Driving Force Testing of Lift Mechanism for Green Energy Furniture

2011 ◽  
Vol 201-203 ◽  
pp. 2803-2806
Author(s):  
Tien Li Chen ◽  
Tsing Tshih Tsung ◽  
Liang Yu Yang ◽  
Ho Chang
Keyword(s):  
Driving Force ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Force Balance ◽  
Key Technology ◽  
Balance System ◽  
Universal Testing ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Lift Mechanism ◽  
Key Factor

The purpose of this study is testing the force of green energy lift mechanism and analyzes its result to get the key technology for green energy (saving force and energy). At first, the green energy lift mechanisms on the market are surveyed, then the mechanism are analyzed in this study. The force balance system of the mechanism is used to save force and energy. The position limitation of saving force and energy for the force balance system will be investigated. Universal testing machine is used to test the driving force by the different loads during the lift mechanism moving downward. The tested results of the driving force will be estimated. The study results show that the loads influence significantly the driving force. The angle between pulley and wire is the key factor of the driving force.

Fabrication of high-performance polytetrafluoroethylene microporous membranes filled with nano-alumina

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 843-851
Author(s):  
Lewen Sun ◽  
Jufang Zhu ◽  
Yanchao Che ◽  
Qiuying Li ◽  
Weihong Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Longitudinal Section ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Microporous Membranes ◽  
Universal Testing ◽  
Nano Alumina ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Worn Surface

In this article, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) microporous membranes with excellent tensile strength and good wear durability were successfully fabricated by the addition of nano-alumina (Al2O3). The friction and mechanical behavior of PTFE microporous membranes with different nano-Al2O3 contents were investigated by Martindale abrasion tester, dynamic mechanical analysis, and universal testing machine. Scanning electron microscopy was applied to analyze the surface, longitudinal section, and worn surface of the microporous membranes. Results demonstrated that nano-Al2O3 particles were dispersed into the “node” structures of PTFE microporous membranes and acted as the skeleton, leading to the increasing of the tensile strength remarkably. The wear rate reduced significantly with the addition of nano-Al2O3 and was affected by nano-Al2O3 content. Additionally, the wear mechanism of the microporous membranes was also discussed based on the study results.

Experimental Investigation of Enteromorpha clathrata Biofouling on Lifting Surfaces of Marine Vehicles

2001 ◽  
Vol 38 (01) ◽  
pp. 31-50
Author(s):  
Sathya N. Gangadharan
Keyword(s):  
Layer Structure ◽  
Frictional Resistance ◽  
Skin Friction Coefficient ◽  
Performance Characteristics ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Force Balance ◽  
Hydrodynamic Performance ◽  
Vehicle Performance ◽  
Balance System ◽  
Study Results

Biological fouling can adversely affect the hydrodynamic performance characteristics of hydrofoil surfaces and lead to deterioration in the vehicle performance and maneuvering abilities and higher fuel and maintenance costs. Much attention has been drawn to the frictional resistance caused by large organisms, such as barnacles, bryozoa, and tubeworms in the past. Resistance to adhesion of many of these large organisms has been demonstrated by the use of antifouling paints. This paper describes the experimental results for fouling of Enteromorpha clathrata on marine surfaces and its impact on hydrodynamic performance characteristics, in conjunction with the design, construction, and operation of a water tunnel. It includes a description of the force balance system, laser Dopplervelocimeter(LDV) system, and the data acquisition system used to conduct the experimental study. Results of the experiments with Enteromorpha clathrata fouling are presented, and the effects of biofilms on turbulent boundary layer structure are outlined. The experimental results of the force balance experiment showed a constant increase in zero-lift angle of attack by 10 deg for as little as 10% fouling, and a reduction in maximum lift by as much as 70%. Similarly, the LDV experiment found an increase in the skin friction coefficient for all fouled surfaces, and an average increase of 187% for a surface dominated by an Enteromorpha species.

Crush Response of Polyurethane Foam-Filled Aluminium Tube Subjected to Axial Loading

2014 ◽  
Vol 875-877 ◽  
pp. 534-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chawalit Thinvongpituk ◽  
Nirut Onsalung
Keyword(s):  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Axial Loading ◽  
Asymmetric Mode ◽  
Pu Foam ◽  
Universal Testing ◽  
Collapse Mode ◽  
Empty Tube ◽  
Foam Filled

In this paper, the experimental investigation of polyurethane (PU) foam-filled into circular aluminum tubes subjected to axial crushing was presented. The purpose of this study is to improve the energy absorption of aluminium tube under axial quasi-static load. The aluminium tube was made from the AA6063-T5 aluminium alloy tubes. Each tube was filled with polyurethane foam. The density of foam was varied from 100, 150 and 200 kg/mP3P including with empty tube. The range of diameter/thickness (D/t) ratio of tube was varied from 15-55. The specimen were tested by quasi-static axial load with crush speed of 50 mm/min using the 2,000 kN universal testing machine. The load-displacement curves while testing were recorded for calculation. The mode of collapse of each specimen was analyzed concerning on foam density and the influence of D/t ratio. The results revealed that the tube with foam-filled provided significantly increment of the energy absorption than that of the empty tube. While the density of foam and D/t ratios increase, the tendency of collapse mode is transformed from asymmetric mode to concertina mode.

