A new Monte Carlo model for predicting the mechanical properties of fiber yarns

Understanding the complicated failure mechanisms of hierarchical composites such as fiber yarns is essential for advanced materials design. In this study, we developed a new Monte Carlo model for predicting the mechanical properties of fiber yarns that includes statistical variation in fiber strength. Furthermore, a statistical shear load transfer law based on the shear lag analysis was derived and implemented to simulate the interactions between adjacent fibers and provide a more accurate tensile stress distribution along the overlap distance. Simulations on two types of yarns, made from different raw materials and based on distinct processing approaches, predict yarn strength values that compare favorably with experimental measurements. Furthermore, the model identified very distinct dominant failure mechanisms for the two materials, providing important insights into design features that can improve yarn strength.     

Curvature investigation in tapered fibers and its application to sensing and mode conversion

Non-adiabatic tapered fibers are basic photonic components used in a wide range of applications. Here we investigate a way to increase their utility through the controllable bending of one of their tapered sections. The experiments carried out explain, for the first time, the mechanics of this approach showing how these tapers can be used to build more sensitive sensors. Their use as highly efficient mode converters is also discussed.     

Lossy mode resonance-based uniform core tapered fiber optic sensor for sensitivity enhancement

A lossy mode resonance (LMR)-supported fiber optic sensor in which a uniform fiber core is placed among two identical tapered regions, is investigated numerically. Indium tin oxide (ITO) and aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) are considered as LMR active materials used to excite several lossy modes and gold and silver are used as surface plasmon resonance (SPR) active materials. In this probe design, a central uniform core coated with ITO/AZO is the active sensing region, whereas tapered regions are meant for bringing the incident angle close to the critical angle. The sensitivity of the present fiber optic bio-sensor is evaluated for first two LMRs utilizing both ITO and AZO separately, along with its variation with the taper ratio (TR). For ITO, the maximum sensitivity values are observed to be 18.425 μm RIU⁻¹ (refractive index unit) and 0.825 μm RIU⁻¹, corresponding to the first and second LMRs, respectively, at a TR of 1.6 and for AZO, equivalent values are 0.79 μm RIU⁻¹ and 0.35 μm RIU⁻¹, respectively, at a TR of 2.0. The results illustrate that the first LMR is more sensitive than the second LMR and the ITO-coated probe possesses greater sensitivity than the AZO-coated probe for both LMRs. Similarly, for the fiber optic SPR sensor, the maximum value of sensitivity is 5.6425 μm RIU⁻¹, in the case of gold and 5.0615 μm RIU⁻¹ in the case of silver, at a TR of 1.6. Hence, the result shows that the sensor with the present fiber optic probe design has around a 3-fold enhancement in sensitivity compared with conventional SPR sensors. This study will have applications in many sensing schemes where the requirement of large sensitivity is vital.     

Solitons and conservation laws in magneto–optic waveguides having parabolic–nonlocal law of refractive index

This paper reveals soliton solutions to magneto–optic waveguides that maintain parabolic–nonlocal law of refractive index. The unified Riccati equation expansion together with extended auxiliary equation approach together reveal bright, dark, singular as well as straddled optical solitons. These soliton solutions are obtained through a limiting process when the modulus of ellipticity approaches unity. Finally, the conservation laws are also listed.     

载机平台光电转塔目标定位的仿真算法

目标定位是光电转塔典型功能和任务之一，对其定位精度的考量也是转塔作战技术指标之一，针对该问题，从理论和仿真角度进行了分析。分析目标定位中用到的坐标系及其相互转换关系，给出光电转塔视轴反演、有源目标定位、无源目标定位的算法流程，通过仿真实验加以验证，考虑了定位过程中可能的随机误差来源，并分析是否采用均值滤波及其对定位结果的影响，最后通过Monte-Carlo分析计算了定位精度。分析结果表明:1）有源定位比无源定位的精度高，在仿真假设条件下，精度约提高1倍；2）均值滤波后，定位精度有较大提升（约提高15倍）；3）18 km距离时典型无源定位精度在80%置信度条件下约为39.4 m；4）统计直方图反映出80%置信度CEP半径及最大误差距离随载机位置、姿态、转塔视轴等（体现在目标载机距离上）不同参数的变化结果。     

