Thin plate bending problem of dissimilar strips with two bond lines

Summary A solution to the thin plate bending problem of partially bonded dissimilar strips with two bond lines is presented. The two strips are symmetrically bonded with respect to the interface which is on theX-axis. The complex stress functions approach together with the rational mapping function technique are used in the analysis. A concentrated bending moment applied at each strip is considered. Distributions of bending and torsional moments, as well as the stress intensity of debonding (SID) at the debonding tips are obtained, and the debonding extension is investigated.     

Mode III fracture problem of two arbitrarily oriented cracks located within two bonded functionally graded material strips

This paper shows the anti-plane crack problem of two bonded functionally graded material (FGM) strips. Each strip contains an arbitrarily oriented crack. The material properties of the strips are assumed in exponential forms varied in the direction normal to the interface. After employing the Fourier transforms, the unknowns are solved from the interface conditions, boundary conditions and the condition on the crack surfaces. The problem can then be reduced to a system of singular integral equations, which are solved numerically by applying the Gauss-Chebyshev integration formula to obtain the stress intensity factors at the crack tips. In the discussions, several degenerated problems are considered to demonstrate the influence of the non-homogeneous parameters, crack orientations, edge effects and the crack interactions on the normalized intensity factors. In general, the factors are larger when crack tips are located in stronger material. Also, the factors increase as the crack is oriented in the direction normal to the interface. The conclusions made in this research can be used to evaluate the safety of two bonded strips once the cracks exist inside the structure.     

Thin plate bending problem of partially bonded bi-material strips

Summary A general solution to the thin plate bending problem of partially bonded bi-material strips is obtained. The two strips are symmetrically bonded along a finite straight interface with debondings at both sides. Complex stress function approach together with the rational mapping function technique are utilized to obtain the general solution. A concentrated bending moment applied at eachtip of the strip is considered. Distributions of bending and torsional moments along the boundaries of the two strips as well as the Stress Intensity of Debonding (SID) at the debonding tips are demonstrated for different states of debonding lengths, material constants and rigidity ratios.

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Das Biegeverhalten dünner Platten bei teilweise verbundenen Bi-Materialstreifen

Übersicht Eine allgemein praktikable Lösung für das Problem der Biegung dünner Platten bei teilweise verbundenen Bi-Materialstreifen konnte gefunden werden. Die beiden Streifen werden dabei auf einer gegebenen Länge einer geraden Berührungsfläche verbunden, wobei symmetrisch zueinander am Ende einer jeden Seite zwei Stellen unverbunden bleiben. Zum Erhalt einer allgemein gültigen Lösung wird hierzu der Weg über komplexe Belastungsfunktionen gemeinsam mit geeigneten Aufzeichnungsfunktionstechniken beschritten. Dabei wird ein konzentriertes Biegemoment, das an beiden Streifenenden ansetzt, angenommen. Die Verteilung der Verbiegungs- und Verdrehungsmomente entlang der Begrenzungslinien beider Streifen, sowie auch die Größe der Anspannung an den unverbundenen Stellen (SID) für die beiden nicht verbundenen Enden, wird für verschiedene Fälle von unverbundenen Längen, Materialkonstanten und Steifigkeitsverhältnissen gezeigt.

     

The Riemann problem for non-ideal isentropic compressible two phase flows

We consider the Riemann problem for a five-equation, two-pressure (5E2P) model of non-ideal isentropic compressible gas–liquid two-phase flows. This system is more complex due to the extended thermodynamics model for van der Waals gases, that is, typical real gases for gas phase and Tait׳s equation of state for liquid phase. The overall model is strictly hyperbolic and non-conservative form. We investigate the structure of Riemann problem and construct the solution for it. To construct solution of Riemann problem approximately assuming that all waves corresponding to the genuinely non-linear characteristic fields are rarefaction and then we discuss their properties. Lastly, we discuss numerical examples and study the solution influenced by the van der Waals excluded volume.     

Determining the boundary layers in the plane problem for three-layer strips. Part 1

We propose an exact solution of the problem on a boundary layer (a stress-strain state decreasing away from the boundary) for three-layer strips (rods) whose layers are made of different materials. We use the asymptotic integration method to obtain boundary eigenfunctions and a characteristic equation for the parameter describing the boundary layer decay rate. We study how the middle layer material affects the boundary layer extent.     

Determination of boundary layers in the plane problem for three-layer strips. Part 2

In the first part of this paper, we considered the exact statement of the plane elasticity problem in displacements for strips made of various materials (problem A, an isotropic material; problem B, an orthotropic material with 2G ₁₂ < √E ₁ E ₂; problem C, an orthotropic material with 2G ₁₂ > √E ₁ E ₂). Further, we stated and solved the boundary layer problem (the problem on a solution decaying away from the boundary) for a sandwich strip of regular structure consisting of isotropic layers (problem AA). In the present paper, we use the solution of the plane problem to consider the problem for sandwich strips of regular structure with isotropic face layers and orthotropic filler (problem AB).     

