A flexure hinge is a major component in designing compliant mechanisms that o ers unique possibilities in a wide range of application fields in which high positioning accuracy is required. Although various flexure hin...A flexure hinge is a major component in designing compliant mechanisms that o ers unique possibilities in a wide range of application fields in which high positioning accuracy is required. Although various flexure hinges with di erent configurations have been successively proposed, they are often designed based on designers' experiences and inspirations. This study presents a systematic method for topological optimization of flexure hinges by using the level set method. Optimization formulations are developed by considering the functional requirements and geometrical constraints of flexure hinges. The functional requirements are first constructed by maximizing the compliance in the desired direction while minimizing the compliances in the other directions. The weighting sum method is used to construct an objective function in which a self-adjust method is used to set the weighting factors. A constraint on the symmetry of the obtained configuration is developed. Several numerical examples are presented to demonstrate the validity of the proposed method. The obtained results reveal that the design of a flexure hinge starting from the topology level can yield more choices for compliant mechanism design and obtain better designs that achieve higher performance.展开更多
Because of the limited space of the launch rockets, deployable mechanisms are always used to solve the phenomenon. One dimensional deployable mast can deploy and support antenna, solar sail and space optical camera. T...Because of the limited space of the launch rockets, deployable mechanisms are always used to solve the phenomenon. One dimensional deployable mast can deploy and support antenna, solar sail and space optical camera. Tape-spring hyperelastic hinges can be folded and extended into a rod like configuration. It utilizes the strain energy to realize self-deploying and drive the other structures. One kind of triangular prism mast with tape-spring hyperelastic hinges is proposed and developed. Stretching and compression stiffness theoretical model are established with considering the tape-spring hyperelastic hinges based on static theory. The finite element model of ten-module triangular prism mast is set up by ABAQUS with the tape-spring hyperelastic hinge and parameter study is performed to investigate the influence of thickness, section angle and radius. Two-module TPM is processed and tested the compression stiffness by the laser displacement sensor, deploying repeat accuracy by the high speed camera, modal shape and fundamental frequency at cantilever position by LMS multi-channel vibration test and analysis system, which are used to verify precision of the theoretical and finite element models of ten-module triangular prism mast with the tape-spring hyperelastic hinges. This research proposes an innovative one dimensional triangular prism with tape-spring hyperelastic hinge which has great application value to the space deployable mechanisms.展开更多
The thin-walled tube flexure（TWTF） hinges have important potential application value in the deployment mechanisms of satellite and solar array, but the optimal design of the TWTF hinges haven＇t been completely solv...The thin-walled tube flexure（TWTF） hinges have important potential application value in the deployment mechanisms of satellite and solar array, but the optimal design of the TWTF hinges haven＇t been completely solved, which restricts their applications. An optimal design method for the qusai-static folding and deploying of TWTF hinges with double slots is presented based on the response surface theory. Firstly, the full factorial method is employed to design of the experiments. Then, the finite element models of the TWTF hinges with double slots are constructed to simulate the qusai-static folding and deploying non-linear analysis. What＇s more, the mathematical model of the TWTF flexure hinge quasi-static folding and deploying properties are derived by the response surface method. Considering of small mass and high stability, the peak moment of quasi-static folding and deploying as well as the lightless are set as the objectives to get the optimal performances. The relative errors of the objectives between the optimal design results and the FE analysis results are less than 7%, which demonstrates the precision of the surrogate models. Lastly, the parameter study shows that both the slots length and the slots width both have significant effects to the peak moment of quasi-static folding and deploying of TWTF hinges with double slots. However, the maximum Mises stress of quasi-static folding is more sensitive to the slots length than the slots width. The proposed research can be applied to optimize other thin-walled flexure hinges under quasi-static folding and deploying, which is of great importance to design of flexure hinges with high stability and low stress.展开更多
This paper presents an in-depth study of Equivalent beam model (EBM).Firstly three-dimensional (3D) finite element analysis (FEA) model for circular flexure hinge developed by Zettl et al.was verified by the compariso...This paper presents an in-depth study of Equivalent beam model (EBM).Firstly three-dimensional (3D) finite element analysis (FEA) model for circular flexure hinge developed by Zettl et al.was verified by the comparison with Smith's experimental results and the 3D FEA model was feasible within 5.5% error.Then the accuracy of Timoshenko short-beam due to shear force was verified based on finite element method.The results showed that the EBM has good accuracy within 5% error for 1≤r/t≤3.Finally the EBM methodology was applied for the simulation optimal design of a bridge-type compliant mechanism.The results showed that the EBM methodology has very high numerical efficiency and satisfactory accuracy for simulation optimal design of planar compliant mechanism with flexure hinges.展开更多
