Investigation of nanomechanical properties of multilayered hybrid nanocomposites

Nanocomposites manufactured by combining two nano-structured phases are quite rare. While industry is seeking materials to meet difficult challenges with unique properties, there is no “rule of mixtures” to identify how to mix multiple nanomaterials in a composite structure and make available all required properties. Filler–matrix adhesion and its relation to materials’ properties have been the subject of continuing study due to composites advanced applications. Further on, studies at the interphase created in the area between the constituent materials can provide important information concerning materials interaction and composites behavior; this issue becomes even more interesting when discussing about nano-interphases. In the present investigation, a study of multi-layered nanocomposites is conducted. More precisely, the following four different types of multilayered hybrid nanocomposites were manufactured and tested: Pure titanium–carbon nanotubes–epoxy; pure titanium–epoxy–carbon nanotubes; titanium dioxide nanotubes–carbon nanotubes–epoxy and titanium dioxide nanotubes–epoxy–carbon nanotubes. The nano-mechanical properties of the above-mentioned nanocomposites were investigated using nanoindentation technique. The main conclusion of the present work is that in the case of multilayered nanocomposites, even if nanoindentation is executed on the surface of the same material, results greatly depend on the underlying substrates’ nature and their stacking sequence. Also, nano-interphases created at the contact surfaces between different layers affect the experimentally measured values of the nanomechanical properties (Young’s modulus and hardness) of multilayered nanocomposites.     

Two-mode squeezed state of nanomechanical resonators

In this paper, we introduce a flexible model for the control and measurement of NAMRs （nanomechanical resonators）. We obtain the free Hamiltonian of the dcSQUID （direct current superconducting quantum interference device） and the interaction Hamiltonian between these two NAMRs and the dc-SQUID by introducing the annihilation and creation operators under the rotating wave approximation. We can treat the mode of the dc-SQUID as a classical field. In the Heisenberg picture, the generation of two-mode squeezed states of two nanomechanical resonators is shown by their collective coordinate and momentum operators.     

The thermoelectric transistor a possible batteryless amplifying semiconductor device

Summary A signal, modulating by carrier emission the concentration of free carriers in a semiconductor wafer containing a temperature gradient, is reproduced by the thermoelectric voltage between output electrodes at different temperatures. The conditions for power amplification are discussed. Criteria are derived for the choice of material, geometrical shape and heat flow through an amplifying device. The use of Ge seems to be possible, though difficult. New semiconducting materials show promising properties. Formerly Department of Physics, University, Oslo, Norway.     

Simultaneous determination of position and mass of a particle by the vibration of a diaphragm-based nanomechanical resonator

We present a theoretical analysis of the vibration of a suspended circular diaphragm resonator with a particle at an arbitrary location when considering the effects of plate stiffness and membrane tension in the diaphragm. The analytical expression relating position and mass of a particle attached on a stretched diaphragm with varying residual stress to the resulting shifts in diaphragm resonant frequency is derived. It has been shown that the particle position and mass for the diaphragm configuration can be unambiguously resolved by combining resonant frequencies of the first three consecutive symmetric vibration modes. This finding is verified numerically in finite element modeling using a freestanding circular diaphragm with and without an added particle, and it proves that the method resolves the particle position and mass with high accuracy.     

An energy model for nanomechanical deflection of cantilever-DNA chip

Nanomechanical behavior of cantilever-DNA chip in label-free biodetection is investigated by the energy method. First, using an equation of state for DNA liquid crystals and an alternative two-variable model for laminated cantilever beams, a relationship between chip energy and some factors, such as nanogeometrical, physical, chemical characteristics of DNA molecules, microscopical geometric dimension, macroscopical mechanical properties of chip, etc., is formulated in consideration of electrostatic energy, hydration energy and configurational fluctuations of DNA layer as well as mechanical energy of chip. Second, theoretical predictions of nanomechanical deflection of DNA chip by the minimum principle of energy are compared with experimental data in Wu's experiments. Third, the influence of stochastic interchain distances and stochastic elastic modulus on chip deflection is investigated. The validity of the simplified two-layer-beam model is also studied. Numerical results show that chip deflection enhances with the increase in length of DNA chains, and the interchain distances should be carefully controlled no less than 4 nm during the process of probe molecules self-assembly.     

