Further study on the refined theory of rectangle deep beams

Based on the refined theory for narrow rectangular deep beams, two different displacement boundary conditions of the fixed end of a cantilever beam are used to study the deformation of the beam. One is the conventional simplified displacement boundary condition, and the other is a new boundary condition determined by the least squares method. Three load cases are investigated, which are a transverse shear force at the free end of the beam, a uniformly distributed load at the top surface, and a linearly distributed load at the top surface, respectively. Solutions are given for both the refined theory and the Timoshenko beam theory and are compared with the known solutions from the elastic theory and results by the finite element method. It is shown that the solutions of the refined theory coincide with those of the elastic theory; the solutions from the Timoshenko theory by using the two different displacement boundary conditions are the same; the refined theory by using the new boundary condition provides better results than using the conventional boundary condition and also better than those of the Timoshenko beam theory.     

Stress analysis of the double cantilever beam specimen

A higher-order plate theory which includes transverse shear deformation and a thickness-stretch mode is utilized to analyze a complete double cantilever beam specimen. Homogeneous, orthotropic materials are considered. The beam is divided into a section along the crack and a second section along the uncracked region. Complete continuity of inplane force resultant, transverse shear force resultant, bending moment, and displacements are satisfied across the boundary between the two sections. This analysis allows one to obtain an approximate distribution of the interlaminar normal stress ahead of the crack. The effect of specimen geometry on energy release rate is investigated numerically. Consideration is also given to the average stress criterion as an alternative to a fracture mechanics approach for characterizing interlaminar peel strength.     

Frequency equation and mode shape formulae for composite Timoshenko beams

Exact expressions for the frequency equation and mode shapes of composite Timoshenko beams with cantilever end conditions are derived in explicit analytical form by using symbolic computation. The effect of material coupling between the bending and torsional modes of deformation together with the effects of shear deformation and rotatory inertia is taken into account when formulating the theory (and thus it applies to a composite Timoshenko beam). The governing differential equations for the composite Timoshenko beam in free vibration are solved analytically for bending displacements, bending rotation and torsional rotations. The application of boundary conditions for displacement and forces for cantilever end condition of the beam yields the frequency equation in determinantal form. The determinant is expanded algebraically, and simplified in an explicit form by extensive use of symbolic computation. The expressions for the mode shapes are also derived in explicit form using symbolic computation. The method is demonstrated by an illustrative example of a composite Timoshenko beam for which some published results are available.     

Free transverse vibration of rotating blades in a bladed disk assembly

This paper investigates the natural frequency of free transverse vibration of blades in rotating disks to examine the relationship of natural frequencies, blade stiffness and nodal diameters to study how neighboring blades react upon each other and affect blade natural frequency. With the use of elastic hinge theory and a cantilever beam model subjected to either a transverse concentrated force or a bending moment at the free end, the force-deflection stiffness/moment-rotation stiffness of the beam have been developed. Thereafter, the reaction forces and moments from the neighboring blades have been determined without the need for an exact solution of large deformation of cantilever beams including geometrical nonlinearity effects. With the use of the energy conservation principle and modal theory, the natural frequency of free transverse vibration of blades in rotating disks has been determined for any nodal diameter. A comparison of the analytical and finite element solutions for a bladed disk with uniform aerofoils shows that the analytical method presented in this paper is accurate.     

Estimating the stresses in cantilever beam loaded by a parabolically distributed load with Airy stress functions

This study presents three mathematical methods namely the polynomial stress function approach, the Fourier series form approach and the approximated equations form approach for finding the stress distribution in a cantilever beam with rectangular cross section loaded by a parabolically distributed load. By taking the stress function as a polynomial of the seventh degree, it is attempted to find the coefficients either in complete or in full shape of the polynomial. In the Fourier series approach, the load is discreted to unlimited series of harmonic loads and superposing resultant stresses is the affect of parabolically distributed load on the beam. The resultant stresses are compared with some approximated stress formulas which have been provided before. Finite element analysis are done for square, short, medium and long cantilever beams and the mathematical results of stress distribution in five different height of the beam was compared with FEM results. It was found good results for τ _yy and τ _xy in all cross section of the beams and acceptable results for τ _xx only in y = 0. It is found that discreting loads to even a limit number of harmonic loads and superposing the resultant stresses can give the distribution of τ _yy and τ _xy with the acceptable precision in medium and long cantilever beams with rectangular cross section.     

