Generalized Maxwell model for the viscoelastic behavior of a soda-lime-silica glass under low frequency shear loading

The linear viscoelastic behavior of a soda-lime-silica glass under low frequency shear loading is investigated in the glass transition range. Using the time-temperature superposition technique, the master curves of the shear dynamic relaxation moduli are obtained at a reference temperature of 566°C. A method to determine the viscoelastic constants from dynamic relaxation moduli is proposed. However, some viscoelastic constants cannot be directly measured from the experimental curves and others cannot be precisely obtained due to non-linearity effects at very low frequencies. The generalized Maxwell model is investigated from the experimental dynamic moduli without fixing the viscoelastic constants. A set of parameters is shown to be in good agreement with the experimental dynamic relaxation moduli, but does not give the correct values of the viscoelastic constants of the investigated glass. The soda-lime-silica glass exhibits a non-linear viscoelastic behavior at very low stress level which is usually observed for organic glasses. This non-linear behavior is questioned.     

On the aeroelastic transient behaviour of a streamlined bridge deck section in a wind tunnel

The study deals with the transient behaviour of a two degrees of freedom bridge deck section in a wind tunnel under the effect of an initial excitation. Response of the bridge deck section subjected to an initial mechanical excitation and excitation by an upstream gust is investigated separately. Experiments are conducted with three different frequency ratios between the plunge and pitch degrees of freedom. This experimental study shows that transient growth of energy occurs for wind velocities below the onset of flutter, reaching a level higher than 5 times the level of the initial excitation. In high wind conditions, this means that statistical or spectral computation techniques might underestimate the motion amplitude reached by a flexible bridge deck. This emphasises the importance of using temporal techniques under such circumstances.     

Dynamic response of a rigid plastic simply supported imperfect beam subjected to a uniform intense dynamic loading

This paper proposes a theoretical analysis for the dynamic response of a rigid perfectly plastic simply supported beam with an imperfection in the midspan cross-section under uniform step, pulse, and impulsive loading when support is assumed to be free to move inward. The complete solutions for an entire dynamic response process are given and the relationship between the distribution of energy dissipated at plastic hinges and the parameter of imperfection is also discussed.     

Exact flow of a third-grade fluid on a porous wall

The flow of a third-grade fluid occupying the space over a wall is studied. At the surface of the wall suction or blowing velocity is applied. By introducing a velocity field, the governing equations are reduced to a non-linear partial differential equation. The resulting equation is analysed analytically using Lie group methods.     

Wind tunnel simulation of wind effect on a group of high Cooling towers

Aerodynamic interference between high cooling towers in the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) and uniform flow has been discussed. For the 1/1000 ABL model set up in the 2.25m low speed wind tunnel at Peking University, the similarity condition of the cooling tower in the ABL, the simulation results of a single tower and some typical tower groups have been provided. Experiments showed that the Circumferential pressure distributions were consistent between the smooth model tower and the prototype tower, and between the rough model tower and the prototype tower with ribs; the two dimensional characteristics in the circumferential pressure distribution were also noticeable around the middle 1/3 part of the tower after nondimensionalization by local dynamic pressure. Results demonstrate that, in the flow with strong turbulence the lift coefficient of the downstream cylinder approaches 0.4. In the flow with weak turbulence, the pressure distribution reflects a strong nonsymmetry, and the lift coefficient or stagnation pressure of the downstream cylinder switches alternately between 1 and 0, where a concentrated vortex rolls up and then sheds toward the front of the downstream cylinder and exerts a decisive influence on the aerodynamic properties of the downstream cylinder.     

Force action of discontinuous waves on a vertical wall

This paper presents the results of an experimental study of the dynamic action exerted on the vertical end wall of a rectangular channel by the wave propagating in the tailwater region after total dam break. It is shown that the results of calculations using the first shallow-water approximation differ from experimental data by not more than 5%. __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 50, No. 2, pp. 129–135, March-April, 2009.     

