Limit points in the free inflation of a magnetoelastic toroidal membrane

One common phenomenon native to inflation of membranes is the elastic limit-point instability—a bifurcation point at which the membrane begins to deform enormously at the slightest increase of pressure. In the case of magnetoelastic materials, there is another possible phenomenon which we call magnetic limit-point instability, a state referring to the non-existence of an equilibrium state – either stable or unstable. In this work, we are concerned with such instabilities in an incompressible isotropic magnetoelastic toroidal membrane with an initial circular cross-section. A non-uniform magnetic field is generated using a circular current carrying loop placed inside the membrane in addition to inflation by a uniform hydrostatic pressure. An energy formulation based on magnetization is used to model the magneto-mechanical coupling along with a Mooney–Rivlin constitutive model for the elastic strain energy density. Computations show that the magnetic field strongly influences the location of elastic limit points and in some cases can cause them to vanish. Multiple equilibrium states are obtained as solutions of the governing equations and a criterion based on second variation is employed to determine their stability. Existence and dependence of magnetic limit point on the magnetic field is demonstrated. While the quantitative results obtained here are specific to the toroidal geometry, the deformation behaviour can be generalized to any magnetoelastic membrane.     

软铁磁材料平面裂纹问题的耦合场

由磁弹性问题的线性化理论导出磁场下平面软铁磁体问题的控制方程和复势解。利用复势解和奇异积分方程方法,对面内磁场和远场载荷作用下的含裂纹无限大软铁磁平面问题进行了求解,得到耦合场的解。并对不同磁力模型的结果和磁场与机械载荷共同作用下的裂尖应力强度因子进行了讨论。     

Incremental elastic motions superimposed on a finite deformation in the presence of an electromagnetic field

The equations describing the interaction of an electromagnetic sensitive elastic solid with electric and magnetic fields under finite deformations are summarized, both for time-independent deformations and, in the non-relativistic approximation, time-dependent motions. The equations are given in both Eulerian and Lagrangian form, and the latter are then used to derive the equations governing incremental motions and electromagnetic fields superimposed on a configuration with a known static finite deformation and time-independent electromagnetic field. As a first application the equations are specialized to the quasimagnetostatic approximation and in this context the general equations governing time-harmonic plane-wave disturbances of an initial static configuration are derived. For a prototype model of an incompressible isotropic magnetoelastic solid a specific formula for the acoustic shear wave speed is obtained, which allows results for different relative orientations of the underlying magnetic field and the direction of wave propagation to be compared. The general equations are then used to examine two-dimensional motions, and further expressions for the wave speed are obtained for a general incompressible isotropic magnetoelastic solid.     

Non-linear constitutive relations for magnetostrictive materials

In this paper, non-linear deformation behavior of magnetostrictive materials is studied and three magnetoelastic coupling constitutive models are developed. The standard square (SS) constitutive model is developed by means of truncating the polynomial expansion of the Gibbs free energy. The hyperbolic tangent (HT) constitutive equations, which involve a hyperbolic tangent magnetic-field dependence, are proposed to model the magnetic-field-induced strain saturation of magnetostrictive materials in the region of intense magnetic fields. A new model based on density of domain switching (DDS) is established in terms of the basic truth that magnetic domain switching underlies magnetostrictive deformation. In this model, it is assumed that the relation between density of domain switching, defined by the quantity of magnetic domains switched by per unit magnetic field and magnetic field can be described by a density function with normal distribution. The moduli in these constitutive models can be determined by a material function that is proposed to describe the dependence of the peak piezomagnetic coefficient on the compressive pre-stress for one-dimensional cases based on the experimental results published. The accuracy of the non-linear constitutive relations is evaluated by comparing the theoretical values with experimental results of a Terfenol-D rod operated under both compressive pre-stress and bias magnetic field. Results indicate that the SS constitutive equations can accurately predict the experimental results under a low or moderate magnetic field while the HT model can, to some extent, reflect the trend of saturation of magnetostrictive strain under a high magnetic field. The model based on DDS, which is more effective in simulating the experimental curves, can capture the main characteristics of the mechanism of magnetoelastic coupling deformation of a Terfenol-D rod, such as the notable dependence of magnetoelastic response on external stress and the saturation of magnetostrictive strain under intense magnetic fields. In addition, the SS constitutive relation for a general three-dimensional problem is discussed and an approach to characterize the modulus tensors is proposed.     

