Lightweight Frame Topology Optimization Method Based on Multi-objective

The application of new materials is an important direction for automotive lightweighting.On the basis of ensuring the comprehensive performance of components,the optimization of new material structures through topology optimization methods can further improve the level of lightweight components.This paper takes the automobile frame as the research object,based on the magnesium alloy,studies the frame topology with the objective function of mass and strength under multiple working conditions,and realizes the lightweight of the automobile frame structure through the multi-objective topology optimization method.According to the topological optimization method of penalty function for solid isotropic materials,the objective function of the quality topology optimization and the objective function of intensity topology optimization under multi-operating conditions are defined by the compromised programming approach.This method avoids the disadvantage that single-target topology optimization cannot consider other factors and is suitable for multi-objective topology optimization of continuum structures.

Hierarchical pomegranate-structure design enables stress management for volume release of Si anode

Si is a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries owing to its high theoretical capacity.How-ever,large stress during(de)lithiation induces severe structural pulverization,electrical contact failure,and unstable solid-electrolyte interface,which hampers the practical application of Si anode.Herein,a Si-based anode with a hierarchical pomegranate-structure(HPS-Si)was designed to modulate the stress variation,and a sub-micronized Si-based sphere was assembled by the nano-sized Si nanospheres with sub-nanometer-sized multi-phase modification of the covalently linked SiO_(2-x),SiC,and carbon.The sub-micronized HPS-Si stacked with Si nanospheres can avoid agglomerates during cycling due to the high surface energy of nanomaterials.Meanwhile,the reasonable pore structure from SiO_(2) reduction owing to density difference is enough to accommodate the limited volume expansion.The Si spheres with a size of about 50 nm can prevent self-cracking.SiO_(2-x),and SiC as flexible and rigid layers,have been syner-gistically used to reduce the surface stress of conductive carbon layers to avoid cracking.The covalent bonding immensely strengthens the link of the modification with Si nanospheres,thus resisting stress effects.Consequently,a full cell comprising an HPS-Si anode and a LiCoO_(2) cathode achieved an energy density of 415 Wh kg^(-1) with a capacity retention ratio of 87.9%after 300 cycles based on the active ma-terials.It is anticipated that the hierarchical pomegranate-structure design can provide inspiring insights for further studies of the practical application of silicon anode.

A Decoupling Control Model on Perturbation Method for Twin-Roll Casting Magnesium Alloy Sheet

To better understand the twin-roll casting process,based on the analysis of the solidification phenomenon,the geometry shape of the molten metal pool,the continuity of metal and the balance of energy and momentum,five critical partial equations were established separately including the equations of pool level,solidification process,roll separating force,roll gap and casting speed.Meanwhile,to obtain a uniform sheet thickness and keep a constant roll separating force,a decoupling control model was built on the perturbation method to eliminate the interference of process parameters.The simulation results show that the control model is valuable to quickly and accurately determine the control parameters.Moreover,Mg alloy sheets with high quality were cast by applying this model.