Constitutive equation for transient creep of cellulose nitrate under hydrostatic pressure

The behaviour of polymers is influenced by the hydrostatic pressure during the unloading creep period as well as during loading creep. Moreover, the behaviour during the unloading creep is also influenced by the value of the unloading strain at the final point of the loading process. In this paper, a constitutive equation for transient creep in the unloading process is proposed by using the same postulates as in the loading process of the previous paper, which includes the effect of the hydrostatic pressure and the effect of the unloading strain. The proposed unloading creep equation is in good agreement with the actual creep data on cellulose nitrate.     

Creep behaviour in unloading process of cellulose nitrate under superimposed tensile and hydrostatic loading

The creep behaviour in unloading process under various combinations of superimposed tensile and hydrostatic loading are quantitatively investigated using non-linear-viscoelastic cellulose nitrate heated at 65° C. The creep strain and the creep strain-rate in the unloading process are quite influenced by the effect of hydrostatic pressure, but are not so influenced as those in the loading process mentioned in a previous paper. The deformation properties in the unloading process are also discussed with experiments for proportional loading (namely, uniform rate of stress increases or decreases with time). The stress-strain relation in the unloading process of the creep behaviour under superimposed loading is deduced by using the invariant theory. The deduced relation gives good agreement with the actual observations under the superimposed loading.     

Creep behaviour in cellulose nitrate under superimposed tensile and hydrostatic loading

The creep behaviour under various combinations of superimposed tensile and hydrostatic loading are quantitatively investigated using nonlinear-viscoelastic cellulose nitrate heated at 65° C. The creep strain and the creep strain-rate are seriously affected by the effect of hydrostatic pressure. The trends of behaviour under superimposed tensile and hydrostatic loading cannot be predicted by the concepts which apply to uniaxial loading. The stress—strain relation of the creep behaviour under superimposed loading is deduced from the invariant theory using an hypothesis of creep potential. The creep data obtained on the cellulose nitrate at 65° C under superimposed loading, as well as uniaxial loading, are found to fit to the deduced relation well.     

Comparison of the effects of hydrostatic pressure and the third invariant of deviatoric stress tensor on non-linear viscoelastic deformation in cellulose nitrate

The behaviour of polymers is qualitatively known to be remarkably influenced by the hydrostatic pressure on the general plastic deformation, unlike most metals. However, as polymers behave differently in simple tension and compression, they may be influenced by the effect of the third invariant of deviatoric stress tensor as well as hydrostatic pressure. In this paper, a comparison of the effects of the hydrostatic pressure and the third invariant of deviatoric stress tensor on the non-linear viscoelastic deformation of cellulose nitrate are discussed quantitatively, following experiments of torsion of tubular specimens and simple tension of uniaxial specimens. As the result, the effect of the third invariant of deviatoric stress tensor on the non-linear viscoelastic deformation in cellulose nitrate was found to be much smaller than that of the hydrostatic pressure.     

复合材料蠕变本构关系及实验测定Ⅰ.本构关系

蠕变是复合材料最重要的力学性能之一,实验表明:复合材料在蠕变条件下的变形可以分为弹性变形、粘弹性变形和粘塑性变形.应用不可逆过程的热力学和广义变量的概念可以分析材料的蠕变变形.本文首先回顾了热力学的基本方程;基于Schapery本构关系的假设和思路推导了蠕变本构关系的一般形式,其中包括弹性变形、粘弹性变形和粘塑性变形;考虑到广义力选取的不唯一性,本文提出了广义力选取的原则以使得到的本构关系尽可能地简单;由此本文给出了复合材料的一维蠕变,各向同性复合材料的二维蠕变和纤维增强复合材料平面内的蠕变的本构关系.     

基于不可逆内变量热力学的岩石材料粘弹-粘塑性本构方程

岩石材料的粘弹性和粘塑性变形是与时间相关的能量耗散行为。在Rice不可逆内变量热力学框架下,引入两组内变量分别用来描述在粘弹性和粘塑性变形过程中材料的内部结构调整。通过给定比余能的具体形式和内变量的演化方程,推导出内变量粘弹-粘塑性本构方程。粘弹性本构方程具有普遍性,能涵盖Kelvin-Voigt和Poynting-Thomson在内的经典粘弹性模型的本构方程。并指出热力学力与应力呈线性关系是组合元件模型为线性模型的根本原因。粘塑性本构方程能较好地刻画岩石材料在粘塑性变形过程中的硬化现象。对模拟岩石的模型相似材料进行单轴加卸载蠕变试验,将蠕变过程中的粘弹性和粘塑性变形分离并根据试验数据对本构方程的材料参数进行辨识。试验数据和理论曲线对比结果表明该文提出的本构方程能很好地模拟材料的蠕变行为。该类型的本构方程能为岩石工程的长期稳定性的预测、评价以及加固分析提供基础。     

Cyclic tensile creep behaviour of cellulose nitrate and evaluation of constitutive equations

The cyclic creep behaviour under axial tension was quantitatively investigated using non-linear viscoelastic cellulose nitrate heated at 65°C. The instantaneous strains at the instants of loading and unloading for three creep cycles and the creep strain rates during the three creep cycles were found to be influenced by the cycle numbers. However, the effect of the cycle number on the loading process was quite different from that on the unloading process in the cyclic creep deformation. The evaluation of the creep constitutive equations for the loading and unloading processes at one loading cycle deduced in the previous papers is discussed for the cyclic creep deformation. The deduced creep equations give good agreement with the actual observations for the three creep cycles independent of the cycle numbers and of the creep stress levels.     

