Postbuckling of imperfect rectangular composite plates under inplane shear closed-form approximate solutions

In this paper, the postbuckling behavior of rectangular orthotropic laminated composite plates with initial imperfections under inplane shear load is investigated in a closed-form analytical manner. The plates under consideration are assumed to be infinitely long in the longitudinal direction. At the longitudinal edges, two different sets of boundary conditions are considered, specifically 1) simply supported edges and 2) fully clamped edges. Using Timoshenko-type shape functions for both the initial bifurcational buckling analysis and the subsequent Marguerre-type postbuckling studies, closed-form analytical solutions for the buckling loads and for the postbuckling state variables are derived. A comparison with geometrically non-linear finite element computations shows that the derived analysis approaches are suitable for postbuckling studies in load ranges not too far beyond bifurcational buckling as they are currently relevant for e.g., composite airframe structural analysis and design. Due to their strictly closed-form analytical nature, the presented analysis methods can be used conveniently in engineering practice for all application purposes where computational time is a crucial factor, especially for preliminary analysis and design or optimization procedures.     

功能梯度矩形板的近似理论与解析解

提出了压电功能梯度矩形板在竖向载荷作用下的近似理论与解析解. 引入了板理论的Kirchhoff假设、Reissner-Mindlin假设和提出的补充假设, 并假设材料常数在板厚方向按指数规律变化. 推导了板在周边简支同时又接地情况下中性层法线转角的解和用Fourier级数表示的电势解. 该解在形式上比精确解简单得多, 进行数值计算时也相当方便与快捷. 计算结果与ANSYS软件用三维实体单元的有限元计算结果进行了比较, 证实了该方法即使在厚板情况下仍然具有很高的精度.      

Coupled buckling and postbuckling analysis of active laminated piezoelectric composite plates

A theoretical framework for analyzing the pre- and postbuckling response of composite laminates and plates with piezoactuators and sensors is presented. The mechanics include nonlinear effects due to large rotations and stress stiffening, and are incorporated into a coupled mixed-field piezoelectric laminate theory. Using the previous mechanics, a nonlinear finite element method and an incremental-iterative solution are formulated for the analysis of nonlinear adaptive plate structures subject to in-plane electromechanical loading. A novel eight-node nonlinear plate finite element is also developed. Evaluation cases predict the buckling and postbuckling response of adaptive composite beams and plates with piezoelectric actuators and sensors. The case of piezoelectric buckling and postbuckling induced by the actuators is addressed and quantified. Finally, the possibility to actively mitigate the mechanical buckling and postbuckling response of adaptive piezocomposite plates is illustrated.     

Thermal buckling analysis of truss-core sandwich plates

Truss-core sandwich plates have received much attention in virtue of the high values of strength-to-weight and stifness-to-weight as well as the great ability of impulseresistance recently. It is necessary to study the stability of sandwich panels under the influence of the thermal load. However, the sandwich plates are such complex threedimensional(3D) systems that direct analytical solutions do not exist, and the finite element method(FEM) cannot represent the relationship between structural parameters and mechanical properties well. In this paper, an equivalent homogeneous continuous plate is idealized by obtaining the efective bending and transverse shear stifness based on the characteristics of periodically distributed unit cells. The first order shear deformation theory for plates is used to derive the stability equation. The buckling temperature of a simply supported sandwich plate is given and verified by the FEM. The efect of related parameters on mechanical properties is investigated. The geometric parameters of the unit cell are optimized to attain the maximum buckling temperature. It is shown that the optimized sandwich plate can improve the resistance to thermal buckling significantly.     

Analytical bending solutions of free orthotropic rectangular thin plates under arbitrary loading

This paper presents the analytical solutions for the bending of orthotropic rectangular thin plates by the double finite integral transform, which, as an effective tool in solving plate problems, should have received attention. As a representative and difficult problem in the theory of plates, free plates’ bending is successfully solved to demonstrate the accuracy of the method by comparing the present analytical solutions with those from the literature as well as those by the finite element method. With the proper integral transform kernels, the proposed solution procedure is applicable to the bending of orthotropic rectangular plates with all combinations of simply supported, clamped and free boundary conditions, which serves as an elegant approach to analytical solutions of plate bending problems.     

