Model of CEL for 3D Elements in PDMs of Unidirectional Composite Structures

Progressive damage models(PDMs)have been increasingly used to simulate the failure process of composite material structures.To accurately simulate the damage in each ply,3D PDMs of composite materials have received more attention recently.A characteristic element length(CEL),which is an important dimensional parameter of PDMs for composite materials,is quite difficult to obtain for 3D elements,especially considering the crack directions during damage propagation.In this paper,CEL models for 3D elements in PDMs of unidirectional composite structures are presented,and their approximate formulae are deduced.The damage in unidirectional composite materials can be divided into fiber cracks and inter-fiber cracks.The fiber crack and inter-fiber crack directions are considered in the CEL derivations,and thus,the CELs of 3D elements that have various damage modes and damage directions could be obtained relatively precisely.Static tensile and compressive tests of open-hole laminates were conducted,and the corresponding numerical analyses by the progressive damage method,including the proposed CEL models and those models from the literature,were performed.The numerical results are in good agreement with the experimental results,which proves the fidelity and effectiveness of the proposed CEL models.In addition,the proposed CEL models have better performance in improving the mesh independence of the numerical models.

Exploring the interconnectivity of biomimetic hierarchical porous Mg scaffolds for bone tissue engineering:Effects of pore size distribution on mechanical properties,degradation behavior and cell migration ability

Interconnectivity is the key characteristic of bone tissue engineering scaffold modulating cell migration,blood vessels invasion and transport of nutrient and waste.However,efforts and understanding of the interconnectivity of porous Mg is limited due to the diverse architectures of pore struts and pore size distribution of Mg scaffold systems.In this work,biomimetic hierarchical porous Mg scaffolds with tailored interconnectivity as well as pore size distribution were prepared by template replication of infiltration casting.Mg scaffold with better interconnectivity showed lower mechanical strength.Enlarging interconnected pores would enhance the interconnectivity of the whole scaffold and reduce the change of ion concentration,pH value and osmolality of the degradation microenvironment due to the lower specific surface area.Nevertheless,the degradation rates of five tested Mg scaffolds were no different because of the same geometry of strut unit.Direct cell culture and evaluation of cell density at both sides of four typical Mg scaffolds indicated that cell migration through hierarchical porous Mg scaffolds could be enhanced by not only bigger interconnected pore size but also larger main pore size.In summary,design of interconnectivity in terms of pore size distribution could regulate mechanical strength,microenvironment in cell culture condition and cell migration potential,and beyond that it shows great potential for personalized therapy which could facilitate the regeneration process.

An improved yield criterion characterizing the anisotropic and tension-compression asymmetric behavior of magnesium alloy

A novel yield criterion based on CPB06 considering anisotropic and tension-compression asymmetric behaviors of magnesium alloys was derived and proposed(called M_CPB06).This yield criterion can simultaneously predict the yield stresses and the Lankford ratios at different angles(if any)under uniaxial tension,compression,equal-biaxial and equal-compression conditions.Then,in order to further describe the anisotropic strain-hardening characteristics of magnesium alloy,the proposed M_CPB06 criterion was further evolved to the M_CPB06ev model by expressing the parameters of the M_CPB06 model as functions of the plastic strain.As the model was developed,the stresses and Lankford ratios of AZ31B and ZK61M magnesium alloys at different angles under tensile,compressive and through-thickness compressive conditions were used to calibrate the M_CPB06/M_CPB06ev and the existing CPB06ex2 model.Calibration results reveal that compared with the CPB06ex2 yield criterion with equal quantity of coefficients,the M_CPB06 criterion exhibits certain advancement,and meanwhile the M_CPB06ev model can relatively accurately predict the change of the yield locus with increase of the plastic strain.Finally,the M_CPB06ev model was developed through UMAT in LS-DYNA.Finite element simulations using the subroutine were conducted on the specimens of different angles to the rolling direction under tension and compression.Simulation results were highly consistent with the experimental results,demonstrating a good reliability and accuracy of the developed subroutine.

Numerical and Experimental Study on Stiffened Composite Panel Repaired by Bolted Joints under Compressive Load

Numerical and experimental study was conducted to investigate the failure mode and strength performance of stiffened composite panel repaired by bolted joints under compressive load, and the results were then compared with those from virgin stiffened composite panel without any damage. A finite element analysis model was established for repaired and virgin stiffened composite panels under compressive load, the 3D Hashin criteria was applied to identify the composite structure failure, and the secondary stress criteria was adopted to identify the adhesive failure between the base laminate and the stiffener. The failure modes of repaired stiffened composite panels were stiffened composite panels breaking off along the bolt joints. The experimental results were consistent with the finite element analysis results, indicating the reliability of the finite element analysis model.

