The resilient modulus,accumulated plastic strain,peak shear stress,and critical shear stress are the elastoplastic behaviors of frozen sand–concrete interfaces under cyclic shear loading.They reflect the bearing capa...The resilient modulus,accumulated plastic strain,peak shear stress,and critical shear stress are the elastoplastic behaviors of frozen sand–concrete interfaces under cyclic shear loading.They reflect the bearing capacity of buildings(e.g.highspeed railways)in both seasonal frozen and permafrost regions.This study describes a series of direct shear experiments conducted on frozen sand–concrete interfaces.The results indicated that the elastoplastic behaviors of frozen sand–concrete interfaces,including the resilient modulus,accumulated plastic strain,and shear strength,are influenced by the boundary conditions(constant normal loading and constant normal height),initial normal stress,negative temperature,and cyclic-loading amplitude.The resilient modulus was significantly correlated with the initial normal stress and negative temperature,but not with the cyclic-loading amplitude and loading cycles.The accumulated plastic shear strain increased when the initial normal stress and cyclic-loading amplitude increased and the temperature decreased.Moreover,the accumulated plastic shear strain increment decreased when the loading cycles increased.The accumulated direction also varied with changes in the initial normal stress,negative temperature,and cyclic-loading amplitude.The peak shear stress of the frozen sand–concrete interface was affected by the initial normal stress,negative temperature,cyclic-loading amplitude,and boundary conditions.Nevertheless,a correlation was observed between the critical shear stress and the initial normal stress and boundary conditions.The peak shear stress was higher,and the critical shear stress was lower under the constant normal height boundary condition.Based on the results,it appears that the properties of frozen sand–concrete interfaces,including plastic deformation properties and stress strength properties,are influenced by cyclic shear stress.These results provide valuable information for the investigation of constitutive models of frozen soil–structure interfaces.展开更多
Geotechnical engineering often involves different types of geomaterials,such as sandy soil and clayey soil.Existing studies have confirmed that these soils have some common features,i.e.their mechanical behaviors depe...Geotechnical engineering often involves different types of geomaterials,such as sandy soil and clayey soil.Existing studies have confirmed that these soils have some common features,i.e.their mechanical behaviors depend not only on the inherent characteristics but also on their initial states.To describe the main mechanical behaviors of different soils within a simple and reasonable constitutive framework is of great significance for the numerical analysis on geotechnical engineering.This paper first introduces a model based on the concepts of superloading and subloading,which considers the“state dependence”(effects of overconsolidation and structure)of soil and only adds two material parameters compared with the Cam-Clay model.Secondly,conventional triaxial tests are systematically carried out on four types of soils(i.e.sand,silty clay,clay,and intermediate soil)with different initial void ratios,and the mechanical similarities and differences of these soils are discussed uniformly.After that,six material parameters of these soils are uniformly determined based on the concepts of superloading and subloading,and then used in constitutive calculations to verify the feasibility.The calculated results show a good agreement with test data,indicating that the model based on the concepts of superloading and subloading has great potential for describing the general mechanical behaviors of different soils within a unified framework.This work is expected to be applied to constitutive selection and parameter determination in the geotechnical numerical analysis of complex soil profiles.展开更多
An analytical model for the propagation of combined stress waves in a functionally graded thin-walled tube subjected to combined longitudinal and torsional impact loading is established.The material properties of the ...An analytical model for the propagation of combined stress waves in a functionally graded thin-walled tube subjected to combined longitudinal and torsional impact loading is established.The material properties of the tube are assumed to be continuously graded along the length according to a power law function with respect to the volume fractions of the constituents.The generalized characteristic theory is used to analyze the main features of the characteristic wave speeds and simple wave solutions in the functionally graded thin-walled tube.The finite difference method is used to discretize the governing equations.Two types of typical solutions are obtained for the functionally graded tube and the homogeneous tube subjected to combined longitudinal and torsional step loading.The numerical results reveal some abnormal phenomena in the stress path and wave process of the functionally graded thin-walled tube.展开更多
