Optimization of mechanical and damping properties of Mg-0.6Zr alloy by different extrusion processing

In this study,the optimization of mechanical and damping capacities of Mg-0.6 wt.%Zr alloys by controlling the recrystallized(DRXed)grain size under varying extrusion processing parameters including extrusion temperature T and strain rate was investigated.The relationship between the DRXed grain size and damping properties of the studied alloy was also discussed.The DRXed grain size of the as-extruded Mg-Zr alloys decreased as the extrusion temperature T decreased and the strain rateεincreased.As the DRXed grain size decreased,the strength and elongation of the as-extruded alloys exhibited improved performance through the grain refinement mechanism,while the damping properties deteriorated.The extrusion temperature of the Mg-Zr alloy had relatively greater effects on the mechanical and damping properties than the strain rate.The results of the present work indicate that alloys with appropriate mechanical and damping properties may be obtained from controlling the DRXed grain size by careful tailoring of the extrusion process parameters.

Generation Principle of Helix Tooth Profile in Hypocycloid Pinw heel Transmission and Its Contact Characteristics

The transmission characteristics of gear drive can be improved with the use of novel tooth profiles.A theoretical study on tooth profile of the hypocycloid pinwheel transmission and contact analysis of gear pair based on finite element method(FEM) are carried out,respectively.The line contact between mated tooth surfaces becomes point contact according to a plus movement.Through loaded tooth contact analysis(LTCA),the contact stress and load distributions for the proposed hypocycloid pinwheel transmission and the traditional one are discussed.The analysis results show that the developed tooth surfaces have anticipatory point contact characteristics under loads and contact fatigue dangerous area locates around the ultimate contact position.

Effects of Flexibility and Suspension Configuration of Main Shaft on Dynamic Characteristics of Wind Turbine Drivetrain

The current research of wind turbine drivetrain is mainly concentrated in dynamic characteristics of gearbox with a specific suspension of main shaft, such as one-point and two-point suspension. However, little attention is paid to the e ects of these suspension configurations on the dynamic responses of wind turbine gearbox. This paper investigates the influences of suspension configurations of main shaft on the dynamic characteristics of drivetrain. For evaluating the dynamic behaviors of drivetrain with multi-stage transmission system more realistically, a dynamic modeling approach of drivetrain is proposed based on Timoshenko beam theory and Lagrange's equation. Considering the flexibility and di erent suspension configurations of main shaft, time-varying mesh sti ness excitation, time-varying transmission error excitation and gravity excitation, etc., a three-dimensional dynamic model of drivetrain is developed, and the dynamic responses of drivetrain are investigated. Results show that with the one-point suspension of main shaft, the resonance frequencies in gearbox, especially at the low-speed stage, obviously shift to the higher frequency range compared to the gearbox without main shaft, but this trend could be inversed by increasing main shaft length. Meanwhile, the loads in main shaft, main shaft bearing and carrier bearing are greatly sensitive to the main shaft length. Hence, the load sharing is further disrupted by main shaft, but this e ect could be alleviated by larger load torque. Comparing to the one-point suspension of main shaft, there occurs the obvious load reduction at the low-speed stage with two-point suspension of main shaft. However, those advantages greatly depend on the distance between two main bearings, and come at the expense of increased load in upwind main shaft unit and the corresponding main bearing. Finally, a wind field test is conducted to verify the proposed drivetrain model. This study develops a numerical model of drivetrain which is able to evaluate the e ects of di erent suspension configurations of main shaft on gearbox.

Strain hardening behavior of Mg-Y alloys after extrusion process

The strain hardening is an effective mode of enhancing mechanical properties in alloys.In this work,the strain hardening behaviors of Mg-xY(x=1,2,and 3 wt%)after extrusion process was investigated using uniaxial tensile tests.Results suggest that the Mg-xY alloys are composed ofα-Mg with a little amount of Mg24Y5 phase.The average grain size reduces from 19.8μm to 12.2μm as the Y content adds from 1 wt%to 2 wt%.Nevertheless,when Y content reaches 3 wt%,the grain size reaches to 12.9μm,which is close to that of Mg-2Y.The strain hardening rate decreases from 883 MPa to 798 MPa at(σ-σ0.2)=40 MPa,and Mg-2Y and Mg-3Y have the similar strain hardening response.Moreover,Mg-1Y shows an obvious ascending stage after the steep decreasing stage,which is mainly caused by the activation of twinning.The strain hardening behavior of Mg-xY is explained based on understanding the roles of the deformation mechanisms via deformation microstructure analysis and Visco-Plastic Self Consistent(VPSC)model.The variation of strain hardening characteristics with increasing Y content is related to the effects of grain size and texture.

