Elastic properties and long-term damage of transversely isotropic composites with stress-rupture microstrength described by a fractional-power function

The damage process is modeled by randomly dispersed micropores occurring in places of destroyed microvolumes according to the stress-rupture microstrength, which is determined by the dependence of the time to brittle failure on the difference between the equivalent stress and its limit, according to the Huber–Mises criterion, and is a random function of coordinates. Given microstresses or microstrains, the equations of porosity balance at an arbitrary time are derived. Together with the macrostress–macrostrain relationships for a discrete fibrous composite with porous components, they describe the coupled processes of deformation and long-term damage. A specific problem with a bounded stress-rupture microstrength function is solved Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 45, No. 1, pp. 71–81, January 2009.     

Long-term damage of discrete-fiber-reinforced composites with transversely isotropic inclusions and stress-rupture microstrength described by an exponential power function

The theory of long-term damage of homogeneous materials, which is based on the equations of the mechanics of stochastically inhomogeneous materials, is generalized to discrete-fiber-reinforced composite materials. The microdamage of the composite components is modeled by randomly dispersed micropores. The failure criterion for a microvolume is characterized by its stress-rupture strength. It is determined by the dependence of the time to brittle failure on the difference between the equivalent stress and its limit. Given macrostresses and macrostrains, an equation of damage (porosity) balance in the composite components at an arbitrary time is formulated. The time dependence of microdamage and macrostresses or macrostrains is established in the case of stress-rupture microstrength described by an exponential power function Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 19–29, February 2009.     

Micromechanics of long-term damage of particulate composites with unlimited microdurability

The theory of long-term damage of homogeneous materials is generalized to particulate composite materials. The damage of the composite components is modeled by randomly dispersed micropores. The damage criterion for a microvolume is characterized by its stress-rupture strength. It is determined by the dependence of the time to brittle failure on the difference between the equivalent stress and its limit, which is the tensile strength, according to the Huber–Mises criterion, and assumed to be a random function of coordinates. An equation of damage (porosity) balance in the composite components at an arbitrary time is formulated. Algorithms of calculating the time dependence of microdamage and macrostresses or macrostrains are developed and relevant curves are plotted in the case of unlimited microdurability Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 44, No. 11, pp. 7–17, November 2008.     

Deformation and long-term damage of fibrous materials with the stress-rupture microstrength of the matrix described by a fractional-power function

The theory of long-term damage is generalized to unidirectional fibrous composites. The damage of the matrix is modeled by randomly dispersed micropores. The damage criterion for a microvolume is characterized by its stress-rupture strength. It is determined by the dependence of the time to brittle failure on the difference between the equivalent stress and its limit, which is the ultimate strength, according to the Huber–Mises criterion, and assumed to be a random function of coordinates. An equation of damage (porosity) balance in the matrix at an arbitrary time is formulated. Algorithms of calculating the time dependence of microdamage and macrostresses or macrostrains are developed and corresponding curves are plotted in the case of stress-rupture microstrength described by a fractional power function     

Coupled deformation and long-term damage of layered materials with stress-rupture microstrength described by a fractional-power function

The theory of long-term damage of homogeneous materials is generalized to layered materials. The damage of the components (layers) is modeled by randomly dispersed micropores. The damage criterion for a microvolume is characterized by its stress-rupture strength. It is determined by the dependence of the time to brittle failure on the difference between the equivalent stress and its limit, which is the tensile strength, according to the Huber–Mises criterion, and assumed to be a random function of coordinates. An equation of damage (porosity) balance in the components at an arbitrary time is formulated. Algorithms of calculating the time dependence of microdamage and macrostresses or macrostrains are developed and corresponding curves are plotted in the case of a fractional power microdurability function     

Deformation and long-term damage of orthotropic composites with limited stress-rupture microstrength

The theory of long-term microdamage of homogeneous materials based on the mechanics of stochastically inhomogeneous materials is generalized to a composite with orthotropic inclusions. The damage of the composite components is modeled by randomly dispersed micropores. The damage criterion for a microvolume is characterized by its stress-rupture strength. It is determined by the dependence of the time to brittle failure on the difference between the equivalent stress and its limit, which is the tensile strength, according to the Huber–Mises criterion, and assumed to be a random function of coordinates. Given macrostresses or macrostrains, an equation of damage (porosity) balance in the composite components at an arbitrary time is derived. The time dependence of microdamage and macrostresses or macrostrains in a discrete-fiber-reinforced composite with limited stress-rupture microstrength described by a fractional-power function is plotted     

Deformation and long-term damage of layered materials with stress-rupture microstrength described by an exponential power function

The theory of long-term damage of homogeneous materials is generalized to layered materials. The damage of the components is modeled by randomly dispersed micropores. The damage criterion for a microvolume is characterized by its stress-rupture strength. It is determined by the exponential power dependence of the time to brittle failure on the difference between the equivalent stress and its limit, which is the tensile strength, according to the Huber–Mises criterion, and assumed to be a random function of coordinates. An equation of damage (porosity) balance in the components at an arbitrary time is formulated. Algorithms of calculating the time dependence of microdamage and macrostresses or macrostrains are developed and corresponding curves are plotted in the case of exponential power microdurability function     

