Ceramic thin plates were prepared using kaolin,potassium sodium feldspar and quartz powder as the main raw materials and kaolin,α-Al_(2)O_(3),MoO_(3) and AlF_(3)·3H_(2)O as additives.The experiment examined the ...Ceramic thin plates were prepared using kaolin,potassium sodium feldspar and quartz powder as the main raw materials and kaolin,α-Al_(2)O_(3),MoO_(3) and AlF_(3)·3H_(2)O as additives.The experiment examined the effects of different additives on mullite formation,as well as the microstructure and properties of the ceramic thin plates.Additionally,the study explored the toughening and strengthening mechanisms induced by the additives,providing a theoretical foundation for further optimizing the toughness of ceramic thin plates.The results showed that the D4 sample fired at 1220℃(with an addition of 20 wt% α-Al_(2)O_(3))exhibited the best performance,with a water absorption rate of 0.07%,apparent porosity of 0.18%,bulk density of 2.75 g·cm^(-3),firing shrinkage of 12.76%,bending strength reaching 101.93 MPa,and fracture toughness of 2.51 MPa·m^(1/2).As the amount ofα-Al_(2)O_(3) additive increased,the ceramic thin plates exhibited a greater abundance of short rod-like mullite and corundum grains,which were tightly packed together,forming a framework for the ceramic thin plates.This microstructure enhanced pathways for crack propagation,dispersed internal stresses,and increased fracture surface energy,resulting in significant improvements in both strength and fracture toughness of the ceramic thin plates.展开更多
Marine thin plates are susceptible to welding deformation owing to their low structural stiffness.Therefore,the efficient and accurate prediction of welding deformation is essential for improving welding quality.The t...Marine thin plates are susceptible to welding deformation owing to their low structural stiffness.Therefore,the efficient and accurate prediction of welding deformation is essential for improving welding quality.The traditional thermal elastic-plastic finite element method(TEP-FEM)can accurately predict welding deformation.However,its efficiency is low because of the complex nonlinear transient computation,making it difficult to meet the needs of rapid engineering evaluation.To address this challenge,this study proposes an efficient prediction method for welding deformation in marine thin plate butt welds.This method is based on the coupled temperature gradient-thermal strain method(TG-TSM)that integrates inherent strain theory with a shell element finite element model.The proposed method first extracts the distribution pattern and characteristic value of welding-induced inherent strain through TEP-FEM analysis.This strain is then converted into the equivalent thermal load applied to the shell element model for rapid computation.The proposed method-particularly,the gradual temperature gradient-thermal strain method(GTG-TSM)-achieved improved computational efficiency and consistent precision.Furthermore,the proposed method required much less computation time than the traditional TEP-FEM.Thus,this study lays the foundation for future prediction of welding deformation in more complex marine thin plates.展开更多
[Background and purposes]Proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs),which convert hydrogen energy directly into electrical energy and water,have received overwhelming attention,owing to their potential to significant...[Background and purposes]Proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs),which convert hydrogen energy directly into electrical energy and water,have received overwhelming attention,owing to their potential to significantly reduce energy consumption,pollution emissions and reliance on fossil fuels.Bipolar plates are the major part and key component of PEMFCs stack,which provide mechanical strength,collect and conduct current segregate oxidants and reduce agents.They contribute 70-80%weight and 20-30%cost of a whole stack,while significantly affecting the power density.There are three types plates,including metal bipolar plate,graphite bipolar plate and composite bipolar plate.Stainless steel bipolar plates,as one of metal bipolar plate,exhibit promising manufacturability,competitive cost and durability among various metal materials.However,stainless steel would be corroded in the harsh acid(pH 2-5)and humid PEMFCs environment,whereas the leached ions will contaminate the membrane.In addition,the passivated film formed on the surface will increase the interfacial contact resistance(ICR).In order to improve the corrosion resistance and electrical conductivity of steel bipolar plates,surface coatings are essential.Metal nitride coatings,metal carbide coatings,polymer coatings and carbon-based coatings have been introduced in recent years.Carbon-based coatings,mainly including a-C(amorphous Carbon),Ta-C(Tetrahedral amorphous carbon)and DLC(diamond-like carbon),have attracted considerable attention from both academia and industry,owing to their superior performance,such as chemical inertness,mechanical hardness and electrical conductivity.However,Ta-C films as protective coating of PEMFCs have been rarely reported,due to the difficulty in production for industrial application.In this paper,multi-layer Ta-C composite films were produced by using customized industrial-scale vacuum equipment to address those issues.[Methods]Multiple layered Ta-C coatings were prepared by using PIS624 equipment,which assembled filtered cathodic arc evaporation,ion beam and magnetron sputtering into one equipment,while SS304 and silicon specimens were used as substrate for testing and analysis.Adhesion layer and intermediate layer were deposited by using magnetron sputtering at deposition temperature of 150℃and pressure of 3×10^(−1) Pa,while the sputtering current was set to be 5 A and bias power to be 300 V.The Ta-C layer was coated at arc current of 80-100 A,bias voltage of 1500 V and gas flow of 75 sccm.A scanning electron microscope(CIQTEK SEM3200)was used to characterize surface morphology,coating structure and cross-section profile of the coatings.Raman spectrometer(LabRam HR Evolution,HORIBA JOBIN YVON)was used to identify the bonding valence states.Electrochemical tests were performed by using an electrochemical work station(CHI760,Shanghai Chenhua Instrument Co.,Ltd.),with the traditional three electrode system,where saturated Ag/AgCl and platinum mesh were used as the reference electrode and counter electrode,respectively.All samples were mounted in plastic tube and sealed with epoxy resin,with an exposure area of 2.25 cm^(2),serving as the working electrode.Electrochemical measurements were carried out in simulated PEMFCs cathode environment in 0.5 mol·L^(−1) H_(2)SO_(4)+5 ppm F−solution,at operating temperature of 70℃.As the cathode environment was harsher than the anode environment,all the samples are stabilized at the open-circuit potential(OCP)for approximately 30 min before the EIS measurements.ICR between bipolar plates and GDL was a key parameter affecting performance of the PEMFCs stack.The test sample sandwiched between 2 pieces of carbon paper(simulate gas diffusion layer,GDL)was placed between 2 gold-plated copper electrodes at a compaction pressure of 1.4 MPa,which was considered to be the conventional compaction pressure in the PEMFCs.Under the same conditions,the resistance of a single carbon paper was measured as well.The ICR was calculated according to the formula ICR=1/2(R2−R1)×S,where S was the contact area between GDL and coated stainless steel BPPs.All data of ICR were measured three times for averaging.[Results]The coatings deposited by filtered cathodic arc technology were compact and smooth,which reduced coating porosity and favorable to corrosion resistance.The coating thickness of adhesion and intermediate layers were 180 nm,while the protective Ta-C coating thickness was about 300 nm,forming multiple coating to provide stronger protection for metal bipolar plates.Cr,Ti,Nb and Ta coatings were selected as adhesion layers for comparison.According to electrochemical test,Ta and Nb coatings have higher corrosion resistance.However,Ta and Nb materials would be costly when they are used for mass production.Relatively,Cr and Ti materials were cost effective.Hence,a comprehensive assessment was indispensable to decide the materials to be selected as adhesion layer.Ta-TiN and Ti-TiN combined adhesion and intermediate layer exhibited stronger corrosion resistance,with the corrosion current to be less than 10^(−6) A·cm^(−2).Ta-C protective coating deposited by using filtered cathodic arc technology indicated displayed higher corrosion resistance,with the average corrosion density to be about 1.26×10^(−7) A·cm^(−2).Ta-C coating also shown larger contact angle,with the highest hydrophobicity,which was one of the important advantages for Ta-C,in terms of corrosion resistance.According to Raman spectroscopy,the I(D)/I(G)=549.8/1126.7=0.487,with the estimated fraction of sp^(3) bonding to be in the range of 5154%.The intermediate layer TiN has higher conductivity than the CrN layer.Considering cost,corrosion performance and ICR result,the Ti-TiN layer combination is recommended for industrial scale application.[Conclusions]Multiple layer coating structure of Ta-C film had stronger corrosion resistance;with more than 50%sp^(3) content,while it also had larger water contact angle and higher corrosion resistance than DLC film.The filtered arcing deposition technology was able to make the film to be more consistent and stable than normal arcing technology in terms of the preparation of Ta-C.The coating displayed corrosion density of 1.26×10^(−7) A·cm^(−2) and ICR of less than 5 mΩ·cm^(2),far beyond technical target of 2025 DOE(US Department of Energy).This indicated that the mass-production scale coating technology for PEMFC bipolar plates is highly possible.展开更多