A nonlinear finite element method is applied to observe how inclusion shape influence the thermal response of a ceramic-metal functionally graded material (FGM). The elastic and plastic behaviors of the layers which a...A nonlinear finite element method is applied to observe how inclusion shape influence the thermal response of a ceramic-metal functionally graded material (FGM). The elastic and plastic behaviors of the layers which are two-phase isotropic composites consisting of randomly oriented elastic spheroidal Inclusions and a ductile matrix are predicted by cc mean field method. The prediction results show that inclusion shape has remarkable influence on the overall behavior of the composite. The consequences of the thermal response analysis of the FGM are that the response is dependent on inclusion shape and its composition profile cooperatively and that the plastic behavior of each layer should be taken into account in optimum design of a ceramic-metal FGM.展开更多
This paper addresses the challenge of reconstructing randomly distributed second-phase particlestrengthened microstructure of AA7075-O aluminum sheet material for computational analysis.The particle characteristics in...This paper addresses the challenge of reconstructing randomly distributed second-phase particlestrengthened microstructure of AA7075-O aluminum sheet material for computational analysis.The particle characteristics in 3D space were obtained from focused ion beam and scanning electron microscopy(FIB-SEM)and SEM-based Electron Backscatter Diffraction/Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry(EBSD/EDS)techniques.A theoretical framework for analysis of elastic-plastic deformation of such3D microstructures is developed.Slip-induced shear band formation,void initiation,growth and linkage at large plastic strains during uniaxial tensile loading were investigated based on reconstructed 3D representative volume element(RVE)models with real-distribution of particles and the results compared with experimental observations.In-situ SEM interrupted tension tests along transverse direction(TD)and rolling direction(RD),employing microscopic-digital image correlation(μ-DIC)technique,were carried out to investigate slip bands,micro-voids formation and obtain microstructural strain maps.The resulting local strain maps were analyzed in relation to the experimentally observed plastic flow localization,failure modes and local stress maps from simulations of RVE models.The influences of particle size,shape,orientation,volume fraction as well as matrix-particle interface properties on local plastic deformation,global stress-strain/strain-hardening curves and interfacial failure mechanisms were studied based on 3D RVE models.When possible,the model results were compared with in-situ tensile test data.In general,good agreement was observed,indicating that the real 3D microstructure-based RVE models can accurately predict the plastic deformation and interfacial failure evolution in AA7075-O aluminum sheet.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41731281)the Key Foundation of Guangdong Province(No.2020B1515120083),China。
文摘The resilient modulus,accumulated plastic strain,peak shear stress,and critical shear stress are the elastoplastic behaviors of frozen sand–concrete interfaces under cyclic shear loading.They reflect the bearing capacity of buildings(e.g.highspeed railways)in both seasonal frozen and permafrost regions.This study describes a series of direct shear experiments conducted on frozen sand–concrete interfaces.The results indicated that the elastoplastic behaviors of frozen sand–concrete interfaces,including the resilient modulus,accumulated plastic strain,and shear strength,are influenced by the boundary conditions(constant normal loading and constant normal height),initial normal stress,negative temperature,and cyclic-loading amplitude.The resilient modulus was significantly correlated with the initial normal stress and negative temperature,but not with the cyclic-loading amplitude and loading cycles.The accumulated plastic shear strain increased when the initial normal stress and cyclic-loading amplitude increased and the temperature decreased.Moreover,the accumulated plastic shear strain increment decreased when the loading cycles increased.The accumulated direction also varied with changes in the initial normal stress,negative temperature,and cyclic-loading amplitude.The peak shear stress of the frozen sand–concrete interface was affected by the initial normal stress,negative temperature,cyclic-loading amplitude,and boundary conditions.Nevertheless,a correlation was observed between the critical shear stress and the initial normal stress and boundary conditions.The peak shear stress was higher,and the critical shear stress was lower under the constant normal height boundary condition.Based on the results,it appears that the properties of frozen sand–concrete interfaces,including plastic deformation properties and stress strength properties,are influenced by cyclic shear stress.These results provide valuable information for the investigation of constitutive models of frozen soil–structure interfaces.
基金The financial support from the National Natural Science Foun-dation of China(Grant Nos.41727802 and 42072317)the Science and Technology Project from Construction System in Jiangsu Province,China(Grant No.2017ZD204)and‘A Project’funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions,China,is highly appreciated.
