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I Main topics
A Airy stress functions and the biharmonic equation
B Example
C The stress function φ must be consistent with the boundary conditions for
a given problem and satisfy the governing equation(s)
For no body forces (i.e., Fi = 0), the stresses are:
∂ 2φ ∂ 2φ −∂ 2φ
σ xx = , σ yy = , σ xy = , (9.1)
∂y 2 ∂x 2 ∂x∂y
Our governing equation for plane strain is
1 ∂X ∂Y
{
∇ 2 σ xx + σ yy = − } + .
1 − ν ∂x ∂y
(9.2)
If the body forces are zero, the right side of (9.2) is zero, and
{ }
∇ 2 σ xx + σ yy = 0. (9.3)
This is the Laplace equation ∇ 2 { f } = 0. ,with the term in braces being the first
stress invariant. So the first stress invariant satisfies the Laplace equation.
Dividing both sides of (9.3) by two yields:
1 2 σ xx + σ yy
2
{
∇ σ xx + σ yy = ∇ 2
} 2
= 0.
(9.4)
So the mean normal stress satisfies the Laplace equation. This tells us
something about how the mean normal stresses at one point is related to the
mean stress at neighboring points in an elastic body. For a function that solves
the Laplace equation, the function value a point on a rectangular grid equals
average of the function at the four nearest points.
The mean normal stress also scales with the change in area of an infinitesimal
element (i.e., the dilation)
Stresses determined by an Airy stress function do satisfy the equilibrium
equations (7.1)
∂σ xx ∂σ xy ∂σ xy ∂σ yy
+ + Fx = 0 + + Fy = 0 (9.5)
∂x ∂y ∂x ∂y
Subsituting the equations of (9.1) into (9.4) yields
∂ 3φ −∂ 3 φ ∂ 3φ −∂ 3φ
+ + Fx = 0 + + Fy = 0 (9.6)
∂y 2 ∂x ∂y 2 ∂x ∂y ∂x2 2
∂y ∂x
The stresses defined by the Airy stress function must also satisfy the
compatibility equation.
∂ 2 σ
xx ∂ 2 σ yy ∂ 2 σ
xx ∂ 2 σ yy ∂ 2 σ xy
(1 − ν ) + − ν + =2
∂y 2 ∂x 2 ∂x 2 ∂y 2 ∂x∂y
(9.7)
or
∂2σ
xx +
∂2σ yy ∂2 (σ xx +σ yy ) ∂2 (σ xx +σ yy ) ∂2σ xy
2 − ν + = 2 (9.9)
∂y ∂x 2 ∂x 2 ∂y 2 ∂x∂y
∂2 ∂ φ 2
2∂ φ 2
∂ 2 −∂ φ
2
∂y ∂2
∂x 2 ∂x∂y
2 + = 2 (9.11)
∂y ∂x 2 ∂x∂y
Upon re-arranging we obtain:
∂4 φ ∂4 φ ∂4 φ ∂2 ∂2 ∂2φ ∂2φ
4
+ 2 2 2
+ 4
= 2
+ 2 2
+ 2 ≡ ∇ 4φ = 0 (9.12)
∂y ∂x ∂y ∂x ∂y ∂x ∂y ∂x
This is known as the biharmonic equation. Any stress function φ that
satisfies this equation is a solution to a 2-D stress problem.
III Example
Let φ = Cx 2 y. First check to see if ∇ 4 φ = 0.
∂ 4φ ∂ 4φ ∂ 4 φ ∂ 2 (2Cy) ∂ 2 (2Cy)
+ 2 + = + +0=0+0+0=0
∂x 4 ∂x 2 ∂y 2 ∂y 4 ∂x 2 ∂y 2
So this is a solution. The stresses are as follows:
∂ 2 φ ∂ 2 (Cx 2 y) ∂ (Cx 2 )
σ xx = = = =0
∂y 2 ∂y 2 ∂y
∂ 2 φ ∂ 2 (Cx 2 y) ∂ (2Cxy)
σ yy = 2 = = = 2Cy
∂x ∂x 2 ∂x
− ∂ 2 φ − ∂ 2 (Cx 2 y) − ∂ (2Cxy)
σ xy = = = = −2Cx σ xy ∝ − x
∂ x∂ y ∂ x∂ y ∂y
C C
(0,y*) Leg 3 (x*,y*) (0,y*) Leg 3 (x*,y*)
Normal Shear
Leg 4 Leg 2 Leg 4 Leg 2
tractions tractions
(0,0) Leg 1 (x*,0) (0,0) Leg 1 (x*,0)
A B A B
. .
