Damage Evolution of Ballastless Track Concrete Exposed to Flexural Fatigue Loads:The Application of Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity,Impact-echo and Surface Electrical Resistance Method

In order to clarify the fatigue damage evolution of concrete exposed to flexural fatigue loads,ultrasonic pulse velocity(UPV),impact-echo technology and surface electrical resistance(SR) method were used.Damage variable based on the change of velocity of ultrasonic pulse(Du) and impact elastic wave(Di)were defined according to the classical damage theory.The influences of stress level,loading frequency and concrete strength on damage variable were measured.The experimental results show that Du and Di both present a three-stages trend for concrete exposed to fatigue loads.Since impact elastic wave is more sensitive to the microstructure damage in stage Ⅲ,the critical damage variable,i e,the damage variable before the final fracture of concrete of Di is slightly higher than that of Du.Meanwhile,the evolution of SR of concrete exposed to fatigue loads were analyzed and the relationship between SR and Du,SR and Di of concrete exposed to fatigue loads were established.It is found that the SR of concrete was decreased with the increasing fatigue cycles,indicating that surface electrical resistance method can also be applied to describe the damage of ballastless track concrete exposed to fatigue loads.

Micro-destructive assessment of subgrade compaction quality using ultrasonic pulse velocity

The ultrasonic pulse velocity(UPV)correlates significantly with the density and pore size of subgrade filling materials.This research conducts numerous Proctor and UPV tests to examine how moisture and rock content affect compaction quality.The study measures the changes in UPV across dry density and compaction characteristics.The compacted specimens exhibit distinct microstructures and mechanical properties along the dry and wet sides of the compaction curve,primarily influenced by internal water molecules.The maximum dry density exhibits a positive correlation with the rock content,while the optimal moisture content demonstrates an inverse relationship.As the rock content increases,the relative error of UPV measurement rises.The UPV follows a hump-shaped pattern with the initial moisture content.Three intelligent models are established to forecast dry density.The measure of UPV and PSO-BP-NN model quickly assesses compaction quality.

Microstructures and mechanical properties of AZ80 alloy treated by pulsed ultrasonic vibration

Pulsed ultrasonic field was employed in the melt of the AZ80 magnesium alloy.The effects of pulsed ultrasonic field on microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ80 magnesium alloy were investigated.The results show that the as-cast microstructure of the AZ80 alloy with pulsed ultrasonic treatment is significantly changed.Pulsed ultrasonic field significantly decreases the grain size,changes the morphologies of theβ-Mg_(17)Al_(12) phases and reduces their area fraction.It is found that pulsc width of ultrasonic plays an important role on the microstructure formation of AZ80 alloy.With increasing pulse width,grains become finer and more uniform.In the range of experimental parameters,the optimum pulse width for melt treatment process is found to be 210μs.The mechanical tests show that the mechanical properties of the as-cast AZ80 magnesium alloy with pulsed ultrasonic treatment are much higher than those of AZ80 alloy without ultrasonic field.

NONCONTACT MEASUREMENT OF ULTRASONIC VELOCITY IN LIQUID USING PULSED PHOTOACOUSTIC TECHNIQUE

Based on the theory of the pulsed photoacoustic signal in liquid generated by a pulsed laser, a novel, optically noncontact, fast and accurate method for temperature-dependent ultrasonic velocities for ethanol and water has been demonstrated. The experiment results are in good agreemerit with literature values.

Techniques and physical properties of 10MHz short pulse focused ultrasonic transducer

A focused ultrasonic transducer used for biomedical purposes with a fundamental frequency of 10MHz and a pulse width of one and a half periods is described in this paper. Its physical properties are given including (1) focused acoustic field recorded by an optical means, (2) electric waveform for triggering the transducer and the corresponding waveform of the wave received by another transducer, and (3) result of tests on a sample object.

Mechanism of ultrasonic-pulse electrochemical compound machining based on particles

The electric double layer with the transmission of particles was presented based on the principle of electrochemistry.In accordance with this theory,the cavitation catalysis removal mechanism of ultrasonic-pulse electrochemical compound machining(UPECM) based on particles was proposed.The removal mechanism was a particular focus and was thus validated by experiments.The principles and experiments of UPECM were introduced,and the removal model of the UPECM based on the principles of UPECM was established.Furthermore,the effects of the material removal rate for the main processing parameters,including the particles size,the ultrasonic vibration amplitude,the pulse voltage and the minimum machining gap between the tool and the workpiece,were also studied through UPECM.The results show that the particles promote ultrasonic-pulse electrochemical compound machining and thus act as the catalyzer of UPECM.The results also indicate that the processing speed,machining accuracy and surface quality can be improved under UPECM compound machining.

