Uniqueness of Stoneley waves in pre-stressed incompressible elastic media

The main aim of this paper is to prove, for the general case, the uniqueness of Stoneley waves propagating along the bonded interface of two pre-stressed incompressible elastic half-spaces. In order to do that the authors have used the complex function method. By this approach, it is shown that the secular equation of Stoneley waves in pre-stressed incompressible elastic half-spaces has at most one solution in the complex plane. This says that if a Stoneley wave exists, then it is unique.     

Rayleigh waves in anisotropic porous media and the polarization vector method

In this paper, the propagation of Rayleigh waves in orthotropic non-viscous fluid-saturated porous half-spaces with sealed surface-pores and with impervious surface is investigated. The main aim of the investigation is to derive explicit secular equations and based on them to examine the effect of the material parameters and the boundary conditions on the propagation of Rayleigh waves. By employing the method of polarization vector the explicit secular equations have been derived. These equations recover the ones corresponding to Rayleigh waves propagating in purely elastic half-spaces. It is shown from numerical examples that the Rayleigh wave velocity depends strongly on the porosity, the elastic constants, the anisotropy, the boundary conditions and it differs considerably from the one corresponding to purely elastic half-spaces. Remarkably, in the fluid saturated porous half-spaces, Rayleigh waves may travel with a larger velocity than that of the shear wave, a fact that is impossible for the purely elastic half-spaces.     

Further studies on edge waves in anisotropic elastic plates

A modified Stroh-type formalism for edge waves in unsymmetrical anisotropic plates is derived. Explicit expressions of the fundamental matrices for the formalism are presented. The existence conditions for one or two subsonic edge waves in the unsymmetrical anisotropic plates are discussed based on the formalism, and a procedure for finding an explicit secular equation for the edge-wave speed is proposed.     

Finite-amplitude shear horizontal waves propagating in a pre-stressed layer between two half-spaces

The propagation of finite-amplitude time-harmonic shear horizontal waves, in a pre-stressed compressible elastic layer of finite thickness embedded between two identical compressible elastic half-spaces, is investigated. This is accomplished by combining finite-amplitude linearly polarized inhomogeneous transverse plane wave solutions in the half-spaces and finite-amplitude linearly polarized unattenuated transverse plane wave solutions in the layer. The layer and half-spaces are made of different pre-stressed compressible neo-Hookean materials. The dispersion relation which relates wave speed and wavenumber is obtained in explicit form. The special case where the interfaces between the layer and the half-spaces are principal planes of the left Cauchy–Green deformation tensor is also investigated. Numerical results are presented showing the variation of the shear horizontal wave speed with the pre-stress and the propagation angle.     

Rayleigh waves in orthotropic fluid-saturated porous media

In this paper, we are interested in the propagation of Rayleigh waves in orthotropic fluid-saturated porous media. This problem was investigated by Liu and Liu (2004). The authors have derived the secular equation of the wave but that secular equation is still in implicit form. The main aim of this paper is to derive explicit secular equation of the wave. By employing the method of polarization vector, the secular equations of Rayleigh waves in explicit form is obtained. This equation recovers the dispersion equation of Rayleigh waves propagating in pure orthotropic elastic half-spaces. Remarkably, the secular equation obtained is not a complex equation as the one derived by Liu and Liu, it is a really real equation.     

Plane strain dynamics of elastic solids with intrinsic boundary elasticity, with application to surface wave propagation

