Numerical analysis of diamond buckles

The “diamond” modes of collapse are studied with finite element methods. Both linear and nonlinear analyses are performed on the buckling of a cylindrical shell under axial compression. Among the postbuckling shapes of the cylindrical shell, a number of diamond modes (cost nθ; N = 0, 14, 18, 10, 24 and 28) are found to be possible. The analysis is compared to those conducted by Maewal and Nachbar, Crisfield, and Yoshida et al. Agreement is established in conceiving the deformed shape with circumferential number of 14 as the stable postbuckling mode of the cylindrical shell.

The transition from the axisymmetric mode to a diamond mode of collapse is shown to be an instantaneous process triggered in the proximity of the critical state by a small perturbation of the load increment.     

页岩储层各向异性对水平井坍塌压力的影响

为揭示层理页岩强度各向异性对水平井井壁坍塌压力的影响规律,对取自四川盆地龙马溪组页岩钻井不同层理角度的岩芯,通过岩芯观测、偏光显微镜、扫描电镜试验分别从宏观和微观角度研究了页岩层理特征,并基于单轴抗压强度研究了页岩强度各向异性特征.层理结构发育导致页岩呈现出显著的各向异性特征,粗略地将页岩视为各向同性体及简单采用Mohr-Coulomb准则作为破坏判据,使得预测的维持井壁稳定的坍塌压力不能满足安全钻井的需要.该文在研究层理地层岩石力学特性的基础上,采用横观各向同性地层井周应力分析模型,研究了弹性模量及地应力各向异性比对井周应力的影响;并结合考虑中间主应力的Mogi-Coulomb判据,分析了井壁坍塌压力对弹性模量E和Poisson(泊松)比ν各向异性比值变化的敏感性.实例分析结果表明:弹性模量和水平地应力各向异性比值的变化会对井周应力产生较大影响;Poisson比各向异性对井壁坍塌压力没有明显影响,而弹性模量比值的变化对井壁坍塌压力影响较大;横观各向同性地层中井壁坍塌压力与储层水平和垂直方向的硬脆性强弱关系有关,弹性力学参数各向异性既有可能利于井壁稳定,也可能更易导致井壁的剪切破坏;在实际工程中应根据储层岩石水平和垂直方向的硬脆性强弱关系,确定安全钻井液密度窗口.该结果对现场施工具有很好的指导意义.     

An overview of Brownian and non-Brownian FCLTs for the single-server queue

We review functional central limit theorems (FCLTs) for the queue-content process in a single-server queue with finite waiting room and the first-come first-served service discipline. We emphasize alternatives to the familiar heavy-traffic FCLTs with reflected Brownian motion (RBM) limit process that arise with heavy-tailed probability distributions and strong dependence. Just as for the familiar convergence to RBM, the alternative FCLTs are obtained by applying the continuous mapping theorem with the reflection map to previously established FCLTs for partial sums. We consider a discrete-time model and first assume that the cumulative net-input process has stationary and independent increments, with jumps up allowed to have infinite variance or even infinite mean. For essentially a single model, the queue must be in heavy traffic and the limit is a reflected stable process, whose steady-state distribution can be calculated by numerically inverting its Laplace transform. For a sequence of models, the queue need not be in heavy traffic, and the limit can be a general reflected Lévy process. When the Lévy process representing the net input has no negative jumps, the steady-state distribution of the reflected Lévy process again can be calculated by numerically inverting its Laplace transform. We also establish FCLTs for the queue-content process when the input process is a superposition of many independent component arrival processes, each of which may exhibit complex dependence. Then the limiting input process is a Gaussian process. When the limiting net-input process is also a Gaussian process and there is unlimited waiting room, the steady-state distribution of the limiting reflected Gaussian process can be conveniently approximated. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Study of Mode Conversion at Defects in Rope Structures using Ultrasonic Waves

