General axial response of stranded wire helical springs

The large static deflection of an axially loaded helical spring formed of a twisted strand of smooth circular wires is considered. Contact between the wires in the strand may or may not be maintained upon loading, depending upon the type of construction and the type of loading. It is found that the making or breaking of wire contact within the strand has a drastic ettect upon the extension and twist of a wire and upon the extension of the strand, but has practically no effect upon the twist of the strand, and only a moderate effect upon the overall response of the spring. Limited experimental data tend to verify the theory. It is found that a good engineering approximation for the axial stiffness of a twisted m-wire spring in which contact is maintained can be made by treating the spring as m untwisted helical wires acting independently, provided the strand twist is not too severe.     

Effect of interfacial contact forces in radial contact wire strand

A new mathematical model has been developed to predict the behaviour of a stranded cable assembly under the influence of interfacial radial contact forces and radial contraction of the core. A single layered cable assembly with six helical wires and a straight cylindrical core, all made with the same material, Steel has been chosen to explain this phenomenon when the assembly is under the influence of core–wire radial contact. An attempt is made in this paper to model the strand with a radial (core–wire) contact and deduce its equations of equilibrium. Numerical analysis of strand force, twisting moment, strand stiffness, contact force and contact stresses is carriedout based on the equilibrium of thin rods, and the results are compared with the earlier research work. The importance of the inclusion of interfacial forces at the contact locations and their associated effects of axial and twist slip of the helical wires on the core, is highlighted. The behaviour of the stranded cable assembly due to the contact force in the radial direction and its associated effects on the axial strain of the core due to Poisson’s effect is one more additional feature incorporated in the present work.     

Analytical solutions for bending and flexure of helically reinforced cylinders

There has been a great deal of interest in the problems of modelling cables and ropes. A recent review by Cardou and Jolicoeur [Appl. Mech. Rev. 50 (1997) 1] considers the modelling of a cable which consists of a central core surrounded by one or several helically wound wire layers. One approach has been to consider the deformations of an individual helical wire and to synthesise the model of a cable by using contact conditions between the various wires. Other authors have adopted a continuum approach regarding each layer as a transversely isotropic material whose principal direction is along a helix surrounding the central axis of the cable. In each layer the helix angle is constant so that, when referred to cylindrical polar co-ordinates, the cylinder has a constant stiffness matrix in each layer. The intention in this paper is to use the continuum approach and describe the analytical solutions that govern the simple bending, flexure, or bending under a uniform load, of an anisotropic elastic cylinder consisting of a single material of this type. The extension of this work to a composite cylinder consisting of several concentric layers, surrounding a central core, which are either bonded together or make a frictionless contact, is briefly described.     

Response of a wire rope strand to axial and torsional loads: Asymptotic modeling of the effect of interwire contact deformations

The refined discrete mathematical model of a simple helical wire rope strand is developed. The effect of the transverse contraction of the wire strand through Poisson’s ratio and also through local contact deformations (wire flattening) has been studied in detail. In order to express the interwire contact deformation in terms of the parameters describing the strand deformation, we formulate a two-dimensional model interwire contact problem. The interwire contact interaction is treated as a frictionless unilateral plain strain problem. The nonlinear model interwire contact problem has been solved by the method of matched asymptotic expansions. The constitutive equations for a helical wire rope strand, which take into account both the Poisson’s ratio effect and the effect of contact deformation, are obtained in a closed form.     

Effect of a helical wire on mixed convection heat transfer to carbon dioxide in a vertical circular tube at supercritical pressures

Reactor core of a SCWR (supercritical water-cooled reactor) employs a tight lattice in order to efficiently remove heat from nuclear fuels. In the narrow sub-channels of a tight lattice reactor core, a helical wire instead of a complicated conventional spacer has been used as a turbulence generator and a space-keeper between the fuel rods.A series of experiments were performed in order to investigate an effect of a helical wire on heat transfer to upwardly flowing CO₂ in a electrically-heated circular tube with an inner diameter of 6.32 mm, where a helical wire with an outer diameter of 1.3 mm was tightly inserted inside the tube. The tube inner diameter corresponds to the equivalent hydraulic diameter of a sub-channel of a KAERI’s fuel assembly concept. The mass fluxes ranged from 400 to 1200 kg/m² s; the heat fluxes ranged from 30 to 90 kW/m²; and the pressures were 7.75 and 8.12 MPa. The corresponding Reynolds numbers at the test section inlet ranged from 1.8 × 10⁴ to 7.5 × 10⁴. The heat transfer rate reached almost twice the value obtained from the experiment with a plain tube of the same size near the pseudocritical temperature and the effect of a wire was attenuated as the temperature moved away from the pseudocritical temperature. The wall temperature distribution along the span between the contact points was a concave downward parabola. Near the pseudocritical temperature, the wall temperature showed relatively higher values, indicating a stagnant fluid around the wire. On the other hand, the wall temperature at the contact point showed a relatively lower value, indicating a fin function of a wire.     

