Reverse Transformation Behavior of Martensite Formed during Cooling Proce under Constant Stress in TiNi Alloys

The reverse transformation temperature and recovery strain ratio of the martensite formed during the cooling process under a constant stress in TiNi shape memory alloy wires are studied in this paper. Results show that a higher level of the applied constant stress during the cooling process will induce martensite with a higher reverse martensitic transformation start temperature As and a smaller recovery strain ratio. Similarly, a prestrain at the room temperature elevates the As temperature and decreases the recovery strain ratio. However, the As temperature and the recovery strain ratio of the martensite formed during the cooling process under a constant stress are lower than those of the martensite formed by prestrain at the room temperature.

Empirical Approach for Planning and Designing Constant Stress Accelerated Life Tests

Accelerated life testing(ALT)has been widely used to obtain information about the product's life characteristics at normal conditions in a relatively short period of time.Two key issues with ALT are test design and data analysis.The test design of constant stress ALT was studied in this paper.The test design usually combines engineering experiences with optimization models.Such approaches are hard to be implemented by practitioners.A"pure"empirical approach was presented to address this issue.With the proposed approach,some of the decision variables are determined based on the results from the literature,some of the other variables are determined based on engineering analysis and /or judgment,and the remaining variables are determined based on the empirical relations developed in this paper.A real-world example is included to illustrate the appropriateness of the proposed approach.

Constant Stress Accelerated Life Tests for Vacuum Fluorescent Display Based on Least Square Method

To estimate the life of vacuum fluorescent display （VFD） more accurately and reduce test time and cost, four constant stress accelerated life tests （CSALTs） were conducted on an accelerated life test model. In the model, statistical analysis of test data is achieved by applying lognormal function to describe the life distribution, and least square method （LSM） to calculate the mean value and the standard deviation of logarithm. As a result, the accelerated life equation was obtained, and then a self-developed software was developed to predict the VFD life. The data analysis results demonstrate that the VFD life submits to lognormal distribution, that the accelerated model meets the linear Arrhenius equation, and that the precise accelerated parameter makes it possible to acquire the life information of VFD within one month.

A screw dislocation near one open inhomogeneity and another closed inhomogeneity both permitting constant interior stresses

We prove that the interior stresses within both a non-parabolic open inhomogeneity and another interacting non-elliptical closed inhomogeneity can still remain constant when the matrix is simultaneously under the action of a screw dislocation and uniform remote anti-plane stresses.The constancy of interior stresses is realized through the construction of a conformal mapping function for the doubly connected domain occupied by the surrounding matrix.The mapping function is endowed with the information describing the screw dislocation via the incorporation of two specifically defined logarithmic terms.The constant interior stress fields are observed to be independent of the specific open and closed shapes of the two inhomogeneities and the existence of the screw dislocation.In contrast,the existence of the neighboring screw dislocation significantly affects the open and closed shapes of the two inhomogeneities.

Statistical analysis of dependent competing risks model in constant stress accelerated life testing with progressive censoring based on copula function

In this paper, we consider the statistical analysis for the dependent competing risks model in theconstant stress accelerated life testing (CSALT) with Type-II progressive censoring. It is focusedon two competing risks from Lomax distribution. The maximum likelihood estimators of theunknown parameters, the acceleration coefficients and the reliability of unit are obtained by usingthe Bivariate Pareto Copula function and the measure of dependence known as Kendall’s tau.In addition, the 95% confidence intervals as well as the coverage percentages are obtained byusing Bootstrap-p and Bootstrap-t method. Then, a simulation study is carried out by the MonteCarlo method for different measures of Kendall’s tau and different testing schemes. Finally, a realcompeting risks data is analysed for illustrative purposes. The results indicate that using copulafunction to deal with the dependent competing risks problems is effective and feasible.

