Development of an Experimental Device to Study Real Connecting-Rod Bearings Functioning in Severe Conditions

2007 ◽  
Vol 129 (3) ◽  
pp. 647-654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Michaud ◽  
Aurelian Fatu ◽  
Bernard Villechaise
Keyword(s):  
General Principle ◽  
Test Bench ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Experimental Device ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Connecting Rod ◽  
Compression Loading ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Loading System

The paper presents a new experimental device made to analyze the thermoelastohydrodynamic (TEHD) behavior of connecting-rod bearings functioning in severe conditions. First, it focuses on the test bench description. The general principle of the test bench and then the main original technological solutions used with respect to the functional specifications are detailed. Two numerical models are described. They were developed in order to design and to validate two central components of the experimental device. Finally, the paper comments on the test results used to understand and validate the traction∕compression loading system, which is one of the key points in the test bench behavior.

scholarly journals Research on Real Working Condition Simulation and Performance Test of Wind Power Main Bearing Based on Test Bench

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Guodong Zhai ◽  
Xujie Qin ◽  
Xing Yang
Keyword(s):  
Wind Power ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Test Bench ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Main Bearing ◽  
Loading System ◽  
Modeling Software ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Drive And Control ◽  
And Control

As a renewable energy source, wind energy has received more and more attention, and the wind power industry has also been advocated and developed by countries all over the world. In the production and use of wind turbines, the design and manufacturing technology of wind turbine bearings is very important. In order to ensure the reliable operation of the wind power main bearing after installation and realize the longest life of it, this paper designs a bearing test bench that can test the performance of the wind power main bearing. It can analyze the temperature, displacement, load, and moment of the key parts of the 5 MW wind power main shaft bearing. The solid modeling of the experimental platform was carried out using the 3D modeling software SolidWorks. Hydraulic loading system and test monitoring system are designed to realize the drive and control of the test bench. Through the established mathematical model, the central load of the hub is converted into the axial cylinder load and the radial cylinder load of the test bench to simulate the actual working conditions of the tested bearing. The test results show that the test bench meets various loading requirements and can reliably complete the task of testing wind power main bearings.

The Measure Technology of the Structure Stress during the Weighing Process of the Large Structure

2013 ◽  
Vol 838-841 ◽  
pp. 2010-2013
Author(s):  
Shu Min Li
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Dynamic Stress ◽  
Test Bench ◽  
Optical Fiber Sensor ◽  
Fiber Sensor ◽  
Sensor Technology ◽  
Large Structure ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Key Points

The structure needs to be lifted-off from the ground during the weighing progress. For that the weighing fulcrum and the building fulcrum are different and the building fulcrum is fewer usually and the weighing system has some asynchronism during the lifting process of the structure, it is very important to measure the stress of the key points of the structure during the weighing progress. The paper uses finite element analysis to get the stress sensitive of the weighing device while weighing and uses the optical fiber sensor technology to measure the dynamic stress. Through the experiment with the weighing test bench show that the optical fiber sensor technology has a clear advantage to the traditional resistance strain gauge technique.

scholarly journals Improved Fastener-Based Modelling Method for Reinforced Cold-Formed Steel Shear Walls

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Xingxing Wang ◽  
Youcheng Li ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Shangxin Gao
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Models ◽  
Elastic Beam ◽  
Shear Walls ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Modelling Method ◽  
Shear Performance ◽  
Cold Formed Steel ◽  
Hysteretic Characteristics ◽  
Relative Errors ◽  
Equivalent Method

The fastener-based computational model is improved and extended to predict the shear performance of reinforced cold-formed steel (RCFS) shear walls. The failure mechanism of sheathing-to-stud connections with double-layer wallboards is first analysed, and a method for determining those connections’ shear properties is proposed. Numerical models of RCFS shear walls are then established and analysed. Based on simulated results that have been fully validated by previous test results, an equivalent method for perforated RCFS shear walls is proposed. Finally, the application of the improved fastener-based modelling method to mid-rise RCFS shear walls is verified. The following results were obtained. (1) The simulated load-displacement curves can fully reflect shear wall hysteretic characteristics; moreover, the relative errors between the simulated and test results are within 14.2%. (2) The equivalent method that simplifies the wall segment over an opening as a linear elastic beam is applicable in the case of 1.5 < b/d (i.e., the ratio of the opening width to the depth of the wall segment over the opening) ≤5.0. (3) The improved fastener-based modelling method can be used to effectively predict the lateral performance of mid-rise RCFS shear walls.

