A general framework for describing photofission observables of actinides at an average excitation energy below 30 MeV

A reasonable prediction of photofission observables plays a paramount role in understanding the photofission process and guiding various photofission-induced applications, such as short-lived isotope production, nuclear waste disposal, and nuclear safeguards. However, the available experimental data for photofission observables are limited, and the existing models and programs have mainly been developed for neutron-induced fission processes. In this study, a general framework is proposed for characterizing the photofission observables of actinides, including the mass yield distributions (MYD) and isobaric charge distributions (ICD) of fission fragments and the multiplicity and energy distributions of prompt neutrons (n_p) and prompt γ rays (γ_p). The framework encompasses various systematic neutron models and empirical models considering the Bohr hypothesis and does not rely on the experimental data as input. These models are then validated individually against experimental data at an average excitation energy below 30 MeV, which shows the reliability and robustness of the general framework. Finally, we employ this framework to predict the characteristics of photofission fragments and the emissions of prompt particles for typical actinides including ²³²Th, ^{235, 238}U and ²⁴⁰Pu. It is found that the ²³⁸U(γ, f) reaction is more suitable for producing neutron-rich nuclei compared to the ²³²Th(γ, f) reaction. In addition, the average multiplicity number of both n_p and γ_p increases with the average excitation energy.     

On the phenomena of deformation and neck formation in LLDPE films subjected to uniaxial and biaxial loading conditions

Heterogeneous deformation in the form of dilatational bands is observed under certain biaxial stress states that closely resembles uniaxial necking in LLDPE blown films. The formation and orientation of dilatational bands is a function of film morphology and stress state. The dilatational bands form, with their lengths aligned with the machine direction (MD) of the film, under equibiaxial stress states and nonequibiaxial stress states when the higher principle stress is coincident with the transverse direction (TD). However, homogeneous deformation is observed if the higher principle stress is coincident with the MD. Similarly, uniaxial specimens show necking when the stress is applied in the TD and affine deformation when the stress is applied in the MD. Neck boundary propagation under uniaxial loading is due primarily to the consumption of undrawn material, while dilatational band boundary propagation under an equibiaxial loading also includes simultaneous continued deformation of the drawn material. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 37: 2651–2663, 1999     

Synthesis of a novel epoxy resin containing diphenylether moiety and thermal properties of its cured polymer with phenol novolac

A new type of epoxy resin containing 4,4′-diphenylether moiety in the backbone (2) was synthesized, and was confirmed by gel permeation chromatography, infrared spectroscopy, and ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. In addition, in order to evaluate the influence of 4,4′-diphenylether moiety in the structure, epoxy resins having 4,4′-biphenylene moiety (4) and having 1,4-phenylene moiety (6) in place of 4,4′-diphenylether moiety were synthesized. The cured polymer obtained through the curing reaction between the new diphenylether-containing epoxy resin and phenol novolac was used for making a comparison of its thermal and physical properties with those obtained from 4, 6, and bisphenol-A (4,4′-isopropylidenediphenol) type epoxy resin. The cured polymer obtained from 2 showed markedly higher anaerobic char yield at 700°C of 44.0 wt %, higher fracture toughness, and higher mechanical strength and modulus. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 37: 3687–3693, 1999     

Stress and strain fields in rotating elastic/plastic annular disks of pressure-dependent material

The Drucker–Prager yield criterion is used in conjunction with its associated flow rule to find the elastic/plastic stress and strain distributions within the rotating annular disks under plane stress conditions. The main distinguished feature of the model, as compared to typical models used for analysis of disks, is that the material is plastically compressible. Using an approach proposed elsewhere, the solution for strain rates is reduced to one nonlinear ordinary differential equation and two linear ordinary differential equations. These equations can be solved one by one, which significantly simplifies the numerical treatment and increases the accuracy of solution.     

STUDY OF THREE-SHEAR STRESS UNIFIED STRENGTH THEORY

材料强度理论研究是高等材料力学的一个重要研究领域,200多年来,各国学者提出了许多强度理论及试验研究结果.这些理论都是从不同的假设和力学模型出发,推导出不同的数学表达式,但一般只适用于某一类特定的材料.各种强度理论之间是否有联系?是否可能建立一个广泛适用的统一强度理论?自19世纪末以来,世界各国学者都在努力寻求建立统一强度理论,但一直没有成功.本文应用理论研究和试验验证相结合的方法,提出并验证了三剪应力统一强度理论。认为当作用于菱形十二面单元体上的三个主剪应力及其作用面上的三个正应力的函数达到某一极限值时,材料发生破坏.三剪应力统一强度理论是全应力理论,它用一个统一的线性表达式包含或逼近了现有的和其他新的各种单一和统一、线性和非线性、外凸和非凸的强度理论,形成了以单剪强度理论为下限、而以三剪应力强度理论为上限的一系列强度理论的新体系,实现了外凸强度理论和非凸强度理论的高度统一,使强度理论从适用于某一类材料、某种应力状态的单一强度理论发展为可以适用于各种材料及不同应力状态的统一强度理论,并能更大程度地发挥材料的强度潜力.通过与大量试验结果的对比分析表明：三剪应力统一强度理论可以广泛适用于各种材料及其不同的应力状态.     