Ultrasonic waves travel in rope structures over long distances as guided waves, allowing for effective health monitoring. In order to localize and characterize defects, an exact knowledge of the propagation, reflection, and transmission properties of the ultrasonic waves is required. These properties can be obtained using the Finite Element Method by modeling a segment of the periodic waveguide with a periodicity condition. The solution of the corresponding eigenvalue problem leads to all propagating modes of the waveguide as well as locally generated evanescent modes. The Boundary Element Method (BEM) is used in combination with the Finite Element Method for characterizing the wave propagation. The mode conversion at discontinuities, such as cracks or notches, can be subsequently described by reflection and transmission coefficients. The simulation results are the corresponding coefficients as a function of frequency and enable the selection of adequate modes for an effective defect detection. Additionally, it is demonstrated that along with the localization of cracks, conclusions about the crack geometry can be made with the help of reflection and transmission coefficients. The reliability and numerical accuracy of the simulation results are verfied by comparison with experimental findings. (© 2012 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Insulator-metal transition

A theory of the insulator-metal transition in transition-metal compounds is developed in terms of the collapse of the effective energy gap which is a function of the thermally excited electron-hole pairs. This dependence is shown to arise from the hole-lattice interaction. The reaction of the lattice is found to be equivalent to generating an internal positive pressure (strain). Estimates show that the observed typical behaviour of the conductivity jump and the change of volume at the transition temperature can be explained by the present theory.     

Reflected Brownian motion with skew symmetric data in a polyhedral domain

Summary This paper is concerned with the characterization and invariant measures of certain reflected Brownian motions (RBM's) in polyhedral domains. The kind of RBM studied here behaves like d-dimensional Brownian motion with constant drift μ in the interior of a simple polyhedron and is instantaneously reflected at the boundary in directions that depend on the face that is hit. Under the assumption that the directions of reflection satisfy a certain skew symmetry condition first introduced in Harrison-Williams [9], it is shown that such an RBM can be characterized in terms of a family of submartingales and that it reaches non-smooth parts of the boundary with probability zero. In [9], a purely analytic problem associated with such an RBM was solved. Here the exponential form solution obtained in [9] is shown to be the density of an invariant measure for the RBM. Furthermore, if the density is integrable over the polyhedral state space, then it yields the unique stationary distribution for the RBM. In the proofs of these results, a key role is played by a dual process for the RBM and by results in [9] for reflected Brownian motions on smooth approximating domains. Research supported in part by NSF Grant DMS-8319562     

A non-linear finite-element analysis of buckle propagation in subsea corroded pipelines

A non-linear finite-element analysis for the steady-state buckle propagation phenomenon in subsea corroded pipelines subjected to external hydrostatic pressure is presented. The corroded pipeline is modeled as an infinitely long, cylindrical shell with a non-uniform thickness region. Using Maxwell's theory of two coexisting phases and principle of virtual work, the buckle propagation pressures for the corroded pipeline are calculated from pressure–volume change relations obtained from ABAQUS. The corresponding collapse modes of the corroded pipeline are generated from ABAQUS post-analysis. Symmetric and anti-symmetric collapse modes are found to occur, depending on the depth and angular extent of the corrosion. In addition, snap-through and global collapses are also identified. A parametric study shows how the buckle propagation pressures decrease when either the ratio of corrosion depth to the normal thickness or the angular extent of the corrosion increases. The finite-element model is validated using Timoshenko's classical solutions.     

Two-dimensional solitons in irregular lattice systems

We compute and study localized nonlinear modes (solitons) in the semi-infinite gap of the focusing two-dimensional nonlinear Schrödinger (NLS) equation with various irregular lattice-type potentials. The potentials are characterized by large variations from periodicity, such as vacancy defects, edge dislocations, and a quasicrystal structure. We use a spectral fixed-point computational scheme to obtain the solitons. The eigenvalue dependence of the soliton power indicates parameter regions of self-focusing instability; we compare these results with direct numerical simulations of the NLS equation. We show that in the general case, solitons on local lattice maximums collapse. Furthermore, we show that the Nth-order quasicrystal solitons approach Bessel solitons in the large-N limit.     

Raman scattering of nanocrystalline silicon embedded in SiO2

Raman scattering of nanocrystalline silicon embedded in SiO2 matrix is systematically investigated. It is found that the Raman spectra can be well fitted by 5 Lorentzian lines in the Raman shift range of 100-600 cm-1. The two-phonon scattering is also observed in the range of 600-1100 cm-1. The experimental results indicate that the silicon crystallites in the films consist of nanocrystalline phase and amorphous phase; both can contribute to the Raman scattering. Besides the red-shift of the first order optical phonon modes with the decreasing size of silicon nanocrystallites, we have also found an enhancement effect on the second order Raman scattering, and the size effect on their Raman shift.     