任意外型薄板非线性后屈曲问题的边界元解

本文就薄板后屈曲问题建立一组新型的边界元计算公式，用这组公式求解能方便处理各种边界问题，另外文中将面内应力分解成基本部份和附加部份，并利用微分算子分解理论导得了挠度的一个不同形式的基本解，由于计算公式中，实现了面内位移和挠度的解耦，从而使迭代过程得到简化，文末还对圆板后屈曲路径进行了计算，得到了满意的结果。     

Post-buckling analysis of FGM annular sector plates based on three dimensional elasticity graded finite elements

In this article, post-buckling and non-linear bending analysis of functionally graded annular sector plates based on three dimensional theory of elasticity in conjunction with non-linear Green strain tensor is considered. In-plane normal compressive loads have been applied to either radial, circumferential, or all edges of annular sector plates. Material properties are graded in the thickness direction according to a simple power law distribution in terms of the volume fractions of constituents while Poisson׳s ratio is assumed to be constant. The governing equations are developed based on the principle of minimum total potential energy and solved based on graded finite element method. Non-linear equilibrium equations are solved based on iterative Newton–Raphson method. The effects of material gradient exponent, different sector angles, thickness ratio, loading condition and two different boundary conditions on the post-buckling behavior of FGM annular sector plates have been investigated. Results denote that due to the stretching–bending coupling effects of the FGMs, the post-buckling behavior of movable simply supported FGM plates is not of the bifurcation-type buckling. Moreover, FGM annular sector plates subjected to uniaxial compression at radial edges show a non-linear bending behavior with unique and stable equilibrium paths following a flattening feature.     

四角点支承四边自由矩形薄板屈曲问题的新解析解

角点支承矩形薄板的屈曲问题是板壳力学的一类重要课题，控制方程和边界条件的复杂性导致寻求该类问题的解析解十分困难。虽然各类近似/数值方法可用于解决此类难题，但作为基准的精确解析解在公开文献中鲜有报道。本文基于近年来提出的辛叠加方法，解析求解了四角点支承四边自由矩形薄板的屈曲问题。首先将问题拆分为两个子问题，接着利用分离变量与辛本征展开推导出子问题的解析解，最后通过叠加获得原问题的解。由于求解过程从基本控制方程出发，逐步严格推导，无需假定解的形式，因此本文解法是一种理性的解析方法。数值算例给出了不同长宽比和不同面内载荷比情况下，四角点支承四边自由矩形薄板的屈曲载荷和典型屈曲模态，并经有限元方法验证，确认了解析解的正确性。     

A simple and accurate mixed FE-DQ formulation for free vibration of rectangular and skew Mindlin plates with general boundary conditions

A simple and accurate mixed finite element-differential quadrature formulation is proposed to study the free vibration of rectangular and skew Mindlin plates with general boundary conditions. In this technique, the original plate problem is reduced to two simple bar (or beam) problems. One bar problem is discretized by the finite element method (FEM) while the other by the differential quadrature method (DQM). The mixed method, in general, combines the geometry flexibility of the FEM and high accuracy and efficiency of the DQM and its implementation is more easier and simpler than the case where the FEM or DQM is fully applied to the problem. Moreover, the proposed formulation is free of the shear locking phenomenon that may be encountered in the conventional shear deformable finite elements. A simple scheme is also presented to exactly implement the mixed natural boundary conditions of the plate problem. The versatility, accuracy and efficiency of the proposed method for free vibration analysis of rectangular and skew Mindlin plates are tested against other solution procedures. It is revealed that the proposed method can produce highly accurate solutions for the natural frequencies of rectangular and skew Mindlin plates with general boundary conditions.     

