The offshore renewable energy industry has been developing farms of floating offshore wind turbines in water depths up to 100 m.In Vietnam,floating offshore wind turbines have been developed to increase the production...The offshore renewable energy industry has been developing farms of floating offshore wind turbines in water depths up to 100 m.In Vietnam,floating offshore wind turbines have been developed to increase the production of clean and sustainable energy.The mooring system,which is used to keep the turbine stable and ensure the safety and economic efficiency of wind power production,is an important part of a floating offshore wind turbine.Appropriate selection of the mooring type and mooring line material can reduce the risks arising from the motion of wind turbines.Different types of mooring line material have been simulated and compared in order to determine the optimal type with the minimum motion risk for a floating wind turbine.This study focused on numerical modeling of semi-taut mooring systems using nonlinear materials for a semi-submersible wind turbine.Several modeling approaches common to current practice were applied.Hydrodynamic analysis was performed to investigate the motion of the response amplitude operators of the floating wind turbine.Dynamic analysis of mooring systems was performed using a time domain to obtain the tension responses of mooring lines under the ultimate limit states and fatigue limit states in Vietnamese sea conditions.The results showed that the use of nonlinear materials(polyester and/or nylon)for mooring systems can minimize the movement of the turbine and save costs.The use of synthetic fibers can reduce the maximum tension in mooring lines and the length of mooring lines.However,synthetic fiber ropes showed highly nonlinear load elongation properties,which were difficult to simulate using numerical software.The comparison of the characteristics of polyester and nylon mooring lines showed that the maximum and mean tensions of the nylon line were less than those of the polyester line.In addition,the un-stretched length of the polyester line was greater than that of the nylon line under the same mean tension load.Therefore,nylon material is recommended for the mooring lines of a floating offshore wind turbine.展开更多
Honeycomb structures of shape memory alloy(SMA)have become one of the most promising materials for flexible skins of morphing aircraft due to their excellent mechanical properties.However,due to the nonlinear material...Honeycomb structures of shape memory alloy(SMA)have become one of the most promising materials for flexible skins of morphing aircraft due to their excellent mechanical properties.However,due to the nonlinear material and geometric large deformation,the SMA honeycomb exhibits significant and complex nonlinearity in the skin and there is a lack of relevant previous research.In this paper,the nonlinear properties of the SMA honeycomb structure with arbitrary geometry are investigated for the first time for large deformation flexible skin applications by theoretical and experimental analysis.Firstly,a novel theoretical model of SMA honeycomb structure considering both material and geometric nonlinearity is proposed,and the corresponding calculation method of nonlinear governing equations is given based upon the shooting method and Runge–Kutta method.Then,the tensile behaviors of four kinds of SMA honeycomb structures,i.e.,U-type,V-type,cosine-type,and trapezoid-type,are analyzed and predicted by the proposed theoretical model and compared with the finite element analysis(FEA)results.Moreover,the tensile experiments were carried out by stretching U-type and V-type honeycomb structures to a global strain of 60%and 40%,respectively,to perform large deformation analysis and verify the theoretical model.Finally,experimental verification and finite element validation show that the curves of the theoretical model results,experimental results,and simulation results are in good agreement,illustrating the generalizability and accuracy of the proposed theoretical model.The theoretical model and experimental investigations in this paper are considered to provide an effective foundation for analyzing and predicting the mechanical behavior of SMA honeycomb flexible skins with large extensional deformations.展开更多
In the field of optical interconnecting network and in super fast photonic computing system, the tree architecture and optical nonlinear materials can play a significant role. Nonlinear optical material may find impor...In the field of optical interconnecting network and in super fast photonic computing system, the tree architecture and optical nonlinear materials can play a significant role. Nonlinear optical material may find important uses in optical switching. Optical switch using nonlinear material makes it possible for one optical signal to control and switch another optical signal through nonlinear interaction in a material. In this communication such materials have been successfully exploited to design an all-optical tree-net architecture, which can be utilized for time division multiplexing scheme in all-optical domain.展开更多
Over the last few decades, several all-optical circuits have been proposed to meet the need of high-speed data processing. In some information processing architectures, the role of various analog and digital data comp...Over the last few decades, several all-optical circuits have been proposed to meet the need of high-speed data processing. In some information processing architectures, the role of various analog and digital data comparisons is very important. In this letter, we proposed a multi-bit data comparison scheme. The scheme is based on the switching property of optical nonlinear material. Ultrafast operational speed larger than gigahertz can be expected from this all-optical scheme.展开更多
