Lightweight thin-walled structures with lattice infill are widely desired in satellite for their high stiffness-to-weight ratio and superior buckling strength resulting fromthe sandwich effect.Such structures can be f...Lightweight thin-walled structures with lattice infill are widely desired in satellite for their high stiffness-to-weight ratio and superior buckling strength resulting fromthe sandwich effect.Such structures can be fabricated bymetallic additive manufacturing technique,such as selective laser melting(SLM).However,the maximum dimensions of actual structures are usually in a sub-meter scale,which results in restrictions on their appliance in aerospace and other fields.In this work,a meter-scale thin-walled structure with lattice infill is designed for the fuel tank supporting component of the satellite by integrating a self-supporting lattice into the thickness optimization of the thin-wall.The designed structure is fabricated by SLM of AlSi10Mg and cold metal transfer welding technique.Quasi-static mechanical tests and vibration tests are both conducted to verify the mechanical strength of the designed large-scale lattice thin-walled structure.The experimental results indicate that themeter-scale thin-walled structure with lattice infill could meet the dimension and lightweight requirements of most spacecrafts.展开更多
With the continuous advancement in topology optimization and additive manufacturing(AM)technology,the capability to fabricate functionally graded materials and intricate cellular structures with spatially varying micr...With the continuous advancement in topology optimization and additive manufacturing(AM)technology,the capability to fabricate functionally graded materials and intricate cellular structures with spatially varying microstructures has grown significantly.However,a critical challenge is encountered in the design of these structures–the absence of robust interface connections between adjacent microstructures,potentially resulting in diminished efficiency or macroscopic failure.A Hybrid Level Set Method(HLSM)is proposed,specifically designed to enhance connectivity among non-uniform microstructures,contributing to the design of functionally graded cellular structures.The HLSM introduces a pioneering algorithm for effectively blending heterogeneous microstructure interfaces.Initially,an interpolation algorithm is presented to construct transition microstructures seamlessly connected on both sides.Subsequently,the algorithm enables the morphing of non-uniform unit cells to seamlessly adapt to interconnected adjacent microstructures.The method,seamlessly integrated into a multi-scale topology optimization framework using the level set method,exhibits its efficacy through numerical examples,showcasing its prowess in optimizing 2D and 3D functionally graded materials(FGM)and multi-scale topology optimization.In essence,the pressing issue of interface connections in complex structure design is not only addressed but also a robust methodology is introduced,substantiated by numerical evidence,advancing optimization capabilities in the realm of functionally graded materials and cellular structures.展开更多
Cellular thin-shell structures are widely applied in ultralightweight designs due to their high bearing capacity and strength-to-weight ratio.In this paper,a full-scale isogeometric topology optimization(ITO)method ba...Cellular thin-shell structures are widely applied in ultralightweight designs due to their high bearing capacity and strength-to-weight ratio.In this paper,a full-scale isogeometric topology optimization(ITO)method based on Kirchhoff-Love shells for designing cellular tshin-shell structures with excellent damage tolerance ability is proposed.This method utilizes high-order continuous nonuniform rational B-splines(NURBS)as basis functions for Kirchhoff-Love shell elements.The geometric and analysis models of thin shells are unified by isogeometric analysis(IGA)to avoid geometric approximation error and improve computational accuracy.The topological configurations of thin-shell structures are described by constructing the effective density field on the controlmesh.Local volume constraints are imposed in the proximity of each control point to obtain bone-like cellular structures.To facilitate numerical implementation,the p-norm function is used to aggregate local volume constraints into an equivalent global constraint.Several numerical examples are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.After simulation and comparative analysis,the results indicate that the cellular thin-shell structures optimized by the proposed method exhibit great load-carrying behavior and high damage robustness.展开更多
