Nonlinear vibration of Timoshenko FG porous sandwich beams subjected to a harmonic axial load

In this study,the instability and bifurcation diagrams of a functionally graded(FG)porous sandwich beam on an elastic,viscous foundation which is influenced by an axial load,are investigated with an analytical attitude.To do so,the Timoshenko beam theory is utilized to take the shear deformations into account,and the nonlinear Von-Karman approach is adopted to acquire the equations of motion.Then,to turn the partial differential equations(PDEs)into ordinary differential equations(ODEs)in the case of equations of motion,the method of Galerkin is employed,followed by the multiple time scale method to solve the resulting equations.The impact of parameters affecting the response of the beam,including the porosity distribution,porosity coefficient,temperature increments,slenderness,thickness,and damping ratios,are explicitly discussed.It is found that the parameters mentioned above affect the bifurcation points and instability of the sandwich porous beams,some of which,including the effect of temperature and porosity distribution,are less noticeable.

Dynamic Resistance and Energy Absorption of Sandwich Beam via a Micro-Topology Optimization

The current research of sandwich structures under dynamic loading mainly focus on the response characteristic of structure.The micro-topology of core layers would sufficiently influence the property of sandwich structure.However,the micro deformation and topology mechanism of structural deformation and energy absorption are unclear.In this paper,based on the bi-directional evolutionary structural optimization method and periodic base cell(PBC)technology,a topology optimization frame work is proposed to optimize the core layer of sandwich beams.The objective of the present optimization problem is to maximize shear stiffness of PBC with a volume constraint.The effects of the volume fraction,filter radius,and initial PBC aspect ratio on the micro-topology of the core were discussed.The dynamic response process,core compression,and energy absorption capacity of the sandwich beams under blast impact loading were analyzed by the finite element method.The results demonstrated that the overpressure action stage was coupled with the core compression stage.Under the same loading and mass per unit area,the sandwich beam with a 20%volume fraction core layer had the best blast resistance.The filter radius has a slight effect on the shear stiffness and blast resistances of the sandwich beams.But increasing the filter radius could slightly improve the bending stiffness.Upon changing the initial PBC aspect ratio,there are three ways for PBC evolution:The first is to change the angle between the adjacent bars,the second is to further form holes in the bars,and the third is to combine the first two ways.However,not all three ways can improve the energy absorption capacity of the structure.Changing the aspect ratio of the PBC arbitrarily may lead to worse results.More studies are necessary for further detailed optimization.This research proposes a new topology sandwich beam structure by micro-topology optimization,which has sufficient shear stiffness.The micro mechanism of structural energy absorption is clarified,it is significant for structural energy absorption design.

Dynamic and electrical responses of a curved sandwich beam with glass reinforced laminate layers and a pliable core in the presence of a piezoelectric layer under low-velocity impact

The dynamic responses and generated voltage in a curved sandwich beam with glass reinforced laminate(GRL)layers and a pliable core in the presence of a piezoelectric layer under low-velocity impact(LVI)are investigated.The current study aims to carry out a dynamic analysis on the sandwich beam when the impactor hits the top face sheet with an initial velocity.For the layer analysis,the high-order shear deformation theory(HSDT)and Frostig's second model for the displacement fields of the core layer are used.The classical non-adhesive elastic contact theory and Hunter's principle are used to calculate the dynamic responses in terms of time.In order to validate the analytical method,the outcomes of the current investigation are compared with those gained by the experimental tests carried out by other researchers for a rectangular composite plate subject to the LVI.Finite element(FE)simulations are conducted by means of the ABAQUS software.The effects of the parameters such as foam modulus,layer material,fiber angle,impactor mass,and its velocity on the generated voltage are reviewed.

Modelling and predicting the dynamic response of an axially graded viscoelastic core sandwich beam

The present study explored the influence of axial gradation of viscoelastic materials on the dynamic response of the sandwich beam for structural applications.The finite element(FE)formulations are used to model and investigate dynamic response of the sandwich beam.The classical beam theory is used to develop the FE formulations and Lagrange's approach is considered to obtain the equations of motion(EOM).FE code is developed and validated with the existing literature and also conducted the convergence study for the developed FE method.Further,the influence of different viscoelastic materials and boundary conditions on the dynamic response of the sandwich beam is investigated.Four different axial gradation configurations of viscoelastic materials are considered for the present work to explore the influence on natural frequency,loss factor and frequency response of the sandwich beam.The modeled axial gradation of viscoelastic material has displayed a considerable impact on the peak vibrational amplitude response of the sandwich beam for all the boundary conditions and these configurations improved the damping capabilities at different configurations for the structural applications.