Based on the elastic foundation beam theory and the multi-floating-module hydrodynamic theory,a novel method is proposed to estimate the dynamic responses of VLFS(Very Large Floating Structure).In still water,a VLFS c...Based on the elastic foundation beam theory and the multi-floating-module hydrodynamic theory,a novel method is proposed to estimate the dynamic responses of VLFS(Very Large Floating Structure).In still water,a VLFS can be simplified as an elastic foundation beam model or a multi-floating-module model connected by elastic hinges.According to equivalent displacement of the two models in static analysis,the problem of rotation stiffness of elastic hinges can be solved.Then,based on the potential flow theory,the dynamic responding analysis of multi-floatingmodule model under wave loads can be computed in ANSYS-AQWA software.By assembling the time domain analysis results of each module,the dynamic responses of the VLFS can be obtained.Validation of the method is conducted through a series of comparison calculations,which mainly includes a continuous structure and a three-part structure connected by hinges in regular waves.The results of this paper method show a satisfactory agreement with the experiment and calculation data given in relative references.展开更多
A novel 6-PSS flexible parallel mechanism was presented,which employed wide-range flexure hinges as passive joints.The proposed mechanism features micron level positioning accuracy over cubic centimeter scale workspac...A novel 6-PSS flexible parallel mechanism was presented,which employed wide-range flexure hinges as passive joints.The proposed mechanism features micron level positioning accuracy over cubic centimeter scale workspace.A three-layer back-propagation(BP) neural network was utilized to the kinematics analysis,in which learning samples containing 1 280 groups of data based on stiffness-matrix method were used to train the BP model.The kinematics performance was accurately calculated by using the constructed BP model with 19 hidden nodes.Compared with the stiffness model,the simulation and numerical results validate that BP model can achieve millisecond level computation time and micron level calculation accuracy.The concept and approach outlined can be extended to a variety of applications.展开更多
The purpose of this thesis is to derive the flexibility formula of the corner-filleted flexure hinge easily and conveniently and use it to design a micro-rotation compliant mechanism. Firstly,we get the corner-fillete...The purpose of this thesis is to derive the flexibility formula of the corner-filleted flexure hinge easily and conveniently and use it to design a micro-rotation compliant mechanism. Firstly,we get the corner-filleted flexure hinge flexibility formula by methods of symmetry transformation and coordinates translation. The correctness of this formula is validated on the basis of the finite element method and under the premise that the effects of shear stress are taken into consideration. Then a micro-rotation compliant mechanism is designed in accordance with the corner-filleted flexure hinge,and the deduction and analysis of its working moment/rigidity are conducted. Moreover,this theoretical formula is proved to be accurate and reliable through the finite element analysis and the experimental verification,based on which the structural design and optimization can be made on the rotating part of a micro adjustment device. The results illustrate that designing and optimizing the structures by the analysis model is convenient and reliable so that complicated 3D modeling and finite element analysis are not needed.展开更多
The accuracy and effi ciency of the modelling techniques utilized to model the nonlinear behavior of structural components is a signifi cant issue in earthquake engineering. In this study, the suffi ciency of three di...The accuracy and effi ciency of the modelling techniques utilized to model the nonlinear behavior of structural components is a signifi cant issue in earthquake engineering. In this study, the suffi ciency of three diff erent modelling techniques that can be employed to simulate the structural behavior of columns is investigated. A fi ber-based fi nite length plastic hinge (FB-FLPH) model is calibrated in this study. In order to calibrate the FB-FLPH model, a novel database of the cyclic behavior of hollow steel columns under simultaneous axial and lateral loading cycles with varying amplitudes is used. By employing the FB-FLPH model calibrated in this study, the interaction of the axial force and the bending moment in columns is directly taken into account, and the deterioration in the cyclic behavior of these members is implicitly considered. The superiority of the calibrated FB-FLPH modelling approach is examined compared with the cases in which conventional fi ber-based distributed plasticity and concentrated plasticity models are utilized. The effi ciency of the enumerated modelling techniques is probed when they are implemented to model the columns of a typical special moment frame in order to prove the advantage of the FB-FLPH modelling approach.展开更多
