Advances and trends in plastic forming technologies for welded tubes

With the implementation of environmental protection, sustainable development and conservation-oriented policies, components and parts of thin-walled welded tubes have gained increasing application in the aircraft and automotive industries because of their advantages: easily achieving forming and manufacturing process at low cost and in a short time. The current research on welded tube plastic forming is mainly concentrated on tube internal high-pressure forming, tube bending forming, and tube spinning forming. The focuses are on the material properties and characterization of welded tubes, finite element modeling for welded tube forming, and inhomogeneous deformation behavior and the mechanism and rules of deformation coordination in welded tube plastic forming. This paper summarizes the research progress in welded tube plastic forming from these aspects. Finally, with a focus on the urgent demand of the aviation, aerospace and automotive industries for high-strength and light-weight tubes, this paper discusses the development trends and challenges in the theory and technology of welded tube plastic forming in the future. Among them,laser tailor-welded technology will find application in the manufacture of high-strength steel tubes.Tube-end forming technology, such as tube flaring and flanging technology, will expand its application in welded tubes. Therefore, future studies will focus on the FE modeling regarding how to consider effects of welding on residual stresses, welding distortions and microstructure, the inhomogeneous deformation and coordination mechanism of the plastic forming process of tailor-welded tubes, and some end-forming processes of welded tubes, and more comprehensive research on the forming mechanism and limit of welded tubes.     

金属弹簧管性能影响因素的仿真分析

为了研究高温密封组件金属弹簧性能,本文通过对波音公司编网状弹簧管结构和Streck心脏支架结构的研究,建立了编织弹簧的几何拓扑构型和数学模型,推导了弹簧直径计算公式。采用AUTODESK3D-MAX构建了编织弹簧的仿真模型,用ANSYS仿真软件分别从编织丝直径、编织密度以及编织方法 3方面探究不同测试对弹簧性能的影响。结果表明,增加弹簧丝直径、降低弹簧管轴向方向的编织密度、提高圆周方向的编织密度、向外的弹簧管编织方式可有效提高弹簧管的回弹性能。     

EBE技术在结构分析中的应用（Ⅰ）─EBE矩阵向量乘积方法及其实现

矩阵向量乘积运算是数值分析领域中的一种基本运算。本文基于单元分组技术，提出了在有限元结构分析中，当不形成总刚度矩阵而进行矩阵向量乘积的ＥＢＥ计算方法。该方法不仅预处理过程简单，实现容易，而且其并行化、向量化处理都极为直接。同时，数值试验结果还表明了它的有效性。     

可压缩流动激波装配在格心型有限体积法中的应用

发展了一种基于格心型有限体积方法(FVM)的激波装配算法。通过定义网格节点属性可以灵活调用激波装配和激波捕捉计算方法。在使用激波装配方法时,激波节点运动速度和下游运动速度通过Rankine-Hugoniot(R-H)关系式获得,同时采用非结构动网格技术描述激波的运动以及调整其他网格节点的位置。流过激波面元的通量为上游单元的基本通量,物理概念更加清晰,通量计算也更为准确。在计算过程中,网格节点属性可以发生变化,以此实现对带有拓扑变化流场的描述。数值试验表明:本文提出的计算方法不但具有较高的计算精度,同时能有效地避免由于捕捉激波而出现的数值问题。     

考虑前屈曲几何非线性影响的结构稳定性分析

本文采用有限元法分析考虑前屈曲几何非线性影响的结构稳定性。应用伴有线性搜索和各种牛顿型解法的组合弧长法可以顺利地描述包含有极值点的载荷一位移曲线,与此同时,若在加载点处计算结构刚度矩阵的行列式值、临界载荷因子和特性刚度参数等值,则可根据稳定准则,通过插值确定临界点的位置。从而为研究复杂结构稳定性提供简便而有效的方法。     

定向破坏复合材料层合壳体结构铺层的分析与设计

以复合材料层合板为基本材料设计了一种结构新颖的定向破坏复合材料层合壳体结构,在导弹与

该壳体结构的初始接触区域预制缺陷区,导弹发射时以四瓣形式开裂,大幅度提高了导弹的发射效率。利用ANSYS

有限元模拟分析软件,通过强度分析确定了最佳铺层设计方案,单层板厚度为0.2 mm,采用基体本身加强预

置缺陷区的[0°/90°/ ±45°]2S 铺层方式。该种铺层方式的爆破载荷为0.21 MPa,最小顶破载荷为1 kN,完全能够

满足其在工作环境下既能承受一定的压力不漏气又能在较小的顶破载荷下自行破裂的设计要求。

     

复合材料迭层板孔边应力集中分析

采用平面４节点等参元方法，研究含中心圆孔复合材料迭层板孔边应力分布规律，对比分析了边距、铺层、材料性能常数、外载等因素对孔边应力集中的影响。     

铝合金T型材拉弯成形的有限元模拟

针对目前拉弯成形中的问题,采用有限元模拟的方法,对带下陷拉弯过程进行计算机仿真,得到优化后的工艺参数,避免了盲目的试拉,提高了加工效率,降低了拉弯成本,积累了带下陷拉弯成形的经验,提高了公司拉弯工艺水平。     

Initiation characteristics of oblique detonation waves from a finite wedge under argon dilution

In this paper, the flow field characteristics of Oblique Detonation Waves (ODWs) induced by a finite wedge under argon dilution are studied by solving the Euler equations with a detailed chemical model of hydrogen and air. First, the effects of the expansion waves, argon concentration, geometric parameters, and Mach number on the ODW are discussed. The results show that the changes of these parameters may make the oblique detonation not be initiated. Then, the ODW initiation criterion of the finite wedge is summarized, as the characteristic length of the induction zone L_C and the characteristic length of the oblique wedge L_W meet the condition L_C/L_W < 1, the initiation of the ODW occurs; otherwise, it does not occur. What’s more, the Constant Volume Combustion (CVC) theory is applied to study the characteristic length of induction zone. It is found that CVC theory is more suitable for the “smooth transition” type of ODW flow field, the theoretical and numerical characteristic length in induction regions are in good agreement. This work is of great significance for the design of oblique detonation engines for hypersonic vehicles.     

Cutting path-dependent machinability of SiCp/Al composite under multi-step ultra-precision diamond cutting

Particle-tool interactions, which govern the synergetic deformation of SiC particle reinforced Al matrix composites under mechanical machining, strongly depend on the geometry of particle position residing on cutting path. In the present work, we investigate the influence of cutting path on the machinability of a SiCp/Al composite in multi-step ultra-precision diamond cutting by combining finite element simulations with experimental observations and characterization. Be consistent with experimentally characterized microstructures, the simulated SiCp/Al composite is considered to be composed of randomly distributed polygonally-shaped SiC particles with a volume fraction of 25vol%. A multi-step cutting strategy with depths of cut ranging from 2 to 10 μm is adopted to achieve an ultimate depth of cut of 10 μm. Intrinsic material parameters and extrinsic cutting conditions utilized in finite element simulations of SiCp/Al cutting are consistent with those used in corresponding experiments. Simulation results reveal different particle-tool interactions and failure modes of SiC particles, as well as their correlations with machining force evolution, residual stress distribution and machined surface topography. A detailed comparison between numerical simulation results and experimental data of multi-step diamond cutting of SiCp/Al composite reveals a substantial impact of the number of cutting steps on particle-tool interactions and machined surface quality. These findings provide guidelines for achieving high surface finish of SiCp/Al composites by ultra-precision diamond cutting.