A Model of the Fatigue Life Distribution of Composite Laminates Based on Their Static Strength Distribution

The reasons of the static strength dispersion and the fatigue life dispersion of composite laminates are analyzed in this article. It is concluded that the inner original defects, which derived from the manufacturing process of composite laminates, are the common and major reason of causing the random distributions of the static strength and the fatigue life. And there is a correlative relation between the two distributions. With the study of statistical relationship between the fatigue loading and the fatigue life in the uniform confidence level and the same survival rate S-N curves of material, the relationship between the static strength distribution and the fatigue life distribution through a material S-N curve model has been obtained. And then the model which is used to describe the distributions of fatigue life of composites, based on their distributions of static strength, is set up. This model reasonably reflects the effects of the inner original defects on the static strength dispersion and on the fatigue life dispersion of composite laminates. The experimental data of three kinds of composite laminates are employed to verify this model, and the results show that this model can predict the random distributions of fatigue life for composites under any fatigue loads fairly well.

Prediction of Static Strength of Tubular T and X Joints Subjected to Axial Compression

-The formulation of ring analogy method for the prediction of static strength (ductile collapse) of tubular T, X joints under axial compression based on the limit analysis of the ring with some assumptions is presented in this papaer. The regression formula for the effective length of the chord based on test results is established by means of the least square method. The results computed by the present semi-analytic formula are compared with previous results and test data. They are quite close to each other. The accuracy of the present formula depends on the reasonable selection of the effective length of the chord, which requires numerous test data.

Radial X-Ray Diffraction Study of Static Strength of Tantalum to 80 GPa

We study the strength and texture of tantalum （Ta） under uniaxiM compression up to 80 GPa using an angle-dispersive radial x-ray diffraction technique together with the lattice strain theory in a diamond anvil cell at ambient temperature. The ratio of differential stress to shear modulus （t/G） is found to remain constant above -60GPa, indicating that the Ta starts to experience macro yield with plastic deformation at this pressure.Combined with independent constraints on the high-pressure shear modulus, we find that the Ta sample could support a differential stress of -4.67 GPa when it starts to yield with plastic deformation at -60 CPa under unlaxial compression. The differential stress in Ta ranges from 0.216 GPa to 4.67CPa with pressure increasing from 1 GPa to 60GPa and can be expressed as t=0.199（33）＋0.075（1）P, where P is the pressure in GPa. A maximum differential stress as high as -5.37 GPa can be supported by Ta at the high pressure of -80 GPa. In addition, we investigate the texture of Ta under nonhydrostatic compression to 80 GPa using the software package material analysis using diffraction. It is proven that the plastic deformation due to stress under high pressures is responsible for the development of texture.

An Improved Formulation for the Ultimate Static Strength of Tubular Joints subjected to Combined Loads

-'The effect of interaction of loads on the ultimate static strength of tubular joints of offshore fixed platforms, is a practical problem. But there is still absence of rigorous theory to explain available experimental data and empirical criteria for the static strength of tubular joints. The idea of yield at hot spot of tubular joints is introduced in this paper. The interaction equations of plastic capacity for the tubular joints under combined loads (two and three different kinds) are derived. Thereafter the Yura's test data and empirical criteria of ultimate static strength for the tubular joints can be explained. The idea of classification of category of loads in accordance with experimental data and the present theory is suggested. Finally, the improved ultimate capacity equations for tubular joints are recommended. The physical significance of the coefficient of plastic reservation Qp is discussed.

Static strength and crashworthiness analysis of a train cowcatcher at a running speed of 160 km/h

The cowcatcher is one of the unique devices at the front end of the train, which can remove obstacles on the track by crashing before the vehicle body to ensure the safety of the train. When a collision accident happens, the cowcatcher serves as the first energy-absorbing structure to dissipate and guide the collision energy. The design of the existing cowcatcher of multiple units generally focuses on the good ability to remove obstacles, while the secondary function, the crashworthiness of orderly deformation under collision, still needs further research. In this study, a finite element model of structural static load and collision analysis was established under standard EN 15227, with the cowcatcher for 160 km/h train as the prototype. Then the solution and simulation process was accomplished under the environment of ANSYS and LS-DYNA. The analysis results showed that the structural static strength of the current cowcatcher met the requirements of the standard EN 15227, and the longitudinal stiffness was evenly distributed. When removing the obstacles with low mass, the impact force was small and the structure would not produce obvious deformation;when removing the obstacles with large mass, the impact force was large and the shear fracture might occur at the connection of the cowcatcher.

