A General Formulation of Stress Distribution in Cylinders Subjected to Non-Uniform External Pressure

This work presents a two-dimensional stress analysis for elastic solid cylinders subjected to combined loading. The loading is generally formed with a number of concentrated and partially distributed forces all applied radially on the outer surface. The distributed forces cause pressures with non-uniform intensity along the circumferential direction. The cylinder is assumed to be long so that a state of plane-strain is valid. To obtain the stress distribution for the problem of partially distributed forces a new approach is followed first introduced in this paper. It is based on the expressions formed after using the theory of simple radial stress distribution when point-forces are applied on the cylinder and leads to the solution after direct integration. The total stresses due to both concentrated and distributed forces are obtained using the method of superposition. Apart from its simplified formulation, this general solution is always preferable since it proved to have a great advantage. As a result of not containing Fourier series, it eliminates some problems of convergence of the series at the boundaries that appear due to the Gibbs phenomena when the boundary conditions are a discontinuous function. Numerical results are presented for some interesting cases of loading conditions. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Fundamental solution for bonded materials with a free surface parallel to the interface. Part II: Solutions of concentrated force acting at the interior of the substrate and the case when the force acting at the interface

In this work, the exact analyses are presented for the plane problem of a coating material subjected to a concentrated force acting at the interior of the substrate and the case when the force at the interface. The stress functions are constructed as an infinite series form by utilizing the method of image. According to the orders of the image points from lower to higher, the terms in the stress functions series have the recursive relationships. For the case when the force acting at the substrate, the first two terms are the original stress functions for a homogenous infinite plane subjected to a concentrated force, which are known and simple. For the case when the force acting at the interface, the fundamental solution is obtained for two bonded dissimilar semi-infinite plane. The stress functions in this solution can be used as the first two terms for the problem considered in this paper. Therefore, all other terms can be derived by the recurrence equations explicitly. Also, through comparisons between the theoretical results and the numerical results by FEM, it is verified that the convergence rate of the solutions is very rapid. In most practical cases only the first several image points can ensure the solutions with satisfactory accuracy.     

Fundamental solution for bonded materials with a free surface parallel to the interface. Part I: Solution of concentrated forces acting at the inside of the material with a free surface

The problem studied in this paper is that of a coated semi-infinite plane subjected to a concentrated force in the upper thin layer (or film). The elastic properties of the coating material are different from those of the substrate, and a perfect bond is assumed between the two materials. The exact solutions of stress functions in a series form are obtained by the method of image. The terms in series form of the stress functions correspond to the image points from the lower order to the higher. The recurrence relations of the stress functions are given, i.e., the stress functions corresponding to the higher order image points are determined by the lower ones. Hence, from the original stress functions for an infinite plane subjected to a concentrated force, the explicit formulas of all terms of the stress function series can be derived. Also, through comparisons between the theoretical results and the numerical results by FEM, it is verified that the convergence rate of the solutions is very rapid. In most practical cases only the first several image points are sufficient to ensure the accuracy of the solutions.     

Computing singular solutions to partial differential equations by Taylor series

The Taylor Meshless Method (TMM) is a true meshless integration-free numerical method for solving elliptic Partial Differential Equations (PDEs). The basic idea of this method is to use high-order polynomial shape functions that are approximated solutions to the PDE and are computed by the technique of Taylor series. Currently, this new method has proved robust and efficient, and it has the property of exponential convergence with the degree, when solving problems with smooth solutions. This exponential convergence is no longer obtained for problems involving cracks, corners or notches. On the basis of numerical tests, this paper establishes that the presence of a singularity leads to a worsened convergence of the Taylor series, but highly accurate solutions can be recovered by including a few singular solutions in the basis of shape functions.     

Collocated discrete least squares meshless (CDLSM) method for the solution of transient and steady‐state hyperbolic problems

