Research on the Follow-Up Control Strategy of Biaxial Fatigue Test of Wind Turbine Blade Based on Electromagnetic Excitation

Aiming at the drift problem that the tracking control of the actual load relative to the target load during the electromagnetic excitation biaxial fatigue test of wind turbine blades is easy to drift,a biaxial fatigue testingmachine for electromagnetic excitation is designed,and the following strategy of the actual load and the target load is studied.A Fast Transversal Recursive Least Squares algorithm based on fuzzy logic(Fuzzy FTRLS)is proposed to develop a fatigue loading following dynamic strategy,which adjusts the forgetting factor in the algorithmthrough fuzzy logic to overcome the contradiction between convergence accuracy and convergence speed and solve the phenomenon of amplitude overshoot and phase lag of the actual load relative to the target load.Combined with the previous research results,a simulation model was constructed to verify the strategy’s effectiveness.Field tests were carried out to verify its follow-up effect.The results showthat the tracking error of flapwise and edgewise direction iswithin 4%,which has better robustness and dynamic and static performance than the traditional Recursive Least Squares(RLS)algorithm.

Biaxial mechanical behavior of closed-cell aluminum foam under combined shear-compression loading

Combined shear-compression tests and simulations were performed on a closed-cell aluminum foam over a wide range of loading angles in order to probe their yield behaviors under biaxial loading conditions.Combined shear-compression tests were carried out by using a pair of cylindrical bars with beveled ends.The yield surfaces were experimentally measured and compared with various theoretical yield surface models.The cellular structures of closed-cell aluminum foams were modeled as tetrakaidecahedrons and their biaxial crushing behaviors were simulated by the finite element method.The results show that,yield initiates from the stress-concentrated corners in the specimens under combined shear-compression loading and the stress distribution is no longer uniform at the specimen/bar interfaces.In the range of cell sizes studied,the larger the foam cell size is,the higher the yield stress is.Aluminum foam density is found to be the dominant factor on its mechanical properties compared with the cell size and is much more significant in engineering practice.

Experimental study on lightweight expanded clay at particle level:Breakage of isolated grains

In this study,more than 1500 particles of lightweight expanded clay aggregate(LECA)are individually loaded up to breakage,following different patterns of contact(from 2 to 7)using a purpose-built apparatus.Consequently,a statistical model for predicting the number of fragments into which a grain breaks as a function of the number of contacts and their diameter is proposed.The number of fragments is found to follow a statistical binomial-type distribution function that depends on the number of contacts.In addition,a model based on Bayesian networks,capable of assessing the number of fragments and their size(measured as normalized weight)as a function of the number of contacts,is implemented.The proposed method is applicable when performing discrete element method(DEM)simulations on granular media in which grain breakage plays a relevant role.

Quasi-in-situ study on{10-12}twinning-detwinning behavior of rolled Mg-Li alloy in two-step compression(RD)-compression(ND)process

Twinning-detwinning(TDT)behavior in a strongly basal-textured Mg-Li alloy during two-step compression(RD)-compression(ND)process was investigated using quasi-in-situ EBSD.TDT behavior and TDT variants selection were statistically discussed with the loading path for the first time.Non-Schmid twinning behavior was observed in the first step compression,owing to the local stress fluctuations by neighboring twins;in contrast,Schmid’s law well predicted the detwinning variants selection.This asymmetrical TDT behavior was first investigated to date related with the strong basal texture and loading path.Besides,with the progress of compression,Schmid factors for twinning demonstrated a decreasing tendency;however,those for detwinning during the second step displayed an abnormally increasing trend,fundamentally stemming from prior twinning behavior.

Structural analysis and design of frost resistance function for subgrade of high-speed railway ballasted track in cold regions

According to the technical characteristics of short fixed wheelbase of a high-speed carriage, a subgrade-track integrated space mechanical response analysis model is proposed for trains under the action ofbiaxial load after the comparison of the stress distribution characteristics of the ballast track subgrade bed structures for high-speed railway under the action of uniaxial load and biaxial load. The loading threshold value （high-cycle long-term dynamic strength） under the circum- stance where the cumulative deformation of subgrade structure gradually develops and finally reaches the convergent state, and its relationship with the foundation coefficient K30 were deduced, based on the characteristics of cumulative defor- mation evolution obtained from the unit structure filling model test under the action of cyclic loading. In view of structure stability and frost resistance requirements of the railway subgrade in cold regions, technical conditions to maintain good service performance of subgrade structure of high-speed railway ballasted track are discussed and analyzed. Study results show that the additive effect manifests itself obviously for railway train bogies under the action of biaxial load than uni- axial load, which has a significant dynamic effect on the subgrade bed bottom and a slight effect on the surface layer. Thus, the adoption of a biaxial load model in the design of a high-speed railway subgrade accurately reflects the vehicle load. Pursuant to the structure design principle, the design method of the subgrade structure of high-speed railway ballasted track is proposed to meet the technical requirements such as structural strength, bearing stiffness and high-cyclic and long-term stability. Technical indicators are obtained for the variation of thickness of the surface layer of reinforced sub- grade bed in the double-layer subgrade mode along with the change of K30 at the subgrade bed bottom. The double-layer structure mode of ＂closure on the upper layer and drainage on the lower layer＂ was proposed in order to meet the water- proofing and drainage requirements of the upper layer of the subgrade bed in cold regions. A dense-framework graded gravel filler with weak water permeability at a coefficient of 10 4 cm/s is used on the upper layer and the void-framework graded gravel filler at the water permeability coefficient of 10 2 cm/s is adopted on the lower layer.