Effect of hot-humid exposure on static strength of adhesive-bonded aluminum alloys

The effect of hot-humid exposure(i.e., 40 C and 98% R.H.) on the quasi-static strength of the adhesive-bonded aluminum alloys was studied. Test results show that the hot-humid exposure leads to the significant decrease in the joint strength and the change of the failure mode from a mixed cohesive and adhesive failure with cohesive failure being dominant to adhesive failure being dominant. Careful analyses of the results reveal that the physical bond is likely responsible for the bond adhesion between L adhesive and aluminum substrates. The reduction in joint strength and the change of the failure mode resulted from the degradation in bond adhesion, which was primarily attributed to the corrosion of aluminum substrate. In addition, the elevated temperature exposure significantly accelerated the corrosion reaction of aluminum, which accelerated the degradation in joint strength.

The ultimate strength of doubler plate reinforced Y-joints under compression loading

It is common practice in the offshore industry to solve the punching shear problem due to compression by using doubler plate. The finite-element method is a useful tool for studying this problem. The aim of this paper is to study the static strength of doubler plate reinforced Y-joints subjected to compression loading. The finite-element method is adopted in numerical parametric studies. The individual influences of the geometric parameters βand τd （doubler plate to chord wall thickness ratio） and ld/d1（dubler plate length to brace diameter ratio） on the ultimate strength are made clear. The results show the size of plate may have important effects on the strength of reinforced joints. It is found that the ultimate strength of Y-joints reinforced with appropriately proportioned doubler plates can be greatly improved nearly up tothree times to un-reinforced Y-joints.

Analysis of the Modes of Vibration and Static Resistance of the Frame of a Stirred Tank

The present study focuses on the design and choice of materials （steels S355 and 45SCD6） of a chassis of stirred tank （with a variable filling rate） for use in the manufacturing of cosmetic products. This tank or trough will be submitted to important mechanical and thermal loads and pressure according to the various manufacturing processes. The authors propose a model of thermal and mechanical loads which takes into account the operating conditions of the tank. The analysis of the first 10 modes of vibration of the frame shows that the frequencies are much higher when the filling rate is high. They are higher for steel 45SCD6 than for the $355. The simulation results show that for a selected type of steel, the equivalent Von Mises stress increases along with increase in fill rates and thermal gradient. It appears that the influence of the thermal gradient is predominant. For both steels, the Von Mises equivalent stress is maximum in the beam 32 when the thermal gradient is at its lowest stage, and in the beam 40 for the greatest thermal gradient.

