Electro-chemo-mechanical analysis of the effect of bending deformation on the interface of flexible solid-state battery

Flexible solid-state battery has several unique characteristics including high flexibility,easy portability,and high safety,which may have broad application prospects in new technology products such as rollup displays,power implantable medical devices,and wearable equipments.The interfacial mechanical and electrochemical problems caused by bending deformation,resulting in the battery damage and failure,are particularly interesting.Herein,a fully coupled electro-chemo-mechanical model is developed based on the actual solid-state battery structure.Concentration-dependent material parameters,stress-dependent diffusion,and potential shift are considered.According to four bending forms(k=8/mm,0/mm,-8/mm,and free),the results show that the negative curvature bending is beneficial to reducing the plastic strain during charging/discharging,while the positive curvature is detrimental.However,with respect to the electrochemical performance,the negative curvature bending creates a negative potential shift,which causes the battery to reach the cut-off voltage earlier and results in capacity loss.These results enlighten us that suitable electrode materials and charging strategy can be tailored to reduce plastic deformation and improve battery capacity for different forms of battery bending.

Effect of bending and tension deformation on the texture evolution and stretch formability of Mg-Zn-RE-Zr alloy

Bending and tension deformations were performed on Mg-1.3 wt%Zn-0.2 wt%RE-0.3 wt%Zr(ZEK100)alloy sheets that initially had a transverse direction(TD)-split texture.The effects of bending and tension deformations on the texture formation and room-temperature formability of specimens were investigated.The specimen subjected to 3-pass bending and tension deformations exhibited an excellent Erichsen value of 9.6 mm.However,the Erichsen value deterioration was observed in the specimen subjected to 7-pass deformations.The rolling direction-split texture developed on the surface with an increasing pass number of deformations.Conversely,the clear TD-split texture remained at the central part.As a result,a quadrupole texture was macroscopically developed with an increasing pass number of deformations.The reduction in anisotropy by the formation of the quadrupole texture is suggested to be the main reason for the improvement in stretch formability.By contrast,the generation of coarse grains near the surface is suggested to be the direct cause for the deterioration of the stretch formability of the specimen subjected to 7-pass deformations.

Deformation and Locomotion of Untethered Small-Scale Magnetic Soft Robotic Turtle with Programmable Magnetization

Inspired by the way sea turtles rely on the Earth’s magnetic field for navigation and locomotion,a novel magnetic soft robotic turtle with programmable magnetization has been developed and investigated to achieve biomimetic locomotion patterns such as straight-line swimming and turning swimming.The soft robotic turtle(12.50 mm in length and 0.24 g in weight)is integrated with an Ecoflex-based torso and four magnetically programmed acrylic elastomer VHB-based limbs containing samarium-iron–nitrogen particles,and was able to carry a load more than twice its own weight.Similar to the limb locomotion characteristics of sea turtles,the magnetic torque causes the four limbs to mimic sinusoidal bending deformation under the influence of an external magnetic field,so that the turtle swims continuously forward.Significantly,when the bending deformation magnitudes of its left and right limbs differ,the soft robotic turtle switches from straight-line to turning swimming at 6.334 rad/s.Furthermore,the tracking swimming activities of the soft robotic turtle along specific planned paths,such as square-shaped,S-shaped,and double U-shaped maze,is anticipated to be utilized for special detection and targeted drug delivery,among other applications owing to its superior remote directional control ability.

Strain concentration caused by the closed end contributes to cartridge case failure at the bottom

Ruptures at the bottom of cartridges are a common cause of failure of ammunitions,which directly threatens the safety of weapons and shooters.Based on plastic tube theory,this study analyses the radial and axial deformation of a cartridge,considering the radial constraint of the closed end at the bottom of the cartridge.Owing to the influence of the closed end,the bottom of a cartridge does not establish complete contact with the chamber.Owing to strain concentration in the non-contact area,this area is more amenable to the occurrence of cartridge rupture.This theory predicts the location of the fracture more accurately than the traditional theory.The maximum axial deformation of a cartridge comprises bending and friction deformation.The maximum strain at the bottom of the cartridge increased by 135%owing to the introduction of bending strain caused by the closed end.The strain distribution of a cartridge was measured using digital image correlation technology,and the measured result was consistent with the predicted results of the bending deformation theory and rupture case.The effects of wall thickness,radial clearance,friction coefficient,and axial clearance on the axial deformation of the cylinder were studied.Increasing the wall thickness and reducing radial clearance were found to reduce bending deformation;furthermore,lubrication and reduction in axial clearance reduce frictional deformation,which in turn reduce cartridge rupture.

