Software Development for Digital Control of WDW Series Testing Machine and Measurement of K_(IC)

Software has been developed for digital control of WDW series testing machine and the measurement of fracture toughness by modularized design. Development of the software makes use of multi-thread and serial communication techniques, which can accurately control the testing machine and measure the fracture toughness in real-time. Three-point bending specimens were used in the measurement. The software operates stably and reliably, expanding the function of WDW series testing machine.

Temperature Control and Simulation of Temperature-Altitude Test System

The temperature-Altitude Test System(TATS) supplies various testing environments.The traditional PID method controls the temperature in TATS Temperature-Pressure Cabin(TPC) over a long adjusting time and with a large overshoot.In order to solve this problem simply,a temperature control strategy with temperature difference corresponding factors is presented through a dynamic analysis and modeling of TPC temperature change.The TPC temperature descending process is simulated,and the results show that this control strategy can allot the proportion of PID heating controller and PID cooling controller in the whole control process and TPC temperature can be controlled at a set point quickly and effectively.

Simulation of large-scale numerical substructure in real-time dynamic hybrid testing

A solution scheme is proposed in this paper for an existing RTDHT system to simulate large-scale finite element （FE） numerical substructures. The analysis of the FE numerical substructure is split into response analysis and signal generation tasks, and executed in two different target computers in real-time. One target computer implements the response analysis task, wherein a large time-step is used to solve the FE substructure, and another target computer implements the signal generation task, wherein an interpolation program is used to generate control signals in a small time-step to meet the input demand of the controller. By using this strategy, the scale of the FE numerical substructure simulation may be increased significantly. The proposed scheme is initially verified by two FE numerical substructure models with 98 and 1240 degrees of freedom （DOFs）. Thereafter, RTDHTs of a single frame-foundation structure are implemented where the foundation, considered as the numerical substructure, is simulated by the FE model with 1240 DOFs. Good agreements between the results of the RTDHT and those from the FE analysis in ABAQUS are obtained.

Research on Solar Simulation System for Test of Solar Radiation Measuring Instrument

Since traditional solar simulators are mainly applied to spacecraft and photovoltaic industry,they are not suitable for solar radiation measuring instrument test. Therefore,a deep research is carried out on solar simulators to test of solar radiation measuring instrument,so that obtain the requirements of performance test of solar radiation measuring instrument. With a combination of the requirements for national regulations of metrological verification and performance test of pyranometer and pyrheliometer,it lays emphasis on the research of design methods for improving radiation uniformity and stability of solar simulators; it also focuses on design methods of multidimensional detection workbench,which achieves different detection of solar radiation. After practical test,solar irradiation is within Φ60 mm; irradiation non-uniformity is better than ±0.8%; instability is better than ±0.72%;rotating angle precision is better than 0.09°. Then,solar simulator is used to carry out pyranometer sensitivity test,pyranometer directional response test,pyranometer tilt response test and non-linearity test for radiation instruments. Test results showthat the solar simulator meets the testing requirements of solar radiation measuring instruments.

Improved dynamic testing by impedance control

In this paper, the issue of actuator-structure interaction in dynamic testing of structures is considered. The problem is approached from the novel standpoint of impedance control. It is shown that an effective strategy to design controls for dynamic testing is by designing the test system impedance. It is also shown that this can be achieved using feedforward compensation. The analysis is carried out in the context of displacement controlled dynamic testing, when the tested structure has a high and nonlinear stiffness. It is demonstrated that stable and accurate dynamic testing can be achieved using the proposed strategy, when this is not possible using traditional feedback control techniques. Furthermore, the impedance control and feedforward strategies are applied in the context of hybrid simulation, a technique of coupling computational and physical substructures applied in earthquake engineering. Here, a delay compensation scheme is necessary in addition to feedforward. Experimental results are presented that demonstrate both improved dynamic testing performance when impedance control is employed, and its applicability in hybrid simulation.

Design and experimental testing of a control system for a morphing wing model actuated with miniature BLDC motors

The paper deals with the design and experimental validation of the actuation mechanism control system for a morphing wing model.The experimental morphable wing model manufactured in this project is a full-size scale wing tip for a real aircraft equipped with an aileron.The morphing actuation of the model is based on a mechanism with four similar in house designed and manufactured actuators,positioned inside the wing on two parallel lines.Each of the four actuators used a BrushLess Direct Current(BLDC)electric motor integrated with a mechanical part performing the conversion of the angular displacements into linear displacements.The following have been chosen as successive steps in the design of the actuator control system:(A)Mathematical and software modelling of the actuator;(B)Design of the control system architecture and tuning using Internal Model Control(IMC)methodology;(C)Numerical simulation of the controlled actuator and its testing on bench and wind tunnel.The morphing wing experimental model is tested both at the laboratory level,with no airflow,to evaluate the components integration and the whole system functioning,but also in the wind tunnel,in the presence of airflow,to evaluate its behavior and the aerodynamic gain.