The dependence of the natural frequencies of a one-dimensional elastic system on its length

The dependence of the natural frequencies and modes of the oscillations of distributed elastic system with characteristics of the stiffness and density that are variable along a coordinate of the cross section for arbitrary boundary conditions is investigated. It is proved that the presence of an external elastic medium, described by the Winkler model, may lead to an increase in the natural frequencies of the lower oscillation modes when the length of a one-dimensional elastic system is increased. The fine properties of the change in the natural frequencies as a function of the length of the system and the number of the oscillation mode are also established. A numerical-analytical investigation of examples which illustrate the characteristic anomalous behaviour of the lowest natural frequencies is presented.     

Raman scattering of nanocrystalline silicon embedded in SiO2

Raman scattering of nanocrystalline silicon embedded in SiO₂ matrix is systematically investigated. It is found that the Raman spectra can be well fitted by 5 Lorentzian lines in the Raman shift range of 100–600 cm⁻¹. The two-phonon scattering is also observed in the range of 600–1100 cm⁻¹. The experimental results indicate that the silicon crystallites in the films consist of nanocrystalline phase and amorphous phase; both can contribute to the Raman scattering. Besides the red-shift of the first order optical phonon modes with the decreasing size of silicon nanocrystallites, we have also found an enhancement effect on the second order Raman scattering, and the size effect on their Raman shift     

Boundary trace of reflecting Brownian motions

We establish a uniform dimensional result for normally reflected Brownian motion (RBM) in a large class of non-smooth domains. Hausdorff dimensions for the boundary occupation time and the boundary trace of RBM are determined. Extensions to stable-like jump processes and to symmetric reflecting diffusions are also given.Mathematics Subject Classification (2000):Primary 60G17, 60J60, Secondary 28A80, 30C35, 60G52, 60J50     

Dependence of the acoustic and mechanical properties of polyethylene on temperature and cyclic cooling and heating

The low-temperature stability of polyethylene is confirmed by acoustic and mechanical investigations. Data are given on the dependence of the acoustic and mechanical properties of polyethylene on temperature and repeated cyclic cooling to –50° and heating to +60°C, together with information on the change in Poisson's ratio and volume during deformation.Mekhanika Polimerov, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 145–150, 1965     

Collapse criteria of foam cells under various loading

Recently porous materials are widely used in civil and mechanical engineering. In particular, such porous materials as metal and polymer foams have applications in lightweight structures. From mechanics point of view foams can demonstrate unusual behavior such as strain localization related to foam cells buckling under certain loads. The aim of this work is the elaboration of the model of foam material taking into account the cell collapse. We consider the cell collapse initiation during the elastic instability and its further evolution under loading. The geometrical structure of foam is generated with the use of the Voronoi algorithm. Based on stochastic distributions of cells we create various geometrical models of foams. The influence of the cell volume, wall thicknesses and material properties of the foam material on critical loads is obtained. The calculations are performed with the use of Abaqus CAD/CAE system. (© 2011 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Multimaterial Lattice Structures With Thermally Programmable Mechanical Behaviors北大核心CSCD

传统的点阵结构一旦制备完成,其力学性能通常在使用寿命内保持不变。设计和制造具有环境适应特性的智能点阵结构,可编程地感知和响应外界变化(例如光强、压强、溶液、温度、电磁场、电化学激励),并在时间和空间上进行形状重构、模式转换和性能调控,仍然是人造材料研究领域重要的科学挑战。该文采用具有不同玻璃化转变温度和温度依赖性的多种聚合物材料,通过合理设计材料空间分布,提出了一类具有热可编程力学响应能力的多材料点阵结构。结合理论分析和有限元模拟,研究了组分材料相对刚度对多材料点阵结构的Poisson比、变形模式以及结构稳定性的影响。通过温度变化实现了对多材料点阵结构弹性常数、压溃响应和结构稳定性的调控,使多材料点阵结构表现出极大的热变形、超弹性和形状记忆效应。为设计和制造自适应保护装备、生物医学设备、航空航天领域的变形结构、柔性电子设备、自组装结构和可变形软体机器人等开辟了新途径。     

