Research on Two-Step Hydro-Bulge Forming of Ellipsoidal Shell with Larger Axis Length Ratio

The two-step hydro-bulge forming technique was proposed to manufacture the ellipsoidal shell with the length ratio of the long axis to the short axis larger than 1.4. A central tube was introduced into the first step of the hydro-bulge forming process to constrain the over growth of the short axis during bulging,and then the central tube was replaced with two polar plates in the second step of the hydro-bulge forming process to manufacture an integral ellipsoidal shell. It is shown that the central tube restricts the growth of the short axis and simultaneously reduces the shrunk tendency of the long axis. The wrinkling occurs due to the latitudinal compressive stress at the equator at the early stage of hydro-bulge forming. However,with the increase of internal pressure,the compressive stress areas gradually decrease and finally the tensile latitudinal stress occupies approximately the whole shell,thus the wrinkles are eliminated. A sound ellipsoidal shell with the axis length ratio of 1.8 is obtained after two-step hydro bulging.

Performance Analysis and Design of Vertical Axis Tidal Stream Turbine

This study numerically analyzes the unsteady flow around the Darrieus-type turbine by using FLUENT and deals with the application to the design of blades. Two kinds of blade sections were used in this study. Unsteady RANS equation and the turbulence model, either k-e or k-co model, which are appropriate for each blade section, were employed. First for the NACA 634-021 blade that the experimental data is available, the 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional numerical analyses have been performed and compared with the experimental result. For the optimization of the turbine, the parametric study has been performed to check the performance in accordance with the changes in the number of blades, solidity and camber. It is demonstrated that the present approach could draw the turbine characteristics better in performance than the existing turbine. Next for the NACA 653-018 blade with the high lift-drag ratio from the purpose of developing highly-efficient turbine, this study has also tried to get the highly efficient turbine specifications by analyzing the performance while using 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional numerical analyses and the result was verified through the experiment. According to the present study, it is concluded that the 3-dimensional numerical analysis has simulated the experimental values relatively well and also, the 2-dimensional analysis can be a useful tool in the parametric study for the turbine design.

Elastic deformation of ellipsoidal shell of different axis ratio under inner pressure

Discusses the elastic deformation of ellipsoidal shell of different axis ratio under inner pressure during hydraulic bulging forming with theoretical results in good agreement with actual result, thereby providing theoretical basis for hydraulic bulging forming of ellipsoidal shell.

CFD-Based Performance Analysis and Experimental Investigation of Design Factors of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines under Low Wind Speed Conditions in Thailand

This paper presents effects of design factors on mechanical performance of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs), and an experimental investigation of optimal VAWT performance under low wind speed conditions in Thailand. Design factors include types of wind turbines, number of blades, types of materials, height-to-radius ratios, and design modifications. Potential VAWT models with different design factors are numerically analyzed within a virtual wind tunnel at various wind speeds by utilizing XflowTM?Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software. The performance curves of each VAWT are obtained as plots of power coefficients against tip speed ratios. It is found that the type of wind turbine, number of blades, and height-to-radius ratio have significant effects on mechanical performance whereas types of materials result in shifts of operating speeds of VAWTs. Accordingly, an optimal VAWT prototype is developed to operate under actual low speed wind conditions. The performance curve from experimental results agrees with the CFD results. The proposed methodology can be used in the computer design of VAWTs to improve mechanical performance before physical fabrication.

Mechanical analysis of folds in compressive belt and its significance to earthquakes

The paper proposes the conception of Beads type fold system. The mechanical analyses of the typical tectonic system are made by means of elastic stability theory, mathematical and mechanical method and rheology. The relation among the deflections of folds and time, external forces, and distribution of stresses, strain energy density are analyzed to explain the causing mechanism of folding earthquake.

Spatial-temporal changes of Tianjin urban spatial morphology from 1978 to 2004

Taken fractal dimension, compact ratio, urban centroid and urban principal axis as the urban spatial characteristic indices, Tianjin city＇s urban area is investigated in the last 26 years in a quantitative perspective, and its traits and changes during different periods are also analyzed. It is clear that these indices can not only scientifically and explicitly assess the urban morphology, urban direction and its changes and trends, but also uncover long-term effects of economy and urban planning on urban morphology.

