Stability analysis of radial inflation of incompressible composite rubber tubes

The inflation mechanism is examined for a composite cylindrical tube composed of two incompressible rubber materials, and the inner surface of the tube is subjected to a suddenly applied radial pressure. The mathematical model of the problem is formulated, and the corresponding governing equation is reduced to a second-order ordinary differential equation by means of the incompressible condition of the material, the boundary conditions, and the continuity conditions of the radial displacement and the radial stress of the cylindrical tube. Moreover, the first integral of the equation is obtained. The qualitative analyses of static inflation and dynamic inflation of the tube are presented. Particularly, the effects of material parameters, structure parameters, and the radial pressure on radial inflation and nonlinearly periodic oscillation of the tube are discussed by combining numerical examples.     

Buckling analysis of cylindrical shells with random geometric imperfections

In this paper the effect of random geometric imperfections on the limit loads of isotropic, thin-walled, cylindrical shells under deterministic axial compression is presented. Therefore, a concept for the numerical prediction of the large scatter in the limit load observed in experiments using direct Monte Carlo simulation technique in context with the Finite Element method is introduced. Geometric imperfections are modeled as a two dimensional, Gaussian stochastic process with prescribed second moment characteristics based on a data bank of measured imperfections. (The initial imperfection data bank at the Delft University of Technology, Part 1. Technical Report LR-290, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology). In order to generate realizations of geometric imperfections, the estimated covariance kernel is decomposed into an orthogonal series in terms of eigenfunctions with corresponding uncorrelated Gaussian random variables, known as the Karhunen-Loéve expansion. For the determination of the limit load a geometrically non-linear static analysis is carried out using the general purpose code STAGS (STructural Analysis of General Shells, user manual, LMSC P032594, version 3.0, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space Co., Inc., Palo Alto, CA, USA). As a result of the direct Monte Carlo simulation, second moment characteristics of the limit load are presented. The numerically predicted statistics of the limit load coincide reasonably well with the actual observations, particularly in view of the limited data available, which is reflected in the statistical estimators.     

Effect of geometric imperfections on non-linear stability of circular cylindrical shells conveying fluid

Circular cylindrical shells conveying incompressible flow are addressed in this study; they lose stability by divergence when the flow velocity reaches a critical value. The divergence is strongly subcritical, becoming supercritical for larger amplitudes. Therefore the shell, if perturbed from the initial configuration, has severe deformations causing failure much before the critical velocity predicted by the linear threshold. Both Donnell's non-linear theory retaining in-plane displacements and the Sanders-Koiter non-linear theory are used for the shell. The fluid is modelled by potential flow theory but the effect of steady viscous forces is taken into account. Geometric imperfections are introduced and fully studied. Non-classical boundary conditions are used to simulate the conditions of experimental tests in a water tunnel. Comparison of numerical and experimental results is performed.     

Nonlinear strain components of general shells with initial geometric imperfections

On the basis of nonlinear strain component formulations of three-dimensional continuum, this paper has derived the nonlinear strain component formulations of shells with initial geometric imperfections. The derivation is not confined to a special shell, therefore they possess general properties. These formulations provide the theoretical basis of the strain analysis for geometric nonlinear problems of shells with initial geometric imperfections     

Stability of shells of revolution made of granular composite with damageable components

Shells of revolution made of a granular composite material with microdamageable components are studied. Microdamages are simulated by spheroidal pores filled with a damaged material. The concentration of pores increases with increasing load. The problem is formulated using the concept of continuous load and the Kirchhoff-Love hypotheses. Solutions are presented for shells of positive and zero Gaussian curvature.Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 40, No. 9, pp. 105–115, September 2004.     

Stability of composite shells of revolution

An approach to solving the buckling problem for shells made of a composite material with one plane of elastic symmetry is presented. The approach employs complex Fourier series. The prebuckling stress-strain state is assumed to be geometrically nonlinear. The stability of a cylindrical shell under axial compression and uniform side pressure is analyzed using the Runge-Kutta method with discrete orthogonalization. The numerical results are compared with analytical solutions __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 44, No. 3, pp. 109–124, March 2008.     

轴压随机几何缺陷圆柱壳可靠性分析

轴压随机几何缺陷圆柱壳屈曲的失效函数具有较强的非线性，对于该结构已应用的可靠性分析方法不能同时满足计算精度和计算效率的要求。本文发展一个修正的ＭｏｎｔｅＣａｒｌｏ法，由两个步骤执行：应用一阶可靠性方法计算Ｈａｓｏｆｅｒ－Ｌｉｎｄ可靠性指标β；将简单ＭｏｎｔｅＣａｒｌｏ法的采样区域限制在基本随机变量构成的ｎ维β－球外部，采样点由一个χ２分布的随机半径Ｒ≥β和（－１，１）均匀分布的随机方向组成，该修正的ＭｏｎｔｅＣａｒｌｏ法用于轴压随机几何缺陷圆柱壳屈曲强度可靠性分析表明，在相同精度的情况下修正的ＭｏｎｔｅＣａｒｌｏ法的样本容量比简单ＭｏｎｔｅＣａｒｌｏ法要低３个数量级，一阶可靠性方法的计算误差随着与分支屈曲模态一致的初始几何缺陷项数的增加越来越显著     

Stability of laminated convex shells of revolution with microdamages in laminate components

The problem of bifurcation instability of shells of revolution made of a laminate material with progressively damaged components under loading is formulated and solved __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 42, No. 7, pp. 98–106, July 2006.     

