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Unit 9
Effects of the Environment
Readings
:
Rivello
3.6, 3.7
T
&
G
Ch. 13
(as background), sec. 154
specifically
Paul A. Lagace, Ph.D.
Professor of Aeronautics & Astronautics
and Engineering Systems
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Thus far we have discussed mechanical loading and the stresses and strains caused by that. We noted, however, that the environment can have an effect on the behavior of materials and structures. Le
t
’s first consider:
Temperature and Its Effects
2 basic effects:
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expansion / contraction
?
change of material properties
Look, first, at the former:
Concept of Thermal Stresses and Strains
Materials and structures expand and contract as the temperature changes.
Thus:
ε
T
=
α
(
?
T)
thermal
temperature change
strain
coefficient of thermal expansion (C.T.E.)
units:
1
degrees
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If these thermal expansions / contractions are resisted by some means, then
“thermal stresses” can arise.
Howeve
r
,
“thermal stresses” is a
misnomer, they are really
…
“stresses due to thermal effects
”
-- stresses are
always
“
mechanical
”
(we’ll see this via an example)
--> Consider a 3-D generic material.
Then we can write:
T
?
ε
ij
=
α
ij
?
T
(
91
)
i, j = 1, 2, 3
(as before)
α
ij
= 2nd order tensor
The
total
strain
of a material is the sum of the
mechanical
strain
and the
thermal
strain
.
mechanical
thermal
M
T
?
ε
ij
=
ε
ij
+
ε
ij
(
92
)
total
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“
actual
”
)
total strain (
ε
ij
):
that which you actually measure; the
physical
deformation
of
the
part
T
?
thermal strain (
ε
ij
):
directly caused by temperature differences
M
?
mechanical strain (
ε
ij
):
that part of the strain which is directly
related to the stress
Relation of mechanical strain to stress is:
M
ε
ij
=
S
ijkl
σ
kl compliance
Substituting this in the expression for total strain (equation 9-2) and using the expression for thermal strain (equation 9-1), we get:
ε
ij
=
S
ijkl
σ
kl
+
α
ij
?
T
?
S
ijkl
σ
kl
=
ε
ij
?
α
ij
?
T
We can multiply both sides by the inverse of the compliance
…
that
is
merely the
elasticities
:
?
1
S
ijkl
=
E
ijkl
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σ
kl
=
E
ijkl
ε
ij
?
E
ijkl
α
ij
?
T
This is the same equation as we had before except we have the thermal terms:
E
ijkl
α
ij
?
T
--> so how does a
“thermal
stress”
arise?
Consider
this
example
:
If you have a steel bar lying on a table and heat it, it will expand. Since it is unconstrained it expands freely and no stresses occur. That is, the thermal strain is equal to the total strain. Thus, the mechanical strain is zero and thus the
“thermal stress” is zero.
Figure 9.1
Free thermal expansion of a steel bar
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--> However, if the bar is constrained, say at both ends:
Figure 9.2
Representation of constrained steel bar
Then, as it is heated, the rod cannot lengthen. The thermal strain is the same as in the previous case
but
now the total strain is zero (i.e.,
no physical deformation). Starting with (in one direction):
ε
=
ε
M
+
ε
T
with:
ε
= 0
Thus, the mechanical strain is the negative of the thermal strain.
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Stresses will arise due to the mechanical strain and these are the so-called “
thermal
stresses
”
.
Due to equilibrium there must be a reaction at the boundaries.
(must always have
∫
σ
dA
=
Force
for
equilibrium)
Think of this as a two-step process
…
Figure 9.3
Representation of stresses due to thermal expansion as
two-step
process
expands due to
????
T,
εεεε
T
Reaction
force of boundaries related to mechanical strain,
ε
M
ε
M
= -
ε
T
?
ε
total
= 0 (no physical deformation)
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Values of C.T.E.
’
s
Note
:
α
ij
=
α
ji
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Anisotropic
Materials
6 possibilities:
α
11
,
α
22
,
α
33
,
α
12
,
α
13
,
α
23
?
?
T can cause shear strains
not true in
“
engineering
” materials
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Orthotropic Materials
3 possibilities:
α
11
,
α
22
,
α
33
?
?
T only causes
extensional
strains
Notes
:
1
.
Generally we deal with planar structures and are interested only in
α
11
and
α
22
2.
If we deal with the material in other than the principal material axes, we can
“have”
an
α
12
Transformation obeys same law as strain (it
’
s
a
tensor).
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2-D form:
α
?
αβ
=
ll
βγ
α
σγ
ασ
?
?
?
?
α
11
,
α
22
(in
-
plane values)
?