CLINICAL RESEARCH ON THE EFFECT OF ACUPUNCTURE ON THE LEFT VENTRICULAR CONTRACTION FUNCTION IN SYMPTOMLESS CARDIAC FAILURE PATIENTS

Objective: To observe the effect of acupuncture therapy on the function of myocardial contraction in symptomless cardiac failure patients.Methods: A total of 60 cases of symptomless cardiac insufficiency inpatients were randomly divided into medication and acupuncture groups, with 30 cases in each group. For patients of acupuncture group, Neiguan (PC 6), Ximen (PC 4), Tanzhong (CV 17), Xinshu (BL 15), Jueyinshu (BL 14) and Geshu (BL 17) were punctured, twice daily, with 30 days being a therapeutic course. In medication group, patients were asked to take Capoten 25 mg (t.i.d.). The left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and its fractional shortening (FS) of the minor axis were used as the indexes for assessing the therapeutic effect and detected by using a color ultrasonic Doppler apparatus. Results: After one course of treatment, of the each 30 cases of acupuncture and medication groups, 13 (43.3%) and 16 (53.3%) had marked improvement, 16 (53.3%) and 14 (46.7%) had improvement, and 1 (3.3%) and 0 had no any effect respectively. No significant difference was found between two groups in the therapeutic effect. It shows acupuncture therapy can improve myocardial contraction function. Conclusion: Acupuncture has a similar effect in enhancing the systolic function of the myocardium.

The Analytical Expressions for Computing the Minimum Distance between a Point and a Torus

In this paper, we present the analytical expressions for computing the minimum distance between a point and a torus, which is called the orthogonal projection point problem. If the test point is on the outside of the torus and the test point is at the center axis of the torus, we present that the orthogonal projection point set is a circle perpendicular to the center axis of the torus;if not, the analytical expression for the orthogonal projection point problem is also given. Furthermore, if the test point is in the inside of the torus, we also give the corresponding analytical expression for orthogonal projection point for two cases.

Numerical Simulation of Wind Turbine Wake Characteristics in Uniform Inflow

Flow field around a two-bladed horizontal-axis wind turbine(HAWT)is simulated at various tip speed ratios to investigate its wake characteristics by analyzing the tip and root vortex trajectories in the nearwake,as well as the vertical profiles of the axial velocity.Results show that the pitch of the tip vortex varies inversely with the tip speed ratio.Radial expansion of the tip vortices becomes more obvious as the tip speed ratio increases.Tip vortices shed not exactly from the blade tip but from the blade span of 96.5%—99%radius of the rotor.The axial velocity profiles are transformed into V-shape from W-shape at the distance downstream of eight rotor diameters due to the momentum recovery.

Design of Circular Arc Blade Hydrokinetic Turbine—A Case of Rural Electrification in Zambia

The rate of electrification in rural areas in Zambia is very low, currently standing at less than 5% despite having abundant flowing water resources. Hydrokinetic technology is an alternative among other promising technologies for rural area electrification because of availability of abundant flowing Rivers and low population in rural settlement. In this paper, the author designed and numerically simulated a circular arc blade hydrokinetic turbine system. The design power for the horizontal axis hydrokinetic turbine was 3 kW at water velocity of 3 m/s with the tip speed ratio of 2.5, angle of attack of 10 degrees and power coefficient of 0.4. In this work, a numerical simulation was employed to characterize and develop the horizontal axis hydrokinetic turbine. The prototype circular arc blade horizontal axis hydrokinetic turbine was tested in one of stream in Zambia and the results were compared with the numerical simulation results.

Simulation of Heating with the Waves of Ion Cyclotron Range of Frequencies in Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak

Simulation on the heating scenarios in experimental advanced superconducting tokamak （EAST） was performed by using a full wave code TORIC. The locations of resonance layers for these heating schemes are predicted and the simulations for different schemes in ICRF experiments in EAST, for example, ion heating （both fundamental and harmonic frequency） or electron heating （by direct fast waves or by mode conversion waves）, on-axis or off-axis heating, and high- field-side （HFS） launching or low-field-side （LFS） launching, etc, were conducted. For the on-axis minority ion heating of 3He in D（3He） plasma, the impacts of both density and temperature on heating were discussed in the EAST parameter ranges.

