A Class Of Nonlinear Ordinary Differential Equation Boundary Value Problem Method For Solving The Solution Of Qualitative Analysis

Based on the finite deformation theory of Nonlinear Elasticity, the problems of cavity formation and growth in the interior of the spherical structures (such as a solid sphere, a sphere with an initial micro-void, a spherical shell) are described as a class of nonlinear ordinary differential equations with boundary conditions, where the structures are composed of incompressible hyper-elastic materials. These problems are discussed systemically, and some new theoretical and numerical results are obtained. The main works and results are as follows:1. A cavitated bifurcation problem is examined for a solid sphere composed of a class of isotropic incompressible hyper-elastic materials, where the surface of the sphere is subjected to a prescribed radially tensile dead-load. A cavitated bifurcation equation that describes cavity formation and growth in the interior sphere is obtained. Particularly, for the isotropic Rivlin-Saunders materials, the conditions of cavitation in the interior of this class of materials are presented. It is proved that the nontrivial solution can bifurcate locally to the left or the right near the bifurcation point, which is quite different from other isotropic incompressible hyper-elastic materials. Finally, the stability of the solutions and the actual stable equilibrium state are discussed by using the minimal potential principle.2. Under a prescribed uniform tensile dead-load, the growth of the pre-existing micro-void at the center of the sphere composed of the transversely isotropic incompressible neo-Hookean materials is examined. By using the incompressibility constraint and the boundary condition, an equation that describes the equilibrium relation between the tensile dead-load and the measure of void growth is obtained. The effects of material and structure parameters on the growth of the micro-void are discussed in detail with numerical examples.3. The radial finite deformation problem is examined for a spherical shell composed of the transversely isotropic incompressible Ogden materials, where the inner and the outer surfaces of the shell are subjected to different suddenly applied constant loads. The effects of material and structure parameters on the growth of the inner-surface are discussed. Simultaneously, the corresponding numerical simulations are given.