Experimental characterization of dynamic behaviour of gelatin-based material using DIC

In this paper, the dynamic response of gelatin-based soft material under impact loading is investigated. The dynamic tests are principally performed by the classical SHPB (Split Hopkinson Pressure Bars) technique. However, due to the very low mechanical impedance of the specimen compared with the Hopkinson bars, the feeble impact forces are measured by highly sensitive piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) pressure sensors instead of SHPB measurement system. The PVDF pressure sensors are placed on the interfaces between the specimen and the bars. During the impact test, the non-equilibrium stress state and inhomogeneous strain fields are developed in the specimen; a digital image correlation (DIC) technique is proposed to identify the inhomogeneous displacement fields using high speed photography. A non-parametric approach based on the DIC technique is developed to deduce the transient stress fields in the longitudinal and transverse directions from the displacement fields measured by DIC. The validation of the calculated stress fields is performed by comparing them with the stress measurements from the PVDF pressure sensor at the bottom end of the specimen. Furthermore, stress-strain response is carried out using this approach throughout the specimen. It is clearly shown that the average highest strain rate varies with position in the specimen. This lead to multiple stress-strain relations determined at different strain rates by only one impact test. The significant strain rate sensitivity is observed at the tested rate range from 81/s to 269/s. Under compression loading, the axial stress state is developed as a simple compression only in the central part of the specimen due to the friction at the interfaces between the specimen and the bars. According to the calculated results based on movement of “long waves”, the region of the simple compression stress state in the central part of the specimen is localized. It is observed that the axial stress is much more important than the transverse stress in the central part and this confirms the assumption of uni-axial compression stress state in the specimen.     

Damage resistance of carbon fibre reinforced epoxy laminates subjected to low velocity impact: Effects of laminate thickness and ply-stacking sequence

A major concern affecting the efficient use of composite laminates is the effect of low velocity impact damage on the structural integrity [1–3]. The aim of this study is to characterize and assess the effect of laminate thickness, ply-stacking sequence and scaling technique on the damage resistance of CFRP laminates subjected to low velocity impact. Drop-weight impact tests are carried out to determine impact response. Ultrasonic C-scanning and cross-sectional micrographs are examined to assess failure mechanisms of the different configurations.It is observed that damage resistance decreases as impact energy increases. In addition, thicker laminates show lower absorbed energy but, conversely, a more extensive delamination due to higher bending stiffness. Thinner laminates show higher failure depth. Furthermore, quasi-isotropic laminates show better performance in terms of damage resistance. Finally, the results obtained demonstrate that introducing ply clustering had a negative effect on the damage resistance and on the delamination area.     

Influence of accelerated ageing on the physico-mechanical properties of alkali-treated industrial hemp fibre reinforced poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composites

30 wt% aligned untreated long hemp fibre/PLA (AUL) and aligned alkali treated long hemp fibre/PLA (AAL) composites were produced by film stacking and subjected to accelerated ageing. Accelerated ageing was carried out using UV irradiation and water spray at 50 °C for four different time intervals (250, 500, 750 and 1000 h). After accelerated ageing, tensile strength (TS), flexural strength, Young's modulus (YM), flexural modulus and mode I fracture toughness (K_Ic) were found to decrease and impact strength (IS) was found to increase for both AUL and AAL composites. AUL composites had greatest overall reduction in mechanical properties than that for AAL composites upon exposure to accelerated ageing environment. FTIR analysis and crystallinity contents of the accelerated aged composites support the results of the deterioration of mechanical properties upon exposure to accelerated ageing environment.     

CS-800红外碳硫分析仪测定合金钢中的碳和硫

研究了碳硫分析在不同钨助熔剂加入量及不同分析时间的条件下所得碳、硫元素含量,首次结合分析曲线验证最佳条件,并对碳、硫分析可能存在的误差进行浅析.     

Potential solutions to improved sound performance of volume based lightweight multi-storey timber buildings

Lightweight building systems in general suffer from poor sound insulation, especially in the low frequency region. Since no reliable mathematical models that can predict the impact sound pressure level exists, the lightweight building design is to a high extent based upon previous experience and upon measurements. A special difficulty is related to experimental measurements since the variation among identical units must not be neglected. A modern volume based lightweight wooden building concept has here been tested by numerous well controlled measurements, in laboratory as well as in more field like conditions. The volume construction technique offers new possibilities and challenges to improve sound insulation in light weight timber construction. The main purpose was to investigate how different constructional solutions in the floor, like plaster board, mineral wool, elastic glue, dividing board, floating floor etc., affect the sound insulation. Many of the tested modifications resulted in only marginally changed impact sound pressure level but parameters that substantially can improve the sound insulation were found in using elastic glue to mount the floor boards, to install extra board layers and to use floating floors.     

