Geometrically nonlinear equations of motion of an elastic sandwich shell

A variational function of the dynamics of a thin shallow composite shell of regular structure is derived on the basis of a mixed variational principle of geometrically nonlinear elasticity theory. The shell consists of alternating elastic bonding layers and binder layers. The condition of stationarity of the functional permits obtaining the fundamental dynamics equations for a sandwich shell.     

Shear and Flexural Buckling Modes of a Spherical Sandwich Shell in a Centrosymmetric Temperature Field Inhomogeneous across the Thickness

Problems on buckling modes (BMs) are considered for a spherical sandwich shell with thin isotropic external layers and a transversely soft core of arbitrary thickness in a centrosymmetric temperature field inhomogeneous across the shell thickness. For their statement, the two-dimensional equations of the theory of moderate bending of thin Kirchhoff–Love shells are used for the external layers, with regard for their interaction with the core; for the core, maximum simplified geometrically nonlinear equations of thermoelasticity theory, in which a minimum number of nonlinear summands is retained to correctly describe its pure shear BM, are utilized. An exact analytical solution to the problem on initial centrosymmetric deformation of the shell is found, assuming that the temperature increments in the external layers are constant across their thickness. It is shown that the three-dimensional equations for the core, linearized in the neighborhood of the solution, can be integrated along the radial coordinate and reduced to two two-dimensional differential equations, which supplement the six equations that describe the neutral equilibrium of the external layers. It is established that the system of eight differential equations of stability, upon introduction of new unknowns in the form of scalar and vortical potentials, splits into two uncoupled sets of equations. The first of them has two kinds of solutions, by which the pure shear BM is described at an identical value of the parameter of critical temperature. The second system describes a mixed flexural BM, whose realization, at definite combinations of determining parameters of the shell and over wide ranges of their variation, is possible for critical parameters of temperature by orders of magnitude exceeding the similar parameter of shear BM.     

On the reissner-naghdi elasticity relationships : PMM vol. 38, n 6, 1974, pp. 1063–1071

Shell theory equations are constructed by the method in [1] to the accuracy of quantities of the order of h_*^2+k, where and k = 2−4t for (h_* is the relative semithickness of the shell and t is the index of the state of stress variation). Without being within the framework of the Lovetype theory, the equations obtained are compared with the Reissner-Naghdi equations. [2, 3] in which the transverse shear is taken into account, and it is shown that from the asymptotic viewpoint these latter are inconsistent. It is also shown that if the shell resists shear weakly, then from the asymptotic viewpoint the Reissner-Naghdi theory is completely well founded.The three-dimensional equations of elasticity theory are reduced to two-dimensional equations in [1] by using an asymptotic method, i.e. all members of the same order relative to the small parameter h_* are taken into account at each stage of the calculations. It has been shown that without going outside the framework of the ordinary concepts of the Love-type theory of shells (in particular, without taking account of transverse shear), the shell theory equations can be constructed to the accuracy of quantities of the order of h^2−2t_*, but it is impossible to exceed this limit without a qualitative complication in the theory.     

A method of integral equations in nonlinear boundary-value problems for flat shells of the Timoshenko type with free edges

We prove the existence theorem for solutions of geometrically nonlinear boundary-value problems for elastic shallow isotropic homogeneous shells with free edges under shear model of S. P. Timoshenko. Research method consists in the reduction of the original system of equilibrium equations to a single nonlinear equation for the components of transverse shear deformations. The basis of this method are integral representations for the generalized displacements, containing an arbitrary holomorphic functions, which are determined by the boundary conditions involving the theory of one-dimensional singular integral equations.     

Nonlinear dynamic response for functionally graded shallow spherical shell under low velocity impact in thermal environment

Based on Giannakopoulos’s 2-D functionally graded material (FGM) contact model, a modified contact model is put forward to deal with impact problem of the functionally graded shallow spherical shell in thermal environment. The FGM shallow spherical shell, having temperature dependent material property, is subjected to a temperature field uniform over the shell surface but varying along the thickness direction due to steady-state heat conduction. The displacement field and geometrical relations of the FGM shallow spherical shell are established on the basis of Timoshenko–Midlin theory. And the nonlinear motion equations of the FGM shallow spherical shell under low velocity impact in thermal environment are founded in terms of displacement variable functions. Using the orthogonal collocation point method and the Newmark method to discretize the unknown variable functions in space and in time domain, the whole problem is solved by the iterative method. In numerical examples, the contact force and nonlinear dynamic response of the FGM shallow spherical shell under low velocity impact are investigated and effects of temperature field, material and geometrical parameters on contact force and dynamic response of the FGM shallow spherical shell are discussed.     

