Effects of covering layer thickness on Love waves in functionally graded piezoelectric substrates

An analytical approach is used to investigate the effects of covering layer thickness on the propagation behavior of Love waves in functionally graded piezoelectric materials (FGPMs) covered with a dielectric layer. The piezoelectric substrate is polarized in the direction perpendicular to the wave propagation plane, and its material parameters change continuously along the thickness direction. The dispersion equations for the existence of Love waves with respect to phase velocity are obtained for electrically open and shorted cases, respectively. A detailed investigation of the effects of the covering dielectric layer thickness on dispersion curve, phase velocity, group velocity, and electromechanical coupling factor is carried out. Numerical results show that for a given FGPM, the covering dielectric layer thickness affects significantly the fundamental mode of Love waves but has only negligible effects on the high-order modes. The changes in phase velocity, group velocity, and electromechanical coupling factor due to the change of gradient coefficient of FGPMs could be approached approximately by changing the thickness of the covering dielectric layer, which imply a potential factor for designing new-type surface wave devices with FGPMs.     

Propagation of Love waves in a functionally graded piezoelectric material (FGPM) layered composite system

In this theoretical study, we investigate the propagation of Love waves in a layered structure consisting of two different homogenous piezoelectric materials, an upper layer and a substrate. A functionally graded piezoelectric material (FGPM) buffer layer is in between the upper layer and the substrate. We employ the power series technique to solve the governing differential equations with variable coefficients. The influence of the gradient coefficients of FGPM and the layer thicknesses on the dispersion relations, the electro-mechanical coupling factor, and the stress distributions of Love waves in this structure are investigated. We demonstrate that the low gradient coefficient raises the significant variation of the phase velocity within a certain range of ratios of upper layer thickness to equivalent thickness. The electro-mechanical coupling factor can be increased when the equivalent thickness equals one or two wavelengths, and the discontinuity of the interlaminar stress can be eliminated by the FGPM buffer layer. The theoretical results set guidelines not only for the design of high-performance surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices using the FGPM buffer layer, but also for the measurement of material properties in such FGPM layered structures using Love waves.     

变形模式对多孔金属材料SHPB实验结果的影响

利用两种改进后的Hopkinson杆实验分别测得多孔金属材料冲击端和支撑端的应力.实验结果及高速摄影表明,随着撞击速度的增加,试件两端的应力均匀性变差,分别对应着泡沫材料的3种变形模式:准静态模式、过渡模式、冲击模式.实验得出在冲击模式下,冲击端与支撑端的应力与试件的厚度无关,但是与试件的密度有关.在多孔金属的高应变率实验中,变形模式对SHPB实验有很大的影响,轴向惯性(波动)效应会导致试件两端的应力不均匀,此时利用SHPB得出的实验结果将会是应变率效应和惯性效应的耦合,不能真实反映材料的动态力学性能(应变率效应).      

覆盖层与基底极化方向相反时压电层状半空间中的B-G波

对于覆盖层与基底介质极化方向相反的压电状半空间,在自由表面电学开路和短路两种情况下,分析用解析的方法以了Ｂｌｅｕｓｔｅｉｎ－Ｇｕｌｙａｅｖ波传播的相速度方程或相速度的表达式;以工程技术中应用的压电材料为例考察了波速随覆盖厚度ｈ的变化规律,为了分析表面金属薄膜对波的传播速度的影响,计算了机电耦合系数ｋ＾２与ｈ的关系,结果表明：层状结构Ｂ－Ｇ波传播时具有很小的穿透深度,同时在ｈ取适当值时依然可使ｋ＾２     

Dispersion characteristics of wave propagation in layered piezoelectric structures: Exact and simplified models

