Study on transition process of vacuum arc under transverse magnetic field

The transverse magnetic field (TMF) drives the vacuum arc to move along the surface of the contacts to prevent the local overheating and melting of the contact surfaces. The arcing process has great influence on the breaking capacity of short‐circuit current. In this paper, the arcing process between three types of TMF contacts was investigated. The transition process of an arc from the ignition stage to the diffusion stage was discussed. The transition moment, transition gap distance, and transition current were obtained. It was found that the axial magnetic field component of TMF contacts affected the arc transition process.     

Investigation of unstable motion characteristics of vacuum arc cathode spots between transverse magnetic field contacts

With the improvement of the current level of power grids, the requirements of the opening level of the vacuum switches are also increasing. Vacuum arc cathode spots provide steam and electrons and, to a certain extent, determine the opening capacity of the vacuum switch. In this paper, a vacuum arc cathode spot research platform based on the de-mountable vacuum chamber is constructed. The characteristics of the vacuum arc cathode spots under the transverse magnetic field (TMF) contacts are assessed by a high-speed charge coupled device. The experimental results show that the cathode spot diffusion process can be divided into three processes through cathode spot distribution, arc voltage and current: initial diffusion stage of cathode spots, unstable motion stage of cathode spots, and extinguishing stage. The motion mode of cathode spots during unstable motion stage can be divided into cathode spots group stagnation (CSGS) to multi-cathode jet (MCJ) switch mode, cathode spots group motion (CSGM) to MCJ switch mode, CSGM mode, and MCJ mode. The effects of peak current and contact diameter on unstable motion mode were analysed.     

Artificial Caries Lesion Characteristics after Secondary Demineralization with Theobromine-Containing Protocol

Developing artificial caries lesions with varying characteristics is needed to adequately study caries process in vitro. The objective of this study was to investigate artificial caries lesion characteristics after secondary demineralization protocol containing theobromine and fluoride. Sixty bovine enamel slabs (4 × 3 mm) were demineralized using a Carbopol-containing protocol for 6 days. A baseline area (2 × 3 mm) was protected with acid-resistant nail varnish, after which specimens were exposed for 24 h to a secondary demineralization protocol containing acetic acid plus one of four fluoride/theobromine combinations (n = 15): theobromine (50 or 200 ppm) and fluoride (0 or 1 ppm). Specimens were sectioned and analyzed using transverse microradiography for changes in mineral content, lesion depth, and surface layer mineralization. Data was analyzed using paired t-test and analysis of variance followed by Bonferroni test at 0.05 significance level. After secondary demineralization, fluoride-containing groups had significantly deeper lesions (p = 0.002 and 0.014) compared to the group with 0 ppm fluoride and 50 ppm theobromine. Mineral content and lesion depth were significantly different compared to baseline for all groups. Theobromine did not show an added effect on mineral uptake. Theobromine-containing groups exhibited particularly deep lesions with a more uniform mineral profile in the presence of fluoride.     

Plane strain wave in an isotropic layer of a viscoelastic material

The velocity and the rate of decay of a strain wave in a layer of a viscoelastic material rigidly fixed on a solid foundation are determined. The wave structure (ratio of the longitudinal to the transverse displacement) and the profiles of these displacements are analyzed. Attenuation of waves in the first mode is found to be more significant than that in an infinite space. The most intense decay is observed at resonance frequencies. A strong effect of compressibility of the medium on wave parameters is revealed. Conditions at which such a system operates as a waveguide are found. For a loss tangent higher than 0.13 (for an incompressible medium), the character of the dispersion dependence is observed to change drastically: the wave velocity decreases with decreasing frequency. __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 104–111, May–June, 2006.     

一种求解层合圆柱壳的杂交应力单元

根据修正的余能原理，推导出一种求解复合材料层合圆柱壳的杂交应力单元。取用六面体等参单元，此单元反映了各层材料性质不同及应力分布沿整个厚度不连续现象，同时计入横向剪切变形和法向挤压变形，适用于厚层壳体。文章通过实例说明此单元能准确求出各层内的应力值，实用价值高。     

THERMAL POST-BUCKLING OF AN ELASTIC BEAMS SUBJECTED TO A TRANSVERSELY NON-UNIFORM TEMPERATURE RISING

IntroductionAxiallycompressedstresseswilloccurinaconstrainedelasticbeamsubjectedtoatemperaturerising .Ifthemagnitudeofthecompressedstressesexceedacertainlimit,thermalbucklingoftheheatedbeam ,whichisoutofitsinitialconfiguration ,willtakeplace .So ,investigationsonthermalbucklingofrodsandbeamsareverynecessaryandimportantforthedesignofstructuresworkinginhightemperatureenvironmentsandofsomethermalsensitiveelasticelements.Becausethermalelasticpost_bucklingofbeamsandrodsareinducedbythethermallyaxial…     

用三维光弹法确定轴表面横向半椭圆裂纹应力强度因子及其修正系数

用三维光弹法测定了轴表面横向半椭圆裂纹的应力强度因子，并分析计算了应力强度因子修正系数，结果表明，应力强度因子的分布型式对加载条件和裂纹几何不敏感；修正系数对裂纹深度呈现对称分布趋势，仅取决于裂纹几何参数。     

FINITE LAYER ANALYSIS FOR SEMI-INFINITE SOILS (Ⅰ)——GENERAL THEORY

In the present paper a finite layer method is studied for the elastodynamics of transverse isotropic bodies. With this method, semi-infinite soils can be considered as an transverse isotropic half-space, its material functions varying with depth. Dividing the half.space into a series of layers in the direction of depth the material fimetioms in each layer are simulated by exponential fumctions Consequently, the fundamental equations to be solved can be simplified if the fouricr transform with repsect to coordinates is used. We have obtained the relationship between the "layer forces" and "layer displacements". This finite layer method, in fact, can also be called a semi-analytical method. It possesses those advantages as the usual semi-analytical methods do, and can be used to analyse the problem of the interaction between soils and structures.     

横向磁场激励下铁磁梁式板的混沌运动分析

在磁体力分布的磁弹性理论模型和磁场准静态假定模式基础上，对于处在周期时变磁场 中的不可移简支铁磁梁式板非线性磁弹性动力特性进行定性与定量分析．首先利用磁场的摄 动技术和结构变形的模态法，导出了关于模态坐标的非线性动力方程；然后利用Ｍｅｌｎｉｋｏｖ方 法，从理论上给出这一磁弹性动力系统可能出现混沌运动的必要条件及参数范围；最后采用变 步长Ｒｕｎｇｅ－Ｋｕｔｔａ数值积分方法对其磁弹性相互作用的混沌现象进行了定量搜索与模拟，并 利用其轨迹的Ｐｏｉｎｃａｒｅ截面图与Ｌｉａｐｕｎｏｖ指数加以判断．结果表明磁弹性简支梁式板在横 向周期时变磁场中存在混沌吸引子，且在机械阻尼很小时其混沌吸引子表现出稠的特性．     

Nonlinear static and dynamic analysis for laminated,annular, spherical caps of moderate thickness

Based on Timoshenko-Mindlin kinematic hypothesis, the shallow shell theory is extended to include the transverse shear deformation for the nonlinear axisymmetric dynamic analysis of the symmetric cross-ply shallow spherical shell. Using the orthogonal point collocation method and the Newmark scheme, an iterative solution is formulated. The numerical results for the nonlinear static and dynamic responses and dynamic buckling of these shallow spherical shells with circular holes under uniformly distributed static or dynamic normal impact loads are presented and compared with available data.