不同拉伸方式对健康人膝关节肌肉力量及垂直纵跳表现的即刻影响

背景:静态拉伸可有效改善关节运动幅度,而动态拉伸通过肌肉的激活后增强效应,有效提高肌肉力量及运动表现。目的:探讨不同类型的拉伸方式对膝关节肌肉力量及垂直纵跳表现产生的即刻影响,为寻求最佳拉伸方案、提高运动表现、预防训练损伤提供理论支撑。方法:随机招募30名健康大学生,采用Biodex等速肌力测试仪、Qualisys红外动作捕捉系统及AMTI三维测力台分别采集股四头肌/腘绳肌静态拉伸、股四头肌/腘绳肌动态拉伸、股四头肌动态/腘绳肌静态拉伸、股四头肌静态/腘绳肌动态拉伸后的膝关节肌肉力量及垂直纵跳数据,利用膝关节峰值力矩、平均功率、纵跳高度、垂直地面反作用力峰值及关节运动幅度评估膝关节肌肉力量及垂直纵跳表现。结果与结论:(1)与股四头肌/腘绳肌静态拉伸相比,股四头肌/腘绳肌动态拉伸可显著提高膝关节峰值力矩、平均功率及纵跳高度(P<0.05),股四头肌动态/腘绳肌静态拉伸和股四头肌静态/腘绳肌动态拉伸分别提高伸膝和屈膝峰值力矩和平均功率(P<0.05);(2)与股四头肌/腘绳肌静态拉伸相比,股四头肌静态/腘绳肌动态拉伸后的第二垂直地面反作用力峰值显著下降(P<0.05);股四头肌/腘绳肌动态拉伸后的下肢关节运动幅度显著增加(P<0.05);(3)提示即刻的原动肌/拮抗肌动态拉伸和原动肌动态/拮抗肌静态拉伸可显著提高膝关节肌肉力量、垂直纵跳表现及关节运动幅度;较大的运动幅度有利于提高运动表现,并在着地时更好地吸收地面冲击力;同时,原动肌动态/拮抗肌静态拉伸对膝关节肌肉力量的提升效果优于原动肌/拮抗肌动态拉伸,原动肌静态拉伸/拮抗肌动态拉伸有利于提高垂直纵跳落地时的能量吸收能力,降低落地时损伤的风险。

A new model for evaluating the dynamic shear strength of rocks based on laboratory test data for earthquake-resistant design

The dynamic shear strength of rocks is required for the earthquake-resistant design of nuclear power plants in Japan.This research aims to propose a mathematical model for estimating the dynamic strength and to validate the model.Two different types of specimens were prepared for the model validation,and the monotonic and cyclic loading tests were conducted to obtain the mathematical model parameters.Subsequently,multistep cyclic loading tests were performed,followed by simulations using the mathematical model.The test results demonstrated that the dynamic shear strength exceeded the static shear strength,which agreed with previous researches.Furthermore,the dynamic shear strength calculated using the mathematical model was generally consistent with that obtained from the experimental data.

Flexural fatigue strength of steel fibrous concrete containing mixed steel fibres

This paper reports investigation conducted to study the fatigue performance of steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) containing fibres of mixed aspect ratio. An extensive experimental program was conducted in which 90 flexural fatigue tests were carried out at different stress levels on size 500 mm×100 mm×100 mm SFRC specimens respectively containing 1.0%, 1.5% and 2.0% volume fraction of fibres. About 36 static flexural tests were also conducted to determine the static flexural strength prior to fatigue testing. Each volume fraction of fibres incorporated corrugated mixed steel fibres of size 0.6 mm×2.0 mm×25 mm and 0.6 mm×2.0 mm×50 mm in ratio 50:50 by weight. The results are presented both as S-N relationships, with the maximum fatigue stress expressed as a percentage of the strength under static loading, and as relationships between actually applied fatigue stress and number of loading cycles to failure. Two-million-cycle fatigue strengths of SFRC containing different volume fractions of mixed fibres were obtained and compared with plain concrete.

Mechanical properties of rock under coupled static-dynamic loads

Rock drilling machine,INSTRON testing system,and SHPB device are updated to investigate the characteristics of rocks at great depth,with high loads from overburden,tectonic stresses and dynamic impacts due to blasting and boring.It is verified that these testing systems can be used to study the mechanical properties of rock material under coupled static and dynamic loading condition and give useful guidance for the deep mining and underground cavern excavation.Various tests to determine the rock strength,fragmentation behavior,and energy absorption were conducted using the updated testing systems.It is shown that under coupled static-dynamic loads,if the axial prestress is lower than its elastic limit,the rock strength is higher than the individual static or dynamic strength.At the same axial prestress,rock strength under coupled loads rises with the increasing strain rates.Under coupled static and dynamic loads,rock is observed to fail with tensile mode.While shear failure may exist if axial prestress is high enough.In addition,it is shown that the percentage of small particles increases with the increasing axial prestress and impact load based on the analysis of the particle-size distribution of fragments.It is also suggested that the energy absorption ratio of a specimen varies with coupled loads,and the maximum energy absorption ratio for a rock can be obtained with an appropriate combination of static and dynamic loads.

