Corneal biomechanical evaluation has become a research hotspot with wide clinical relevance in fields such as keratoconus,corneal cross-linking,refractive surgery,and glaucoma.Despite advances in in-vivo corneal biome...Corneal biomechanical evaluation has become a research hotspot with wide clinical relevance in fields such as keratoconus,corneal cross-linking,refractive surgery,and glaucoma.Despite advances in in-vivo corneal biomechanical imaging,ex-vivo experiments remain essential for comparing biomechanical effects of diseases and treatment protocols.However,due to the nonlinear behaviour of corneal material,comparisons of biome-chanical metrics obtained under different loading conditions can be difficult and misleading.Furthermore,biomechanical estimations conducted under unrealistic loads that exceed normal living conditions may have limited clinical relevance.The current study aims to evaluate this issue by assessing the biomechanical properties of the cornea under physiologic and extreme conditions.Stress-strain data were obtained for porcine corneal specimens subjected to widely different strain rates(0.8%,25%,83%and 420%/min).In all cases,the behaviour closely matched a two-stage pattern consisting of an initial nonlinear low-stress region followed by a linear region under higher stresses.Tangent moduli(Et)were calculated at physiologic stress levels(0.01,0.015,and 0.02 MPa)and extreme ones(0.15,1.0,and 2.0 MPa).While comparisons at physiologic stress levels showed similar increasing trends in Et with faster strain rates,at high/non-physiologic stress levels,Et values remained relatively unchanged across strain rates from 25%to 420%/min.These findings underscore the importance of testing corneal behaviour under physiologic loading levels and signal cautions when interpreting results under high loads that do not represent normal tissue conditions.展开更多
Most of the previous research on concrete-filled steel tube is restricted to a deterministic approach. To gain clear insight into the random properties of circular concrete-filled steel tube, reliability analysis is c...Most of the previous research on concrete-filled steel tube is restricted to a deterministic approach. To gain clear insight into the random properties of circular concrete-filled steel tube, reliability analysis is carried out in the present study. To obtain the Structural nonlinear response and ultimate resistance capacity, material and geometrical nonlinear analysis of circular concrete-filled steel tube is performed with a three-dimensional degenerated beam ele- ment. Then we investigate the reliability of concrete-filled steel tube using the first-order reliability method combined with nonlinear finite element analysis. The influences of such parameters as material strength, slenderness, initial geo- metrical imperfection, etc. on the reliability of circular concrete-filled steel tube column are studied. It can be con- cluded that inevitable random fluctuation of those parameters has significant influence on structural reliability, and that stochastic or reliability methods can provide a more rational and subjective evaluation on the safety of CFT structures than a deterministic approach.展开更多
3D modeling of tunnels using a nonlinear ground model is still a time-consuming task because it usually requires a large number of incremental phases with iterative processes,to ensure accuracy while minimizing comput...3D modeling of tunnels using a nonlinear ground model is still a time-consuming task because it usually requires a large number of incremental phases with iterative processes,to ensure accuracy while minimizing computational effort.Optimization of thefinite element mesh is of utmost importance.Despite the current tendency towards 3D modeling of tunnels,few publications are concerned with mesh optimization considering model size,grid refinement and order of elements.This paper improves the understanding of key issues that affect 3D modeling of tunnels.Our results shown that:(1)2nd order elements are more effcient when material nonlinearity is present and should be preferred;(2)the plastic zone size has a strong influence on the model dimensions and may require discretizations much larger than those currently accepted.The paper provides recommendations for mesh refinement and model dimensions(width and length)as a function of the plastic zone size,for accurate 3D models with reduced computational cost.展开更多
Diamond-like AgGaS_(2)(DL AGS),as the typical infrared nonlinear optical(IR NLO)material,has suffered from its intrinsic drawbacks like narrow band gap(E_(g))and low laser-induced damage threshold(LIDT).In this work,b...Diamond-like AgGaS_(2)(DL AGS),as the typical infrared nonlinear optical(IR NLO)material,has suffered from its intrinsic drawbacks like narrow band gap(E_(g))and low laser-induced damage threshold(LIDT).In this work,by first introducing[NaS_(8)]polyhedral unit into the A_(2)^(Ⅰ)Q^(Ⅵ)-Ag_(2)Q^(Ⅵ)-C_(2)^(Ⅲ)Q_(3)^(Ⅵ) system,a new Ag-based sulfide NaAg_(3)Ga_(8)S_(14) with diamond-like framework(DLF)has been successfully synthesized via a high-temperature solid-state method in experiment.The compound shows a wide Eg(~3.0 eV),high LIDT(3.0×AGS)and moderate phase-matching NLO response(~0.7×AGS),effectively balancing the E_(g)(≥3.0 eV)and NLO response(≥0.5×AGS),demonstrating its promise for IR NLO applications.Theoretical calculations elucidate the orbital hybridization between Na 3s,Ag 4d5s and S 3p enhances E_(g),and the aligned NLO-active units([AgS_(4)]and[GaS_(4)])induce moderate NLO response in the compound.These findings not only expand the chemical and structural diversities of Ag-based chalcogenides,but also provide effective strategies for designing DLF functional materials derived from diamond-like structures.展开更多
A numerical method is presented for the large deflection in elastic analysis of tensegrity structures including both geometric and material nonlinearities.The geometric nonlinearity is considered based on both total L...A numerical method is presented for the large deflection in elastic analysis of tensegrity structures including both geometric and material nonlinearities.The geometric nonlinearity is considered based on both total Lagrangian and updated Lagrangian formulations,while the material nonlinearity is treated through elastoplastic stress-strain relationship.The nonlinear equilibrium equations are solved using an incremental-iterative scheme in conjunction with the modified Newton-Raphson method.A computer program is developed to predict the mechanical responses of tensegrity systems under tensile,compressive and flexural loadings.Numerical results obtained are compared with those reported in the literature to demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed program.The flexural behavior of the double layer quadruplex tensegrity grid is sufficiently good for lightweight large-span structural applications.On the other hand,its bending strength capacity is not sensitive to the self-stress level.展开更多