Experiment and Large-Eddy Simulation on Free Air Jets Issuing from a Rectangular Nozzle with Deflectors

The purpose of the present study was to establish a passive flow control method for a rectangular jet using two types of deflectors installed symmetrically inside a nozzle. This deflector in a rectangular nozzle generates the rectangular coaxial jets. The effect of the slant angle of the deflectors on the flow characteristics and the spread of the rectangular jet was investigated experimentally and by large-eddy simulation. The experiment and the numerical simulation were carried out at a Reynolds number of 9000. The rectangular jet with no deflectors generates a vortex ring from the nozzle exit. The vortex ring collapses in the downstream region and the outline of the jet changes from rectangular to diamond-shaped as a result of the axis-switching phenomenon. The rectangular jet with divergent and convergent deflectors shows particularly noticeable changes in the flow characteristics and vortical structures, as compared to the case with no deflectors. In the case of the rectangular jet with divergent deflectors (slant angle of α = 6°), minor axis spread is promoted more than major axis spread, and axis switching occurs closer to the nozzle exit than that in the case of no deflectors. The outline of the jet also changes from lateral rectangular to vertical rectangular as a result of axis switching. On the other hand, in the case of a rectangular jet with convergent deflectors (α = -6°), minor axis spread is suppressed more than major axis spread, and axis switching occurs farther from the nozzle exit than that in the case with no deflectors. The outline of the jet does not change until the downstream region. Therefore, the spread and the axis-switching location for the rectangular jet can be controlled by the deflectors inside the rectangular nozzle.

Harmonic amplitude-phase adaptive control and its application in three-axis simulators

This paper proposes a compensation method for using the Harmonic Amplitude-Phase Adaptive Control(HAPAC)to increase the precision of sinusoidal motion simulators. It also expounds on the HAPAC principle and structural disposition, develops the HAPAC control laws and analyzes the system stability in the HAPAC. A method for further improving the precision using online identification of the system’s frequency-response models is presented. The tested data and tracking errors of the simulator demonstrate that the HAPAC makes the sinusoidal motions achieve higher precision than the common classical controls. The HAPAC can also be used in other tracking systems of precision sinusoidal motions.

Experimental and numerical investigation of a self-supplementing dual-cavity plasma synthetic jet actuator

The primary issue regarding the plasma synthetic jet actuator(PSJA)is its performance attenuation at high frequencies.To solve this issue,a self-supplementing,dual-cavity,plasma synthetic jet actuator(SD-PSJA)is designed,and the static properties of the SD-PSJA are investigated through experiments and numerical simulations.The pressure measurement shows that the SD-PSJA has two saturation frequencies(1200 Hz and 2100 Hz),and the experimental results show that both the saturation frequencies decrease as the volume of the bottom cavity of the SD-PSJA increases.As the size of the supplement hole increases,the first saturation frequency increases continuously,while the second saturation frequency shows a trend of first decreasing and then increasing.Numerical simulations show that the working process of the SD-PSJA is similar to that of the PSJA,but the volume of the cavity in the SD-PSJA is smaller than that of the PSJA;the SD-PSJA can supplement air to the top cavity through two holes,thus reducing the refresh time and effectively improving the jet intensity of the actuator at high frequencies.

Setup and application of a structural seismic hybrid simulation system on local area network

To implement structural hybrid simulation independent of the control system of any testing equipment in civil engineering, an external command control approach is put forward. Several setup technologies and the corresponding API approaches are investigated to simultaneously combine numerical simulation with physical testing. Hybrid program technology is put forward and described in detail, using Visual C++ program to effectively and accurately control testing equipment and MATLAB program to implement numerical simulation with easy extension. The control program of testing equipment and numerical simulation program are integrated by calling MATLAB engine in Visual C++. A hybrid simulation about a full-scale six-story masonry structure is carried out. The testing results manifest that the external command control approach has the versatility because of simple hardware connection and control program independent on control software of testing equipment; powerful program function of Visual C++ and flexible program of MATLAB are integrated by hybrid program technology; hybrid simulation system provides a realistic and cost-effective testing platform that enables earthquake engineer researchers to accurately and efficiently capture the seismic performance of large or complex structures without having to carry out physical testing of the entire structure.