Nonlinear materials have been well established as photo refractive switching material. Important applica- tions of isotropic nonlinear materials are seen in self-focusing, defocusing phenomena, switching systems, etc....Nonlinear materials have been well established as photo refractive switching material. Important applica- tions of isotropic nonlinear materials are seen in self-focusing, defocusing phenomena, switching systems, etc. The nonlinear correction term is basically responsible for the optical switches. Mach-Zehnder inter- ferometer （MZI） is a well-known arrangement for determining the above correction term, but there are some major problems for finding out the term by MZI. We propose a new method of finding the nonlinear correction term as well as the second order nonlinear susceptibility of the materials by using a modified MZI system. This method may be used to find out the above parameters for any unknown nonlinear material.展开更多
In the field of optical computing and parallel information processing, several number systems have been used for different arithmetic and algebraic operations. Therefore an efficient conversion scheme from one number ...In the field of optical computing and parallel information processing, several number systems have been used for different arithmetic and algebraic operations. Therefore an efficient conversion scheme from one number system to another is very important. Modified trinary number （MTN） has already taken a significant role towards carry and borrow free arithmetic operations. In this communication, we propose a tree-net architecture based all optical conversion scheme from binary number to its MTN form. Optical switch using nonlinear material （NLM） plays an important role.展开更多
A numerical method is presented for the large deflection in elastic analysis of tensegrity structures including both geometric and material nonlinearities.The geometric nonlinearity is considered based on both total L...A numerical method is presented for the large deflection in elastic analysis of tensegrity structures including both geometric and material nonlinearities.The geometric nonlinearity is considered based on both total Lagrangian and updated Lagrangian formulations,while the material nonlinearity is treated through elastoplastic stress-strain relationship.The nonlinear equilibrium equations are solved using an incremental-iterative scheme in conjunction with the modified Newton-Raphson method.A computer program is developed to predict the mechanical responses of tensegrity systems under tensile,compressive and flexural loadings.Numerical results obtained are compared with those reported in the literature to demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed program.The flexural behavior of the double layer quadruplex tensegrity grid is sufficiently good for lightweight large-span structural applications.On the other hand,its bending strength capacity is not sensitive to the self-stress level.展开更多
A new theory developed from extended high-order sandwich panel theory(EHSAPT)is set up to assess the static response of sandwich panels by considering the geometrical and material nonlinearities simultaneously.The geo...A new theory developed from extended high-order sandwich panel theory(EHSAPT)is set up to assess the static response of sandwich panels by considering the geometrical and material nonlinearities simultaneously.The geometrical nonlinearity is considered by adopting the Green-Lagrange-type strain for the face sheets and core.The material nonlinearity is included as a piecewise function matched to the experimental stress-strain curve using a polynomial fitting technique.A Ritz technique is applied to solve the governing equations.The results show that the stress stiffening feature is well captured in the geometric nonlinear analysis.The effect of the geometric nonlinearity in the face sheets on the displacement response is more significant when the stiffness ratio of the face sheets to the core is large.The geometric nonlinearity decreases the shear stress and increases the normal stress in the sandwich core.By comparison with open literature and finite element simulations,the present nonlinear EHSAPT is shown to be sufficiently precise for estimating the nonlinear static response of sandwich beams by considering the geometric and material nonlinearities simultaneously.展开更多
It has recently been demonstrated that various topological states, including Dirac, Weyl, nodal-line, and triplepoint semimetal phases, can emerge in antiferromagnetic(AFM) half-Heusler compounds. However, how to dete...It has recently been demonstrated that various topological states, including Dirac, Weyl, nodal-line, and triplepoint semimetal phases, can emerge in antiferromagnetic(AFM) half-Heusler compounds. However, how to determine the AFM structure and to distinguish different topological phases from transport behaviors remains unknown. We show that, due to the presence of combined time-reversal and fractional translation symmetry, the recently proposed second-order nonlinear Hall effect can be used to characterize different topological phases with various AFM configurations. Guided by the symmetry analysis, we obtain expressions of the Berry curvature dipole for different AFM configurations. Based on the effective model, we explicitly calculate the Berry curvature dipole, which is found to be vanishingly small for the triple-point semimetal phase, and large in the Weyl semimetal phase. Our results not only put forward an effective method for the identification of magnetic orders and topological phases in AFM half-Heusler materials, but also suggest these materials as a versatile platform for engineering the nonlinear Hall effect.展开更多
Most of the previous research on concrete-filled steel tube is restricted to a deterministic approach. To gain clear insight into the random properties of circular concrete-filled steel tube, reliability analysis is c...Most of the previous research on concrete-filled steel tube is restricted to a deterministic approach. To gain clear insight into the random properties of circular concrete-filled steel tube, reliability analysis is carried out in the present study. To obtain the Structural nonlinear response and ultimate resistance capacity, material and geometrical nonlinear analysis of circular concrete-filled steel tube is performed with a three-dimensional degenerated beam ele- ment. Then we investigate the reliability of concrete-filled steel tube using the first-order reliability method combined with nonlinear finite element analysis. The influences of such parameters as material strength, slenderness, initial geo- metrical imperfection, etc. on the reliability of circular concrete-filled steel tube column are studied. It can be con- cluded that inevitable random fluctuation of those parameters has significant influence on structural reliability, and that stochastic or reliability methods can provide a more rational and subjective evaluation on the safety of CFT structures than a deterministic approach.展开更多