SIMULATION OF COMPLEX THERMOMECHANICAL FATIGUE

Two different types of experimental techniques to perform non-isothermal, uniax-ial and biaxial fatigue tests were described. A new miniaturised electrothermal-mechanical test rig was presented and discussed. It enables testing of small specimens under complex thermomechanical loading conditions. In order to cope with the simulation of well defined biaxial proportional and non-proportional loadings with in-phase and out-of-phase superposition of thermal loads a cruciform biaxial fatigue testing machine has been developed. Special design features of both machines, and the specimens tested, as well as typical test results were discussed.

Macro and Micro Behaviors of Low Alloyed TRIP780 Steel with Different Biaxial Proportional Loading

To investigate the macro and micro behaviors of TRIP （transformation induced plasticity） steel under biaxial loading, experiment and finite element simulation were carried out for TRIP780 steel under proportional biaxial tension with displacement ratio of 1 ： 1, 2 ： 1, 3 ： 1 and 4 ： 1, respectively. The results show that cruciform specimens of TRIP780 steel fractured under proportional biaxial stretching when effective strain was about L 5 %, and fracture was always generated on the cross arm or cross links. During biaxial tension, stress and strain components in x and y directions of the center of the samples have the same nonlinear developing tendency, decreasing in one direction and increasing in another direction. Equal biaxial stretching stress state was helpful for retained austenite-martensite transformation than the other biaxial stress state. With increasing displacement ratio （DR） from 1 ： 1 to 4 ： 1, corresponding stress distributed unevenly on the yield ellipse from 30° to 60° in the first quadrant of stress space and corresponding retained austenite volume fraction distributed symmetrically in bow tie format.

BIAXIAL LOADING OF NEO-CLASSICAL LIQUID CRYSTAL ELASTOMERS:CONSTITUTIVE RELATIONS AND SOFT BEHAVIOR

The thermo-order-mechanical behaviors of liquid crystal elastomers （LCEs） under biaxial loading are studied in this paper. Inverse method for nonlinear elastic problems is utilized by imposing biaxial stretching to thin rectangular samples. Neo-classical elastic energy is used together with the Landau-de Gennes nematic free energy. Under plane stress assumptions, the constitutive equations are derived. Due to the possible reorientations of the liquid crystal molecules induced by the imposed biaxial loading, the in-plane nonlinear stress-strain relations can have different expressions depending on which loading axis will have the largest effective principal strain. And the free energy is a multi-well non-convex potential function. As shown by some typical loading paths, the LCE samples will exhibit an anisotropic nonlinear elastic behavior, as long as the loading has not induced a reorientation of the liquid crystal molecules. When this did occur, jumps of stresses could take place for dead loadings due to the losing of stability.

Experimental study of lightweight aggregate concrete under multiaxial stresses

Lightweight aggregate concrete cube specimens (100 mm×100 mm×100 mm) and plate specimens (100 mm×100 mm×50 mm) were tested under biaxial compression-compression (CC) and compression-tension (CT) load combinations. For comparison, normal concrete plate specimens (100 mm×100 mm×50 mm) were tested under the same load combinations. Based on the test results, a two-level strength criterion of lightweight aggregate concrete in both octahedral stress coordinate and principal stress coordinate was suggested. The lightweight aggregate concrete cube specimens (100 mm×100 mm×100 mm) were then tested under triaxial compression-compression-compression (CCC) load combination with corresponding tests on normal concrete cube specimens (100 mm×100 mm×100 mm). The effect of intermediate principal stress on triaxial compressive strength is further examined. A "plastic flow plateau" area was apparent in principal compressive stress-strain relationships of lightweight aggregate concrete but not in normal concrete. A quadratic formula was suggested for the expression of strength criterion under triaxial compression.