MDYB-3有机玻璃在不同应变率下的一维屈服行为

对MDYB-3有机玻璃进行了多组不同应变率(10-3~3 000 s-1)下的压缩实验, 得到准静态下的屈服应力与动态下的峰值应力。沿其增强与面内2个方向进行准静态压缩实验, 以分析定向拉伸对屈服应力的影响, 修正了Ree-Eyring模型与Cooperative模型以描述定向有机玻璃的屈服行为。采用Johnson-Cook模型描述屈服后的黏塑性行为。结果表明Cooperative屈服模型比Ree-Eyring屈服模型更接近实验结果, 且能准确描述准静态屈服应力。动态压缩下的峰值应力为失效应力, 说明试样在1 500 s-1以上应变率下未达到屈服应力时已经发生破坏。Johnson-Cook模型对于单条曲线拟合良好, 但无法准确描述材料的应变率相关性。     

Residue Coulomb Interaction Among Isobars and Its Influence in Symmetry Energy of Neutron-Rich Fragment

The residue Coulomb interaction (RCI), which affects the result of symmetry-energy coefficient of neutron-rich nucleus in isobaric yield ratio (IYR) method, is difficult to be determined. Four RCI approximations are investigated: (i) The M1-RCI adopting the a_c/T (the ratio of Coulomb energy coefficient to temperature) determined from the IYR of mirror-nucleus fragments; (ii) The M2-RCI by fitting the difference between IYRs; (iii) The M3-RCI adopting the standard Coulomb energy at a temperature T=2 MeV; and (iv) Neglecting the RCI among isobars. The M1-, M2- and M3-RCI are no larger than 0.4. In particular, the M2-RCI is very close to zero. The effects of RCI in a_sym/T of fragment are also studied. The M1- and M4-a_sym/T are found to be the lower and upper limitations of a_sym/T, respectively. The M2-a_sym/T overlaps the M4-a_sym/T, which indicates that the M2-RCI is negligible in the IYR method, and the RCI among the three isobars can be neglected. The relative consistent low values of M3-a_sym/T (7.5±2.5) are found in very neutron-rich isobars.     

表面粗糙度对面向等离子体钨材料溅射的影响

依据钨材料表面溅射的实验现象,建立钨材料表面粗糙模型,模拟了高能H⁺、He⁺粒子辐照下的钨材料表面的溅射行为过程,并与基于离子输运的双群模型计算得到的结果作了比较。结果表明,随着钨材料表面粗糙程度的增加,溅射率降低;对一定的粗糙表面,相同能量的不同入射粒子,质量越大粒子溅射率越高,这些结果为分析聚变装置中心等离子体杂质水平和评价偏滤器寿命等提供了一定的理论支撑。     

Evaluation of Oil Yield of Oil Shale by Infrared Spectrometry Coupled with Ultrasound-assisted Extraction

The oil yield of oil shale was evaluated by Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectrometry coupled with ultrasound-assisted extraction. The extraction conditions, including the amount of sample, extraction time and extraction temperature, were examined and optimized. Twenty-four oil shale samples were collected and divided into calibration set and prediction set randomly with a ratio of 2:1. The oil yields of all the samples were determined by the routine method(low-temperature retorting) for reference. The linear regression(LR) equations of oil yield vs. the total area of the spectrum peaks in a wavenumber range of 3100-2800 cm^-1 as well as the sum of absorbance of three absorption peaks(2855, 2927 and 2955 cm^-1), and the multiple linear regression(MLR) model of oil yield vs. the absorbances of the three absorption peaks were constructed with the samples in calibration set and applied to the evaluation of the oil yields of the samples in prediction set, respectively. The results show that the MLR model provides more accurate predictions than the other LR two equations. The determination coefficient(R_p²), the root-mean-square error of prediction(RMSEP) and the residual prediction deviation(RPD) of the MLR model are 0.9616, 0.6458 and 3.6, respectively. The present method is a rapid and effective alternative to the routine low-temperature retorting method.     

Effect of phase interactions on crystal stress evolution over crystal orientation space under elastoplastic deformation of two-phase polycrystalline solids

It has been known for decades that crystal stress directions move toward the vertices of the single crystal yield surface (SCYS) during plastic flow of polycrystalline solids to satisfy the deformation compatibility among crystals. The alignment of crystal stress with a SCYS vertex is affected not only by plastic anisotropy, but also by other factors such as elastic anisotropy, loading direction, and grain interactions. Among the factors contributing to the degree of alignment, the effect of phase interactions on the crystal stress evolution during plastic flow has not been extensively investigated. In this research, the effect of phase interactions on the crystal stress direction evolution is investigated using simulations of an elastoplastically deforming two-phase (Cu/Fe) polycrystalline solid calibrated to a neutron diffraction experiment. By mapping the simulated crystal stresses over the crystal orientation space, crystal-orientation-dependent nonuniform partitioning of the crystal stress between phases can be observed. An analysis of the distribution of angles between the SCYS vertex and the crystal stress based on the simulation of the two-phase material shows that the crystal stress evolution pattern during plastic flow is strongly affected by phase interactions. These interactions result in low alignment and greater dispersion angles between the crystal stresses and SCYS vertices, particularly in the strong phase.