Analytical procedure for modelling recursively and wire by wire stranded ropes subjected to traction and torsion loads

The aim of this article is to introduce a new theoretical procedure for modelling wire ropes subjected simultaneously to tensile and torsional loads. The procedure is based upon the beam assumption and takes account wire by wire of the double helical wires on the basis of general thin rod theory developed by [Love, A., 1944. Mathematical Theory of Elasticity. Dover Publications, New York]. The proposed kinematics are based on the assumption that wires are un-lubricated and therefore that no relative sliding between adjacent wires happens.     

A Theoretical Study on Nonlinear Bending of Wires

The nonlinear bending of thin wires is a challenging topic in several applications where the final geometry of the wire after bending and springback has to be known. Typical examples are tyre manufacturing, helical spring design, spectacles frames. In order to develop analytical models able to set bending parameters for a required final shape of the wire, both account material behaviour (during the loading and unloading phases with springback effect) and geometrical nonlinearity have to be considered. In the case of plates bending, many analytical and numerical models are available in the literature, offering an accurate solution to this problem. However, the bending of thin wires could still be the subject of discussion and research. In this paper a new analytical model was developed, starting from the models available in the literature, in order to provide the designer with a simple model to predict the final shape of a wire by using mathematical codes. The model allows to predict with a higher level of accuracy the final shape of wires having different cross-sections after nonlinear bending. Since Bernoulli’s hypothesis is assumed, the model can be used in all the applications where the material behaviour of the wire guarantees that plane cross sections of the wire will remain plane after rotation due to bending, with negligible errors from the engineering point of view.     

定、变载弯曲疲劳钢丝绳失效机理对比研究

为对比揭示定、变载弯曲疲劳钢丝绳断裂机理及磨损演化特性,运用自制钢丝绳弯曲疲劳试验机开展钢丝绳定载、变载弯曲疲劳试验,通过人工拆股统计法和VW-9000系列高速度数码显微系统对比研究钢丝绳断丝分布、断丝数、断口和磨痕形貌等断裂机理,对比分析钢丝绳未断钢丝和断丝的磨痕尺寸演化特性. 结果表明:与钢丝绳定载弯曲疲劳相比,变载弯曲疲劳钢丝绳断丝出现较晚,芯股、螺旋股外层断丝数分别较多、较少,芯股外层钢丝断口挤压变形较大,芯股各层钢丝断口裂纹扩展区占比较低,芯股和螺旋股的各层钢丝磨痕尺寸总体较小,钢丝绳更易达到报废水平.      

The mechanical behavior of a wire rope with an independent wire rope core

A new model for simulating the mechanical response of a wire rope with an independent wire rope core is presented. The rope is subjected to both an axial load and an axial torque. In contrast with previous models that consider the effective response of wound strands, the present model fully considers the double-helix configuration of individual wires within the wound strand. This enables to directly relate the wire level stress to the overall load applied at the rope level. The model assumes a fiber response of individual wires. Two alternative kinematics of the wires are considered, and are used to predict the elastic response of the rope. The postulated kinematics are theoretically validated and the predicted rope response is in agreement with new experimental data. The new model enables the extraction of the stress at the wire level that can be used in turn to estimate global features of the rope such as force interaction between wires, rope stiffness, strength, and fatigue life.     

A structural model for high pressure helical wire-wound thermoplastic hose

This paper develops a model for a specific type of hose construction designed to withstand very high operating pressures. The model is based on a model previously developed by Entwistle and White (Int. J. Mech. Sci. 19 (1977) 193) with two significant modifications. Firstly the compressible inner core is included in the model using Lamé's thick walled cylinder theory. Secondly the model allows for the squeezing effect on wires when a hose gets shorter under pressurisation. The model calculates whether the wires in a particular layer will be squeezed together and when this occurs, the behaviour is modelled using Hertzian contact theory. The governing equations are solved using a minimising Newton Raphson technique. Model predictions are compared with experimental results obtained for pressure deformation response in terms of hose axial strain and wire strain and show good agreement. Considerable hysteretical behaviour is seen in the hose axial strain and it is suggested that this may be due to the twisting contact movements between different layers and as such may be a good indicator of the amount of fretting taking place. It is also suggested that, when a hose is designed to get shorter on pressurisation, length change may be a good indicator of manufacturing quality in terms of wire packing efficiency.     

