An approach for solving of the axisymmetric biharmonic boundary value problems for semi-infinite cylindrical domain was developed in the paper. On the lateral surface of the domain homogeneous Neumann boundary conditions are prescribed. On the remaining part of the domain’s boundary four different biharmonic boundary pieces of data are considered. To solve the formulated biharmonic problems the method of least squares on the boundary combined with the method of homogeneous solutions was used. That enabled reducing the problems to infinite systems of linear algebraic equations which can be solved with the use of reduction method. Convergence of the solution obtained with developed approach was studied numerically on some characteristic examples. The developed approach can be used particularly to solve axisymmetric elasticity problems for cylindrical bodies, the heights of which are equal to or exceed their diameters, when on their lateral surface normal and tangential tractions are prescribed and on the cylinder’s end faces various types of boundary conditions in stresses in displacements or mixed ones are given.
1. Introduction
Many practically important problems bring the biharmonic equation (1)Δ2w=0,w=wx,x∈S⊂R2considering in 2D domains S with Lipschitz-continuous boundary ∂S.
Here Δ is Laplace differential operator: Δ=∇·∇, where ∇ stands for the gradient operator in R2 and the dot (·) denotes scalar product. Function w is considered as four-time differentiable one in S.
The classical formulations of biharmonic problems distinguish the Dirichlet and Neumann boundary value problems. Two kinds of Dirichlet problems are usually considered for biharmonic equation (1). In the problem of the first and second kinds the biharmonic functions should be subordinated to boundary conditions (2) and (3) correspondingly [1]:(2)wx∈∂S=f0x,∂w∂νx∈∂S=f1x,x∈∂S,(3)wx∈∂S=f0x,Δwx∈∂S=f1x,x∈∂S.Here ∂/∂ν≡ν·∇ is the operator of normal derivative on ∂S, ν is the outward unit normal vector to ∂S, and f0x and f1x are given functions.
Various kinds of Neumann problems for (1) can also be considered [2, 3]. In simplest cases these are the problems with boundary conditions (4), (5), or (6): (4)∂w∂νx∈∂S=f0x,∂2w∂ν2x∈∂S=f1x,x∈∂S,(5)∂w∂νx∈∂S=f0x,∂Δw∂νx∈∂S=f1x,x∈∂S,(6)Δwx∈∂S=f0x,∂Δw∂νx∈∂S=f1x,x∈∂S.
One can distinguish two kinds of biharmonic mixed problems [4, 5]. In the mixed problem of the first kind (1) is considered subject to boundary conditions which are weighted combinations of Dirichlet boundary conditions and Neumann boundary conditions (so-called Robin boundary condition). In another case Dirichlet data are prescribed on one part of the boundary and Neumann data are prescribed on the remainder.
Various methods are used for solving of the biharmonic problems. Among them are iterative methods [6], boundary integral method [7], method of finite differences [8], finite element method [9], and so forth.
Significant interest in biharmonic problems in rectangle arises in 2D theory of elasticity [10]. In this connection we should refer to the so-called method of homogeneous solutions [11–14] used for these problems’ solving. An idea of the method consists in representing the solution as a series expansion in some complete system of biharmonic functions being solutions of a homogeneous biharmonic problem on infinite strip [11, 14]. These functions satisfy homogeneous Neumann-type boundary conditions on the strip’s sides. As such representation automatically satisfies (1) and homogeneous boundary conditions on two opposite sides of the rectangle, to find the solution it is necessary to determine the expansion coefficients by subordinating the solution to the boundary data prescribed on the other two opposite rectangle’s sides. To do that the least squares method was applied in [14]. In such way the problem was reduced to a problem of nonconstrained optimization. The approach was applied to solve Neumann problem and some mixed biharmonic problems on rectangle.
The method of least squares on the boundary was also used in [15] to solve the first Dirichlet problem on rectangle. Here the solution of the biharmonic equation was presented as a linear combination of finite system of biharmonic polynomials.
In [16] an axisymmetric biharmonic problem for a finite cylindrical domain was considered. The solution was presented there as the Fourier-Bessel expansion. In [17] the method of fundamental solution was applied to solve axisymmetric Dirichlet biharmonic problem (1) and (2).
In this paper we consider the method of least squares on the boundary combined with the method of homogeneous solutions in application to axisymmetric biharmonic problems for a semi-infinite cylindrical domain.
