Modeling of TCP Muscles for Understanding Actuation Behavior

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farzad Karami ◽  
Yonas Tadesse
Keyword(s):  
Good Accuracy ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Linear Displacement ◽  
Experimental Result ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Length Changes ◽  
Thermal Stimuli ◽  
Thermal Part ◽  
Very High ◽  
Good Agreement

Twisted and Coiled Polymers (TCP) muscles are actuators that generate force and linear displacement in response to thermal stimuli. Their length changes significantly by heating due to a high negative coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). A mathematical model for predicting the behavior of TCP muscles is essential for exploiting maximum advantage from these actuators and also controlling them. In this work, a simple, practical, and accurate model for predicting the displacement of TCP muscles, as a function of input electrical actuation and load, is derived. The problem is broken down into two, i.e. modeling of the thermal and thermo-elastic part. For the first part, a differential equation with changing electrical resistance term is derived. In the next step, by using a temperature-dependent modulus of elasticity and CTE as well as taking the geometry of muscles into account, an expression for displacement as a function of temperature and load is proposed. Experimental actuation data of a TCP muscle is used for verifying the model and investigating its accuracy. The thermal part shows a good agreement between the simulation and experimental result. The displacement part also has a good accuracy for medium and high actuation currents but there is a mismatch in very high current magnitudes. The cause of the discrepancy is explained and recommendations are made for the best performance of TCP muscles.

Temperature Dependance of Photocurrent Decay Times in Very High Resistivity, Zn-Compensated n-Type Silicon

1973 ◽  
Vol 51 (19) ◽  
pp. 2092-2100 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Krishna ◽  
N. Rumin
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Zinc Level ◽  
High Resistivity ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Material Constants ◽  
Decay Times ◽  
Temperature Dependance ◽  
Very High ◽  
Photocurrent Decay ◽  
Good Agreement

The photocurrent decay in high resistivity, n-type zinc-compensated silicon photoconductors has been measured in the temperature range 230–300 °K. The bulk portion of the decay can be resolved into two strongly temperature-dependent exponential components. A bulk recombination model based on two defect levels was used to analyze the experimental data. Reasonably good agreement between experiment and theory could be obtained only if the two centers were assumed to be the photoconductivity sensitizing, double acceptor Zn−3/2, and the V−3/2 level due to the vacancy which is also a double acceptor. In contrast, the measurements could only be partly explained with models in which the V−3/2 level was replaced by the E center, the lower zinc level Zn−1/2, or the A center. Moreover, unreasonable values for some of the material constants had to be assumed with these latter models.

Dislocation structures around SiO2 Particles in aged Cu-Cr-SiO2

1978 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 594-595
Author(s):  
N.J. Long ◽  
M.H. Loretto ◽  
C.H. Lloyd
Keyword(s):  
Flow Stress ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Thin Foil ◽  
Age Hardening ◽  
Dispersion Strengthening ◽  
Accurate Picture ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Very High ◽  
Good Agreement

IntroductionThere have been several t.e.m. studies (1,2,3,4) of the dislocation arrangements in the matrix and around the particles in dispersion strengthened single crystals deformed in single slip. Good agreement has been obtained in general between the observed structures and the various theories for the flow stress and work hardening of this class of alloy. There has been though some difficulty in obtaining an accurate picture of these arrangements in the case when the obstacles are large (of the order of several 1000's Å). This is due to both the physical loss of dislocations from the thin foil in its preparation and to rearrangement of the structure on unloading and standing at room temperature under the influence of the very high localised stresses in the vicinity of the particles (2,3).This contribution presents part of a study of the Cu-Cr-SiO2 system where age hardening from the Cu-Cr and dispersion strengthening from Cu-Sio2 is combined.

