T-Radicals in the Category of Modules

This paper deals with the class of idempotent radicals defined by means of a tensor product. Their effect on Abelian groups is described. We also establish their connection with attracting modules. Mathematics Subject Classification (2000) 18E40.     

Linear viscoelastic model for bending and torsional modes in fluid membranes

This paper develops and applies a linear viscoelastic model for bending and torsional modes of fluid membranes, based on the nonlinear Cosserat surface fluid model. The linearized fluid membrane model in spherical and cylindrical geometries is shown to decouple bending and torsional viscoelastic modes. It is found that solutions of the membrane viscoelastic model to small-amplitude oscillatory bending and torsion allows for the measurement of the bending and the torsion viscosity. The model and its potential in characterizing the bending and torsion viscoelasticity of membranes complements the on-going efforts to establish the role of curvature in dissipative process of biological membranes.     

The torsion potential function of hydrogen peroxide and disulfan molecules

A method for constructing the torsion potential function of hydrogen peroxide and disulfan molecules which takes into account the magnitudes of intramolecular interactions is suggested. The new representation of the potential is used to calculate the torsion spectra of the molecules indicated. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 67, No. 4, pp. 450–452, July–August, 2000.     

圆中空夹层钢管混凝土压扭构件试验研究

以轴压比和长细比为主要参数设计了7根圆中空夹层钢管混凝土试件,为了便于对比分析,同时设计了2根圆实心钢管混凝土试件,对其在压扭复合受力状态下的力学性能进行了试验研究。对试验现象和试验结果进行了描述与分析,结果表明:圆中空夹层钢管混凝土压扭构件的扭矩-转角全过程曲线未出现下降段,试件表现出一定的后期承载潜力,具有较好的塑性和延性性能;钢管对混凝土的约束效应在加载后期更为显著;轴压比、长细比和空心率对压扭试件的初始刚度影响不大,但轴压比和长细比对试件的抗扭承载力有一定影响。最后,采用压扭构件承载力相关方程对圆中空夹层钢管混凝土压扭构件的抗扭承载力进行了计算,计算结果与试验结果基本接近且总体偏于安全,可为工程设计提供参考。     

Saint-Venant torsion analysis of bars with rectangular cross-section and effective coating layers

This paper investigates the torsion analysis of coated bars with a rectangular cross-section. Two opposite faces of a bar are coated by two isotropic layers with different materials of the original substrate that are perfectly bonded to the bar. With the Saint-Venant torsion theory, the governing equation of the problem in terms of the warping function is established and solved using the finite Fourier cosine transform. The state of stress on the cross-section, warping of the cross-section, and torsional rigidity of the bar are evaluated. Effects of thickness of the coating layers and material properties on these quantities are investigated. A set of graphs are provided that can be used to determine the coating thicknesses and material properties so as to keep the maximum von Mises stress on the cross-section below an allowable value for effective use of the coating layer.     

Mathematical modelling of axonal microtubule bundles under dynamic torsion

Owing to its viscoelastic nature, axon exhibits a stress rate-dependent me- chanical behavior. An extended tension-shear chain model with Kelvin-Voigt viscoelas- ticity is developed to illustrate the micromechanical behavior of the axon under dynamic torsional conditions. Theoretical closed-form expressions are derived to predict the de- formation, stress transfer, and failure mechanism between microtubule (MT) and tau protein while the axon is sheared dynamically. The results obtained from the present an- alytical solutions demonstrate how the MT-tau interface length, spacing between the tau proteins, and loading rate affect the mechanical properties of axon. Moreover, it is found that the MTs are more prone to rupture due to the contributions from the viscoelastic effects. Under the torsional force, the MTs are so long that the stress concentrates at the loaded end where axonal MTs will break. This MT-tau protein dynamics model can help to understand the underlying pathology and molecular mechanisms of axonal injury. Additionally, the emphasis of this paper is on the micromechanical behavior of axon, whereas this theoretical model can be equally applicable to other soft or hard tissues, owning the similar fibrous structure.     

FTIR synchrotron spectroscopy of the S–H stretching fundamental of the 12CH332SH species of methyl mercaptan

ABSTRACT

The infrared Fourier transform spectrum of the S–H stretching fundamental band of ¹²CH₃ ³²SH has been recorded using synchrotron radiation at the far-infrared beamline of the Canadian Light Source in Saskatoon. The S–H stretch is a hybrid band predominantly of perpendicular b-type with a small parallel a-component. With both ΔK = +1 and ΔK = ?1 sub-bands present, the assignments are well determined from ground-state combination difference relations. The identified sub-bands access S–H stretching ground torsional substates from K′ = 0–14 for A and E torsional species. The substate origins have been obtained by expanding the term values in J(J + 1) power series, and have been fitted to a simple 6-parameter Fourier Hamiltonian to deduce the torsional energies. The oscillation amplitude of the S–H stretching torsional curves is 0.547 cm^{? 1} compared to 0.653 cm^{? 1} for the ground state, implying an increase on the order of 6.9% in the torsional barrier height. The vibrational wavenumber for the S–H stretch mode is found to be 2603.5 cm^{? 1}.     

偏压薄壁杆稳定计算的有限杆元法

根据能量原理,综合三次B样条函数、有限单元法和经典Vlasov薄壁杆理论的优点,提出偏压薄壁杆稳定计算的有限杆元法．推导和求解过程中,同时考虑了截面扭转、翘曲和杆中面上剪应变的影响,可适用求解常用边界条件,任意截面形状的薄壁杆特征值问题．与经典方法比较显示着该文计算方法的有效性．     

Tension–torsion fracture experiments—Part I: Experiments and a procedure to evaluate the equivalent plastic strain

Ductile failure experiments on a double notched tube (DNT) specimen subjected to a combination of tensile load and torque that was applied at a fixed ratio is presented. The experimental results extend those in Barsoum and Faleskog (2007a) down to zero stress triaxiality. A new and robust evaluation procedure for such tests is proposed, and a simple relation for the equivalent plastic strain at failure for combined normal and shear deformation, respectively, is developed. Tests were carried out on the medium strength medium hardening steel Weldox 420, and the high strength low hardening steel Weldox 960. The experimental results unanimously show that ductile failure not only depends on stress triaxiality, but is also strongly affected by the type of deviatoric stress state that prevails, which can be quantified by a stress invariant that discriminates between axisymmetric stressing and shear dominated stressing, e.g., the Lode parameter. Additional experiments on round notch bar (RNB) specimens are recapitulated in order to give a comprehensive account on how ductile failure depends on stress triaxiality, ranging from zero to more than 1.6, and the type of stress state for the two materials tested. This provides an extensive experimental data base that will be used to explore an extension of the Gurson model that incorporates damage development in shear presented in Xue et al. (2013) (Part II).     

三维欧氏空间中的几类特殊球面曲线

利用曲线的球面活动标架,通过解微分方程,给出了三维欧氏空间中几类特殊球面曲线的特征和分类.