The formation and the thermal stability of a connected hard skeleton structure(CHSS) in the matrix of Mg-5Al-2Sn-5Ca(ATX525) alloy were investigated by using X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscopy, differe...The formation and the thermal stability of a connected hard skeleton structure(CHSS) in the matrix of Mg-5Al-2Sn-5Ca(ATX525) alloy were investigated by using X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimeter, creep tester and isothermal treatment method. The results indicated that the CHSS composed of Mg2(Al,Ca) and Al2 Ca intermetallics was formed into a typical eutectic structure and no obvious change occurred when the samples were isothermally treated at 250 °C for 96 h and 350 °C for 72 h, respectively. It became a chained structure when isothermally treated at 450 °C for 48 h. The dissolution and reconstruction processes, however, were observed for the CHSS when the processing temperature was up to 550 °C. The creep life at the stress-temperature condition of 50MPa/200°C for the alloy treated at 450 °C for 48 h was as high as 510 h, and the strain at creep time of 100 h was as low as 0.03%, which indicated that the present alloy has not only a good thermal stability, but also a better heat resistance.展开更多
Inspired by the safe landing of a cat falling from a high altitude,a bio-inspired polygonal skeleton(BIPS) structure is proposed,and its nonlinear characteristics are systematically studied to explore its potential ap...Inspired by the safe landing of a cat falling from a high altitude,a bio-inspired polygonal skeleton(BIPS) structure is proposed,and its nonlinear characteristics are systematically studied to explore its potential application in the suppression of vibration. The polygon is formed by the skeleton structure of the cat’s entire body and the ground. The BIPS system consists of two symmetrical bionic legs with three robs(as skeleton) and four horizontal springs(as muscle). Two bionic legs are connected through the bearing platform(as spine),which could adjust the distance between the two bionic legs. A theoretical model is developed to characterize its stiffness nonlinearity through geometrical and mechanical analysis. Parameter analysis reveals that the BIPS structure has diverse stiffness,including nonlinear positive stiffness and negative stiffness. By imitating adjustment of leg posture and telescopic function of the spine(control the distance between legs),these flexible stiffness properties can be adjusted by structure parameters. In addition,the load capacity and working range can also be designed by the length of the bars,the initial angle,the mounting position,and the spring stiffness. The experimental setup is established,and the vibration isolation performance under various excitation is tested. The experimental results verify the accuracy of the dynamic model and also show that the proposed BIPS structure can suppress the vibration effectively under a variety of excitations. These peculiarities may provide potential possibility of an innovative approach to passive vibration control and isolation.展开更多
This paper proposes a multiscale isogeometric topology optimization(ITO)method where the configuration and layout of microstructures are optimized simultaneously.At micro scale,a shape deformation method is presented ...This paper proposes a multiscale isogeometric topology optimization(ITO)method where the configuration and layout of microstructures are optimized simultaneously.At micro scale,a shape deformation method is presented to transform a prototype microstructure(PM)for obtaining a series of graded microstructures(GMs),where microstructural skeleton based on the level set framework is applied to retain more topology features and improve the connectability.For the macro scale calculation,the effective mechanical properties can be estimated by means of the numerical homogenization method.By adopting identical non-uniform rational basis splines(NURBS)as basis functions for both parameterized level set model and isogeometric calculation model,the isogeometric analysis(IGA)is integrated into the level set method,which contributes to improving the accuracy and efficiency.Numerical examples demonstrate that,the proposed method is effective in improving the performance and manufacturability.展开更多
An easy and mild way to construct 13-hydroxy-9,15-cyclo GA skeletons was reported and it could be used as a general protocol in the synthesis of GAs with this structure.
文摘The formation and the thermal stability of a connected hard skeleton structure(CHSS) in the matrix of Mg-5Al-2Sn-5Ca(ATX525) alloy were investigated by using X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimeter, creep tester and isothermal treatment method. The results indicated that the CHSS composed of Mg2(Al,Ca) and Al2 Ca intermetallics was formed into a typical eutectic structure and no obvious change occurred when the samples were isothermally treated at 250 °C for 96 h and 350 °C for 72 h, respectively. It became a chained structure when isothermally treated at 450 °C for 48 h. The dissolution and reconstruction processes, however, were observed for the CHSS when the processing temperature was up to 550 °C. The creep life at the stress-temperature condition of 50MPa/200°C for the alloy treated at 450 °C for 48 h was as high as 510 h, and the strain at creep time of 100 h was as low as 0.03%, which indicated that the present alloy has not only a good thermal stability, but also a better heat resistance.
基金This work was supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(Grant No.11625208)the Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(Grant No.2019-01-07-00-02-E00030)the Program of Shanghai Academic/Technology Research Leader(Grant No.19XD1421600)。
文摘Inspired by the safe landing of a cat falling from a high altitude,a bio-inspired polygonal skeleton(BIPS) structure is proposed,and its nonlinear characteristics are systematically studied to explore its potential application in the suppression of vibration. The polygon is formed by the skeleton structure of the cat’s entire body and the ground. The BIPS system consists of two symmetrical bionic legs with three robs(as skeleton) and four horizontal springs(as muscle). Two bionic legs are connected through the bearing platform(as spine),which could adjust the distance between the two bionic legs. A theoretical model is developed to characterize its stiffness nonlinearity through geometrical and mechanical analysis. Parameter analysis reveals that the BIPS structure has diverse stiffness,including nonlinear positive stiffness and negative stiffness. By imitating adjustment of leg posture and telescopic function of the spine(control the distance between legs),these flexible stiffness properties can be adjusted by structure parameters. In addition,the load capacity and working range can also be designed by the length of the bars,the initial angle,the mounting position,and the spring stiffness. The experimental setup is established,and the vibration isolation performance under various excitation is tested. The experimental results verify the accuracy of the dynamic model and also show that the proposed BIPS structure can suppress the vibration effectively under a variety of excitations. These peculiarities may provide potential possibility of an innovative approach to passive vibration control and isolation.
基金National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFB1700803,2018YFB1700804).
文摘This paper proposes a multiscale isogeometric topology optimization(ITO)method where the configuration and layout of microstructures are optimized simultaneously.At micro scale,a shape deformation method is presented to transform a prototype microstructure(PM)for obtaining a series of graded microstructures(GMs),where microstructural skeleton based on the level set framework is applied to retain more topology features and improve the connectability.For the macro scale calculation,the effective mechanical properties can be estimated by means of the numerical homogenization method.By adopting identical non-uniform rational basis splines(NURBS)as basis functions for both parameterized level set model and isogeometric calculation model,the isogeometric analysis(IGA)is integrated into the level set method,which contributes to improving the accuracy and efficiency.Numerical examples demonstrate that,the proposed method is effective in improving the performance and manufacturability.
基金partly supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan Provence.(No.2000B0001 R).
文摘An easy and mild way to construct 13-hydroxy-9,15-cyclo GA skeletons was reported and it could be used as a general protocol in the synthesis of GAs with this structure.