Effect of Curing Age on Tensile Properties of Fly Ash Based Engineered Geopolymer Composites(FA-EGC)by Uniaxial Tensile Test and Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Method

Tensile properties of fly ash based engineered geopolymer composites(FA-EGC)at different curing ages were studied by uniaxial tensile test and ultrasonic pulse velocity(UPV)methods,which included uniaxial tensile properties,the correlation between ultrasonic pulse velocity and tensile properties,and characteristic parameters of microcracks.The experimental results show that obvious strain hardening behavior can be found in FA-EGC at different curing ages.With the increase of curing age,the tensile strength increases,the tensile strain decreases and the toughness becomes worse.The UPV of FA-EGC increases with curing age,and a strong correlation can be found between tensile strength and UPV.With the increase of curing age,the average crack width of FA-EGC decreases and the total number of cracks increases.This is because the strength of geopolymer increases fast at early age,thus the later strength development of FA-EGC tend to be stable.At the same time,the bond strength between fiber and matrix,and the friction of fiber/matrix interface continue to increase with curing age,thus the bridging effect of fiber is gradually strengthened.In conclusion,the increase of curing age is beneficial to the development of tensile properties of FA-EGC.

Prediction of Compressive Strength Using Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity for CLSM with Waste LCD Glass Concrete

The purpose of this paper is to develop a prediction model of WGCLSM （waste LCD （liquid crystal display） glass controlled low strength materials） concrete, the relationship between UPV （ultrasonic pulse velocity） and compressive strength, UPV-strength model. The power function was used to perform the nonlinear-multivariate regression analysis of UPV with water-binder ratio （w/b）, curing age （t） and waste glass content （G） in our previous study. Test results show that the compressive strength increases with UPV and approach to a linear relationship. Thus, the UPV-strength model was established by linear-multivariate regression analysis and the compressive strength evaluated by ultrasonic pulse velocity. The calculated results are in accordance with the laboratory measured data ultrasonic pulse velocity and compressive strength. In addition, the statistical analysis shows that the coefficient of determination R2 and the MAPE （mean absolute percentage error） were from 0.916 to 0.951 and 12.6% to 15.1% for the compressive strength, respectively. The proposed models are highly accurate in predicting the compressive and ultrasonic pulse velocity of WGCLSM concrete. However, with other ranges of mixture parameters, the predicted models must be further studied.

Statistical Modelling of Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity of Fly Ash Based Geopolymer Mortar using Response Surface Methodology

The fly ash based geopolymer has emerged as a capable and sustainable binder material in construction industry.Ultrasonic pulse velocity(UPV)method is a non-destructive technique for investigating the mechanical performance of concrete.Experimental investigation was performed for studying the effect of NaOH Molarity,Na2SiO3/NaOH and curing temperature on the ultrasonic pulse velocity of geopolymer mortar.Experiments were designed based on central composite design(CCD)technique of response surface methodology(RSM).Statistical model was developed and statistically validated and found significant as the difference between adjustable R-squared and predicted R-squared less than 0.2.Finally,the optimized mix proportion was assessed for maximized value of UPV.Experimental validation on the optimized mix reveals the close agreement between experimental and predicted values of UPV with significance level of more than 95%.The proposed technique improves the yield,the reliability of the product and the processes.

Ultrasonic characterization of modified Cr_2O_3 coatings by reflection coefficient spectroscopy

Pores,microcracks and density of plasma sprayed Cr2O3 coatings before and after high-intensity pulsed ion beam(HIPIB) irradiation were investigated using the ultrasonic reflection coefficient spectroscopy(URCS).The URCS was analyzed based on an acoustic transmission model for the multi-layered structure.The longitudinal velocity in the coatings was calculated from the experimental URCS,and the attenuation coefficient expression was deduced by comparing the experimental and numerical fitting amplitude spectral lines.The longitudinal velocity of as-sprayed Cr2O3 coating is 2 002 m/s,and increases to 2 099 and 2 148 m/s after being irradiated by HIPIB with 1 and 5 shots.Correspondingly,the factor A changes from 0.046 to 0.026 and 0.020 and n from 1.702 to 1.658 and 1.649 in the attenuation coefficient expression of α=Af n.It is observed that the surface morphology of Cr2O3 coatings changes from rough and porous to smooth and uniform with the increase of shot number,which accords with the ultrasonic analyses reasonably.The URCS seems to provide a convenient and nondestructive method to characterize surface modification of the plasma sprayed coatings.

