scholarly journals Nest substrate and tool shape significantly affect the mechanics and energy requirements of avian eggshell puncture

2021 ◽  
pp. jeb.238832
Author(s):  
Daniel L. Clark ◽  
Mark E. Hauber ◽  
Philip S. L. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Host Species ◽  
Maladaptive Behavior ◽  
Energy Requirements ◽  
Dynamic Tests ◽  
Host Nest ◽  
Static Tests ◽  
Brood Parasites ◽  
Tool Shape ◽  
Substrate Surfaces ◽  
Blunt Tool

Some host species of avian obligate brood parasites reject parasitic eggs from their nest whereas others accept them, even though they recognize them as foreign. One hypothesis to explain this seemingly maladaptive behavior is that acceptors are unable to pierce and remove the parasitic eggshell. Previous studies reporting on the force and energy required to break brood parasites’ eggshells were typically static tests performed against hard substrate surfaces. Here, we considered host nest as a substrate to simulate this potentially critical aspect of the natural context for egg puncture while testing the energy required to break avian eggshells. Specifically, as a proof of concept, we punctured domestic chicken eggs under a series of conditions: varying tool shape (sharp vs. blunt), tool dynamics (static vs. dynamic), and the presence of natural bird nests (of three host species). The results show a complex set of statistically significant interactions between tool shapes, puncture dynamics, and nest substrates. Specifically, the energy required to break eggs was greater for the static tests than for the dynamic tests, but only when using a nest substrate and a blunt tool. In turn, in the static tests, the addition of a nest significantly increased energy requirements for both tool types, whereas during dynamic tests, the increase in energy associated with the nest presence was significant only when using the sharp tool. Characterizing the process of eggshell puncture in increasingly naturalistic contexts will help in understanding whether and how hosts of brood parasites evolve to reject foreign eggs.

Dynamic Axial Compression of Square CFRP/Aluminium Tubes

2019 ◽  
Vol 794 ◽  
pp. 202-207
Author(s):  
Rafea Dakhil Hussein ◽  
Dong Ruan ◽  
Guo Xing Lu ◽  
Jeong Whan Yoon ◽  
Zhan Yuan Gao
Keyword(s):  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Specific Energy ◽  
Fibre Composite ◽  
Dynamic Tests ◽  
Carbon Fibre Composite ◽  
Specific Energy Absorption ◽  
Static Tests ◽  
Crushing Force ◽  
Cfrp Tubes ◽  
The Impact

Carbon fibre composite tubes have high strength to weight ratios and outstanding performance under axial crushing. In this paper, square CFRP tubes and aluminium sheet-wrapped CFRP tubes were impacted by a drop mass to investigate the effect of loading velocity on the energy absorption of CFRP/aluminium tubes. A comparison of the quasi-static and dynamic crushing behaviours of tubes was made in terms of deformation mode, peak crushing force, mean crushing force, energy absorption and specific energy absorption. The influence of the number of aluminium layers that wrapped square CFRP tubes on the crushing performance of tubes under axial impact was also examined. Experimental results manifested similar deformation modes of tubes in both quasi-static and dynamic tests. The dynamic peak crushing force was higher than the quasi-static counterpart, while mean crushing force, energy absorption and specific energy absorption were lower in dynamic tests than those in quasi-static tests. The mean crushing force and energy absorption decreased with the crushing velocity and increased with the number of aluminium layers. The impact stroke (when the force starts to drop) decreased with the number of aluminium layers.

scholarly journals Host density predicts the probability of parasitism by avian brood parasites

2019 ◽  
Vol 374 (1769) ◽  
pp. 20180204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iliana Medina ◽  
Naomi E. Langmore
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Host Species ◽  
Field Data ◽  
Host Density ◽  
Brood Parasites ◽  
Parasitism Rates ◽  
Analyse Data ◽  
First Time ◽  
Determining Factor

The spatial distribution of hosts can be a determining factor in the reproductive success of parasites. Highly aggregated hosts may offer more opportunities for reproduction but can have better defences than isolated hosts. Here we connect macro- and micro-evolutionary processes to understand the link between host density and parasitism, using avian brood parasites as a model system. We analyse data across more than 200 host species using phylogenetic comparative analyses and quantify parasitism rate and host reproductive success in relation to spatial distribution using field data collected on one host species over 6 years. Our comparative analysis reveals that hosts occurring at intermediate densities are more likely to be parasitized than colonial or widely dispersed hosts. Correspondingly, our intraspecific field data show that individuals living at moderate densities experience higher parasitism rates than individuals at either low or high densities. Moreover, we show for the first time that the effect of host density on host reproductive success varies according to the intensity of parasitism; hosts have greater reproductive success when living at high densities if parasitism rates are high, but fare better at low densities when parasitism rates are low. We provide the first evidence of the trade-off between host density and parasitism at both macro- and micro-evolutionary scales in brood parasites. This article is part of the theme issue ‘The coevolutionary biology of brood parasitism: from mechanism to pattern’.