The asymptotic limit of an eigenvalue problem related to the buckling of rolled elastic strips

We examine the structure of the marginal stability curves of an eigenvalue problem related to the buckling deformations observed during cold rolling of sheet metal. The instability in question is characterised by a centre “wave” pattern and arises as the interplay between the self-equilibrating residual stresses associated with the rolling process, on the one hand, and the traction force acting on the strip, on the other. When the latter effect dominates, we show that singular perturbation methods can be used to unravel a number of novel mathematical features of the linear bifurcation equation. We also provide simple quantitative formulae that facilitate an easy interpretation of the corresponding physical phenomena.     

Semi-infinite moving crack between two bonded dissimilar isotropic strips

Meccanica - The problem of a moving semi-infinite crack between two bonded dissimilar isotropic strips has been considered. The mixed boundary value problem has been reduced to a standard...     

A semi-infinite interfacial crack between two bonded dissimilar elastic strips

Summary  This paper is concerned with a semi-infinite interfacial crack between two bonded dissimilar elastic strips with equal thickness. Solutions for the complex stress intensity factor (SIF) and energy release rate (ERR) are obtained in closed form under in-plane deformations. During the procedure, the mixed boundary-value problem is reduced by means of the conformal mapping technique to the standard Riemann–Hilbert problem. In some limiting cases, the present solutions can cover the results found in literature. Received 21 February 2002; accepted for publication 2 July 2002 X.-F Wu's work was supported in part by the Milton E. Mohr Research Fellowship (2001, 2002) of the Engineering College at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.     

Closed-form solution for a mode-III interfacial edge crack between two bonded dissimilar elastic strips

A closed-form solution is obtained for the problem of a mode-III interfacial edge crack between two bonded semi-infinite dissimilar elastic strips. A general out-of-plane displacement potential for the crack interacting with a screw dislocation or a line force is constructed using conformal mapping technique and existing dislocation solutions. Based on this displacement potential, the stress intensity factor (SIF, K_III) and the energy release rate (ERR, G_III) for the interfacial edge crack are obtained explicitly. It is shown that, in the limiting special cases, the obtained results coincide with the results available in the literature. The present solution can be used as the Green’s function to analyze interfacial edge cracks subjected to arbitrary anti-plane loadings. As an example, a formula is derived correcting the beam theory used in evaluation of SIF (K_III) and ERR (G_III) of bimaterials in the double cantilever beam (DCB) test configuration.     

The welding problem of two half-planes with anisotropic media

In this paper,the welding problem of two half-planes with anisotropic media is considered.By means of the complex variable method,the stress distribution is given in closed forms.     

Dynamic buckling and plastic collapse of rectangular strips under axial slamming impact

The dynamic buckling and plastic collapse of elastic-plastic rectangular strips under axial slamming impact are investigated experimentally. The dynamic response of the specimens is measured by several back-to-back paris of strain gages located at different positions. According to the experimental records, the compressive and bending motions of the rectangular strips are analyzed. The strips exhibit three different critical dynamic conditions: buckling, plastic incipience and plastic collapse. Based on the response characters, three criteria are proposed which completely define the elastic-plastic dynamic behavior of rectangular strips under axial slamming impact with loading durations ranging from 14 to 18 milliseconds. These conditions are estimated by introducing three critical axial compressive strains. Moreover, the effect of geometric imperfection on the dynamic behavior of the strips is discussed.     

Dynamic behavior of two collinear interface cracks between two dissimilar functionally graded piezoelectric/piezomagnetic material strips

The dynamic interaction of two collinear interface cracks between two dissimilar functionally graded piezoelectric/piezomagnetic material strips subjected to the anti-plane shear harmonic stress waves was investigated. By using the Fourier transform, the problem can be solved with the help of a pair of triple integral equations in which the unknown variable is jump of displacement across the crack surfaces. These equations are solved using the Schmidt method. Numerical examples are provided to show the effect of the functionally graded parameter, the circular frequency of the incident waves and the thickness of the strip upon stress, electric displacement and magnetic flux intensity factors of cracks.     

Analysis of mode Ⅲ crack perpendicular to the interface between two dissimilar strips

The present work is concerned with the problem of mode Ⅲ crack perpendicular to the interface of a bi-strip composite. One of these strips is made of a functionally graded material and the other of an isotropic material, which contains an edge crack perpendicular to and terminating at the interface. Fourier transforms and asymptotic analysis are employed to reduce the problem to a singular integral equation which is numerically solved using Gauss-Chebyshev quadrature formulae. Furthermore, a parametric study is carried out to investigate the effects of elastic and geometric characteristics of the composite on the values of stress intensity factor.