Application of the extended Fourier amplitude sensitivity testing(FAST)method to inflated,axial stretched,and residually stressed cylinders

This paper is dedicated to applying the Fourier amplitude sensitivity test(FAST)method to the problem of mixed extension and inflation of a circular cylindrical tube in the presence of residual stresses.The metafunctions and the Ishigami function are considered in the sensitivity analysis(SA).The effects of the input variables on the output variables are investigated,and the most important parameters of the system under the applied pressure and axial force such as the axial stretch and the azimuthal stretch are determined.

Inversion of focal mechanism and events identification using an improved relative amplitude method

The relative amplitude method （RAM） is more suitable for source inversion of low magnitude earthquakes because it avoids the modeling of short-period waveforms. We introduced an improved relative amplitude method （IRAM） which is more robust in practical cases. The IRAM uses a certain function to quantify the fitness between the observed and the predicted relative amplitudes among direct P wave, surface reflected pP and sP waves for a given focal mechanism. Using the IRAM, we got the fault-plane solutions of two earthquakes of mb4.9 and mb3.8, occurred in Issyk-Kul lake, Kyrgyzstan. For the larger event, its fault-plane solutions are consistent with the Harvard＇s CMT solutions. As to the smaller one, the strikes of the solution are consistent with those of the main faults near the epicenter. The synthetic long period waveforms and the predicted P wave first motions of the solutions are consistent with observations at some of regional stations. Finally, we demonstrated that fault-solutions cannot interpret the characteristics of teleseismic P waveforms of the underground nuclear explosion detonated in Democratic People＇s Republic of Korea （DPRK） on October 9, 2006.

Improved Measurement Method of Circularly-Polarized Antennas Based on Linear-Component Amplitudes

An improved measurement method of circularly-polarized (CP) antennas based on linear-component amplitudes is proposed in this paper. By utilizing two sets of orthogonal linear polarization (LP) amplitudes, measurement on axial ratio (AR) of CP antennas can be realized without phase information. However, the rotation sense of the co-polarization cannot be determined due to the absence of the phase information. Above problem is discussed here for the first time, and a solution is presented to determine the rotation sense of the co-polarization by using common auxiliary CP antennas. In addition, there will be some particular cases with large errors in actual measurement. Here a corresponding solution method is given. Finally, co-polarization and cross-polarization patterns can be further obtained from AR results. To verify this improved method, a self-developed CP microstrip array was measured. The measured results are in agreement with the simulated results, which prove this method is correct, effective and practical.

Organizing Filament of Small Amplitude Scroll Waves

We theoretically analyze the organizing filament of small amplitude scroll waves in general excitable media by perturbation method and explicitly give the expressions of coefficients in Keener theory. In particular for the excitable media with equal diffusion, we obtain a close system for the motion of the filament. With an example of the Oregonator model, our results are in good agreement with those simulated by Winfree.

Determination of the Response Amplitude Operator(s) of an FPSO

The driving necessities of cost reduction and the need to develop fields at ever increasing water depths have led to the use of floating structures. Among these structures are the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units whose motion analysis is considered in this paper. In actual environmental condition, it is required to accurately determine or predict large amplitude motion of the FPSO before any offshore operation. This paper seeks to present a detailed method of computing the Response Amplitude Operator(s) (RAOs) for the six (6) degrees of freedom using ANSYS AQWA. The results indicate for Heave motion a tendency for the heave peak value to move slightly higher dimensionless encounter-frequency as the wave moves from Head sea to Beam sea direction. A MATLAB source code was developed to validate the result for heave motion at head sea. Although a small difference in predicted heave motion occurred, it is pertinent to note that the comparisons between results generated in the MATLAB program and ANSYS AQWA demonstrate generally good agreement, and the roll response of the FPSO is noted to be critical.