scholarly journals Analysis and Testing of Debris Monitoring Sensors for Aircraft Lubrication Systems

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (8) ◽  
pp. 461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Etienne Harkemanne ◽  
Olivier Berten ◽  
Patrick Hendrick
Keyword(s):  
Test Bench ◽  
Aircraft Engine ◽  
Engine Oil ◽  
Oil Lubrication ◽  
Aircraft Engines ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Functional Tests ◽  
Test Plan ◽  
Test Parameters ◽  
Oil Flow

In an aircraft engine, some pieces are describing a rotating movement. These parts are in contact with rotating and non-rotating parts through the bearings and gears. The different contact patches are lubricated with oil. During the lifetime of the engine, mechanical wear is produced between the contacts. This wear of the bearings and gears will produce some debris in the oil circuit of the engine. To ensure the effective operation of the aircraft engines, the debris monitoring sensors play a significant role. They detect and collect the debris in the oil. The analysis of the debris can give an indication of the overall health of the engine. The aim of the paper is to develop, design and model an oil test bench to simulate the oil lubrication circuit of an aircraft engine to test two different debris monitoring sensors. The methodology consists of studying the oil lubrication system of the aircraft engine. The first step is to build the oil test bench. Once the oil test bench is functional, tests are performed on the two debris monitoring sensors. A test plan is followed, three sizes of debris, like the type and sizes of debris found in the aircraft engine oil, are injected in the oil. The test parameters are the oil temperature, the oil flow rate and the mass of debris injected. Each time debris is injected, it is detected and caught by the two sensors. The test results given by the two sensors are similar to the mass debris injected into the oil circuit. The two sensors never detect the total mass of debris injected in the oil. On average, 55%–60% of the mass injected is detected and caught by the two sensors. The sensors are very efficient at detecting debris whose size corresponds to the design range parameters of the sensors, but the efficiency falls when detecting debris whose size lies outside this range.

scholarly journals The statistical impact of experimental result scatter of asphalt mixtures on their numerical modelling

2019 ◽  
Vol 262 ◽  
pp. 05014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cezary Szydłowski ◽  
Jarosław Górski ◽  
Marcin Stienss ◽  
Łukasz Smakosz
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Models ◽  
Asphalt Mixture ◽  
Experimental Result ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Estimated Parameters ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Parameter Values ◽  
Test Outcomes

The paper presents selected test results of asphalt mixture conducted in low temperatures. The obtained parameters are highly diverse. It concerns ultimate breaking loads, stiffness parameters related to Young's modulus but also the fracture course. Statistical analysis upon the results makes it possible to relevantly estimate the material-defining parameter values. Such a random approach leads to the mean values of breaking and fracture-triggering loads, dealing with their dispersion too. The estimated parameters allow to form appropriate numerical models of asphalt mixture specimens. This type of analysis supports the laboratory tests. The paper presents the authors' simplified model considering non-uniform material features. The results reflect the scatter of real laboratory test outcomes. In order to do so an algorithm to calibrate the numerical model parameters was created.

Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Tractive Performance of Off-Road Tires on Gravel Terrain

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (08) ◽  
pp. 1950055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiyang Zeng ◽  
Wei Xu ◽  
Mengyan Zang ◽  
Peng Yang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Coupling Method ◽  
Experimental Device ◽  
Tractive Force ◽  
3D Finite Element ◽  
Numerical Investigations ◽  
Soil Bin

