Electrochemical micromachining of microgroove arrays on phosphor bronze surface for improving the tribological performance

A high friction coefficient and a low wear rate of contacted surfaces are essential elements to friction pairs between the stator and the rotor in ultrasonic motors. It has been shown that surface textures have a significant effect on improving the tribological performance of friction pairs.In this paper, microgroove arrays are introduced to the stator surface for improving the tribological performance of friction pairs between the stator and the rotor in ultrasonic motors. Microgrooves were fabricated on a phosphor bronze surface by through-mask electrochemical micromachining(TMEMM). Parameters, namely, the electrolyte inlet pressure, applied voltage, pulse duty cycle,and frequency, were varied to investigate their influences on the dimensions and morphology of the microgrooves. Results showed that the width and depth of the microgrooves were strongly affected by the applied voltage and frequency, while the morphology of the microgrooves was dependent on the electrolyte inlet pressure and the pulse duty cycle. Compared with a smooth surface, the friction coefficient increased from 0.245 to 0.334 and less abrasion was obtained when a surface was textured with microgrooves of which the width and depth were 185.6 and 57.6 lm,respectively. Microgroove arrays might play an important role in enhancing the performance of ultrasonic motors.     

Experimental investigation on dynamic response of flat blades with underplatform dampers

One test rig with three blades and two Under-Platform Dampers (UPDs) is established to better understand the dynamical behavior of blades with UPDs. A pre-loaded spring is used to simulate the centrifugal load acting on the damper, thereby achieving continuous adjustment of the pressing load. UPDs with different forms, sizes and materials are carefully designed as experimental control groups. Noncontact measurement via a laser Doppler velocimeter is employed and contact excitation which is performed by an electromagnetic exciter is adopted to directly obtain the magnitude of the excitation load by a force sensor mounted on the excitation rod. Particular attention is paid to the influence of the contact status of the contact surfaces, e.g. the pressure-sensitive paper is used to measure the effective contact area of the UPDs. The experimental variables are selected as the centrifugal force, the amplitude of the excitation force, the damper mass, the effective contact area, and the damper material. The Frequency Response Function (FRF) of the blade under different experimental parameters is obtained by slow frequency sweep under sinusoidal excitation to study the influence of each parameter on the dynamic characteristics of the blade and the mechanism analysis is carried out combined with the experimental results.     

Residual stress determination in friction stir butt welded joints using a digital image correlation-aided slitting technique

This paper presents an incremental cutting method for evaluating the longitudinal residual stresses in a butt welded thin plate via combining the traditional residual stress measurement methods and the advanced optical technique.The proposed approach,which can be called digital image correlation (DIC)-aided slitting technique,introduces a successive extension slot to a speci men and employs the DIC technique to measure the released displacement profiles of the cutting sections after each cutting increment.Then the displacement profiles are used to directly calculate the residual stress distributions up to the slot tip and hence,a stress distribution can be obtained after a cutting increment.Finally,all of the stress distributions are averaged to ultimately determine the original residual stress field.This method does not include any complex experimental operations or tedious derivation,and the resolution of stress variation is greatly improved by the continuous measurement of the released displacements.The presented method has been preliminarily verified by a specimen with residual stress introduced by a four-point bending test.The results show that residual stresses determined by the DIC-aided slitting technique agree well with those from finite element (FE) prediction.The residual stress in a friction stir welded aluminum specimen obtained by the presented technique is also consistent with the evaluations given by X-ray diffraction.Fur thermore,the residual stresses obtained by the DIC-aided slitting technique demonstrate higher accuracy and stability than the evaluations derived by the DIC-aided contour method.     

基于壁面滑移修正的凝胶推进剂流变本构方程

为了调研壁面滑移现象对凝胶推进剂管道流动的影响,对凝胶推进剂及3种模拟液在直圆管中的流动进行了研究。对直圆管流动实验采集的流动数据进行壁面滑移修正,得到了壁面滑移速度公式。构建了考虑壁面滑移修正的幂律本构方程,计算出考虑滑移速度的沿程阻力系数和广义雷诺数及二者的关系。采用PIV实验并结合数值仿真,得到管道输送过程中的真实内流场速度分布以及壁面有滑移和无滑移的速度剖面图。研究表明:经过壁面滑移修正可见推进剂及模拟液幂律本构方程是唯一的;通过沿程阻力系数的计算和管道内流场PIV实验两方面验证了所用修正方法和所建流变本构方程的正确性和适用性。      