This article presents a study of the dispersion characteristics of wave propagation in layered piezoelectric structures under plane strain and open-loop conditions. The exact dispersion relation is first determined based on an electro-elastodynamic analysis. The dispersion equation is complicated and can be solved only by numerical methods. Since the piezoelectric layer is very thin and can be modeled as an electro-elastic film, a simplified model of the piezoelectric layer reduces this complex problem to a non-trivial solution of a series of quadratic equations of wave numbers. The model is simple, yet captures the main phenomena of wave propagation. This model determines the dispersion curves of PZT4-Aluminum layered structures and identifies the two lowest modes of waves: the generalized longitudinal mode and the generalized Rayleigh mode. The model is validated by comparing with exact solutions, indicating that the results are accurate when the thickness of the layer is smaller or comparable to the typical wavelength. The effect of the piezoelectricity is examined, showing a significant influence on the generalized longitudinal wave but a very limited effect on the generalized Rayleigh wave. Typical examples are provided to illustrate the wave modes and the effects of layer thickness in the simplified model and the effects of the material combinations.     

双介质耦合刚性基弹性层平面应变型导波模式及界面散射能量分配

过渡段动力稳定性问题已成为制约400 km/h及以上高铁路基设计的关键难题,亟需从波动和能量的角度探究由基础非均匀引发的线路系统动力响应放大机理.文章将轨下基础简化为上表面自由、底端固定的刚性基弹性层,将高铁过渡段车致弹性波传播问题提炼为非均匀介质刚性基弹性层中波的散射问题,建立双介质耦合刚性基弹性层平面应变模型,优化该类波导结构频散方程在复平面求根方法,并结合岩土类介质特征展开刚性基弹性层频散分析,以明确其多模式导波特性及散射能量分配,最后,围绕弹性层厚度、刚度比等影响因素开展对比分析.结果表明:刚性基弹性层各模式导波均具有截止频率,弹性层厚度越小,杨氏模量越大,各阶导波模式的截止频率越高;入射波在双介质刚性基弹性层发生散射后,透射场基阶模式导波会占据主体能量,随着高阶导波模式被逐一激发,反射场及透射场高阶模式能量占比会在全频率范围呈现“此消彼长”状态;交换两侧弹性层材料,改变弹性层厚度及两弹性层刚度比不会显著改变能量分布规律,但总体来看,能量更易集中在较软侧弹性层中,各模式导波在激发初始频段会更为活跃,可分配到更多能量.     

Pressure waves in a separated gas-liquid layer in a horizontal duct with a step

Pressure wave propagation into a separated gas-liquid layer in a horizontal duct with a step is investigated analytically. The linear solution is derived assuming a large density ratio of liquid to gas. The solution can be found first for the gas layer and then for the liquid layer. The linear wave in a liquid layer is valid even for fairly large initial pressure ratios, and clearly exhibits the dispersive characteristics of the pressure wave in a liquid layer. As the initial pressure ratio is increased, the pressure wave in the gas layer becomes a shock wave. Thus, its effect on the wave in a liquid layer can be found analytically by modifying the boundary condition in part. The wave in a liquid layer consists of a main wave, which propagates with the shock speed in gas, and a precursor wave, whose front propagates with the speed of sound in liquid. The precursor wave has an oscillatory structure; its amplitude increases with increasing shock strength and also with liquid layer thickness.     

Plane acoustic wave propagation through a composite of elastic and Kelvin–Voigt viscoelastic material layers

The problem of plane wave propagation through a plane composite layer of thickness h is considered. The composite consists of periodically repeated elastic and Kelvin–Voigt viscoelastic material layers, and all layers are either parallel or perpendicular to the incident wave front. Moreover, it is assumed that the thickness of each separate layer of the composite is much less than the acoustic wave length and the thickness h of the entire composite. We study the problem by using a homogenized model of the composite, which allows us to find the reflection and transmission factors and the variation in the sound intensity level as it propagates though the composite layer of thickness h.     

