Room Temperature Creep of a Tin-Lead Solder Wire under Self-Weight

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 76-96
Author(s):  
Christopher C. Chama

Creep tests using a simple jig have been performed on 63 wt.% tin-37 wt.% lead solder wires of diameters 1 mm and 2 mm at room temperature (23°C). Coils containing 5 or 10 rings were allowed to creep under their own weight for 60 minutes. It was noted that for either of these diameter wires, the coil with 10 rings had significantly large vertical displacements as compared to those with 5 rings. In each particular coil, the highest vertical displacements were in the bottom rings. The overall maximum vertical displacement was 76.5 mm and this was in a bottom ring of the 2 mm diameter wire with 10 rings. However, in all cases, the amount of horizontal displacement was negligible. The bottom ring of the 2 mm diameter wire had the largest initial strain of 0.151 at 5 minutes and final strain of 0.546 at 60 minutes; this was in the coil with 10 rings. Although no consistent pattern in change between the initial and final diameters was noted for the rings in any coil even after 24 hours of creep, it was quite apparent that in a majority of cases a change in diameter occurred. The main factor responsible for the observed creep is attributed to the weight of the rings in the coils rather than capillary flow.

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 3668
Author(s):  
Piotr Olaszek ◽  
Andrzej Świercz ◽  
Francesco Boscagli

Measurements of displacements of bridges under dynamic load are particularly difficult in the case of structures where access to the area under the tested structure is impossible. Then, remote measurement methods are preferred, such as interferometric radar. Interferometric radar has high accuracy when measuring displacement in the direction of its target axis. The problems appear when a bridge vibrates in two directions: horizontal (lateral or longitudinal) and vertical. The use of one radar to measure those vibrations may be impossible. This paper presents the application of a set of two interferometric radars to measure vertical vibration and horizontal longitudinal vibration with high accuracy. The method was positively verified by experimental tests on two railway bridges characterized by different levels of horizontal displacement. The accuracy of the radar measurements was tested by the direct measurement of vertical displacements using inductive gauges. In conclusion, in the case of vertical displacement measurements using one interferometric radar, the influence of horizontal displacements should be excluded. In the case of locating radars at the area of bridge supports, it is necessary to either use a set of two radars or first investigate the magnitude of possible horizontal displacements in relation to vertical displacements.


2012 ◽  
Vol 446-449 ◽  
pp. 2177-2181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Wang ◽  
Xiao Qiang Pi

Based on the Shuangbei tunnel, this paper studied influences on the deformation and stress of surrounding rock, regarding different Karst sizes and locations in such a neighborhood tunnel. The study indicates that variations of size and distance of the karst have prominent influence on the vertical displacements of vault and right side-wall in the tunnel near the karst, but have no influence on the horizontal displacement; while variation of karst size has prominent influence not only on the horizontal displacement, but also on the vertical displacement at the bottom of the tunnel far away from the karst; variations of size and distance of the karst have the prominent influence on the vault stress of the two tunnels. The results offer the reference to the tunnel construction and the selection of support type.


Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (14) ◽  
pp. 4842
Author(s):  
Waldemar Kamiński

Nowadays, hydrostatic levelling is a widely used method for the vertical displacements’ determinations of objects such as bridges, viaducts, wharfs, tunnels, high buildings, historical buildings, special engineering objects (e.g., synchrotron), sports and entertainment halls. The measurements’ sensors implemented in the hydrostatic levelling systems (HLSs) consist of the reference sensor (RS) and sensors located on the controlled points (CPs). The reference sensor is the one that is placed at the point that (in theoretical assumptions) is not a subject to vertical displacements and the displacements of controlled points are determined according to its height. The hydrostatic levelling rule comes from the Bernoulli’s law. While using the Bernoulli’s principle in hydrostatic levelling, the following components have to be taken into account: atmospheric pressure, force of gravity, density of liquid used in sensors places at CPs. The parameters mentioned above are determined with some mean errors that influence on the accuracy assessment of vertical displacements. In the subject’s literature, there are some works describing the individual accuracy analyses of the components mentioned above. In this paper, the author proposes the concept of comprehensive determination of mean error of vertical displacement (of each CPs), calculated from the mean errors’ values of components dedicated for specific HLS. The formulas of covariances’ matrix were derived and they enable to make the accuracy assessment of the calculations’ results. The author also presented the subject of modelling of vertical displacements’ gained values. The dependences, enabling to conduct the statistic tests of received model’s parameters, were implemented. The conducted tests make it possible to verify the correctness of used theoretical models of the examined object treated as the rigid body. The practical analyses were conducted for two simulated variants of sensors’ connections in HLS. Variant no. I is the sensors’ serial connection. Variant no. II relies on the connection of each CPs with the reference sensor. The calculations’ results show that more detailed value estimations of the vertical displacements can be obtained using variant no. II.


Respiration ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Arnaud Fedi ◽  
Sophia Keddache ◽  
Sébastien Quétant ◽  
Alicia Guillien ◽  
Anestis Antoniadis ◽  
...  

