DIVERGENCE INSTABILITY OF VARIABLE-ARC-LENGTH ELASTICA PIPES TRANSPORTING FLUID

A flexible elastic pipe transporting fluid is held by an elastic rotational spring at one end, while at the other end, a portion of the pipe may slide on a frictional support. Regardless of the gravity loads, when the internal flow velocity is higher than the critical velocity, large displacements of static equilibrium and divergence instability can be induced. This problem is highly nonlinear. Based on the inextensible elastica theory, it is solved herein via the use of elliptic integrals and the shooting method. Unlike buckling with stable branching of a simply supported elastica pipe with constant length, the variable arc-length elastica pipe buckles with unstable branching. The friction at the support has an influence in shifting the critical locus over the branching point. Alteration of the flow history causes jumping between equilibrium paths due to abrupt changes of direction of the support friction. The elastic rotational restraint brings about unsymmetrical bending configurations; consequently, snap-throughs and snap-backs can occur on odd and even buckling modes, respectively. From the theoretical point of view, the equilibrium configurations could be formed like soliton loops due to snapping instability.     

Analytical bending solutions of elastica with one end held while the other end portion slides on a friction support

Summary Treated herein is an elastica under a point load. One end of the elastica is fully restrained against translation, and elastically restrained against rotation, while the other end portion is allowed to slide over a friction support. The considered elastica problem belongs to the class of large-deflection beam problems with variable deformed arc-lengths between the supports. To solve the governing nonlinear differential equation together with the boundary conditions, the elliptic integral method has been used. The method yields closed-form solutions that are expressed in a set of transcendental equations in terms of elliptic integrals. Using an iterative scheme, pertinent bending results are computed for different values of coefficient of friction, elastic rotational spring constant and loading position, so that their effects may be examined. Also, these accurate solutions provide useful reference sources for checking the convergence, accuracy and validity of results obtained from numerical methods and software for large deflection beam analysis. It is interesting to note that this class of elastica problem may have two equilibrium states; a stable one and an unstable one. Received 5 August 1996; accepted for publication 14 February 1997     

Postbuckling of elastic beam subjected to a concentrated moment within the span length of beam

This paper aims to present the exact closed form solutions and postbuckling behavior of the beam under a concentrated moment within the span length of beam. Two approaches are used in this paper. The nonlinear governing differential equations based on elastica theory are derived and solved analytically for the exact closed form solutions in terms of elliptic integral of the first and second kinds. The results are presented in graphical diagram of equilibrium paths, equilibrium configurations and critical loads. For validation of the results from the first approach, the shooting method is employed to solve a set of nonlinear differential equations with boundary conditions. The set of nonlinear governing differential equations are integrated by using Runge–Kutta method fifth order with adaptive step size scheme. The error norms of the end conditions are minimized within prescribed tolerance (10⁻⁵). The results from both approaches are in good agreement. From the results, it is found that the stability of this type of beam exhibits both stable and unstable configurations. The limit load point existed. The roller support can move through the hinged support in some cases of β and leads to the more complex of the configuration shapes of the beam.     

Elastica of a variable-arc-length circular curved beam subjected to an end follower force

This paper presents postbuckling behaviors of a variable-arc-length (VAL) circular curved beam subjected to an end follower force. One end of the VAL circular curved beam is hinged while the other end is supported by a frictionless slot, which is fixed horizontally and vertically but is allowed to rotate corresponding to loading direction. When the VAL circular curved beam is deformed, the total arc-length of the circular curved beam varies. Two approaches have been applied for the solution of this problem. The first approach is an elliptic integrals method based on elastica theory, which yields the exact closed-form solution in terms of the first and second kinds of elliptic integrals. For validation of the results, the shooting method is employed for a numerical solution by developing the set of nonlinear governing differential equations together with boundary conditions, and then integrating them by using the fourth-order Runge–Kutta algorithm. The results from both approaches are in very good agreement. From the results, it is found that the VAL circular curved beam subjected to an end follower force can be deformed in many mode shapes. For the first and third modes, the beam exhibits both stable and unstable configurations, whereas for the second mode only an unstable configuration exists. The influences of initial curvature on the critical load and the deformed configurations are highlighted.     

