Negative linear compressibility of generic rotating rigid triangles

The compressibility properties of systems consisting of generic rotating rigid triangles are analyzed and discussed. It is shown that these systems which are usually associated with auxeticity can exhibit strongly anisotropic properties for certain conformations, which may give rise to the anomalous property of negative linear compressibility （NLC）, that is, the system with particular geometry will expand along one direction when loaded hydrostatically. It is also shown that through carefully choosing the geometric features （i.e. the dimensions and the alignment of the rotating triangles as well as the angles between them） and the direction along which the linear compressibility is measured, one may control the magnitude and range of the NLC. All this provides a novel but effective method of manufacturing the systems which can be tailored to achieve particular values of NLC to fit particular practical applications.

A new model for analyzing nonlinear torsion behavior of concrete filled steel tube columns with rectangular section

An experimental study on concrete filled steel tube columns with rectangular section subjected to compressionflexure-torsion combined action has been carried out. The failure modes and load-deformation hysteretic relations were obtained. Based on the principles of classical material mechanics, the relations between the torsion curvature of the section and the shear strain of the fiber on the section were established. Then the strain distribution on the rectangular section of concrete filled steel tube columns subjected to torsion was analyzed. The three-dimensional refined finite element model was also built, in order to make the precision verification. The matrix forms of the relation between the torsion curvature of the section and the shear strain of the fiber on the section were derived, and introduced into the fiber beam model considering nonlinear torsion effect on the section. The comparison between test results and calculation results showed that the fiber beam model considering nonlinear torsion effect had high modeling efficiency and solution precision for predicting the torsion behavior of concrete filled steel tube columns with rectangular sections, and was suitable for analyzing the dynamic response of various structures subjected to the combined cyclic load caused by the earthquake load.

A Method of Disc Inclination Correction Based on the Inversion Model of Rotation Law

Under the traditional dynamic model,the conventional method for solving the rotation angle of a rigid body is to use the fixed-axis rotation law of the rigid body,but the known rotation shaft position must be used as a prerequisite.In practical work,for the rotation of a rigid body under multiple forces,solving the shaft is often a difficult problem.In this paper,we consider the rigid body of the disc is subjected to the force of uneven magnitude from multiple angles,the position of the rotating shaft is obtained by iterative inversion through the rigid body rotation law and the dichotomy method.After the position of the shaft is determined,we establish a differential equation model based on the law of rigid body rotation,the rotation angle of the rigid body thus being solved based on this model.Furthermore,an optimization algorithm such as genetic algorithm is used to search for a correction scheme to return the rigid body to equilibrium at any given deflection angle.The model and method are based on computer to explore the law of rotation,the practical application of them play an important role in studying the concentric drum movement and the balance of handling furniture.

First-order phase transition and unexpected rigid rotation mode in hybrid improper ferroelectric(La,Al)co-substituted Ca_(3)Ti_(2)O_(7) ceramics

Ca_(3)Ti_(2)O_(7) with Ruddlesden-Popper structure exhibits the largest polarization among the known hybrid improper ferroelectrics.However,the high Curie temperature impedes the thorough study of phase transition through dielectric characterization.According to the previous theoretical design rule,the Curie temperature can be suppressed by increasing the tolerance factor.So,in the present work,high-quality Ca_(3-x)LaxTi_(2-x)Al_(x)O_(7)(x=0.0,0.1,0.2,0.3)ceramics with increased tolerance factors were successfully prepared.The amplitude of oxygen octahedral tilt mode indeed decreases with increasing tolerance factors,leading to a degeneration of ferroelectric polarization.However,the unexpected rigid rotation mode causes the composition-invariable coercive fields.The Curie temperatures decrease linearly with increasing x and tolerance factors.The variable-temperature dielectric constant confirms first-order improper ferroelectric transitions in Ca_(3)Ti_(2)O_(7)-based ceramics.The results of variable temperature Xray diffraction reveal the coexistence of two-phases below Curie temperature.The present work confidently confirms the first-order improper ferroelectric transition in Ca_(3)Ti_(2)O_(7)-based ceramics by combining results of variable-temperature dielectric response and in-situ X-ray powder diffraction.