In this paper, in a development of the static theory derived by Steigmann and Ogden (Proc. Roy. Soc. London A 453 (1997) 853), we establish the equations of motion for a non-linearly elastic body in plane strain with an elastic surface coating on part or all of its boundary. The equations of (linearized) incremental motions superposed on a finite static deformation are then obtained and applied to the problem of (time-harmonic) surface wave propagation on a pre-stressed incompressible isotropic elastic half-space with a thin coating on its plane boundary. The secular equation for (dispersive) wave speeds is then obtained in respect of a general form of incompressible isotropic elastic strain-energy function for the bulk material and a general energy function for the coating material. Specialization of the form of strain-energy function enables the secular equation to be cast as a quartic equation and we therefore focus on this for illustrative purposes. An explicit form for the secular equation is thereby obtained. This involves a number of material parameters, including residual stress and moment in the properties of the coating. It is shown how this equation relates to previous work on waves in a half-space with an overlying thin layer set in the classical theory of isotropic elasticity and, in particular, the significant effect of omission of the rotatory inertia term, even at small wave numbers, is emphasized. Corresponding results for a membrane-type coating, for which the bending moment, inertia and residual moment terms are absent, are also obtained. Asymptotic formulas for the wave speed at large wave number (high frequency) are derived and it is shown how these results influence the character of the wave speed throughout the range of wave number values. A bifurcation criterion is obtained from the secular equation by setting the wave speed to zero, thereby generalizing the bifurcation results of Steigmann and Ogden (Proc. Roy. Soc. London A 453 (1997) 853) to the situation in which residual stress and moment are present in the coating. Numerical results which show the dependence of the wave speed on the various material parameters and the finite deformation are then described graphically. In particular, features which differ from those arising in the classical theory are highlighted.     

A new secular equation for slip waves along the interface of two dissimilar anisotropic elastic half-spaces in sliding contact

We consider wave propagation along the interface of two dissimilar anisotropic elastic half-spaces that are in sliding contact. A new secular equation is obtained that covers all special cases in one equation. One special case is when a Rayleigh wave (called the R$R$-wave) can propagate in both half-spaces with the same wave speed. Another special case is when a slip wave (called the S$S$-wave) can propagate in each of the half-spaces with the same wave speed. If a Rayleigh wave and a slip wave can propagate in one of the half-spaces it is called the RS-wave. In this case an interfacial slip wave exists in which the other half-space is at rest unless an RS-wave can also propagate in the other half-space. The results for general anisotropic elastic materials are applied to orthotropic materials.     

Stroh formulation for a generally constrained and pre-stressed elastic material

The Stroh formalism is essentially a spatial Hamiltonian formulation and has been recognized to be a powerful tool for solving elasticity problems involving generally anisotropic elastic materials for which conventional methods developed for isotropic materials become intractable. In this paper we develop the Stroh/Hamiltonian formulation for a generally constrained and prestressed elastic material. We derive the corresponding integral representation for the surface-impedance tensor and explain how it can be used, together with a matrix Riccati equation, to calculate the surface-wave speed. The proposed algorithm can deal with any form of constraint, pre-stress, and direction of wave propagation. As an illustration, previously known results are reproduced for surface waves in a pre-stressed incompressible elastic material and an unstressed inextensible fibre-reinforced composite, and an additional example is included analyzing the effects of pre-stress upon surface waves in an inextensible material.     

Time-harmonic wave propagation in a pre-stressed compressible elastic bi-material laminate

The dispersive behaviour of time-harmonic waves propagating along a principal direction in a perfectly bonded pre-stressed compressible elastic bi-material laminate is considered. The dispersion relation which relates wave speed and wavenumber is obtained by formulating the incremental boundary value problem and the use of the propagator matrix technique. At the low wavenumber limit, depending on the pre-stress, both the fundamental mode and the next lowest mode may have finite phase speeds. For the higher modes which have infinite phase speeds in the low wavenumber region, an expression to determine the cut-off frequencies is obtained. At the high wavenumber limit, the phase speeds of the fundamental mode and higher modes tend to phase speeds of the surface wave, the interfacial wave or the limiting phase speed of the composite. For numerical examples, either a two-parameter compressible neo-Hookean material or a two-parameter compressible Varga material is assumed.     

Elastic waves guided by a material interface

The propagation of interfacial small-amplitude waves along a rectilinear thin film separating two pre-stressed, incompressible, elastic media is addressed. The film is modelled as a material surface possessing its own mass density and normal and flexural stiffnesses. It is shown that these features induce dispersion as the obtained secular equations are polynomials of the second degree in the wavenumber when bending stiffness is absent (membrane-like interface), and of the fourth degree otherwise (plate-like interface). In both case, beyond the modified Stoneley mode, a bending mode for the interface, an additional propagating wave can exist, with amplitude polarized along the interface (extensional mode). The associated bifurcation problem is analyzed with focus on the effects of compressive residual forces at the interface. The buckling strain of a compressed metal layer embedded in an elastomeric medium is computed also with an exact approach, to provide the range of validity of the proposed simplified model of material interface.     

