Junction problem for elastic and rigid inclusions in elastic bodies

An equilibrium problem for an elastic body is considered. It is assumed that the body has a thin elastic inclusion and a thin rigid inclusion. We analyze a junction problem assuming that the inclusions have a joint point. Different equivalent problem formulations are discussed, and existence of solutions is proved. A set of junction conditions is found. We investigate a convergence to infinity and to zero of a rigidity parameter of the elastic inclusion. A delamination of the elastic inclusion is also investigated. In this case, inequality‐type boundary conditions are imposed at the crack faces to prevent a mutual penetration between crack faces. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Closed-form solution of a maximization problem

According to the characterization of eigenvalues of a real symmetric matrix A, the largest eigenvalue is given by the maximum of the quadratic form 〈xA, x〉 over the unit sphere; the second largest eigenvalue of A is given by the maximum of this same quadratic form over the subset of the unit sphere consisting of vectors orthogonal to an eigenvector associated with the largest eigenvalue, etc. In this study, we weaken the conditions of orthogonality by permitting the vectors to have a common inner product r where 0 ≤ r < 1. This leads to the formulation of what appears—from the mathematical programming standpoint—to be a challenging problem: the maximization of a convex objective function subject to nonlinear equality constraints. A key feature of this paper is that we obtain a closed-form solution of the problem, which may prove useful in testing global optimization software. Computational experiments were carried out with a number of solvers. We dedicate this paper to the memory of our great friend and colleague, Gene H. Golub.     

Lower and upper solution method for the problem of elastic beam with hinged ends

We develop the method of lower and upper solutions for the fourth-order differential equation which models the stationary states of the deflection of an elastic beam, whose both ends simply supported

$$\begin{aligned}&y^{(4)}(x)+(k_1+k_2) y''(x)+k_1k_2 y(x)=f(x,y(x)), \ \ \ \ x\in (0,1),\\&y(0) = y(1) = y''(0) = y''(1) = 0\\ \end{aligned}$$

under the condition \(0<k_1<k_2<x_1^2\approx 4.11585\), where \(x_1\) is the first positive solution of the equation \(x\cos (x)+\sin (x)=0\). The main tools are Schauder fixed point theorem and the Elias inequality.

     

Cauchy problem for the beam vibration equation

We study a problem on the vibrations of an infinite beam at an arbitrary time after an initial perturbation. We obtain sufficient conditions for the existence of a solution, which is constructed in explicit form.     

An asymptotic solution of the Signorini problem for a beam lying on two rigid supports

An asymptotic solution is constructed to the Signorini problem for a two-dimensional thin beam that is in possible contact with two rigid supports. For the position of points where the beam leaves the base, an asymptotic formula is derived by analysis of the boundary-layer phenomenon near these points. Bibliography: 13 titles. __________ Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 324, 2005, pp. 43–60.     

The problem of the contact between a linear elastic body and elastic and rigid bodies (a variational approach)

The problem of the contact between a linear elastic body and a rigid body is formulated as a one-sided problem. The solution is determined from the variational inequality, equivalent to the problem of minimizing the energy functional in a set of allowable displacements. The regularity of the solution is established down to internal points of the contact boundary. A measure is constructed in the subsets of the contact boundary that enables the effect of a stamp on an elastic body to be characterized. The absolute continuity of this measure is proved at the internal point. The problem of the contact of two elastic bodies is examined in a similar formulation. The regularity of the solution is established and the nature of the effect of one body on the other is clarified.     

Transfer matrix method for the free and forced vibration analyses of multi-step Timoshenko beams coupled with rigid bodies on springs

Multi-step Timoshenko beams coupled with rigid bodies on springs can be regarded as a generalized model to investigate the dynamic characteristics of many structures and mechanical systems in engineering. This paper presents a novel transfer matrix method for the free and forced vibration analyses of the hybrid system. It is modeled as a chain system, where each beam and each rigid body with its supporting spring are dealt with one element, respectively. The transfer equation of each element is deduced based on separation of variables method. The system overall transfer equation is obtained by substituting an element transfer equation into another. Then, the free vibration characteristics are acquired by solving exact homogeneous linear equations. To compute the forced vibration response with modal superposition method, the body dynamic equations and augmented eigenvectors are established, and the orthogonality of augmented eigenvectors is mathematically proved. Without high-order global dynamic equation or approximate spatial discretization, the free and forced vibration analyses of the hybrid system are achieved efficiently and accurately in this study. As an analytical approach, the present method is easy, highly stylized, robust, powerful and general for the complex hybrid systems containing any number of Timoshenko beams and rigid bodies. Four numerical examples are implemented, and the results show that this method is computationally efficient with high precision.     