An Experimental Study on Constant Current Load Test of Reinforced Concrete based on 3D Paraffin Isolation

Aiming at the complex corrosion degradation factors of reinforced concrete and clearing the deterioration mechanism in the constant stress state,a new type of constant current accelerated corrosion method in the saline soil environment was developed.The three-dimensional paraffin isolation specimens and the three-dimensional penetration specimens were taken as the research objects,and the Cl−content and AC impedance Bode diagram were measured.The macro morphology and micro analysis were also used to evaluate the corrosion degradation laws of the two groups of specimens.A constant current three-factor system accelerated model was established for the current acceleration factor,chloride ion,and sulfate ion acceleration factor.The experimental results show that,in the constant stress test of the saline soil environmental conditions,the paraffin isolation layer can effectively isolate corrosive chloride ions,which is a brand-new research method of single factor variable control in the constant stress test.According to the basic corrosion data,the law of constant current acceleration test is summarized and divided into five corrosion degradation stages,and each stage has significant changes in the accelerated corrosion efficiency.The corrosion degradation of a constant stress test is the combined effect of constant current,positive and negative penetration of chloride ions and sulfate ions.

Alterations in intestinal microbiota composition coincide with impaired intestinal morphology and dysfunctional ileal immune response in growing-finishing pigs under constant chronic heat stress

Background:Previous studies had shown that short-term acute heat stress(HS)affected the host’s metabolism and intestinal microbiota independent of feed intake(FI)reduction,and long-term calorie restriction caused intestinal morphological injuries and gut microbial alterations.However,research on the effects of constant chronic HS on intestinal microbial composition and the roles of FI reduction played in is limited.This study aimed to investigate the effects of 7-day constant chronic HS on the composition of intestinal microbes in growing-finishing pigs,and its relationship with pigs’performance,intestinal morphology,and ileal immune response.Twenty-four growingfinishing pigs(Duroc×Large White×Landrace,30±1 kg body weight)were randomly assigned to three treatments(n=8),1)thermal neutral(TN)conditions(25±1℃)with ad libitum FI,2)HS conditions(35±1℃)with ad libitum FI,3)pair-fed(PF)with HS under TN conditions to discriminate the confounding effects of dissimilar FI,and the FI was the previous day’s average FI of HS.The small intestinal segments(duodenum,jejunum,and ileum)and feces were collected on d 8.Results:Results indicated that HS drastically declined(P<0.05)average daily gain(ADG)and average daily feed intake(ADFI)(about 61%)in comparison with TN,and caused hyperpyrexia,meanwhile PF caused hypothermia.Morphological observation by light and electron microscopes showed that both HS and PF treatment decreased(P<0.05)the villus and microvillus height compared with TN.Additionally,HS increased(P<0.05)protein expression of heat shock protein 70 in the duodenum,jejunum,and ileum.Furthermore,the expression of tight junction protein zonula occluden-1(ZO-1)in the duodenum and ileum,and Occludin in the ileum were enhanced(P<0.05)compared with TN and PF.Moreover,HS significantly enhanced(P<0.05)the mRNA relative expression of inflammatory cytokines(TLR-2,TLR-4,and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),IL-6,IL-8,PG1–5,β-defensin 2(pBD-2)),mucins(mucin-1 and mucin-2)and P65 protein level in the ileal mucosa tissue.Intestinal microbiota analysis by 16S rRNA sequencing showed lower(P<0.10)αdiversity in both HS and PF,and a separated cluster ofβdiversity among groups.Compared with TN,HS but not PF mainly reduced(FDR<0.05)Bacteroidetes(phylum),Bacteroidia(class)and elevated the proportions of Proteobacteria(phylum,FDR<0.05),Bacillales(order,FDR<0.05),Planococcaceae(family,FDR<0.05),Kurthia(genus,FDR<0.05),Streptococcaceae(family,FDR<0.10)and Streptococcus(genus,FDR<0.10).Notably,Lactobacillales(order)was decreased(FDR<0.05)by PF alone.Furthermore,the Spearman correlation analysis indicated that the microbes prevalent in HS were positively(P<0.05)associated with intestinal morphological injuries indicators and ileal immune response parameters,and the microbes reduced in HS were negatively(P<0.05)with the performance data.Conclusions:Intestinal morphological injuries and ileal immune response caused by constant chronic HS independent of FI showed close connections with alterations in intestinal microbiota in growing-finishing pigs.

