Characteristics of present-day active strain field of Chinese mainland

On the basis of the GPS data obtained from repeated measurements carried out in 2004 and 2007,the horizontal principal strain of the Chinese mainland is calculated,which shows that the direction of principal compressive strain axis of each subplate is basically consistent with the P-axis of focal mechanism solution and the principal compressive stress axis acquired by geological method.It indicates that the crustal tectonic stress field is relatively stable in regions in a long time.The principal compressive stress axes of Qinghai-Tibet and Xinjiang subplates in the western part of Chinese mainland direct to NS and NNE-SSW,which are controlled by the force from the col-lision of the Eurasia Plate and India Plate.The principal compressive strain axes of Heilongjiang and North China subplates in the eastern part direct to ENE-WSW,which shows that they are subject to the force from the collision and underthrust of the Eurasia Plate to the North America and Pacific plates.At the same time,they are also af-fected by the lateral force from Qinghai-Tibet and Xinjiang subplates.The principal compressive strain axis of South China plate is WNW-ESE,which reflects that it is affected by the force from the collision of Philippine Sea Plate and Eurasia Plate and it is also subject to the lateral force from Qinghai-Tibet subplate.It is apparent from the comparison between the principal compressive strain axes in the periods of 2004～2007 and 2001～2004 that the acting directions of principal compressive stress of subplates in both periods are basically consistent.However,there is certain difference between their directional concentrations of principal compressive stress axes.The sur-face strain rates of different tectonic units in both periods indicate that the events predominating by compressive variation decrease,while the events predominating by tensile change increase.

Isolation of recombinant field strains of Marek's disease virus integrated with reticuloendotheliosis virus genome fragments

Two Marek's disease virus (MDV) field strains were isolated from chickens with tumors independently from Guangdong and Guangxi provinces, and it was confirmed that there were no co-infections with reticuloendotheliosis viruses (REV) in chicken embryo fibroblast cells (CEF) in indirect fluorescence antibody test (IFA) with REV-specific monoclonal antibodies. By dot blot hybridization and PCR of genomic DNA of MDV-infected CEF, it was indicated that LTR fragments of REV genome were integrated into genome of these two MDV field strains. To amplify and clone the integrated REV LTR with MDV sequence at the junction, 4 primers from REV LTR and 7 primers from MDV genome fragment with REV LTR insertion hot points were synthesized and 28 (4x7) pairs of primers (one from REV and another from MDV for each pair) were used in PCR while using the genomic DNA of both strains as the templates. The sequence data demonstrated that both recombinant field strains contained the same REV LTR inserted into MDV at the identical sites in US fragment of the genomes. From the above, it was speculated that both recombinant field MDVs were originated from a same recombinant virus and spread among chicken flocks in two provinces.

Current horizontal strain field in Chinese mainland derived from GPS data

The current crustal horizontal strain field is given in the paper based on the horizontal movement rates obtained from about 400 GPS stations located in Chinese mainland and its surrounding areas. The results show: a) The horizontal strain in Chinese mainland is strong in the west and weak in the east and the shear strain is larger than the normal strain (absolute magnitude). The general strain magnitude is 10-8/a and in local regions is 10-7/a, but the strain distribution is not homogeneous; b) The regions with the most significant NS-trending strains are the Himalayas belt along the western segment of Chinese southern boundary, the segment of 36N^42N along the western boundary and the northern margin of Qaidam block; c) The EW-trending strain variation along the western margin is the maximum and it is characterized by the alternatively positive and negative variations from the west to the east; d) The regions with larger magnitudes of REN (NE-trending shear strain) and Rmax (maximum shear strain) are Himalayas belt, the segment of 36N^42N along the western boundary, the western part of Qaidam block, Sichuan-Yunnan (Chuan-Dian) rhombic block and the border area of Alxa, Qilian and Tarim blocks; e) The surrounding area of Qinghai-Xizang (Qingzang) block is mainly superfacial contraction and its interior is basically superfacial expansion. The area to its north is mainly superfacial contraction with the maximum magnitude along the western boundary and the minimum magnitude in the eastern part (except Yanshan tectonic zone); f) In the west of the western part, the principal compressive strain is in the SN direction and the principal tensile strain is in the EW direction, while in the eastern margin area of the western part, the principal compressive strain is proximate EW and the principal tensile strain is about SN. The principal strain direction of Chuan-Dian rhombic block has changed greatly. In the northern part, it is compression in the EW and tension in the SN, while in the southern part, it is just the opposite; g) The strain pattern in Chinese mainland might be the integration of block mode and successive deformation mode. In addition, the shear strain might be the small-scale dominant strain. Such a result might be resulted from the collision of Indian plate and the boundaries coupling, and it is also closely related to the motion of deep-seated matters and the physical nature of crustal medium. Therefore, it should be noted that since the GPS stations are not homogenous in spatial distribution, the obtained strain fields and the scales of the strain should be different.