Energy Consumption Prediction of a CNC Machining Process With Incomplete Data

Energy consumption prediction of a CNC machining process is important for energy efficiency optimization strategies.To improve the generalization abilities,more and more parameters are acquired for energy prediction modeling.While the data collected from workshops may be incomplete because of misoperation,unstable network connections,and frequent transfers,etc.This work proposes a framework for energy modeling based on incomplete data to address this issue.First,some necessary preliminary operations are used for incomplete data sets.Then,missing values are estimated to generate a new complete data set based on generative adversarial imputation nets(GAIN).Next,the gene expression programming(GEP)algorithm is utilized to train the energy model based on the generated data sets.Finally,we test the predictive accuracy of the obtained model.Computational experiments are designed to investigate the performance of the proposed framework with different rates of missing data.Experimental results demonstrate that even when the missing data rate increases to 30%,the proposed framework can still make efficient predictions,with the corresponding RMSE and MAE 0.903 k J and 0.739 k J,respectively.

IN SlTU TRUING/DRESSING OF DIAMOND WHEEL FOR PRECISION GRINDING

An application for achieving on-machine truing/dressing and monitoring of diamond wheel is dealt with in dry grinding. A dry electrical discharge （ED） assisted truing and dressing method is adopted in preparation of diamond grinding wheels. Effective and precise truing/dressing of a diamond wheel is carried out on a CNC curve grinding machine by utilizing an ED assisted diamond dresser. The dressed wheel is monitored online by a CCD vision system. It detects the topography changes of a wheel surface. The wear condition is evaluated by analyzing the edge deviation of a wheel image. The benefits of the proposed methods are confirmed by the grinding experiments. The designed truing/dressing device has high material removal rate, low dresser wear, and hence guarantees a desired wheel surface. Real-time monitoring of the wheel profile facilitates determining the optimum dressing amount, dressing interval, and the compensation error.

Rational Design of Layered SnS2 on Ultralight Graphene Fiber Fabrics as Binder-Free Anodes for Enhanced Practical Capacity of Sodium-Ion Batteries

Generally,the practical capacity of an electrode should include the weight of non-active components such as current collector,polymer binder,and conductive additives,which were as high as 70 wt%in current reported works,seriously limiting the practical capacity.This work pioneered the usage of ultralight reduced graphene fiber(rGF)fabrics as conductive scaffolds,aiming to reduce the weight of nonactive components and enhance the practical capacity.Ultrathin SnS2 nanosheets/rGF hybrids were prepared and used as binder-free electrodes of sodium-ion batteries(SIBs).The interfused graphene fibers endow the electrode a porous,continuous,and conductive network.The in situ phase transformation from SnO2 to SnS2 could preserve the strong interfacial interactions between SnS2 and graphene.Benefitting from these,the designed binder-free electrode delivers a high specific capacity of 500 mAh g?1 after 500 cycles at a current rate of 0.5 A g?1 with almost 100%Coulombic efficiency.Furthermore,the weight percentage of SnS2 in the whole electrode could reach up to 67.2 wt%,much higher than that of common electrode configurations using Cu foil,Al foil,or carbon cloth,significantly highlighting the ultralight characters and advantages of the rGF fabrics for using as binder-free electrodes of SIBs.

Boundary determination of leveling capacity for plate roller leveler based on curvature integration method

Leveler is widely used to improve the quality of defective mild steel plates.Its typical ranges of the leveling capacity are constrained by three criteria,namely the maximum stroke of rollers,allowable total leveling force and motor power.In this work,an optimization model with equality and inequality constraints was built for the maximum yield stress search of each thickness of plates.The corresponding search procedure with three loops was given.The approximate range by the simplification model could be used as the initial value for the actual range search of the leveling capacity.Therefore,the search speed could be accelerated compared with a global search.The consistency of the analytical results and field data demonstrates the reliability of the proposed model and procedure.The typical ranges of the leveling capacity are expressed by several boundary curves which are helpful to judge whether the incoming plate can be leveled quickly or not.Also,these curves can be used to find the maximum yield stress for a specific thickness or the maximum thickness for a yield stress for plates.

