This article presents a micro-macro unified model for predicting the deformation of metal matrix composites （MMCs）. A macro-scale model is developed to obtain the proper boundary conditions for the micro-scale model...This article presents a micro-macro unified model for predicting the deformation of metal matrix composites （MMCs）. A macro-scale model is developed to obtain the proper boundary conditions for the micro-scale model, which is used to assess the microstructural deformation of materials. The usage of the submodel technique in the analysis makes it possible to shed light on the stress and strain field at the microlevel. This is helpful to investigate the linkage between the microscopic and the macroscopic flow behavior of the composites. An iterative procedure is also proposed to find out the optimum parameters. The results show that the convergence can be attained after three iterations in computation. In order to demonstrate the reliability of mi- cro-macro unified model, results based on the continuum composite model are also investigated using the stress-strain relation of composite obtained from the iterations. By comparing the proposed unified model to the continuum composite model, it is clear that the former exhibits large plastic deformation in the case of little macroscopic deformation, and the stresses and strains obtained from the submodel are higher than those from the macroscopic deformation.展开更多
Two experimental tests of three-storied reinforced concrete structural walls having large openings were performed.Based on an original macro model,a multiple modified macro-model was proposed to develop a simple metho...Two experimental tests of three-storied reinforced concrete structural walls having large openings were performed.Based on an original macro model,a multiple modified macro-model was proposed to develop a simple method to design a reinforced concrete structural wall with large openings and various opening locations.The interaction between reinforcement ties and concrete struts formed along the perimeter of openings was neglected in the original model.However,the strut-and-tie node was proposed to take account of such interaction in the proposed model.The predicted behavior of two specimens using such a proposed model was compared with the experimental results.It is shown that the behavior of structural walls with large openings could be modeled well using the proposed model.Moreover,the study indicates that the proposed model is applicable even in cases of multi-story structural walls having large openings and various opening locations.展开更多
Potentiodynamic electrochemical technique was utilized to study the corrosion behavior of magnesium alloys in simulated body fluids(SBFs). The influence of materials,solutions and their temperature on corrosion rate w...Potentiodynamic electrochemical technique was utilized to study the corrosion behavior of magnesium alloys in simulated body fluids(SBFs). The influence of materials,solutions and their temperature on corrosion rate was mainly discussed. The results demonstrate that the free corrosion potential(Ecorr) of AZ31 and AZ91 alloys rises rapidly at initial stage,and then stabilizes at some value. Ecorr of WE43 alloy increases continuously. While Ecorr of AZ91 alloy with macro-arc oxidation(MAO) coating decreases drastically in 3 min,and then fluctuates between -1 607 mV and -1 503 mV. The WE43 alloy has better corrosion resistance in Hank's solution,compared with AZ31 and AZ91 alloys. Corrosion rates of the alloys are sensitive to the chemical composition and temperature of SBFs. A thin MgF2 film slightly improves corrosion resistance. An MAO coating on AZ91 alloy significantly reduces corrosion rate and enhances Ecorr. Pitting corrosion occurs on both AZ31 and WE43 alloys in Hank's solution.展开更多
基金Aeronautical Basic Science Foundation of China (03H53048)
文摘This article presents a micro-macro unified model for predicting the deformation of metal matrix composites （MMCs）. A macro-scale model is developed to obtain the proper boundary conditions for the micro-scale model, which is used to assess the microstructural deformation of materials. The usage of the submodel technique in the analysis makes it possible to shed light on the stress and strain field at the microlevel. This is helpful to investigate the linkage between the microscopic and the macroscopic flow behavior of the composites. An iterative procedure is also proposed to find out the optimum parameters. The results show that the convergence can be attained after three iterations in computation. In order to demonstrate the reliability of mi- cro-macro unified model, results based on the continuum composite model are also investigated using the stress-strain relation of composite obtained from the iterations. By comparing the proposed unified model to the continuum composite model, it is clear that the former exhibits large plastic deformation in the case of little macroscopic deformation, and the stresses and strains obtained from the submodel are higher than those from the macroscopic deformation.
基金Project supported by the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research of Japan (No. 16206056)the Scientific Research Foundation for Talent Introduction (No. 113201-811132)
文摘Two experimental tests of three-storied reinforced concrete structural walls having large openings were performed.Based on an original macro model,a multiple modified macro-model was proposed to develop a simple method to design a reinforced concrete structural wall with large openings and various opening locations.The interaction between reinforcement ties and concrete struts formed along the perimeter of openings was neglected in the original model.However,the strut-and-tie node was proposed to take account of such interaction in the proposed model.The predicted behavior of two specimens using such a proposed model was compared with the experimental results.It is shown that the behavior of structural walls with large openings could be modeled well using the proposed model.Moreover,the study indicates that the proposed model is applicable even in cases of multi-story structural walls having large openings and various opening locations.
基金Project (8655) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing Municipal Science and Technology Commission, ChinaProject(50405005) supported by the National Science Foundation of China
文摘Potentiodynamic electrochemical technique was utilized to study the corrosion behavior of magnesium alloys in simulated body fluids(SBFs). The influence of materials,solutions and their temperature on corrosion rate was mainly discussed. The results demonstrate that the free corrosion potential(Ecorr) of AZ31 and AZ91 alloys rises rapidly at initial stage,and then stabilizes at some value. Ecorr of WE43 alloy increases continuously. While Ecorr of AZ91 alloy with macro-arc oxidation(MAO) coating decreases drastically in 3 min,and then fluctuates between -1 607 mV and -1 503 mV. The WE43 alloy has better corrosion resistance in Hank's solution,compared with AZ31 and AZ91 alloys. Corrosion rates of the alloys are sensitive to the chemical composition and temperature of SBFs. A thin MgF2 film slightly improves corrosion resistance. An MAO coating on AZ91 alloy significantly reduces corrosion rate and enhances Ecorr. Pitting corrosion occurs on both AZ31 and WE43 alloys in Hank's solution.
