We are developing a speed reducer that can be considered a transformation of a worm gear reducer: the worm is replaced by an inverted roller screw, and the gear is replaced by a threaded chain drive. This configuratio...We are developing a speed reducer that can be considered a transformation of a worm gear reducer: the worm is replaced by an inverted roller screw, and the gear is replaced by a threaded chain drive. This configuration lessens wear, increases load capacity, and improves efficiency. The threaded chain consists of nut-shaped links. This paper presents the results of tests carried out on a prototype with a reduction ratio of 46.展开更多
Cylindrical rollers are important elements of bearings,and their machining accuracy and consistency affect the bearing quality.Using a GCr15 cylindrical roller ofФ11×12 as the processing object in this study,the...Cylindrical rollers are important elements of bearings,and their machining accuracy and consistency affect the bearing quality.Using a GCr15 cylindrical roller ofФ11×12 as the processing object in this study,the effects of loading pressure,abrasive concentration,and speed combination on cylindrical roller machining precision were investigated using the orthogonal experimental design method on a double-side eccentric pendulum lapping and polishing machine.The machining parameters of the lapping stage were optimized,and the lapping optimal process parameters were determined by S/N response analysis and analysis of variance(ANOVA).The results show that when the experiment was optimized using loading pressure of 10 N/roller,abrasive concentrationof 20.0 wt%,and rotational speed combination,the material removal rate(MRR)of cylindrical roller reached 0.0896μm/min;the average roughness of the batch decreased from 0.056μm to 0.027μm,51.8%lower than the original batch average roughness,and the deviation decreased from the initial 0.022μm to 0.014μm;the batch average roundness error decreased from 0.47μm to 0.28μm,40.4%lower than the original batch average roundness error,and the deviation decreased from the initial 0.19μm to 0.038μm;and the batch average diameter variation decreased from 4.5μm to about 3.6μm,20%lower than the original batch average diameter variation.The double-side eccentric lapping of cylinder rollers does not only lead to improvement in the surface quality and shape accuracy of rollers,but also improvement in the batch consistency.展开更多
This paper presents a methodology for designing hard compaction rollers for an AFP(automated fiber placement)head with a hot gas torch heating system for laying thermoplastic CFRP(carbon fiber reinforced plastic)tapes...This paper presents a methodology for designing hard compaction rollers for an AFP(automated fiber placement)head with a hot gas torch heating system for laying thermoplastic CFRP(carbon fiber reinforced plastic)tapes.Some manufacturing defects and alternative designs are reviewed to highlight the importance of AFP compaction roller conformity and surface adhesion.The formulation of a general parametric description of the design challenge is derived and adequately addresses the problem on a tow-to-tow basis.展开更多
It is desirable to get a uniform load distribution for the pressure rollers of the mangle.In thispaper,the load uniforming principle of the axially-staggered pressure rollers and the rules for theroller design have be...It is desirable to get a uniform load distribution for the pressure rollers of the mangle.In thispaper,the load uniforming principle of the axially-staggered pressure rollers and the rules for theroller design have been analysed by the theory of bending of beams.The ratio of maximum tominimum value of the distributed load in the nip being taken as a useful index to describe the uni-formity of the load distribution,the performance of the so-called load-uniforming pressure rollerswith rubber covering,under various operation conditions,has been evaluated.As a result,it isproved that the load-uniforming pressure rollers with axially-staggered contact is a pratically use-ful means of uniformizing the load distribution,which ensures that the mangle will squeeze the ma-terial to be processed uniformly over its whole width under any technological load,and needs onlysome simple regulations.The conclusions obtained in this paper can easily be extended to the pressure rollers with anysupport conditions.展开更多
Two rollers contact each other under the normal load,and when the driving roller rotates,it drives the driven roller rotate by the tangential force on contact area.Finite Element Method analysis and experimental analy...Two rollers contact each other under the normal load,and when the driving roller rotates,it drives the driven roller rotate by the tangential force on contact area.Finite Element Method analysis and experimental analysis are adopted to research the motion mechanism of two rollers which elasticity has big difference both on the condition of direct contact and indirect contact.From the analysis it is achieved that the relative sliding between the two rollers is due to the tangential force on the contact area and the radial compression deformation of the soft roller which has greater elasticity.For the condition of indirect contact in which a layer of inter-medium exists between the two rollers,the relative sliding is greater than that on the condition of direct contact,and the hardness of the intermedium layer affects the relative sliding between the two rollers.And for the condition of multiple rollers in the state of pressing contact,the number of contact areas on the soft roller also affects its motion characteristics.展开更多
