Surface effect on deformation around an elliptical hole by surface energy density theory

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 337-347
Author(s):  
Liyuan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Hoop Stress ◽  
Surface Effect ◽  
Plane Deformation ◽  
Surface Elasticity ◽  
Closed Form Solution ◽  
Elliptical Hole ◽  
External Loading ◽  
Surface Energy Density

The finite plane deformation of nanomaterial surrounding an elliptical hole subjected to remote loading is systematically investigated using a recently developed continuum theory. A complex variable formulation is utilized to obtain a closed-form solution for the hoop stress along the edge of the hole. The results show that when the size of the hole reduces to the same order as the ratio of the surface energy density to the applied remote stress, the influence of the surface energy density plays an even more significant role, and the shape of the hole coupled with surface energy density has a significant effect on the elastic state around the hole. Surprisingly, in the absence of any external loading, the hoop stress induced solely by surface effects is identical to that for a hole with surface energy in a linearly elastic solid derived by the Gurtin–Murdoch surface elasticity model. The results in this paper should be useful for the precise design of nanodevices and helpful for the reasonable assessment of test results of nano-instruments.

Size-Dependent Elasticity of Nanoporous Materials Predicted by Surface Energy Density-Based Theory

2017 ◽  
Vol 84 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yin Yao ◽  
Yazheng Yang ◽  
Shaohua Chen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Surface Effect ◽  
Compressive Strain ◽  
Nanoporous Materials ◽  
Surface Relaxation ◽  
Surface Energy Density ◽  
Closed Form Solutions ◽  
Size Dependent

The size effect of nanoporous materials is generally believed to be caused by the large ratio of surface area to volume, so that it is also called surface effect. Based on a recently developed elastic theory, in which the surface effect of nanomaterials is characterized by the surface energy density, combined with two micromechanical models of composite materials, the surface effect of nanoporous materials is investigated. Closed-form solutions of both the effective bulk modulus and the effective shear one of nanoporous materials are achieved, which are related to the surface energy density of corresponding bulk materials and the surface relaxation parameter of nanomaterials, rather than the surface elastic constants in previous theories. An important finding is that the enhancement of mechanical properties of nanoporous materials mainly results from the compressive strain induced by nanovoid's surface relaxation. With a fixed volume fraction of nanovoids, the smaller the void size, the harder the nanoporous material will be. The results in this paper should give some insights for the design of nanodevices with advanced porous materials or structures.

scholarly journals Elastic Theory of Nanomaterials Based on Surface-Energy Density

2014 ◽  
Vol 81 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaohua Chen ◽  
Yin Yao
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Elastic Constants ◽  
Surface Effect ◽  
Relaxation Parameter ◽  
Elastic Theory ◽  
Surface Relaxation ◽  
Surface Energy Density ◽  
Lagrangian Surface ◽  
Bulk Surface

Recent investigations into surface-energy density of nanomaterials lead to a ripe chance to propose, within the framework of continuum mechanics, a new theory for nanomaterials based on surface-energy density. In contrast to the previous theories, the linearly elastic constitutive relationship that is usually adopted to describe the surface layer of nanomaterials is not invoked and the surface elastic constants are no longer needed in the new theory. Instead, a surface-induced traction to characterize the surface effect in nanomaterials is derived, which depends only on the Eulerian surface-energy density. By considering sample-size effects, residual surface strain, and external loading, an explicit expression for the Lagrangian surface-energy density is achieved and the relationship between the Eulerian surface-energy density and the Lagrangian surface-energy density yields a conclusion that only two material constants—the bulk surface-energy density and the surface-relaxation parameter—are needed in the new elastic theory. The new theory is further used to characterize the elastic properties of several fcc metallic nanofilms under biaxial tension, and the theoretical results agree very well with existing numerical results. Due to the nonlinear surface effect, nanomaterials may exhibit a nonlinearly elastic property though the inside of nanomaterials or the corresponding bulk one is linearly elastic. Moreover, it is found that externally applied loading should be responsible for the softening of the elastic modulus of a nanofilm. In contrast to the surface elastic constants required by existing theories, the bulk surface-energy density and the surface-relaxation parameter are much easy to obtain, which makes the new theory more convenient for practical applications.

Surface Energy Density

2012 ◽  
pp. 2573-2573
Author(s):  
Yimei Zhu ◽  
Hiromi Inada ◽  
Achim Hartschuh ◽  
Li Shi ◽  
Ada Della Pia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Surface Energy Density

Effects of Surface Elasticity on Scattering of P Waves by an Elastic Half-Plane with a Nanosized Semi-Cylindrical Inclusion

2013 ◽  
Vol 303-306 ◽  
pp. 2661-2666
Author(s):  
Zhi Ying Ou ◽  
Cheng Liu ◽  
Xiao Wei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Surface Energy ◽  
Half Plane ◽  
Surface Effect ◽  
Surface Elasticity ◽  
Expansion Method ◽  
Cylindrical Inclusion ◽  
P Waves ◽  
Wave Function Expansion Method ◽  
Plane P Waves ◽  
Incident Waves

The scattering of plane P waves by a nanosized semi-cylindrical inclusion embedded in an elastic half-plan has been studied in this paper. To account for the surface effect at nanoscale, the surface elasticity is also adopted. When the boundary condition at the straight edge of the half-plane is traction free, the analytical solutions of stress fields of the half plan with semi-cylindrical inclusion are expressed by employing a wave function expansion method. The results show that surface energy has a significant effect on the scattering of plane P waves as the radius of the semi-cylindrical inclusion shrinks to nanoscale. For incident waves with different frequencies, radius of semi-cylindrical inclusion, the effects of surface energy on the dynamic stress concentration near the semi-cylindrical inclusion are discussed in detail.

Surface Energy Density and Chemical Potential at Nanoscale

2012 ◽  
pp. 2573-2573
Author(s):  
Yimei Zhu ◽  
Hiromi Inada ◽  
Achim Hartschuh ◽  
Li Shi ◽  
Ada Della Pia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Chemical Potential ◽  
Surface Energy Density

Elastic Energy of Surfaces and Residually Stressed Solids: An Energy Approach for the Mechanics of Nanostructures

2015 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Gao ◽  
Daining Fang
Keyword(s):  
Surface Energy ◽  
Elastic Energy ◽  
Surface Stress ◽  
Strain Energy ◽  
Surface Effect ◽  
Surface Elasticity ◽  
Small Deformation ◽  
Energy Approach ◽  
Residual Surface Stress ◽  
The Impact

The surface energy plays a significant role in solids and structures at the small scales, and an explicit expression for surface energy is prerequisite for studying the nanostructures via energy methods. In this study, a general formula for surface energy at finite deformation is constructed, which has simple forms and clearly physical meanings. Next, the strain energy formulas both for isotropic and anisotropic surfaces under small deformation are derived. It is demonstrated that the surface elastic energy is also dependent on the nonlinear Green strain due to the impact of residual surface stress. Then, the strain energy formula for residually stressed elastic solids is given. These results are instrumental to the energy approach for nanomechanics. Finally, the proposed results are applied to investigate the elastic stability and natural frequency of nanowires. A deep analysis of these two examples reveals two length scales characterizing the significance of surface energy. One is the critical length of nanostructures for self-buckling; the other reflects the competition between residual surface stress and surface elasticity, indicating that the surface effect does not always strengthen the stiffness of nanostructures. These results are conducive to shed light on the importance of the residual surface stress and the initial stress in the bulk solids.

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