Orthotropic nonlinear elastic materials are common in nature and widely used by various industries.However,there are only limited constitutive models available in today's commercial software(e.g.,ABAQUS,ANSYS,etc....Orthotropic nonlinear elastic materials are common in nature and widely used by various industries.However,there are only limited constitutive models available in today's commercial software(e.g.,ABAQUS,ANSYS,etc.)that adequately describe their mechanical behavior.Moreover,the material parameters in these constitutive models are also difficult to calibrate through low-cost,widely available experimental setups.Therefore,it is paramount to develop new ways to model orthotropic nonlinear elastic materials.In this work,a data-driven orthotropic nonlinear elastic(DDONE)approach is proposed,which builds the constitutive response from stress–strain data sets obtained from three designed uniaxial tensile experiments.The DDONE approach is then embedded into a finite element(FE)analysis framework to solve boundary-value problems(BVPs).Illustrative examples(e.g.,structures with an orthotropic nonlinear elastic material)are presented,which agree well with the simulation results based on the reference material model.The DDONE approach generally makes accurate predictions,but it may lose accuracy when certain stress–strain states that appear in the engineering structure depart significantly from those covered in the data sets.Our DDONE approach is thus further strengthened by a mapping function,which is verified by additional numerical examples that demonstrate the effectiveness of our modified approach.Moreover,artificial neural networks(ANNs)are employed to further improve the computational efficiency and stability of the proposed DDONE approach.展开更多
we have synthesised a series of new optically nonlinear organic materials of cinnamylidene-acetophenone derivatives which have large nonl inear optical susceptibilities and short cut-off wavelengths.
This article demonstrates a novel approach for material nonlinear analysis.This analysis procedure eliminates tedious and lengthy step by step incremental and then iterative procedure adopted classically and gives dir...This article demonstrates a novel approach for material nonlinear analysis.This analysis procedure eliminates tedious and lengthy step by step incremental and then iterative procedure adopted classically and gives direct results in the linear as well as in nonlinear range of the material behavior.Use of elastic moduli is eliminated.Instead,stress and strain functions are used as the material input in the analysis procedure.These stress and strain functions are directly derived from the stress-strain behavior of the material by the method of curve fitting.This way,the whole stress-strain diagram is utilized in the analysis which naturally exposes the response of structure when loading is in nonlinear range of the material behavior.It is found that it is an excellent computational procedure adopted so far for material nonlinear analysis which gives very accurate results,easy to adopt and simple in calculations.The method eliminates all types of linearity assumptions in basic derivations of equations and hence,eliminates all types of possibility of errors in the analysis procedure as well.As it is required to know stress distribution in the structural body by proper modelling and structural idealization,the proposed analysis approach can be regarded as stress-based analysis procedure.Basic problems such as uniaxial problem,beam bending,and torsion problems are solved.It is found that approach is very suitable for solving the problems of fracture mechanics.Energy release rate for plate with center crack and double cantilever beam specimen is also evaluated.The approach solves the fracture problem with relative ease in strength of material style calculations.For all problems,results are compared with the classical displacement-based liner theory.展开更多
In this paper, on the basis of the incremental Reissner variational principle.a nonlinear finite element analysis has been accomplished and a formulation of hybrid stress element has been presented for incompressible ...In this paper, on the basis of the incremental Reissner variational principle.a nonlinear finite element analysis has been accomplished and a formulation of hybrid stress element has been presented for incompressible Mooney rubber-like materials. The corrected terms of the non-equilibrium force and the incompressibility deviation are considered in the formulation. The computed values of numerical example agree very closely with the exact solution.展开更多
hydroxy-4-nitro azobenzene (NHA) and 4-amino-4-nitro azobenzene (DO3) were prepared respectively from p-nitrophenylamine as a precursor compound. Two kinds of doped organic/inorganic hybrid nonlinear optical (NLO) mat...hydroxy-4-nitro azobenzene (NHA) and 4-amino-4-nitro azobenzene (DO3) were prepared respectively from p-nitrophenylamine as a precursor compound. Two kinds of doped organic/inorganic hybrid nonlinear optical (NLO) materials containing NHA and DO3 were synthesized by Sol-Gel process. The preparation and properties of two NLO materials were studied and characterized by FTIR, 1H-NMR, UV-VIS, SEM, DSC and SHG measurements. The results show that the maximum doping amounts of NHA and DO3 in two doped hybrid NLO materials are 7.2(wt)% and 11.3(wt)% respectively, and the corresponding second-order NLO coefficients (d33 values) are 2.91×10 8esu and 6.14×10 8esu. Two doped NLO materials have relatively good RT stability, after 90 days at RT the d33 values can maintain about 85% of their initial values, but after 10h at 100℃ can only maintain about 50% of their initial values. In this report, the reasons for high-temperature instability of doped materials were discussed, and the possible improvements were also suggested.展开更多