Analyis on the indirect tension displacement and strain field of asphalt mixture based on ABAQUS and DICM

In order to study the damage mechanism of asphalt mixture,it is important to obtain the distribution of displacement and strain of its sample in the indirect tension mode.As a result,the digital image correlation method (DICM) was used to evaluate the displacement field and strain field of asphalt mixture.The results showed that the displacement fields under DICM and ABAQUS are similarly;the strain fields are different due to the different modulus of mastic and aggregate;and DICM is an practical method to study the indirect tension displacement and stain.

MODE Ⅰ CRACK TIP FIELD WITH STRAIN GRADIENT EFFECTS

A plane strain mode 1 crack tip field with strain gradient effects is investigated.A newstrain gradient theory is used.An elastic-power law hardening strain gradient material is considered and twohardening laws,i.e.a separation law and an integration law are used respectively.As for the material withthe separation law hardening,the angular distributions of stresses are consistent with the HRR field,whichdiffers from the stress results;the angular distributions of couple stresses are the same as the couple stressresults.For the material with the integration law hardening,the stress field and the couple stress field cannot exist simultaneously,which is the same as the conclusion,but for the stress dominated field,the an-gular distributions of stresses are consistent with the HRR field;for the couple stress dominated field,the an-gular distributions of couple stresses are consistent with those in Ref.However,the increase in stressesis not observed in strain gradient plasticity because the present theory is based on the rotation gradient of thedeformation only,while the crack tip field of mode 1 is dominated by the tension gradient,which will beshown in another paper.

Martensitic Transformation and Magnetic-Field-Induced Strain in Magnetic Shape Memory Alloy NiMnGa Melt-Spun Ribbon

A magnetic shape memory alloy with nonstoichiometric Ni5oMn27Ga23 was prepared by using melt-spinning technology. The martensitic transformation and the magnetic-field-induced strain (MFIS) of the polycrystalline melt-spun ribbon were investigated. The experimental results showed that the melt-spun ribbons underwent thermal-elastic martensitic transformation and reverse transformation in cooling and heating process and exhibited typical thermoelastic shape memory effect. However the start temperature for martensitic transformation decreased from 286 K for as-cast alloy to 254 K for as-quenched ribbon and Curie temperature remains approximately constant. A particular internal stress induced by melt-spinning resulted in the formation of a texture structure in the ribbons, which made the ribbons obtain larger martensitic transformation strain and MFIS. The internal stress was released substantially after annealing, which resulted in a decrease of MFIS of the ribbons.

Large magnetic-field-induced strains in rare earth polycrystalline Ni-Mn-Ga

The magnetic-field-induced strains (MFIS) of polycrystalline Ni50Mn29Ga21 alloys containing Tb were studied. A large MFIS of - 1.10% was obtained under compressive prestress conditions. The addition of Tb can fine the crystal grains, enhance the bending strength obviously, and make MFIS increase further, indicating that a moderate amount of Tb does not hinder twin boundary motion and it conversely makes the material more practical.