A new theory developed from extended high-order sandwich panel theory(EHSAPT)is set up to assess the static response of sandwich panels by considering the geometrical and material nonlinearities simultaneously.The geo...A new theory developed from extended high-order sandwich panel theory(EHSAPT)is set up to assess the static response of sandwich panels by considering the geometrical and material nonlinearities simultaneously.The geometrical nonlinearity is considered by adopting the Green-Lagrange-type strain for the face sheets and core.The material nonlinearity is included as a piecewise function matched to the experimental stress-strain curve using a polynomial fitting technique.A Ritz technique is applied to solve the governing equations.The results show that the stress stiffening feature is well captured in the geometric nonlinear analysis.The effect of the geometric nonlinearity in the face sheets on the displacement response is more significant when the stiffness ratio of the face sheets to the core is large.The geometric nonlinearity decreases the shear stress and increases the normal stress in the sandwich core.By comparison with open literature and finite element simulations,the present nonlinear EHSAPT is shown to be sufficiently precise for estimating the nonlinear static response of sandwich beams by considering the geometric and material nonlinearities simultaneously.展开更多
Dynamic modeling for incompressible hyperelastic materials with large deformation is an important issue in biomimetic applications. The previously proposed lower-order fully parameterized absolute nodal coordinate for...Dynamic modeling for incompressible hyperelastic materials with large deformation is an important issue in biomimetic applications. The previously proposed lower-order fully parameterized absolute nodal coordinate formulation（ANCF） beam element employs cubic interpolation in the longitudinal direction and linear interpolation in the transverse direction, whereas it cannot accurately describe the large bending deformation. On this account, a novel modeling method for studying the dynamic behavior of nonlinear materials is proposed in this paper. In this formulation, a higher-order beam element characterized by quadratic interpolation in the transverse directions is used in this investigation. Based on the Yeoh model and volumetric energy penalty function, the nonlinear elastic force matrices are derived within the ANCF framework. The feasibility and availability of the Yeoh model are verified through static experiment of nonlinear incompressible materials. Furthermore,dynamic simulation of a silicone cantilever beam under the gravity force is implemented to validate the superiority of the higher-order beam element. The simulation results obtained based on the Yeoh model by employing three different ANCF beam elements are compared with the result achieved from a commercial finite element package as the reference result. It is found that the results acquired utilizing a higher-order beam element are in good agreement with the reference results,while the results obtained using a lower-order beam element are different from the reference results. In addition, the stiffening problem caused by volumetric locking can be resolved effectively by applying a higher-order beam element. It is concluded that the proposed higher-order beam element formulation has satisfying accuracy in simulating dynamic motion process of the silicone beam.展开更多
AgGa_(1-x)In_(x)Se_(2)polycrystals were synthesized by the method of mechanical oscillation and temperature oscillation.X-ray diffraction spectra of polycrystal powder are conformable with the JCPDS cards.Lattice cons...AgGa_(1-x)In_(x)Se_(2)polycrystals were synthesized by the method of mechanical oscillation and temperature oscillation.X-ray diffraction spectra of polycrystal powder are conformable with the JCPDS cards.Lattice constants a and c calculated from the XRD were found to obey Vegard's law.The melting point of AgGa_(0.8)In_(0.2)Se_(2)obtained by means of differential scanning calorimetry(DSC)is 796.53℃.The DSC curve also show that there are no other transformation points below the melting point.The results indicate that polycrystalline materials synthesized by the method mentioned above are high-quality and can be used to grow single crystals by the vertical Bridgman technology.展开更多
It has recently been demonstrated that various topological states, including Dirac, Weyl, nodal-line, and triplepoint semimetal phases, can emerge in antiferromagnetic(AFM) half-Heusler compounds. However, how to dete...It has recently been demonstrated that various topological states, including Dirac, Weyl, nodal-line, and triplepoint semimetal phases, can emerge in antiferromagnetic(AFM) half-Heusler compounds. However, how to determine the AFM structure and to distinguish different topological phases from transport behaviors remains unknown. We show that, due to the presence of combined time-reversal and fractional translation symmetry, the recently proposed second-order nonlinear Hall effect can be used to characterize different topological phases with various AFM configurations. Guided by the symmetry analysis, we obtain expressions of the Berry curvature dipole for different AFM configurations. Based on the effective model, we explicitly calculate the Berry curvature dipole, which is found to be vanishingly small for the triple-point semimetal phase, and large in the Weyl semimetal phase. Our results not only put forward an effective method for the identification of magnetic orders and topological phases in AFM half-Heusler materials, but also suggest these materials as a versatile platform for engineering the nonlinear Hall effect.展开更多
This article demonstrates a novel approach for material nonlinear analysis.This analysis procedure eliminates tedious and lengthy step by step incremental and then iterative procedure adopted classically and gives dir...This article demonstrates a novel approach for material nonlinear analysis.This analysis procedure eliminates tedious and lengthy step by step incremental and then iterative procedure adopted classically and gives direct results in the linear as well as in nonlinear range of the material behavior.Use of elastic moduli is eliminated.Instead,stress and strain functions are used as the material input in the analysis procedure.These stress and strain functions are directly derived from the stress-strain behavior of the material by the method of curve fitting.This way,the whole stress-strain diagram is utilized in the analysis which naturally exposes the response of structure when loading is in nonlinear range of the material behavior.It is found that it is an excellent computational procedure adopted so far for material nonlinear analysis which gives very accurate results,easy to adopt and simple in calculations.The method eliminates all types of linearity assumptions in basic derivations of equations and hence,eliminates all types of possibility of errors in the analysis procedure as well.As it is required to know stress distribution in the structural body by proper modelling and structural idealization,the proposed analysis approach can be regarded as stress-based analysis procedure.Basic problems such as uniaxial problem,beam bending,and torsion problems are solved.It is found that approach is very suitable for solving the problems of fracture mechanics.Energy release rate for plate with center crack and double cantilever beam specimen is also evaluated.The approach solves the fracture problem with relative ease in strength of material style calculations.For all problems,results are compared with the classical displacement-based liner theory.展开更多
