Research on Design of Neotype Wire Rope Safety Barrier

2011 ◽  
Vol 255-260 ◽  
pp. 4150-4154
Author(s):  
Chen Chen Chen ◽  
Mu Xi Lei ◽  
Zheng Bao Lei ◽  
Yong Han Li ◽  
Xin Chao Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Wire Rope ◽  
Crash Test ◽  
Safety Barrier ◽  
New Type ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Equivalent Method ◽  
The Finite Element Model

In order to research and develop a suitable wire rope safety barrier for our country, which will be used as the highway flexible safety barrier for two model demonstrative project of science and technology of Changsha-Xiangtan Highway, the paper presents a new type of wire rope safety barrier, by way of designing the shape of the post, the diameter of the rope, the arrangement and the number of ropes etc., on the basis of the form of structure of the most advanced foreign existing wire rope safety barrier — BRIFEN. The first part is devoted to prove the reliability of the finite element simulation, by comparing the simulation results of the finite element model of BRIFEN with the collision test data, which is published by U.S. Federal Highway Administration. After discussion and analysis, the neotype wire rope safety barrier, which has many posts with C-shaped cross section and 5 ropes, is invented with the post equivalent method. The finite element model of the neotype barrier is established and simulated to determine the dimension of the post. The simulation results achieve the design objective that the maximum dynamic deformation is less than 1.2m when the barrier is impacted by the 10 tons of bus in the speed of 60 kilometers per hour, and provide an important reference for Vehicle Crash Test.

Dynamic Analysis and Experiment of Beamlike Space Deployable Lattice Truss

2011 ◽  
Vol 199-200 ◽  
pp. 1273-1280
Author(s):  
Hong Wei Guo ◽  
Rong Qiang Liu ◽  
Zong Quan Deng
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Continuum Model ◽  
Model Simulation ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Equivalent Continuum Model ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Equivalent Continuum ◽  
The Finite Element Model

The dynamic equivalent continuum model of beamlike space deployable lattice truss which is repetition of the basic truss bay is established based on the energy equivalence. The finite element model of the lattice truss is also developed. Free vibration frequencies and mode shapes are calculated and simulated based on equivalent continuum model and discrete finite element model. The analytical solutions calculated by equivalent continuum model match well with the finite element model simulation results. A prototype of deployable lattice truss consist of 20 truss bays is manufactured. The dynamic response of lattice truss with different truss bays are tested by dynamic vibration experiment, and natural frequencies of lattice truss with different length are obtained from acceleration response curves. The experiment results are compared with simulation results which verifies that the correctness of finite element model, which also validate the effectiveness of equivalent continuum model indirectly.

STUDY ON FAILURE MODE OF HUSK MORTAR ENERGY-SAVING WALLBOARDS

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Zhang ◽  
Qingwen Zhang ◽  
Jian Zhao ◽  
Guangchun Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Failure Mode ◽  
Vertical Direction ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Displacement Curve ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
New Type ◽  
The Finite Element Model

This paper focuses on husk mortar wallboard, which is a new type of energy-saving composite wallboard with new materials and complex working mechanism. There are eight total different dimensioned panels tested. Six of them are openings (window or door), with different opening rates; the other two are full panels with same dimensions. Based on the experimental data, they are analyzed under both horizontal and vertical direction loading, combined with the finite element analysis to reveal the working characteristics. The finite element model of husk mortar energy-saving wallboards is established by ANSYS software. Finally, the finite element results are compared with the experimental results from three aspects: ultimate load, failure mode and load displacement curve, which verifies the correctness of the finite element model.

Measuring the Temperature of Topology Optimized Electrothermal Microgrippers Using Raman Spectroscopy

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Sardan Sukas ◽  
J. Liu ◽  
P. Bo̸ggild
Keyword(s):  
Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Joule Heating ◽  
Temperature Drop ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Electrode Design ◽  
Element Simulation ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
The Finite Element Model

In this paper, we present the results of the temperature measurements performed on topology optimized polysilicon microgrippers using Raman spectroscopy. The results reveal that the temperature profile along the actuators is in correspondence with the finite element simulation results presented in [1] except an offset of ∼250 °C due to chip heating. In order to predict this behavior, we included a section of the carrier chip into the finite element model. We also fabricated new devices with wider electrodes to reduce the overall Joule heating. Both finite element simulations and experimental results show that the devices with a wider electrodes design lead to a temperature drop of ∼50 °C as compared to the devices with the previous electrode design.

Study of Modeling and Distortion Predicting for Multi-Frame Components

2010 ◽  
Vol 136 ◽  
pp. 221-226
Author(s):  
Jie Chen
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Prediction Method ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Element Simulation ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Distortion Analysis ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
House Building ◽  
The Finite Element Model

In this study, a method called “house-building frame modeling” based on the APDL language is introduced firstly, and the finite element model of the milling distortion analysis is established for a platform structure with 192 frames by the method, and the prediction analysis of the milling distortion under different milling conditions is carried out, by means of 3-D finite element simulation technology. Comparing the simulation results and the measurement ones of the milling distortion, the proposed model is modified; the modeling method and prediction method are proved to be effective.

