Since the advent of the Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM) founding the principles of uncertainty
evaluation, numerous projects have been carried out to develop alternative practical methods when it is impossible to model
technical or economical aspects of the measurement process. These methods can use all the experimental data available to the
laboratories, such as repeatability, reproducibility, quality-control charts, etc. The studies presented in this paper compare
the results obtained by the modelling method from GUM with the uncertainties found by applying alternative methods. They show
two examples, one in the field of environmental monitoring, the other in the biomedical field, based on the exploitation of
PT schemes results.
Presented at BERM-11, October 2007, Tsukuba, Japan. 相似文献
We study a CUSUM–type monitoring scheme designed to sequentially detect changes in the regression parameter of an underlying
linear model. The test statistic used is based on recursive residuals. Main aim of this paper is to derive the limiting extreme
value distribution under the null hypothesis of structural stability. The model assumptions are flexible enough to include
rather general classes of error sequences such as augmented GARCH(1,1) processes. The result is underlined by an illustrative
simulation study.
Research partially supported by NSF grants DMS–0604670 and DMS–065242. 相似文献
Mother-of-pearl, also known as nacre, is the iridescent material which forms the inner layer of seashells from gastropods and bivalves. It is mostly made of microscopic ceramic tablets densely packed and bonded together by a thin layer of biopolymer. The hierarchical microstructure of this biological material is the result of millions of years of evolution, and it is so well organized that its strength and toughness are far superior to the ceramic it is made of. In this work the structure of nacre is described over several length scales. The tablets were found to have wavy surfaces, which were observed and quantified using various experimental techniques. Tensile and shear tests performed on small samples revealed that nacre can withstand relatively large inelastic strains and exhibits strain hardening. In this article we argue that the inelastic mechanism responsible for this behavior is sliding of the tablets on one another accompanied by transverse expansion in the direction perpendicular to the tablet planes. Three dimensional representative volume elements, based on the identified nacre microstructure and incorporating cohesive elements with a constitutive response consistent with the interface material and nanoscale features were numerically analyzed. The simulations revealed that even in the absence of nanoscale hardening mechanism at the interfaces, the microscale waviness of the tablets could generate strain hardening, thereby spreading the inelastic deformation and suppressing damage localization leading to material instability. The formation of large regions of inelastic deformations around cracks and defects in nacre are believed to be an important contribution to its toughness. In addition, it was shown that the tablet junctions (vertical junctions between tablets) strengthen the microstructure but do not contribute to the overall material hardening. Statistical variations within the microstructure were found to be beneficial to hardening and to the overall mechanical stability of nacre. These results provide new insights into the microstructural features that make nacre tough and damage tolerant. Based on these findings, some design guidelines for composites mimicking nacre are proposed. 相似文献
A rigorous experimental and numerical assessment is made of the benefits and limits of miniaturization in the Kolsky bar system.
The primary issues that arise in very high strain rate testing (stress equilibration, inertial effects, wave dispersion, friction,
and controllability of deformations) are addressed through experiments coupled with explicit finite element analyses. A miniaturized
Kolsky bar system that includes the input bar is developed, together with the use of the laser occlusive radius detector to
obtain local measurements of specimen strain during the very high rate deformations. It is demonstrated that this miniaturized
Kolsky bar system can be used to provide fully validated results, including the explicit determination of equilibration, over
a very wide range of strain rates (1×103 to 5×104 s−1). The desired high strain rate can be achieved even at low accumulated strains, and the total strain developed can be controlled
very effectively. Specific conditions are developed for determining the range of utility of the technique for a given material.
The technique is applied to the characterization of 6061-T651 aluminum, and the results are compared with the results obtained
using a conventional Kolsky bar. 相似文献
Low to medium pressure rise axial fan equipment of the arbitrary vortex flow rotor-only type is widely used in industrial and commercial applications, with many of the installations and rotor designs being far from optimum. Complex computational methods exist for analyzing flows in, for example, high-speed axial flow compressors with multistage blade rows; however, the designers and manufacturers of low-speed, general-purpose axial flow fan equipment have been reluctant to embrace this technology. A simpler yet reliable design technique is presented that allows this category of ducted axial fan rotors, in the presence of swirl-free inlet flow, to be designed to achieve a specified duty with sufficient accuracy for engineering purposes. Practical blade design recommendations and limits, similar to those that exist for free vortex flow axial rotors, have been established for the arbitrary vortex flow rotor-only case.
The technique employs a straightforward engineering approach to arbitrary vortex flow axial fan rotor design, and the equation set can be solved by using relatively simple numerical methods. Estimates of pressure rise and shaft power characteristics for a proposed fan/rotor design can be computed and the design loop iterated until an acceptable set of blade parameters is identified. It is also possible to analyze the performance of an existing axial fan installation as a prelude to the design of a more efficient and effective replacement rotor.
Experimental data used in validating the design and analysis techniques are also presented. These data include comprehensive Cobra pressure probe surveys of local flow parameters downstream of three different low boss ratio, low solidity, arbitrary vortex flow rotors (all with circular arc camber line type blades) as well as fan performance characteristics for one of the experimental rotors configured as a direct-exhaust fan unit. Installation-dependent factors such as direct-exhaust losses and tip clearance effects are also examined. The analytical technique is shown to provide acceptable estimates of fan/rotor pressure rise performance and shaft power characteristics over a moderately wide range of blade angles and operating conditions. 相似文献