Diffraction of a monochromatic plane shear wave on a reinforced cylindrical cavity in an elastic half-space

This article examines a boundary-value problem concerning the diffraction of a monochromatic plane shear wave on a reinforced cylindrical cavity in an elastic half-space. It is assumed that longitudinal shear stresses are absent and that the normal displacements over the entire boundary are specified. Through the use of a special form of the Lamé representation in cylindrical coordinates, the problem is reduced to the determination of scalar functions which satisfy the Helmholtz equation. The coefficients of the Fourier expansions of these functions in the angular coordinate are written as the sum of Fourier and Weber integrals. The densities of these integrals are determined exactly. A specific example is examined.Translated from Dinamicheskie Sistemy, No. 5 pp. 42–49, 1986.     

Contact problem for elastic half-space with an ellipsoidal cavity

We consider the axisymmetric problem of elasticity theory for a space with an elongated ellipsoidal cavity with mixed boundary conditions of smooth contact on its surface. The method of p-analytical functions is applied to reduce the solution of the problem to an infinite quasi-completely regular system of linear algebraic equations with upper bounded free terms that tend to zero as the index increases. The behavior of the normal stress near the contact line of the different boundary conditions is analyzed.Translated from Vychislitel'naya i Prikladnaya Matematika, No. 64, pp. 94–103, 1988.     

The periodic contact problem for an elastic half-space

A method of solving the periodic contact problem for a system of indentors of arbitrary shape and an elastic half-space is proposed. Different versions of the arrangement of the indentors, at one and at several levels, are considered. The results are used to analyse the effect of the parameters of the microgeometry of the characteristics of a discrete contact and the stressed state of solids possessing regular microrelief.     

Vertical oscillations of a circular die on an elastic half-space with a cylindrical cavity

The problem on vertical oscillations of a circular die with a plane base that freely lies on an elastic half-space and contains a cylindrical cavity, whose axis is perpendicular to the plane of the base of the die and passes through its center, is considered. The problem is formulated in the form of paired integral equations that are related to integral Weber transforms. The paired equations are reduced to an equivalent Fredholm equation of the second kind. Some results of numerical calculations of amplitude-frequency characteristics of oscillations of the die are given. A comparative analysis with a known solution of an analogous problem for a continuous elastic half-space is given.Translated from Dinamicheskie Sistemy, No. 8, pp. 30–36, 1989.     

An axially asymmetric problem of diffraction of a cylindrical wave on an ideal cylinder

The nonstationary scattering problem of a cylindrical wave on an absolutely rigid cylinder is considered in the case when the axes of an emitter and a disperser are arranged in crossed systems of coordinates, are not parallel, and do not lie in one plane. It is shown analytically that in the case of nonparallel axes of the emitter and the disperser, perturbations will be propagated along a spiral near the cylinder and along its axis.Translated from Dinamicheskie Sistemy, No. 9, pp. 33–37, 1990.     

Propagation of high-frequency harmonic elastic waves from an axially symmetric cavity

An asymptotic ray method is developed for studying propagation of high-frequency harmonic elastic waves from a smooth, convex, axially symmetric cavity. The dynamic stresses near a prolate spheroidal cavity, to whose surface is applied a normal, angle-independent load, are investigated as a specific numerical example. It is shown that account of three terms of the ray series makes it possible to find quite accurate solutions even when the wave length is comparable with the cavity sizes.Translated from Teorr eticheskaya i Prikladnaya Mekhanika, No. 18, pp. 87–95, 1987.     

The reissner-sagoci problem for a multilayer base with a cylindrical cavity

We study the problem of the torsional oscillations of a plane disk-shaped die coupled with the upper boundary of a multilayer elastic base containing a vertical cylindrical cavity whose axis is perpendicular to the interface of the layers. The problem is stated as paired integral equations connected with the Weber integral transforms. To couple the solutions in the layers we use the method of initial parameters, which makes it possible to express the stress-strain state in any layer in terms of the solution of a Fredholm integral equation of second kind, to which the paired equations reduce. We exhibit an algorithm for numerical implementation of the problem. Translated fromDinamicheskie Sistemy, No. 13, 1994, pp. 55–61.     

Diffraction of a pulsed longitudinal shear wave by a cylindrical cavity in an anisotropic half-space

The problem of the stress concentration on a free tunnel-shaped cavity in an orthotropic half-space with a free flat boundary, on which shear waves in the form of periodic triangular pulses are incident, is solved. The initial problem is reduced to a series of problems of diffraction of harmonic shear waves. The effect of the degree of shear anisotropy on the tangential-stress concentration at the boundary of a cavity with a circular cross section is studied for different positions of the leading edge of the pulse relative to the boundary of the half-space and the cavity.Donetsk. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Prikladnaya Mekhanika, No. 21, pp. 62–66, 1990.     

The dynamic contact problem for a prestressed cylindrical tube filled with a fluid

The radial harmonic oscillations of a rigid bandage on the thin-walled elastic cylindrical tube filled with an ideal compressible fluid under a high static pressure are investigated. The problem is reduced to an integral equation, the kernel symbol of which is constructed in numerical form. The properties of the integral equation are investigated, a method of solving it is proposed, and the effect of the presence of the fluid and the initial stresses of the pipeline on the stress state in the contact area for dynamic actions are investigated. It is shown that when monitoring the initial stresses at high frequencies it is essential to take into account the presence of the fluid.     

