Quadratically Nonlinear Cylindrical Hyperelastic Waves: Derivation of Wave Equations for Axisymmetric and Other States

Abstract

A rigorous approach of nonlinear continuum mechanics is used to derive nonlinear wave equations that describe the propagation and interaction of hyperelastic cylindrical waves. Nonlinearity is introduced by means of metric coefficients, the Cauchy-Green strain tensor, and the Murnaghan potential and corresponds to the quadratic nonlinearity of all basic relationships. Quadratically nonlinear wave equations are derived for three states (configurations): (i) axisymmetric configuration dependent on the radial and axial coordinates and independent of the angular coordinate, (ii) configuration dependent on the angular coordinate, and (iii) axisymmetric configuration dependent on the radial coordinate. Four ways of introducing physical and geometrical nonlinearities to the wave equations are analyzed. Six different systems of wave equations are written Keywords: nonlinear continuum mechanics, rigorous approach, nonlinear hyperelastic cylindrical waves, quadratically nonlinear wave equations, geometrical and physical nonlinearities, axisymmetric stateThe nonlinear wave equations describing the propagation of hyperelastic waves have been derived in [6]. This paper demonstrated a rigorous approach, passed over even in the textbooks [7,9,10,16], to deriving nonlinear wave equations in cylindrical (orthogonal) coordinates. The approach is based on the concepts of modern nonlinear continuum mechanics. Nonlinearity was introduced by means of metric coefficients, the Cauchy-Green strain tensor, and the Murnaghan potential and corresponds to the quadratic nonlinearity of all basic relationships. A configuration (state) of an elastic medium dependent on the coordinates r, ϑ and independent of the coordinate z was analyzed. This configuration is often called plane-strain state. For this case, the corresponding equations of motion and analytical expressions for the stress tensor in terms of the deformation gradient were derived. Four ways of introducing physical and geometrical nonlinearities to the wave equations were analyzed. For one of the ways, the nonlinear wave equations were written explicitly.The present paper extends the analysis performed in [6] to several partial configurations (states) omitted there. State I. It is an axisymmetric configuration dependent on the coordinates r and z and independent of the coordinate ϑ. The Oz-axis is the axis of symmetry. This state is typical of, for example, a longitudinal torsional wave propagating along a cylinder.State II. It is a configuration that depends only on the angular coordinate ϑ. Its axis of symmetry is Oz. This state is typical of, for example, a transverse torsional wave propagating along a cylinder.State III. It is an axisymmetric configuration that depends only on the coordinate r. Its axis of symmetry is Oz. This state is typical of, for example, a classical cylindrical wave or Volterra translational distortions in a hollow cylinder.As in [6], we introduce a cylindrical (orthogonal) coordinate system: θ θ θ 1 2 3 = = = r z , , ϑ . In this system, the length of a vec...

Quadratically Nonlinear Cylindrical Hyperelastic Waves: Primary Analysis of Evolution

“…As indicated in [18], this state is typical of the classical cylindrical wave or Volterra distortions in a hollow cylinder. Therefore, we will further use these equations to analyze the evolution of a hyperelastic cylindrical wave.…”

“…Waves with curvilinear fronts have been studied much less than waves with plane fronts. Therefore, analysis of nonlinear cylindrical waves appears to be appropriate as expanding our knowledge of waves in materials.In the previous publications [17,18], an attempt was made to write, based on the general principles of the nonlinear mechanics of hyperelastic continua, the nonlinear equations of motion in cylindrical coordinates, with nonlinearity described by the Murnaghan potential and only quadratic nonlinearity retained in all the analytical representations of mechanical (displacement, strain, and stress) fields. Finally, all the equations of motion written in terms of displacements turned out to be quadratically nonlinear.…”

“…Finally, all the equations of motion written in terms of displacements turned out to be quadratically nonlinear. Note that the assumption of quadratic nonlinearity is acceptable enough, and most problems on nonlinear waves in materials are solved under this assumption [3,4,6,13,14].Let us use the last three equations from [18], which represent an axisymmetric (depending only on the coordinate r and having Oz as a symmetry axis) state of the continuum. As indicated in [18], this state is typical of the classical cylindrical wave or Volterra distortions in a hollow cylinder.…”

“…Let us use the last three equations from [18], which represent an axisymmetric (depending only on the coordinate r and having Oz as a symmetry axis) state of the continuum. As indicated in [18], this state is typical of the classical cylindrical wave or Volterra distortions in a hollow cylinder.…”

Nonlinear cylindrical waves in Signorini’s hyperelastic material

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