Multi-Domain Parallel Computing for Strength Analysis of Whole Aircraft Model

In the Windows XP 64 bit operating system environment, several common PC were used to build a cluster system, establishing the distributed memory parallel (DMP) computing system. A finite element model of whole aircraft with about 260 million degrees of freedom (DOF) was developed using three-node and four-node thin shell element and two-node beam element. With the large commercial finite element software MSC.MARC and employing two kinds of domain decomposition method (DDM) respectively, realized the parallel solving for the static strength analysis of the whole aircraft model, which offered a high cost-effective solution for solving large-scale and complex finite element models.

Low Fatigue Strength of Clinch Joints

Clinching can be used for effective joining of different metallic materials, e.g., different grades of carbon and alloy steels, aluminum and its alloys and others. This is an alternative joining method to traditional methods involving screws, rivets or welding. Clinching is applied in many fields of manufacturing industry. Future applications of clinch joining require advances in quality and among others things, combination with other processes, e.g., hybrid joining by clinching and adhesive bonding. Although the static strength of clinched joints is lower than that of the others joints （e.g., pressure welded joints）, the fatigue strength is comparable. But there is a lack of information about fatigue strength of clinched joints. The static and low cyclic fatigue strengths of mechanically clinched joints were determined experimentally. The load-displacement curves of static strength were compared with low cyclic fatigue strength curves. It was observed the effect of strain hardening for clinched joint of low carbon steels （DC4） under cyclic loading.

Characteristics of magnetic memory signals for medium carbon steel under static tensile conditions

To test the magnetic signals leaked from the surface of specimens during loading, the experiments of the static tensile of medium carbon 45# steel were carried out. The results show that the magnetic field strength values rapidly vary when the load began, and the curves of the magnetic field strength change from irregularity to regularity with the increase of the load. Furthermore, by comparing with the state of on-line testing, it is found that the magnetic signals of out-of-line testing has more practicability. In the course of loading, though the dots of passing zero of the magnetic field strength continually changed their positions and quantities, the last rupture places were always approached by the dots of passing zero since the elastic loading phase. Some certain relations should exist between external stress and changing of magnetic signals inside the material, and correlative explanation is made based on dislocation theory and the mechanism of magnetic domain action, which provides the basis for further research of magnetic memory.

基于允许可靠度的薄壁圆筒静强度安全系数

为建立钢制单层承压薄壁圆筒静强度的可靠性设计技术,当圆筒静强度与载荷分别符合正态分布且静强度分布参数为区间值时,应用概率论知识,构建了圆筒静强度在不同工况的可靠度系数、安全系数和工况系数三者之间的关系。研究表明:1)在一般气压试验或气液组合试验时,圆筒屈服强度的允许可靠度系数应不小于1.549且不超过2.115,爆破强度的允许可靠度系数应不小于4.081且不超过5.414。2)在一般液压试验时,圆筒屈服强度的允许可靠度系数应不小于0.605且不超过1.005,爆破强度的允许可靠度系数应不小于3.304且不超过4.430。3)在正常操作时,圆筒屈服强度的允许可靠度系数应不小于1.961且不超过2.484,爆破强度的允许可靠度系数应不小于4.280且不超过5.456。4)在允许可靠度系数满足上述取值范围,且工况系数符合中国标准时,圆筒屈服安全系数可取1.40,爆破安全系数可取2.00。

柑桔采摘机器人末端执行器设计与试验

针对现有柑桔采摘机器人末端执行器单果采摘时间长、采摘成功率低等问题,以20SiMnMoV合金结构钢为材料,设计制作了一款柑桔采摘末端执行器。该末端执行器主要由抓取机构、剪切机构、连接架及控制系统等部分组成,通过控制系统,抓取机构可以实现柑桔无损抓取,剪切机构可将果梗与柑桔快速分离。应用CATIA软件建立末端执行器的三维模型,借助UG与ABAQUS软件对其进行模态分析与静强度分析,得到末端执行器在采摘柑桔过程中不会发生共振,最大变形量为0.077 mm,最大应力为853.1 Mpa、小于材料屈服强度。在脐橙园田间采摘试验结果表明,在采摘机器人机械臂姿态的采摘角度为45°,切割刀刃角度为45°,空压机气压为6 kPa时,采摘成功率最高,单果采摘时间接近最小。该柑桔采摘机器人末端执行器采摘速度高,控制难度低,与机械臂集成度高。