An efficient approach is proposed for the equivalent linearization of frame structures with plastic hinges under nonstationary seismic excitations.The concentrated plastic hinges,described by the Bouc-Wen model,are as...An efficient approach is proposed for the equivalent linearization of frame structures with plastic hinges under nonstationary seismic excitations.The concentrated plastic hinges,described by the Bouc-Wen model,are assumed to occur at the two ends of a linear-elastic beam element.The auxiliary differential equations governing the plastic rotational displacements and their corresponding hysteretic displacements are replaced with linearized differential equations.Then,the two sets of equations of motion for the original nonlinear system can be reduced to an expanded-order equivalent linearized equation of motion for equivalent linear systems.To solve the equation of motion for equivalent linear systems,the nonstationary random vibration analysis is carried out based on the explicit time-domain method with high efficiency.Finally,the proposed treatment method for initial values of equivalent parameters is investigated in conjunction with parallel computing technology,which provides a new way of obtaining the equivalent linear systems at different time instants.Based on the explicit time-domain method,the key responses of interest of the converged equivalent linear system can be calculated through dimension reduction analysis with high efficiency.Numerical examples indicate that the proposed approach has high computational efficiency,and shows good applicability to weak nonlinear and medium-intensity nonlinear systems.展开更多
The design of compliant hinges has been extensively studied in the size and shape level in the literature.This paper presents a method for designing the single-axis flexure hinges in the topology level.Two kinds of hi...The design of compliant hinges has been extensively studied in the size and shape level in the literature.This paper presents a method for designing the single-axis flexure hinges in the topology level.Two kinds of hinges,that is,the translational hinge and the revolute hinge,are studied.The basic optimization models are developed for topology optimization of the translational hinge and the revolute hinge,respectively.The objective for topology optimization of flexure hinges is to maximize the compliance in the desired direction meanwhile minimizing the compliances in the other directions.The constraints for accomplishing the translational and revolute requirements are developed.The popular Solid Isotropic Material with Penalization method is used to find the optimal flexure hinge topology within a given design domain.Numerical results are performed to illustrate the validity of the proposed method.展开更多
Various types of flexure hinges have been introduced and implemented in a variety of fields due to their superior performances.The Castigliano’s second theorem,the Euler–Bernoulli beam theory based direct integratio...Various types of flexure hinges have been introduced and implemented in a variety of fields due to their superior performances.The Castigliano’s second theorem,the Euler–Bernoulli beam theory based direct integration method and the unit-load method have been employed to analytically describe the elastic behavior of flexure hinges.However,all these methods require prior-knowledge of the beam theory and need to execute laborious integration operations for each term of the compliance matrix,thus highly decreasing the modeling efficiency and blocking practical applications of the modeling methods.In this paper,a novel finite beam based matrix modeling(FBMM)method is proposed to numerically obtain compliance matrices of flexure hinges with various shapes.The main concept of the method is to treat flexure hinges as serial connections of finite micro-beams,and the shearing and torsion effects of the hinges are especially considered to enhance the modeling accuracy.By means of matrix calculations,complete compliance matrices of flexure hinges can be derived effectively in one calculation process.A large number of numerical calculations are conducted for various types of flexure hinges with different shapes,and the results are compared with the ones obtained by conventional modeling methods.It demonstrates that the proposed modeling method is not only efficient but also accurate,and it is a more universal and more robust tool for describing elastic behavior of flexure hinges.展开更多
In the past,glass fiber-reinforced polymer(GFRP)-reinforcement has been successfully applied in reinforced concrete(RC)structures where corrosion resistance,electromagnetic neutrality,or cuttability were required.Prev...In the past,glass fiber-reinforced polymer(GFRP)-reinforcement has been successfully applied in reinforced concrete(RC)structures where corrosion resistance,electromagnetic neutrality,or cuttability were required.Previous investigations suggest that the application of GFRP in RC structures could be advantageous in areas with seismic activity due to their high deformability and strength.However,especially the low modulus of elasticity of GFRP limited its wide application as GFRP-reinforced members usually exhibit considerably larger deformations under service loads than comparable steel-reinforced elements.To overcome the aforementioned issues,the combination of steel and GFRP reinforcement in hybrid RC sections has been investigated in the past.Based on this idea,this paper presents a novel concept for the predetermination of potential plastic hinges in RC frames using GFRP reinforcement.To analyze the efficiency of the concept,nonlinear finite element simulations were performed.The results underscore the high efficiency of hybrid steel-GFRP RC sections for predetermining potential plastic hinges on RC frames.The results also indicate that the overall seismic behavior of RC structures could be improved by means of GFRP as both the column base shear force during the seismic activity as well as the plastic deformations after the earthquake were considerably less pronounced than in the steel-reinforced reference structure.展开更多
