scholarly journals Discrete and Continual Strengthening of Contacting Structural Elements: Conception, Mathematical and Numerical Modeling

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 240-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. A. Tkachuk ◽  
S. A. Kravchenko ◽  
V. A. Pylev ◽  
I. V. Parsadanov ◽  
A. V. Grabovsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Strong Electric Field ◽  
Base Material ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Machine Building ◽  
Structural Basis ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Wear Properties ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Integral Effect

The paper proposes a variant of discrete and continual strengthening of contacting elements of machine-building structures. One of the parts is strengthened discretely, and its counterpart is strengthened continually. The resulting pair combines positive qualities of two different types of strengthening methods. Investigations on stressed-deformed state of the treated fragments provides a basis for conclusion about high efficiency of the proposed combined strengthening method. While applying the method mechanisms of negative feedback between the stages “loading – contact interaction – friction – wear” are involved unlike with conventional versions of strengthening technologies. In this way, positive integral effect results from an application of the developed strengthening technology. This effect is significantly higher than the sum of effects obtained owing to application of every strengthening technology. In this case a favorable distribution of contact pressures between contacting bodies has been ensured. This, in its turn, leads to a decrease in wear that prevents a sharp increase in loads acting between bodies. Thus stabilization of the investigated processes occur. The papers considers stress-strain state of a representative fragment of the investigated system in order to demonstrate positive effects arising from the contact of strengthened bodies. Results of the calculations indicate validity of forecast assumptions. Indeed, the strengthened zones can bear high loads. However, due to high tribo-mechanical properties of the material in the hardened zones, friction and wear in them are much lower than for a base material. Due to this, all positive components of the total effect are formed. This effect is supported by the fact that a counterpart is processed continually. In particular, metals from aluminum-type materials are coated with a thin layer of oxides by forming them in a strong electric field of a special medium. Formed solid phases of oxides serve as a structural basis for formation of surface layers. In combination with discretely strengthened surfaces of counterparts the formed pair acquires high strength, antifriction and anti-wear properties.

scholarly journals Development of Self-Sensing Textile Strengthening System Based on High-Strength Carbon Fiber

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2062
Author(s):  
Marcin Górski ◽  
Rafał Krzywoń ◽  
Magdalena Borodeńko
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Carbon Fibers ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Strain Gauges ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Climatic Chamber ◽  
Daily Cycle ◽  
Temperature Changes ◽  
Temperature And Humidity

The monitoring of structures is one of the most difficult challenges of engineering in the 21st century. As a result of changes in conditions of use, as well as design errors, many building structures require strengthening. This article presents research on the development of an externally strengthening carbon-fiber textile with a self-sensing option, which is an idea is based on the pattern of resistive strain gauges, where thread is presented in the form of zig-zagging parallel lines. The first laboratory tests showed the system’s high efficiency in the measurement of strains, but also revealed its sensitivity to environmental conditions. This article also presents studies on the influence of temperature and humidity on the measurement, and to separate the two effects, resistance changes were tested on unloaded concrete and wooden samples. The models were then placed in a climatic chamber, and the daily cycle of temperature and humidity changes was simulated. The research results confirmed preliminary observations of resistivity growths along with temperature. This effect is more visible on concrete samples, presumably due to its greater amount of natural humidity. The strain measurement with carbon fibers is very sensitive to temperature changes, and applications of this method in practice require compensation.