Creep properties and resistivity-ultrasonic-AE responses of cemented gangue backfill column under high-stress area

To investigate the creep and instability properties of a cemented gangue backfill column under a highstress area,the uniaxial compression creep tests were conducted by single-step and multi-step loading of prismatic samples made of cemented gangue backfill material(CGBM)under the high stressstrength ratio.The creep damage was monitored using an electrical resistivity device,ultrasonic testing device,and acoustic emission(AE)instrument.The results showed that the CGBM sample has a creep hardening property.The creep failure strength(CFS)is slightly larger than the uniaxial compressive strength(UCS),ranging in ratio from 108.9%to 116.5%.The instantaneous strain,creep strain,and creep rate increase with increasing stress-strength ratio in the single-step loading creep tests.The instantaneous strain and creep strain decrease first and then increase during the multi-step loading creep process.The axial creep strain of the CGBM column can be expressed by the viscoelastic-plastic creep model.Creep instability is caused by the accumulation of strain energy under multi-step loading and the continuous lateral expansion at the unconstrained middle position during the creep process.The creep stability of a CGBM column in a high-stress area can be monitored based on the variation of electrical resistivity,ultrasonic pulse velocity(UPV),and AE signals.

Dynamic Assessment of the Focal Hepatic Lesion in Rats Using Ultrasonic Contrast Agent

The focal hepatic lesion caused by local injection of absolute alcohol in rats was evaluated with ultrasonic contrast agent and pathologic examination. Twenty adult Wistar rats weighing about 200 g were injected with absolute alcohol （0. 05-0. 1 mL each one） on the exterior left lobe of the liver under the monitoring of ultrasound. Pulse inversion harmonic imaging was used to evaluate the focal lesion after bolus injection of ultrasonic contrast agent （0. 05 mL/200 g） through caudal vein. Seven days later, the focal lesion was studied again as before. The exterior left lobe of liver with focal lesion was incised and underwent pathologic examination. The results showed that all of the focal lesions could be defined clearly after bolus injection of the ultrasonic contrast agent under the mode of pulse inversion harmonic imaging. There was good correlation between the size of the focal lesion measured by ultrasound on the 7th day after the ＂ablation＂ under the mode of pulse inversion harmonic imaging and that gotten by pathologic examination （P=0.39）. The focus size measured by ultrasound right after the ablation was larger than that gotten by pathologic examination （P=0. 002）. It was concluded that ultrasonic contrast agent plus pulse inversion harmonic imaging could be used to assess the size of the focal hepatic lesion caused by local injection of absolute alcohol in rats.

Ultrasonic Investigation of Elastic Anomalies in Lithium Sodium Sulphate Hexahydrate Single Crystal

An extensive study of the thermal properties of Lithium Sodium Sulphate Hexa hydrate (LSSW) single crystal, with Trigonal structure, has been carried out using ultrasonic Pulse Echo Overlap (PEO) technique, Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) and Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA). The temperature variation of elastic constants of LiNa3(SO4)2·6H2O single crystal have been reported for the first time. The second order elastic stiffness constants C11,?C33, C44, along the various directions in the crystal have been determined in the temperature range 300 - 330 K. The change in velocity with temperature with respect to the room temperature value has been measured using PEO technique. Significant anomalies were observed in C11?and C33?at 316 K. The elastic constant C12?has shown no variation in the temperature range 300 - 319 K. A minor deviation for C44?at 305 K following a parabolic change has been observed. The minor anomalies observed in the elastic constants of LSSW may be due to its dehydration of water of crystallization in the range 304 - 319 K. DTA studies showed an appreciable endothermic change in the range 309 K-369.79 K. TGA curve exhibited a decrease in weight of 1.687 mg in the temperature range 304 K-360 K. The minor anomalies observed in the elastic constants of LSSW may be due to loosing of its water of crystallization in the range 309 - 319 K. On loosing water there will not be any change in chemical structure but there will be physical change associated with loosing of water molecule.

