AZ31 Mg alloy plates with bimodal grain structures were fabricated via conventional extrusion under varying temperatures and speeds to investigate the mechanisms governing dynamic recrystallization(DRX)and texture evo...AZ31 Mg alloy plates with bimodal grain structures were fabricated via conventional extrusion under varying temperatures and speeds to investigate the mechanisms governing dynamic recrystallization(DRX)and texture evolution.Although all samples exhibited similar DRXed grain sizes(5.0–6.5μm)and fractions(76%–80%),they developed distinct c-axis orientations and mechanical properties.The P1 sample(350℃,0.1 mm/min)exhibited the lowest yield strength(∼192 MPa)but the highest elongation(∼18.2%),whereas the P3 sample(400℃,0.6 mm/min)showed the highest yield strength(∼241 MPa)and the lowest elongation(∼14.2%).The P2 sample(400℃,0.1 mm/min)demonstrated intermediate behavior(∼226 MPa,∼17.7%).These variations were primarily attributed to differences in c-axis orientations,particularly their alignment with respect to the normal direction(ND)and their slight deviation from the extrusion direction(ED).Microstructural analysis revealed that distinct DRX mechanisms were activated under different extrusion conditions.P1 predominantly exhibited twinning-induced dynamic recrystallization(TDRX)and continuous dynamic recrystallization(CDRX),whereas P3 primarily showed CDRX and discontinuous dynamic recrystallization(DDRX).These DRX mechanisms,in combination with the activated slip systems governed by the evolving local stress state,collectively contributed to orientation rotation and texture development.During the early stage of extrusion,tensile strain along the ED promoted basalslip,rotating the c-axes toward the ND.As deformation progressed,compressive strain along the ND became dominant.In P1,basalslip remained active,aligning the c-axes along the ND and forming a smaller angle with the ED.In contrast,P3 exhibited predominant pyramidal<c+a>slip,resulting in a pronounced deviation of the c-axes from the ND and a slightly larger angle relative to the ED.The P2 sample exhibited a transitional texture state between those of P1 and P3.展开更多
Great attention has been paid to the development of very large floating structures. Owing to their extreme large size and great flexibility, the coupling between the structural deformation and fluid motion is signific...Great attention has been paid to the development of very large floating structures. Owing to their extreme large size and great flexibility, the coupling between the structural deformation and fluid motion is significant. This is a typical problem of hydroelasticity. Efficient and accurate estimation of the hydroelastic response of very large floating structures in waves is very important for design. In this paper, the plate Green function and fluid Green function are combined to analyze the hydroelastic response of very large floating structures. The plate Green function here is a new one proposed by the authors and it satisfies all boundary conditions for free-free rectangular plates on elastic foundations. The results are compared with some experimental data. It is shown that the method proposed in this paper is efficient and accurate. Finally, various factors affecting the hydroelastic response of very large floating structures are also studied.展开更多
Work on dynamic topology optimization of engineering structures for vibration suppression has mainly addressed the maximization of eigenfrequencies and gaps between consecutive eigenfrequencies of free vibration, mini...Work on dynamic topology optimization of engineering structures for vibration suppression has mainly addressed the maximization of eigenfrequencies and gaps between consecutive eigenfrequencies of free vibration, minimization of the dynamic compliance subject to forced vibration, and minimization of the structural frequency response. A dynamic topology optimization method of bi-material plate structures is presented based on power flow analysis. Topology optimization problems formulated directly with the design objective of minimizing the power flow response are dealt with. In comparison to the displacement or velocity response, the power flow response takes not only the amplitude of force and velocity into account, but also the phase relationship of the two vector quantities. The complex expression of power flow response is derived based on time-harmonic external mechanical loading and Rayleigh damping. The mathematical formulation of topology optimization is established based on power flow response and bi-material solid isotropic material with penalization(SIMP) model. Computational optimization procedure is developed by using adjoint design sensitivity analysis and the method of moving asymptotes(MMA). Several numerical examples are presented for bi-material plate structures with different loading frequencies, which verify the feasibility and effectiveness of this method. Additionally, optimum results between topological design of minimum power flow response and minimum dynamic compliance are compared, showing that the present method has strong adaptability for structural dynamic topology optimization problems. The proposed research provides a more accurate and effective approach for dynamic topology optimization of vibrating structures.展开更多
There are a number of structures and structural styles found in extensional tectonic settings of the world,and it is a big challenge to study the evolution of these structures. Evolution of structures formed in extens...There are a number of structures and structural styles found in extensional tectonic settings of the world,and it is a big challenge to study the evolution of these structures. Evolution of structures formed in extensional tectonic settings have been studied by researchers on different extensional basins of the world. Southern Sindh Monocline lies on the western corner of Indian Plate and the tectonic history of Indian plate has also experienced different extensional episodes, and its journey rifted from Gondwanaland to its final welding to Asia. The aim of this study is to figure out the evolution of structures in the subsurface of Southern Sindh Monocline, Pakistan using the seismic data interpretation and flattening of horizons approach. Structures within the subsurface of Southern Sindh Monocline have been characterized by different tectonic episodes of Indian plate while rifting from Gondwanaland, rifting from other plates at different geological times and to its collision with the Asia. Basic structures within study area are classified into nine types while the structural styles have been classified into six types as horst and grabens, dominos, crotch, synthetic and antithetic, negative and flashlight structural style. The structures within the study area revealed evidence for three major structural episodes which can be characterized as Episode 1: Structures associated with rifting of Indian plate from Gondwanaland during Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous, Episode 2: Modification and reactivation of previous structures while Madagascar rifted from Indian Plate during the Middle Cretaceous and during Episode 3: Inversion and reactivation of structures occurred when Indian Plate collided with Asia during Early Eocene.展开更多
A topology optimization approach for designing the layout of plate structures is proposed in this article.In this approach,structural mechanical behavior is analyzed under the framework of Kirchhoff plate theory,and s...A topology optimization approach for designing the layout of plate structures is proposed in this article.In this approach,structural mechanical behavior is analyzed under the framework of Kirchhoff plate theory,and structural topology is described explicitly by a set of moving morphable components.Compared to the existing treatments where structural topology is generally described in an implicit manner,the adopted explicit geometry/layout description has demonstrated its advantages on several aspects.Firstly,the number of design variables is reduced substantially.Secondly,the obtained optimized designs are pure black-and-white and contain no gray regions.Besides,numerical experiments show that the use of Kirchhoff plate element helps save 95-99%computational time,compared with traditional treatments where solid elements are used for finite element analysis.Moreover the accuracy of the proposed method is also validated through a comparison with the corresponding theoretical solutions.Several numerical examples are also provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.展开更多
