Shear and Bending Response of a Rigid-Plastic Beam to Partly Distributed Blast-Type Loading

ABSTRACT

A study is undertaken on dynamic response of a simply supported rigid perfectly plastic beam that is subjected to partly distributed blast-type pressure loading. The beam material has finite shear strength and obeys a square yield criterion relating bending moment and transverse shear force. The transverse dynamic load is uniformly and symmetrically distributed over a middle portion of the span. Various patterns of deformation, which combine plastic bending and shear sliding, are obtained for a wide range of parameters, and the effects of transverse shear forces and time dependence of the dynamic pressure are examined.     

On dimensionless numbers for dynamic plastic response of structural members

Summary A dimensional analysis is reported for the dynamic plastic response and failure of structural members, which includes material strain hardening, strain rate and temperature effects. Critical shear failure conditions are also discussed based on the dimensional analysis results. It is shown that the response number R _n proposed in [3], is an important independent dimensionless number for the dynamic plastic bending and membrane response of structural members. However, additional dimensionless numbers are necessary when transverse shear, strain hardening, strain rate, and temperature effects are important. Received 22 February 1999; accepted for publication 15 June 1999     

A Numerical Procedure for the Dynamic Plastic Response of Beams with Rotatory Inertia and Transverse Shear Effects

ABSTRACT

A numerical procedure is used to examine the influence of transverse shear forces in the yield criterion and rotatory inertia on the dynamic plastic response of beams. Various results are presented for a long beam impacted by a mass and a simply supported beam loaded impulsively, both of which are made from a rigid perfectly plastic material with yielding controlled by the Ilyushin-Shapiro ield criterion.

Transverse shear effects lead to a dramatic reduction in the slopes of the deformed profiles for both beam problems. Moreover, the slope of the deformed profile underneath the striker in the impact problem is quite sensitive to the actual shape of a yield curve, while the maximum transverse displacement is less sensitive. The retention of rotatory inertia in the basic equations leads to further reductions up to 17 and 10% in the slopes and maximum transverse displacements, respectively.     

The effect of transverse normal strain in contact of an orthotropic beam pressed against a circular surface

The contact problem of a straight orthotropic beam pressed onto a rigid circular surface is considered using beam theories that account for transverse shear and transverse normal deformations. The circular nature of the rigid surface emphasizes the difference between Euler Bernoulli theory behavior, where point loads develop at the edge of contact, and the higher order theories that predict non-singular pressure distributions. While Timoshenko beam theory is the simplest theory that addresses this behavior, the prediction of a maximum value of pressure at the edge of contact contradicts the elasticity theory result that contact pressure must drop to zero. Transverse normal strain is therefore introduced, both to study this fundamental discrepancy and to include an important effect in many contact problems. To investigate this effect, higher order beam theories that account for both constant and linear transverse normal strain through the beam thickness are derived using the principle of virtual work. The resulting orthotropic beam theories depend on the bending stiffness (EI), shear stiffness (GA), axial stiffness (EA₁) and transverse normal stiffness (EA₂), which are independent stiffness parameters that can differ by orders of magnitude. The above mentioned contact problem is then solved analytically for these theories, along with the Timoshenko beam model which assumes zero transverse normal strain. The results for different orthotropic materials show that inclusion of transverse normal deformation has a significant effect on the contact pressure solution. Furthermore, the solution using higher order beam theories encompasses the two extremes of a Hertz-like contact pressure when the half contact length is smaller than the thickness of the beam, and the Timoshenko beam theory case when the half contact length is much larger than the thickness. Concerning the behavior of the pressure at the edge of contact, adherence to the boundary conditions required by the principle of virtual work, shows that while the pressure does tend to zero, it does not become zero unless artificially enforced. In this regard the solution for the case of linear strain is better than that for constant strain. All beam solutions are validated with plane elasticity solutions obtained using the commercial finite element software ABAQUS.     