大跨度公铁双层斜拉桥主梁涡激共振机理与控制

以拟建的某主跨808 m公铁双层斜拉桥为工程依托,采用节段模型风洞试验研究不同攻角下双层桁架梁断面的涡振性能及5种气动控制措施的抑振效果,结合计算流体动力学(CFD)静态绕流模拟,对比分析双层桁架梁断面的涡振机理及控制方法.研究表明:主梁断面原设计方案在+3°和0°风攻角下存在明显的竖向和扭转涡振现象,且振幅超过规范允许值;间隔封闭上层桥面栏杆或增设抑流板可有效抑制主梁扭转涡振,但竖向涡振振幅仍不满足规范要求;上弦杆外侧增设风嘴可有效抑制主梁竖向和扭转涡振,而下弦杆外侧增设风嘴对主梁涡振抑振效果有限.气流经主梁原设计断面上层桥面分离后,在其上下表面形成周期性脱落的大尺度旋涡,并在上层桥面后部再附,这是主梁发生竖向涡振的主要诱因;上弦杆外侧增设风嘴可引导气流平稳通过上层桥面,消除了周期性的旋涡脱落,并在其上表面形成一段狭长“回流区”,从而有效抑制了涡振的发生.

基于PID的ROV运动控制仿真

针对观察型水下机器人在水下运动时易受暗流、波浪影响,造成操控困难、系统稳定性差等问题,建立遥控水下机器人(Remotely Operated Vehicle,ROV)不同运动的控制模型,考虑电机和导管螺旋桨推进器的传递函数对ROV控制系统的影响,确定定艏向和定深控制系统的闭环传递函数,结合模糊控制和比例积分微分(Proportional Integral Differential,PID)控制法,得到模糊PID控制器,基于MATLAB/Simulink环境进行ROV定深度运动仿真和ROV水平面艏向定偏角运动仿真。结果表明,与传统PID控制相比,模糊PID控制具有更优的ROV定艏向和定深度控制效果,不会发生超调现象,在抗干扰能力和响应速度方面具有明显的优势,可有效地实现ROV定艏向和定深度运动控制。

双层滑带滑坡土环剪试验与稳定性分析

以云南省文山至麻栗坡高速公路K39段复合型双层滑带滑坡为例,采用室内环剪试验探明该滑坡深层、浅层滑带各自的残余强度,分析不同含水率、法向应力和剪切速率对滑带土残余强度的影响;采用FLAC3D软件进行数值模拟,基于滑坡应力-应变历史对滑坡稳定性进行评价。结果表明:滑带土在低含水率情况下力学强度较高,饱和状态抗剪强度参数表现出明显的衰减趋势;在地下水位保持高位时,深层滑带更易发生渐进式蠕动滑移。模拟结果显示:滑坡的深层滑带应力集中现象较为显著,浅层滑坡危险性较小,滑坡在暴雨工况下整体稳定性明显降低,存在一定风险,可通过设置排水洞等降水措施进行治理。

履带车辆主动悬挂多点布置优化

为实现履带车辆主动悬挂减振性能和能耗达到综合最优,基于正交试验方法开展履带车辆主动悬挂多点布置优化设计。首先,建立了履带车辆悬挂系统动力学模型,并通过道路模拟试验验证了该模型的合理性;其次,开展了履带车辆悬挂系统正交试验,分析了4种典型路面下各子悬挂对悬挂系统减振性能影响的敏感性;最后,设计了主动悬挂作动器的6个布置方案,通过建立基于线性二次最优(linear quadratic regulator,简称LQR)控制的履带车辆主动悬挂动力学模型,分析了典型路面下各布置方案对悬挂系统减振性能的影响规律及能耗变化规律。结果表明,通过对履带车辆主动悬挂作动器的布置优化,可以实现悬挂减振性能和能耗之间的平衡。

基于PXI和Teststand的模拟保护卡件自动测试工装设计

核反应堆的模拟保护系统具有较高的可靠性,运用脉冲试验,可使其具有充分的在役测试能力。作为模拟保护系统的组成部分,卡件具有模拟计算功能和逻辑运算功能。针对常规卡件测试耗时、费力等弊端,设计一套基于PXI和Teststand的自动化测试工装。通过对自动化测试原理和测试资源的分析,实现了硬件设备的选型,以及对开关网络、接线和系统结构的设计;以Teststand软件和LabVIEW语言为软件编程环境,完成测试流程的设计。借助一块辅助电路板,将工装自身的电源和多用表短接,实现了工装的自动化检测,确保工装在使用前处于完好可用状态。测试结果表明,卡件的测试时间为人工的1/5,卡件的测试质量达到了100%。

