Bio-inspired polygonal skeleton structure for vibration isolation:Design,modelling,and experiment

Inspired by the safe landing of a cat falling from a high altitude,a bio-inspired polygonal skeleton(BIPS) structure is proposed,and its nonlinear characteristics are systematically studied to explore its potential application in the suppression of vibration. The polygon is formed by the skeleton structure of the cat’s entire body and the ground. The BIPS system consists of two symmetrical bionic legs with three robs(as skeleton) and four horizontal springs(as muscle). Two bionic legs are connected through the bearing platform(as spine),which could adjust the distance between the two bionic legs. A theoretical model is developed to characterize its stiffness nonlinearity through geometrical and mechanical analysis. Parameter analysis reveals that the BIPS structure has diverse stiffness,including nonlinear positive stiffness and negative stiffness. By imitating adjustment of leg posture and telescopic function of the spine(control the distance between legs),these flexible stiffness properties can be adjusted by structure parameters. In addition,the load capacity and working range can also be designed by the length of the bars,the initial angle,the mounting position,and the spring stiffness. The experimental setup is established,and the vibration isolation performance under various excitation is tested. The experimental results verify the accuracy of the dynamic model and also show that the proposed BIPS structure can suppress the vibration effectively under a variety of excitations. These peculiarities may provide potential possibility of an innovative approach to passive vibration control and isolation.

Characteristics and stability of slope movement response to underground mining of shallow coal seams away from gullies

Underground pressure is abnormal during mining of shallow coal seams under gullies. We studied gully slope movements, subject to underground mining, with physical simulation and theoretical analysis. The rules disclose that the slope rock slides horizontally in response to mining in the direction of gullies and rotates reversely with the appearance of a polygon block in mining away from gullies. We focused our attention on the case of mining away from a gully. We built a mechanical model in terms of a polygon block hinged structure and investigated the variation of horizontal thrust and shear force at the hinged point in relation to the rotation angle under different fragmentations. The Sliding-Rotation instability conditions of the polygon block hinged structure are presented based on the analyses of sliding instability and rotation instability. These results can serve as a theoretical guide for roof control during mining away from gullies in a coalfield defined by gullies.

A novel compensation method for polygonized mesa structures on(100) silicon substrate

A theoretical compensation method for polygonized mesa structures on（100） silicon substrate during the anisotropic etching process has been developed,which contains four stages as follows：prepare the information of the etching condition;predict the structure＇s undercutting profile;construct the topological structure of compensation patterns; and generate practical compensation patterns from the topological structure.The reasoning process is clearly stated,and detailed steps for the undercutting prediction and topological structure construction are summarized.Conclusions are also drawn about the rules which must be obeyed during the pattern generation process.The simulation and experimental results of some polygon structures are finally given to prove this method＇s validity and reliability.