It is challenging to cooperatively improve the nonlinear optical(NLO)efficiency and the laser-induced damage threshold(LIDT).This work reports a novel IR NLO materials CsInP_(2)S_(7)(CIPS)designed by combination the s...It is challenging to cooperatively improve the nonlinear optical(NLO)efficiency and the laser-induced damage threshold(LIDT).This work reports a novel IR NLO materials CsInP_(2)S_(7)(CIPS)designed by combination the strategies of alkali metals substitution and microscopic NLO units PS4 introduction based on AgGaS_(2).CIPS was composed of strongly distorted[InS_(6)]^(9-)octahedra and[P_(2)S_(7)]4-dimers constructed by corner-sharing[PS_(4)]^(3-),which increase the NLO efficiency and decrease thermal expansion anisotropy simultaneously.Compared with AgGaS_(2),CIPS exhibited strong phase matchable NLO response ca.1.1×AGS@2.1μm,high LIDT ca.20.8×AgGaS_(2),and IR transparency up to 15.3μm.Structural analysis and theoretical investigation confirmed that large SHG effect and ultrahigh LIDT of CIPS originated from the synergistic contribution of[InS_(6)]^(9-)octahedra and[P_(2)S_(7)]4-dimers.These results indicate that CIPS is a promising NLO candidate in the mid-IR region,and this study provides a new approach for developing potential NLO-LIDT compatible materials.展开更多
Precisely quantifying the strength of the proximal femur and accurately assessing hip fracture risk would enable those at high risk to be identified so that preventive interventions could be taken.Development of bette...Precisely quantifying the strength of the proximal femur and accurately assessing hip fracture risk would enable those at high risk to be identified so that preventive interventions could be taken.Development of better measures of femoral strength using the clinically展开更多
This study provides a comprehensive analysis of collision and impact problems’ numerical solutions, focusing ongeometric, contact, and material nonlinearities, all essential in solving large deformation problems duri...This study provides a comprehensive analysis of collision and impact problems’ numerical solutions, focusing ongeometric, contact, and material nonlinearities, all essential in solving large deformation problems during a collision.The initial discussion revolves around the stress and strain of large deformation during a collision, followedby explanations of the fundamental finite element solution method for addressing such issues. The hourglassmode’s control methods, such as single-point reduced integration and contact-collision algorithms are detailedand implemented within the finite element framework. The paper further investigates the dynamic responseand failure modes of Reinforced Concrete (RC) members under asymmetrical impact using a 3D discrete modelin ABAQUS that treats steel bars and concrete connections as bond slips. The model’s validity was confirmedthrough comparisons with the node-sharing algorithm and system energy relations. Experimental parameterswere varied, including the rigid hammer’s mass and initial velocity, concrete strength, and longitudinal and stirrupreinforcement ratios. Findings indicated that increased hammer mass and velocity escalated RC member damage,while increased reinforcement ratios improved impact resistance. Contrarily, increased concrete strength did notsignificantly reduce lateral displacement when considering strain rate effects. The study also explores materialnonlinearity, examining different materials’ responses to collision-induced forces and stresses, demonstratedthrough an elastic rod impact case study. The paper proposes a damage criterion based on the residual axialload-bearing capacity for assessing damage under the asymmetrical impact, showing a correlation betweendamage degree hammer mass and initial velocity. The results, validated through comparison with theoreticaland analytical solutions, verify the ABAQUS program’s accuracy and reliability in analyzing impact problems,offering valuable insights into collision and impact problems’ nonlinearities and practical strategies for enhancingRC structures’ resilience under dynamic stress.展开更多
Due to their unique physical properties,nonlinear materials are gradually demonstrating significant potential in the field of optics.Gold nanoparticles supported on carbon black(Au/CB),possessing low loss and high non...Due to their unique physical properties,nonlinear materials are gradually demonstrating significant potential in the field of optics.Gold nanoparticles supported on carbon black(Au/CB),possessing low loss and high nonlinear characteristics,serve as an excellent material for saturable absorber(SA) in ultrafast fiber lasers.In this study,we investigated the performance of Au/CB material and designed an ultrafast fiber laser based on Au/CB SA,successfully observing stable fundamental mode-locking and pulse bunch phenomena.Specifically,when the fiber laser operates in fundamental mode-locking state,the center wavelength of optical spectrum is 1 558.82 nm,with a 3 dB bandwidth of 2.26 nm.Additionally,to investigate the evolution of real-time spectra,the dispersive Fourier transform(DFT) technology is employed.On the other hand,the pulse bunch emitted by the laser is actually composed of numerous random sub-pulses,exhibiting high-energy characteristics.The number of sub-pulses increases with the increase of pump power.These findings contribute to further exploring the properties of Au/CB material and reveal its potential applications in ultrafast optics.展开更多
