Geometric and Material Nonlinear Static and Dynamic Analysis of Space Truss Structures

A formulation of the nonlinear FEM truss element that takes into account both the geometric nonlinearity and material nonlinearity of the structure is derived. The associated iterative algorithm for the application is described. Based on two inelastic material models (isotropic hardening and dynamic hardening), three space truss structures are subjected to static and to dynamic loads in order to illustrate the application of nonlinear FEM. The nonlinear FEM described can accurately trace the complex structural behavior of space truss structures, including snap-through, and buckling. The FEM results match well with the theoretical results.     

Atomistic–continuum coupled model for nonlinear analysis of single layer graphene sheets

In this paper, atomistic–continuum coupled model for nonlinear flexural response of single layer graphene sheet is presented considering von-Karman geometric nonlinearity and material nonlinearity due to atomic interactions. The strain energy density function at continuum level is established by coupling the deformation at continuum level to that of at atomic level through Cauchy–Born rule. Strain and curvature dependent tangent in-plane extensional, bending–extension coupling, bending stiffness matrices are derived from strain energy density function constructed through Tersoff–Brenner potential. The finite element method is used to discretize the graphene sheet at continuum level and nonlinear bending response with and without material nonlinearity is studied. The present results are also compared with Kirchhoff plate model and significant differences at higher load are observed. The effects of other parameters like number of atoms in the graphene sheet, boundary conditions on the central/maximum deflection of graphene sheet are investigated. It is also brought out that the occurrence of bond length exceeding cutoff distance initiates at corners for CFCC, CFCF, SFSS, SFSF graphene sheets and near center for SSSS and CCCC graphene sheets.     

大变形下初始斜交异性本构方程

采用材料主轴法,建立了初始斜交异性材料在变形构形（Euler描述）下的斜交异性本构方程,以及在初始构形（Lagrange描述）下的形式。具体给出了斜交异性线弹性材料方程的显式,它在Lagrange描述下形式简洁,可方便地用于有限元计算。文中指出,在变形构形下是线弹性的材料,在Lagrange描述下其本构方程一般已成为非线性,我们称之为本构转换非线性。这种非线性在实际的有限元计算中还未引起重视。为理论简明,本构方程是对二维给出的。     

Improvement of the acoustic black hole effect by using energy transfer due to geometric nonlinearity

Acoustic Black Hole effect (ABH) is a passive vibration damping technique without added mass based on flexural waves properties in thin structures with variable thickness. A common implementation is a plate edge where the thickness is locally reduced with a power law profile and covered with a viscoelastic layer. The plate displacement in the small thickness region is large and easily exceeds the plate thickness. This is the origin of geometric nonlinearity which can generate couplings between linear eigenmodes of the structure and induce energy transfer between low and high frequency regimes. This phenomenon may be used to increase the efficiency of the ABH treatment in the low frequency regime where it is usually inefficient. An experimental investigation evidenced that usual ABH implementation gives rise to measurable geometric nonlinearity and typical nonlinear phenomena. In particular, strongly nonlinear regime and wave turbulence are reported. The nonlinear ABH beam is then modeled as a von Kármán plate with variable thickness. The model is solved numerically by using a modal method combined with an energy-conserving time integration scheme. The effects of both the thickness profile and the damping layer are then investigated in order to improve the damping properties of an ABH beam. It is found that a compromise between the two effects can lead to an important gain of efficiency in the low frequency range.     

Non-linear dynamic analysis of tensegrity structures using a co-rotational method

A new formulation is presented for the non-linear dynamic analysis of space truss structures. The formulation is based on the dynamics of 3D co-rotational rods. In the co-rotation method, the rigid body modes are assumed to be separated from the total deformations at the local element level. In this paper a new co-rotational formulation is proposed based on the direct derivation of the inertia force vector and the tangent dynamic matrix. A closed-form equation is derived for the calculation of the inertia force, the tangent dynamic matrix, the mass matrix and the gyroscopic matrix. The new formulation is used to perform dynamic analysis of example tensegrity structures. The developed formulation is applicable to tensegrity structures with non-linear effects due to internal mechanisms or geometric non-linearities, and is applied to two numerical examples. The efficiency of the proposed approach is compared to the conventional Lagrangian method, and savings in computation of about 55%, 54% and 37% were achieved.     