Secular Equations for Rayleigh and Stoneley Waves in?Exponentially Graded Elastic Materials of General Anisotropy under the Influence of Gravity

The Stroh formalism is employed to study Rayleigh and Stoneley waves in exponentially graded elastic materials of general anisotropy under the influence of gravity. The 6×6 fundamental matrix N is no longer real. Nevertheless the coefficients of the sextic equation for the Stroh eigenvalue p are real. The orthogonality and closure relations are derived. Also derived are three Barnett-Lothe tensors. They are not necessarily real. Secular equations for Rayleigh and Stoneley wave speeds are presented. Explicit secular equations are obtained when the materials are orthotropic. In the literature, the secular equations for Stoneley waves in orthotropic materials are obtained without using the Stroh formalism. As a result, it requires computation of a 4×4 determinant. The secular equation presented here requires computation of a 2×2 determinant, and hence is fully explicit. A Rayleigh or Stoneley wave exists in the exponentially graded material under the influence of gravity if the wave can propagate in the homogeneous material without the influence of gravity. As the wave number k????, the Rayleigh or Stoneley wave speed approaches the speed for the homogeneous material.     

Finite-amplitude Love waves in a pre-stressed compressible elastic half-space with a double surface layer

The dispersive behavior of finite-amplitude time-harmonic Love waves propagating in a pre-stressed compressible elastic half-space overlaid with two compressible elastic surface layers of finite thickness is investigated. The half-space and layers are made of different pre-stressed compressible neo-Hookean materials. The dispersion relation which relates wave speed and wavenumber is obtained in explicit form. Results for the energy density and energy flux of the waves are also presented. The special case where the interfaces between the layers and the half-space are principal planes of the left Cauchy–Green deformation tensor is also investigated. Numerical results are presented showing the variation of the Love wave speed with the pre-stress and the propagation angle.     

Contact analysis of a flexible bladed-rotor

This paper presents a model of fully flexible bladed rotor developed in the rotating frame. An energetic method is used to obtain the matrix equations of the dynamic behaviour of the system. The gyroscopic effects as well as the spin softening effects and the centrifugal stiffening effects, taken into account through a pre-stressed potential, are included in the model. In the rotating frame, the eigenvalues' imaginary parts of the latter matrix equation give the Campbell diagram of the system and its stability can be analysed through its associated eigenvalues' real parts. The turbo machine casing is also modelled by an elastic ring in the rotating frame through an energetic method. Thus, in some rotational speed ranges the contact problem between the rotor and the stator can be treated as a static problem since both structures are stationary to each other. Prior to the study of the complete problem of contact between the flexible blades of the rotor and the flexible casing, a simple model of an elastic ring having only one mode shape, excited by rotating loads is developed in the rotating frame too, in order to underline divergence instabilities and mode couplings. Then, the complete problem of frictionless sliding contact between the blades and the casing, without rubbing, is studied. The stable balanced static contact configurations of the structure are found as function of the rotational speed of the rotor. Finally, the results are compared to these of the simple model of rotating spring-masses on an elastic ring, showing good adequacy. The present model of rotor appears thus particularly adapted to the study of blades-casing contacts and highlighted an unstable phenomenon near the stator critical speed even in case of frictionless sliding.     

Singular integral equations for a patch repair problem

Within the scope of linear elasticity, an in-plane problem related to the repair of an infinite thin elastic plate with a hole by a patch is considered. The patch and the plate are joined together only along their boundaries. The plate is subjected to stresses applied at infinity. The problem is reduced to a system of four singular integral equations. Existence and uniqueness of the solution of the system is proved. The proposed solution allows one to evaluate the efficiency of a patch repair with little computational effort.     

Destabilization of long-wavelength Love and Stoneley waves in slow sliding

Love waves are dispersive interfacial waves that are a mode of response for anti-plane motions of an elastic layer bonded to an elastic half-space. Similarly, Stoneley waves are interfacial waves in bonded contact of dissimilar elastic half-spaces, when the displacements are in the plane of the solids. It is shown that in slow sliding, long-wavelength Love and Stoneley waves are destabilized by friction. Friction is assumed to have a positive instantaneous logarithmic dependence on slip rate and a logarithmic rate weakening behavior at steady-state.Long-wavelength instabilities occur generically in sliding with rate- and state-dependent friction, even when an interfacial wave does not exist. For slip at low rates, such instabilities are quasi-static in nature, i.e., the phase velocity is negligibly small in comparison to a shear wave speed. The existence of an interfacial wave in bonded contact permits an instability to propagate with a speed of the order of a shear wave speed even in slow sliding, indicating that the quasi-static approximation is not valid in such problems.     