The simultaneous achievement of wide band gap and strong nonlinear optical(NLO)effect poses a challenging task in the development of infrared(IR)NLO materials.The coupling strategy of polyhedral building blocks has be...The simultaneous achievement of wide band gap and strong nonlinear optical(NLO)effect poses a challenging task in the development of infrared(IR)NLO materials.The coupling strategy of polyhedral building blocks has been demonstrated to be one of the effective approaches for constructing superior optical materials with well-balanced performance.Here,a new family of IR NLO materials A^(I)_(2)Mg_(3)Ga_(12)S_(22)(AI=K,Rb)that first contain[MgS_(6)]octahedra and T2-type supertetrahedra was designed and synthesized.K_(2)Mg_(3)Ga_(12)S_(22) exhibits a wide band gap of 3.34 eV,and a moderate second-harmonic generation response intensity of 0.4 times that of AgGaS2 under 2µm Q-switched laser radiation.Furthermore,the birefringence of K_(2)Mg_(3)Ga_(12)S_(22) is calculated to be 0.028@1064 nm,resulting in favorable phase-matching behavior in IR region.These characteristics suggest that K_(2)Mg_(3)Ga_(12)S_(22) could be a promising material for nonlinear frequency conversion applications and it provides new ideas into the design of novel compounds with outstanding IR NLO performances.展开更多
文摘The offshore renewable energy industry has been developing farms of floating offshore wind turbines in water depths up to 100 m.In Vietnam,floating offshore wind turbines have been developed to increase the production of clean and sustainable energy.The mooring system,which is used to keep the turbine stable and ensure the safety and economic efficiency of wind power production,is an important part of a floating offshore wind turbine.Appropriate selection of the mooring type and mooring line material can reduce the risks arising from the motion of wind turbines.Different types of mooring line material have been simulated and compared in order to determine the optimal type with the minimum motion risk for a floating wind turbine.This study focused on numerical modeling of semi-taut mooring systems using nonlinear materials for a semi-submersible wind turbine.Several modeling approaches common to current practice were applied.Hydrodynamic analysis was performed to investigate the motion of the response amplitude operators of the floating wind turbine.Dynamic analysis of mooring systems was performed using a time domain to obtain the tension responses of mooring lines under the ultimate limit states and fatigue limit states in Vietnamese sea conditions.The results showed that the use of nonlinear materials(polyester and/or nylon)for mooring systems can minimize the movement of the turbine and save costs.The use of synthetic fibers can reduce the maximum tension in mooring lines and the length of mooring lines.However,synthetic fiber ropes showed highly nonlinear load elongation properties,which were difficult to simulate using numerical software.The comparison of the characteristics of polyester and nylon mooring lines showed that the maximum and mean tensions of the nylon line were less than those of the polyester line.In addition,the un-stretched length of the polyester line was greater than that of the nylon line under the same mean tension load.Therefore,nylon material is recommended for the mooring lines of a floating offshore wind turbine.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2020YFB1708303)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U1808215 and 12072058)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(DUT20LK02).
文摘Honeycomb structures of shape memory alloy(SMA)have become one of the most promising materials for flexible skins of morphing aircraft due to their excellent mechanical properties.However,due to the nonlinear material and geometric large deformation,the SMA honeycomb exhibits significant and complex nonlinearity in the skin and there is a lack of relevant previous research.In this paper,the nonlinear properties of the SMA honeycomb structure with arbitrary geometry are investigated for the first time for large deformation flexible skin applications by theoretical and experimental analysis.Firstly,a novel theoretical model of SMA honeycomb structure considering both material and geometric nonlinearity is proposed,and the corresponding calculation method of nonlinear governing equations is given based upon the shooting method and Runge–Kutta method.Then,the tensile behaviors of four kinds of SMA honeycomb structures,i.e.,U-type,V-type,cosine-type,and trapezoid-type,are analyzed and predicted by the proposed theoretical model and compared with the finite element analysis(FEA)results.Moreover,the tensile experiments were carried out by stretching U-type and V-type honeycomb structures to a global strain of 60%and 40%,respectively,to perform large deformation analysis and verify the theoretical model.Finally,experimental verification and finite element validation show that the curves of the theoretical model results,experimental results,and simulation results are in good agreement,illustrating the generalizability and accuracy of the proposed theoretical model.The theoretical model and experimental investigations in this paper are considered to provide an effective foundation for analyzing and predicting the mechanical behavior of SMA honeycomb flexible skins with large extensional deformations.
文摘In the field of optical interconnecting network and in super fast photonic computing system, the tree architecture and optical nonlinear materials can play a significant role. Nonlinear optical material may find important uses in optical switching. Optical switch using nonlinear material makes it possible for one optical signal to control and switch another optical signal through nonlinear interaction in a material. In this communication such materials have been successfully exploited to design an all-optical tree-net architecture, which can be utilized for time division multiplexing scheme in all-optical domain.
文摘Over the last few decades, several all-optical circuits have been proposed to meet the need of high-speed data processing. In some information processing architectures, the role of various analog and digital data comparisons is very important. In this letter, we proposed a multi-bit data comparison scheme. The scheme is based on the switching property of optical nonlinear material. Ultrafast operational speed larger than gigahertz can be expected from this all-optical scheme.