Since ancient times,calligraphy and meteorology have had an inseparable relationship.Wang Xizhi s Prologue to the Collection of Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion records the beautiful scenery of mild wind and brig...Since ancient times,calligraphy and meteorology have had an inseparable relationship.Wang Xizhi s Prologue to the Collection of Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion records the beautiful scenery of mild wind and bright sun,as well as the relaxed and joyful mood of people in such weather.Su Shi s Cold Food Calligraphy Copybook records the scenery of solar terms and the author s psychological changes during these solar terms through calligraphy.The Quick Snow and Clear Time Calligraphy Copybook also reflects the grandeur of snowy days and the customs of literati recording weather and sharing it with friends.In Sun Guoting s Shupu,it is clearly stated that the third element of the"five harmony and five obedience"refers to the clear sky,humid air,and pleasant climate,and excellent climatic conditions are conducive to writing.展开更多
1.Introduction Facilitated by cutting-edge information and communication technologies(ICTs),smart manufacturing is emerging as an overwhelming wave,reforming global manufacturing systems[1].The ubiquitous connection a...1.Introduction Facilitated by cutting-edge information and communication technologies(ICTs),smart manufacturing is emerging as an overwhelming wave,reforming global manufacturing systems[1].The ubiquitous connection and interoperability of manufacturing resources can be achieved through the Industrial Internet of Things(IIoT)[2,3],and the generated high volume,velocity,variety。展开更多
Polymeric materials with excellent performance are the foundation for developing high-level technology and advanced manufacturing.Polymeric material genome engineering(PMGE)is becoming a vital platform for the intelli...Polymeric materials with excellent performance are the foundation for developing high-level technology and advanced manufacturing.Polymeric material genome engineering(PMGE)is becoming a vital platform for the intelligent manufacturing of polymeric materials.However,the development of PMGE is still in its infancy,and many issues remain to be addressed.In this perspective,we elaborate on the PMGE concepts,summarize the state-of-the-art research and achievements,and highlight the challenges and prospects in this field.In particular,we focus on property estimation approaches,including property proxy prediction and machine learning prediction of polymer properties.The potential engineering applications of PMGE are discussed,including the fields of advanced composites,polymeric materials for communications,and integrated circuits.展开更多
The meta-heuristic algorithm with local search is an excellent choice for the job-shop scheduling problem(JSP).However,due to the unique nature of the JSP,local search may generate infeasible neighbourhood solutions.I...The meta-heuristic algorithm with local search is an excellent choice for the job-shop scheduling problem(JSP).However,due to the unique nature of the JSP,local search may generate infeasible neighbourhood solutions.In the existing literature,although some domain knowledge of the JSP can be used to avoid infeasible solutions,the constraint conditions in this domain knowledge are sufficient but not necessary.It may lose many feasible solutions and make the local search inadequate.By analysing the causes of infeasible neighbourhood solutions,this paper further explores the domain knowledge contained in the JSP and proposes the sufficient and necessary constraint conditions to find all feasible neighbourhood solutions,allowing the local search to be carried out thoroughly.With the proposed conditions,a new neighbourhood structure is designed in this paper.Then,a fast calculation method for all feasible neighbourhood solutions is provided,significantly reducing the calculation time compared with ordinary methods.A set of standard benchmark instances is used to evaluate the performance of the proposed neighbourhood structure and calculation method.The experimental results show that the calculation method is effective,and the new neighbourhood structure has more reliability and superiority than the other famous and influential neighbourhood structures,where 90%of the results are the best compared with three other well-known neighbourhood structures.Finally,the result from a tabu search algorithm with the new neighbourhood structure is compared with the current best results,demonstrating the superiority of the proposed neighbourhood structure.展开更多