A three-layer structure model for the effect of a soft middle layer on Love waves propagating in layered piezoelectric systems

A three-layer structure model is proposed for investigating the effect of a soft elastic middle layer on the propagation behavior of Love waves in piezoelectric layered systems, with "soft" implying that the bulk-shear-wave velocity of the middle layer is smaller than that of the upper sensitive layer. Dispersion equations are obtained for unelectroded and traction-free upper surfaces which, in the limit, can be reduced to those for classical Love waves. Systematic parametric studies are subsequently carried out to quantify the effects of the soft middle layer upon Love wave propagation, including its thickness, mass density, dielectric constant and elastic coefficient. It is demonstrated that whilst the thickness and elastic coefficient of the middle layer affect significantly Love wave propagation, its mass density and dielectric constant have negligible influence. On condition that both the thickness and elastic coefficient of the middle layer are vanishingly small so that it degenerates into an imperfectly bonded interface, the three-layer model is also employed to investigate the influence of imperfect interfaces on Love waves propagating in piezoelectric layer/elastic substrate systems. Upon comparing with the predictions obtained by employing the traditional shear-lag model, the present three-layer structure model is found to be more accurate as it avoids the unrealistic displacement discontinuity across imperfectly bonded interfaces assumed by the shearlag model, especially for long waves when the piezoelectric layer is relatively thin.     

The coupling between turbulent,penetrative convection and internal waves

Experiments aimed at exploring the coupling of penetrative convection with internal waves in the adjoining, stable layer were performed in a long convection cell. The experiments are motivated by preliminary theoretical results suggesting that an intrinsic phase instability may exist in the coupled system in which case long internal waves modulate the height and strength of convective plumes. Using a temperature-controlled, stably stratified experimental apparatus, measured temperature data reveal the presence of long internal wave modes that persist for many convective time scales. The frequencies of these waves increase linearly in time during the energy transfer between the convective and stratified regions as the depth of the stratified region diminishes and the depth of the mixed layer increases. Temporal variations in the heat flux, interface rise characteristics, and frequencies of internal wave motions are reported. A natural temporal modulation of the thickness of the transition layer separating the mixed layer from the stratified layer occurs following commencement of heating, with the amplitude and frequency of the modulation varying with the initial stratification. Temperature variance data suggest that a fairly strong interaction between convection and internal waves occurs, especially when the interface region is midway between the upper and lower boundaries of the cell and the no-slip boundary conditions play a less influential role on the dynamics of the coupling.     

Compression-shear failure of cementitious materials with oblique weak layers

Compressive/shear failure and strain-softening behavior of a bi-material system consisting of two different mortar compositions are studied. The bulk part of the bi-material specimen was made from the stronger mortar and was cast first, and then an oblique weak layer made from the weaker mortar was introduced in the middle of the specimen. By controlling the weak layer angle, thickness and strength, the compressive/shear failure characteristics and Mode-II shear strain-softening behavior have been determined. A bi-linear strain-softening model is proposed to consider both the Mode-II shear strain-softening behavior and the influence of friction due to compression. A linear softening law for the first part of the bi-linear model is sufficient to describe the softening curve after the peak load, but the second linear ‘softening’ relation is required to explain the influence of friction on the load and displacement curve. With the bi-linear model the Mode-II fracture energy G^f-ll can be separated from the frictional energy dissipation. It is also found that two different frictional coefficients exist if a load and displacement curve has distinct softening and pure frictional regions.     

爆轰加载下金属锡层裂破碎数值模拟

对爆轰加载下低熔点金属锡的层裂破碎问题开展了数值模拟。在利用实验数据对所采用数值方法和材料模型开展对比验证的基础上,通过对样品内部物理量时间及空间分布演化对比分析,剖析了冲击加-卸载中样品内部应力波与材料相互作用过程。此外,通过对比分析不同厚度锡样品在爆轰加载下的动态行为特征,进一步认识了自由面反射稀疏波、边侧稀疏波和入射稀疏波共同作用下层裂破碎演化机制。结果表明,当样品较薄时,层裂破碎行为由反射稀疏波主导;随着样品厚度的增大,反射稀疏波主导区缩小,入射稀疏波和边侧稀疏波主导区逐渐增大。     

