On the center of pressure of conical bodies

The profiles of conical bodies for which the position of the center of pressure in a supersonic flow with symmetry plane does not depend on the flow parameters are considered. The theoretical investigation of the aerodynamic characteristics of circular cones [1] has shown that their center of pressure does not depend on the angle of attack when the shock wave is attached to the apex of the cone. It was established experimentally in [2, 3] for star-shaped bodies that the position of the center of pressure for such bodies hardly changes in a wide range of Mach numbers and angles of attack.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 1, pp. 99–104, January–February, 1980.I thank G. G. Chernyi for discussing the results.     

Exact solutions to a problem in terms of stresses for incompressible elastic conical bodies

Exact solutions to the elasticity theory problem in terms of stresses for an incompressible conical body of arbitrary shape under the action of a given concentrated force applied at its vertex are given and analyzed. A solution in terms of stresses with a singularity whose order is higher by one than that in the classical solution is discussed. The surface load at the boundary of the conical body corresponding to such a solution is obtained.     

On safe crack shapes in elastic bodies

According to the Griffith criterion, a crack propagation occurs, provided that the derivative of the energy functional with respect to the crack length reaches some critical value. We consider a generalization of this criterion to the case of nonlinear cracks satisfying a nonpenetration condition and investigate the dependence of the shape derivative of the energy functional on the crack shape. In the paper, we find the crack shape which gives the maximal deviation of the energy functional derivative from a given critical value and, in particular, prove that this optimality problem admits a solution.     

On wave propagation in inextensible elastic bodies

In this paper we study the propagation of acceleration waves in inextensible elastic bodies. ¹ While the computations are but an exercise, the results are interesting and quite unlike the corresponding results for unconstrained bodies. Indeed, a wave travelling in the direction of inextensibility must necessarily be transverse, and, when the reaction stress is compressive and sufficiently large, the corresponding speed of propagation becomes non-real, so that even transverse waves fail to exist.We also study (infinitesimal) progressive waves and we find the corresponding propagation condition to be the same as that for acceleration waves. Here, however, non-real speeds of propagation have a definite physical meaning: they imply exponential growth of the wave. Thus, in particular, when the reaction stress is compressive and sufficiently large, a transverse progressive wave travelling in the direction of inextensibility grows without bound. We conjecture that this indicates the presence of local buckling. ²     

On wave propagation and uniqueness in one-dimensional elastic bodies

A notion referred to as the Wave Propagation Property is analyzed in the context of the nonlinear theory of one-dimensional elastic bodies. Roughly speaking, a body possesses this property if mechanical disturbances propagate with bounded speed. A uniqueness theorem is proven with the aid of the results on wave propagation.

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Zusammenfassung Ein Begriff, bezeichnet als Wellenfortpflanzungseigenschaft, wird in Zusammenhang mit der nicht-linearen Theorie des eindimensionalen elastischen Körpers untersucht. Ein Körper besitzt, gross gesprochen, diese Eigenschaft, wenn sich mechanische Störungen mit beschränkter Geschwindigkeit fortpflanzen. Mit Hilfe des Ergebnisses für Wellenfortpflanzung wird ein Eindeutigkeitsatz bewiesen.

     

弹性体的正则方程和加筋板的固有频率分析

应用弹性力学的Hamilton正则方程理论和其半解析法，为整体加筋板的固有频率分析提出了一种新颖的数学模型. 采用同一种平面元素离散板和加强筋，并分别建立板和加强筋的线性方程组. 考虑到板和加强筋连接界面上应力和位移的连续性，联立板和加强筋的方程得到全结构的方程组和求解固有频率的特征方程. 主要优越性表现为：结构的旋转惯性、剪切变形等都得到了考虑，且不限制结构的板厚度和加强筋的高度. 多个数值实例的收敛分析和结果证明了方法是可靠的. 该方法很容易被修改用来分析加筋壳、加筋压电材料层合板或带有压电材料传感器和驱动器块的板壳问题.     

On the modeling of fiber dispersion in fiber-reinforced elastic materials

When an isotropic material is subject to a uniaxial tension, the principal strain transverse to the direction of applied load is always negative. However, in fiber reinforced materials the transverse principal strain can change its sign as the load increases, passing through the zero-points, known as perversions. We investigate how the number of perversions in a material reinforced by two symmetrically aligned families of distributed fibers depends both on the degree of fiber dispersion and the model used for fiber dispersion. Angular integration and three variants of the generalized structure tensor approach are considered and discussed. The study of perversions clearly demonstrates the qualitative difference between these approaches in the case of high dispersion of fibers. The results suggest that this difference is primarily due to the way compressive fibers are modeled.     

On a conical punch pressing into an elastic layer

A conical punch presses into an elastic layer resting on a rigid foundation. Precision numerical results for the radius of the circle of contact, the force required, and the displacement of the center of the punch are presented.     

On the general theory of stability for elastic bodies

This paper deals with the stability of loaded equilibrium configuration of elastic bodies, within the framework of nonlinear thermoelasticity. Although most of the results are obtained in the context of thermo-mechanical stability, the parallel developments for the purely mechanical stability are also considered. By use of an appropriate thermodynamic restriction, several theorems are proved concerning a sufficient condition for stability of the equilibrium configuration. These theorems hold under a general class of motions and their validity is not limited to small motions and small temperature changes from a loaded equilibrium state. Various generalizations of our main results are discussed and the reasonableness of the proposed stability criterion is demonstrated.     

On the work and energy theorem for unbounded elastic bodies

The main scope of the paper is the statement and the proof of the work and energy theorem for elastic bodies that occupy an unbounded region of space and whose acoustic tensor A may suitably grow at large spatial distance from a fixed origin.     

On three-dimensional elastic problems of one-dimensional hexagonal quasicrystal bodies

Based on rigorous operator theory, a general solution of the three-dimensional elasticity equations of equilibrium for 1D hexagonal quasicrystals is obtained. The solution is expressed in terms of four quasiharmonic functions, which is very simple and useful. The point phonon (phason) force solution of an infinite 1D hexagonal quasicrystal body is derived, all in terms of elementary functions. They can play an important role in numerical simulations such as boundary element method.     

Instability of elastic bodies

The study of the equilibrium of systems constitutes an important chapter of applied mechanics. Since Euler’s works on beam buckling, in 1774, many eminent specialists studied the problem of the elastic instability of structures.An examination of many works published in this field shows a large number of approaches or criteria adopted by various authors. The objective of this study is to show through a classical example the link between the different approaches to provide a multi-level basis and to propose a valid global approach for conservative as well as nonconservative systems.     

Optimization of geometry of elastic bodies in the vicinity of singular points on the example of an adhesive lap joint

The stress state in adhesive lap joints with various geometric shapes of spew fillet is studied. It is noted that the applied design models of the considered problem include singular points at which infinite stress values are possible if one uses the linear elasticity theory to calculate the stress state. Based on the conclusions of the solution of the geometry optimization problem in the vicinity of the singular points of elastic bodies, variants of the geometry of spew fillet, which provide the most significant decrease in the concentration of stresses in adhesive lap joints, are proposed.