2. Problem Formulation
Problems of elastic equilibrium in axisymmetric case can be reduced to axisymmetric biharmonic equation (1), where Δ=∂2/∂r2+(1/r)(∂/∂r)+∂2/∂z2 is axisymmetric Laplace operator in cylindrical coordinate (r and z stand for radial and axial coordinates).
Biharmonic function w in this case has the sense of Love stress function, through which displacement components ur,uz and stress components σrr,σrz,σθθ,σzz can be expressed as [10](7)ur=-∂2w∂r∂z,uz=∂2w∂z2+21-ν∇2w,(8)12μσrr=∂∂zν∇2w-∂2w∂r2,12μσrz=∂∂r1-ν∇2w-∂2w∂z2,12μσzz=∂∂z2-ν∇2w-∂2w∂z2,12μσθθ=∂∂zν∇2w-1r∂w∂r,where ν∈0,0.5 is Poisson ratio and μ stands for shear modulus.
We will consider four biharmonic problems for semi-infinite cylindrical domain V=0≤r<1,0<θ≤2π,0<z<∞ with prescribed stresses σrr and σrz on its lateral surface D=r=1,0<θ≤2π,0<z<∞:(9)σrrr=1=f1z,σrzr=1=f2z.Here f1z and f2z are integrable functions which decay when z tends to infinity.
Problems I to IV are distinguished by boundary conditions prescribed on the plane circular area S=0≤r<1,0<θ≤2π,z=0.
Problem I. Consider the following:(10)σzzz=0=φ1r,σrzz=0=φ2r.
Problem II. Consider the following:(11)uzz=0=φ3r,urz=0=φ4r.Problem III. Consider the following:(12)σzzz=0=φ1r,urz=0=φ4r.Problem IV. Consider the following:(13)uzz=0=φ3r,σrzz=0=φ2r,where φ1r, φ2r, φ3r, and φ4r are given function.
With the use of relations (7) and (8) we can express the boundary conditions (9)–(13) in terms of function wr,z. We can see that problem I is of Neumann type. It is solvable only if the functions φ1r and f2z satisfy the condition (14)∫01rφrdr-2π∫0∞f2zdz=0.Problems III and IV should be classified as mixed ones.
To use the method of homogeneous solutions we reduce the problems to corresponding problems with homogeneous boundary conditions on D. To do that we consider an auxiliary biharmonic problem for infinite cylindrical domain V0=0≤r<1,0<θ≤2π,-∞<z<∞ with boundary conditions(15)σrr0r=1=f10z,σrz0r=1=f20z,where f10z and f20z are defined on the line z∈-∞,∞ integrable functions that satisfy conditions f10z=f1z, f20z=f2z, for z≥0, and both decay when z→-∞. For instance, we can choose f10z and f20z as(16)f10z=f1z,z≥0,f1-z,z<0,f20z=f2z,z≥0,-f2-z,z<0,or as(17)f10z=f1z,z≥0,-f1-z,z<0,f20z=f2z,z≥0,f2-z,z<0.
Problem (1) and (15) was solved with the use of the Fourier integral transform. One can find the solution in [18].
Let v0r,z be the solution of problem (1) and (15) and ur0, uz0 and σrr0, σrz0, σθθ0, σzz0 the functions, calculated due to formulas (7) and (8) correspondingly for solution v0r,z. We introduce the functions(18)φ10r≡σzz0z=0,φ20r≡σrz0z=0,φ30r≡uz0z=0,φ40r≡ur0z=0.
Now the solutions of the biharmonic problems I to IV can be presented as w=v0+v, where vr,z is the solution of the biharmonic problems for domain V on the lateral surface D⊂∂V of which Neumann’s homogeneous conditions are prescribed: (19)∂∂zνΔv-∂2v∂r2r=1=0,∂∂r1-νΔv-∂2v∂z2r=1=0.
On the surface S⊂∂V the function vr,z obeys one pair of conditions (20)–(23): (20)∂∂z2-νΔv-∂2v∂z2z=0=σr,∂∂r1-νΔv-∂2v∂z2z=0=τr,(21)∂2v∂z2+21-νΔvz=0=nr,-∂2v∂r∂zz=0=tr,(22)∂∂z2-νΔv-∂2v∂z2z=0=σr,-∂2v∂r∂zz=0=tr,(23)∂2v∂z2+21-νΔvz=0=nr,∂∂r1-νΔv-∂2v∂z2z=0=τr.Here (24)σr=φ1r-φ10r,τr=φ2r-φ20r,nr=φ3r-φ30r,tr=φ4r-φ40r.
