Radiation and scattering from bodies of revolution

The problem of electromagnetic radiation and scattering from perfectly conducting bodies of revolution of arbitrary shape is considered. The mathematical formulation is an integro-differential equation, obtained from the potential integrals plus boundary conditions at the body. A solution is effected by the method of moments, and the results are expressed in terms of generalized network parameters. The expansion functions chosen for the solution are harmonic in ø (azimuth angle) and subsectional in t (contour length variable). Because of rotational symmetry, the solution becomes a Fourier series in ø, each term of which is uncoupled to every other term.Illustrative computations are given for radiation from apertures and plane wave scattering from bodies of revolution. The impedance elements, currents, radiation patterns, and scattering patterns for a conducting sphere are computed both from the general solution and from the classical eigenfunction solution. The agreement obtained serves to check the general solution. Similar computations for a cone-sphere illustrate the application of the general solution to problems not solvable by classical methods.     

A general solution of the axisymmetric contact problem for biphasic cartilage layers

A unilateral axisymmetric contact problem for articular cartilage layers is considered. The articular cartilages bonded to subchondral bones are modeled as biphasic materials consisting of a solid phase and a fluid phase. It is assumed that the subchondral bones are rigid and shaped like bodies of revolution with arbitrary convex profiles. The obtained closed-form analytical solution is valid over time periods compared with the typical diffusion time and can be used for increasing loading.     

Stability of nonlinear local axisymmetrical strains of shells of revolution

A brief review of the results of investigation of the stability of the axisymmetrical strains of elastic shells of revolution is contained in [1, 2]. In [3] the problem was formulated and solved for a round shell, uniformly loaded along its hinged edge by a radial compressive force. Below, this problem is formulated for an arbitrary shell of revolution with a uniformly compressed hinged edge. Results of its solution are given for conical and spherical shells.     

Stress-strain state of a parabolic shell of revolution subjected to external magnetic pressure

The paper investigates the stress-strain state of an axisymmetrically loaded shell which arises when a strong electric current flows in it. The shell with current is an element of a system intended for focusing π and K mesons in neutron experiments. The problem is solved by numerical integration on a computer of equations of the theory of shells by the two-sided matrix run-through method, and also by an approximate analytical solution. The algorithm being applied can be used to calculate an arbitrary shell of revolution of variable thickness. The results thus obtained are discussed.     

Spatial Thermoviscoplastic Problems

Methods and results of studies of the three-dimensional viscoplastic stress–strain state of engineering structures under thermomechanical loading are presented. The following classes of thermoviscoplastic problems are considered: axisymmetric problems, nonaxisymmetric problems for bodies of revolution, three-dimensional problems for bodies of arbitrary shapes, and three-dimensional problems for anisotropic bodies of revolution     

Slender bodies of revolution with minimum wave drag in nonequilibrium supersonic flow

We examine the problem of finding the generatrix shape of a body of revolution which travels at supersonic speed and has minimum wave drag. We assume that any number of nonequilibrium processes can take place in the flow. The pressure distribution over the body surface is taken in the linear approximation [1, 2]. A survey of studies using linear theory to find bodies of revolution of optimal form in supersonic perfect gas flow can be found in [3]. The solution of the problem of finding the form of two-dimensional slender bodies of minimum wave drag in nonequilibrium supersonic flow was obtained in [4]. In the following we examine the optimization of only those bodies of revolution for which the leading point lies on the axis of symmetry.The author wishes to thank A. N. Kraiko for his helpful comments.     

Optimization of the shape of a body with respect to two criteria: Radiation heat flux and wave drag

The numerical solution of the two-criteria variational problem of the body contour with minimum radiation heat flux and wave drag is obtained in the class of axisymmetric and plane slender bodies in hypersonic flow. Solutions obtained using the Pareto, ideal point and minimax methods are compared. It is shown that in the class of axisymmetric slender bodies the optimum body gives a decrease in the radiation heat flux as compared with a cone of up to 15% for the Pareto method, up to 13% for the ideal point method, and up to 5% for the minimax method. A solution is also obtained in the subclass of power-law slender bodies and it is shown that the optimum power-law bodies are inferior, as compared with the optimum bodies from the general class of such bodies, in reducing both radiation heating and resistance.     