考虑材料非线性的两端固支柱后屈曲载荷优化算法

针对满足Ramberg-Osgood本构关系的6082-T6铝合金固支柱的后屈曲问题进行了研究。利用泰勒展开式得到了用于计算横截面上弯矩的应力显式表达式,并通过弯矩-曲率关系导出了用剪力表示的控制方程。由于同时考虑材料非线性和几何非线性,此时控制方程为二阶非线性微分方程,本文提出了求解包含屈曲载荷的控制方程的优化算法。以屈曲载荷和固支端处的曲率为设计变量,以固支柱中点处的转角和挠度形成目标函数。利用进退法和黄金分割法改变设计变量的值,通过程序中包含的R-K法输出不同的结果,然后将输出的结果代入到目标函数中进行比较,获得包含目标函数极小值的最小区间,最终实现了对满足计算精度的设计变量值的确定。相较于打靶法复杂的分析过程,该优化算法优化过程简单,计算速度较快。为了验证本文算法的正确性,与两端固支6082-T6铝合金柱后屈曲时的数值解进行了对比。     

考虑几何与材料及静风荷载的非线性因素的大跨径桥梁静风稳定分析法

针对现有的桥梁静风稳定分析方法中存在的问题，提出了增量与内外两重迭代相结合的新方法，并且考虑了结构几何、材料和静风荷载非线性。在上述方法的基础上，编制了桥梁非线性空气静力稳定分析程序BNAP，并进行了相应的算例分析，所得结果表明该方法具有计算稳定和速度快的优点。最后，以一座主跨1000米的斜拉桥为例，分析了结构几何非线性、材料非线性和静风荷载非线性对大跨径桥梁空气静力稳定性的影响。     

GEOMETRIC DRAWING METHOD FOR FORM-FINDING AND FORCE-FINDING FOR TRIANGULAR PRISM OF TENSEGRITY

力学和几何学是密不可分的,本文给出了一种几何作图法进行端面平行时张拉整体三棱柱的找形方法和作图确定自平衡内力大小的找力方法,并推导出找形后张拉整体三棱柱自平衡内力的力密度计算公式,通过算例验证了几何作图法找形与找力的正确性。几何作图法找形和找力方法操作简单,直观可控,可以在CAD软件中实现,甚至可以纸上手绘实现;自平衡力密度公式简单,表达直观,是力密度法的一种几何实现。     

变截面Timoshenko梁的单元刚度矩阵

变截面构件在工程中应用广泛,在对变截面梁进行数值计算时,需要建立变截面梁单元的刚度矩阵。该文采用势能驻值原理,考虑了轴力引起的几何非线性和剪切变形的影响,将梁截面刚度的变化率作为小量,得到了近似到二阶的单元刚度矩阵。在构造位移模式时,从梁的微分平衡方程出发,得到同样近似到二阶、分别以三次和五次多项式表示的剪切和弯曲位移模式。该文还证明了单元刚度矩阵的奇异性,给出了轴压刚度的表达式,定量论证了与某些精确解的误差,表明在一定范围内,该文的结果具有足够的精度。最后以一个计算实例说明该文的单元刚度矩阵具有较快的收敛性。     

Nonlinear behavior of composite sandwich beams in three-point bending

The load-deflection behavior of a composite sandwich beam in three-point bending was investigated. The beam was made of unidirectional carbon/epoxy facings and a polyvinyl chloride closed-cell foam core. The load-deflection curves were plotted up to the point of failure initiation. They consist of an initial linear part followed by a nonlinear portion. A nonlinear mechanics of materials analysis that accounts for the combined effect of the nonlinear behavior of the facings and core materials (material nonlinearity) and the large deflections of the beam (geometric nonlinearity) was developed. The theoretical predictions were in good agreement with the experimental results. It was found that the effect of material nonlinearity on the deflection of the beam is more pronounced for shear-dominated core failures in the case of short span lengths. It is due to the nonlinear shear stress-strain behavior of the core. For long span lengths, the observed nonlinearity is small and is attributed to the combined effect of the facings nonlinear stress-strain behavior and the large deflections of the beam.     

