scholarly journals Design and Analysis of Inertial Platform Insulation of the ELI-NP Project of Laser and Gamma Beam Systems

Symmetry ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1972
Author(s):  
Calin Itu ◽  
Polidor Bratu ◽  
Paul Nicolae Borza ◽  
Sorin Vlase ◽  
Dorin Lixandroiu
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Analysis ◽  
Measuring Equipment ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Inertial Mass ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Shock Absorbers ◽  
The Masses ◽  
Gamma Beam

All the installations, devices, and annexes within the laser and the gamma ray production system within the ELI-NP project from Magurele are installed on an inertial platform that weighs over 54,000 tons. The platform is made of concrete, is insulated from the outside environment, and is supported by spring batteries and shock absorbers. The flatness of this platform respects some very strict standards, and, taking into account the processes that take place on the platform, the transmission of the different trepidations of the environment to the inertial mass must be extremely low. For this reason, a static study and a vibration analysis of the platform, performed in this paper, are required. The static analysis verifies if the flatness of the platform can be observed in operating conditions, and the dynamic analysis verifies how excitations coming from the external environment can be transmitted to the measuring equipment. The finite element method is used both to determine the deformability of the concrete platform for different loads, placed at different points and to determine its eigenvalues and its eigenmodes of vibration. The obtained results are analyzed and constructive solutions are proposed to improve the realized system, through a judicious placement of the installations and the distribution of the masses on the platform.

scholarly journals Manufacturing, Characterisation and Mechanical Analysis of Polyacrylonitrile Membranes

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 2378
Author(s):  
Mertol Tüfekci ◽  
Sevgi Güneş Durak ◽  
İnci Pir ◽  
Türkan Ormancı Acar ◽  
Güler Türkoğlu Demirkol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Load Carrying Capacity ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Load Carrying ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Static Behaviour ◽  
Modelling Process

To investigate the effect of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) addition and consequently porosity, two different sets of membranes are manufactured, since PVP is a widely used poring agent which has an impact on the mechanical properties of the membrane material. The first set (PAN 1) includes polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and the necessary solvent while the second set (PAN 2) is made of PAN and PVP. These membranes are put through several characterisation processes including tensile testing. The obtained data are used to model the static behaviour of the membranes with different geometries but similar loading and boundary conditions that represent their operating conditions. This modelling process is undertaken by using the finite element method. The main idea is to investigate how geometry affects the load-carrying capacity of the membranes. Alongside membrane modelling, their materials are modelled with representative elements with hexagonal and rectangular pore arrays (RE) to understand the impact of porosity on the mechanical properties. Exploring the results, the best geometry is found as the elliptic membrane with the aspect ratio 4 and the better RE as the hexagonal array which can predict the elastic properties with an approximate error of 12%.

Research of throwing areols of underground pipeline in permafrost

2021 ◽  
pp. 21-30
Author(s):  
T. S. Sultanmagomedov ◽  
◽  
R. N. Bakhtizin ◽  
S. M. Sultanmagomedov ◽  
T. M. Halikov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Strain State ◽  
Operating Temperature ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Loss Of Stability ◽  
Underground Pipeline ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Permafrost Thawing

Study is due to the possibility of loss of stability of the pipeline in the process of pumping a product with a positive operating temperature and the formation of thawing halos. The article presents the ways of solving the thermomechanical problem of pipeline displacement due to thawing. The rate of formation of a thawing halo is investigated depending on the initial temperatures of the soil and the pumped product. The developed monitoring system makes it possible to study the rate of occurrence of thawing halos in the process of pumping the product. An experimental study on the formation of thawing halos around the pipeline was carried out on an experimental model. A thermophysical comparative calculation of temperatures around the pipeline on a model by the finite element method has been carried out. Keywords: underground pipeline; permafrost; thawing halo; monitoring; operating conditions; stress–strain state.

scholarly journals Agustin de Betancourt’s Mechanical Dredger in the Port of Kronstadt: Analysis through Computer-Aided Engineering

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1338 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Rojas-Sola ◽  
Eduardo De la Morena-De la Fuente
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
3D Model ◽  
Russian Empire ◽  
Computer Aided Engineering ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Safety Coefficient ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
The Russian Empire

