Fracture behavior and self-sharpening mechanisms of polycrystalline cubic boron nitride in grinding based on cohesive element method

Unlike monocrystalline cubic boron nitride (CBN), polycrystalline CBN (PCBN) shows not only higher fracture resistance induced by tool-workpiece interaction but also better self-sharpening capability; therefore, efforts have been devoted to the study of PCBN applications in manufacturing engineering. Most of the studies, however, remain qualitative due to difficulties in experimental observations and theoretical modeling and provide limited in-depth understanding of the self-sharpening behavior/mechanism. To fill this research gap, the present study investigates the self-sharpening process of PCBN abrasives in grinding and analyzes the macro-scale fracture behavior and highly localized micro-scale crack propagation in detail. The widely employed finite element (FE) method, together with the classic Voronoi diagram and cohesive element technique, is used considering the pronounced success of FE applications in polycrystalline material modeling. Grinding trials with careful observation of the PCBN abrasive morphologies are performed to validate the proposed method. The self-sharpening details, including fracture morphology, grinding force, strain energy, and damage dissipation energy, are studied. The effects of maximum grain cut depths (MGCDs) and grinding speeds on the PCBN fracture behavior are discussed, and their optimum ranges for preferable PCBN self-sharpening performance are suggested.     

Orientational versus esthetical urban street morphology parameterization in Space Syntax

Current topological and geometrical distances in Space Syntax are based on the premise that each change of direction along a path is a mental cost because one loses orientation. This paper proposes to extend the analysis to the case in which esthetic and variety, rather than orientation, are the key elements of street selection. It is widely recognized that most people are attracted to curvy paths rather than straight ones; therefore, when one is not worried about losing orientation in her walk, or when the preferred path is well recognizable even when it requires changes of direction, we should adopt another criterion to weigh distances: morphoahestetic and networkvariety criteria are shown as potential parameterization for Space Syntax distances.     

SCC evaluation of a 2297 Al-Li alloy rolled plate using the slow-strain rate technique

The stress corrosion cracking (SCC) susceptibility of 2297 Al-Li alloy in 1 M NaCl + 0.01 M H₂O₂ solution (CP solution) and 1 M NaCl + 0.01 M H₂O₂ + 0.6 M Na₂SO₄ solution (CPS solution) was investigated by slow-strain rate tests at various strain rates ranging from 10⁻⁵ s⁻¹ to 10⁻⁷ s⁻¹. The roles of H₂O₂ and SO₄²⁻ in the corrosion process were estimated by potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. 2297 Al-Li alloy does not fracture ascribed to SCC in CP solution, while it undergoes SCC in CPS solution. In CPS solution, with a decreasing strain rate from 10⁻⁵ s⁻¹ to 10⁻⁷ s⁻¹, the SCC susceptibility firstly rises and then declines exhibiting a peak value at a strain rate of 10⁻⁶ s⁻¹. H₂O₂ promotes the active dissolution while SO₄²⁻ lowers the corrosion rate. The SCC fracture is associated with a decline in the dissolution rate of the crack tip by SO₄²⁻, which leads to stress concentration. In CPS solution, a reduction in the local dissolution rate of the crack tip leads to stress concentration, resulting in SCC fracture. As the preferred initiation site for a crack, pits also show a noteworthy effect on SCC of 2297 Al-Li alloy.     

TC21-0.28%H钛合金微观组织及其高温变形行为研究

利用光学金相及X射线衍射,研究了TC21-0.28%H(质量分数,下同)钛合金的组织结构,通过热模拟压缩实验,研究了TC21-0.28%H钛合金在800～920℃温度范围和0.01～1s-1应变速率范围的高温变形行为,建立了钛合金高温变形本构方程。结果显示,与TC21钛合金相比,TC21-0.28%H钛合金β相比例显著增加,并且有新相马氏体α″与氢化物δ生成,TC21-0.28%H钛合金在α+β相区与β相区的变形激活能分别为233kJ/mol与153kJ/mol,软化机制为动态回复,与TC21钛合金相比,TC21-0.28%H钛合金变形激活能降低,热加工性能得到改善。     

重力跳动对多相流体系统的影响

研究了重力跳动对液桥表面及内部流体流动的影响, 以期明确重力跳动对多相流体系统的作用效果. 理论研究表明, 当重力跳动作用于液桥时, 液桥反响频率的大小取决于液桥尺寸和物性参数; 实验研究显示重力跳动引入的液桥表面振动、液桥内部流动与温度振动之间存在着三角耦合关系; 数值模拟结果揭示了重力跳动作用于液桥时液桥内部流体的流动结构. 另外, 对理论、实验与数值模拟结果进行了对比验证, 得到了吻合一致的结果.      

