Elastic characterization of anisotropic materials by speckle interferometry

In this paper we present an experimental procedure for the elastic characterization of thin anisotropic plates. The procedure allows the determination of the elastic constants of isotropic materials (metals and ceramics) and orthotropic materials (composite laminae). Moreover, the flexural compliances of completely anisotropic uncoupled materials (most of composite laminates) can also be measured. The tests are carried out by applying a concentrated force to the specimen supported by three spheres. The stress components are evaluated by simply measuring the applied load, while the strain fields are measured by digital phase-shifting speckle interferometry. The experimental procedure is entirely controlled by a virtual instrument developed for this purpose in the National Instruments LabVIEW^® environment, which runs on a personal computer interfaced with a standard black and white CCD camera. By means of the speckle interferometer, the whole field of the out-of-plane displacements is acquired; the curvatures, and hence the strain components, are obtained by two subsequent numerical differentiations. The numerical processing of the experimental data was carried out in the Mathematica? environment. The results obtained on a steel specimen and on a composite laminate are reported.     

Elastic characterization of isotropic plates of any shape via dynamic tests: Theoretical aspects and numerical simulations

In this paper the feasibility of application of a numerical-experimental procedure for determining the elastic constants of isotropic thin plates with contours of any shape is investigated. The procedure is based on an optimization process that determines the values of the unknown elastic parameters by minimizing the difference between the resonant frequencies of the plate under examination calculated with a numerical model and those measured experimentally. The identification of all the elastic constants is carried out simultaneously, not destructively and in a single test. The effectiveness of the procedure and its sensitivity to measurement errors have been investigated by means of a series of numerical simulations executed on plate models of various geometry.     

Plane near-field response of an elastic plate

The plane near-field response of an elastic plate is investigated both experimentally and theoretically. Experimental observations of the displacement field within the plate are obtained by means of high-speed photography of grid lines imbedded in a clear specimen molded from a low-modulus material. The analytical solution is obtained by using a recently proposed numerical procedure developed for plane problems in dynamic elasticity. Comparison of experimental observation with theoretically predicted results is offered as evidence of the applicability of the numerical method to near-field problems in elasto-dynamics.     

A new hybrid technique for in-plane characterization of orthotropic materials

In this paper we present a novel hybrid procedure for the in-plane mechanical characterization of orthotropic materials. The material identification reverse engineering problem is solved by combining speckle interferometry and numerical optimization. The rationale behind the entire process is the following: for any specimen to be characterized and which has been subjected to some loading condition, it is possible to express the difference between experimental data and analytical/numerical predictions by means of an error function ψ, which depends on the elastic constants of the material. The ψ error will decrease as the elastic constants come close to their target values. Here, we build the ψ function as the difference between the displacement field measured with speckle interferometry and its counterpart computed by means of finite element analysis. Since the ψ function is highly non-linear, it has to be optimized with a global optimization algorithm, which perform a random search in the elastic constants design space. The hybrid material identification process finally allows us to determine values of the elastic constants. In order to prove the feasibility of the present approach, we have determined the in-plane elastic properties of an eight-ply composite laminate (woven fiberglass-epoxy) used as a substrate for printed circuit boards. The results indicate that the procedure proposed in this paper was able to accurately characterize the material under investigation. Remarkably, the elastic constants found by the identification procedure were less than 0.7% different from their target values, while the residual error between the displacements measured by speckle interferometry and those computed at the end of the optimization process was less than 3%. L. Lamberti is an Assistant Professor, and C. Pappalettere (SEM Member and President of the Italian Society of Stress Analysis) is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Experimental Mechanics, Politecnico di Bari, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica e Gestionale, Viale Japigia 182, 70126 Bari, Italy     

Novel procedure for complete in-plane composite characterization using a single T-shaped specimen

This paper deals with the direct identification of the in-plane elastic properties of orthotropic composite plates from heterogeneous strain fields. The shape of the tested specimen is that of a T subjected to a complex stress state. As a result, the entire set of unknown parameters is directly involved in the strain and displacement responses of the sample. No exact analytical solution is available for such a geometry, and a specific strategy is used to identify the different stiffness components from the whole-field displacements measured over the tested specimen with a suitable optical method. The paper focuses mainly on the experimental aspects of the procedure, and an example of mechanical characterization of a fabric-reinforced composite plate is given.     