A rigid inclusion in the contact problem for elastic plates

A family of problems under consideration describes the contact of elastic plates situated at a given angle to each other and, in the natural condition, touching along a line. The plates are subjected only to bending. The limiting process from the elastic inclusion to the rigid one is studied. It is demonstrated that the limit problems precisely describe the contact of an elastic plate with a rigid beam and the problem of the equilibrium of an elastic plate with a rigid inclusion. The solvability of the problems is established; the boundary conditions holding on the possible contact set are found as well as their precise interpretation.     

On elastic bodies with thin rigid inclusions and cracks

This paper is concerned with the analysis of equilibrium problems for two‐dimensional elastic bodies with thin rigid inclusions and cracks. Inequality‐type boundary conditions are imposed at the crack faces providing a mutual non‐penetration between the crack faces. A rigid inclusion may have a delamination, thus forming a crack with non‐penetration between the opposite faces. We analyze variational and differential problem formulations. Different geometrical situations are considered, in particular, a crack may be parallel to the inclusion as well as the crack may cross the inclusion, and also a deviation of the crack from the rigid inclusion is considered. We obtain a formula for the derivative of the energy functional with respect to the crack length for considering this derivative as a cost functional. An optimal control problem is analyzed to control the crack growth. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Numerical solution of an equilibrium problem for an elastic body with a thin delaminated rigid inclusion

Under consideration is a 2D-problem of elasticity theory for a body with a thin rigid inclusion. It is assumed that there is a delamination crack between the rigid inclusion and the elastic matrix. At the crack faces, the boundary conditions are set in the form of inequalities providing mutual nonpenetration of the crack faces. Some numerical method is proposed for solving the problem, based on domain decomposition and the Uzawa algorithm for solving variational inequalities.We give an example of numerical calculation by the finite element method.     

The conjunction problem for thin elastic and rigid inclusions in an elastic body

Under consideration is the conjunction problem for a thin elastic and a thin rigid inclusions that are in contact at one point and placed in an elastic body. Depending on what kind of conjunction conditions are set at the contact point of inclusions, we consider the two cases: the case of no fracture, where, as the conjunction conditions, we take the matching of displacements at the contact point and preservation of the angle between the inclusions, and the case with a fracture in which only the matching of displacements is assumed. At the point of conjunction, we obtain the boundary conditions for the differential formulation of the problem. On the positive face of the rigid inclusion, there is delamination. On the crack faces, some nonlinear boundary conditions of the type of inequalities are set, that prevent mutual penetration of the faces. The existence and uniqueness theorems for the solution of the equilibrium problem are proved in both cases.     

Solution of free vibration equations of beam on elastic soil by using differential transform method

Free vibration differential equations of motion of one end fixed, the other simply supported and axial loaded beams on elastic soil is solved using differential transform method (DTM), analytical solution and frequency factors are obtained.     

A free boundary problem and stability for the nonlinear beam

The stability bound for the classical nonlinear Euler beam is determined in the case that its deflection is limited by an obstacle parallel to the plane of the beam. Let a clamped or simply supported beam be axially compressed by a force P > P₀, where P₀ denotes the critical load. So far only a linear theory has been applied to analyze the stability of the solutions in contact with the obstacle and the jumping to a different state. Utilizing a free boundary problem formulation we analytically as well as numerically answer these questions for the nonlinear beam.     