Orthopedic bone plates are most commonly used for bone fracture fixation for more than 100 years.The bone plate design had evolved over time overcoming many challenges such as insufficient strength and excessive plate...Orthopedic bone plates are most commonly used for bone fracture fixation for more than 100 years.The bone plate design had evolved over time overcoming many challenges such as insufficient strength and excessive plate–bone contact affecting the blood circulation.However,it is only made of two materials,either stainless steel(AISI 316L)or titanium(Ti–6Al–4V).There are two main limitations of metallic bone implants,namely stress shielding and the problem of malocclusion caused by the displacement of the fracture site during healing.To overcome the two problems,a new bone plate design with the incorporation of auxetic structures is proposed in this work.This study aims to use auxetic structure section in the bone plate that would decrease the stiffness of the region,thereby mitigating the stress-shielding effect and at the same time act as a deformable section to enable intra-operative bending for effective alignment while having enough bending strength and stiffness.Two different auxetic structures namely re-entrant honeycomb and missing rib structures were considered.The auxetic structure incorporated bone plates were designed,finite element analysis was done,fabricated using direct metal laser sintering technique,and tested.The results indicate that the re-entrant honeycomb structure incorporated bone plates serve as an effective bone design compared to the conventional bone plate design,in terms of stress shielding and intra-operative bending while offering similar mechanical and bending strength.展开更多
The four-dimensional(4D) printing technology, as a combination of additive manufacturing and smart materials, has attracted increasing research interest in recent years. The bilayer structures printed with smart mater...The four-dimensional(4D) printing technology, as a combination of additive manufacturing and smart materials, has attracted increasing research interest in recent years. The bilayer structures printed with smart materials using this technology can realize complicated deformation under some special stimuli due to the material properties.The deformation prediction of bilayer structures can make the design process more rapid and thus is of great importance. However, the previous works on deformation prediction of bilayer structures rarely study the complicated deformations or the influence of the printing process on deformation. Thus, this paper proposes a new method to predict the complicated deformations of temperature-sensitive 4D printed bilayer structures,in particular to the bilayer structures based on temperature-driven shape-memory polymers(SMPs) and fabricated using the fused deposition modeling(FDM) technology. The programming process to the material during printing is revealed and considered in the simulation model. Simulation results are compared with experiments to verify the validity of the method. The advantages of this method are stable convergence and high efficiency,as the three-dimensional(3D) problem is converted to a two-dimensional(2D) problem.The simulation parameters in the model can be further associated with the printing parameters, which shows good application prospect in 4D printed bilayer structure design.展开更多
Throughout the 20th century, several large megathrust earthquakes were observed in the Colombia–Ecuador subduction zone which widely ruptured plate interfaces, causing considerable damage and loss of life. The occurr...Throughout the 20th century, several large megathrust earthquakes were observed in the Colombia–Ecuador subduction zone which widely ruptured plate interfaces, causing considerable damage and loss of life. The occurrence of earthquakes in subduction zones is thought to be closely related to the thermal structure of the incoming plate. However, in the case of the subducting Nazca Plate beneath the Colombia–Ecuador zone, the thermal structure remains unclear, especially its hydraulic distribution. On the basis of 3D thermal models, we present new insights into the plate interface conditions of Colombia–Ecuador interplate and megathrust earthquakes. We show that the plate geometry strongly affects the along-strike thermal structure of the slab beneath Colombia and Ecuador, with the subduction of the Carnegie Ridge playing an important role. Our results further reveal that the unique geometry of the Nazca Plate is the primary reason for the relatively high temperatures of the slab beneath Colombia. We suggest that the positions of the100–200 ℃ and 350–450 ℃ isotherms on the plate interface determine the updip and downdip limits of the seismogenic zone. For Colombia–Ecuador interplate earthquakes, the released fluids control the distribution of shallow-depth earthquakes, whereas the age and geometry of the slab control the distribution of intermediate-depth earthquakes. The average temperature of the plate interface at the upper limit of large megathrust earthquakes is hotter than previously thought, which is more consistent with our understanding of the Colombia–Ecuador subduction zone. We predict that the potential location of future large seismic events could be in the rupture zone of past seismic events or offshore of northern Colombia.展开更多
Achieving exact printing fidelity in polymer-based bone regeneration scaffolds through additive manufacturing,particularly those of dispensing-type,remains a significant challenge.During fabrication,scaffolds often de...Achieving exact printing fidelity in polymer-based bone regeneration scaffolds through additive manufacturing,particularly those of dispensing-type,remains a significant challenge.During fabrication,scaffolds often deviate from the intended design geometry,which can negatively affect their performance.Additionally,achieving mechanical properties similar to natural bone in scaffolds remains challenging.Therefore,this study introduces the Hybrid Modified Cubic-Honeycomb Plate(hybrid MCHP)structure to improve printing fidelity and mechanical properties over previous bone regeneration scaffolds through innovative geometry design.This hybrid MCHP scaffold was inspired by cubic honeycomb and plate-lattice structures due to their excellent mechanical performance and well-optimized geometry,which ensure optimal printability.The effective elastic stiffness of the proposed structure and control group was predicted using a numerical Asymptotic Expansion Homogenization(AEH)model.Bone regeneration scaffolds were fabricated using Polycaprolactone(PCL)and a 3D printer with a Precision Extrusion Deposition(PED)system.Printing fidelity in manufactured scaffolds was then evaluated,resulting in a printing fidelity of 97.93±1.1%for the hybrid MCHP-structure scaffold(compared to 82.31±3.6%and 92.00±2.5%in the case of Kagome-structure and modified honeycomb(MHC)-structure scaffolds,which are the control groups).Mechanical testing of the hybrid MCHP-structure scaffold using a Universal Testing Machine(UTM)depicted similarity with 91.1%of the numerical estimated effective elastic stiffness(compared to 82.8%and 79.0%in the case of Kagome-structure and MHC-structure scaffolds,which serve as the control groups).The biological potential of the scaffolds was evaluated through in vitro studies using MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoblasts.The CCK-8 assay showed significantly enhanced cell viability and proliferation on the hybrid MCHP scaffold at all time points(days 1,7,and 14),consistently outperforming the Kagome and MHC scaffolds.Additionally,immunofluorescence staining analysis revealed abundant focal adhesions and uniform nuclear distribution,highlighting the superior cytocompatibility and effective support for cellular activity of the hybrid MCHP scaffold.展开更多
This paper proposes a method to generate Bessel-like collimated beams with suppressed side lobes using the flexural vibration modes of a fixed boundary circular plate,which is excited by a longitudinally vibrating tra...This paper proposes a method to generate Bessel-like collimated beams with suppressed side lobes using the flexural vibration modes of a fixed boundary circular plate,which is excited by a longitudinally vibrating transducer in a ring excitation manner.The factors affecting the generation of Bessel-like collimated beams are investigated by theoretical analysis,numerical simulation and experimental methods.The results indicate that Bessel-like wave can be generated by a thin circular plate with fixed boundaries.The third-order mode of the circular plate can be modified to generate a collimated beam with suppressing side lobes when it is excited in a ring excitation manner and the excitation position lies between the first two nodal circles of the plate.As the excitation radius increases,the main lobe width of the resulting Bessel-like collimated beam decreases,the extent of the focusing region increases,and the amplitude of the side lobes initially increases and then decreases.Based on the simulation results,a prototype Bessel-like collimated beam generation system is made and measured experimentally.The experimental results are in good agreement with the numerical results.The Bessel-like collimated beam can be generated by the proposed system,which has potential application in the fields of long-range detection,imaging of highly attenuated materials,and airflow acceleration.展开更多
