A general nonlinear theory of elastic shells

This paper presents a general nonlinear theory of elastic shells for large deflections and finite strains in reference to a certain natural state. By expanding the displacement components into power series in the coordinate θ³ normal to the undeformed middle surface of shells, the expansions of the Cauchy-Green strain tensors are expressed in terms of these expanded displacement components. Through the modified Hellinger-Reissner variational principle for a three-dimensional elastic continuum, a set of the fundamental shell equations is derived in terms of the expanded Cauchy-Green strain tensors and Kirchhoff stress resultants. The Love-Kirchhoff hypothesis is not assumed and higher order stretching and bending are taken into consideration. For elastic shells of isotropic materials, assuming the strain-energy to be an analytic function of the strain measures, general nonlinear constitutive equations are then derived. Thus, a complete and consistent two-dimensional shell theory incorporating the geometrical and physical nonlinearities is established. The classical theories of shells are directly derivable from the present results by proper truncations of the series.     

Non-linear vibrations of imperfect free-edge circular plates and shells

Large-amplitude, geometrically non-linear vibrations of free-edge circular plates with geometric imperfections are addressed in this work. The dynamic analog of the von Kármán equations for thin plates, with a stress-free initial deflection, is used to derive the imperfect plate equations of motion. An expansion onto the eigenmode basis of the perfect plate allows discretization of the equations of motion. The associated non-linear coupling coefficients for the imperfect plate with an arbitrary shape are analytically expressed as functions of the cubic coefficients of a perfect plate. The convergence of the numerical solutions are systematically addressed by comparisons with other models obtained for specific imperfections, showing that the method is accurate to handle shallow shells, which can be viewed as imperfect plate. Finally, comparisons with a real shell are shown, showing good agreement on eigenfrequencies and mode shapes. Frequency-response curves in the non-linear range are compared in a very peculiar regime displayed by the shell with a 1:1:2 internal resonance. An important improvement is obtained compared to a perfect spherical shell model, however some discrepancies subsist and are discussed.     

Nonlinear vibration of corrugated shallow shells under uniform load

Based on the large deflection dynamic equations of axisymmetric shallow shells of revolution, the nonlinear forced vibration of a corrugated shallow shell under uniform load is investigated. The nonlinear partial differential equations of shallow shell are reduced to the nonlinear integral-differential equations by the method of Green's function. To solve the integral-differential equations, expansion method is used to obtain Green's function. Then the integral-differential equations are reduced to the form with degenerate core by expanding Green's function as series of characteristic function. Therefore, the integral-differential equations become nonlinear ordinary differential equations with regard to time. The amplitude-frequency response under harmonic force is obtained by considering single mode vibration. As a numerical example, forced vibration phenomena of shallow spherical shells with sinusoidal corrugation are studied. The obtained solutions are available for reference to design of corrugated shells     

Application of theorem of minimum potential energy to a complex structure: Part II: three-dimensional analysis

A cylindrical shell with a non-circular cross-section consisting of flat sides and circular arc corners is analyzed using the theorem of minimum potential energy. The three-dimensional analysis builds on previous two-dimensional work. The potential energy expression for the structure is developed, including first-order transverse shear deformation effects. All unknown displacements are represented by power series, and the potential energy expression is rewritten in terms of the summation convention for the power series. The variation of the potential energy expression is taken, leading to a linear system of equations that is solved for the unknown power series coefficients. With the displacements determined, stresses are calculated for a composite sandwich construction. An examination of both short shells (less than twice the boundary layer length) and long shells (more than twice the boundary layer length) is made. The MPE method with power series is found to predict behavior well for short shells, but not for long shells.     

Analysis of creep deformation and creep damage in thin-walled branched shells from materials with different behavior in tension and compression

A constitutive model for describing the creep and creep damage in initially isotropic materials with different properties in tension and compression has been applied to the modeling of creep deformation and creep damage growth in thin-walled shells of revolution with the branched meridian. The approach of establishing the basic equations for axisymmetrically loaded branched shells under creep deformation and creep damage conditions has been introduced. To solve the initial/boundary-value problem, the fourth-order Runge–Kutta–Merson’s method of time integration with the combination of the numerically stable Godunov’s method of discrete orthogonalization is used. The solution of the boundary value problem for the branched shell at each time instant is reduced to integration of the series of systems of ordinary differential equations describing the deformation of each branch and the shell with basic meridian. Some numerical examples are considered, and the processes of creep deformation and creep damage growth in a shell with non-branched meridian as well as in a branched shell are analyzed. The influence of the tension–compression asymmetry on the stress–strain state and damage evolution in a shell with non-branched meridian as well as in a branched shell with time are discussed.     

