A high-current pulse forming network (PFN) has been developed for applications to artificial solar-wind generation. It is switched by staticinduction thyristor (SIThy) and is capable of generating pulsed current of ~...A high-current pulse forming network (PFN) has been developed for applications to artificial solar-wind generation. It is switched by staticinduction thyristor (SIThy) and is capable of generating pulsed current of ~9.7 kA for a time duration of ~1 ms. The SIThy switch module ismade that it can be controlled by an optical signal and it can be operated at elevated electrical potential. The experiments reported in this paperused two switch modules connected in series for maximum operating voltage of 3.5 kV. The experimental results have demonstrated a pulsedhigh-current generator switched by semiconductor devices, as well as the control and operation of SIThy for pulsed power application.展开更多
To achieve the manufacturing of Thin-Wall and High-Rib Components(TWHRC)with high precision,a novel heavy load Multi-DOF Envelope Forming Press(MEFP)with Parallel Kinematic Mechanism(PKM),driven by six Permanent Magne...To achieve the manufacturing of Thin-Wall and High-Rib Components(TWHRC)with high precision,a novel heavy load Multi-DOF Envelope Forming Press(MEFP)with Parallel Kinematic Mechanism(PKM),driven by six Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors(PMSMs),is developed.However,on account of the heavy forming load,the PMSM parameters are in great variation.Meanwhile,the PMSM is always in a transient state caused by fast time-varying forming load,resulting in low identification precision of varied PMSM parameters and control precision of PMSM under traditional parameter identification methods.To solve this problem,a novel Sliding Mode Control Method with Enhanced PMSM Parameter Identification(SMCMEPPI)for heavy load MEFP is proposed.Firstly,the kinematic model of MEFP is established.Secondly,the variation law of PMSM parameters under heavy load is revealed.Thirdly,an enhanced PMSM parameter identification method is proposed,in which the q axis current of PMSM is used to represent the changing rate of forming load and the adjustment factor is first proposed to remove improper input of PMSM parameter identification online.Fourthly,the Electromechanical Coupling Dynamic Model(ECDM)of MEFP,which includes identified PMSM parameters,is developed.Finally,based on the developed ECDM,a novel SMCMEPPI is proposed to realize the high-precision control of heavy load MEFP.The experimental results indicate that the proposed SMCMEPPI can significantly improve the control precision of heavy load MEFP.展开更多
Taking half-tube part with curvature as an example,the Impact Hydroforming(IHF)characteristics were studied by combining the actual forming experiment and numerical simulation.The IHF experiment showed that wrinkles a...Taking half-tube part with curvature as an example,the Impact Hydroforming(IHF)characteristics were studied by combining the actual forming experiment and numerical simulation.The IHF experiment showed that wrinkles appeared at the bottom of the part during single-step forming,but no wrinkles were observed during double-step forming.The thinning rate and deviation of the wall thickness of the part in each area were less than 20%and 2.7 mm,correspondingly,and the drawing depth of the part reached 45.8 mm.The effect of double-step forming was better than that of single-step forming,which was related to the IHF forming law.Besides,the characteristics of the IHF process were studied by numerical simulation.The results indicated that when double-step forming was utilized,there was almost no velocity field in the opposite direction of deformation after the bottom of the part contacted the die,and the existence of stress state at the bottom would restrain and eliminate the wrinkles.The inertia effect evolved with the driving pressure.Specially,the inertia effect can improve the flow of metal and reduce the deviation of the wall thickness of the part under double-step forming.展开更多
The multi-pass intermittent local loading process,which features a more flexible processing path,can further enhance the second material distribution during local loading,improve the formability of components,and redu...The multi-pass intermittent local loading process,which features a more flexible processing path,can further enhance the second material distribution during local loading,improve the formability of components,and reduce forming loads.However,the absence of compatible forming equipment makes it difficult to control the constraint in the unloaded zones during the forming process.This difficulty complicates coordination and control of deformation,particularly for asymmetric rib-web components.Additionally,the current implementation involves multi-fire heating,a long process flow,and high energy consumption,which limits the popularization and application of the local loading process.In this study,a new multi-pass local loading hydraulic forming apparatus that can quickly and reliably switch between heavy-load deformation and low-load constraint for different local loading sub-dies was developed.A 10-tonne laboratory prototype was developed,and the forming characteristics during the forming process as well as the response characteristics of the hydraulic system during the multi-pass intermittent local loading of rib-web component were investigated using numerical simulations and physical experiments.Results indicated that,compared to a whole loading process with the same initial geometry of billet,the total forming load(i.e.,the sum of loaded and restrained loads)is reduced by more than 40%with the local loading process,and by nearly 50%with multi-pass local loading.The multi-pass local loading process allows for more effective control of material flow compared to single-pass local loading,leading to improved cavity filling and reduced flow line disturbance.For a large-scale,complex titanium alloy bulkhead,the cavity filling problem was addressed by optimizing the multi-pass local loading path with an unequal thickness billet.The dynamic performance of the multi-pass local loading hydraulic system was found to be robust,with stable pressure transitions during motion and load switching for the sub-die(s).The dynamic characteristic of the hydraulic cylinder when switching from non-moving/unloaded state to a moving/loading state are consistent whether a load is present or not.However,the dynamic characteristics differ when switching from a moving/loading state to non-moving/unloaded state,showing opposite behavior.The developed hydraulic drive mechanism provides a way for implementation of multi-pass local loading without auxiliary operation and extra heating.The results of the study provide a foundation for the industrial production of large-scale,complex components with reduced force requirement and low-energy consumption.展开更多
