Finite element simulations are increasingly providing a versatile environment for this topic. In this study, a two-dimensional finite element analysis is conducted to predict the deformation of high embankment in Bazh...Finite element simulations are increasingly providing a versatile environment for this topic. In this study, a two-dimensional finite element analysis is conducted to predict the deformation of high embankment in Bazhun heavy-haul railway, China. A recently developed nonlinear softening-type constitutive model is utilized to model the be- havior of subgrade filling materials subjected to freeze-thaw cycles. For the convenience of practical application, the dynamic loading induced by a vehicle is treated as a quasi-static axle load. The deformation of this embankment with different moisture content under freeze-thaw cycles is compared. The results show that when subjected to the first freeze-thaw cycle, the embankment experienced significant deformation variations. Maximum deformation was usually achieved after the embankment with optimum moisture content experienced six freeze-thaw cycles, however, the em- bankment with moisre content of 8.0% and 9.5% deforms continuously even after experiencing almost ten freeze-thaw cycles. Overall, this study provides a simple nonlinear finite element approach for calculating the deformation of the embankment in changing climate conditions.展开更多
Alloys with low thermal expansion could overcome thermal stress issues under temperature-fluctuated conditions and possess important application prospects,while they are restricted to finite chemical components and te...Alloys with low thermal expansion could overcome thermal stress issues under temperature-fluctuated conditions and possess important application prospects,while they are restricted to finite chemical components and temperature windows.In this study,we report a novel class of near-zero thermal expansion(near ZTE)alloys,ErFe_(10)V_(2−x)Mo_(x),over a wide temperature range(120–440 K).Neutron diffraction and magnetic measurements demonstrated that the ErFe_(10)V_(2−x)Mo_(x)compounds exhibited complex ferrimagnetic(FIM)structures below Curie temperature(TC).The near-ZTE behaviors were closely related to the itinerant Fe 3d moments in the collinear FIM states,as well as the geometric[−Fe−Fe−]linkages.Further,X-ray absorption near-edge structure(XANES)spectra revealed that the nonmagnetic substitution changed the electronic valence states of Fe atoms,which,in turn,changed Fe 3d moments and TC,hence,regulating the thermal expansion behaviors.Our work provides an insight into chemical modifications of thermal expansion in magnetic intermetallic compounds.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41430634)the Foundation Project Program 973 of China (No. 2012CB026104)+2 种基金the Foundation Project Program of SHENHUA BAOSHEN Railway Corporation Limited (No. 201212240384)Technology Research and Development Plan Program of Heilongjiang Province, China (No. GZ13A009)State Key Laboratory for Geo Mechanics and Deep Underground Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology (Grant No. SKLGDUEK1209)
文摘Finite element simulations are increasingly providing a versatile environment for this topic. In this study, a two-dimensional finite element analysis is conducted to predict the deformation of high embankment in Bazhun heavy-haul railway, China. A recently developed nonlinear softening-type constitutive model is utilized to model the be- havior of subgrade filling materials subjected to freeze-thaw cycles. For the convenience of practical application, the dynamic loading induced by a vehicle is treated as a quasi-static axle load. The deformation of this embankment with different moisture content under freeze-thaw cycles is compared. The results show that when subjected to the first freeze-thaw cycle, the embankment experienced significant deformation variations. Maximum deformation was usually achieved after the embankment with optimum moisture content experienced six freeze-thaw cycles, however, the em- bankment with moisre content of 8.0% and 9.5% deforms continuously even after experiencing almost ten freeze-thaw cycles. Overall, this study provides a simple nonlinear finite element approach for calculating the deformation of the embankment in changing climate conditions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21701008,21231001,21590793,and 21731001)National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents(BX201700027)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(FRF-IDRY-19-018).
文摘Alloys with low thermal expansion could overcome thermal stress issues under temperature-fluctuated conditions and possess important application prospects,while they are restricted to finite chemical components and temperature windows.In this study,we report a novel class of near-zero thermal expansion(near ZTE)alloys,ErFe_(10)V_(2−x)Mo_(x),over a wide temperature range(120–440 K).Neutron diffraction and magnetic measurements demonstrated that the ErFe_(10)V_(2−x)Mo_(x)compounds exhibited complex ferrimagnetic(FIM)structures below Curie temperature(TC).The near-ZTE behaviors were closely related to the itinerant Fe 3d moments in the collinear FIM states,as well as the geometric[−Fe−Fe−]linkages.Further,X-ray absorption near-edge structure(XANES)spectra revealed that the nonmagnetic substitution changed the electronic valence states of Fe atoms,which,in turn,changed Fe 3d moments and TC,hence,regulating the thermal expansion behaviors.Our work provides an insight into chemical modifications of thermal expansion in magnetic intermetallic compounds.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2020YFA0406202)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22090042,21971009 and 21731001)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(FRF-IDRY-19-018 and FRF-BR-19-003B)Neutron texture analysis was carried out at the Spallation Neutron Source(SNS)(Proposal No.2020B26069)。