简支梁大挠度弹性后屈曲载荷与变形的优化算法

针对简支梁结构大挠度后屈曲载荷与变形的计算问题,本文提出了一种直接求解其后屈曲载荷和变形的优化算法。在简支梁处于大挠度屈曲平衡状态下,将梁结构划分为有限子段,以待求后屈曲载荷为设计变量,根据起点的边界条件和每个子段满足的弯矩变形公式,累积计算出其他各个节点的坐标,以得到的终点坐标满足的边界条件构建目标函数模型。在此基础上,通过MATLAB编制优化程序分析了两个典型算例,并将理论结果与相关软件的计算结果进行对比,从而证明了本文算法的正确性。本文算法求解过程简单、快速,具有一定的实用性,为变截面结构大挠度弹性屈曲稳定性问题的研究提供了参考。     

Non-linear buckling and postbuckling behavior of thin-walled beams considering shear deformation

The static stability of thin-walled composite beams, considering shear deformation and geometrical non-linear coupling, subjected to transverse external force has been investigated in this paper. The theory is formulated in the context of large displacements and rotations, through the adoption of a shear deformable displacement field (accounting for bending and warping shear) considering moderate bending rotations and large twist. This non-linear formulation is used for analyzing the prebuckling and postbuckling behavior of simply supported, cantilever and fixed-end beams subjected to different load condition. Ritz's method is applied in order to discretize the non-linear differential system and the resultant algebraic equations are solved by means of an incremental Newton-Rapshon method. The numerical results show that the beam loses its stability through a stable symmetric bifurcation point and the postbuckling strength is in relation with the buckling load value. Classical predictions of lateral buckling are conservative when the prebuckling displacements are not negligible and the non-linear buckling analysis is required for reliable solutions. The analysis is supplemented by investigating the effects of the variation of load height parameter. In addition, the critical load values and postbuckling response obtained with the present beam model are compared with the results obtained with a shell finite element model (Abaqus).     

四边简支矩形中厚板的弯曲

本文采用Reissner中厚板理论求解了四边简支矩形中厚板的弯曲问题。文中首先对Reissner中厚板理论的控制方程进行了适当的变更,使之成为非耦联的二阶偏微分方程组,然后利用有限积分变换法求解所得新的控制方程,得到了四边简支矩形中厚板受均布载荷作用下的解析解。文中所述方法可用以求解具有其它边界条件和载荷的矩形中厚板的弯曲问题,同时还可移植应用于其它中厚板理论。     

Perturbation analyses for the postbuckling of simply supported rectangular plates under uniaxial compression

In this paper, applving perturbation method to von Kármán nonlinear large deflection equations of plates by taking deflection as perturbation parameter, the posibuckling behavior of simply supported rectangular plates under uniaxial compresion is investigated. Two types of in-plane boundary conditions are now considered and the effects of initial imperfections are also studied. It is found that the theoretical results are in good agreement with experiments. The method suggested in this paper which has not been found in previous papers is rather simple and easy for the postbuckling analysis of rectangular plates.     

Compressive strength of edge-loaded corrugated board panels

Postbuckling strength of simply supported corrugated board panels subjected to edge compressive loading has been studied experimentally using a specially developed test fixture. Although the load versus out-of-plane displacement response was highly sensitive to the presence of initial imperfections in the panels, the collapse loads did not vary much, which is attributed to the stable postbuckling behavior of the plates. Thin plates collapsed at nearly twice the buckling load, while thick panels collapsed at loads below the elastic critical buckling load. Local buckling of the facing on the concave side of the buckled plate was observed at load levels close to the collapse load. The plate collapse was triggered by compressive failure of the facings that initiated at the unloaded edges. A simplified design analysis was derived based on approximate postbuckling analysis and compared with an existing design formula for corrugated board panels and boxes.     

矩形夹层板稳定性分析

本文在Reissner 理论基础上,应用功的互等定理推导了夹层矩形板稳定问题的基本解,在已推导出的夹层板基本解的基础上,利用功的互等法求解了两对边固定一边简支一边自由、两邻边简支另两邻边自由且角点支承、两邻边简支另两邻边自由且角点悬空三种不同边界条件下夹层板的稳定问题,给出了挠曲面方程及其对应的执行方程;进行了数值计算,并与有限元结果进行对照分析．结果表明：本文方法求解过程更简单,提供了一种求解夹层板稳定问题的新方法,计算结果对解决工程实际问题具有一定的参考价值．     