A single variable shear deformable nonlocal theory for transversely loaded micro- and nano-scale rectangular beams

In this paper, a simple single variable shear deformable nonlocal theory for bending of micro- and nano-scale rectangular beams is presented. To incorporate small size effects, the theory uses Eringen’s nonlocal differential constitutive relations. The theory has only one fourth-order governing differential equation involving a single unknown variable. The governing equation and the expressions for the bending moment and shear force of the present theory are strikingly similar to those of nonlocal Euler-Bernoulli Beam Theory (EBT) formulated based on Eringen’s nonlocal elasticity theory. The theory assumes that the axial and lateral displacements have bending and shear components such that the bending components do not contribute towards shear force, and the shear components do not contribute towards bending moment. Also, the chosen displacement functions of the theory give rise to a realistic parabolic transverse shear stress distribution across the beam cross-section. Efficacy of the proposed theory is demonstrated through bending of simply supported, cantilever and clamped-clamped micro- and nano-scale beams of rectangular cross-section. The numerical results obtained by using the present theory are compared with those predicted by other nonlocal first-order and higher-order shear deformation beam theories. The results obtained are quite accurate.     

Closed-form approximation and numerical validation of the influence of van der Waals force on electrostatic cantilevers at nano-scale separations

In this paper the two-point boundary value problem (BVP) of the cantilever deflection at nano-scale separations subjected to van der Waals and electrostatic forces is investigated using analytical and numerical methods to obtain the instability point of the beam. In the analytical treatment of the BVP, the nonlinear differential equation of the model is transformed into the integral form by using the Green's function of the cantilever beam. Then, closed-form solutions are obtained by assuming an appropriate shape function for the beam deflection to evaluate the integrals. In the numerical method, the BVP is solved with the MATLAB BVP solver, which implements a collocation method for obtaining the solution of the BVP. The large deformation theory is applied in numerical simulations to study the effect of the finite kinematics on the pull-in parameters of cantilevers. The centerline of the beam under the effect of electrostatic and van der Waals forces at small deflections and at the point of instability is obtained numerically. In computing the centerline of the beam, the axial displacement due to the transverse deformation of the beam is taken into account, using the inextensibility condition. The pull-in parameters of the beam are computed analytically and numerically under the effects of electrostatic and/or van der Waals forces. The detachment length and the minimum initial gap of freestanding cantilevers, which are the basic design parameters, are determined. The results of the analytical study are compared with the numerical solutions of the BVP. The proposed methods are validated by the results published in the literature.     

On Uniform Approximate Solutions in Bending of Symmetric Laminated Plates

A layer-wise theory with the analysis of face ply independent of lamination is used in the bending of symmetric laminates with anisotropic plies. More realistic and practical edge conditions as in Kirchhoff's theory are considered. An iterative procedure based on point-wise equilibrium equations is adapted. The necessity of a solution of an auxiliary problem in the interior plies is explained and used in the generation of proper sequence of two dimensional problems. Displacements are expanded in terms of polynomials in thickness coordinate such that continuity of transverse stresses across interfaces is assured. Solution of a fourth order system of a supplementary problem in the face ply is necessary to ensure the continuity of in-plane displacements across interfaces and to rectify inadequacies of these polynomial expansions in the interior distribution of approximate solutions. Vertical deflection does not play any role in obtaining all six stress components and two in-plane displacements. In overcoming lacuna in Kirchhoff's theory, widely used first order shear deformation theory and other sixth and higher order theories based on energy principles at laminate level in smeared laminate theories and at ply level in layer-wise theories are not useful in the generation of a proper sequence of 2-D problems converging to 3-D problems. Relevance of present analysis is demonstrated through solutions in a simple text book problem of simply supported square plate under doubly sinusoidal load.     

Analytical solution for functionally graded magneto-electro-elastic plane beams

This paper investigates the plane stress problem of generally anisotropic magneto-electro-elastic beams with the coefficients of elastic compliance, piezoelectricity, dielectric impermeability, piezomagnetism, magnetoelectricity, and magnetic permeability being arbitrary functions of the thickness coordinate. Firstly, partial differential equations governing stress function, electric displacement function and magnetic induction function are derived for plane problems of anisotropic functionally graded magneto-electro-elastic materials. Secondly, these functions are assumed in forms of polynomials in the longitudinal coordinate and can be acquired through a successive integral approach. The analytical expressions of axial force, bending moment, shear force, average electric displacement, average magnetic induction, displacements, electric potential and magnetic potential are then deduced. Thirdly, problems of functionally graded magneto-electro-elastic plane beams are considered, with integral constants being completely determinable from boundary conditions. A series of analytical solutions are thus obtained, including the solutions for beams under tension and pure bending, for cantilever beams subjected to shear force applied at the free end, and for cantilever beams subjected to uniform load. These solutions can be easily degenerated into the solutions for homogenous anisotropic magneto-electro-elastic beams. Finally, a numerical example is presented to show the application of the proposed method.     

