Real time endoscopic ultrasound elastography and strain ratio in the diagnosis of solid pancreatic lesions

AIM To evaluate the accuracy of the elastography score combined to the strain ratio in the diagnosis of solid pancreatic lesions(SPL). METHODS A total of 172 patients with SPL identified by endoscopic ultrasound were enrolled in the study to evaluate the efficacy of elastography and strain ratio in differentiating malignant from benign lesions. The semi quantitative score of elastography was represented by the strain ratio method. Two areas were selected, area(A) representing the region of interest and area(B) representing the normal area. Area(B) was then divided by area(A). Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value(PPV), negative predictive value(NPV), and accuracy were calculated by comparing diagnoses made by elastography, strain ratio and final diagnoses.RESULTS SPL were shown to be benign in 49 patients and malignant in 123 patients. Elastography alone had a sensitivity of 99%, a specificity of 63%, and an accuracy of 88%, a PPV of 87% and an NPV of 96%. The best cut-off level of strain ratio to obtain the maximal area under the curve was 7.8 with a sensitivity of 92%, specificity of 77%, PPV of 91%, NPV of 80% and an accuracy of 88%. Another estimated cut off strain ratio level of 3.8 had a higher sensitivity of 99% and NPV of 96%, but with less specificity, PPV and accuracy 53%, 84% and 86%, respectively. Adding both elastography to strain ratio resulted in a sensitivity of 98%, specificity of 77%, PPV of 91%, NPV of 95% and accuracy of 92% for the diagnosis of SPL. CONCLUSION Combining elastography to strain ratio increases the accuracy of the differentiation of benign from malignant SPL.

Effects of Strain Ratio on Fatigue Behavior of G20Mn5QT Cast Steel

Due to traffic and wave actions, cast steel joints are subjected to variable-amplitude fatigue loading, which may cause fatigue problems. The ratio of the minimum strain to the maximum strain(strain ratio)can be employed to analyze the influence of variable-amplitude fatigue both in the elastic and plastic ranges. To evaluate the effect of the strain ratio on G20Mn5 QT cast steel, the fatigue tests of smooth specimens were carried out at the strain ratio of 0.1. The cyclic deformation and the relationships between the strain amplitude, the stress amplitude, the Smith, Watson and Topper(SWT)parameter and fatigue life were studied and compared with those at the strain ratio of-1. Compared with other methods, Basquin formula and Solonberg formula provide reliable and appropriate ranges of S-N curve and fatigue limit at different strain ratios respectively. The SWT parameter can be used to predict the fatigue life at other strain ratios accurately.

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.

Effect of Strain Ratio on Fatigue Model of Ultra-fine Grained Pure Titanium

The ultra-fine grained(UFG)pure titanium was prepared by equal channel angular pressing(ECAP)and rotary swaging(RS).The strain controlled low cycle fatigue(LCF)test was carried out at room temperature.The fatigue life prediction model and mean stress relaxation model under asymmetrical stress load were discussed.The results show that the strain ratio has a significant effect on the low cycle fatigue performance of the UFG pure titanium,and the traditional Manson-coffin model can not accurately predict the fatigue life under asymmetric stress load.Therefore,the SWT mean stress correction model and three-parameter power curve model are proposed,and the test results are verified.The final research shows that the threeparameter power surface model has better representation.By studying the mean stress relaxation phenomenon under the condition of R≠-1,it is revealed that the stress ratio and the strain amplitude are the factors that significantly afiect the mean stress relaxation rate,and the mean stress relaxation model with the two variables is calculated to describe the mean stress relaxation phenomenon of the UFG pure titanium under different strain ratios.The fracture morphology of the samples was observed by SEM,and it was concluded that the final fracture zone of the fatigue fracture of the UFG pure titanium was a mixture of ductile fracture and quasi cleavage fracture.The toughness of the material increases with the increase of strain ratio at the same strain amplitude.