An artificial neural network （ANN） model was developed for simulating and predicting critical dimension dc of glass forming alloys. A group of Zr-Al-Ni-Cu and Cu-Zr-Ti-Ni bulk metallic glasses were designed based on...An artificial neural network （ANN） model was developed for simulating and predicting critical dimension dc of glass forming alloys. A group of Zr-Al-Ni-Cu and Cu-Zr-Ti-Ni bulk metallic glasses were designed based on the dc and their de values were predicted by the ANN model. Zr-Al-Ni-Cu and Cu-Zr-Ti-Ni bulk metallic glasses were prepared by injecting into copper mold. The amorphous structures and the determination of the dc of as-cast alloys were ascertained using X-ray diffraction. The results show that the predicted de values of glass forming alloys are in agreement with the corresponding experimental values. Thus the developed ANN model is reliable and adequate for designing the composition and predicting the de of glass forming alloy.展开更多
Recently, unmanned aerial vehicles （UAVs） acting as relay platforms have attracted considerable attention due to the advantages of extending coverage and improving connectivity for long-range communications. Specifi...Recently, unmanned aerial vehicles （UAVs） acting as relay platforms have attracted considerable attention due to the advantages of extending coverage and improving connectivity for long-range communications. Specifically, in the scenario where the access point （AP） is mobile, a UAV needs to find an efficient path to guarantee the connectivity of the relay link. Motivated by this fact, this paper proposes an optimal design for beamforming （BF） and UAV path planning. First of all, we study a dual-hop amplify-and-forward （AF） wireless relay network, in which a UAV is used as relay between a mobile AP and a fixed base station （BS）. In the network, both of the AP and the BS are equipped with multiple antennas, whereas the UAV has a single antenna. Then, we obtain the output signal^to-noise ratio （SNR） of the dual-hop relay network. Based on the criterion of maximizing the output SNR, we develop an optimal design to obtain the solution of the optimal BF weight vector and the UAV heading angle. Next, we derive the closed-form outage probability （OP） expression to investigate the performance of the dual-hop relay network conveniently. Finally, computer simulations show that the proposed approach can obtain nearly optimal flying path and OP performance, indicating the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm. Furthermore, we find that increasing the antenna number at the BS or the maximal heading angle can significantly improve the performance of the considered relay network.展开更多
To obtain the optimal process parameters of stamping forming, finite element analysis and optimization technique were integrated via transforming multi-objective issue into a single-objective issue. A Pareto-based gen...To obtain the optimal process parameters of stamping forming, finite element analysis and optimization technique were integrated via transforming multi-objective issue into a single-objective issue. A Pareto-based genetic algorithm was applied to optimizing the head stamping forming process. In the proposed optimal model, fracture, wrinkle and thickness varying are a function of several factors, such as fillet radius, draw-bead position, blank size and blank-holding force. Hence, it is necessary to investigate the relationship between the objective functions and the variables in order to make objective functions varying minimized simultaneously. Firstly, the central composite experimental(CCD) with four factors and five levels was applied, and the experimental data based on the central composite experimental were acquired. Then, the response surface model(RSM) was set up and the results of the analysis of variance(ANOVA) show that it is reliable to predict the fracture, wrinkle and thickness varying functions by the response surface model. Finally, a Pareto-based genetic algorithm was used to find out a set of Pareto front, which makes fracture, wrinkle and thickness varying minimized integrally. A head stamping case indicates that the present method has higher precision and practicability compared with the "trial and error" procedure.展开更多
Fe-based metallic glasses(MGs)have shown great commercial values due to their excellent soft magnetic properties.Magnetism prediction with consideration of glass forming ability(GFA)is of great signifi-cance for devel...Fe-based metallic glasses(MGs)have shown great commercial values due to their excellent soft magnetic properties.Magnetism prediction with consideration of glass forming ability(GFA)is of great signifi-cance for developing novel functional Fe-based MGs.However,theories or models established based on condensed matter physics exhibit limited accuracy and some exceptions.In this work,based on 618 Fe-based MGs samples collected from published works,machine learning(ML)models were well trained to predict saturated magnetization(B_(s))of Fe-based MGs.GFA was treated as a feature using the experimental data of the supercooled liquid region(△T_(x)).Three ML algorithms,namely eXtreme gradient boosting(XGBoost),artificial neural networks(ANN)and random forest(RF),were studied.Through feature selection and hyperparameter tuning,XGBoost showed the best predictive performance on the randomly split test dataset with determination coefficient(R^(2))of 0.942,mean absolute percent error(MAPE)of 5.563%,and root mean squared error(RMSE)of 0.078 T.A variety of feature importance rankings derived by XGBoost models showed that T_(x) played an important role in the predictive performance of the models.This work showed the proposed ML method can simultaneously aggregate GFA and other features in ther-modynamics,kinetics and structures to predict the magnetic properties of Fe-based MGs with excellent accuracy.展开更多
Electromagnetic forming （EMF） is a high-speed forming method which can be quite effective in increasing the forming limits of metal sheet. However, the EMF process is complicated due to magnetic-structure coupling a...Electromagnetic forming （EMF） is a high-speed forming method which can be quite effective in increasing the forming limits of metal sheet. However, the EMF process is complicated due to magnetic-structure coupling analysis. Numerical simulation offers an opportunity to overcome the problem. Nevertheless, most present models for EMF process are limited to 2D axisymmetric model. So, a three-dimensional （3D） finite element model was established to analyze the electromagnetic sheet bulging. The contact between the sheet and the die and the effect of sheet deformation on the magnetic field analysis were both taken into consideration during the forming process. The simulation results of deflection at the sheet center and 20 mm away from the center were in agreement with the experimental ones. The plastic strain energy and plastic strain were analyzed.展开更多
