轴瓦装配与发动机工作可靠性

如图所示是一台无曲轴活塞式发动机方案,它由一个四级变速的中间轴来替代原来曲轴的功能。变速箱8为发动机上一个主要部件,它的中间轴11上套着齿轮组10,

盘式制动器热-机耦合渐变可靠性灵敏度分析

为了解决盘式制动器由于摩擦温度过高而导致可靠性降低的问题,以某种汽车的通风盘式制动器为例,进行了热-机耦合渐变可靠性灵敏度分析.利用Workbench的"Coupled Field Transient"模块进行热-机耦合分析,得到了在紧急制动工况下制动器瞬态温度场分布,然后通过与实验结果对比分析,确定有限元模型的准确性.根据制动器最高温度不能超过许用温度的关系推测,利用自适应Kriging代理模型理论建立制动器热-机耦合可靠性功能函数模型.采用自适应Kriging-Monte Carlo模拟(adaptive Kriging-Monte Carlo simulation, AK-MCS)方法进行热-机耦合渐变可靠性灵敏度分析,确定设计参数对可靠性的影响程度,并用Monte Carlo法进行结果的验证.结果表明:制动盘单侧厚度对可靠性的影响最为明显,制动盘的导热系数、比热容和散热加强筋厚度次之,制动盘密度影响最小.

煤层厚度变化下拉斗铲生产可靠性分析

本文基于大量现场钻孔资料,以减小煤层厚度为区域化变量的影响,采用数理统计的方法对煤层的平均厚度进行区间估计,并将拉斗铲生产能力作为变量,给出煤层厚度变化下拉斗铲生产可靠性的概念,建立了拉斗铲-煤层厚度的机-自然可靠性模型,同时定义了可靠度的计算公式,为研究拉斗铲-煤层条件可靠性提供了一种有效的方法,为拉斗铲选型提供了可靠性分析理论的依据。

面向着舰安全性仿真的飞行员人因可靠性模型

传统飞行员模型无法体现飞行员失误和认知可靠性,无法用于飞行安全仿真,为此结合认知可靠性失误分析方法(CREAM)和自适应飞机驾驶员最优控制模型(AOCPM)建立一种面向飞行安全仿真、能够反映飞行员认知行为和失误特点的舰载机飞行员操纵行为模型(PRMSSCL)。对发生于1981年的尼米兹级航母舰载机事故进行仿真开展模型验证。结果表明,处于事故环境会显著激发飞行员人因失误,增加事故概率,导致着舰失败概率由4%上升到17%;事故概率增加与实际飞行事故发生有可比性。

ANALYSIS AND CALCULATION ON FRICTION AND WEAR RELIABILITY OF SOME PLANE′S FLAP MECHANISM

The mathematical model of the motion of some plane′s flap mechanism is set up by the method of establishing mathematical model of space mechanism. When the input parameter is given, the theoretical output parameter of the flap mechanism is achieved by the model. The wear and tear volume is introduced into the mathematical model, and if the input parameter is the same, the real output parameter of the flap mechanism worn can be obtained. On the basis of this, it is able to achieve the friction and the wear reliability of the flap mechanism.

RELIABILITY EVALUATION MODEL BASED ON DATA FUSION FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINES

Reliability evaluation for aircraft engines is difficult because of the scarcity of failure data. But aircraft engine data are available from a variety of sources. Data fusion has the function of maximizing the amount of valu- able information extracted from disparate data sources to obtain the comprehensive reliability knowledge. Consid- ering the degradation failure and the catastrophic failure simultaneously, which are competing risks and can affect the reliability, a reliability evaluation model based on data fusion for aircraft engines is developed, Above the characteristics of the proposed model, reliability evaluation is more feasible than that by only utilizing failure data alone, and is also more accurate than that by only considering single failure mode. Example shows the effective- ness of the proposed model.

APPLICATION OF MECHANICAL RELIABILITY PREDICATION BASED ON FUZZY THEORY

Mechanical reliability prediction (MRP) is an important task of mechanical reliability design. In the initial design stage (IDS), the lack of reliability data and some fuzzy characteristics of MRP make this work hardness. Because fuzzy synthetical assessment (FSA) can well utilize expert′s experience and fuzzy data, it is used to assess the influence factors of reliability. On the basis of the assessed results, the predicted value of reliability is inferred by the fuzzy inference system (FIS). This approach particularly suits to predict the reliability of complex machinery (including other products) in IDS, so that it can remedy some defects of the existing methods. An example is discussed to interpret how to utilize it.

A Modified Algorithm for Nonliear Integer Programming

Based on the analysis to the random sear ch algorithm of LUUS, a modified random directed integer search algorithm (MRDI SA) is given for first time. And a practical example is given to show that the adva ntage of this kind of algorithm is the reliability can’t be infuenced by the ini tial value X (0) and the start search domain R (0) . Besides, i t can be applied to solve the higher dimensional constrained nonlinear integer p rogramming problem.