Experimental Assessment of the Dynamic Behavior of Polyolefin Thermoplastic Hot Melt Adhesive

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raffaele Ciardiello ◽  
Andrea Tridello ◽  
Luca Goglio ◽  
Giovanni Belingardi
Keyword(s):  
Failure Modes ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Lap Joints ◽  
Adhesive Joints ◽  
Dynamic Tests ◽  
Cohesive Failure ◽  
Static Tests ◽  
Piping Systems ◽  
The Many ◽  
Hot Melt

In the last decades, the use of adhesives has rapidly increased in many industrial fields. Adhesive joints are often preferred to traditional fasteners due to the many advantages that they offer. For instance, adhesive joints show a better stress distribution compared to the traditional fasteners and high mechanical properties under different loading conditions. Furthermore, they are usually preferred for joining components made of different materials. A wide variety of adhesives is currently available: thermoset adhesives are generally employed for structural joints but recently there has been a significant increment in the use of thermoplastic adhesives, in particular of the hot-melt adhesives (HMAs). HMAs permit to bond a large number of materials, including metal and plastics (e.g., polypropylene, PP), which can be hardly bonded with traditional adhesives. Furthermore, HMAs are characterized by a short open time and, therefore, permit for a quick and easy assembly process since they can be easily spread on the adherend surfaces by means of a hot-melt gun and they offer the opportunity of an ease disassembling process for repair and recycle. For all these reasons, HMAs are employed in many industrial applications and are currently used also for bonding polypropylene and polyolefin piping systems. In the present paper, the dynamic response of single lap joints (SLJ) obtained by bonding together with a polyolefin HMA two polypropylene substrates was experimentally assessed. Quasi-static tests and dynamic tests were carried out to investigate the strain rate effect: dynamic tests were carried out with a modified instrumented impact pendulum. Relevant changes in the joint performance have been put in evidence. Failure modes were finally analysed and compared. A change in the failure mode is experimentally found: in quasi-static tests SLJ failed due to a cohesive failure of the adhesive, whereas in dynamic tests the SLJ failed due to an interfacial failure, with a low energy absorption.

Effect of Loading Rate on Tensile Properties of Automotive Steel Sheet

2013 ◽  
Vol 690-693 ◽  
pp. 211-217
Author(s):  
Jin Gui Qin ◽  
Fang Yun Lu ◽  
Yu Liang Lin ◽  
Xue Jun Wen
Keyword(s):  
Strain Rate ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Structural Response ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Dynamic Tests ◽  
Static Tests ◽  
Split Hopkinson Tensile Bar ◽  
Axial Tensile ◽  
Static Tensile ◽  
Cook Model

Results of uni-axial tensile loading of three automotive steels at different strain rates (0.0011–3200s-1) are reported here. Quasi-static tensile tests were performed under the strain rate of 1.1×10-3 s-1 using an electromechanical universal testing machine, whereas dynamic tests were carried out under the strain rate in the range of 1100 to 3200 s-1 using a Split Hopkinson Tensile Bar apparatus. Based on the experimental results, the material parameters of widely used Johnson–Cook model which described the strain rate and temperature-dependent of mechanical behaviour were determined. The experiments show that strain-rate hardening is superior to thermal softening: yield stresses, tensile strength, deformation, and energy dissipation increase with the strain rate from quasi-static tests to dynamic tests. The Johnson–Cook model can describe the behaviour of these steels and provides the opportunity to study the material and structural response.

Experimental Study on Mechanical Characteristics of Knitted-Dapped Metal Rubber

2013 ◽  
Vol 820 ◽  
pp. 67-70
Author(s):  
Tuo Li ◽  
Hong Bai Bai ◽  
Chun Hong Lu
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
Dynamic Tests ◽  
Static Stiffness ◽  
Static Tests ◽  
Metal Rubber ◽  
Low Stiffness

Knitted-dapped metal rubber was developed to solve problems of metal rubber with low stiffness and test samples with different sizes were manufactured. Static tests and dynamic tests were carried out to study influences of density and thickness on the static stiffness and influences of frequency, amplitude and preload on dynamic characteristics. Results show that static stiffness rises when density or thickness increases. Frequency has little influence on dynamic characteristics. Knitted-dapped metal rubber will have smaller stiffness and better characteristics of damping, if amplitude increases; if preload increases, energy consumed in the vibration will be more.

Fatigue properties of a glass-fibre-reinforced polyester material used in wind turbine blades

1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-193
Author(s):  
J Vázquez ◽  
A Silvera ◽  
F Arias ◽  
E Soria
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Fatigue Limit ◽  
Glass Fibre ◽  
Moisture Absorption ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Dynamic Tests ◽  
Wind Turbine Blades ◽  
Static Tests ◽  
Glass Fibre Reinforced

Glass-fibre-reinforced polyester (GFRP) is a composite commonly used in the manufacture of wind turbine blades. In the present work, one such material has been subject to static and dynamic tests in order to obtain data that can be applied to the design of wind turbine blades and other machine elements. The results of the static tests established a basis for the determination of a set of tension-tension (constant amplitude and sinusoidal load) dynamic tests with the aim of establishing a mathematical model in order to predict life as a function of the load state and calculate the fatigue limit. The multiplicative model (y = axb) for y = log of life and x = transformed stress (a and b are characteristic parameters of the material obtained from data) matches the data quite well. The conclusion is that the GFRP studied has no fatigue limit. The possible decrease of fatigue strength of the material with solar radiation and moisture absorption was also investigated, with a negative result.