Martensitic Transformation and Magnetic-Field-Induced Strain in Ni-Mn-Ga-RE (RE=Tb, Sm) Alloys

The effects of microamount additions of RE （Tb, Sm） on martensitic transition, the magnetic-field-induced strain and the bending strength of highly textured polycrystalline Ni48Mn33Ga19 alloy were investigated. The experimental results show that the addition of RE elements decreases the martensitic transformation temperature and the Curie temperature. But the bending strength of Ni-Mn-Ga-RE （RE=Tb, Sm） alloys increases remarkably because of the grain refinement. As a result, Ni-Mn-Ga-RE alloys will be applied practically with higher reliability and stability due to favorable plasticity and toughness. In addition, the replacement of small amounts Ga by Tb or Sm decreases the magnetic-field-induced strain of the alloys at room temperature.

Carrier fringe method of moire interferometry for tiny strain measurements in micro-field

在这篇论文，我们基于 moir é interferometry 的搬运人穗的原则为微小的种类大小表明一个新光方法。有 1200 lp/mm 的频率的一个英文报纸之单行标题栅栏在标本表面上被复制，并且种类能在一个目标的变丑前后在搬运人穗从变化被推出。四根协调激光横梁被用来获得地 U 和 V 的搬运人穗模式。理论分析和数字模拟显示种类的理想的精确性能在± 1 με 的一个范围以内被控制。一个飞机延期实验的案例研究证明种类的测量精确性能在± 1 的范围以内被控制 0 με 。每排领域 U 和领域 V 的每列的平均种类值能被使用这个方法获得，并且接近在整个地的罐头的每个象素的紧张进一步被获得，并且这样微小的种类发生了在，对措施可能一微地。在这篇论文的技术能为在 MEMS 的领域里分析相关机械内容提供全面信息。

Applied Strain Field on Microstructure Optimization of Ti-Al-Nb Alloy Computer Simulated by Phase Field Approach

The effects of applied tensile strain on the coherent α2→O-phase transformation in Ti-AI-Nb alloys are explored by computer simulation using a phase-field method. The focus is on the influence of the applied strain direction on the microstructure and volume fraction of the O-phase precipitates. It is found that altering applied strain direction can modify microstructure of Ti-25Al-10-12Nb (at. pct) alloy during α→O-phase transformation effectively and full laminate microstructure in the Ti-25Al-10Nb (at. pct) alloy can be realized by an applied strain only along the direction 30° away from the α2 phase <101^-0> in magnitude equivalent to the stress-free transformation strain. The simulation also shows that not only the magnitude of applied strain but also the applied strain direction influences the O-phase volume fraction and the effect of strain direction on the volume fraction is up to 25%.

Strain field investigation of limestone specimen under uniaxial compression loads using particle image velocimetry

The particle image velocimetry (PIV) method was used to investigate the full-field displacements and strains of the limestone specimen under external loads from the video images captured during the laboratory tests.The original colorful video images and experimental data were obtained from the uniaxial compression test of a limestone.To eliminate perspective errors and lens distortion,the camera was placed normal to the rock specimen exposure.After converted into a readable format of frame images,these videos were transformed into the responding grayscale images,and the frame images were then extracted.The full-field displacement field was obtained by using the PIV technique,and interpolated in the sub-pixel locations.The displacement was measured in the plane of the image and inferred from two consecutive images.The local displacement vectors were calculated for small sub-windows of the images by means of cross-correlation.The video images were interrogated in a multi-pass way,starting off with 64×64 images,ending with 16×16 images after 6 iterations,and using 75% overlap of the sub-windows.In order to remove spurious vectors,the displacements were filtered using four filters:signal-to-noise ratio filter,peak height filter,global filter and local filter.The cubic interpolation was utilized if the displacements without a number were encountered.The full-field strain was then obtained using the local least square method from the discrete displacements.The strain change with time at different locations was also investigated.It is found that the normal strains are dependant on the locations and the crack distributions.Between 1.0 and 5.0 s prior to the specimen failure,normal strains increase rapidly at many locations,while a stable status appears at some locations.When the specimen is in a failure status,a large rotation occurs and it increases in the inverse direction.The strain concentration bands do not completely develop into the large cracks,and meso-cracks are not visible in some bands.The techniques presented here may improve the traditional measurement of the strain field,and may provide a lot of valuable information in investigating the deformation/failure mechanism of rock materials.