Tensile-straightening rollers of a pickling line at Baosteel are surface nanocrystallined by the ultrasonic particulate peening(USPP)method.Surface morphology and mechanical properties of the rollers were characterize...Tensile-straightening rollers of a pickling line at Baosteel are surface nanocrystallined by the ultrasonic particulate peening(USPP)method.Surface morphology and mechanical properties of the rollers were characterized by scanning electronic microscope(SEM),a roughness meter and a microhardness tester.Results have indicated that there are a lot of randomly distributed impact pits on the surface after the USPP and that surface roughness can be adjusted within a range of Ra 1.5-2.5.The grain size in the surface layer is refined significantly.The microhardness of the surface layer can reach 920 HV after the nanocrystalline treatment.The dependency of the two main influencing factors,i.e.the working gas temperature and pressure,on the surface roughness and microhardness is presented.展开更多
A new unified computational method is proposed for modeling the relationship between the parameters of the high-speed particle-impact texturing process and the final surface morphology of the casting roller. The whole...A new unified computational method is proposed for modeling the relationship between the parameters of the high-speed particle-impact texturing process and the final surface morphology of the casting roller. The whole surface-texturing process is divided into three parts. The first part is the acceleration process of particles inside and outside the nozzle,which can be analyzed using the computational fluid dynamics method to obtain the particle impact velocities. The second part is a simulation of the bombardment process of particles onto the roller surface using the LS-DYNA software as the analysis tool and the results obtained in the first part as input parameters. The last part is the continuously random impact process of particles on the casting roller surface to form a functional surface,which is characterized by a simplified roughness model. Finally,the above three parts are combined to establish a unified computational model,the performance of which is successfully verified in a series of experiments.展开更多
In the carpet tufting machine,feed rollers are used to guide the yarns positively.After deducing the general Euler formula of yarn tension under positive guide of rollers,a conclusion is got that the tension of yarns ...In the carpet tufting machine,feed rollers are used to guide the yarns positively.After deducing the general Euler formula of yarn tension under positive guide of rollers,a conclusion is got that the tension of yarns at the output side of each roller tends to decrease one by one.Afterwards,a computing formula of wrap angle of yarn passing through the feed roller is deduced by application of triangle geometry method.By analyzing the effect of each parameter on the yarn tension,values of the space between rollers and the roller diameter are proposed for design reference,and relations between the yarn tension and the two key parameters,the friction coefficient of roller surface and the speed of rollers,are illustrated in detail.Consequently,a policy is drawn out to control the yarn tension.The results of this paper provide not only theory foundation for empirical settings of the operational parameters of tufting machine,but also theory support for further research on yarn tension-control methods.展开更多
Ore conveyor belt rollers operate in harsh environments,making them prone to premature failure.Their service lives are highly dependent on the stress field and bearing misalignment angle,for which limit values are def...Ore conveyor belt rollers operate in harsh environments,making them prone to premature failure.Their service lives are highly dependent on the stress field and bearing misalignment angle,for which limit values are defined in a standard.In this work,an optimization methodology using metamodels based on radial basis functions is implemented to reduce themass of twomodels of rollers.From a structural point of view,one of the rollers ismade completely of metal,while the other also has some components made of polymeric material.The objective of this study is to develop and apply a parametric structural optimization methodology to minimize the mass of the two models of rollers.To represent the mechanical behavior of the rollers,simulations were performed using the finite element method.During the numerical optimization process,the variable parameters were the dimensions of the shaft and external tube.The geometric configuration that corresponded at the same time to the lowest mass and acceptable ranges for the stress and bearingmisalignment angle was determined.With the proposed methodology,a 32.3% reduction in mass was obtained for a metal roller design and an 18.9% reduction for a polymer roller.In both cases,the constraints were not violated.For the all-metal roller,the safety factors for the maximum stress and bearingmisalignment angle were 1.44 and 1.75,respectively,while for the polymer roller the corresponding figures were 1.50 and 2.23.This work describes a low-computational-cost optimization methodology for roller designs that have been little studied in the literature.Furthermore,the methodology could be adapted for use with other types of rollers and rollers made of different materials.展开更多
