Linear Isotropic Relations in Finite Hyperelasticity: Some General Results

The form of the classical stress–strain relations of linear elasticity are considered here within the context of nonlinear elasticity. For both Cauchy and symmetric Piola-Kirchhoff stresses, conditions are obtained for the associated strain fields so that they are independent of the material constants and compatible with existence of a strain–energy function. These conditions can be integrated in both cases to obtain the most general strain field that satisfies these conditions and the corresponding strain–energy function is obtained. In both cases, a natural choice of form of solution is suggested by the special case of the compatibility conditions being satisfied identically. It will be shown that some strain–energy functions previously introduced in the literature are special cases of the results obtained here. Some recent linear stress–strain relations, proposed in the context of Cauchy elasticity, are examined to see if they are compatible with hyperelasticity.      

A note on line forces in gradient elasticity

The theory of gradient elasticity is applied to line forces. Line forces acting on a point within the body and a concentrated normal force (Flamant problem) which acts on a half plane are studied. Closed analytical solutions which have a simple form are obtained for displacement fields of these forces. The gradient elasticity solutions are free from undesirable displacement singularities predicted by classical elasticity.     

The effect of transverse pressure on the stability of a plate

The stability problem of a centrally compressed infinite plate is solved with allowance for the transverse normal deformation caused by uniform load for various boundary conditions at the edges. The linearized nonlinear equations of elastic deformation of thin plates taking into account transverse shear and transverse normal deformation are used. The obtained critical loads are compared with existing solutions.Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 46, No. 2, pp. 170–178, March–April, 2005.     

Correct Solutions of Plane Elastic Problems for a Half-Plane

Continuous and integrable solutions and one-to-one relationships between boundary forces and displacements are found through the direct integration of the differential equations of the plane elastic problem for a half-plane with boundary conditions for either forces or displacements or with mixed boundary conditions. The necessary equilibrium conditions for forces and the compatibility conditions for displacements that ensure the correctness of the solutions are formulated     

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。     

End Effects in Anti-plane Shear for an Inhomogeneous Isotropic Linearly Elastic Semi-infinite Strip

The purpose of this research is to further investigate the effects of material inhomogeneity on the decay of Saint-Venant end effects in linear isotropic elasticity. This is carried out within the context of anti-plane shear deformations of an inhomogeneous isotropic elastic solid. The mathematical issues involve the effects of spatial inhomogeneity on the decay rates of solutions to Dirichlet or Neumann boundary-value problems for a second-order linear elliptic partial differential equation with variable coefficients on a semi-infinite strip. In previous work [1], the elastic coefficients were assumed to be smooth functions of the transverse coordinate so that the material was inhomogeneous in the lateral direction only. Here we develop a new technique, based on a change of variable, to study generally inhomogeneous isotropic materials. The governing partial differential equation is transformed to a Helmholtz equation with a variable coefficient, which facilitates analysis of the influence of material inhomogeneity on the diffusion of end effects. For certain classes of inhomogeneous materials, an explicit optimal decay estimate is established. The results of this paper are applicable to continuously inhomogeneous materials and, in particular, to functionally graded materials. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Elastic properties of chemically modified baker's yeast cells studied by AFM

Chemical pretreatment is widely used to facilitate transformation of living cells when foreign components are introduced into a cell through the cell wall. The influence of appropriate chemicals on the wall properties and mechanism of transformation is still a matter of intensive studies. Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells (also known as baker's yeast) were investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The cell walls were modified by lithium acetate and dithiothreitol. The AFM imaging was performed in liquid water‐based environment. The living cells were fixed by trapping into the holes of a polycarbonate membrane. Mechanical and morphological properties of initial intact cells and treated cells were investigated. The increased stiffness of the chemically treated cells was observed. As deduced from the applied theoretical Hertz‐Sneddon model, the treated cells show completely different response mechanism to applied mechanical pressure in comparison with the intact cells. Also, the increased roughness of the cell wall of the treated yeasts was observed. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

弹性大变形问题中的应力状态描述、奇异性问题和余能原理

对弹性大变形理论中的3方面问题进行了综述.首先,对各种应变度量的共轭应力进行综述.大变形问题引起的应力状态描述的复杂性引起了许多学者的兴趣,对这个问题的研究也促进了大变形弹性理论的发展.在各种特定问题中,人们提出了不同的应力张量来描述应力状态,如Caucby应力张量、第一类和第一二类Piola-Kirchhoff应力张...     

基于Hamilton体系的弹性力学问题的比例边界有限元方法

比例边界有限元方法是求解偏微分方程的一种半解析半数值解法。对于弹性力学问题,可采用基于力学相似性、基于比例坐标相似变换的加权余量法和虚功原理得到以位移为未知量的系统控制方程,属于Lagrange体系。但在求解时,又引入了表面力为未知量,控制方程属于Hamilton体系。因而,本文提出在比例边界有限元离散方法的基础上,利...     

A new paradigm for the molecular basis of rubber elasticity

The molecular basis for rubber elasticity is arguably the oldest and one of the most important questions in the field of polymer physics. The theoretical investigation of rubber elasticity began in earnest almost a century ago with the development of analytic thermodynamic models, based on simple, highly-symmetric configurations of so-called Gaussian chains, i.e. polymer chains that obey Markov statistics. Numerous theories have been proposed over the past 90 years based on the ansatz that the elastic force for individual network chains arises from the entropy change associated with the distribution of end-to-end distances of a free polymer chain. There are serious conceptual objections to this assumption and others, such as the assumption that all network nodes undergo a simple volume-preserving linear motion and that all of the network chains have the same length. Recently, a new paradigm for elasticity in rubber networks has been proposed that is based on mechanisms that originate at the molecular level. Using conventional statistical mechanics analyses, Quantum Chemistry, and Molecular Dynamics simulations, the fundamental entropic and enthalpic chain extension forces for polyisoprene (natural rubber) have been determined, along with estimates for the basic force constants. Concurrently, the complex morphology of natural rubber networks (the joint probability density distributions that relate the chain end-to-end distance to its contour length) has also been captured in a numerical model (EPnet). When molecular chain forces are merged with the network structure in this model, it is possible to study the mechanical response to tensile and compressive strains of a representative volume element of a polymer network. As strain is imposed on a network, pathways of connected taut chains, that completely span the network along strain axis, emerge. Although these chains represent only a few percent of the total, they account for nearly all of the elastic stress at high strain. Here we provide a brief review of previous elasticity theories and their deficiencies, and present a new paradigm with an emphasis on experimental comparisons.