DYNAMIC FREE ENERGY HYSTERESIS MODEL IN MAGNETOSTRICTIVE ACTUATORS

A dynamic free energy hysteresis model in magnetostrictive actuators is presented. It is the free energy hysteresis model coupled to an ordinary different equation in an unusual way. According to its special structure, numerical implementation method of the dynamic model is provided. The resistor parameter in the dynamic model changes according to different frequency ranges. This makes numerical implementation results reasonable in the discussed operating frequency range. The validity of the dynamic free energy model is illustrated by comparison with experimental data.

CYCLIC HYSTERESIS ENERGY OF CARBON AND ALLOY STEELS

Based on the low-cycle fatigue tests of carbon and alloy steels,the cyclic properties of hysteresis energy and its changing rules have been analysed.The mathematical formula of cyclic hysteresis energy of the materials with different cyclic properties have been presented. The total absorbed energy to failure is associated with the variation of cyclic hysteresis energy.

Magnetostrictive and Kinematic Model Considering the Dynamic Hysteresis and Energy Loss for GMA

Due to the influence of magnetic hysteresis and energy loss inherent in giant magnetostrictive materials （GMM）, output displacement accuracy of giant magnetostrictive actuator （GMA） can not meet the precision and ultra precision machining. Using a GMM rod as the core driving element, a GMA which may be used in the field of precision and ultra precision drive engineering is designed through modular design method. Based on the Armstrong theory and elastic Gibbs free energy theory, a nonlinear magnetostriction model which considers magnetic hysteresis and energy loss characteristics is established. Moreover, the mechanical system differential equation model for GMA is established by utilizing D＇Alembert＇s principle. Experimental results show that the model can preferably predict magnetization property, magnetic potential orientation, energy loss for GMM. It is also able to describe magnetostrictive elongation and output displacement of GMA. Research results will provide a theoretical basis for solving the dynamic magnetic hysteresis, energy loss and working precision for GMA fundamentally.

RC Frame-Prefabricated HPFRCC Energy Wall Structure System Energy Distribution Research

The weak layer of steel concrete (RC) frame structure is easy to destroy under the action of the earthquake, the damage mechanism is more difficult to control. Severe damage to the building structure after the earthquake, resulting in too high repair costs or having to dismantle and rebuild. In order to improve and enhance the anti-seismic performance of the RC framework structure, energy consumption devices are added between the frame columns to achieve the effect of reducing the RC frame structure damage and improving the seismic performance of the RC frame structure. In this article, high-performance fiber-enhanced cement base composite materials fabricated energy consumption walls are prepared in the RC frame structure to form a new type of seismic structure system of RC frame-prefabricated HPFRCC energy consumption wall. This article uses the power timing analysis of the ABAQUS finite element software to study the anti-seismic performance, influencing factors and energy consumption distribution of the RC frame-prefabricated HPFRCC energy wall structural system.

Seismic performance of precast bridge columns connected with grouted corrugated-metal duct through biaxial quasi-static experiment and modeling

In this paper,the seismic behaviors of precast bridge columns connected with grouted corrugated-metal duct(GCMD)were investigated through the biaxial quasi-static experiment and numerical simulation.With a geometric scale ratio of 1:5,five specimens were fabricated,including four precast bridge columns connected with GCMD and one cast-in-place(CIP)bridge column.A finite element analysis model was also established by using OpenSees and was then calibrated by using the experimental results for parameter analysis.The results show the biaxial seismic performance of the precast bridge columns connected with GCMD was similar to the CIP bridge columns regarding ultimate bearing capacity and hysteresis energy,and further,that it could meet the design goal of equivalent performance.The seismic performance of the precast bridge columns connected with GCMD deteriorated more significantly under bi-directional load than under uni-directional load.A proper slenderness ratio(e.g.,7.0-10.0)and longitudinal reinforcement ratio could significantly improve the energy dissipation capacity and deformation capacity of the precast bridge columns,while the axial load ratio and concrete strength had little influence on the above properties.The research results could bring insights to the development of the seismic design of precast bridge columns connected with GCMD.

