The dynamics of a belt drive is considered in the framework of a nonlinear model of an extensible elastic string. Under the assumption of contour motion, in which the trajectories of particles of the string are pre-determined, we transform the general equations of string dynamics to the spatial description. Further simplification regarding the absence of slip of the belt on the surface of the pulleys leads to a new model with a discontinuous velocity field and concentrated contact forces. It is shown how the computed parameters of steady operation of the drive are influenced by the chosen strain measure for the string, and differences in the behavior of synchronous and friction belt drives are pointed out. For a sample set-up, we study the dependence of the maximal transmitted moment on the angular velocities of the pulleys and on the pre-tension of the belt.
A novel asymptotic approach to the theory of non-homogeneous anisotropic plates is suggested. For the problem of linear static deformations we consider solutions, which are slowly varying in the plane of the plate in comparison to the thickness direction. A small parameter is introduced in the general equations of the theory of elasticity. According to the procedure of asymptotic splitting, the principal terms of the series expansion of the solution are determined from the conditions of solvability for the minor terms. Three-dimensional conditions of compatibility make the analysis more efficient and straightforward. We obtain the system of equations of classical Kirchhoff’s plate theory, including the balance equations, compatibility conditions, elastic relations and kinematic relations between the displacements and strain measures. Subsequent analysis of the edge layer near the contour of the plate is required in order to satisfy the remaining boundary conditions of the three-dimensional problem. Matching of the asymptotic expansions of the solution in the edge layer and inside the domain provides four classical plate boundary conditions. Additional effects, like electromechanical coupling for piezoelectric plates, can easily be incorporated into the model due to the modular structure of the analysis. The results of the paper constitute a sound basis to the equations of the theory of classical plates with piezoelectric effects, and provide a trustworthy algorithm for computation of the stressed state in the three-dimensional problem. Numerical and analytical studies of a sample electromechanical problem demonstrate the asymptotic nature of the present theory.
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