Influence of strain and electric field on the properties of silicane

We investigate the influence of strain and electric field on the properties of a silicane sheet. Some elastic parameters of silicane, such as an in-plane stiffness of 52.55 N/m and a Poisson's ratio of 0.24, are obtained by calculating the strain energy. Compared with silicene, silicane is softer because of its relatively weaker Si-Si bonds. The band structure of silicane is tunable by a uniform tensile strain, with the increase of which the band gap decreases monotonously. Moreover, silicane undergoes an indirect-direct gap transition under a small strain, and a semiconductor-metal transition under a large strain. The electric field can change the Si-H bond length of silicane significantly. When a strong field is applied, the H atom at the high potential side becomes desorbed, while the H atom at the low potential side keeps bonded. So an external electric field can help to produce single-side hydrogenated silicene from silicane. We believe this study will be helpful for the application of silicane in the future.

Mobility enhancement of strained GaSb p-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors with biaxial compressive strain

Various biaxial compressive strained GaSb p-channel metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors(MOSFETs)are experimentally and theoretically investigated. The biaxial compressive strained GaSb MOSFETs show a high peak mobility of 638 cm^2/V·s, which is 3.86 times of the extracted mobility of the fabricated GaSb MOSFETs without strain.Meanwhile, first principles calculations show that the hole effective mass of Ga Sb depends on the biaxial compressive strain.The biaxial compressive strain brings a remarkable enhancement of the hole mobility caused by a significant reduction in the hole effective mass due to the modulation of the valence bands.

MODE Ⅰ AND MODE Ⅱ CRACK TIP ASYMPTOTIC FIELDS WITH STRAIN GRADIENT EFFECTS

The strain gradient effect becomes significant when the size of frac-ture process zone around a crack tip is comparable to the intrinsic material length l,typically of the order of microns. Using the new strain gradient deformation theorygiven by Chen and Wang, the asymptotic fields near a crack tip in an elastic-plasticmaterial with strain gradient effects are investigated. It is established that the dom-inant strain field is irrotational. For mode Ⅰ plane stress crack tip asymptotic field,the stress asymptotic field and the couple stress asymptotic field can not exist si-multaneously. In the stress dominated asymptotic field, the angular distributions ofstresses are consistent with the classical plane stress HRR field; In the couple stressdominated asymptotic field, the angular distributions of couple stresses are consistentwith that obtained by Huang et al. For mode Ⅱ plane stress and plane strain cracktip asymptotic fields, only the stress-dominated asymptotic fields exist. The couplestress asymptotic field is less singular than the stress asymptotic fields. The stressasymptotic fields are the same as mode Ⅱ plane stress and plane strain HRR fields,respectively. The increase in stresses is not observed in strain gradient plasticity formode Ⅰ and mode Ⅱ, because the present theory is based only on the rotational gradi-ent of deformation and the crack tip asymptotic fields are irrotational and dominatedby the stretching gradient.

Measurement and evaluation of strain fields in T23 steel based on digital image correlation method

Surface strain fields of the designed compact tension(CT)specimens were investigated by digital image correlation(DIC)method.An integrative computer program was developed based on DIC algorithms to characterize the strain fields accurately and graphically.Strain distribution of the CT specimen was predicted by finite element method(FEM).Good agreement is observed between the surface strain fields measured by DIC and predicted by FEM,which reveals that the proposed method is practical and effective to determine the strain fields of CT specimens.Moreover,strain fields of the CT specimens with various compressive loads and notch diameters were studied by DIC.The experimental results can provide effective reference to usage of CT specimens in triaxial creep test by appropriately selecting specimen and experiment parameters.