Orthotropic nonlinear elastic materials are common in nature and widely used by various industries.However,there are only limited constitutive models available in today's commercial software(e.g.,ABAQUS,ANSYS,etc....Orthotropic nonlinear elastic materials are common in nature and widely used by various industries.However,there are only limited constitutive models available in today's commercial software(e.g.,ABAQUS,ANSYS,etc.)that adequately describe their mechanical behavior.Moreover,the material parameters in these constitutive models are also difficult to calibrate through low-cost,widely available experimental setups.Therefore,it is paramount to develop new ways to model orthotropic nonlinear elastic materials.In this work,a data-driven orthotropic nonlinear elastic(DDONE)approach is proposed,which builds the constitutive response from stress–strain data sets obtained from three designed uniaxial tensile experiments.The DDONE approach is then embedded into a finite element(FE)analysis framework to solve boundary-value problems(BVPs).Illustrative examples(e.g.,structures with an orthotropic nonlinear elastic material)are presented,which agree well with the simulation results based on the reference material model.The DDONE approach generally makes accurate predictions,but it may lose accuracy when certain stress–strain states that appear in the engineering structure depart significantly from those covered in the data sets.Our DDONE approach is thus further strengthened by a mapping function,which is verified by additional numerical examples that demonstrate the effectiveness of our modified approach.Moreover,artificial neural networks(ANNs)are employed to further improve the computational efficiency and stability of the proposed DDONE approach.展开更多
we have synthesised a series of new optically nonlinear organic materials of cinnamylidene-acetophenone derivatives which have large nonl inear optical susceptibilities and short cut-off wavelengths.
The offshore renewable energy industry has been developing farms of floating offshore wind turbines in water depths up to 100 m.In Vietnam,floating offshore wind turbines have been developed to increase the production...The offshore renewable energy industry has been developing farms of floating offshore wind turbines in water depths up to 100 m.In Vietnam,floating offshore wind turbines have been developed to increase the production of clean and sustainable energy.The mooring system,which is used to keep the turbine stable and ensure the safety and economic efficiency of wind power production,is an important part of a floating offshore wind turbine.Appropriate selection of the mooring type and mooring line material can reduce the risks arising from the motion of wind turbines.Different types of mooring line material have been simulated and compared in order to determine the optimal type with the minimum motion risk for a floating wind turbine.This study focused on numerical modeling of semi-taut mooring systems using nonlinear materials for a semi-submersible wind turbine.Several modeling approaches common to current practice were applied.Hydrodynamic analysis was performed to investigate the motion of the response amplitude operators of the floating wind turbine.Dynamic analysis of mooring systems was performed using a time domain to obtain the tension responses of mooring lines under the ultimate limit states and fatigue limit states in Vietnamese sea conditions.The results showed that the use of nonlinear materials(polyester and/or nylon)for mooring systems can minimize the movement of the turbine and save costs.The use of synthetic fibers can reduce the maximum tension in mooring lines and the length of mooring lines.However,synthetic fiber ropes showed highly nonlinear load elongation properties,which were difficult to simulate using numerical software.The comparison of the characteristics of polyester and nylon mooring lines showed that the maximum and mean tensions of the nylon line were less than those of the polyester line.In addition,the un-stretched length of the polyester line was greater than that of the nylon line under the same mean tension load.Therefore,nylon material is recommended for the mooring lines of a floating offshore wind turbine.展开更多
In this paper, on the basis of the incremental Reissner variational principle.a nonlinear finite element analysis has been accomplished and a formulation of hybrid stress element has been presented for incompressible ...In this paper, on the basis of the incremental Reissner variational principle.a nonlinear finite element analysis has been accomplished and a formulation of hybrid stress element has been presented for incompressible Mooney rubber-like materials. The corrected terms of the non-equilibrium force and the incompressibility deviation are considered in the formulation. The computed values of numerical example agree very closely with the exact solution.展开更多
hydroxy-4-nitro azobenzene (NHA) and 4-amino-4-nitro azobenzene (DO3) were prepared respectively from p-nitrophenylamine as a precursor compound. Two kinds of doped organic/inorganic hybrid nonlinear optical (NLO) mat...hydroxy-4-nitro azobenzene (NHA) and 4-amino-4-nitro azobenzene (DO3) were prepared respectively from p-nitrophenylamine as a precursor compound. Two kinds of doped organic/inorganic hybrid nonlinear optical (NLO) materials containing NHA and DO3 were synthesized by Sol-Gel process. The preparation and properties of two NLO materials were studied and characterized by FTIR, 1H-NMR, UV-VIS, SEM, DSC and SHG measurements. The results show that the maximum doping amounts of NHA and DO3 in two doped hybrid NLO materials are 7.2(wt)% and 11.3(wt)% respectively, and the corresponding second-order NLO coefficients (d33 values) are 2.91×10 8esu and 6.14×10 8esu. Two doped NLO materials have relatively good RT stability, after 90 days at RT the d33 values can maintain about 85% of their initial values, but after 10h at 100℃ can only maintain about 50% of their initial values. In this report, the reasons for high-temperature instability of doped materials were discussed, and the possible improvements were also suggested.展开更多
