Whole 3D shape reconstruction of vascular segments under pressure via fringe projection techniques

Understanding and modelling vascular wall mechanics is a primary issue in the study of circulatory diseases. Although theoretical and numerical studies on arteries compliance are continuously increasing, relatively little work has been documented on the use of non-invasive imaging techniques for monitoring 3D vascular wall deformations. Usually, 2D video dimension analyzer (VDA) systems recover diameter and length variations during inflation/extension tests by tracking position changes of few markers put on the blood vessel surface. Then, strain determination relies on the assumption of axisymmetric deformations. However, more rigorous evaluations of whole wall deformation map are required for properly modelling the highly anisotropic and inhomogeneous vascular tissue mechanical response.

This paper describes the development and application of a fringe projection (FP)-based procedure for the 360° 3D shape reconstruction of tubular samples subjected to internal pressure. A specially designed fixture for mounting and inflating the tubular segment allows specimen rotation about its axis. Movement is controlled by a high-precision rotational stage. This yields accurate positioning of the surface to be investigated with respect to the viewing direction. Data point clouds obtained from multiple recorded images are then processed and merged in a CAD environment, thus providing the whole shape of the sample with very high spatial resolution.

The entire procedure has successfully been applied to latex specimens and porcine vascular segments. Further improvements will make the present procedure suitable for in vitro tests under more closely reproduced physiological conditions.     

Finite element analysis of pressure vessel using beam on elastic foundation analysis

In this study, we first applied the variation principle to derive a new finite element method (FEM) based on the theory of beam on elastic foundation using line element. The derived FEM was then applied to solve, for the first time, the pressure vessel problems with uniform thickness. Our FEM results, obtained even by using only one line element, agreed exactly with the available closed-form solution, confirming the validity and computing efficiency of our finite element formulation. Moreover, we have applied our new FEM to solve pressure vessel problems with non-uniform thickness where no exact analytical solution is known to exist. The distributions of discontinuity stress in the cylindrical part were obtained. We found that shear force and bending moment were indeed discontinuous at the geometrically discontinuous juncture, due to the bending rigidity and elastic constant change by the non-uniform thickness. Finally, the case of discontinuity stresses in a bimetallic joint was also studied. The locations of maximum shear force and bending moment were found to be affected by the bending rigidity of the material.     

ICP发射光谱测定保偏光纤应力棒中的二氧化二硼

本文提出了用ＩＣＰ发射光谱仪测定保偏光纤应力棒中的二氧化二硼的方法。将应力棒粉碎后，使用ＨＦ在压力溶样器中消解，最后溶液的介质为０．５％氢氟酸，并采用耐腐蚀的样品引进系统进行ＩＣＰ光谱测定。分析程序简单，准确度高，该方法回收率为９９～１０１％，相对标准偏差为１．０４％     

基于光纤光栅传感器的体外血管模型应力测量北大核心CSCD

血管中的血液流动会对血管壁产生周向应力,周向应力与血管的结构及功能变化密切相关,测量体外血管模型的周向应力是生物力学研究中较重要的问题。提出了利用光纤光栅测量血管周向应力的方法,基于微流控技术利用钢针模具建立了集成光纤光栅的三维圆形血管模型,通过仿真研究了不同流动速度与应力的关系。仿真结果得到流速在8 mm/s~75 mm/s范围内,应力随速度的改变呈线性变化。利用光纤光栅传感器测量了流体流动时产生的周向应力,根据实验得到了光栅波长改变量与速度的关系,流速范围在8 mm/s~75 mm/s之间变化时,速度引起波长的变化为0.173 nm。结合仿真实验得到了应力与光栅波长改变量的关系,为血液流动时产生周向应力的体外测量提供了新思路。     

聚变实验堆真空室壳体成型模具设计及实验研究

参考ITER真空室制造规范,在常温下对中国聚变工程实验堆(CFETR)真空室壳体成型进行工艺预研。先根据成型经验公式计算出所研究壳体的成型模具尺寸范围,再利用有限元软件选择3组公式值附近的尺寸模拟了该成型工艺最佳模具尺寸参数,分析出最佳型面尺寸误差在±1.5mm内,并以此指导成型实验。测试了成型实验后工件减薄量、回弹量、变形率等参数,与模拟分析结果吻合度较高,验证了该成型模具设计的合理性。     

Radial vibrations of axisymmetrically loaded stepped pressure vessels

IntroductionUsedextensivelyinengineeringarethin-walledpressurevessels,suchasboilersinpowerplants,rotordrumsOfturbines,leadersofcylinders,andgasstoragetanks.Inthispaper,discussedareradialvibrationsofaxisymmetricallyloadedcylindricalpressurevesselswiththicknessvaried.1FreeVibration1.1DifferentialequationforfreevibrationanditsgeneralsolutionAssumethereisathin-walledPressurevesselwithtotallength1andthicknessvariedinnstepsalongaams.Foreachstep,lengthh=xi--xi--11massperunitareaml,thicknessh.,ac?fi…     

The classical pressure vessel problem for void damage materials

l.IntroductionPressurevesselbearsver}'greatpressureontheinterna1surface.Theremaybedisastrousconsequencesasaresultofthevoiddamage,andtheresearchinthepressurevesseldamageisveryactiveallthetime.IUTAMconvenedaspecia1izedconferenceonnonlineafelasticityanalysis…     

FT‐Raman spectroscopic study of thoracic aortic wall subjected to uniaxial stress

The combination of Fourier transform‐Raman spectroscopy and uniaxial tensile tests (in MTS Synergie 100 testing machine) was used to investigate microstructural changes in the secondary protein structure of the aortic wall under different levels of stress. The spectroscopic analysis clearly shows differing tension thresholds for material excised in two directions: circumferential and longitudinal. This is confirmed by the results of macroscopic mechanical analyses. The application of strain does not lead to any noticeable change in the bandwidths of the Raman bands. The stress‐controlled Raman band analysis shows that the modes at 938 cm⁻¹ assigned as C_α C of the α‐helix, 1660 cm⁻¹ amide I (the unordered structure of elastin) and 1668 cm⁻¹ amide I (the collagen triple helix) undergo wavenumber shifting, but the bands at 1004 cm⁻¹ assigned to the phenyl ring breathing mode and 2940 cm⁻¹ to the ν (CH₃) and ν (CH₂) modes are not affected during the elastic behaviour. A clear correlation between Raman band shifting and the level of mechanical stress has been established. Elastin alone participates in the transmission of low stresses in the circumferential direction, whereas both elastin and collagen take part in the transmission of physiological and higher stresses. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.