Evaluation of survival stow position and stability analysis for heliostat under strong wind

Heliostats are sensitive to the wind load, thus as a key indicator, the study on the static and dynamic stability bearing capacity for heliostats is very important. In this work, a numerical wind tunnel was established to calculate the wind load coefficients in various survival stow positions. In order to explore the best survival stow position for the heliostat under the strong wind, eigenvalue buckling analysis method was introduced to predict the critical wind load theoretically. Considering the impact of the nonlinearity and initial geometrical imperfection, the nonlinear post-buckling behaviors of the heliostat were investigated by load-displacement curves in the full equilibrium process. Eventually, combining B-R criterion with equivalent displacement principle the dynamic critical wind speed and load amplitude coefficient were evaluated. The results show that the determination for the best survival stow position is too hasty just by the wind load coefficients. The geometric nonlinearity has a great effect on the stability bearing capacity of the heliostat, while the effects of the material nonlinearity and initial geometrical imperfection are relatively small. And the heliostat is insensitive to the initial geometrical imperfection. In addition, the heliostat has the highest safety factor for wind-resistant performance in the stow position of 90-90 which can be taken as the best survival stow position. In this case, the extreme survival wind speeds for the static and dynamic stability are 150 m/s and 36 m/s, respectively.

Recirculation of Parallel-Connected Planetary Gear Trains

Recirculation is expected to be identified for its possibility to dramatically decrease the efficiency of planetary gear trains(PGTs).However,it exhibits an unexplained connection with the structure,making it challenging to identify without tedious computation through tooth and speed ratios,thus complicating the design process.This study employs a generic model utilizing the mechanical balance principle and reveals the fundamental laws of the previously unexplained connection for parallel-connected ring-sun-type PGTs.Two necessary and sufficient conditions,torque and structure,were proven for multi-stage and two-stage PGTs without recirculation,respectively.This shows that the structure,specifically whether the links are central gears or carriers,and the connections between them directly impact the recirculation of these PGTs.A geometric model representing the structure and kinematics was developed to visualize the power flow.Thus,the recirculation of parallel-connected ring-sun-type PGTs can be predicted without calculations.Our results provide the underlying insights to understanding recirculation from the structural connection viewpoint,thereby contributing to the conceptual design phase where the task is to select the kinematic structure and the gear size is unknown.

Synthesis of vanadium powder by magnesiothermic reduction of V_(2)O_(3)in a reactive molten salt

As an important strategic metal,vanadium is generally used to prepare special steels,titanium alloys,and hydrogen storage materials.A new method of producing vanadium(metal)powder from V_(2)O_(3)using block Mg is presented herein.Using an auxiliary molten salt,V_(2)O_(3)was successfully transformed into V by Mg reduction.The by-product,MgO,was transformed into MgCl_(2)by adding ZrCl_(4),which prevented the generation of MgV_(2)O_(4)and allowed the reaction to proceed smoothly.The rod-like alloy phases,Zr_(0.03)V_(1.97),which formed in the presence of excess Mg,may hinder the diffusion of oxygen from the product.The recovery rate of vanadium after separation and purification was approximately 45%–50%,where the main loss occurred during ball milling.Under the optimal conditions(Mg content of 48.3%,reduction time of 1.5 h,and temperature of 850℃),the purity of vanadium exceeded 99 wt.%,and the O content decreased to 0.34 wt.%.

Nondestructive acquisition of the micro-mechanical properties of high-speed-dry milled micro-thin walled structures based on surface traits

Requirements for the service performance of aeronautic microelectronic components are increasingly strict.However,sever issues,that the acquisition of the service performance such as micro-mechanical properties is destructive,limit the subsequent application of the tested components.Addressing this issue,this paper proposes a nondestructive acquisition method of the micro-mechanical properties of the accelerometer micro-components,based on analyzing surface traits.To select qualified components without damage,we firstly developed a quasi-static microtensile tester and then established a combination prediction model of mechanical properties based on micro-milled surface traits.The model works due to the thin-walled structure,which makes the machined surface traits have significant influences on the mechanical properties such as Young’s modulus,yield strength,tensile strength,and elongation at break.Surface roughness,surface structure,and surface anisotropy are extracted to comprehensively present surface traits from different aspects.For improving the practicability of the model,the principal component analysis(PCA)is adopted to reduce high-dimensional traits explanatory variable space into two dimensions,and regression analysis models are comparative established in predicting the mechanical properties.Residuals analysis and error analysis are carried out to show the prediction accuracy.The maximum prediction error is about 10.62%,but the significance levels in the t-test of the predicted Young’s modulus and yield strength are not ideal.Therefore,kernel support vector regression(SVR)is imported to improve the prediction ability of the combination prediction model.The residuals analysis result shows that SVR is effective in enhancing the prediction ability of this model.