<b><i>Background:</i></b> In idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), some physiological parameters measured during a 6-min walk test (6-MWT) impart reliable prognostic information. Sit-to-stand tests (STSTs) are field exercise tests that are easier to implement than the 6-MWT in daily practice. <b><i>Objectives:</i></b> The aims of the study were to test the reproducibility and compare 2 STSTs (the 1-min STST [1-STST] and the semi-paced 3-min chair rise test [3-CRT]) in IPF, and to determine if selected physiological parameters (speed of displacement and changes in pulse oxygen saturation [SpO<sub>2</sub>]) are interchangeable between the STSTs and the 6-MWT. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Thirty-three patients with stable IPF were studied in 3 French expert centers. To test reproducibility, intra-class correlations (ICCs) of parameters measured during tests performed 7–14 days apart were calculated. To test interchangeability, the agreement and correlation of physiological responses measured during STSTs and during 6-MWT were studied. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Vertical displacements and changes in SpO<sub>2</sub> during both STSTs were reproducible, with ICCs ranging from 0.78 [0.63–0.87] to 0.95 [0.92–0.97]. Vertical displacements during 1-STST and 3-CRT were correlated with 6-MWT distance (correlation coefficients (<i>r</i>) of 0.72 and 0.77, respectively; <i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.001). Similarly, correlations were found between changes in SpO<sub>2</sub> measured during the 2 STSTs and the 6-MWT, with coefficients ranging from 0.73 to 0.91 (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.001). Distance walked and SpO<sub>2</sub> during 6-MWT were well estimated from vertical displacement and SpO<sub>2</sub> during the 2 STSTs, respectively. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> The correlations found between the 2 STSTs and the 6-MWT suggest that STSTs may be of interest to assess displacement and exercise-induced changes in SpO<sub>2</sub> in IPF patients.


2007 ◽  
Vol 539-543 ◽  
pp. 2904-2909 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vàclav Sklenička ◽  
Jiří Dvořák ◽  
Marie Kvapilová ◽  
Milan Svoboda ◽  
Petr Král ◽  
...  

This paper examines the effect of equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) on creep behaviour of pure aluminium, binary Al-0.2wt.%Sc alloy and ternary Al-3wt.%Mg-0.2wt.%Sc alloy. The ECAP was conducted at room temperature with a die that had a 90° angle between the channels and 8 repetitive ECAP passes followed route BC. Constant stress compression creep tests were performed at 473 K and stresses ranging between 16 to 80 MPa on ECAP materials and, for comparison purposes, on the initial coarse-grained materials. The results showed that the creep resistance of the ECAP processed Al-Sc and Al-Mg-Sc alloys was markedly deteriorated with respect to unpressed coarse-grained materials.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshifumi Nogawa ◽  
Masayasu Saito ◽  
Naomichi Murashima ◽  
Yoshiyuki Takayama ◽  
Atsuro Yokoyama

Abstract Background Implant-supported removable partial dentures (ISRPDs) are an effective treatment for partially edentulous patients. ISRPDs improve patients’ satisfaction and oral function to a greater extent than RPDs by improving denture stability and enhancing support. However, the effect of a type of direct retainer on displacement of the abutment teeth and dentures in ISRPDs remains unclear. Therefore, we made a resin mandibular model of unilateral mandibular distal-extension partial edentulism for mechanical simulation and compared the dynamic behavior of the abutment teeth and the denture base among different tooth-borne retainers with various rigidities for RPDs and ISRPDs. Methods A resin mandibular model for mechanical simulation that had unilateral mandibular distal-extension edentulism and was missing the first molar, second molar, first premolar, and second premolar, and a denture fabricated from the patient’s computed tomography images were used. Three types of direct retainers with different connecting rigidities were evaluated. The vertical displacement of the denture base and buccal and lingual sides and the mesial displacement of the abutment teeth were measured. Results Regardless of the rigidity of the direct retainers and loading positions, the displacement of the denture bases in the ISRPDs was significantly smaller than that in the RPDs (P < 0.001). There was no significant difference in vertical displacement of the denture bases among direct retainers with various connecting rigidities in the ISRPDs. Conversely, horizontal displacement of the abutment teeth in both the RPDs and ISRPDs tended to be larger with the cone crown telescope, which has high rigidity, than with the cast cingulum rest and wire clasp, which have much lower rigidities. Conclusion Our results suggested that cast cingulum rest and wire clasps as direct retainers are appropriate ISRPDs to minimize denture movement and suppress displacement of the remaining teeth in patients with unilateral mandibular distal-extension partial edentulism.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 235
Author(s):  
Natthachet Tangdamrongsub ◽  
Michal Šprlák

The vertical motion of the Earth’s surface is dominated by the hydrologic cycle on a seasonal scale. Accurate land deformation measurements can provide constructive insight into the regional geophysical process. Although the Global Positioning System (GPS) delivers relatively accurate measurements, GPS networks are not uniformly distributed across the globe, posing a challenge to obtaining accurate deformation information in data-sparse regions, e.g., Central South-East Asia (CSEA). Model simulations and gravity data (from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) and GRACE Follow-On (GRACE-FO)) have been successfully used to improve the spatial coverage. While combining model estimates and GRACE/GRACE-FO data via the GRACE/GRACE-FO data assimilation (DA) framework can potentially improve the accuracy and resolution of deformation estimates, the approach has rarely been considered or investigated thus far. This study assesses the performance of vertical displacement estimates from GRACE/GRACE-FO, the PCRaster Global Water Balance (PCR-GLOBWB) hydrology model, and the GRACE/GRACE-FO DA approach (assimilating GRACE/GRACE-FO into PCR-GLOBWB) in CSEA, where measurements from six GPS sites are available for validation. The results show that GRACE/GRACE-FO, PCR-GLOBWB, and GRACE/GRACE-FO DA accurately capture regional-scale hydrologic- and flood-induced vertical displacements, with the correlation value and RMS reduction relative to GPS measurements up to 0.89 and 53%, respectively. The analyses also confirm the GRACE/GRACE-FO DA’s effectiveness in providing vertical displacement estimates consistent with GRACE/GRACE-FO data while maintaining high-spatial details of the PCR-GLOBWB model, highlighting the benefits of GRACE/GRACE-FO DA in data-sparse regions.


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