欧洲近海结构用钢研究计划的进展

欧洲近海结构用钢研究计划在第一阶段(1975—80年)关于海洋焊接结构在疲劳载荷下工作性能的研究基础上,于1981—87年继续进行了第二阶段的研究工作。参加国家有欧洲经济共同体6国及挪威、加拿大等。本文综合报道第二阶段研究情况与主要成果,内容包括:板厚对疲劳强度的影响,焊后改进技术与腐蚀疲劳,疲劳载荷及变幅疲劳试验,疲劳分析的断裂力学方法,某些管节点的应力分析等;并对研究计划的背景及今后研究工作的方向作了介绍。      

Graft copolymers having hydrophobic backbone and hydrophilic branches. XXX. Preparation of polystyrene‐core nanospheres having a poly(2‐methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) corona

Polystyrene core nanosphere particles possessing 2‐methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) polymers on the corona were prepared by the free radical polymerization of hydrophilic polyMPC macromonomer and hydrophobic styrene with AIBN as a radical initiator in ethanol as a polar solvent. The morphology of the nanospheres was observed by transmission electron micrograph (TEM). The nanospheres were spherical in form and have a narrow size distribution. Their sizes could be controlled by varying the molecular weight of the macromonomer and the amount of it in feed. Electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) of the nanosphere surfaces suggested that polyMPC chains were located favorably on the surface of the nanosphere. The nanospheres having the polyMPC chains on their surfaces can be significant and useful materials in technological and medical fields. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 3052–3058, 2000     

HIV dynamics: Analysis and robust multirate MPC-based treatment schedules

Analysis and control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection have attracted the interests of mathematicians and control engineers during the recent years. Several mathematical models exist and adequately explain the interaction of the HIV infection and the immune system up to the stage of clinical latency, as well as viral suppression and immune system recovery after treatment therapy. However, none of these models can completely exhibit all that is observed clinically and account the full course of infection. Besides model inaccuracies that HIV models suffer from, some disturbances/uncertainties from different sources may arise in the modelling. In this paper we study the basic properties of a 6-dimensional HIV model that describes the interaction of HIV with two target cells, CD4⁺ T cells and macrophages. The disturbances are modelled in the HIV model as additive bounded disturbances. Highly Active AntiRetroviral Therapy (HAART) is used. The control input is defined to be dependent on the drug dose and drug efficiency. We developed treatment schedules for HIV infected patients by using robust multirate Model Predictive Control (MPC)-based method. The MPC is constructed on the basis of the approximate discrete-time model of the nominal model. We established a set of conditions, which guarantee that the multirate MPC practically stabilizes the exact discrete-time model with disturbances. The proposed method is applied to the stabilization of the uninfected steady state of the HIV model. The results of simulations show that, after initiation of HAART with a strong dosage, the viral load drops quickly and it can be kept under a suitable level with mild dosage of HAART. Moreover, the immune system is recovered with some fluctuations due to the presence of disturbances.     

含非理想空间棱柱铰的多体系统接触分析

传统的接触分析方法通过物体间的相对运动确定接触位置. 将这种方法用于多体系统中铰内的接触分析时, 无论铰内间隙是否十分微小都必须解除铰的运动学约束, 从而导致求解效率和求解精度方面的诸多弊端. 基于铰约束反力与铰内接触力之间的力系等效关系, 以及铰内可能接触点运动之间内在的运动学关系, 以矩形截面的棱柱铰为例, 提出了一种对空间棱柱铰进行摩擦接触分析的方法, 可在不解除铰的运动学约束的前提下得到铰内接触模式和接触力. 数值算例验证了方法的可行性.      

DEM analysis of the effect of joint geometry on the shear behavior of rocks

In order to comprehensively investigate the effect of different joint geometries on the shear behavior of rocks, the Distinct Element Method (DEM) was utilized with a new bond contact model. A series of direct shear tests on coplanar and non-coplanar jointed rocks was simulated using the PFC2D software, which incorporates our bond contact model. Both coplanar jointed rocks with different joint persistence and non-coplanar ones with different joint inclinations were simulated and investigated numerically. The numerical results were compared and discussed with relevant laboratory tests as well as some reported numerical works. The results show that for coplanar jointed rocks, the peak shear stress decreases nonlinearly with the joint persistence, and the failure process can be divided into four stages: elastic shearing phase, crack propagation, failure of rock bridges, and residual phase. For non-coplanar jointed rocks, as the absolute value of the inclination angle of the rock joints increases, its shear strength increases, changing the failure patterns and the length of new fractures between existing cracks. When the absolute value increases from 15° to 30°, the average shear capacity increases the most as 39%, while the shear capacity increases the least as 2.9% when the absolute value changes from 45° to 60°. There is a good consistency of the failure patterns obtained from experiments and numerical tests. All these demonstrate that the DEM can be further applied to rock mechanics and practical rock engineering with confidence in the future.     