STRAIN-DEPENDENCE OF PLASTIC STRAIN RATIO OF DEEP-DRAWING ALUMINIUM-KILLED STEEL SHEET

The change of width and length of an aluminium-killed(AK)steel sheet was measured in detail at various tensile strain levels.The effects of tensile strain on the conventional strain ratio,rc-value,and the instantaneous strain ratio,r^(1)-value,were analyzed.It was shown that the strain ratio of the AK steel sheet had obvious strain-dependency.The individual r^(c)-values for all tested directions tended to unity with increasing strain so that the planar anisotropy decreased with increasing strain.The r^(1)-value had overall straidenpendency similar to that of r^(c)-value,though it was overly sensitive to the experimental errors and showed significant variation with strain.In the representation of average strain ratio.the linear regression strain ratio,r^(r)-value,which was obtained by fitting a straight line to the εw vs εt curve,is preferable to the r^(c)-value measured at some specfic extension.

Research on the Distribution Features of the Benioff Strain Ratio in the North-South Seismic Belt after the Two Yutian M_S7.3 Earthquakes

In view of the correlation between tectonic activity and seismicity,the strong earthquake risk in the North-South Seismic Belt aroused wide concern after the 2014 Yutian M_S7.3 earthquake. Using the seismic catalog of the China Earthquake Networks Center,the Benioff strain ratio in the North-South Seismic Belt is calculated in 30 days before and after the March 21,2008 and February 12,2014 Yutian M_S7.3 earthquakes. Results show that in a year after the 2008 Yutian M_S7.3 earthquake,M > 5. 0 earthquakes all occurred near the high strain ratio area or the junction between the low and high strain ratio areas,the activity of strong earthquakes obviously coincides with the high strain ratio area,which indicates that these areas have a higher stress level. The Yutian earthquakes promoted the release of small earthquakes in the high stress areas. This research is of certain indicating significance to the study of subsequent strong earthquakes of this region.

Specimen aspect ratio and progressive field strain development of sandstone under uniaxial compression by three-dimensional digital image correlation

The complete stress-strain characteristics of sandstone specimens were investigated in a series of quasistatic monotonic uniaxial compression tests.Strain patterns development during pre-and post-peak behaviours in specimens with different aspect ratios was also examined.Peak stress,post-peak portion of stress-strain,brittleness,characteristics of progressive localisation and field strain patterns development were affected at different extents by specimen aspect ratio.Strain patterns of the rocks were obtained by applying three-dimensional(3D) digital image correlation(DIC) technique.Unlike conventional strain measurement using strain gauges attached to specimen,3D DIC allowed not only measuring large strains,but more importantly,mapping the development of field strain throughout the compression test,i.e.in pre-and post-peak regimes.Field strain development in the surface of rock specimen suggests that strain starts localising progressively and develops at a lower rate in pre-peak regime.However,in post-peak regime,strains increase at different rates as local deformations take place at different extents in the vicinity and outside the localised zone.The extent of localised strains together with the rate of strain localisation is associated with the increase in rate of strength degradation.Strain localisation and local inelastic unloading outside the localised zone both feature post-peak regime.

Improvements of the crystallographic approach to plastic strain ratio in deep drawing steel sheets

Among various methods for calculation of the plastic strain ratio (γ value) of deep drawing steel sheet, the crystallographic approach is rather preferred because it is founded on the slip action during the crystal plastic deformation, while the crystal deformation mechanisms are fully taken into account. Thus it possesses a more soundly theoretical basis. However, its two assumptions, i.e. the same critical shear stresses for the three different slip systems in BCC and no orientation changes for all crystallites in tensile test samples in elongation up to 15％, are inconsistent with the experimental evidence.

EFFECT OF THE POISSON RATIO ON THE PERFECTLY PLASTIC STRESS FIELD AT A STATIONARY PLANE-STRAIN CRACK TIP

Under the condition that all the perfectly plastic stress components at a crack tip are the functions of ? only, making use of equilibrium equations and Von-Mises yield condition containing Poisson ratio, in this paper, we derive the generally analytical expressions of perfectly plastic stress field at a stationary plane-strain crack tip. Applying these generally analytical expressions to the concrete cracks, the analytical expressions of perfectly plastic stress fields at the stationary tips of Mode I, Mode II and Mixed-Mode I-II plane-strain cracks are obtained. These analytical expressions contain Poisson ratio.