Research and Application of Log Defect Detection and Visualization System Based on Dry Coupling Ultrasonic Method

In order to optimize the wood internal quality detection and evaluation system and improve the comprehensive utilization rate of wood,this paper invented a set of log internal defect detection and visualization system by using the ultrasonic dry coupling agent method.The detection and visualization analysis of internal log defects were realized through log specimen test.The main conclusions show that the accuracy,reliability and practicability of the system for detecting the internal defects of log specimens have been effectively verified.The system can make the edge of the detected image smooth by interpolation algorithm,and the edge detection algorithm can be used to detect and reflect the location of internal defects of logs accurately.The content mentioned above has good application value for meeting the requirement of increasing demand for wood resources and improving the automation level of wood nondestructive testing instruments.

Ultrasonic findings of papillary thyroid carcinoma and its relationship with osteopontin expression

Objective: The ultrasonic findings of papillary thyroid carcinoma were analyzed by acoustic power pulse imaging, and the relationship between the expression of osteopontin and the expression of osteopontin was analyzed. Methods: Using color Doppler ultrasound in patients with lesions, morphology, internal echo, calcification and blood flow of the situation, and then switch to ARFI VTI mode and VTQ mode, VTI were measured with two-dimensional area and area ratio of VTQ mode SWV;osteopontin expression was detected in two groups of patients with thyroid tissues. Analysis of difference between the two the group index by using SPSS18.0 software, Pearson linear correlation method is used to analyze the area ratio and SWV value of thyroid tissue expression correlated with OPN. Results: The shape of papillary thyroid carcinoma nodules showed that the boundary was irregular and the shape of the nodules was burr. The shape of benign nodules was more than 1 with low echo in the interior. The shape of benign nodules showed clear boundary and middle hyperechoic in the interior. No calcification occurred in most lesions in that observation group, the area ratio in VTI mode is obviously higher than that of the control group, the difference was statistically significant (T=7.313, P=0.000), the SWV value in the VTQ model of the observation group was also significantly higher than that in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (t=43.334, P=0.000). The expression of OPNmRNA in the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group , and the difference was statistically significant (t=8.894, P=0.000). Pearson linear correlation analysis showed that there was a significant positive correlation between OPNmRNA expression in papillary thyroid carcinoma and area ratio in VTI model and SWV course in VTQ model (r=0.235, 0.264;P<0.05). Conclusion: It is important for the diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma to use the technique of acoustic power pulse imaging combined with the detection of OPNmRNA expression. It can be used as a new method for the diagnosis and prognosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma.

ULTRASONIC BEHAVIOR OF EPOXY RESINS/POLY (ETHYLENE OXIDE) BLENDS CURED WITH PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE

By means of ultrasonic attenuation apparatus, the ultrasonic velocity and attenuation ofanhydride-cured epoxy resins (EP)/poly (ethylene oxide) (PEO) blends were measured on thebasis of pulse-echo method. It was found that the sonic velocity of the blends decreased as thetemperature increased, but attenuation coefficient increased and possessed a peak value. Largervelocity and smaller attenuation coefficient(α)can be obtained from perfect crosslinking networkstructures of pure DGEBA cured with phthalic anhydride(PA). As for cured DGEBA/PEO blendsystems,sonic velocity decreased as a function of PEO concentration,but attenuation coefficient(α) increased.

A novel ultrafast-convert hybrid pulse square-wave VP-GTAW process for aluminum alloys

A novel ultrafast-convert hybrid pulse square-wave variable polarity arc welding power source was developed. The variable polarity current which crossed zero with no dead time possessed the ultrafast converting speed and the series of ultrasonic pulse current were superimposed in the positive polarity current duration. A high-efficiency hybrid pulse variable polarity gas tungsten arc welding （HPVP-GTAW）process for aluminum alloys was achieved. With X-ray inspection, microstructure analysis, tensile tests and scanning electron microscopy （SEM） for fracture surface, the square butt welding cbaracteristics of 5A06, 2A14 and 2219 aluminum alloys were tested, respectively. Experimental results show that microstructure and mechanical properties of these aluminum alloy welded joints are influenced significantly by the introduction of ultrasonic pulse current. The weld quality is improved predominantly by the novel HPVP-GTA W process.