AVESTA SHEFFIELD SAF 2507

Alloy Digest ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 45 (9) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High Resistance ◽  
Stainless Steels ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Austenitic Stainless Steels ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
General Corrosion ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Chloride Stress Corrosion Cracking ◽  
Very High

Abstract Avesta Sheffield SAF 2507 is an austenitic/ferritic duplex stainless steel with very high strength. The alloy has a lower coefficient of thermal expansion and a higher thermal conductivity than austenitic stainless steels. The alloy has a high resistance to pitting, crevice, and general corrosion; it has a very high resistance to chloride stress-corrosion cracking. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and joining. Filing Code: SS-652. Producer or source: Avesta Sheffield Inc.

scholarly journals Separate Universe calibration of the dependence of halo bias on cosmic web anisotropy

2020 ◽  
Vol 499 (3) ◽  
pp. 4418-4431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sujatha Ramakrishnan ◽  
Aseem Paranjape
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
High Precision ◽  
Gaussian Distribution ◽  
Initial Perturbation ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Web Environment ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Galaxy Assembly ◽  
Very High ◽  
Good Agreement

ABSTRACT We use the Separate Universe technique to calibrate the dependence of linear and quadratic halo bias b1 and b2 on the local cosmic web environment of dark matter haloes. We do this by measuring the response of halo abundances at fixed mass and cosmic web tidal anisotropy α to an infinite wavelength initial perturbation. We augment our measurements with an analytical framework developed in earlier work that exploits the near-lognormal shape of the distribution of α and results in very high precision calibrations. We present convenient fitting functions for the dependence of b1 and b2 on α over a wide range of halo mass for redshifts 0 ≤ z ≤ 1. Our calibration of b2(α) is the first demonstration to date of the dependence of non-linear bias on the local web environment. Motivated by previous results that showed that α is the primary indicator of halo assembly bias for a number of halo properties beyond halo mass, we then extend our analytical framework to accommodate the dependence of b1 and b2 on any such secondary property that has, or can be monotonically transformed to have, a Gaussian distribution. We demonstrate this technique for the specific case of halo concentration, finding good agreement with previous results. Our calibrations will be useful for a variety of halo model analyses focusing on galaxy assembly bias, as well as analytical forecasts of the potential for using α as a segregating variable in multitracer analyses.

Extraction of the Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Thin Films from Buckled Membranes

1998 ◽  
Vol 546 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Ziebartl ◽  
O. Paul ◽  
H. Baltes
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Thermal Expansion ◽  
Silicon Nitride ◽  
Excellent Agreement ◽  
Energy Minimization ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Minimization Method ◽  
Energy Minimization Method

AbstractWe report a new method to measure the temperature-dependent coefficient of thermal expansion α(T) of thin films. The method exploits the temperature dependent buckling of clamped square plates. This buckling was investigated numerically using an energy minimization method and finite element simulations. Both approaches show excellent agreement even far away from simple critical buckling. The numerical results were used to extract Cα(T) = α0+α1(T−T0 ) of PECVD silicon nitride between 20° and 140°C with α0 = (1.803±0.006)×10−6°C−1, α1 = (7.5±0.5)×10−9 °C−2, and T0 = 25°C.

Analysis of Tempering and Rehardening for Grinding of Hardened Steels

1991 ◽  
Vol 113 (4) ◽  
pp. 388-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. B. Fedoseev ◽  
S. Malkin
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Heat Source ◽  
Hardened Steel ◽  
Temperature History ◽  
Hardness Distribution ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Thermally Activated ◽  
Reaction Equations ◽  
Rate Controlling Step ◽  
Good Agreement

An analysis is presented to predict the hardness distribution in the subsurface of hardened steel due to tempering and rehardening associated with high temperatures generated in grinding. The grinding temperatures are modeled with a triangular heat source at the grinding zone and temperature-dependent thermal properties. The temperature history, including the effect of multiple grinding passes, is coupled with thermally activated reaction equations for tempering and for reaustenitization which is the rate controlling step in rehardening. Experimental results from the literature are found to be in good agreement with the analytical predictions.

