Targeted energy transfers in vibro-impact oscillators for seismic mitigation

In the field of seismic protection of structures, it is crucial to be able to diminish ‘as much as possible’ and dissipate ‘as fast as possible’ the load induced by seismic (vibration-shock) energy imparted to a structure by an earthquake. In this context, the concept of passive nonlinear energy pumping appears to be natural for application to seismic mitigation. Hence, the overall problem discussed in this paper can be formulated as follows: Design a set of nonlinear energy sinks (NESs) that are locally attached to a main structure, with the purpose of passively absorbing a significant part of the applied seismic energy, locally confining it and then dissipating it in the smallest possible time. Alternatively, the overall goal will be to demonstrate that it is feasible to passively divert the applied seismic energy from the main structure (to be protected) to a set of preferential nonlinear substructures (the set of NESs), where this energy is locally dissipated at a time scale fast enough to be of practical use for seismic mitigation. It is the aim of this work to show that the concept of nonlinear energy pumping is feasible for seismic mitigation. We consider a two degree-of-freedom (DOF) primary linear system (the structure to be protected) and study seismic-induced vibration control through the use of Vibro-Impact NESs (VI NESs). Also, we account for the possibility of attaching to the primary structure additional alternative NES configurations possessing essential but smooth nonlinearities (e.g., with no discontinuities). We study the performance of the NESs through a set of evaluation criteria. The damped nonlinear transitions that occur during the operation of the VI NESs are then studied by superimposing wavelet spectra of the nonlinear responses to appropriately defined frequency – energy plots (FEPs) of branches of periodic orbits of underlying Conservative systems.     

计算机辅助的数字通信频谱分析

从Fourier级数出发 ,到任意闭区间上可积函数的Fourier分析 ,给出了数字信号Fourier分析的理论基础。以字符“b”为例 ,建立了严格的数学模型 ,严密推导了Fourier系数表达式。阐明了Fourier级数的“项”和“n阶Fourier级数”(前n项和 )的概念。详尽地分析了信道通频带B与Fourier阶数n(展开式“保留”项 )的关系。借助计算机计算了n≤ 10 0时各Fourier级数项和前n项和 ,并用Plot将计算结果绘成曲线 ,获得n≤10 0时各级Fourier展开曲线。与数字信号对照 ,Fourier级数的取项与波形的关系显而易见 ,特别是n取值较小时 ,Fourier级数取项少 ,波形失真严重 ;所以在B一定时传输速率不能过高 ,否则 ,由于波形失真而导致信号出错。     

基于单体的Q和e值绘制二元共聚双曲线*

采用Matlab中的Plot函数,首次以单体的Q、e值为中间变量,绘制出二元共聚双曲线。将二元共聚物组成曲线F1-f1和F2-f2同时呈现在一个图上,使隐含的第二单体的共聚行为可视化,有助于加深学习者对二元共聚的理解。     

Pd(II)-Catalyzed Benzimidazole-Assisted Annulation of 3-(1H-Benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-2H-chromen-2-one: Access to Imidazo[1,2-a]chromeno[3,4-c]pyridine

Palladium-catalyzed [4+2] oxidative annulation of coumarin-benzimidazoles with olefins for the synthesis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons have been achieved. This synthetic protocol gives access to a wide range of structurally distinct imidazo[1,2-a]chromeno[3,4-c]pyridines in moderate to good yield with wide functional group tolerance. Further, photophysical properties of annulated scaffolds have been examined, which discloses their interesting solvatochromic emission behaviors.     

Cesium Ion-Selective Electrode

The membrane material was prepared by mixing 40% of cesium-triphenyl-cyanoborate and 60% of PVC powder. The mixture was pressed at a pressure of 20tons/cm² for 1hours to make the membrane. Then, the membrane was mounted on a self-constructed electrode body. Nernstian slope of 60 mv/decade was obtained throughout the concentration range 10^?1～2×10^?5M. Selectivity coefficients were presented. The life time of the electrode is longer than 6 months.     

微管换热器流动与传热的实验研究

本文对自制微管换热器的流动与传热性能进行了实验研究。提出了微细圆管换热器管内单相强制对流换热努摩尔数准则式,并与已有相关文献提出的关联式做了对比,结果表明:微管管内换热系数比常规尺度计算公式预测值要高,同时本文分析了微细管内的压力降、摩擦阻力系数f随雷诺数的关系。研究表明微管管内压降、摩擦系数都比常规尺度预测值要高。     

The Power of Action Plots: Unveiling Reaction Selectivity of Light-Stabilized Dynamic Covalent Chemistry

Exploiting the optimum wavelength of reactivity for efficient photochemical reactions has been well-established based on the development of photochemical action plots. We herein demonstrate the power of such action plots by a remarkable example of the wavelength-resolved photochemistry of two triazolinedione (TAD) substrates, i.e., aliphatic and aromatic substituted, that exhibit near identical absorption spectra yet possess vastly disparate photoreactivity. We present our findings in carefully recorded action plots, from which reaction selectivity is identified. The profound difference in photoreactivity is exploited by designing a ‘hybrid’ bisfunctional TAD molecule, enabling the formation of a dual-gated reaction manifold that demonstrates the exceptional and site-selective (photo)chemical behavior of both TAD substrates within a single small molecule.     

On the effect of multiple parallel nonlinear absorbers in palliation of torsional response of automotive drivetrain

Torsional vibrations transmitted from the engine to the drivetrain system induce a plethora of noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) concerns, such a transmission gear rattle and clutch in-cycle vibration, to name but a few. The main elements of these oscillations are variations in the inertial imbalance and the constituents of combustion power torque, collectively referred to as engine order vibration. To attenuate the effect of these transmitted vibrations and their oscillatory effects in the drive train system, a host of palliative measures are employed in practice, such as clutch pre-dampers, slipping discs, dual mass flywheel and others, all of which operate effectively over a narrow band of frequencies and have various unintended repercussions. These include increased powertrain inertia, installation package space and cost. This paper presents a numerical study of the use of multiple Nonlinear Energy Sinks (NES) as a means of attenuating the torsional oscillations for an extended frequency range and under transient vehicle manoeuvres. Frequency–Energy Plots (FEP) are used to obtain the nonlinear absorber parameters for multiple NES coupled in parallel to the clutch disc of a typical drivetrain configuration. The results obtained show significant reduction in the oscillations of the transmission input shaft, effective over a broad range of response frequencies. It is also noted that the targeted reduction of the acceleration amplitude of the input shaft requires significantly lower NES inertia, compared with the existing palliative measures.