Current research on the fabrication of rolled composite plates primarily focuses on processing and bonding mechanisms.Compared with hot-rolling technology,the electrically assisted rolling process has demonstrated exc...Current research on the fabrication of rolled composite plates primarily focuses on processing and bonding mechanisms.Compared with hot-rolling technology,the electrically assisted rolling process has demonstrated excellent performance in interfacial bonding effects.However,the influence of different current loading modes on the interfacial recombination process of composite panels varies significantly.In this study,low-frequency electrically assisted rolling was used in the first pass to pre-bond a composite plate at a low reduction rate of 15%.High-frequency electrically assisted rolling was used during the second pass,and Al/Mg alloy composite plates were obtained.The interfacial microstructure and mechanical properties of the composite plate were coordinated regulation by designing the rolling reduction rate.The results showed the interfacial morphology of the alternating distribution of the melt-diffusion layer,diffusion layer,and the formation of a new Al/Mg bonding interface.At the melt-diffusion interface,the irregular intermetallic compounds(IMCs)and the new Al/Mg bonding interface were alternately distributed,and the IMCs contained theα-Mg,Mg17Al12,and Mg2Al3 phases.In addition,an extremely high shear strength of 78.26 MPa was achieved.Adhesion of the Mg alloy matrix was observed on the fracture surface of the Al alloy side.The high shear strength was mainly attributed to the formation of a unique interfacial structure and the appearance of a melt-diffusion layer.Compared to the diffusion-reduction interface,the regular rectangular IMCs and the new Al/Mg bonding interface were alternately distributed,and the IMCs consisted of the Mg17Al12 and Mg2Al3 phases.The shear test results showed that the shear strength of the interface reached 68.69 MPa,and a regular distribution of the Mg alloy matrix with dimples and the Al alloy matrix with a necking zone was observed on the fracture surface of the Al side.Tensile strength test results revealed a maximum value of 316.86 MPa for the Al/Mg alloy composite plate.The tensile and interfacial bonding strengths can be synchronously enhanced by coordinating the regulation of the interfacial structure.This study proposes a new electrically assisted rolling technology that is useful for the fabrication of composite plates with excellent mechanical properties.展开更多
The evolution of wake structures and variation of the forces on a flat plate in harmonic oscillatory and in-line combined flows are obtained numerically by improved discrete vortex method. For the oscillatory oncoming...The evolution of wake structures and variation of the forces on a flat plate in harmonic oscillatory and in-line combined flows are obtained numerically by improved discrete vortex method. For the oscillatory oncoming flow cases, when K_c number varies from 2 to 40, the vortex pattern changes from a 'harmonic wave' shaped (in a range of small K_c numbers) to a slight inclined 'harmonic wave' shaped (in a range of moderate K_c numbers), then to inclined vortex clusters with an angle of 50 ° to the oncoming flow direction (at K_c = 20), at last, as K_c number becomes large, the vortex pattern is like a normal Karman vortex street. The well predicted drag and inertia force coefficients are obtained, which are more close to the results of Keulegan & Carpenter's experiment as compared with previous vortex simulation by other au- thors. The existence of minimum point of inertia force coefficient C_m near K_c = 20 is also well predicted and this phenomenon can be interpreted according to the vortex structure. For steady-oscillatory in-line combined flow cases, the vortex modes behave like a vortex street, exhibit a 'longitudinal wave' structure, and a vor- tex cluster shape corresponding to the ratios of U_m to U_0 which are of O (10^(-1)), O(1)and O (10), respectively. The effect on the prediction of forces on the flat plate from the disturbance component in a combined flow has been demon- strated qualitatively. In addition to this, the lock-in phenomenon of vortex shedding has been checked.展开更多
The Pamir Plateau is situated at the northwestern edge of the India-Eurasia Plate collision zone,making it a key region for studying continental collision and plateau uplift.The deep structure and dynamic processes of...The Pamir Plateau is situated at the northwestern edge of the India-Eurasia Plate collision zone,making it a key region for studying continental collision and plateau uplift.The deep structure and dynamic processes of this region have long been of great scientific interest.This paper synthesizes recent advancements in the application of geophysical techniques to investigate the deep structure of the Pamir Plateau.The study focuses on the heterogeneity of the crust and lithosphere,the morphology of the Moho and the double Moho structure,the depth variations of the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary(LAB),and the complex features of the mantle transition zone(MTZ).The results indicate that the deep tectonic structure of the Pamir region is closely associated with subduction of the Indian Plate,the southward compression of the Asian lithosphere,and lateral tectonic interactions from the Tarim Basin,which jointly drive the region’s uplift and deformation.The paper further examines the deep interactions between the Pamir Plateau and adjacent regions.Additionally,the study discuss key controversies in current research,such as the spatial relationship between the Moho and deep seismic zones,the mechanisms of lithosphere delamination,and its effects on shallow structural deformation,etc.展开更多
In the fabrication and monitoring of parts in composite structures,which are being used more and more in a variety of engineering applications,the prediction and fatigue failure detection in composite materials is a d...In the fabrication and monitoring of parts in composite structures,which are being used more and more in a variety of engineering applications,the prediction and fatigue failure detection in composite materials is a difficult problem.This difficulty arises from several factors,such as the lack of a comprehensive investigation of the fatigue failure phenomena,the lack of a well-defined fatigue damage theory used for fatigue damage prediction,and the inhomogeneity of composites because of their multiple internal borders.This study investigates the fatigue behavior of carbon fiber reinforced with epoxy(CFRE)laminated composite plates under spectrum loading utilizing a uniqueDeep LearningNetwork consisting of a convolutional neural network(CNN).Themethod includes establishing Finite Element Model(FEM)in a plate model under a spectrum fatigue loading.Then,a CNN is trained for fatigue behavior prediction.The training phase produces promising results,showing the model’s performance with 94.21%accuracy,92.63%regression,and 91.55%F-score.To evaluate the model’s reliability,a comparison is made between fatigue data from the CNN and the FEM.It was found that the error band for this comparison is less than 0.3878MPa,affirming the accuracy and reliability of the proposed technique.The proposed method results converge with available experimental results in the literature,thus,the study suggests the broad applicability of this method to other different composite structures.展开更多
In this paper, the reliability of orthotropic plate and beams composite structures, which is under the actions of the stochastic loading and stochastic boundary conditions, have been analyzed by stochastic boundary el...In this paper, the reliability of orthotropic plate and beams composite structures, which is under the actions of the stochastic loading and stochastic boundary conditions, have been analyzed by stochastic boundary element method. First, the boundary integral equation of orthotropic plate and beams composite structures is given in this paper, and then based on the stochastic boundary element method, the method for reliability analysis of stochastic structures is establishes and formulas for computation of reliability index of orthotropic plate and beams composite structures are obtained. The computed examples show the efficient of the method used in this paper.展开更多