With increasing water depth,marine drilling conductors exhibit higher slenderness ratios,significantly reducing their resistance to environmental loads in Arctic waters.These conductors,when subjected to combined wind...With increasing water depth,marine drilling conductors exhibit higher slenderness ratios,significantly reducing their resistance to environmental loads in Arctic waters.These conductors,when subjected to combined wind,current,and ice loads,may experience substantial horizontal displacements and bending moments,potentially compromising off-shore operational safety and wellhead stability.Additionally,soil disturbance near the mudline diminishes the conductor’s bearing capacity,potentially rendering it inadequate for wellhead support and increasing operational risks.This study introduces a static analysis model based on plastic hinge theory to evaluate conductor survivability.The conductor analysis divides the structure into three segments:above waterline,submerged,and embedded below mudline.An idealized elastic-plastic p-y curve model characterizes soil behavior beneath the mudline,while the finite difference method(FDM)analyzes the conductor’s mechanical response under complex pile-head boundary conditions.Numerical simulations using ABAQUS validate the plastic hinge approach against conventional methods,confirming its accuracy in predicting structural performance.These results provide valuable insights for optimizing installation depths and bearing capacity designs of marine drilling conductors in ice-prone regions.展开更多
The interaction between regular waves and an oscillating wave energy converter(WEC)in front of a vertical seawall is investigated using a 2D analytical model.A three-degree of freedom(DOF)WEC and a WEC hinged to the s...The interaction between regular waves and an oscillating wave energy converter(WEC)in front of a vertical seawall is investigated using a 2D analytical model.A three-degree of freedom(DOF)WEC and a WEC hinged to the seawall(constrained to pitch mode)are considered to examine the influence of the DOF of the WEC on the wave energy extraction performance.Results show that the piston-mode water resonance in the gap and the coupled WEC and water column resonant motion significantly influence the wave energy extraction efficiency.At low frequency,the case with a 3-DOF WEC has a broader high-efficiency bandwidth than that with a heaving WEC.However,3-DOF WEC exhibits worse performance at high frequencies.The frequency response of the wave energy capture width ratio(CWR)for the pitching WEC case shows a trimodal trend under the specified conditions.It showcases the best overall wave energy extraction performance in terms of the high-efficiency bandwidth.Furthermore,a parametric study indicates that the gap distance between the WEC and the seawall has tremendous effects on the CWR of both cases.As the position of the hinge point of the pitching WEC changes,the CWR at the low and high frequencies shows opposite trends.展开更多
We theoretically explore higher-order topological magnons in collinear altermagnets,encompassing a dimensional hierarchy ranging from localized corner modes to propagating hinge excitations.By employing antiferromagne...We theoretically explore higher-order topological magnons in collinear altermagnets,encompassing a dimensional hierarchy ranging from localized corner modes to propagating hinge excitations.By employing antiferromagnetic interlayer coupling in bosonic Bogoliubov–de Gennes Hamiltonian,our work reveals anisotropic surface states and spatially distributed hinge modes propagating along facet intersections.We track the adiabatic evolution of Wannier centers to identify the bulk polarization with second-order topological magnon insulator,where various magnon spectra demonstrate symmetry-protected band structure beyond conventional topology.Leveraging the stability and propagative properties of hinge modes,these unconventional magnons demonstrate manipulability in atomic-scale modifications of termination.Our study integrates altermagnetism with higher-order topology,which advances magnon-based quantum computing processing energy-efficient integrated architectures and information transfer.展开更多
Piezoelectric actuator has high stiffness, high frequency and infinite control precision, but a short output displacement which is often 1/1 000 of its length. In order to meet the requirements that tools feeding shou...Piezoelectric actuator has high stiffness, high frequency and infinite control precision, but a short output displacement which is often 1/1 000 of its length. In order to meet the requirements that tools feeding should be long-travel, high-frequency and high-precision in non-circular precision turning, a new one-freedom flexure hinge structure is put forward to amplify the output displacement of piezoelectric actuator. Theoretical analysis is done on the static and dynamic characteristics of the structure, differential equations are presented, and it is also verified by the finite element method. It's proved by experiments that the output displacement of the structure is 293 μm and its resonant frequency is 312 Hz.展开更多