This article analyzes the first self-propelled floating dredging machine designed and executed by Agustín de Betancourt in 1810 to dredge the port of Kronstadt (Russia). With this objective, a study of computer-aided engineering (CAE) has been carried out using the parametric software Autodesk Inventor Professional, consisting of a static analysis using the finite element method, of the 3D model which is reliable under operating conditions. The results have shown that the system of inertia drums proposed by Betancourt manages to dissipate the tensions between the different elements, locating the highest stresses in the links of the bucket rosary, specifically at the point of contact between links. Similarly, the maximum displacements and the greatest deformations (always associated with these points of greater stress), are far from reaching the limits of breakage of the material used in its construction, as well as the safety coefficient of the invention, confirming that the mechanism was oversized, as was generally the case at the time. This analysis highlights the talent of the Spanish engineer and his mastery of mechanics, in an invention, the first of its kind worldwide, which served the Russian Empire for many years.

Vibration Analysis of Gears with Fatigue Crack in Tooth Root

2006 ◽  
Vol 324-325 ◽  
pp. 835-838
Author(s):  
Aleš Belšak ◽  
Jože Flašker
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Crack ◽  
Laboratory Test ◽  
Signal Analysis ◽  
Vibration Analysis ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Test Plant ◽  
Tooth Root ◽  
Unit Operation ◽  
Time Frequency ◽  
Non Stationary Signal

A crack in the tooth root, which often leads to failure in gear unit operation, is the most undesirable damage caused to gear units. This article deals with fault analyses of gear units with real damages. Numerical simulations of real operating conditions have been used in relation to the formation of those damages. A laboratory test plant has been used and a possible damage can be identified by monitoring vibrations. The influences of defects of a single-stage gear unit upon the vibrations they produce are presented. Signal analysis has been performed also in concern to a non-stationary signal, using the Time Frequency Analysis tools. Typical spectrograms, which are the result of reactions to damages, are a very reliable indication of the presence of damages.

Uncertain Structural Free Vibration Analysis With Non-Probabilistic Spatially Varying Parameters

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinwen Feng ◽  
Qingya Li ◽  
Alba Sofi ◽  
Guoyin Li ◽  
Di Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Vibration Analysis ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Spatial Dependency ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Engineering Structures ◽  
Spatially Varying ◽  
Computational Strategy ◽  
Bounded System

The uncertain free vibration analysis of engineering structures with the consideration of nonstochastic spatially dependent uncertain parameters is investigated. A recently proposed concept of interval field is implemented to model the intrinsic spatial dependency of the uncertain-but-bounded system parameters. By employing the appropriate discretization scheme, evaluations of natural frequencies for engineering structures involving interval fields can be executed within the framework of the finite element method. Furthermore, a robust, yet efficient, computational strategy is proposed such that the extreme bounds of natural frequencies of the structure involving interval fields can be rigorously captured by performing two independent eigen-analyses. Within the proposed computational analysis framework, the traditional interval arithmetic is not employed so that the undesirable effect of the interval overestimation can be completely eliminated. Consequently, both sharpness and physical feasibility of the results can be guaranteed to a certain extent for any discretized interval field. The plausibility of the adopted interval field model, as well as the feasibility of the proposed computational scheme, is clearly demonstrated by investigating both academic-sized and practically motivated engineering structures.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF DYNAMIC LOADING OF IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF A TANK CONTAINER UNDER OPERATIONAL LOAD MODES

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 61-70
Author(s):  
Oleksij Fomin ◽  
Alyona Lovska ◽  
Oleksandr Gorobchenko ◽  
Serhii Turpak ◽  
Iryna Kyrychenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Loading ◽  
Dynamic Load ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Dynamic Loads ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Operational Load ◽  
International Transport ◽  
Improvement Measures ◽  
Cargo Transportation