A Comment on the Low Speed Impact of a Clamped Beam by a Heavy Striker∗

ABSTRACT

An approximate theoretical analysis is presented for a rigid, perfectly plastic clamped beam struck transversely at the mid-span by a mass which produces Finite transverse displacements. An alternative quasi-static procedure is proposed for estimating the dynamic plastic response of a beam when struck by a heavy mass that travels at a low speed. The theoretical basis of this method is explained and the accuracy is examined by an error analysis. Finally, it is suggested that this quasi-static procedure could be used for estimating the dynamic plastic response of other structures that are struck by a heavy mass traveling at a low speed,     

Effect of grain size on slow fatigue crack propagation and plastic deformation near crack tip

Fatigue crack growth and its threshold are investigated at a stress ratio of 0.5 for the three-point bend specimen made of Austenitic stainless steel. The effect of grain size on the crack tip plastic deformation is investigated. The results show that the threshold value Δk_th increases linearly with the square root of grain size d and the growth rate is slower for materials with larger grain size. The plastic zone size and ratio for different grain sizes are different at the threshold. The maximum stress intensity factor is k_max and σ_ys is the yield strength. At the same time, the characteristics of the plastic deformation development is discontinuous and anti-symmetric as the growth rate is increased from 2·10^—8 to 10⁻⁷ mm/cycle.A dimensionless relation of the form for collating fatigue crack starting growth data is proposed in which Δk_th represents the stress intensity factor range at the threshold. Based on experimental results, this relation attains the value of 0.6 for a fatigue crack to start growth in the Austenitic stainless steel investigated in this work. Metallurgical examinations were also carried out to show a transgranular shear mode of cyclic cleavage and plastic shear.     

An analysis of the shear failure of rigid-linear hardening beams under impulsive loading

A theoretical rigid-plastic analysis for the dynamic shear failure of beams under impulsive loading is presented when using a travelling plastic shear hinge model which takes into account material strain hardening. The maximum dynamic shear strain and shear strain-rate can be predicted in addition to the permanent transverse deflections and other parameters. The conditions for the three modes of shear failure, i.e., excess deflection failure, excess shear strain failure and adiabatic shear failure are analyzed. The special case of an infinitesimally small plastic zone is discussed and compared with Nonaka's solution for a rigid, perfectly plastic material. The results can also be generalized to examine the dynamic response of fibre-reinforced beams.     

自由梁中部在平头子弹横向正冲击下的穿透及变形

研究了均匀矩形截面自由梁中部在小尺寸、平头、刚性、圆柱形弹体正撞击下的变形及穿透过程。当子弹冲击速度接近或高于临界穿透速度时 ,在梁上与子弹接触区的周围会形成一个剪切冲塞 ,子弹通过冲塞作用在梁上的剪应力会引起梁的整体弯曲变形。通过动力分析 ,确定了子弹穿透梁的临界穿透速度。对子弹穿透梁的局部剪切过程和梁的各个变形阶段进行了数值计算 ,估算出局部剪切能、梁弯曲变形能、子弹及梁的残余动能在子弹初动能中所占的比例。     

Suggestion of a new dimensionless number for dynamic plastic response of beams and plates

Summary A dimensionless number, termed response number in the present paper, is suggested for the dynamic plastic response of beams and plates made of rigid-perfectly plastic materials subjected to dynamic loading. It is obtained at dimensional reduction of the basic governing equations of beams and plates. The number is defined as the product of the Johnson's damage number and the square of the half of the slenderness ratio for a beam; the product of the damage number and the square of the half of the aspect ratio for a plate or membrane loaded dynamically. Response number can also be considered as the ratio of the inertia force at the impulsive loading to the plastic limit load of the structure. Three aspects are reflected in this dimensionless number: the inertia of the applied dynamic loading, the resistance ability of the material to the deformation caused by the loading and the geometrical influence of the structure on the dynamic response. For an impulsively loaded beam or plate, the final dimensionless deflection is solely dependent upon the response number. When the secondary effects of finite deflections, strain-rate sensitivity or transverse shear are taken into account, the response number is as useful as in the case of simple bending theory. Finally, the number is not only suitable to idealized dynamic loads but also applicable to dynamic loads of general shape. Received 17 October 1997; accepted for publication 19 March 1998     

Nonlinear dynamic analysis of Timoshenko beams by BEM. Part I: Theory and numerical implementation

In this two-part contribution, a boundary element method is developed for the nonlinear dynamic analysis of beams of arbitrary doubly symmetric simply or multiply connected constant cross section, undergoing moderate large displacements and small deformations under general boundary conditions, taking into account the effects of shear deformation and rotary inertia. Part I is devoted to the theoretical developments and their numerical implementation and Part II discusses analytical and numerical results obtained from both analytical or numerical research efforts from the literature and the proposed method. The beam is subjected to the combined action of arbitrarily distributed or concentrated transverse loading and bending moments in both directions as well as to axial loading. To account for shear deformations, the concept of shear deformation coefficients is used. Five boundary value problems are formulated with respect to the transverse displacements, to the axial displacement and to two stress functions and solved using the Analog Equation Method, a BEM based method. Application of the boundary element technique yields a nonlinear coupled system of equations of motion. The solution of this system is accomplished iteratively by employing the average acceleration method in combination with the modified Newton–Raphson method. The evaluation of the shear deformation coefficients is accomplished from the aforementioned stress functions using only boundary integration. The proposed model takes into account the coupling effects of bending and shear deformations along the member, as well as the shear forces along the span induced by the applied axial loading.