Indentation of sandwich beams with metal foam core

The quasi-static indentation behavior of sandwich beams with a metal foam core was investigated. An analytical model was developed to predict the large deflections of indention of the sandwich beams with a metal foam core subjected to a concentrated loading. The interaction of plastic bending and stretching in the local deformation regions of the face sheet was considered in the analytical model. Moreover, the effects of the shear strength of the foam core on the indentation behavior were discussed in detail. The finite element simulations were preformed to validate the theoretical model. Comparisons between the analytical predictions and finite element results were conducted and good agreement was achieved. The results show that the membrane force dominates indentation behavior of the sandwich beams when the maximum deflection exceeds the thickness of the face sheet.

A plastic indentation model for sandwich beams with metallic foam cores

Light weight high performance sandwich composite structures have been used extensively in various load bearing applications.Experiments have shown that the indentation significantly reduces the load bearing capacity of sandwiched beams.In this paper,the indentation behavior of foam core sandwich beams without considering the globally axial and flexural deformation was analyzed using the principle of virtual velocities.A concisely theoretical solution of loading capacity and denting profile was presented.The denting load was found to be proportional to the square root of the denting depth.A finite element model was established to verify the prediction of the model.The load-indentation curves and the profiles of the dented zone predicted by theoretical model and numerical simulation are in good agreement.

Dynamic response of clamped sandwich beams: analytical modeling

An improved analytical model is developed to predict the dynamic response of clamped lightweight sandwich beams with cellular cores subjected to shock loading over the entire span.The clamped face sheets are simplified as a single-degree-of-freedom(SDOF)system,and the core is idealized using the rigid-perfectly-plastic-locking(RPPL)model.Reflection of incident shock wave is considered by incorporating the bending/stretching resistance of the front face sheet and compaction of the core.The model is validated with existing analytical predictions and FE simulation results,with good agreement achieved.Compared with existing analytical models,the proposed model exhibits superiority in two aspects:the deformation resistance of front face sheet during shock wave reflection is taken into account;the effect of pulse shape is considered.The practical application range of the proposed model is therefore wider.

Experimental investigation on vibration characteristics of sandwich beams with magnetorheological elastomers cores

A sandwich beam specimen was fabricated by treating with MR elastomers between two thin aluminum face-plates.Experiment was carried out to investigate the vibration responses of the sandwich beam with respect to the intensity of the magnetic field and excitation frequencies.The results show that the sandwich beams with MR elastomers cores have the capabilities of shifting natural frequencies and the vibration amplitudes decrease with the variation of the intensity of external magnetic field.

DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF ELASTIC-PLASTIC IDEAL SANDWICH BEAMS

The dynamic response of elastic-plastic ideal sandwich beams is investigated. The plastic deformation is interpreted as a kind of general loads in the elastic beams, while the moving interfaces between elastic and plastic regions are treated as external restraint conditions. Particularly, the dynamic response of a cantilever beam is investigated using the classical method by means of the superposition of the vibration modes of elastic beams. The numerical results show that, compared with the rigid-plastic solutions, the dynamic be- havior of elastoplastic beam exhibits complex response modes. In some cases, elastic deformation has very important effects on the response mode of the beam, so it should not be ignored.

Analytical modeling of sandwich beam for piezoelectric bender elements

Piezoelectric bender elements are widely used as electromechanical sensors and actuators, An analytical sandwich beam model for piezoelectric bender elements was developed based on the first-order shear deformation theory （FSDT）, which assumes a single rotation angle for the whole cross-section and a quadratic distribution function for coupled electric potential in piezoelectric layers, and corrects the effect of transverse shear strain on the electric displacement integration. Free vibration analysis of simplysupported bender elements was carried out and the numerical results showed that, solutions of the present model for various thickness-to-length ratios are compared well with the exact two-dimensional solutions, which presents an efficient and accurate model for analyzing dynamic electromechanical responses of bender elements.

Short beam shear properties and failure modes of the wood-based X-type lattice sandwich structure

A wood-based X-type lattice sandwich structure was manufactured by insertion-glue method.The birch was used as core,and Oriented Strand Board was used as panel of the sandwich structure.The short beam shear properties and the failure modes of the wood-based X-type lattice sandwich structure with different core direction(vertical and parallel),unit specification(120 mm×60 mm and 60 mm×60 mm),core size(50 mm and 60 mm),and drilling depth(9 mm and 12 mm)were investigated by a short beam shear test and the establishment of a theoretical model to study the equivalent shear modulus and deflection response of the X-type lattice sandwich structure.Results from the short beam shear test and the theoretical model showed that the failure modes of the wood-based X-type lattice sandwich structure were mainly the wrinkling and crushing of the panels under three-point bending load.The experimental values of deflection response of various type specimens were higher than the theoretical values of them.For the core direction of parallel,the smaller the unit specification is,the shorter the core size is,and the deeper the drilling depth is,the greater the short beam shear properties of the wood-based X-type lattice sandwich structure is.