Drag reduction of a nonnewtonian fluid by fluid injection on a moving wall

Summary A boundary layer problem of a nonnewtonian fluid flow with fluid injection on a semi-infinite flat plate whose surface moves with a constant velocity in the opposite direction to that of the uniform mainstream is analyzed. Concluding similarity equations are solved numerically to show the dependence of the problem to the velocity ratio λ of the plate to uniform flow and to the injection velocity parameter C. The critical values of λ and C for each nonnewtonian power-law index n are obtained, and their significance in drag reduction is discussed. Received 26 August 1997; accepted for publication 21 October 1998     

基于RBF网络的激光陀螺标度因数数据建模研究

前向神经网络中的径向基函数(RBF)网络是一种局部逼近网络,它用局部逼近的总和达到对训练数据的全局逼近,在理论上可以实现全局最优.该文利用径向基函数神经网络对某一温度段的陀螺标度因数的温度数据进行建模处理,并利用各组数据建立一种两因素RBF网络,这两个输入因素选择为温度以及各个温度值对于所属组初始温度的增量.仿真结果表明,所建立的两因素RBF网络可以精确地拟合各温度下的标度因数温度数据,仿真数据的误差与均方差比用BP网络训练的数据效果要好,在数值上提高了近一个数量级.     

Experimental study on radial temperature gradient effect of a Taylor-Couette flow with axial wall slits

The flow between two concentric cylinders with the inner cylinder rotating and an imposed radial temperature gradient was studied using a digital particle image velocimetry method. The flow transition process under both a positive and negative temperature gradient with four different models of a stationary outer cylinder without and with differing numbers of slits (6, 9 and 18) was studied. The results showed that the buoyant force due to the temperature gradient clearly generated a helical flow when the rotating Reynolds number was small. For the plain and 6-slit models, the transition to a turbulent Taylor vortex flow was not affected by the temperature gradient considered in this study. In addition, the transition process of a larger number of slits (9-, 18-slit models) was accelerated due to the slit wall. As the temperature gradient became larger, the critical Reynolds number of the transition process decreased.     

Experimental investigation of two-phase discharge from a stratified region through a small branch mounted on an inclined wall

Experimental data are presented for the mass flow rate and quality of two-phase discharge through a small branch of diameter d (=6.35 mm) attached normally to an inclined flat plane. The flat plane was situated in a large tank containing a stratified mixture of air and water under pressure (316 kPa) and at room temperature. The plane was inclined through various angles (θ) in increments of 30°, from the outlet-branch orientation being vertically upward through the horizontal to vertically downward. The bulk of the data correspond to seven inclination angles and two test-section-to-separator pressure differences (ΔP) of 11.0 and 115.5 kPa, and for each combination of θ and ΔP, the mass flow rate and quality were measured at different values of the interface level (h) between the onsets of gas and liquid entrainment. Four additional data sets were generated for other values of ΔP in order to confirm certain trends. Influences of these independent variables on the mass flow rate and quality are discussed and normalized plots are presented showing that the data can be collapsed for a wide range of conditions. Comparisons are made between the present data and previous correlations/models and new empirical correlations are formulated and shown to be capable of predicting the present data with good accuracy.     

Experimental study of rotation effect on film cooling over the flat wall with a single hole

A new rotating test rig was set up to investigate the rotation effect on the film cooling over the flat wall. A simple flat blade with an inclined 30° film hole, which is parallel to the hot mainstream, was installed. And different rotation orientations were selected to simulate the blade pressure or suction side of a turbine blade. A steady liquid crystal technique was applied to obtain detailed distribution of the temperature over the blade surface. And the average adiabatic film cooling effectiveness of the area adjacent to the film hole was selected to evaluate the cooling effect. Five different rotational speeds, i.e., 0, 300, 500, 800, 1000 r/min, were considered. Experimental results indicate that the film trajectory could bend under the rotating condition. With the increase of the rotational speed, on the pressure side, the film trajectory inclines centripetally firstly and then centrifugally; whereas, on the suction side the film trajectory bends centrifugally. On the other hand, as the rotational speed increases, the cooling effect is improved firstly and then worsened when Ω > 500–600 r/min on the pressure side. On the suction side, however, the cooling effect is not sensitive to the rotational speed.     