Buckling load and critical length of nanowires on an elastic substrate

This paper considers the stability of nanowires on an elastic substrate. The problem is converted to a generalized Euler problem containing rotational spring restraint. When distributed loading and tip forces are simultaneously applied, the buckling problem of a heavy nanocolumn with rotational spring junction is reduced to an integral equation. An approximate buckling load equation is derived explicitly. The critical length of nanocantilevers is given in closed form. Results indicate that spring stiffness increases the critical length of nanowires. The effect of self-weight on the critical length is pronounced for small tip forces, and becomes weaker for larger tip forces.     

Post-buckling analysis of slender elastic rods subjected to terminal forces

This paper presents formulation and solutions for the elastica of slender rods subjected to axial terminal forces and boundary conditions assumed hinged and elastically restrained with a rotational spring. The set of five first-order non-linear ordinary differential equations with boundary conditions specified at both ends constitutes a complex two-point boundary value problem. Solutions for buckling, initial post-buckling (perturbation), large loads (asymptotic) and numerical integration are developed. Results are presented in non-dimensional graphs for a range of rotational spring stiffness, tuning the analysis from double-hinged to hinged-built-in rods.     

Bifurcation of equilibrium of flexible bars subject to eccentric loads

The multiple equilibrium shapes, i. e., bifurcation behavior of the flexible bars subject to axial eccentric force are analyzed by the large deflection theory. Three types of elastica of equilibrium shape are discussed, and the method for determining the various classes of bifurcation of equilibrium due to given loads is presented.     

Dynamics of a pipe conveying fluid flexibly restrained at the ends

The subject of this paper is the study of dynamics and stability of a pipe flexibly supported at its ends and conveying fluid. First, the equation of motion of the system is derived via the extended form of Hamilton׳s principle for open systems. In the derivation, the effect of flexible supports, modelled as linear translational and rotational springs, is appropriately considered in the equation of motion rather than in the boundary conditions. The resulting equation of motion is then discretized via the Galerkin method in which the eigenfunctions of a free-free Euler–Bernoulli beam are utilized. Thus, a general set of second-order ordinary differential equations emerges, in which, by setting the stiffness of the end-springs suitably, one can readily investigate the dynamics of various systems with either classical or non-classical boundary conditions. Several numerical analyses are initially performed, in which the eigenvalues of a simplified system (a beam) with flexible end-supports are obtained and then compared with numerical results, so as to verify the equation of motion, in its simplified form. Then, the dynamics of a pinned-free pipe conveying fluid is systematically investigated, in which it is found that a pinned-free pipe conveying fluid is generally neutrally stable until it becomes unstable via a Hopf bifurcation leading to flutter. The next part of the paper is devoted to studying the dynamics of a pinned-free pipe additionally constrained at the pinned end by a rotational spring. A wide range of dynamical behaviour is seen as the mass ratio of the system (mass of the fluid to the fluid+pipe mass) varies. It is surprising to see that for a range of rotational spring stiffness, an increase in the stiffness makes the pipe less stable. Finally, a pipe conveying fluid supported only by a translational and a rotational spring at the upstream end is considered. For this system, the critical flow velocity is determined for various values of spring constants, and several Argand diagrams along with modal shapes of the unstable modes are presented. The dynamics of this system is found to be very complex and often unpredictable (unexpected).     

Analytical treatment of equilibrium configurations of cantilever under terminal loads using Jacobi elliptical functions

The paper provides an exact analytical solution for the equilibrium configurations of a cantilever rod subject to inclined force and tip moment acting on its free end. The solution is given in terms of Jacobi’s elliptical functions and illustrated by several numerical examples and several graphical presentations of shapes of deformed cantilevers. Possible forms of the underlying elastica of a cantilever are discussed in detail, and various simple formulas are given for calculating the characteristic dimensions of the elastica. For the case when a cantilever is subject only to applied force, three load conditions are discussed: the follower load problem, the load determination problem, and the conservative load problem. For all cases, either a formula or an effective procedure for determining the solution is provided. In particular, a new efficient procedure is given to determine all possible equilibrium shapes in the case of the conservative load problem.     