Finite element based nonlinear dynamic response of elastically supported piezoelectric functionally graded beam subjected to moving load in thermal environment with random system properties

The second order statistics in terms of mean and standard deviation (SD) of normalized nonlinear transverse dynamic central deflection (NTDCD) response of un-damped elastically supported functionally graded materials (FGMs) beam with surface-bonded piezoelectric layers under the action of moving load are investigated in this paper. The random system properties such as Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, density, thermal expansion coefficients, piezoelectric materials, volume fraction exponent and external loading are modeled as uncorrelated random variables. The basic formulation is based on higher order shear deformation theory (HSDT) with von-Karman nonlinear strain kinematics combined with Newton–Raphson technique through Newmark's time integrating scheme using finite element method (FEM). The non-uniform temperature distribution with temperature dependent material properties is taken into consideration for consideration of thermal loading. The one parameter Pasternak elastic foundation with Winkler cubic nonlinearity is considered as an elastic foundation. The stochastic based second order perturbation technique (SOPT) and direct Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) are adopted for the solution of nonlinear dynamic governing equation. The influences of volume fraction exponents, temperature increments, moving loads and velocity, nonlinearity, slenderness ratios, foundation parameters and external loadings with random system properties on the NTDCD are examined. The capability of present stochastic model in predicting the NTDCD statistics are compared by studying their convergence with the existing results those available in the literature.     

Thermal buckling and post-buckling analysis of geometrically imperfect FGM clamped tubes on nonlinear elastic foundation

Present research deals with the thermal buckling and post-buckling analysis of the geometrically imperfect functionally graded tubes on nonlinear elastic foundation. Imperfect FGM tube with immovable clamped–clamped end conditions is subjected to thermal environments. Tube under different types of thermal loads, such as heat conduction, linear temperature change, and uniform temperature rise is analyzed. Material properties of the FGM tube are assumed to be temperature dependent and are distributed through the radial direction. Displacement field satisfies the tangential traction free boundary conditions on the inner and outer surfaces of the FGM tube. The nonlinear governing equations of the FGM tube are obtained by means of the virtual displacement principle. The equilibrium equations are based on the nonlinear von Kármán assumption and higher order shear deformation circular tube theory. These coupled differential equations are solved using the two-step perturbation method. Approximate solutions are provided to estimate the thermal post-buckling response of the perfect/imperfect FGM tube as explicit functions of the various thermal loads. Numerical results are provided to explore the effects of different geometrical parameters of the FGM tube subjected to different types of thermal loads. The effects of power law index, springs stiffness of elastic foundation, and geometrical imperfection parameter of tube are also included.     

On the Equations of Linear Shallow Shell Theory

The paper presents a formulation of the two-dimensional theory of shallow shells, including the effects of transverse shear deformation and of moments turning about the normal to the middle surface. The present formulation includes, as it must, Marguerre's theory. At the same time it is consistent with recent formulations of general linear shell theory, in particular in regard to the preservation of the static-geometric duality. Various reductions of the equation of the theory are considered. Of particular significance and effectiveness among these are reductions for the special cases of (1) shells without moments about the middle surface normal, (where an earlier result of Naghdi is extended) (2) the shell without transverse shear deformability, (the static-geometrical dual of case (1)). As an application of the general equations an explicit solution is obtained for the problem of stretching, twisting and bending of pretwisted rectangular plates.     

Contact statement of mechanical problems of reinforced on a contour sandwich plates with transversally-soft core

For the sandwich plates and shells with transversally-soft core and carrier layers having on the outer contour of the reinforcing rod, for small deformations, and middle displacements we construct refined geometrically nonlinear theory. This theory allows to describe the process of the subcritical deformation and identify all possible buckling of carrier layers and reinforcing rods. It is based on the introduction as unknown contact forces at the points of interaction mating surface of the outer layers with core and carrier layers and a core with reinforcing rods at all points of the surface of their conjugation to the shell contour. To derive the basic equations of equilibrium, static boundary conditions for the shell and reinforcing rods, as well as conditions of the kinematic coupling of the carrier layers with a core, the carrier layers and a core with reinforcing rods we use previously proposed generalized Lagrange variational principle.     