复合材料蠕变本构关系及实验测定Ⅱ实验测定

在前一部分,本文得到复合材料蠕变的本构关系,在此基础上,本文进一步分析了复合材料蠕变本构关系的具体形式,实验测得了长纤维增强复合材料在蠕变、恢复两个阶段的应变,以用来确定本构关系中的待定参数,考虑到本构关系为复杂的非线性方程,本文提出了用离散变量和最小二乘法联合的方法确定参数,进而拟合蠕变本构关系的理论公式,分离出了蠕变过程中的弹性变形、粘弹性变形和粘塑性变形,对本构关系中的几个参函数,本文根据有限的实验数据拟合了其函数。      

复合材料蠕变本构关系及实验测定 Ⅱ实验测定

在前一部分,本文得到复合材料蠕变的本构关系,在此基础上,本文进一步分析了复合材料蠕变本构关系的具体形式,实验测得了长纤维增强复合材料在蠕变、恢复两个阶段的应变,以用来确定本构关系中的待定参数,考虑到本构关系为复杂的非线性方程,本文提出了用离散变量和最小二乘法联合的方法确定参数,进而拟合蠕变本构关系的理论公式,分离出了蠕变过程中的弹性变形、粘弹性变形和粘塑性变形,对本构关系中的几个参函数,本文根据有限的实验数据拟合了其函数.     

A mean-field micromechanical formulation of a nonlinear constitutive equation of a two-phase composite

In this paper, a mean-field micromechanical approach has been employed to formulate a nonlinear constitutive equation and yield conditions of a two-phase composite considering plastic and creep deformation of constituent phases. The derived constitutive equation is expressed in a piecewise linear-rate form, so it can be easily combined with common structural analyses such as a finite element analysis as well as lamination theories for typical continuous fiber-reinforced composite structures. The model has taken into account the threshold creep of constituent phases and diffusional mass transfer at the inclusion/matrix interface, which play a significant role in high-temperature deformation of short-fiber-reinforced metal matrix composites. A numerical study on anisotropy in Bauschinger effect and thermal-cycling creep of SiC whisker/Al matrix composites has been made based on the developed model.     

A micromechanics model of creep deformation in dispersion-strengthened metals

A micromechanics model, in which work-hardening caused by second-phase particles and a recovery process by diffusion of atoms were taken into account, has been proposed for explaining the creep deformation of dispersion-strengthened metals in high-temperature creep. A constitutive equation of the projection was employed to describe the whole creep curves from the onset of loading to rupture. The results of the calculations based on the present model have been compared with those of experiments on the carbon steels containing spherical cementite particles. There was a correlation between the experimental creep curves and the calculated ones. The changes in the calculated creep strain and creep rate with time have also been compared with the experimental results on carbon steels. The micromechanics model was found to be applicable to any kind of two-phase material, if the constitutive equation was appropriately chosen.     

The master curve and the constitutive equation for creep deformation and fracture for Cr-Mo-V steel throughout smooth,notched and precracked specimens

It has been shown experimentally that the master curve for creep deformation versus the ratio of time to fracture time, can be obtained for smooth, notched and precracked specimens of Cr-Mo-V steel, a high-temperature ductile material. A simple unified constitutive equation, i.e. a master curve equation, has been proposed. It is suggested that there is some correlation between the creep deformation fracture curve and the creep damage size master curve. Although the range of the applicability of methodology might be rather limited, the development of this concept is needed for improved long-term creep lives and for other creep ductile materials.     

Parametric study of the creep failure of double lap adhesively bonded joints

In this paper the influence of adhesive thickness and adhesive fillet on the creep deformation and creep life time of the adhesively bonded double lap joint have been studied experimentally. Also finite element modeling was used to simulate creep behavior of bonded joints and the results are compared with those obtained from experimental tests. The adhesive used in this research was Araldite 2015 which is an epoxy based adhesive. Research procedure is carried out in two major stages. Firstly, uniaxial creep tests were conducted in 63 °C to obtain the creep characteristics and constitutive equation parameters of the adhesive at 63 °C. An empirical based rheological model based on Maxwell and Zener’s model is proposed to simulate the creep behavior of the adhesive and it is used to predict the creep behavior of the bonded joint using finite element method. Numerical results show good agreement with experimental data. It was observed that applying fillet increases creep life and decreases joint creep deformation, however increasing adhesive thickness has slight effect on the creep life time of the joint.     