Study on Surface Roughness Muring Metal Manufacturing Process

2011 ◽  
Vol 325 ◽  
pp. 731-736
Author(s):  
Zheng Yi Jiang ◽  
Shu Jun Wang ◽  
Dong Bin Wei ◽  
Hei Jie Li ◽  
Hai Bo Xie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Crack Nucleation ◽  
Metal Plate ◽  
Experimental Result ◽  
Strip Rolling ◽  
Surface Asperity ◽  
Asperity Flattening ◽  
Cold Strip Rolling ◽  
Effect Of Surface ◽  
Good Agreement

In the paper, a crystal plasticity finite element method (CPFEM) model was developed based on ABAQUS to analyse the surface roughness transfer during metal manufacturing. The simulation result shows a good agreement with the experimental result in the flattening of surface asperity, and the surface roughness decreases significantly with an increase of reduction with considering friction effect. Lubrication can delay surface asperity flattening. The effect of surface roughness on produced metal defect (crack) was also studied, and the surface roughness affects the crack initiation significantly in cold strip rolling. In addition, the surface roughness variation along the metal plate width contributes to stress distribution and then inhibition of crack nucleation.

Stresses in a Metal Tube Under Both High Radial Temperature Variation and Internal Pressure

1954 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-108
Author(s):  
Chieh-Chien Chang ◽  
Wen-Hwa Chu
Keyword(s):  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Temperature Variation ◽  
Modulus Of Elasticity ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Metal Tube ◽  
Radial Temperature ◽  
Variation Of Parameters ◽  
Effects Of Temperature ◽  
Fundamental Equations ◽  
Very High

Abstract The paper treats the stress distribution in a metal tube which is subject to a very high radial temperature variation and pressure. The radial temperature distribution across the tube wall and the variations of the modulus of elasticity and the coefficient of thermal expansion are obtained from experimental data, and all these effects of temperature are taken into account in the calculations. The fundamental equations in the case of plane strain and plane stress can be formulated as the nonhomogeneous Whittaker differential equations. The corresponding solutions are obtained by the method of variation of parameters and in terms of Kummer series. An example is shown, and the stress distribution across the wall is given. For comparison, the stress distribution of the case of constant modulus of elasticity and coefficient of expansion is included.

Development of Analytical Force Model for End Milling of Magnesium Matrix Composites

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nishita Anandan ◽  
M. Ramulu
Keyword(s):  
End Milling ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Force Model ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Magnesium Metal ◽  
Magnesium Matrix Composites ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Thrust Forces ◽  
Good Agreement

Abstract An analytical approach to predict the cutting forces in end milling of magnesium metal matrix composite is presented in this study. The model was developed by identifying three events that occur when the cutting edge encounters the composite, when an element of the cutting edge encounters just the particles, it may fracture the particle, when the element encounters pure ductile matrix, plastic deformation occurs and when the element is in contact with both the particle and matrix, particle debonding occurs due to mismatch in coefficient of thermal expansion. The probability of these events was estimated using the particle concentration and the distribution in the matrix. A cutting force model is developed by considering the stresses and forces experienced by the cutting edge contributed by these events. The predicted feed forces and the measured forces are in good agreement for most of the cutting conditions. While, the predictive thrust forces were found to diverge at higher feed of 1 mm/rev.

PREDICTING PROCESSING INDUCED RESIDUAL- STRESSES IN CARBON FIBER-THERMOPLASTIC MICRO-COMPOSITES

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
NITHIN K. PARAMBIL ◽  
BRANNDON R. CHEN ◽  
JOSEPH M. DEITZEL ◽  
JOHN W. GILLESPIE, JR. ◽  
LOAN T. VO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Residual Strain ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Transversely Isotropic ◽  
Axial Direction ◽  
Single Fiber ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Test Configuration ◽  
Polypropylene Composites

A computational model of residual stress is developed for AS4/polypropylene composites and implemented via user material subroutine (UMAT) in ABAQUS. The main factors included in the model are the cooling-rate dependent crystallinity, temperature-dependent elastic modulus, and temperature-dependent coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the matrix, and the temperature-independent transversely isotropic properties of the carbon fiber. Numerical results are generated for the case of a single fiber embedded in a thin film of polypropylene sample to replicate the process history and test configuration. During single fiber composite processing, a precalculated weight (tensile preload) is applied at the fiber ends to eliminate buckling/waviness of the carbon fiber induced by matrix shrinkage in the axial direction of the fiber. Experiments and Finite element (FE) analysis have been conducted with different preloads (1g, 4g, and 8g) at 25°C. Micro-Raman spectroscopy is utilized to validate the residual strain with different preloads at the bulk. The measured strain values show a good correlation with the predicted residual strain for various preload conditions.

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