So, biharmonic problems I to IV reduced to biharmonic problems (problems I′ to IV′) with homogeneous conditions (19) on the cylinder lateral surface and corresponding nonhomogeneous conditions (20)–(23) on the circular area S. We will solve these problems using the method of homogeneous solution.
3. Systems of Homogeneous Solutions in Cylindrical Coordinates
We look for a solution of biharmonic equation (1) in the form (25)vr,z=exp-γzfr.
Substituting (25) into (1) brings the next ordinary differential equation for the radial function fr:(26)fIVr+2rf′′′r+2γ2-1r2f′′r+1r3+2rγ2f′r+γ4fr=0.
Due to relations (19) and (25) the radial function fr obeys at r=1 the boundary conditions:(27)ν-1∂2fr∂r2+ν1r∂fr∂r+γ2frr=1=0,1-ν∂3fr∂r3+1r∂2fr∂r2+ν-1r2-νγ2∂sr∂rr=1=0.The function fr and its derivative should be finite at r=0.
The general solution of (26) is (28)fr=ArJ1γr+BrY1γr+CrY0γr-J1γrY0γr+Y1γrJ0γr+Dr-J1γrJ0γrY0γr-Y1γr+Y1γrJ0γr2.Here A, B, C, and D stand for arbitrary constants, J0, J1 and Y0, Y1 are Bessel and Hankel functions of orders zero and one correspondingly.
To provide finiteness of solution (28) at the point r=0 we put C=0, D=B. Then, with accounting of the property of Bessel functions (29)J0γY1γ-J1γY0γ=-2πγ,the radial function fr takes the form(30)fr=rJ1γrA-2πγJ0γrB.
Substitution of (30) into boundary conditions (27) brings the linear homogeneous system regarding the constants A and B:(31)πγ1-2νJ0γ-γJ1γA+2γJ0γ-J1γB=0,πγJ0γ+21-νJ1γA+2J1γB=0.
Nontrivial solutions of system (31) exist under the condition(32)γ2J02γ+J12γ+2ν-2J12γ=0.
Transcendental equation (32) does not have any real roots except the doubly degenerate root γ=0. It does not have imaginary roots too. Hence complex roots should be considered. The set of roots of (32) contains four infinite sequences of complex roots [10]:(33)γk1=αk+iβk,γk2=αk-iβk,γk3=-αk+iβk,γk4=-αk-iβk,k=1,2,….
The values of first 15 roots of (32) are presented in Table 1:αk=Reγkλ; βk=Imγkλλ=1,4¯. The data were obtained by numerical solving of (32) at ν=0.25.
Real and imaginary parts of roots γkλ.
k
αk
βk
k
αk
βk
k
αk
βk
1
2.69765
1.36735
6
18.75905
2.16604
11
34.50379
2.46622
2
6.05122
1.63814
7
21.91184
2.24211
12
37.64928
2.50949
3
9.26127
1.82853
8
25.06203
2.30817
13
40.79422
2.54932
4
12.43844
1.96742
9
28.21044
2.36656
14
43.93871
2.58623
5
15.60220
2.07642
10
31.35758
2.41886
15
47.08284
2.62059
Further we will use the sequences G1=γk1,k=1,2,… and G2=γk2,k=1,2,…, the members of which have positive real parts. That provides finiteness of solution (25) at infinity z→∞.
The set of solutions of linear system (31) is(34)Ak=κkBk,κk=2J1γkπ2ν-2J1γk-γkJ0γk,where Bk are indefinite complex constants. The notations κk1=κ, κk2=κ- are used in (34) (the overline means complex conjugation).
With this in view we obtain two infinite sequences R1=fk1,k=1,2,… and R2=fk2,k=1,2,… of radial functions(35)fk1r=rJ1γk1rκk1-2πγkJ0γk1r,fk2r=rJ1γk2rκk2-2πγkJ0γk2rand two infinite sequences V1=vk1,k=1,2,… and V2=vk2,k=1,2,… homogeneous solutions(36)vk1r,z=fk1rexp-γk1z,vk2r,z=fk2rexp-γk2z.
In Figures 1 and 2 the real and imaginary parts of functions fk1r are shown for k=1,2,3,4,5 (curves 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 correspondingly).
Real parts of function fk1r.
Imaginary parts of function fk1r.