Since the initial observation of carbon nanotubes(CNTs)and graphene platelets(GPLs)in the 1990 and 2000s,the demand for high-performance structural applications and multifunctional materials has driven significant int...Since the initial observation of carbon nanotubes(CNTs)and graphene platelets(GPLs)in the 1990 and 2000s,the demand for high-performance structural applications and multifunctional materials has driven significant interest in composite structures reinforced with GPLs and CNTs.Incorporating these nanofillers into matrix materials markedly enhances the mechanical properties of the structures.To further improve efficiency and functionality,func-tionally graded(FG)distributions of CNTs and GPLs have been proposed.This study presents an extensive review of computational approaches developed to predict the global behavior of composite structural components enhanced with CNT and GPL nanofillers.The analysis focuses on key structural elements,such as plate-type configurations,cylindrical and curved shells,and beams,emphasizing the computational techniques utilized to simulate their mechanical behavior.The utilization of three-dimensional elasticity theories and equivalent single-layer(ESL)frameworks,which are widely employed in the modeling and analysis of these composites,is comprehensively discussed.Additionally,the paper examines various mechanical performance aspects,including static,buckling,post-buckling,vibrational,and dynamic responses for the mentioned structures.The unique features of hybrid nanocomposites,combining CNTs and GPLs,are also analyzed.Furthermore,the study delves into the fabrication and processing techniques of these materials,with a particular focus on strategies to mitigate nanofiller agglomeration.The review extends to cover thermal and electrical properties,durability under environmental exposure,fatigue resistance,and vibration-damping characteristics.In conclusion,the paper underscores the necessity for ongoing advancements in computational modeling to facilitate improved design,analysis,and optimization of nanocomposite structures.Future research opportunities in this rapidly advancing domain are also outlined.展开更多
Bipolar plates(BPs)are essential multifunctional components in vanadium redox flow batteries(VRFBs)that require excellent electrical conductivity,low permeability,and strong solid support for the stack.However,convent...Bipolar plates(BPs)are essential multifunctional components in vanadium redox flow batteries(VRFBs)that require excellent electrical conductivity,low permeability,and strong solid support for the stack.However,conventional BPs are based on graphite sheets,which provide mechanical properties and corrosion resistance but have limitations in terms of electrical conductivity.Although carbon nanotubes(CNTs)have excellent properties,CNT composites with low CNT volume fractions(10–20%)have increased electrolyte permeability and limited electrical conductivity improvement,resulting in low durability and efficiency for VRFBs.This study proposes a novel concept of horizontally aligned CNT nanocomposite bipolar plate(HACN-BP)to address these issues.The HACN-BPs feature an optimized conduction path with a CNT volume fraction of 59%,resulting in reduced manufacturing time while demonstrating superior conductivity and permeability compared to conventional BPs.Furthermore,integrated HACN-BP mitigates ohmic loss that occurs in the BPs,thereby mitigating the potential drop by 40%.Therefore,the utilization of HACN-BP shows superior performance compared to recent studies,a substantial improvement of more than 6%in energy efficiency and 14%in capacity over conventional BP.展开更多
BACKGROUND Simultanagnosia is a neurological disorder that impairs an individual's ability to perceive more than one object at a time visually.While the individual may acknowledge the presence of multiple objects ...BACKGROUND Simultanagnosia is a neurological disorder that impairs an individual's ability to perceive more than one object at a time visually.While the individual may acknowledge the presence of multiple objects in his field of view,he cannot generally summarize the overall percept.CASE SUMMARY We describe a case of simultanagnosia in Posterior Cortical Atrophy,evidenced by the Ishihara color test.A 54-year-old woman complained of reading problems despite normal visual acuity and a structural eye exam.The patient failed to identify any of the Ishihara color plates in either eye despite adequate naming of colors.Automated visual field testing showed a homonymous hemianopia.Structural and functional neuroimaging and cerebrospinal fluid analysis were consistent with posterior cortical atrophy.CONCLUSION Simultanagnosia can be tested with the Ishihara pseudoisochromatic plates because the recognition of embedded number patterns in the test requires appreciation of a collection of individual stimuli.展开更多
Characteristics of heat transfer and flow of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids through porous walls and in porous media are studied due to their wide range of applications including geothermal reservoirs,heat exchang...Characteristics of heat transfer and flow of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids through porous walls and in porous media are studied due to their wide range of applications including geothermal reservoirs,heat exchangers,marine propulsion,and aerodynamics.The current study investigates the characteristics of heat transport in a reactive third-grade fluid,moving through permeable parallel plates,with uniform suction/injection velocity.The two permeable,parallel plates are maintained at the same,constant temperature.After being transformed into its dimensionless equivalent,governing equations are solved by employing the Least Squares Method(LSM).The LSM results are further validated with numerical solutions for temperature and velocity.The impact of cross-flow Reynolds number,Peclet number,heat generation parameter,non-Newtonian parameter,and Brinkman number on entropy generation,velocity,temperature,and Bejan number are investigated.Theresults indicate that temperature distribution is significantly influenced by the third-grade fluid parameter.The maximum temperature drops from almost 0.12 to 0.10 as the third-grade fluid parameter increases from0.05 to 0.4.When the cross-flow Reynolds number is raised from 0.05 to 3,the maximum temperature drops from 0.12 to around 0.09.Temperature is strongly influenced by the heat generation parameter.A greater understanding of the thermal characteristics necessary for the design of a variety of systems,such as heat exchangers,marine propulsion,aerodynamic systems,etc.,may be gained from the findings of the current study.展开更多
This study proposes a three-dimensional(3D)coupled magneto-electro-elastic problem for the static analysis of multilayered plates embedding piezomagnetic and piezoelectric layers by considering both sensor and actuato...This study proposes a three-dimensional(3D)coupled magneto-electro-elastic problem for the static analysis of multilayered plates embedding piezomagnetic and piezoelectric layers by considering both sensor and actuator configurations.The 3D governing equations for the magneto-electro-elastic static behavior of plates are explicitly show that are made by the three 3D equilibrium equations,the 3D divergence equation for magnetic induction,and the 3D divergence equation for the electric displacement.The proposed solution involves the exponential matrix in the thickness direction and primary variables’harmonic forms in the in-plane ones.A closed-form solution is performed considering simply-supported boundary conditions.Interlaminar continuity conditions are imposed for displacements,magnetic potential,electric potential,transverse shear/normal stresses,transverse normal magnetic induction and transverse normal electric displacement.Therefore,a layerwise approach is adopted.The results section is composed of an assessment part,where the present model is compared to past 3D electro-elastic or magneto-elastic formulations and a new benchmark part.Benchmarks consider sensor and actuator plate configurations for the fully coupled magneto-electro-elastic cases for different thickness ratios.Tabular and graphical results are presented for displacements,stresses,magnetic potential,electric potential,transverse normal magnetic induction and transverse normal electric displacement.For each presented benchmark,magneto-electro-elastic coupling and thickness and material layer effects are discussed in depth.展开更多