The plate-shell structures with stiffeners are widely used in a broad range of engineering structures. This study presents the layout optimization of stiffeners. The minimum weight of stiffeners is taken as the object...The plate-shell structures with stiffeners are widely used in a broad range of engineering structures. This study presents the layout optimization of stiffeners. The minimum weight of stiffeners is taken as the objective function with the global stiffness constraint. In the layout optimization, the stiffeners should be placed at the locations with high strain energy/or stress. Conversely, elements of stiffeners with a small strain energy/or stress are considered to be used inefficiently and can be removed. Thus, to identify the element efficiency so that most inefficiently used elements of stiffeners can be removed, the element sensitivity of the strain energy of stiffeners is introduced, and a search criterion for locations of stiffeners is presented. The layout optimization approach is given for determining which elements of the stiffeners need to be kept or removed. In each iterative design, a high efficiency reanalysis approach is used to reduce the computational effort. The present approach is implemented for the layout optimization of stiffeners for a bunker loaded by the hydrostatic pressure. The numerical results show that the present approach is effective for dealing with layout optimization of stiffeners for plate-shell structures.展开更多
This article presents a type of plate Finite Element(FE)models with adaptive mathematical refinement capabilities for modeling laminated smart structures with piezoelectric layers or distributed patches.The p-version ...This article presents a type of plate Finite Element(FE)models with adaptive mathematical refinement capabilities for modeling laminated smart structures with piezoelectric layers or distributed patches.The p-version shape functions are used in combination with the higher-order Layer-Wise(LW)kinematics adopting hierarchical Legendre polynomials.Node-Dependent Kinematics(NDK)is employed to implement local LW models in the regions with piezoelectric components and simulate the global substrate structure with the Equivalent Single-Layer(ESL)approach.Through the proposed NDK FE models,the electro-mechanical behavior of smart structures can be predicted with high fidelity and numerical efficiency,and various patch configurations can be conveniently modeled through one set of mesh grids.Moreover,the effectiveness and efficiency of the NDK FE approach are assessed through numerical examples and its application is demonstrated.展开更多
The bipolar plate(BPP)is a crucial component of proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFC).However,the weight of BPPs can account for around 80%of a PEMFC stack,posing a hindrance to the commercialization of PEMFCs.Th...The bipolar plate(BPP)is a crucial component of proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFC).However,the weight of BPPs can account for around 80%of a PEMFC stack,posing a hindrance to the commercialization of PEMFCs.Therefore,the lightweight design of BPPs should be considered as a priority.Honeycomb sandwich structures meet some requirements for bipolar plates,such as high mechanical strength and lightweight.Animals and plants in nature provide many excellent structures with characteristics such as low density and high energy absorption capacity.In this work,inspired by the microstructures of the Cybister elytra,a novel bio-inspired vertical honeycomb sandwich(BVHS)structure was designed and manufactured by laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)for the application of lightweight BPPs.Compared with the conventional vertical honeycomb sandwich(CVHS)structure formed by LPBF under the same process parameters setting,the introduction of fractal thin walls enabled self-supporting and thus improved LPBF formability.In addition,the BVHS structure exhibited superior energy absorption(EA)capability and bending properties.It is worth noting that,compared with the CVHS structure,the specific energy absorption(SEA)and specific bending strength of the BVHS structure increased by 56.99%and 46.91%,respectively.Finite element analysis(FEA)was employed to study stress distributions in structures during bending and analyze the influence mechanism of the fractal feature on the mechanical properties of BVHS structures.The electrical conductivity of structures were also studied in this work,the BVHS structures were slightly lower than the CVHS structure.FEA was also conducted to analyze the current flow direction and current density distribution of BVHS structures under a constant voltage,illustrating the influence mechanism of fractal angles on electrical conductivity properties.Finally,in order to solve the problem of trapped powder inside the enclosed unit cells,a droplet-shaped powder outlet was designed for LPBF-processed components.The number of powder outlets was optimized based on bending properties.Results of this work could provide guidelines for the design of lightweight BPPs with high mechanical strength and high electrical conductivity.展开更多
This paper proposes an explicit method for topology optimization of stiffened plate structures.The present work is devoted to simultaneously optimizing stiffeners’shape,size and layout by seeking the optimal geometry...This paper proposes an explicit method for topology optimization of stiffened plate structures.The present work is devoted to simultaneously optimizing stiffeners’shape,size and layout by seeking the optimal geometry parameters of a series of moving morphable components(MMC).The stiffeners with straight skeletons and the stiffeners with curved skeletons are considered to enhance the modeling and optimization capability of the current approach.All the stiffeners are represented under the Lagrangian-description framework in a fully explicit way,and the adaptive ground structure method,as well as dynamically updated plate/shell elements,is used to obtain optimized designs with more accurate analysis results.Compared with existing works,the proposed approach provides an explicit description of the structure.Thus,a stiffened plate structure with clear stiffener distribution and smooth geometric boundary can be obtained.Several numerical examples provided,including straight and curved stiffeners,hierarchical stiffeners,and a stiffened plate with a cutout,validate the effectiveness and applicability of the proposed approach.展开更多
This paper discusses the validity of (adaptive) Lagrange generalized plain finite element method (FEM) and plate element method for accurate analysis of acoustic waves in multi-layered piezoelectric structures with ti...This paper discusses the validity of (adaptive) Lagrange generalized plain finite element method (FEM) and plate element method for accurate analysis of acoustic waves in multi-layered piezoelectric structures with tiny interfaces between metal electrodes and surface mounted piezoelectric substrates. We have come to conclusion that the quantitative relationships between the acoustic and electric fields in a piezoelectric structure can be accurately determined through the proposed finite element methods. The higher-order Lagrange FEM proposed for dynamic piezoelectric computation is proved to be very accurate (prescribed relative error 0.02% - 0.04% ) and a great improvement in convergence accuracy over the higher order Mindlin plate element method for piezoelectric structural analysis due to the assumptions and corrections in the plate theories.The converged lagrange finite element methods are compared with the plate element methods and the computedresults are in good agreement with available exact and experimental data. The adaptive Lagrange finite elementmethods and a new FEA computer program developed for macro- and micro-scale analyses are reviewed, and recently extended with great potential to high-precision nano-scale analysis in this paper and the similarities between piezoelectric and seismic wave propagations in layered structures and plates are stressed.展开更多
基金supported by National Key Research&Development Program of China(Grant no.2022YFE0110600)National Natural Science Foundation(Grant no.52220105003)+3 种基金the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining,Harbin Institute of Technology(Grant no.XNDCQQ2910201124)the National Natural Science Foundation for Young Scientists of China(Grant nos.51801042 and 51704088)Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province-Outstanding Youth Fund(Grant no.YQ2020E006)JSPS KAKENHI(Grant no.JP21H01669).
