Modified artificial neural network model with an explicit expression to describe flow behavior and processing maps of Ti2AlNb-based superalloy

The elevated-temperature deformation behavior of Ti2AlNb superalloy was observed by isothermal compression experiments in a wide range of temperatures(950–1200°C)and strain rates(0.001–10 s^(-1)).The flow behavior is nonlinear,strongly coupled,and multivariable.The constitutive models,namely the double multivariate nonlinear regression model,artificial neural network model,and modified artificial neural network model with an explicit expression,were applied to describe the Ti2AlNb superalloy plastic deformation behavior.The comparative predictability of those constitutive models was further evaluated by considering the correlation coefficient and average absolute relative error.The comparative results show that the modified artificial network model can describe the flow stress of Ti2AlNb superalloy more accurately than the other developed constitutive models.The explicit expression obtained from the modified artificial neural network model can be directly used for finite element simulation.The modified artificial neural network model solves the problems that the double multivariate nonlinear regression model cannot describe the nonlinear,strongly coupled,and multivariable flow behavior of Ti2AlNb superalloy accurately,and the artificial neural network model cannot be embedded into the finite element software directly.However,the modified artificial neural network model is mainly dependent on the quantity of high-quality experimental data and characteristic variables,and the modified artificial neural network model has not physical meanings.Besides,the processing maps were applied to obtain the optimum processing parameters.

Stress concentration factor expression for tension strip with eccentric elliptical hole

Two explicit expressions of the stress concentration factor for a tension finite-width strip with a central elliptical hole and an eccentric elliptical hole, respectively, are formulated by using a semi-analytical and semi-empiricai method. Accuracy of the results obtained from these expressions is better, and application scope is wider, than the results of Durelli＇s photo-elastic experiment and Isida＇s formula. When eccentricity of the elliptical hole is within a certain range, the error is less than 8%. Based on the relation between the stress concentration factor and the stress intensity factor, a stress intensity factor expression for tension strips with a center or an eccentric crack is derived with the obtained stress concentration factor expressions. Compared with the existing formulae and the finite element analysis, this stress intensity factor expression also has sufficient accuracy.

A Modified Form of Mild-Slope Equation with Weakly Nonlinear Effect

Nonlinear effect is of importance to waves propagating from deep water to shallow water. The non-linearity of waves is widely discussed due to its high precision in application. But there are still some problems in dealing with the nonlinear waves in practice. In this paper, a modified form of mild-slope equation with weakly nonlinear effect is derived by use of the nonlinear dispersion relation and the steady mild-slope equation containing energy dissipation. The modified form of mild-slope equation is convenient to solve nonlinear effect of waves. The model is tested against the laboratory measurement for the case of a submerged elliptical shoal on a slope beach given by Berkhoff et al. The present numerical results are also compared with those obtained through linear wave theory. Better agreement is obtained as the modified mild-slope equation is employed. And the modified mild-slope equation can reasonably simulate the weakly nonlinear effect of wave propagation from deep water to coast.

Travelling Wave Solutions for Generalized KdV-mKdV Equation

A technique based on reduction of order for solving ordinary differential equations is developed to find exact solutions for a generalized KdV-mKdV equation that possesses high order nonlinear terms. The analytical expressions of several types of traveUing wave solutions for the equation are obtained in terms of sin, cos, tan, cot, sinh, cosh, tanh, coth and algebraic profiles. It is shown that the wave speed of travelling wave solutions and the coefficient of low order derivative term in the equation are two main factors to determine the change in the physical structures of solutions.

Optimal layout model of feeder automation equipment oriented to the type of fault detection and local action

In feeder automation transformation there are difficulties in equipment and location selection.To help with this,an optimal layout model of feeder automation equipment oriented to the type of fault detection and local action is pro-posed.It analyzes the coordination relationship of the three most common types of automation equipment,i.e.,fault indicator,over-current trip switch and non-voltage trip switch in the fault handling process,and the explicit expres-sions of power outage time caused by a fault on different layouts of the above three types of equipment are given.Given constraints of power supply reliability and the goal of minimizing the sum of equipment-related capital invest-ment and power interruption cost,a mixed-integer quadratic programming model for optimal layout is established,in which the functional failure probability of equipment is linearized using the 3δprinciple in statistics.Finally,the basic characteristics of the proposed model are illustrated by different scenarios on the IEEE RBTS-BUS6 system.It can not only take into account fault location and fault isolation to enhance user power consumption perception,but also can guide precise investment to improve the operational quality and efficiency of a power company.