A mesh-free method is presented to investigate the static bending properties of functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite(FG-CNTRC)plates.The curvature of the plate is directly interpolated with the nod...A mesh-free method is presented to investigate the static bending properties of functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite(FG-CNTRC)plates.The curvature of the plate is directly interpolated with the nodal deflections due to the higher-order continuity property of the moving leastsquares approximation,establishing a mesh-free computational scheme where the nodal deflections are the only unknowns.The convergence and efficiency of the proposed method are studied based on a homogeneous square plate.The FG-CNTRC plates are modeled with continuously varying Young’s moduli along the thickness direction according to the volume fraction of the carbon nanotubes(CNTs).Detailed studies have been conducted on the effects of different boundary conditions,CNT volume fractions,geometric shapes,and width-to-thickness ratios on bending behavior.CNT efficiency parameters are introduced to account for load transfer between the nanotubes and the matrix,treating the nanocomposites as orthotropic materials.However,in the actual structure,arranging the CNTs in the desired direction is more difficult compared to other fibers.Therefore,in the present study,CNTs in the composites are considered to be arranged randomly,resulting in the composite properties being treated as isotropic.The study includes second-order derivatives of deflections,and the finite element method typically requires C1 continuity for interpolation,which introduces challenges in building elements and constructing interpolation functions.The distinct advantage of the mesh-free method is that it requires only C0 weight functions.A mesh-free computational scheme based on moving leastsquares approximations for composite plates using Kirchhoffplate theory is established.Bending analyses of homogeneous and FG-CNTRC plates are conducted using the proposed method.Aspects such as boundary conditions,CNT volume fractions,geometric shapes,and width-to-thickness ratios are also discussed.Regular node arrangements and background meshes are adopted in the present study.Results are computed using different scalar parameters and numbers of nodes.Convergence properties for the central deflection of isotropic plates are analyzed in terms of the number of nodes and different scalar parameters.The normalized central deflection is defined and examined under various boundary conditions.展开更多
A three-dimensional(3D)analytical formulation is proposed to put together magnetic,electric and elastic fields to analyze the vibration modes of simply-supported layered piezo-electro-magnetic plates.The present 3D mo...A three-dimensional(3D)analytical formulation is proposed to put together magnetic,electric and elastic fields to analyze the vibration modes of simply-supported layered piezo-electro-magnetic plates.The present 3D model allows analyses for layered smart plates in both open-circuit and closed-circuit configurations.The secondorder differential equations written in the mixed curvilinear reference system govern the magneto-electro-elastic free vibration problem for multilayered plates.This set consists of the 3D equations of motion and the 3D divergence equations for the magnetic induction and electric displacement.Navier harmonic forms in the planar directions and the exponential matrix method in the transversal direction of the plate are applied to solve the second-order differential equations in terms of displacements.For these reasons,simply-supported boundary conditions are considered.Imposition of interlaminar continuity conditions on primary variables(displacements,magnetic potential,electric potential),and some secondary variables(transverse normal and transverse shear stresses,transverse normal magnetic induction/electric displacement)allows the implementation of the layer-wise approach.Assessments for both load boundary configurations are proposed in the results section to validate the present 3D approach.3D electro-elastic and 3D magneto-elastic coupling validations are performed separately considering different models from the open literature.A new benchmark involving a full magneto-electro-elastic coupling for multilayered plates is presented considering both load boundary configurations for different thickness ratios.For this benchmark,circular frequency values and related vibration modes through the transverse direction in terms of displacements,magnetic and electric potential,transverse normal magnetic induction/electric displacement are shown to visualize the magneto-electroelastic coupling and material and thickness layer effects.The present formulation has been entirely implemented in an academic Matlab(R2024a)code developed by the authors.In this paper,for the first time,the second-order differential equations governing the magneto-electro-elastic problem for the free vibration analysis of plates has been solved considering the mixed mode of harmonic forms and exponential matrix.The exponential matrix permits computing the secondary variable of the problem(stresses,electric displacement components and magnetic induction components)exactly,directly from constitutive and geometrical equations.In addition,the very simple and elegant formulation permits having a code with very low computational costs.The present manuscript aims to fill the void in open literature regarding reference 3D solutions for the free vibration analysis of magneto-electro-elastic plates.展开更多
In the fabrication and monitoring of parts in composite structures,which are being used more and more in a variety of engineering applications,the prediction and fatigue failure detection in composite materials is a d...In the fabrication and monitoring of parts in composite structures,which are being used more and more in a variety of engineering applications,the prediction and fatigue failure detection in composite materials is a difficult problem.This difficulty arises from several factors,such as the lack of a comprehensive investigation of the fatigue failure phenomena,the lack of a well-defined fatigue damage theory used for fatigue damage prediction,and the inhomogeneity of composites because of their multiple internal borders.This study investigates the fatigue behavior of carbon fiber reinforced with epoxy(CFRE)laminated composite plates under spectrum loading utilizing a uniqueDeep LearningNetwork consisting of a convolutional neural network(CNN).Themethod includes establishing Finite Element Model(FEM)in a plate model under a spectrum fatigue loading.Then,a CNN is trained for fatigue behavior prediction.The training phase produces promising results,showing the model’s performance with 94.21%accuracy,92.63%regression,and 91.55%F-score.To evaluate the model’s reliability,a comparison is made between fatigue data from the CNN and the FEM.It was found that the error band for this comparison is less than 0.3878MPa,affirming the accuracy and reliability of the proposed technique.The proposed method results converge with available experimental results in the literature,thus,the study suggests the broad applicability of this method to other different composite structures.展开更多
Installing the splitter plates is a passive aerodynamic solution for eliminating vortex-induced vibration (VIV). However, the influences of splitter plates on the VIV and aerostatic performances are more complicated d...Installing the splitter plates is a passive aerodynamic solution for eliminating vortex-induced vibration (VIV). However, the influences of splitter plates on the VIV and aerostatic performances are more complicated due to aerodynamic interference between highway and railway decks. To study the effects of splitter plates, wind tunnel experiments for measuring VIV and aerostatic forces of twin decks under two opposite flow directions were conducted, while the surrounding flow and wind pressure of static twin decks with and without splitter plates are numerically simulated. The results showed that the incoming flow direction affects the VIV response and aerostatic coefficients. The highway deck has poor vertical and torsional VIV, and the VIV region and amplitude are different under different directions. While the railway deck only has vertical VIV when located upstream. The splitter plates can impede the process of vortex generation, shedding and impinging at the gap between twin deck, and significantly reducing the surface fluctuating pressure coefficient, thus effectively suppressing the VIV of twin decks. While, the splitter plates hurt the upstream deck regarding static wind stability and have little effect on the downstream deck. The splitter plates of appropriate width are recommended to improve VIV performances in twin parallel bridges.展开更多
Legendre polynomial method is well-known in modeling acoustic wave characteristics.This method uses for the mechanical displacements a single polynomial expansion over the entire sandwich layers.This results in a limi...Legendre polynomial method is well-known in modeling acoustic wave characteristics.This method uses for the mechanical displacements a single polynomial expansion over the entire sandwich layers.This results in a limitation in the accuracy of the field profile restitution.Thus,it can deal with the guided waves in layered sandwich only when the material properties of adjacent layers do not change significantly.Despite the great efforts regarding this issue in the literature,there remain open questions.One of them is:“what is the exact threshold of contrasting material properties of adjacent layers for which this polynomial method cannot correctly restitute the roots of guided waves?”We investigated this numerical issue using the calculated guided phase velocities in 0°/φ/0°-carbon fibre reinforced plastics(CFRP)sandwich plates with gradually increasing angleφ.Then,we approached this numerical problem by varying the middle layer thickness h90°for the 0°/90°/0°-CFRP sandwich structure,and we proposed an exact thickness threshold of the middle layer for the Legendre polynomial method limitations.We showed that the polynomial method fails to calculate the quasi-symmetric Lamb mode in 0°/φ/0°-CFRP whenφ>25°.Moreover,we introduced a new Lamb mode so-called minimum-group-velocity that has never been addressed in literature.展开更多
