Dynamic photoelastic study of wave fields in elastic plates with stress concentrators

The method of dynamic photoelasticity is used to study the dynamic failure of structural members in the form of plates with a curvilinear (circular or elliptic) hole and an isolated crack under impulsive loading. The time-dependences of the stress intensity factors and the crack tip velocity are investigated for two types of models __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 41, No. 12, pp. 84–92, December 2005.     

变弹模成层岩基受预锚荷载作用的三维光弹性实验研究

本文介绍了变弹模成层岩基受预锚荷载作用的三维光弹性实验过程。求出了岩基在锚固应力作用下锚根附近的应力场,并和电测成果、理论计算成果进行了比较,结果非常相近.为进一步探讨这些问题提供了可靠的依据.     

Investigation of stresses in he orthogonal cutting of fiber-reinforced plastics

A photoelastic study was conducted to examine the stress fields in the cutting process of fiber-reinforced plastics (FRPs). Force measurements were made and used in the analysis of the stress fields. Machined surfaces of workpieces with fibers oriented away from the cutting direction showed that the fibers were machined by shearing and tensile fracture; and when fibers were inclined towards the cutting tool, the fibers failed by shearing and bending. In addition, fiber-matrix debonding was observed to be maximum for fibers oriented at 45 deg towards the tool's path. Fiber orientation was shown to have an influence on the machining forces and stresses.Paper was presented at the 1994 SEM Spring Conference held in Baltimore, MD on June 6–9.     

Computer aided photoelasticity by an optimum phase stepping method

In this paper an automated photoelastic method based on the phase stepping technique is described. It provides full-field maps of the isoclinic parameter and the relative retardation. The technique is based on processing six images of a photoelastic specimen acquired using plane and circularly polarized light. The number of acquisitions and the type of polariscope used in this approach have been chosen with the aim at reducing the influence of quarter wave plate errors and obtaining raw photoelastic data in a periodic form suitable for easy applications of automatic unwrapping routines.     

Utilizing phase retard integration method of flow birefringence to analyse the flow with symmetric plane

The formulas which are suitable to birefringent medium with symmetric plane are derived by means of phase retard integration. We have adopted this concept to the axisymmetric problems and deduced some useful formulas for these cases. As a practical application, the strain rate analysis of flow in a diverging or a converging vessel is illustrated at the end of this paper. The project supported by National Natural Science foundation of China     

计算机辅助光弹性应力分析

本文提出一种新的计算机辅助光弹性应力分析方法,它具有全电子记录、全自动应力场分析、光路简单等优点。相位技术的采用使数据精度大大提高。文中给出了几种实验光路以及提高图象质量的方法,用对经受压圆盘光弹实验证明了方法的可行性。     

Reflective photoelasticity and holo-interferometry applied to stress wave propagation

The principal stress distribution over a section of a polyester model of a semi-infinite plate during the propagation of a stress wave has been determined experimentally. The stress pulse was generated by the impact of a pendulum hammer. Two external suitable trigger mechanism were used to trigger a double-pulse Ruby laser (0.5 Joule per pulse) at pre-determined intervals. One surface of the model was made fully reflecting so that by means of reflective holo-interferometry of that surface and reflective photoelasticity through the other surface of the model the isopachic and isochrometic fringe patterns were recorded at different time delays after impact.     

Dissimilar material joints with and without free-edge stress singularities: Part I. A biologically inspired design

An integrated experimental and numerical investigation was conducted for removing the free-adge stress singularities in dissimilar material joints. A convex inter-face/joint design, inspired by the shape and mechanics of trees, will result in reduced stress singularities at bimaterial corners for most engineering material combinations.In situ photoelasticity experiments on convex polycarbonate-aluminum joints showed that the free-edge stress singularity was successfully removed. As a result, the new design not only improves the static load transfer capacity of dissimilar meterial joints, but also yields more reasonable interfacial tensile strength evaluation. For convex polycarbonate-aluminum and poly(methyl methacrylate)-aluminum joint specimens, the ultimate tensile load increased up to 81% while the total material volume was reduced by at least 15% over that of traditional butt-joint specimens with severe free-edge stress singularities.     

Stress wave fields in plates weakened by curvilinear holes with edge cracks

The dynamic fracture of plates weakened by holes with edge cracks and subjected to impulsive loading is studied using the dynamic photoelastic method. The time dependences of the stress intensity factors and the crack growth rate are examined for three models of plates with circular holes and edge cracks __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 42, No. 2, pp. 79–84, February 2006.     

利用Matlab实现RGB三基色法测量细丝直径

基于衍射原理,实现RGB三基色法测量细丝直径。先通过实验得到细丝衍射图像,然后利用Matlab编写程序及设计界面处理RGB图像,最终计算出细丝直径。测量结果与其他方法相比具有测量精度高、速度快、非接触、使用方便等特点。