Nowadays, more and more attentions are paid to electromagnetic incremental forming（EMIF）, especially for a part with a large-scale size, e.g., an integral panel with stiffened ribs. In this work, the bending of a pa...Nowadays, more and more attentions are paid to electromagnetic incremental forming（EMIF）, especially for a part with a large-scale size, e.g., an integral panel with stiffened ribs. In this work, the bending of a panel into a double-curvature profile via EMIF is carried out experimentally and evaluated by comparing the formed profile with the desired profile. During the process,discharges at four positions along different discharge paths are designed. The effects of forming parameters on the die-fittingness of the workpiece are discussed, for which two evaluation indices are used to judge forming results. The results show that a discharge voltage in an incremental mode is helpful to improve the fittingness and avoid the collision rebound against the die at the same time.Discharging at the diagonal positions with the ‘‘X＂ discharge path exhibits the minimal shape deviation and the best forming uniformity. On the contrary, discharging at the parallel positions with the ‘‘Z＂ discharge path obtains the worst forming quality. Overlap of the coil at different positions should be given during EMIF; however, a lower overlap rate of the coil helps improve the forming quality. The results obtained in this work are useful for forming integral panels with stiffened ribs via the EMIF process.展开更多
Electromagnetic forming （EMF） is a high velocity forming process that uses impulse magnetic force. Coil is an important component of EMF system which needs to be designed depending on application. Flat spiral coils ...Electromagnetic forming （EMF） is a high velocity forming process that uses impulse magnetic force. Coil is an important component of EMF system which needs to be designed depending on application. Flat spiral coils are generally used for electromagnetic forming of sheet metals. However, with this type of coil the central portion of the workpiece experiences marginal magnetic force. This leads to in-sufficient deformation at this portion and other problems like air entrapment. In this study, a conceptual design of flat coil was proposed for better distribution of magnetic forces over the workpiece. Comparative analysis of distribution of magnetic force, magnetic field and current density using the proposed and the existing coil designs were carried out using FEM. The result indicates that the proposed coil design produces comparatively better magnetic force distribution over the workpiece. Calculation of self-inductance of such coils was also carried out and was compared with FE simulation.展开更多
In this paper,the influence of various field shapers and their shapes on the distribution of the magnetic flux densities and applied forces on the work-piece in the electromagnetic inward tube forming are studied nume...In this paper,the influence of various field shapers and their shapes on the distribution of the magnetic flux densities and applied forces on the work-piece in the electromagnetic inward tube forming are studied numerically using the FEA software MAXWELL.First the model was verified with experimental results and thereafter four kinds of field shapers(conical,cylindrical,concave and convex)were considered.Effects of their geometries,such as air gap between field shaper and tube work-piece,height of the step in single and multiple stepped field shaper on magnetic flux densities and magnetic pressures were studied.The results of this research can be applied to design field shaper,tube compression technology,and improve the efficiency of the coil.It is seen that magnetic force decreases if height of step in convex field shaper increases but effective forming region enlarges.Decreasing air gap has also a positive influence on magnetic field increase.Though the object of this research is limited to field shaper for inward tube forming,the results can also be applied to the field shaper for tube bulging.展开更多
The Fe_(81.3)Si_(4)B_(13–x)PxCu_(1.7) soft magnetic alloys with high Cu and proper P elements addition were synthesized with the aim of ensuring the amorphous forming ability(AFA)while expanding the crystallization w...The Fe_(81.3)Si_(4)B_(13–x)PxCu_(1.7) soft magnetic alloys with high Cu and proper P elements addition were synthesized with the aim of ensuring the amorphous forming ability(AFA)while expanding the crystallization window(CW).It is found that the atomic ratio of P/Cu of∼3 is advantageous for AFA whereas a small amount of P addition promotes the precipitation ofα-Fe grains and excessive P addition induces surface crystallization behavior of the present alloys.High Cu concentration can expand the annealing temperature(Ta)window whereas proper P addition effectively expands the annealing time(ta)window.The Fe_(81.3)Si_(4)B_(13-x)PxCu_(1.7) soft magnetic alloy was successfully synthesized with a large Ta window of up to 130°C and ta window of 90 min,which is a breakthrough for nanocrystalline alloys with high saturation magnetization.Microstructure analysis reveals that the ultra-wide CW is related to the unique nucleation mechanism,that is,theα-Fe grains are precipitated attaching to the Cu or CuP clusters and enveloping the Cu clusters,resulting in the high number density ofα-Fe nanocrystals.The ultra-wide CW promises the potential material in flexibly choosing the annealing process according to the performance.展开更多
Claw poles are a key component of automobile generators.The output power performance of the generator is very dependent on the magnetic properties of its claw poles.Plastic deformation is known to significantly change...Claw poles are a key component of automobile generators.The output power performance of the generator is very dependent on the magnetic properties of its claw poles.Plastic deformation is known to significantly change the magnetic behavior of ferromagnetic materials in claw poles.In this paper,changes in the magnetic properties of low-carbon steel,used for claw pole components due to their plastic deformation,were investigated for different strains and temperatures.Ring-shaped material samples were prepared by machining and their magnetic properties were measured.The surface roughness was first evaluated and a machining process with an arithmetic average of roughness Ra 1.6μm was selected as enabling the lowest measurement error.Hysteresis loops at different applied magnetic fields of the material were obtained for different plastic strains and forming temperatures.The magnetic parameters of magnetic flux density,coercivity,and remanence were obtained and compared with magnetic flux density as the primary focus.Results showed that machining,cold forming,and hot forming all led to lower magnetic flux density,larger coercivity,and smaller remanence.Magnetic flux density showed a sharp decrease at the start of plastic deformation,but as the strain increased,the decreasing trend gradually reached a constant value.The decrease was much larger for cold forming than for hot forming.For example,at 500 A/m,the degradation of magnetic flux density with a reduction percentage of 5%at room temperature was about 50%,while that of hot forming at 1200°C was about 10%.Results of this research may provide a reference for the future process design of hot-forged claw poles.展开更多