剪切可变形梁热过屈曲解析解

该文导出了面内热载荷作用下,梁过屈曲问题的精确解。首先基于非线性一阶剪切变形梁理论,推导了控制轴向和横向变形的基本方程。然后,将3 个非线性方程化简为一个关于横向挠度的四阶非线性积分-微分方程。该方程与相应的边界条件构成了微分特征值问题。直接求解该问题,得到了热过屈曲构形的闭合解,这个解是外加热载荷的函数。利用精确解,得到了临界屈曲载荷的一阶结果与经典结果的解析关系。为考察热载荷、横向剪切变形以及边界条件的影响,根据得到的精确解给出了两端固定、两端简支以及一端固定一端简支边界条件下的具体数值算例,讨论了梁在面内热载荷作用下的过屈曲行为,并与经典结果进行了比较。该文得到的精确解可以用于验证或改进各类近似理论和数值方法。     

2-D elasticity solution of layered composite beams with viscoelastic interlayers

This paper focuses on the mechanical properties of layered composite beams with viscoelastic interlayers. The exact two-dimensional elasticity theory is used to represent the deformation of each beam layer. The viscoelastic interlayer is described by the Maxwell–Wiechert model through the quasi-elastic approximation, which greatly simplifies the analytical process. The stress function with a series of undetermined coefficients depending on the time variable is derived for each beam layer. No matter how many layers the beam includes, the total solution can be obtained rapidly and efficiently by using the recursive matrix technique. The present method can give the exact stress and deformation distributions in the beam, which cannot be predicted by the approximate theories such as the one-dimensional Euler–Bernoulli theory. The convergence of the solution is numerically verified. A comparison study indicates that the present results are in agreement with those obtained from the finite element method; however, they have obvious differences from the results based on the Euler–Bernoulli theory for thick beams. Finally, the variations of stresses and displacements with respect to time in a five-layer beam are discussed in detail.     

Error estimates for a sixth-order theory of plate bending

A refined linear theory for the bending of anisotropic, homogeneous plates which takes account of transverse shear deformation and transverse normal stress is rigorously validated by imbedding it in the linear theory of elasticity. Three-dimensional displacement and stress fields are constructed from the two-dimensional plate theory and shown by the hypersphere theorem to approximate exact elasticity solutions with a relative mean square error proportional to the plate thickness cubed. This improves previous estimates for sixth-order theories involving error bounds proportional to the square of thickness.     

Conference diary

A variational higher-order theory for bending and stretching of linearly elastic orthotropic beams including the deformations due to transverse shearing and stretching of the transverse normal fibre is presented. The theory assumes a linear distribution for the longitudinal displacement and a parabolic variation of the transverse displacement across the thickness. Additionally, independent expansions are introduced for the through-thickness displacement gradients with the requirement of a least-square compatibility for the transverse strains and the satisfaction of exact stress boundary conditions at the top/bottom beam surfaces. The theory is shown to be well suited for finite element development requiring simple C⁰- and C^?1- continuous displacement interpolation fields. To demonstrate the computational utility of the theory, a simple two-node stretching-bending finite element is formulated. The analytic and finite element results are obtained for a simple bending problem for which an exact elasticity solution is available. It is shown that the inclusion of the transverse normal deformation in the present theory enables improved displacement, strain and stress predictions, particularly, in the analysis of deep beams.     

Some closed-form solutions in random vibration of Bernoulli-Euler beams

The only closed-form solutions for random vibration of beams are that due to Houdijk, for the tip mean-square displacement of a cantilever beam under space- and time-wise ideal white noise, and that due to Eringen for a simply-supported beam under identical excitation. In both instances, beams possessing transverse damping were treated. In the present study closed-form solutions are found for uniform, simply supported beams subjected to a stationary excitation that is white both in space and time. The beams possess either structural, Voigt or rotary damping mechanisms. Expressions are obtained for the space-time correlation functions of displacement, velocity and stress. Previously derived interesting conclusions by Crandall and Yildiz on divergence of the mean-square stress for a beam with Voigt damping, and its convergence for the beam with combined transverse and rotary damping, are confirmed. Moreover, the closed form solution is obtained for the probabilistic characteristics of a beam under a number of separate or combined dampings.     

从Levinson高阶梁理论的一致变分到高次翘曲梁理论

将矩形截面梁的截面翘曲位移设定为3次Legendre多项式的形式,利用弹性力学平面应力问题分项的不完全的广义变分原理,导出高次翘曲梁理论,得到形式简单易求解的方程。由于引入轴向拉伸的情况,使梁的平面内变形问题得以统一;计及了梁表面剪切荷载的作用,并严格满足表面剪应力边界条件;通过引入轴向位移约束参考点间距离的概念对梁端翘曲约束作更精致地描述,且使得该理论包含了变分一致或者不一致的高阶剪切梁理论。该理论的推导还表明,Levinson梁理论的变分不一致仅仅局限于有转角约束的梁端。通过算例,将高次翘曲梁理论与弹性力学平面应力问题以及Timoshenko梁理论、Levinson梁理论进行比较,初步显示出该理论的优越性。     

