宏微观耦合模拟熔池不同区域中枝晶竞争生长过程

针对熔化焊过程建立了宏微观耦合模型,模拟了熔池内不同区域凝固过程中随机取向枝晶的竞争生长过程. 通过宏观三维有限元模型计算熔池中瞬态的传热传质过程,利用双线性插值算法将凝固参数传递给微观组织模型. 采用元胞自动机法模拟随机取向的枝晶在熔池凝固条件下的竞争生长过程. 模拟结果表明,所建立的微观模型能够精确模拟任意生长取向的枝晶. 凝固条件中最大温度梯度方向对枝晶竞争过程有明显选择作用,生长方向与最大温度梯度方向相同或接近的枝晶在竞争中具有更大优势. 焊缝中的晶粒组织由枝晶簇发展形成,晶粒组织的形貌演变取决于相邻枝晶簇之间的竞争过程,具有择优取向的枝晶簇会逐渐排挤非择优取向的枝晶簇并最终将其阻挡在凝固组织内部,宏观晶粒的取向与其内部枝晶簇的生长方向并不一定相同. 熔池中心线附近区域在焊接过程中具有更小的温度梯度、更大的凝固速率以及更大的局部冷却速率,凝固后可以获得更加细小的焊缝枝晶组织. 枝晶间距的模拟结果与相应凝固条件下的试验数据符合较好. 关键词： 焊接熔池 枝晶形貌 竞争生长 元胞自动机     

一种基于误差补偿的多元混沌时间序列混合预测模型

针对多元混沌时间序列的预测问题, 考虑到单纯改进储备池算法无法明显地提高预测精度, 提出一种基于误差补偿的时间序列混合预测模型. 实际观测的数据既包含线性特征又包含非线性特征. 首先利用自回归移动平均模型预测线性特征, 使得残差数据仅含非线性特征; 然后, 建立正则化回声状态网络模型预测; 最后, 将非线性部分的预测值与线性部分的预测值相加, 以实现高精度的多元混沌时间序列预测. 基于Lorenz和太阳黑子-黄河径流量时间序列的仿真实验验证了本文所提模型的有效性. 关键词： 回声状态网络 混沌 多元时间序列预测 误差补偿     

基于微观结构计算晶体宏观弹性应变场

基于晶体的微观结构提出了一种计算晶体宏观弹性应变场的方法,将该方法应用于金属晶体Fe,得到的应变场与连续介质理论预测结果吻合地很好,从而证明了该方法的准确性.以该方法为基础,进一步考虑无限小应变与有限应变的差值,发现应变差值在晶体剧烈变形区域内较强,对金属晶体Cu位错应变场的计算表明这种应变差异可以用来描述位错的运动状态和芯域结构.该方法可为评估晶体缺陷附近应变状态提供依据.     

基于微观结构计算晶体宏观弹性应变场

基于晶体的微观结构提出了一种计算晶体宏观弹性应变场的方法,将该方法应用于金属晶体Fe,得到的应变场与连续介质理论预测结果吻合地很好,从而证明了该方法的准确性.以该方法为基础,进一步考虑无限小应变与有限应变的差值,发现应变差值在晶体剧烈变形区域内较强,对金属晶体Cu位错应变场的计算表明这种应变差异可以用来描述位错的运动状态和芯域结构.该方法可为评估晶体缺陷附近应变状态提供依据.     

Non-linear mechanical behaviour and bio-composite modelling of oil palm mesocarp fibres

Understanding the non-linear mechanical behaviour of oil palm mesocarp fibres (OPMF) is important for bio-composite application. The mechanical characterisation of this fibre is challenging due to the microstructure of the fibres consisting of silica bodies on the surface and cellular structures within the cross section. In this work, we proposed a constitutive material model for OPMF by including a stress-softening function into the large strain viscoelastic model. The model shows agreement with loading–unloading and stress relaxation tensile tests. The model was then used for micro-scale finite element modelling of the fibre–silica body–matrix (resin) interface to simulate sliding of a bio-composite material. A multi-particles model was also developed to check the effect of the constitutive model towards the mechanics of a bio-composite system. Modelling results suggested that under the micro-scale level (~50 μm), silica body plays a major role in improving the mechanical behaviour of the bio-composite system. On the other hand, under the macro-scale level (~0.18 mm), a single fibre model is sufficient to simulate a bio-composite multi-fibres material.     