scholarly journals Mechanical Properties of the Composite Material consisting of β-TCP and Alginate-Di-Aldehyde-Gelatin Hydrogel and Its Degradation Behavior

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1303
Author(s):  
Michael Seidenstuecker ◽  
Thomas Schmeichel ◽  
Lucas Ritschl ◽  
Johannes Vinke ◽  
Pia Schilling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Protein Concentration ◽  
Failure Load ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Experimental Period ◽  
Flow Chamber ◽  
Degradation Behavior ◽  
Gelatin Hydrogel ◽  
Universal Testing

This work aimed to determine the influence of two hydrogels (alginate, alginate-di-aldehyde (ADA)/gelatin) on the mechanical strength of microporous ceramics, which have been loaded with these hydrogels. For this purpose, the compressive strength was determined using a Zwick Z005 universal testing machine. In addition, the degradation behavior according to ISO EN 10993-14 in TRIS buffer pH 5.0 and pH 7.4 over 60 days was determined, and its effects on the compressive strength were investigated. The loading was carried out by means of a flow-chamber. The weight of the samples (manufacturer: Robert Mathys Foundation (RMS) and Curasan) in TRIS solutions pH 5 and pH 7 increased within 4 h (mean 48 ± 32 mg) and then remained constant over the experimental period of 60 days. The determination surface roughness showed a decrease in the value for the ceramics incubated in TRIS compared to the untreated ceramics. In addition, an increase in protein concentration in solution was determined for ADA gelatin-loaded ceramics. The macroporous Curasan ceramic exhibited a maximum failure load of 29 ± 9.0 N, whereas the value for the microporous RMS ceramic was 931 ± 223 N. Filling the RMS ceramic with ADA gelatin increased the maximum failure load to 1114 ± 300 N. The Curasan ceramics were too fragile for loading. The maximum failure load decreased for the RMS ceramics to 686.55 ± 170 N by incubation in TRIS pH 7.4 and 651 ± 287 N at pH 5.0.

Photoelastic Analysis on Different Retention Methods of Implant-Supported Prosthesis

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 258-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angélica Castro Pimentel ◽  
Marcello Roberto Manzi ◽  
Cristiane Ibanhês Polo ◽  
Claudio Luiz Sendyk ◽  
Maria da Graça Naclério-Homem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Axial Load ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Compressive Load ◽  
Lower Intensity ◽  
Photoelasticity Method ◽  
Universal Testing ◽  
Isochromatic Fringes ◽  
Photoelastic Analysis ◽  
Compressive Axial Load

The aim of this study was to evaluate the stress distribution of different retention systems (screwed, cemented, and mixed) in 5-unit implant-supported fixed partial dentures through the photoelasticity method. Twenty standardized titanium suprastructures were manufactured, of which 5 were screw retained, 5 were cement retained, and 10 were mixed (with an alternating sequence of abutments), each supported by 5 external hexagon (4.0 mm × 11.5 mm) implants. A circular polariscope was used, and an axial compressive load of 100 N was applied on a universal testing machine. The results were photographed and qualitatively analyzed. We observed the formation of isochromatic fringes as a result of the stresses generated around the implant after installation of the different suprastructures and after the application of a compressive axial load of 100 N. We conclude that a lack of passive adaptation was observed in all suprastructures with the formation of low-magnitude stress in some implants. When cemented and mixed suprastructures were subjected to a compressive load, they displayed lower levels of stress distribution and lower intensity fringes compared to the screwed prosthesis.

Study on Characteristics of Ultrasonic Velocity for the Concrete under Stress

2013 ◽  
Vol 438-439 ◽  
pp. 220-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Zhang ◽  
Chun Ling Yan
Keyword(s):  
Ultimate Strength ◽  
Ultrasonic Velocity ◽  
Ultrasound Examination ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Strength Level ◽  
Growth Trend ◽  
Universal Testing Machine ◽  
Universal Testing ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
The Relationship

Cube concrete (150×150×150mm) of five ages (7, 14, 21, 28 and 35 days) under different stress conducted the ultrasound examination by non-metallic detector and universal testing machine. The results show that the relationship curve of the stress and the ultrasonic velocity can be divided into three stages, the smooth straight stage, the linear deceleration stage and the attenuation destruction stage from the load beginning to the ultimate strength for the same age. There is a growing trend about the ultrasonic velocity with the increase of the age to concrete samples of C10 and C20 in the same loading; however, the overall growth trend of the velocity is not obvious to concrete samples of C30, C35, C40 and C45. It also shows that the relationship curve of strength level and the velocity can be divided into two distinct stages, the sharply increasing stage (C10-C30) and the fluctuating stage (C30-C45). Simultaneously, the paper further illustrates and explains the reasons to appear these stages and the phenomena.