Effective Elements of Building Structures from Pipe Concrete

2019 ◽  
Vol 945 ◽  
pp. 80-84
Author(s):  
O.E. Sysoev ◽  
A.Y. Dobryshkin ◽  
Ye.O. Sysoyev
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
High Strength Concrete ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Strength Concrete ◽  
Concrete Pipe ◽  
Bending Load ◽  
Concrete Elements

The article is devoted to the investigation of pipe-concrete prestressed structural elements with high efficiency. This is due to a more complete use of the strength properties of structural materials in the pipe-concrete beam. The article presents various methods for calculating pipe-concrete elements. The design of a concrete tube with a prestressed element using high-strength concrete is presented. The results of calculations of various designs are shown and the cross-sections of beams for perception of the same bending load are selected. A comparison is made between the consumption of beam materials of various designs. The effectiveness of the use of pipe-concrete elements for receiving bending loads made of high-strength concrete with prestressed reinforcement is shown in comparison with the construction of beams of traditional high-strength concrete, high-strength concrete pipe-concrete with no prestressing of reinforcement and metal beam, mass of the element, consumption of metal and concrete.

scholarly journals Development of Self-Sensing Textile Strengthening System Based on High Strength Carbon Fiber

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcin Górski ◽  
Rafał Krzywoń ◽  
Magdalena Borodeńko
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Carbon Fibers ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Climatic Chamber ◽  
Daily Cycle ◽  
Temperature Changes ◽  
External Strengthening ◽  
Temperature And Humidity

Monitoring of structures is one of the engineering challenges of the 21st century. At the same time, as a result of changes in the conditions of use, design errors, many building structures require strengthening. The article presents research on the development of the external strengthening carbon fiber textile with an option of self-sensing. The idea is based on the pattern of resistive strain gauge, where thread is provided in a zig-zag of parallel lines. Already the first laboratory tests showed the high efficiency of the system in the measurement of strains, but also revealed the sensitivity of measurement to environmental conditions. The article presents studies on the influence of temperature and humidity on the measurement. To separate those effects, resistance changes were tested on unloaded concrete and wooden samples. The models were placed in a climatic chamber and the daily cycle of temperature and humidity changes was simulated. The results of the research confirm preliminary observations. Resistivity growths with the temperature. This effect is more visible on concrete samples, presumably due to its greater natural humidity. The strain measurement with carbon fibers is very sensitive to temperature changes and application of this method in practice requires compensation.

Effect of geometrical parameters on the effective elastic modulus for an X-type lattice truss panel structure

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 1135-1144
Author(s):  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Wenchun Jiang ◽  
Yanting Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Sheet Thickness ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Effective Elastic Modulus ◽  
Homogenization Method ◽  
Clear Correlation ◽  
Geometrical Parameters

AbstractThe lattice truss panel structure (LTPS), which is a high strength material with high efficiency of heat transfer, has a good potential to be used as compact heat exchanger. The core of LTPS is a periodic porous structure, and the effective elastic modulus (EEM) will be different from the base material. It is essential to calculate the EEM for the design of this type of heat exchanger. This paper presents a study on the EEM of X-type LTPS by homogenization method, which has been verified by finite element method (FEM). It reveals that the effects of seven geometrical parameters of the X-type LTPS on EEM are not identical, and the relationship between the seven parameters and EEM has been established. Results calculated by homogenization method and FEM show a good agreement. The EEM decreases with the increase of truss length, stamping angle, shearing angle and node length, while it increases with the increase of truss width, truss thickness and face sheet thickness. Unlike the conventional foam material, there is no clear correlation between the EEM and the relative density, and a formula has been fitted to calculate the EEM of LTPS.

HREM interface studies in SiC-whisker-reinforced Al2O3 and Si3N4 ceramics

1988 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 734-735
Author(s):  
W. Braue ◽  
R.W. Carpenter ◽  
D.J. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Data ◽  
Base Material ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Ceramic Composites ◽  
Good Thermal Stability ◽  
All Ceramic ◽  
Sic Whiskers ◽  
Base Composite ◽  
C 30 ◽  
Si3n4 Ceramics

Whisker and fiber reinforcement has been established as an effective toughening concept for monolithic structural ceramics to overcome limited fracture toughness and brittleness. SiC whiskers in particular combine both high strength and elastic moduli with good thermal stability and are compatible with most oxide and nonoxide matrices. As the major toughening mechanisms - crack branching, deflection and bridging - in SiC whiskenreinforced Al2O3 and Si3N41 are critically dependent on interface properties, a detailed TEM investigation was conducted on whisker/matrix interfaces in these all-ceramic- composites.In this study we present HREM images obtained at 400 kV from β-SiC/α-Al2O3 and β-SiC/β-Si3N4 interfaces, as well as preliminary analytical data. The Al2O3- base composite was hotpressed at 1830 °C/60 MPa in vacuum and the Si3N4-base material at 1725 °C/30 MPa in argon atmosphere, respectively, adding a total of 6 vt.% (Y2O3 + Al2O3) to the latter to promote densification.