‘SPATE’ stress studies of plates and rings under in-plane loading

In this paper, a new experimental, computercontrolled, stress-analysis technique (SPATE) based on the measurement of infrared emissions from the surface of a cyclically loaded body, has been used to study the stress distributions in rectangular steel plates and circular rings under cyclic in-plane loading. A typical test procedure for quantitative stress measurement is described. The effects of surface obliquity and the thickness of the paint coating applied to the specimen surface on the received signal are described and discussed. Results are given for three series of test specimens and compared quantitatively with relevant theoretical solutions. Attention is drawn to the changes in the received signal as the applied load range increases beyond the elastic limit of the material. A new application of the technique to the determination of the stress-intensity factor in acracked body is also illustrated. Paper was presented at the 1985 SEM Spring Conference on Experimental Mechanics held in Las Vegas, NV on June 9–14     

岩石试样弹塑性破裂过程的数值模拟分析

依据岩土类材料的非匀质性特性,并采用对材料参数进行随机赋值的方法研制了弹塑性破裂过程数值分析程序,并用实例证明了程序的可靠性。应用该程序对岩石试样弹塑性破裂过程进行数值模拟研究．分析表明：数值模拟结果与试验研究结果是吻合的。从而为工程岩体断裂分析提出了一种可能的方法与途径。     

Residual-stress measurement using surface displacements around an indentation

An experimental method is described which can measure the direction and magnitude of residual and applied stress in metals. The method uses optical interference to measure the permanent surface deformation around a shallow spherical indentation in a polished area on the metal specimen. The deviation from circularly symmetrical surface deformations is measured at known values of applied stress in calibration specimens. This deviation from symmetry can then be used to determine the direction and magnitude of tensile residual stress in specimens of the same material. Determination of compressive residual stress is more limited. A model of the indentation process is offered which qualitatively describes experimental results in 4340 steel for both tensile and compressive stress. The model assumes that the deformation around an indentation os controlled by stresses analogous to those around a hole in an elastic plate. Various conditions are discussed which affect the indentation process and its use to measure stress, including (a) the rigidity of support of the indentor and specimen, (b) the size and depth of the indentation, (c) the uniaxial stress-strain behavior of the specimen material.     

Buckling analysis of functionally graded arbitrary straight-sided quadrilateral plates on elastic foundations

As a first endeavor, the buckling analysis of functionally graded (FG) arbitrary straight-sided quadrilateral plates rested on two-parameter elastic foundation under in-plane loads is presented. The formulation is based on the first order shear deformation theory (FSDT). The material properties are assumed to be graded in the thickness direction. The solution procedure is composed of transforming the governing equations from physical domain to computational domain and then discretization of the spatial derivatives by employing the differential quadrature method (DQM) as an efficient and accurate numerical tool. After studying the convergence of the method, its accuracy is demonstrated by comparing the obtained solutions with the existing results in literature for isotropic skew and FG rectangular plates. Then, the effects of thickness-to-length ratio, elastic foundation parameters, volume fraction index, geometrical shape and the boundary conditions on the critical buckling load parameter of the FG plates are studied.     

Determination of the Frictional Properties of Titanium and Nickel Alloys Using the Digital Image Correlation Method

The paper describes experiments to investigate the frictional properties of a Titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) and a Nickel alloy (Udimet 720) under representative engineering conditions. Flat fretting pads with rounded corners were clamped against a flat specimen and a servo-hydraulic tensile testing machine was used to apply cyclic displacement to the specimen. Slip displacement between the specimen and pad was measured remotely using an LVDT and locally using digital image correlation. The latter approach allowed accurate determination of the tangential contact stiffness from frictional hysteresis loops. The results obtained show that the contacts are significantly less stiff than would be predicted by a smooth elastic contact analysis. A finite element model of the experimental contact geometry was constructed and it was shown that good agreement with the experimental measurements of contact stiffness can be obtained with a suitable choice of elastic modulus for a compliant surface layer.     

