Method of fabricating artificial rock specimens based on extrusion free forming(EFF)3D printing

Three-dimensional(3D)printing technology has been widely used to create artificial rock samples in rock mechanics.While 3D printing can create complex fractures,the material still lacks sufficient similarity to natural rock.Extrusion free forming(EFF)is a 3D printing technique that uses clay as the printing material and cures the specimens through high-temperature sintering.In this study,we attempted to use the EFF technology to fabricate artificial rock specimens.The results show the physico-mechanical properties of the specimens are significantly affected by the sintering temperature,while the nozzle diameter and layer thickness also have a certain impact.The specimens are primarily composed of SiO_(2),with mineral compositions similar to that of natural rocks.The density,uniaxial compressive strength(UCS),elastic modulus,and tensile strength of the printed specimens fall in the range of 1.65–2.54 g/cm3,16.46–50.49 MPa,2.17–13.35 GPa,and 0.82–17.18 MPa,respectively.It is capable of simulating different types of rocks,especially mudstone,sandstone,limestone,and gneiss.However,the simulation of hard rocks with UCS exceeding 50 MPa still requires validation.

Free form deformation and symmetry constraint‐based multimodal brain image registration using generative adversarial nets

Multi‐modal brain image registration has been widely applied to functional localisation,neurosurgery and computational anatomy.The existing registration methods based on the dense deformation fields involve too many parameters,which is not conducive to the exploration of correct spatial correspondence between the float and reference images.Meanwhile,the unidirectional registration may involve the deformation folding,which will result in the change of topology during registration.To address these issues,this work has presented an unsupervised image registration method using the free form deformation(FFD)and the symmetry constraint‐based generative adversarial networks(FSGAN).The FSGAN utilises the principle component analysis network‐based structural representations of the reference and float images as the inputs and uses the generator to learn the FFD model parameters,thereby producing two deformation fields.Meanwhile,the FSGAN uses two discriminators to decide whether the bilateral registration have been realised simultaneously.Besides,the symmetry constraint is utilised to construct the loss function,thereby avoiding the deformation folding.Experiments on BrainWeb,high grade gliomas,IXI and LPBA40 show that compared with state‐of‐the‐art methods,the FSGAN provides superior performance in terms of visual comparisons and such quantitative indexes as dice value,target registration error and computational efficiency.

基于Free-form型锥齿轮机床的齿面制造技术

介绍了一种基于Free-form型机床切齿加工理论的点啮合齿面制造技术。提供了Free-form型机床3轴联动切齿加工基本方程及详细的计算公式。直接以工件齿轮的转角为运动参数,将机床其它各轴的运动表达为工件齿轮转角的函数。阐明了机床运动函数及其它切齿参数的确定方法。

Triangular domain extension of algebraic trigonometricB′ezier-like basis

In computer aided geometric design （CAGD）, B′ezier-like bases receive more andmore considerations as new modeling tools in recent years. But those existing B′ezier-like basesare all defined over the rectangular domain. In this paper, we extend the algebraic trigono-metric B′ezier-like basis of order 4 to the triangular domain. The new basis functions definedover the triangular domain are proved to fulfill non-negativity, partition of unity, symmetry,boundary representation, linear independence and so on. We also prove some properties of thecorresponding B′ezier-like surfaces. Finally, some applications of the proposed basis are shown.

Shape Optimization for A Conventional Underwater Glider to Decrease Average Periodic Resistance

As a type of autonomous underwater vehicle(AUV),underwater gliders(UG)are getting increasing attention in ocean exploration.To save energy and satisfy the mission requirements of a longer voyage,shape optimization for UGs has become a key technique and research focus.In this paper,a conventional UG,including its fuselage and hydrofoil,is optimized,which aims to decrease the average resistance in one motion cycle.To operate the optimization progress for the complex object,multiple free form deformation(FFD)volumes are established for geometric parameterization.High-fidelity simulation models are employed for objective function evaluation and gradients calculation.And sequential quadratic programming(SQP)method is adopted as an optimization algorithm.The optimization results show that there exists a UG with symmetrical and non-horizontal hydrofoils that has lower resistance.

RESEARCH AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A HOGGING ALGORITHM

Cast blanks with large-scale free form surfaces are very difficult tomanufacture because of significant casting distortions. It is concerned that the development andapplication of a hogging algorithm for preparing the blanks for an extended rough cutting. Theprocedure includes three main phases. They are the reconstruction of the free form surface withscattered points based on a special Hermite's interpolation, intersection of curved surfaces todefine the hogging areas, and the tool path planning. The result shows that the algorithm is greatlyvalid in reducing the invalid tool paths so that the work efficiency can be improved remarkably.