A collocated discrete least squares meshless method for the solution of the transient and steady‐state hyperbolic problems is presented in this paper. The method is based on minimizing the sum of the squared residuals of the governing differential equation at some points chosen in the problem domain as collocation points. The collocation points are generally different from nodal points, which are used to discretize the problem domain. A moving least squares method is employed to construct the shape functions at nodal points. The coefficient matrix is symmetric and positive definite even for non‐symmetric hyperbolic differential equations and can be solved efficiently with iterative methods. The proposed method is a truly meshless method and does not require numerical integration. Advantages of the collocation points are shown to be threefold: First, the collocation points are shown to be responsible for stabilizing the method in particular when problems with shocked solution are attempted. Second, the collocation points are also shown to improve the accuracy of the solution even for problems with smooth solutions. Third, the collocation points are shown to contribute to the efficiency of the method when solving steady‐state problems via faster convergence of the resulting algorithm. The ability of the method and in particular the effect of collocation points are tested against a series of one‐dimensional transient and steady‐state benchmark examples from the literature and the results are presented. A sensitivity analysis is also carried out to investigate the effect of the base polynomials on the accuracy and convergence characteristics of the method in solving steady‐state problems. The results show the ability of the proposed method to accurately solve difficult hyperbolic problems considered. The method is also shown to be particularly stable for problems with shocked solution due to the inherent stabilizing mechanism of the method. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Problem on circular-arc cracks between bonded dissimilar materials under concentrated force and moment

The method is very efficient by applying extended Schwarz principle integrated with the analysis of the singularity of complex stress functions to solve some plane-elastic problems under concentrated loads, in Ref.[1], this method is used to deal with the elastic problems of homogeneous plane. In this paper, it is extended to the case of dissimilar materials with co-circular cracks under concentrated force and moment. For several typical cases the solutions of complex stress function in closed form are built up and the stress intensity factors are given. From these solutions, we provide a series of particular results, in which two of them coincide with those in Refs. [1] and [6].     

On new symplectic elasticity approach for exact bending solutions of rectangular thin plates with two opposite sides simply supported

This paper presents a bridging research between a modeling methodology in quantum mechanics/relativity and elasticity. Using the symplectic method commonly applied in quantum mechanics and relativity, a new symplectic elasticity approach is developed for deriving exact analytical solutions to some basic problems in solid mechanics and elasticity which have long been bottlenecks in the history of elasticity. In specific, it is applied to bending of rectangular thin plates where exact solutions are hitherto unavailable. It employs the Hamiltonian principle with Legendre’s transformation. Analytical bending solutions could be obtained by eigenvalue analysis and expansion of eigenfunctions. Here, bending analysis requires the solving of an eigenvalue equation unlike in classical mechanics where eigenvalue analysis is only required in vibration and buckling problems. Furthermore, unlike the semi-inverse approaches in classical plate analysis employed by Timoshenko and others such as Navier’s solution, Levy’s solution, Rayleigh–Ritz method, etc. where a trial deflection function is pre-determined, this new symplectic plate analysis is completely rational without any guess functions and yet it renders exact solutions beyond the scope of applicability of the semi-inverse approaches. In short, the symplectic plate analysis developed in this paper presents a breakthrough in analytical mechanics in which an area previously unaccountable by Timoshenko’s plate theory and the likes has been trespassed. Here, examples for plates with selected boundary conditions are solved and the exact solutions discussed. Comparison with the classical solutions shows excellent agreement. As the derivation of this new approach is fundamental, further research can be conducted not only on other types of boundary conditions, but also for thick plates as well as vibration, buckling, wave propagation, etc.     

Analysis of the vibration of an elastic beam supported on elastic soil using the differential transform method

In this paper, a simulation method called the differential transform method (DTM) is employed to predict the vibration of an Euler–Bernoulli and Timoshenko beam (pipeline) resting on an elastic soil. The DTM is introduced briefly. DTM can easily be applied to linear or nonlinear problems and reduces the required computational effort. With this method exact solutions may be obtained without any need for cumbersome calculations and it is a useful tool for analytical and numerical solutions. To clarify and illustrate the features and capabilities of the presented method, various problems have been solved by using the technique and solutions have been compared with those obtained in the literature.     

A numerical treatment of the periodic solutions of non-linear vibration systems

Direct numerical integration can be used to find the periodicsolutions for the equations of motion of nonlinear vibrationsystems.The initial conditions are iterated so that theycoincide With the terminal conditions.The time interval ofthe integration(i.e.,the period)and certain parameters ofthe equations of motion can be included in the iterations.Theintegration method has a variable stoplength.This Sbooting method can produce periodic solutions witha shorter computex time.The only error occurs in the numeri-cal integration and it can therefore be estimated and madesmall enough.Using this method one can treat a variety ofvibration problems.such as free conservative.forced.para-meter-excited and self-sustained vibrations with one or se-veral degrees-of-freedom.Unstable solutions and those Whichare sensitive to parameter Changes can also be calculated.Thestability of the solutions is investigated based on the thecryof differential equations with periodic coefficients.The ex-trapolation method and the proc     