Precisely quantifying the strength of the proximal femur and accurately assessing hip fracture risk would enable those at high risk to be identified so that preventive interventions could be taken.Development of bette...Precisely quantifying the strength of the proximal femur and accurately assessing hip fracture risk would enable those at high risk to be identified so that preventive interventions could be taken.Development of better measures of femoral strength using the clinically展开更多
Honeycomb structures of shape memory alloy(SMA)have become one of the most promising materials for flexible skins of morphing aircraft due to their excellent mechanical properties.However,due to the nonlinear material...Honeycomb structures of shape memory alloy(SMA)have become one of the most promising materials for flexible skins of morphing aircraft due to their excellent mechanical properties.However,due to the nonlinear material and geometric large deformation,the SMA honeycomb exhibits significant and complex nonlinearity in the skin and there is a lack of relevant previous research.In this paper,the nonlinear properties of the SMA honeycomb structure with arbitrary geometry are investigated for the first time for large deformation flexible skin applications by theoretical and experimental analysis.Firstly,a novel theoretical model of SMA honeycomb structure considering both material and geometric nonlinearity is proposed,and the corresponding calculation method of nonlinear governing equations is given based upon the shooting method and Runge–Kutta method.Then,the tensile behaviors of four kinds of SMA honeycomb structures,i.e.,U-type,V-type,cosine-type,and trapezoid-type,are analyzed and predicted by the proposed theoretical model and compared with the finite element analysis(FEA)results.Moreover,the tensile experiments were carried out by stretching U-type and V-type honeycomb structures to a global strain of 60%and 40%,respectively,to perform large deformation analysis and verify the theoretical model.Finally,experimental verification and finite element validation show that the curves of the theoretical model results,experimental results,and simulation results are in good agreement,illustrating the generalizability and accuracy of the proposed theoretical model.The theoretical model and experimental investigations in this paper are considered to provide an effective foundation for analyzing and predicting the mechanical behavior of SMA honeycomb flexible skins with large extensional deformations.展开更多
Due to their unique physical properties,nonlinear materials are gradually demonstrating significant potential in the field of optics.Gold nanoparticles supported on carbon black(Au/CB),possessing low loss and high non...Due to their unique physical properties,nonlinear materials are gradually demonstrating significant potential in the field of optics.Gold nanoparticles supported on carbon black(Au/CB),possessing low loss and high nonlinear characteristics,serve as an excellent material for saturable absorber(SA) in ultrafast fiber lasers.In this study,we investigated the performance of Au/CB material and designed an ultrafast fiber laser based on Au/CB SA,successfully observing stable fundamental mode-locking and pulse bunch phenomena.Specifically,when the fiber laser operates in fundamental mode-locking state,the center wavelength of optical spectrum is 1 558.82 nm,with a 3 dB bandwidth of 2.26 nm.Additionally,to investigate the evolution of real-time spectra,the dispersive Fourier transform(DFT) technology is employed.On the other hand,the pulse bunch emitted by the laser is actually composed of numerous random sub-pulses,exhibiting high-energy characteristics.The number of sub-pulses increases with the increase of pump power.These findings contribute to further exploring the properties of Au/CB material and reveal its potential applications in ultrafast optics.展开更多
Non-centrosymmetric(NCS)crystalline structures,critical for second harmonic generation(SHG)in all-solid-state lasers,are far less prevalent than their centrosymmetric(Cs)counterparts.In this study,we report a structur...Non-centrosymmetric(NCS)crystalline structures,critical for second harmonic generation(SHG)in all-solid-state lasers,are far less prevalent than their centrosymmetric(Cs)counterparts.In this study,we report a structural transformation from CS to NCS configuration in benzenesulfonate derivatives via hydroxyl group incorporation,as illustrated by the transition in the newly discovered CN_(3)H_(6)C_(6)H_(5)SO_(3)(CS)and CN_(3)H_(6)C_(6)H_(5)SO_(3)(OH)(NCS).The introduced hydroxyl groups induce hydrogen bond reconstruction,effectively breaking the original centrosymmetry.The resulting NCS compound exhibits remarkable nonlinear optical(NLO)properties,including a strong SHG response(1.6×KDP with the particle sizes of 200250μm),a wide bandgap(UV cutoff at 290 nm,corresponding band gap is 4.37 eV),and a large birefringence(0.21@1064 nm),demonstrating excellent potential as an UV NLO crystal material.展开更多
To investigate the effects of initial geometric imperfection and material nonlinearity on the stability analysis of the suspen-dome, the steel roof of Jiangsu Culture Sports Center Gymnasium was utilized as a numerica...To investigate the effects of initial geometric imperfection and material nonlinearity on the stability analysis of the suspen-dome, the steel roof of Jiangsu Culture Sports Center Gymnasium was utilized as a numerical model, and modal analyses were performed. Then, linear buckling analysis,geometric nonlinear stability analysis, geometric nonlinear stability analysis with initial imperfection, and double nonlinear analysis considering material nonlinearity and geometric nonlinearity were discussed in detail to compare the stability performance of the ellipse-like suspen-dome and the single-layer reticulated shell. The results showthat the cable-strut system increases the integrity of the suspen-dome, and moderates the sensibility of the single-layer reticulated shell to initial geometric imperfection. However, it has little influence on integral rigidity, fundamental vibration frequencies, linear ultimate live loads, and geometric nonlinear ultimate live loads without initial imperfection. When considering the material nonlinearity and initial imperfection, a significant reduction occurs in the ultimate stability capacities of these two structures. In this case, the suspen-dome with a lowrise-span ratio is sensitive to the initial imperfection and material nonlinearity. In addition, the distribution pattern of live loads significantly influences the instability modes of the structure, and the uniform live load with full span is not always the most dangerous case.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China[82472111,82001924]the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China[LY22H180005].