文摘AZ31 Mg alloy plates with bimodal grain structures were fabricated via conventional extrusion under varying temperatures and speeds to investigate the mechanisms governing dynamic recrystallization(DRX)and texture evolution.Although all samples exhibited similar DRXed grain sizes(5.0–6.5μm)and fractions(76%–80%),they developed distinct c-axis orientations and mechanical properties.The P1 sample(350℃,0.1 mm/min)exhibited the lowest yield strength(∼192 MPa)but the highest elongation(∼18.2%),whereas the P3 sample(400℃,0.6 mm/min)showed the highest yield strength(∼241 MPa)and the lowest elongation(∼14.2%).The P2 sample(400℃,0.1 mm/min)demonstrated intermediate behavior(∼226 MPa,∼17.7%).These variations were primarily attributed to differences in c-axis orientations,particularly their alignment with respect to the normal direction(ND)and their slight deviation from the extrusion direction(ED).Microstructural analysis revealed that distinct DRX mechanisms were activated under different extrusion conditions.P1 predominantly exhibited twinning-induced dynamic recrystallization(TDRX)and continuous dynamic recrystallization(CDRX),whereas P3 primarily showed CDRX and discontinuous dynamic recrystallization(DDRX).These DRX mechanisms,in combination with the activated slip systems governed by the evolving local stress state,collectively contributed to orientation rotation and texture development.During the early stage of extrusion,tensile strain along the ED promoted basalslip,rotating the c-axes toward the ND.As deformation progressed,compressive strain along the ND became dominant.In P1,basalslip remained active,aligning the c-axes along the ND and forming a smaller angle with the ED.In contrast,P3 exhibited predominant pyramidal<c+a>slip,resulting in a pronounced deviation of the c-axes from the ND and a slightly larger angle relative to the ED.The P2 sample exhibited a transitional texture state between those of P1 and P3.
文摘Great attention has been paid to the development of very large floating structures. Owing to their extreme large size and great flexibility, the coupling between the structural deformation and fluid motion is significant. This is a typical problem of hydroelasticity. Efficient and accurate estimation of the hydroelastic response of very large floating structures in waves is very important for design. In this paper, the plate Green function and fluid Green function are combined to analyze the hydroelastic response of very large floating structures. The plate Green function here is a new one proposed by the authors and it satisfies all boundary conditions for free-free rectangular plates on elastic foundations. The results are compared with some experimental data. It is shown that the method proposed in this paper is efficient and accurate. Finally, various factors affecting the hydroelastic response of very large floating structures are also studied.
基金supported by China Armament Pre-research Foundation(Grant No. 51318010402)UK Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC), and China Scholarship Council (Grant No.2010611054)
文摘Work on dynamic topology optimization of engineering structures for vibration suppression has mainly addressed the maximization of eigenfrequencies and gaps between consecutive eigenfrequencies of free vibration, minimization of the dynamic compliance subject to forced vibration, and minimization of the structural frequency response. A dynamic topology optimization method of bi-material plate structures is presented based on power flow analysis. Topology optimization problems formulated directly with the design objective of minimizing the power flow response are dealt with. In comparison to the displacement or velocity response, the power flow response takes not only the amplitude of force and velocity into account, but also the phase relationship of the two vector quantities. The complex expression of power flow response is derived based on time-harmonic external mechanical loading and Rayleigh damping. The mathematical formulation of topology optimization is established based on power flow response and bi-material solid isotropic material with penalization(SIMP) model. Computational optimization procedure is developed by using adjoint design sensitivity analysis and the method of moving asymptotes(MMA). Several numerical examples are presented for bi-material plate structures with different loading frequencies, which verify the feasibility and effectiveness of this method. Additionally, optimum results between topological design of minimum power flow response and minimum dynamic compliance are compared, showing that the present method has strong adaptability for structural dynamic topology optimization problems. The proposed research provides a more accurate and effective approach for dynamic topology optimization of vibrating structures.
文摘There are a number of structures and structural styles found in extensional tectonic settings of the world,and it is a big challenge to study the evolution of these structures. Evolution of structures formed in extensional tectonic settings have been studied by researchers on different extensional basins of the world. Southern Sindh Monocline lies on the western corner of Indian Plate and the tectonic history of Indian plate has also experienced different extensional episodes, and its journey rifted from Gondwanaland to its final welding to Asia. The aim of this study is to figure out the evolution of structures in the subsurface of Southern Sindh Monocline, Pakistan using the seismic data interpretation and flattening of horizons approach. Structures within the subsurface of Southern Sindh Monocline have been characterized by different tectonic episodes of Indian plate while rifting from Gondwanaland, rifting from other plates at different geological times and to its collision with the Asia. Basic structures within study area are classified into nine types while the structural styles have been classified into six types as horst and grabens, dominos, crotch, synthetic and antithetic, negative and flashlight structural style. The structures within the study area revealed evidence for three major structural episodes which can be characterized as Episode 1: Structures associated with rifting of Indian plate from Gondwanaland during Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous, Episode 2: Modification and reactivation of previous structures while Madagascar rifted from Indian Plate during the Middle Cretaceous and during Episode 3: Inversion and reactivation of structures occurred when Indian Plate collided with Asia during Early Eocene.
基金the National Key Research and Development Plan(Grant 2016YFB0201601)the Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant 11821202)+5 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants 11872138,11702048,11872141,11732004 and 11772076)Program for Changjiang Scholars,Innovative Research Team in University(PCSIRT),and111 Project(Grant B14013)Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST(Grant 2018QNRC001)Liaoning Natural Science Foundation Guidance Plan(Grant 20170520293)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China.
