Sensitivity Analysis of Holdback Bar Release Load during Catapult-Assisted Takeoff of Carrier-Based Aircraft

The release load of holdback bar will affect the safety of catapult-assisted takeoff of carrier-based aircraft, and the accurate control of releasing the load will ensure success. The magnitude and the control accuracy of release load are important parameters which impact the takeoff performance, therefore unstable release load and insufficient release precision are the main factors affecting the takeoff safety. In this paper, mechanical models of the carrier-based aircraft in the catapult-assisted takeoff tensioning state and gliding state after release are established based on multi-body dynamics, contact mechanics and tribological theory, and the influence of the release load of the holdback bar on the catapult-assisted takeoff performance is analyzed. Furthermore, a kinetic model of the holdback bar device is established, and the kinetic characteristics of the release process of the holdback bar are studied. Based on the kinetic model and friction model of the holdback bar, the influencing factors of the sensitivity of the holdback bar release load are analyzed and the structural parameters are optimized. The results show that the released load decreases slowly with the increase of the contact surface angle of the holdback bar structure and increases rapidly when that angle reaches the critical value; besides, the release load increases slowly with the increase of the friction coefficient of the contact surface and increases faster when the critical friction coefficient is reached.

The relevance of false-twist addition on ring spun yarns by means of rotary threaded surfaces

A novel concept of producing false-twist yarns by cyclical stress fluctuation was developed. The forming principle was introduced to analyze the formation process of false twists on rotary threaded contact surfaces. Geometric analysis indicates that cyclical stress variations produce extra rotations (false twists) on fiber strands in the yarn formation area, causing twist redistribution and fiber arrangement remodeling with the appearance of local fiber reversion. Theoretical analysis reveals that more false twists are produced when the spun yarn is in contact with surfaces of high traverse speeds. Then, a motion simulation model using different traverse speeds of the threaded contact surface was established to compare the yarn internal stress variation, verifying the false-twist efficiency at different traverse speeds. Finally, a systematic comparison was conducted between the yarns spun at different traverse speeds. It was shown that the yarn properties improved with higher traverse speeds of the threaded contact surface, achieving less hairiness, high yarn strength, and low residual torque.

The effect of lubricant viscosity on the performance of full ceramic ball bearings

As a new high-end bearing product, full ceramic ball bearings are favoured in a variety. However, there have been few studies on the lubrication of full ceramic ball bearings. The purpose of this study is to reveal the relationship between the vibration and temperature rise of full ceramic angular contact ball bearings and the lubricant viscosity, and to improve the service life of the bearings. In this study, the effects of lubricant viscosity on the vibration and temperature rise of silicon nitride full ceramic angular contact ball bearings under different axial loads and rotation speeds were tested. Herein, a mathematical model of oil lubrication suitable for full ceramic ball bearings is established and the relationship between the lubricant viscosity, lubricant film thickness, outer ring vibration and temperature rise of the bearing is analyzed. It was found that the vibration and temperature rise first decrease and then increase with the increase of lubricant viscosity. In this range, there is an optimal viscosity value to minimize the vibration and temperature rise of the full ceramic angular contact ball bearing. The contact surface wear of the full ceramic angular contact ball bearing varies greatly under different lubricant viscosities. There is no obvious wear on the contact surface under optimal viscosity, and the service life of the bearing is greatly improved. These results can play an important role in revealing the lubricant mechanism of full ceramic ball bearings and improving their service life under optimal lubrication.

Effect of Square Texture on Tribological Properties of Nano-SiO2/POB-PTFE Composites

In order to study the seal design problem of piston rings in Stirling engine, on the basis of filling PTFE with Nano-SiO2 and POB and preparing the GCr15 contact surface with square texture by HM20-I laser marking machine, experiments were carried out on LSR-2M wear tester by indirect weighing and in-situ observation methods. Optical microscope (OM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used to observe the evolution of Nano-SiO2/POB-PTFE composites’ transfer film on contact surface. The results showed that the square texture would shorten the running-in and transitionary periods of the composites’ tribological process, accelerate into the stationary period. The formation process of the composites’ transfer film on the square textured contact surface was also different from smooth contact surface. Although the square texture would increase wear rate, its ability to store wear debris is more conducive to the formation of reliable, uniform and continuous transfer film with a same friction direction. Obviously, reasonable design of surface texture can effectively improve the wear resistance of sealing parts made of filling modified PTFE composites, thus providing theoretical guidance for the seal design of Stirling engine piston ring.