Experimental study on the microstructure and nanomechanical properties of the wing membrane of dragonfly

Detailed investigations on the microstructure and the mechanical properties of the wing membrane of the dragonfly are carried out. It is found that in the direction of the thickness the membrane was divided into three layers rather than a single entity as traditionally considered, and on the surfaces the membrane displays a random distribution rough microstructure that is composed of numerous nanometer scale columns coated by the cuticle wax secreted. The characteristics of the surface structure are measured and described. The mechanical properties of the membranes taken separately from the wings of live and dead dragonflies are investigated by the nanoindentation technique. The Young’s moduli obtained here are approximately two times greater than the previous result, and the reasons that yield the difference are discussed. The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10372102 and 10672164).     

Nonlinear dynamic response of beam and its application in nanomechanical resonator

Nonlinear dynamic response of nanomechanical resonator is of very important characteristics in its application. Two categories of the tension-dominant and curvature-dominant nonlinearities are analyzed. The dynamic nonlinearity of four beam structures of nanomechanical resonator is quantitatively studied via a dimensional analysis approach. The dimensional analysis shows that for the nanomechanical resonator of tension-dominant nonlinearity, its dynamic nonlinearity decreases monotonically with increasing axial loading and increases monotonically with the increasing aspect ratio of length to thickness; the dynamic nonlinearity can only result in the hardening effects. However, for the nanomechanical resonator of the curvature-dominant nonlinearity, its dynamic nonlinearity is only dependent on axial loading. Compared with the tension-dominant nonlinearity, the curvature-dominant nonlinearity increases monotonically with increasing axial loading; its dynamic nonlinearity can result in both hardening and softening effects. The analysis on the dynamic nonlinearity can be very helpful to the tuning application of the nanomechanical resonator.     

Investigation on vortex shedding of a swept-back wing

Effects of Reynolds number and angle of attack on the vortex shedding of a finite swept-back wing are experimentally studied. The cross-sectional profile of the wing is NACA 0012, and the sweep-back angle is 15° The time series signals detected by hot-wire in the wake region shows four distinct behaviors: laminar, subcritical, transitional, and supercritical. The derived Strouhal number curves are significantly different in these four behaviors. In addition, the statistical properties of turbulence, that is, the power spectrum density function, probability density function, correlation coefficient, Lagrangian integral time scales, and length scales are also presented in this paper.     

Investigation of a turbulent boundary layer on a hypersonic aircraft model

An algorithm for calculation of a spatial compressible turbulent boundary layer on the surface of a pointed body is developed. The algorithm is based on the numerical solution of three-dimensional equations and algebraic models of turbulence. The flow around a hypersonic aircraft model is calculated, and the resultant Stanton numbers are compared with experimental data. The influence of the Mach number, the angle of attack, and the Reynolds number on the boundary-layer parameters is studied. It is shown that the change in the location of the transition zone has a weak effect on the skin-friction coefficient in the region of developed turbulent flow. Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090.¹Technical University, Delft, the Netherlands. Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 40, No. 1, pp. 115–125, January–February, 1999.     

Investigation of three-dimensional effects on a cavitating Venturi flow

A numerical investigation of the behaviour of a cavitation pocket developing along a Venturi geometry has been performed using a compressible one-fluid hybrid RANS/LES solver. The interplay between turbulence and cavitation regarding the unsteadiness and structure of the flow is complex and not well understood. This constitutes a determinant point to accurately simulate the dynamic of sheet cavities. Various turbulent approaches are tested: a new Scale-Adaptive model and the Detached Eddy Simulation. 2D and 3D simulations are compared with the experimental data. An oblique mode of the sheet is put in evidence.     

一种升浮一体环形浮空器气动特性研究

选取填充轻质气体的环形浮空器为研究对象,采用数值模拟方法开展高空风力发电机用浮空器气动特性研究．采用有限体积法求解不可压N-S方程和S-A湍流模型来数值模拟风力机气流场,分别对翼型,安装角,长细比,雷诺数及风力机等因素对引入浮力后浮空器气动特性影响进行研究,对比分析引入浮力后布局外形气动力特性随各外形特征参数的变化规律．数值结果表明,截面翼型弯度越大,最大升阻比越小,出现位置有一定前移;截面厚度越大,三维效应越强,最大升阻比出现有一定的滞后性;增大安装角,相当于增大攻角,使得升力系数和阻力系数随攻角变化曲线均有一定前移;引入浮力后,最大合升阻比增大,并且存在一个明显前移;长细比越小,浮空器升阻比越大,随着长细比增大,浮空器最大升阻比出现越滞后;一定范围内,雷诺数增大,浮空器动升阻比增大,引入浮力后,基于来流风速变化时,浮空器合升阻比随雷诺数增大先迅速减小然后趋于平缓,但基于浮空器尺寸变化时,合升阻比则随雷诺数增大而增大;风轮转速增大,浮空器阻力增大,升力有一定下降．     