饱和多孔介质中Lamb问题的Green函数解答

利用作者根据饱和多孔介质动力学方程快、 慢纵波解耦求得的集中力作用下饱和多孔介 质Green函数解答, 通过柱坐标变换, 运用Sommerfeld积分, 再根据自由表面应力为零的特 征, 添加自由表面影响场, 从而求得半无限空间集中力作用下饱和多孔介质动力学问题的解 答. 其结果与Philippacopoulos解答结果一致; 当饱和多孔蜕化为单相时与Lamb的方程一 致. 整个推导过程明了, 物理意义也较为清晰; 方法符合常规解法. 因此, 该方法为简化与 规范饱和多孔介质动力学问题的解答提供了基础; 并且能为一直未解决的半无限空间饱和多 孔介质动力学问题的流相解答(诸如孔隙压、排水量)提供解决途径.     

Problems of collinear cracks between bonded dissimilar materials under antiplane concentrated forces

In this paper problems of cullinear cracks between bonded dissimilar materials underantiplane concentrated forces are dealt with.General solutions of the problems areformulated by applying extended Schwarz principle integrated with the analysis of thesingularity of complex stress functions.Closed-form solutions of several typical problemsare obtained and the stress intensity factors are given.These solutions include a series oforiginal results and some results of previous researches.It is found that under symmetricalloads the solutions for the dissimilar materials are the same as those for the homogeneousmaterials.     

基于无网格法的Timoshenko曲梁动力分析

曲梁具有外形美观、受力性能良好的优点,故在工程中得到广泛应用。本文基于移动最小二乘近似和一阶剪切变形理论,提出一种对Timoshenko曲梁自由振动和受迫振动进行分析的无网格方法。通过一系列离散点离散曲梁,建立曲梁无网格模型,然后推导曲梁势能和动能方程,通过哈密顿原理给出曲梁自由振动和受迫振动的控制方程,因为本文方法不能直接施加边界条件,所以使用完全转换法处理本质边界条件,最后求解方程得到频率和振动模态。文末通过算例验证了本文方法的有效性,且通过收敛性分析表明本文方法具有较好的收敛性,并进一步分析了不同边界条件、跨高比和变截面变曲率对曲梁自由振动和受迫振动的影响,将计算结果与文献解或ABAQUS解进行对比分析,表明本文方法具有较高的精度,且适用于实际工程情况。     

Winkler地基上四边自由正交各向异性矩形薄板弯曲问题的辛叠加解

研究Winkler地基上正交各向异性矩形薄板弯曲方程所对应的Hamilton正则方程, 计算出其对边滑支条件下相应Hamilton算子的本征值和本征函数系, 证明该本征函数系的辛正交性以及在Cauchy主值意义下的完备性, 进而给出对边滑支边界条件下Hamilton正则方程的通解, 之后利用辛叠加方法求出Winkler地基上四边自由正交各向异性矩形薄板弯曲问题的解析解. 最后通过两个具体算例验证了所得解析解的正确性.     

Galerkin technique based on beam functions in application to the parametric instability of thermal convection in a vertical slot

A Fourier–Galerkin spectral technique for solving coupled higher‐order initial‐boundary value problems is developed. Conjugated systems arising in thermoconvection that involve both equations of fourth and second spatial orders are considered. The set of so‐called beam functions is used as basis together with the harmonic functions. The necessary formulas for expressing each basis system into series with respect to the other are derived. The convergence rate of the spectral solution series is thoroughly investigated and shown to be fifth‐order algebraic for both linear and nonlinear problems. Though algebraic, the fifth‐order rate of convergence is fully adequate for the generic problems under consideration, which makes the new technique a useful tool in numerical approaches to convective problems. An algorithm is created for the implementation of the method and the results are thoroughly tested and verified on different model examples. The spatial and temporal approximation of the scheme is tested. To further validate the scheme, a singular asymptotic expansion is derived for small values of the modulation frequency and amplitude and the numerical and analytic results are found to be in good agreement. The new technique is applied to the G‐jitter flow, and the Floquet stability diagrams are produced. We obtain the expected alternating isochronous and subharmonic branches and find that stable motions are always isochronous while unstable motions can be either isochronous or subharmonic. The numerical investigation also leads to novel conclusions regarding the dependence of the amplitude of the solutions on some of the governing parameters. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Green函数法解非均匀弹性地基板的自由振动

