Nonlinear modal electromechanical coupling factor for piezoelectric structures containing nonlinearities

Within the linear framework, the Modal Electromechanical Coupling Factor (MEMCF) is an important indicator to quantify the dynamic conversion of mechanical energy and electrical energy of piezoelectric structures. It is also an important tool to guide the piezoelectric damping design of linear structures. Advanced aircraft often fly in maneuvers, and the variable working conditions induce drastic changes in the load level on structures. Geometric and contact nonlinearities of thin-walled structures and joint structures are often activated. To achieve a good vibration reduction effect covering all working conditions, one cannot directly use linear electromechanical coupling theory to instruct the piezoelectric damping design for nonlinear structures. Therefore, this paper defines the Nonlinear Modal Electromechanical Coupling Factor (NMEMCF) and proposes the corresponding numerical method for the first time to quantitatively evaluate the electromechanical coupling capability of nonlinear piezoelectric structures. Three candidate definitions of the NMEMCF are given, including two frequency definitions and one energy definition. The energy definition is the most promising one. It is not only applicable to both conservative and dissipative nonlinear structures but also compatible with the linear MEMCF. In addition, based on the energy formula, the NMEMCF can be obtained by only performing one nonlinear modal analysis in the open-circuit state. The analytical findings and the numerical tool are validated against two piezoelectric structures with different types of nonlinearities. A strong correlation among the NMEMCF, geometric parameters, and energy dissipation is observed. The results confirm that the proposed NMEMCF captures the physics of the electromechanical coupling phenomenon associated with nonlinear piezoelectric structures and can be used as an essential design indicator of piezoelectric damping, especially for variable working conditions.     

Mechanism of interconnected synchronized switch damping for vibration control of blades

The Synchronized Switch Damping (SSD) is regarded as a promising alternative to mitigate the vibration of thin-walled structures in aero-engines, especially for blades or bladed disks. The common manner is to shunt the switch circuit independently to a single piezoelectric structure. This paper is aimed at exploring a novel way of using the SSD, i.e., the SSD is interconnected between two piezoelectric structures or substructures. The damping mechanism, performance, and effective range of the interconnected SSD are studied numerically and experimentally. First, based on a dual cantilever beam finite element model, the time domain and frequency domain modeling and solving methods of the interconnected SSD are deduced and validated. Then, the influence of the amplitude and phase relationship on the damping effect of the interconnected SSD is numerically studied and compared with the shunted SSD. A self-sensing SSD control board is developed, and experimental studies are carried out. The results show that the interconnected SSD establishes an additional energy channel between the corresponding piezoelectric structures. When the amplitudes of the two cantilever beams are different, the interconnected SSD balances the vibration level of each beam. When the amplitudes of the two cantilever beams are the same, if the appropriate interconnection manner is selected according to the phase, the resonance peak can be reduced by more than 30%. When the vibration is in-phase/out-of-phase, the damping generated by the interconnected SSD in a cross/parallel manner is even more significant than the shunted SSD. Furthermore, this novel connection scheme reduces the number of SSD circuits in half. Finally, for engineering applications, we implement the proposed damping technology to the finite element model of a typical dummy bladed disk. A piezoelectric damping ratio of 13.7% is achieved when the amount of piezo material is only 10% of blade mass. Compared with traditional friction dampers, the major advancements of the interconnected SSD are: (A) it can reduce the vibration level of blades without friction interface; (B) the space constraint is overcome, i.e., the vibration energy is not necessarily dissipated independently in one sector or through physically adjacent blades, and instead, the dissipation and transfer of vibrational energy can be realized between any blade pair. If a specific gating circuit is adopted to adjust the interconnection manner of the SSD, vibration mitigation under variable working conditions with different engine orders will be expected; (C) designers do not need to worry about the annoying nonlinearities related to working conditions anymore.     

Si粉特性对反应烧结Si3N4多孔陶瓷的强韧性及介电性能的调控作用

Si₃N₄多孔陶瓷具有优异的力学性能、介电性能、热学性能和化学稳定性等，特别适用于高温、大载荷、强侵蚀环境下的宽频透波材料。反应烧结Si₃N₄多孔陶瓷在性能、工艺和成本方面优势显著，原料Si粉特性显著控制着其物相、显微结构、力学和介电性能。本文以不同粒径和纯度的Si粉为原料制备注凝成形、反应烧结Si₃N₄多孔陶瓷。结果表明，双粒径配料使素坯产生紧密堆积效应，其遗传并进一步演化出两级显微组织强韧化机制，双粒径配料5 & 45 μm时的弯曲强度和断裂功获得最大值109.94 MPa和990.74 J/m²。该值分别比单粒径配料5和45 μm时的值提高了111.42%、25.97%和46.55%、20.46%；介电常数和介电损耗分别约为4.20和0.007。注凝成形、反应烧结Si₃N₄多孔陶瓷可以兼顾力学性能和介电性能，适用于透波罩等异形、大尺寸构件。     

高熵陶瓷研究进展

高熵陶瓷是一类新兴的陶瓷材料,因其独特的结构和性能,近年来受到广泛的关注.本文从高熵陶瓷的定义出发,通过概述固相反应法、前驱体热解法以及放电等离子烧结法等高熵陶瓷制备方法,介绍了合成高熵陶瓷的工艺流程;并且详细阐述了近年来高熵氧化物、高熵碳化物、高熵二硼化物等体系的高熵陶瓷的研究成果,对不同体系的高熵陶瓷的特点和应用前...