Shock wave interaction with porous plates

Previous detailed studies of the interaction of a shock wave with a perforated sheet considered the impact of a shock wave on a plate with regularly spaced slits giving area blockages of 60 and 67%, at various angles of incidence, and resulting in both regular and Mach reflection. The current work extends this study to a much wider variety of plate geometries. Blockage ratios of 20, 25, 33, 50, and 67 and inclinations of 45, 60, 75, and 90° to the shock wave were tested. Four different thicknesses of plate were tested at the same frontal blockage in order to assess the effects of gap guidance. Tests were conducted at two shock Mach numbers of 1.36 and 1.51 (inverse pressure ratios of 0.4 and 0.5). It is found that secondary reflected and transmitted waves appear due to the complex interactions within the grid gaps, and that the vortex pattern which is generated under the plate is also complex due to these interactions. The angle of the reflected shock, measured relative to the plate, decreases with plate blockage and the angle of inflow to the plate reduces with increasing blockage. By analysing the flow on the underside of the plate the pseudo-steady flow assumption is found to be a reasonable approximation. Both the pressure difference and the stagnation pressure loss across the plate are evaluated. It is found that over the range tested the plate thickness has a minimal effect.     

Prediction of biaxial buckling behavior of single-layered graphene sheets based on nonlocal plate models and molecular dynamics simulations

The biaxial buckling behavior of single-layered graphene sheets (SLGSs) is studied in the present work. To consider the size-effects in the analysis, Eringen’s nonlocal elasticity equations are incorporated into the different types of plate theory namely as classical plate theory (CLPT), first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT), and higher-order shear deformation theory (HSDT). An exact solution is conducted to obtain the critical biaxial buckling loads of simply-supported square and rectangular SLGSs with various values of side-length and nonlocal parameter corresponding to each type of nonlocal plate model. Then, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are performed for a series of armchair and zigzag SLGSs with different side-lengths, the results of which are matched with those obtained by the nonlocal plate models to extract the appropriate values of nonlocal parameter relevant to each type of nonlocal elastic plate model and chirality. It is found that the present nonlocal plate models with their proposed proper values of nonlocal parameter have an excellent capability to predict the biaxial buckling response of SLGSs.     

轴对称件超塑约束胀形中的摩擦效应

尽管超塑胀形作为一种金属成形方法正日渐受到世界各国的普遍关注，但对超塑约束胀形理论的研究报道却还很少，尤其对胀形过程的有限元模拟研究就更为罕见。针对这种情况，采用大变形刚粘塑性有限元法模拟了轴对称零件向圆筒形凹模内超塑约束胀形的变形过程，着重研究了工具工件之界面摩擦对胀形件厚度分布不均匀性和胀形板料向凹模角部充填性的影响．结果表明，随着摩擦的降低，胀形件的侧向较厚部分能有所减薄，可以改善整个胀形件的厚度均匀性，但当摩擦因子Ａｍ≤０．２（相当于摩擦系数μ≤０．１２）时，胀形件极顶部分的减薄过大；摩擦较小时，胀形板料向凹模角部的充填性较好；在考虑到极点附近厚度适度减薄和胀形板料对凹模角部充填性好的前提下，工艺上应当适当减小摩擦，其最佳状态是μ值约为０．３．为了检验所用刚粘塑性有限元法模拟的可靠性，将计算结果与试验结果作了对比，发现两者相当吻合。     

Polygonal current models for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and graphene sheets of various shapes

Assuming that graphene is an “infinite alternant” polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon resulting from tessellation of a surface by only six‐membered carbon rings, planar fragments of various size and shape (hexagon, triangle, rectangle, and rhombus) have been considered to investigate their response to a magnetic field applied perpendicularly. Allowing for simple polygonal current models, the diatropicity of a series of polycyclic textures has been reliably determined by comparing quantitative indicators, the π‐electron contribution to I^B, the magnetic field‐induced current susceptibility of the peripheral circuit, to and to , respectively the out‐of‐plane components of the magnetizability tensor and of the magnetic shielding tensor at the center of mass. Extended numerical tests and the analysis based on the polygonal model demonstrate that (i) and yield inadequate and sometimes erroneous measures of diatropicity, as they are heavily flawed by spurious geometrical factors, (ii) I^B values computed by simple polygonal models are valid quantitative indicators of aromaticity on the magnetic criterion, preferable to others presently available, whenever current susceptibility cannot be calculated ab initio as a flux integral, (iii) the hexagonal shape is the most effective to maximize the strength of π‐electron currents over the molecular perimeter, (iv) the edge current strength of triangular and rhombic graphene fragments is usually much smaller than that of hexagonal ones, (v) doping by boron and nitrogen nuclei can regulate and even inhibit peripheral ring currents, (vi) only for very large rectangular fragments can substantial current strengths be expected. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Unique assemblies of alternating positively and negatively charged layers, directed by hydrogen bonds, ionic interactions, and π-stacking in the crystal structures of complexes between mellitic acid (benzenehexacarboxylic acid) and five planar aromatic bases