Fatigue behavior and cumulative damage rule of concrete under cycli ccompression with constant confined stress

The effects of different lateral confinement stress on the fatigue behavior and cumulative damage of plain concrete were investigated experimentally. Eighty 100mm×100mm×100mm specimens of ordinary strength concrete were tested with constant-or variable-amplitude cyclic compression and lateral confinement pressure in two orthogonal directions. A fatigue equation was gained by modifying the classical Aas-Jakobsen S-N equation and used for taking into account the effect of the confined stress on fatigue strength of plain concrete. The present study indicates that the fatigue failure is greatly influenced by the sequence of applied variable-amplitude fatigue loading, and Miner’s rule is inapplicable to predict the residual fatigue life, especially in the sequence of low to high. The present research also shows that the exponent d of the Corten-Dolan’s damage formula is a constant depending on the materials and the levels of load spectrum, and d can be determined through the two-stage fatigue tests. The residual fatigue lives predicted by Corten-Dolan’s damage formula are found to be in good agreement with the results of the experiments.

Low voltage substrate current： a monitor for interface states generation in ultra-thin oxide n-MOSFETs under constant voltage stresses

The low voltage substrate current （Ib） has been studied based on generation kinetics and used as a monitor of interface states （Nit） generation for ultra-thin oxide n-MOSFETs under constant voltage stress. It is found that the low voltage Ib is formed by electrons tunnelling through interface states, and the variations of Ib（△Ib） are proportional to variations of Nit （△Nit）. The Nit energy distributions were determined by differentiating Nit（Vg）. The results have been compared with that measured by using gate diode technique.

Inference for constant-stress accelerated life test with Type-I progressively hybrid censored data from Burr-XII distribution

This paper proposes a simple constant-stress accel- erated life test （ALT） model from Burr type XII distribution when the data are Type-I progressively hybrid censored. The maximum likelihood estimation （MLE） of the parameters is obtained through the numerical method for solving the likelihood equations. Approxi- mate confidence interval （CI）, based on normal approximation to the asymptotic distribution of MLE and percentile bootstrap Cl is derived. Finally, a numerical example is introduced and then a Monte Carlo simulation study is carried out to illustrate the pro- posed method.

X-ray elastic constant determination and residual stress of two phase TiAl-based intermetallic alloy

To evaluate the residual stress in TiAl based alloys by X ray diffraction, X ray elastic constants (REC) of a γ TiAl alloy were determined. From these results, the stress state of a given phase in a duplex TiAl based alloy under a uniaxial tensile loading has been characterized by X ray diffraction. The results show that the X ray elastic constants and the microscopic stresses of the given phase are different from the apparent elastic constants and the macroscopic stresses of the alloy. The reason of the different distribution of the alloy was also discussed. [

应力场常数项对Ⅰ型裂纹起裂扩展行为影响

对含裂纹材料与结构断裂力学评估中的最大环向应力准则(MTS)、最小应变能密度因子准则(SED)和平均应变能密度准则(ASED)以及在此基础上考虑应力场常数项影响修正的断裂准则进行介绍;基于考虑裂尖应力场奇异项和常数项的修正MTS准则、修正SED准则和修正ASED准则,对比分析了裂尖应力场常数项对Ⅰ型裂纹的起裂扩展行为,探究了裂纹尖端应力场常数项以及材料泊松比对Ⅰ型裂纹偏折、断裂极限的影响规律,掌握了应力场常数项对Ⅰ型裂纹偏折、起裂扩展影响阀值。研究结果表明,裂纹尖端应力场常数项T应力对Ⅰ型裂纹起裂扩展偏折角及断裂判据的影响不可忽略,研究结果可为含裂纹材料与结构断裂力学评估提供一定参考。

基于电应力损伤特征值的XLPE绝缘电压耐受指数评估方法研究

XLPE绝缘的电压耐受指数n表征绝缘电寿命特性,对加速寿命试验中获取的失效数据进行分析可以获取n值,然而,加速寿命试验中的外施场强与试验所获失效数据的分析方法影响n值的准确性。本文研究电压耐受指数n的评估方法,对XLPE绝缘试样分别进行恒定应力试验与步进应力试验,提出基于损伤特征值的试验数据分析方法,该方法通过损伤矩阵建立试验中累积损伤阈值(Dc)与n的映射关系,以矩阵秩的变化作为n值的选取依据。结果表明:本文所提方法在恒定应力试验中获取的XLPE绝缘电压耐受指数n2=12.43,在步进应力试验中获取的XLPE绝缘电压耐受指数n3=12.04,较线性拟合获取的XLPE绝缘电压耐受指数n1=12.83仅相差3%与6%,且本文所提方法能够节省75%以上的试验时间,验证了该方法的有效性。