文摘Corneal biomechanical evaluation has become a research hotspot with wide clinical relevance in fields such as keratoconus,corneal cross-linking,refractive surgery,and glaucoma.Despite advances in in-vivo corneal biomechanical imaging,ex-vivo experiments remain essential for comparing biomechanical effects of diseases and treatment protocols.However,due to the nonlinear behaviour of corneal material,comparisons of biome-chanical metrics obtained under different loading conditions can be difficult and misleading.Furthermore,biomechanical estimations conducted under unrealistic loads that exceed normal living conditions may have limited clinical relevance.The current study aims to evaluate this issue by assessing the biomechanical properties of the cornea under physiologic and extreme conditions.Stress-strain data were obtained for porcine corneal specimens subjected to widely different strain rates(0.8%,25%,83%and 420%/min).In all cases,the behaviour closely matched a two-stage pattern consisting of an initial nonlinear low-stress region followed by a linear region under higher stresses.Tangent moduli(Et)were calculated at physiologic stress levels(0.01,0.015,and 0.02 MPa)and extreme ones(0.15,1.0,and 2.0 MPa).While comparisons at physiologic stress levels showed similar increasing trends in Et with faster strain rates,at high/non-physiologic stress levels,Et values remained relatively unchanged across strain rates from 25%to 420%/min.These findings underscore the importance of testing corneal behaviour under physiologic loading levels and signal cautions when interpreting results under high loads that do not represent normal tissue conditions.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (SWJTU09CX012 and SWJTU11BR006)the Doctoral Fund for Youth Scholars of Ministry of Educationof China (No. 20110184120010)
文摘Most of the previous research on concrete-filled steel tube is restricted to a deterministic approach. To gain clear insight into the random properties of circular concrete-filled steel tube, reliability analysis is carried out in the present study. To obtain the Structural nonlinear response and ultimate resistance capacity, material and geometrical nonlinear analysis of circular concrete-filled steel tube is performed with a three-dimensional degenerated beam ele- ment. Then we investigate the reliability of concrete-filled steel tube using the first-order reliability method combined with nonlinear finite element analysis. The influences of such parameters as material strength, slenderness, initial geo- metrical imperfection, etc. on the reliability of circular concrete-filled steel tube column are studied. It can be con- cluded that inevitable random fluctuation of those parameters has significant influence on structural reliability, and that stochastic or reliability methods can provide a more rational and subjective evaluation on the safety of CFT structures than a deterministic approach.
基金supported by the research funding agency of Brazilian government CNPq("Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico").
文摘3D modeling of tunnels using a nonlinear ground model is still a time-consuming task because it usually requires a large number of incremental phases with iterative processes,to ensure accuracy while minimizing computational effort.Optimization of thefinite element mesh is of utmost importance.Despite the current tendency towards 3D modeling of tunnels,few publications are concerned with mesh optimization considering model size,grid refinement and order of elements.This paper improves the understanding of key issues that affect 3D modeling of tunnels.Our results shown that:(1)2nd order elements are more effcient when material nonlinearity is present and should be preferred;(2)the plastic zone size has a strong influence on the model dimensions and may require discretizations much larger than those currently accepted.The paper provides recommendations for mesh refinement and model dimensions(width and length)as a function of the plastic zone size,for accurate 3D models with reduced computational cost.
基金supported by the Tianshan Talent Training Program(2024TSYCLJ0035)the Natural Science Foundation of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region(2024D01E30,2025D01B157)+3 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB0880000)the Open Fund of the Anhui Key Laboratory of Photonic Materials and Devices(AHKL2024KF02)the National Natural Sci-ence Foundation of China(22475234,52402017)the support from Tianchi Doctor Plan of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
文摘Diamond-like AgGaS_(2)(DL AGS),as the typical infrared nonlinear optical(IR NLO)material,has suffered from its intrinsic drawbacks like narrow band gap(E_(g))and low laser-induced damage threshold(LIDT).In this work,by first introducing[NaS_(8)]polyhedral unit into the A_(2)^(Ⅰ)Q^(Ⅵ)-Ag_(2)Q^(Ⅵ)-C_(2)^(Ⅲ)Q_(3)^(Ⅵ) system,a new Ag-based sulfide NaAg_(3)Ga_(8)S_(14) with diamond-like framework(DLF)has been successfully synthesized via a high-temperature solid-state method in experiment.The compound shows a wide Eg(~3.0 eV),high LIDT(3.0×AGS)and moderate phase-matching NLO response(~0.7×AGS),effectively balancing the E_(g)(≥3.0 eV)and NLO response(≥0.5×AGS),demonstrating its promise for IR NLO applications.Theoretical calculations elucidate the orbital hybridization between Na 3s,Ag 4d5s and S 3p enhances E_(g),and the aligned NLO-active units([AgS_(4)]and[GaS_(4)])induce moderate NLO response in the compound.These findings not only expand the chemical and structural diversities of Ag-based chalcogenides,but also provide effective strategies for designing DLF functional materials derived from diamond-like structures.