The grain refinement mechanism and texture evolution of electromagnetically formed polycrystalline Cu sheets were investigated using the electron back-scattered diffraction(EBSD) technique. It is found that the averag...The grain refinement mechanism and texture evolution of electromagnetically formed polycrystalline Cu sheets were investigated using the electron back-scattered diffraction(EBSD) technique. It is found that the average grain size decreases from 35.88 μm to 8.77 μm. The grain refinement was mainly attributed to dynamic recrystallization(DRX) at the grain boundary regions of bulged Cu samples where the inhomogeneous dislocation density and the large lattice misorientation were observed. The DRX mechanisms at the grain boundaries were discussed with respect to the strain-induced grain boundary migration nucleation. Moreover, the orientation distribution function(ODF) of the sample with the strain of 50% demonstrated a strong {110}<211> texture and a relatively weak {001}<100> texture. The texture evolution was discussed using the plastic work values of the grains with various orientations, which were calculated according to the Taylor model and the virtual work principle. The experimental results show that the expended plastic work of the grains with {110} orientation is 9.69 MPa, which is distinctly higher than those of the grains with the {001} and {111} orientations. This indicates that the formation of the {110} orientated texture would be preferred with increasing strain in good agreement with the experimental result.展开更多
Micro channel of T2 copper were molding through electronic-magnetic forming experiments.Laser scanning confocal microscope and contourgraph were used to measure the section profile and sheet thickness.The effects of v...Micro channel of T2 copper were molding through electronic-magnetic forming experiments.Laser scanning confocal microscope and contourgraph were used to measure the section profile and sheet thickness.The effects of voltage,shape of channel and discharge cycles on laws of metal flow were studied.Results showed that forming depth of micro channel and thinning of sheet thickness increased as the increasing of the voltage.Mold-filling capacity of components formed by two molds with different structures had been increased when the voltage was increased.Mold with semicircle structure facilitate the material flow and the forming depth of parts was relative large.Semicircle structure was better than taper structure in mold-filling capacity.A number of small pulse discharges can improve the forming quality and deformation,but local thinning in sheet metal leads to non-uniform distribution of thickness.展开更多
In this paper local compressive deforming of a hexagonal tube of aluminum (JISA1050) is investigated by an electromagnetic forming. The hexagonal tubes are annealed for 1h. at 400℃， which have 55mm width with 1mm t...In this paper local compressive deforming of a hexagonal tube of aluminum (JISA1050) is investigated by an electromagnetic forming. The hexagonal tubes are annealed for 1h. at 400℃， which have 55mm width with 1mm thickness, and 10mm corner edius. The deformed ation of the hexagonal tube, i.e., bead width, is 10, 15, 20mm, respectively. The magnetic flux density in the gap between the field shaper and the external surface of hexagonal tube is measured, and the result is that the magnetic flux density for a given voltage is almost identical along the gap) and decreases with increasing the gap. The profiles and the strain distribution of the hexagonal tube de- formed are affected by the change Of the charging voltage and the dimensions of a bead width. The greater compressive strum in the cireuwtrential direction is develOPed on plane part near corner,while tensile strain on the corner occurs. A metallic block is inserted inside the hexagonal tube so that uniform profile can be obtained. The simulation of the forming is performed by a finite-element method and compared with the experimental results.展开更多
Co-X （X=Cr, Mo, W） magnetic thin films were prepared by using DC magnetron sputtering, and their structures were examined by using X-ray diffraction （XRD）. The amorphous forming ability （AFA） of the three alloy ...Co-X （X=Cr, Mo, W） magnetic thin films were prepared by using DC magnetron sputtering, and their structures were examined by using X-ray diffraction （XRD）. The amorphous forming ability （AFA） of the three alloy systems was discussed based on thermodynamic calculation and experiments. The results show that the Co-Mo thin films exhibit the largest AFA among them, and the Co-W thin films are conditiondependent amorphous while the Co-Cr thin films are hard to be amorphous, which is consistent with the thermodynamic calculation. The difference in AFA for the alloys of these three systems is finally ascribed to three main factors： differences in electronegativity, electron density and atomic size between Co and X elements.展开更多
The electromagnetic forming is a procedure of high-speed processing,which favors the increase of the formability of some plastically deformed metals.In order to evaluate the capacity of some light metals,such as alumi...The electromagnetic forming is a procedure of high-speed processing,which favors the increase of the formability of some plastically deformed metals.In order to evaluate the capacity of some light metals,such as aluminum and its alloys,to be deformed through this procedure,it is useful to know the stress and strain state that occurs in the material during forming.In this work,the modeling of stresses and strains in electromagnetically deformed AlMn0.5Mg0.5 sheet was made.The modeling was achieved using the finite element method and it was verified through experimental tests.To determine the residual stresses,the X-ray diffraction method was used.The strains were established by measuring the displacements of the nodes in the network inscribed on the specimen by means of three coordinates measuring machine.A good agreement between the modeling results and experimental data was found.展开更多
The glass forming ability(GFA),microstructure and magnetic property in(Nd60Al10Ni10)Cu20-xFex(0≤x≤20)alloys were investigated by using X-ray diffraction(XRD),differential scanning calorimetry(DSC),high resolution tr...The glass forming ability(GFA),microstructure and magnetic property in(Nd60Al10Ni10)Cu20-xFex(0≤x≤20)alloys were investigated by using X-ray diffraction(XRD),differential scanning calorimetry(DSC),high resolution transmission electron mi-croscopy(HRTEM)and magnetic property measurement.It is shown that the GFA of the alloys decreases with Fe content.The sam-ples for bulk cylinders with x≤10 show a distinct endothermic peak in the DSC traces due to a glass transition in the range of 421-438 K.With further increasing Fe,the glass transition is masked by the crystallization.The microstructure of the Nd-based alloy can change progressively from full glassy state into composite state with nanocrystalline particles in the glassy matrix indicating the glass forming ability degrades with increasing Fe.The average size of nanocrystals increases with Fe and the distribution changes from homogenous to heterogeneous.The magnetic property varies from paramagnetic to hard magnetic when the Fe content increases up to about 4at%indicating that the magnetic property is related to the metastable phases.展开更多