Physical meaning and prediction efficiency of the load/unload response ratio of rocks in strain-weakening phase before failure

Rock experiment results indicate that the load/unload response ratio (LURR) of rocks expressed via strain energy may have singular or negative value after the stress in the rock reaches its maximum before rock failure or when the rock goes into the strain-weakening phase. The universality of this phenomenon is discussed. Expressed via strain or strain energy and the travel time of P wave, the variation form of the reciprocal of LURR during the process of rock failure preparation is derived. The results show that after a sharp decrease the reciprocal of LURR reaches its minimum when the main fracture of the rock is about to appear. This feature can be taken as an indication that the rock main fracture is impending.

Experimental Investigation on the Dynamics of Pipes Conveying Fluid Based on Strain Gauge Test

Dynamical performance of pipes conveying fluid on board is of great importance to the reliability of machinery.The dynamic equation of a simply supported wet pipe conveying fluid is presented,taking structural damping of the pipe and viscidity of the fluid into consideration.And the equation is also solved by using Galerkin's method.Modal identifications based on strain gauge test are carried out on both dry pipes(without fluid in it) and wet pipes(pipes conveying fluid).It is concluded from the comparison of the results that both natural frequency and the damping ratio decrease as the pipe filled with fluid,but the mode shapes vary little.Variation of equivalent damping factor is also tested.Experimental results reveal that the equivalent damping factor of fluid and the damping ratio depend greatly on the initial deformation,and fluid induced damping decreases the universal damping ratio of the pipes conveying fluid.

Direct strain evaluation method for laboratory-based pillar performance

Pillar stability is one of important aspects for underground mines.Generally,the stability of the pillars is evaluated empirically based on case studies and site-specific rock mass conditions in mines.Nevertheless the empirical approach applicability can sometimes be constrained.The numerical-based approaches are potentially more useful as parametric studies can be undertaken and,if calibrated,can be more representative.Both empirical and numerical approaches are dependent on the strength evaluation of the pillars while the strain developing in the pillars is seldom taken into consideration.In this paper,gypsum and sandstone samples were tested in laboratory with different width-to-height ratios (W/H) to adapt the strain evaluation method to the laboratory-based pillars.A correlation was then developed between the strain and the width-to-height ratio for pillar monitoring purposes.Based on the results,a flowchart was created to conduct back analysis for the existing pillars to evaluate their stability and design new pillars,considering the strain analysis of the existing pillars with the W/H ratios modelled.

Stress and strain analysis on the anastomosis site sutured with either epineurial or perineurial sutures after simulation of sciatic nerve injury

The magnitude of tensile stress and tensile strain at an anastomosis site under physiological stress is an important factor for the success of anastomosis following suturing in peripheral nerve injury treatment. Sciatic nerves from fresh adult cadavers were used to create models of sciatic nerve injury. The denervated specimens underwent epineurial and perineurial suturing. The elastic modulus （40.96 ＋ 2.59 MPa） and Poisson ratio （0.37 ＋ 0.02） of the normal sciatic nerve were measured by strain electrical measurement. A resistance strain gauge was pasted on the front, back left, and right of the edge of the anastomosis site after suturing. Strain electrical measurement results showed that the stress and strain values of the sciatic nerve following perineurial suturing were lower than those following epineurial suturing. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that the sciatic nerve fibers were disordered following epineurial compared with perineurial suturing. These results indicate that the effect of perineurial suturing in sciatic nerve injury repair is better than that of epineurial suturing.

