Effect of interaction of dislocations with core-shell nanowires on critical shear stress of nanocomposites

The contribution to the critical shear stress of nanocomposites caused by the interaction between screw dislocations and core-shell nanowires (coated nanowires) with interface stresses was derived by means of the MOTT and NABARRO's model. The influence of interface stresses on the critical shear stress was examined. The result indicates that, if the volume fraction of the core-shell nanowires keeps a constant, an optimal critical shear stress may be obtained when the radius of the nanowire with interface stresses reaches a critical value, which differs from the classical solution without considering the interface stresses under the same external conditions. In addition, the material may be strengthened by the soft nanowires when the interface stresses are considered. There also exist critical values of the elastic modulus and the thickness of surface coating to alter the strengthening effect produced by it.

The estimation of a critical shear stress based on a bottom tripod observation in the southwest off Jeju Island,the East China Sea

The resuspension and deposition of sediment within a bottom boundary layer（BBL） is the main dynamic processes that control the fate of the suspended sediment in shelf seas.The numerical study of sediment transport patterns relies on the knowledge of some critical parameters that describe sediment erosion and deposition.A critical shear stress is estimated based on field observations at the edge of a mud area southwest off Jeju Island,the East China Sea.On the basis of the simultaneous observation of velocity and suspended sediment concentrations within the BBL by means of acoustic instruments including an acoustic Doppler velocimeter and an acoustic Doppler current profiler,the settling velocity is estimated by turbulent oscillations of the SSC under the assumption of inertial-dissipation balance.This method gives a mean value of 0.91 mm/s and standard deviation of 0.20 mm/s,which is an order of magnitude larger than the value obtained by an empirical method of Soulsby and by an in situ submersible particle size analyzer.The difference is possibly due to the distinct natures of two methodologies,the inertial-dissipation method is more indicative of the BBL dynamics and is thus believed to provide reasonable in situ estimates of the settling velocity,whereas Soulsby＇s method is usually suitable for still water.A novel method for estimating the critical stresses of erosion and deposition based on statistical analyses of the temporal variability of the SSC（which is defined as a derivative of the depth-averaged SSC with respect to time） and the corresponding bottom shear stress is proposed.Both critical stresses of erosion and deposition vary between 0.11 Pa and 0.25 Pa with corresponding median values of 0.20 Pa and 0.16 Pa,respectively,which confirms that the critical stresses of erosion is somewhat higher than the critical stresses of deposition.Another method of estimating the critical shear stress by means of the settling velocity is also employed,which yields reasonable critical shear stress values of 0.06-0.17 Pa.

Determination of rill erodibility and critical shear stress of saturated purple soil slopes

The hydrological conditions near the soil surface influence the soil erosion process,as determined by the soil erodibility and critical shear stress.The soil erodibility and critical shear stress of saturated purple soil slopes were computed and compared with those of unsaturated purple soil slopes.The detachment capacities computed through the numerical method(NM),modified numerical method(MNM)and analytical method(AM),from rill erosion experiments on saturated purple soil slopes at different flow rates(2,4,and 8 L min-1)and slope gradients(5,10,15,and 20°),were used to comparatively compute the soil erodibility and critical shear stress.The computed soil erodibilities and critical shear stresses were also compared with those of unsaturated purple soil slopes.At the different slope gradients ranging from 5°to 20°,there were no significant differences in the soil erodibilities of the saturated purple soil and also in those of the unsaturated purple soil.The critical shear stresses slightly varied with the slope gradients.The saturated purple soil was relatively significantly more susceptible to erosion.The NM overestimated the soil erodibility of both saturated and unsaturated soils by 31%and underestimated the critical shear stress.The MNM yielded the same soil erodibility and critical shear stress values as the AM.The results of this study supply parameters for modeling rill erosion of saturated purple soil slope.

