An experimental and numerical investigation of different shear test configurations for sheet metal characterization

Simple shear tests are widely used for material characterization especially for sheet metals to achieve large deformations without plastic instability. This work describes three different shear tests for sheet metals in order to enhance the knowledge of the material behavior under shear conditions. The test setups are different in terms of the specimen geometry and the fixtures. A shear test setup as proposed by Miyauchi, according to the ASTM standard sample, as well as an in-plane torsion test are compared in this study. A detailed analysis of the experimental strain distribution measured by digital image correlation is discussed for each test. Finite element simulations are carried out to evaluate the effect of specimen geometries on the stress distributions in the shear zones. The experimental macroscopic flow stress vs. strain behavior shows no significant influence of the specimen geometry when similar strain measurements and evaluation schemes are used. Minor differences in terms of the stress distribution in the shear zone can be detected in the numerical results. This work attempts to give a unique overview and a detailed study of the most commonly used shear tests for sheet metal characterization. It also provides information on the applicability of each test for the observation of the material behavior under shear stress with a view to material modeling for finite element simulations.     

Finite element analysis of forming limit in bore expanding of aluminium alloy sheets

Summary A recently proposed method to predict the forming limit of sheet metals is applied to the problem of bore expanding. Axisymmetric bore-expanding processes of various aluminium alloy sheets are simulated by the rigid-plastic finite element method. From the calculated histories of stress and strain, the forming limit, i.e. the fracture initiation, is predicted by means of the ductile fracture criterion. The comparison with the experimental results shows that the fracture initiation site and the critical punch stroke are successfully predicted by the present approach. Received 23 February 1998; accepted for publication 12 May 1998     

Methodologies for the characterisation of glass fibre orientation and distribution in large components moulded from sheet molding compounds (SMC)

Sheet Moulding Compounds (SMC) made of unsaturated polyester resin and other additives, reinforced with glass fibres, have emerged as a substitute for steel automotive outer panels. For a better understanding of the compression moulding of SMC, it is necessary to characterise the flow of material and particularly of the glass fibres. The aim of this work is to develop methodologies for characterising local mass fraction and orientation of short glass fibres in compression moulded composite components such as SMC. Pyrolysis, photographs by transmission of visible light and X-ray photographs analysed with homemade software for characterising the orientation give valuable and interesting information concerning the flow of fibres.     

Synthesis and Structure of [Fe<Subscript>3</Subscript>O(O<Subscript>2</Subscript>CCH<Subscript>2</Subscript>OMe)<Subscript>6</Subscript>(H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O)<Subscript>3</Subscript>][FeCl<Subscript>4</Subscript>]

Abstract  The structure of [Fe₃O(O₂CCH₂OMe)₆(H₂O)₃][FeCl₄] · 2.5H₂O has been determined. The three iron atoms and the μ₃-oxo are coplanar. Each carboxylic ligand is bidentate and links two iron atoms in the cluster. The clusters are linked by intra-trimer hydrogen bonding to form a zigzag motif that forms sheets via hydrogen bonding involving disordered waters of hydration. The [FeCl₄]⁻ anion is intercalated between the hydrogen-bonded sheets. Crystal data: space group P2₁/n, a = 10.276(2), b = 22.793(5), c = 17.091(3) ?, β = 96.66(3)°, V = 3976(1) ?³, Z = 4, R = 0.0837, wR ₂ = 0.1836. Graphical Abstract  The structure of [Fe₃O(O₂CCH₂OMe)₆(H₂O)₃][FeCl₄] · 2.5H₂O has been determined in which the clusters are linked by intra-trimer hydrogen bonding to form a zigzag motif that forms sheets via hydrogen bonding involving disordered waters of hydration.      

Real-time measurement of a thickness of a thin coating by means of sheet laser

An ingenious optical method was developed for measuring the thickness of a coating directly and in real time at a measuring frequency of a few tens of Hz. The basic optical arrangement is very simple, and consists of a semiconductor laser, two cylindrical lenses, and a silicon photodiode array or CCD camera. The range of measurable thickness is roughly between λ and 100λ, where λ is a wavelength of the laser light, and its measuring error is a few percent. The previously developed method for measuring the thin film in air, which can be analyzed theoretically, can also be applied for estimating the thickness of a coating on the substratum within an error of 2%.     