The Effects of Hydrothermal Ageing on the Crushing Behavior of Glass/Epoxy Composite Pipes

2015 ◽  
Vol 819 ◽  
pp. 411-416
Author(s):  
S.N. Fitriah ◽  
M.S. Abdul Majid ◽  
R. Daud ◽  
M. Afendi ◽  
Z.S. Nazirah
Keyword(s):  
Composite Laminates ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Hydrothermal Condition ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Universal Testing ◽  
Failure Region ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced ◽  
Crushing Behavior ◽  
Composite Pipes

The paper discusses the crushing behavior of glass fibre reinforced epoxy (GRE) pipes under hydrothermal ageing condition. This study determines the behavior of the GRE pipes when subjected to different ageing periods and temperatures. Hydrothermal ageing has been found to cause degradation between resin and fibre interface thus causing the reduction in the strength of composite laminates. The pipes were subjected to hydrothermal condition to simulate and precipitate ageing by immersing the pipe samples in water at 80°C for 250, 500, and 1000 hours. Compression tests were carried out using Universal Testing Machine (UTM) for virgin condition and aged samples in accordance with ASTM D695 standard. The maximum force at the initial failure region is observed for each of the conditioned pipes. The results show that the strength of the matrix systems was considerably degraded due to the plasticization of the matrix system.

Evaluation of Fatigue Properties for Ultraviolet Radiation Aged Bitumen and Mixture

2011 ◽  
Vol 217-218 ◽  
pp. 181-186
Author(s):  
Shao Peng Wu ◽  
Jun Han ◽  
Xing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Ultraviolet Radiation ◽  
Heavy Traffic ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Repeated Loading ◽  
Uv Aging ◽  
Traffic Loads ◽  
Universal Testing ◽  
Layered Clay

Bitumen is widely used in road construction. Due to heavy traffic loads and environmental factors, bitumen properties will change during service life. Bitumen will age due to diffusion of oxygen and UV radiation. Repeated loading will result in decreasing strength because of fatigue. In this paper, one layer clay powder was used to modify base bitumen with different mass contents. Then the influences of ultraviolet radiation (UV) aging on the dynamic fatigue properties of the layered clay powder were evaluated by Dynamic Shear Rheomoter (DSR) and Universal Testing Machine (UTM). The ageing evaluation shows that the ageing resistance of bitumen is improved and this improvement is more notable in bitumen fatigue than mixture.

Basic Experimental and Numerical Investigations on Chip Pressing

2013 ◽  
Vol 554-557 ◽  
pp. 630-637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Grüner ◽  
Marion Merklein
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Aluminium Alloys ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Extrusion Process ◽  
Milling Process ◽  
Numerical Investigations ◽  
Compression Direction ◽  
Universal Testing ◽  
The Stability

Aluminium alloys show a great potential for lightweight constructions due to their high strength and low density but the production of this material is very energy consuming. Also the recycling of aluminium alloys, e.g. chips from the milling process, shows different challenges. Beside contamination by cooling lubricant and oxidation of the surface of the chips the melting and rolling process for new semi finish products needs a high amount of energy. TEKKAYA shows a new approach for recycling of aluminium alloy chips by an extrusion process at elevated temperatures producing different kinds of profiles. A new idea is the production of components directly out of chips using severe plastic deformation for joining of the chips similar to the accumulative roll bonding process in sheet metal forming. In a first approach aluminium alloy chips out of a milling process were uniaxial compressed with different loads inside an axisymmetric tool installed in a universal testing machine. The compressed chip disks subsequently were tested with two experiments to gain information on their stability. First experiment is a disk compression test with the disk standing on its cylindrical surface, giving information on the stability perpendicular to the compression direction. Second experiment is a stacked disk compression test with three disks to investigate the stability parallel to compression direction. During all three tests force and displacement values are recorded by the universal testing machine. These data are also processed to calculate or identify input parameters for the numerical investigations. For numerical simulation ABAQUS in conjunction with the Drucker-Prager-Cap material model, which is often used for sintering processes, seems to be a good choice. By numerical simulation of the experiments and comparison with the experiments input parameters for the material model can be identified showing good accordance. This material model will be used in future numerical investigations of an extrusion process to identify tool geometries leading to high strains inside the material and by this to an increased stability of the parts.

Dynamic and Quasi-Static Compressive Deformation Behaviour of Polyimide Foam at Various Elevated Temperature

2014 ◽  
Vol 566 ◽  
pp. 158-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Yosimoto ◽  
Hidetoshi Kobayashi ◽  
Keitaro Horikawa ◽  
Keiko Watanabe ◽  
Kinya Ogawa
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Deformation Behaviour ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Negative Temperature ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Hopkinson Pressure Bar ◽  
Universal Testing ◽  
Pressure Bar

In order to clarify the effect of strain rate and test temperature on the compressive strength and energy absorption of polyimide foam, a series of compression tests for the polyimide foam with two different densities were carried out. By using three testing devices, i.e. universal testing machine, dropping weight machine and sprit Hopkinson pressure bar apparatus, we performed a series of compression tests at various strain rates (10-3~103s-1) and at several test temperatures in the range of room temperature to 280 ̊C. At over 100 s-1, the remarkable increase of flow stress was observed. The negative temperature dependence of strength was also observed.

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