Simulation of crack spacing using a reinforced concrete model with an internal length parameter

Summary A gradient-enhanced smeared crack model and bond-slip interface elements are utilized in finite element simulations of reinforced concrete. The crack model is rooted in an enhanced plasticity theory. It uses the Rankine failure surface dependent on an equivalent inelastic strain measure as well as on its Laplacian. As a result, finitely sized fracture process zones and realistic crack spacings are obtained. A reinforced concrete bar in uniaxial tension is analyzed to demonstrate the regularizing influence of the internal length parameter in the model and to evaluate the influence of the model parameters on the energy dissipation in multiple cracks. A comparison of numerical simulations with experimental results for a beam without shear reinforcement in four-point bending concludes the analysis. Received 4 November 1997; accepted for publication 23 April 1998     

Higher-order analysis of near-tip fields around an interfacial crack between two dissimilar power law hardening materials

By means of an asymptotic expansion method of a regular series, an exact higher-order analysis has been carried out for the near-tip fields of an interfacial crack between two different elastic-plastic materials. The condition of plane strain is invoked. Two group of solutions have been obtained for the crack surface conditions: (1) traction free and (2) frictionless contact, respectively. It is found that along the interface ahead of crack tip the stress fields are co-order continuous while the displacement fields are cross-order continuous. The zone of dominance of the asymptotic solutions has been estimated. The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China     

Global stability analysis of parametrically excited cylindrical shells through the evolution of basin boundaries

In the present study, the large-amplitude vibrations and stability of a perfect circular cylindrical shell subjected to axial harmonic excitation in the neighborhood of the lowest natural frequencies are investigated. Donnell's shallow shell theory is used and the shell spatial discretization is obtained by the Ritz method. An efficient low-dimensional model presented in previous publications is used to discretize the continuous system. The main purpose of this work is to discuss the use of basins of attraction as a measure of the reliability and safety of the structure. First, the nonlinear behavior of the conservative system is discussed and the basin structure and volume is understood from the topologic structure of the total energy and its evolution as a function of the system parameters. Then, the behavior of the forced oscillations of the harmonically excited shell is analyzed. First the stability boundaries in force control space are obtained and the bifurcation events connected with these boundaries are identified. Based on the bifurcation diagrams, the probability of parametric instability and escape are analyzed through the evolution and erosion of basin boundaries within a prescribed control volume defined by the manifolds. Usually, basin boundaries become fractal. This together with the presence of catastrophic subcritical bifurcations makes the shell very sensitive to initial conditions, uncertainties in system parameters, and initial imperfections. Results show that the analysis of the evolution of safe basins and the derivation of appropriate measures of their robustness is an essential step in the derivation of safe design procedures for multiwell systems.     

两空间耦合下齿轮传动系统多稳态特性研究

通过将系统参数定义为参数变量, 构成参数空间,研究齿轮传动系统在参数空间和状态空间耦合下的非线性全局动力学特性,以及多参数、多初值和多稳态行为之间的关联特性.首先设计了一个两空间耦合下非线性系统多稳态行为的计算和辨识方法.其次,基于该方法并结合相图、Poincaré映射图、分岔图、最大Lyapunov指数、吸引域等,研究齿轮传动系统在不同参数平面上多稳态行为的存在区域和分布特性,以及多稳态行为在状态平面上的分布特性,揭示了参数平面和状态平面上系统可能隐藏的多稳态行为和分岔,并分析了多稳态行为的形成机理. 结果发现,两空间耦合下系统在参数平面上存在大量多稳态行为并呈"带状"分布, 状态平面上多稳态行为出现两种不同的侵蚀现象, 即内部侵蚀和边界侵蚀.分岔点或分岔曲线对初值的敏感性导致多稳态行为的出现.当齿侧间隙和误差波动在较小的范围内变化时,系统全局动力学特性受间隙和误差扰动的影响较小,受啮合频率的影响较大.两空间耦合下系统全局动力学特性变得丰富和复杂.      

Attraction behaviour of Anagrus nilaparvatae to remote lemongrass (Cymbopogon distans) oil and its volatile compounds

Utilisation of Anagrus nilaparvatae is a promising and effective method for planthoppers manipulation. Twenty-seven components of remote lemongrass (Cymbopogon distans) oil were identified by GC/MS and nine volatiles were selected for behavioural experiments. In this study, we noted that the remote lemongrass oil was attractive to female A. nilaparvatae at concentrations of 0.1 and 1 mg/L. α-Pinene, β-pinene, eucalyptol, carveol and D-carvone attracted female wasps in the dose-dependent bioassays. Blend 1 (a mixture of eucalyptol, D-carvone, carveol, α-pinene, and β-pinene with ratios of remote lemongrass oil volatiles of 625:80:11:5:3) attracted female wasps at 10 mg/L, while blend 2 (a mixture of the same five volatiles at the same loading ratio) attracted them at 0.1 and 1 mg/L. These results suggested that plant essential oils could be attractants for natural enemies to control pests. The ratios of volatiles in the mixtures affect the attractiveness of the synthetic mixtures.     

方差可能无穷的“中度偏离”单位根过程的复合分位数估计

考虑一类"中度偏离"单位根过程,y_t=q_ny_t-1+u_t,其中qn=1+c/(k_n),k_n=o(n),c为一非零常数,{u_t}为随机扰动项序列.在允许扰动项方差无穷的条件下,构造q_n的复合分位数估计,并得到了该估计的渐近分布.最后通过数值模拟,在扰动项服从t(2)分布下,说明了该估计的稳健和有效性.     

Like‐Charge Attraction: A Combined Electrostatic–Hydrodynamic Approach

Abstract

This article discusses the like‐charge attraction of colloidal spheres close to a charged plate and compares results produced by an electrostatic and a hydrodynamic model with experimental data. Hydrodynamic coupling is shown to be the dominating effect, while the electrostatic influence may often be neglected. Some observations, however, can be explained only by means of a combined electrostatic–hydrodynamic model, which is derived in this work. The combined model is able to predict not only the attractive force between particles of similar charge close to a charged plate but also the change to a purely repulsive force once the sphere‐plate distance is further reduced. This prediction matches qualitatively results of experiments reported in the literature.     

介孔SBA-15棒负载的Pd3Cl催化剂催化Sonogashira偶联反应（英文）

通过静电吸引策略将具有高度分散性的原子精确纳米团簇[Pd3Cl(PPh2)2(PPh3)3]+(Pd3Cl)负载在介孔SBA-15棒上。结构明确的Pd3Cl/SBA-15催化剂在以水作为溶剂以及温和的反应条件下对催化Sonogashira碳-碳偶联反应展现了较好的催化性能以及循环性。在此基础上,我们研究了Pd3Cl团簇结构与性能之间的关系,并证实内核的Pdδ+(0<δ<2)与配体之间的协同效应是催化反应的关键。     

一类高阶线性变系数常微分方程的通解

利用升阶法研究了一类高阶线性变系数常微分方程,给出了齐次方程的通解公式,并讨论了非齐次方程待定的特解.     

On the determination of the basin of attraction of periodic orbits in three- and higher-dimensional systems

The determination of the basin of attraction of a periodic orbit can be achieved using a Lyapunov function. A Lyapunov function can be constructed by approximation of a first-order linear PDE for the orbital derivative via meshless collocation. However, if the periodic orbit is only accessible numerically, a different method has to be used near the periodic orbit. Borg's criterion provides a method to obtain information about the basin of attraction by measuring whether adjacent solutions approach each other with respect to a Riemannian metric. Using a numerical approximation of the periodic orbit and its first variation equation, a suitable Riemannian metric is constructed.