格式,得到用形函数表示的单元位移模式、载荷向量和刚度矩阵,并进行了离散化。基于ABAQUS软件的自定义扩展模块,编制了相应的用户单元子程序UEL,通过数值算例验证了该程序的准确性和有效性。这一成果能为在ABAQUS软件中开展相关数值研究,以及开发其他类型的内聚力界面有限单元提供思路和参考。