Intelligent manufacturing is a type of manufacturing that adopts computer-integrated manufacturing, high-level adaptability and rapid design personalization, system reconfiguration, the digitalization of manufacturing...Intelligent manufacturing is a type of manufacturing that adopts computer-integrated manufacturing, high-level adaptability and rapid design personalization, system reconfiguration, the digitalization of manufacturing processes and resources, and flexible and organized technical labor training. This Special Issue focuses on the application of advanced information and communication technologies—such as artificial intelligence (AI), advanced topology optimization methods, edge computing, cloud computing, 5G networks, the Industrial Internet, and the Internet of Things—to address problems that arise during the design, materials and manufacturing, logistics, and services associated with intelligent manufacturing. In this issue, we present eight articles contributed by scholars and experts from countries around the world, including China, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. The published works examine intelligent manufacturing, with a particular focus on the phases of engineering design and materials and manufacturing.展开更多
The complex bridge-track interaction between kilometer-span bridges and continuous Welded Rail(CWR)brings great challenges to CWR designing.Taking a suspension bridge with laying CWR as a case,the mechanical propertie...The complex bridge-track interaction between kilometer-span bridges and continuous Welded Rail(CWR)brings great challenges to CWR designing.Taking a suspension bridge with laying CWR as a case,the mechanical properties of CWR on the bridge are analyzed to reveal the sensitive areas of the track,and the design method of CWR and track structures on the beam ends are proposed.The results show that the unidirectional Rail Expansion Joints(REJ)need to be installed on the beam end of the kilometer-span bridge to reduce rail longitudinal force.Due to the bridge characteristics,there is no CWR fixed area on the kilometer-span bridge,and rail longitudinal force on the main span caused by bending loads needs to be concerned.The deformation of track on the beam end is complex,which is the weak area on the kilometer bridge,the large relative displacement between the stock rail of REJ and the main beam can cause poor stability of ballast bed on beam end,small resistance fasteners need to be laid on the sides of stock rail on the main beam to increase the stability of ballast and fasteners on the beam end.To improve the driving safety and comfort of beam end,the Sleeper-Supporting Apparatus(SSA)should be specially designed to ensure the uniform transition of track on beam ends.Temperature and wind loads have a significant impact on track regularity on the kilometer span bridge,the dynamic response of trains and bridges under those loads needs to be attended to.展开更多
At present,BIM platforms rely on foreign software.Homemade software and industry applications are mostly secondary developments,which present stranglehold problems caused by interruptions to the software supply.To sol...At present,BIM platforms rely on foreign software.Homemade software and industry applications are mostly secondary developments,which present stranglehold problems caused by interruptions to the software supply.To solve the problem,key technical research on the 3D integrated design of railway engineering was stuedied based on homemade graphics engines to propose an innovative railway BIM platform framework.The entire process was completed from the top-level design to the engineering verification of the platform.The co-designed mechanism of a"center model and link"hybrid mode was constructed,which solved the difficulties of data management and increment synchronization at a large scale,achieving teamwork among surveying and mapping,alignments,and bridges.The results of this study could provide strong support for the development of BIM software for a whole railway and all majors.展开更多
目的通过Meta分析系统评价基于MRI影像组学术前评估肝细胞癌(HCC)微血管侵犯(MVI)的诊断效能。方法检索PubMed、Cochrane图书馆、EMBASE、Web of Science、中国知网和万方数据库,检索时间为自建库以来至2021年3月公开发表的有关MRI影像...目的通过Meta分析系统评价基于MRI影像组学术前评估肝细胞癌(HCC)微血管侵犯(MVI)的诊断效能。方法检索PubMed、Cochrane图书馆、EMBASE、Web of Science、中国知网和万方数据库,检索时间为自建库以来至2021年3月公开发表的有关MRI影像组学评估HCC MVI的临床研究的中英文文献。根据纳入和排除标准对文献进行筛选并提取数据。根据诊断准确性研究质量评价工具-2(QUADAS-2)评价纳入文献的质量,采用RevMan5.4评价偏倚风险及临床适用性。采用Stata15.1软件计算纳入研究的合并敏感度、合并特异度、合并阳性似然比、合并阴性似然比及合并诊断比值比。绘制森林图和总受试者操作特征(SROC)曲线,并计算曲线下面积(AUC)。采用不一致指数(I2)和Chochrane Q指数评估异质性,并采用阈值效应和敏感性分析探讨异质性来源。采用Stata15.1软件绘制漏斗图评估是否存在发表偏倚。结果共纳入10项研究,包括817例病人,纳入研究的合并敏感度、特异度、阳性似然比、阴性似然比、诊断比值比及AUC值分别为0.82(95%CI:0.76~0.87)、0.84(95%CI:0.77~0.89)、5.1(95%CI:3.4~7.7)、0.22(95%CI:0.16~0.29)、24(95%CI:13~44)和0.89(95%CI:0.86~0.91)。敏感度的I2为27.37%,特异度的I2为62.19%,纳入研究间异质性较大。Deek’s漏斗图显示不存在发表偏倚(P=0.83)。结论基于MRI影像组学术前预测HCC的MVI有较高的准确性,可作为术前预测HCC MVI的一种无创性方法。展开更多