The Bumpy Road to the Mode Forest

Abstract

The mode tree of Minnotte and Scott provides a valuable method of investigating features such as modes and bumps in a unknown density. By examining kernel density estimates for a range of bandwidths, we can learn a lot about the structure of a data set. Unfortunately, the basic mode tree can be strongly affected by small changes in the data, and gives no way to differentiate between important modes and those caused, for example, by outliers. The mode forest overcomes these difficulties by looking simultaneously at a large collection of mode trees, all based on some variation of the original data, by means such as resampling or jittering. The resulting graphic tool is both visually appealing and informative.     

Asymptotic Approach to the Problem of Boundary Layer Instability in Transonic Flow

Tollmien–Schlichting waves can be analyzed using the Prandtl equations involving selfinduced pressure. This circumstance was used as a starting point to examine the properties of the dispersion relation and the eigenmode spectrum, which includes modes with amplitudes increasing with time. The fact that the asymptotic equations for a nonclassical boundary layer (near the lower branch of the neutral curve) have unstable fluctuation solutions is well known in the case of subsonic and transonic flows. At the same time, similar solutions for supersonic external flows do not contain unstable modes. The bifurcation pattern of the behavior of dispersion curves in complex domains gives a mathematical explanation of the sharp change in the stability properties occurring in the transonic range.     

Study of the effect of the dressing of carbon fibers on the properties of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics based on polyacetals

Studies are made of the mechanical and friction engineering properties of a copolymer of trioxane-1,3,5 with dioxolan-1,3 reinforced with dressed carbon fibers based on hydrated cellulose. Polyalkyloxysilanes are used as the finishes. The optimum concentrations of the finishes on the fibrous filler are determined. Relations are obtained to describe the dependence of the mechanical properties of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics on the type of finish and its effect on the condition of the phase boundary between filler and the polymer matrix. The effect of adhesion of the polymer to the fibrous filler on the properties of a randomly reinforced thermoplastic composite is also determined. The dependences of the friction engineering properties of polyacetal-based carbon-plastics on the loading parameters of the friction-loading unit are examined. The material that is developed has high values of strength, elastic modulus, and notch toughness and low values of the friction coefficient and shrinkage. The material can be used as structural and anti-friction elements in rocketry, aviation, and the automobile industry.Ukrainian State Chemical Engineering University, Dnepropetrovsk. Translated from Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, No. 1, pp. 90–97, January–February, 1997.     

Some properties of the dynamics of collapse in massive and massless relativistic theories of gravity

We investigate the dynamics of collapse in massive and massless relativistic theories of gravity for different equations of state for matter numerically and analytically. This allows clarifying the character of the collapse dynamics in the massive relativistic theory of gravity; in particular, we establish the graviton-mass dependence of the time of reaching the turning point (i.e., the point of transition from contraction to expansion). For the massless relativistic theory of gravity, we clarify the relation between the known general relativity solution for cold dust and the corresponding solution in the relativistic theory of gravity. We show that the harmonic time is singular, including the case of a smooth distribution of matter corresponding to a compact object with a strongly diffused boundary, which means that the Oppenheimer–Snyder solution cannot be fully embedded into the Minkowski space. We in addition investigate the effect of a nonzero pressure on the collapse dynamics.     

Robust state estimation and fault diagnosis for uncertain hybrid nonlinear systems

Robust state estimation and fault diagnosis are challenging problems in the research of hybrid systems. In this paper, a novel robust hybrid observer is proposed for a class of uncertain hybrid nonlinear systems with unknown mode transition functions, model uncertainties and unknown disturbances. The observer consists of a mode observer for discrete mode estimation and a continuous observer for continuous state estimation. It is shown that the mode can be identified correctly and the continuous state estimation error is exponentially uniformly bounded. Robustness to unknown transition functions, model uncertainties and disturbances can be guaranteed by disturbance decoupling and selecting proper thresholds. The transition detectability and mode identifiability conditions are rigorously analyzed. Based on the robust hybrid observer, a robust fault diagnosis scheme is presented for faults modeled as discrete modes with unknown transition functions, and the analytical properties are investigated. Simulations of a hybrid three-tank system demonstrate that the proposed approach is effective.