Multiscale simulation of temperature- and pressure-dependent nonlinear dynamics of PMMA/CNT composite plates

Nonlinear Dynamics - Owing to the excellent mechanical properties, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)/carbon nanotube (CNT) composite has been increasingly adopted in the aerospace field, which is...     

Unified 2D continuous and reduced order modeling of thermomechanically coupled laminated plate for nonlinear vibrations

A unified formulation of the thermomechanical problem of laminated plates with von Karman nonlinearities, undergoing finite amplitude vibrations, is presented. It integrates mechanical and thermal aspects, by addressing them in parallel via the introduction of generalized 2D variables and equations also for the latter. The formulation virtually embeds a multitude of possible models, resulting from different assumptions about the plate mechanical and thermal configurations. The obtained continuous model is then subjected to a minimum reduction via Galerkin procedure. Some analyses of free and forced nonlinear vibrations under variable mechanical and/or thermal excitations are also carried out, to get some hints on the importance of different thermal aspects associated with membrane and bending dynamics, and on the possibility to catch them via variably simplified models.     

Stochastic nonlinear bending response of laminated composite plates with system randomness under lateral pressure and thermal loading

In this paper, the effect of sensitivity of randomness in system parameters on the nonlinear transverse central deflection response of laminated composite plates subjected to transverse uniform lateral pressure and thermal loading is examined. System parameters such as the lamina material properties, expansion of thermal coefficients, lamina plate thickness and lateral load are modelled as basic random variables. A higher order shear deformation theory in the von-Karman sense is used to model the system behavior of the laminated plate. A direct iterative-based C ⁰ nonlinear finite element method in conjunction with the first-order perturbation technique developed by the authors is extended for thermal problem to obtain the second-order response statistics, i.e., mean and variance of the nonlinear transverse deflection of the plate. Typical numerical results of composite plates with temperature independent and dependent material properties subjected to uniform temperature and combination of uniform and transverse temperature are obtained for various combinations of geometric parameters, uniform lateral pressures, staking sequences and boundary conditions. The results have been compared with those available in the literature and an independent Monte Carlo simulation.     

Theory of nonlinear dynamic stability for composite laminated plates

In this paper,the general equations of dynamic stability for composite laminatedplates are derived by Hamilton principle.These general equations can be used to considerthose different factors that affect the dynamic stability of laminated plates.The factors aretransverse shear deformation,initial imperfections,longitudinal and rotational inertia,andply-angle of the fiber,etc.The solutions of the fundamental equations show that someimportant characteristics of the dynamic instability can only be got by the considerationand analysis of those factors     

Buckling and nonlinear dynamics of elastically coupled double-beam systems

This paper deals with damped transverse vibrations of elastically coupled double-beam system under even compressive axial loading. Each beam is assumed to be elastic, extensible and supported at the ends. The related stationary problem is proved to admit both unimodal (only one eigenfunction is involved) and bimodal (two eigenfunctions are involved) buckled solutions, and their number depends on structural parameters and applied axial loads. The occurrence of a so complex structure of the steady states motivates a global analysis of the longtime dynamics. In this regard, we are able to prove the existence of a global regular attractor of solutions. When a finite set of stationary solutions occurs, it consists of the unstable manifolds connecting them.     

Natural frequencies of composite plates with tailored thermal residual-stresses

Thermal residual-stresses introduced during manufacture and their effect on the natural frequencies and vibration modes of stringer stiffened composite plates is investigated. The principal idea in the work is to include stiffeners on the perimeter of a composite plate in which the laminate design of the stiffeners and plate are different. Such an arrangement yields manufacturing induced thermal residual-stresses; these stresses result from the difference in manufacturing and operating temperatures as well as the difference in thermal expansion coefficients and elastic properties of the plate and the stiffeners. The analysis is based on an enhanced Reissner–Mindlin plate theory and involves two separate calculations. In the first, the thermal residual-stress state is determined for an unconstrained plate. In the second, the free vibration problem is solved; thermal effects from the first calculation are included by way of nonlinear membrane-bending coupling which in turn defines the free vibration reference state. The problem is solved using a 16-node bi-cubic Lagrange element in a finite element formulation. Three different plate-stiffener geometries are used to illustrate the effects of stringer size, stringer placement and temperature difference. Two principal results are obtained: first, it is shown that thermal residual-stresses can have a significant effect on the natural frequencies; secondly, thermal residual-stresses can be tailored to increase natural frequencies. Therefore it is concluded that an evaluation of these stresses and a judicious analysis of their effects must be included in the design of this class of composite structures.     