A rat model of middle cerebral artery permanent occlusion was established using the modified Longa method. Successfully established model animals were treated by blood-letting puncture at twelve Jing-Well points of th...A rat model of middle cerebral artery permanent occlusion was established using the modified Longa method. Successfully established model animals were treated by blood-letting puncture at twelve Jing-Well points of the hand, and/or by injecting mannitol into the caudal vein twice daily. Brain tissue was collected at 24, 48 and 72 hours after modeling, and blood was collected through the retinal vein before Evans blue was injected, approximately 1 hour prior to harvesting of brain tissue. Results showed that Evans blue leakage into brain tissue and serum nitric oxide synthase activity were significantly increased in model rats. Treatment with blood-letting punctures at twelve Jing-Well points of the hand and/or injection of mannitol into the caudal vein reduced the amount of Evans blue leakage into the brain tissue and serum nitric oxide synthase activity to varying degrees. There was no significant difference between single treatment and combined treatment. Experimental findings indicate that blood-letting punctures at twelve Jing-Well points of the hand can decrease blood-brain barrier permeability and serum nitric oxide synthase activity in rats following middle cerebral artery occlusion, and its effect is similar to that of mannitol injection alone and Jing-Well points plus mannitol injection.展开更多
基金The authors are grateful for the support by National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFF0500300,2020YFB1708300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52205280,12172041).
文摘Lightweight thin-walled structures with lattice infill are widely desired in satellite for their high stiffness-to-weight ratio and superior buckling strength resulting fromthe sandwich effect.Such structures can be fabricated bymetallic additive manufacturing technique,such as selective laser melting(SLM).However,the maximum dimensions of actual structures are usually in a sub-meter scale,which results in restrictions on their appliance in aerospace and other fields.In this work,a meter-scale thin-walled structure with lattice infill is designed for the fuel tank supporting component of the satellite by integrating a self-supporting lattice into the thickness optimization of the thin-wall.The designed structure is fabricated by SLM of AlSi10Mg and cold metal transfer welding technique.Quasi-static mechanical tests and vibration tests are both conducted to verify the mechanical strength of the designed large-scale lattice thin-walled structure.The experimental results indicate that themeter-scale thin-walled structure with lattice infill could meet the dimension and lightweight requirements of most spacecrafts.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Number 2021YFB1714600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Number 52075195)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China through Program No.2172019kfyXJJS078.
文摘With the continuous advancement in topology optimization and additive manufacturing(AM)technology,the capability to fabricate functionally graded materials and intricate cellular structures with spatially varying microstructures has grown significantly.However,a critical challenge is encountered in the design of these structures–the absence of robust interface connections between adjacent microstructures,potentially resulting in diminished efficiency or macroscopic failure.A Hybrid Level Set Method(HLSM)is proposed,specifically designed to enhance connectivity among non-uniform microstructures,contributing to the design of functionally graded cellular structures.The HLSM introduces a pioneering algorithm for effectively blending heterogeneous microstructure interfaces.Initially,an interpolation algorithm is presented to construct transition microstructures seamlessly connected on both sides.Subsequently,the algorithm enables the morphing of non-uniform unit cells to seamlessly adapt to interconnected adjacent microstructures.The method,seamlessly integrated into a multi-scale topology optimization framework using the level set method,exhibits its efficacy through numerical examples,showcasing its prowess in optimizing 2D and 3D functionally graded materials(FGM)and multi-scale topology optimization.In essence,the pressing issue of interface connections in complex structure design is not only addressed but also a robust methodology is introduced,substantiated by numerical evidence,advancing optimization capabilities in the realm of functionally graded materials and cellular structures.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant Number 2020YFB1708300)China National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents(Grant Number BX20220124)+1 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant Number 2022M710055)the New Cornerstone Science Foundation through the XPLORER PRIZE,the Knowledge Innovation Program of Wuhan-Shuguang,the Young Top-Notch Talent Cultivation Program of Hubei Province and the Taihu Lake Innovation Fund for Future Technology(Grant Number HUST:2023-B-7).