Aging Behaviors of W-Ni-Fe Ternary Alloys with High Ni-to-Fe Ratios

The hardness variation of two kinds of alloys with 36 wt pct W content and 7/3, 9/1 Ni-to-Fe ratios during strain aging at 800℃ was studied. The microstructures of the aged alloys were analyzed by X-ray diffraction and TEM. The results show that the strain aging hardness of W-Ni-Fe ternary alloy with 7/3 Ni-to-Fe ratio decreases monotonically with the increase of aging time. Under the same conditions, the hardness of 9/1 Ni-to-Fe ratio alloy decreases in the initial aging stage, but then increases as aging process goes on. X ray diffraction and TEM analysis show that there is not any precipitation depositing from the alloy with 7/3 Ni-to-Fe ratio during aging. The monotonic decrease in hardness of this alloy during aging process results from the recovery, recrystallization and solid solubility declining. In the alloy of 9/1 Ni-to-Fe ratio, the fine β phase precipitates dispersively during aging which hardens the alloy. The two different kinds of mechanisms (the softening one and the hardening one) decide the hardness variation of the alloy with 9/1 Ni-to-Fe ratio mentioned above.

甲状腺结节射频消融术后复发预测模型的构建与应用

目的探讨甲状腺结节射频消融术后复发的影响因素,构建列线图预测模型,以期指导临床诊治。方法选取2019年1月至2021年1月郑州大学第二附属医院收治的398例甲状腺结节作为研究对象,其中16例于生化复发前接受内分泌治疗,12例无术后2年随访信息,均予以剔除,经筛选后259例纳入训练集用于建立模型,111例纳入验证集用于验证模型,采用COX比例风险回归方程确定甲状腺结节射频消融术后复发影响因素,采用R软件可视化处理获得列线图预测模型,行内外部验证。结果术后2年,甲状腺结节射频消融术后复发率为15.14%(56/370);COX比例风险回归方程显示,体质量指数(BMI)(OR:6.873)、热休克蛋白70(HSP70)(OR:5.380)、弹性应变率比值(SR)(OR:3.872)、结节成分(OR:5.880)、结节内部血流(OR:6.944)、结节钙化(OR:3.764)是甲状腺结节射频消融术后复发影响因素(P<0.05);基于COX比例风险回归方程结果构建甲状腺结节射频消融术后复发列线图预测模型,该模型在训练集、验证集中曲线下面积(AUC)分别为0.856、0.874,且其预测效能与实际吻合较理想。结论基于SR、BMI、HSP70、结节成分、结节内部血流、结节钙化构建列线图预测模型对甲状腺结节射频消融术后复发具有良好区分度、精准度,有助于实现个体化预测,帮助临床医师识别高风险人群,确定合理防治措施。

A method of determining nonlinear large strain consolidation parameters of dredged clays

A method of obtaining the large strain consolidation parameters of dredged clays considering the influence of the initial water content is investigated in this study. According to the test results of remolded clays with high initial water contents reported by Hong et al. （2010）, a relationship between the void ratio （e） and effective stress （a3 is established. Furthermore, based on the available permeability data from the literature, a new relationship between the permeability coefficient （k） and the ratio （e/eL） of the void ratio to the void ratio at the liquid limit （eL） is proposed. The new proposed expression considering the initial water content improves the e-k equation established by Nagaraj et al. （1994）. Finally, the influence of the initial void ratio and effective stress on the large strain consolidation coefficient g（e） defined by Gibson et al. （1981） and k/（1 ＋e） in large strain analysis is discussed. The results show that, under a constant effective stress, the value of k/（1 ＋e） increases with the initial void ratio. The large strain consolidation coefficient shows the law of segmentation change, which decreases with the increase of the effective stress when the effective stress is less than the remolded yield stress, but increases rapidly with the effective stress when the effective stress is larger than the remolded yield stress.

