On the relationship between the work of adhesion and the critical shear stress for the onset of flow instabilities

The relationship between the critical shear stress for the onset of flow instabilities and the work of adhesion at the interface has been evaluated experimentally for a series of polyolefins on several steels, brasses, and coated steels. The critical shear stress was considerably affected by the chemical nature of the die. Low-surface-energy materials were found to produce smooth extrudates presumably by inducing slippage at the wall. Steel, tungsten carbide, and brass surfaces promoted sharkskin defect at shear stresses above the first critical shear stress. A linear relationship between the critical shear stress and the work of adhesion was found to be valid for values of work of adhesion smaller than approximately 30 mN/m. This indicates that slippage occurs due to a breakdown of the adhesion at the interface. For values of work of adhesion greater than approximately 30 mN/m a stronger interaction at the interface may induce a cohesive failure at the interface and subsequently, extrudate distortions.     

Deformation and failure mechanism in AISI 4340 steel under ballistic impact

Deformation and failure mechanism in quench-hardened AISI 4340 steel under ballistic impact is investigated. The influence of microstructure on damage evolution is also evaluated. Strain localization and shear failure along adiabatic shear bands are the dominant deformation and failure mechanisms. The time and critical strain for the commencement of strain localization is influenced by strain rate and microstructure. The microstructure of the steel sample also influenced the type of adiabatic shear bands formed during impact. Failure mechanism involves nucleation of micro-voids, which clusters to form bigger pores. Extremely fine micro-cracks are initiated adjacent to the pores and in shear flow direction along the shear bands. These micro-cracks become interconnected and grow to macro-cracks, which cause fracture of some of the investigated cylindrical steel samples under impact. The susceptibility of the adiabatic shear bands to cracking increases with decreasing tempering temperature of the steel.     

利用无网格方法分析斜拉破坏钢筋混凝土梁

从传统的混凝土分离裂缝模型和弥散裂缝模型出发，使用不同的模型模拟不同发展阶段的混凝土裂缝，并利用无网格方法可以灵活布置节点和边界的优点，使分离裂缝模型的使用得到很大的简化。通过在宏观裂缝表面布置基于试验结果的混凝土与混凝土界面单元，正确地模拟了裂缝表面抗剪能力的变化。算例表明，使用本文方法可以准确模拟斜拉破坏混凝土梁的破坏过程，且精度和数值稳定性要高于传统的有限元弥散裂缝方法。     

材料破坏过程中应力分布的数值光弹图

 介绍应用材料破坏过程分析(MFPA)系统进行材料破坏过程应力 场分析的“数值光弹”方法. 给出了几种材料试样在外部载荷作用 下变形或破坏时的内部应力分布条纹图. 结果表明(MFPA)系统为研 究材料破坏过程中的应力分布提供了一种简单易行的分析方法.     

论“岩体结构控制论”

经过长期实践和研究,作者于1984年提出岩体结构控制论是岩体力学的基础理论,并全面、系统地以岩体结构控制论为指导研究了岩体变形、岩体破坏及岩体力学性质的基本规律;提出岩体变形系山岩体材料变彤和岩体结构变形共同贡献的,岩体破坏系受岩体材料破坏和岩体结构破坏控制的;岩体力学性质不仅决定于岩体材料力学的性质,而且受控于岩体结构力学效应及环境因素力学效应。在此基础上,作者提出了岩体可以划分为连续介质、碎裂介质,块裂介质及板裂介质四种岩体力学介质,从而建立了完整的岩体结构力学理论体系。     

THE IMPACT MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF COAL CONTAINING GAS1)

为得出含瓦斯煤体的冲击力学特性,采用类单轴压缩试验方法,对吸附瓦斯压力在0 MPa, 2 MPa, 4 MPa, 6 MPa等情况下的煤样力学特性进行了研究。研究得出：随着吸附瓦斯压力的增大,煤样的抗压强度、弹性模量、冲击能指数均近似线性降低,峰值应变近似线性增大。随着吸附瓦斯压力的增大,煤体的破坏类型由脆性向延性破坏转变,破坏的分选性增强。吸附瓦斯的作用加速了煤体失稳破坏的进程,并使煤岩瓦斯动力灾害类型呈现由冲击地压主导型向煤与瓦斯突出主导型转变的趋势。     