把板在特定域中的Green函数当作影响函数,根据实际板的边界条件首先求出虚拟域中的Green函数“源”,继而确定板内任意点的挠度及内力。在板的振动问题中及板的分布惯性力的影响后就可得到其自振频率的本征方程,从而计算出其各阶自振频率的值。文中附有算例,并把其计算结果与已有解析解作了比较,表明它们之间具有良好的吻合。     

弹性力学中Fredholm积分方程组解法的表达通式及其讨论

本文采用覆盖域的概念,给出受外力作用的任意形状弹性体采用Fredhikm积分方程组解法的统一表达式,而且就含洞的无限大体且远场应力不为零,边界上有集中力作用等特殊情况进行讨论并给出相应的表达式,对边界上作用力和覆盖域边界上作用力之间在合力和合力矩上的关系也作了讨论,文中给出的算例表明,对于一些简单情况可以求得解析解。而对于需要采用数值解的问题,本文工作具有精度高、收敛快的优点。     

ON EXACT SOLUTION OF KÁRMÁN’S EQUATIONS OF RIGID CLAMPED CIRCULAR PLATE AND SHALLOW SPHERICAL SHELL UNDER A CONCENTRATED LOAD

It is extremely difficult to obtain an exact solution of von Karman’s equations because the equations are nonlinear and coupled. So far many approximate methods have been used to solve the large deflection problems except that only a few exact solutions have been investigated but no strict proof on convergence is presented yet. In this paper, first of all, we reduce the von KÁrmÁn’s equations to equivalent integral equations which are nonlinear, coupled and singular. Secondly the sequences of continuous function with general form are constructed using iterative technique. Based on the sequences to be uniformly convergent, we obtain analytical formula of exact solutions to von Karman’s equations related to large deflection problems of circular plate and shallow spherical shell with clamped boundary subjected to a concentrated load at the centre.     

概率约束评估的功能度量法的混沌控制

功能度量法是基于可靠度的结构优化设计中评估概率约束的一种方法,其改进均值(AMV)迭代格式具有简洁、高效的优点,但对一些非线性功能函数搜索最小功能目标点时可能陷入周期振荡或混沌解,本文利用混沌反馈控制的稳定转换法对功能度量法的AMV迭代格式实施收敛控制.首先展示一些功能函数应用功能度量法AMV格式迭代计算产生了周期解和混沌解现象,并对迭代算法进行了混沌动力学分析.然后利用稳定转换法对功能度量法迭代失败的参数区间进行混沌控制,使嵌入周期和混沌轨道的不稳定不动点稳定化,获得了稳定收敛解,实现了迭代解的周期振荡、分岔和混沌控制.     

A mixed modal-differential quadrature method for free and forced vibration of beams in contact with fluid

A simple and accurate mixed modal-differential quadrature formulation is proposed to study the dynamic behavior of beams in contact with fluid. Both free and forced vibration problems are considered. The proposed mixed methodology uses the modal technique for the structural domain while it applies the differential quadrature method (DQM) to the fluid domain. Thus, the governing partial differential equations of the beam and fluid are reduced to a set of ordinary differential equations in time. In the case of forced vibration, the Newmark time integration scheme is employed to solve the resulting system of ordinary differential equations. The proposed formulation, in general, combines the simplicity of the modal method and high accuracy and efficiency of the DQM. Its application is shown by solving some beam-fluid interaction problems. Comparisons with analytical solutions show that the present method is very accurate and reliable. To demonstrate its efficiency, the test problems are also solved using the finite element method (FEM). It is found that the proposed method can produce better accuracy than the FEM using less computational time. The technique presented in this investigation is general and can be used to solve various fluid-structure interaction problems.     

Solution of sector plate by Fourier-Bessel series

In this paper a solution of deflection in the form of Fourier-Bessel double series with supplementary terms is proposed to analyse bending and vibration problems of thin elastic sector plate with various edge conditions. This solution is suitable to a wider range, convenient for calculation and it is in an analytical form. As computational examples, the distribution curves of deflection and bending moment of plates with various sector angles, simply supported or clamped along the radial edges under uniform or concentrated load are obtained and the result are compared with the numerical results of related references. Thus the range of application of the Fourier series method with supplementary terms is extended. Frequencies and nodal lines in free vibration of plates with various sector angles simply supported along the radial edges are also given in this paper.Communicated by Hsueh Dai-wei.