Adaptive Memetic Algorithm with Dual-Level Local Search for Cooperative Route Planning of Multi-Robot Surveillance Systems

The heightened autonomy and robust adaptability inherent in a multi-robot system have proven pivotal in disaster search and rescue,agricultural irrigation,and environmental monitoring.This study addresses the coordination of multiple robots for the surveillance of various key target positions within an area.This involves the allocation of target positions among robots and the concurrent planning of routes for each robot.To tackle these challenges,we formulate a unified optimization model addressing both target allocation and route planning.Subsequently,we introduce an adaptive memetic algorithm featuring dual-level local search strategies.This algorithm operates independently among and within robots to effectively solve the optimization problem associated with surveillance.The proposed method’s efficacy is substantiated through comparative numerical experiments and simulated experiments involving diverse scales of robot teams and different target positions.

Effect of Nd on microstructure and mechanical properties of as-extruded Mg-Y-Zr-Nd alloy

The microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-Y-Zr-x Nd alloys with 0–2.63 wt% Nd were investigated using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and tensile testing test. Results indicated that more Mg;Y;particles and Mg;Nd;Y（β） phases were dispersed in the matrix when Nd content increased from 0 wt% to 2.63 wt% in the extruded alloys.Consequently, the nucleation of dynamic recrystallization and the volume fraction of recrystallized grains were promoted obviously. The average grain size can be refined in the range of 4.6–1.3 μm after the addition of 2.63 wt% Nd. The tensile strength of extruded alloys increased with increasing Nd content, and elongation exhibited an opposite change tendency. The extruded alloy sheet with 1.01 wt% Nd demonstrates optimal combination of strength and plasticity, i.e., the ultimate tensile strength, yield strength,and elongation were 273 MPa, 214 MPa, and 24.2%, respectively. Variations in mechanical properties are discussed on the basis of microstructure observations.

Template-directed fabrication of 3D graphene-based composite and their electrochemical energy-related applications

Graphene shows great potentials in electrochemical energy-related areas.To enhance its properties and corresponding electrochemical performance,recently,three-dimensional(3D)graphene-based materials especially monolithic porous graphene with encapsulated functional nanomaterials have arisen much research interest for electrochemical catalysis,lithium ion batteries(LIBs),lithium–sulfur batteries,supercapacitors,etc.With the enhanced structure properties such as interconnected graphene network,high volume-specific surface area and electronic conductivity,3D monolithic graphene is more suitable for the fabrication of composite electrode materials in real devices.In this article,we discuss recent development in fabricating monolithic 3D graphene and their composites using template-directed methods and their applications in electrochemical energy-related areas.

Enhanced Damping Capacities of Mg–Ce Alloy by the Special Microstructure with Parallel Second Phase

Microstructure evolution and damping capacities of Mg–Ce binary alloys with three different Ce contents（0.5, 1, or 2 wt%） have been systematically investigated in this work. Numerous fine parallel second phases in Mg–2Ce alloy are obtained, as well as a large number of dislocations around them, but few dislocations appear around the reticular second phase in the Mg–1Ce alloy. Among the three alloys, two internal friction peaks（P;and P;） are detected at about 78 and 167?C in both the Mg–0.5Ce and Mg–1Ce alloys.In addition, the alloy with special parallel second phase structure exhibits excellent damping capacity in both strain amplitude and temperature-dependent regions. These results may be ascribed to the stress concentration and the formation of abundant parallel and uniform dislocation configurations in the ?-Mg matrix without the influence of crystal orientation. The obtained results may provide a novel idea to prepare high-damping magnesium alloys by tailoring their microstructure.