Experimental investigation of transient thermal behavior of an airship under different solar radiation and airflow conditions

Knowledge of the thermal behavior of airships is crucial to the development of airship technology. An experiment apparatus is constructed to investigate the thermal response characteristics of airships, and the transient temperature distributions of both hull and inner gas are obtained under the irradiation of a solar simulator and various airflow conditions. In the course of the research, the transient temperature change of the experimental airship is measured for four airflow speeds of 0 m/s (natural convection), 3.26 m/s, 5.5 m/s and 7.0 m/s, and two incident solar radiation values of 842.4 W/m² and 972.0 W/m². The results show that solar irradiation has significant influence on the airship hull and inner gas temperatures even if the airship stays in a ground airflow environment where the heat transfer is dominated by radiation and convection. The airflow around the airship is conducive to reduce the hull temperature and temperature nonuniformity. Transient thermal response of airships rapidly varies with time under solar radiation conditions and the hull temperature remains approximately constant in ∼5–10 min. Finally, a transient thermal model of airship is developed and the model is validated through comparison with the experimental data.     

长期贮存平台惯导系统壳体效应变化行为模型

长期贮存条件下平台惯导系统壳体效应具有与使用状态不同的漂移特性,其漂移规律与各性能参数退化及其相互耦合特性相关,在工程应用中往往难以分析贮存条件下壳体效应稳定性水平和合理配置标定维护资源。本文通过全面分析伺服电路零位和框架轴上干扰力矩引起壳体效应漂移的原理及其漂移表达式,在此基础上深入挖掘了表达式中漂移参数的变化特性,综合给出了伺服电路零位和框架轴上干扰力矩引起壳体效应漂移的变化行为模型,并结合实际贮存环境剖面对其进行了长期漂移特性、加速特性和稳定性分析,分析表明在现有贮存条件下,伺服电路零位和框架轴上干扰力矩引起的壳体效应在X、Y和Z轴的长期漂移特性相近,与实际使用状态的响应特性不同,且无加速特性,具有较好的稳定性水平,从而为合理安排标定维护资源提供了依据。      

MEMS阳极键合界面层的力学行为研究进展

回顾了微纳机电系统(Micro/Nano electro mechanical system, MEMS/NEMS)器件工业中所用键合技术的发展和应用,总结了作为其中关键键合技术之一的阳极键合在微纳系统中的重要作用及其主要特点,分析了阳极键合的机理以及所涉及的力学问题,如键合力（静电力、表面力等）作用下的表面粘着;电场作用下接触界面处粒子的扩散、反应;键合界面层中的残余应力等。阳极键合界面层的力学行为及特性直接关系到MEMS器件中微机械结构的安全与可靠性。对这些问题的研究,有助于更好地理解阳极键合,为MEMS/NEMS器件的设计、制造加工以及实际应用提供许多有益参考。     

Multiscale modeling of mechanical behavior and failure mechanism of 3D angle-interlock woven aluminum composites subjected to warp/weft directional tension loading

The mechanical behavior and progressive damage mechanism of novel aluminum matrix composites reinforced with 3D angle-interlock woven carbon fibers were investigated using a multiscale modeling approach. The mechanical properties and failure of yarns were evaluated using a microscale model under different loading scenarios. On this basis, a mesoscale model was developed to analyze the tensile behavior and failure mechanism of the composites. The interfacial decohesion, matrix damage, and failure of fibers and yarns were incorporated into the microscopic and mesoscopic models. The stress–strain curves and fracture modes from simulation show good agreement with the experimental curves and fracture morphology. Local interface and matrix damage initiate first under warp directional tension. Thereafter, interfacial failure, weft yarn cracking, and matrix failure occur successively. Axial fracture of warp yarn, which displays a quasi-ductile fracture characteristic, dominates the ultimate composites failure. Under weft directional tension, interfacial failure and warp yarn rupture occur at the early and middle stages. Matrix failure and weft yarn fracture emerge simultaneously at the final stage, leading to the cata-strophic failure of composites. The weft directional strength and fracture strain are lower than the warp directional ones because of the lower weft density and the more serious brittle fracture of weft yarns.     

基于行为的非合作目标多航天器编队轨迹规划

目前航天器编队轨迹规划的研究并未综合考虑目标非合作性、构型复杂性及控制协同性等问题,针对非合作目标多航天器编队系统,提出了一种基于行为的相对运动轨迹规划方法。首先,基于聚集行为模型设计了期望运动场,将期望速度视为一系列具有不同行为特性的速度矢量和,通过构造平衡态构型公式计算行为调节参数。其次,采用高斯型环境函数描述了非合作目标特性,并通过C-W方程对期望运动场进行了改进,使得该方法在多航天器编队系统与非合作目标形成期望构型的过程中,既能避免编队成员之间发生碰撞,又能保证与非合作目标之间的安全距离。仿真结果表明,该算法可以使多航天器编队系统在3000s内运动至期望构型。该方法在复杂的、多个控制目标的编队飞行轨迹规划中优势明显,具有自主性、协同性、鲁棒性强等特点,同时可应用于不同类型的编队构型相对运动规划。