Geometric nonlinear analyses of functionally graded beams using a tailored Lagrangian formulation

This paper presents a geometric nonlinear analysis formulation for beams of functionally graded cross-sections by means of a Total Lagrangian formulation. The influence of material gradation on the numerical response is investigated in detail. Two examples are given that illustrate the main features of the formulation, in which the behavior of beams of graded cross-sections is compared with homogeneous material beams. A motivation for this work is the potential development of functionally graded risers for the offshore oil exploration industry.     

Microstructure-dependent couple stress theories of functionally graded beams

A microstructure-dependent nonlinear Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko beam theories which account for through-thickness power-law variation of a two-constituent material are developed using the principle of virtual displacements. The formulation is based on a modified couple stress theory, power-law variation of the material, and the von Kármán geometric nonlinearity. The model contains a material length scale parameter that can capture the size effect in a functionally graded material, unlike the classical Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko beam theories. The influence of the parameter on static bending, vibration and buckling is investigated. The theoretical developments presented herein also serve to develop finite element models and determine the effect of the geometric nonlinearity and microstructure-dependent constitutive relations on post-buckling response.     

架设阶段悬索桥静力问题的随机有限元分析

架设阶段的悬索桥不仅具有显著的几何非线性行为，而且存在材料特性的变异。本文建立了以增量形式表达的非线性摄动法随机有限元列式，并编制了悬索桥静力分析程序ＳＮＡＰ。针对一座国内在建的悬索桥，计算了该桥在某一施工阶段考虑缆索弹性模量随机性时主梁跨中点位移的变化。结果表明，材料随机性的影响十分明显。     

载重子午线轮胎三维非线性有限元分析

建立了一个轮胎结构有限元分析模型，考虑了轮胎变形的几何非线性，轮胎与地面和轮胎与轮辋的大变形非线性接触，轮胎材料的非均匀性，橡胶材料的不可压缩性和物理非线性及橡胶基复合材料的各向异性。结果表明，该模型有效可靠。     

A NONLINEAR MICROBEAM MODEL BASED ON STRAIN GRADIENT ELASTICITY THEORY

A micro scale nonlinear beam model based on strain gradient elasticity is developed.Governing equations of motion and boundary conditions are obtained in a variational framework.As an example,the nonlinear vibration of microbeams is analyzed.In a beam having a thickness to length parameter ratio close to unity,the strain gradient effect on increasing the natural frequency is predominant.By increasing the beam thickness,this effect decreases and geometric nonlinearity plays the main role on increasing the natural frequency.For some specific ratios,both geometric nonlinearity and size effects have a significant role on increasing the natural frequency.     

Geometrical nonlinear analysis of thin-walled composite beams using finite element method based on first order shear deformation theory

Based on a seven-degree-of-freedom shear deformable beam model, a geometrical nonlinear analysis of thin-walled composite beams with arbitrary lay-ups under various types of loads is presented. This model accounts for all the structural coupling coming from both material anisotropy and geometric nonlinearity. The general nonlinear governing equations are derived and solved by means of an incremental Newton–Raphson method. A displacement-based one-dimensional finite element model that accounts for the geometric nonlinearity in the von Kármán sense is developed to solve the problem. Numerical results are obtained for thin-walled composite beam under vertical load to investigate the effects of fiber orientation, geometric nonlinearity, and shear deformation on the axial–flexural–torsional response.     