文摘A high-current pulse forming network (PFN) has been developed for applications to artificial solar-wind generation. It is switched by staticinduction thyristor (SIThy) and is capable of generating pulsed current of ~9.7 kA for a time duration of ~1 ms. The SIThy switch module ismade that it can be controlled by an optical signal and it can be operated at elevated electrical potential. The experiments reported in this paperused two switch modules connected in series for maximum operating voltage of 3.5 kV. The experimental results have demonstrated a pulsedhigh-current generator switched by semiconductor devices, as well as the control and operation of SIThy for pulsed power application.
基金the National Science and Technology Major Project of China(No.2019-Ⅶ-0017-0158)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U2037204,U21A20131)the Innovative Research Team Development Program of Ministry of Education of China(No.IRT17R83)for the support given to this research。
文摘To achieve the manufacturing of Thin-Wall and High-Rib Components(TWHRC)with high precision,a novel heavy load Multi-DOF Envelope Forming Press(MEFP)with Parallel Kinematic Mechanism(PKM),driven by six Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors(PMSMs),is developed.However,on account of the heavy forming load,the PMSM parameters are in great variation.Meanwhile,the PMSM is always in a transient state caused by fast time-varying forming load,resulting in low identification precision of varied PMSM parameters and control precision of PMSM under traditional parameter identification methods.To solve this problem,a novel Sliding Mode Control Method with Enhanced PMSM Parameter Identification(SMCMEPPI)for heavy load MEFP is proposed.Firstly,the kinematic model of MEFP is established.Secondly,the variation law of PMSM parameters under heavy load is revealed.Thirdly,an enhanced PMSM parameter identification method is proposed,in which the q axis current of PMSM is used to represent the changing rate of forming load and the adjustment factor is first proposed to remove improper input of PMSM parameter identification online.Fourthly,the Electromechanical Coupling Dynamic Model(ECDM)of MEFP,which includes identified PMSM parameters,is developed.Finally,based on the developed ECDM,a novel SMCMEPPI is proposed to realize the high-precision control of heavy load MEFP.The experimental results indicate that the proposed SMCMEPPI can significantly improve the control precision of heavy load MEFP.
基金financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2024YFE0108800/T24KITG014)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No:52475411)the International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.172GJHZ2022096FN)。
文摘Taking half-tube part with curvature as an example,the Impact Hydroforming(IHF)characteristics were studied by combining the actual forming experiment and numerical simulation.The IHF experiment showed that wrinkles appeared at the bottom of the part during single-step forming,but no wrinkles were observed during double-step forming.The thinning rate and deviation of the wall thickness of the part in each area were less than 20%and 2.7 mm,correspondingly,and the drawing depth of the part reached 45.8 mm.The effect of double-step forming was better than that of single-step forming,which was related to the IHF forming law.Besides,the characteristics of the IHF process were studied by numerical simulation.The results indicated that when double-step forming was utilized,there was almost no velocity field in the opposite direction of deformation after the bottom of the part contacted the die,and the existence of stress state at the bottom would restrain and eliminate the wrinkles.The inertia effect evolved with the driving pressure.Specially,the inertia effect can improve the flow of metal and reduce the deviation of the wall thickness of the part under double-step forming.
基金the supports of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52375378)。
文摘The multi-pass intermittent local loading process,which features a more flexible processing path,can further enhance the second material distribution during local loading,improve the formability of components,and reduce forming loads.However,the absence of compatible forming equipment makes it difficult to control the constraint in the unloaded zones during the forming process.This difficulty complicates coordination and control of deformation,particularly for asymmetric rib-web components.Additionally,the current implementation involves multi-fire heating,a long process flow,and high energy consumption,which limits the popularization and application of the local loading process.In this study,a new multi-pass local loading hydraulic forming apparatus that can quickly and reliably switch between heavy-load deformation and low-load constraint for different local loading sub-dies was developed.A 10-tonne laboratory prototype was developed,and the forming characteristics during the forming process as well as the response characteristics of the hydraulic system during the multi-pass intermittent local loading of rib-web component were investigated using numerical simulations and physical experiments.Results indicated that,compared to a whole loading process with the same initial geometry of billet,the total forming load(i.e.,the sum of loaded and restrained loads)is reduced by more than 40%with the local loading process,and by nearly 50%with multi-pass local loading.The multi-pass local loading process allows for more effective control of material flow compared to single-pass local loading,leading to improved cavity filling and reduced flow line disturbance.For a large-scale,complex titanium alloy bulkhead,the cavity filling problem was addressed by optimizing the multi-pass local loading path with an unequal thickness billet.The dynamic performance of the multi-pass local loading hydraulic system was found to be robust,with stable pressure transitions during motion and load switching for the sub-die(s).The dynamic characteristic of the hydraulic cylinder when switching from non-moving/unloaded state to a moving/loading state are consistent whether a load is present or not.However,the dynamic characteristics differ when switching from a moving/loading state to non-moving/unloaded state,showing opposite behavior.The developed hydraulic drive mechanism provides a way for implementation of multi-pass local loading without auxiliary operation and extra heating.The results of the study provide a foundation for the industrial production of large-scale,complex components with reduced force requirement and low-energy consumption.