For the first time,the linear and nonlinear vibrations of composite rectangular sandwich plates with various geometric patterns of lattice core have been analytically examined in this work.The plate comprises a lattic...For the first time,the linear and nonlinear vibrations of composite rectangular sandwich plates with various geometric patterns of lattice core have been analytically examined in this work.The plate comprises a lattice core located in the middle and several homogeneous orthotropic layers that are symmetrical relative to it.For this purpose,the partial differential equations of motion have been derived based on the first-order shear deformation theory,employing Hamilton’s principle and Von Kármán’s nonlinear displacement-strain relations.Then,the nonlinear partial differential equations of the plate are converted into a time-dependent nonlinear ordinary differential equation(Duffing equation)by applying the Galerkin method.From the solution of this equation,the natural frequencies are extracted.Then,to calculate the non-linear frequencies of the plate,the non-linear equation of the plate has been solved analytically using the method of multiple scales.Finally,the effect of some critical parameters of the system,such as the thickness,height,and different angles of the stiffeners on the linear and nonlinear frequencies,has been analyzed in detail.To confirmthe solution method,the results of this research have been compared with the reported results in the literature and finite elements in ABAQUS,and a perfect match is observed.The results reveal that the geometry and configuration of core ribs strongly affect the natural frequencies of the plate.展开更多
A theoretical analysis on the perforation of Weldox 460E steel plates struck by flat-nosed projectiles is presented using a previously developed model within a unified framework.This model contains a dimensionless emp...A theoretical analysis on the perforation of Weldox 460E steel plates struck by flat-nosed projectiles is presented using a previously developed model within a unified framework.This model contains a dimensionless empirical equation to describe the variation of energy absorbed through global deformation as a function of impact velocity.The study further investigates the energy absorption mechanisms of Weldox 460E steel plates,with particular focus on the“plateau”phenomenon,i.e.,limited increase in ballistic limit with increasing plate thickness.This phenomenon is explained and compared with results from previously studied 2024-T351 aluminium plates.The model predictions agree well with experimental data for Weldox 460E steel plates impacted by flat-nosed projectiles,including:relationship between global deformation and impact velocity,ballistic limit,residual velocity,and critical conditions for the transition of failure modes.Moreover,the model effectively predicts the“plateau”phenomenon observed in intermediate plate thickness range.It is also found that the indentation absorption energy contributes a significantly larger fraction of the total absorption energy in Weldox 460E steel plates perforated by flat-nosed projectiles than in 2024-T351 aluminium plates,due to the differences in material properties.展开更多
TaN coatings were deposited on Ti bipolar plates by magnetron sputtering to improve corrosion resistance and service life.The influence of N_(2) flow rate on the surface morphology,hydrophobicity,crystallinity,corrosi...TaN coatings were deposited on Ti bipolar plates by magnetron sputtering to improve corrosion resistance and service life.The influence of N_(2) flow rate on the surface morphology,hydrophobicity,crystallinity,corrosion resistance,and interfacial contact resistance of TaN coatings was studied.Results show that as the N_(2) flow rate increases,the roughness of TaN coatings decreases firstly and then increases,and the hydrophobicity increases firstly and then decreases.At the N_(2) flow rate of 3 mL/min,TaN coating with larger grain size presents lower roughness and high hydrophobicity.The coating possesses the lowest corrosion current density of 2.82µA·cm^(−2) and the highest corrosion potential of−0.184 V vs.SCE in the simulated proton exchange membrane water electrolyser environment.After a potentiostatic polarization test for 10 h,a few corrosion pits are observed on the TaN coatings deposited at an N_(2) flow rate of 3 mL/min.After 75 h of electrolytic water performance testing,the TaN coating on bipolar plate improves the corrosion resistance and thus enhances the electrolysis efficiency(68.87%),greatly reducing the cost of bipolar plates.展开更多
To investigate the effects of surface morphology on properties of carbon coatings on proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)Ti bipolar plate,scanning electron microscope(SEM)and confocal laser scanning microscopy(CL...To investigate the effects of surface morphology on properties of carbon coatings on proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)Ti bipolar plate,scanning electron microscope(SEM)and confocal laser scanning microscopy(CLSM)were used for characterization and analysis of different Ti foils.Physical vapor deposition(PVD)and chemical vapor deposition(CVD)were used to fabricate the carbon coatings on different Ti foils with same procedure.The initial contact resistance test results show that the contact resistance of the carbon coating on different Ti foils are nearly same.The electrochemical test results show that the 3#titanium foil coating with greater surface fluctuation has a lower corrosion current density,but the accelerated corrosion results show that the 1#and 2#titanium foil coatings with less surface fluctuation had the lower contact resistance and better durability.In conclusion,the results show that titanium foils with greater surface fluctuations are prone to produce more nucleation sites in growth of coatings,and the as-prepared carbon coating exhibited lower corrosion current density.But the coatings show lower durability due to the internal stress.According to results of potentialdynamic polarization and ICR tests,carbon coating with less surface defects and crack shows better durability in CVD procedure,and the carbon coating with flattened surface shows better durability in PVD procedure.展开更多
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs)have gained increasing interests as promising power sources due to their ability to convert hydrogen and oxygen directly into electricity with high efficiency and zero greenh...Proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs)have gained increasing interests as promising power sources due to their ability to convert hydrogen and oxygen directly into electricity with high efficiency and zero greenhouse gas emissions.Bipolar plates(BPs)are considered as a critical component of PEMFCs,serving to collect current,separate gases,distribute the flow field,and conduct heat.This paper reviews the technical status and advancements in BP materials,with special focus on strategies for enhancing interfacial contact resistance(ICR)and corrosion resistance through conductive polymer(CP)coatings.First,commonly used BP materials in PEMFCs are summarized.Then,the advantages and limitations of various coatings for metallic BPs are discussed.Finally,recent progress in CP coatings for metallic BPs,aimed at achieving high corrosion resistance and low ICR,is comprehensively reviewed.展开更多
A lightweight composite resonator,consisting of a soft material acoustic black hole(SABH)and multiple vibration absorbers,is embedded in a plate to achieve localization and absorption of low-frequency vibration energy...A lightweight composite resonator,consisting of a soft material acoustic black hole(SABH)and multiple vibration absorbers,is embedded in a plate to achieve localization and absorption of low-frequency vibration energy.The combination of local and global admissible functions for displacement enhances the accuracy of the Ritz method in predicting vibration localization characteristics within the SABH domain.Utilizing soft materials for the SABH can reduce the mass and frequency of the composite resonator.Due to the lack of orthogonality between global vibration modes and localized modes,the low-frequency localized modes induced by the SABH are used to shape the initial global modes,thereby concentrating the global vibration of the plate in the SABH region.Consequently,the absorbers of the composite resonator only need to be a small fraction of the mass of the local SABH to achieve substantial vibration control of the host plate.This vibration localization strategy can significantly reduce the vibration amplitude of the host plate and enhance the effectiveness of lightweight absorbers in vibration reduction.展开更多
It has been experimentally observed that,in the perforation of metal plates by a flat-nosed projectile,there exists a plateau phenomenon where the ballistic limit increases slightly with increasing plate thickness,whi...It has been experimentally observed that,in the perforation of metal plates by a flat-nosed projectile,there exists a plateau phenomenon where the ballistic limit increases slightly with increasing plate thickness,which is related to a change in the mode of failure.No theoretical model has so far explained this phenomenon satisfactorily.This paper presents a combined numerical and theoretical study on the perforation of 2024-T351 aluminum plates struck by flat-nosed projectiles.First,numerical simulations are performed to investigate the failure mechanisms/deformation modes of the aluminum plates.Then,a theoretical model is proposed based on the numerical results and the experimental observations within a unified framework.The model takes into account the main energy absorbing mechanisms and the corresponding energies absorbed are determined analytically.In particular,a dimensionless equation is suggested to describe the relationship between global deformations and impact velocity.It transpires that the model predictions are in good agreement with the test data and the numerical results for the perforation of 2024-T351 aluminum plates struck by rigid flat-nosed projectiles in terms of residual velocity,ballistic limit,relationship between global deformations and impact velocity,and transition of failure modes.It also transpires that the present model can predict the“plateau”phenomenon,which shows a slight increase in ballistic limit as plate thickness increases.Furthermore,the energy absorption mechanisms are discussed on the basis of the theoretical analysis.展开更多
