Asymptotic Analysis of the Eversion of Nonlinearly Elastic Shells

In this paper we study the eversion of axisymmetric, strictly convex, nonlinearly elastic shells within a general, geometrically exact theory in which the shell can suffer flexure, extension, and shear. Each such theory is endowed with a thickness parameter ε². For such shells with free or with fixed hinged edges, we give conditions on ε and the data ensuring that there is an everted state under zero applied load, we show how to approximate it effectively with an asymptotic series in ε whose error we can estimate, we determine the qualitative properties of the everted state, paying particular attention to the formation of a lip near the edge, and we give specific formulas for the shape, the strains, and the stress resultants. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Asymptotic Analysis of the Eversion of Nonlinearly Elastic Shells II. Incompressible Shells

This paper treats the eversion of axisymmetric, strictly convex, incompressible nonlinearly elastic shells within a general geometrically exact theory in which the shell can suffer flexure, shear, and both midsurface and transverse extension. The governing equations differ considerably from those for compressible shells. We first formulate the governing equations carefully, showing how to handle the 3-dimensional notion of incompressibility, and paying special attention to the constitutive equations. We prove that when a thickness parameter is sufficiently small, there is an everted state, having a lip near the edge, that can be approximated effectively by an asymptotic series whose error we estimate.     

On The Elastic Stability of Thin Shells

A general method for The evaluation of the effect of shape imperfections on the buckling strength of thin shells and thin-shell-like structures is presented. At first the prebuckiing equilibrium state of the structure is determined by means of power series expansions in the magnitude of the shape imperfection. Then the buckling load is determined by means of the classical theory of stability. The method requires the solution of only linear equations with linear boundary conditions. It is equally well applicable to any pattern of shape imperfections and can give an estimate of the accuracy of the evaluation.     

A Refined Asymptotic Model of Fluid-Structure Interaction in Scattering by Elastic Shells

A refined asymptotic model of fluid-structure interaction in scattering by elastic shells is proposed. The model takes into consideration transverse compression of a shell by a fluid and some other phenomena. As an illustration, scattering of a plane acoustic wave by a circular cylindrical shell is considered. Comparison of numerical data corresponding various approximate approaches is provided. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

厚壁圆柱壳的弹性静力分析

本文研究了考虑横向剪切影响的弹性厚壁圆柱壳的静力问题。利用变分原理得到平衡微分方程组和相应的边界条件。将平衡方程组归并成一个高阶微分方程,用数值法求出它的特征根,得到问题的解。     

Models of Elastic Shells in Contact with a Rigid Foundation: An Asymptotic Approach

We consider a family of linearly elastic shells with thickness \(2\varepsilon\) (where \(\varepsilon\) is a small parameter). The shells are clamped along a portion of their lateral face, all having the same middle surface \(S\), and may enter in contact with a rigid foundation along the bottom face.We are interested in studying the limit behavior of both the three-dimensional problems, given in curvilinear coordinates, and their solutions (displacements \(\boldsymbol{u}^{\varepsilon}\) of covariant components \(u_{i}^{\varepsilon}\)) when \(\varepsilon\) tends to zero. To do that, we use asymptotic analysis methods. On one hand, we find that if the applied body force density is \(O(1)\) with respect to \(\varepsilon\) and surface tractions density is \(O(\varepsilon)\), a suitable approximation of the variational formulation of the contact problem is a two-dimensional variational inequality which can be identified as the variational formulation of the obstacle problem for an elastic membrane. On the other hand, if the applied body force density is \(O(\varepsilon^{2})\) and surface tractions density is \(O(\varepsilon^{3})\), the corresponding approximation is a different two-dimensional inequality which can be identified as the variational formulation of the obstacle problem for an elastic flexural shell. We finally discuss the existence and uniqueness of solution for the limit two-dimensional variational problems found.     

Infinitesimal Isometries on Developable Surfaces and Asymptotic Theories for Thin Developable Shells

We perform a detailed analysis of first order Sobolev-regular infinitesimal isometries on developable surfaces without affine regions. We prove that given enough regularity of the surface, any first order infinitesimal isometry can be matched to an infinitesimal isometry of an arbitrarily high order. We discuss the implications of this result for the elasticity of thin developable shells.     