Effects of temperature on critical resolved shear stresses of slip and twining in Mg single crystal via experimental and crystal plasticity modeling

Magnesium(Mg)single crystal specimens with three different orientations were prepared and tested from room temperature to 733 K in order to systematically evaluate effects of temperature on the critical resolved shear stress(CRSS)of slips and twinning in Mg single crystals.The duplex non-basal slip took place in the temperature range from 613 to 733 K when the single crystal samples were stretched along the<0110>direction.In contrast,the single basal slip and prismatic slip were mainly activated in the temperature range from RT to 733 K when the tensile directions were inclined at an angle of 45°with the basal and the prismatic plane,respectively.Viscoplastic self-consistent(VPSC)crystal modeling simulations with genetic algorithm code(GA-code)were carried out to obtain the best fitted CRSSs of major deformation modes,such as basal slip,prismatic slip,pyramidalⅡ,{1012}tensile twinning and{1011}compressive twinning when duplex slips accommodated deformation.Additionally,CRSSs of the basal and the prismatic slip were derived using the Schmid factor(SF)criterion when the single slip mainly accommodated deformation.From the CRSSs of major deformation modes obtained by the VPSC simulations and the SF calculations,the CRSSs for basal slip and{1012}tensile twinning were found to show a weak temperature dependence,whereas those for prismatic,slip and{1011}compressive twinning exhibited a strong temperature dependence.From the comparison of previous results,VPSC-GA modeling was proved to be an effective method to obtain the CRSSs of various deformation modes of Mg and its alloys.

Role of Interatomic Force to Critical Resolved Shear Stress of Single Crystals

Experimental results of the temperature dependence of critical resolved. shear stresses (CRSS)of Mo, Fe, Al and Mg single crystals are shown. Associating reports in recent years, we point out that the approximate exponential relationship between CRSS and the absolute temperatureat least in the region of the steep temperature dependence range of many materials is more common, even for bcc, fcc, and hcp single crystals. polycrystals and other covalent crystals,provided that the slip plane and slip direction are kept the same. Successful explanation with atomic force law shows that the interatomic forces (electronic structure) play a decisive role in determining the temperature dependence of yield stresses for a large number of materials.

Shear velocity criterion for incipient motion of sediment

The prediction of incipient motion has had great importance to the theory of sediment transport. The most commonly used methods are based on the concept of critical shear stress and employ an approach similar, or identical, to the Shields diagram. An alternative method that uses the movability number, defined as the ratio of the shear velocity to the particle＇s settling velocity, was employed in this study. A large amount of experimental data were used to develop an empirical incipient motion criterion based on the movability number. It is shown that this approach can provide a simple and accurate method of computing the threshold condition for sediment motion.

Incipient Motion of Sediment Under Currents

Summarized in the paper are the author's studies on incipient motion of sediment in recent 40 years. In addition to the forces of gravity, drag and lift, the cohesive force and the additional static pressure are important for fine particles. The relations between three stages of incipient motion are defined by use of instantaneous velocity. Formulas for initial velocity and critical shear stress are given and overall verified by the author's and others' experimental data.

A method for simulating sediment incipient motion varying with time and space in an ocean model(FVCOM):development and validation

We modified the sediment incipient motion in a numerical model and evaluated the impact of this modification using a study case of the coastal area around Weihai, China. The modified and unmodified versions of the model were validated by comparing simulated and observed data of currents, waves, and suspended sediment concentrations(SSC) measured from July 25^(th) to July 26^(th), 2006. A fitted Shields diagram was introduced into the sediment model so that the critical erosional shear stress could vary with time. Thus, the simulated SSC patterns were improved to more closely reflect the observed values, so that the relative error of the variation range decreased by up to 34.5% and the relative error of simulated temporally averaged SSC decreased by up to 36%. In the modified model, the critical shear stress values of the simulated silt with a diameter of 0.035 mm and mud with a diameter of 0.004 mm varied from 0.05 to 0.13 N/m^2, and from 0.05 to 0.14 N/m^2, respectively, instead of remaining constant in the unmodified model. Besides, a method of applying spatially varying fractions of the mixed grain size sediment improved the simulated SSC distribution to fit better to the remote sensing map and reproduced the zonal area with high SSC between Heini Bay and the erosion groove in the modified model. The Relative Mean Absolute Error was reduced by between 6% and 79%, depending on the regional attributes when we used the modified method to simulate incipient sediment motion. But the modification achieved the higher accuracy in this study at a cost of computation speed decreasing by 1.52%.

