This paper presents the design, analysis and experimental study of a loading system for heavy-duty nodes test based on a large-scale multi-directional in-plane loading device, which has been used in a full-scale heavy...This paper presents the design, analysis and experimental study of a loading system for heavy-duty nodes test based on a large-scale multi-directional in-plane loading device, which has been used in a full-scale heavy-duty support node test. Test loads of the support reached 6 567 kN with multi-directional loading requirements, which outrange the capacity of the available loading devices. Through the reinforcement of a large-scale multi-directional inplane loading device, the innovative design of a self-balanced load transferring device, and other arrangement considerations of the loading system, the test was implemented and the loading capacity of the ring was considerably enlarged. Due to the heavy loading requirements, some checking computations of the ring and the load transferring device outranged the limit of the Chinese national code "Code for Design of Steel Structures (GB 50017—2003)", thus elastic-plastic finite element (FE) analysis was carried out on the two devices, and also the real-time monitoring on the whole loading systems during experiments to ensure test safety. FE analysis and test results show that the loading system worked elastically during experiments.展开更多
In these pages [1], the successful 2016 recovery of the first stage booster of a Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean was recounted. The goal was to recover the booster for reuse, to reduce cost for s...In these pages [1], the successful 2016 recovery of the first stage booster of a Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean was recounted. The goal was to recover the booster for reuse, to reduce cost for subsequent launches, and it was only the second time a Falcon 9 booster was successfully recovered. Video of the booster landing on the ship was striking and demonstrated that recovery was possible at convenient points other than the launch site where the first recovery was achieved.展开更多
A novel adaptive fault-tolerant control scheme in the differential algebraic framework was proposed for attitude control of a heavy lift launch vehicle （HLLV）. By using purely mathematical transformations, the decou...A novel adaptive fault-tolerant control scheme in the differential algebraic framework was proposed for attitude control of a heavy lift launch vehicle （HLLV）. By using purely mathematical transformations, the decoupled input-output representations of HLLV were derived, rendering three decoupled second-order systems, i.e., pitch, yaw and roll channels. Based on a new type of numerical differentiator, a differential algebraic observer （DAO） was proposed for estimating the system states and the generalized disturbances, including various disturbances and additive fault torques. Driven by DAOs, three improved proportional-integral- differential （PID） controllers with disturbance compensation were designed for pitch, yaw and roll control. All signals in the closed-loop system were guaranteed to be ultimately uniformly bounded by utilization of Lyapunov＇s indirect method. The convincing numerical simulations indicate that the proposed control scheme is successful in achieving high performance in the presence of parametric perturbations, external disturbances, noisy corruptions, and actuator faults.展开更多
This paper reviewed the development of control technology in domestic and foreign launch vehicle(LV), and based on which, the key technologies of control system for Chinese heavy-lift launch vehicles were proposed. A ...This paper reviewed the development of control technology in domestic and foreign launch vehicle(LV), and based on which, the key technologies of control system for Chinese heavy-lift launch vehicles were proposed. A dynamic on-line trajectory planning technique was discussed to meet the demand of guidance control under complex constraints, and model based identification and adaptive control technology was suggested to deal with the control problems caused by model uncertainty and disturbance, and an integrated avionics system based on high speed communication was put forward for module integration and distributed control, and FBG based real time flight control was also discussed. Moreover, other key technologies, such as wireless interconnection, wireless power transfer, and temporal and spatial partitioning operating system, are both briefly introduced for the application in control systems. These studies will lead to breakthroughs in autonomous flight control in LV, and provide technical support for more long-term deep space explorations.展开更多
The influence of the synthesis method parameters used to prepare nickel-based catalysts on the catalytic performance for the glycerol steam reforming reaction was studied.A series of Al2O3-supported Ni catalysts were ...The influence of the synthesis method parameters used to prepare nickel-based catalysts on the catalytic performance for the glycerol steam reforming reaction was studied.A series of Al2O3-supported Ni catalysts were synthesized,with nickel loading of 8 wt%,using the incipient wetness,wet impregnation,and modified equilibrium deposition filtration methods.The catalysts＇ surface and bulk properties were determined by inductively coupled plasma（ICP）,N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms（BET）,X-ray diffraction（XRD）,scanning electron microscopy（SEM）,transmission electron microscopy（TEM）,and temperature-programmed reduction（TPR）.Used catalysts were characterized by techniques such as elemental analysis and SEM in order to determine the level of carbon that was deposited and catalyst morphology.The results indicated that the synthesis method affected the textural,structural and surface properties of the catalysts,differentiating the dispersion and the kind of nickel species on alumina＇s surface.The formation of nickel aluminate phases was confirmed by the XRD and TPR analysis and the β-peak of the Ni/Al-edf catalyst was higher than in the other two catalysts,indicating that the nickel aluminate species of this catalyst were more reducible.Both Ni/Al-wet and Ni/Al-edf catalysts showed increasing CO2 selectivities and approximately constant CO selectivities for temperatures above 550℃,indicating that these catalysts successfully catalyze the water gas shift reaction.It was also confirmed that the Ni/Al-edf catalyst had the highest values for glycerol to gaseous products conversion,hydrogen yield,allyl alcohol,acetaldehyde,and acetic acid selectivities at 650℃ and the lowest carbon deposition of the catalysts tested.The correlation of the catalysts＇ structural properties,dispersion and reducibility with catalytic performance reveals that the EDF method can provide catalysts with higher specific surface area and active phase＇s dispersion,that are easier to reduce,more active and selective to hydrogen production,and more resistant to carbon deposition.展开更多