Benzenehexacarboxylic acid, mellitic acid (MA), has been used as a core motif to study possible radial self-assembly using complementary aromatic bases. By mixing water solutions of the components, crystals of the salts of MA with 4-aminopyridine (AP), 4-dimethylamino-pyridine (DM), 2,2-bipyridine (DP), o-phenanthroline (PL), and melamine (ML) have been obtained. The MA^–n ions have assembled in either extended sheets for MA^–2 or extended ribbons for MA^–4 by direct hydrogen bonding between MA and MA and additionally through mediation of hydrogen bonds to water molecules that distribute the negative charges throughout the MA sheet or ribbon. Most of the O atoms in carboxyl groups in the MA ions in the five complexes have been rotated significantly out of the plane of the central benzene ring. There are multiple base molecules, two or four, for each mellitic acid ion in the five complexes. Most of the NH⁺ moieties in all five bases make direct NH⁺ O–C hydrogen bonds with MA^–n . The planar base ions are generally arranged in stacks in which the components range from being parallel, with interplanar separations of 3.5 Å, to having a considerable tilt with respect to each other with nearest interplanar separation of atoms greater than 3.9 Å. These geometric characteristics are reflected in the color of the crystals. The three-dimensional networking makes some of the crystals very hard. Cell dimensions: 1, C₃₂H₃₀N₈O₁₂ 2H₂O, C2/c, a =13.764(2) Å, b =18.053(3) Å, c =14.876(4) Å, =105.99(2)° 2, C₂₆H₂₆N₄O₁₂ 3H₂O, P2₁/n, a =15.891(1) Å, b =10.444(1) Å, c =18.242(1) Å, =97.00(1); 3, C₆₄H₄₄N₈O₂₄ 7H2O, P2₁/c, a =23.016(4) Å, b =15.241(2) Å, c =19.124(2) Å, =100.60(1)° 4, C₃₆H₂₂N₄O₁₂, P2₁/n, a =14.581(1) Å, b =10.472(1) Å, c =20.607(2) Å, =106.43(1); 5, C₁₈H₁₈N₁₂O₁₂ 2H₂O, , a =8.257(2) Å, b =8.986(2) Å, c =9.383(1) Å, =98.60(1)°, =96.38(2)°, =117.07(1)°.     

Hybrid paper sheets with improved barrier properties

Hybrid paper sheets were prepared by applying a thin coating layer of cross-linked polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and inorganic particles onto Whatman Grade 1 filter paper substrates. Several coatings with different inorganic particle contents and types were applied onto the paper substrates to investigate the effect of the variation in the coating formulation on the (i) wetting, (ii) water barrier properties, (iii) air barrier properties, (iv) surface roughness, and (v) mechanical properties of the samples. It was revealed that the superhydrophobic hybrid paper sheets with significantly low air permeability and high water barrier properties could be prepared which is an indication that the method proposed can be used for the preparation of packaging materials.     

Interconversion of Planar Networks and Vesicles Triggered by Temperature

Dumbbell‐shaped amphiphiles based on an elongated rod segment can self‐assemble into planar networks with in‐plane hexagonally ordered pores in aqueous solution. On increasing temperature, the 2D networks change into hollow capsules passing through the closed sheets as an intermediate structure due to a LCST behavior of the oligoether dendritic exterior. The primary driving force for this interesting feature seems to originate from a consequence of the energy balance between hydrophobic interactions of anisotropic rod segments and alkyl chains, and repulsive interactions between dissimilar blocks. This dynamic structural variation triggered by external stimuli in a self‐assembling system can provide a useful strategy to create smart supramolecular materials and biomimetic systems.

     

Local electronic and electrical properties of functionalized graphene nano flakes

Based on experimental findings models of amorphous graphene related carbon materials were generated using graphene nano flakes. On the optimized structures detailed local electronic properties were investigated using density functional theory. The electrical conductivities of all these models were also estimated using an in-house program based on tight-binding method. The calculated electrical conductivity values of all the models agreed well with the trend of calculated energy gap and graphitic character.