Analysis for 3-D Seepage Field of Gravity Dam Foundation

2012 ◽  
Vol 468-471 ◽  
pp. 335-338
Author(s):  
Rui Rong Xu ◽  
Wen Ting Zhan ◽  
Qing Xu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Gravity Dam ◽  
Seepage Field ◽  
Dam Foundation ◽  
Initial Flow ◽  
Seepage Problem ◽  
Equivalent Method ◽  
The Finite Element Model

An equivalent method that simulate drainage holes is adopted in the analysis of 3-D seepage field. The Initial Flow Method is applied in this paper to deal with the unconfined seepage problem. In this paper, the finite element model of a gravity dam project is established and the seepage field is analyzed.

Research on Crashworthiness of Car Bumper System

2013 ◽  
Vol 753-755 ◽  
pp. 1274-1278
Author(s):  
Xiu Chun Wu ◽  
Guo Hong Tian ◽  
Jie Liu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Simulation Method ◽  
Cad Model ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Crash Simulation ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
The Finite Element Model ◽  
Bumper System

The computer simulation method is used to study the crashworthiness of car bumper system. Firstly, the CAD model of the car and bumper system is established in CATIA. The pre-processing for the model is finished in Hyper-Mesh and the finite element model is established. Then the process of crash simulation is calculated in Pam-Crash. The simulation results are compared with the test results to verify the accuracy of the finite element model. Finally, the low-speed crash simulation of the bumper system is conducted. The crash displacement and deformation of the bumper system are forecast through the process of simulation, which can provide a reference for the next design and improvement.

Modeling the Response of Surface Micromachined Thermal Actuators

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amarendra P. Atre
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Reasonable Agreement ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Measured Data ◽  
Linear Finite Element ◽  
Thermal Actuators ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
The Finite Element Model

Thermal microactuators, devices that use the principle of thermal expansion to amplify motion, have several advantages in comparison with other actuators used to motivate surface micromachined components such as rotary microengines. They provide higher output forces and have simple geometries. Accurate steady-state and transient modeling of such thermal actuators provides a tool for design optimization to obtain better actuator performance. This paper describes the development, modeling issues and results of a three dimensional multiphysics non-linear finite element model of a surface micromachined thermal actuator. The simulation results are compared with experimentally measured data. Reasonable agreement is observed for static actuator deflection response. The measured transient response is observed to be significantly slower than that predicted by the finite element model.

scholarly journals Investigation of the Thickness Differential on the Formability of Aluminum Tailor Welded Blanks

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 875
Author(s):  
Jie Wu ◽  
Yuri Hovanski ◽  
Michael Miles
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Numerical Model ◽  
Plastic Strain ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Equivalent Plastic Strain ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Dome Height ◽  
Tailor Welded Blanks ◽  
Simulation Results

A finite element model is proposed to investigate the effect of thickness differential on Limiting Dome Height (LDH) testing of aluminum tailor-welded blanks. The numerical model is validated via comparison of the equivalent plastic strain and displacement distribution between the simulation results and the experimental data. The normalized equivalent plastic strain and normalized LDH values are proposed as a means of quantifying the influence of thickness differential for a variety of different ratios. Increasing thickness differential was found to decrease the normalized equivalent plastic strain and normalized LDH values, this providing an evaluation of blank formability.

The structural optimization of roadheader conical picks based on fatigue life

2018 ◽  
Vol 09 (02) ◽  
pp. 1850013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenguo Lu ◽  
Lirong Wan ◽  
Qingliang Zeng ◽  
Xin Zhang ◽  
Kuidong Gao
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Static Analysis ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Cutting Resistance ◽  
Strength Failure ◽  
New Type ◽  
Conical Picks ◽  
Fatigue Life Analysis ◽  
The Finite Element Model

Conical picks are the key cutting components used on roadheaders, and they are replaced frequently because of the bad working conditions. Picks did not meet the fatigue life when they were damaged by abrasion, so the pick fatigue life and strength are excessive. In the paper, in order to reduce the abrasion and save the materials, structure optimization was carried out. For static analysis and fatigue life prediction, the simulation program was proposed based on mathematical models to obtain the cutting resistance. Furthermore, the finite element models for static analysis and fatigue life analysis were proposed. The results indicated that fatigue life damage and strength failure of the cutting pick would never happen. Subsequently, the initial optimization model and the finite element model of picks were developed. According to the optimized results, a new type of pick was developed based on the working and installing conditions of the traditional pick. Finally, the previous analysis methods used for traditional methods were carried out again for the new type picks. The results show that new type of pick can satisfy the strength and fatigue life requirements.

scholarly journals Sensitivity Analysis of the Influence of Structural Parameters on Dynamic Behaviour of Highly Redundant Cable-Stayed Bridges

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Asgari ◽  
S. A. Osman ◽  
A. Adnan
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Model Updating ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Structural Behavior ◽  
Model Tuning ◽  
The Finite Element Model ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridges

The model tuning through sensitivity analysis is a prominent procedure to assess the structural behavior and dynamic characteristics of cable-stayed bridges. Most of the previous sensitivity-based model tuning methods are automatic iterative processes; however, the results of recent studies show that the most reasonable results are achievable by applying the manual methods to update the analytical model of cable-stayed bridges. This paper presents a model updating algorithm for highly redundant cable-stayed bridges that can be used as an iterative manual procedure. The updating parameters are selected through the sensitivity analysis which helps to better understand the structural behavior of the bridge. The finite element model of Tatara Bridge is considered for the numerical studies. The results of the simulations indicate the efficiency and applicability of the presented manual tuning method for updating the finite element model of cable-stayed bridges. The new aspects regarding effective material and structural parameters and model tuning procedure presented in this paper will be useful for analyzing and model updating of cable-stayed bridges.

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