The prediction of the wheel wear is a fundamental problem in heavy haul railway. A numerical methodology is introduced to simulate the wheel wear evolution of heavy haul freight car. The methodology includes the spati...The prediction of the wheel wear is a fundamental problem in heavy haul railway. A numerical methodology is introduced to simulate the wheel wear evolution of heavy haul freight car. The methodology includes the spatial coupling dynamics of vehicle and track, the three-dimensional rolling contact analysis of wheel-rail, the Specht's material wear model, and the strategy for reproducing the actual operation conditions of railway. The freight vehicle is treated as a full 3D rigid multi-body model. Every component is built detailedly and various contact interactions between parts are accurately simulated, taking into account the real clearances. The wheel-rail rolling contact calculation is carried out based on Hertz's theory and Kalker's FASTSIM algorithm. The track model is built based on field measurements. The material loss due to wear is evaluated according to the Specht's model in which the wear coefficient varies with the wear intensity. In order to exactly reproduce the actual operating conditions of railway,dynamic simulations are performed separately for all possible track conditions and running velocities in each iterative step.Dimensionless weight coefficients are introduced that determine the ratios of different cases and are obtained through site survey. For the wheel profile updating, an adaptive step strategy based on the wear depth is introduced, which can effectively improve the reliability and stability of numerical calculation. At last, the wear evolution laws are studied by the numerical model for different wheels of heavy haul freight vehicle running in curves. The results show that the wear of the front wheelset is more serious than that of the rear wheelset for one bogie, and the difference is more obvious for the outer wheels. The wear of the outer wheels is severer than that of the inner wheels. The wear of outer wheels mainly distributes near the flange and the root; while the wear of inner wheels mainly distributes around the nominal rolling circle. For the outer wheel of front wheelset of each bogie, the development of wear is gradually concentrated on the flange and the developing speed increases continually with the increase of traveled distance.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50878066)the National Key Technology R&D Program in the 11th Five-Year Plan of China (No. 2006BAJ01B02)the Key Technologies R&D Program of Heilongjiang Province, China (No. GB02C204)
文摘This paper presents the design, analysis and experimental study of a loading system for heavy-duty nodes test based on a large-scale multi-directional in-plane loading device, which has been used in a full-scale heavy-duty support node test. Test loads of the support reached 6 567 kN with multi-directional loading requirements, which outrange the capacity of the available loading devices. Through the reinforcement of a large-scale multi-directional inplane loading device, the innovative design of a self-balanced load transferring device, and other arrangement considerations of the loading system, the test was implemented and the loading capacity of the ring was considerably enlarged. Due to the heavy loading requirements, some checking computations of the ring and the load transferring device outranged the limit of the Chinese national code "Code for Design of Steel Structures (GB 50017—2003)", thus elastic-plastic finite element (FE) analysis was carried out on the two devices, and also the real-time monitoring on the whole loading systems during experiments to ensure test safety. FE analysis and test results show that the loading system worked elastically during experiments.
文摘In these pages [1], the successful 2016 recovery of the first stage booster of a Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean was recounted. The goal was to recover the booster for reuse, to reduce cost for subsequent launches, and it was only the second time a Falcon 9 booster was successfully recovered. Video of the booster landing on the ship was striking and demonstrated that recovery was possible at convenient points other than the launch site where the first recovery was achieved.
基金Foundation item： Project（2012M521538） supported by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Project suppolted by Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Central South University
文摘A novel adaptive fault-tolerant control scheme in the differential algebraic framework was proposed for attitude control of a heavy lift launch vehicle （HLLV）. By using purely mathematical transformations, the decoupled input-output representations of HLLV were derived, rendering three decoupled second-order systems, i.e., pitch, yaw and roll channels. Based on a new type of numerical differentiator, a differential algebraic observer （DAO） was proposed for estimating the system states and the generalized disturbances, including various disturbances and additive fault torques. Driven by DAOs, three improved proportional-integral- differential （PID） controllers with disturbance compensation were designed for pitch, yaw and roll control. All signals in the closed-loop system were guaranteed to be ultimately uniformly bounded by utilization of Lyapunov＇s indirect method. The convincing numerical simulations indicate that the proposed control scheme is successful in achieving high performance in the presence of parametric perturbations, external disturbances, noisy corruptions, and actuator faults.