Forced Nonstationary Vibrations of a Sandwich Cylindrical Shell with Cross-Ribbed Core

The equations of nonaxisymmetric vibrations of sandwich cylindrical shells with discrete core under nonstationary loading are presented. The components of the elastic structure are analyzed using a refined Timoshenko theory of shells and rods. The numerical method used to solve the dynamic equations is based on the integro-interpolation method of constructing finite-difference schemes for equations with discontinuous coefficients. The dynamic problem for a sandwich cylindrical shell under distributed nonstationary loading is solved with regard for the discreteness of the core__________Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 41, No. 2, pp. 60–67, February 2005.     

A rigorous solution for the axisymmetrical buckling of simply supported cylindrical sandwich shells under axial load

In this paper,based on ref[1],the axisymmetrical buckling of simply supportedcylindrical sandwich shells under the action of uniform axial load is solved by a rigorousmethod.The classical theory of shells is used for the two face sheets and the core isconsidered as a three-dimensional elastic body.A series of transcendental equations areobtained,from which the critical loads can be calculated by numerical methods.Numericalexamples are given to compare with the solutions of sandwich shell theories.     

On the influence of geometric imperfections on the stability and vibration of thin-walled shell structures

The stability equations presented in this paper—formulated using the Ljapunov criterion—are characterized by the fact that any fundamental motion state of imperfect shells can be put into them in order to examine its kinetic stability. Using the established stability equations, specific analyses of the individual effects on the kinetic buckling loads can be performed. In view of the significance of the applied disturbance concept, it is intended to incorporate imperfections into the theory for perfect structures in a form as general as possible and to use them as disturbance-induced quantities of the perfect initial geometry.In order to be able to distinctly analyse the effects of quite different individual influences on the kinetic buckling loads, the respective portions are as well separated to prepare the numerical implementation. In doing so, a compact equation of work is obtained which—using the tensor calculus—permits a clear and very effective numerical implementation. The use of stability equations valid for shells of any geometry and suitable for a large variety of imperfections is demonstrated for a circular cylindrical shell with a bulge-type imperfection as an example.     

Axisymmetric oscillations of two spherical shells in a compressible fluid

To find the interaction between spherical shells at the frequency of their free oscillations in a fluid, we examine the problem of axisymmetric oscillations of two identical spherical shells under the assumption that the shell centers of curvature do not coincide. The solution is found for the cases of a compressible and an incompressible fluid by the series method with reduction to an infinite system of linear equations. A mathematical justification of the method used is presented.     

Postbuckling analysis of axially-loaded laminated cylindrical shells with piezoelectric actuators

A compressive postbuckling analysis is presented for a laminated cylindrical shell with piezoelectric actuators subjected to the combined action of mechanical, electric and thermal loads. The temperature field considered is assumed to be a uniform distribution over the shell surface and through the shell thickness, and the electric field is assumed to be the transverse component E_Z only. The material properties are assumed to be independent of the temperature and the electric field. The governing equations are based on the classical shell theory with von Kármán–Donnell-type kinematic nonlinearity. The nonlinear prebuckling deformations and initial geometric imperfections of the shell are both taken into account. A boundary layer theory of shell buckling, which includes the effects of nonlinear prebuckling deformations, large deflections in the postbuckling range, and initial geometric imperfections of the shell, is extended to the case of hybrid laminated cylindrical shells. A singular perturbation technique is employed to determine the buckling loads and postbuckling equilibrium paths. The numerical illustrations concern the compressive postbuckling behavior of perfect and imperfect, cross-ply laminated cylindrical thin shells with fully covered or embedded piezoelectric actuators under different sets of thermal and electric loading conditions. The effects played by temperature rise, applied voltage, shell geometric parameter, stacking sequence, as well as initial geometric imperfections are studied.     

