直接法中确定主结构应变方法的讨论

简要介绍了欧盟EN 13445-3:2009标准附录B所涉及的结构应变。提出基于应变线性化的主结构应变计算方法,并和EN 13445的二次外推法进行对比。通过对数值计算结果的分析得出以下结论:按EN 13445外推法计算时,应首先将表面支点的应变分量二次外推到热点处,然后求热点处的主结构应变;从本文算例看,按"应变线性化"处理求得的热点处主结构应变比外推法的稍大,极限载荷基本相同。

应力多轴效应对316不锈钢蠕变设计准则的影响

ASME NH高温结构设计标准中对结构的非弹性应变提出了限值,但该应变限值存在诸多争议,如未考虑应力多轴效应的影响,且对所有材料设定统一的设计容限值等。对550℃下承受内压的316不锈钢弯头进行了蠕变模拟,主要研究应力多轴效应对蠕变设计中应变容限的影响。使用含有损伤参量的本构方程,并根据延性耗竭模型定义了新的损伤参量。当弯头的薄膜应变和弯曲应变达到ASME NH中相应限值时,考察各损伤参量是否达到相应的临界值,以确定该应变限值是否保守。结果显示,当弯头的薄膜应变达到1%的限值时,弯头中的各损伤参量远小于相应的临界值。这说明对于316不锈钢,ASME NH中的非弹性应变的限值在多轴效应存在的情况下仍然是保守的,可以用于该温度下含多轴应力状态结构的设计和校核。

Construction and solution of strain model along thickness of aluminum alloy plate under plastic deformation

A thickness strain model of aluminium alloy plate under plastic deformation,based on thin plate assumption was proposed.It is found that when ratio of stress fractions is constant during in-plane loading,ratios of strain components under various loading conditions are linearly related and these points of ratios form a η-η line.Under these simple loadings,strains in thickness direction can be easily calculated by the η-η line equation without integral and differential work.When the plate is under more complicated loading conditions,the thickness can be computed by the proposed optimization and piecewise calculation model.Validation computations indicate that the relative error of the results of the presented model is less than 0.75% compared with the proven theories and FE simulation.Therefore,the developed model can be applied to engineering calculation,e.g.pre-stretching analysis of aerospace aluminium thick plate,with acceptable accuracy.

Influences of strain softening and seepage on elastic and plastic solutions of circular openings in nonlinear rock masses

Considering the influence of strain softening, the solutions of stress, displacement, plastic softening region radius and plastic residual region radius were derived for circular openings in nonlinear rock masses subjected to seepage. The radial stress distribution curve, ground reaction curve, and relation curve between plastic softening region radius and supporting force in three different conditions were drawn respectively. From the comparisons among these results for different conditions, it is found that when the supporting force is the same, the displacement of tunnel wall considering both seepage and strain softening is 85.71% greater than that only considering seepage. The increase values of radial displacement at 0.95 m and plastic softening region radius at 6.6 m show that the seepage and strain softening have the most unfavorable effects on circular opening stability in strain softening rock masses.

Primary and recency effects based on loading path in classical plasticity

We have established an elastoplastic analysis model to explore the effect of loading path in an incompressible thin-walled tube under the combined action of axial force and torque based on Mises yield condition and isotropic linear hardening assumption.Further,four stress areas(σx,τx)are divided according to the characteristics of the final stress,and the plastic stress-strain relationship of twelve stress paths in different stress areas is derived.The"primary effect"of the stress path on plastic strain is demonstrated,namely,the plastic strain caused by the pre-loaded stress in path A(tensile stress is initially applied,followed by shear stress)is always greater than that caused by the post-loaded stress in path C(shear stress is initially applied,followed by tensile stress)irrespective of the value of final stress.The"recency effect"of the strain path on the stress is also established,which indicates that the stress caused by the post-loaded strain in path A is always greater than that caused by the pre-loaded strain in path C irrespective of the value of final strain.From the perspective of deformation,the"primary effect"of the stress path on the plastic strain and the"recency effect"of the strain path on the stress are unified.These effects are succinct and universal,and they provide useful insights on the plastic stress-strain relationship under different loading paths.Furthermore,they can serve as a useful reference for optimizing the processing technologies and construction procedures.

Research on application of different particle sizes of cordierite on castable refractory

Effect of different particle sizes of cordierite on properties of castable refractory by different heat treatment temperatures were investigated respectively with mullite and bauxite as raw materials, calcium aluminate cement as binders. After 24 h curing in mould and another 24 h curing at 110 ℃ after demoulding, the specimens were heat treated at 1 000 ℃, 1 300℃ and 1 500℃ for 3 h, respectively. The bulk density （ BD）, permanent linear change （ PLC）, modulus of rupture（MOR） and clod crushing strength（CCS）, thermal expansion coefficient and thermal shock resistance were examined. The results show that there is no obvious effect on adjusting permanent linear change and bulk density of castables by adding different particle sizes of cordierite at low temperature and intermediate temperature. Modulus of rupture of castable increase with the decreasing of the particle sizes of cordierite after heat treated by 1 000 ℃ and 1 300℃. In this experiment, thermal shock resistance of the castable with cordierite whose particle size is 0 - 1 mm is the best.

Sperm priming response to perceived mating opportunities is reduced in male guppies with high baseline sperm production

Producing sperm is costly and males have been selected to strategically adjust their sperm produc- tion and/or expenditure according to the fitness return associated with a specific mating. For exam- ple, males respond to fluctuations in the mating opportunities by adjusting the number of ＂ready＂ sperm. This phenomenon is known as ＂sperm priming＂ and is interpreted as a strategy to econo- mize the investment in sperm. The cost and benefits of the sperm priming response, however, are expected to depend on a male＇s baseline sperm production （BSP） in the absence of females, because of the different risk of sperm depletion and the nonlinearly increasing costs of sperm pro- duction. We tested this prediction in 2 replicated lines of male guppies Poecilia reticulata that were artificially selected for high and low BSP. BSP has a large genetic variance and a high sire heritabil- ity in guppies, and males respond to the perceived mating opportunities by increasing the number of ＂ready＂ sperm. We investigated whether males with a different BSP differed in their sperm pri- ming response. We found that when the perceived mating opportunities increased, males from low-sperm lines had a stronger sperm priming response than those from high-sperm lines. This result suggests that adaptive plasticity in sperm priming has the potential to evolve in response to different levels of BSP. The comparison between guppy populations with different levels of sperm production would allow to test whether the pattern reported here is also observed at the interpopulation level.

Linear Strain-Gradient Effect on the Energy Bandgap in Bent CdS Nanowires

Although possible non-homogeneous strain effects in semiconductors have been investigated for over a half century and the strain-gradient can be over 1% per micrometer in flexible nanostructures, we still lack an understanding of their influence on energy bands. Here we conduct a systematic cathodoluminescence spectroscopy study of the strain-gradient induced exciton energy shift in elastically curved CdS nanowires at low temperature, and find that the red-shift of the exciton energy in the curved nanowires is proportional to the strain-gradient, an index of lattice distortion. Density functional calculations show the same trend of band gap reduction in curved nanostructures and reveal the underlying mechanism. The significant linear straingradient effect on the band gap of semiconductors should shed new light on ways to tune optical-electronic properties in nanoelectronics.