Far fields of internal gravity waves in stratified media of variable depth

The present paper is devoted to presenting the solution of the problem on the far field of internal gravity waves in a stratified medium whose depth linearly depends on the space variable. Uniform asymptotic representations of solutions are constructed; these representations enable us to describe the far fields of internal gravity waves excited by a moving source and characterize the main specific features of the wave fields near caustics and wave fronts.     

A concept of multi-scale modeling for radiative heat transfer in particle polydispersions

To take the local thermal nonequilibrium between particles and the nonuniformity of temperature within a single particle into account, a concept of multi-scale modeling of radiative transfer is presented. Particles are considered to interact with thermal radiation on both micro-scale of a single particle and meso-scale of a particle cell to produce radiative source term at the local or meso-scale level of a particle cell for the modeling of radiative transfer at macro-scale of overall particle system. The accurate modeling of radiative transfer in particle polydispersions are related to the modeling of radiative transfer in following three different scales: macro-scale of the overall particle system, meso-scale of particle cell, and micro-scale of single particle. Two examples are taken to show the necessity of multi-scale modeling for radiative transfer in particle polydispersions. The results show that omitting local thermal nonequilibrium and nonuniformity will result in errors for the solution of radiative heat transfer to some extent, and the multi-scale modeling is necessary for the radiative transfer in particle system with large local thermal nonequilibrium and nonuniformity.     

Macro-scale observation of curl-free vector potential: A manifestation of quantum modulation of the de Broglie wave

Experimental results are presented here reporting the detection of a curl-free vector potential on the macro-scale as contrasted with the detection on the micro-scale à la Aharonov-Bohm. Such a detection is attributed to the ‘quantum modulation’ of the plane wave state of the guiding centre motion of a charged particle in a magnetic field, which is generated concomitantly with the excitation of its Landau levels in a scattering episode, through the mechanism of quantum entanglement between the parallel and perpendicular degrees of freedom of the particle. Such a ‘quantum modulation’ is also a matter wave, but on the macro-scale, and leads to the ‘sensing’ of the curl-free vector potential on the macro-scale. Thus while the Aharonov-Bohm effect is attributed to the sensing of the curl-free vector potential by the de Broglie wave, its sensing on the macro-scale is attributed to the modulation of the de Broglie wave.     

基于可见-近红外光谱技术预测茶鲜叶全氮含量

为快速无损监测茶树氮素营养及其生长状况,基于可见-近红外光谱技术建立了茶鲜叶全氮含量的预测模型。以茶鲜叶为对象,田间试验使用便携式光谱仪采集叶片漫反射光谱信息,通过不同预处理和统计分析,建立茶鲜叶全氮含量预测的光谱模型。试验共采集111个样品,其中86个样品作校正集,25个样品作预测集。通过一阶导数与滑动平均滤波相结合的预处理方法,用7个主成分建立的偏最小二乘模型最好,其校正集均方根误差(RMSEC)为0.097 3,预测集的相关系数为0.888 1,预测均方根误差(RMSEP)为0.130 4,预测的平均相对误差为4.339%。研究结果表明,利用可见-近红外光谱技术可以很好地预测茶鲜叶全氮含量,对于快速实时监测茶树长势和施肥管理具有重要指导意义。     

Steady state response of an infinite beam on a viscoelastic foundation with moving distributed mass and load

Compared with the moving concentrated load model, it is more realistic and proper to use the moving distributed mass and load model to simulate the dynamics of a train moving along a railway track. In the problem of a moving concentrated load, there is only one critical velocity, which divides the load moving velocity into two categories: subcritical and supercritical. The locus of a concentrated load demarcates the space into two parts: the waves in these two domains are called the front and rear waves,respectively. In comparison, in the problem of moving distributed mass and load, there are two critical velocities, which results in three categories of the distributed mass moving velocity. Due to the presence of the distributed mass and load, the space is divided into three domains, in which three different waves exist. Much richer and different variation patterns of wave shapes arise in the problem of the moving distributed mass and load. The mechanisms responsible for these variation patterns are systematically studied. A semi-analytical solution to the steady-state is also obtained, which recovers that of the classical problem of a moving concentrated load when the length of the distributed mass and load approaches zero.     