文摘Nonlinear materials have been well established as photo refractive switching material. Important applica- tions of isotropic nonlinear materials are seen in self-focusing, defocusing phenomena, switching systems, etc. The nonlinear correction term is basically responsible for the optical switches. Mach-Zehnder inter- ferometer （MZI） is a well-known arrangement for determining the above correction term, but there are some major problems for finding out the term by MZI. We propose a new method of finding the nonlinear correction term as well as the second order nonlinear susceptibility of the materials by using a modified MZI system. This method may be used to find out the above parameters for any unknown nonlinear material.
文摘In the field of optical computing and parallel information processing, several number systems have been used for different arithmetic and algebraic operations. Therefore an efficient conversion scheme from one number system to another is very important. Modified trinary number （MTN） has already taken a significant role towards carry and borrow free arithmetic operations. In this communication, we propose a tree-net architecture based all optical conversion scheme from binary number to its MTN form. Optical switch using nonlinear material （NLM） plays an important role.
基金support of the research reported here by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (NRF2010-0019373)
文摘A numerical method is presented for the large deflection in elastic analysis of tensegrity structures including both geometric and material nonlinearities.The geometric nonlinearity is considered based on both total Lagrangian and updated Lagrangian formulations,while the material nonlinearity is treated through elastoplastic stress-strain relationship.The nonlinear equilibrium equations are solved using an incremental-iterative scheme in conjunction with the modified Newton-Raphson method.A computer program is developed to predict the mechanical responses of tensegrity systems under tensile,compressive and flexural loadings.Numerical results obtained are compared with those reported in the literature to demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed program.The flexural behavior of the double layer quadruplex tensegrity grid is sufficiently good for lightweight large-span structural applications.On the other hand,its bending strength capacity is not sensitive to the self-stress level.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant 11432004).
文摘A new theory developed from extended high-order sandwich panel theory(EHSAPT)is set up to assess the static response of sandwich panels by considering the geometrical and material nonlinearities simultaneously.The geometrical nonlinearity is considered by adopting the Green-Lagrange-type strain for the face sheets and core.The material nonlinearity is included as a piecewise function matched to the experimental stress-strain curve using a polynomial fitting technique.A Ritz technique is applied to solve the governing equations.The results show that the stress stiffening feature is well captured in the geometric nonlinear analysis.The effect of the geometric nonlinearity in the face sheets on the displacement response is more significant when the stiffness ratio of the face sheets to the core is large.The geometric nonlinearity decreases the shear stress and increases the normal stress in the sandwich core.By comparison with open literature and finite element simulations,the present nonlinear EHSAPT is shown to be sufficiently precise for estimating the nonlinear static response of sandwich beams by considering the geometric and material nonlinearities simultaneously.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.11834006,12074181,and 11674165)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant No.BK20200007)+1 种基金the Fok Ying-Tong Education Foundation of China (Grant No.161006)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No.020414380149)。
文摘It has recently been demonstrated that various topological states, including Dirac, Weyl, nodal-line, and triplepoint semimetal phases, can emerge in antiferromagnetic(AFM) half-Heusler compounds. However, how to determine the AFM structure and to distinguish different topological phases from transport behaviors remains unknown. We show that, due to the presence of combined time-reversal and fractional translation symmetry, the recently proposed second-order nonlinear Hall effect can be used to characterize different topological phases with various AFM configurations. Guided by the symmetry analysis, we obtain expressions of the Berry curvature dipole for different AFM configurations. Based on the effective model, we explicitly calculate the Berry curvature dipole, which is found to be vanishingly small for the triple-point semimetal phase, and large in the Weyl semimetal phase. Our results not only put forward an effective method for the identification of magnetic orders and topological phases in AFM half-Heusler materials, but also suggest these materials as a versatile platform for engineering the nonlinear Hall effect.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (SWJTU09CX012 and SWJTU11BR006)the Doctoral Fund for Youth Scholars of Ministry of Educationof China (No. 20110184120010)
文摘Most of the previous research on concrete-filled steel tube is restricted to a deterministic approach. To gain clear insight into the random properties of circular concrete-filled steel tube, reliability analysis is carried out in the present study. To obtain the Structural nonlinear response and ultimate resistance capacity, material and geometrical nonlinear analysis of circular concrete-filled steel tube is performed with a three-dimensional degenerated beam ele- ment. Then we investigate the reliability of concrete-filled steel tube using the first-order reliability method combined with nonlinear finite element analysis. The influences of such parameters as material strength, slenderness, initial geo- metrical imperfection, etc. on the reliability of circular concrete-filled steel tube column are studied. It can be con- cluded that inevitable random fluctuation of those parameters has significant influence on structural reliability, and that stochastic or reliability methods can provide a more rational and subjective evaluation on the safety of CFT structures than a deterministic approach.
基金The support of Project MKF20210033 is acknowledged.