The vacuum plume effects experimental system （PES） is the first experimental system designed to study the effects of vacuum plume in China. The main equipment, a vacuum chamber of 5.5 m in diameter and 12.8 m in len...The vacuum plume effects experimental system （PES） is the first experimental system designed to study the effects of vacuum plume in China. The main equipment, a vacuum chamber of 5.5 m in diameter and 12.8 m in length, and structure design of hinged door are described. The finite element method （FEM） is adopted to analyze the static strength and stability of the PES vacuum chamber. It is demonstrated that the static strength and stability are qualified. For the 5.5 m diameter vacuum chamber door, three design schemes are put forward. After comparisons are made, the single-axis-double-pin hinged door is selected. The FEM is applied to checking its static strength as well as distortions. The results show that the door’s distortion and displacement change mainly due to the gravity of the door which leads to its sinking. The calculated displacement is less than 7.8 mm, while the actual measurement is 5 mm. The single-axis-double-pin hinged door mechanism completely satisfies the design requirements. This innovative structure can be introduced as a reference for the design of large-scale hinged doors.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51605166,51820105007)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China
文摘A flexure hinge is a major component in designing compliant mechanisms that o ers unique possibilities in a wide range of application fields in which high positioning accuracy is required. Although various flexure hinges with di erent configurations have been successively proposed, they are often designed based on designers' experiences and inspirations. This study presents a systematic method for topological optimization of flexure hinges by using the level set method. Optimization formulations are developed by considering the functional requirements and geometrical constraints of flexure hinges. The functional requirements are first constructed by maximizing the compliance in the desired direction while minimizing the compliances in the other directions. The weighting sum method is used to construct an objective function in which a self-adjust method is used to set the weighting factors. A constraint on the symmetry of the obtained configuration is developed. Several numerical examples are presented to demonstrate the validity of the proposed method. The obtained results reveal that the design of a flexure hinge starting from the topology level can yield more choices for compliant mechanism design and obtain better designs that achieve higher performance.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51605001)Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.U1637207)Anhui University Research Foundation for Doctor(Grant No.J01003222)
文摘Because of the limited space of the launch rockets, deployable mechanisms are always used to solve the phenomenon. One dimensional deployable mast can deploy and support antenna, solar sail and space optical camera. Tape-spring hyperelastic hinges can be folded and extended into a rod like configuration. It utilizes the strain energy to realize self-deploying and drive the other structures. One kind of triangular prism mast with tape-spring hyperelastic hinges is proposed and developed. Stretching and compression stiffness theoretical model are established with considering the tape-spring hyperelastic hinges based on static theory. The finite element model of ten-module triangular prism mast is set up by ABAQUS with the tape-spring hyperelastic hinge and parameter study is performed to investigate the influence of thickness, section angle and radius. Two-module TPM is processed and tested the compression stiffness by the laser displacement sensor, deploying repeat accuracy by the high speed camera, modal shape and fundamental frequency at cantilever position by LMS multi-channel vibration test and analysis system, which are used to verify precision of the theoretical and finite element models of ten-module triangular prism mast with the tape-spring hyperelastic hinges. This research proposes an innovative one dimensional triangular prism with tape-spring hyperelastic hinge which has great application value to the space deployable mechanisms.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation ofChina(Grant No.50935002)
文摘The thin-walled tube flexure（TWTF） hinges have important potential application value in the deployment mechanisms of satellite and solar array, but the optimal design of the TWTF hinges haven＇t been completely solved, which restricts their applications. An optimal design method for the qusai-static folding and deploying of TWTF hinges with double slots is presented based on the response surface theory. Firstly, the full factorial method is employed to design of the experiments. Then, the finite element models of the TWTF hinges with double slots are constructed to simulate the qusai-static folding and deploying non-linear analysis. What＇s more, the mathematical model of the TWTF flexure hinge quasi-static folding and deploying properties are derived by the response surface method. Considering of small mass and high stability, the peak moment of quasi-static folding and deploying as well as the lightless are set as the objectives to get the optimal performances. The relative errors of the objectives between the optimal design results and the FE analysis results are less than 7%, which demonstrates the precision of the surrogate models. Lastly, the parameter study shows that both the slots length and the slots width both have significant effects to the peak moment of quasi-static folding and deploying of TWTF hinges with double slots. However, the maximum Mises stress of quasi-static folding is more sensitive to the slots length than the slots width. The proposed research can be applied to optimize other thin-walled flexure hinges under quasi-static folding and deploying, which is of great importance to design of flexure hinges with high stability and low stress.