Mesomechanics of deformation and short-term damage of linear elastic homogeneous and composite materials

The structural theory of microdamage of homogeneous and composite materials is generalized. The theory is based on the equations and methods of the mechanics of microinhomogeneous bodies with stochastic structure. A single microdamage is modeled by a quasispherical pore empty or filled with particles of a damaged material. The accumulation of microdamages under increasing loading is modeled as increasing porosity. The damage within a single microvolume is governed by the Huber-Mises or Schleicher-Nadai failure criterion. The ultimate strength is assumed to be a random function of coordinates with power-law or Weibull one-point distribution. The stress-strain state and effective elastic properties of a composite with microdamaged components are determined using the stochastic equations of elasticity. The equations of deformation and microdamage and the porosity balance equation constitute a closed-form system of equations. The solution is found iteratively using conditional moments. The effect of temperature on the coupled processes of deformation and microdamage is taken into account. Algorithms for plotting the dependences of microdamage and macrostresses on macrostrains for composites of different structure are developed. The effect of temperature and strength of damaged material on the stress-strain and microdamage curves is examined __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 43, No. 6, pp. 3–42, June 2007.     

Deformation of physically nonlinear stochastic composites

The studies of the deformation of physically nonlinear homogeneous and composite materials are systematized. Algorithms to determine the effective elastic properties and stress–strain state of particulate, laminated, fibrous, and laminated fibrous composite materials with physically nonlinear components are outlined, and their deformation patterns are studied. Composites are considered as two-component materials of random structure. Their effective properties are determined using the conditional averaging method. The nonlinear equations that allow for the physical nonlinearity of the components are solved by an iterative method. The relationship between macrostresses and macrostrains is established. Macrostress–macrostrain curves of homogeneous and composite materials are analyzed Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 44, No. 12, pp. 7–38, December 2008.     

Nonlinear deformation of a particulate material in complex stress state

An algorithm is proposed to determine the effective deformation properties and stress-strain state of particulate composite materials with physically nonlinear components and complex stress state. The laws that govern the deformation of particulate composites are studied. A particulate composite is considered a two-component material of random structure. Its effective properties are determined by conditional averaging. The nonlinear equations that incorporate the physical nonlinearity of the components are solved by the method of successive approximations. The relationship between macrostresses and macrostrains is established. The effective deformation properties of a particulate composite as a function of the volume fractions of the components and stress state are studied __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp. 50–60, March 2006.     

Deformation and Microdamage of a Discrete-Fibrous Composite with Transversely Isotropic Components

The theory of microdamage for materials with a transversely isotropic matrix and unidirectional ellipsoid-like fibers is set forth. Microdamage is modeled by empty pores. The failure criterion for a microvolume is assumed to have the Huber–Mises form where the ultimate strength is a random function of coordinates with a power or Weibull distribution. The stress–strain state and effective properties of the material are determined from the theory of elasticity for materials with a transversely isotropic matrix and unidirectional fibers. The deformation and microdamage equations are closed by the porosity-balance equations. The nonlinear dependences of the coupled processes of deformation and microdamage on macrodeformations are constructed. The effect of physical and geometrical parameters on the processes is studied     

Bulk modulus of particulate composites: A comparison between a statistical and micro-mechanical approach

Two models are compared. One is based on the theory of elastic continua, and describes the interaction between filler and matrix in terms of an interfacial layer of varying volume fraction and elastic properties. The other derives from an equation of state for the constituents and the composite, based on molecular considerations. The filler-matrix interaction is then expressed in terms of segmental attractions and repulsions. We examine the dependence of the bulk modulusK _c ( _f ) on the volume fraction _f of filler and then show the correspondence between the two theories in terms of the infinite dilution limit of the ratio [K _c ( _f ) –K _m ]/(K _{m f} ) where the indexm refers to the matrix.Dedicated to Prof. Dr. F. R. Schwarzl on the occasion of his 60th birthdayOn leave from Rajdhani College, University of Delhi, India     

Stability of cylindrical shells made of a particulate composite with nonlinear elastic inclusions and damageable matrix

The bifurcation instability problem for cylindrical shells made of particulate composites with nonlinear elastic inclusions and damageable matrix is formulated and solved __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 43, No. 10, pp. 68–79, October 2007.     

含金属内衬的复合材料缠绕壳结构应力场分析的混合状态Hamilton元半解析法

本文将基于Hellinger-Reissner广义变分原理,提出一种分析复合材料缠绕壳结构应力场分析的混合状态Hamilton元半解析法.该方法在周向面内采用有限元离散;而沿径向对状态方程进行解析求解.在求解过程中,采用了传递矩阵技术,以保证层间位移和应力的连续性,并建立了缠绕结构的内、外表面状态变量之间的关系.为此,不论缠绕结构的层数有多少,最后都归结为求解缠绕结构内、外表面未知量.同常规位移有限元法相比,此方法大大地降低了求解未知量的数目.文中还采用Chang F K提出的复合材料缠绕结构的破坏准则,对一在服役工况下具有金属内衬的复合材料缠绕壳典型结构进行了强度校核.