STOCHASTIC BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHODS FOR 3D PROBLEMS WITH BODY FORCES AND ITS APPLICATION IN RELIABILITY OF TURBINE DISKS

The stochastic boundary element method(SBEM)is developed in this paper for 3D problems with body forces and reliability analysis of engineering structures.The integral equations of SBEM are established by the approach of partial derivation with respect to stochastic variables,considering the yield limit,rotation speeds and material density to be the fundamental stochastic variables.Through analyzing a numerical example and a turbo-disk of an aeroengine,the results show that the method developed is successful.

Reliability analysis of structure with random parameters based on multivariate power polynomial expansion

A new method for calculating the failure probabilityof structures with random parameters is proposed based onmultivariate power polynomial expansion, in which te uncertain quantities include material properties, structuralgeometric characteristics and static loads. The structuralresponse is first expressed as a multivariable power polynomialexpansion, of which the coefficients ae then determined by utilizing the higher-order perturbation technique and Galerkinprojection scheme. Then, the final performance function ofthe structure is determined. Due to the explicitness of theperformance function, a multifold integral of the structuralfailure probability can be calculated directly by the Monte Carlo simulation, which only requires a smal amount ofcomputation time. Two numerical examples ae presented toillustate te accuracy ad efficiency of te proposed metiod. It is shown that compaed with the widely used first-orderreliability method （ FORM） and second-order reliabilitymethod （ SORM）, te results of the proposed method are closer to that of the direct Monte Carlo metiod,and it requires much less computational time.

Vacuum interrupter,high reliability component of distribution switches,circuit breakers and contactors

The use of vacuum interrupters(VIs)as the current interruption component for switches,circuit breakers,reclosers and contactors operating at distribution voltages has escalated since their introduction in the mid-1950’s.This electrical product has developed a dominating position for switching and protecting distribution circuits.VIs are even being introduced into switching products operating at transmission voltages.Among the reasons for the VI’s popularity are its compactness,its range of application,its low cost,its superb electrical and mechanical life and its ease of application.Its major advantage is its well-established reliability.In this paper we show how this reliability has been achieved by design,by mechanical life testing and by electrical performance testing.We introduce the“sealed for life”concept for the VI’s integrity.We discuss this in terms of what is meant by a practical leak rate for VIs with a life of over 30 years.We show that a simple high voltage withstand test is an easy and effective method for monitoring the long-term vacuum integrity.Finally we evaluate the need for routine inspection of this electrical product when it is used in adverse ambient environments.

Multi-component opportunistic maintenance optimization for wind turbines with consideration of seasonal factor

Aiming at wind turbines,the opportunistic maintenance optimization is carried out for multi-component system,where minimal repair,imperfect repair,replacement as well as their effects on component’s effective age are considered.At each inspection point,appropriate maintenance mode is selected according to the component’s effective age and its maintenance threshold.To utilize the maintenance opportunities for the components among the wind turbines,opportunistic maintenance approach is adopted.Meanwhile,the influence of seasonal factor on the component’s failure rate and improvement factor’s decrease with the increase of repair’s times are also taken into account.The maintenance threshold is set as the decision variable,and an opportunistic maintenance optimization model is proposed to minimize wind turbine’s life-cycle maintenance cost.Moreover,genetic algorithm is adopted to solve the model,and the effectiveness is verified with a case study.The results show that based on the component’s inherent reliability and maintainability,the proposed model can provide optimal maintenance plans accordingly.Furthermore,the higher the component’s reliability and maintainability are,the less the times of repair and replacement will be.

Fuzzy Random Reliability Analysis of Blocky Rock-Mass in Slopes

Slope stability assessment is a geotechnical problem characterized by many sources of uncertainty. In clas- sical reliability analysis, only the randomness of uncertainties is taken into account but the fuzziness of them is ignored. In this paper, a fuzzy probability approach and a fuzzy JC method are presented for the reliability analysis. The two methods have been applied to stability analysis of a certain slope of permanent ship lock in the Three-Gorges Project. The results obtained from these two methods are basically the same. However, compared with the fuzzy probability means, the fuzzy JC method can reflect the real situation better because it uses a fuzzy-based analysis applied to not only limit state equation but also mechanical parameters.

Fatigue crack growth rate test using a frequency sweep method

Fatigue crack propagation characteristics of a diesel engine crankshaft are studied by measuring the fatigue crack growth rate using a frequency sweep method on a resonant fatigue test rig. Based on the phenomenon that the system frequency will change when the crack becomes large, this method can be directly applied to a complex component or structure. Finite element analyses （FEAs） are performed to calibrate the relation between the frequency change and the crack size, and to obtain the natural frequency of the test rig and the stress intensity factor （SIF） of growing cracks. The crack growth rate i.e. da/dN-AK of each crack size is obtained by combining the testing-time monitored data and FEA results. The results show that the crack growth rate of engine crankshaft, which is a component with complex geometry and special surface treatment, is quite different from that of a pure material. There is an apparent turning point in the Paris＇s crack partition. The cause of the fatigue crack growth is also discussed.

