Stability conditions of prestressed pin-jointed structures

Pin-jointed structures are first classified to trusses, tensile structures, and tensegrity structures in view of their respective stability properties. A sufficient condition for stability of an equilibrium state is derived for tensegrity structures. The condition is based on the bilinear forms of the linear and geometrical stiffness matrices considering the flexibility of members. The stability is defined by the positive definiteness of the tangent stiffness matrix, whereas the definition of prestress-stability is based on the geometrical stiffness matrix and the infinitesimal mechanisms. Numerical examples verify that the so-called super-stability condition might not be satisfied by a stable tensegrity structure, and that a prestress-stable structure can be unstable if the prestresses are moderately large.     

The two-dimensional velocity shift caused by the use of a rotating mirror in PIV flow field measurements

A theoretical analysis of the two-dimensional velocity shift by the use of a rotating mirror in PIV flow field measurements has been carried out by the application of ray optics. The velocity shift has been calculated directly in the flow field co-ordinates. In dimensionless form the results are also available in the image plane. It is shown that the distribution of the velocity shift over the entire observation field may not usually be assumed to be uniform (and may vary by up to 20%). The effect of the layout and arrangement of the rotating mirror on the velocity shift and its distribution has been analysed. In addition, the sensitivity of the velocity shift to the design tolerances and imperfections of the rotating mirror is given.     

Higher order asymptotic solution of mode I crack growth in elastic-perfectly plastic media

A higher order asymptotic solution of near-tip field is studied for plane-atrain Mode-I quasi-static steady crack growth in the incompressible (v=1/2) elastic perfectly-plastic media. The results show that the near-tip stress and strain are fully continuous, and the strain possesses In (A/r) singularity at the crack tip. The expressions of the stress, strain and velocity in each region are also given. The project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China     

漫谈热胀冷缩的``功''与``过''

 热胀冷缩现象在我们周围随处可见，只有更好地掌握它的规律，才能避免或减小它的危害， 利用它为人类造福.     

ANALYSIS OF FRICTION INDUCED VIBRATION UNDER THE ACTIVE DISTURBANCE REJECTION CONTROL FRAMEWORK 1)

自抗扰控制(active disturbance rejection control, ADRC)是一种具有两自由度控制结构的工程化方法, 由于其能够直观有效地处理多种扰动, 近些年来在许多机电系统上得到了成功应用. 当采用ADRC对带有摩擦力的机电系统进行调节时, 可能会产生极限环振动. 目前, 还没有ADRC框架下摩擦力振动精确分析的相关工作. 因此, 本文采用非线性动力学系统的分析工具对这一问题进行研究. 首先, 考虑两种典型摩擦力模型, 静态切换模型和动态LuGre 模型, 对一类二阶运动系统设计不同阶次的ADRC, 得到控制器的等效形式, 并揭示出与比例积分微分(proportional-integral-derivative, PID)控制之间的联系. 然后, 采用打靶法结合拟弧长延拓方法求解系统中的极限环, 并根据Floquet理论判断极限环的稳定性、可能出现的分岔以及分岔类型. 此外, 通过雅克比矩阵和近似数值方法对系统平衡点集的局部稳定性进行了分析. 最后, 通过数值计算研究了摩擦力模型和参数、ADRC阶次和参数对极限环和平衡点集的影响. 计算结果表明, 决定摩擦力Stribeck效应负斜率的参数$\beta$作用较大. 当$\beta>1$时, 两种摩擦力模型下的闭环系统呈现出相同的特性, 极限环会出现环面折叠分岔(cyclic fold bifurcation, CFB)且平衡点集是局部稳定的. 然而当$\beta<1$时, 两种闭环系统呈现出完全不同的特性. 此外, 不同阶次的ADRC在极限环的存在性和稳定性、平衡点集的稳定性上面的结论是相同的, 而低阶次的ADRC能够更好地解决摩擦力补偿和稳定鲁棒性之间的矛盾问题. 这些结论对实际现象的理解、ADRC阶次的选择以及参数整定提供了一定指导.     

3-periodic traveling wave solutions for a dynamical coupled map lattice

In this paper, the existence of periodic traveling wave solutions with a priori unknown velocity is considered for a coupled map lattice dynamical system. By trasforming our problem into one that involves polynomials, explicit 2- and 3-periodic traveling wave solutions are found, while the other solutions can be computed numerically. Since there does not seem to be any reports on explicit traveling wave solutions, we hope that our results will lead to the discovery of many others.     

Semiclassical Limit of the Gross-Pitaevskii Equation in an Exterior Domain

In this paper, we study the semiclassical limit of the Gross-Pitaevskii equation (a cubic nonlinear Schrödinger equation) with the Neumann boundary condition in an exterior domain. We prove that before the formation of singularities in the limit system, the quantum density and the quantum momentum converge to the unique solution of the compressible Euler equation with the slip boundary condition as the scaling parameter approaches 0.     

Ein interaktives Verfahren zur Auswertung von Kaustiken an Trennflächenrissen

Übersicht In diesem Beitrag wird eine auf der interaktiven numerisch/graphischen Bildverarbeitung beruhende Methode zur Ermittlung der Spannungsintensitätsfaktoren, für Trennflächenrisse in Verbundmaterialien vorgestellt. Eine Anzahl von detenpunkten entlang der experimentell aufgezeichneten Kaustik wird als Eingabe verwendet. Das Verfahren überprüft die Genauigkeit und Zuverlässigkeit der Ergebnisse selbst, indem die auf der Basis des Resultats numerisch generierte Kaustik mit der experimentellen verglichen wird.

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An interactive method for data processing from crack tip caustics at interfaces

Summary An interactive numerical-graphical image processing method for the evaluation of stress intensity factors at interface cracks in composites will be presented. Based on a set of experimental data points suitably chosen along the caustic the multipoint overdeterministic data reduction technique provides reliable and rapidly coverging results by cross-checking experimental caustics with numerically generated iterative caustics.

     

Twist Character of the Fourth Order Resonant Periodic Solution

In this paper, we will give, for the periodic solution of the scalar Newtonian equation, some twist criteria which can deal with the fourth order resonant case. These are established by developing some new estimates for the periodic solution of the Ermakov–Pinney equation, for which the associated Hill equation may across the fourth order resonances. As a concrete example, the least amplitude periodic solution of the forced pendulum is proved to be twist even when the frequency acroses the fourth order resonances. This improves the results in Lei et al. (2003). Twist character of the least amplitude periodic solution of the forced pendulm. SIAM J. Math. Anal. 35, 844–867.Dedicated to Professor Shui-Nee Chow on the occasion of his 60th birthday.     

Wavefront sensing for single view three-component three-dimensional flow velocimetry

We present the application of wavefront sensing to particle image velocimetry for three-component (3C), three-dimensional (3D) flow measurement from a single view. The technique is based upon measuring the wavefront scattered by a tracer particle and from that wavefront the 3D tracer location can be determined. Hence, from a temporally resolved sequence of 3D particle locations the velocity vector field is obtained. Two approaches to capture the data required to measure the wavefronts are described: multi-planar imaging using a distorted diffraction grating and an anamorphic technique. Both techniques are optically efficient, robust and compatible with coherent and incoherent scattering from flow tracers. The depth (range) resolution and repeatability have been quantified experimentally using a single mode fiber source representing a tracer particle. The anamorphic approach is shown to have the greatest measurement range and hence was selected for the first proof of principle experiments using this technique for 3D particle imaging velocimetry (PIV) on a sparsely seeded gas phase flow.