THE APPLICATION OF MOIRE INTERFEROMETRY IN THE MEASUREMENT OF DISPLACEMENT FIELD AND STRAIN FIELD AT NOTCH-TIP AND CRACK-TIP

This paper presents the application of Moire interferometry in measuring the displacement andstrain field at notch-tip and crack-tip before and after crack propagation.The experiment is carried out using athree point bending beam with a notch.The N_x and N_y fringe patterns representing displacement field,and theΔN_x/Δx and ΔN_y/Δy fringe patterns representing the strain field are obtained.The sensitivity of the meas-ured displacement is 0.417μm per fringe order.The displacement and strain distribution along the sectionx=0 have been worked out according to N_x and N_y fringe patterns.

Tuning the energy gap of bilayer α-graphyne by applying strain and electric field

Our density functional theory calculations show that the energy gap of bilayer α-graphyne can be modulated by a vertically applied electric field and interlayer strain. Like bilayer graphene, the bilayer α-graphyne has electronic properties that are hardly changed under purely mechanical strain, while an external electric field can open the gap up to 120 meV. It is of special interest that compressive strain can further enlarge the field induced gap up to 160 meV, while tensile strain reduces the gap. We attribute the gap variation to the novel interlayer charge redistribution between bilayer α-graphynes.These findings shed light on the modulation of Dirac cone structures and potential applications of graphyne in mechanicalelectric devices.

Simulation of surface displacement and strain field of the 2011 Japan Mw9. 0 earthquake

Based on dislocation theory of Okada,we adopted a finite-element fault model inverted by Gavin Hayes from seismic data for the 2011 Japan Mw9. 0 earthquake,and obtained the corresponding surface displacement and strain fields. The calculated displacement field is consistent with the observed GPS results in the trend of changes. Also the surface displacement and strain fields both show large variations in space.

Evaluation of micro-behavior of strain field in Chinese mainland with the GPS time se-ries

Based on the time series of GPS station coordinate in the international Earth reference frame (ITRF),we evaluate annual micro-behavior of strain field in Chinese mainland with the triangle method. The results show that the annual micro-behavior of strain field is divided into two parts by the north-south earthquake belt in the research region. The prevailing direction of compressive principal strain field is nearly consistent in the western region. From west to east,the direction varies from NS to NE. It is in accordance with the direction of the modern compressive principal strain field. This suggests that geologic deformation in western region was mainly caused by that India tectonic plate pushes the research region northward and the Siberia plate pushes it southward relatively. It is an inheritance of new tectonic motion. The prevailing direction of the compressive principal strain field does not exist in the eastern region .The annual biggest shear strain is different greatly in every grid-cell. The values varies from 4.13×10?8 to 7.0×10?10. By and large the annual biggest shear strain in the western region is bigger than that in the eastern re-gion. And so is the variation between any two consecutive biggest annual shear strains in the same grid-cell. The annual surface dilatation show that in most grid-cells of the research region the surface dilatation is in compressi-bility,and the variation between any two consecutive annual surface dilatation in the same grid-cell is small.

The coefficient of variation representing the non-uniformity of the strain field and its implication to detect earthquake precursor

Before the major earthquake or rock damage occurs,it is often accompanied by a sudden change in the degree of non-uniformity of the strain field.In order to find a stronger non-uniformity signal before the rock failure,the coefficient of variation(Cv)is examined and reformed in this study.We test the Cv calculation way of the"normal-abnormal"model proposed in the previous studies.Based on the analysis of the physical process of rock failure and its relationship to the shear strain field,we construct a new way to calculate the Cv value.The variation of shear strain field on rock sample with the increase of stress is obtained by the digital speckle correlation method(DSCM).The new Cv value calculation way is used to study the non-uniformity of the spatial distribution for the shear strain field.The results show that this Cv calculation way can get more obvious abnormal signals.When the number of observation points are limited,the specific distribution of points can increase the signal strength,which may provide reference for the research on precursor detection of earthquakes.