α
12
=
0
(in material axes)
3-D form:
α
ij
=
ll
?
j
l
α
kl
?ik
So, in describing deformation in some axis system at an angle
θ
to
the principal material axes
…..
Figure 9.4
Representation of 2-D axis transformation
~
y
2
y
1
~
θ
y
2
θ
+ CCW
y
1
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α
?
11
=
cos
2
θ
α
11
+
sin
2
θ
α
?
22
?
α
?
22
=
s
in
2
θ
α
11
+
c
os
2
θ
α
?
22
?
?
α
?
12
=
cos
θ
sin
θ
(
α
22
?
α
11
)
?
?
only
exists
if
α
11
≠
α
22
[isotropic
?
no shear]
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Isotropic Materials
1 value:
α
is the same in all directions
Typical Values for Materials:
Units:
x 10
-6
/°F
μin/in/
°F
strain/
°F
?
μstrain/
°F
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Material
C.T.E.
Uni Gr
/Ep
(perpendicular to fibers)
Uni Gr
/Ep
(along fibers)
Titanium
Aluminum
Steel
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Notes
:
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Graphite/epoxy has a
negative
C.T.E. in the fiber direction so it
contracts when heated
Implication
:
by laying up plies with various orientation can
achieve a structure with a C.T.E. equal to zero in a desired direction
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C.T.E. of a structure depends on C.T.E.
and
elastic constants of
the parts
E = EE = 0 (perfectly compliant)
1
C.T.E. = 5
2 examples
1)
total
α
of
C.T.E. = 2
structure
= 5
E = E
1
C.T.E. = 5
2)
total
α
of
C.T.E. = 2
structure
E =
∞
(perfectly rigid)
= 2
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?
α
=
α
(T)
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C.T.E. is a function of temperature (see MIL HDBK 5
for metals).
Can be large difference.
Implication
:
a zero C.T.E. structure may not truly be
attainable since it may be C.T.E. at T
1
but not at T
2
!
-->
Sources of temperature differential (heating)
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ambient environment (engine, polar environment, earth shadow, tropics, etc.)
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aerodynamic heating
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radiation (black-body)
-->
Constant
?
T
(with respect to spatial locations)
In many cases, we are interested in a case where
?
T (from some reference
temperature) is constant through-the-thickness, etc.
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thin structures
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structures in ambient environment for long periods of time
Relatively easy problem to solve.
Use:
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equations of elasticity
?
equilibrium
?
stress-strain
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Example 1
- 2-material bar
Total deformation is zero, but there will be nonzero total strain in the aluminum and steel
--> stress is constant throughout --> match deformations
Example 2
- Truss
--> use equilibrium for forces in each member --> match displacements at each node
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Example 3
- bimetallic strip
Each metal has different
α
’s
.
What will happen?
Bending!
--> Concept of
self-equilibrating
stresses
Must always be in equilibrium.
General equation is:
∫
σ
dA
=
F
where:
F = externally applied force
If F = 0, can we still have stresses?
Yes
, but they must be
“
self-equilibrating
”
(satisfy equilibrium in and
of themselves):
∫
σ
dA
=
0
This is the case of free expansion (thermal) of structures with varying properties or spatially-varying
?
T
(we’ll address this in a bit)
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If
α
1
>
α
2
and
?
T > 0
T
T
ε
ij
>
ε
ij
1
2
(we’ll see more about this bending later)
Bimetallic strip used as temperature sensors!
-->
?
T varies spatially
(and possibly with time as well, we analyze at
any constant in time)
Must determine
?
T by looking at heat flux into structure. Three basic
methods:
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induction
?
convection
?
radiation
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Convection
most important in aircraft:
Aerodynamic
Heating
look at adiabatic wall temperature
2
?
T
AW
=
??
1
+
γ
?
1
r
M
∞
?
T
∞
2
where:
γ
=
specific heat ratio (1.4 for air)
r
=
"
recovery factor"
(0.8
-
0.9)
M
∞
=
Mach number
T
∞
=
ambient temperature (
°
K
)
T
AW
is maximum temperature obtained on surface (for zero heat flux)
Note
:
@40,000 ft.
M = 2
?
T
AW
= 230
°
F
M = 3
?
T
AW
= 600
°
F
?
(much above M = 2, cannot use aluminum
since properties are too degraded)
worse in
reentry
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Source of heat here is from air boundary layer:
q = h
(T
AW
- T
s
)
surface temperature of body
heat flux
heat transfer
[watts/M
2
]
coefficient (convective constant)
(h is determined from boundary layer theory)
Radiation Always important but especially in space (or at high temperature in atmosphere). --> 2 considerations
1.