Shape memory elastic foundation and supports for passive vibration control of composite plates

The paper presents an approach to passive vibration control of shear deformable and thin plates. The first of two methods of vibration control employs prestressed shape memory alloy (SMA) wires embedded in sleeves attached to the surface of the plate. The spacing between the wires can be arbitrary and variable enabling the development of a SMA support system for maximum control with minimum additional weight. The other method considered in the paper utilizes SMA wires supporting the plate at strategically selected points. The mechanism of passive control includes two components: (1) SMA wires prestressed as a result of constrained phase transformation act as an elastic foundation with a variable stiffness and (2) energy dissipation occurs as a result of hysteresis in superelastic wires vibrating together with the structure. As follows from examples, it is possible to achieve a significant reduction of the vibration amplitude over a broad spectrum of driving frequencies using any of two methods considered in the paper.     

Geometrically nonlinear large deformation analysis of triangular CNT-reinforced composite plates

A first known investigation on the geometrically nonlinear large deformation behavior of triangular carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced functionally graded composite plates under transversely distributed loads is investigated. The analysis is carried out using the element-free IMLS-Ritz method. In this study, the first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT) and von Kármán assumption are employed to account for transverse shear strains, rotary inertia and moderate rotations. A convergence study is conducted by varying the supporting size and number of nodes. The effects of transverse shear deformation, CNT distribution and CNT volume fraction on the nonlinear bending characteristics under different boundary conditions are examined.     

Shear deformable composite plates with nonlinear curvatures: modeling and nonlinear vibrations of symmetric laminates

Moving from a general plate theory, a modified general shear deformable laminated plate theory (MGFSDT) exhibiting nonlinear curvatures but still allowing for some worth features of linear curvature models (von Karman) is formulated. Starting from MGFSDT partial differential equations, a minimal discretized model (Duffing equation) for symmetric cross-ply laminates nonlinear vibrations, whose coefficients account for shear deformability and nonlinear curvatures, is obtained via the Galerkin procedure. The variable features of such a Duffing model as obtainable via alternative kinematic assumptions at the continuum level are highlighted. Through the comparison of a number of underlying models in different technical situations, information on the influence of shear deformability on system nonlinear response and on the influence of nonlinear curvatures are obtained. Frequency–response curves through a multiple scale analysis are presented for different continuous models, kinds of material, mode numbers and boundary conditions.     

Measurements of thermal distortion of composite plates by holographic interferometry

Laser holographic-interferometry technique was used to measure the dimensional changes of graphite-fibre-epoxy-resin laminated plates subject to significant changes of thermal environment. A multiple double-exposure scheme based on the principle of varying incident beam angles was used to record the interference fringes covering large temperature ranges on the same film plate. This feature is highly desirable for industrial applications.     

Analysis and active control of nonlinear vibration of composite lattice sandwich plates

This paper is devoted to investigate the nonlinear vibration characteristics and active control of composite lattice sandwich plates using piezoelectric actuator and sensor. Three types of the sandwich plates with pyramidal, tetrahedral and Kagome cores are considered. In the structural modeling, the von Kármán large deflection theory is applied to establish the strain–displacement relations. The nonlinear equations of motion of the structures are derived by Hamilton’s principle with the assumed mode method. The nonlinear free and forced vibration responses of the lattice sandwich plates are calculated. The velocity feedback control (VFC) and H_∞ control methods are applied to design the controller. The nonlinear vibration responses of the sandwich plates with pyramidal, tetrahedral and Kagome cores are compared. The influences of the ply angle of the laminated face sheets, the thicknesses of the lattice core and face sheets and the excitation amplitude on the nonlinear vibration behaviors of the sandwich plates are investigated. The correctness of the H_∞ control algorithm is verified by comparing with the experiment results reported in the literature. The controlled nonlinear vibration response of the sandwich plate is computed and compared with that of the uncontrolled structural system. Numerical results indicate that the VFC and H_∞ control methods can effectively suppress the large amplitude vibration of the composite lattice sandwich plates.