光子晶体光纤温度压力传感器

提出了一种在高温环境下同时测量温度和气压的光子晶体光纤温度压力传感器.在普通单模光纤和光子晶体光纤之间熔接一段空心光纤构成干涉结构.空心光纤段构成非本征法布里-珀罗干涉仪,利用光子晶体光纤的微孔与外界相通,通过气体折射率变化来测量环境中的气压变化;光子晶体光纤段构成本征法布里-珀罗干涉仪,利用热膨胀效应和热光效应来测量环境中的温度.传感器的解调通过自制的白光干涉解调仪实现,实验通过测量腔长得到被测环境的温度和气压.在不同温度和气压环境下,对腔长分别为306μm和1535μm的温度压力光纤传感器进行连续测量.实验结果表明,传感器能够在28~800℃的温度下和0~10 MPa的气压下稳定工作,测量范围内温度灵敏度可达17.4 nm/℃,压力灵敏度随温度增加而降低,在28℃时可达1460.5 nm/MPa.     

Interfacial Assembly of Nanocrystals on Nanofibers with Strong Interaction for Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction

One-dimensional fiber architecture serves as an excellent catalyst support. The orderly arrangement of active materials on such a fiber substrate can enhance catalytic performance by exposing more active sites and facilitating mass diffusion; however, this remains a challenge. We developed an interfacial assembly strategy for the orderly distribution of metal nanocrystals on different fiber substrates to optimize their electrocatalytic performance. Using electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO₃⁻RR) as a representative reaction, the iron-based nanofibers (Fe/NFs) assembly structure achieved an excellent nitrate removal capacity of 2317 mg N/g Fe and N₂ selectivity up to 97.2 %. This strategy could promote the rational design and synthesis of fiber-based electrocatalysts.     

Braided Fiber Current Collectors for High-Energy-Density Fiber Lithium-Ion Batteries

Fiber lithium-ion batteries represent a promising power strategy for the rising wearable electronics. However, most fiber current collectors are solid with vastly increased weights of inactive materials and sluggish charge transport, thus resulting in low energy densities which have hindered the development of fiber lithium-ion batteries in the past decade. Here, a braided fiber current collector with multiple channels was prepared by multi-axial winding method to not only increase the mass fraction of active materials, but also to promote ion transport along fiber electrodes. In comparison to typical solid copper wires, the braided fiber current collector hosted 139 % graphite with only 1/3 mass. The fiber graphite anode with braided current collector delivered high specific capacity of 170 mAh g⁻¹ based on the overall electrode weight, which was 2 times higher than that of its counterpart solid copper wire. The resulting fiber battery showed high energy density of 62 Wh kg⁻¹.     

基于荧光猝灭的光纤DNA传感器的构建及其性能研究

以钌(Ⅱ)多吡啶配合物[Ru(bipy)2DAFND](Cl O4)2(Ru-DAFND,bipy=2,2'-联吡啶,DAFND=4,5-二氮杂芴-9-对硝基苯腙)为指示剂,采用锁相放大技术构建了基于荧光猝灭原理的光纤DNA传感器,研究了传感器的性能。以p H 7.1的Tris缓冲溶液为介质,在2.6×10-8~5.4×10-6mol/L范围,ct DNA浓度与传感器光学敏感膜的相对滞后相移(Δφ)有较好的线性关系,检出限为8.4×10-9mol/L,响应时间为70 s。通过研究溶液p H值和干扰物对传感器性能的影响,表明该传感系统具有较好的重复性和稳定性。