scholarly journals An Automated Real-Time Localization System in Highway and Tunnel Using UWB DL-TDoA Technology

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Long Wen ◽  
Jinkun Han ◽  
Liangliang Song ◽  
Qi Zhang ◽  
Kai Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Signal Propagation ◽  
Time Difference ◽  
Base Stations ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Shielding Effect ◽  
Dynamic Tests ◽  
Static Tests ◽  
Localization System

There exists an electromagnetic shielding effect on radio signals in a tunnel, which results in no satellite positioning signal in the tunnel scenario. Moreover, because vehicles always drive at a high speed on the highway, the real-time localization system (RTLS) has a bottleneck in a highway scenario. Thus, the navigation and positioning service in tunnel and highway is an important technology difficulty in the construction of a smart transportation system. In this paper, a new technology combined downlink time difference of arrival (DL-TDoA) is proposed to realize precise and automated RTLS in tunnel and highway scenarios. The DL-TDoA inherits ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to measure the time difference of radio signal propagation between the location tag and four different location base stations, to obtain the distance differences between the location tag and four groups of location base stations. The proposed solution achieves a higher positioning efficiency and positioning capacity to achieve dynamic RTLS. The DL-TDoA technology based on UWB has several advantages in precise positioning and navigation, such as positioning accuracy, security, anti-interference, and power consumption. In the final experiments on both static and dynamic tests, DL-TDoA represents high accuracy and the mean errors of 11.96 cm, 37.11 cm, 50.06 cm, and 87.03 cm in the scenarios of static tests and 30 km/h, 60 km/h, and 80 km/h in dynamic tests, respectively, which satisfy the requirements of RTLS.

Simultaneous effects of strain rate and temperature on mechanical response of fabricated Mg–SiC nanocomposite

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 659-668 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Rahmani ◽  
GH Majzoobi ◽  
A Atrian
Keyword(s):  
Strain Rate ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Dynamic Tests ◽  
Hopkinson Pressure Bar ◽  
Compaction Temperature ◽  
Static Tests ◽  
Split Hopkinson ◽  
Pressure Bar

Mg–SiC nanocomposite samples were fabricated using split Hopkinson pressure bar for different SiC volume fractions and under different temperature conditions. The microstructures and mechanical properties of the samples including microhardness and stress–strain curves were captured from quasi-static and dynamic tests carried out using Instron and split Hopkinson pressure bar, respectively. Nanocomposites were produced by hot and high-rate compaction method using split Hopkinson pressure bar. Temperature also significantly affects relative density and can lead to 2.5% increase in density. Adding SiC-reinforcing particles to samples increased their Vickers microhardness from 46 VH to 68 VH (45% increase) depending on the compaction temperature. X-ray diffraction analysis showed that by increasing temperature from 25℃ to 450℃, the Mg crystallite size increases from 37 nm to 72 nm and decreases the lattice strain from 45% to 30%. In quasi-static tests, the ultimate compressive strength for the compaction temperature of 450℃ was improved from 123% for Mg–0 vol.% SiC to 200% for the Mg–10 vol.% SiC samples compared with those of the compaction at room temperature. In dynamic tests, the ultimate strength for Mg–10 vol.% SiC sample compacted at high strain rate increased remarkably by 110% compared with that for Mg–0 vol.% SiC sample compacted at low strain rate.

Piercing of Cylindrical Tubes

1981 ◽  
Vol 103 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Johnson ◽  
S. R. Reid ◽  
S. K. Ghosh
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Tube Length ◽  
Dynamic Tests ◽  
Central Section ◽  
Penetration Process ◽  
Static Tests ◽  
Modes Of Failure ◽  
Sequence Of Events ◽  
Punch Load ◽  
Cylindrical Tubes

Experiments are described in which cylindrical tubes were perforated normally at their central section. Quasi-static tests were performed using mainly square-section punches possessing pointed pyramidal heads of semi-angle 30 deg, the tubes being supported along their support generator. The dynamic tests comprised high-speed penetration of tubes using conically headed cylindrical projectiles. The equipment and experimental procedures are briefly described and results are presented showing typical punch load-penetration curves, the variation of punch load with tube length and that of a nondimensional characteristic punch load (defined later) with length-to-diameter ratio of the tubes. Typical specimens and the sequence of events during the course of a penetration process are also illustrated. The characteristics of petalling and plugging modes of failure together with those effects which are specifically dynamic in character are reported.

Bioacoustic distances between the begging calls of brood parasites and their host species: a comparison of metrics and techniques

2010 ◽  
Vol 64 (11) ◽  
pp. 1915-1926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis Ranjard ◽  
Michael G. Anderson ◽  
Matt J. Rayner ◽  
Robert B. Payne ◽  
Ian McLean ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Species ◽  
Brood Parasites
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