Mine-Hoist Active Fault Tolerant Control System and Strategy

Based on fault diagnosis and fault tolerant technologies, the mine-hoist active fault-tolerant control system (MAFCS) is presented with corresponding strategies,, which includes the fault diagnosis module (FDM), the dynamic library (DL) and the fault-tolerant control module (FCM). When a fault is judged from some sensor by FDM, FCM reconfigure the state of MAFCS by calling the parameters from all sub libraries in DL, in order to ensure the reliabil- ity and safety of mine hoist. The simulating result shows that, MAFCS is of certain intelligence, which can adopt the corresponding control strategies according to different fault modes, even when there are quite difference between the real data and the prior fault modes.

Reliability modeling of hydraulic system of drum shearer machine

The hydraulic system plays an important role in supplying power and its transition to other working parts of a coal shearer machine. In this paper, the reliability of the hydraulic system of a drum shearer was analyzed. A case study was done in the Tabas Coal Mine in Iran for failure data collection. The results of the statistical analysis show that the time between failures （TBF） data of this system followed the 3-parameters Weibull distribution. There is about a 54% chance that the hydraulic system of the drum shearer will not fail for the first 50 h of operation. The developed model shows that the reliability of the hydraulic system reduces to a zero value after approximately 1 650 hours of operation. The failure rate of this system decreases when time increases. Therefore, corrective maintenance （run-to-t^ailure） was selected as the best maintenance strategy for it.

Stability and reliability of pit slopes in surface mining combined with underground mining in Tonglushan mine

Slope stability is of critical importance in the process of surface-underground mining combination. The influence of underground mining on pit slope stability was mainly discussed, and the self-stabilization of underground stopes was also studied. The random finite element method was used to analyze the probability of the rock mass stability degree of both pit slopes and underground stopes. Meanwhile, 3D elasto-plastic finite element method was used to research into the stress, strain and rock mass failure resulting from mining. The results of numerical simulation indicate that the mining of the underground test stope has certain influence on the stability of the pit slope, but the influence is not great. The safety factor of pit slope is decreased by 0.06, and the failure probability of the pit slope is increased by 1.84%. In addition, the strata yielding zone exists around the underground test stope. The results basically conform to the information coming from the field monitoring.

Component-based Control Software Design for Flexible Manufacturing System

A new method that designs and implements the component-based distributed & hierarchical flexible manufacturing control software is described with a component concept in this paper. The proposed method takes aim at improving the flexibility and reliability of the control system. On the basis of describing the concepts of component-based software and the distributed object technology, the architecture of the component-based software of the control system is suggested with the Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA). And then, we propose a design method for component-based distributed & hierarchical flexible manufacturing control system. Finally, to verify the software design method, a prototype flexible manufacturing control system software has been implemented in Orbix 2.3c, VC + + 6. 0 and has been tested in connection with the physical flexible manufacturing shop at the WuXi Professional Institute.

Reliability Analysis of Repairable Systems Using Stochastic Point Processes

In order to analyze the failure data from repairable systems, the homogeneous Poisson process (HPP) is usually used. In general, HPP cannot be applied to analyze the entire life cycle of a complex, re-pairable system because the rate of occurrence of failures (ROCOF) of the system changes over time rather than remains stable. However, from a practical point of view, it is always preferred to apply the simplest method to address problems and to obtain useful practical results. Therefore, we attempted to use the HPP model to analyze the failure data from real repairable systems. A graphic method and the Laplace test were also used in the analysis. Results of numerical applications show that the HPP model may be a useful tool for the entire life cycle of repairable systems.

Reliability analysis of supporting pressure in tunnels based on three-dimensional failure mechanism

Based on nonlinear failure criterion,a three-dimensional failure mechanism of the possible collapse of deep tunnel is presented with limit analysis theory.Support pressure is taken into consideration in the virtual work equation performed under the upper bound theorem.It is necessary to point out that the properties of surrounding rock mass plays a vital role in the shape of collapsing rock mass.The first order reliability method and Monte Carlo simulation method are then employed to analyze the stability of presented mechanism.Different rock parameters are considered random variables to value the corresponding reliability index with an increasing applied support pressure.The reliability indexes calculated by two methods are in good agreement.Sensitivity analysis was performed and the influence of coefficient variation of rock parameters was discussed.It is shown that the tensile strength plays a much more important role in reliability index than dimensionless parameter,and that small changes occurring in the coefficient of variation would make great influence of reliability index.Thus,significant attention should be paid to the properties of surrounding rock mass and the applied support pressure to maintain the stability of tunnel can be determined for a given reliability index.