An algorithm for the electromagnetic scattering due to an axially symmetric body with an impedance boundary condition

Let B be a body in R³ and let S denote the boundary of B. The surface S is described by $\text{S = {(x, y, z): (x}{}^2\text{+ y}{}^2\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{= f(z), ?1 ? z ? 1}}$, where f is an analytic function that is real and positive on (?1, 1) and f(±1) = 0. An algorithm is described for computing the scattered field due to a plane wave incident field, under Leontovich boundary conditions. The Galerkin method of solution used here leads to a block diagonal matrix involving 2M + 1 blocks, each block being of order 2(2N + 1). If, e.g., N = O(M²), the computed scattered field is accurate to within an error bounded by $\text{Ce}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>?cN</mtext><mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$, where C and c are positive constants depending only on f.     

An extremal problem for Laplace's equation in a half-space

The use of a minimum condition for a given functional to determine a function harmonic in a half-space whose boundary value is given only on part of the boundary plane is reduced to one or more Dirichlet problems for plane regions. The functional is defined as the L₂-distance between the limiting values of the normal derivative of the harmonic function and a given function.Translated fromDinamicheskie Sistemy, No. 6, 1987, pp. 101–103.     

Conservative finite-difference scheme for the problem of a femtosecond laser pulse with an axially symmetric profile propagating in a medium with cubic nonlinearity

Conservative finite-difference schemes are constructed for the problem of a femtosecond laser pulse propagating in a cubically nonlinear medium in the axially symmetric case with allowance for temporal dispersion of the nonlinear response of the medium. The process is governed by the nonlinear Schrödinger equation involving the time derivative of the nonlinear term. The invariants of the differential problem are presented. It is shown that the difference analogues of these invariants hold for the solution to the finite-difference schemes proposed for the problem. As an example, the numerical results obtained for the self-focusing of a femtosecond light beam are presented.     

An eigenvalue problem for a symmetric Toeplitz matrix

An algorithm is developed which determines eigenvalues for a symmetric Toeplitz matrix. To this end, we substantiate the generality of eigenvalues problems for a symmetric Toeplitz matrix and for a persymmetric Hankel one. The latter is reduced to an eigenvalue problem for a persymmetric Jacobi matrix. In the even order case, the problem reduces to a Jacobi matrix with halved order.     

Boundary-value contact problem of thermoelastoplasticity for a two-layer eccentric cylindrical pipe

We formulate the plane two-dimensional static boundary-value contact problem of thermoelastoplasticity for a two-layer eccentric cylindrical pipe under the action of a temperature field and compressive normal stresses that are uniformly distributed on its lateral surfaces and present its approximate solution. We assume that the mechanical and thermophysical properties of the materials are temperature-independent, plastic strains arise on the interior lateral surface of the two-layer pipe and completely envelop it, and the material of the pipe is perfectly elastoplastic, incompressible in the domain of plasticity, and satisfies the Tresca-Saint-Venant plasticity condition. I. Franko L'viv State University, L'viv. Translated from Matematychni Metody ta Fizyko-Mekhanichni Polya, Vol. 41, No. 2, pp. 57–66, April–June, 1998.     

Radial vibrations of an infinite medium with a cylindrical cavity

Zusammenfassung Die vorliegende Arbeit bringt die vollständige theoretische Berechnung der Radialschwingungen eines unendlichen elastischen Mediums mit zylindrischem Ausschnitt. Die zylindrische Körperwand steht unter einem mit der Zeit allgemein veränderlichen Druck, und am Anfang sind alle Körperteile frei von Verschiebungen und Geschwindigkeiten.     

The contact of a solid with an elastic half-space through a thin coating

More accurate equations of the deformation of thin plates, which are more convenient for solving contact problems for bodies with coatings and containing, as a special case, the equations of all known applied theories, are derived by an asymptotic analysis of the first fundamental problem of the theory of elasticity. The equations of the deformation of thin-walled elastic bodies are classified, their qualitative correspondence to the equations of the theory of elasticity is clarified, and the forms of the features that arise along the shift lines of the boundary conditions in the corresponding contact problems are established. A criterion for selecting approximate models to describe the properties of the coatings depending on the geometrical and mechanical characteristics of the coating and the substrate and also on their degree of adhesion is given.     

Vibrations of a ribbed cylindrical shell with elastically fastened faces

We study the free vibrations of a reinforced cylindrical shell of revolution with elastically fastened faces. The computational model presented makes it possible to take account of various structural characteristics, including reinforcing ribs and attached rigid bodies. The solution is constructed using the linear theory of thin elastic shells and rods and the Ritz method. Three figures. Translated fromTeoreticheskaya i Prikladnaya Mekhanika, No. 25, 1995, pp. 114–119.     

The Reissner-Sagoci problem for a half-space with a surface constraint

In this paper, the Reissner-Sagoci problem for a half-space with a surface constraint is considered. The problem is reduced to the triple integral equation by use of integral transforms. The triple integral equations are solved for small values of parameters characterizing the geometry of the problem. An expression for the torque required to rotate the disc through a fixed angle is obtained.     

An approach to solving axially symmetric problems for spherical orthotropic bodies

A series expansion method is developed in which the small parameter is the deviation of the spherically orthotropic properties of deformable bodies from their transversally isotropic properties. The problem is reduced to a rigorous analytic solution of inhomogeneous boundary value problems. The efficiency of the approximation technique developed here and its practical convergence are examined in a centrally symmetric problem for an orthotropic sphere which permits an exact analytic solution. Institute of Mechanics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Prikladnaya Mekhanika, No. 29, pp. 17–24, 1999.     

An improved Moser-Aubin-Onofri inequality for axially symmetric functions on S^2

We show that for some , , the following inequality holds: for every function on satisfying and . This improves a result of Chang and Yang [C-Y2] in the axially symmetric case. Received October 17, 1996 / Accepted November 11, 1996