State of charge estimation by square root cubature particle filter approach with fractional order model of lithium-ion battery

In this paper, a square root cubature particle filter approach was designed to estimate the state of charge of lithium-ion battery,which not only enhanced the numerical stability and guaranteed positive definiteness of the state covariance, but also increased accuracy and decreased computation quantity. Due to the fractional characteristics of the battery capacitance, a fractional order model was used to formulate the lithium-ion battery. Considering the high accuracy and easy convergence, a particle swarm optimization algorithm was utilized to identify the model parameters. The above-mentioned approach was modelled and translated into C code, which was downloaded into battery control unit of battery management system for experimental validation. Two kinds of dynamic cycles were utilized to validate the proposed approach at different temperatures, where both unscent Kalman filter and cubature Kalman filter were compared with the proposed approach. Experimental results indicate that the proposed approach has better accuracy and robustness, and fractional order model is more accurate than integer order model.Therefore, the square root cubature particle filter with fractional order model of lithium-ion battery is a good candidate to estimate the state of charge.

Orthogonal transformation operation theorem of a spatial universal uniform rotating magnetic field and its application in capsule endoscopy

According to the anti-phase sine current superposition theorem, the orientation, the magnetic flux density, the angular speed and the rotational direction of the spatial universal rotating magnetic field (SURMF) can be controlled within the tri-axial orthogonal square Helmholtz coils (TOSHC). Nevertheless, three coupling direction angles of the normal vector of the SURMF in the Descartes coordinate system cannot be separately controlled, thus the adjustment of the orientation of the SURMF is difficult and the flexibility of the robotic posture control is restricted. For the dimension reduction and the decoupling of control variables, the orthogonal transformation operation theorem of the SURMF is proposed based on two independent rotation angular variables, which employs azimuth and altitude angles as two variables of the three-phase sine current superposition formula derived by the orthogonal rotation inverse transformation. Then the unique control rules of the orientation and the rotational direction of the SURMF are generalized in each spatial quadrant, thus the scanning of the normal vector of the SURMF along the horizontal or vertical direction can be achieved through changing only one variable, which simplifies the control process of the orientation of the SURMF greatly. To validate its feasibility and maneuverability, experiments were conducted in the animal intestine utilizing the innovative dual hemisphere capsule robot (DHCR) with active and passive modes. It was demonstrated that the posture adjustment and the steering rolling locomotion of the DHCR can be realized through single variable control, thus the orthogonal transformation operation theorem makes the control of the orientation of the SURMF convenient and flexible significantly. This breakthrough will lay a foundation for the human-machine interaction control of the SURMF.

Effects of elastic support on the dynamic behaviors of the wind turbine drive train

The reliability and service life of wind turbines are influenced by the complex loading applied on the hub, especially amidst a poor external wind environment. A three-point elastic support, which includes the main bearing and two torque arms, was considered in this study. Based on the flexibilities of the planet carrier and the housing, a coupled dynamic model was developed for a wind turbine drive train. Then, the dynamic behaviors of the drive train for different elastic support parameters were computed and analyzed. Frequency response functions were used to examine how different elastic support parameters influence the dynamic behaviors of the drive train. Results showed that the elastic support parameters considerably influenced the dynamic behaviors of the wind turbine drive train. A large support stiffness of the torque arms decreased the dynamic response of the planet carrier and the main bearing, whereas a large support stiffness of the main bearing decreased the dynamic response of planet carrier while increasing that of the main bearing. The findings of this study provide the foundation for optimizing the elastic support stiffness of the wind turbine drive train.

Mesh Force Modelling and Parametric Studies for Compound Oscillatory Roller Reducer

A compound oscillatory roller reducer(CORR)with a first-stage gear transmission and a second-stage oscillatory roller transmission is presented.The transmission principle of oscillatory roller transmission is introduced,and the tooth profile equation of the inner gear is derived.The analytical model of mesh force considering the installation errors and manufacturing errors is proposed.Then,parametric studies considering different errors on the mesh force are conducted.Results show that the design parameters are significant factors for mesh force.The mesh force is reduced by 17%as the eccentricity of disk cam increases from 2.5 mm to 4 mm.When the radius of the movable roller increases from 7 mm to 20 mm,the mesh force decreases by 8%.As the radius of disk cam increases from 125 mm to 170 mm,the mesh force is decreased by 26.5%.For the impacts of errors,the mesh force has a noticeable fluctuation when these errors exist including the manufacturing error of disk cam,the installation error of disk cam and the manufacturing error of movable roller change.The prototype of the reducer is manufactured and preliminary run-in test proved the feasibility of the transmission principle.