     

复合材料层合板壳的非线性热动态响应分析

本文基于高阶剪切变形理论，考虑同天应变和横向剪切应变的影响，对受热复合材料层合板壳的非线性热动态响应进行分析，计及了转动惯量的影响，给出了通用性较好的Ｃ＾０类有限元公式，文中数值算同现有文献和三维有限元计算结果进行了比较，证明了本文方法的精确、有效性，文中还就层合板的边界条件、纵厚比及铺设角度对非线性热动态响应的影响进行了分析。     

Geometrically-exact,intrinsic theory for dynamics of moving composite plates

A geometrically-exact and fully intrinsic theory is presented for dynamics of composite plates undergoing large deformation. To say that the formulation is intrinsic means that it is without displacement and rotation variables. Although the equations are geometrically-exact, the highest degree nonlinearities are quadratic; there are no singularities associated with finite rotation. Methods for posing problems in this framework along with advantages of the formulation are discussed.     

Design criteria of bistable nonlinear energy sink in steady-state dynamics of beams and plates

Nonlinear Dynamics - A bistable nonlinear energy sink (BNES) conceived for the passive vibration control of beam and plate structures under harmonic excitation is investigated. By applying an...     

Theoretical and experimental studies on nonlinear oscillations of symmetric cross-ply composite laminated plates

The nonlinear oscillations and resonant responses of the symmetric cross-ply composite laminated plates are investigated theoretically and experimentally. The governing equations of motion for the composite laminated plate are derived by using the von Karman type equation, Reddy’s third-order shear deformation plate theory, and Galerkin method with the geometric nonlinearity. The four-dimensional averaged equation is obtained by using the method of multiple scales. The frequency-response functions are analyzed under the consideration of strongly coupled of two modes. The influences of the resonance case on the softening and hardening type of nonlinearity are analyzed with different parameters for the composite laminated plates. The numerical results indicate that there exist the hardening and softening types of the composite laminated plate in the specific resonant case. The variation of the response amplitudes is studied for the composite laminated plate under combined the transverse and in-plane excitations. A sweep frequency experiment is performed to obtain the hardening and softening nonlinearities of a composite laminated plate. The experimental results coincide with the numerical results qualitatively. The influences of the excitation amplitudes on the softening and hardening types of nonlinearity are also analyzed for the composite laminated plate. The amplitude spectrums of the test plate also demonstrate that the change of the nonlinear dynamic responses may be caused by the subharmonic resonance.     

A coupled zigzag theory for the dynamics of piezoelectric hybrid cross-ply plates

A recently developed coupled third-order zigzag theory for the statics of piezoelectric hybrid cross-ply plates is extended to dynamics. The theory combines a third-order zigzag approximation for the in-plane displacements and a sub-layerwise linear approximation for the electric potential, considering all components of the electric field. The nonuniform variation of the transverse displacement due to the piezoelectric field is accounted for. The conditions for the absence of shear traction at the top and bottom surfaces and continuity of transverse shear stresses in the presence of electromechanical loading are satisfied exactly, thereby reducing the number of displacement variables to five, which is the same as in a first- or third-order equivalent single-layer theory. The governing equations of motion are derived from the extended Hamilton's principle. The theory is assessed by comparing the Navier solutions for the free and forced harmonic vibration response of simply supported plates with the exact three-dimensional piezoelasticity solutions. Comparisons for hybrid test, composite and sandwich plates establish that the present theory is quite accurate for the dynamic response of moderately thick plates.     

Iterative method for large deflection nonlinear problem of laminated composite shallow shells and plates

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双层纤维压电智能薄板几何非线性建模与分析

纤维压电MFC(Micro-Fiber Composite)的强致动力和高柔性等特点具有广泛的应用前景,但是材料组成结构复杂给建模带来了难处。基于Reissner-Mindlin假设,采用冯卡门非线性、中等转角及大转角几何非线性等理论,建立了MFC压电智能结构的多种几何非线性有限元模型。同时该模型考虑了压电纤维角度变化对结构形变的影响。分别对两种不同结构的MFC进行了建模与仿真,分别是MFC-d31和MFC-d33,前一种主要利用压电d31效应,而后一种主要利用压电d33效应。随后,通过一压电悬臂梁结构实验数据验证了模型的准确性。最后,利用所建模型对一种双层纤维压电智能薄板结构进行了几何非线性的计算与仿真。