Rolling element bearing is the most common machine element in rotating machinery.An extended life is among the foremost imperative standards in the optimal design of rolling element bearings,which confide on the fatig...Rolling element bearing is the most common machine element in rotating machinery.An extended life is among the foremost imperative standards in the optimal design of rolling element bearings,which confide on the fatigue failure,wear,and thermal conditions of bearings.To fill the gap,in the current work,all three objectives of a tapered roller bearing have been innovatively considered respectively,which are the dynamic capacity,elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication(EHL)minimum film⁃thickness,and maximum bearing temperature.These objective function formulations are presented,associated design variables are identified,and constraints are discussed.To solve complex non⁃linear constrained optimization formulations,a best⁃practice design procedure was investigated using the Artificial Bee Colony(ABC)algorithms.A sensitivity analysis of several geometric design variables was conducted to observe the difference in all three objectives.An excellent enhancement was found in the bearing designs that have been optimized as compared with bearing standards and previously published works.The present study will definitely add to the present experience based design followed in bearing industries to save time and obtain assessment of bearing performance before manufacturing.To verify the improvement,an experimental investigation is worthwhile conducting.展开更多
The lightning protection design of "Feilongzaitian" roller coaster of Fangte in Zigong was discussed, and the lightning protection measures of "Feilongzaitian" roller coaster were analyzed from the...The lightning protection design of "Feilongzaitian" roller coaster of Fangte in Zigong was discussed, and the lightning protection measures of "Feilongzaitian" roller coaster were analyzed from the aspects of direct lightning protection, grounding and lightning electromagnetic impulse protection.展开更多
The article presents a structural diagram and the principle of operation of the installation of a sewing machine for applying a polymer composition to the stitch lines of tarpaulin materials. The calculation schemes a...The article presents a structural diagram and the principle of operation of the installation of a sewing machine for applying a polymer composition to the stitch lines of tarpaulin materials. The calculation schemes and the mathematical model of oscillations of the axis of the composite roller during the application of the polymer composition along the lines of tarpaulin materials are presented. Based on the numerical solution of the problem, the regularities of roller oscillations are presented. The main parameters of the system are substantiated.展开更多
The necessary condition of pure rolling for the rollers moving along its individual cams are obtained by the analysis of the loading status of the rollers and it provides a theoretical basis for adjustment of rolling ...The necessary condition of pure rolling for the rollers moving along its individual cams are obtained by the analysis of the loading status of the rollers and it provides a theoretical basis for adjustment of rolling stand.展开更多
In order to research how the size of the ink flow channel is affected by the interaction of adjacent ink areas,according to the method of fluid-solid interaction,this paper analyzes the size of the ink flow channel of...In order to research how the size of the ink flow channel is affected by the interaction of adjacent ink areas,according to the method of fluid-solid interaction,this paper analyzes the size of the ink flow channel of two ink rollers' rotation.Firstly,this paper simulates the situation of only one ink area.Secondly,this paper simulates the situation of five adjacent ink areas.Then,through comparing the simulation results of two above situations,it' s obvious that the interaction of adjacent ink areas has big effects on the ink pressure and the size of ink flow channel.At last,this paper gets the main factor that affects the size of ink flow channel in the different situations.展开更多
文摘We are developing a speed reducer that can be considered a transformation of a worm gear reducer: the worm is replaced by an inverted roller screw, and the gear is replaced by a threaded chain drive. This configuration lessens wear, increases load capacity, and improves efficiency. The threaded chain consists of nut-shaped links. This paper presents the results of tests carried out on a prototype with a reduction ratio of 46.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.51175468,U1401247)Public Welfare Industry Project of Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Department (Grant no.20160069)
文摘Cylindrical rollers are important elements of bearings,and their machining accuracy and consistency affect the bearing quality.Using a GCr15 cylindrical roller ofФ11×12 as the processing object in this study,the effects of loading pressure,abrasive concentration,and speed combination on cylindrical roller machining precision were investigated using the orthogonal experimental design method on a double-side eccentric pendulum lapping and polishing machine.The machining parameters of the lapping stage were optimized,and the lapping optimal process parameters were determined by S/N response analysis and analysis of variance(ANOVA).The results show that when the experiment was optimized using loading pressure of 10 N/roller,abrasive concentrationof 20.0 wt%,and rotational speed combination,the material removal rate(MRR)of cylindrical roller reached 0.0896μm/min;the average roughness of the batch decreased from 0.056μm to 0.027μm,51.8%lower than the original batch average roughness,and the deviation decreased from the initial 0.022μm to 0.014μm;the batch average roundness error decreased from 0.47μm to 0.28μm,40.4%lower than the original batch average roundness error,and the deviation decreased from the initial 0.19μm to 0.038μm;and the batch average diameter variation decreased from 4.5μm to about 3.6μm,20%lower than the original batch average diameter variation.The double-side eccentric lapping of cylinder rollers does not only lead to improvement in the surface quality and shape accuracy of rollers,but also improvement in the batch consistency.