基金Project(50874045)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘An artificial neural network （ANN） model was developed for simulating and predicting critical dimension dc of glass forming alloys. A group of Zr-Al-Ni-Cu and Cu-Zr-Ti-Ni bulk metallic glasses were designed based on the dc and their de values were predicted by the ANN model. Zr-Al-Ni-Cu and Cu-Zr-Ti-Ni bulk metallic glasses were prepared by injecting into copper mold. The amorphous structures and the determination of the dc of as-cast alloys were ascertained using X-ray diffraction. The results show that the predicted de values of glass forming alloys are in agreement with the corresponding experimental values. Thus the developed ANN model is reliable and adequate for designing the composition and predicting the de of glass forming alloy.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 61202351, 61271255)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK20131068)+2 种基金the Open Research Fund of National Mobile Communications Research Laboratory in Southeast University (No. 2012D15)the Funding of Jiangsu Innovation Program for Graduate Education (No. CXLX11_0202)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
文摘Recently, unmanned aerial vehicles （UAVs） acting as relay platforms have attracted considerable attention due to the advantages of extending coverage and improving connectivity for long-range communications. Specifically, in the scenario where the access point （AP） is mobile, a UAV needs to find an efficient path to guarantee the connectivity of the relay link. Motivated by this fact, this paper proposes an optimal design for beamforming （BF） and UAV path planning. First of all, we study a dual-hop amplify-and-forward （AF） wireless relay network, in which a UAV is used as relay between a mobile AP and a fixed base station （BS）. In the network, both of the AP and the BS are equipped with multiple antennas, whereas the UAV has a single antenna. Then, we obtain the output signal^to-noise ratio （SNR） of the dual-hop relay network. Based on the criterion of maximizing the output SNR, we develop an optimal design to obtain the solution of the optimal BF weight vector and the UAV heading angle. Next, we derive the closed-form outage probability （OP） expression to investigate the performance of the dual-hop relay network conveniently. Finally, computer simulations show that the proposed approach can obtain nearly optimal flying path and OP performance, indicating the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm. Furthermore, we find that increasing the antenna number at the BS or the maximal heading angle can significantly improve the performance of the considered relay network.
基金Project(2012ZX04010-081) supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China
文摘To obtain the optimal process parameters of stamping forming, finite element analysis and optimization technique were integrated via transforming multi-objective issue into a single-objective issue. A Pareto-based genetic algorithm was applied to optimizing the head stamping forming process. In the proposed optimal model, fracture, wrinkle and thickness varying are a function of several factors, such as fillet radius, draw-bead position, blank size and blank-holding force. Hence, it is necessary to investigate the relationship between the objective functions and the variables in order to make objective functions varying minimized simultaneously. Firstly, the central composite experimental(CCD) with four factors and five levels was applied, and the experimental data based on the central composite experimental were acquired. Then, the response surface model(RSM) was set up and the results of the analysis of variance(ANOVA) show that it is reliable to predict the fracture, wrinkle and thickness varying functions by the response surface model. Finally, a Pareto-based genetic algorithm was used to find out a set of Pareto front, which makes fracture, wrinkle and thickness varying minimized integrally. A head stamping case indicates that the present method has higher precision and practicability compared with the "trial and error" procedure.
基金financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21771017)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities。
文摘Fe-based metallic glasses(MGs)have shown great commercial values due to their excellent soft magnetic properties.Magnetism prediction with consideration of glass forming ability(GFA)is of great signifi-cance for developing novel functional Fe-based MGs.However,theories or models established based on condensed matter physics exhibit limited accuracy and some exceptions.In this work,based on 618 Fe-based MGs samples collected from published works,machine learning(ML)models were well trained to predict saturated magnetization(B_(s))of Fe-based MGs.GFA was treated as a feature using the experimental data of the supercooled liquid region(△T_(x)).Three ML algorithms,namely eXtreme gradient boosting(XGBoost),artificial neural networks(ANN)and random forest(RF),were studied.Through feature selection and hyperparameter tuning,XGBoost showed the best predictive performance on the randomly split test dataset with determination coefficient(R^(2))of 0.942,mean absolute percent error(MAPE)of 5.563%,and root mean squared error(RMSE)of 0.078 T.A variety of feature importance rankings derived by XGBoost models showed that T_(x) played an important role in the predictive performance of the models.This work showed the proposed ML method can simultaneously aggregate GFA and other features in ther-modynamics,kinetics and structures to predict the magnetic properties of Fe-based MGs with excellent accuracy.