文摘This paper presents an in-depth study of Equivalent beam model (EBM).Firstly three-dimensional (3D) finite element analysis (FEA) model for circular flexure hinge developed by Zettl et al.was verified by the comparison with Smith's experimental results and the 3D FEA model was feasible within 5.5% error.Then the accuracy of Timoshenko short-beam due to shear force was verified based on finite element method.The results showed that the EBM has good accuracy within 5% error for 1≤r/t≤3.Finally the EBM methodology was applied for the simulation optimal design of a bridge-type compliant mechanism.The results showed that the EBM methodology has very high numerical efficiency and satisfactory accuracy for simulation optimal design of planar compliant mechanism with flexure hinges.
基金financially supported by the High-Tech Ship Research Projects sponsored by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China(Grant No.[2019]357)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2020M683755)。
文摘Based on the elastic foundation beam theory and the multi-floating-module hydrodynamic theory,a novel method is proposed to estimate the dynamic responses of VLFS(Very Large Floating Structure).In still water,a VLFS can be simplified as an elastic foundation beam model or a multi-floating-module model connected by elastic hinges.According to equivalent displacement of the two models in static analysis,the problem of rotation stiffness of elastic hinges can be solved.Then,based on the potential flow theory,the dynamic responding analysis of multi-floatingmodule model under wave loads can be computed in ANSYS-AQWA software.By assembling the time domain analysis results of each module,the dynamic responses of the VLFS can be obtained.Validation of the method is conducted through a series of comparison calculations,which mainly includes a continuous structure and a three-part structure connected by hinges in regular waves.The results of this paper method show a satisfactory agreement with the experiment and calculation data given in relative references.
基金Project(2002AA422260) supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of ChinaProject(2011-6) supported by CAST-HIT Joint Program,ChinaProject supported by Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) Overseas Talents Introduction Program,China
文摘A novel 6-PSS flexible parallel mechanism was presented,which employed wide-range flexure hinges as passive joints.The proposed mechanism features micron level positioning accuracy over cubic centimeter scale workspace.A three-layer back-propagation(BP) neural network was utilized to the kinematics analysis,in which learning samples containing 1 280 groups of data based on stiffness-matrix method were used to train the BP model.The kinematics performance was accurately calculated by using the constructed BP model with 19 hidden nodes.Compared with the stiffness model,the simulation and numerical results validate that BP model can achieve millisecond level computation time and micron level calculation accuracy.The concept and approach outlined can be extended to a variety of applications.
基金Sponsored by the National High-tech R&D Progrom(Grant No.2011AA12A103)the Equipment Development Fund(Grant No.08001SA050)
文摘The purpose of this thesis is to derive the flexibility formula of the corner-filleted flexure hinge easily and conveniently and use it to design a micro-rotation compliant mechanism. Firstly,we get the corner-filleted flexure hinge flexibility formula by methods of symmetry transformation and coordinates translation. The correctness of this formula is validated on the basis of the finite element method and under the premise that the effects of shear stress are taken into consideration. Then a micro-rotation compliant mechanism is designed in accordance with the corner-filleted flexure hinge,and the deduction and analysis of its working moment/rigidity are conducted. Moreover,this theoretical formula is proved to be accurate and reliable through the finite element analysis and the experimental verification,based on which the structural design and optimization can be made on the rotating part of a micro adjustment device. The results illustrate that designing and optimizing the structures by the analysis model is convenient and reliable so that complicated 3D modeling and finite element analysis are not needed.
文摘The accuracy and effi ciency of the modelling techniques utilized to model the nonlinear behavior of structural components is a signifi cant issue in earthquake engineering. In this study, the suffi ciency of three diff erent modelling techniques that can be employed to simulate the structural behavior of columns is investigated. A fi ber-based fi nite length plastic hinge (FB-FLPH) model is calibrated in this study. In order to calibrate the FB-FLPH model, a novel database of the cyclic behavior of hollow steel columns under simultaneous axial and lateral loading cycles with varying amplitudes is used. By employing the FB-FLPH model calibrated in this study, the interaction of the axial force and the bending moment in columns is directly taken into account, and the deterioration in the cyclic behavior of these members is implicitly considered. The superiority of the calibrated FB-FLPH modelling approach is examined compared with the cases in which conventional fi ber-based distributed plasticity and concentrated plasticity models are utilized. The effi ciency of the enumerated modelling techniques is probed when they are implemented to model the columns of a typical special moment frame in order to prove the advantage of the FB-FLPH modelling approach.