Sediment Resuspension Mechanisms in Aquaculture Area, Sanggou Bay

The sediment resuspension mechanisms in Sungo Bay, a large-scale aquaculture area in north China, were investigated by analysing data collected during several periods from 2005 to 2006. Nortek 6M ADV current meter and YSI6600 were used to collect the field data on current speed, current direction and water turbidities 1 m above the bottom. Based on the collected field data, it could be found that wind-waves and currents were the main driving force for sediment resuspension. The correlation between suspended sediment concentration （SSC） and turbidity （NTU） is SSC = 15.908 x In （NTU） ＋ 7.0888 （n = 33, R2 = 0.7209）. Taking the key factor （angle 0） into account, the combination effect between wave and current were expressed. Results showed that the combined shear stress （row） of wave stress （re） and current stress （rw） could be calculated by row = rc ＋ 2√ rcrw sin θ ＋ rw sin^2 θ. The critical shear stress for sediment resuspension was about 0.059 N/m^2. The correlation between suspended sediment concentration and critical shear stress could be expressed by rcw = 238.06 SSC ＋ 25.215 （n = 25, R^2 = 0.7298）.

Modelling erosion of a single rock block using a coupled CFD-DEM approach

Rock block removal is the prevalent physical mechanism for rock erosion and could affect the stability of dam foundations and spillways.Despite this,understanding of block removal is still inadequate because of the complex interactions among block characteristics,hydraulic forces,and erosive processes acting on the block.Herein,based on a previously conducted physical experiment of erosion of a single rock block,the removal processes of two different protruding blocks are represented by a coupled computational fluid dynamics-discrete element model(CFD-DEM)approach under varied flow conditions.Additionally,the blocks could be rotated with respect to the flow direction to consider the effect of the discontinuity orientation on the block removal process.Simulation results visualize the entire block removal process.The simulations reproduce the effects of the discontinuity orientation on the critical flow velocity inducing block incipient motion and the trajectory of the block motion observed in the physical experiments.The numerical results present a similar tendency of the critical velocities at different discontinuity orientations but have slightly lower values.The trajectory of the block in the simulations fits well with the experimental measurements.The relationship between the dimensionless critical shear stress and discontinuity orientation observed from the simulations shows that the effect of block protrusion becomes more dominant on the block incipient motion with the increase of relative protrusion height.To our knowledge,this present study is the first attempt to use the coupled finite volume method(FVM)-DEM approach for modelling the interaction behavior between the block and the flowing water so that the block removal process can be reproduced and analyzed.

IMPROVEMENT ON THE CALCULATION OF PLASTIC STRAIN RATIO IN BCC MONOCRYSTALS

Two improvements have been made on the calculation of plastic strain ratio (r value) in BCC monocrystals by considering the differences in the critical shear stresses among the three slip systems and the rotation of crystal lattice. It is found that the results calculated by the improved method are more rational.

Discrete dislocation plasticity analysis of dispersion strengthening in oxide dispersion strengthened(ODS) steels

A discrete dislocation plasticity analysis of dispersion strengthening in oxide dispersion strengthened(ODS) steels was described. Parametric dislocation dynamics(PDD) simulation of the interaction between an edge dislocation and randomly distributed spherical dispersoids(Y2O3) in bcc iron was performed for measuring the influence of the dispersoid distribution on the critical resolved shear stress(CRSS). The dispersoid distribution was made using a method mimicking the Ostwald growth mechanism. Then, an edge dislocation was introduced, and was moved under a constant shear stress condition. The CRSS was extracted from the result of dislocation velocity under constant shear stress using the mobility(linear) relationship between the shear stress and the dislocation velocity. The results suggest that the dispersoid distribution gives a significant influence to the CRSS, and the influence of dislocation dipole, which forms just before finishing up the Orowan looping mechanism, is substantial in determining the CRSS, especially for the interaction with small dispersoids. Therefore, the well-known Orowan equation for determining the CRSS cannot give an accurate estimation, because the influence of the dislocation dipole in the process of the Orowan looping mechanism is not accounted for in the equation.

