scholarly journals A Lagrange Multiplier-based Technique within the Nonlinear Finite Element Method in Cracked Columns

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaveh Salmalian ◽  
Ali Alijani ◽  
Habib Ramezannejad Azarboni
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Lagrange Multiplier ◽  
Functionally Graded Material ◽  
Geometrical Nonlinearity ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Material Inhomogeneity ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Graded Material ◽  
Post Buckling ◽  
Conversion Matrix

In this research, two energy-based techniques, called Lagrange multiplier and conversion matrix, are applied to involve crack parameters into the non-linear finite element relations of Euler-Bernoulli beams made of functionally graded materials. The two techniques, which divide a cracked element into three parts, are implemented to enrich the secant and tangent stiffness matrices. The Lagrange multiplier technique is originally proposed according to the establishment of a modified total potential energy equation by adding continuity conditions equations of the crack point. The limitation of the conversion matrix in involving the relevant non-linear equations is the main motivation in representing the Lagrange multiplier. The presented Lagrange multiplier is a problem-solving technique in the cracked structures, where both geometrical nonlinearity and material inhomogeneity areas are considered in the analysis like the post-buckling problem of cracked functionally graded material columns. Accordingly, some case-studies regarding the post-buckling analysis of cracked functionally graded material columns under mechanical and thermal loads are used to evaluate the results.

Effects of Support Conditions to the Post-Buckling Behaviors of Axially Functionally Graded Material Rods

2017 ◽  
Vol 730 ◽  
pp. 502-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Buntara Sthenly Gan ◽  
Thanh Huong Trinh ◽  
Takahiro Hara ◽  
Dinh Kien Nguyen ◽  
Thi Thom Tran
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Material Property ◽  
Functionally Graded Material ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Support Condition ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Graded Material ◽  
Post Buckling ◽  
Support Conditions ◽  
Axially Functionally Graded Material

The effects of support conditions to the post-buckling behaviors of rod structures made of Axially Functionally Graded Material (AFGM) are presented. The material property of the rod member is assumed to vary linearly in the axis direction of the member. The non-linear material property of the rod element is formulated in the Finite Element context. The consistent shape functions for the rod element were developed to take into account the varying material property in the finite element formulation. The geometrically non-linear behavior of the rod element is formulated in the context of the updated co-rotational formulation. The non-linear equilibrium equations are solved by using the incremental and iterative procedures in combination with the arc-length control method. The influences of the material distribution on the post-buckling behaviors of the AFGM Williams’ toggle frames under various support conditions are highlighted. As a result, the graded between two materials can increase the post-buckling behaviors of the AFGM rod element regardless of the types of support conditions. The orientation of material distributions combined with the type of support condition can increase the performance of the rod element. The fixed-fixed support condition showed the highest performance of the AFGM rod element.

scholarly journals The Study of Buckling and Post-Buckling of a Step-Variable FGM Box

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leszek Czechowski ◽  
Zbigniew Kołakowski
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Functionally Graded Material ◽  
Asymptotic Theory ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Pure Alumina ◽  
Mixed Case ◽  
Graded Material ◽  
Post Buckling ◽  
Thin Walled

This work concerns the analysis of a thin-walled box made of ceramic and step-variable functionally graded material (FGM) subjected to compression. The components of the box taken into account were pure alumina and aluminium-alumina graded material. The problem was solved on the basis of a finite element method and Koiter’s asymptotic theory using a semi-analytical method (SAM). It analysed both the buckling state and the post-buckling state of the box. In addition, three conditions were considered: The presence of alumina outside or inside of the box and a mixed case. The obtained results were presented and discussed.

A study on non-linear post-buckling behavior of tapered Timoshenko beam made of functionally graded material under in-plane thermal loadings

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amlan Paul ◽  
Debabrata Das
Keyword(s):  
Functionally Graded Material ◽  
Timoshenko Beam ◽  
Temperature Rise ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Buckling Load ◽  
Uniform Temperature ◽  
Buckling Behavior ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Graded Material ◽  
Post Buckling

In the present work, the non-linear post-buckling load–deflection behavior of tapered functionally graded material beam is studied for different in-plane thermal loadings. Two different thermal loadings are considered. The first one is due to the uniform temperature rise and the second one is due to the steady-state heat conduction across the beam thickness leading to non-uniform temperature rise. The governing equations are derived using the principle of minimum total potential energy employing Timoshenko beam theory. The solution is obtained by approximating the displacement fields following Ritz method. Geometric non-linearity for large post-buckling behavior is considered using von Kármán type non-linear strain-displacement relationship. Stainless steel/silicon nitride functionally graded material beam is considered with temperature-dependent material properties. The validation of the present work is successfully performed using finite element software ANSYS and using the available result in the literature. The post-buckling load–deflection behavior in non-dimensional plane is presented for different taperness parameters and also for different volume fraction indices. Normalized transverse deflection fields are presented showing the shift of the point of maximum deflection for various deflection levels. The results are new of its kind and establish benchmark for studying non-linear thermo-mechanical behavior of tapered functionally graded material beam.