单点系泊液滑环驱动臂设计与验证

驱动臂是驱动液滑环与浮式生产储油轮(floating production storage and offloading,FPSO)之间发生相对转动的重要连接组件,避免连接传递偏心荷载引发密封失效是该装置的设计关键。依托南海奋进号FPSO液滑环的国产化项目,本文设计了一种多点铰接形式的柔性连接驱动臂,通过有限元分析校核了驱动臂设计结构的静态强度和疲劳强度。通过开展驱动臂的动态摇摆与旋转试验,验证了往复摆动工况下驱动臂的驱动功能与载荷传递性能,为FPSO单点系泊液滑环的国产化提供了重要参考。

Acute effects of static stretching on peak and end-range hamstring-to-quadriceps functional ratios

AIM: To evaluate if static stretching influences peak and end-range functional hamstring-to-quadriceps(H/Q) strength ratios in elite women athletes. METHODS: Eleven healthy female athletes in an elite competitive level participated to the study. All the participants fulfilled the static stretching or non-stretching(control) intervention protocol in a randomized design on different days. Two static unassisted stretching exercises, one in standing and one in sitting position, were used to stretch both the hamstring and quadriceps muscles during these protocols. The total time for the static stretching was 6 ± 1 min. The isokinetic peak torque measurements for the hamstring and quadriceps muscles in eccentric and concentric modes and the calculations for the functional H/Q strength ratios at angular velocities of 60°/s and 180°/s were made before(pre) and after(post) the control or stretching intervention. The strength measurements and functional strength ratio calculations were based during the entire- and end-range of knee extension.RESULTS: The pre-test scores for quadriceps and hamstring peak torque and end range values were not significantly different between the groups(P > 0.05). Subsequently, although the control group did notexhibit significant changes in quadriceps and hamstring muscle strength(P > 0.05), static stretching decreased eccentric and concentric quadriceps muscle strength at both the 60°/s and 180°/s test speeds(P < 0.01). Similarly, static stretching also decreased eccentric and concentric hamstring muscle strength at both the 60°/s and 180°/s test speeds(P < 0.01). On the other hand, when the functional H/Q strength ratios were taken into consideration, the pre-intervention values were not significant different between the groups both during the entire and end range of knee extension(P > 0.05). Furthermore, the functional H/Q strength ratios exhibited no significant alterations during the entire and end ranges of knee extension both in the static stretching or the control intervention(P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: According to our results, static stretching routine does not influence functional H/Q ratio. Athletes can confidently perform static stretching during their warm-up routines.

民用飞机门框止动块接触偏移的可靠性分析

民用飞机门框止动块是传递舱门载荷到机身结构的重要组件,止动块与止动钉的接触状态很大程度会影响载荷传递效率及结构可靠性。在舱门止动钉与止动块配合过程中,止动钉在接触面相对止动块会存在偏离理想设计接触状态的情况。为了评估面内接触偏移因素对止动块承载强度可靠性的影响情况,基于Isight平台集成ABAQUS软件和疲劳强度计算工具,通过量化接触偏移随机变量及其分布模型,采用蒙特卡罗法对随机变量抽样,形成一套参数化自动分析流程。经过多次循环抽样模拟计算,结合强度及疲劳计算准则分析接触面内偏移对止动块静强度、疲劳强度可靠性的影响规律。结果表明:在给定允许接触偏移量范围内,止动块的静强度、疲劳强度可靠性较高,超过3σ原则要求的99.73%,验证了止动块结构设计的合理性,该参数化自动计算流程可为机身结构的可靠性分析提供参考。