Effects of dynamic flow rates on degradation deposition behavior of Mg scaffold

Degradability of bone tissue engineering scaffold that matching the regeneration rate could allow a complete replacement of host tissue.However,the porous structure of biodegradable Mg scaffolds certainly generated high specific surface area,and the three-dimensional interconnected pores provided fast pervasive invasion entrance for the corrosive medium,rising concern of the structural integrity during the degradation.To clarify the structural evolution of the three-dimensional(3D)porous structure,semi-static immersion tests were carried out to evaluate the degradation performance in our previous study.Nevertheless,dynamic immersion tests mimicking the in vivo circulatory fluid through the interconnected porous structure have yet been investigated.Moreover,the effects of dynamic flow rates on the degradation deposition behavior of 3D porous Mg scaffolds were rarely reported.In this study,Mg scaffolds degraded at three flow rates exhibited different degradation rates and deposition process.A flow rate of 0.5 m L/min introduced maximum drop of porosity by accumulated deposition products.The deposition products provided limited protection against the degradation process at a flow rate of 1.0 m L/min.The three-dimensional interconnected porous structure of Mg scaffold degraded at 2.0 m L/min well retained after 14 days showing the best interconnectivity resistance to the degradation deposition process.The dynamic immersion tests disclosed the reason for the different degradation rates on account of flow rates,which may bring insight into understanding of varied in vivo degradation rates related to implantation sites.

Mechanical Properties of the Cured Laminates on the Hot-press Tackified Preforms in Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding

A hot-press tackified preform was used to improve the uniformity of the laminates thickness and the mechanical properties of the obtained laminates were studied using vacuum assisted resin transfer molding(VARTM). Two modified preforms were prepared under 0.1 and 0.6 MPa in an autoclave and then were used to fabricate the laminates via VARTM. Permeability and thickness distribution of the laminates were obtained by using a special device. Moreover, the tensile and compressive strengths of the obtained laminates were studied and compared with the unmodified ones. Results show that the tackified laminates present a maximum and minimum thickness under 0.1 and 0.6 MPa, respectively. The thicknesses and in-plane permeability of the tackified laminates, with better thickness uniformity, are significantly decreased compared with that of the unmodified cases, while the tensile and compressive strengths of the tackified laminates are improved obviously. Results show that the mechanical property of the tackified laminates prepared by hotpressing at 0.1 MPa is better than that processed at 0.6 MPa.

Fatigue Crack Detection in Steel Plates Using Guided Waves and an Energy-Based Imaging Approach

Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems(TPMS)are installed in automobiles to monitor the pressure of the tyres.Tyre pressure is an important parameter for the comfort of the travelers and the safety of the passengers.Many methods have been researched and reported for TPMS.Amongst them,vibration-based indirect TPMS using machine learning techniques are the recent ones.The literature reported the results for a perfectly balanced wheel.However,if there is a small unbalance,which is very common in automobile wheels,‘What will be the effect on the classification accuracy?’is the question on hand.This paper attempts to study the effect of unbalance of the wheel on the classification accuracy of an indirect TPMS system.The tyres filled with air are considered with different pressure values to represent puncture,normal,under pressure and overpressure conditions.The vibration signals of each condition were acquired and processed using machine learning techniques.The procedure is carried out with perfectly balanced wheels and known unbalanced wheels.The results are compared and presented.

Synergy between metallic components of MoNi alloy for catalyzing highly efficient hydrogen storage of MgH2

Catalysts play a critical role in improving the hydrogen storage kinetics in Mg/MgH2 system.Exploring highly efficient catalysts and catalyst design principles are hot topics but challenging.The catalytic activity of metallic elements on dehydrogenation kinetics generally follows a sequence of Ti>Nb>Ni>V>Co>Mo.Herein,we report a highly efficient alloy catalyst composed of low-active elements of Mo and Ni(i.e.MoNi alloy)for MgH2 particles.MoNi alloy nanoparticles show excellent catalytic effect,even outperforming most advanced Ti-based catalysts.The synergy between Mo and Ni elements can promote the break of Mg-H bonds and the dissociation of hydrogen molecules,thus significantly improves the kinetics of Mg/MgH2 system.The MoNi-catalyzed Mg/MgH2 system can absorb and release 6.7 wt.%hydrogen within 60 s and 10 min at 300℃,respectively,and exhibits excellent cycling stability and low-temperature hydrogen storage performance.This study provides a strategy for designing efficient catalysts for hydrogen storage materials using the synergy of metal elements.

Dissimilar Al/Mg alloys friction stir lap welding with Zn foil assisted by ultrasonic

The Zn-added ultrasonic assisted friction stir lap welding(UaFSLW) was carried out to improve the quality of dissimilar Al/Mg alloys joint. The effects of ultrasonic power on the joint quality were also investigated.The results indicated that the larger effective lap width and mixing region between Mg and Al(Mg/Al MR) were attained by Zn foil addition and external ultrasonic assistance. Compared with the conventional joint, the finer and better-distributed Mg-Zn IMCs placing the continuous Al-Mg IMCs were formed in the Mg/Al MR of the Zn-added UaFSLW joint. The Zn foil addition and external ultrasonic assistance significantly improved the tensile shear load of the joint, and the load was increased with the increase of the ultrasonic power. The maximum tensile shear load of 7.95 kN was attained, which was 52.6% larger than that of the conventional joint.