基金Funded by the National Key Technology Research and Development Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2023YFB4204302)。
文摘Ceramic thin plates were prepared using kaolin,potassium sodium feldspar and quartz powder as the main raw materials and kaolin,α-Al_(2)O_(3),MoO_(3) and AlF_(3)·3H_(2)O as additives.The experiment examined the effects of different additives on mullite formation,as well as the microstructure and properties of the ceramic thin plates.Additionally,the study explored the toughening and strengthening mechanisms induced by the additives,providing a theoretical foundation for further optimizing the toughness of ceramic thin plates.The results showed that the D4 sample fired at 1220℃(with an addition of 20 wt% α-Al_(2)O_(3))exhibited the best performance,with a water absorption rate of 0.07%,apparent porosity of 0.18%,bulk density of 2.75 g·cm^(-3),firing shrinkage of 12.76%,bending strength reaching 101.93 MPa,and fracture toughness of 2.51 MPa·m^(1/2).As the amount ofα-Al_(2)O_(3) additive increased,the ceramic thin plates exhibited a greater abundance of short rod-like mullite and corundum grains,which were tightly packed together,forming a framework for the ceramic thin plates.This microstructure enhanced pathways for crack propagation,dispersed internal stresses,and increased fracture surface energy,resulting in significant improvements in both strength and fracture toughness of the ceramic thin plates.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.51975138the High-Tech Ship Scientific Research Project from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology under Grant No.CJ05N20the National Defense Basic Research Project under Grant No.JCKY2023604C006.
文摘Marine thin plates are susceptible to welding deformation owing to their low structural stiffness.Therefore,the efficient and accurate prediction of welding deformation is essential for improving welding quality.The traditional thermal elastic-plastic finite element method(TEP-FEM)can accurately predict welding deformation.However,its efficiency is low because of the complex nonlinear transient computation,making it difficult to meet the needs of rapid engineering evaluation.To address this challenge,this study proposes an efficient prediction method for welding deformation in marine thin plate butt welds.This method is based on the coupled temperature gradient-thermal strain method(TG-TSM)that integrates inherent strain theory with a shell element finite element model.The proposed method first extracts the distribution pattern and characteristic value of welding-induced inherent strain through TEP-FEM analysis.This strain is then converted into the equivalent thermal load applied to the shell element model for rapid computation.The proposed method-particularly,the gradual temperature gradient-thermal strain method(GTG-TSM)-achieved improved computational efficiency and consistent precision.Furthermore,the proposed method required much less computation time than the traditional TEP-FEM.Thus,this study lays the foundation for future prediction of welding deformation in more complex marine thin plates.
基金Major Science and technology projects of Anhui Province (202103a05020003)。
文摘[Background and purposes]Proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs),which convert hydrogen energy directly into electrical energy and water,have received overwhelming attention,owing to their potential to significantly reduce energy consumption,pollution emissions and reliance on fossil fuels.Bipolar plates are the major part and key component of PEMFCs stack,which provide mechanical strength,collect and conduct current segregate oxidants and reduce agents.They contribute 70-80%weight and 20-30%cost of a whole stack,while significantly affecting the power density.There are three types plates,including metal bipolar plate,graphite bipolar plate and composite bipolar plate.Stainless steel bipolar plates,as one of metal bipolar plate,exhibit promising manufacturability,competitive cost and durability among various metal materials.However,stainless steel would be corroded in the harsh acid(pH 2-5)and humid PEMFCs environment,whereas the leached ions will contaminate the membrane.In addition,the passivated film formed on the surface will increase the interfacial contact resistance(ICR).In order to improve the corrosion resistance and electrical conductivity of steel bipolar plates,surface coatings are essential.Metal nitride coatings,metal carbide coatings,polymer coatings and carbon-based coatings have been introduced in recent years.Carbon-based coatings,mainly including a-C(amorphous Carbon),Ta-C(Tetrahedral amorphous carbon)and DLC(diamond-like carbon),have attracted considerable attention from both academia and industry,owing to their superior performance,such as chemical inertness,mechanical hardness and electrical conductivity.However,Ta-C films as protective coating of PEMFCs have been rarely reported,due to the difficulty in production for industrial application.In this paper,multi-layer Ta-C composite films were produced by using customized industrial-scale vacuum equipment to address those issues.[Methods]Multiple layered Ta-C coatings were prepared by using PIS624 equipment,which assembled filtered cathodic arc evaporation,ion beam and magnetron sputtering into one equipment,while SS304 and silicon specimens were used as substrate for testing and analysis.Adhesion layer and intermediate layer were deposited by using magnetron sputtering at deposition temperature of 150℃and pressure of 3×10^(−1) Pa,while the sputtering current was set to be 5 A and bias power to be 300 V.The Ta-C layer was coated at arc current of 80-100 A,bias voltage of 1500 V and gas flow of 75 sccm.A scanning electron microscope(CIQTEK SEM3200)was used to characterize surface morphology,coating structure and cross-section profile of the coatings.Raman spectrometer(LabRam HR Evolution,HORIBA JOBIN YVON)was used to identify the bonding valence states.Electrochemical tests were performed by using an electrochemical work station(CHI760,Shanghai Chenhua Instrument Co.,Ltd.),with the traditional three electrode system,where saturated Ag/AgCl and platinum mesh were used as the reference electrode and counter electrode,respectively.All samples were mounted in plastic tube and sealed with epoxy resin,with an exposure area of 2.25 cm^(2),serving as the working electrode.Electrochemical measurements were carried out in simulated PEMFCs cathode environment in 0.5 mol·L^(−1) H_(2)SO_(4)+5 ppm F−solution,at operating temperature of 70℃.As the cathode environment was harsher than the anode environment,all the samples are stabilized at the open-circuit potential(OCP)for approximately 30 min before the EIS measurements.ICR between bipolar plates and GDL was a key parameter affecting performance of the PEMFCs stack.The test sample sandwiched between 2 pieces of carbon paper(simulate gas diffusion layer,GDL)was placed between 2 gold-plated copper electrodes at a compaction pressure of 1.4 MPa,which was considered to be the conventional compaction pressure in the PEMFCs.Under the same conditions,the resistance of a single carbon paper was measured as well.The ICR was calculated according to the formula ICR=1/2(R2−R1)×S,where S was the contact area between GDL and coated stainless steel BPPs.All data of ICR were measured three times for averaging.[Results]The coatings deposited by filtered cathodic arc technology were compact and smooth,which reduced coating porosity and favorable to corrosion resistance.The coating thickness of adhesion and intermediate layers were 180 nm,while the protective Ta-C coating thickness was about 300 nm,forming multiple coating to provide stronger protection for metal bipolar plates.Cr,Ti,Nb and Ta coatings were selected as adhesion layers for comparison.According to electrochemical test,Ta and Nb coatings have higher corrosion resistance.However,Ta and Nb materials would be costly when they are used for mass production.Relatively,Cr and Ti materials were cost effective.Hence,a comprehensive assessment was indispensable to decide the materials to be selected as adhesion layer.Ta-TiN and Ti-TiN combined adhesion and intermediate layer exhibited stronger corrosion resistance,with the corrosion current to be less than 10^(−6) A·cm^(−2).Ta-C protective coating deposited by using filtered cathodic arc technology indicated displayed higher corrosion resistance,with the average corrosion density to be about 1.26×10^(−7) A·cm^(−2).Ta-C coating also shown larger contact angle,with the highest hydrophobicity,which was one of the important advantages for Ta-C,in terms of corrosion resistance.According to Raman spectroscopy,the I(D)/I(G)=549.8/1126.7=0.487,with the estimated fraction of sp^(3) bonding to be in the range of 5154%.The intermediate layer TiN has higher conductivity than the CrN layer.Considering cost,corrosion performance and ICR result,the Ti-TiN layer combination is recommended for industrial scale application.[Conclusions]Multiple layer coating structure of Ta-C film had stronger corrosion resistance;with more than 50%sp^(3) content,while it also had larger water contact angle and higher corrosion resistance than DLC film.The filtered arcing deposition technology was able to make the film to be more consistent and stable than normal arcing technology in terms of the preparation of Ta-C.The coating displayed corrosion density of 1.26×10^(−7) A·cm^(−2) and ICR of less than 5 mΩ·cm^(2),far beyond technical target of 2025 DOE(US Department of Energy).This indicated that the mass-production scale coating technology for PEMFC bipolar plates is highly possible.