基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under Grant No.2682022CX072the Research and Development Plan in Key Areas of Guangdong Province under Grant No.2020B0202010008。
文摘An efficient approach is proposed for the equivalent linearization of frame structures with plastic hinges under nonstationary seismic excitations.The concentrated plastic hinges,described by the Bouc-Wen model,are assumed to occur at the two ends of a linear-elastic beam element.The auxiliary differential equations governing the plastic rotational displacements and their corresponding hysteretic displacements are replaced with linearized differential equations.Then,the two sets of equations of motion for the original nonlinear system can be reduced to an expanded-order equivalent linearized equation of motion for equivalent linear systems.To solve the equation of motion for equivalent linear systems,the nonstationary random vibration analysis is carried out based on the explicit time-domain method with high efficiency.Finally,the proposed treatment method for initial values of equivalent parameters is investigated in conjunction with parallel computing technology,which provides a new way of obtaining the equivalent linear systems at different time instants.Based on the explicit time-domain method,the key responses of interest of the converged equivalent linear system can be calculated through dimension reduction analysis with high efficiency.Numerical examples indicate that the proposed approach has high computational efficiency,and shows good applicability to weak nonlinear and medium-intensity nonlinear systems.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.91223201)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(Grant No.S2013030013355),Project GDUPS(2010)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.2012ZP0004)
文摘The design of compliant hinges has been extensively studied in the size and shape level in the literature.This paper presents a method for designing the single-axis flexure hinges in the topology level.Two kinds of hinges,that is,the translational hinge and the revolute hinge,are studied.The basic optimization models are developed for topology optimization of the translational hinge and the revolute hinge,respectively.The objective for topology optimization of flexure hinges is to maximize the compliance in the desired direction meanwhile minimizing the compliances in the other directions.The constraints for accomplishing the translational and revolute requirements are developed.The popular Solid Isotropic Material with Penalization method is used to find the optimal flexure hinge topology within a given design domain.Numerical results are performed to illustrate the validity of the proposed method.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.50775099,51075041,51175221 and 51305162)
文摘Various types of flexure hinges have been introduced and implemented in a variety of fields due to their superior performances.The Castigliano’s second theorem,the Euler–Bernoulli beam theory based direct integration method and the unit-load method have been employed to analytically describe the elastic behavior of flexure hinges.However,all these methods require prior-knowledge of the beam theory and need to execute laborious integration operations for each term of the compliance matrix,thus highly decreasing the modeling efficiency and blocking practical applications of the modeling methods.In this paper,a novel finite beam based matrix modeling(FBMM)method is proposed to numerically obtain compliance matrices of flexure hinges with various shapes.The main concept of the method is to treat flexure hinges as serial connections of finite micro-beams,and the shearing and torsion effects of the hinges are especially considered to enhance the modeling accuracy.By means of matrix calculations,complete compliance matrices of flexure hinges can be derived effectively in one calculation process.A large number of numerical calculations are conducted for various types of flexure hinges with different shapes,and the results are compared with the ones obtained by conventional modeling methods.It demonstrates that the proposed modeling method is not only efficient but also accurate,and it is a more universal and more robust tool for describing elastic behavior of flexure hinges.
基金The investigations presented in this paper were supported by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation,Germany,through a Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship for Post-Doctoral Researchers and by a grant from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council(NSERC)of Canada.The authors would like to express their sincere gratitude for the support received.
文摘In the past,glass fiber-reinforced polymer(GFRP)-reinforcement has been successfully applied in reinforced concrete(RC)structures where corrosion resistance,electromagnetic neutrality,or cuttability were required.Previous investigations suggest that the application of GFRP in RC structures could be advantageous in areas with seismic activity due to their high deformability and strength.However,especially the low modulus of elasticity of GFRP limited its wide application as GFRP-reinforced members usually exhibit considerably larger deformations under service loads than comparable steel-reinforced elements.To overcome the aforementioned issues,the combination of steel and GFRP reinforcement in hybrid RC sections has been investigated in the past.Based on this idea,this paper presents a novel concept for the predetermination of potential plastic hinges in RC frames using GFRP reinforcement.To analyze the efficiency of the concept,nonlinear finite element simulations were performed.The results underscore the high efficiency of hybrid steel-GFRP RC sections for predetermining potential plastic hinges on RC frames.The results also indicate that the overall seismic behavior of RC structures could be improved by means of GFRP as both the column base shear force during the seismic activity as well as the plastic deformations after the earthquake were considerably less pronounced than in the steel-reinforced reference structure.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.U22B20126)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFC2806100).