多个椭圆柱波浪力的一种解析解

波浪在大尺寸结构表面产生不可忽略的散射波, 该散射波在多柱体体系中继续传播, 并在同体系中的其他柱体上产生高次散射波. 本文基于椭圆坐标系和绕射波理论首先推导了波浪作用下椭圆单柱体产生的散射波压力公式, 随后考虑该散射波在多柱体系中的传播, 将其视为第二次入射波, 推导出柱体上第二次散射波压力公式, 同理可以推导出高次散射波压力公式, 最后得到椭圆多柱体波浪力解析解, 并用数值解验证了本文解析方法的正确性. 本文以双柱体和四柱体体系为例, 分析了不同参数(波数、净距、波浪入射角度等)下, 高次散射波对柱体上波浪作用的影响. 结果表明: 波数较大的情况下, 高次散射波引起柱体上的波浪力不能忽略; 结构间距较大的情况下, 虽然高次波的作用有减小的趋势但仍然明显; 高次散射波来自多个柱体对入射波的散射, 柱体数目的增加后, 高次波的影响会增加, 结构所受的高次波作用因参数变化而起的波动会变剧烈; 高次波对上游柱体波浪力的贡献较对下游柱体的贡献大.      

旋转弹性体的有限元线法分析

本文将有限元线法应用于一般荷载作用下的旋转弹性体的分析。文中将任意荷载沿环向展开为Ｆｏｕｒｉｅｒ级数，利用正交性，将问题转变为一系列旋转子午面上二维问题的叠加。文中对任一环向谐波建立了旋转面上的曲线曲边单元，导出了相应的常微分方程体系，并对由柱坐标引起的ｒ＝０处的奇异性问题做了完备合理的处理。文中给出了具有代表性的数值算例，用以展示本法的出色的表现     

On the stress-strain state of a transversally isotropic body with a paraboloidal inclusion

A closed solution is presented for the three-dimensional problem of the stress-strain state of an unbounded elastic body with a soldered-in transversally isotropic inclusion in the form of a paraboloid of revolution. Here, it is assumed that the body is under axisymmetric tension (compression). A solution of the corresponding problem for a paraboloidal recess is obtained as a special case. Podil’chuk [2, 3] has investigated similar problems for isotropic bodies with an inclusion assuming the form of a paraboloid of revolution or an elliptical paraboloid. Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 34, No. 11, pp. 16–22, November, 1998.     

SH波作用下界面任意形状孔洞附近的动应力集中

采用Green函数和复变函数法求解了平面SH波在界面任意形状孔洞上的散射问题.首先,取含有任意形状凹陷的弹性半空间,在其水平表面上任意一点承受时间谐和的反平面线源荷载作用时的位移场作为Green函数.然后,按契合方式构造出界面任意形状孔洞对SH波的散射模型,利用所得Green函数按界面位移连续条件建立求解问题的定解积分方程组,求解界面孔附近的动应力集中系数. 最后,给出了界面上椭圆孔和方孔边缘动应力集中系数的数值结果,并讨论了不同介质参数和孔洞形状对孔附近动应力集中系数的影响.     

Arbitrary motion of an elongated body in an ideal fluid

A method is considered which permits the use of a computer to calculate the fluid velocity on the surface of a solid body moving in an ideal fluid and to calculate the added mass. The method of [1, 2], developed for bodies of revolution, in which the flow is simulated by a system of sources and sinks distributed continuously over the body surface, is extended to the case of an arbitrary body. In contrast with the analogous work of Hess and Smith [3], where the fluid velocities on the surface of an arbitrary body were determined for translational motions, in the present case the basic integral equation of the problem is solved by the method of successive approximations without preliminary approximation of the equation by a system of linear algebraic equations of high order, which leads to a shortening of the computations.The results of the calculations are compared with the known exact values of the velocities and the added mass for a triaxial ellipsoid, and also with the results of the experimental determination of the pressures on the surface of an elongated body.     

The simply supported rectangular plate: An exact,three dimensional,linear elasticity solution

An exact three dimensional solution for the problem of a transversely loaded, simply supported rectangular plate of arbitrary thickness is presented within the linear theory of elastostatics. The solution, obtained in a semi-inverse fashion, satisfies all the boundary conditions of the problem in a pointwise manner and is in the form of a double Fourier sine series. The classical Navier solution for the problem is shown to be the limit of the present solution as the plate thickness aspect ratio approaches zero. It is noted that the solution presented provides a benchmark against which approximate theories of transversely loaded plates may be measured. The new elasticity solution also provides a heuristic basis for a novel theory of thick plates of arbitrary planform and edge support recently given by the author.     