磁-电-弹性半空间在轴对称热载荷作用下的三维问题研究

考虑力-电-磁-热等多场耦合作用, 基于线性理论给出了磁-电-弹性半空间在表面轴对称温度载荷作用下的热-磁-电-弹性分析, 并得到了问题的解析解. 利用Hankel 积分变换法求解了磁-电-弹性材料中的热传导及控制方程, 讨论了在磁-电-弹性半空间在边界表面上作用局部热载荷时的混合边值问题, 利用积分变换和积分方程技术, 通过在边界表面上施加应力自由及磁-电开路条件, 推导得到了磁-电-弹性半空间中位移、电势及磁势的积分形式的表达式. 获得了磁-电-弹性半空间中温度场的解析表达式并且给出了应力, 电位移和磁通量的解析解. 数值计算结果表明温度载荷对磁-电-弹性场的分布有显著影响. 当温度载荷作用的圆域半径增大时, 最大正应力发生的位置会远离半无限大体的边界; 反之当温度载荷作用的圆域半径减小时, 最大应力发生的位置会靠近半无限大体的边界. 电场和磁场在温度载荷作用的圆域内在边界表面附近有明显的强化, 而磁-电-弹性场强化区域的强化程度跟温度载荷的大小和作用区域大小相关. 本研究的相关结果对智能材料和结构在热载荷作用下的设计和制造具有指导意义.      

Nonlinear magnetoelastic coupling effects in a soft ferromagnetic material with a crack

In this paper, the magnetoelastic coupling effect in an infinite soft ferromagnetic material with a crack is analyzed. The nonlinear effect of magnetic field upon stress and the effect of the deformed crack configuration are taken into consideration. The coupling field is determined in the deformed configuration by regarding the deformed crack as an elliptical cylinder with its geometric coefficients, which are determined from a set of algebraic equations deduced from the displacements. The magnetic and stress fields near the crack tip are discussed for the case where both of the magnetic loading and the mechanical tension are present.     

THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF A MAGNETOELECTROELASTIC HALF-SPACE UNDER AXISYMMETRIC TEMPERATURE LOADING 1)

考虑力-电-磁-热等多场耦合作用, 基于线性理论给出了磁-电-弹性半空间在表面轴对称温度载荷作用下的热-磁-电-弹性分析, 并得到了问题的解析解. 利用Hankel 积分变换法求解了磁-电-弹性材料中的热传导及控制方程, 讨论了在磁-电-弹性半空间在边界表面上作用局部热载荷时的混合边值问题, 利用积分变换和积分方程技术, 通过在边界表面上施加应力自由及磁-电开路条件, 推导得到了磁-电-弹性半空间中位移、电势及磁势的积分形式的表达式. 获得了磁-电-弹性半空间中温度场的解析表达式并且给出了应力, 电位移和磁通量的解析解. 数值计算结果表明温度载荷对磁-电-弹性场的分布有显著影响. 当温度载荷作用的圆域半径增大时, 最大正应力发生的位置会远离半无限大体的边界; 反之当温度载荷作用的圆域半径减小时, 最大应力发生的位置会靠近半无限大体的边界. 电场和磁场在温度载荷作用的圆域内在边界表面附近有明显的强化, 而磁-电-弹性场强化区域的强化程度跟温度载荷的大小和作用区域大小相关. 本研究的相关结果对智能材料和结构在热载荷作用下的设计和制造具有指导意义.     

Magnetoelastic bending and stability of soft ferromagnetic rectangular plates

I.IntroductionSofar,twokindsofphenomenaofmagnetoelasticinteractiontoferromagneticplatesinappliedmagneticfieldshavebeenfound.Oneisthemagnetoelasticbuchlingorillstabllitytoacantileveredbeam-plateinatransversemagneticfieldt'],thatisthephen1Onlenollot'negiltivemagneticstiffness,whiletheotheristheincreaseofnaturalfrequencyoftheplatewhichisfreelyviratinginanin-planemagneticfieldl=],thatisthephenomenonofpositivemagneticstiffness.Inordertosimulatethesetwokindsofexperimentalphenomena,sometheoreticalmo…     

Changes in the natural frequency of a ferromagnetic rod in a magnetic field due to magnetoelastic interaction