Deformations of a clamped–clamped elastica inside a circular channel with clearance

In this paper, we study the planar deformations of an elastica inside a circular channel with clearance. One end of the elastica is fully clamped, while the other end is partially clamped in the lateral direction and is subject to a pushing force longitudinally. In the experiment we first observe various deformation patterns after pushing the elastica through the partial clamp. Both symmetric and asymmetric deformations are recorded. Special attention is focused on the contact conditions between the elastica and the circular channel. In order to analyze the elastica deformation theoretically, we first divide the elastica into several elementary sub-domains depending on the contact condition between the elastica and the circular channel. In each sub-domain the elastica is either loaded only at the ends or in full contact with the outer wall. Armed with these basic equilibrium analyses, we proceed to calculate and classify the loaded elastica into several deformation patterns. Finally, we present the load-deflection curves, both theoretically and experimentally, which relate the longitudinal forces at both ends to the elastica length increase inside the channel. The branching phenomena predicted theoretically agree fairly well quantitatively with the experimental measurements.     

Analytical and numerical solutions for shapes of quiescent two-dimensional vesicles

We describe an analytic method for the computation of equilibrium shapes for two-dimensional vesicles characterized by a Helfrich elastic energy. We derive boundary value problems and solve them analytically in terms of elliptic functions and elliptic integrals. We derive solutions by prescribing length and area, or displacements and angle boundary conditions. The solutions are compared to solutions obtained by a boundary integral equation-based numerical scheme. Our method enables the identification of different configurations of deformable vesicles and accurate calculation of their shape, bending moments, tension, and the pressure jump across the vesicle membrane. Furthermore, we perform numerical experiments that indicate that all these configurations are stable minima.     

Non-linear in-plane buckling of rotationally restrained shallow arches under a central concentrated load

This paper investigates the non-linear in-plane buckling of pin-ended shallow circular arches with elastic end rotational restraints under a central concentrated load. A virtual work method is used to establish both the non-linear equilibrium equations and the buckling equilibrium equations. Analytical solutions for the non-linear in-plane symmetric snap-through and antisymmetric bifurcation buckling loads are obtained. It is found that the effects of the stiffness of the end rotational restraints on the buckling loads, and on the buckling and postbuckling behaviour of arches, are significant. The buckling loads increase with an increase of the stiffness of the rotational restraints. The values of the arch slenderness that delineate its snap-through and bifurcation buckling modes, and that define the conditions of buckling and of no buckling for the arch, increase with an increase of the stiffness of the rotational end restraints.     

考虑结点耗能的导管架平台的动力响应分析

为了降低导管架平台的动力响应，可在导管架平台的连接结点之间加入能量耗散材料。本文以将管接点和能量耗散材料理想化为由转动弹簧和转动阻尼器并联组成的等效单元，结合有限元和动力刚度法推导了其刚度、质量和阻尼矩阵。采用复模态分析和虚拟激励法分析了三维导管架平台的动力特性和随机地震响应，讨论了刚度系数和转动阻尼系数对动力特性和减震效果的影响。算例结果表明，适当选择转动阻尼系数可显著增加结构模态阻尼比和降低结构地震响应。此单元可方便地与通用的结构有限元程序配合，对三维平台结构进行动力分析。     

Non-conservative stability of intermediate spring supported columns with an elastically restrained end support

The non-conservative stability of an intermediate spring supported uniform column clastically restrained at one end and subjected to a follower force at the other unsupported end is studied. It is found that when the intermediate spring support is far from the unsupported end, the instability mechanism is flutter. As the intermediate spring support approaches the unsupported end, the instability mechanism is changed from flutter to divergence with the increase of intermediate spring stiffness. For the hinged-intermediate and guided-intermediatc spring supported columns, the critical buckling load of flutter instability will first decrease, then increase as the intermediate spring stiffness is increased. Nevertheless, when the instability mechanism is divergence, the critical buckling load depends on the location of the intermediate spring support only, whereas for the clamped-intermediate spring supported column the critical buckling load of divergence instability decreases monotonically to a fixed value as the intermediate spring stiffness is increased. Finally, the influence of elastic end restraints on the stability of the column is also investigated.     