Analysis of shear deformable plates with combined geometric and material nonlinearities by boundary element method

In this paper a boundary element formulation for analysis of shear deformable plates with combined geometric and material nonlinearities by boundary element method is presented. The dual reciprocity method is used in dealing with the geometric nonlinearity and domain discretization is implemented in dealing with material nonlinearity. The material is assumed to undergo large deflection with small strains. The von Mises criteria is used to evaluate the plastic zone and an elastic perfectly plastic material behaviour is assumed. An initial stress formulation is used to formulate the boundary integral equations. A total incremental method is applied to solve the nonlinear boundary integral equations. Numerical examples are presented to demonstrate the validity and the accuracy of the proposed method.     

Performance enhancement of wing-based piezoaeroelastic energy harvesting through freeplay nonlinearity

We investigate experimentally how controlled freeplay nonlinearity affects harvesting energy from a wing-based piezoaeroelastic energy harvesting system. This system consisits of a rigid airfoil which is supported by a nonlinear torsional spring (freeplay) in the pitch degree of freedom and a linear flexural spring in the plunge degree of freedom. By attaching a piezoelectric material (PSI-5A4E) to the plunge degree of freedom, we can convert aeroelastic vibrations to electrical energy. The focus of this study is placed on the effects of the freeplay nonlinearity gap on the behavior of the harvester in terms of cut-in speed and level of harvested power. Although the freeplay nonlinearity may result in subcritical Hopf bifurcations (catastrophic for real aircrafts), harvesting energy at low wind speeds is beneficial for designing piezoaeroelastic systems. It is demonstrated that increasing the freeplay nonlinearity gap can decrease the cut-in speed through a subcritical instability and gives the possibility to harvest energy at low wind speeds. The results also demonstrate that an optimum value of the load resistance exists, at which the level of the harvested power is maximized.     

一种准零刚度系统隔振性能的几何参数优化分析

提出了一种采用菱形连杆组件作为负刚度机构的准零刚度隔振器(下文简称菱形准零刚度隔振器).通过静力学分析方法,建立了菱形准零刚度隔振器数学模型,并与其他调节变量较少的隔振器模型进行了对比;以被测量曲线在隔振器平衡位置处的曲率作为评价参数,研究了负刚度机构几何参数对系统刚度、阻尼非线性的影响,推导了利用几何参数进行隔振优化...     

热过屈曲功能梯度壁板的气动弹性颤振

功能梯度材料的宏观物理性能随空间位置连续变化,能充分减少不同组份材料结合部位界面性能的不匹配因素.功能梯度壁板用作高速飞行器的热防护结构,能有效消除气动加热带来的壁板内部热应力集中.本文考虑热过屈曲变形引入的结构几何非线性,分析功能梯度壁板的气动弹性颤振边界.基于幂函数材料分布假设,采用混合定律计算功能梯度材料的等效力学性能.根据一阶剪切变形板理论、冯·卡门应变-位移关系和一阶活塞理论,基于虚功原理建立超声速气流中受热功能梯度壁板的非线性气动弹性有限元方程.采用牛顿-拉弗森迭代法数值求解壁板的热屈曲变形,分析超声速气流对热屈曲变形的影响机理.在壁板热过屈曲的静力平衡位置分析动态稳定性,确定了壁板的颤振边界.研究表明,当陶瓷-金属功能梯度壁板的组份材料沿厚度方向梯度分布时,会破坏结构的对称性导致壁板在面内热应力作用下发生指向金属侧的热屈曲变形.超声速气流中壁板热屈曲变形最大的位置随气流速压增大向下游推移,并伴随屈曲变形量的减小.热过屈曲壁板的几何非线性效应会提高壁板的颤振边界,这种影响在高温、低无量纲速压且壁板发生大挠度热屈曲变形时表现显著.较高无量纲气流速压下由于壁板的热屈曲变形被气动力限定在小挠度范围,几何非线性效应不明显.