文摘Geotechnical engineering often involves different types of geomaterials,such as sandy soil and clayey soil.Existing studies have confirmed that these soils have some common features,i.e.their mechanical behaviors depend not only on the inherent characteristics but also on their initial states.To describe the main mechanical behaviors of different soils within a simple and reasonable constitutive framework is of great significance for the numerical analysis on geotechnical engineering.This paper first introduces a model based on the concepts of superloading and subloading,which considers the“state dependence”(effects of overconsolidation and structure)of soil and only adds two material parameters compared with the Cam-Clay model.Secondly,conventional triaxial tests are systematically carried out on four types of soils(i.e.sand,silty clay,clay,and intermediate soil)with different initial void ratios,and the mechanical similarities and differences of these soils are discussed uniformly.After that,six material parameters of these soils are uniformly determined based on the concepts of superloading and subloading,and then used in constitutive calculations to verify the feasibility.The calculated results show a good agreement with test data,indicating that the model based on the concepts of superloading and subloading has great potential for describing the general mechanical behaviors of different soils within a unified framework.This work is expected to be applied to constitutive selection and parameter determination in the geotechnical numerical analysis of complex soil profiles.
文摘An analytical model for the propagation of combined stress waves in a functionally graded thin-walled tube subjected to combined longitudinal and torsional impact loading is established.The material properties of the tube are assumed to be continuously graded along the length according to a power law function with respect to the volume fractions of the constituents.The generalized characteristic theory is used to analyze the main features of the characteristic wave speeds and simple wave solutions in the functionally graded thin-walled tube.The finite difference method is used to discretize the governing equations.Two types of typical solutions are obtained for the functionally graded tube and the homogeneous tube subjected to combined longitudinal and torsional step loading.The numerical results reveal some abnormal phenomena in the stress path and wave process of the functionally graded thin-walled tube.
基金Funded by National Science Foundation of China(Grant:1987205).
文摘A nonlinear finite element method is applied to observe how inclusion shape influence the thermal response of a ceramic-metal functionally graded material (FGM). The elastic and plastic behaviors of the layers which are two-phase isotropic composites consisting of randomly oriented elastic spheroidal Inclusions and a ductile matrix are predicted by cc mean field method. The prediction results show that inclusion shape has remarkable influence on the overall behavior of the composite. The consequences of the thermal response analysis of the FGM are that the response is dependent on inclusion shape and its composition profile cooperatively and that the plastic behavior of each layer should be taken into account in optimum design of a ceramic-metal FGM.
基金the financial and technical support of Novelis Global Research and Technology Center of Novelis Inc.,in Kennesaw,GA,USAfunding from National Science and Engineering Research Council(NSERC)of Canada under its Collaborative Research and Development(CRD)program。
文摘This paper addresses the challenge of reconstructing randomly distributed second-phase particlestrengthened microstructure of AA7075-O aluminum sheet material for computational analysis.The particle characteristics in 3D space were obtained from focused ion beam and scanning electron microscopy(FIB-SEM)and SEM-based Electron Backscatter Diffraction/Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry(EBSD/EDS)techniques.A theoretical framework for analysis of elastic-plastic deformation of such3D microstructures is developed.Slip-induced shear band formation,void initiation,growth and linkage at large plastic strains during uniaxial tensile loading were investigated based on reconstructed 3D representative volume element(RVE)models with real-distribution of particles and the results compared with experimental observations.In-situ SEM interrupted tension tests along transverse direction(TD)and rolling direction(RD),employing microscopic-digital image correlation(μ-DIC)technique,were carried out to investigate slip bands,micro-voids formation and obtain microstructural strain maps.The resulting local strain maps were analyzed in relation to the experimentally observed plastic flow localization,failure modes and local stress maps from simulations of RVE models.The influences of particle size,shape,orientation,volume fraction as well as matrix-particle interface properties on local plastic deformation,global stress-strain/strain-hardening curves and interfacial failure mechanisms were studied based on 3D RVE models.When possible,the model results were compared with in-situ tensile test data.In general,good agreement was observed,indicating that the real 3D microstructure-based RVE models can accurately predict the plastic deformation and interfacial failure evolution in AA7075-O aluminum sheet.