The effect of angle on the strain of scarf lap joints subjected to tensile loads

In this paper, the mechanical behavior of the scarf lap joints (SLJs) bonded with adhesive (Vinylester Atlac 580) under a tensile load was analyzed. The effects of scarf angle at the interface strain distributions of SLJs were examined. The stress analyses were performed via three dimensional Finite Element Method (3D-FEM). The 3D-FEM code employed was Ansys (12.0). Experimental results were compared with the 3D-FEM results and were found quite reasonable. The results indicated that the maximum values of the normalized ε_x strain values were determined at θ = 60° in all joints.     

Stress field characteristics of eccentrically loaded aircraft spliced joints

The paper details the stress characteristics in eccentrically loaded aircraft spliced joints. It is shown that the hoop stress (σ_θθ) around each rivet is characterized by two peak values located at θ = (0°, 90°). The magnitude of (σ_θθ) is then reduced to a minimum value between these two peaks. A sharp increase in the axial stress component (σ_xx) along the vertical splice lines occurs in the vicinity of the rivet centerlines followed by a rapid decrease in the areas between the rivets. It is shown that stresses along the first interior rivet row is the most critical. The axial stress (σ_xx) profile along horizontal rivet lines has a “sinusoidal” pattern. It is observed that the transverse stress profile (σ_yy), along the horizontal lines, has different peak and minimum values between the rivets. The magnitude of the peak/minimum values depends upon the line location within the splice region. It is also shown the bending stress component varies significantly and must be accounted for the analysis of the eccentric aircraft joints. Experimental comparisons are made along several lines in the splice region. The numerical model is utilized for analysis of a full frame-bay/splice of aircraft fuselage. The paper provides valuable information that can be utilized by practicing engineers for analysis and design of joints with large number of rivets.     

Surface grafting density analysis of high anti-clotting PU-Si-g-P(MPC) films

Well-defined zwitterionic polymer brushes with good blood compatibility were studied, grafted from polyurethane (PU) substrate (PU-Si-g-P(MPC)) by surface-initiated reverse atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-RATRP). We found that the structure of polymer brushes and hence their properties greatly depend on the grafting density. To solve the problems of the normal method for grafting density measurement, i.e., more requirements for qualified and proficient instrument operator, we established an effective and feasible way instead of the conventional method of spectroscopic ellipsometer combined with gel permeation chromatograph (ELM/GPC) to calculate the grafting density of PU-Si-g-P(MPC) films by using a software named ImageJ 1.44e in combination with scanning electronic microscope (SEM) or atomic microscope (AFM). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), SEM and AFM were employed to analyze the surface topography and changes of elements before and after graft modification of the synthetic PU-Si-g-P(MPC) biofilms.     

Understanding crack growth in fuselage lap joints

The problem of multi-site damage and multiple interacting cracks is one experienced by many aircraft manufacturers and operators. This paper focuses on understanding the phenomena, and on developing a predictive capability that can form the engineering framework for maintaining continued airworthiness. To this end the present paper uses a simple formulation based on the Frost–Dugdale crack growth law to study the problem of cracking at fastener holes in fuselage lap joints and shows that the predicted crack growth history is in good agreement with both experimental results and with fleet data.     

On prestress stiffness analysis of bolt-plate contact assemblies

Bolt connections are among the most important connections used in structures. The stiffnesses of the bolt and of the connected members are the primary qualities that control the lifetime of the connection. The stiffness of the bolt can be estimated rather easily, in contrast to the member stiffness, but with finite element (FE) and contact analysis, it is possible to find the stiffness of the member. In the case of many connections and for practical applications, it is not suitable to make a full FE analysis. The purpose of the present paper is to find simplified expressions for the stiffness of the member, including the case when the width of the member is limited. The calculation of the stiffness is based on the FE, including the solution to the contact problem, and we express the stiffness as a function of the elastic energy in the structure, whereby the definition of the displacements related to the stiffness is circumvented. The contact analysis is performed using a method where iterations are not necessary, and the results are compared to alternative available results. New practical formulas for the stiffnesses are suggested.