Large displacement static analysis of a cantilever Timoshenko beam composed of functionally graded material

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 21-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Turgut Kocatürk ◽  
Mesut Şimşek ◽  
Şeref Doğuşcan Akbaş
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Static Analysis ◽  
Functionally Graded Material ◽  
Timoshenko Beam ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Element Approximation ◽  
Large Rotations ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Graded Material ◽  
Newton Raphson

AbstractIn this study, non-linear static analysis of a cantilever Timoshenko beam composed of functionally graded material (FGM) under a non-follower transversal uniformly distributed load is studied with large displacements and large rotations. Material properties of the beam change in the thickness direction according to a power-law function. In this study, the finite element of the beam is constructed by using the total Lagrangian Timoshenko beam element approximation. The non-linear problem is solved by using the incremental displacement-based finite element method in conjunction with the Newton-Raphson iteration method. To use the solution procedures of the Newton-Raphson method, there is a need to linearize equilibrium equations, which can be achieved through the linearization of the principle of virtual work. In this study, the effects of large deflections, large rotations and various material distributions on displacements and normal stress and shear stress distributions through the thickness of the beam are investigated in detail. The convergence study is performed for various numbers of finite elements. In addition, some of the particular results of the present study which are obtained for the homogeneous material case are compared with the results of the SAP2000 packet program. Numerical results show that geometrical non-linearity and material distribution play very important roles in the static responses of FGM beams.

scholarly journals Extended finite -element method for modeling the mechanical behavior of functionally graded material plates with multiple random inclusions

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (K3) ◽  
pp. 119-125
Author(s):  
Bang Kim Tran ◽  
Huy The Tran ◽  
Tinh Quoc Bui ◽  
Thien Tich Truong
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Level Set Method ◽  
Level Set ◽  
Functionally Graded Material ◽  
Extended Finite Element Method ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Extended Finite Element ◽  
Graded Material ◽  
Element Method

Functionally graded material is of great importance in many engineering problems. Here the effect of multiple random inclusions in functionally graded material (FGM) is investigated in this paper. Since the geometry of entire model becomes complicated when many inclusions with different sizes appearing in the body, a methodology to model those inclusions without meshing the internal boundaries is proposed. The numerical method couples the level set method to the extended finite-element method (X-FEM). In the X-FEM, the finite-element approximation is enriched by additional functions through the notion of partition of unity. The level set method is used for representing the location of random inclusions. Numerical examples are presented to demonstrate the accuracy and potential of this technique. The obtained results are compared with available refered results and COMSOL, the finite element method software.

Vibration analysis of a thin functionally graded plate having an out of plane material inhomogeneity resting on Winkler–Pasternak foundation under different combinations of boundary conditions

2018 ◽  
Vol 233 (8) ◽  
pp. 2636-2662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piyush Pratap Singh ◽  
Mohammad Sikandar Azam ◽  
Vinayak Ranjan
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Power Law ◽  
Functionally Graded Material ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Pasternak Foundation ◽  
Functionally Graded Plate ◽  
Material Inhomogeneity ◽  
Power Law Exponent ◽  
Out Of Plane ◽  
Graded Material

In the present research article, classical plate theory has been adopted to analyze functionally graded material plate, having out of plane material inhomogeneity, resting on Winkler–Pasternak foundation under different combinations of boundary conditions. The material properties of the functionally graded material plate vary according to power law in the thickness direction. Rayleigh–Ritz method in conjugation with polynomial displacement functions has been used to develop a computationally efficient mathematical model to study free vibration characteristics of the plate. Convergence of frequency parameters (nondimensional natural frequencies) has been attained by increasing the number of polynomials of displacement function. The frequency parameters of the functionally graded material plate obtained by proposed method are compared with the open literature to validate the present model. Firstly, the present model is used to calculate first six natural frequencies of the functionally graded plate under all possible combinations of boundary conditions for the constant value of stiffness of Winkler and Pasternak foundation moduli. Further, the effects of density, aspect ratio, power law exponent, Young’s modulus on frequency parameters of the functionally graded plate resting on Winkler–Pasternak foundation under specific boundary conditions viz. CCCC (all edges clamped), SSSS (all edges simply supported), CFFF (cantilever), SCSF (simply supported-clamped-free) are studied extensively. Furthermore, effect of stiffness of elastic foundation moduli (kp and kw) on frequency parameters are analyzed. It has been observed that effects of aspect ratios, boundary conditions, Young’s modulus and density on frequency parameters are significant at lower value of the power law exponent. It has also been noted from present investigation that Pasternak foundation modulus has greater effect on frequency parameters as compared to the Winkler foundation modulus. Most of the results presented in this paper are novel and may be used for the validation purpose by researchers. Three dimensional mode shapes for the functionally graded plate resting on elastic foundation have also been presented in this article.

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