An increase in the volume of bulk cargo transportation through international transport corridors necessitates the commissioning of tank containers. Intermodalization of a tank container predetermines its load in various operating conditions depending on the type of vehicle on which it is carried: aviation, sea, air or rail. The analysis of the operating conditions of tank containers, as well as the regulatory documents governing their workload, led to the conclusion that the most dynamic loads acting on the supporting structures during transportation by rail. Namely, during the maneuvering collision of a wagon-platform, on which there are tank containers. In this case, it is stipulated that for a loaded tank container, the dynamic load is assumed to be 4g, and for an empty (for the purpose of checking the reinforcement) – 5g. It is important to note that when the tank container is underfilled with bulk cargo and taking into account movements of fittings relative to fittings, the maximum value of dynamic load can reach significantly larger values. Therefore, in order to ensure the strength of tank containers, an improvement of their structures has been proposed by introducing elastic-viscous bonds into the fittings. To determine the dynamic loading of the tank container, taking into account the improvement measures, mathematical models have been compiled, taking into account the presence of elastic, viscous and elastic-viscous bonds between the fittings, stops and fittings. It is established that the elastic bond does not fully compensate for the dynamic loads acting on the tank container. The results of mathematical modeling of dynamic loading, taking into account the presence of viscous and elastic-viscous coupling in the fittings, made it possible to conclude that the maximum accelerations per tank container do not exceed the normalized values. The determination of the dynamic loading of the tank container is also carried out by computer simulation using the finite element method. The calculation takes place in the software package CosmosWorks. The maximum values of accelerations are obtained, as well as their distribution fields relative to the supporting structure of the tank container. The developed models are verified by the Fisher criterion. The research will contribute to the creation of tank containers with improved technical, operational, as well as environmental characteristics and an increase in the efficiency of the liquid cargo transportation process through international transport corridors.

An Energy-Regenerative Suspension System

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Lato ◽  
Huiyong Zhao ◽  
Lin Zhao ◽  
Yuping He
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Economy ◽  
Pressure Gauge ◽  
Suspension System ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Dissipated Energy ◽  
Stroke Length ◽  
Shock Absorbers ◽  
Road Roughness ◽  
Vehicle Suspension System ◽  
Variable Speed Motor

This paper presents an energy-regenerative suspension device that is able to harvest some of the wasted energy that is generated in a suspension system. For a traditional road vehicle suspension system, shock absorbers are mainly dissipating energy to reduce vibration. The dissipated energy may be collected to improve the fuel economy of road vehicles. In this research, CarSim and Simulink are used to simulate and determine the harvestable energy in a conventional shock absorber under different operating conditions. A conceptual energy-regenerative absorber is designed and tested using a fabricated prototype. A variable speed motor is implemented to adapt the change of stroke length of a mechanism due to the various road roughness. Instruments, e.g., laser tachometer, pressure gauge, ammeter, voltmeter, and stopwatch, are used to collect data. The simulation and prototype testing results indicate that the proposed energy-regenerative suspension device could harvest dissipated energy to improve vehicle fuel economy.

scholarly journals A Proposed New Approach for the Assessment of Selected Operating Conditions of the High Voltage Cable Line

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 5275
Author(s):  
Michał Borecki
Keyword(s):  
Correction Factor ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Extreme Temperature ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Positive Temperature ◽  
Cable Line ◽  
Line System ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Calculation Models

Calculation models for the selection of cable lines used for expansion and modernization in the energy system and energy transmission planning are recognized tools supporting decision-making in both the energy sector and energy policy. At the same time, the above calculation models contain a large number of correction factors taking into account the temperature of the external environment at various points, the mutual influence of which is not taken into account. This means limitations to today’s common approaches to solutions, especially with regard to the required safety buffer for cable line selection. To meet this challenge, this article presents a parameter that takes into account the change and difference in temperature at various points in the external environment in the analyzed cable line systems. The purpose of this paper was to develop a new approach to the selection of a cable line in order to minimize failure during operation. For this purpose, possible temperature cases that may occur during line operation in different countries and at different rated voltages have been identified. Simulation models for individual cable line layouts were developed and the extreme temperature cases of the line operation for the maximum negative and positive temperature difference between the cable core and the external environment were considered in detail. The development of the curve of the change of the correction factor for the difference in the operating temperature of the cable line will allow for a more precise selection of the cable line parameters and the shortening of the current calculation model in terms of cable selection. In addition, this article presents a comparison of the change in the value of the correction factor from the change in temperature of a selected phase of a cable line system.

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