Effects of Adhesive Characteristic on the Test Results of Damping Material's DMP

In the measurement of damping material's dynamic mechanical performance(DMP) using flexural resonating cantilever beam method,the specimen's adhesive characteristic influences the test precision and accuracy. Taking its effect into account,the improved measurement equations based on the resonance method are presented. The simulated results show that,for the sake of weakening the adhesive's influence on the measured results,the adhesive should be spreaded as thin as possible when specimen is prepared,the adhesive's density and loss factor should be selected as small as possible also,and its Young's modulus should be selected according to the damping material being measured;the same adhesion condition effects differently on the test results of different damping materials,i.e. the error due to the adhesive is more inconspicuous if the damping layer has bigger thickness,modulus,loss factor and a certain density according to the damping material being measured. These conclusions provide theoretical basis for selecting adhesive,improving adhesion technology,and designing specimen.

Insights into Free and Conjugated Forms of Neonicotinoid Insecticides in Human Serum and Their Association with Oxidative Stress

Following exposure,neonicotinoid insecticides(NEOs)can be metabolized by both Phase Ⅰ and Phase Ⅱ reactions catalyzed by human cytochrome P450 enzymes.However,toxicities of parent NEOs and their metabolites are still unclear,and little is known about biotransformation rates and pathways of NEOs in humans.In this study,98 serum samples collected in China were analyzed for free,conjugated and total forms of six parent NEOs(i.e.,acetamiprid(ACE),imidacloprid(IMI),clothianidin(CLO),thiacloprid(THD),thiamethoxam(THM),and dinotefuran(DIN))and four metabolites(i.e.,N-desmethyl-acetamiprid(N-dm-ACE),1-methyl-3-(tetrahydro-3-furylmethyl)(DIN-U),5-hydroxy-imidacloprid(5-OH-IMI),olefin-imidacloprid(Of-IMI)).NEOs and their metabolites were detected in all serum samples,and the total median concentrations of free,conjugated,and total forms of 10 NEOs were 2.04,2.01,and 5.12 ng/mL,respectively.Conjugated forms of NEOs accounted for only half(53%)of the total forms of NEOs.Based on the profiles of Phase Ⅰ and Phase Ⅱ metabolites of NEOs in serum,it was found that age is a determinant in Phase Ⅰmetabolism of DIN and Phase Ⅱ metabolism of IMI.The Phase Ⅱmetabolites of NEOs are associated with oxidative DNA damage,and the conjugated forms of IMI,DIN,and 5-OH-IMI in serum were significantly positively correlated with oxidative stress.Overall,the amount of NEOs present in conjugated forms in human serum was determined to document the existence of a considerable proportion of free forms of these insecticides.

USING NUMERICAL METHOD TO GENERATE BLENDING SURFACES

A numerical method is suggested to generate the blends with one of the blended surfaces being analytical.The method is more accurate, less complicated,more efficient and more intuitive.The formulation of equation set is presented in detail and the NURBS representation of the blending surface discussed.The algorithm has been implemented on PC.The method was tested by a couple of samples and got satisfactory results.

ESR study of the free radical intermediates formed during the electrolytic process——III. Electrooxidation of substituted anilines

Active free radicals formed by the electrooxidation of substituted anilines RC_6H_4NH_3 (R=H, p-Br, p-Cl, p-I, p-Me, p-COOH, p-MeCO, p-NO_2, m-CO_2H, and m-Cl) are trapped by spin trap 2-methyl-2-nitroso propane (MNP). A multiple ESR signal of the solution containing electrolytic aniline and MNP is identified with the spin adduct of MNP and radical cation 1 by theore- tical simulation of observed spectrum. Furthermore, ESR spectra of para- or meta-substituted anilines give a reasonable explanation about spin adducts of MNP and the cation 2 or 3 by the same method.

Predicting chemical speciation of metals in soil using Visual Minteq

From soil contamination and risk assessment perspectives,it is imperative to understand the ecological processes occurring in soils.Certain soil processes greatly affect chemical speciation of potentially toxic metals(PTMs),and thus also influence their biogeochemical activity.The current study analyzed chemical speciation of eight PTMs(Cd,Cr,Fe,Cu,Mn,Ni,Zn,and Pb)in upper and lower soil layers for 15 agronomic fields of Vehari-Pakistan using Visual Minteq software.The divalent forms of most PTMs(PTM^(2+))generally predominated in both soil layers(79.9%overall occurrence).However,chromium revealed a different pattern of chemical speciation(95.8%as CrOH^(+))compared to other PTMs.The mean percentage of all the PTMs2+was slightly higher for the lower soil layer(81.3%)than in the upper layer(78.4%),the trend being same for all the PTMs,except Cr.This higher PTMs^(2+)percentage in lower soil layers than upper layers was due to lower content of organic matter and other anions such as Cl^(−)and HCO_(3)_(−).The mean percentage ages of all the PTMs^(2+)was similar among all the 15 agronomic fields,which was confirmed by strong Pearson correlation values(R^(2)>0.95).The PCA graph grouped all the agronomic fields and PTM^(2+) closely,except Cr^(2+) and Cu^(2+).This grouping confirmed the similar chemical speciation of PTMs,except Cu and Cr in studied fields.

