In this paper a general analytical solution is obtained to find stress distribution in a finite elastic plate with a circular or square hole subjected to arbitrary biaxial partial loading using modified boundary condition by assuming plane stress conditions. The method employed is based on solution of circular hole in finite rectangular plate. This plate is mapped to circular ones and the parti...

We report elastic constant calculation and a "theoretical" tensile experiment on stoichiometric hydroxyapatite (HAP) crystal using an ab initio technique. These results compare favorably with a variety of measured data. Theoretical tensile experiments are performed on the orthorhombic cell of HAP for both uniaxial and biaxial loading. The results show considerable anisotropy in the stress-strai...

This paper presents a method for predicting initial trajectories of propagation of two separate fatigue cracks, which are developed under two perpendicular cyclic loads with phase difference between them. Calculation of trajectories of these two initial cracks is the first step in prediction of trajectories and rate of propagation of long cracks. This problem is important for analysis of durabi...

New Micromechanical Model for Predicting Biaxial Tensile Moduli of Plain Weave Fabric Composites J B Bai, J J Xiong*, Q Wang School of Transportation Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, People’s Republic of China (*, corresponding author: [email protected]) Abstract: This paper addresses a new micromechanical model to predict biaxial tensile moduli of plain weave fab...

This paper presents a constitutive model capable of predicting the anisotropic viscoelastic behavior of balloon film subject to large strains and cyclic loading. The model is based on the free volume theory of nonlinear viscoelasticity enhanced with a switching rule for treating loading and unloading differently. The model has been implemented in the finite element analysis program Abaqus/Stand...

This paper represents an attempt to understand, from basic principles, the origins of hysteresis during variant rearrangement. As a framework for this study, we focus on the biaxial loading experiments conducted in 171 on single crystals of 7; martensite, oriented so that two compound twinned variants of martensite have least energy. Our analysis supports the idea that hysteresis (at least in t...

The newly developed Yeh-Stratton (Y-S) Strength Criterion was used to study the failure of composite materials with central holes and normal cracks. To evaluate the interaction parameters for the Y-S failure theory, it is necessary to perform several biaxial loading tests. However, it is indisputable that the inhomogeneous and anisotropic nature of composite materials have made their own contri...

The cardinal ligament (CL) is one of the major pelvic ligaments providing structural support to the vagina/cervix/uterus complex. This ligament has been studied mainly with regards to its important function in the treatment of different diseases such as surgical repair for pelvic organ prolapse and radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer. However, the mechanical properties of the CL have not b...

Besides the biology, stresses and strains within the tissue greatly influence the location of damage initiation and mode of failure in an intervertebral disk. Finite element models of a functional spinal unit (FSU) that incorporate reasonably accurate geometry and appropriate material properties are suitable to investigate such issues. Different material models and techniques have been used to ...

Sun, Jianzhuo. M.S.A.A., Purdue University, May 2014. Biaxial Shear/Tension Failure Criteria of Spectra single fibers. Major Professor: Weinong Chen. An experimental study was conducted to develop the biaxial failure surface criteria of single Spectra 130d and 100d filaments in a torsion-tension environment. The crosssectional profiles of single Spectra fibers were investigated using scanning e...