Nonlinear buckling and postbuckling of a shear-deformable anisotropic laminated cylindrical panel under axial compression

The nonlinear buckling and postbuckling of a shear-deformable anisotropic laminated cylindrical panel of finite length is investigated based on a boundary-layer theory for buckling. The layers of the panel are assumed to be linearly elastic. The governing equations are based on Reddy’s higher-order shear deformation theory of shells and include the von Karman-type kinematic nonlinearity and extension/twist, extension/flexure, and flexure/twist couplings. The nonlinear prebuckling deformations and the initial geometric imperfections of the panel are both taken into account. The postbuckling behavior of the panel under axial compression is analyzed. A singular perturbation technique is employed to determine its buckling loads and postbuckling equilibrium paths. The numerical illustrations concern the postbuckling behavior of perfect and imperfect moderately thick anisotropic laminated cylindrical panels with different geometric parameters and stacking sequences. The new finding reveals that there arises a compressive stress along with an associate shear stress and twisting when a moderately thick anisotropic laminated cylindrical panel is subjected to axial compression.     

波纹壳的格林函数方法

应用轴对称旋转扁壳的基本方程,研究了在任意载荷作用下具有型面锥度的浅波纹壳的非线性弯曲问题·　采用格林函数方法,将扁壳的非线性微分方程组化为非线性积分方程组·　再使用展开法求出格林函数,即将格林函数展成特征函数的级数形式,积分方程就成为具有退化核的形式,从而容易得到非线性代数方程组·　应用牛顿法求解非线性代数方程组时,为了保证迭代的收敛性,选取位移作为控制参数,逐步增加位移,求得相应的载荷·　在算例中,研究了具有球面度的浅波纹壳的弹性特征·　结果表明,由于型面锥度的引入,特征曲线发生显著变化,随着荷载的增加,将出现类似扁球壳的总体失稳现象·　本文的解答符合实验结果·     

Geometrically nonlinear composite shells with integrated piezoelectric layers

In order to show the significance of considering nonlinear deformations in piezoelectrical structures, a geometrical nonlinear shell element with integrated piezoelectric layers is introduced. The strain‐displacement relations are implemented using firstorder shear deformation theory with small strains but moderate rotations. The element has been tested on several benchmark problems and it can be concluded that the effect of geometrical nonlinearity is significant when the sensor properties of the piezoelectrical layers are predicted. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Axisymmetric buckling of a spherical shell embedded in an elastic medium under uniaxial stress at infinity

The problem of a thin spherical linearly elastic shell perfectlybonded to an infinite linearly elastic medium is considered.A constant axisymmetric stress field is applied at infinityin the matrix, and the displacement and stress fields in theshell and matrix are evaluated by means of harmonic potentialfunctions. In order to examine the stability of this solution,the buckling problem of a shell which experiences this deformationis considered. Using Koiter's nonlinear shallow shell theory,restricting buckling patterns to those which are axisymmetricand using the Rayleigh–Ritz method by expanding the bucklingpatterns in an infinite series of Legendre functions, an eigenvalueproblem for the coefficients in the infinite series is determined.This system is truncated and solved numerically in order toanalyse the behaviour of the shell as it undergoes bucklingand to identify the critical buckling stress in two cases, namely,where the shell is hollow and the stress at infinity is eitheruniaxial or radial.     

The Stability of Large‐Amplitude Shallow Interfacial Non‐Boussinesq Flows

The system of equations describing the shallow‐water limit dynamics of the interface between two layers of immiscible fluids of different densities is formulated. The flow is bounded by horizontal top and bottom walls. The resulting equations are of mixed type: hyperbolic when the shear is weak and the behavior of the system is internal‐wave like, and elliptic for strong shear. This ellipticity, or ill‐posedness is shown to be a manifestation of large‐scale shear instability. This paper gives sharp nonlinear stability conditions for this nonlinear system of equations. For initial data that are initially hyperbolic, two different types of evolution may occur: the system may remain hyperbolic up to internal wave breaking, or it may become elliptic prior to wave breaking. Using simple waves that give a priori bounds on the solutions, we are able to characterize the condition preventing the second behavior, thus providing a long‐time well‐posedness, or nonlinear stability result. Our formulation also provides a systematic way to pass to the Boussinesq limit, whereby the density differences affect buoyancy but not momentum, and to recover the result that shear instability cannot occur from hyperbolic initial data in that case.     