弹性波绕任意形状界面孔的散射

求解了弹性波绕任意形状界面孔的散射问题.通过入射波、反射波或折射波及孔的散射波场的叠加,得到了界面孔在SH波绕射下的总波场.总波场波函数的级数项待定系数可采用边界配点法来确定,该法不受边界正交性的限制,能够适用于任意形状的边界.最后,对界面椭圆孔进行了实例计算,得到了椭圆孔边的动应力集中系数.     

Optimal shapes of axisymmetric bodies penetrating into soil

This paper presents the results of a study of the shapes of axisymmetric bodies with minimum drag and maximum depth of penetration into the plastic soils. Optimal shapes of bodies of revolution of given length and cross-sectional radius with generatrices represented by line segments are obtained by a modified method of local variations. The problem is solved using a binomial quadratic model of local interaction, including inertial and strength terms containing constant and Coulomb frictions. The drag forces and the penetration depth of cones and the obtained bodies of optimal shape are determined at different penetration velocities.     

Stability of an infinite solid with a circular cylindrical crack under compression using the Treloar potential

The fracture stability of a circular cylindrical crack in an infinite incompressible solid subjected to an axial compression is considered. A state of subcritical initial strain is assumed. The failure criterion is based on the local stability loss. The investigation is carried out in a single form for the hyper-elastic bodies with an arbitrary type of an elastic potential. Critical loads are determined for axisymmetric forms of a stability loss in the region local to the crack. The linearized problem reduced to the eigenvalue problem is solved numerically. Numerical results are obtained for solids with Treloar potential.     

Thermoelastoplastic State of Flexible Laminated Shells under Axisymmetric Loading Along Various Plane Paths

The paper presents a technique for thermoelastoplastic stress–strain analysis of flexible laminated shells of revolution under complex axisymmetric loading. The constitutive deformation equations are used to describe loading along arbitrary plane paths. The problem is solved by the method of successive approximations. A numerical example is given     

Stress singularities in an anisotropic body of revolution

To fill the gap in the literature on the application of three-dimensional elasticity theory to geometrically induced stress singularities, this work develops asymptotic solutions for Williams-type stress singularities in bodies of revolution that are made of rectilinearly anisotropic materials. The Cartesian coordinate system used to describe the material properties differs from the coordinate system used to describe the geometry of a body of revolution, so the problems under consideration are very complicated. The eigenfunction expansion approach is combined with a power series solution technique to find the asymptotic solutions by directly solving the three-dimensional equilibrium equations in terms of the displacement components. The correctness of the proposed solution is verified by convergence studies and by comparisons with results obtained using closed-form characteristic equations for an isotropic body of revolution and using the commercial finite element program ABAQUS for orthotropic bodies of revolution. Thereafter, the solution is employed to comprehensively examine the singularities of bodies of revolution with different geometries, made of a single material or bi-materials, under different boundary conditions.     

Optimum Shapes of Spatial Bodies with a Minimum Total Radiative Flux to the Surface

A solution of a variational problem of a slender body with a minimum total radiative heat flux, moving in a gas with a constant velocity, is constructed. It is found that there are three types of the transverse contour of the optimum body: a circumference, a starshaped contour, and a contour consisting of circle arcs and sectors of straight lines. The radiation parameter affects only the shape of the longitudinal contour and does not affect the optimum shape of the transverse contour. It is shown that the use of optimum spatial bodies allows a significant (more than 50%( decrease in the radiative heat flux to the body surface as compared to bodies of revolution with similar geometric characteristics.     

The thermoelastic Hertzian contact problem

A numerical solution is obtained for the steady-state thermoelastic contact problem in which heat is conducted between two elastic bodies of dissimilar materials at different temperatures with arbitrary quadratic profiles. Thermoelastic deformation causes the initially elliptical contact area to be reduced in size and to become more nearly circular as the temperature difference is increased. There is also a small but identifiable deviation from exact ellipticity at intermediate temperature differences. An approximate analytical solution is obtained, based on approximating the contact area by an ellipse.