Superelastic shape memory alloy cables: Part II – Subcomponent isothermal responses

This paper constitutes the second part of our experimental study of the thermo-mechanical behavior of superelastic NiTi shape memory alloy cables. Part I introduced the fundamental, room temperature, tensile responses of two cable designs (7 × 7 right regular lay, and 1 × 27 alternating lay). In Part II, each cable behavior is studied further by breaking down the response into the contributions of its hierarchical subcomponents. Selected wire strands were extracted from the two cable constructions, and their quasi-static tension responses were measured using the same experimental setup of Part I. Consistent with the shallow wire helix angles in the 7 × 7 construction, the force–elongation responses of the core wire, 1 × 7 core strand and full 7 × 7 cable were similar on a normalized basis, with only a slight decrease in transformation force plateaus and slight increase in plateau strains in this specimen sequence. By contrast, each successive 1 × 27 component (1 × 6 core strand, 1 × 15 strand, and full cable) included an additional outer layer of wires with a larger number of wires, greater helix radius, and deeper helix angle, so the normalized axial load responses became significantly more compliant. Each specimen in the sequence also exhibited progressively larger strains at failure, reaching 40% strain in the full 1 × 27 cable.Stress-induced phase transformations involved localized strain/temperature and front propagation in all of the tested 7 × 7 components but none of the 1 × 27 components aside from the 1 × 27 core wire. Stereo digital image correlation measurements revealed finer features within a global transformation front of the 1 × 7 core strand than the 7 × 7 cable, consisting of an staggered pattern of individual wire fronts that moved in lock-step during elongation. Although the 1 × 27 multi-layer strands exhibited temperature/strain localizations in a distributed pattern during transformations, the localizations did not propagate and their cause was traced back to contact indentations (stress concentrations) arising from the cable’s fabrication. The normalized axial torque responses of the multi-layer 1 × 27 components during transformation were distinctly non-monotonic and complex, due to the alternating handedness of the layers. Force and torque contributions of individual wire layers were deduced by subtracting 1 × 27 component responses, which helped to clarify the transformation kinetics within each layer and explain the unusual force and torque undulations seen in the 1 × 27 cable response of Part I.     

二维联合概率分布函数构造方法对结构串联系统可靠度影响分析

简要介绍了两种构造联合分布函数近似方法：基于Pearson相关系数的近似方法P和基于Spearman相关系数的近似方法S。推导了基于直接积分方法的串联系统失效概率计算公式,提出了两构件功能函数间负相关时串联结构系统失效概率上限值的计算公式。以理论联合概率分布函数是二维极值分布为例研究了两种近似方法在串联系统可靠度计算中的精度。结果表明,两种近似方法能够有效地计算串联结构系统可靠度,且精度很高,为不完备概率信息条件下串联结构系统可靠度分析提供了一条有效的途径。当两构件的功能函数正相关时,两种近似方法误差随串联系统失效概率的减小而增加,但近似方法与精确方法系统失效概率的差别最大也不会超过2倍;当两构件的功能函数负相关时,两种近似方法误差随系统失效概率的减小而减小,但两种近似方法的失效概率几乎与精确解一样。此外,两种近似方法误差不是随构件间相关性的增加而单调增加,而是存在一极大值。     

基于灰色关联度的中国海洋产业结构分析

简要分析了中国海洋经济的发展现状与趋势, 着重对我国主要海洋产业进行了关联度分析, 得出我国海洋经济的支柱产业和主导产业以及海洋产业结构存在的问题, 并据此提出了中国海洋产业结构优化升级对策等方面的建议.     

广义Kumaraswamy指数分布及其在生存分析中的应用

定义并研究了广义Kum指数分布（GKumE）.给出GKumE分布的分布函数、密度函数以及风险函数,并讨论了其密度函数的展开以及一些数学性质.采用极大似然估计方法对GKumE分布参数进行估计.最后,利用一组实际寿命数据分析了GKumE分布的应用.     