Based on the magnetoelastic generalized variational principle and Hamilton＇s principle, a dynamic theoretical model characterizing the magnetoelastic interaction of a soft ferromagnetic medium in an applied magnetic field is developed in this paper. From the variational manipulation of magnetic scale potential and elastic displacement, all the fundamental equations for the magnetic field and mechanical deformation, as well as the magnetic body force and magnetic traction for describing magnetoelastic interaction are derived. The theoretical model is applied to a ferromagnetic rod vibrating in an applied magnetic field using a perturbation technique and the Galerkin method. The results show that the magnetic field will change the natural frequencies of the ferromagnetic rod by causing a decrease with the bending motion along the applied magnetic field where the magnetoelastic buckling will take place, and by causing an increase when the bending motion of the rod is perpendicular to the field. The prediction by the mode presented in this paper qualitatively agrees with the natural frequency changes of the ferromagnetic rod observed in the experiment.     

Stress–strain state of flexible ring plates of variable stiffness in a magnetic field

A nonlinear two-dimensional model of a magnetoelastic flexible current-carrying ring plate is developed.Asystem of nonlinear equations describing the stress–strain state of flexible current-carrying plates in nonstationary mechanical and electromagnetic fields is derived. The stress state of a flexible plate of variable stiffness in a magnetic field is determined     

Coupled magnetoacoustic waves in a conducting paramagnetic fluid

We consider the propagation of small disturbances in a paramagnetic conducting fluid in a uniform constant magnetic field. Because of coupling of the mechanical and magnetic effects, coupled magnetoacoustic oscillations of a wave nature develop in a certain (resonant) frequency region. The usual MHD waves and uniform magnetization oscillations occur far from resonance. Dissipative processes are accounted for.The equations of motion for a conducting paramagnetic fluid in which interaction of the hydrodynamic velocity with the magnetization and the magnetic field was taken into account phenomenologically were obtained in [1], One of the consequences of this interaction is the propagation of coupled magnetoelastic waves in the fluid; this phenomenon is examined in the present paper.     

悬臂铁磁板磁弹性耦合作用的力学分析

对有限板宽的悬臂铁磁板在外磁场中的磁弹性相互耦合作用的力学行为，建立了描述板弯曲和稳定性的理论模型及有限元定量分析程序，研究了外磁场倾斜角对板磁弹性失稳的临界磁场值的影响。     

半无限大体广义电磁热弹耦合的二维问题

基于Lord和Shulman广义热弹性理论,研究了热、电可导的半无限大体电磁热弹耦合的二维问题。半无限大体受热和外加恒定磁场的作用,文中建立了电磁热弹性耦合的控制方程,利用正则模态法求解得到了所考虑物理量的解析解,并用图形反映了各物理量的分布规律,从分布图上可以看出,介质中出现了电磁热弹耦合效应,各物理量的非零值仅在一个有限的区域内。     

On the influence of a transverse magnetic field on the vibration spectra of shallow shells

In the design of electric machines, devices, and plasma generator bearing constructions, it is sometimes necessary to study the influence of magnetic fields on the vibration frequency spectra of thin-walled elements. The main equations of magnetoelastic vibrations of plates and shells are given in [1], where the influence of the magnetic field on the fundamental frequencies and vibration shapes is also studied. When studying the higher frequencies and vibration modes of plates and shells, it is very efficient to use Bolotin’s asymptotic method [2–4]. A survey of studies of its applications to problems of elastic system vibrations and stability can be found in [5, 6]. Bolotin’s asymptotic method was used to obtain estimates for the density of natural frequencies of shallow shell vibrations [3] and to study the influence of the membrane stressed state on the distribution of frequencies of cylindrical and spherical shells vibrations [7, 8]. In a similar way, the influence of the longitudinal magnetic field on the distribution of plate and shell vibration frequencies was studied [9, 10]. It was shown that there is a decrease in the vibration frequencies of cylindrical shells under the action of a longitudinal magnetic field, and the accumulation point of the natural frequencies moves towards the region of lower frequencies [10]. In the present paper, we study the influence of a transverse magnetic field on the distribution of natural frequencies of shallow cylindrical and spherical shells, obtain asymptotic estimates for the density of natural frequencies of shell vibrations, and compare the obtained results with the empirical numerical results.     