Macro-scale matter wave generation in charged particle dynamics in a magnetic field,a consequence of quantum entanglement

Matter wave interference effects on the macro-scale predicted by the author in charged particle dynamics in a magnetic field [R.K. Varma, Phys. Rev. E 64, 036608 (2001)], and observed subsequently [R.K. Varma, A.M. Punithavelu, S.B. Banerjee, Phys. Rev. E 65, 026503 (2002); R.K. Varma, S.B. Banerjee, Phys. Scr. 75, 19 (2007)] have been shown here to be an interesting consequence of quantum entanglement between the parallel and perpendicular degrees of freedom of the particle. Treating the problem in the framework of the inelastic scattering theory, it is shown that these macro-scale matter waves are generated in the ‘parallel’ degree of freedom as a modulation of the plane wave state of the particle along the field concomitantly with the excitation of Landau levels in the perpendicular degree of freedom in an inelastic scattering episode. We highlight here the role of quantum entanglement leading to the generation of this macro-scale quantum entity which has been shown to exhibit observable consequences. This case also exemplifies a situation exhibiting quantum entanglement on the macro-scale.     

激光驱动材料动态压缩技术

激光驱动动态压缩实验是极端高压高密度研究的主要途径,在多个学科领域具有重要意义,包括地球行星科学,材料科学以及惯性约束聚变,有助于认识极端条件下的材料特性并拓展其在各学科的应用。近年来激光驱动压缩技术在激光装置、激光等离子体、制靶和诊断技术的同步提升下取得了突破性的进展,与其他极端条件实验平台相比,其斜波压缩、复杂路径、衰减冲击等新型加载路径得到快速发展,微介观诊断技术和宏观诊断技术相结合,具有明确的超高压、高温、高应变率以及高同步精度等技术特色。从激光驱动材料压缩的热力学路径、激光驱动的机制与特色、激光驱动实验技术、材料极端压缩物理进展等方面介绍激光驱动实验和理论方面的进展。     

Some problems in the classical theory of radiation

The article considers the problem of the complete radiation of the energy of a charged particle moving in constant and homogeneous electric and magnetic fields and in the field of a plane wave. Exact formulas are obtained for these cases. The problem is al so considered of the instantaneous radiation of an arbitrary moving charge. The problems are considered according to classical theory.     

The giant Stark effect in armchair-edge phosphorene nanoribbons under a transverse electric field

We study the variation of electronic properties for armchair-edge phosphorene nanoribbons (APNRs) modulated by a transverse electric field. Within the tight-binding model Hamiltonian, and by solving the differential Schrödinger equation, we find that a band gap closure appears at the critical field due to the giant Stark effect for an APNR. The gap closure has no field polarity, and the gap varies quadratically for small fields but becomes linear for larger ones. We attribute the giant Stark effect to the broken edge degeneracy, i.e., the charge redistributions of the conduction band minimum and valence band maximum states localized at opposite edges induced by the field. By combined with the Green's function approach, it is shown that in the presence of the critical field a gap of density of states (DOS) disappears and a high value DOS turns up at the energy position of the band gap closure. Finally, as the field increases, we find the band gap decreases more rapidly and the gap closure occurs at smaller fields for wider ribbons. Both the band gap and DOS variations with the field show an insulator-metal transition induced by a transverse electric field for the APNR. Our results show that wider APNRs are more appreciable to design field-effect transistors.     

Closure modeling in bridging regions of variable-resolution (VR) turbulence computations

Optimal utilization of computational resources mandates spatio-temporal variation in resolution for computing complex engineering flows. Closure modeling in regions bridging between different resolutions is rendered difficult due to changing interactions between resolved and unresolved fields. We develop a closure model for the bridging region based on energy conservation principles. Then we proceed to provide a proof of concept in decaying isotropic turbulence with temporally varying resolution. The simplicity of the flow permits a thorough examination of various aspects of the proposed closure not feasible in more complex flows. The results demonstrate the potential promise of the approach, but more validation studies need to be performed.While the present development is in the context of partially averaged Navier–Stokes (PANS) method, the closure principle should apply for other variable-resolution (VR) approaches.     