Multi-directional and multi-time step absorbing layer for unbounded domain

Variant techniques are proposed for reproducing the elastic wave propagation in an unbounded medium such as the infinite elements, the absorbing boundary conditions or the perfect matched layers. Here, a simplified approach is adopted by considering absorbing layers characterized by the viscous Rayleigh matrix as studied by Semblat et al. [16] and Rajagopal et al. [14]. Here, further improvements to this procedure are provided. First, we start by establishing the strong form for the elastic wave propagation in a medium characterized by the Rayleigh matrix. This strong form will be used for deriving optimal conditions for damping out in the most efficient way the incident waves while minimizing the spurious reflected waves at the interface between the domain of interest and the Rayleigh damping layer. A procedure for designing the absorbing layer is proposed by targeting a performance criterion expressed in terms of logarithmic decrement of the wave amplitude in the layer thickness. Second, the GC subdomain coupling method, proposed by Combescure and Gravouil [9], is introduced for enabling the choice of any Newmark time integration schemes associated with different time steps depending on subdomains. When wave propagation is predicted by an explicit time integrator, the subdomain strategy is of great interest because it enables a different time integrator for the absorbing layer to be adopted. An external coupling software, based on the GC method, is used to carry out multi=time step explicit/implicit co-computations, making interact in time an explicit FE code (Europlexus) for the domain of interest, with an implicit FE code (Cast3m) handling the absorbing boundary layers. The efficiency of the approach is shown in 1D and 2D elastic wave propagation problems.     

Improvement of the acoustic black hole effect by using energy transfer due to geometric nonlinearity

Acoustic Black Hole effect (ABH) is a passive vibration damping technique without added mass based on flexural waves properties in thin structures with variable thickness. A common implementation is a plate edge where the thickness is locally reduced with a power law profile and covered with a viscoelastic layer. The plate displacement in the small thickness region is large and easily exceeds the plate thickness. This is the origin of geometric nonlinearity which can generate couplings between linear eigenmodes of the structure and induce energy transfer between low and high frequency regimes. This phenomenon may be used to increase the efficiency of the ABH treatment in the low frequency regime where it is usually inefficient. An experimental investigation evidenced that usual ABH implementation gives rise to measurable geometric nonlinearity and typical nonlinear phenomena. In particular, strongly nonlinear regime and wave turbulence are reported. The nonlinear ABH beam is then modeled as a von Kármán plate with variable thickness. The model is solved numerically by using a modal method combined with an energy-conserving time integration scheme. The effects of both the thickness profile and the damping layer are then investigated in order to improve the damping properties of an ABH beam. It is found that a compromise between the two effects can lead to an important gain of efficiency in the low frequency range.     

Large eddy simulation of boundary layer flow under cnoidal waves

Water waves in coastal areas are generally nonlinear, exhibiting asymmetric velocity profiles with different amplitudes of crest and trough. The behaviors of the boundary layer under asymmetric waves are of great significance for sediment transport in natural circumstances. While previous studies have mainly focused on linear or symmetric waves, asymmetric wave-induced flows remain unclear, particularly in the flow regime with high Reynolds numbers.Taking cnoidal wave as a typical example of asymmetric waves, we propose to use an infinite immersed plate oscillating cnoidally in its own plane in quiescent water to simulate asymmetric wave boundary layer. A large eddy simulation approach with Smagorinsky subgrid model is adopted to investigate the flow characteristics of the boundary layer. It is verified that the model well reproduces experimental and theoretical results. Then a series of numerical experiments are carried out to study the boundary layer beneath cnoidal waves from laminar to fully developed turbulent regimes at high Reynolds numbers, larger than ever studied before.Results of velocity profile, wall shear stress, friction coefficient, phase lead between velocity and wall shear stress, and the boundary layer thickness are obtained. The dependencies of these boundary layer properties on the asymmetric degree and Reynolds number are discussed in detail.     