Propagation of a longitudinal pulse in wire ropes under axial loads

Measurements of the velocity of propagation of longitudinal pulses in wire ropes as a function of applied tension are reported. Twelve 3/8-in.-diam cables are investigated which differ in configuration, i.e., number of wires per strand and number of strands, and in the material from which the wires and the core are fabricated. The velocity of longitudinal waves is found to increase with increasing tension, approaching the velocity in a solid steel bar as the applied load is increased toward the failure load of the wire rope. The material from which the wires are fabricated and the number of strands, rather than the number of wires in a strand or its core material, appear to significantly affect the velocity of longitudinal pulses.     

微动频率对钢丝拉扭复合微动腐蚀疲劳行为影响研究

拉扭复合微动腐蚀疲劳是深井提升钢丝绳主要失效形式之一,深井提升钢丝绳振动频率决定钢丝间微动频率,直接影响钢丝拉扭复合微动腐蚀疲劳机理和损伤程度,进而制约深井提升钢丝绳服役安全性. 本文作者通过自制钢丝拉扭复合微动腐蚀疲劳试验机开展了酸性电解质溶液中钢丝拉扭复合微动腐蚀疲劳试验,通过钢丝切向力-位移幅值和扭矩-扭转角滞后回线分析了拉扭复合微动腐蚀疲劳过程中钢丝间接触状态及轴向和扭转方向钢丝耗散能,运用扫描电子显微镜和三维白光干涉表面形貌仪考察了拉扭复合微动腐蚀疲劳过程中钢丝磨痕形貌和磨损深度轮廓特性,采用X射线三维成像系统揭示了钢丝拉扭复合微动腐蚀疲劳裂纹扩展演化规律,通过电化学分析仪分析试验后钢丝Tafel极化曲线和阻抗谱以探究钢丝电化学腐蚀倾向和耐腐蚀性,揭示了微动频率对拉扭复合微动腐蚀疲劳过程中钢丝间接触状态、钢丝耗散能、微动磨损机理、疲劳裂纹扩展演化和疲劳寿命、电化学腐蚀倾向和耐腐蚀性的影响规律. 结果表明:在拉扭复合微动腐蚀疲劳过程中,随着微动频率的增加,钢丝间由完全滑移和部分滑移混合状态变为完全滑移状态,钢丝扭矩-扭转角滞后现象削弱,钢丝切向力-位移幅值和扭矩-扭转角滞后回线对应的耗散能均总体降低,钢丝间摩擦系数和钢丝磨损深度均降低,钢丝磨损机理均为磨粒磨损、黏着磨损、疲劳磨损和腐蚀磨损,钢丝最大裂纹深度和裂纹扩展速率均降低,疲劳寿命增加,钢丝电化学腐蚀倾向下降和耐腐蚀性增强.      

钢丝的微动磨损及其对疲劳断裂行为的影响研究

采用自制的钢丝微动磨损试验机考察了钢丝的微动摩擦磨损性能，随后将经过一定时间微动磨损试验后的钢丝试样在液压伺服疲劳试验机上进行拉一拉疲劳试验，进而探讨了微动摩擦系数和微动磨损深度随微动磨损试验时间和接触载荷的变化关系；并利用扫描电子显微镜分析了试样磨痕和磨屑的表面形貌．结果表明，在较大的微动振幅下，钢丝的微动摩擦系数变化幅度不大，微动磨损深度随微动磨损试验时间和接触载荷的增加而增大；微动磨损试验后钢丝试样的疲劳寿命同磨损深度成反比关系；可以将疲劳断口划分为4个区域，其同钢丝试样的疲劳断裂过程相对应．     

服役导线的力学性能退化研究

为更清楚地了解阳江35kV服役导线的运行状态,从分析导线断线原因出发,通过对老旧导线的单丝断裂强度、弹性模量、应力应变曲线、拉断力、抗拉强度等综合指标的测试与分析,研究服役导线的力学性能,由试验结果得出:35kV老旧导线钢芯的直径变化对于架空导线的外径变化有直接的影响,老旧导线的铝线直径变化较小,其外径增大1.67%~4.24%;钢单线的拉断应力仍能达到标准中规定值的106%,且伸长率也满足要求;部分铝线的抗拉强度低于95%;绞线拉断力仍能达到95%的计算拉断力。但是相同规格下的老旧导线的抗拉强度比新导线的抗拉强度低2%~18%。结果表明:阳江地区服役三十年以上的老旧导线在力学性能上仍能继续承载。     

