A systematic framework of constructing surrogate model for slider track peeling strength prediction

Peeling strength can comprehensively reflect slider track safety and is crucial in car seat safety assessments.Current methods for determining slider peeling strength are primarily physical testing and numerical simulation.However,these methods encounter the potential challenges of high costs and overlong time consumption which have not been adequately addressed.Therefore,the efficient and low-cost surrogate model emerges as a promising solution.Nevertheless,currently used surrogate models suffer from inefficiencies and complexity in data sampling,lack of robustness in local model predictions,and isolation between data sampling and model prediction.To overcome these challenges,this paper aims to set up a systematic framework for slider track peeling strength prediction,including sensitivity analysis,dataset sampling,and model prediction.Specifically,the interpretable linear regression is performed to identify the sensitivity of various geometric variables to peeling strength.Based on the variable sensitivity,a distance metric is constructed to measure the disparity of different variable groups.Then,the sparsity-targeted sampling(STS)is proposed to formulate a representative dataset.Finally,the sequentially selected local weighted linear regression(SLWLR)is designed to achieve accurate track peeling strength prediction.Additionally,a quantitative cost assessment of the supplementary dataset is proposed by utilizing the minimum adjacent sample distance as a mediator.Experimental results validate the efficacy of sequential selection and the weighting mechanism in enhancing localization robustness.Furthermore,the proposed SLWLR method surpasses similar approaches and other common surrogate methods in terms of prediction performance and data quantity requirements,achieving an average absolute error of 3.3 kN in the simulated test dataset.

Design and Lamination Process of Composite Fabric for Automobile

The composite fabric is a new type of automobile fabric in recent years.The three-layer composite fabric was made of different materials that were linen weaving fabric,knitting fabric and warp-knitted spacer fabric.Through testing performances of three different adhesives,the thermoplastic urethanes(TPU)hot melt powder was selected to adhere every fabric.Then,the laminating process was designed and applied.The optimized process conditions were following:the temperature was 150℃,the pressure was 2.0 N·cm-2,the time was 80 s,and the dosage of adhesive was 20 g·m-2.This new laminated fabric has multi-functions,such as comfortability,permeability and physic mechanical properties.This lamination process will be used to be the basis for the study of functional laminated car seat fabric.

Inductively Coupling Plasma(ICP) Treatment of Propylene(PP) Surface and Adhesion Improvement

Study on increasing the roughness of the polymer substrate surface to enhance the adhesion with the copper layer in an inductively coupling plasma （ICP） process was carried out. The microstructure of the polymer substrate surfaces, which were exposed to different kinds of plasma treatment, was identified by scanning electron microscopy（SEM） analysis, peel strength of the copper coating and water surface contact angle. The adhesion of the substrate was largely enhanced by plasma treatment and the copper deposited coating reached a value of 7.68 kgf/m in verifying the adhesion of the copper coating with polymer material. The quality of the line/space 50/50 μm produced in the laboratory was examined by the pressure cooker test and proved to meet the requirement.

Development and Aging Behaviour of Solvent-Based Polychloroprene Rubber Nano-Adhesive Using Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes

Polychloroprene (PC) based contact adhesives are widely used in various applications;however, there is a possibility to improve the properties of PC adhesive. Modifications of polymers can enhance the properties of the material, e.g. increase in thermal stability, compatibility, rigidity, physical response, flexibility and improve the polymer process ability. In the current study, improved formulation of solvent-based adhesive was developed, and the properties were further enhanced by the addition of nano-reinforcement of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The addition of nano-reinforcement was optimized to obtain improvement in the bond strength and also to enhance its resistance at a high temperature (~100°C). This paper discusses the uniform dispersion of MWCNTs during the synthesis of polychloroprene solvent-based adhesive, thereby improving its structural properties. Incorporation of MWCNTs-solvent-based adhesives resulted in a 20% - 35% improvement in 180° peel strength determined on flexible substrates such as canvas, leather. The reinforced based adhesive also exhibited improved thermal stability and weather resistance compared with unreinforced adhesive. The MWCNTs- solvent-based contact adhesives is a potential candidate in an industrially relevant branch of adhesives commonly used in structural applications, e.g., footwear, plastic, leather, automobile, construction industries, etc.

Mechanical Performances and Morphology of LDPE/UHMWPE Single-Polymer Composites Produced by Extrusion-Calendering Method

Extrusion-calendering method was developed to prepare single-polymer composites（SPCs） of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene（ UHMWPE） fabric reinforcing low density polyethylene（LDPE）.Differential scanning calorimeter（DSC） experiments were executed to determine the setup of extrusion temperature.Effects of the die temperature on the tensile and interfacial performances of SPCs were studied through the tensile and T-peel tests,respectively. The results showed that both tensile strength and modulus increased initially and decreased afterwards as the temperature increased. The peak values of tensile strength and modulus of PE SPCs,which are 10. 8 and 3. 5 times as high as those of the unreinforced LDPE respectively,were obtained at 150 ℃. Higher temperatures also give a positive effect on peel strength. Scanning electron microscopy（ SEM） and camera were also used to observe the morphology of the SPCs samples.

Fabrication and Characterization of High-Bonding-Strength Al/Ti/Al-Laminated Composites via Cryorolling

Sandwich-like Al/Ti/Al-laminated composites have many advantages such as low density and high specific strength with value in mechanical manufacturing and aerospace engineering. Here, Al/Ti/Al-laminated composites were fabricated by hot roll bonding and subsequent processes: cryorolling(-190 ℃ and-100 ℃), cold rolling(25 ℃), and hot rolling(300 ℃). Their bonding strength and mechanical properties were then studied by an Autograph AGS-X universal electronic testing machine. The results show that cryorolling can improve the interface bonding strength and tensile strength of Al/Ti/Allaminated composites. For the Al/Ti/Al-laminated composites subjected to cryorolling at-100 ℃, they have the highest strength near 260 MPa—this is 48 MPa and 41 MPa higher than the laminated composites subjected to cold and hot rolling, respectively. These results also show the strongest peeling strength. Finally, the mechanisms of the enhancement of bonding strength and mechanical properties of Al/Ti/Al-laminated composites subjected to cryorolling were mainly discussed.