基于CFD与风洞试验的边主梁涡振气动措施

为能够快捷且经济地完成开口类钝体桥梁断面涡振制振气动措施的选型,以一座边主梁叠合梁斜拉桥为背景,采用“CFD(computation fluid dynamics)数值模拟选型+风洞试验验证”的思路对其涡振制振气动措施选型进行研究.该桥原设计主梁断面在常遇风速下存在显著涡激振动,为完成气动措施的初步选型,采用CFD数值计算对原设计断面的流场进行模拟,通过研究原设计断面的旋涡脱落状态确定主要旋涡抑制对象,进而有针对性地模拟了3种气动措施(下中央稳定板、导流板与风嘴)对主要脱落旋涡的抑制作用,通过将各断面旋涡脱落状态与三分力系数进行对比分析,得到各断面涡振性能的相对优劣关系,并最终选取风嘴与下中央稳定板结合而成的组合气动措施进行风洞验证试验.试验结果表明:该组合气动措施能够有效抑制梁体在各风攻角下的涡激振动,且在+5°风攻角下,通过风洞试验得到的导流板、下中央稳定板、风嘴组合气动3种措施对原设计断面涡振振幅的减小作用依此递增,分别为2.7%、27.7%与87.4%,制振能力高低关系与数值模拟结果相一致;本次数值模拟结果符合预期要求,未来可针对不同类型桥梁断面进一步扩展数值模拟与风洞试验结果对比的数据集,以期更为准确、快捷地完成气动措施的选型.

软土地层三线小角度叠交盾构隧道施工影响规律及位移控制

天津地铁6号线入出段线盾构隧道上穿既有隧道,通过现场实测和数值模拟对既有隧道结构变形规律、变形影响因素、不同变形控制措施的效果进行了研究。结果表明:盾构上穿过程中既有隧道竖向位移整体呈现出隆起-沉降-隆起的变化规律;刀盘距叠交部位断面距离L=2.0D(D为隧道直径)时,叠交部位断面轴力达到最大值,L=0~2.0D时,叠交部位断面弯矩逐渐由L≤0时的横8字形转变为L≥2.0D时的三叶草形;新建隧道与既有隧道的叠交角度在15°~60°、竖向净距小于1.0D时,既有隧道竖向位移受新建隧道影响较大,实际工程中应使叠交角度大于60°,竖向净距大于1.0D;设置支撑台车后,支撑台车影响范围约为2倍台车长度,在影响范围内横断面位移得到控制,但随着支撑台车离开,原来位置处对位移的控制效果逐渐消失;与不注浆相比,深孔注浆加固后既有隧道竖向位移最大值和水平位移最大值分别减小了67.4%、76.0%。

盾构隧道下穿高铁路基变形影响规律及加固优化研究

为研究盾构隧道下穿高铁路基施工时对路基的影响规律,探究在隧道开挖过程中运用不同加固措施对既有高铁路基的影响程度。以西安市某地铁工程为依托,利用室内模型试验对比分析盾构隧道下穿高铁CFG桩复合路基过程中,无加固、超前管幕工法加固与地表袖阀管注浆加固3种隧道施工条件下,地表沉降值和沉降槽的空间分布规律;采用数值模拟分析验证超前管幕工法加固工况下盾构隧道下穿时,高铁路基、道床的位移变化规律。室内模型试验结果表明:盾构隧道施工中采用管幕工法加固后复合地基正上方的地表沉降最大值减小28.6%,采用袖阀管注浆加固后减小18.0%,并且采用两种加固措施后的CFG桩最大附加轴力均减小20%以上。因此,在隧道掘进过程中采用一定加固措施,可改善围岩稳定性,其中管幕工法加固效果更为显著。数值模拟分析表明:采取管幕工法加固施工与不采取加固措施相比,路基最大沉降量减少33.78%,道床最大沉降量减少45.08%。因此,管幕工法加固能够有效减小对既有高铁路基的影响。

基于多频涡流技术的燃料棒包壳管氧化膜厚度测量方法

核燃料棒包壳管表面的氧化膜会影响其导热性能,使燃料棒的温度上升,加快燃料包壳的腐蚀速度,给反应堆带来潜在安全风险。故有必要对氧化膜厚度进行精确测量。为此,构建了燃料棒包壳管的三维有限元仿真模型,对燃料包壳多频检测进行了分析,总结了激励频率、包壳管电导率和金属涂层厚度对氧化膜测量结果的影响规律;提出了融合多频测量数据,抑制干扰因素影响,精确计算氧化膜厚度的方法,并进行了试验验证。结果表明,该方法的氧化膜厚度计算误差小于1μm,可用于燃料包壳管氧化膜厚度的量化表征。