Development of mechanoluminescence technique for impact studies

A new technique called, mechanoluminescence technique, is developed for measuring the parameters of impact. This technique is based on the phenomenon of mechanoluminescence (ML), in which light emission takes place during any mechanical action on solids. When a small solid ball makes an impact on the mechanoluminescent thin film coated on a solid, then initially the elastico ML (EML) intensity increases with time, attains a maximum value I_m at a particular time t_m, and later on it decreases with time. The contact time T_c of ball, can be determined from the relation T_c=2t_c, where t_c is the time at which the EML emission due to compression of the sample becomes negligible. The area from where the EML emission occurs can be taken as the contact area A_c. The maximum compression h is given by h=A_c/(πr), where r is the radius of the impacting ball, and thus, h can be determined from the known values of A_c and r. The maximum force at contact is given by F_m=(2mU₀)/T_c, where m is the mass of the impacting ball and U₀ is the velocity of the ball at impact. The maximum impact stress σ_m can be obtained from the relation, σ_m=F_m/A_c=(2mU₀)/(T_cA_c). Thus, ML provides a real-time technique for determining the impact parameters such as T_c, A_c, h, F_m and σ_m. Using the ML technique, the impact parameters of the SrAl₂O₄:Eu film and ZnS:Mn coating are determined. The ML technique can be used to determine the impact parameters in the elastic region and plastic region as well as fracture. ML can also be used to determine the impact parameters for the collision between solid and liquid, if the mechanoluminescent material is coated on the surface of the solid. The measurement of fracto ML in microsecond and nanosecond range may provide a tool for studying the fragmentations in solids by the impact. Using the fast camera the contact area and the depth of compression can be determined for different intervals of time.     

类铜Au50+离子电子碰撞激发特性的研究

利用全相对论扭曲波（RDW）方法,系统计算了类铜Au50+离子的外壳层电子4s激发到4l 、5l （ l= s、p、d、f,除去4s-4s ）和内壳层电子3l （l = s、p、d）激发到4l 、5l （l = s、p、d、f）的碰撞激发截面,研究了在不同入射电子能量下截面的变化规律,给出了3d-4f 和3d-5f 精细结构能级的碰撞激发截面。部分计算结果与其它理论及最新实验结果进行了比较,取得了很好的一致性。     

莲子蛋白组分二级结构的研究

对莲子蛋白质进行了Osborne蛋白质分类。采用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)对清蛋白、球蛋白、醇溶蛋白和谷蛋白进行二级结构分析。应用去卷积和曲线拟合方法对四种蛋白组分的酰胺Ⅰ和Ⅲ带进行分析,清蛋白和球蛋白之间以及醇溶蛋白和谷蛋白之间各相应子峰峰位和二级结构峰面积百分比差异较小,但前两者各相应子峰峰位与后两者略有差异;而前两者各相应二级结构峰面积百分比与后两者有较大差异,特别是前两者的各相应有序结构(α-螺旋+β-折叠)峰面积的百分比明显大于后两者。用0.1 mol.L-1NaCl溶液提取的球蛋白和清蛋白有序结构含量均在55%左右,而醇或碱提的醇溶蛋白和谷蛋白的有序结构含量仅为40%左右,盐提的蛋白质二级结构有序性和稳定性更高。     

An improved algorithm for detecting point of impact in anisotropic inhomogeneous plates

Conventional triangulation techniques fail to correctly predict the acoustic source location in anisotropic plates due to the direction dependent nature of the elastic wave speeds. To overcome this problem, Kundu et al. [1] proposed an alternative method for acoustic source prediction based on optimizing an objective function. They defined an objective function that uses the time of flight information of the acoustic waves to the passive transducers attached to the plate and the wave propagation direction (θ) from the source point to the receiving sensors. Some weaknesses of the original algorithm proposed in Ref. [1] were later overcome by developing a modified objective function [2]. A new objective function is introduced here to further simplify the optimization procedure and improve the computational efficiency. A new algorithm for source location is also introduced here to increase the source location accuracy. The performance of the objective function and source location algorithm were experimentally verified on a homogeneous anisotropic plate and a non-homogeneous anisotropic plate with a doubler patch. Results from these experiments indicate that the new objective function and source location algorithm have improved performance when compared with those discussed in Refs. [1] and [2].     

基于洛伦兹曲线几何特征的中等收入优化模型

中等收入人口的确定对于分析一个社会的经济发展,稳定性具有重要的意义.洛伦兹曲线是一种分析中等收入的经典工具.本文提出一种具有更高拟合精度的洛伦兹曲线模型.并基于其几何特征,考虑社会的贫富程度与贫富分化因素,建立了收入空间法与人口空间法的优化模型.