Effect of mini-flaps on the structure of the near wake behind a model half-wing

The effect of mini-flaps on the vortex structure of the near wake flow behind a model of a half-wing, rectangular in plan, is investigated. In a subsonic wind tunnel the time-average flow parameters are measured in several sections behind a model with flaps mounted on both upper and lower surfaces near the trailing edge. The wake flow parameters are compared with those for a model with no flaps. The considerable effect of the flaps on the flow structure in the viscous core of a tip vortex formed behind the model half-wing is established.     

Effects of atmospheric pressure and air concentration in the fluid on the motion of a rigid sphere along a wall (experiment)

The effects of the dissolved air concentration and atmospheric pressure on the motion of a rigid sphere along a wall in a fluid are studied experimentally. These effects are the result of the occurrence of a gas bubble in the lubrication layer between the moving sphere’s and the wall. It is found that, depending on the air concentration in the fluid and the atmospheric pressure, during the sphere motion the bubble volume may either increase or remain constant. From the observations, it is clear that the variation of the bubble volume is associated with the unsteady motion of the sphere.     

The Eckert number phenomenon: Experimental investigations on the heat transfer from a moving wall in the case of a rotating cylinder

The Eckert number phenomenon was investigated theoretically by Geropp in 1969 and describes a reversal in heat transfer from a moving wall at an Eckert number Ec ≈ 1. In this report the Eckert number phenomenon is confirmed experimentally for the first time. For that purpose the heat transfer from a heated, vertically rotating cylinder in a crossflow was investigated. In order to perform the experiments in a range where the predicted phenomenon occurs, extreme rotational speeds were necessary. A heating concept had to be developed which allowed an input of heating power independent of the speed and which therefore had to be contact-free. The results show, among other things, that the temperature difference between the wall and the surrounding fluid has a significant effect on the predicted reversal of heat transfer at the wall. Moreover, maximum heat transfer occurs at an Eckert number Ec ≈ 0.3, which is of great importance for the cooling of hot surfaces in a gas-flow.     

Experimental investigation of the onsets of gas and liquid entrainment from a small branch mounted on an inclined wall

The phenomena of the onsets of liquid entrainment and gas entrainment were investigated experimentally for the case of a flat plane with a circular outlet branch of diameter d (=6.35 mm) at the plane centre. This flat plane was situated in a large tank containing a stratified mixture of air and water under pressure (317 kPa for most experiments and 520 kPa for a few experiments) and at room temperature. The plane was inclined through various angles (θ) in increments of 30°, from the outlet branch orientation being vertically upward through the horizontal to vertically downward. For both onsets the vertical distance between the centre of the outlet branch and the undisturbed gas–liquid interface (h) was measured for various angles of inclination and Froude numbers. Both onsets were observed visually through a large viewing part of the test section. It was found that for both onsets there is a range of inclination angles where the onset h depended on θ and a range where the onset h essentially did not depend on θ. The data were correlated in terms of onset h/d, Froude number, and θ where there was dependence of onset h on the angle of inclination.     

Numerical modeling of the acoustic wave dynamics on the basis of a kinetic approach

The results of the numerical modeling of a viscous compressible flow on a finite one-dimensional interval with periodic boundary conditions on the basis of a model kinetic equation are presented. The flow is excited by a small time-dependent force, periodic in space and time. It is shown that when the periodicity interval length L ≥ 10³ nonlinear steady oscillations with sharp temporal and spatial variations of the parameters arise. The system dynamics are investigated by means a pseudospectral method using the standard fast Fourier transformation procedure.