用离子束辅助沉积(IBAD)工艺制备TiCxNy膜的研究

用离子束辅助沉积（ＩＢＡＤ）工艺在９Ｃｒ１８、ＧＣｒ１５钢基体上形成了ＴｉＣｘＮｙ膜。ＴＥＭ观察发现膜均呈多晶结构,都具有（１１１）、（２００）和（２２０）择优取向。ＡＥＳ和ＸＰＳ分析进一步证实,ＴｉＣｘＮｙ膜呈含氧配置。干摩擦表明膜的抗氧化性能优良,其存在能有效抑制基体在摩擦过程中氧化膜的形成。又由于膜的硬度高,润滑性良好,每种基体的磨损特性都得到了显著地改善。但随着基体不同,膜的力学机械性能随     

K8飞机液压泵断轴的原因分析及对策

对Ｋ８飞机液压泵断轴这一故障,从飞机系统及液压泵本身进行了分析、计算和试验,证实了这一故障是由于该型液压泵与ＹＨ－１０不相容造成的,并由此提出了解决办法。     

PTFE/30CrMnSiNi2A 的重载摩擦性能

采用PTFE与30CrMnSiNi2A钢制成自润滑轴承,在重载工况下进行了数值模拟及试验分析,研究了自润滑轴承的主要失效形式、摩擦面状态及性能对摩擦性能的影响,并分析了轴承的磨损机理.结果表明:该轴承在重载下以润滑层失效为主要破坏形式,改善摩擦面能够有效提高轴承的摩擦性能;在摩擦过程中PTFE不断被挤出,形成转移润滑膜,起到了减小摩擦因数的作用.     

典型焊接参数对铝锂合金FSW对接接头疲劳性能的影响

采用疲劳试验机对3种不同对接工艺的Al-Li-S4铝锂合金FSW对接接头及母材进行了疲劳性能测试,并采用光学显微镜和扫描电镜对组织和断口进行了分析。结果表明:在210MPa应力水平下,Al-Li-S4-T8铝锂合金母材在疲劳寿命达到200万次;在600/400、800/80、800/2003种典型FSW工艺条件下,800/200参数接头疲劳性能最优,在170MPa应力水平下,接头疲劳寿命可达200万次;Al-Li-S4合金FSW接头疲劳断裂大部分从焊缝表面起裂,这可能与FSW过程中金属材料的周期性流动和周期性微观组织使焊缝内部出现强度薄弱区或应力集中有关。     

搅拌摩擦焊搅拌头的研究进展

概述了国内外铝合金、镁合金、铜合金、钛合金及钢铁材料等多种合金搅拌摩擦焊用搅拌头的结构设计、材料、磨损失效和寿命等方面的研究进展,对比了各搅拌头的结构设计和材料性能优缺点,分析了搅拌头失效方式和寿命,展望了搅拌头的研究发展趋势。     

Friction Stir Welding of Metal Matrix Composites for use in aerospace structures

Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a relatively nascent solid state joining technique developed at The Welding Institute (TWI) in 1991. The process was first used at NASA to weld the super lightweight external tank for the Space Shuttle. Today FSW is used to join structural components of the Delta IV, Atlas V, and Falcon IX rockets as well as the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle. A current focus of FSW research is to extend the process to new materials which are difficult to weld using conventional fusion techniques. Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) consist of a metal alloy reinforced with ceramics and have a very high strength to weight ratio, a property which makes them attractive for use in aerospace and defense applications. MMCs have found use in the space shuttle orbiter's structural tubing, the Hubble Space Telescope's antenna mast, control surfaces and propulsion systems for aircraft, and tank armors. The size of MMC components is severely limited by difficulties encountered in joining these materials using fusion welding. Melting of the material results in formation of an undesirable phase (formed when molten Aluminum reacts with the reinforcement) which leaves a strength depleted region along the joint line. Since FSW occurs below the melting point of the workpiece material, this deleterious phase is absent in FSW-ed MMC joints. FSW of MMCs is, however, plagued by rapid wear of the welding tool, a consequence of the large discrepancy in hardness between the steel tool and the reinforcement material. This work characterizes the effect of process parameters (spindle speed, traverse rate, and length of joint) on the wear process. Based on the results of these experiments, a phenomenological model of the wear process was constructed based on the rotating plug model for FSW. The effectiveness of harder tool materials (such as Tungsten Carbide, high speed steel, and tools with diamond coatings) to combat abrasive wear is explored. In-process force, torque, and vibration signals are analyzed to assess the feasibility of on-line monitoring of tool shape changes as a result of wear (an advancement which would eliminate the need for off-line evaluation of tool condition during joining). Monitoring, controlling, and reducing tool wear in FSW of MMCs is essential to the implementation of these materials in structures (such as launch vehicles) where they would be of maximum benefit.