A new constitutive theory for fiber-reinforced incompressible nonlinearly elastic solids

We consider an incompressible nonlinearly elastic material in which a matrix is reinforced by strong fibers, for example fibers of nylon or carbon aligned in one family of curves in a rubber matrix. Rather than adopting the constraint of fiber inextensibility as has been previously assumed in the literature, here we develop a theory of fiber-reinforced materials based on the less restrictive idea of limiting fiber extensibility. The motivation for such an approach is provided by recent research on limiting chain extensibility models for rubber. Thus the basic idea of the present paper is simple: we adapt the limiting chain extensibility concept to limiting fiber extensibility so that the usual inextensibility constraint traditionally used is replaced by a unilateral constraint. We use a strain-energy density composed with two terms, the first being associated with the isotropic matrix or base material and the second reflecting the transversely isotropic character of the material due to the uniaxial reinforcement introduced by the fibers. We consider a base neo-Hookean model plus a special term that takes into account the limiting extensibility in the fiber direction. Thus our model introduces an additional parameter, namely that associated with limiting extensibility in the fiber direction, over previously investigated models. The aim of this paper is to investigate the mathematical and mechanical feasibility of this new model and to examine the role played by the extensibility parameter. We examine the response of the proposed models in some basic homogeneous deformations and compare this response to those of standard models for fiber reinforced rubber materials. The role of the strain-stiffening of the fibers in the new models is examined. The enhanced stability of the new models is then illustrated by investigation of cavitation instabilities. One of the motivations for the work is to apply the model to the biomechanics of soft tissues and the potential merits of the proposed models for this purpose are briefly discussed.     

岩石试样弹塑性破裂过程的数值模拟分析

依据岩土类材料的非匀质性特性，并采用对材料参数进行随机赋值的方法研制了弹塑性破裂过程数值分析程序，并用实例证明了程序的可靠性。应用该程序对岩石试样弹塑性破裂过程进行数值模拟研究．分析表明：数值模拟结果与试验研究结果是吻合的。从而为工程岩体断裂分析提出了一种可能的方法与途径。     

平动弹性梁的刚-柔耦合动力学

本文建立了作大范围平动弹性梁的刚-柔耦合动力学控制方程。分析了大范围平动对弹性梁变形运动动力学性质的影响，发现了大范围平动与变形运动之间的耦合动力学与大范围转动与变形运动之间的耦合动力学存在显著的差异。大范围平动使弹性梁的刚度降低，同时使系统阻尼增加；而大范围转动使弹性梁的刚度增加，同时使系统产生了能量转换的陀螺效应。因此，柔性多体系统刚-柔耦合动力建模中必须包括大范围平动与柔性体变形运动之间的耦合动力学效应。     

Deduction of Saint-Venant"s Principle for the Asymptotic Residue of Elastic Rods

Let u(ε) be a rescaled 3-dimensional displacement field solution of the linear elastic model for a free prismatic rod Ω^ε having cross section with diameter of order ε, and let u ⁽⁰⁾ –Bernoulli–Navier displacement – and u ⁽²⁾ be the two first terms derived from the asymptotic method. We analyze the residue r(ε) = u(ε) − (u ⁽⁰⁾ + ε² u ⁽²⁾) and if the cross section is star-shaped, we prove such residue presents a Saint-Venant"s phenomenon near the ends of the rod. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Limiting Chain Extensibility Constitutive Models of Valanis–Landel Type

A new general constitutive model in terms of the principal stretches is proposed to reflect limiting chain extensibility resulting in severe strain-stiffening for incompressible, isotropic, homogeneous elastic materials. The strain-energy density involves the logarithm function and has the general Valanis–Landel form. For specific functions in the Valanis–Landel representation, we obtain particular strain-energies, some of which have been proposed in the recent literature. The stress–stretch response in some basic homogeneous deformations is described for these particular strain-energy densities. It is shown that the stress response in these deformations is similar to that predicted by the Gent model involving the first invariant of the Cauchy–Green tensor. The models discussed here depend on both the first and second invariants.      

弹性基础上的杆在轴压下的二次屈曲

本文研究弹性基础上受轴向加载的两端铰支杆当其最低两屈曲荷载很近时的后屈曲行为。首先,使用Liapunov-Schmidt约化并借助稳定性分析,揭示了杆的二次屈曲现象;基于分叉方程给出了原始后屈曲分支及二次分支的渐近展开。其次,我们使用作者建立的二次分叉的计算方法对杆的二次屈曲做了数值计算,数值结果与渐近展开符合得很好     

Forced Oscillations of a Submerged Axisymmetric Jet Membrane

The forced oscillations of a submerged elastic jet membrane modelling an axisymmetric counter-flow sound source are analyzed. The dependence of the amplitude-frequency response on the geometrical and hydrodynamic parameters of the membrane is studied. The influence of the properties of the fluid and the hydrodynamic pressure on the amplitude-frequency response is analyzed. The theoretical and experimental results are compared__________Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 60–65, April 2005.     

不同模量理论弹性支承连续梁及框架

弹性支承连续梁及框架结构的内力不仅与各杆件的刚度有关，而且与支承结构的刚度有关．当引入拉压不同模量后，各杆件的抗弯刚度EI不再为常数(与经典力学不同)，而是内力的函数，使结构内力计算成为非线性问题．用分段积分法推导出不同模量弹性支承连续梁及框架的中性轴公式和内力计算表达式并编制非线性内力计算迭代程序．通过实例计算对比分析不同模量与经典力学相同模量两种方法计算结果的差异，最后提出对该类结构计算的合理建议以及利用不同模量对结构进行优化的结论．     

Kovalevskaya弹性杆

应用Kirchhoff比拟讨论Kovalevskaya情况弹性细杆的平衡稳定性问题．导出Kirchhoff方程的解析积分．对于杆截面的主轴与Frenet坐标轴重合的无扭转杆的特殊情形作定性分析，讨论其平衡状态的稳定性与分岔．证明了判断受拉扭作用的圆截面直杆平衡稳定性的Greenhill公式也适用于Kovalevskaya情形的非圆截面杆．     

GENERALIZATION OF KIRCHHOFF KINETIC ANALOGY TO THIN ELASTIC SHELLS 1)

将弹性细杆的"Kirchhoff动力学比拟"方法推广到弹性薄壳,使弹性薄壳的变形在物理概念上和刚体的运动对应, 在数学表述上等同,从而可以用刚体动力学的理论和方法研究弹性薄壳的变形,为连续的弹性薄壳提供新的离散化方法. 在直法线假设下,在弹性中面上构筑空间正交轴系, 此轴系沿坐标线"运动"的角速度构成两自变量的弯扭度. 沿两个坐标线的弯扭度表达了弹性薄壳的变形和位形,证明了弯扭度之间以及弯扭度与中面切矢间的相容关系. 用Euler角和Lam$\acute{e}$系数表达了非完整约束和中面位形的微分方程,用弯扭度和Lam$\acute{e}$系数表达了应变和应力以及内力及其本构方程.导出了用分布内力集度表达的弹性薄壳在变形后位形上的平衡偏微分方程组,方程的形式与刚体动力学的Euler方程和弹性细杆的Kirchhoff方程具有相似性,实现了Kirchhoff动力学比拟对弹性薄壳的推广.总结了弹性薄壳静力学和刚体动力学以及弹性细杆静力学在概念上的比拟关系.最后给出了一个算例. 为研究弹性薄壳的变形和运动提供新的建模方法和研究思路.也可进一步推广到弹性薄壳动力学.