跨断层切顶卸压自成巷顶板变形机理及控制技术研究

针对跨断层切顶卸压自成巷顶板变形大不易支护的问题,以棋盘井煤矿东区11101工作面运输巷为工程背景,探究跨断层切顶卸压自成巷顶板变形机理,研究“切顶卸压+恒阻锚索”支护对跨断层切顶卸压自成巷顶板变形的控制效果。建立力学分析模型研究断层及切顶卸压自成巷顶板各相关参数对巷道直接顶应力的影响,将切顶卸压自成巷顶板变形过程划分为4个阶段,研究巷道顶板各阶段及总垂直位移量计算方法并给出计算公式,并将相关参数代入公式求解跨断层切顶卸压自成巷顶板垂直位移量;利用3DEC数值模拟软件建立跨断层切顶卸压自成巷数值计算模型,研究断层附近巷道顶板应力应变演化规律及恒阻锚索控制效果,研究结果表明:数值模拟上下盘巷道顶板变形数据与理论分析所得数据结果误差分别为1.14%、4.04%;恒阻锚索能够有效减小巷道顶板变形,与未使用恒阻锚索模型相比,上盘巷道切缝侧顶板垂直位移量减小至16.8%,下盘巷道切缝侧顶板垂直位移量减小至50.7%;上下盘巷道顶板在工作面回采过巷道测点断面过程中出现不同程度的应力集中,其中上盘巷道顶板的垂直应力集中值大于下盘巷道,分别为5.72 MPa和4.48 MPa;恒阻锚索通过减缓断层附近巷道顶板变形速率,待巷旁碎石帮充填完成后与碎石帮共同对巷道顶板变形进行控制;将11101工作面运输巷围岩位移监测数据与理论模型计算结果相比较,误差均在10%以内,证明“切顶卸压+恒阻锚索”支护方式对跨断层巷道顶板变形具有良好的控制效果。

基于FSR嵌入的智能泡沫在气动夹爪的应用

如何控制工业夹爪对易损物体的夹持力是一件具有挑战的任务,通常是利用有着力传感器的电动夹爪进行反馈控制,但这种方法昂贵且额外增加了夹爪的复杂程度。基于直书写3D打印,设计了一种内嵌力敏电阻器(FSR)的智能硅橡胶泡沫,安装在气动夹爪的指尖,不仅能监测夹持状态,还能在气压超过阈值后一定范围内,保持夹持力的恒定,以保护物体。实验结果表明:智能泡沫在4~12 N的工作范围内,误差不超过1.5N。当气压在450~560kPa范围内,能维持夹持力约14.6N。

基于Arrhenius模型和Peck模型的分段非线性加速模型

目的 解决Arrhenius模型无法估计湿度应力敏感产品和Peck模型试验时间较长的问题。方法 考虑温度应力和湿度应力对产品贮存寿命的综合影响,在产品激活能不变的假设下,将Arrhenius模型对产品激活能的估计和Peck模型对湿度应力参数的估计相结合,建立Arrhenius&Peck分段非线性加速寿命估计模型。基于此模型,在双应力恒加试验条件下,得到产品的寿命估计方程。结果 以弹上电子产品的恒定应力加速贮存试验为例,进行仿真分析,得到产品寿命的估计,并对比产品实际寿命。Arrhenius&Peck模型的寿命误差和失效率误差均控制在5%以内,准确度高于Arrhenius模型和Peck模型。结论 构建的Arrhenius&Peck分段非线性加速寿命模型可以充分利用温度和湿度条件下的试验数据,对温湿敏感产品的寿命估计有较好的应用效果,为导弹产品的寿命估计提供一种可选方法。