文摘With increasing water depth,marine drilling conductors exhibit higher slenderness ratios,significantly reducing their resistance to environmental loads in Arctic waters.These conductors,when subjected to combined wind,current,and ice loads,may experience substantial horizontal displacements and bending moments,potentially compromising off-shore operational safety and wellhead stability.Additionally,soil disturbance near the mudline diminishes the conductor’s bearing capacity,potentially rendering it inadequate for wellhead support and increasing operational risks.This study introduces a static analysis model based on plastic hinge theory to evaluate conductor survivability.The conductor analysis divides the structure into three segments:above waterline,submerged,and embedded below mudline.An idealized elastic-plastic p-y curve model characterizes soil behavior beneath the mudline,while the finite difference method(FDM)analyzes the conductor’s mechanical response under complex pile-head boundary conditions.Numerical simulations using ABAQUS validate the plastic hinge approach against conventional methods,confirming its accuracy in predicting structural performance.These results provide valuable insights for optimizing installation depths and bearing capacity designs of marine drilling conductors in ice-prone regions.
基金supported by the Key R&D Program of Shandong Province,China(No.2021ZLGX04)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52171284)。
文摘The interaction between regular waves and an oscillating wave energy converter(WEC)in front of a vertical seawall is investigated using a 2D analytical model.A three-degree of freedom(DOF)WEC and a WEC hinged to the seawall(constrained to pitch mode)are considered to examine the influence of the DOF of the WEC on the wave energy extraction performance.Results show that the piston-mode water resonance in the gap and the coupled WEC and water column resonant motion significantly influence the wave energy extraction efficiency.At low frequency,the case with a 3-DOF WEC has a broader high-efficiency bandwidth than that with a heaving WEC.However,3-DOF WEC exhibits worse performance at high frequencies.The frequency response of the wave energy capture width ratio(CWR)for the pitching WEC case shows a trimodal trend under the specified conditions.It showcases the best overall wave energy extraction performance in terms of the high-efficiency bandwidth.Furthermore,a parametric study indicates that the gap distance between the WEC and the seawall has tremendous effects on the CWR of both cases.As the position of the hinge point of the pitching WEC changes,the CWR at the low and high frequencies shows opposite trends.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFA1402802)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.92165204 and 12494591)+2 种基金Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Magnetoelectric Physics and Devices(Grant No.2022B1212010008)Research Center for Magnetoelectric Physics of Guangdong Province(Grant No.2024B0303390001)Guangdong Provincial Quantum Science Strategic Initiative(Grant No.GDZX2401010)。
文摘We theoretically explore higher-order topological magnons in collinear altermagnets,encompassing a dimensional hierarchy ranging from localized corner modes to propagating hinge excitations.By employing antiferromagnetic interlayer coupling in bosonic Bogoliubov–de Gennes Hamiltonian,our work reveals anisotropic surface states and spatially distributed hinge modes propagating along facet intersections.We track the adiabatic evolution of Wannier centers to identify the bulk polarization with second-order topological magnon insulator,where various magnon spectra demonstrate symmetry-protected band structure beyond conventional topology.Leveraging the stability and propagative properties of hinge modes,these unconventional magnons demonstrate manipulability in atomic-scale modifications of termination.Our study integrates altermagnetism with higher-order topology,which advances magnon-based quantum computing processing energy-efficient integrated architectures and information transfer.
文摘Piezoelectric actuator has high stiffness, high frequency and infinite control precision, but a short output displacement which is often 1/1 000 of its length. In order to meet the requirements that tools feeding should be long-travel, high-frequency and high-precision in non-circular precision turning, a new one-freedom flexure hinge structure is put forward to amplify the output displacement of piezoelectric actuator. Theoretical analysis is done on the static and dynamic characteristics of the structure, differential equations are presented, and it is also verified by the finite element method. It's proved by experiments that the output displacement of the structure is 293 μm and its resonant frequency is 312 Hz.
文摘The vacuum plume effects experimental system （PES） is the first experimental system designed to study the effects of vacuum plume in China. The main equipment, a vacuum chamber of 5.5 m in diameter and 12.8 m in length, and structure design of hinged door are described. The finite element method （FEM） is adopted to analyze the static strength and stability of the PES vacuum chamber. It is demonstrated that the static strength and stability are qualified. For the 5.5 m diameter vacuum chamber door, three design schemes are put forward. After comparisons are made, the single-axis-double-pin hinged door is selected. The FEM is applied to checking its static strength as well as distortions. The results show that the door’s distortion and displacement change mainly due to the gravity of the door which leads to its sinking. The calculated displacement is less than 7.8 mm, while the actual measurement is 5 mm. The single-axis-double-pin hinged door mechanism completely satisfies the design requirements. This innovative structure can be introduced as a reference for the design of large-scale hinged doors.