In this work, an indoor soil-bin is designed to investigate the tire–terrain interaction mechanisms for the off-road tires rolling on the gravel terrain. The soil-bin test is carried out by the indoor soil-bin experimental device and the three-dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) and discrete element (DE) coupling method under the same particles conditions, respectively. First, with the indoor soil-bin measurement system, the repeatability of the soil-bin experiments is employed to validate the experimental device and the numerical models. Moreover, the tractive performance experiments of the off-road tires with two tread patterns, smooth and grooved interacting with gravel terrain, are performed at the slip of 10%, 20% and 30%, respectively, to obtain the tractive force and the rim sinkage. Second, the corresponding numerical models are also established, and simulated by the FE–DE coupling method, where the FEM and the DEM are used to describe the off-road tires and the gravel terrain, respectively. The tractive mechanisms of the off-road tires in interaction with the gravel terrain such as the tractive force and the rim sinkage are investigated numerically. Meanwhile, The dynamics and discontinuity of the gravel assembly are described by the presented approach. Besides, both the results of the simulations and experiments indicate that tread patterns and slip conditions have great influence on the tire tractive performance. Finally, the numerical simulations and the experimental results qualitatively show good agreements, which certifies the effectiveness of the FE–DE coupling method in the tractive performance analysis of tire–gravel terrain interactions.

465Q Gasoline Engine Turbocharger Matching and Performance Calculation

2012 ◽  
Vol 500 ◽  
pp. 223-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Qi Zhang ◽  
Dong Hui Zhao ◽  
Peng Wu ◽  
Yin Yan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Model ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Test Bench ◽  
Gasoline Engine ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Simulation Error ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Performance Calculation ◽  
Supercharged Engine

This article take the Dongan 465Q non-supercharged engine as the research object, the simulation model is built by GT-POWER and the corresponding test bench is set up. The simulation error is less than 3%, which indicates that the parameters of this model is correct, and can be used for further study of the gasoline engine. The supercharger, Garrett GT12, is selected by the matching calculation. The non-supercharged 465Q engine is modified as a turbocharged engine. The test results show that the power and the fuel consumption of the turbocharged engine is improved obviously, whose power is increased by 48% and fuel consumption is reduced by 4%.

Analysis of Bending Loads on Bamboo-Balsa and Bamboo-Polypropylene Honeycomb Composite Sandwiches

2015 ◽  
Vol 1125 ◽  
pp. 94-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aldyandra Hami Seno ◽  
Eko Koswara ◽  
Hendri Syamsudin ◽  
Djarot Widagdo
Keyword(s):  
Failure Modes ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Bending Tests ◽  
Bending Loads ◽  
Bending Behavior ◽  
Honeycomb Cores ◽  
Load Deflection Curve

This research was done to evaluate the bending behavior (load-deflection curve and failuremode) of sandwich structures using Tali Bamboo strips as sandwich skin material. Bending tests wereconducted on sandwich specimens with end grain balsa (3-point bending) and polypropylene (PP)honeycomb cores (4-point bending) to evaluate their bending behavior. From the test results,analytical and numerical models were developed to simulate the observed bending behavior. Themodels are able to simulate the pre-failure bending behavior and failure modes (core shear failure) ofthe specimens. It is also shown that for thin (length/thickness > 20) sandwiches the models are moreaccurate since shear effects are less prominent. With the obtained models a predictive comparison isdone between the PP and balsa cored specimens since the testing configuration for each type wasdifferent. The analysis results show that balsa cored specimens are able to withstand higher transversebending loads due to the higher shear strength of the balsa core. These prediction results are to beproven by specimen testing which is the subject of future research.

scholarly journals Development of a Numerical Model for an Expanding Tube with Linear Explosive Using AUTODYN

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mijin Choi ◽  
Jung-Ryul Lee ◽  
Cheol-Won Kong
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Model ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Steel Tube ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Ballistic Test ◽  
Satellite Launch Vehicle ◽  
Joint Separation ◽  
2D And 3D

Pyrotechnic devices have been employed in satellite launch vehicle missions, generally for the separation of structural subsystems such as stage and satellite separation. Expanding tubes are linear explosives enclosed by an oval steel tube and have been widely used for pyrotechnic joint separation systems. A numerical model is proposed for the prediction of the proper load of an expanding tube using a nonlinear dynamic analysis code, AUTODYN 2D and 3D. To compute a proper core load, numerical models of the open-ended steel tube and mild detonating tube encasing a high explosive were developed and compared with experimental results. 2D and 3D computational results showed good correlation with ballistic test results. The model will provide more flexibility in expanding tube design, leading to economic benefits in the overall expanding tube development procedure.

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