不同胶结剂和骨料类型混凝土受压疲劳性能试验及寿命预测模型

为研究不同胶结剂和骨料类型对混凝土受压疲劳性能的影响,采用3种胶凝材料:普通硅酸盐水泥(ordinary portland cement,OPC);由30%OPC,20%粉煤灰(fly ash,FA)和50%磨细矿渣(ground granulated blast-furnace slag,GGBS)组成的高掺量辅助胶凝材料(supplementary cementitious material,SCM);由50%FA和50%GGBS组成,并掺入Na_(2)SiO_(3)和Ca(OH)_(2)的碱激发剂胶凝材料(alkali-activator,AA),试验制作了天然骨料混凝土(normal-weight concrete,NWC)和轻质骨料混凝土(light-weight concrete,LWC),开展恒应力循环压缩试验。最大应力水平设置3个等级,分别为混凝土静态单轴抗压强度的75%,80%和90%,而最小应力水平固定为静态抗压强度的10%。基于对试验结果的回归分析,建立了疲劳寿命和疲劳应力-应变曲线模型。结果表明,LWC的疲劳寿命略低于NWC,LWC的疲劳应变高于NWC,且与OPC混凝土相比,对于SCM或AA混凝土以上规律更加凸显。本文提出的不同胶结剂和骨料类型混凝土的改进疲劳应力-应变模型,具有计算精度高、计算过程简单、不需要繁琐迭代计算的优势。研究成果可为预测轻骨料混凝土疲劳应力-应变曲线及疲劳寿命提供一套新的方法。

不同主应力方向下各向异性砂土力学响应的本构模型模拟

地下水位上升可能引发饱和松散土体边坡有效球应力降低从而诱发稳定性问题。等剪应力排水路径能够模拟饱和砂土边坡内土体单元在潜水面上升时的应力条件,但目前各向异性对于这种应力路径下土的响应的影响仍不明确。采用一个各向异性砂土弹塑性本构模型对不同主应力方向下的定轴等剪应力排水试验进行模拟,分析各向异性影响规律。该本构模型考虑了组构各向异性的演化及其对塑性模量和剪胀的影响,能够反映不同主应力方向对土体力学响应的影响。模拟结果表明,该模型能够较好地模拟不同主应力方向下饱和砂土在定轴不排水剪切和定轴等剪应力不排水条件下的响应。对于定轴等剪应力不排水应力路径,非稳定态时的平均有效应力随孔隙比和加载角度的增加而增加,不同初始组构强度对于等剪应力排水试验的结果有显著的影响。

Novel Accelerating Life Test Method and Its Application by Combining Constan Stress and Progressive Stress

Constant stress accelerated life tests(ALTs) can be applied to obtain a high estimation accuracy of reliability measure?ments, but these are time?consuming tests. Progressive stress ALTs can yield failures more quickly but cannot guaran tee the estimation accuracy of reliability measurements. In this paper, a progressive?constant combination stress ALT is proposed to combine the merits of both tests. The optimal plan, in which the design variables are the initial pro?gressive stress level, the progressive stress ramp rate, the sample allocation proportion of the progressive stress and the constant stress level, is determined using the principle of minimizing the asymptotic variance of the maximum likelihood estimator of the natural log reliable life for the connectors. A comparison between the optimal PCCSALT plan and the CSALT plan with the same sample size and estimation accuracy shows that the test time is reduced by 13.59% by applying the PCCSALT.

常偏应力路径下花岗岩风化土的力学特性

为了探究不同围压下花岗岩风化土力学特性性能,选取广西玉林市容县花岗岩风化土作为研究对象,通过对饱和重塑花岗岩风化土进行常偏应力排水剪切(CSD)试验,研究了不同围压下风化土的力学行为过程和破坏机理,并对CSD试验后的试样进行了扫描电镜(SEM)试验,揭示了CSD试验下风化土失效的微观机理。结果表明:在孔压上升初期,试样的轴向应变增长缓慢,偏应力几乎不变;随着孔压的不断升高,平均有效应力下降至失稳点,轴向应变突然增加,偏应力迅速衰减,试样呈现出瞬变破坏的形式;在降雨入渗时,围压程度的变化对土体行为有显著影响,低围压下,试样局部水压力增大,导致鼓胀破坏。而高围压下,试样呈现伴随有软弱面的剪切破坏。