Overview of current design and analysis of potential theories for automated fibre placement mechanisms

Automated fibre placement(AFP) systems have successfully intensified the demand for high-quality composite component manufacturing in both the military and civilian fields. One of the main elements of these systems is the AFP mechanism for accomplishing individual fibre delivery,clamp/cut/restart(CCR) and the consolidation process, and it consists of several functional submechanisms presenting strong coupling relationships and motion sequences. This review aims to summarize the development of AF...     

Optimization of flow field in electrochemical trepanning of integral cascades (Ti6Al4V)

Ti6Al4V is widely applied in the integral cascades of aero engines. As an effective machining method, electrochemical trepanning (ECTr) has unique advantages in processing surface parts made of hard-to-cut materials. In ECTr, the state of the flow field has a significant effect on processing stability and machining quality. To improve the uniformity of the flow field when ECTr is applied to Ti6Al4V, two different flow modes are designed, namely full-profile electrolyte supply (FPES) and edges electrolyte supply (EES). Different from the traditional forward flow mode, the flow directions of the electrolyte in the proposed modes are controlled by inlet channels. Simulations show that the flow field under EES is more uniform than that under FPES. To further enhance the uniformity of the flow field, the structure of EES is optimized by modifying the insulating sleeve. In the optimized configuration, the longitudinal distance between the center of the inlet hole and the center of the blade is 6.0 mm, the lateral distance between the centers of the inlet holes on both sides is 16.5 mm, the length to which the electrolyte enters the machining area is 1.5 mm, and the height of the insulating sleeve is 13.5 mm. A series of ECTr experiments are performed under the two flow modes. Compared with EES, the blade machined by FPES is less accurate and has poorer surface quality, with a surface roughness (R_a) of 3.346 μm. Under the optimized EES, the machining quality is effectively enhanced, with the surface quality improved from R_a = 2.621 μm to R_a = 1.815 μm, thus confirming the efficacy of the proposed methods.     

结构参数对石英纤维针刺毡防隔热和力学性能的影响

为开发具有良好防隔热和力学性能的高性能石英纤维毡,基于传热数学方程,预测了石英纤维毡的厚度对其隔热性能的影响规律;为提高纤维毡的力学性能,探究了在纤维毡中添加不同层数的石英纤维布对其力学性能的影响规律;此外还探讨了针刺密度对石英纤维毡隔热性能和力学性能的影响。结果表明：石英纤维毡传热模型与实验吻合度可达94.8%;石英纤维毡厚度提升2 mm,其隔热性能提高20 ℃左右;添加石英纤维布可以显著提高纤维毡断裂强力和撕破强力;针刺密度可以提升纤维毡力学性能,但针刺密度过大会破坏纤维毡结构,使其力学性能下降。     

基于形状记忆聚合物复合材料航天航空可变形结构技术研究进展

形状记忆聚合物及其复合材料是一种在相应的外界刺激下可以在临时形状和初始形状之间进行切换的智能材料,具有低密度、低成本、可回复变形大,刺激方式可控等优点,在航天航空领域,如:空间可展开结构、锁紧释放机构、变体等,展现出来了巨大的应用潜力.这些应用大多处于开发阶段,一部分完成了地面功能验证,少部分进行了航天实验.本文首先总...