Integrating the tractions over arc AB gives the net force over the arc; this is
what ∂φ /∂x and ∂φ/∂y mean. We now apply the chain rule again:
dφ ∂φ dx ∂φ dy dφ ∂φ dx ∂φ dy ∂φ dy ∂φ dx
= + and = + = − (9.18)
ds ∂ x ds ∂ y ds dn ∂ x dn ∂ y dn ∂ x ds ∂ y ds
By integrating ∂φ ⁄∂s around the contour of the body we get φ .
∂φ
φ = ∫C ds + C3 (9.19)
∂s
C3 is arbitrary but C1 (= ∂φ /∂x A) and C2 (= ∂φ /∂y A) are not.
C C
(0,y*) Leg 3 (x*,y*) (0,y*) Leg 3 (x*,y*)
Normal Shear
Leg 4 Leg 2 Leg 4 Leg 2
tractions tractions
(0,0) Leg 1 (x*,0) (0,0) Leg 1 (x*,0)
A B A B
. .
Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4
(e) nx 0 1 0 -1
(f) ny -1 0 1 0
tx (ae+bf) 2Cx 0 -2Cx 0
ty (ce+df) 0 -2Cx 2Cy 0
(g) ∂ φ /∂x = − ∫ t ds
C y
= 2Cxy
Leg 1
x I ( x*, 0) = 0
∂ φ /∂x = − ∫
0 (0) dx = 0 1a
Leg 2
y I ( x*, y*) = 2Cx * y *
∂ φ /∂x = I − ∫0 (−2Cx ) dy = 2Cxy 2a
1a
Leg 3
∂ φ / ∂ x = I2 a − ∫ xx* (2Cy*)(−dx ) = 2Cx * y * +2Cy * ( x − x*) = 2Cxy * I
3a
(0, y*) = 0
Leg4
y
∂ φ /∂x = I
3a
− ∫ y* (0)(− dy ) = 0 − 0 = 0 ∑ Fy = 0
(h) ∂φ /∂y = ∫C tx ds = Cx 2
Leg 1
∂ φ /∂y = ∫0x (2Cx )dx = Cx 2 I ( x*, 0) = Cx *2
1b
Leg 2
( x*, y*) = Cx *2
y
∂ φ /∂y = I + ∫0 (0) dy = Cx *2 +0 = Cx *2 I
2b
1b
Leg 3
∂ φ /∂y = I
2b
+ ∫ xx* (−2Cx )(−dx ) = Cx *2 +C( x 2 − x *2 ) = Cx 2
I (0, y*) = 0
3b
Leg4
∂ φ /∂y = I 3b − ∫ yy*(0)(−dy ) = 0 + 0 = 0 ∑ Fx = 0
Example: φ = Cx2y
C C
(0,y*) Leg 3 (x*,y*) (0,y*) Leg 3 (x*,y*)
Normal Shear
Leg 4 Leg 2 Leg 4 Leg 2
tractions tractions
(0,0) Leg 1 (x*,0) (0,0) Leg 1 (x*,0)
A B A B
. .
Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4
(g) ∂ φ/∂x 0 2Cxy 2Cxy* 0
(h) ∂φ / ∂ y 2 2 2 0
Cx Cx * Cx
( i) dx/ds 1 0 -1 0
( j) dy/ds 0 1 0 -1
−2Cxy *
d φ /ds 0
Cx *2 0
(gi+hj)
(k) φ = ∫
dφ = Cx 2 y
C ds
ds
Leg 1
x
φ = ∫
0 (0) dx = 0 I ( x*, 0) = 0
1c
Leg 2
y
φ= I + ∫0 (Cx *2 ) dy = 0 + Cx *2 y = Cx *2 y I ( x*, y*) = Cx *2 y
1c 2c
Leg 3
Leg 4
φ= I 3c + ∫ xx* (0)(−dx ) = 0 + 0 = 0