Microstructure of resistance spot welding of maraging steels

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 900-901
Author(s):  
I. Neuman ◽  
S.F. Dirnfeld ◽  
I. Minkoff
Keyword(s):  
Maraging Steel ◽  
Spot Welding ◽  
Lath Martensite ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Aging Treatment ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Maraging Steels ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Current Cycle ◽  
Welding Processes

Experimental work on the spot welding of Maraging Steels revealed a surprisingly low level of strength - both in the as welded and in aged conditions. This appeared unusual since in the welding of these materials by other welding processes (TIG,MIG) the strength level is almost that of the base material. The maraging steel C250 investigated had the composition: 18wt%Ni, 8wt%Co, 5wt%Mo and additions of Al and Ti. It has a nominal tensile strength of 250 KSI. The heat treated structure of maraging steel is lath martensite the final high strength is reached by aging treatment at 485°C for 3-4 hours. During the aging process precipitation takes place of Ni3Mo and Ni3Ti and an ordered solid solution containing Co is formed.Three types of spot welding cycles were investigated: multi-pulse current cycle, bi-pulse cycle and single pulsle cycle. TIG welded samples were also tested for comparison.The microstructure investigations were carried out by SEM and EDS as well as by fractography. For multicycle spot welded maraging C250 (without aging), the dendrites start from the fusion line towards the nugget centre with an epitaxial growth region of various widths, as seen in Figure 1.

scholarly journals Development of laser welding of high strength aluminium alloy 2024-T4 with controlled thermal cycle

2020 ◽  
Vol 326 ◽  
pp. 08005
Author(s):  
Mete Demirorer ◽  
Wojciech Suder ◽  
Supriyo Ganguly ◽  
Simon Hogg ◽  
Hassam Naeem
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Laser Welding ◽  
Heat Input ◽  
Thermal Cycle ◽  
Laser Beam Welding ◽  
Base Material ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Cooling Rates ◽  
Aa 2024 ◽  
Welding Processes

An innovative process design, to avoid thermal degradation during autogenous fusion welding of high strength AA 2024-T4 alloy, based on laser beam welding, is being developed. A series of instrumented laser welds in 2 mm thick AA 2024-T4 alloys were made with different processing conditions resulting in different thermal profiles and cooling rates. The welds were examined under SEM, TEM and LOM, and subjected to micro-hardness examination. This allowed us to understand the influence of cooling rate, peak temperature, and thermal cycle on the growth of precipitates, and related degradation in the weld and heat affected area, evident as softening. Although laser beam welding allows significant reduction of heat input, and higher cooling rates, as compared to other high heat input welding processes, this was found insufficient to completely supress coarsening of precipitate in HAZ. To understand the required range of thermal cycles, additional dilatometry tests were carried out using the same base material to understand the time-temperature relationship of precipitate formation. The results were used to design a novel laser welding process with enhanced cooling, such as with copper backing bar and cryogenic cooling.

scholarly journals Mechanical and Microstructural Characterization of Friction Stir Welded SiC and B4C Reinforced Aluminium Alloy AA6061 Metal Matrix Composites

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 3110
Author(s):  
Kaveripakkam Suban Ashraff Ali ◽  
Vinayagam Mohanavel ◽  
Subbiah Arungalai Vendan ◽  
Manickam Ravichandran ◽  
Anshul Yadav ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wear Rate ◽  
Aluminium Alloy ◽  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Weld Zone ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Wear Properties ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Behavioural Aspects

