On deforming of a linear viscoelastic orthotropic half-space under the turning rigid cylindrical roller

In this paper we consider the problem of rigid cylinder turning on a linear viscoelastic orthotropic half-space with Coulomb's friction acting along the contact area. Results for extents of contact area and pressure under the cylinder are obtained using Volterra's principle. The obtained functions of viscoelastic operators are interpreted by a method based on expansion of such functions in operator continued fractions. A solution is given for the general type of resolvent viscoelastic operators expressing rheological properties of half-space material. Algebra of resolvent Volterrian operators is used to facilitate the calculations. An example is given to illustrate the results for real viscoelastic material with the rheological properties expressed by the operators of Yu.N. Rabotnov.     

A Method for Solving Boundary-Value Problems of Linear Viscoelasticity for Anisotropic Composites

A new method is proposed to solve some problems of linear viscoelasticity for anisotropic bodies. The method uses a branching continued fraction to approximate an irrational multivariable function. Such an approach allows obtaining a linear operator as an approximation of a multivariable operator function. The deformation of a cracked composite body with a plastic matrix is analyzed as an example. Both composite components are assumed to exhibit viscoelastic properties     

Solution of boundary-value problems of linear viscoelasticity by the method of operator continued fractions in the case of complex coefficients

The case is considered where complex coefficients of operators appear when irrational functions of integral resolvent operators of viscoelasticity are approximated by continued fractions. Approximating formulas in explicit form are derived for this case. The relations obtained, are applied to the solution of the problem on time redistribution of stresses in a viscoelastic transversal-isotropic hyperboloid. S. P. Timoshenko Institute of Mechanics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev. Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 35, No. 9, pp. 66–74, September, 1999.     

Third-order nonlinear singularly perturbed boundary value problem

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On the uniqueness of boundary integral equation for the exterior Helmholtz problem

From the point of view of energy analysis,the cause that the uniqueness of theboundary integral equation induced from the exterior Helmholtz problem does not hold isinvestigated in this paper.It is proved that the Sommerfeld’s condition at the infinity ischanged so that it is suitable not only for the radiative wave but also for the absorptive wavewhen we use the boundary integral equation to describe the exterior Helmholtz problem.Therefore,the total energy of the system is conservative.The mathematical dealings toguarantee the uniqueness are discussed based upon this explanation     

On the admissibility criteria for linear viscoelasticity kernels

In a series of recent papers, the discrepancy of the admissibility requirements currently in use for linear viscoelasticity was noted, between the ones associated with the kernels of linear integral models and the ones resulting from the spring-dashpot representation. It is shown here that additional criteria can be obtained from the fading memory principle which completely remove the observed discrepancies between these two different representations.     

Wedging of a Viscoelastoplastic Orthotropic Composite

The behavior of a crack in a linearly viscoelastic orthotropic composite split by a rigid wedge with thickness increasing in time is analyzed. The constitutive equations are derived using the Dugdale crack model with time-independent stresses in the process zone and the COD criterion. The equations are used in numerical analysis of the behavior of a crack in a viscoelastic polyurethane-matrix material__________Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 12–19, April 2005.     

Application of melt flow index for rheological characterization of branched and linear polymers

A procedure for evaluating rheological characteristics, such as the master curves log/ ₀ vs. log % MathType!MTEF!2!1!+-% feaafiart1ev1aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn% hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr% 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xd9Gqpe0x% c9q8qqaqFn0dXdir-xcvk9pIe9q8qqaq-xir-f0-yqaqVeLsFr0-vr% 0-vr0db8meaabaqaciGacaGaaeqabaWaaeaaeaaakeaaieGaceWFZo% Gbaiaaaaa!3B59!\[\dot \gamma \] ₀ and flow curves, using the melt flow index is described for branched and linear polymers. Experimental data on the melt flow index and branching degree are needed for this purpose, as well as some polymer constants, i.e. coefficients of the ₀ vs. MFI relation and coefficients of fluidity dependence on molecular characteristics. An example is given for bisphenol A polycarbonate.     

Solving the problem of linear viscoelasticity for multiply connected anisotropic plates

This paper describes the method for solving the problems of linear viscoelasticity for thin plates under the influence of bending moments and transverse forces. The small parameter method was used to reduce the original problem to a sequence of boundary-value problems solved via complex potentials of the bending theory of multiply connected anisotropic plates. The general representations of complex potentials and boundary conditions for their determination are obtained. The method for determining the stress state of the plate at any time with respect to complex approximation potentials is developed by replacing the powers of the small parameter by the Rabotnov operators. The problem of a plate with elliptical holes is solved. The numerical calculation results in the case of a plate with one or two holes are given. The variation of bending moments in time until stationary condition is reached is studied, and the influence of geometric characteristics of the plate on these variable is described.     

Influence of cyclic loading on crack growth kinetics in a viscoelastic orthotropic plate made of a composite material

The kinetics of crack growth in a viscoelastic orthotropic plate made of a composite material is analyzed. The external load is the superposition of a cyclic load and a constant tensile load. The level of the tensile load is assumed to exceed the amplitude of the cyclic load. The kinetic curves are compared with the constant tension curves. The effect of the cyclic component is studied.Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 40, No. 9, pp. 116–122, September 2004.     