文摘This paper reviewed the development of control technology in domestic and foreign launch vehicle(LV), and based on which, the key technologies of control system for Chinese heavy-lift launch vehicles were proposed. A dynamic on-line trajectory planning technique was discussed to meet the demand of guidance control under complex constraints, and model based identification and adaptive control technology was suggested to deal with the control problems caused by model uncertainty and disturbance, and an integrated avionics system based on high speed communication was put forward for module integration and distributed control, and FBG based real time flight control was also discussed. Moreover, other key technologies, such as wireless interconnection, wireless power transfer, and temporal and spatial partitioning operating system, are both briefly introduced for the application in control systems. These studies will lead to breakthroughs in autonomous flight control in LV, and provide technical support for more long-term deep space explorations.
基金Financial support by the program THALIS implemented within the framework of Education and Lifelong Learning Operational Programmeco-financed by the Hellenic Ministry of Education,Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs and the European Social Fund,for the project 'Production of Energy Carriers from Biomass by Productsfinancial support provided by the Committee of the Special Account for Research Funds of the Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia(ELKE,TEIWM)
文摘The influence of the synthesis method parameters used to prepare nickel-based catalysts on the catalytic performance for the glycerol steam reforming reaction was studied.A series of Al2O3-supported Ni catalysts were synthesized,with nickel loading of 8 wt%,using the incipient wetness,wet impregnation,and modified equilibrium deposition filtration methods.The catalysts＇ surface and bulk properties were determined by inductively coupled plasma（ICP）,N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms（BET）,X-ray diffraction（XRD）,scanning electron microscopy（SEM）,transmission electron microscopy（TEM）,and temperature-programmed reduction（TPR）.Used catalysts were characterized by techniques such as elemental analysis and SEM in order to determine the level of carbon that was deposited and catalyst morphology.The results indicated that the synthesis method affected the textural,structural and surface properties of the catalysts,differentiating the dispersion and the kind of nickel species on alumina＇s surface.The formation of nickel aluminate phases was confirmed by the XRD and TPR analysis and the β-peak of the Ni/Al-edf catalyst was higher than in the other two catalysts,indicating that the nickel aluminate species of this catalyst were more reducible.Both Ni/Al-wet and Ni/Al-edf catalysts showed increasing CO2 selectivities and approximately constant CO selectivities for temperatures above 550℃,indicating that these catalysts successfully catalyze the water gas shift reaction.It was also confirmed that the Ni/Al-edf catalyst had the highest values for glycerol to gaseous products conversion,hydrogen yield,allyl alcohol,acetaldehyde,and acetic acid selectivities at 650℃ and the lowest carbon deposition of the catalysts tested.The correlation of the catalysts＇ structural properties,dispersion and reducibility with catalytic performance reveals that the EDF method can provide catalysts with higher specific surface area and active phase＇s dispersion,that are easier to reduce,more active and selective to hydrogen production,and more resistant to carbon deposition.
基金Project(U1234211)supported of the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(20120009110020)supported by the Specialized Research Fund for Ph.D. Programs of Foundation of Ministry of Education of ChinaProject(SHGF-11-32)supported the Scientific and Technological Innovation Project of China Shenhua Energy Company Limited
文摘The prediction of the wheel wear is a fundamental problem in heavy haul railway. A numerical methodology is introduced to simulate the wheel wear evolution of heavy haul freight car. The methodology includes the spatial coupling dynamics of vehicle and track, the three-dimensional rolling contact analysis of wheel-rail, the Specht's material wear model, and the strategy for reproducing the actual operation conditions of railway. The freight vehicle is treated as a full 3D rigid multi-body model. Every component is built detailedly and various contact interactions between parts are accurately simulated, taking into account the real clearances. The wheel-rail rolling contact calculation is carried out based on Hertz's theory and Kalker's FASTSIM algorithm. The track model is built based on field measurements. The material loss due to wear is evaluated according to the Specht's model in which the wear coefficient varies with the wear intensity. In order to exactly reproduce the actual operating conditions of railway,dynamic simulations are performed separately for all possible track conditions and running velocities in each iterative step.Dimensionless weight coefficients are introduced that determine the ratios of different cases and are obtained through site survey. For the wheel profile updating, an adaptive step strategy based on the wear depth is introduced, which can effectively improve the reliability and stability of numerical calculation. At last, the wear evolution laws are studied by the numerical model for different wheels of heavy haul freight vehicle running in curves. The results show that the wear of the front wheelset is more serious than that of the rear wheelset for one bogie, and the difference is more obvious for the outer wheels. The wear of the outer wheels is severer than that of the inner wheels. The wear of outer wheels mainly distributes near the flange and the root; while the wear of inner wheels mainly distributes around the nominal rolling circle. For the outer wheel of front wheelset of each bogie, the development of wear is gradually concentrated on the flange and the developing speed increases continually with the increase of traveled distance.