As the functions fk1r and fk2r are solutions of homogeneous boundary value problem (26) and (27) both sequences R1 and R2 form independent functional bases on the segment r∈0,1 in complex domain. Their real Refk1r and Imfk1r parts form independent functional bases on the same segment in real domain.
We will use the two sequences V1 and V2 of complex valued functions (36) to construct the real solutions for four biharmonic problems in V (problems I′ to IV′) prescribed on S⊂∂V boundary conditions given by formulas (20) to (23) correspondingly. On the remining part D of ∂V homogeneous conditions (19) are prescribed for all problems.
As the sequences vk1r,z and vk2r,z are mutually complex-conjugated we present the solution vr,z in the form(37)vr,z=12∑k=1∞∑p=12Bkpvkpr,z,where Bk1, Bk2≡Bk1¯ are indefinite complex constants.
As all functions vkpr,z,p=1,2 satisfy (1) and boundary conditions (19) to solve the problems it is necessary to determine the constants Bk1, Bk2 by subordinating the solution (37) to the boundary conditions (20)–(23).
4. A Variational Method
Substitution of solution (37) into boundary conditions (20)–(23) brings two functional relations for each problem: (38)12∑k=1∞∑p=12Bkpσkp=σr,12∑k=1∞∑p=12Bkpτkp=τr,(39)12∑k=1∞∑p=12Bkpnkp=nr,12∑k=1∞∑p=12Bkptkp=tr,(40)12∑k=1∞∑p=12Bkpσkp=σr,12∑k=1∞∑p=12Bkptkp=tr,(41)12∑k=1∞∑p=12Bkpnkp=nr,12∑k=1∞∑p=12Bkpτkp=τr, where the following notations are used:(42)σkpr=ν-2γkp∂2fkpr∂r2+1r∂fkpr∂r+ν-1γkp3fkpr,τkpr=1-ν∂3fkpr∂r3+1r∂2fkpr∂r2+ν-1r2-νγkp2∂fkpr∂r,nkpr=21-ν∂2fkpr∂r2+1r∂fkpr∂r+3-2νγkp2fkpr,tkpr=-γkp∂fkpr∂r.
Hence, to solve any of problems I′ to IV′ we should find the infinite sequences B1=Bk1,k=1,2,… and B2=Bk1¯,k=1,2,… of complex numbers the members Bk1∈B1 and Bk2∈B2 of which transform the corresponding pair of functional equations (38) to (41) into identities. We solve the problem of determination of the sequences B1 and B2 in quadratic norm L2 exploiting the least squares method. To do that we define the functional for each problem(43)FI=∫0112∑k=1∞∑p=12Bkpσkp-σr2+12∑k=1∞∑p=12Bkpτkp-τr2rdr,(44)FII=∫0112∑k=1∞∑p=12Bkpnkp-nr2+12∑k=1∞∑p=12Bkptkp-tr2rdr,(45)FIII=∫0112∑k=1∞∑p=12Bkpσkp-σr2+12∑k=1∞∑p=12Bkptkp-tr2rdr,(46)FIV=∫0112∑k=1∞∑p=12Bkpnkp-nr2+12∑k=1∞∑p=12Bkpτkp-τr2rdr.
That reduces the problems to corresponding problems of unconstrained optimization.
Applying the necessary minimum conditions to the functionals (43) to (46)(47)∂Fj∂Bm1=0,∂Fj∂Bm2=0,j=I,II,III,IV,m=1,2,…we come to the infinite system of linear algebraic equations(48)∑k=1∞∑p=12MmkspBkp=Kms.
The coefficients Mmksp (s,p=1,2,m=1,2,…), Kms of system (48) for problems I′ to IV′ are defined by formulas (49)–(52) correspondingly:(49)Mmksp=12∫01σkpσms+τkpτmsrdr,Kms=∫01σrσms+τrτmsrdr,(50)Mmksp=12∫01nkpnms+tkptmsrdr-∫01nmsrdr∫01nkprdr,Kms=∫01nrnms+trtmsrdr-2∫01nrrdr∫01nmsrdr,(51)Mmksp=12∫01σkpσms+tkptmsrdr,Kms=∫01σrσms+trtmsrdr,(52)Mmksp=12∫01nkpnms+τkpτmsrdr-∫01nmsrdr∫01nkprdr,Kms=∫01nrnms+τrτmsrdr-2∫01nrrdr∫01nmsrdr.
So, the problems are reduced to solving the infinite system of linear algebraic equations (48).