基于ASME应变限制准则的小冲杆试验等效断裂应变

为更清楚地了解阳江35kV服役导线的运行状态,从分析导线断线原因出发,通过对老旧导线的单丝断裂强度、弹性模量、应力应变曲线、拉断力、抗拉强度等综合指标的测试与分析,研究服役导线的力学性能,由试验结果得出：35kV老旧导线钢芯的直径变化对于架空导线的外径变化有直接的影响,老旧导线的铝线直径变化较小,其外径增大1.67％~4.24％;钢单线的拉断应力仍能达到标准中规定值的106%,且伸长率也满足要求;部分铝线的抗拉强度低于95%;绞线拉断力仍能达到95%的计算拉断力。但是相同规格下的老旧导线的抗拉强度比新导线的抗拉强度低2%~18%。结果表明：阳江地区服役三十年以上的老旧导线在力学性能上仍能继续承载。     

钢丝绳捻制成形接触问题的有限元分析

基于虚功原理建立了钢丝绳捻制成形过程中考虑接触摩擦时的刚度方程,将小球分裂算法用于接触搜索,Augmented Lagrange法用于计算接触力．以钢丝绳一次捻制成形过程为例,分析了摩擦系数和自扭转系数对接触应力和加工应力域变的影响．研究结果表明。摩擦系数对剪应力的影响比对等效应力和等效塑性应变的影响大;考虑摩擦时钢线表面的轴向残余应力计算结果比无摩擦条件下的计算结果更接近实验结果．     

Some dynamic properties of axially loaded wire ropes

Results are presented on the transverse damping, the transverse fundamental natural frequency as well as the longitudinal fundamental natural frequency for axially loaded wire ropes. Twelve different wire ropes are tested. During the test, a mass is centrally attached to the rope. The results indicate an increasing transverse damping with an increasing axial load. This damping is primarily attributed to a Coulomb damping. Although core material and construction influence the transverse damping of the wire rope, no relationships are found when comparing this damping with the structural strength, the number of wires used in the rope, the alloy composition or the heat treatment of the rope materials. The transverse and longitudinal fundamental natural frequencies of the axially loaded wire ropes with a mass centrally attached has been satisfactorily modeled.     

Frequency response and instantaneous temperature profile of cold-wire sensors for fluid temperature fluctuation measurements

The information of the wire response is necessary for the estimation of corrections and uncertainty of temperature measurements. This paper describes the theoretical response of cold-wire sensors to temperature fluctuations in a fluid flow. Existing transfer functions of cold wires are approximate and implicit functions of frequency. We present the exact solutions of heat conduction equations for a cold wire and stubs taking account of the prong effect. Because the solutions have simple forms of elementary functions, we can easily calculate the frequency response of cold wires. Sample calculations are given under several typical conditions. Also, the instantaneous temperature profiles of a cold wire are obtained for the first time.     

Quasi-Static Torsion Characterization of Micro-diameter Copper Wires

A method to measure very small torques that subject micro-diameter copper wires to plasticity is developed for quasi-static torsion experiment. Following the concept in the work by Fleck et al. (Acta Metall. Mater. 42:2, 1994), we employed a glass fiber filament as the torque cell. To calculate the small torques applied on the micro-diameter copper wires, an additional rotation sensor is required to measure the rotation of the glass fiber torque cell. The rotation sensor system is attached between the glass fiber and the copper wire specimen. It uses a laser extensometer to gauge the distance between a helical and a horizontal reflection tapes on a foam cylinder, which is calibrated with the angle of rotation. A new set of torsional experimental data for the copper wires with four different diameters, from 16–180 μm, are presented. All copper wires exhibit a typical elastic-plastic response. The torsional properties of these copper wires were not found to be significantly different. The uncertainties of the measurement and analysis are discussed.     

Control of flow past a circular cylinder via a spanwise surface wire: effect of the wire scale

Flow phenomena induced by a single spanwise wire on the surface of a circular cylinder are investigated via a cinema technique of particle image velocimetry (PIV). The primary aim of this investigation is to assess the effect of the wire scale. To this end, consideration is given to wires with different diameters that are 0.5, 1.2, and 2.9% of the cylinder diameter. The Reynolds number has a subcritical value of 10,000. Compared to the thickness of the unperturbed boundary layer developing around the cylinder between 5° and 75° from the forward stagnation point, the former two wires have smaller scales and the latter has a larger scale. Two angular locations of the wire, defined with respect to the forward stagnation point of the cylinder, are found to be critical. When the wire is located at these critical angles, either the most significant extension or the contraction of the time-mean separation bubble occurs in the near wake. These critical angles depend on the wire scale: the smaller the wire, the larger the critical angle. The small-scale and large-scale wires that have diameters of 1.2 and 2.9% of the cylinder diameter induce bistable shear-layer oscillations between different separation modes when placed at their respective critical angles corresponding to maximum extension of the near-wake bubble. These oscillations have irregular time intervals that are much longer than the time scale associated with the classical Kármán instability. Moreover, the large-scale wire can either significantly attenuate or intensify the Kármán mode of vortex shedding at the critical states; in contrast, the small-scale wires do not notably alter the strength of the Kármán instability.