Influence Characteristics of Laser Transmission Amplitude Fluctuation Based on Turbulent Medium

In order to study the transmission characteristics of laser in atmospheric turbulent medium and understand the influence degree of various factors on amplitude fluctuation, by means of smooth perturbation method, this paper establishes a theory model of amplitude fluctuation of laser propagation in turbulent medium by using the smooth perturbation method and reflects the amplitude fluctuation degree, carries out specific discussion on each influence factor. The results show that the larger the wavelength, the more stable the amplitude fluctuation. With the increase of laser section radius, the amplitude fluctuates sharply and then decreases slowly after reaching the peak. Transmission distance is the main influence factor of amplitude fluctuation. With the increase of transmission distance, the amplitude fluctuation will become more obvious. The amplitude acquisition can be comprehensively modulated in a specific transmission distance by wavelength and section ra-dius, so as to ensure the stability of the received laser and provide a theoretical basis for the interferometry technology.

An Optimal Sorting of Pulse Amplitude Sequence Based on the Phased Array Radar Beam Tasks

The study of phased array radar( PAR) pulse amplitude sequence characteristics is the key to understand the radar's working state and its beam's scanning manner.According to the principle of antenna pattern formation and the searching and tracking modes of beams,this paper analyzes the characteristics and differences of pulse amplitude sequence when the radar beams work in searching and tracking modes respectively.Then an optimal sorting model of pulse amplitude sequence is established based on least-squares and curve-fitting methods.This method is helpful for acquiring the current working state of the radar and recognizing its instantaneous beam pointing by sorting the pulse amplitude sequence without the necessity to estimate the antenna pattern.

Correlation method estimation of the modulation signal in the weak equivalence principle test

In a test of the weak equivalence principle （WEP） with a rotating torsion pendulum, it is important to estimate the amplitude of the modulation signal with high precision. We use a torsional filter to remove the free oscillation signal and employ the correlation method to estimate the amplitude of the modulation signal. The data analysis of an experiment shows that the uncertainties of amplitude components of the modulation signal obtained by the correlation method are in agreement with those due to white noise. The power spectral density of the modulation signal obtained by the correlation method is about one order higher than the thermal noise limit. It indicates that the correlation method is an effective way to estimate the amplitude of the modulation signal and it is instructive to conduct a high-accuracy WEP test.

A New Method for Detecting Internal Defects in Composite Materials Based on Time of Flight

Carbon-fiber reinforced polymer composites have been widely used to achieve the light-weighted design and high performance due to superior performance. Internal defects in the composite materials are the main factors that determine their performance,which makes reliable and effective detection methods of internal defects essential. Nondestructive testing(NDT)methods are the most widely-used way due to their tremendous advantages. Though the theoretical background is found,experimental results could be quite complicated and confusing,especially for composite materials with complex defects characteristics. In this paper,experimental study on internal defects in composite materials based on the time of flight(ToF)are investigated. The Gaussian echo model and the parameter estimation methods are established to build a theoretical model for measurements. Then,the distance amplitude correction(DAC)method is proposed to effectively improve the signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)and to reduce distortion of the signal during measurements. Finally,the ToF is adopted to determine depth of internal defects. Experiment study is conducted to investigate the porosity defects and the anti-impact performance of composite materials,as well as defects in objects with various thicknesses. Experimental results show that the proposed method is quite helpful for obtaining the intuition and deep understanding of internal defects,thus contributing to the determination of product performance and its improvement.

Turning methods for quadruped robot with two degrees of freedom per leg

With the target at simplicity like facilitating the mechanical system,the quadruped robots usually have limited degrees of freedom per leg.Addressing the robot whose legs have only two degrees of freedom,this paper explores several turning strategies including altering the median value,changing the phase difference,and modifying the amplitude.The insights of the proposed methods are that we break down the symmetries which exist during the process of the robot locomotion and rebuild them.Since we probe into the turning feasibility from the points of the median value,phase difference and amplitude in the sine functions,these turning methods are feature of universality.In order to evaluate these methods,this paper presents a new way to weigh the stability,which can be easily applied to practical robots.Experiments demonstrate that the quadruped turns around with little effort and endeavor.