Optimizing the Sandwich Composite Structure in the Cantilever Beam

The sandwich structure is of great interest because of its advantage of combining light weight and high flexural stiffness. Many previous researchers have studied the failure modes in sandwich structures and the effects on the load capacity caused by the change of the constituent materials’ properties. In this research, by applying Finite Element Analysis (FEA) method, we simulated a cantilever beam composed of a sandwich structure in Abaqus, to find out the preferred design principles that help decrease the stress and displacement in the beam when applied a uniform load. We also determined the effect of the core geometry on decreasing the displacement and the stress in the beam.

The Effect of Functionally Graded Materials into the Sandwich Beam Dynamic Performance

The original purpose of FGMs was the development of super resistant materials for propulsion systems. In the present work, numerical and experimental techniques are used to investigate the dynamic behavior of generally laminated composited beams. In the numerical analysis, the laminated beam is modeled using the commercial finite element software ANSYS. In the experimental study the core and face materials of sandwich beam specimens are nylon/epoxy FGMs and pure epoxy laminates respectively. The dynamic behavior of the sandwich composite beam specimens with different fiber orientation was carried out using two dynamic excitation techniques, harmonic using harmonic response and impulse using hammer. The specimens were prepared in the following configurations, different orientation angles, different layers, and different thickness. The results reveal that the natural frequencies of sandwich beam were affected directly by the face materials. The natural frequency decreases with increasing fiber orientations of the nylon/epoxy face laminates. Increasing the thickness increases natural frequencies. This study concluded that it is useful for the designers to select the fiber orientation angle to shift the natural frequencies as desired or to control the vibration level.

用于夹层梁静动力及屈曲分析的新型组合结构单元

推导出新型组合结构单元,用于考虑界面滑移的3层部分作用夹层组合梁的静动力及屈曲特性分析.基于铁木辛柯梁理论,建立考虑夹层梁部分作用效应的能量原理.针对其受力特性,在节点位移、横截面转角和界面滑移插值时均采用含内部自由度的高阶插值函数,以解决含界面有限元数值分析中常遇到的“滑移锁定”现象.通过变分原理得到夹层梁的刚度矩阵、质量矩阵以及几何刚度矩阵的显示表达式.基于MATLAB编译相应夹层结构的有限元程序并验证其准确性.对不同截面3层夹层组合梁进行不同荷载条件和边界条件下的静动力及屈曲特性分析,并探讨不同夹层组合梁跨高比和不同界面抗剪连接刚度下的计算结果及其误差的变化规律.所推导的显示表达式新型组合结构单元计算效率高,并便于推广应用于其他有限元程序或商业软件子程序中.

多胞子弹冲击泡沫夹芯梁的动力学响应分析

为了研究均匀/梯度多胞子弹冲击泡沫夹芯梁的耦合响应过程和多胞子弹对夹芯梁的加载效果,对该冲击过程开展了理论分析、数值模拟和试验研究:通过将泡沫夹芯梁等效为单梁以简化分析,基于多胞子弹的冲击波模型和泡沫夹芯梁的等效单梁响应模型,构建了多胞子弹冲击泡沫夹芯梁的耦合分析模型,给出了冲击过程中各响应阶段的控制方程,并结合龙格-库塔方法对方程进行了数值求解;基于三维Voronoi技术,开展了均匀/梯度多胞子弹冲击泡沫夹芯梁的细观有限元模拟;在多胞子弹的冲击测试平台上进行了试验研究,结合高速摄影技术获取了多胞子弹和泡沫夹芯梁的速度响应。结果表明:耦合分析模型可以准确地预测多胞子弹和泡沫夹芯梁的速度历程曲线以及多胞子弹产生的冲击压强;在初始动量相同但密度分布或初速度不同的多胞子弹冲击下,同一构型的泡沫夹芯梁展现出不同的力学响应,这说明多胞子弹的加载不能简单地等效为脉冲加载,多胞子弹与夹芯梁之间的耦合效应不可忽略;相较于均匀多胞子弹,梯度多胞子弹的冲击压力波形更加尖锐,在其衰减过程中展现出更强的非线性特征。