Deformation of orbital angular momentum modes in bending ring-core fiber

We present the investigation on deformation of orbital angular momentum(OAM)modes in bending ring-core fibers(RCFs)with different structure sizes through numerical and experimental studies.The effective refractive index differences of even and odd fiber eigenmodes,which constitute OAM_(±1;1) modes,induced by RCF bending and their impacts on the OAM_(±1;1) mode intensity distributions are analyzed.Bending experiments are also carried out on three different RCFs,and the results match well with simulation values.It is found that RCFs with smaller inner and outer radii show preferable tolerance to the fiber bending.

Selection and experimental evaluation of shaking rods of canopy shaker to reduce tree damage for citrus mechanical harvesting

Canopy shaking system is one of the research hotspots for large-scale mechanized fruits harvesting.Shaking rods considered as one of the essential components of canopy shaker are responsible for transferring mechanical energy from shaking mechanism to different regions of tree canopy.This transfer depends on the characteristics of the shaking rods that directly strike the tree canopy.In order to evaluate the effects of the shaking rods on tree damage level and fruit removal percentage,three kinds of shaking rods with different materials or shapes were selected.Based on the results of bending deformation tests,it was proven that the rigid shaking rod(R_(1))with the material of Polyvinyl Chloride(PVC)did more resistance against producing bending deformation in comparison with the other two types of shaking rods with the material of Polyamide Nylon 12(PA).By contrast,the position close to the free end of the flexible shaking rod was easier to be deformed by less external force.In addition,dynamic analysis and vibration performance tests indicated that the rigid shaking rod could produce stronger vibration with higher shaking frequency of 4.8 Hz and maximum acceleration of 31.4 m/s^(2).Finally,the results of field trials indicated that the flexible bow-shaped shaking rod(R_(3))has a better widespread performance to achieve comparative higher fruit removal percentage up to 82.6%while producing lower tree damage rate of 5.36%.This study demonstrates that the materials or shapes of the shaking rod could significantly influence the fruit detachment rate and tree damage level.This study would provide an essential reference for the application of shaking rods for canopy shaker.

形状记忆聚己内酯/氧化钨纳米线复合薄膜的光导二维到三维变形结构

形状记忆材料在受到外部刺激时具备可编程的复杂形状和大变形,该特性对其潜在应用至关重要.通常情况下将平面二维结构转化为复杂三维结构需要设计非对称的或双层薄膜结构.在本工作中,我们提出了一个简单的策略以实现二维到三维结构的转变,即可以通过激光刺激预拉伸复合薄膜的特定点进而变形成各种预先确定的形状序列.具体的,将吸光性W18O49纳米线物理掺杂到丙烯酸封端的聚己内酯交联网络中,当用98 mW cm^(−2)的激光刺激复合薄膜时,温度梯度和单层薄膜在厚度维度上的单畴取向导致形状记忆聚己内酯/W_(18)O_(49)纳米线复合薄膜的面外弯曲变形.紧接着,通过调控激光辐照时间、薄膜厚度和预拉伸应变,可以实现复合薄膜的不同弯曲变形速率和弯曲幅度.此外,通过将预拉伸的平面二维状聚合物薄膜与剪纸技术相结合,复合薄膜在受激后可以朝着更为复杂的三维形状发生变化.通过激活同一薄膜内的动态酯交换反应也可以实现聚己内酯基复合薄膜的二维到三维形状转化.因此这种新型薄膜在生物医学器件或软机器人领域具有巨大的应用潜力.