公共健康权益可及性对少数民族流动人口定居意愿的影响

以人口高质量发展支撑中国式现代化,提高人口整体素质是关键。而流动人口公共健康权益的可获得性和可及性程度又是增强流动人口身体素质、定居意愿、城市融入的关键因素。通过分析2018年全国流动人口动态监测数据(China Migrants Dynamic Survey,简称CMDS),聚焦少数民族流动人口在流入地公共健康权益的现状,进一步使用二分变量对数比回归模型实证分析少数民族流动家庭公共健康权益可及性对定居意愿发生比的影响,关注家庭主要劳动力(个体)和家庭其他成员(幼童、孕产妇)公共健康权益可及性对少数民族流动人口定居意愿的影响,并探讨不同特征的少数民族流动人口健康权益可及性对家庭定居意愿的异质性影响。研究发现:一是公共健康权益可获得性、可及性程度对少数民族流动人口定居意愿存在显著正向影响,且影响效应存在差异。家庭成员公共健康权益的影响效应大于个体影响效应,但孕产妇公共健康权益可获得性与家庭定居意愿没有显著相关关系。二是不同健康权益项目对单个个体健康权益可及性的影响权重不同。健康档案项目对个体公共健康权益的影响效应最大,疫苗接种项目对幼童公共健康权益的影响效应最大,孕产妇四项公共健康权益项目的作用相差不大。三是不同个体获得公共健康权益数量越多,其定居意愿发生比越高,但影响效应不同。公共健康权益可及性程度对于受教育程度低、夫妻两地分居、省内跨市流动的少数民族流动人口定居意愿的影响更大。

黑龙江结雅河口段流量对河道水动力特征的影响

黑龙江结雅河口段属于弯曲分汊型河段,水流条件复杂,且属于中俄界河,河势变化关乎国界线的稳定。为探明不同流量对河道水动力特征的影响,采用原位观测法对结雅河汇流比、汊道分流比、水动力轴线、深泓线水位、最大垂向平均流速随流量的变化特征开展研究。结果表明,结雅河的汇流比一般不低于0.3,汇流量对黑龙江干流径流量影响很大;分汊河段,河道流量越小,主槽分流比越大,且不低于0.5;流量越大,主流越偏向于凹岸;卡伦山站流量越大,结雅河口以上河道的水位和流速受到的顶托作用越明显。

水平偏心摆波能装置运动获能特性研究

以水平偏心摆波能装置为对象,通过物理模型试验和数值模拟,对装置在单自由度和多自由度下的运动和获能规律进行研究。不同波周期下,摆体出现小幅振荡、旋转和振荡旋转三种运动状态。研究表明,装置在单自由度下出现对获能不利的“锁停”现象,而多自由度的获能相对较好,平均功率随波浪周期出现两次峰值。第一次峰值对应波周期与能量输出(PTO)阻尼和摆臂长度正相关,峰值与PTO阻尼正相关;第二次峰值及对应波周期与外浮体轴比正相关。

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。

索-悬链线拱联合结构的受力机理与力学特征

早期拱桥已运营多年,缺乏有效的养护,且设计荷载等级偏低;随着交通量的增加及车辆超载,其在活载作用下的力学性能已不能满足现代交通需求。为改善此类拱桥的受力性能,提出一种索-悬链线拱联合结构,在拱肋两侧对称设置索,使索和拱肋形成新的受力体系,从而改变悬链线拱结构的传力路径,进而降低拱结构的内力。在索-拱联合结构图式下,基于弹性中心法对其力法方程进行简化,采用近似曲线积分方法推导了竖向移动荷载作用下拱肋的内力解析解,并借助ANSYS有限元软件验证解析解的准确性;分析了在车道荷载作用下索约束位置、拱轴系数、矢跨比和轴向刚度比等设计参数对拱结构的影响,揭示了索-拱联合结构的受力机理和内力变化规律。研究表明,内力解析解与有限元结果的相对误差在1%以内;索的设置改变了拱结构弯矩影响线量值的正、负区间分布,而且有效地降低了拱结构弯矩影响线的峰值,从而使拱结构的整体弯矩得到较大幅度的降低,弯矩分布更均匀;沿拱脚至拱顶,拱结构弯矩的降低幅度和轴力的增长幅度均逐渐减小;轴向刚度比从0.02增加至0.10,拱脚负弯矩的减小幅度呈非线性增大,最大降幅达63.7%;索力的增长幅度与其数值大小成反比,当索设置在距拱顶0.3L(L为拱跨经)时,索力可增至轴向刚度比为0.02时的1.9倍。矢跨比对拱结构内力带来的影响不容忽视,矢跨比越大拱结构的内力变化幅度越大;拱轴系数对拱结构内力的影响可以忽略。