Non-steady interaction of fluids with free surfaces and rigid bodies

Interaction between fluids and rigid bodies is a phenomenon, which occurs for example in floating bearings or turbines. Mostly the focus is on domains with rigid boundaries on every side or defined influx or effusion of fluid over the boundaries. The interaction between fluids with free surfaces and a rigid body were mostly studied under the aspect of stability for steady-state conditions, e. g. for fluid-filled centrifuges. A characteristic property is the instability over non-empty intervalls of angular velocities, so the analysis of non-steady behaviour is essential to investigate the stability of the drive through these instable domains. A first approach to this topic is the qualitative investigation of a fluid domain with the shallow water theory. (© 2014 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

On the Dirichlet problem for a nonlinear elastic beam equation

Using a direct variational approach with no global growth conditions on the nonlinear term, we consider the existence of solutions and their dependence on a functional parameter for the fourth order Dirichlet problem connected with the elastic beam equation. We investigate also the existence of an optimal process for such an optimal control problem in which the dynamics is described by the beam equation.     

Direct solution method for the equilibrium problem for elastic stents

We are interested in numerical methods for approximating vector‐valued functions on a metric graph. As a model problem, we formulate and analyze a numerical method for the solution of the stationary problem for the one‐dimensional elastic stent model. The approximation is built using the mixed finite element method. The discretization matrix is a symmetric saddle‐point matrix, and we discuss sparse direct methods for the fast and robust solution of the associated equilibrium system. The convergence of the numerical method is proven and the error estimate is obtained. Numerical examples confirm the theoretical estimates.     

Use of the elastic-and-rigid-combined beam element for dynamic analysis of a two-dimensional frame with arbitrarily distributed rigid beam segments

This paper presents an elastic-and-rigid-combined beam element such that the dynamic characteristics of a hybrid beam and a two-dimensional frame composed of any number of elastic and rigid beam segments can be easily determined. First of all, the displacements for the two nodes of a rigid beam segment are determined in terms of the displacements of its centre of gravity (c.g.). Next, the mass and stiffness matrices for the elastic-and-rigid-combined beam element are derived using the above-mentioned nodal displacements of the rigid beam segment and those of the two adjacent elastic beam elements. Furthermore, for the transformation of state variables of last elastic-and-rigid-combined (or three-node) beam element between the local and global co-ordinate systems, a new transformation matrix is also presented. Finally, the overall property matrices of the entire vibrating system are determined with the conventional assembly technique of finite element method (FEM) and its natural frequencies and associated mode shapes are determined with the standard approach. Some important factors, such as length of rigid beam segment, position for the centre of gravity (c.g.) of rigid beam segment, and total number of rigid beam segments in the entire vibrating system, are investigated. Numerical results reveal that the above-mentioned parameters have significant influence on the dynamic characteristics of the structure with arbitrarily distributed rigid beam segments.     

An exact finite deformation elasto-plastic solution for the outside-in free eversion problem of a tube of elastic linear-hardening material

An exact solution is obtained in this paper for the elasto-plasticoutside-in free eversion problem of a tube of elastic linear-hardeningmaterial using a tensorial formulation. The solution is basedon a finite-strain version of Hencky's deformation theory, thevon Mises yield criterion, and the assumptions of volume incompressibilityand axial length constancy. All expressions for the stress,strain distributions and the eversion load are derived in anexplicit form. In addition, with both the linear-elastic andstrain-hardening-plastic responses of the material being includedand with the thickness effect of the tube being incorporated,this solution provides a rigorous and complete theoretical analysisof the elasto-plastic eversion problem, unlike existing solutions.Two specific solutions are also presented as limiting casesof the solution. Also provided are some numerical results andthe related observations to show quantitatively applicationsof the solution.     

An eigenvalue problem for elastic cracks in free space

We study in this paper an eigenvalue problem for the linear elasticity equations in three‐dimensional space. The problem is defined in the whole space cut by a planar crack. The eigenvalue appears in a linear condition relating the traction to the jump in displacements across the crack. We prove for such problems that an eigenspace containing eigenfunctions, which do not average to zero over the crack is in general not simple. Then we prove for a more constrained eigenvalue problem, where the direction of slip over the crack is imposed, that the first eigenspace is in that case simple. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The steady-state thermoelastic problem for the elastic layer resting on a rigid foundation

Summary A solution is given, in terms of Fourier integrals, of the problem of determining the stresses in an elastic layer resting on a rigid foundation when the distribution of temperature on the free surface of the layer is prescribed. To Antonio Signorini on his 70^th birth day. The work described in this paper was done in the Department of Mathematics, Duke University, North Carolina, and was supported in part by the U. S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research, A. R. D. C., under Contract AF 18 (600)-1341.