广东高速公路路堑边坡失稳原因与防治分析

通过大量实际工程实例的综合分析研究,论证了近年来广东高速公路路堑边坡失稳的主要原因、防治设计理念、治理程序、边坡监测和应急措施,认为在水及气候条件、地层岩性、地质构造、人工活动等方面的存在不利因素。由此,提出了由地质测绘、工程地质勘察、稳定性综合分析、方案设计、施工图设计组成的五阶段,并通过实例分析了路堑边坡的防治设计措施。     

Structural first failure times under non-Gaussian stochastic behavior

An analytical moment-based method for calculating structural first failure times under non-Gaussian stochastic behavior is proposed.In the method,a power series that constants can be obtained from response moments (skewness,kurtosis,etc.) is used firstly to map a non-Gaussian structural response into a standard Gaussian process,then mean up-crossing rates,mean clump size and the initial passage probability of a critical barrier level by the original structural response are estimated,and finally,the formula for calculating first failure times is established on the assumption that corrected up-crossing rates are independent.An analysis of a nonlinear single-degree-of-freedom dynamical system excited by a Gaussian model of load not only demonstrates the usage of the proposed method but also shows the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed method by comparisons between the present method and other methods such as Monte Carlo simulation and the traditional Ganssian model.     

Mechanics of rubber shear springs

FEA calculations have been carried out for a model rubber shear spring, consisting of a block of a highly elastic material, bonded between two rigid parallel plates and sheared by displacing one of the plates parallel to the other in its own plane. The block was prevented from deforming in the perpendicular direction, and thus was deformed in plane strain. Stress distributions along the bond-line and the center-line are reported and compared with those expected from the theory of large elastic deformations. Unexpected tensile stresses were found to develop in the interior of the sheared block. They are attributed to the absence on the end surfaces of the stresses needed to maintain a simple shear, causing a pronounced change in the reference pressure—a consequence that is usually overlooked. Because the internal stresses are governed by the boundary conditions, they were strongly affected by the shape of the end surfaces. In addition, they were reduced markedly by assigning values to Poisson's ratio slightly lower than 0.5, thus allowing some volume expansion of the rubber. Strain energy release rates were also evaluated for growth of a crack along the bond-line, starting at the edges, and compared with those reported previously by Lindley and Teo [Energy for crack growth at the bonds of rubber springs, Plast. Rubber Mat. Appl. 4 (1979) 29-37], Muhr et al. [A fracture mechanics study of natural rubber-to-metal bond failure, J. Adhes. Sci. Technol. 10 (1996) 593-616], Gregory and Muhr [Stiffness and fracture analysis of bonded rubber blocks in simple shear, in: D. Boast, V.A. Coveny (Eds.), Finite Element Analysis of Elastomers, Professional Engineering Publications, Bury St. Edmunds, UK, 1999, pp. 265-274] and Gough and Muhr [Initiation of failure of rubber close to bondlines, in: Proceedings of the International Rubber Conference, Maastricht, Netherlands, June 2005, IOM Communications Ltd., London, 2005, pp. 165-174]. They confirm that a long crack at the compression edge will grow faster than one at the tension edge, but the results for short cracks were inconclusive.     

Trichosanthes kirilowii ameliorates cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in both in vitro and in vivo

The aim of this study was to explore the protective effects of Trichosanthes kirilowii ethanol extract (TKE) against cisplatin-induced acute renal failure (ARF). In the in vitro study, TKE-pretreated porcine kidney cells (PK15) exhibited enhanced cell viability after cisplatin (15 μg mL^? 1) treatment in both MTT and crystal violet assays. PK15 cells pretreated with TKE (50 μg mL^? 1) exhibited increased glutathione content, decreased reactive oxygen species production and ameliorated p53 expression. In vivo study, rats were administered with TKE for 4 weeks before cisplatin (5 mg kg^? 1) injection. TKE (100 mg kg^? 1) decreased blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels by 24% and 47%, respectively, in comparison with cisplatin-alone group. In addition, TKE pretreatment ameliorated cisplatin-induced oxidative stress, as evidenced by increased antioxidative enzyme levels and decreased lipid peroxidation levels. Moreover, TKE pretreatment reduced histopathological alterations in the kidney with decreased apoptotic cells. Taken together, TKE might be beneficial in treating cisplatin-induced ARF.