文摘Orthotropic nonlinear elastic materials are common in nature and widely used by various industries.However,there are only limited constitutive models available in today's commercial software(e.g.,ABAQUS,ANSYS,etc.)that adequately describe their mechanical behavior.Moreover,the material parameters in these constitutive models are also difficult to calibrate through low-cost,widely available experimental setups.Therefore,it is paramount to develop new ways to model orthotropic nonlinear elastic materials.In this work,a data-driven orthotropic nonlinear elastic(DDONE)approach is proposed,which builds the constitutive response from stress–strain data sets obtained from three designed uniaxial tensile experiments.The DDONE approach is then embedded into a finite element(FE)analysis framework to solve boundary-value problems(BVPs).Illustrative examples(e.g.,structures with an orthotropic nonlinear elastic material)are presented,which agree well with the simulation results based on the reference material model.The DDONE approach generally makes accurate predictions,but it may lose accuracy when certain stress–strain states that appear in the engineering structure depart significantly from those covered in the data sets.Our DDONE approach is thus further strengthened by a mapping function,which is verified by additional numerical examples that demonstrate the effectiveness of our modified approach.Moreover,artificial neural networks(ANNs)are employed to further improve the computational efficiency and stability of the proposed DDONE approach.
文摘we have synthesised a series of new optically nonlinear organic materials of cinnamylidene-acetophenone derivatives which have large nonl inear optical susceptibilities and short cut-off wavelengths.
文摘This article demonstrates a novel approach for material nonlinear analysis.This analysis procedure eliminates tedious and lengthy step by step incremental and then iterative procedure adopted classically and gives direct results in the linear as well as in nonlinear range of the material behavior.Use of elastic moduli is eliminated.Instead,stress and strain functions are used as the material input in the analysis procedure.These stress and strain functions are directly derived from the stress-strain behavior of the material by the method of curve fitting.This way,the whole stress-strain diagram is utilized in the analysis which naturally exposes the response of structure when loading is in nonlinear range of the material behavior.It is found that it is an excellent computational procedure adopted so far for material nonlinear analysis which gives very accurate results,easy to adopt and simple in calculations.The method eliminates all types of linearity assumptions in basic derivations of equations and hence,eliminates all types of possibility of errors in the analysis procedure as well.As it is required to know stress distribution in the structural body by proper modelling and structural idealization,the proposed analysis approach can be regarded as stress-based analysis procedure.Basic problems such as uniaxial problem,beam bending,and torsion problems are solved.It is found that approach is very suitable for solving the problems of fracture mechanics.Energy release rate for plate with center crack and double cantilever beam specimen is also evaluated.The approach solves the fracture problem with relative ease in strength of material style calculations.For all problems,results are compared with the classical displacement-based liner theory.
文摘In this paper, on the basis of the incremental Reissner variational principle.a nonlinear finite element analysis has been accomplished and a formulation of hybrid stress element has been presented for incompressible Mooney rubber-like materials. The corrected terms of the non-equilibrium force and the incompressibility deviation are considered in the formulation. The computed values of numerical example agree very closely with the exact solution.
基金Plan Project of Science and Technology of Guangzhou City (2002J1-C0061) The First Author: XI Hongxia(1968-)
文摘hydroxy-4-nitro azobenzene (NHA) and 4-amino-4-nitro azobenzene (DO3) were prepared respectively from p-nitrophenylamine as a precursor compound. Two kinds of doped organic/inorganic hybrid nonlinear optical (NLO) materials containing NHA and DO3 were synthesized by Sol-Gel process. The preparation and properties of two NLO materials were studied and characterized by FTIR, 1H-NMR, UV-VIS, SEM, DSC and SHG measurements. The results show that the maximum doping amounts of NHA and DO3 in two doped hybrid NLO materials are 7.2(wt)% and 11.3(wt)% respectively, and the corresponding second-order NLO coefficients (d33 values) are 2.91×10 8esu and 6.14×10 8esu. Two doped NLO materials have relatively good RT stability, after 90 days at RT the d33 values can maintain about 85% of their initial values, but after 10h at 100℃ can only maintain about 50% of their initial values. In this report, the reasons for high-temperature instability of doped materials were discussed, and the possible improvements were also suggested.
基金the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22105218).
文摘It is challenging to cooperatively improve the nonlinear optical(NLO)efficiency and the laser-induced damage threshold(LIDT).This work reports a novel IR NLO materials CsInP_(2)S_(7)(CIPS)designed by combination the strategies of alkali metals substitution and microscopic NLO units PS4 introduction based on AgGaS_(2).CIPS was composed of strongly distorted[InS_(6)]^(9-)octahedra and[P_(2)S_(7)]4-dimers constructed by corner-sharing[PS_(4)]^(3-),which increase the NLO efficiency and decrease thermal expansion anisotropy simultaneously.Compared with AgGaS_(2),CIPS exhibited strong phase matchable NLO response ca.1.1×AGS@2.1μm,high LIDT ca.20.8×AgGaS_(2),and IR transparency up to 15.3μm.Structural analysis and theoretical investigation confirmed that large SHG effect and ultrahigh LIDT of CIPS originated from the synergistic contribution of[InS_(6)]^(9-)octahedra and[P_(2)S_(7)]4-dimers.These results indicate that CIPS is a promising NLO candidate in the mid-IR region,and this study provides a new approach for developing potential NLO-LIDT compatible materials.