Emissivity
--> surface emits heat
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q =
-
ε
σ
T
s
4
surface temperature
heat flux
Stefan-
Boltzmann constant
emissivity (a material property)
2.
Absorptivity
heat
q =
α
I
s
λ
angle factor
flux
intensity of source
absorptivity (a material property)
Figure 9.5
Representation of heat flux impinging on structure
angle of structure
like the sun
I
s
(intensity of source)
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Heat conduction
The general equation for heat conduction is:
?
T
q
i T
=
?
k
ij T
?
x
j
where:
T = temperature [
°K]
T
?
watts
?
q
i
=
heat flux per unit area in i direction
?
m
2
?
T
?
watts
?
k
ij
=
thermal conductivity
?
mK
?
°
(material properties)
T
The
k
ij
are second order tensors
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consider:
Figure 9.6
Representation of structure exposed to two environments
Environment 1
Environment 2
look at a strip of width
dz:
Figure 9.7
Representation of heat flow through infinitesimal strip of
material
T
q
z
T
T
q
z
+
?
q
z
dz
?
z
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Do a balance of energy:
T
q
z T
?
? ?
q
z T
+
?
q
z
? ?
dz
=
ρ
C
?
T
dz
?
?
z
?
?
t
heat flux
heat flux
change in stored
-
=
on side 1
on side 2
heat in strip
where:
ρ
= density
C = specific heat capacity t = time
this becomes:
T
?
?
q
z
=
ρ
C
?
T
?
z
?
t
Recalling that:
T
q
z
=
?
k
T
?
T
z
?
z
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we have:
?
? ?
k
z T
?
T
? ?
=
ρ
C
?
T
?
z
?
?
z
?
?
t
If k
z
T
and
ρ
c are constant with respect to z (for one material they are),
then we get:
k
T
?
2
T
?
T
z
=
ρ
C
?
z
2
?
t
Fourier
’
s
equation
We call:
k
T z
=
t
hermal diffusivity
ρ
C
More generally, for 3-D variation:
?
? ?
k
T
?
T
??
+
?
?
T
?
T
?
?
?
T
?
T
? ?
=
C
ρ
?
T
?
x
?
x
?
x
?
?
y
??
k
y
?
y
??
+
?
z
? ?
k
z
?
z
?
?
t
thermal conductivities in x, y, and z directions
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Bottom
line
:
use these equations to solve for temperature distribution in
structure subject to B.C.
’s
T (x, y, z) gives
?
T (x, y, z)
Note
:
These variations can be significant
Example:
Figure 9.8
Representation of plate in space
4
q
in
sun side
black space side
q in
=
α
I
s
-
εσ
T
s
4
q
out
=
εσ
T
s
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could get other cases where T peaks in the center, etc.
Result
:
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Interna
l
stresses
(generally)
arise
if
T
varies
spatially
. (unless it is
a linear variation which is unlikely given the governing
equations).
Why
?
consider an isotropic plate with
?
T varying only in the y-direction
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Figure 9.9
Representation of isotropic plate with symmetric y-variation
of
?
T about x-axis
(for the time being, limit
?
T to be symmetric with
respect to
any of the axes)
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At first it would seem we get a deformation of a typical cross-section A-B as:
x
y
This basic shape would not vary in x. Note, however, that this deformation in the x-direction (u) varies in y.
?
u
?
≠
0
?
y
?
shear strain exists!
But
,
?
T only causes
extensional
strains
. Thus, this deformation
cannot occur.
(in some sense, we have
“
plane
sections must remain plane
”
)
Thus, the deformation must be:
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locally
In order to attain this deformation, stresses must arise.
Consider
two elements side by side
Undeformed
Deformed
????
T
↑↑↑↑
greater
These two must deform the same longitudinally, so there must be stresses present to compress the top piece and elongate the bottom piece
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Thus:
ε
x
=
ε
x
(x)
ε
y
=
ε
y
(y)
This
physical
argument shows we have thermal strains, mechanical
strains and stresses.
self-equilibrating
a
∫
?
a
σ
y
dx
=
0
b
∫
?
b
σ
x
dy
=
0
Causes
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Solution Technique
No different than any other elasticity problem. Use equations of elasticity subject to B. C.
’
s
.
?
exact solutions
?
stress functions
recall:
?
4
φ
=
?
E
α
?
2
(
?
T
)
?
(
1
?
ν
)
?
2
V
?
etc.
(see Timoshenko
)
--> Does this change for
orthotropic
materials?