局域共振夹芯超结构梁带隙特性及实验研究

本文提出了一种新型局域共振夹芯超结构梁,该结构由夹芯梁基体和由软材料包裹质量块组成的局域共振单元构成。分别采用传递矩阵法和有限元法计算了该结构的带隙分布和振动传输特性,搭建了局域共振夹芯超结构梁的振动传输测试实验平台,并与数值计算结果进行对比验证,最后分析了结构参数对结构带隙分布特性的调控规律。研究结果表明,该结构在低频范围内共出现两条弯曲波带隙,带隙频率分别为196.1~339.0 Hz和377.2~655.6 Hz。而完全带隙位于弯曲波带隙内,频率范围为380.0~423.6 Hz。且在这两条弯曲波带隙范围内,弯曲振动传输会发生明显的减弱现象。另外,局域共振夹芯超结构梁的结构参数会对带隙分布特性产生较大影响,通过合理选择结构参数,可以实现局域共振夹芯超结构梁低频率和高带宽的减振要求。

基于n阶剪切变形理论的表面梯度脱碳汽车前轴弯曲分析

汽车前轴在热锻和热处理过程中,材料的表面会发生一定深度的脱碳,脱碳层的力学性能随脱碳深度呈梯度变化,影响了前轴在载荷下的弯曲性能。利用分段函数构建两侧表面功能梯度变化、内部性能均匀的简支夹芯梁,根据n阶剪切变形理论研究梁在两点载荷作用下的弯曲行为。利用虚功原理推导出位移场控制方程,采用Navier解析方法得到简支边界条件下梁的弯曲行为,并与相关文献中的实例进行比较。结果表明:n阶剪切变形理论具有良好的精度与可靠性;梁的挠度与转角随脱碳指数k的增大而增大,并于k≈10处达到准稳态;脱碳深度大于5 mm时,脱碳层厚度对梁弯曲时产生应力的影响比梁的高度变化带来的影响更大;两侧脱碳深度不对称时,物理中性面发生迁移;梁的弯曲挠度与转角随梁的厚度、宽度的增大而减小,但梁的厚度变化的影响更大。

弹性层阻尼对SANDWICH梁弯曲共振法测量结果影响分析(英文)

经典SANDWICH梁弯曲共振法测量理论由于忽略了SANDWICH试件弹性层阻尼的影响,给阻尼材料动态力学参数测量结果引入了误差。该文首先基于约束阻尼结构弯曲共振模型,推导了考虑弹性层阻尼影响的SANDWICH 梁弯曲共振法测量方程;然后分别基于经典方程及改进方程对同一试件的测量数据进行了处理,并通过对结果的比较,分析了由于忽略弹性层阻尼而给测量结果造成的影响。研究表明:忽略弹性层阻尼影响对阻尼材料损耗因子的测量精度影响更显著,并且损耗因子的测量误差对弹性层阻尼的变化也更敏感。忽略弹性层阻尼影响还会导致由无效的测量数据得到看似合理的材料参数测量结果,从而误导阻尼减振降噪结构的设计。文中研究内容为SANDWICH试件弹性层材料的选择及测量结果的评估提供了理论依据, 对提高SANDWICH梁弯曲共振法测量精度及阻尼技术的有效应用具有重要意义。

横向非均匀温度场作用的FGM夹层梁热屈曲分析

基于经典几何非线性梁理论,推导了受横向非均匀升温作用的FGM夹层梁热屈曲控制方程。对于端部夹紧边界条件梁,随着温度升高,梁发生分支屈曲,考虑到分支屈曲临界状态变形较小,将非线性边值问题退化成线性特征值问题,通过求线性特征值问题,得到了有量纲临界屈曲温度差解析解。另外,运用打靶法计算非线性边值问题,得到了热过屈曲平衡路径和平衡构型。利用算例探究层厚比、梯度指数、温度场级数项数目对FGM夹层梁热过屈曲平衡路径和平衡构型的影响。结果表明:当梯度层相对厚度和梯度指数增加时,FGM夹层梁临界屈曲温度差均增加。

Closed Solution for Initial Post-Buckling Behavior Analysis of a Composite Beam with Shear Deformation Effect

This paper is focused on the post-buckling behavior of the fixed laminated composite beams with effects of axial compression force and the shear deformation.The analytical solutions are established for the original control equations(that is not simplified)by applying the Maclaurin series expansion,Chebyshev polynomials,the harmonic balance method and the Newton’s method.The validity of the present method is verified via comparing the analytical approximate solutions with the numerical ones which are obtained by the shooting method.The present third analytical approximate solutions can give excellent agreement with the numerical solutions for a wide range of the deformation amplitudes.What’s more,the effect of shear deformation on the post-bucking configuration of the sandwich beam is also proposed.It can be found that the shear angle has a great influence on the post-buckling load of composite beams.Therefore,the model simplifying the shear formation term as small quantity is not accurate for the case of sandwich beam with soft core.