基金Project (50875093) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Electromagnetic forming （EMF） is a high-speed forming method which can be quite effective in increasing the forming limits of metal sheet. However, the EMF process is complicated due to magnetic-structure coupling analysis. Numerical simulation offers an opportunity to overcome the problem. Nevertheless, most present models for EMF process are limited to 2D axisymmetric model. So, a three-dimensional （3D） finite element model was established to analyze the electromagnetic sheet bulging. The contact between the sheet and the die and the effect of sheet deformation on the magnetic field analysis were both taken into consideration during the forming process. The simulation results of deflection at the sheet center and 20 mm away from the center were in agreement with the experimental ones. The plastic strain energy and plastic strain were analyzed.
基金supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China (No.51625505)the Key Program Project of the Joint Fund of Astronomy and National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.U1537203)the National Key Basic Research Program of China (No.2011CB012804)
文摘Nowadays, more and more attentions are paid to electromagnetic incremental forming（EMIF）, especially for a part with a large-scale size, e.g., an integral panel with stiffened ribs. In this work, the bending of a panel into a double-curvature profile via EMIF is carried out experimentally and evaluated by comparing the formed profile with the desired profile. During the process,discharges at four positions along different discharge paths are designed. The effects of forming parameters on the die-fittingness of the workpiece are discussed, for which two evaluation indices are used to judge forming results. The results show that a discharge voltage in an incremental mode is helpful to improve the fittingness and avoid the collision rebound against the die at the same time.Discharging at the diagonal positions with the ‘‘X＂ discharge path exhibits the minimal shape deviation and the best forming uniformity. On the contrary, discharging at the parallel positions with the ‘‘Z＂ discharge path obtains the worst forming quality. Overlap of the coil at different positions should be given during EMIF; however, a lower overlap rate of the coil helps improve the forming quality. The results obtained in this work are useful for forming integral panels with stiffened ribs via the EMIF process.
文摘Electromagnetic forming （EMF） is a high velocity forming process that uses impulse magnetic force. Coil is an important component of EMF system which needs to be designed depending on application. Flat spiral coils are generally used for electromagnetic forming of sheet metals. However, with this type of coil the central portion of the workpiece experiences marginal magnetic force. This leads to in-sufficient deformation at this portion and other problems like air entrapment. In this study, a conceptual design of flat coil was proposed for better distribution of magnetic forces over the workpiece. Comparative analysis of distribution of magnetic force, magnetic field and current density using the proposed and the existing coil designs were carried out using FEM. The result indicates that the proposed coil design produces comparatively better magnetic force distribution over the workpiece. Calculation of self-inductance of such coils was also carried out and was compared with FE simulation.
文摘In this paper,the influence of various field shapers and their shapes on the distribution of the magnetic flux densities and applied forces on the work-piece in the electromagnetic inward tube forming are studied numerically using the FEA software MAXWELL.First the model was verified with experimental results and thereafter four kinds of field shapers(conical,cylindrical,concave and convex)were considered.Effects of their geometries,such as air gap between field shaper and tube work-piece,height of the step in single and multiple stepped field shaper on magnetic flux densities and magnetic pressures were studied.The results of this research can be applied to design field shaper,tube compression technology,and improve the efficiency of the coil.It is seen that magnetic force decreases if height of step in convex field shaper increases but effective forming region enlarges.Decreasing air gap has also a positive influence on magnetic field increase.Though the object of this research is limited to field shaper for inward tube forming,the results can also be applied to the field shaper for tube bulging.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51871237)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20201282)Atom probe tomography research was conducted at the Inter-University 3D Atom Probe Tomography Unit of City University of Hong Kong supported by the CityU(No.9360161).
文摘The Fe_(81.3)Si_(4)B_(13–x)PxCu_(1.7) soft magnetic alloys with high Cu and proper P elements addition were synthesized with the aim of ensuring the amorphous forming ability(AFA)while expanding the crystallization window(CW).It is found that the atomic ratio of P/Cu of∼3 is advantageous for AFA whereas a small amount of P addition promotes the precipitation ofα-Fe grains and excessive P addition induces surface crystallization behavior of the present alloys.High Cu concentration can expand the annealing temperature(Ta)window whereas proper P addition effectively expands the annealing time(ta)window.The Fe_(81.3)Si_(4)B_(13-x)PxCu_(1.7) soft magnetic alloy was successfully synthesized with a large Ta window of up to 130°C and ta window of 90 min,which is a breakthrough for nanocrystalline alloys with high saturation magnetization.Microstructure analysis reveals that the ultra-wide CW is related to the unique nucleation mechanism,that is,theα-Fe grains are precipitated attaching to the Cu or CuP clusters and enveloping the Cu clusters,resulting in the high number density ofα-Fe nanocrystals.The ultra-wide CW promises the potential material in flexibly choosing the annealing process according to the performance.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51875348)
文摘Claw poles are a key component of automobile generators.The output power performance of the generator is very dependent on the magnetic properties of its claw poles.Plastic deformation is known to significantly change the magnetic behavior of ferromagnetic materials in claw poles.In this paper,changes in the magnetic properties of low-carbon steel,used for claw pole components due to their plastic deformation,were investigated for different strains and temperatures.Ring-shaped material samples were prepared by machining and their magnetic properties were measured.The surface roughness was first evaluated and a machining process with an arithmetic average of roughness Ra 1.6μm was selected as enabling the lowest measurement error.Hysteresis loops at different applied magnetic fields of the material were obtained for different plastic strains and forming temperatures.The magnetic parameters of magnetic flux density,coercivity,and remanence were obtained and compared with magnetic flux density as the primary focus.Results showed that machining,cold forming,and hot forming all led to lower magnetic flux density,larger coercivity,and smaller remanence.Magnetic flux density showed a sharp decrease at the start of plastic deformation,but as the strain increased,the decreasing trend gradually reached a constant value.The decrease was much larger for cold forming than for hot forming.For example,at 500 A/m,the degradation of magnetic flux density with a reduction percentage of 5%at room temperature was about 50%,while that of hot forming at 1200°C was about 10%.Results of this research may provide a reference for the future process design of hot-forged claw poles.