基金support of the research reported here by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (NRF2010-0019373)
文摘A numerical method is presented for the large deflection in elastic analysis of tensegrity structures including both geometric and material nonlinearities.The geometric nonlinearity is considered based on both total Lagrangian and updated Lagrangian formulations,while the material nonlinearity is treated through elastoplastic stress-strain relationship.The nonlinear equilibrium equations are solved using an incremental-iterative scheme in conjunction with the modified Newton-Raphson method.A computer program is developed to predict the mechanical responses of tensegrity systems under tensile,compressive and flexural loadings.Numerical results obtained are compared with those reported in the literature to demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed program.The flexural behavior of the double layer quadruplex tensegrity grid is sufficiently good for lightweight large-span structural applications.On the other hand,its bending strength capacity is not sensitive to the self-stress level.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant 11432004).
文摘A new theory developed from extended high-order sandwich panel theory(EHSAPT)is set up to assess the static response of sandwich panels by considering the geometrical and material nonlinearities simultaneously.The geometrical nonlinearity is considered by adopting the Green-Lagrange-type strain for the face sheets and core.The material nonlinearity is included as a piecewise function matched to the experimental stress-strain curve using a polynomial fitting technique.A Ritz technique is applied to solve the governing equations.The results show that the stress stiffening feature is well captured in the geometric nonlinear analysis.The effect of the geometric nonlinearity in the face sheets on the displacement response is more significant when the stiffness ratio of the face sheets to the core is large.The geometric nonlinearity decreases the shear stress and increases the normal stress in the sandwich core.By comparison with open literature and finite element simulations,the present nonlinear EHSAPT is shown to be sufficiently precise for estimating the nonlinear static response of sandwich beams by considering the geometric and material nonlinearities simultaneously.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11772186 and 11272203)
文摘Dynamic modeling for incompressible hyperelastic materials with large deformation is an important issue in biomimetic applications. The previously proposed lower-order fully parameterized absolute nodal coordinate formulation（ANCF） beam element employs cubic interpolation in the longitudinal direction and linear interpolation in the transverse direction, whereas it cannot accurately describe the large bending deformation. On this account, a novel modeling method for studying the dynamic behavior of nonlinear materials is proposed in this paper. In this formulation, a higher-order beam element characterized by quadratic interpolation in the transverse directions is used in this investigation. Based on the Yeoh model and volumetric energy penalty function, the nonlinear elastic force matrices are derived within the ANCF framework. The feasibility and availability of the Yeoh model are verified through static experiment of nonlinear incompressible materials. Furthermore,dynamic simulation of a silicone cantilever beam under the gravity force is implemented to validate the superiority of the higher-order beam element. The simulation results obtained based on the Yeoh model by employing three different ANCF beam elements are compared with the result achieved from a commercial finite element package as the reference result. It is found that the results acquired utilizing a higher-order beam element are in good agreement with the reference results,while the results obtained using a lower-order beam element are different from the reference results. In addition, the stiffening problem caused by volumetric locking can be resolved effectively by applying a higher-order beam element. It is concluded that the proposed higher-order beam element formulation has satisfying accuracy in simulating dynamic motion process of the silicone beam.
基金Project supported by the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education(20040610024)
文摘AgGa_(1-x)In_(x)Se_(2)polycrystals were synthesized by the method of mechanical oscillation and temperature oscillation.X-ray diffraction spectra of polycrystal powder are conformable with the JCPDS cards.Lattice constants a and c calculated from the XRD were found to obey Vegard's law.The melting point of AgGa_(0.8)In_(0.2)Se_(2)obtained by means of differential scanning calorimetry(DSC)is 796.53℃.The DSC curve also show that there are no other transformation points below the melting point.The results indicate that polycrystalline materials synthesized by the method mentioned above are high-quality and can be used to grow single crystals by the vertical Bridgman technology.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.11834006,12074181,and 11674165)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant No.BK20200007)+1 种基金the Fok Ying-Tong Education Foundation of China (Grant No.161006)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No.020414380149)。
文摘It has recently been demonstrated that various topological states, including Dirac, Weyl, nodal-line, and triplepoint semimetal phases, can emerge in antiferromagnetic(AFM) half-Heusler compounds. However, how to determine the AFM structure and to distinguish different topological phases from transport behaviors remains unknown. We show that, due to the presence of combined time-reversal and fractional translation symmetry, the recently proposed second-order nonlinear Hall effect can be used to characterize different topological phases with various AFM configurations. Guided by the symmetry analysis, we obtain expressions of the Berry curvature dipole for different AFM configurations. Based on the effective model, we explicitly calculate the Berry curvature dipole, which is found to be vanishingly small for the triple-point semimetal phase, and large in the Weyl semimetal phase. Our results not only put forward an effective method for the identification of magnetic orders and topological phases in AFM half-Heusler materials, but also suggest these materials as a versatile platform for engineering the nonlinear Hall effect.