Nb_(2)O_(5)对3Y-TZP陶瓷性能影响的研究

研究了Nb_(2)O_(5)的加入对3Y-TZP陶瓷性能的影响,主要包括对硬度、韧性、冲击性的影响,并且结合显微形貌以及XRD物相图谱分析出的晶轴比进行分析。结果表明,随着Nb_(2)O_(5)添加量的增加,陶瓷的韧性呈现提升趋势,硬度呈现降低趋势,强度呈现先上升后下降趋势。这一现象的产生,一方面归因于Nb_(2)O_(5)的加入让陶瓷生成异相小晶粒,进而提供异相颗粒增韧阻碍裂纹扩展;另一方面,由于Nb^(5+)的引入提高了晶轴比,从而让相变更容易发生。综上所述,Nb_(2)O_(5)的最佳添加质量分数为0.5%。

不同布置形式平单轴光伏支架颤振性能研究

对1V和2V两类不同布置形式平单轴光伏支架开展缩尺比为1/6的弹性悬挂节段模型测振风洞试验,研究了倾角(-60°~60°)、阻尼水平和光伏组件之间有无间隙对结构颤振性能的影响.结果表明:1V在-30°~30°倾角下发生明显的扭转颤振,2V在±10°、±20°和±30°时发生明显的扭转颤振;对于两类支架,结构颤振临界无量纲风速随倾角绝对值的增大先减小后增大,最大差值超过3.87倍(1V)和2.45倍(2V),且相同工况下,负倾角颤振性能优于正倾角;建议选择0°作为结构大风保护角度;1V和2V结构颤振性能随阻尼比的增大而提升,但和2V相比1V颤振性能提升对于阻尼比更不敏感;光伏组件之间的间隙对结构颤振性能基本无影响.

不均匀波浪荷载作用下海积软黏土的动力特性

为研究饱和海积黏土在均匀与不均匀波浪荷载作用下的循环特性,利用GDS空心圆柱扭剪仪进行了一系列不排水试验,在相同的初始固结状态下,对试样施加不同最大偏应力q_(max)、最小偏应力q_(min)的圆形及螺旋形应力路径的轴—扭联合循环载荷。分析了在考虑主应力轴旋转时,这两种不同应力路径的循环应力比R_(CS)与动应力比δ=q_(mim)/q_(max)对循环加载期间土体动力特性的影响。试验结果表明:R_(CS)与δ的增大均能提升黏土在波浪荷载下的孔压、轴向应变、双幅剪切应变及其速率,同时也能使土体轴向回弹模量与动剪切模量的衰减更严重,且δ的作用效果会随R_(CS)的增大而增大。当R_(CS)≤0.05时,土体在循环期间保持为“弹性安定或塑性安定”状态;而当R_(CS)≥0.06时,土体会处于“疲劳破坏”或“塑性蠕变”状态,其具体形式由R_(CS)与δ共同决定。土体在循环过程中的轴向回弹模量与动剪切模量近似呈一定比例。

基于不同重叠比的高速公路隔离栅Savonius风力机气动性能仿真

高速公路上风况复杂多变,其风场主要由自然风和高速行驶的汽车尾流风所构成,速度呈现非周期性与扰动性。为了研究不同重叠比对高速公路隔离栅Savonius(S)型垂直轴风力机气动性能的影响规律,该文采用线性滤波法的自回归(AR)模型和重叠网格技术建立高速公路时域风场模型。在此基础上,通过流体力学瞬态数值模拟,分析并讨论了当自然风速为五级和六级情况下,重叠比0~0.24的S型风力机气动效率C_(p)和转矩系数C_(m)。结果显示:在风力机高径比和叶轮半径确定的情况下,对于自然风速为五级的高速公路时域风场,风力机C_(p)与C_(m)随着重叠比的增加都有所改善;而当自然风速达到六级时,重叠比为0.06和0.18时的风力机C_(p)与C_(m)出现了2个峰值;并且当重叠比为0.18时,S型风力机的综合性能最优。