A combined method for the fast 3-D finite element modeling of defect responses in nondestructive testing of electromagnetics is presented. The method consists of three numerical techniques: zoom-in technique, differen...A combined method for the fast 3-D finite element modeling of defect responses in nondestructive testing of electromagnetics is presented. The method consists of three numerical techniques: zoom-in technique, difference field technique and iterative solution technique. Utilizing the zoom-in technique, the computational zone focuses on a relatively small domain around the defect. Employing the difference field technique, the axisymmetrical field solution corresponding to the case with no defect can be used to simplify the mesh generation and obtain the modeling results quickly. Using the iterative solution technique, the matrix equation system in the 3-D finite element modeling of nondestructive probe signals can easily be solved. The sample calculation shows that the presented method is highly effective and can consequently save significant computer resources.展开更多
To characterize the elastic-plastic properties of thin film materials on elastic-plastic substrates,a simple theory model was proposed,which included three steps:dimensionless analysis,finite element modeling and data...To characterize the elastic-plastic properties of thin film materials on elastic-plastic substrates,a simple theory model was proposed,which included three steps:dimensionless analysis,finite element modeling and data fitting.The dimensionless analysis was applied to deriving two preliminary nondimensional relationships of the material properties,and finite element modeling and data fitting were carried out to establish their explicit forms.Numerical indentation tests were carried out to examine the effectiveness of the proposed model and the good agreement shows that the proposed theory model can be applied in practice.展开更多
A recently emerging family of smart materials,photostrictive materials,exhibit large photostriction under uniform illumination of high-energy light.This photostriction mechanism arises from a superposition phenomenon ...A recently emerging family of smart materials,photostrictive materials,exhibit large photostriction under uniform illumination of high-energy light.This photostriction mechanism arises from a superposition phenomenon of photovoltaic and converse piezoelectric effects.A photostrictive type of opto-electromechanical actuator activated by high-energy lights can introduce actuation and control effects without hard-wired connections.The control light intensity applied to the actuator is proportional to the transverse velocity at a positioned point,which is measured by a laser vibrometer.In this paper,photostrictive films are numerically analyzed to evaluate their use as wireless actuators for future remote vibration control of flexible structures.A novel opto-electromechanical solid shell finite element formulation is developed for accurate analysis of the multiple physics effects of photovoltaic,pyroelectric and thermal expansion of photostrictive materials.Available experimental data and analytical solutions have been used to verify the present finite element results.The simulation in this study demonstrates that the present formulation is very reliable,accurate and also computationally efficient and that the use of photostrictive actuators can provide good controllability of structural vibration.展开更多
文摘A combined method for the fast 3-D finite element modeling of defect responses in nondestructive testing of electromagnetics is presented. The method consists of three numerical techniques: zoom-in technique, difference field technique and iterative solution technique. Utilizing the zoom-in technique, the computational zone focuses on a relatively small domain around the defect. Employing the difference field technique, the axisymmetrical field solution corresponding to the case with no defect can be used to simplify the mesh generation and obtain the modeling results quickly. Using the iterative solution technique, the matrix equation system in the 3-D finite element modeling of nondestructive probe signals can easily be solved. The sample calculation shows that the presented method is highly effective and can consequently save significant computer resources.
基金Projects(50531060,10525211,10828205)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(10525211)supported by National Science Found for Distinguished Young Scholars of ChinaProject(076044)supported by the Cultivation Fund of the Key Scientific and Technical Innovation Project,Ministry of Education of China
文摘To characterize the elastic-plastic properties of thin film materials on elastic-plastic substrates,a simple theory model was proposed,which included three steps:dimensionless analysis,finite element modeling and data fitting.The dimensionless analysis was applied to deriving two preliminary nondimensional relationships of the material properties,and finite element modeling and data fitting were carried out to establish their explicit forms.Numerical indentation tests were carried out to examine the effectiveness of the proposed model and the good agreement shows that the proposed theory model can be applied in practice.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10872090, 50830201)NUAA Research Funding (Grant No. NJ2010011)
文摘A recently emerging family of smart materials,photostrictive materials,exhibit large photostriction under uniform illumination of high-energy light.This photostriction mechanism arises from a superposition phenomenon of photovoltaic and converse piezoelectric effects.A photostrictive type of opto-electromechanical actuator activated by high-energy lights can introduce actuation and control effects without hard-wired connections.The control light intensity applied to the actuator is proportional to the transverse velocity at a positioned point,which is measured by a laser vibrometer.In this paper,photostrictive films are numerically analyzed to evaluate their use as wireless actuators for future remote vibration control of flexible structures.A novel opto-electromechanical solid shell finite element formulation is developed for accurate analysis of the multiple physics effects of photovoltaic,pyroelectric and thermal expansion of photostrictive materials.Available experimental data and analytical solutions have been used to verify the present finite element results.The simulation in this study demonstrates that the present formulation is very reliable,accurate and also computationally efficient and that the use of photostrictive actuators can provide good controllability of structural vibration.