Saint-Venant problem of three-dimensional linear viscoelasticity in the Hamiltonian system

The traditional Saint-Venant problem of three-dimensional viscoelasticity is discussed under the Hamiltonia system with the use of the Laplace integral transformation, and the original problem is transformed into finding eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the Hamiltonia operator matrix. Since local effect near the boundary is usually neglected, all solutions of Saint-Venant problems can be obtained directly by the combinations of zero eigenvectors. Moreover, the adjoint relationships of the symplectic orthogonality of zero eigenvectors in the Laplace domain are generalized to the time domain. Therefore the problem can be discussed directly in the eigenvector space of the time domain, and the iterative application of Laplace transformation is not needed. Simply by applying the adjoint relationships of the symplectic orthogonality, an effective method for boundary condition is given. Based on this method, some typical examples are discussed, in which the whole character of total creep and relaxation of viscoelasticity is clearly revealed.     

A Method for Determining the Viscoelastic Characteristics of Composites

An efficient method for determining the deformation function of a composite is discussed. The method is based on a fractional exponential representation of the deformation functions of the composite components. The viscoelastic solution is obtained using the Volterra principle. The deformation function is represented as a function of a base operator. Thus, the problem is solved by approximating the deformation function by a continued fraction and applying the method of operator continued fractions. A computational procedure is detailed and illustrated using data on longitudinal relaxation of polymethylmethacrylate. As an example, the deformation of a polymethylmethacrylate-based fibrous composite with viscoelastic properties is analyzed__________Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika,Vol. 41, No. 5, pp. 9–21, May 2005.     

A study on the melt viscosity of linear and branched poly(butyleneterephthalate)

Linear and branched PBTP samples were synthesized and characterized in terms of the intrinsic viscosity, the melt-flow-index and, for some, the melt viscosity over a range of shear rates at 250 °C.An exponent of 3.2 in the equation relating to was found for linear samples. Both linear and branched samples exhibited Newtonian behaviour over a wide range of shear rates, but for any given melt-viscosity the branched samples became shear thinning at lower shear rates than the linear ones. Correlation between a branching index,, and melt-visocity ratio (0,b/0,l) was in agreement with a previous theoretical study.     

Calculation for path-domain independentJ integral with elasto-viscoplastic consistent tangent operator concept-based boundary element methods

This paper presents an elasto-viscoplastic consistent tangent operator (CTO) based boundary element formulation, and application for calculation of path-domain independentJ integrals (extension of the classicalJ integrals) in nonlinear crack analysis. When viscoplastic deformation happens, the effective stresses around the crack tip in the nonlinear region is allowed to exceed the loading surface, and the pure plastic theory is not suitable for this situation. The concept of consistency employed in the solution of increment viscoplastic problem, plays a crucial role in preserving the quadratic rate asymptotic convergence of iteractive schemes based on Newton's method. Therefore, this paper investigates the viscoplastic crack problem, and presents an implicit viscoplastic algorithm using the CTO concept in a boundary element framework for path-domain independentJ integrals. Applications are presented with two numerical examples for viscoplastic crack problems andJ integrals. The project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (9713008) and Zhejiang Natural Science Foundation Special Funds No. RC.9601     

On the solutions in the linear theory of micropolar viscoelasticity

In the present paper the linear theory of micropolar viscoelasticity is considered. The explicit expression of fundamental solution of the system of equations of steady vibrations is constructed by means of elementary functions and its basic properties are established. The Green's formulas in the considered theory are obtained. The formulas of integral representations of Somigliana-type of regular vector and regular (classical) solution are presented. The representation formulas of Galerkin-type solution of the system of nonhomogeneous equations and of the general solution of the system of homogeneous equations by means of eight metaharmonic functions are presented. The completeness of these solutions is proved.     

On a boundary layer problem for the nonlinear Boltzmann equation

This article deals with a boundary-layer problem arising in the kinetic theory of gases when the mean free path of molecules tends to zero. The model considered here is the stationary, nonlinear Boltzmann equation in one dimension with a slightly perturbed reflection boundary condition. We restrict our attention to the case of hard spheres collisions, with Grad's cutoff assumption. Existence, uniqueness and asymptotic behavior are derived by means of energy estimates.     

An Approach to the Determination of the Deformation Characteristics of Viscoelastic Materials

An efficient method is proposed to determine the deformation function of a viscoelastic material from experimental data. The deformation function is assumed to be an integral operator with Rabotnov's fractional-exponential kernel or a sum of such kernels. This representation enables effective use of the method of operator continued fractions. To illustrate the method, deformation data for polymethylmethacrylate are used. The viscoelastic characteristics of a composite based on this material are obtained using the method of operator continued fractions __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 41, No. 8, pp. 41–50, August 2005.     

On the analytic expression of the free energy in linear viscoelasticity

Two definitions of free energy for a linear viscoelastic material, due to Graffi and to Coleman and Owen, are considered, and the compatibility of these definitions with some expressions of the free energy proposed in the literature is examined. For the expressions of Staverman and Schwarzl and of Breuer and Onat, the two definitions are proved to be equivalent, and the set of all relaxation functions for which the two expressions are indeed free energies is determined. Two more expressions, proposed by Volterra and Graffi and by Morro and Vianello, are taken into consideration. For them, only the classes of relaxation functions for which they are free energies according to the first definition, is completely characterized. All results are established under regularity assumptions weaker than those usually made in the literature.