Fine Sediment Resuspension Dynamics in Moreton Bay

A comprehensive field study has been undertaken to investigate sediment resuspension dynamics in the Moreton Bay, a large semi-enclosed bay situated in South East Queensland, Australia. An instrumented tripod, which housed three current meters, three OBS sensors and one underwater video camera, was used to collect the field data on tides, currents, waves and suspended sediment concentrations at four sites （Sites 1, 2, 4, and 5） in the bay. Site 1 was located at the main entrance, Site 2 at the central bay in deep water, and Sites 4 and 5 at two small bays in shallow water. The bed sediment was fine sand （ d5o = 0.2 ram） at Site 1, and cohesive sediment at the other three sites. Based on the col- lected field data, it is found that the dominant driving forces for sediment resuspension are a combination of ocean swell and tidal currents at Site 1, tidal currents at Site 2, and wind-waves at Sites 4 and 5. The critical bed shear stress for cohesive sediment resuspension is determined as 0.079 Pa in unidirectional flow at Site 2, and 0. 076 Pa in wave-induced oscillatory flow at Site 5.

Electronic structure & yield strength prediction for dislocation-Mo complex in the γ phase of nickel-based superalloys

Molybenum＇s effects when added in the γ phase of nickel-based superalloys were studied using the lattice Green＇s function multiscale method. The electronic structure of the dislocation-Mo complex was analyzed and hybridization was found to contribute to the strengthening. Moreover, by combining the interaction energies calculated from two scales, the yield stress was theoretically predicted at 0 K and finite temperature.

Enhancing strength-ductility synergy in a Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy at sub-zero temperatures via high dislocation density and shearable precipitates

The strength-ductility trade-offdilemma is hard to be evaded in high-strength Mg alloys at sub-zero temperatures,especially in the Mg alloys containing a high volume fraction of precipitates.In this paper,we report an enhanced strength-ductility synergy at sub-zero temperatures in an aged Mg-7.37Gd-3.1Y-0.27Zr alloy.The tensile stress-strain curves at room temperature(RT),−70℃ and−196℃ show that the strength increases monotonically with decreasing temperature,but the elongation increases first from RT to−70℃ then declines from−70℃ to−196℃.After systematic investigation of the microstructure evolutions at different deformation temperatures via synchrotron X-ray diffraction,electron backscattered diffraction(EBSD)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM),it is found that a high dislocation density with sufficient<c+a>dislocations promotes good tensile ductility at−70℃,which is attributed to the minimized critical resolved shear stress(CRSS)ratio of non-basal<c+a>to basaldislocations.In ad-dition,more shearable precipitates can further improve the ductility via lengthening the mean free path of dislocation glide.The present work demonstrates that an excellent strength-ductility synergy at sub-zero temperatures can be achieved by introducing a high dislocation density and shearable precipitates in high-strength Mg alloys.