布朗单的极函数

本文研究了布朗单极函数的特征，得到了满足Ｌｉｐｓｃｈｉｔｚ条件的连续函数类与布朗单极函数类之间的关系。同时我们还得到了布朗单不动点的Ｈａｕｓｄｏｒｆｆ维数及Ｋｏｌｍｏｇｏｒｏｖ下熵指数的一个不等式。     

Convex polynomial yield functions

It is shown that some of the recently proposed orthotropic yield functions obtained through the linear transformation method are homogeneous polynomials. This simple observation has the potential to simplify considerably their implementation into finite element codes. It also leads to a general method for designing convex polynomial yield functions with powerful modeling capabilities. Convex parameterizations are given for the fourth, sixth and eighth order plane stress orthotropic homogeneous polynomials. Illustrations are shown for the modeling of biaxial and directional yielding properties of steel and aluminum alloy sheets. The parametrization method can be easily extended to general, 3D stress states.     

Characteristics of silicon solar cell emitter with a reduced diffused phosphorus inactive layer

The diffusion of phosphorus using a phosphorous oxychloride (POCl₃) source in silicon has been used widely in crystalline silicon solar cells. The thermal diffusion process in the furnace consists of two steps: pre-deposition and drive-in. The phosphorous doping profile via thermal diffusion often exhibits high concentrations in the surface-near emitter, which result in a recombination increase. This layer, called the dead layer, should be inhibited in order to fabricate high efficiency silicon solar cells. In this paper, the amount of the POCl₃ flow rate was varied during the pre-deposition process in order to minimize the dead layer, and the characteristics of the phosphosilicate glass (PSG) and emitter were analyzed. From the secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS) and electrochemical capacitance–voltage profiler (ECV) measurements, the emitter formed using a POCl₃ flow rate of 1000 sccm contained the least amount of inactive dopant and resulted in reasonable performance in the silicon solar cell. As the POCl₃ flow rate increased, the doped silicon wafer included electrically inactive P near the surface, which functions as a defect degrading the electrical performance of the emitter. As a result of this, the removal of the dead layer containing the inactive P was attempted through dipping the doped wafer in a HF solution. After this process, the emitter saturation current density and implied V_oc were improved. The completed solar cells and their external quantum efficiencies at a short wavelength also demonstrated improved performance. A quantitative analysis of the emitter can provide a deeper understanding of methods to improve the electrical characteristics of the silicon solar cell.     

The influence of incorporating organic molecules or inorganic nanoparticles on the optical and electrical properties of carbon nanotube films

Organic molecules and inorganic nanoparticles were incorporated into transparent and conductive single- or double-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT or DWNT) films, and their electrical and optical properties were measured. When organic tetrafluoro-tetracyanoquinodimethane (F₄TCNQ) molecules were incorporated into the nanotube films, sheet resistance was reduced to ∼50% of those from the pristine SWNT and DWNT films. Larger improvements were observed with Au nanoparticle decoration or HNO₃/SOCl₂ dipping processes. The sheet resistances were measured to be at 75% of transmittance for HNO₃/SOCl₂-treated DWNT films and at 77% for Au-incorporated DWNT films, making their electrical conductivities 200%-300% better than those of the pristine DWNT films. It was observed that DWNTs have better electrical/optical performance than SWNTs. The relative influence of various dopants, F₄TCNQ, Au, and HNO₃/SOCl₂ as well as microwave irradiation on the optical and electrical properties was identified by using Raman and UV-vis-NIR spectra.     

带状注速调管电子光学系统的设计与模拟

 设计了对有限宽带状注进行聚焦的周期永磁（PPM）磁场,利用E-GUN,SUPERFISH,MAFIA和PIC模拟软件,建立了计算具有平面对称结构的2维及3维电子光学系统模拟平台,并应用此平台对X波段、100 MW带状注速调管的电子光学系统进行了设计与模拟。结果显示,利用设计的PPM聚焦系统,当磁场周期为60 mm,入口处磁场为0.1 T时,在600 mm的传输距离下,电子注的通过率达到了99.6%。