     

自由梁受集中质量两点撞击的刚塑性动力响应

对矩形截面自由梁在两端同时受到完全相同的集中质量横向撞击问题进行了理论上的研究 ,通过采用刚塑性的材料模型得到了其动力响应完全解。结合数值方法给出了梁的瞬态变形 ,并讨论了输入能量、质量比等参数对梁的最终变形、能量耗散的影响。针对典型算例将完全解的结果与MSC/Dytran的计算结果进行了比较 ,两者具有合理的近似 ,但理论预测的结果略高估计了梁的最终变形。     

Macroscopic strength estimates for metal matrix composites embedding a ductile interphase

The influence of an interphase region on the macroscopic strength of unidirectional fiber-reinforced metal-matrix composites (MMCs) is investigated. The three phases of the composite are supposed to be elastic-perfectly plastic and to conform with J₂-plasticity. First, theoretical bounds to the macroscopic strength are derived, according to homogenization theory for heterogeneous periodic media: the gap between these bounds is quite narrow for certain stress conditions, volumetric proportions of the constituents, and ratios of the interphase-to-matrix strength. Then, a numerical model previously developed by Taliercio (2005) is employed to predict the macroscopic response of three-phase MMCs under any 3D stress through the analysis of a single representative unit cell. The model is applied to the numerical identification of the macroscopic strength properties of MMCs under uni-, bi- and triaxial stresses, in cases where the theoretical bounds are not sufficiently close to identify the actual macroscopic yield surface. The influence of the weakening interphase on the predicted macroscopic strength is critically discussed. A decrease in interphase strength is found to affect the transverse tensile and shear strength of the composite to a moderate extent, whereas the macroscopic longitudinal shear strength is extremely sensitive to the interphase strength.     

A modified upper bound approach to limit analysis for plane strain deeply cracked specimens

The classical upper bound approach of limit analysis is based on assumption of rigid blocks of deformation that move between lines of tangential displacement discontinuity. This assumption leads to considerable simplification but often at cost of higher estimate of the actual load. Moreover, in many cases, it does not give a correct shape of the plastic field. In order to overcome these limitations a modified upper bound approach is proposed in this article. The proposed approach is basically an energetic approach but unlike the classical upper bound approach it is capable of including presence of statically governed stress field. As an application, of proposed approach, theoretical plane strain solutions are presented for deeply cracked fracture mechanics specimens (single edge cracked specimen in pure bending – SE (PB), single edge cracked specimen in three-point bending – SE (B), and compact tension – C (T) specimens). Plane strain plasticity problem in rigid elastic–plastic mono-material (homogeneous) was solved to evaluate useful parameters like limit load, plastic eta function (η_p) and plastic rotation factor (r_p) and in bi-material (mismatch welds) to evaluate mismatch limit load, for deeply cracked specimens. New kinematically admissible velocity fields are proposed for SE (B) and C (T) specimens. Proposed theoretical solutions were confirmed by classical slip-line field solutions, wherever available, and by detailed elastic–plastic finite element analysis with Von-Mises yield criterion. Good agreement was found between proposed solutions and results obtained from the classical slip-line field theory and finite element analysis.     

Analysis of composite laminated plates

In the static and dynamic analysis of composite laminates, a theory for the laminated plates is presented in this paper. Because the deflection W_b which is caused by the classical bending deformation and the deflection W₅ which is caused by the shear deformation are divided from the total deflection W in the theory, this makes it easy to solve the governing equations. In addition, this theory is convenient for the discussion and analysis of the effects of transverse shear deformations on bendings, vibrations and stabilities of laminated plates.     