冲击荷载作用下滤波混凝土的动态响应与层裂损伤数值研究

借鉴局域共振材料的工作机制,通过在混凝土基体中嵌入滤波单元,设计出具有应力波衰减特性的滤波混凝土。通过将滤波混凝土结构简化为质量弹簧力学系统来分析滤波混凝土对应力波的衰减机制。采用数值模拟方法,对比研究了冲击荷载作用下普通混凝土模型和滤波混凝土模型中应力波的传播特性和层裂破坏模式。通过参数分析,研究了滤波单元的材料和几何属性对其储能效果的影响。研究结果表明：滤波单元有效降低了混凝土基体中应力波的传播速度和应力峰值;滤波单元的储能机制有效降低了混凝土基体中的能量;金属球的质量越大,滤波单元的储能效果越好,但弹性层的弹性模量和厚度需要通过适当分析进行设计以实现滤波单元的储能最大化;滤波混凝土基体的局部损伤耗散了荷载中的大量能量,有效降低了结构自由面附近的破坏程度。     

脆性材料中应力波衰减规律与层裂实验设计的数值模拟

对混凝土、岩石类脆性材料的层裂实验进行了有限元模拟,研究了应力波在此类材料中传播的衰减规律,包括两类机制:弹性波因大尺寸试样的几何弥散产生的小幅度线性衰减、与应变率相关的黏塑性波因本构关系导致的指数衰减。在此基础上,提出了包含常数项的指数型应力波峰值拟合公式。建议采用可以忽略应力波衰减影响的细长形试样进行层裂实验。混凝土类脆性材料层裂破坏模拟结果显示,有限元模拟得到的层裂片厚度与一维应力波理论得到的结果非常吻合,验证了按一维应力波理论确定层裂强度的实验方法的有效性。通过对比3种不同入射波形下层裂片的形状和净拉应力波形,发现不对称的入射波形状更有利于实验获得平直的层裂断面和较准确的层裂强度。     

核主泵用流体动压型机械密封耦合模型与性能分析

以某型核主泵用流体动压型机械密封为对象,考虑密封环组件的接触和密封端面的流固耦合作用,建立了密封组件三维多场耦合模型,结合有限差分法和有限单元法,采用数值迭代技术进行了耦合场的计算.研究了高压下密封端面变形的特点和规律,分析了密封压力对密封性能的影响作用.结果表明:密封环端面产生径向收敛锥度和周向波度,高压侧密封深槽对密封端面周向波度的生成起重要作用,密封端面锥度的形成与密封环宏观结构密切相关.随密封压力的增大,密封端面收敛锥度和波度均增大,密封泄漏率增加,而端面摩擦系数减小.为在高压下形成较大的波度,建议将动压深槽加工在软质密封环端面上.     

Instability of a compressed elastic film on a viscous layer

A flat, compressed elastic film on a viscous layer is unstable. The film can form wrinkles to reduce the elastic energy. A linear perturbation analysis is performed to determine the critical wave number and the growth rate of the unstable modes. While the viscous layer has no effect on the critical wave number, its viscosity and thickness set the time scale for the growth of the perturbations. The fastest growing wave number and the corresponding growth rate are obtained as functions of the compressive strain and the thickness ratio between the viscous layer and the elastic film. The present analysis is valid for all thickness range of the viscous layer. In the limits of infinitely thick and thin viscous layers, the results reduce to those obtained in the previous studies.     

PWAS激励Lamb波的谱有限元建模及参数研究

基于谱有限元法发展了一种由压电晶片主动传感器(PWAS)、胶层和主结构组成的三层模型,来模拟PWAS激励结构中Lamb波的传播。首先在各层使用不同的梁理论,推导PWAS-胶层-主结构三层模型的控制方程和力的边界条件,建立谱有限元模型。通过和传统的有限单元法进行比较,表明了在显著提高计算效率的同时,所发展谱有限元模型在分析结构中Lamb波传播上仍具有较高的精度。分析了激励频率、PWAS长度与厚度、胶层厚度等参数变化对输出电压信号的影响,可以为基于PWAS和Lamb波的主动健康监测技术提供参考。