NO
(stress-strain equations change)
We’ve considered
Thermal Strains and Stresses
, now let
’s
look at the other effect:
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Degradation of Material Properties
(due to
thermal effects)
Here there are two major categories
1.
“
Static
”
Properties
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Modulus, yield stress, ultimate stress, etc. change with temperature (generally, T
↑
?
property
↓
)
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Fracture behavior (fracture toughness) goes through a transition
at “glass transition temperature
”
ductile
→
brittle
T
g
(see Rivello
)
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Figure 9.10
Representation of variation of ultimate stress with
temperature
Figure 9.11
Representation of change in stress-strain behavior with
temperature
ductile as T increases)
(generally, behavior is more
--> Thus, must use properties at appropriate temperature in analysis
MIL-HDBK-5 has much data
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2.
“
Time-Dependent
”
Properties
There is a phenomenon (time-dependent) in materials known as
creep
.
This becomes especially important at elevated temperature. Figure 9.12
Representation of
creep behavior
Hang a load P and monitor strain with time
resulting strain-time behavior
This keeps aluminum from being used in supersonic aircraft in critical areas for aerodynamic heating.
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“
Other
”
Environmental Effects
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Temperature tends to be the dominating concern, but others may be important in both areas
–
atomic oxygen degrades properties
–
UV degrades properties
–
etc.
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Same effects may cause environmental strains like thermal strains:
Example - moisture
Materials can absorb moisture.
Characterized by a
“swelling coefficient
”
=
β
ij
Same “
operator
”
as
α
ij
(C. T. E.) except it operates on moisture
concentration, c:
s
ε
ij
=
β
ij
c
“swelling
”
moisture concentration
strain
swelling
coefficient
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and then we have:
ε
ij
=
ε
ij
M
+
ε
ij
T
+
ε
ij
S
total
This can be generalized such that the strain due to an environmental effect is:
environmental
strain
E
ε
ij
=
χ
ij
X
environmental
environmental
operator
scalar
and the total strain is the sum of the mechanical strain(s) and the environmental strains
A strain of this
“type
”
has become important in recent work.
This deals with the field of
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Piezoelectricity
A certain class of materials, known as
piezoelectronics
, have a coupling
between electric field and strain such that:
electric field
causes
deformation/strain
strain
results in
electric field
This can be looked at conceptually the same way as environmental strains
except
electric field is a vector (not a scalar). Thus, the basic
relationship is:
piezoelectric
ε
ij p
=
dE
k
ijk
where:
E
k
= electric field
d
ijk
= piezoelectric constant
units = [strain/field]
a key difference here is that the
“operator
”
(d
ijk
) is a
third-order
tensor
(how transform?
3 direction cosines)
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And we add this strain to the others to get the total strain (consider the case with only mechanical and piezoelectric strain)
ε
ij
=
ε
ij
M
+
ε
ij
p
Again, only the mechanical strain is related
directly
to the stress:
ε
ij
=
S
ijmn
σ
mn
+
d
ijk
E
k
inverting gives:
σ
ij
=
E
ijmn
ε
mn
?
E
ijmn
d
mnk
E
k
(watch the switching of indices!)
thus we have
“
piezoelectric-induced
” stresses of:
E
ijmn
d
mnk
E
k
if the piezoelectric expansion is physically resisted. Again, equilibrium
(
∫
σ
=
F
)
must
be satisfied.
But
, unlike environmental cases, the electric field is not just an external
parameter from some uncoupled equation of state but there is a coupled equation:
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D
i
=
e
i
k
E
k
+
d
inm
σ
mn
note switch in indices since this is transpose of dielectric constant from previous equation
where:
e
ik
= dielectric constant
D
i
= electrical charge
--> “
Normally
”, when piezoelectric materials are utilized,
“
E-field control
”
is assumed. That is,
E
k
is the independent variable and the electrical
charge is allowed to
“floa
t
” and take on whatever value results. But,
when charge constraints are imposed the simultaneous set of equations:
σ
mn
=
E
mnij
ε
ij
?
E
mnij
d
ijk
E
k
D
i
=
e
i
k
E
k
+
d
inm
σ
mn
must be solved. This is coupled with any other sources of strain (mechanical, etc.)
Paul A. Lagace
? 2001
Unit 9 -
p
. 3
7
MIT - 16.20
Fall, 2002
Piezoelectrics useful
for
?
sensors
?
control
of
structures
(particularly dynamic effects)
Note
:
electrical folk use a
very
different
notation (e.g., S = strain)
Now that we
’ve looked at the general
“causes
”
of stress and
strain and how to manipulate, etc.,
consider general
structures and stress and strain in that context.
Paul A. Lagace
? 2001
Unit 9 -
p
. 3
8