文摘This paper presents a methodology for designing hard compaction rollers for an AFP(automated fiber placement)head with a hot gas torch heating system for laying thermoplastic CFRP(carbon fiber reinforced plastic)tapes.Some manufacturing defects and alternative designs are reviewed to highlight the importance of AFP compaction roller conformity and surface adhesion.The formulation of a general parametric description of the design challenge is derived and adequately addresses the problem on a tow-to-tow basis.
文摘It is desirable to get a uniform load distribution for the pressure rollers of the mangle.In thispaper,the load uniforming principle of the axially-staggered pressure rollers and the rules for theroller design have been analysed by the theory of bending of beams.The ratio of maximum tominimum value of the distributed load in the nip being taken as a useful index to describe the uni-formity of the load distribution,the performance of the so-called load-uniforming pressure rollerswith rubber covering,under various operation conditions,has been evaluated.As a result,it isproved that the load-uniforming pressure rollers with axially-staggered contact is a pratically use-ful means of uniformizing the load distribution,which ensures that the mangle will squeeze the ma-terial to be processed uniformly over its whole width under any technological load,and needs onlysome simple regulations.The conclusions obtained in this paper can easily be extended to the pressure rollers with anysupport conditions.
基金Supported by the National Science and Technology Supporting Program(2012BAF13B05-1)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51105009)
文摘Two rollers contact each other under the normal load,and when the driving roller rotates,it drives the driven roller rotate by the tangential force on contact area.Finite Element Method analysis and experimental analysis are adopted to research the motion mechanism of two rollers which elasticity has big difference both on the condition of direct contact and indirect contact.From the analysis it is achieved that the relative sliding between the two rollers is due to the tangential force on the contact area and the radial compression deformation of the soft roller which has greater elasticity.For the condition of indirect contact in which a layer of inter-medium exists between the two rollers,the relative sliding is greater than that on the condition of direct contact,and the hardness of the intermedium layer affects the relative sliding between the two rollers.And for the condition of multiple rollers in the state of pressing contact,the number of contact areas on the soft roller also affects its motion characteristics.
基金supported by the National High-Tech.R&D Program of China(the National 863 plans projects,Grant No.2007AA03Z352)
文摘Tensile-straightening rollers of a pickling line at Baosteel are surface nanocrystallined by the ultrasonic particulate peening(USPP)method.Surface morphology and mechanical properties of the rollers were characterized by scanning electronic microscope(SEM),a roughness meter and a microhardness tester.Results have indicated that there are a lot of randomly distributed impact pits on the surface after the USPP and that surface roughness can be adjusted within a range of Ra 1.5-2.5.The grain size in the surface layer is refined significantly.The microhardness of the surface layer can reach 920 HV after the nanocrystalline treatment.The dependency of the two main influencing factors,i.e.the working gas temperature and pressure,on the surface roughness and microhardness is presented.
文摘A new unified computational method is proposed for modeling the relationship between the parameters of the high-speed particle-impact texturing process and the final surface morphology of the casting roller. The whole surface-texturing process is divided into three parts. The first part is the acceleration process of particles inside and outside the nozzle,which can be analyzed using the computational fluid dynamics method to obtain the particle impact velocities. The second part is a simulation of the bombardment process of particles onto the roller surface using the LS-DYNA software as the analysis tool and the results obtained in the first part as input parameters. The last part is the continuously random impact process of particles on the casting roller surface to form a functional surface,which is characterized by a simplified roughness model. Finally,the above three parts are combined to establish a unified computational model,the performance of which is successfully verified in a series of experiments.