文摘A topology optimization approach for designing the layout of plate structures is proposed in this article.In this approach,structural mechanical behavior is analyzed under the framework of Kirchhoff plate theory,and structural topology is described explicitly by a set of moving morphable components.Compared to the existing treatments where structural topology is generally described in an implicit manner,the adopted explicit geometry/layout description has demonstrated its advantages on several aspects.Firstly,the number of design variables is reduced substantially.Secondly,the obtained optimized designs are pure black-and-white and contain no gray regions.Besides,numerical experiments show that the use of Kirchhoff plate element helps save 95-99%computational time,compared with traditional treatments where solid elements are used for finite element analysis.Moreover the accuracy of the proposed method is also validated through a comparison with the corresponding theoretical solutions.Several numerical examples are also provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
文摘Orthopedic bone plates are most commonly used for bone fracture fixation for more than 100 years.The bone plate design had evolved over time overcoming many challenges such as insufficient strength and excessive plate–bone contact affecting the blood circulation.However,it is only made of two materials,either stainless steel(AISI 316L)or titanium(Ti–6Al–4V).There are two main limitations of metallic bone implants,namely stress shielding and the problem of malocclusion caused by the displacement of the fracture site during healing.To overcome the two problems,a new bone plate design with the incorporation of auxetic structures is proposed in this work.This study aims to use auxetic structure section in the bone plate that would decrease the stiffness of the region,thereby mitigating the stress-shielding effect and at the same time act as a deformable section to enable intra-operative bending for effective alignment while having enough bending strength and stiffness.Two different auxetic structures namely re-entrant honeycomb and missing rib structures were considered.The auxetic structure incorporated bone plates were designed,finite element analysis was done,fabricated using direct metal laser sintering technique,and tested.The results indicate that the re-entrant honeycomb structure incorporated bone plates serve as an effective bone design compared to the conventional bone plate design,in terms of stress shielding and intra-operative bending while offering similar mechanical and bending strength.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52130501 and 52075479)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFB1700804)。
文摘The four-dimensional(4D) printing technology, as a combination of additive manufacturing and smart materials, has attracted increasing research interest in recent years. The bilayer structures printed with smart materials using this technology can realize complicated deformation under some special stimuli due to the material properties.The deformation prediction of bilayer structures can make the design process more rapid and thus is of great importance. However, the previous works on deformation prediction of bilayer structures rarely study the complicated deformations or the influence of the printing process on deformation. Thus, this paper proposes a new method to predict the complicated deformations of temperature-sensitive 4D printed bilayer structures,in particular to the bilayer structures based on temperature-driven shape-memory polymers(SMPs) and fabricated using the fused deposition modeling(FDM) technology. The programming process to the material during printing is revealed and considered in the simulation model. Simulation results are compared with experiments to verify the validity of the method. The advantages of this method are stable convergence and high efficiency,as the three-dimensional(3D) problem is converted to a two-dimensional(2D) problem.The simulation parameters in the model can be further associated with the printing parameters, which shows good application prospect in 4D printed bilayer structure design.
基金benefited from the financial support of the CAS Pioneer Hundred Talents Program and the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program (2019QZKK0708)。
文摘Throughout the 20th century, several large megathrust earthquakes were observed in the Colombia–Ecuador subduction zone which widely ruptured plate interfaces, causing considerable damage and loss of life. The occurrence of earthquakes in subduction zones is thought to be closely related to the thermal structure of the incoming plate. However, in the case of the subducting Nazca Plate beneath the Colombia–Ecuador zone, the thermal structure remains unclear, especially its hydraulic distribution. On the basis of 3D thermal models, we present new insights into the plate interface conditions of Colombia–Ecuador interplate and megathrust earthquakes. We show that the plate geometry strongly affects the along-strike thermal structure of the slab beneath Colombia and Ecuador, with the subduction of the Carnegie Ridge playing an important role. Our results further reveal that the unique geometry of the Nazca Plate is the primary reason for the relatively high temperatures of the slab beneath Colombia. We suggest that the positions of the100–200 ℃ and 350–450 ℃ isotherms on the plate interface determine the updip and downdip limits of the seismogenic zone. For Colombia–Ecuador interplate earthquakes, the released fluids control the distribution of shallow-depth earthquakes, whereas the age and geometry of the slab control the distribution of intermediate-depth earthquakes. The average temperature of the plate interface at the upper limit of large megathrust earthquakes is hotter than previously thought, which is more consistent with our understanding of the Colombia–Ecuador subduction zone. We predict that the potential location of future large seismic events could be in the rupture zone of past seismic events or offshore of northern Colombia.
基金supported by a National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by Korean government(Nos.NRF-2022R1A4A1028747 and RS-2024-00344151).
文摘Achieving exact printing fidelity in polymer-based bone regeneration scaffolds through additive manufacturing,particularly those of dispensing-type,remains a significant challenge.During fabrication,scaffolds often deviate from the intended design geometry,which can negatively affect their performance.Additionally,achieving mechanical properties similar to natural bone in scaffolds remains challenging.Therefore,this study introduces the Hybrid Modified Cubic-Honeycomb Plate(hybrid MCHP)structure to improve printing fidelity and mechanical properties over previous bone regeneration scaffolds through innovative geometry design.This hybrid MCHP scaffold was inspired by cubic honeycomb and plate-lattice structures due to their excellent mechanical performance and well-optimized geometry,which ensure optimal printability.The effective elastic stiffness of the proposed structure and control group was predicted using a numerical Asymptotic Expansion Homogenization(AEH)model.Bone regeneration scaffolds were fabricated using Polycaprolactone(PCL)and a 3D printer with a Precision Extrusion Deposition(PED)system.Printing fidelity in manufactured scaffolds was then evaluated,resulting in a printing fidelity of 97.93±1.1%for the hybrid MCHP-structure scaffold(compared to 82.31±3.6%and 92.00±2.5%in the case of Kagome-structure and modified honeycomb(MHC)-structure scaffolds,which are the control groups).Mechanical testing of the hybrid MCHP-structure scaffold using a Universal Testing Machine(UTM)depicted similarity with 91.1%of the numerical estimated effective elastic stiffness(compared to 82.8%and 79.0%in the case of Kagome-structure and MHC-structure scaffolds,which serve as the control groups).The biological potential of the scaffolds was evaluated through in vitro studies using MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoblasts.The CCK-8 assay showed significantly enhanced cell viability and proliferation on the hybrid MCHP scaffold at all time points(days 1,7,and 14),consistently outperforming the Kagome and MHC scaffolds.Additionally,immunofluorescence staining analysis revealed abundant focal adhesions and uniform nuclear distribution,highlighting the superior cytocompatibility and effective support for cellular activity of the hybrid MCHP scaffold.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12474440).