纤维增强韧性基体界面力学行为

分析了纤维增强韧性基体的界面力学行为及其失效机理,按剪滞理论和应变理化规律研究微复合材料的弹塑性变形和应力状态,讨论了幂硬化和线性硬化基体的弹塑性变形和界面应力分布,并给出纤维应力和位移的表达式。按最大剪应力强度理论建立了纤维／基体界面失效准则,推导出弹塑性界面失效的平均剪应力随纤维埋入长度的变化关系。     

模型复合材料弹塑性界面应力分析

由纤维增强弹塑性基体所产生的界面具有弹塑性力学行为。考虑到一般材料的塑性变形都遵循幂硬化规律,对模型复合材料的界面进行弹性和应变硬化状态下的变形规律及其应力分析。以纤维拔出试验为研究模型,将界面分成弹性区和塑性区。利用界面应力剪滞理论,分别建立弹性区和塑性区的界面力学基本方程。选择适当的位移函数满足基本方程及埋入纤维的边界条件,再按位移函数求出弹性区和塑性区的界面剪应力。推导出平均界面剪应力与纤维     

The three-dimensional steady-state thermo-elastodynamic problem of moving sources over a half space

A procedure based on the Radon transform and elements of distribution theory is developed to obtain fundamental thermoelastic three-dimensional (3D) solutions for thermal and/or mechanical point sources moving steadily over the surface of a half space. A concentrated heat flux is taken as the thermal source, whereas the mechanical source consists of normal and tangential concentrated loads. It is assumed that the sources move with a constant velocity along a fixed direction. The solutions obtained are exact within the bounds of Biot’s coupled thermo-elastodynamic theory, and results for surface displacements are obtained over the entire speed range (i.e. for sub-Rayleigh, super-Rayleigh/subsonic, transonic and supersonic source speeds). This problem has relevance to situations in Contact Mechanics, Tribology and Dynamic Fracture, and is especially related to the well-known heat checking problem (thermo-mechanical cracking in an unflawed half-space material from high-speed asperity excitations). Our solution technique fully exploits as auxiliary solutions the ones for the corresponding plane-strain and anti-plane shear problems by reducing the original 3D problem to two separate 2D problems. These problems are uncoupled from each other, with the first problem being thermoelastic and the second one pure elastic. In particular, the auxiliary plane-strain problem is completely analogous to the original problem, not only with regard to the field equations but also with regard to the boundary conditions. This makes the technique employed here more advantageous than other techniques, which require the prior determination of a fictitious auxiliary plane-strain problem through solving an integral equation.     

Surface instability of elastic half spaces with hydrostatic loading on their surfaces

In this paper, the plane-strain buckling of compressible and incompressible elastichalf-spaces, whose surfaces are loaded by constant hydrostatic pressures, is studied byusing a small-deformation-superposed-on-large-deformation analysis, and the bucklingcondition for each case is obtained. For Blatz-Ko and harmonic compressible materials aswell as Mooney incompressible material, the influence of the surface hydrostatic pressureon the critical buckling condition is discussed in detail.     

Numerical solution of three-dimensional static problems of elasticity for a body with a noncanonical inclusion

A boundary-element scheme is proposed for the numerical determination of the stress-strain state of a three-dimensional composite body, which is an elastic inclusion of arbitrary shape perfectly bonded to an infinite elastic matrix. The scheme involves the reduction of the original problem to six boundary integral equations for the components of interfacial displacements and forces and the boundary-element parametrization and discretization of these equations using generalized Gaussian integrals and topological maps with regularizing Jacobians. Numerical results are obtained for a cylindrical inclusion with rounded ends in a matrix subject at infinity to constant forces acting along this fiber. The influence of the length-to-radius ratio of the fiber and the ratio of the elastic moduli of the matrix and fiber on the stresses is examined __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 27–35, April 2007.