Elasticity solutions for a transversely isotropic functionally graded circular plate subject to an axisymmetric transverse load qrk

This paper considers the bending of transversely isotropic circular plates with elastic compliance coefficients being arbitrary functions of the thickness coordinate, subject to a transverse load in the form of qr^k (k is zero or a finite even number). The differential equations satisfied by stress functions for the particular problem are derived. An elaborate analysis procedure is then presented to derive these stress functions, from which the analytical expressions for the axial force, bending moment and displacements are obtained through integration. The method is then applied to the problem of transversely isotropic functionally graded circular plate subject to a uniform load, illustrating the procedure to determine the integral constants from the boundary conditions. Analytical elasticity solutions are presented for simply-supported and clamped plates, and, when degenerated, they coincide with the available solutions for an isotropic homogenous plate. Two numerical examples are finally presented to show the effect of material inhomogeneity on the elastic field in FGM plates.     

Transient stresses in axisymmetric bodies of varying area

The purpose of this paper is to report on an experimental and theoretical investigation of one-dimensional stress-wave propagation in axisymmetric bodies of varying area. An experimental investigation of elastic waves produced by the axial collision of strikers with truncated 7075 aluminum cones and conical shells with a half angle of 5 deg was performed using an air gun. Strain distributions along the 5-deg conical specimens were obtained by strain gages mounted on the specimen. The method of characteristics was utilized in the theoretical analysis of the propagation of elastic stress waves. Procedures of numerical integration along the characteristic directions are established and carried out for all the experimentally tested cases on a digital computer. Good agreement between the data and the results of calculations based on the analysis was obtained.     

冲击拉伸实验装置的研制及其试验研究

材料动力学试验技术远比准静态力学中的复杂,为了模拟各种速率的冲击加载过程,试验装置设计就成为关键问题之一.特别是针对材料动态拉伸性能的测试,目前的冲击拉伸装置还没有统一标准,因此本文基于一维弹性应力波原理设计了一套双气室间接杆-杆型冲击拉伸试验装置.该装置采用了双气室对称布置的方式,通过气体转换器实现气路的转换,克服了现有气动式冲击拉伸设备结构复杂、密封要求严格的缺点.本文利用该装置对2A12T4铝合金试件的冲击拉伸性能进行了测试,并数值分析了应力波在杆系和试件中的传播效应.通过试验测试和数值分析论证了该冲击拉伸装置实验的可靠性和设计的合理性.     

CC series solution for bending of rectangular plates on elastic foundations

The analytical solution for the bending problem of the rectangular plates on an elastic foundation is investigated by using the Stockes' transformation of a double variables function. The numerical results for the rectangular plates with free edges on the elastic foundations under a concentrated force are given in the example. First Received Dec. 14 1993     

Process zone in the Single Cantilever Beam under transverse loading - Part II: Experimental

This paper describes an experimental arrangement to evaluate stress/strain fields in the process zone of asymmetric adhesively bonded joints. A transparent polycarbonate flexible beam was bonded to an aluminium alloy rigid block with an epoxy adhesive in a Single Cantilever Beam (SCB) configuration. The flexible adherend was loaded in the direction parallel to the initial crack front at constant rate. To monitor strains induced by bending and shear along the beam, electric strain gauges were attached to the upper surface of the flexible adherend. Thus strain distribution was measured above the bonded surface, which could be used to monitor crack propagation and investigate stress redistribution in the process zone. A Timoshenko beam lying on a Pasternak elastic foundation model was used for the analysis of experimental findings. Subsequently, the Digital Image Correlation technique was used to measure the flexible substrate in-plane displacement field in the vicinity of the crack front and to assess the specimen kinematics. We found that strain gauge instrumentation of the fracture mechanics specimen was a very sensitive technique for experimental analysis of crack propagation under complex loading, offering fine investigation of stress distribution in the cohesive zone.     

几种差分格式对于流体弹塑性模型的适应性分析

通过模拟弹性介质和流体中的强间断传播,分析了守恒元/解元(CE/SE)、立方插值伪质点法(C IP)、R oe格式以及二阶G odunov方法(MU SCL)四种格式对流体弹塑性问题的适应性,发现CE/SE方法和MU SCL方法较为优越。利用CE/SE方法模拟了爆炸焊接形成的波状界面问题,印证了CE/SE方法在处理流体弹塑性问题上的优越性。     