一种具有新型动力放大器压电悬臂梁俘能器计算模型和解析解

为了提高压电振动能量俘获的效率,提出了一种新型的压电悬臂梁俘能器。新的压电俘能器在悬臂梁固定端安装一个新型动力放大器系统,另一端带有一个有限尺寸的质量块。新型动力放大器由平移及转动约束的弹簧-质量块系统组成。考虑有限尺寸质量块的质量分布效应和平移及转动约束的弹簧刚度等结构参数的影响,利用广义Hamilton原理,针对带有新型动力放大器的压电式悬臂梁俘能器,建立了分布参数型运动微分方程,获得了相应的特征函数,分析了自振频率和能量俘获效果。分析结果表明,考虑质量块偏心距和转动惯量可提高能量俘获效率的预测精度;合理选择动力放大器的平移及转动弹簧刚度可提高能量俘获的效率,降低俘能器的共振频率。     

Inverse problem of elastica of a variable-arc-length beam subjected to a concentrated load

An inverse problem of elastica of a variable-arc-length beam subjected to a concentrated load is investigated. The beam is fixed at one end, and can slide freely over a hinge support at the other end. The inverse problem is to determine the value of the load when the deflection of the action point of the load is given. Based on the elasitca equations and the elliptic integrals, a set of nonlinear equations for the inverse problem are derived, and an analytical solution by means of iterations and Quasi-Newton method is presented. From the results, the relationship between the loads and deflections of the loading point is obtained. The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(10272011) The English text was polished by Keren Wang     

非稳态非线性油膜力作用下柔性轴裂纹转子的动力特性分析

分析了在动载轴承非稳态非线性油膜力作用下，具有横向裂纹柔性轴Jeffcott转子在非线性涡动影响下的动力特性。通过数值计算表明，在油膜失稳转速前，随着裂纹轴刚度变化比的增大，系统在低转速区域内具有丰富的非线性动力行为，出现倍周期分叉及混沌现象，涡动振幅随转速升高而减小，直到非稳态非线性油膜失稳，在无裂纹转子油膜临界失稳点处发现了类Hopf分叉现象，系统运动由平衡变为拟周期运动；裂纹转子在油膜临界失稳时的系统运动亦为拟周期运动，裂纹转子轴刚度变化对油膜失稳点及油膜失稳之后转子的运动影响不大，转子系统作拟周期运动。     

Synchronization of two coupled pendula in absence of escapement

A model of two oscillating pendula placed on a mobile support is studied. Once an overall scheme of equations, under general assumptions, is formulated via the Lagrangian equations of motion, the specific case of absence of escapement is examined. The mechanical model consists of two coupled pendula both oscillating on a moving board attached to a spring. The final result performs selection among the peculiar parameters of the physical process (the length, the ratio of masses, the friction and damping coefficients, and the stiffness of the spring), providing a tendency to synchronization.     

Deflections and buckling of a bent elastica in contact with a flat surface

A straight elastica is bent until its ends are vertical and a fixed distance apart, and then it is pushed onto a flat rigid surface. The weight of the strip and friction between the strip and the surface are neglected. Planar equilibrium states of the strip are investigated, using either a shooting method or an integral formulation. Both symmetric and asymmetric configurations are possible. There may be a single point of contact, a flat region of contact, or two points of contact with a buckled section between them. Also, if the ends are pushed down sufficiently far, one or two loops may form when the upper portion of the strip makes contact with the lower portion on the surface. If the two ends are held together (vertically) and then pushed down, asymmetric configurations may occur in which there is a region of contact between the upper and lower portions of the strip near their ends. The properties of these various equilibrium shapes are investigated.