Improved engineering theory for uniform beams

Summary A small static symmetric bending deformation of isotropic linear elastic beams under arbitrary transverse loading varying slowly with the axial coordinate is considered. An asymptotic analysis of the three-dimensional variational equation — in which the small parameter is the ratio of maximum cross-sectional dimension to beam length — gives Timoshenko type governing equations, corresponding boundary conditions, improved formulae for the displacements, and, unlike known beam theories, for all stresses a plane problem in the cross-sectional domain to be solved. Predictions of the theory for beams of narrow rectangular and circular cross-sections are compared with explicit elasticity solutions.     

悬臂梁支座附近表层嵌入FRP筋后性能研究

对悬臂梁支座附近受弯面和侧面表层嵌入FRP筋材后的性能开展了试验研究,探讨了FRP筋类型、试验梁侧面开槽嵌粘方式和初始荷载对悬臂梁性能影响,分析了试验梁的特征荷载、悬臂端挠度、钢筋和FRP筋材的应变。试验结果显示,内嵌FRP筋能够提高悬臂梁的开裂荷载、屈服荷载和极限荷载,试验梁的极限荷载提高范围为48.9%~64.2%;内嵌FRP筋有效地抑制悬臂端挠度,控制了悬臂梁的变形,持续荷载作用下试验梁加固后特征荷载要比其它无初载作用的加固试验梁略低,变形略大,不过,加固效果仍很明显。由此可见,悬臂梁采用FRP筋嵌粘是一种有效的加固方法。     

Analytical solutions of thermal buckling and postbuckling of symmetric laminated composite beams with various boundary conditions

Based on the first-order shear deformation beam theory, considering geometric nonlinearity, the governing equations for symmetric laminated composite beams subjected to uniform temperature rise are derived by using Hamilton’s principle, and then three solving methods are presented to deal with it. By introducing an auxiliary function, which is shown in method one, the governing equations are reduced to be a single fourth-order integral-differential equation, and the exact solutions for the thermal buckling and postbuckling of symmetric laminated composite beams with combination of in-plane immovable simply supported and clamped boundary conditions are presented for the first time. On the basis of the results given in the method one, the explicit solutions for the thermal buckling and postbuckling of the beams are presented by giving accurate displacement functions (method two) and Ritz method (method three), respectively. Then, the effects of the transverse shear effects and boundary conditions on the thermal buckling and postbuckling of the beams are qualitatively discussed. What is more, a preliminary discussion on the probability and difference of extending the giving methods to the higher-order shear deformation beam theory with various boundary conditions is conducted. In the numerical examples, the good agreements between the present results and existing solutions verify the validity and efficiency of the present analysis and numerical results. And then the symmetric cross-ply laminated composite beam (0/90/0) is taken as an example to numerically evaluate the effects of the length-to-thickness ratio, beam theories, and boundary conditions on the thermal buckling and postbuckling of symmetric laminated composite beams. Some meaningful conclusions have been drawn.     

Vibration analysis of rotating composite beams using a finite element model with warping degrees of freedom

A finite element beam formulation that properly takes into account the warping of the cross-sections has been extended to the free vibration analysis of rotating and nonrotating composite beams. The formulation allows transverse shear deformation and the warping effects are incorporated by superimposing warping displacements that are parallel to the beam axis in the deformed configuration. For modeling of thin and moderately thick walled sections, the strain is assumed to be linear through the wall thickness. Numerical tests were conducted to calculate the natural frequencies of cantilever composite beams with various ply layups. Correlations of the calculated natural frequencies with experimentally measured values demonstrate the validity of the present approach. Although only rectangular solid and box beams were considered for numerical tests, the formulation allows modeling of beams with complicated cross-sections, tapers, pretwists and arbitrary planforms.     

Higher-order zig-zag model for analysis of thick composite beams with inclusion of transverse normal stress and sublaminates approximations

A modified zig-zag technical theory, suitable for the analysis of thick composite beams with rectangular cross section, general lay-up and in cylindrical bending is developed and tested. An equivalent single-layer model and a multiple-layer model are implemented. The displacement field of both these models is postulated as to allow for appropriate jumps in the strains, so that the transverse shear and the transverse normal stress and stress gradient continuity at the interfaces are met. A third-order piecewise approximation for the in-plane displacement and a fourth-order piecewise approximation for the transverse displacement are assumed in the two models. Their predictive capability is investigated in sample cases wherein the exact three-dimensional elasticity and other approximate solutions are available. On the basis of this numerical investigation, they appear to predict accurately and efficiently the displacement and stress fields of composite beams with layers of different materials.