文摘Cellular thin-shell structures are widely applied in ultralightweight designs due to their high bearing capacity and strength-to-weight ratio.In this paper,a full-scale isogeometric topology optimization(ITO)method based on Kirchhoff-Love shells for designing cellular tshin-shell structures with excellent damage tolerance ability is proposed.This method utilizes high-order continuous nonuniform rational B-splines(NURBS)as basis functions for Kirchhoff-Love shell elements.The geometric and analysis models of thin shells are unified by isogeometric analysis(IGA)to avoid geometric approximation error and improve computational accuracy.The topological configurations of thin-shell structures are described by constructing the effective density field on the controlmesh.Local volume constraints are imposed in the proximity of each control point to obtain bone-like cellular structures.To facilitate numerical implementation,the p-norm function is used to aggregate local volume constraints into an equivalent global constraint.Several numerical examples are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.After simulation and comparative analysis,the results indicate that the cellular thin-shell structures optimized by the proposed method exhibit great load-carrying behavior and high damage robustness.
文摘Since ancient times,calligraphy and meteorology have had an inseparable relationship.Wang Xizhi s Prologue to the Collection of Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion records the beautiful scenery of mild wind and bright sun,as well as the relaxed and joyful mood of people in such weather.Su Shi s Cold Food Calligraphy Copybook records the scenery of solar terms and the author s psychological changes during these solar terms through calligraphy.The Quick Snow and Clear Time Calligraphy Copybook also reflects the grandeur of snowy days and the customs of literati recording weather and sharing it with friends.In Sun Guoting s Shupu,it is clearly stated that the third element of the"five harmony and five obedience"refers to the clear sky,humid air,and pleasant climate,and excellent climatic conditions are conducive to writing.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52005424)Jiangsu Provincial Policy Guidance Program(Hong Kong/Macao/Taiwan Science and Technology Cooperation,BZ2020049)。
文摘1.Introduction Facilitated by cutting-edge information and communication technologies(ICTs),smart manufacturing is emerging as an overwhelming wave,reforming global manufacturing systems[1].The ubiquitous connection and interoperability of manufacturing resources can be achieved through the Industrial Internet of Things(IIoT)[2,3],and the generated high volume,velocity,variety。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22103025,51833003,22173030,21975073,and 51621002).
文摘Polymeric materials with excellent performance are the foundation for developing high-level technology and advanced manufacturing.Polymeric material genome engineering(PMGE)is becoming a vital platform for the intelligent manufacturing of polymeric materials.However,the development of PMGE is still in its infancy,and many issues remain to be addressed.In this perspective,we elaborate on the PMGE concepts,summarize the state-of-the-art research and achievements,and highlight the challenges and prospects in this field.In particular,we focus on property estimation approaches,including property proxy prediction and machine learning prediction of polymer properties.The potential engineering applications of PMGE are discussed,including the fields of advanced composites,polymeric materials for communications,and integrated circuits.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.U21B2029 and 51825502).
文摘The meta-heuristic algorithm with local search is an excellent choice for the job-shop scheduling problem(JSP).However,due to the unique nature of the JSP,local search may generate infeasible neighbourhood solutions.In the existing literature,although some domain knowledge of the JSP can be used to avoid infeasible solutions,the constraint conditions in this domain knowledge are sufficient but not necessary.It may lose many feasible solutions and make the local search inadequate.By analysing the causes of infeasible neighbourhood solutions,this paper further explores the domain knowledge contained in the JSP and proposes the sufficient and necessary constraint conditions to find all feasible neighbourhood solutions,allowing the local search to be carried out thoroughly.With the proposed conditions,a new neighbourhood structure is designed in this paper.Then,a fast calculation method for all feasible neighbourhood solutions is provided,significantly reducing the calculation time compared with ordinary methods.A set of standard benchmark instances is used to evaluate the performance of the proposed neighbourhood structure and calculation method.The experimental results show that the calculation method is effective,and the new neighbourhood structure has more reliability and superiority than the other famous and influential neighbourhood structures,where 90%of the results are the best compared with three other well-known neighbourhood structures.Finally,the result from a tabu search algorithm with the new neighbourhood structure is compared with the current best results,demonstrating the superiority of the proposed neighbourhood structure.