文摘This article demonstrates a novel approach for material nonlinear analysis.This analysis procedure eliminates tedious and lengthy step by step incremental and then iterative procedure adopted classically and gives direct results in the linear as well as in nonlinear range of the material behavior.Use of elastic moduli is eliminated.Instead,stress and strain functions are used as the material input in the analysis procedure.These stress and strain functions are directly derived from the stress-strain behavior of the material by the method of curve fitting.This way,the whole stress-strain diagram is utilized in the analysis which naturally exposes the response of structure when loading is in nonlinear range of the material behavior.It is found that it is an excellent computational procedure adopted so far for material nonlinear analysis which gives very accurate results,easy to adopt and simple in calculations.The method eliminates all types of linearity assumptions in basic derivations of equations and hence,eliminates all types of possibility of errors in the analysis procedure as well.As it is required to know stress distribution in the structural body by proper modelling and structural idealization,the proposed analysis approach can be regarded as stress-based analysis procedure.Basic problems such as uniaxial problem,beam bending,and torsion problems are solved.It is found that approach is very suitable for solving the problems of fracture mechanics.Energy release rate for plate with center crack and double cantilever beam specimen is also evaluated.The approach solves the fracture problem with relative ease in strength of material style calculations.For all problems,results are compared with the classical displacement-based liner theory.
基金The support of Project MKF20210033 is acknowledged.
文摘Orthotropic nonlinear elastic materials are common in nature and widely used by various industries.However,there are only limited constitutive models available in today's commercial software(e.g.,ABAQUS,ANSYS,etc.)that adequately describe their mechanical behavior.Moreover,the material parameters in these constitutive models are also difficult to calibrate through low-cost,widely available experimental setups.Therefore,it is paramount to develop new ways to model orthotropic nonlinear elastic materials.In this work,a data-driven orthotropic nonlinear elastic(DDONE)approach is proposed,which builds the constitutive response from stress–strain data sets obtained from three designed uniaxial tensile experiments.The DDONE approach is then embedded into a finite element(FE)analysis framework to solve boundary-value problems(BVPs).Illustrative examples(e.g.,structures with an orthotropic nonlinear elastic material)are presented,which agree well with the simulation results based on the reference material model.The DDONE approach generally makes accurate predictions,but it may lose accuracy when certain stress–strain states that appear in the engineering structure depart significantly from those covered in the data sets.Our DDONE approach is thus further strengthened by a mapping function,which is verified by additional numerical examples that demonstrate the effectiveness of our modified approach.Moreover,artificial neural networks(ANNs)are employed to further improve the computational efficiency and stability of the proposed DDONE approach.
文摘we have synthesised a series of new optically nonlinear organic materials of cinnamylidene-acetophenone derivatives which have large nonl inear optical susceptibilities and short cut-off wavelengths.
文摘The offshore renewable energy industry has been developing farms of floating offshore wind turbines in water depths up to 100 m.In Vietnam,floating offshore wind turbines have been developed to increase the production of clean and sustainable energy.The mooring system,which is used to keep the turbine stable and ensure the safety and economic efficiency of wind power production,is an important part of a floating offshore wind turbine.Appropriate selection of the mooring type and mooring line material can reduce the risks arising from the motion of wind turbines.Different types of mooring line material have been simulated and compared in order to determine the optimal type with the minimum motion risk for a floating wind turbine.This study focused on numerical modeling of semi-taut mooring systems using nonlinear materials for a semi-submersible wind turbine.Several modeling approaches common to current practice were applied.Hydrodynamic analysis was performed to investigate the motion of the response amplitude operators of the floating wind turbine.Dynamic analysis of mooring systems was performed using a time domain to obtain the tension responses of mooring lines under the ultimate limit states and fatigue limit states in Vietnamese sea conditions.The results showed that the use of nonlinear materials(polyester and/or nylon)for mooring systems can minimize the movement of the turbine and save costs.The use of synthetic fibers can reduce the maximum tension in mooring lines and the length of mooring lines.However,synthetic fiber ropes showed highly nonlinear load elongation properties,which were difficult to simulate using numerical software.The comparison of the characteristics of polyester and nylon mooring lines showed that the maximum and mean tensions of the nylon line were less than those of the polyester line.In addition,the un-stretched length of the polyester line was greater than that of the nylon line under the same mean tension load.Therefore,nylon material is recommended for the mooring lines of a floating offshore wind turbine.
文摘In this paper, on the basis of the incremental Reissner variational principle.a nonlinear finite element analysis has been accomplished and a formulation of hybrid stress element has been presented for incompressible Mooney rubber-like materials. The corrected terms of the non-equilibrium force and the incompressibility deviation are considered in the formulation. The computed values of numerical example agree very closely with the exact solution.
基金Plan Project of Science and Technology of Guangzhou City (2002J1-C0061) The First Author: XI Hongxia(1968-)
文摘hydroxy-4-nitro azobenzene (NHA) and 4-amino-4-nitro azobenzene (DO3) were prepared respectively from p-nitrophenylamine as a precursor compound. Two kinds of doped organic/inorganic hybrid nonlinear optical (NLO) materials containing NHA and DO3 were synthesized by Sol-Gel process. The preparation and properties of two NLO materials were studied and characterized by FTIR, 1H-NMR, UV-VIS, SEM, DSC and SHG measurements. The results show that the maximum doping amounts of NHA and DO3 in two doped hybrid NLO materials are 7.2(wt)% and 11.3(wt)% respectively, and the corresponding second-order NLO coefficients (d33 values) are 2.91×10 8esu and 6.14×10 8esu. Two doped NLO materials have relatively good RT stability, after 90 days at RT the d33 values can maintain about 85% of their initial values, but after 10h at 100℃ can only maintain about 50% of their initial values. In this report, the reasons for high-temperature instability of doped materials were discussed, and the possible improvements were also suggested.