Methods to Improve the Long Distance Time-Varying Channel Transmission Performance of Expendable Profiler

To improve the transmission performance of XCTD channel, this paper proposes a method to measure directly and fit the channel transmission characteristics by using frequency sweeping method. Sinusoidal signals with a frequency range of 100 Hz to 10 k Hz and an interval of 100 Hz are used to measure transmission characteristics of channels with lengths of 300 m, 800 m, 1300 m, and 1800 m. The correctness of the fitted channel characteristics by transmitting square wave, composite waves of different frequencies, and ASK modulation are verified. The results show that when the frequency of the signal is below 1500 Hz, the channel has very little effect on the signal. The signal compensated for amplitude and phase at the receiver is not as good as the uncompensated signal.Alternatively, when the signal frequency is above 1500 Hz, the channel distorts the signal. The quality of signal compensated for amplitude and phase at receiver is better than that of the uncompensated signal. Thus, we can select the appropriate frequency for XCTD system and the appropriate way to process the received signals. Signals below1500 Hz can be directly used at the receiving end. Signals above 1500 Hz are used after amplitude and phase compensation at the receiving end.

CFD-Based Load Calculation Method for Monopile Support Configuration of Offshore Wind Turbine

An unsteady load calculation method for the support configuration of a monopile-supported offshore wind turbine is developed based on the Fluent software platform.Firstly,the water wave is generated by imposing the inlet boundary conditions according to the exact potential flow solution.Then the wave evolution is simulated by solving the unsteady incompressible Navier-Stokes(N-S)equations coupled with the volume of fluid method.For the small amplitude wave with reasonable wave parameters,the numerical wave result agrees well with that of the given wave model.Finally,a monopile support configuration is introduced and a CFD-based load calculation method is established to accurately calculate the unsteady load under the combined action of wave and wind.The computed unsteady wave load on a small-size monopile support located in the small amplitude wave flow coincides with that of the Morison formula.The load calculations are also performed on a large-size monopile support and a monopile-supported offshore wind turbine under the combined action of small amplitude wave and wind.

THE METHOD OF THE RECIPROCAL THEOREM OF FORCED VIBRATION FOR THE ELASTIC THIN RECTANGULAR PLATES(Ⅲ)--CANTILEVER RECTANGULAR PLATES

In this paper,applying the method of the reciprocal theorem,we give the stationary solutions of the forced vibration of cantilever rectangular plates under uniformly distributed harmonic load and concentrated harmonic load acting at any point of the plates,the figures and tables of number value of bending moment and the deflection amplitudes as well.

THE METHOD OF THE RECIPROCAL THEOREM OF FORCED VIBRATION FOR THE ELASTIC THIN RECTANGULAR PLATES(Ⅱ)——RECTANGULAR PLATES WITH TWO ADJACENT CLAMPED EDGES

In this paper, applying the method of reciprocal theorem, we give the distributions of the amplitude of bending moments along clamped edges and the amplitude of deflections along free edges of rectangular plates with two adjacent clamped edges under harmonic distributed and concentrated loads.

Tactile sensitivity in ultrasonic haptics: Do different parts of hand and different rendering methods have an impact on perceptual threshold?

Background Ultrasonic tactile representation utilizes focused ultrasound to create tactile sensations on the bare skin of a user's hand that is not in contact with a device.This study is a preliminary investigation on whether different ultrasonic haptic rendering methods have an impact on the perceptual threshold.Methods This study conducted experiments with the adaptive step method to obtain participants'perceptual thresholds.We examine(1)whether different parts on the palm of the hand have different perceptual thresholds;(2)whether the perceptual threshold is different when the ultrasonic focus point is stationary and when it moves in different trajectories;(3)whether different moving speeds of the ultrasonic focus point have an influence on the perceptual threshold;and(4)whether the addition of a DC offset to the modulating wave has an impact on the perceptual threshold.Results The results show that the center of the palm is more sensitive to ultrasonic haptics than the fingertip;compared with a fast-moving focus point,the palm is more sensitive to a stationary and slow-moving focus point.When the modulating wave has a DC offset,the palm is sensitive to a much smaller modulation amplitude.Conclusion For the future ultrasonic tactile representation systems,dynamic adjustment of intensity is required to compensate the difference in perceptual thresholds under different rendering methods to achieve more realistic ultrasonic haptics.

Dynamic test methods for natural frequency of footbridge

Using environmental random vibration as the excitation,traditional accelerometer method,non-contact video method and non-contact laser method were employed to determine the natural frequency of Kunyu River footbridge.All the results of these three methods are close to 2.70 Hz,which are concordant with each other and hence credible.