文摘This paper proposes a method to generate Bessel-like collimated beams with suppressed side lobes using the flexural vibration modes of a fixed boundary circular plate,which is excited by a longitudinally vibrating transducer in a ring excitation manner.The factors affecting the generation of Bessel-like collimated beams are investigated by theoretical analysis,numerical simulation and experimental methods.The results indicate that Bessel-like wave can be generated by a thin circular plate with fixed boundaries.The third-order mode of the circular plate can be modified to generate a collimated beam with suppressing side lobes when it is excited in a ring excitation manner and the excitation position lies between the first two nodal circles of the plate.As the excitation radius increases,the main lobe width of the resulting Bessel-like collimated beam decreases,the extent of the focusing region increases,and the amplitude of the side lobes initially increases and then decreases.Based on the simulation results,a prototype Bessel-like collimated beam generation system is made and measured experimentally.The experimental results are in good agreement with the numerical results.The Bessel-like collimated beam can be generated by the proposed system,which has potential application in the fields of long-range detection,imaging of highly attenuated materials,and airflow acceleration.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52075360,52275360,51805359).
文摘Current research on the fabrication of rolled composite plates primarily focuses on processing and bonding mechanisms.Compared with hot-rolling technology,the electrically assisted rolling process has demonstrated excellent performance in interfacial bonding effects.However,the influence of different current loading modes on the interfacial recombination process of composite panels varies significantly.In this study,low-frequency electrically assisted rolling was used in the first pass to pre-bond a composite plate at a low reduction rate of 15%.High-frequency electrically assisted rolling was used during the second pass,and Al/Mg alloy composite plates were obtained.The interfacial microstructure and mechanical properties of the composite plate were coordinated regulation by designing the rolling reduction rate.The results showed the interfacial morphology of the alternating distribution of the melt-diffusion layer,diffusion layer,and the formation of a new Al/Mg bonding interface.At the melt-diffusion interface,the irregular intermetallic compounds(IMCs)and the new Al/Mg bonding interface were alternately distributed,and the IMCs contained theα-Mg,Mg17Al12,and Mg2Al3 phases.In addition,an extremely high shear strength of 78.26 MPa was achieved.Adhesion of the Mg alloy matrix was observed on the fracture surface of the Al alloy side.The high shear strength was mainly attributed to the formation of a unique interfacial structure and the appearance of a melt-diffusion layer.Compared to the diffusion-reduction interface,the regular rectangular IMCs and the new Al/Mg bonding interface were alternately distributed,and the IMCs consisted of the Mg17Al12 and Mg2Al3 phases.The shear test results showed that the shear strength of the interface reached 68.69 MPa,and a regular distribution of the Mg alloy matrix with dimples and the Al alloy matrix with a necking zone was observed on the fracture surface of the Al side.Tensile strength test results revealed a maximum value of 316.86 MPa for the Al/Mg alloy composite plate.The tensile and interfacial bonding strengths can be synchronously enhanced by coordinating the regulation of the interfacial structure.This study proposes a new electrically assisted rolling technology that is useful for the fabrication of composite plates with excellent mechanical properties.
基金The project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China & LNM, Institute of Mechanics, CAS
文摘The evolution of wake structures and variation of the forces on a flat plate in harmonic oscillatory and in-line combined flows are obtained numerically by improved discrete vortex method. For the oscillatory oncoming flow cases, when K_c number varies from 2 to 40, the vortex pattern changes from a 'harmonic wave' shaped (in a range of small K_c numbers) to a slight inclined 'harmonic wave' shaped (in a range of moderate K_c numbers), then to inclined vortex clusters with an angle of 50 ° to the oncoming flow direction (at K_c = 20), at last, as K_c number becomes large, the vortex pattern is like a normal Karman vortex street. The well predicted drag and inertia force coefficients are obtained, which are more close to the results of Keulegan & Carpenter's experiment as compared with previous vortex simulation by other au- thors. The existence of minimum point of inertia force coefficient C_m near K_c = 20 is also well predicted and this phenomenon can be interpreted according to the vortex structure. For steady-oscillatory in-line combined flow cases, the vortex modes behave like a vortex street, exhibit a 'longitudinal wave' structure, and a vor- tex cluster shape corresponding to the ratios of U_m to U_0 which are of O (10^(-1)), O(1)and O (10), respectively. The effect on the prediction of forces on the flat plate from the disturbance component in a combined flow has been demon- strated qualitatively. In addition to this, the lock-in phenomenon of vortex shedding has been checked.
基金supported by the Alliance of International Science Organizations(ANSO)Project(Grant No.ANSO-CR-PP-2022-04)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42174126)+1 种基金the Deep Earth Probe and Mineral Resources Exploration National Science and Technology Major Project(2024ZD1002206,2024ZD1002201)Key R&D Program of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region(Grant No.2024B03013-2).
文摘The Pamir Plateau is situated at the northwestern edge of the India-Eurasia Plate collision zone,making it a key region for studying continental collision and plateau uplift.The deep structure and dynamic processes of this region have long been of great scientific interest.This paper synthesizes recent advancements in the application of geophysical techniques to investigate the deep structure of the Pamir Plateau.The study focuses on the heterogeneity of the crust and lithosphere,the morphology of the Moho and the double Moho structure,the depth variations of the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary(LAB),and the complex features of the mantle transition zone(MTZ).The results indicate that the deep tectonic structure of the Pamir region is closely associated with subduction of the Indian Plate,the southward compression of the Asian lithosphere,and lateral tectonic interactions from the Tarim Basin,which jointly drive the region’s uplift and deformation.The paper further examines the deep interactions between the Pamir Plateau and adjacent regions.Additionally,the study discuss key controversies in current research,such as the spatial relationship between the Moho and deep seismic zones,the mechanisms of lithosphere delamination,and its effects on shallow structural deformation,etc.
文摘In the fabrication and monitoring of parts in composite structures,which are being used more and more in a variety of engineering applications,the prediction and fatigue failure detection in composite materials is a difficult problem.This difficulty arises from several factors,such as the lack of a comprehensive investigation of the fatigue failure phenomena,the lack of a well-defined fatigue damage theory used for fatigue damage prediction,and the inhomogeneity of composites because of their multiple internal borders.This study investigates the fatigue behavior of carbon fiber reinforced with epoxy(CFRE)laminated composite plates under spectrum loading utilizing a uniqueDeep LearningNetwork consisting of a convolutional neural network(CNN).Themethod includes establishing Finite Element Model(FEM)in a plate model under a spectrum fatigue loading.Then,a CNN is trained for fatigue behavior prediction.The training phase produces promising results,showing the model’s performance with 94.21%accuracy,92.63%regression,and 91.55%F-score.To evaluate the model’s reliability,a comparison is made between fatigue data from the CNN and the FEM.It was found that the error band for this comparison is less than 0.3878MPa,affirming the accuracy and reliability of the proposed technique.The proposed method results converge with available experimental results in the literature,thus,the study suggests the broad applicability of this method to other different composite structures.