S型功能梯度扁球壳非线性屈曲的渐近分析

本文利用渐近迭代法获得了边界弹性支撑的功能梯度扁球壳的非线性屈曲问题的理论解．假设材料组分体积分数沿壳体厚度方向呈sigmoid幂函数变化,边界上考虑一般的弹性支撑约束．基于经典的薄壳理论和几何非线性关系,导出了S型功能梯度扁球壳的非线性屈曲问题的控制方程．采用渐近迭代法通过两次迭代得到了无量纲挠度和均布荷载之间的非线性特征关系．通过与已有有限元方法和其他数值方法的结果对比,验证了本文解的有效性和高精度．同时,通过计算阐述了缺陷因子、材料参数、边界约束系数及特征几何参数对壳体临界屈曲荷载的影响．     

正交各向异性板壳的弹塑性分析

用最小二乘配点法对正交各项异性薄板和双曲扁壳的弹性问题进行了分析.文中采用Huber—Mises屈服函数在各向异性问题中的推广形式,把材料的塑性变形作为等效塑性荷载处理,并取双五次样条函数为位移试函数,推出了迭代公式.算例证明,该法精度高、收敛快,所需计算机内存少,是简单、精确、高效的.     

弹性薄圆板的后屈曲分析

本文对薄圆板的后屈曲进行了研究。采用Galerkin法,试函数选为Legendre多项式,控制方程是Von-karman大挠度方程。考虑了简支,夹支两种边界条件。计算结果与有关文献[1]进行了比较,表明以Legendre多项式为试函数收敛快,精度高,且计算工作量较文献[1]为小。     

Analysis of Stresses and Displacements in Orthotropic Noncircular Cylindrical Shells Under Centrifugal Loads

This paper addresses the class of stress–strain problems for thin orthotropic cylindrical shells of arbitrary cross section under centrifugal loads. Separating out the variables for a simply supported shell yields a system of ordinary differential equations for which the boundary-value problem is solved by a stable numerical method. Study is made of the distribution of displacements in shells of elliptical cross section versus the ratio of ellipse exes and the eccentricity of the axis of revolution relative to the geometrical axis of symmetry     

Thermal Stresses in an Elastic Rectangle

The paper addresses the method of determining the two-dimensional thermal stresses in a rectangular isotropic plate or a long bar with arbitrary temperature distribution in the plane and with no variation in temperature through the thickness is presented. The thermal stress have been obtained by the superposition method in terms of Fourier series that satisfy the differential equation and the boundary conditions. The method is illustrated by two examples. The distribution of stresses along some typical lines in the rectangle are computed and the possibilities of approximate solutions are estimated.     

Anticavitation and Differential Growth in Elastic Shells

Elastic anticavitation is the phenomenon of a void in an elastic solid collapsing on itself. Under the action of mechanical loading alone typical materials do not admit anticavitation. We study the possibility of anticavitation as a consequence of an imposed differential growth. Working in the geometry of a spherical shell, we seek radial growth functions which cause the shell to deform to a solid sphere. It is shown, surprisingly, that most material models do not admit full anticavitation, even when infinite growth or resorption is imposed at the inner surface of the shell. However, void collapse can occur in a limiting sense when radial and circumferential growth are properly balanced. Growth functions which diverge or vanish at a point arise naturally in a cumulative growth process.     

层合圆柱壳的振动与横向应力

应用分层壳理论并在壳厚方向彩二次插值函数推导出正交层合圆醉壳的动力学方程,并得出了简支层合圆柱壳自由振动方程的解,所给出的振动频率与三维分析的结果吻合良好,计算了前四阶模态对应的壳中应力,与第三、四阶模态对应的横向正应力与面内应力的比值远高于第一、二阶模态的应力比,计算结果说明,很高的横向正应力是高频动力响应中导致分层壳脱层破坏的一个主要因素。     

Local Symmetry Group in the General Theory of Elastic Shells

We establish the local symmetry group of the dynamically and kinematically exact theory of elastic shells. The group consists of an ordered triple of tensors which make the shell strain energy density invariant under change of the reference placement. Definitions of the fluid shell, the solid shell, and the membrane shell are introduced in terms of members of the symmetry group. Within solid shells we discuss in more detail the isotropic, hemitropic, and orthotropic shells and corresponding invariant properties of the strain energy density. For the physically linear shells, when the density becomes a quadratic function of the shell strain and bending tensors, reduced representations of the density are established for orthotropic, cubic-symmetric, and isotropic shells. The reduced representations contain much less independent material constants to be found from experiments.     

Thermal Stresses in Elastic: Plates*

A method is proposed for the solution of elastic quadrilateral plates under thermal loads. The procedure employs eigenfunctions for angular regions, together with a least squares technique. An electronic computer is a necessary adjunct to the proposed method of solution. Numerical results are given     

Saint-Venant's Principle in the Asymptotic Analysis of Elastic Rods with One End Fixed

The authors take advantage of an already stated Saint-Venant's principle for a linear elastic free rod to obtain a generalization in the case of the rod fixed on one end. The result is established for star-shaped cross sections and assumes some regularity on the axial forces. Also, an exposition of the technique and its conjecture for the case of the rod fixed on both of its ends is given.