Edge-compression fixture for buckling studies of corrugated board panels

A test fixture, developed for evaluating the preand postbuckling response of simply supported, nearly flat, rectangular corrugated board panels subjected to edge compression is evaluated. The test fixture enables loading of panels into the postbuckling regime until collapse. The shadowmoiré method verified that buckling in the first mode occurred, and that there was symmetry of the adge-boundary conditions. Through an iterative regression model, experimental curves of load versus out-of-plane displacement for isotropic panels were fitted to an equation governing the nonlinear postbuckling response. This method provides the critical buckling load, a postbuckling parameter and the amplitude of initial imperfection of the panel. Comparison with analytical results revealed that simply supported boundary conditions were closely achieved. Examination of compressively loaded corrugated board panels showed that collapse occurred due to compressive failures of the facings in the highly stressed edge regions without severe influence from stress concentrations at load introduction and edge supports.     

Postbuckling and mode jumping analysis of composite laminates using an asymptotically correct, geometrically non-linear theory

An analytic method is presented in this paper to study the postbuckling and mode jumping behavior of bi-axially compressed composite laminates. The governing partial differential equations (PDEs) are derived rigorously from an asymptotically correct, geometrically non-linear theory. A novel and relatively simpler solution approach is developed to solve the two coupled fourth-order PDEs, namely, the compatibility equation and the dynamic governing equation. The generalized Galerkin method is used to solve boundary value problems corresponding to antisymmetric angle-ply and cross-ply composite plates, respectively. The variety of possible modal interactions is expressed in an explicit and concise form by transforming the coupled non-linear governing equations into a system of non-linear ordinary differential equations (ODEs).

The comparison between the present method and the finite element analysis (FEA) shows a pretty good match in their numerical results in the primary postbuckling region. While the FEA may lose its convergence when solution comes close to the secondary bifurcation point, the analytic approach has the capability of exploring deeply into the post-secondary buckling realm and capture the mode jumping phenomenon for various combinations of plate configurations and in-plane boundary conditions. Free vibration along the stable primary postbuckling and the jumped equilibrium paths are also studied.     

Buckling strength analysis of adhesively bonded aluminum hat sections

This paper provides an analytical solution for the critical buckling stress of adhesively bonded aluminum hat sections under static axial compression. The governing rectangular plate member of the structure is treated based on the differential equation for out-of-plane deflections of thin plates. Finite element eigenvalue buckling analysis is performed to verify the assumed simply supported boundary conditions for common edges between adjacent plate elements. Elastic restraint is applied to the two loaded edges of the rectangular plate, and the relative critical buckling stress is computed according to the transcendental equations. It is found from experiments that there is no adhesive bonding failure in the elastic buckling stage. The analytical solution yields buckling stress predictions which are in reasonable agreement with measured values.     

四种非正交边界板考虑初始荷载效应的后期荷载位移近似解

基于考虑初始荷载效应情况下板的一般形式的静力平衡微分方程,运用坐标变换得到了轴对称情形,考虑初始荷载效应后圆形板的极坐标形式的静力平衡微分方程。运用Galerkin法解得了简支等边三角形板、固支椭圆板、固支圆形板和简支圆形板四种非正交边界板考虑初始荷载效应的后期荷载位移近似解。运用相关文献提出的有限元法验证了近似解的正确性。各位移近似解表达式简单、物理意义明确,清楚地反映了初始荷载及相关因素对后期荷载位移的影响。计算分析表明：初始荷载效应提高了板的弯曲刚度,减小了板的后期荷载位移;板的初始荷载效应主要受初始荷载、跨厚比及边界条件等因素的影响。     

集中载荷作用下不同边界条件的弯曲厚矩形板的受迫振动

运用边界积分法研究了四边简支、两对边固定另两对边简支、四边固定三种复杂边界条件下厚矩形板的受迫振动问题,求解过程清晰,从而给出了受迫振动控制方程和挠曲面方程。通过在Matlab平台上进行数值计算,得出了图表形式的计算结果,并与有限元模拟值进行对照。研究表明,边界积分法用于求解厚矩形板的受迫振动问题的准确性,本文推导的控制方程和挠曲面方程的正确性,进而对工程实际中的各种相关问题具有一定的现实意义,也为求解此类问题提供了一种新途径,可以直接运用到工程实际中。