应力平衡和接触状态在Hopkinson杆测试聚合物动态弹性模量中的影响研究

针对用Hopkinson杆试验能否准确测量聚合物动态弹性模量以及其中主要影响因素的问题,本文基于重构试样初始加载阶段的应力波反射透射过程,分别计算了6个特征时间内的前三次反射波和透射波,得到试样的应力平衡度和试样的应力应变曲线。对于所研究的聚合物材料,通过比较重构的应力应变曲线的弹性模量与输入的材料弹性模量,发现在4个特征时间后,误差仅在3%左右。因此试样变形过程中的应力平衡与否不是材料在Hopkinson杆试验中弹性模量测不准的原因。通过环氧树脂试样试验发现,根据Hopkinson杆理论计算的应变结果要大于试样上应变片实测的结果,误差在11%左右。相应的数值模拟研究发现:试样和杆子端面接触状态直接决定着试样弹性模量测量的精度。关于惯性效应和压痕效应的研究也证实它们的影响是可以忽略的。     

Determination of dynamic fracture-initiation toughness using three-point bending tests in a modified Hopkinson pressure bar

We present a procedure for measuring the dynamic fracture-initiation toughness of materials. The method is based on three-point bending tests at high loading rates, performed in an experimental device which is a modification of the classical split Hopkinson pressure bar. Coupled with the loading device, a high-speed photography system was used to measure the crack mouth opening displacement (CMOD) directly on the specimen. The stress intensity factor was calculated by three different simplified methods and the time to fracture was obtained from an appropriate specimen instrumentation. To evaluate the results derived from the simplified methods, a two-dimensional full-numerical analysis of the dynamic bending fracture test was made. The model includes the specimen, the input bar, the impacting projectile and the supporting device and takes into account the possible loss of contact during the experiment between the input bar and the specimen and between the specimen and its supports. From the tests and numerical results, it can be concluded that the CMOD procedure, together with the knowledge of the time to fracture determined using crack gages, seems to be the best method for measuring dynamic fracture-initiation toughness.     

Experimental study on dynamics of an oblique-impact vibrating system of two degrees of freedom

The paper presents a detailed experimental study of an oblique-impact vibration system of two degrees of freedom. The primary objective of the study is to verify the hypothesis of instantaneous impact in the oblique-impact process of two elastic bodies such that the incremental impulse method works for computing the nonlinear dynamics of the oblique-impact vibrating systems. The experimental setup designed for the objective consists of a harmonically excited oscillator and a pendulum, which obliquely impacts the oscillator. In the study, the dynamic equation of the experimental setup was established first, and then the system dynamics was numerically simulated by virtue of the incremental impulse method. Afterwards, rich dynamic phenomena, such as the periodic vibro-impacts, chaotic vibro-impacts and typical bifurcations, were observed in a series of experiments. The comparison between the experimental results and the numerical simulations indicates that the incremental impulse method is reasonable and successful to describe the dynamics during an oblique-impact process of two elastic bodies. The study also shows the limitation of the hypothesis of instantaneous impact in an oblique-impact process. That is, the hypothesis only holds true in the case when the impact angle is not too large and the relative approaching velocity in the normal direction is not too low. Furthermore, the paper gives the analysis of the tangential rigid-body slip on the contact surface in the case of a large impact angle, and explains why there exist some discrepancies between the numerical simulations and the experimental results.     

304L/Q235B大面积金属板爆炸焊接物质点法模拟分析

大面积金属板材304L/Q235B的爆炸焊接过程涉及炸药爆轰、金属板材的高速碰撞和塑性变形等。采用有限元法计算模拟这个问题时,网格单元会发生扭曲畸变现象,导致计算精度下降,甚至出现单元负体积而使计算终止,并且炸药爆轰形成气体产物飞散过程也很难模拟。为了能模拟大面积金属板材的爆炸焊接整个过程并获得合理的技术工艺参数,采用物质点法进行三维数值模拟分析。物质点法作为一种无网格法,在模拟冲击动力学问题中主要采用显式积分算法。通过将拉格朗日质点单元与固定的欧拉背景网格相结合,可以实现爆炸焊接的复板与基板的高速碰撞、炸药滑移爆轰、金属板面的塑性变形过程的数值模拟,并给出爆炸复合板材的形变、有效塑性应变和复板与基板的碰撞速度的计算结果。采用物质点法模拟的复合板材变形与爆炸焊接实验结果基本一致。计算复板与基板的碰撞速度这个重要的物理参数时,物质点法与Richter理论公式的相对误差不超过13%。数值计算和实验结果表明,物质点法在数值精度和计算效率方面具有优势,物质点法是研究金属焊接爆炸问题的一种有效数值方法。