基金supported by The HongKong Polytechnic University Research Grants(No.1-BB81)grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.10872078 and 10832012
文摘Precisely quantifying the strength of the proximal femur and accurately assessing hip fracture risk would enable those at high risk to be identified so that preventive interventions could be taken.Development of better measures of femoral strength using the clinically
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2020YFB1708303)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U1808215 and 12072058)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(DUT20LK02).
文摘Honeycomb structures of shape memory alloy(SMA)have become one of the most promising materials for flexible skins of morphing aircraft due to their excellent mechanical properties.However,due to the nonlinear material and geometric large deformation,the SMA honeycomb exhibits significant and complex nonlinearity in the skin and there is a lack of relevant previous research.In this paper,the nonlinear properties of the SMA honeycomb structure with arbitrary geometry are investigated for the first time for large deformation flexible skin applications by theoretical and experimental analysis.Firstly,a novel theoretical model of SMA honeycomb structure considering both material and geometric nonlinearity is proposed,and the corresponding calculation method of nonlinear governing equations is given based upon the shooting method and Runge–Kutta method.Then,the tensile behaviors of four kinds of SMA honeycomb structures,i.e.,U-type,V-type,cosine-type,and trapezoid-type,are analyzed and predicted by the proposed theoretical model and compared with the finite element analysis(FEA)results.Moreover,the tensile experiments were carried out by stretching U-type and V-type honeycomb structures to a global strain of 60%and 40%,respectively,to perform large deformation analysis and verify the theoretical model.Finally,experimental verification and finite element validation show that the curves of the theoretical model results,experimental results,and simulation results are in good agreement,illustrating the generalizability and accuracy of the proposed theoretical model.The theoretical model and experimental investigations in this paper are considered to provide an effective foundation for analyzing and predicting the mechanical behavior of SMA honeycomb flexible skins with large extensional deformations.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (No.2023A1515010093)the Shenzhen Fundamental Research Program (Nos.JCYJ20220809170611004, JCYJ20231121110828001 and JCYJ20231121113641002)。
文摘Due to their unique physical properties,nonlinear materials are gradually demonstrating significant potential in the field of optics.Gold nanoparticles supported on carbon black(Au/CB),possessing low loss and high nonlinear characteristics,serve as an excellent material for saturable absorber(SA) in ultrafast fiber lasers.In this study,we investigated the performance of Au/CB material and designed an ultrafast fiber laser based on Au/CB SA,successfully observing stable fundamental mode-locking and pulse bunch phenomena.Specifically,when the fiber laser operates in fundamental mode-locking state,the center wavelength of optical spectrum is 1 558.82 nm,with a 3 dB bandwidth of 2.26 nm.Additionally,to investigate the evolution of real-time spectra,the dispersive Fourier transform(DFT) technology is employed.On the other hand,the pulse bunch emitted by the laser is actually composed of numerous random sub-pulses,exhibiting high-energy characteristics.The number of sub-pulses increases with the increase of pump power.These findings contribute to further exploring the properties of Au/CB material and reveal its potential applications in ultrafast optics.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22275201 , 22133004)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS.
文摘Non-centrosymmetric(NCS)crystalline structures,critical for second harmonic generation(SHG)in all-solid-state lasers,are far less prevalent than their centrosymmetric(Cs)counterparts.In this study,we report a structural transformation from CS to NCS configuration in benzenesulfonate derivatives via hydroxyl group incorporation,as illustrated by the transition in the newly discovered CN_(3)H_(6)C_(6)H_(5)SO_(3)(CS)and CN_(3)H_(6)C_(6)H_(5)SO_(3)(OH)(NCS).The introduced hydroxyl groups induce hydrogen bond reconstruction,effectively breaking the original centrosymmetry.The resulting NCS compound exhibits remarkable nonlinear optical(NLO)properties,including a strong SHG response(1.6×KDP with the particle sizes of 200250μm),a wide bandgap(UV cutoff at 290 nm,corresponding band gap is 4.37 eV),and a large birefringence(0.21@1064 nm),demonstrating excellent potential as an UV NLO crystal material.
基金The National Key Technology R&D Program of China(No.2012BAJ03B06)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51308105)+1 种基金the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Southeast University(No.KYLX_0152,SJLX_0084,KYLX_0149)
文摘To investigate the effects of initial geometric imperfection and material nonlinearity on the stability analysis of the suspen-dome, the steel roof of Jiangsu Culture Sports Center Gymnasium was utilized as a numerical model, and modal analyses were performed. Then, linear buckling analysis,geometric nonlinear stability analysis, geometric nonlinear stability analysis with initial imperfection, and double nonlinear analysis considering material nonlinearity and geometric nonlinearity were discussed in detail to compare the stability performance of the ellipse-like suspen-dome and the single-layer reticulated shell. The results showthat the cable-strut system increases the integrity of the suspen-dome, and moderates the sensibility of the single-layer reticulated shell to initial geometric imperfection. However, it has little influence on integral rigidity, fundamental vibration frequencies, linear ultimate live loads, and geometric nonlinear ultimate live loads without initial imperfection. When considering the material nonlinearity and initial imperfection, a significant reduction occurs in the ultimate stability capacities of these two structures. In this case, the suspen-dome with a lowrise-span ratio is sensitive to the initial imperfection and material nonlinearity. In addition, the distribution pattern of live loads significantly influences the instability modes of the structure, and the uniform live load with full span is not always the most dangerous case.