5. Numerical Experiments
We solved the problems with the use of the reduction method considering the finite system of dimension 2N [19]:(53)∑k=1N∑p=12MmkspBkp=Kms.
To evaluate the convergence of the solutions for problems I′ to IV′ depending on dimension of the reduced system we considered some characteristic examples, taking the functions of right-hand sides of boundary conditions (38)–(41) in the forms (54)σr=σ0arctandr-r0,τr=0,r0=0.5,d=40,nr=0,tt=t0r,σr=σ0arctandr-r0,tr=0,nr=0,τr=τ0r.
The solution errors for problems I′ to IV′ were calculated due to values of the corresponding functional as(55)εI=1σ0FI2π1/2,εII=1t0FII2π1/2,εIII=1σ0FIII2π1/2,εIV=1τ0FIV2π1/2.
Plots in Figure 3 demonstrate how the errors ej∈εI,εII,εIII,εIV decay with increasing N (curves 1, 2, 3, and 4, resp.). As we can see convergence of the solutions depends on the type of boundary conditions and features of the prescribed boundary data. On the basis of conducted numerical experiments we can conclude that accuracy sufficient for practical goals can be achieved at N≥10.
Solution error for problems I′ to IV′.
In Figures 4–7 some results obtained by solving problems I′ and II′ are presented. Figure 4 displays the radial dependencies of dimensionless normal uz/u0 (curve 1) and tangential ur/u0 (curve 2) displacements on the surface S⊂∂V for problem I′. Figure 5 shows the radial dependencies of dimensionless normal σzz/s0 (curve 1) and tangential σrz/s0 (curve 2) stresses on this surface for problem II′.
The radial dependencies of displacement for problem I′.
The radial dependencies of stresses for problem II′.
The axial dependencies of stress components for problem I′.
The axial dependencies of stress components for problem II′.
Here u0 and s0 are parameters defined as u0=σ0r0/2μ, s0=2μt0/r0, where r0=1 is the cylinder radius.
Figures 6 and 7 illustrate axial dependences of dimensionless stress components for problems I′ and II′ correspondingly.
Curves 1 and 2 in both figures correspond to the stress components σzz calculated at constant radial coordinates r=0 and r=1, respectively, whereas curves 3 and 4 correspond to the stress components σθθ calculated at the same radial coordinates r=0 and r=1.
As we can see the solutions are quickly decayed with axial coordinate. So, developed approach can be applied to finite cylinders the heights of which equal two or more of their radii.
6. Conclusion
In this paper we proposed an approach for solving of the axisymmetric biharmonic boundary value problems for semi-infinite cylindrical domain, on the lateral surface of which homogeneous Neumann boundary conditions are prescribed. On the remining part of the domain’s boundary four different biharmonic boundary pieces of data are considered. The approach is based on presentation of the solution as a series expansion in two consequences of complex valued biharmonic functions, so-called homogeneous solutions, which obey the Neumann homogeneous boundary conditions on the lateral surface. Application of the method of least squares for subordinating the solution to nonhomogeneous boundary conditions prescribed on the part of the boundary reduces the problems to corresponding problems of nonconstrained optimization. These problems, in turn, were reduced to infinite systems of linear algebraic equations regarding the expansion coefficients. Solutions of the systems were obtained for various boundary data given on the part of the boundary with nonhomogeneous conditions exploiting the reduction method. Conducted numerical experiments confirm high convergence of the method: a sufficient accuracy is reached at N equal to about 10.
The approach can be used to solve axisymmetric elasticity problems for cylindrical bodies, the heights of which are equal to or exceed their diameters, when on their lateral surface normal and tangential tractions are prescribed and on the cylinder’s end faces one of four possible boundary pieces of data is given: (1) normal and tangential tractions, (2) normal and tangential displacements, (3) normal traction and tangential displacement, and (4) normal displacement and tangential traction.
Similar approach can be developed for the case when on the cylinder’s lateral surface boundary conditions in displacements are given.
To expand the developed approach for a short cylindrical body, the height of which is less than its diameter, the interactions of strain-stressed states, caused by boundary data prescribed on the opposite end faces, should be accounted. To do that one can use four sequences V1, V2, V3, and V4 of homogeneous solutions to construct the solution. Here V3=vk3,k=1,2,…, V4=vk4,k=1,2,…, vk3r,z, and vk4r,z are biharmonic functions corresponding transcendental equation (32) roots γk3,k=1,2,… and γk4,k=1,2,….
Competing Interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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