文摘Since the initial observation of carbon nanotubes(CNTs)and graphene platelets(GPLs)in the 1990 and 2000s,the demand for high-performance structural applications and multifunctional materials has driven significant interest in composite structures reinforced with GPLs and CNTs.Incorporating these nanofillers into matrix materials markedly enhances the mechanical properties of the structures.To further improve efficiency and functionality,func-tionally graded(FG)distributions of CNTs and GPLs have been proposed.This study presents an extensive review of computational approaches developed to predict the global behavior of composite structural components enhanced with CNT and GPL nanofillers.The analysis focuses on key structural elements,such as plate-type configurations,cylindrical and curved shells,and beams,emphasizing the computational techniques utilized to simulate their mechanical behavior.The utilization of three-dimensional elasticity theories and equivalent single-layer(ESL)frameworks,which are widely employed in the modeling and analysis of these composites,is comprehensively discussed.Additionally,the paper examines various mechanical performance aspects,including static,buckling,post-buckling,vibrational,and dynamic responses for the mentioned structures.The unique features of hybrid nanocomposites,combining CNTs and GPLs,are also analyzed.Furthermore,the study delves into the fabrication and processing techniques of these materials,with a particular focus on strategies to mitigate nanofiller agglomeration.The review extends to cover thermal and electrical properties,durability under environmental exposure,fatigue resistance,and vibration-damping characteristics.In conclusion,the paper underscores the necessity for ongoing advancements in computational modeling to facilitate improved design,analysis,and optimization of nanocomposite structures.Future research opportunities in this rapidly advancing domain are also outlined.
基金supported by the Nano&Material Technology Development Program through the National R&D Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT(RS-2023-00260461)supported by ANSYS,Airbus,Embraer,Lockheed Martin,Saab AB,Saertex,and Teijin Carbon America through MIT’s Nano-Engineered Composite aerospace STructures(NECST)Consortium,USAsupported in part by the U.S.Army Research Office through the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies at MIT,under Cooperative Agreement Number W911NF-18-2-0048,and was carried out in part using MIT.-nano’s facilities.
文摘Bipolar plates(BPs)are essential multifunctional components in vanadium redox flow batteries(VRFBs)that require excellent electrical conductivity,low permeability,and strong solid support for the stack.However,conventional BPs are based on graphite sheets,which provide mechanical properties and corrosion resistance but have limitations in terms of electrical conductivity.Although carbon nanotubes(CNTs)have excellent properties,CNT composites with low CNT volume fractions(10–20%)have increased electrolyte permeability and limited electrical conductivity improvement,resulting in low durability and efficiency for VRFBs.This study proposes a novel concept of horizontally aligned CNT nanocomposite bipolar plate(HACN-BP)to address these issues.The HACN-BPs feature an optimized conduction path with a CNT volume fraction of 59%,resulting in reduced manufacturing time while demonstrating superior conductivity and permeability compared to conventional BPs.Furthermore,integrated HACN-BP mitigates ohmic loss that occurs in the BPs,thereby mitigating the potential drop by 40%.Therefore,the utilization of HACN-BP shows superior performance compared to recent studies,a substantial improvement of more than 6%in energy efficiency and 14%in capacity over conventional BP.
文摘BACKGROUND Simultanagnosia is a neurological disorder that impairs an individual's ability to perceive more than one object at a time visually.While the individual may acknowledge the presence of multiple objects in his field of view,he cannot generally summarize the overall percept.CASE SUMMARY We describe a case of simultanagnosia in Posterior Cortical Atrophy,evidenced by the Ishihara color test.A 54-year-old woman complained of reading problems despite normal visual acuity and a structural eye exam.The patient failed to identify any of the Ishihara color plates in either eye despite adequate naming of colors.Automated visual field testing showed a homonymous hemianopia.Structural and functional neuroimaging and cerebrospinal fluid analysis were consistent with posterior cortical atrophy.CONCLUSION Simultanagnosia can be tested with the Ishihara pseudoisochromatic plates because the recognition of embedded number patterns in the test requires appreciation of a collection of individual stimuli.
文摘Characteristics of heat transfer and flow of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids through porous walls and in porous media are studied due to their wide range of applications including geothermal reservoirs,heat exchangers,marine propulsion,and aerodynamics.The current study investigates the characteristics of heat transport in a reactive third-grade fluid,moving through permeable parallel plates,with uniform suction/injection velocity.The two permeable,parallel plates are maintained at the same,constant temperature.After being transformed into its dimensionless equivalent,governing equations are solved by employing the Least Squares Method(LSM).The LSM results are further validated with numerical solutions for temperature and velocity.The impact of cross-flow Reynolds number,Peclet number,heat generation parameter,non-Newtonian parameter,and Brinkman number on entropy generation,velocity,temperature,and Bejan number are investigated.Theresults indicate that temperature distribution is significantly influenced by the third-grade fluid parameter.The maximum temperature drops from almost 0.12 to 0.10 as the third-grade fluid parameter increases from0.05 to 0.4.When the cross-flow Reynolds number is raised from 0.05 to 3,the maximum temperature drops from 0.12 to around 0.09.Temperature is strongly influenced by the heat generation parameter.A greater understanding of the thermal characteristics necessary for the design of a variety of systems,such as heat exchangers,marine propulsion,aerodynamic systems,etc.,may be gained from the findings of the current study.
文摘This study proposes a three-dimensional(3D)coupled magneto-electro-elastic problem for the static analysis of multilayered plates embedding piezomagnetic and piezoelectric layers by considering both sensor and actuator configurations.The 3D governing equations for the magneto-electro-elastic static behavior of plates are explicitly show that are made by the three 3D equilibrium equations,the 3D divergence equation for magnetic induction,and the 3D divergence equation for the electric displacement.The proposed solution involves the exponential matrix in the thickness direction and primary variables’harmonic forms in the in-plane ones.A closed-form solution is performed considering simply-supported boundary conditions.Interlaminar continuity conditions are imposed for displacements,magnetic potential,electric potential,transverse shear/normal stresses,transverse normal magnetic induction and transverse normal electric displacement.Therefore,a layerwise approach is adopted.The results section is composed of an assessment part,where the present model is compared to past 3D electro-elastic or magneto-elastic formulations and a new benchmark part.Benchmarks consider sensor and actuator plate configurations for the fully coupled magneto-electro-elastic cases for different thickness ratios.Tabular and graphical results are presented for displacements,stresses,magnetic potential,electric potential,transverse normal magnetic induction and transverse normal electric displacement.For each presented benchmark,magneto-electro-elastic coupling and thickness and material layer effects are discussed in depth.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52374110)Key scientific and technological projects of Henan province(No.242102320337)Basic Research Fund of Zhongyuan University of Technology(No.K2022QN008).