几何缺陷浅拱的动力稳定性分析

研究了几何缺陷对粘弹性铰支浅拱动力稳定性能的影响。从达朗贝尔原理和欧拉-贝努利假定出发推导了粘弹性铰支浅拱在正弦分布突加荷载作用下的动力学控制方程,并采用Galerkin截断法得到了可用龙格-库塔法求解的无量纲化非线性微分方程组。同时引入能有效追踪结构动力后屈曲路径的广义位移控制法,对含几何缺陷浅拱的响应曲线进行几何、材料双重非线性有限元分析。用这两种方法分析了前三阶谐波缺陷对浅拱动力稳定性能的影响,其中动力临界荷载由B-R准则判定。主要结论有:材料粘弹性使浅拱动力临界荷载增大且结构响应曲线与弹性情况差别很大;二阶谐波缺陷影响显著,它使动力临界荷载明显下降且使得浅拱粘弹性动力临界荷载可能低于弹性动力临界荷载。     

Stability of shells of revolution made of a particulate composite with nonlinear elastic inclusions and damageable matrix

The bifurcation instability problem for shells of revolution made of particulate composites with nonlinear elastic inclusions and damageable matrix is formulated and solved __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 43, No. 11, pp. 55–65, November 2007.     

Stability of convex shells of revolution made of particulate composites with physically nonlinear matrix and damageable inclusions

The problem of bifurcation instability of shells of revolution made of particulate composites with physically nonlinear matrix and damageable inclusions is formulated and solved __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 44, No. 6, pp. 70–80, June 2008.     

A new displacement-type stability equation and general stability analysis of laminated composite circular conical shells with triangular grid stiffeners

In this paper,based on the theory of Donnell-type shallow shell,a new displacement-type stability equations is first developed for laminated composite circular conical shellswith triangular grid stiffeners by using the variational calculus and generalized smeared-stiffener theory.The most general bending stretching couplings,the effect of eccentricity ofstiffeners are considered.Then,for general stability of composite triangular grid stiffenedconical shells without twist coupling terms,the approximate formulas are obtained forcritical external pressure by using Galerkin‘s procedure.Numerical examples for a certainC/E composite conical shells with inside triangular grid stiffeners are calculated and theresults are in good agreement with the experimental data.Finally,the influence of someparameters on critical external pressure is studied.The stability equations developed andthe formulas for critical external pressure obtained in this paper should be very useful in theastronautical engineering design.     

Z-pin复合材料细观模型固化残余应力研究

针对植入Z-pin后碳纤维增强复合材料的微观结构,通过施加Z-pin周期性边界约束条件,建立了Z-pin复合材料单层板单胞细观模型．考虑固化过程中树脂体积收缩、弹性模量随固化度变化和纤维因Z-pin进入偏转因素,运用有限单元法计算了单胞结构在固化成型工艺过程中树脂和纤维应力发展和分布,并研究了Z-pin直径和分布密度对单层板面内残余应力的影响．结果表明：凝胶点之前,树脂模量和残余应力很小,凝胶点之后,树脂模量和残余应力增加较快;残余应力分布与纤维偏转有关;Z-pin直径和分布密度增加会使固化残余应力增大．     

Stress analysis of flexible noncircular cylindrical shells with hinged edges for different critical loads

An analytic nonlinear boundary-value solution is found and used in analysis of the precritical and postcritical stress states of a flexible long cylindrical shell with variable curvature and hinged longitudinal edges under nonuniform loading __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 42, No. 2, pp. 43–50, February 2006.     

Stability of cylindrical shells with one plane of elastic symmetry under axial compression and torsion

A numerical technique is developed for stability analysis of laminated cylindrical shells with one plane of symmetry subject to axial compression and torsion. Shells filament-wound in directions other than the coordinate axes are considered as a special case. These shells are analyzed for stability under axial compression, external pressure, and torsion. It is shown that shells with a great number of plies and different ply angles may be considered orthotropic __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 42, No. 8, pp. 115–121, August 2006.     

Stress analysis of noncircular cylindrical shells with cross section in the form of connected convex half-corrugations

An approach is developed to solve the stress-strain problem for noncircular cylindrical shells with complex cross section in the form of connected convex half-corrugations. Numerical results are presented __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 42, No. 4, pp. 73–82, April 2006.     

含多椭圆孔(核)复合材料加筋层板的应力集中研究

基于各向异性体平面弹性理论中的复势方法,应用杂交变分原理建立了一种与常规有限元相协调的含任意椭圆核各向异性板杂交应力有限元,采用该杂交应力有限元来描述层板的椭圆核区域,采用杆单元来描述加强筋(杆单元的刚度取为层板沿筋条方向的刚度),其余区域采用常规8节点等参单元进行模拟,建立起分析含多椭圆核复合材料加筋壁板问题的力学分析方法,详细讨论了椭圆核大小、位置、筋条尺寸、相对位置、铺层比例等诸参数的影响规律,得到了一些有益的结论。     

Stress and buckling analysis of a thick-walled micro sandwich panel with a flexible foam core and carbon nanotube reinforced composite(CNTRC) face sheets

In this paper, the stresses and buckling behaviors of a thick-walled micro sandwich panel with a flexible foam core and carbon nanotube reinforced composite(CNTRC) face sheets are considered based on the high-order shear deformation theory(HSDT) and the modified couple stress theory(MCST). The governing equations of equilibrium are obtained based on the total potential energy principle. The effects of various parameters such as the aspect ratio, elastic foundation, temperature changes, and volum...