数字图像相关曲面拟合法相关系数修正算法的实验研究

为了提高数字图像相关曲面拟合法亚像素定位精度,经研究发现,在实际应用中,曲面拟合法在亚像素位移为0.5像素左右时会发生较大的波动,与实际亚像素位移发生一定偏离,导致此位置位移的不连续。本文通过分析曲面拟合法亚像素位移偏离真实位移的原因,给出了具体修正方法,用模拟平移实验讨论了修正系数k和子区大小对修正结果的影响,用三点弯曲实验验证了修正方法在复杂变形情况下的有效性,提高了曲面拟合法在实际应用中的测量精度。     

The power spectrum and correlation of flow noise for an axisymmetric body in water

Understanding the physical features of the flow noise for an axisymmetric body is important for improving the performance of a sonar mounted on an underwater platform. Analytical calculation and numerical analysis of the physical features of the flow noise for an axisymmetric body are presented and a simulation scheme for the noise correlation on the hydrophones is given. It is shown that the numerical values of the flow noise coincide well with the analytical values. The main physical features of flow noise are obtained. The flow noises of two different models are compared and a model with a rather optimal fore-body shape is given. The flow noise in horizontal symmetry profile of the axisymmetric body is non-uniform, but it is omni-directional and has little difference in the cross section of the body. The loss of noise diffraction has a great effect on the flow noise from boundary layer transition. Meanwhile, based on the simulation, the noise power level increases with velocity to approximately the fifth power at high frequencies, which is consistent with the experiment data reported in the literature. Furthermore, the flow noise received by the acoustic array has lower correlation at a designed central frequency, which is important for sonar system design.     

Magnetic properties of several potential rocksalt half-metallic ferromagnets based on the first-principles calculations

Several rocksalt Sr₄X₃N (X=,O, S, Se, and Te) are predicted to be potential half-metallic ferromagnets free of transition-metal and rare-earth elements by performing the first-principles calculations. Then their magnetic properties, such as the half metallicity and the crystal-cell magnetic moments are investigated. The Sr₄X₃N possibly have higher Curie temperatures and have more stable half metallicity than the Sr₄X₃C. Their crystal-cell magnetic moments are all 1.00 μ_B. The crystal-cell magnetic moments and the half metallicity arise mainly from the N ions. The main mechanism is the strong covalent interaction leading to the sp² hybridized orbitals in the Sr₄X₃N. Then two Sr-5s and three N-2p electrons enter into three sp² hybridized orbitals. Among these five electrons, four electrons are paired and one is unpaired, so there are three spin-up electrons and two spin-down electrons in these sp² hybridized orbitals.     

The diffracted sound field from the transition region of an axisymmetric body in water

Understanding the physical features of the diffracted sound field on the surface of an axisymmetric body is important for predicting the self-noise of a sonar mounted on an underwater platform.The diffracted sound field from the transition region of an axisymmetric body was calculated by the geometrical theory of diffraction.The diffraction ray between the source point and the receiving point on the surface of an axisymmetric body was calculated by using the dynamic programming method.Based on the diffracted sound field,a simulation scheme for the noise correlation of the conformal array was presented.It was shown that the normalized pressure of the diffracted sound field from the transition region reduced with the increases of the frequency and the curvature of the ray.The flow noises of two models were compared and a rather optimum fore-body geometric shape was given.Furthermore,it was shown that the correlation of the flow noise in the low frequencies was stronger than that in the high frequencies.And the flow noise received by the acoustic array on the curved surface had a stronger correlation than that on the head plane at the designed center frequency,which is important for sonar system design.     

基于GIS与灰色关联分析的水位方案综合评价模型

通过分析传统方法在方案形成与指标获取方面的不足,综合应用GIS与灰色关联分析,构建了顾及方案形成与指标获取的正常蓄水位优选综合评价模型,并提出了基于GIS的方案指标获取方法.针对现有灰色关联模型对不同评价尺度指标分开处理的局限,改进了灰色关联度分析模型,并引入了相对理想度的概念.通过逆向指标正向化,将正常蓄水位方案矩阵转换为理想度矩阵,使不同量纲的指标数据经归一化后具有相同的评价尺度,从而为关联度计算提供可靠的数据.最后,通过实例证明了GIS方法的可操作性和综合评价模型的正确性.     

数字图像散斑相关技术的蚁群优化方法

基于蚁群优化方法提出新的数字图像散斑相关算法。该方法模仿了真实蚂蚁从其巢到食物找到最短路径的方式,通过对蚁群优化方法改进,减少迭代次数并改善解的质量。将新的数字图像散斑相关算法应用到计算机模拟的散斑图像和实验获得的散斑图像中,并与广泛使用的Newton-Raphson算法进行了比较。实验结果展示了新算法的精度、可行性和有效性。当数量级为0.01像素,误差离散均方根小于0.002像素。