文摘A mesh-free method is presented to investigate the static bending properties of functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite(FG-CNTRC)plates.The curvature of the plate is directly interpolated with the nodal deflections due to the higher-order continuity property of the moving leastsquares approximation,establishing a mesh-free computational scheme where the nodal deflections are the only unknowns.The convergence and efficiency of the proposed method are studied based on a homogeneous square plate.The FG-CNTRC plates are modeled with continuously varying Young’s moduli along the thickness direction according to the volume fraction of the carbon nanotubes(CNTs).Detailed studies have been conducted on the effects of different boundary conditions,CNT volume fractions,geometric shapes,and width-to-thickness ratios on bending behavior.CNT efficiency parameters are introduced to account for load transfer between the nanotubes and the matrix,treating the nanocomposites as orthotropic materials.However,in the actual structure,arranging the CNTs in the desired direction is more difficult compared to other fibers.Therefore,in the present study,CNTs in the composites are considered to be arranged randomly,resulting in the composite properties being treated as isotropic.The study includes second-order derivatives of deflections,and the finite element method typically requires C1 continuity for interpolation,which introduces challenges in building elements and constructing interpolation functions.The distinct advantage of the mesh-free method is that it requires only C0 weight functions.A mesh-free computational scheme based on moving leastsquares approximations for composite plates using Kirchhoffplate theory is established.Bending analyses of homogeneous and FG-CNTRC plates are conducted using the proposed method.Aspects such as boundary conditions,CNT volume fractions,geometric shapes,and width-to-thickness ratios are also discussed.Regular node arrangements and background meshes are adopted in the present study.Results are computed using different scalar parameters and numbers of nodes.Convergence properties for the central deflection of isotropic plates are analyzed in terms of the number of nodes and different scalar parameters.The normalized central deflection is defined and examined under various boundary conditions.
文摘A three-dimensional(3D)analytical formulation is proposed to put together magnetic,electric and elastic fields to analyze the vibration modes of simply-supported layered piezo-electro-magnetic plates.The present 3D model allows analyses for layered smart plates in both open-circuit and closed-circuit configurations.The secondorder differential equations written in the mixed curvilinear reference system govern the magneto-electro-elastic free vibration problem for multilayered plates.This set consists of the 3D equations of motion and the 3D divergence equations for the magnetic induction and electric displacement.Navier harmonic forms in the planar directions and the exponential matrix method in the transversal direction of the plate are applied to solve the second-order differential equations in terms of displacements.For these reasons,simply-supported boundary conditions are considered.Imposition of interlaminar continuity conditions on primary variables(displacements,magnetic potential,electric potential),and some secondary variables(transverse normal and transverse shear stresses,transverse normal magnetic induction/electric displacement)allows the implementation of the layer-wise approach.Assessments for both load boundary configurations are proposed in the results section to validate the present 3D approach.3D electro-elastic and 3D magneto-elastic coupling validations are performed separately considering different models from the open literature.A new benchmark involving a full magneto-electro-elastic coupling for multilayered plates is presented considering both load boundary configurations for different thickness ratios.For this benchmark,circular frequency values and related vibration modes through the transverse direction in terms of displacements,magnetic and electric potential,transverse normal magnetic induction/electric displacement are shown to visualize the magneto-electroelastic coupling and material and thickness layer effects.The present formulation has been entirely implemented in an academic Matlab(R2024a)code developed by the authors.In this paper,for the first time,the second-order differential equations governing the magneto-electro-elastic problem for the free vibration analysis of plates has been solved considering the mixed mode of harmonic forms and exponential matrix.The exponential matrix permits computing the secondary variable of the problem(stresses,electric displacement components and magnetic induction components)exactly,directly from constitutive and geometrical equations.In addition,the very simple and elegant formulation permits having a code with very low computational costs.The present manuscript aims to fill the void in open literature regarding reference 3D solutions for the free vibration analysis of magneto-electro-elastic plates.
文摘In the fabrication and monitoring of parts in composite structures,which are being used more and more in a variety of engineering applications,the prediction and fatigue failure detection in composite materials is a difficult problem.This difficulty arises from several factors,such as the lack of a comprehensive investigation of the fatigue failure phenomena,the lack of a well-defined fatigue damage theory used for fatigue damage prediction,and the inhomogeneity of composites because of their multiple internal borders.This study investigates the fatigue behavior of carbon fiber reinforced with epoxy(CFRE)laminated composite plates under spectrum loading utilizing a uniqueDeep LearningNetwork consisting of a convolutional neural network(CNN).Themethod includes establishing Finite Element Model(FEM)in a plate model under a spectrum fatigue loading.Then,a CNN is trained for fatigue behavior prediction.The training phase produces promising results,showing the model’s performance with 94.21%accuracy,92.63%regression,and 91.55%F-score.To evaluate the model’s reliability,a comparison is made between fatigue data from the CNN and the FEM.It was found that the error band for this comparison is less than 0.3878MPa,affirming the accuracy and reliability of the proposed technique.The proposed method results converge with available experimental results in the literature,thus,the study suggests the broad applicability of this method to other different composite structures.
基金Projects(51925808,52078504,51822803) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2022JJ10082) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China+1 种基金Project(N2022Z004) supported by the Research on Technology Development Trend and Key Common Problems in Railway,ChinaProject(Xplorer Prize 2021) supported by the Tencent Foundation,China。
文摘Installing the splitter plates is a passive aerodynamic solution for eliminating vortex-induced vibration (VIV). However, the influences of splitter plates on the VIV and aerostatic performances are more complicated due to aerodynamic interference between highway and railway decks. To study the effects of splitter plates, wind tunnel experiments for measuring VIV and aerostatic forces of twin decks under two opposite flow directions were conducted, while the surrounding flow and wind pressure of static twin decks with and without splitter plates are numerically simulated. The results showed that the incoming flow direction affects the VIV response and aerostatic coefficients. The highway deck has poor vertical and torsional VIV, and the VIV region and amplitude are different under different directions. While the railway deck only has vertical VIV when located upstream. The splitter plates can impede the process of vortex generation, shedding and impinging at the gap between twin deck, and significantly reducing the surface fluctuating pressure coefficient, thus effectively suppressing the VIV of twin decks. While, the splitter plates hurt the upstream deck regarding static wind stability and have little effect on the downstream deck. The splitter plates of appropriate width are recommended to improve VIV performances in twin parallel bridges.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12102131).
文摘Legendre polynomial method is well-known in modeling acoustic wave characteristics.This method uses for the mechanical displacements a single polynomial expansion over the entire sandwich layers.This results in a limitation in the accuracy of the field profile restitution.Thus,it can deal with the guided waves in layered sandwich only when the material properties of adjacent layers do not change significantly.Despite the great efforts regarding this issue in the literature,there remain open questions.One of them is:“what is the exact threshold of contrasting material properties of adjacent layers for which this polynomial method cannot correctly restitute the roots of guided waves?”We investigated this numerical issue using the calculated guided phase velocities in 0°/φ/0°-carbon fibre reinforced plastics(CFRP)sandwich plates with gradually increasing angleφ.Then,we approached this numerical problem by varying the middle layer thickness h90°for the 0°/90°/0°-CFRP sandwich structure,and we proposed an exact thickness threshold of the middle layer for the Legendre polynomial method limitations.We showed that the polynomial method fails to calculate the quasi-symmetric Lamb mode in 0°/φ/0°-CFRP whenφ>25°.Moreover,we introduced a new Lamb mode so-called minimum-group-velocity that has never been addressed in literature.
