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Title: Elasto-plastic stress analysis of thick-walled FGM pipes

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2896766· OSTI ID:21055242
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  1. LMS -Mechanics of Solids Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Department-COPPE UFRJ-Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Box. 68503-CEP 21945-970-Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

The paper is concerned with quasi-static deformation processes of elastic-plastic FGM structures. It is assumed that the structures undergo small strain and the material properties of the graded layer are modeled by the modified rule of mixtures approximation. The elastic domain for ductile phases is defined through the Von Mises yield criterion. The mathematical problem consists of a variational equation that represents the equilibrium of the body and a variational inequality expressing the plastic strain rate evolution. An iterative method for solving this nonlinear system, combining a finite element approximation and an incremental-iterative scheme, is proposed. The results of some numerical experiments comparing the plastic response of tubes with abrupt transition to different configurations obtained using smooth transitions containing FGM layers between the two dissimilar materials are provided.

OSTI ID:
21055242
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 973, Issue 1; Conference: M and FGM 2006: Conference on multiscale and funtionally graded materials 2006, Oahu Island, HI (United States), 15-18 Oct 2006; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2896766; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English