考虑激励幅值慢变的卷绕头转子系统动力学建模

卷绕头转子系统结构之间的耦合振动和时频变激励使振动问题十分复杂,为了更准确地研究其动力学特性,根据转子动力学理论,使用有限元方法建立了考虑多盘质量慢变的卷绕头非线性转子系统整机动力学模型,运用Newmark-β数值积分方法对其动力学特性求解,得到仅存在初始不平衡量以及卷装不良带来的激励频率、幅值慢变下的非线性动力学行为。通过分析轴心轨迹、时域波形和幅频特性曲线等结果,发现卷绕头转子系统对因卷装不良引起的激励幅值慢变较为敏感,出现新的频率成分。进一步对比分析了不同节点处的振动频谱,其结果可为卷绕头转子系统动力学设计和故障识别提供一定理论支持。

基于误差幅空特性分析的空间负荷预测误差评价方法

对空间负荷预测误差进行有效评价是客观认识预测结果,指导预测结果合理应用的前提。然而,现有空间负荷预测误差评价的研究存在对误差的空间分布不考虑或考虑不充分导致评价不准确的问题。为此,提出一种基于误差幅空特性分析的空间负荷预测误差评价方法。首先,从空间负荷预测误差幅值大小和空间分布对电网规划影响的角度出发,对误差的幅空特性进行详细分析;其次,利用运输问题的数学模型来表征正负误差的幅空抵消特性,使用各空间邻近度–幅值误差值曲线与x轴围成面积之和来表征剩余未抵消误差的幅空叠加特性;然后,分别通过伏格尔法和各梯形面积累加公式来计算正负误差的幅空抵消影响值和剩余未抵消误差的幅空叠加影响值,并在此基础上构建空间负荷预测误差评价指标;最后,基于误差对电网规划的实际影响给出对误差评价指标性能的检验方法。算例分析表明,与传统方法相比,该文所提误差评价方法从幅值和空间两个维度实现了对空间负荷预测误差更为全面的评估,与误差对电网规划影响的实际情况贴近度更高。

基于等效裂纹法的铝合金T形焊接接头疲劳寿命评估

针对焊接缺陷的多样性、复杂性及随机分散性等特征,提出一种以一组高应力疲劳试验结果作为参考点的等效裂纹法开展焊接结构的疲劳寿命研究。以疲劳试验结果作为参考,假设一个完整板中的初始裂纹等效焊接结构中的缺陷及应力集中效应,基于线弹性断裂力学和Paris公式计算等效裂纹扩展寿命作为焊接结构的疲劳失效寿命。提出基于等效裂纹法的结构疲劳寿命计算流程;开展铝合金T形焊接接头的疲劳试验以及拟合P-S-N曲线;基于T形焊接接头的焊根失效模式采用等效裂纹方法预测T形接头的计算P-S-N曲线,并与试验拟合曲线进行对比,相对误差为10%,验证了该方法的可行性与有效性;最后,通过一组变幅载荷谱疲劳试验与预测P-S-N曲线对比,相对误差均小于15%,同时也验证了该方法对于变幅载荷的适用性,实现了基于一组疲劳试验结果预测全范围T形焊接接头疲劳寿命的评估。以较少的测试和成本实现确定的疲劳寿命,简化了概率疲劳寿命的评估过程,该方法可以推广于其他焊接接头寿命评估中。

地震荷载作用下土体变形试验研究

为研究不规则地震荷载对土体变形特性的影响,对砂土试样开展了系统的动三轴试验。试验中分别对3种不同密度砂土试样施加了4条具有不同峰值的不规则地震应力时程及其循环次数为20周的等幅正弦荷载,以便开展对比研究。结果表明:在地震荷载及其等幅循环荷载输入下,砂土试样的应变增长曲线差异显著,荷载类型及荷载波形是影响土单元应变时程发展特征的主要因素。考虑荷载不规则性得到的修正系数受荷载类型和砂土相对密实度的影响,不受输入荷载动应力幅值大小及砂土类型的影响。最后针对地震荷载下土单元变形的计算,给出了以常规的等幅三轴变形试验为依据的估算方法。