文摘For the first time,the linear and nonlinear vibrations of composite rectangular sandwich plates with various geometric patterns of lattice core have been analytically examined in this work.The plate comprises a lattice core located in the middle and several homogeneous orthotropic layers that are symmetrical relative to it.For this purpose,the partial differential equations of motion have been derived based on the first-order shear deformation theory,employing Hamilton’s principle and Von Kármán’s nonlinear displacement-strain relations.Then,the nonlinear partial differential equations of the plate are converted into a time-dependent nonlinear ordinary differential equation(Duffing equation)by applying the Galerkin method.From the solution of this equation,the natural frequencies are extracted.Then,to calculate the non-linear frequencies of the plate,the non-linear equation of the plate has been solved analytically using the method of multiple scales.Finally,the effect of some critical parameters of the system,such as the thickness,height,and different angles of the stiffeners on the linear and nonlinear frequencies,has been analyzed in detail.To confirmthe solution method,the results of this research have been compared with the reported results in the literature and finite elements in ABAQUS,and a perfect match is observed.The results reveal that the geometry and configuration of core ribs strongly affect the natural frequencies of the plate.
文摘A theoretical analysis on the perforation of Weldox 460E steel plates struck by flat-nosed projectiles is presented using a previously developed model within a unified framework.This model contains a dimensionless empirical equation to describe the variation of energy absorbed through global deformation as a function of impact velocity.The study further investigates the energy absorption mechanisms of Weldox 460E steel plates,with particular focus on the“plateau”phenomenon,i.e.,limited increase in ballistic limit with increasing plate thickness.This phenomenon is explained and compared with results from previously studied 2024-T351 aluminium plates.The model predictions agree well with experimental data for Weldox 460E steel plates impacted by flat-nosed projectiles,including:relationship between global deformation and impact velocity,ballistic limit,residual velocity,and critical conditions for the transition of failure modes.Moreover,the model effectively predicts the“plateau”phenomenon observed in intermediate plate thickness range.It is also found that the indentation absorption energy contributes a significantly larger fraction of the total absorption energy in Weldox 460E steel plates perforated by flat-nosed projectiles than in 2024-T351 aluminium plates,due to the differences in material properties.
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFB4002100)National Natural Science Foundation of China(52271136)Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(2021JC-06)。
文摘TaN coatings were deposited on Ti bipolar plates by magnetron sputtering to improve corrosion resistance and service life.The influence of N_(2) flow rate on the surface morphology,hydrophobicity,crystallinity,corrosion resistance,and interfacial contact resistance of TaN coatings was studied.Results show that as the N_(2) flow rate increases,the roughness of TaN coatings decreases firstly and then increases,and the hydrophobicity increases firstly and then decreases.At the N_(2) flow rate of 3 mL/min,TaN coating with larger grain size presents lower roughness and high hydrophobicity.The coating possesses the lowest corrosion current density of 2.82µA·cm^(−2) and the highest corrosion potential of−0.184 V vs.SCE in the simulated proton exchange membrane water electrolyser environment.After a potentiostatic polarization test for 10 h,a few corrosion pits are observed on the TaN coatings deposited at an N_(2) flow rate of 3 mL/min.After 75 h of electrolytic water performance testing,the TaN coating on bipolar plate improves the corrosion resistance and thus enhances the electrolysis efficiency(68.87%),greatly reducing the cost of bipolar plates.
文摘To investigate the effects of surface morphology on properties of carbon coatings on proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)Ti bipolar plate,scanning electron microscope(SEM)and confocal laser scanning microscopy(CLSM)were used for characterization and analysis of different Ti foils.Physical vapor deposition(PVD)and chemical vapor deposition(CVD)were used to fabricate the carbon coatings on different Ti foils with same procedure.The initial contact resistance test results show that the contact resistance of the carbon coating on different Ti foils are nearly same.The electrochemical test results show that the 3#titanium foil coating with greater surface fluctuation has a lower corrosion current density,but the accelerated corrosion results show that the 1#and 2#titanium foil coatings with less surface fluctuation had the lower contact resistance and better durability.In conclusion,the results show that titanium foils with greater surface fluctuations are prone to produce more nucleation sites in growth of coatings,and the as-prepared carbon coating exhibited lower corrosion current density.But the coatings show lower durability due to the internal stress.According to results of potentialdynamic polarization and ICR tests,carbon coating with less surface defects and crack shows better durability in CVD procedure,and the carbon coating with flattened surface shows better durability in PVD procedure.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.12102310 and U21A20113the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation under Grant No.2020A1515110818+2 种基金the Inovation Team Project for Colleges and Universities of Guangdong Province under Grant No.2023KCXTD030the Key Project of Biomedicine and Health in Colleges and Universities of Guangdong Province under Grant No.2021ZDZX2055the Medical Science and Technology Research Fund of Guangdong Province under Grant No.A2022004.
文摘Proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs)have gained increasing interests as promising power sources due to their ability to convert hydrogen and oxygen directly into electricity with high efficiency and zero greenhouse gas emissions.Bipolar plates(BPs)are considered as a critical component of PEMFCs,serving to collect current,separate gases,distribute the flow field,and conduct heat.This paper reviews the technical status and advancements in BP materials,with special focus on strategies for enhancing interfacial contact resistance(ICR)and corrosion resistance through conductive polymer(CP)coatings.First,commonly used BP materials in PEMFCs are summarized.Then,the advantages and limitations of various coatings for metallic BPs are discussed.Finally,recent progress in CP coatings for metallic BPs,aimed at achieving high corrosion resistance and low ICR,is comprehensively reviewed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12302006,12132002,and 62188101).
文摘A lightweight composite resonator,consisting of a soft material acoustic black hole(SABH)and multiple vibration absorbers,is embedded in a plate to achieve localization and absorption of low-frequency vibration energy.The combination of local and global admissible functions for displacement enhances the accuracy of the Ritz method in predicting vibration localization characteristics within the SABH domain.Utilizing soft materials for the SABH can reduce the mass and frequency of the composite resonator.Due to the lack of orthogonality between global vibration modes and localized modes,the low-frequency localized modes induced by the SABH are used to shape the initial global modes,thereby concentrating the global vibration of the plate in the SABH region.Consequently,the absorbers of the composite resonator only need to be a small fraction of the mass of the local SABH to achieve substantial vibration control of the host plate.This vibration localization strategy can significantly reduce the vibration amplitude of the host plate and enhance the effectiveness of lightweight absorbers in vibration reduction.
文摘It has been experimentally observed that,in the perforation of metal plates by a flat-nosed projectile,there exists a plateau phenomenon where the ballistic limit increases slightly with increasing plate thickness,which is related to a change in the mode of failure.No theoretical model has so far explained this phenomenon satisfactorily.This paper presents a combined numerical and theoretical study on the perforation of 2024-T351 aluminum plates struck by flat-nosed projectiles.First,numerical simulations are performed to investigate the failure mechanisms/deformation modes of the aluminum plates.Then,a theoretical model is proposed based on the numerical results and the experimental observations within a unified framework.The model takes into account the main energy absorbing mechanisms and the corresponding energies absorbed are determined analytically.In particular,a dimensionless equation is suggested to describe the relationship between global deformations and impact velocity.It transpires that the model predictions are in good agreement with the test data and the numerical results for the perforation of 2024-T351 aluminum plates struck by rigid flat-nosed projectiles in terms of residual velocity,ballistic limit,relationship between global deformations and impact velocity,and transition of failure modes.It also transpires that the present model can predict the“plateau”phenomenon,which shows a slight increase in ballistic limit as plate thickness increases.Furthermore,the energy absorption mechanisms are discussed on the basis of the theoretical analysis.