旋转壳的数值传递函数方法

应用数值传递函数方法建立一种用于分析旋转壳静力、动力响应的截锥壳单元,在本方法中,单元的位移在环向展开为Fourier级数的形式,应用薄壳理论可以得到解耦的微分方程,通过Laplace变换可以将方程转化为频域内的常微分方程,将其表示为状态空间形式后,可以应用数值传递函数方法求解,对复杂的系统可以应用与有限元类似的方法,划分多个单元组合求解,文中给出了几种旋转壳的动力、静力问题的数值算例,并与其它方法进行了比较,表明本文方法具有精度高,计算方便等特点。     

Studies of nonlinear deformation and stability of stiffened oval cylindrical shells under combined loading by bending moment and boundary transverse force

The finite-element statement of stability problems for stiffened oval cylindrical shells is presented with the moments and the nonlinearity of their subcritical stress-strain state taken into account. Explicit expressions for the displacements of elements of noncircular cylindrical shells as solids are obtained by integration of the equations derived by equating the linear deformation components with zero. These expressions are used to construct the shape functions of the effective quadrangular finite element of natural curvature, and an efficient algorithm for studying the shell nonlinear deformation and stability is developed. The stability of stiffened oval cylindrical shells is studied in the case of combined loading by a boundary transverse force and a bending moment. The influence of the shell ovality and the deformation nonlinearity on the shell stability is investigated.     

轴对称薄圆环壳方程级数解收敛性的研究

本文研究轴对称薄圆环壳齐次方程级数解的收敛性,证明了每种环壳都有在全域上收敛的级数解。     

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.     

Axisymmetric thermoviscoelastoplastic state of thin laminated shells made of a damageable material

A technique for the determination of the axisymmetric thermoviscoelastoplastic state of laminated thin shells made of a damageable material is developed. The technique is based on the kinematic equations of the theory of thin shells that account for transverse shear strains. The thermoviscoplastic equations, which describe the deformation of a shell element along paths of small curvature, are used as the constitutive equations. The equivalent stress that appears in the kinetic equations of damage and creep is determined from a failure criterion that accounts for the stress mode. The thermoviscoplastic deformation of a two-layer shell that models an element of a rocket engine nozzle is considered as an example __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 44, No. 4, pp. 87–100, April 2008.     

Buckling and Postbuckling of Laminated Thin Cylindrical Shells under Hygrothermal Environments

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Natural vibrations of a cantilever thin elastic orthotropic cylindrical shell

The natural vibrations of a cantilever thin elastic orthotropic circular cylindrical shell are studied. Dispersion equations for the determination of possible natural frequencies of cantilever closed shells and open shells with Navier hinged boundary conditions at the longitudinal edges are derived from the classical dynamic theory of orthotropic cylindrical shells. It is proved that there are asymptotic relationships between these problems and the problems for a cantilever orthotropic strip plate and for a cantilever rectangular plate and the eigenvalue problem for a semi-infinite closed orthotropic cylindrical shell with free end and for the same but open shell with Navier hinged boundary conditions at the longitudinal edges. A procedure to identify types of vibrations is presented. Orthotropic cylindrical shells with different radii and lengths are used as an example to find approximate values of the dimensionless natural frequency and damping factor for vibration modes __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 44, No. 5, pp. 68–91, May 2008.     

Stability of shallow anisotropic shells of revolution

The paper outlines a method of analyzing layered anisotropic shells of revolution for stability using complex Fourier series. This simplifies the derivation of the basic equations compared with complete trigonometric Fourier series. Anisotropic shells in the form of a torus segment are analyzed for stability. This method allows optimizing the structure of the material and the geometry of the shell     

Accurate equations for laminated composite deep thick shells

This paper derives accurate equations of elastic deformation for laminated composite deep, thick shells. The equations include shells with a pre-twist and accurate force and moment resultants which are considerably different than those used for plates. This is due to the fact that the stresses over the thickness of the shell have to be integrated on a trapezoidal-like cross-section of a shell element to obtain the stress resultants. Numerical results are obtained and showed that accurate stress resultants are needed for laminated composite deep thick shells, especially if the curvature is not spherical. A consistent set of equations of motion, energy functionals and boundary conditions are also derived. These may be used in obtaining exact solutions or approximate ones like the Ritz or finite element methods.     

矩形底面球形网格扁壳的动力分析

本文利用连续化方法对矩形底面球形网格扁壳的动力问题进行了研究,推出了一般的动力控制方程。在四边简支的边界条件下,振动方程的解可由两个双重级数的试函数求得。对竖向地震作用下的解也可用类似的方法得到,其计算公式中的相应系数与《建筑抗震设计规范(GBJ11-89)》中的系数相似,并可利用竖向地震反应谱求得。