基金supported by The HongKong Polytechnic University Research Grants(No.1-BB81)grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.10872078 and 10832012
文摘Precisely quantifying the strength of the proximal femur and accurately assessing hip fracture risk would enable those at high risk to be identified so that preventive interventions could be taken.Development of better measures of femoral strength using the clinically
基金the authority of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52178168 and 51378427)for financing this research work and several ongoing research projects related to structural impact performance.
文摘This study provides a comprehensive analysis of collision and impact problems’ numerical solutions, focusing ongeometric, contact, and material nonlinearities, all essential in solving large deformation problems during a collision.The initial discussion revolves around the stress and strain of large deformation during a collision, followedby explanations of the fundamental finite element solution method for addressing such issues. The hourglassmode’s control methods, such as single-point reduced integration and contact-collision algorithms are detailedand implemented within the finite element framework. The paper further investigates the dynamic responseand failure modes of Reinforced Concrete (RC) members under asymmetrical impact using a 3D discrete modelin ABAQUS that treats steel bars and concrete connections as bond slips. The model’s validity was confirmedthrough comparisons with the node-sharing algorithm and system energy relations. Experimental parameterswere varied, including the rigid hammer’s mass and initial velocity, concrete strength, and longitudinal and stirrupreinforcement ratios. Findings indicated that increased hammer mass and velocity escalated RC member damage,while increased reinforcement ratios improved impact resistance. Contrarily, increased concrete strength did notsignificantly reduce lateral displacement when considering strain rate effects. The study also explores materialnonlinearity, examining different materials’ responses to collision-induced forces and stresses, demonstratedthrough an elastic rod impact case study. The paper proposes a damage criterion based on the residual axialload-bearing capacity for assessing damage under the asymmetrical impact, showing a correlation betweendamage degree hammer mass and initial velocity. The results, validated through comparison with theoreticaland analytical solutions, verify the ABAQUS program’s accuracy and reliability in analyzing impact problems,offering valuable insights into collision and impact problems’ nonlinearities and practical strategies for enhancingRC structures’ resilience under dynamic stress.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (No.2023A1515010093)the Shenzhen Fundamental Research Program (Nos.JCYJ20220809170611004, JCYJ20231121110828001 and JCYJ20231121113641002)。
文摘Due to their unique physical properties,nonlinear materials are gradually demonstrating significant potential in the field of optics.Gold nanoparticles supported on carbon black(Au/CB),possessing low loss and high nonlinear characteristics,serve as an excellent material for saturable absorber(SA) in ultrafast fiber lasers.In this study,we investigated the performance of Au/CB material and designed an ultrafast fiber laser based on Au/CB SA,successfully observing stable fundamental mode-locking and pulse bunch phenomena.Specifically,when the fiber laser operates in fundamental mode-locking state,the center wavelength of optical spectrum is 1 558.82 nm,with a 3 dB bandwidth of 2.26 nm.Additionally,to investigate the evolution of real-time spectra,the dispersive Fourier transform(DFT) technology is employed.On the other hand,the pulse bunch emitted by the laser is actually composed of numerous random sub-pulses,exhibiting high-energy characteristics.The number of sub-pulses increases with the increase of pump power.These findings contribute to further exploring the properties of Au/CB material and reveal its potential applications in ultrafast optics.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region(2023D01A04 and 2022D01B206)the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Science and Technology Partnership Program(2023E01001)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22335007,22361132544,62305382,and 52302011)the support from Tianchi Doctor Plan of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region。
文摘The simultaneous achievement of wide band gap and strong nonlinear optical(NLO)effect poses a challenging task in the development of infrared(IR)NLO materials.The coupling strategy of polyhedral building blocks has been demonstrated to be one of the effective approaches for constructing superior optical materials with well-balanced performance.Here,a new family of IR NLO materials A^(I)_(2)Mg_(3)Ga_(12)S_(22)(AI=K,Rb)that first contain[MgS_(6)]octahedra and T2-type supertetrahedra was designed and synthesized.K_(2)Mg_(3)Ga_(12)S_(22) exhibits a wide band gap of 3.34 eV,and a moderate second-harmonic generation response intensity of 0.4 times that of AgGaS2 under 2µm Q-switched laser radiation.Furthermore,the birefringence of K_(2)Mg_(3)Ga_(12)S_(22) is calculated to be 0.028@1064 nm,resulting in favorable phase-matching behavior in IR region.These characteristics suggest that K_(2)Mg_(3)Ga_(12)S_(22) could be a promising material for nonlinear frequency conversion applications and it provides new ideas into the design of novel compounds with outstanding IR NLO performances.