基金Funded by the National Fundamental Research Program of China(No.2011CB012806)
文摘The grain refinement mechanism and texture evolution of electromagnetically formed polycrystalline Cu sheets were investigated using the electron back-scattered diffraction(EBSD) technique. It is found that the average grain size decreases from 35.88 μm to 8.77 μm. The grain refinement was mainly attributed to dynamic recrystallization(DRX) at the grain boundary regions of bulged Cu samples where the inhomogeneous dislocation density and the large lattice misorientation were observed. The DRX mechanisms at the grain boundaries were discussed with respect to the strain-induced grain boundary migration nucleation. Moreover, the orientation distribution function(ODF) of the sample with the strain of 50% demonstrated a strong {110}<211> texture and a relatively weak {001}<100> texture. The texture evolution was discussed using the plastic work values of the grains with various orientations, which were calculated according to the Taylor model and the virtual work principle. The experimental results show that the expended plastic work of the grains with {110} orientation is 9.69 MPa, which is distinctly higher than those of the grains with the {001} and {111} orientations. This indicates that the formation of the {110} orientated texture would be preferred with increasing strain in good agreement with the experimental result.
基金Item Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China[No.5083500250805035]
文摘Micro channel of T2 copper were molding through electronic-magnetic forming experiments.Laser scanning confocal microscope and contourgraph were used to measure the section profile and sheet thickness.The effects of voltage,shape of channel and discharge cycles on laws of metal flow were studied.Results showed that forming depth of micro channel and thinning of sheet thickness increased as the increasing of the voltage.Mold-filling capacity of components formed by two molds with different structures had been increased when the voltage was increased.Mold with semicircle structure facilitate the material flow and the forming depth of parts was relative large.Semicircle structure was better than taper structure in mold-filling capacity.A number of small pulse discharges can improve the forming quality and deformation,but local thinning in sheet metal leads to non-uniform distribution of thickness.
文摘In this paper local compressive deforming of a hexagonal tube of aluminum (JISA1050) is investigated by an electromagnetic forming. The hexagonal tubes are annealed for 1h. at 400℃， which have 55mm width with 1mm thickness, and 10mm corner edius. The deformed ation of the hexagonal tube, i.e., bead width, is 10, 15, 20mm, respectively. The magnetic flux density in the gap between the field shaper and the external surface of hexagonal tube is measured, and the result is that the magnetic flux density for a given voltage is almost identical along the gap) and decreases with increasing the gap. The profiles and the strain distribution of the hexagonal tube de- formed are affected by the change Of the charging voltage and the dimensions of a bead width. The greater compressive strum in the cireuwtrential direction is develOPed on plane part near corner,while tensile strain on the corner occurs. A metallic block is inserted inside the hexagonal tube so that uniform profile can be obtained. The simulation of the forming is performed by a finite-element method and compared with the experimental results.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50671020)Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (No.IRT0713)
文摘Co-X （X=Cr, Mo, W） magnetic thin films were prepared by using DC magnetron sputtering, and their structures were examined by using X-ray diffraction （XRD）. The amorphous forming ability （AFA） of the three alloy systems was discussed based on thermodynamic calculation and experiments. The results show that the Co-Mo thin films exhibit the largest AFA among them, and the Co-W thin films are conditiondependent amorphous while the Co-Cr thin films are hard to be amorphous, which is consistent with the thermodynamic calculation. The difference in AFA for the alloys of these three systems is finally ascribed to three main factors： differences in electronegativity, electron density and atomic size between Co and X elements.
文摘The electromagnetic forming is a procedure of high-speed processing,which favors the increase of the formability of some plastically deformed metals.In order to evaluate the capacity of some light metals,such as aluminum and its alloys,to be deformed through this procedure,it is useful to know the stress and strain state that occurs in the material during forming.In this work,the modeling of stresses and strains in electromagnetically deformed AlMn0.5Mg0.5 sheet was made.The modeling was achieved using the finite element method and it was verified through experimental tests.To determine the residual stresses,the X-ray diffraction method was used.The strains were established by measuring the displacements of the nodes in the network inscribed on the specimen by means of three coordinates measuring machine.A good agreement between the modeling results and experimental data was found.
文摘The glass forming ability(GFA),microstructure and magnetic property in(Nd60Al10Ni10)Cu20-xFex(0≤x≤20)alloys were investigated by using X-ray diffraction(XRD),differential scanning calorimetry(DSC),high resolution transmission electron mi-croscopy(HRTEM)and magnetic property measurement.It is shown that the GFA of the alloys decreases with Fe content.The sam-ples for bulk cylinders with x≤10 show a distinct endothermic peak in the DSC traces due to a glass transition in the range of 421-438 K.With further increasing Fe,the glass transition is masked by the crystallization.The microstructure of the Nd-based alloy can change progressively from full glassy state into composite state with nanocrystalline particles in the glassy matrix indicating the glass forming ability degrades with increasing Fe.The average size of nanocrystals increases with Fe and the distribution changes from homogenous to heterogeneous.The magnetic property varies from paramagnetic to hard magnetic when the Fe content increases up to about 4at%indicating that the magnetic property is related to the metastable phases.