Low-cycle Fatigue Properties of an Ultrafine-grained Magnesium Alloy Processed by Equal-channel Angular Pressing

Magnesium alloy Mg-3%Al-1%Zn （AZ31） billets prepared from equal channel angular pressing （ECAP） were utilized in low-cycle fatigue tests in order to investigate their fatigue life. Fully reversed strain-controlled tension-compression fatigue tests were conducted at the frequency of 1 Hz in ambient air. The microstructures were examined by optical microscopy （OM） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The hysteresis loops of the ECAP processed and conventionally extruded samples display obviously different shapes in the total strain amplitude range from 0.2% to 0.6%. Accordingly, the low cycle fatigue lives of ECAP processed samples are found to be longer than those of extruded samples, which can be attributed to the different in the hysteresis energy incorporating tensile strain energy.

Fatigue damage behavior of a surface-mount electronic package under different cyclic applied loads

This paper studies and compares the effects of pull-pull and 3-point bending cyclic loadings on the mechanical fa- tigue damage behaviors of a solder joint in a surface-mount electronic package. The comparisons are based on experimental investigations using scanning electron microscopy （SEM） in-situ technology and nonlinear finite element modeling, respec- tively. The compared results indicate that there are different threshold levels of plastic strain for the initial damage of solder joints under two cyclic applied loads; meanwhile, fatigue crack initiation occurs at different locations, and the accumulation of equivalent plastic strain determines the trend and direction of fatigue crack propagation. In addition, simulation results of the fatigue damage process of solder joints considering a constitutive model of damage initiation criteria for ductile materials and damage evolution based on accumulating inelastic hysteresis energy are identical to the experimental results. The actual fatigue life of the solder joint is almost the same and demonstrates that the FE modeling used in this study can provide an accurate prediction of solder joint fatigue failure.

Effect of heat treatment on strain–controlled fatigue behavior of cast Mg–Nd–Zn–Zr alloy

The influence of heat treatment on the strain-controlled fatigue behavior of cast NZ30 K alloy was investigated. Compared with the as-cast and solutionized（T4） alloys, the peak-aged（T6） and over-aged（T7）counterparts have a higher cyclic stress and a lower plastic strain value due to the precipitation strengthening. The as-cast and T4-treated alloys have a higher fatigue strength/yield strength ratio than the aged alloys, which is mainly attributed to their higher cyclic hardening. Under stress-controlled loading,the aged alloys show lower hysteresis energies than the as-cast and T4-treated counterparts, leading to longer fatigue lifetimes. For the T4-treated alloy, the cyclic hardening and fatigue failure are controlled by the dislocations-slip and twinning, while for both the as-cast and T6-treated counterparts, they are controlled by the dislocation-slip. For the T7-treated alloy, cyclic deformation and failure behavior are mainly dependent on dislocations-slip and grain boundary sliding.

Strain-controlled fatigue characteristics of a cast Mg-Nd-Zn under peak-aged and over-aged conditions

Strain-controlled fatigue characteristics of peakaged and over-aged Mg_(96.47)Nd_(2.9)Zn_(0.21)magnesium alloys containing 0.42Zr,including stress response,strain resistance,hysteresis loops,strain-life and corresponding lowcycle fatigue life prediction model,were studied.In the peak-aged state(T61:540℃×8 h+200℃×14 h),the alloy shows higher cyclic stress response,but lower ductility than the alloy in the over-aged state(T6_(2):540℃×8 h+200℃×400 h).The yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the alloy under T6_(1)-and T6_(2)-treated conditions are close.Compared with T6_(1)-treated alloy,the steady stress amplitude occurred in T6_(2)-treated alloy is due to higher ductility and more homogenous deformation.In T6_(1)state,the fatigue cracks in the alloy first initiate along the cracked persistent slip bands and then propagate in the trans-granular mode,while in the T6_(2)state,the fatigue cracks initiate along grain boundaries and then propagate in the inter-granular mode.