This study focuses on the properties and process parameters dictating behavioural aspects of friction stir welded Aluminium Alloy AA6061 metal matrix composites reinforced with varying percentages of SiC and B4C. The joint properties in terms of mechanical strength, microstructural integrity and quality were examined. The weld reveals grain refinement and uniform distribution of reinforced particles in the joint region leading to improved strength compared to other joints of varying base material compositions. The tensile properties of the friction stir welded Al-MMCs improved after reinforcement with SiC and B4C. The maximum ultimate tensile stress was around 172.8 ± 1.9 MPa for composite with 10% SiC and 3% B4C reinforcement. The percentage elongation decreased as the percentage of SiC decreases and B4C increases. The hardness of the Al-MMCs improved considerably by adding reinforcement and subsequent thermal action during the FSW process, indicating an optimal increase as it eliminates brittleness. It was seen that higher SiC content contributes to higher strength, improved wear properties and hardness. The wear rate was as high as 12 ± 0.9 g/s for 10% SiC reinforcement and 30 N load. The wear rate reduced for lower values of load and increased with B4C reinforcement. The microstructural examination at the joints reveals the flow of plasticized metal from advancing to the retreating side. The formation of onion rings in the weld zone was due to the cylindrical FSW rotating tool material impression during the stirring action. Alterations in chemical properties are negligible, thereby retaining the original characteristics of the materials post welding. No major cracks or pores were observed during the non-destructive testing process that established good quality of the weld. The results are indicated improvement in mechanical and microstructural properties of the weld.

A review on recent advances on improving polyimide matrix nanocomposites for mechanical, thermal, and tribological applications: Challenges and recommendations for future improvement

2021 ◽  
pp. 089270572110079
Author(s):  
Victor E Ogbonna ◽  
Patricia I Popoola ◽  
Olawale M Popoola ◽  
Samson O Adeosun
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Weight Percent ◽  
Wear Properties ◽  
Mechanical And Tribological Properties ◽  
Friction Component ◽  
Future Improvement ◽  
Component Material ◽  
Percent Concentration ◽  
Polyimide Matrix

In recent years, advancements on improving the mechanical and tribological properties of polyimide nanocomposites have remarkably increased, owing to the fact that polyimide nanocomposites exhibits lightweight, high strength, thermal stability as well as anti-wear and solvent resistance. The polyimide nanocomposites are described as material of polyimide matrix reinforced with certain volume or weight percent concentration of nanofillers. Researchers have demonstrated the importance of thermoplastic polyimide nanocomposites in mechanical, thermal, and tribological applications. However, the nanocomposites are reportedly facing interfacial adhesion issues and surface properties degradation, which have affected their mechanical, friction, and abrasive wear resistance for tribological applications. Although, much advancements on improving the mechanical, thermal, and wear resistance properties of polyimide nanocomposites has been reported. However, this review summarizes the effects of nanofillers, such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene (GN), graphene oxide (GO), boron nitride (BN), molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), silica (SiO2), titania (TiO2), alumina (Al2O3), carbon fibres (CF), aramid fibre (AF), glass fibre (GF), zinc dioxide (ZnO2), zirconium dioxide (ZrO2), silicon nitride (Si2N4), and carbon nitride (C3N4) on the mechanical, thermal, and wear properties of polyimide nanocomposites for tribological applications. The authors concluded the review study with advancement, challenges and suggestions for future improvement of polyimide nanocomposites as friction component material. Thus, the review offers an insight into the improvement and selection of polyimide nanocomposites material for mechanical, thermal, and tribological applications. More so, the review will also give away for further research.

High-Strength High-Efficiency Particulate Air Filters for Nuclear Applications

1990 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-29
Author(s):  
Volker Rüdinger ◽  
Craig I. Ricketts ◽  
Jürgen G. Wilhelm
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Air Filters ◽  
Nuclear Applications
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