燃料空气炸药（FAE）装置爆炸场的研究

燃料空气炸药（ＦＡＥ）装置在一次点火后，液体燃料在中心装药爆轰驱动下，抛撒在空气中形成燃料空气云，用高速摄影记录了该燃料空气云的形成过程。为达到所要求的气云形状，在对高速摄影照片充分分析折基础上，本文对ＦＡＥ装置的结构设计提出了改进意见。燃料空气云在二次点火后实现爆轰，本文测量了沿地面主力学线的压力时间曲线，用高精度、高分辨率的ＴＶＤ格式与瞬时爆轰模型时燃料空气云爆炸场进行了初步的数值模拟，得到了     

On the analysis of bipolar transistor based chaotic circuits: case of a two-stage colpitts oscillator

We perform a systematic analysis of a system consisting of a two-stage Colpitts oscillator. This well-known chaotic oscillator is a modification of the standard Colpitts oscillator obtained by adding an extra transistor and a capacitor to the basic circuit. The two-stage Colpitts oscillator exhibits better spectral characteristics compared to a classical single-stage Colpitts oscillator. This interesting feature is suitable for chaos-based secure communication applications. We derive a smooth mathematical model (i.e., sets of nonlinear ordinary differential equations) to describe the dynamics of the system. The stability of the equilibrium states is carried out and conditions for the occurrence of Hopf bifurcations are obtained. The numerical exploration reveals various bifurcation scenarios including period-doubling and interior crisis transitions to chaos. The connection between the system parameters and various dynamical regimes is established with particular emphasis on the role of both bias (i.e., power supply) and damping on the dynamics of the oscillator. Such an approach is particularly interesting as the results obtained are very useful for design engineers. The real physical implementation (i.e., use of electronic components) of the oscillator is considered to validate the theoretical analysis through several comparisons between experimental and numerical results.     

润滑油五参数流变模型的研究

基于Evans-Johnson模型提出了润滑油五参数流变模型,利用Evans-Johnson流变模型和五参数流变模型对润滑油的拖动系数进行计算,并与试验数据进行对比.结果表明,利用五参数流变模型预测的拖动曲线与试验曲线形状一致,预测精度较高.在热效应不显著的情况下,采用Evans-Johnson流变模型和五参数流变模型预测的拖动系数基本重合,与试验值接近;在热效应比较显著的区域,利用五参数模型预测的油膜温度值高于Evans-Johnson模型的预测值,对拖动系数的预测精度远大于Evans-Johnson模型的预测精度,解决了在热效应较显著的情况下流变模型对拖动力预测精度较低的难题.     

罐内爆炸成型技术在修复结晶器中的实验研究

随着连铸生产的发展,易损件结晶器铜管的消耗越来越大,使用报废的铜管结晶器越积越多.为重复利用结晶器,采用罐内爆炸成型技术做修复实验.针对200×200规格的结晶器铜管修复选择参数为:导爆索间距t=20mm;导爆索距离铜管外表20mm;炸药筒长度依据铜管长度加100mm确定.依据方案给出具体实验案例,成型后的结晶器经过测量表明修复后的结晶器完全可以再次利用.尤其,为实现厂内、连续、方便的修复结晶器,提出在1kgTNT当量爆炸罐体内实现.实验表明结晶器可以实现厂内便捷修复.     

Investigation of an Electromagnetic Pulse Generated by a System on a Standard Spacecraft

Results on generation of an electromagnetic pulse on a spacecraft under the action of X-ray and gamma radiation are described. The computational technology used is based on a hierarchical system of mathematical models constructed on a system of the Maxwell-Vlasov equations and spacecraft models that rather accurately describe all physical processes typical of origination of secondary electromagnetic fields and the object geometry. It is shown that polarization components of the electric field, which are directed normal to irradiated surfaces, depend weakly on geometric factors and are mainly determined by the photon radiation flux density. Formation of the magnetic field is determined by the dynamics of variation of the first derivative of the dipole moment of the electron layer formed owing to emission of particles under the action of ionization radiation and depends on the object shape, characteristic size of the irradiated surface, and spacecraft attitude.__________Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 46, No. 5, pp. 3–13, September–October, 2005.     

Investigation of distributed boundary-layer suction on a body of revolution in a test basin

The influence of distributed suction on the hydrodynamic drag and some boundary layer characteristics on a body of revolution were investigated experimentally in a test basin. The results obtained permitted making a conclusion about the possibility of an essential reduction in the hydrodynamic drag (1.5–2-fold) and the level of velocity fluctuation (10–30 dB) in the boundary layer by using suction of small quantities of water through a porous skin (6.10^?4 discharge coefficient).