文摘In the carpet tufting machine,feed rollers are used to guide the yarns positively.After deducing the general Euler formula of yarn tension under positive guide of rollers,a conclusion is got that the tension of yarns at the output side of each roller tends to decrease one by one.Afterwards,a computing formula of wrap angle of yarn passing through the feed roller is deduced by application of triangle geometry method.By analyzing the effect of each parameter on the yarn tension,values of the space between rollers and the roller diameter are proposed for design reference,and relations between the yarn tension and the two key parameters,the friction coefficient of roller surface and the speed of rollers,are illustrated in detail.Consequently,a policy is drawn out to control the yarn tension.The results of this paper provide not only theory foundation for empirical settings of the operational parameters of tufting machine,but also theory support for further research on yarn tension-control methods.
基金financed by Vale S.A.Company(www.vale.com)and the Institute of Technology Vale(ITV-www.itv.org)through the Project No.SAP 4600048682.
文摘Ore conveyor belt rollers operate in harsh environments,making them prone to premature failure.Their service lives are highly dependent on the stress field and bearing misalignment angle,for which limit values are defined in a standard.In this work,an optimization methodology using metamodels based on radial basis functions is implemented to reduce themass of twomodels of rollers.From a structural point of view,one of the rollers ismade completely of metal,while the other also has some components made of polymeric material.The objective of this study is to develop and apply a parametric structural optimization methodology to minimize the mass of the two models of rollers.To represent the mechanical behavior of the rollers,simulations were performed using the finite element method.During the numerical optimization process,the variable parameters were the dimensions of the shaft and external tube.The geometric configuration that corresponded at the same time to the lowest mass and acceptable ranges for the stress and bearingmisalignment angle was determined.With the proposed methodology,a 32.3% reduction in mass was obtained for a metal roller design and an 18.9% reduction for a polymer roller.In both cases,the constraints were not violated.For the all-metal roller,the safety factors for the maximum stress and bearingmisalignment angle were 1.44 and 1.75,respectively,while for the polymer roller the corresponding figures were 1.50 and 2.23.This work describes a low-computational-cost optimization methodology for roller designs that have been little studied in the literature.Furthermore,the methodology could be adapted for use with other types of rollers and rollers made of different materials.
文摘Rolling element bearing is the most common machine element in rotating machinery.An extended life is among the foremost imperative standards in the optimal design of rolling element bearings,which confide on the fatigue failure,wear,and thermal conditions of bearings.To fill the gap,in the current work,all three objectives of a tapered roller bearing have been innovatively considered respectively,which are the dynamic capacity,elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication(EHL)minimum film⁃thickness,and maximum bearing temperature.These objective function formulations are presented,associated design variables are identified,and constraints are discussed.To solve complex non⁃linear constrained optimization formulations,a best⁃practice design procedure was investigated using the Artificial Bee Colony(ABC)algorithms.A sensitivity analysis of several geometric design variables was conducted to observe the difference in all three objectives.An excellent enhancement was found in the bearing designs that have been optimized as compared with bearing standards and previously published works.The present study will definitely add to the present experience based design followed in bearing industries to save time and obtain assessment of bearing performance before manufacturing.To verify the improvement,an experimental investigation is worthwhile conducting.
文摘The lightning protection design of "Feilongzaitian" roller coaster of Fangte in Zigong was discussed, and the lightning protection measures of "Feilongzaitian" roller coaster were analyzed from the aspects of direct lightning protection, grounding and lightning electromagnetic impulse protection.
文摘The article presents a structural diagram and the principle of operation of the installation of a sewing machine for applying a polymer composition to the stitch lines of tarpaulin materials. The calculation schemes and the mathematical model of oscillations of the axis of the composite roller during the application of the polymer composition along the lines of tarpaulin materials are presented. Based on the numerical solution of the problem, the regularities of roller oscillations are presented. The main parameters of the system are substantiated.
文摘The necessary condition of pure rolling for the rollers moving along its individual cams are obtained by the analysis of the loading status of the rollers and it provides a theoretical basis for adjustment of rolling stand.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51105009)the National Science and Technology Support Program(No.2012BAF13B05)
文摘In order to research how the size of the ink flow channel is affected by the interaction of adjacent ink areas,according to the method of fluid-solid interaction,this paper analyzes the size of the ink flow channel of two ink rollers' rotation.Firstly,this paper simulates the situation of only one ink area.Secondly,this paper simulates the situation of five adjacent ink areas.Then,through comparing the simulation results of two above situations,it' s obvious that the interaction of adjacent ink areas has big effects on the ink pressure and the size of ink flow channel.At last,this paper gets the main factor that affects the size of ink flow channel in the different situations.