Robust design of NLF airfoils

A robust optimization design approach of natural laminar airfoils is developed in this paper. First, the non-uniform rational B-splines （NURBS） free form deformation method based on NURBS basis function is introduced to the airfoil parameterization. Second, aerodynamic characteristics are evaluated by solving Navier-Stokes equations, and theγ-Reθt transition model coupling with shear-stress transport （SST） turbulent model is introduced to simulate boundary layer transition. A numerical simulation of transition flow around NLF0416 airfoil is conducted to test the code. The comparison between numerical simulation results and wind tunnel test data approves the validity and applicability of the present transition model. Third, the optimization system is set up, which uses the separated particle swarm optimization （SPSO） as search algorithm and combines the Kriging models as surrogate model during optimization. The system is applied to carry out robust design about the uncertainty of lift coefficient and Mach number for NASA NLF-0115 airfoil. The data of optimized airfoil aerodynamic characteristics indicates that the optimized airfoil can maintain laminar flow stably in an uncertain range and has a wider range of low drag.

Aeroacoustic and aerodynamic optimization of propeller blades

It is of great significance to develop a high-efficiency and low-noise propeller optimization method for new-generation propeller aircraft design.Coupled with free form deformation method,dynamic mesh interpolation technology,optimization algorithm,surrogate model,aerodynamic calculation and aeroacoustic prediction model module,the integrated aerodynamic and aeroacoustic design method of propeller is built.The optimization design for the six-blade propeller is carried out.The non-reduction in efficiency,thrust coefficient and the minimum of aerodynamic noise is treated as the optimization design objective.The spatial vorticity distribution of the propeller before and after the design is also analyzed by using unsteady computational fluid dynamics method.The results show that the optimized propeller can effectively reduce the aerodynamic noise level.The maximum total sound pressure level can be reduced by 5 dB without reducing its aerodynamic performance.The developed method has good application potential in low-noise optimization design of propeller and other rotating machinery.

Triangular domain extension of linear Bernstein-like trigonometric polynomial basis

In computer aided geometric design(CAGD),the Bernstein-Bézier system for polynomial space including the triangular domain is an important tool for modeling free form shapes.The Bernstein-like bases for other spaces(trigonometric polynomial,hyperbolic polynomial,or blended space) has also been studied.However,none of them was extended to the triangular domain.In this paper,we extend the linear trigonometric polynomial basis to the triangular domain and obtain a new Bernstein-like basis,which is linearly independent and satisfies positivity,partition of unity,symmetry,and boundary represen-tation.We prove some properties of the corresponding surfaces,including differentiation,subdivision,convex hull,and so forth.Some applications are shown.

Aerodynamic design optimization of nacelle/pylon position on an aircraft

The arbitrary space-shape free form deformation （FFD） method developed in this paper is based on non-uniform rational B-splines （NURBS） basis function and used for the integral parameterization of nacelle-pylon geometry. The multi-block structured grid deformation technique is established by Delaunay graph mapping method. The optimization objects of aerodynamic characteristics are evaluated by solving NavierStokes equations on the basis of multi-block structured grid. The advanced particle swarm optimization （PSO） is utilized as search algorithm, which com-bines the Kriging model as surrogate model during optimization. The optimization system is used for optimizing the nacelle location of DLR-F6 wing-body-pylon-nacelle. The results indicate that the aerodynamic interference between the parts is significantly reduced. The optimization design system established in this paper has extensive applications and engineering value.

Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Technology and Its Integration with CIMS

Recent developments of rapid prototyping and manufaturing (RP&M)technology are discussed. To facilitate application of RP&M technology as an enabling technology in product development and manufacturing, our center has done a series of pojects covering RP theory (modern shaping science), new RP processes and equipment,rapid tooling technology and rapid product development systems. With the STEP protocol and product modeling technology, RP&M technology can be integrated into CIMS to form a new subsystem, the free form manufacturing subsystem. The subsystem architecture is investigated in this paper.