Magnetoelastic interactions in a soft ferromagnetic body with a nonlinear law of magnetization: Some applications

Linearized equations and boundary conditions of a magnetoelastic ferromagnetic body are obtained with the nonlinear law of magnetization. Magnetoelastic interactions in a multi-domain ferromagnetic materials are considered for magneto soft materials, i.e. the case when the magnetic field intensity vector and magnetization vector are parallel. As a special case, the following two problems are considered: (1) the magnetoelastic stability of a ferromagnetic plate-strip in a homogeneous transverse magnetic field; (2) the stress–strain state of a ferromagnetic plane with a moving crack in a transverse magnetic field. It is shown that the modeling of magnetoelastic equations with a nonlinear law of magnetization provides qualitative and quantitative predictions on physical quantities including critical loads and stresses. In particular, it is shown that the critical magnetic field in plate stability problems found with the nonlinear law of magnetization is in better agreement with the experimental finding than the one found with a linear law. Furthermore, it is also shown that the stress concentration factor around a crack predicted with the nonlinear law of magnetization is more accurate than the one obtained with a linear counterpart. Numerical results are presented for above mentioned two problems and for various forms of nonlinear laws of magnetization.     

Analytical and numerical studies of free vibration frequencies of ferromagnetic plates with arbitrary electric conductance in a transverse magnetic field in the 3D setting

The problem on the vibrations of a magnetoelastic ferromagnetic plate was studied in [1–5] from the viewpoint of the averaging approach, i.e., on the basis of the classical Kirchhoff hypothesis. In [6–10], a new approach proposed for elastic plates in [11] was used to derive dispersion relations for magnetoelastic plates. In [10], the 3D approach was used to obtain the ferromagnetic plate vibration frequencies; in the case of a transverse magnetic field, the equations of the perturbed motion of the plates were written out with the initial stresses taken into account [5, 12] but without considering the initial strains. In [13, 14], the problems on the vibrations of conducting plates in a magnetic field were studied.In the present paper, we derive the dispersion equations, which are asymptotic equations for small magnetic fields and exact equations for the initial stresses and strains related by Hooke’s law. The corresponding numerical computations are also performed.     

Numerical analysis of the isolation of the vibration due to Rayleigh waves by using pile rows in the poroelastic medium

The isolation of the vibration due to harmonic Rayleigh waves using pile rows embedded in a saturated poroelastic half-space is investigated in this study. Based on Biot’s theory and the potential function method, the free field solution for Rayleigh waves along the surface of the poroelastic half-space is derived first. The fundamental solution for a harmonic circular patch load applied in the poroelastic half-space are obtained in terms of Biot’s theory and the integral transform method. Using Muki’s method and the fundamental solution for the circular patch load as well as the Rayleigh waves solution for the poroelastic half-space, the second kind of Fredholm integral equations in the frequency domain for pile rows are derived. Numerical solution of the integral equations yields the dynamic response of the pile–soil system to incident Rayleigh waves. Influences of various parameters on the vibration isolation effect of piles rows are investigated numerically. Numerical results suggest that for the same vibration source, the same pile rows will produce a better vibration isolation effect for the poroelastic medium than for a single phase elastic medium. Also, stiffer piles tend to have better vibration isolation effect than flexible piles. Moreover, the pile length and the spacing between neighboring piles in each pile row have significant influence on the vibration isolation effect of pile rows.     

Interfacial crack problem in layered soft ferromagnetic materials in uniform magnetic field

The magnetoelastic plane strain problem of an interfacial Griffith crack between two dissimilar soft ferromagnetic elastic materials subjected to a uniform magnetostatic field is considered within the framework of linear magnetoelasticity. By making use of the Fourier integral transform technique, the mixed boundary problem is then reduced to a pair of singular integral equations of the second kind. Solutions of the singular integral equations are obtained numerically by means of a Jacobi polynomial expansion method. Effects of the magnetic field, the combinations of the magnetic properties of materials and the geometric parameters on the magnetoelastic stress intensity factors in the vicinity of crack tip are shown graphically.     

Nonlinear Responses of a Magnetoelastic Beam in a Step-Pulsed Magnetic Field

A theoretical study is carried out on the dynamics of a magnetoelastic beam being in a step-pulsed magnetic field. For this aim, the magnetic potential and elastic energies are determined for the beam and partial differential equations are established according to Hamilton's principle. It is proven that the magnetoelastic beam can give a variety of complex behavior in the case of step-pulsed field excitations. An intermediate regime of two-well chaos is observed. Theoretical findings were found to be in a good agreement with the experimental results for the specific system parameters. On leave from Institute of Physics, University of Bayreuth, 65440 Bayreuth, Germany An erratum to this article is available at .