颗粒表面粗糙度对材料小应变动力特性的影响

土体的小应变剪切模量和阻尼比是表征土体动力学特性的重要参数,不仅受到土体密实度和应力状态的影响,还受到土体颗粒级配、形状等颗粒特征的影响。颗粒表面粗糙度是重要的土体颗粒特征之一,然而关于颗粒表面粗糙度对土体小应变动力特性影响的研究较为匮乏。利用能量注入式虚拟质量共振柱设备,系统地测试了颗粒表面粗糙度不同的玻璃珠所成试样的小应变剪切模量和阻尼比;采用三维干涉显微镜测量了玻璃珠的表面粗糙度,并量化表征粗糙度对试样小应变剪切模量和阻尼比的影响。试验结果表明,在相同孔隙比和有效应力条件下,试样的小应变剪切模量随颗粒表面粗糙度增大而减小,而小应变阻尼比受颗粒表面粗糙度影响的规律不明显。研究结果表明,当材料的颗粒形状、级配等因素相近时,颗粒表面粗糙度对材料小应变剪切模量的影响不应被忽略。

基于响应面法的汽车翼子板冲压成形工艺多目标优化

为解决汽车翼子板冲压成形时出现的破裂、表面凹陷及滑移线等质量问题,利用Autoform软件对拉延成形过程进行数值模拟,基于响应面法的中心复合设计,选取压边力、摩擦因数、拉延筋阻力系数为优化变量,以最大减薄率、主次应变、表面滑移线最大滑移距离为优化目标,建立优化变量对优化目标影响的响应面模型,确定最优工艺参数组合为:压边力700 kN,摩擦因数0.15,拉延筋1、拉延筋2、拉延筋3和拉延筋4的阻力系数分别为0.45、0.45、0.35和0.45 N·mm^(-1)。基于最优工艺参数的模拟结果,通过设计加强拉延筋将表面滑移线最大滑移距离降为4.94 mm。对比模拟结果和实际试模样件的检测结果发现,两者基本一致,制件的最大减薄率、主次应变、表面滑移线最大滑移距离均满足技术要求,从而验证了响应面法优化冲压工艺的可行性和有效性。

基于能量转化机制的岩石强度的演化机理研究

针对岩石强度的演化机理是提高强度准则计算精度与适用性的前提,基于能量转化是物质物理过程的本质属性,弹性应变能是材料破坏的内在机理,通过试验与理论研究,探究了围压、中间主应力及泊松比对岩石强度演化规律的影响.结果表明:岩石破坏与应力状态及岩石变形特性有关,忽略泊松比的影响是中间主应力效应提出的理论依据,并指出围压效应与中间主应力效应忽略变形影响,既与试验结果不一致,又是据此建立的强度理论精度较差的内在原因.岩石强度的演化是围压、中间主应力及泊松比共同作用的结果,并据此研究了静水应力状态下材料破坏特性、围压区间性及三轴拉伸强度恒大于三轴压缩强度条件.理论及试验表明,体现了围压、中间主应力及泊松比影响的强度理论具有较高计算精度与适用性.研究成果对于精准地描述岩石破坏特性,建立普遍适用的强度理论具有重要意义.

基于声发射特征的不同高径比矸石胶结充填柱单轴压缩损伤演化

为研究高径比对矸石胶结充填柱单轴压缩性能的影响,本实验制备了高径比为0.5~4.0的5组圆柱体试件进行单轴压缩试验,同时利用数字图像相关技术(DIC)和声发射进行监测,探讨了不同高径比充填柱的破坏特征.研究表明:矸石胶结充填柱的峰值应力和峰值应变都会随着高径比的增大而减小,并与高径比呈指数关系;充填柱的破坏形式在高径比大于2.0后从整体破坏转为局部破坏,局部应变大于16%可以导致充填柱整体失稳;充填柱的高径比从1.0升高到4.0,损伤程度下降到11%;充填柱在累计振铃计数快速上升区中的破坏占总破坏的比例随高径比的增大从22.6%增加到72.3%,高径比大于2.0时该比例达到40.9%且上升速度加快,破坏的集中程度较高;声发射最终累积振铃计数先随着高径比增大而增大,在高径比为2.0以后开始减小,且高径比对振铃集中出现的位置有较大影响;用声发射能量与振铃计数的比值(E/C)反应能量释放剧烈程度,平均E/C随高径比增大从1.26增大到2.76,高径比大于2.0时峰后能量释放较为剧烈.试验结果可以为结构充填开采中充填柱高径比的选取提供参考.