文摘Intelligent manufacturing is a type of manufacturing that adopts computer-integrated manufacturing, high-level adaptability and rapid design personalization, system reconfiguration, the digitalization of manufacturing processes and resources, and flexible and organized technical labor training. This Special Issue focuses on the application of advanced information and communication technologies—such as artificial intelligence (AI), advanced topology optimization methods, edge computing, cloud computing, 5G networks, the Industrial Internet, and the Internet of Things—to address problems that arise during the design, materials and manufacturing, logistics, and services associated with intelligent manufacturing. In this issue, we present eight articles contributed by scholars and experts from countries around the world, including China, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. The published works examine intelligent manufacturing, with a particular focus on the phases of engineering design and materials and manufacturing.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFB2602901)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52178405).
文摘The complex bridge-track interaction between kilometer-span bridges and continuous Welded Rail(CWR)brings great challenges to CWR designing.Taking a suspension bridge with laying CWR as a case,the mechanical properties of CWR on the bridge are analyzed to reveal the sensitive areas of the track,and the design method of CWR and track structures on the beam ends are proposed.The results show that the unidirectional Rail Expansion Joints(REJ)need to be installed on the beam end of the kilometer-span bridge to reduce rail longitudinal force.Due to the bridge characteristics,there is no CWR fixed area on the kilometer-span bridge,and rail longitudinal force on the main span caused by bending loads needs to be concerned.The deformation of track on the beam end is complex,which is the weak area on the kilometer bridge,the large relative displacement between the stock rail of REJ and the main beam can cause poor stability of ballast bed on beam end,small resistance fasteners need to be laid on the sides of stock rail on the main beam to increase the stability of ballast and fasteners on the beam end.To improve the driving safety and comfort of beam end,the Sleeper-Supporting Apparatus(SSA)should be specially designed to ensure the uniform transition of track on beam ends.Temperature and wind loads have a significant impact on track regularity on the kilometer span bridge,the dynamic response of trains and bridges under those loads needs to be attended to.
基金supported in part by CHN RAILWAY(Grant Number L2021G012)in part by CHN NSFC under(Grant U2268203).
文摘At present,BIM platforms rely on foreign software.Homemade software and industry applications are mostly secondary developments,which present stranglehold problems caused by interruptions to the software supply.To solve the problem,key technical research on the 3D integrated design of railway engineering was stuedied based on homemade graphics engines to propose an innovative railway BIM platform framework.The entire process was completed from the top-level design to the engineering verification of the platform.The co-designed mechanism of a"center model and link"hybrid mode was constructed,which solved the difficulties of data management and increment synchronization at a large scale,achieving teamwork among surveying and mapping,alignments,and bridges.The results of this study could provide strong support for the development of BIM software for a whole railway and all majors.
基金sponsored by the Open Research Fund of Zhejiang First-foremost Key Subject-Acupuncture & Moxibustion,No. ZTK2010A07
文摘A rat model of middle cerebral artery permanent occlusion was established using the modified Longa method. Successfully established model animals were treated by blood-letting puncture at twelve Jing-Well points of the hand, and/or by injecting mannitol into the caudal vein twice daily. Brain tissue was collected at 24, 48 and 72 hours after modeling, and blood was collected through the retinal vein before Evans blue was injected, approximately 1 hour prior to harvesting of brain tissue. Results showed that Evans blue leakage into brain tissue and serum nitric oxide synthase activity were significantly increased in model rats. Treatment with blood-letting punctures at twelve Jing-Well points of the hand and/or injection of mannitol into the caudal vein reduced the amount of Evans blue leakage into the brain tissue and serum nitric oxide synthase activity to varying degrees. There was no significant difference between single treatment and combined treatment. Experimental findings indicate that blood-letting punctures at twelve Jing-Well points of the hand can decrease blood-brain barrier permeability and serum nitric oxide synthase activity in rats following middle cerebral artery occlusion, and its effect is similar to that of mannitol injection alone and Jing-Well points plus mannitol injection.