On the experimental validation of combustion simulations in turbulent non-premixed jets

A Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) based combustion model, which incorporated the conditional source-term estimation (CSE) method for the closure of the chemical source term and the trajectory generated low-dimensional manifold (TGLDM) method for the reduction of detailed chemistry, was applied to predict the OH radical distribution in a combusting non-premixed methane jet. The results of the numerical prediction were compared with the results of a complementary experimental study in which the OH radical fields of combusting non-premixed methane jets were visualized using planar laser induced fluorescence (PLIF). It is well known within the modelling community that RANS based models are unable to capture the stochastic nature of turbulent combustion and autoignition, and are therefore unable to predict individual realizations of the flame. In this study, the agreement between the predicted OH field and a well-converged ensemble average of the experimental results was also shown to be poor. The lack of agreement between the numerical results and the ensemble averaged experimental results expose the potential significance of the known weakness in the RANS method. A statistical analysis of the experimental results was also performed. The results of the analysis showed that a minimum of 100 individual realizations was required to provide a well-converged average OH field for the combusting non-premixed jet under investigation. The significance of this result with respect to the validation of large-eddy simulations (LES) of combusting jets is discussed.     

A moving medium formulation for prediction of propeller noise at incidence

This paper presents a time domain formulation for the sound field radiated by moving bodies in a uniform steady flow with arbitrary orientation. The aim is to provide a formulation for prediction of noise from body so that effects of crossflow on a propeller can be modeled in the time domain. An established theory of noise generation by a moving source is combined with the moving medium Green's function for derivation of the formulation. A formula with Doppler factor is developed because it is more easily interpreted and is more helpful in examining the physic of systems. Based on the technique presented, the source of asymmetry of the sound field can be explained in terms of physics of a moving source. It is shown that the derived formulation can be interpreted as an extension of formulation 1 and 1A of Farassat based on the Ffowcs Williams and Hawkings (FW–H) equation for moving medium problems. Computational results for a stationary monopole and dipole point source in moving medium, a rotating point force in crossflow, a model of helicopter blade at incidence and a propeller case with subsonic tips at incidence verify the formulation.     

Quantum manifestation of systems on the macro-scale — the concept of transition state and transition amplitude wave

Quantum effects which have usually been associated with micro-scale phenomena can also arise on the macro-scale in situations other than the well-known macro-quantum phenomena of superconductivity and superfluidity. Such situations have been shown here to arise in processes involving inelastic scattering with bound or partially bound systems (not bound in all degrees of freedom), and the macro-quantum behaviour is associated with the state of the total system in transition in the process of scattering. Such a state is designated as a ‘transition-state’. It is pointed out that we have already observed such manifestations for a particular system, the charged particles in a magnetic field where interference effects involving macro-scale matter waves along the magnetic field have been reported [R K Varma et al, Phys. Rev. E65, 026503 (2002)]      

Direct observation of band-gap closure for a semiconducting carbon nanotube in a large parallel magnetic field

We have investigated the magnetoconductance of semiconducting carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in pulsed, parallel magnetic fields up to 60?T, and report the direct observation of the predicted band-gap closure and the reopening of the gap under variation of the applied magnetic field. We also highlight the important influence of mechanical strain on the magnetoconductance of the CNTs.     

Investigation of determinism in heart rate variability

The article searches for the possible presence of determinism in heart rate variability (HRV) signals by using a new approach based on NARMA (nonlinear autoregressive moving average) modeling and free-run prediction. Thirty-three 256-point HRV time series obtained from Wistar rats submitted to different autonomic blockade protocols are considered, and a collection of surrogate data sets are generated from each one of them. These surrogate sequences are assumed to be nondeterministic and therefore they may not be predictable. The original HRV time series and related surrogates are submitted to NARMA modeling and prediction. Special attention has been paid to the problem of stationarity. The results consistently show that the surrogate data sets cannot be predicted better than the trivial predictor-the mean-while most of the HRV control sequences are predictable to a certain degree. This suggests that the normal HRV signals have a deterministic signature. The HRV time series derived from the autonomic blockade segments of the experimental protocols do not show the same predictability performance, albeit the physiological interpretation is not obvious. These results have important implications to the methodology of HRV analysis, indicating that techniques from nonlinear dynamics and deterministic chaos may be applied to elicit more information about the autonomic modulation of the cardiovascular activity. (c) 2000 American Institute of Physics.