Free vibration analysis of FGM cylindrical shells surrounded by Pasternak elastic foundation in thermal environment considering fluid-structure interaction

This paper presents an investigation on partially fluid-filled cylindrical shells made of functionally graded materials (FGM) surrounded by elastic foundations (Pasternak elastic foundation) in thermal environment. Material properties are assumed to be temperature dependent and radially variable in terms of volume fraction of ceramic and metal according to a simple power law distribution. The shells are reinforced by stiffeners attached to their inside and outside in which the material properties of shell and the stiffeners are assumed to be continuously graded in the thickness direction. The formulations are derived based on smeared stiffeners technique and classical shell theory using higher-order shear deformation theory which accounts for shear flexibility through shell's thickness. Displacements and rotations of the shell middle surface are approximated by combining polynomial functions in the meridian direction and truncated Fourier series with an appropriate number of harmonic terms in the circumferential direction. The governing equations of liquid motion are derived using a finite strip element formulation of incompressible inviscid potential flow. The dynamic pressure of the fluid is expanded as a power series in the radial direction. Moreover, the quiescent liquid free surface is modeled by concentric annular rings. A detailed numerical study is carried out to investigate the effects of power-law index of functional graded material, fluid depth, stiffeners, boundary conditions, temperature and geometry of the shell on the natural frequency of eccentrically stiffened functionally graded shell surrounded by Pasternak foundations.     

Axisymmetric buckling of laminated thick annular spherical cap

Axisymmetric buckling analysis is presented for moderately thick laminated shallow annular spherical cap under transverse load. Buckling under central ring load and uniformly distributed transverse load, applied statically or as a step function load is considered. The central circular opening is either free or plugged by a rigid central mass or reinforced by a rigid ring. Annular spherical caps have been analysed for clamped and simple supports with movable and immovable inplane edge conditions. The governing equations of the Marguerre-type, first order shear deformation shallow shell theory (FSDT), formulated in terms of transverse deflection w, the rotation ψ of the normal to the midsurface and the stress function Φ, are solved by the orthogonal point collocation method. Typical numerical results for static and dynamic buckling loads for FSDT are compared with the classical lamination theory and the dependence of the effect of the shear deformation on the thickness parameter for various boundary conditions is investigated.     

Static and dynamic stability for geometrically nonlinear governing equations of elastic thin shallow shells

In this study, the governing equations for large deflection of elastic thin shallow shells are deduced into an algebraic cubic equation to determine the unknown coefficient of the assumed deflection by applying Galerkin's method in combination with the algebraic polynomial and Fourier series. For the dynamic problem, the coefficient is replaced by an unknown function of time; after the same process is applied, the governing equations are deduced to be a nonlinear ODE of order two called the Duffing equation, and its analytical solution is known. The combination of the algebraic polynomial and Fourier series gives very rapid convergence in the asymptotic solutions.     

Modélisation des coques non linéairement élastiques faiblement courbée en coordonnées curvilignes

The method of asymptotic expansions with the thickness as the small parameter is applied to the general three-dimensional equations for the equilibrium of a nonlinearly elastic shell. The problem is written in a weak form in curvilinear coordinates with the displacement as unknown. We show that the leading term of the asymptotic expansion can be identified with the solution of two-dimensional nonlinear shallow shell equations in curvilinear coordinates. In addition, we give an existence theorem and a regularity result for the two-dimensional nonlinear problem.     

复合材料层合剪切圆柱曲板在侧压作用下的后屈曲

基于Reddy高阶剪切变形理论的Kármám-Donnell型非线性壳体方程,给出复合材料层合剪切圆柱曲板在侧压作用下的后屈曲分析。将壳体屈曲的边界层理论推广到复合材料层合剪切圆柱曲板受侧压作用的情况。相应的奇异摄动法,用于确定圆柱曲板的屈曲荷载和后屈曲平衡路径。分析中同时考虑非线性前屈曲变形和初始几何缺陷的影响。数值算例给出完善和非完善,中等厚度正交铺设层合圆柱曲板的后屈曲荷载-挠度曲线。讨论了横向剪切变形,曲板几何参数,铺层数,铺展方式和初始几何缺陷等各种参数变化的影响。     

Nonlinear response of shear deformable FGM curved panels resting on elastic foundations and subjected to mechanical and thermal loading conditions

This paper presents an analytical investigation on the nonlinear response of thick functionally graded doubly curved shallow panels resting on elastic foundations and subjected to some conditions of mechanical, thermal, and thermomechanical loads. Material properties are assumed to be temperature independent, and graded in the thickness direction according to a simple power law distribution in terms of the volume fractions of constituents. The formulations are based on higher order shear deformation shell theory taking into account geometrical nonlinearity, initial geometrical imperfection and Pasternak type elastic foundation. By applying Galerkin method, explicit relations of load-deflection curves for simply supported curved panels are determined. Effects of material and geometrical properties, in-plane boundary restraint, foundation stiffness and imperfection on the buckling and postbuckling loading capacity of the panels are analyzed and discussed. The novelty of this study results from accounting for higher order transverse shear deformation and panel-foundation interaction in analyzing nonlinear stability of thick functionally graded cylindrical and spherical panels.