饱和多孔弹性Timoshenko梁的大挠度分析

基于微观不可压饱和多孔介质理论和弹性梁的大挠度变形假设,考虑梁剪切变形效应,在梁轴线不可伸长和孔隙流体仅沿轴向扩散的限定下,建立了饱和多孔弹性Timoshenko梁大挠度弯曲变形的非线性数学模型.在此基础上,利用Galerkin截断法,研究了两端可渗透简支饱和多孔Timoshenko梁在突加均布横向载荷作用下的拟静态弯曲,给出了饱和多孔 Timoshenko梁弯曲变形时固相挠度、弯矩和孔隙流体压力等效力偶等随时间的响应.比较了饱和多孔Timoshenko梁非线性大挠度和线性小挠度理论以及饱和多孔 Euler-Bernoulli梁非线性大挠度理论的结果,揭示了他们间的差异,指出当无量纲载荷参数q＞l0时,应采用饱和多孔Timoshenko梁或Euler-Bernoulli梁的大挠度数学模型进行分析,特别的,当梁长细比λ＜30时,应采用饱和多孔Timoshenko梁大挠度数学模型进行分析.     

The role of shear stresses in brittle fracture

Using the three-dimensional model for brittle fracture developed earlier by S.A.F. Murrell and P.J. Digby (1970,1972) shear stress concentrations are calculated for brittle bodies and the relative roles of tensile and shear stresses in the fracture process are considered. It is found that the maximum shear stress and the maximum tensile stress occur at different places on a crack, and that there is a wide range of stress states for which they do not occur on the same crack. Furthermore, if the theoretical cleavage strength is σ_max and the theoretical shear strength is τ_max, then cleavage precedes inelastic shear and brittle fracture is possible, for suitable stress systems, when $\text{σ}{}_{\max }\text{<}\text{2τ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>max</mtext>}}\text{(1 ? ν)}$, where ν is the Poisson's ratio of the solid matrix. This appears to be in accordance with empirical observations.     

Linear shear flow past a porous particle

Linear shear flow past a porous spherical particle is studied using a generalized boundary condition proposed by Jones. The torque on a porous sphere rotating in a quiescent fluid is calculated. Streamlines patterns are illustrated for the case of a particle freely suspended in a simple shear flow. These patterns are shown to differ significantly from those associated with an impermeable rigid sphere. Finally, an expression for the effective viscosity of a dilute suspension of porous spherical particles is obtained.Nomenclature A, B dimensionless flow parameter - a radius of the porous sphere - C, E, F constants of integration - d shear strength - d constant rate of deformation of ambient field - e rate of strain tensor - f, g functions of distance - k permeability of the porous medium - n unit normal vector - p pressure - p unit vector - Q coefficient of spherical harmonic - q filter velocity within the porous medium - r polar spherical coordinate - S _p surface of porous particle - S, T, T* coefficients of spherical harmonics - T torque exerted on the particle - u fluid velocity vector - x cartesian coordinates - dimensionless constant - , polar spherical coordinates - dimensionless flow parameter - viscosity of the fluid - stress tensor - rotational velocity of the particle - rotational velocity of the ambient field.     

Forced oscillations of a layer of a viscoelastic material under the action of a convective pressure wave

The longitudinal and transverse components of deformation of the surface of a flat layer of a viscoelastic material glued onto a solid base under the action of a traveling pressure wave are determined. The coating compliance is described by two components corresponding to two components of surface displacement. The dimensionless compliance components depend only on the viscoelastic properties of the material, the ratio of the wave length to the layer thickness λ/H, and the ratio of the wave velocity to the velocity of propagation of shear oscillations V/C _t ⁰ . Data on the dynamic compliance are presented for 0.3 < λ/H < 30 and 0.1 < V/C _t ⁰ < 10. The compliance is demonstrated to be determined by its absolute value and by the phase lag of strain from pressure. The effect of viscous losses in the material and compressibility of the latter on the dynamic compliance is analyzed. An anomalous behavior of the compliance with the wave velocity being greater than a certain critical value is explained. __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 90–97, March–April, 2007.     

局部冲击作用下刚塑性平板的动力响应和失效模式

基于理想刚塑性的材料模型假定,同时考虑靶板弯曲塑性变形和剪切滑动,完整地分析了平板受刚性体撞击或受局部压力脉冲冲击的动力响应和失效模式。得到了撞击物侵彻深度、靶板穿透条件、塑性变形范围等特征变形破坏参数的解析表达式。讨论了撞击物速度、压力脉冲的冲量和形状等参量对响应和破坏模式的影响。比较了刚塑性理论分析结果与相关的实验和弹塑性数值计算结果。     

DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF A RIGID,PERFECTLY PLASTIC FREE-FREE BEAM STRUCK BY A PROJECTILE ATANY CROSS-SECTION ALONG ITS SPAN

I. INTRODUCTION The dynamic plastic response of free-free beams subjected to intense dynamic loading is a subject ofinterest for aerospace engineering applications. For example, when a rocket is attacked by a missile, itslarge plastic deformation behav…