Gas film lubrication method on rotation shaft seal based on contact design

Purpose Wear failure happens frequently in rubber seal of high-speed rotating shaft because of the dry friction. Some traditional lubrication methods are not effective because of the restrictions on the relative high speed, temperature and others. This paper aims to present a new method of lubrication with gas film for the rotation shaft seal based on the contact design. Design/methodology/approach To obtain the generation condition of gas film and good effect of lubrication in the contact gap between the shaft and its seal, a series of micro-spiral grooves are designed on the contact surface of rubber seal so as to obtain a continuous dynamic pressure difference. Findings The result is that the distribution of the gas film in the micro-gap is continuous under the design of the spiral grooves and the contact with eccentricity because of the deformation of rubber seal, which is verified through the simulation calculation and experiment test. It is confirmed that the lubrication method with gas film through designing micro-spiral grooves on the contact surface is effective, and can achieve self-adaptive air lubrication for the high-speed shaft under the premise of the reliable sealing. Originality/value The method of gas film lubrication is realized through designing a microstructure of spiral grooves on the rubber surface to change the contact status, which can form a mechanism of adaptive lubrication to reduce the dry friction automatically in the contact gap. For the cross-scale difference between the rubber seal and gas film, a new modeling method is presented by building the mapping relation for the split blocks and repairing technique with integrated computer engineering and manufacturing, to reduce the possibility of nonconvergence and improve the efficiency and accuracy of calculation.

Evaluation of Salmonella Biofilm Cell Transfer from Common Food Contact Surfaces to Beef Products

Meat contamination by Salmonella enterica is a serious public health concern. Available studies have suggested that biofilm formation at processing plants and the contaminated contact surfaces might contribute to meat contamination. Since bacteria transfer from contact surfaces to food products via direct contact has been deemed as the most common transmission route that could lead to contamination, we evaluated the effect of Salmonella biofilm forming ability, contact surface materials, and beef surface tissue types on Salmonella biofilm transfer from hard surfaces to beef products. Salmonella biofilms developed on common contact surface stainless steel (S.S) and polyvinylchloride (P.V.C) were transferred consecutively via direct contacts of 30 sec each to either lean muscle or adipose tissue surfaces of 15 pieces of beef trim. Our results showed that Salmonella biofilm cells could be effectively transferred multiple times from contact surface to beef trim as enumerable Salmonella cells could be detected on most of the meat samples. Bacterial biofilm forming ability had the most significant impact (p<0.05) on transfer efficiency as the strong biofilm forming strains not only transferred higher amounts of bacteria after each contact, but also contaminated more meat samples with enumerable Salmonella cells compared to the weak biofilm formers. Contact surface materials could affect transferability as Salmonella biofilms on S.S surface appeared to transfer more efficiently compared to those on P.V.C surface. Conversely, the two types of meat surface tissues showed no significant difference (p>0.05) on biofilm transfer efficiency. Furthermore, biofilm - contacted beef trim without enumerable Salmonella cells all exhibited positive Salmonella prevalence after enrichment. Our study demonstrated the high potential of Salmonella biofilms on common contact surfaces to cause product cross contamination in meat processing plants.

Loading–unloading contact analysis of a fractal rough surface with functional gradation

The present paper deals with a finite-element-based static loading–unloading analysis of a functionally graded rough surface contact with fractal characteristics. Two different gradation models, namely elastic and plastic gradations, are adopted. In these models, one out of yield strength and Young's modulus is varied spatially according to exponential functions, while the other is kept constant. In both these material models, separate inhomogeneity parameters control the variation of material properties. The gradation is such that throughout the top of the rough surface properties remain constant with variations in the depth direction being controlled by the above-mentioned parameters. Different fractal surfaces with different levels of roughness (governed by the values of fractal dimension and fractal roughness) have been analysed. The influence of the gradation parameters on the contact properties, viz. contact force, contact area, contact stress, etc., are investigated for both loading and unloading phases. It was found that for most of the loading phase, higher elastic, as well as plastic gradation parameter, causes higher contact force and contact area. However, in the case of the unloading of elastically graded surfaces, this trend is not maintained throughout. For the cases, where a substantial amount of yielding takes place during loading near the contact surface, the resulting contact area is found to be higher for the unloading phase in comparison with the same during the loading phase. The trend of plastic yielding at the vicinity of the contact surface is studied for varying gradation parameters. It is observed that the higher volume of yielded material is obtained for the higher value of elastic gradation parameter. On the other hand, the higher value of plastic gradation parameter causes more yielding to take place at the vicinity of the contact surface. Additionally, the effect of gradation on the energy dissipation due to plasticity after complete unloading is explored in detail.

Corrosion problems of the metallized connection of the aircraft fabric covering – selected problems

The article comprehensively describes corrosion problems related to the structure of ground-return circuits of military aircraft with metal fuselage structure. The authors describe problems related to the usage of the fuselage as a ground-return circuit of electric current, especially with negative circuits connecting the fuselage with negative terminals of the receiver or the source, rarely discussed in the scientific literature due to the triviality of the problem. Given the necessity to reduce the measurement error, the authors use a technical method for measuring the resistance of the fuselage fabric covering with the intensity of test current increased in proportion to the surface area and the degree of folding the contact surface.