文摘In this paper, the reliability of orthotropic plate and beams composite structures, which is under the actions of the stochastic loading and stochastic boundary conditions, have been analyzed by stochastic boundary element method. First, the boundary integral equation of orthotropic plate and beams composite structures is given in this paper, and then based on the stochastic boundary element method, the method for reliability analysis of stochastic structures is establishes and formulas for computation of reliability index of orthotropic plate and beams composite structures are obtained. The computed examples show the efficient of the method used in this paper.
基金Project supported by the Foundation of University's Doctorial Subjects of China (No.20010183013)985-Automotive Engineering of Jilin University.
文摘The plate-shell structures with stiffeners are widely used in a broad range of engineering structures. This study presents the layout optimization of stiffeners. The minimum weight of stiffeners is taken as the objective function with the global stiffness constraint. In the layout optimization, the stiffeners should be placed at the locations with high strain energy/or stress. Conversely, elements of stiffeners with a small strain energy/or stress are considered to be used inefficiently and can be removed. Thus, to identify the element efficiency so that most inefficiently used elements of stiffeners can be removed, the element sensitivity of the strain energy of stiffeners is introduced, and a search criterion for locations of stiffeners is presented. The layout optimization approach is given for determining which elements of the stiffeners need to be kept or removed. In each iterative design, a high efficiency reanalysis approach is used to reduce the computational effort. The present approach is implemented for the layout optimization of stiffeners for a bunker loaded by the hydrostatic pressure. The numerical results show that the present approach is effective for dealing with layout optimization of stiffeners for plate-shell structures.
基金carried out within the project FULLCOMP(Fully analysis,design,manufacturing,and health monitoring of Composite structures),funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program under the Marie Sklodowska Curie Grant Agreement(No.642121)the Russian Science Foundation(No.18-19-00092)the financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52005451)。
文摘This article presents a type of plate Finite Element(FE)models with adaptive mathematical refinement capabilities for modeling laminated smart structures with piezoelectric layers or distributed patches.The p-version shape functions are used in combination with the higher-order Layer-Wise(LW)kinematics adopting hierarchical Legendre polynomials.Node-Dependent Kinematics(NDK)is employed to implement local LW models in the regions with piezoelectric components and simulate the global substrate structure with the Equivalent Single-Layer(ESL)approach.Through the proposed NDK FE models,the electro-mechanical behavior of smart structures can be predicted with high fidelity and numerical efficiency,and various patch configurations can be conveniently modeled through one set of mesh grids.Moreover,the effectiveness and efficiency of the NDK FE approach are assessed through numerical examples and its application is demonstrated.
基金Supported by Defense Industrial Technology Development Program of China(Grant No.JCKY2020605C007)Key Research and Development Program of Jiangsu Province of China(Grant Nos.BE2022069,BE2022069-1,BE2022069-3)Aeronautical Science Foundation of China(Grant No.2020Z049052001).
文摘The bipolar plate(BPP)is a crucial component of proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFC).However,the weight of BPPs can account for around 80%of a PEMFC stack,posing a hindrance to the commercialization of PEMFCs.Therefore,the lightweight design of BPPs should be considered as a priority.Honeycomb sandwich structures meet some requirements for bipolar plates,such as high mechanical strength and lightweight.Animals and plants in nature provide many excellent structures with characteristics such as low density and high energy absorption capacity.In this work,inspired by the microstructures of the Cybister elytra,a novel bio-inspired vertical honeycomb sandwich(BVHS)structure was designed and manufactured by laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)for the application of lightweight BPPs.Compared with the conventional vertical honeycomb sandwich(CVHS)structure formed by LPBF under the same process parameters setting,the introduction of fractal thin walls enabled self-supporting and thus improved LPBF formability.In addition,the BVHS structure exhibited superior energy absorption(EA)capability and bending properties.It is worth noting that,compared with the CVHS structure,the specific energy absorption(SEA)and specific bending strength of the BVHS structure increased by 56.99%and 46.91%,respectively.Finite element analysis(FEA)was employed to study stress distributions in structures during bending and analyze the influence mechanism of the fractal feature on the mechanical properties of BVHS structures.The electrical conductivity of structures were also studied in this work,the BVHS structures were slightly lower than the CVHS structure.FEA was also conducted to analyze the current flow direction and current density distribution of BVHS structures under a constant voltage,illustrating the influence mechanism of fractal angles on electrical conductivity properties.Finally,in order to solve the problem of trapped powder inside the enclosed unit cells,a droplet-shaped powder outlet was designed for LPBF-processed components.The number of powder outlets was optimized based on bending properties.Results of this work could provide guidelines for the design of lightweight BPPs with high mechanical strength and high electrical conductivity.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Plan (2020YFB1709401)the National Natural Science Foundation (11821202,11732004,12002077,12002073)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities (DUT21RC (3)076,DUT20RC (3)020)Doctoral Scientific Research Foundation of Liaoning Province (2021-BS-063)and 111 Project (B14013).
文摘This paper proposes an explicit method for topology optimization of stiffened plate structures.The present work is devoted to simultaneously optimizing stiffeners’shape,size and layout by seeking the optimal geometry parameters of a series of moving morphable components(MMC).The stiffeners with straight skeletons and the stiffeners with curved skeletons are considered to enhance the modeling and optimization capability of the current approach.All the stiffeners are represented under the Lagrangian-description framework in a fully explicit way,and the adaptive ground structure method,as well as dynamically updated plate/shell elements,is used to obtain optimized designs with more accurate analysis results.Compared with existing works,the proposed approach provides an explicit description of the structure.Thus,a stiffened plate structure with clear stiffener distribution and smooth geometric boundary can be obtained.Several numerical examples provided,including straight and curved stiffeners,hierarchical stiffeners,and a stiffened plate with a cutout,validate the effectiveness and applicability of the proposed approach.
文摘This paper discusses the validity of (adaptive) Lagrange generalized plain finite element method (FEM) and plate element method for accurate analysis of acoustic waves in multi-layered piezoelectric structures with tiny interfaces between metal electrodes and surface mounted piezoelectric substrates. We have come to conclusion that the quantitative relationships between the acoustic and electric fields in a piezoelectric structure can be accurately determined through the proposed finite element methods. The higher-order Lagrange FEM proposed for dynamic piezoelectric computation is proved to be very accurate (prescribed relative error 0.02% - 0.04% ) and a great improvement in convergence accuracy over the higher order Mindlin plate element method for piezoelectric structural analysis due to the assumptions and corrections in the plate theories.The converged lagrange finite element methods are compared with the plate element methods and the computedresults are in good agreement with available exact and experimental data. The adaptive Lagrange finite elementmethods and a new FEA computer program developed for macro- and micro-scale analyses are reviewed, and recently extended with great potential to high-precision nano-scale analysis in this paper and the similarities between piezoelectric and seismic wave propagations in layered structures and plates are stressed.