Microstructure Evolutions and Properties of Al-Cu Alloy Joint in the Pulsed Power Ultrasonic-Assisted GMAW

The pulsed power ultrasonic-assisted gas metal arc welding(PU-GMAW)is a new development hybrid welding method.The influences of the pulsed power ultrasonic on the microstructure evolution of the welded joint of Al-Cu alloy were investigated by using scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscope and electron back scattering diffraction.The results showed that the efficient heat input in the PU-GMAW was increased by above 100%compared with the traditional GMAW.The grain and eutectic of the PU-GMAW weld seam were refined compared with that of the GMAW.Cavitation and acoustic streaming induced the dendrite fragmentation(α-Al)and heterogeneous nucleation,which were the main reasons for the grain refinement.The microhardness of the PU-GMAW welded joint was improved compared with that of the GMAW owing to the change of the eutectic and grain.

基于正交试验和超声波波速的水库底泥透水混凝土性能研究

水库中的黏土、砂、有机物和无机矿物等结合并沉淀形成了水库底泥,水库底泥通常以不规则非均质体的黏土胶状物存在,呈流塑状态,具有良好的可塑性,颗粒之间较为松散。水库底泥的堆积会使水库的蓄水和防洪能力减弱,进而缩小水库容量,缩短水库寿命,影响航运交通等。另外水库底泥的长久堆积,其所含有的有机物还可能会对周边环境造成污染,水环境安全指数降低,进而对人类生存构成潜在的威胁,因此迫切需要对水库底泥进行资源化利用。为提高水库底泥在建筑材料领域的附加值利用率,将水库底泥作辅助胶凝材料制备透水混凝土。通过正交试验对水库底泥透水混凝土进行配合比设计优化研究,分析矿渣粉、水库底泥和增强剂对水库底泥透水混凝土干密度、总孔隙率、有效孔隙率、透水系数、超声波波速和28 d抗压强度等性能指标的影响,研究超声波波速与孔隙率、透水系数和28 d抗压强度之间的关系,探究试件的质量和超声波波速随冻融循环次数的演化规律。结果表明,随着水库底泥的掺入,水库底泥透水混凝土的干密度、抗压强度和超声波波速不断下降,孔隙率和透水系数不断增大;矿渣粉掺入使得试件的干密度、抗压强度和超声波波速先增大后减小,孔隙率和透水系数先减小后增大;增强剂对试件的性能指标影响不明显。3种因素对水库底泥透水混凝土的干密度、总孔隙率、有效空隙率、透水系数、超声波波速和28 d抗压强度影响排序为水库底泥掺量>矿渣粉掺量>增强剂掺量;超声波波速与孔隙率、透水系数和28 d抗压强度的曲线拟合相关性良好;随着冻融循环次数增加,试件质量损失率逐渐增大、超声波波速逐渐下降,矿渣粉和增强剂可以改善试件的冻融耐久性。研究成果将推进水库底泥在制备建筑材料中的开发与应用,有望为水库底泥透水混凝土的进一步应用提供参考。

Comparison of Magnetic Pulse Welding with Other Welding Methods

The paper explains the comparison of magnetic pulse welding method which belongs to non-conventional machining methods with other conventional and non-conventional welding methods which include brazing, explosive welding, ultrasonic welding, tungsten and metal inert gas and roll bonding. Magnetic pulse welding differs completely in technology when compared with conventional welding processes because the process is done with high velocity and without heat or consumable materials. It is better than other methods because it＇s cold process and can be done without any heat affect zone. In addition, there is no need for rework and post welding cleaning and there is no scrap problem. Magnetic pulse welding is a green process used to design and build light structure with high strength to reduce the weight and the energy. Magnetic pulse welding reduces the risk of corrosion by limiting the metallic interaction to just the two metals welded; therefore, it replaces the brazing method. Also, it is better than the explosive welding method because there is no risk of handling the explosive material and there is no noise. The part assembly by magnetic pulse welding is stronger than the parts assembly by tungsten and metal inert gas welding and it is easy to achieve a good aesthetic with high speed. Therefore, using magnetic pulse welding technology will not affect the environment.