Effects of physical crust on soil detachment by overland flow in the Loess Plateau region of China

Physical soil crust(PSC),a key component of surface soil structure,exists extensively in loess areas.PSC is considered to have a significant effect on soil detachment processes.However,the long-term effects and the corresponding mechanisms of PSC on soil detachment by overland flow are still not well understood,especially in natural environments.To investigate temporal variation in soil erosion resistance and the underlying factors during PSC formation,an 8×8-m soil plot was exposed to natural conditions in the Loess Plateau over a 524-day period spanning two rainy seasons and a winter between them.A flume test was conducted to determine soil detachment capacity(Dc)under six designed flow shear stress levels(5.66-22.11 Pa)using crusted(SC)and non-crusted(NSC)soil samples at different PSC development stages.Subsequently,two soil erosion resistance parameters,rill erodibility(K_(r))and critical shear stress(τ_(c)),were calculated.Over time,in the SC and NSC treatments,K_(r)decreased from 0.516 to 0.120 s m^(-1)and 0.521 to 0.223 s m^(-1),respectively,whileτ_(c)increased from 0.49 to 4.42 Pa and 0.26-2.46 Pa,respectively.Variation in soil erosion resistance was rapid in the first one to two months,and then slowed down,with slight fluctuations afterwards.In the SC treatment,K_(r)was 42%lower andτ_(c)was 67%greater than those in the NSC treatment.Soil properties changed greatly for both treatments.SCT increased from 0 to 7.09 mm in the SC treatment.Coh increased from 2.91 to 9.04 kPa and 3.01-4.78 kPa in SC and NSC treatments,respectively.Both soil erosion resistance parameters could be well predicted by SCT and Coh in the SC treatment(R^(2)≥0.82),while their best predictor was Coh in the NSC treatment(R^(2)≥0.90).The results demonstrate that PSC formation enhances soil erosion resistance in the soil detachment process in the loess region under natural conditions.Our study revealed the important role and complexity of PSC in the process of soil erosion,and provided theoretical and data support for accurate understanding and prediction of soil erosion.

Dislocation behavior in a polycrystalline Mg-Y alloy using multi-scale characterization and VPSC simulation

In this study,the dislocation behavior of a polycrystalline Mg-5Y alloy during tensile deformation was quantitatively studied by an in-situ tensile test,visco-plastic self-consistent(VPSC)modeling,and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The results of the in-situ tensile test show that<a>dislocations contribute to most of the deformation,while a small fraction of<c+a>dislocations are also activated near grain boundaries(GBs).The critical resolved shear stresses(CRSSs)of different dislocation slip systems were estimated.The CRSS ratio between prismatic and basal<a>dislocation slip in the Mg-Y alloy(~13)is lower than that of pure Mg(~80),which is considered as a major reason for the high ductility of the alloy.TEM study shows that the<c+a>dislocations in the alloy have high mobility,which also helps to accommodate the deformation near GBs.

Yield anisotropy and tension/compression asymmetry of a Ni_3 Al based intermetallic alloy

In order to investigate the yielding behavior of the newly developed Ni 3 Al-based intermetallic alloy IC10, yield stresses have been measured in tension and compression with different orientations. The specimens were cut from a sheet with different angles inclined from the solidification direction. The inclined angles were taken to be 0 , 22.5 , 45 , 67.5 and 90 . All experiments were conducted at room temperature except for orientation 0 , whose deformation temperatures ranged from 298 to 1273 K. Experimental results show that the yield strength of alloy IC10 has the anomalous behavior which has been observed for other Ll 2 -long-range ordered intermetallic alloys, but it is less pronounced. The abnormalities show the following characteristics： （i） the yield strength increases as the temperature is raised below the peak temperature, （ii） yield strength anisotropy, （iii） tension/compression asymmetry. Compared to Ni 3 Al single crystals, the polycrystalline exhibits some different yielding behaviors which may be due to the high volume fraction of c phase.

A new thermo-elasto-plasticity constitutive equation for crystals

Based on the crystal plasticity theory and interatomic potential, in this paper a new thermo-elasto-plasticity constitutive model is proposed to study the behavior of metal crystals at finite temperature. By applying the present constitutive model, the stress-strain curves under uniaxial tension at different temperatures are calculated for the typical crystal A1, and the calculated results are compared with the experimental results. From the comparisons, it can be seen that the present theory has the capability to describe the thermo-elasto-plastic behavior of metal crystals at finite temperature through a concise and explicit calculation process.