Viscoplastic response and creep failure time prediction of polymers based on the transient network model

The nonlinear viscoelastic/viscoplastic response of polymeric materials is described by a new model based on previous works in terms of monotonic loading, stress–relaxation, and creep. In the proposed analysis, following a constitutive equation of viscoelasticity, based on the transient network theory, essential modifications are introduced, which account for the nonlinearity and viscoplasticity at small elastic and finite plastic strain regime. In addition, viscoplastic response is successfully analyzed by a proper kinematic formulation, which is combined with a functional form of the rate of plastic deformation. A three-dimensional constitutive equation is then derived for an isotropic incompressible medium. This analysis is capable of capturing the main aspects of inelastic response and the instability stage taking place at the tertiary creep, related to the creep failure. Model simulations described successfully the experimental data of polypropylene, which were performed elsewhere.     

Effect of yield surface vertex on failure of ductile materials

This paper is concerned with the lengthening of a solid rod or tubular specimen along the principal axis about which it is being twisted, this aspect of the elastic-plastic deformation of a material being referred to as the Poynting-Swift effect. The Swift effect is the counterpart in the plastic range of deformation to the Poynting effect in the elastic range of deformation. Central to any study of the Swift effect is the problem of identifying an appropriate yield criterion. A generalised isotropic yield criterion is formulated in such a way that it can be applied to materials which satisfy the von Mises yield criterion, or some modified, but continuously difierentiable form of it, and to materials which satisfy a piece-wise continuous yield condition such as the Tresca yield criterion. The choice of the constitutive equation describing the purely elastic deformation behaviour determines the initial yield function. In this context, the constitutive equation of a simple elastic material is only compatible with von Mises yield criterion, a conclusion which applies also to classical infinitesimal theory. An attempt is made to generalise the constitutive equation of a simple elastic material to give a constitutive equation which is compatible with the proposed generalised isotropic yield criterion. This approach introduces an additional term into the constitutive equation which is quadratic in the stress. The two loading coefficients associated with the stress loading function are assumed to be deriveable from the generalised isotropic yield criterion which is now assumed to hold over the entire range of deformation, and in this context is referred to as the stress intensity function. It is a matter of observation that the proposed constitutive equation describes the total, post-yield, elastic-plastic response to simple loading. Consideration is given to the application of the Poynting-Swift effect to the failure of ductile materials using the proposed constitutive equation.     

基于广义Kelvin链钢管混凝土徐变研究

混凝土徐变是混凝土材料本身固有的一个时变特性,是结构响应中一个重要组成部分,其计算方法通常是建立在单轴试验和理论基础上。为探讨钢管混凝土徐变特性,该文采用自制的压力自平衡混凝土徐变试验装置对混凝土圆柱和圆钢管混凝土柱进行了徐变试验,结果表明:钢管混凝土柱徐变变形要比普通混凝土柱的徐变变形小,在该文试验中两者相差接近50%,这可能是密闭钢管内核心混凝土无法与外界发生水分交换而不发生干燥收缩和干燥徐变以及钢管围压所致。根据粘弹性理论,引入多参数Kelvin链粘弹性元件模型,建立了求解单轴应力状态下混凝土徐变的Volterra型积分方程,模型参数近似表示为连续粘滞谱。通过离散时间变量t和分步积分,进一步得到了单轴应力状态下混凝土徐变应力-应变增量本构模型。依据徐变叠加原理,考虑Poisson效应,进一步将单轴应力状态下混凝土徐变应力-应变增量本构模型拓展到三轴应力状态,用于钢管混凝土徐变分析。对有限元商用软件Ansys进行二次开发,将反映三轴应力状态下混凝土徐变性能的本构方程引入Ansys提供的用户子程序Usermat中,并采用Fortran语言编程,从而实现了钢管混凝土徐变长期性能的有限元分析计算。将有限元数值解与试验结果进行对比分析,发现该文提出的模型是科学的和有效的。该文提出的方法将为混凝土徐变计算提供了另一条有效途径。     

VPF粘性介质粘弹性本构关系研究

为研究粘性介质的力学性能对板材变形的影响,通过剪切蠕变-回复和松弛试验分析了甲基乙烯基粘性介质的流变性能.实验结果表明粘性介质可以简化为线性粘弹性材料.建立了粘性介质的积分型粘弹性本构方程,并结合剪切蠕变-回复过程的有限元分析确定了方程中的材料参数.利用该本构方程对粘性介质压力胀形过程进行了有限元分析,模拟结果与试验结果对比表明,所建立的本构方程可以较好的预测板材的变形过程.     

正交玻璃布/环氧复合材料蠕变损伤实验研究

本文在实验基础上,研究了正交玻璃布/环氧复合材料的蠕变损伤行为。考虑到材料剪切屈服效应,对Kachanov-Rabotnov理论引入了附加项,得到了材料的损伤演化方程和蠕变表达式。实验结果表明:沿纤维方向材料的蠕变量很小,可略而不计。沿其它方向加载时,由于基体参予承载,蠕变十分明显。当剪切应力在其强度极限的45%～60%范围内时,实验数据较为稳定,和本文理论曲线吻合。