scholarly journals Study on Properties Prediction and Braiding Optimization of Axial Braided Carbon/Carbon Composite

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2588
Author(s):  
Chunguang Wang ◽  
Peng Cao ◽  
Min Tang ◽  
Weiping Tian ◽  
Ketong Liu ◽  
...  

It is well established that the microstructure has significant effects on the properties of axial braided C/C composites. In this study, a method coupling the homogenization method and finite element method (FEM) was proposed to predict the relationship between the microstructure characteristics and macroscopic properties. Based on the representative volume element (RVE) model, the periodic displacement boundary condition was introduced to predict the equivalent elastic properties of the RVE and component of C/C composite material, and the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the material was predicted by the energy prediction method. The predicted results were in good agreement with experimental results. By predicting the thermal and mechanical properties of the materials with different braiding spacing and fiber rod diameter, the variation of the properties with braiding spacing and fiber rod diameter was obtained. The research methods and results in this paper could provide important references for the optimization and rational application of composite materials.

1997 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 181-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katsuhisa Kawashima ◽  
Tomomi Yamada

The densification of water-saturated firn, which had formed just above the firn-ice transition in the wet-snow zone of temperate glaciers, was investigated by compression tests under pressures ranging from 0.036 to 0.173 MPa, with special reference to the relationship between densification rate, time and pressure. At each test, the logarithm of the densification rate was proportional to the logarithm of the time, and its proportionality constant increased exponentially with increasing pressure. The time necessary for ice formation in the firn aquifer was calculated using the empirical formula obtained from the tests. Consequently, the necessary time decreased exponentially as the pressure increased, which shows that the transformation from firn in ice can be completed within the period when the firn aquifer exists, if the overburden pressure acting on the water-saturated firn is above 0.12–0.14 MPa. This critical value of pressure was in good agreement with the overburden pressure obtained from depth–density curves of temperate glaciers. It was concluded that the depth of firn–ice transition was self-balanced by the overburden pressure to result in the concentration between 20 and 30 m.


Author(s):  
Sadao Kurosawa ◽  
Kiyoshi Matsumoto

In this paper, numerical method for predicting critical cavitation performance in a hydraulic turbine is presented. The prediction method is based on unsteady cavitation flow analysis to use bubble two-phase flow model. The prediction of the critical cavitation performance was carried out for the aixal hydraulic turbine and the francis turbine as a typical examples. Results compared to the experiment showed a good agreement for the volume of cavity and the performance drop off and it was recognized that this method could be used as an engineering tool of a hydraulic turbine development.


2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yixiang Zhang ◽  
Masahiko Miyauchi ◽  
Steven Nutt

A new polymerized monomeric reactant (PMR)-type polyimide, designated TriA X, was investigated to determine polymer structure, processability, thermal, and mechanical properties and establish the relationship between the molecular structure and those properties. TriA X is a PMR-type polyimide with an asymmetric, irregular, and nonplanar backbone. Both the imide oligomers and the cross-linked polyimides of TriA X exhibited loose-packed amorphous structures, independent of thermal processing. The peculiar structures were attributed to the asymmetric backbone, which effectively prevented the formation of closed-packed chain stacking typically observed in polyimides. The imide oligomers exhibited a lower melt viscosity than a control imide oligomer (symmetric and semi-crystalline), indicating a higher chain mobility above the glass transition temperature ( Tg). The cured polyimide exhibited a Tg = 362°C and a decomposition temperature = 550°C. The cross-linked TriA X exhibited exceptional toughness and ductility (e.g. 15.1% at 23°C) for a polyimide, which was attributed to the high-molecular-weight oligomer and loose-packed amorphous structure. The thermal and mechanical properties of TriA X surpass those of PMR-15 and AFR-PE-4.


2012 ◽  
Vol 446-449 ◽  
pp. 1432-1436
Author(s):  
Suo Wang

In order to predict tunnel surrounding rock pressure, this paper puts forward a series of dynamic numerical simulative model on the tunnel excavation. According to the change of rock damage in the construction program, it adjusts dynamically the mechanical material parameters of surrounding rock. So the model achieves the purpose which is controlling and simulating the process of tunnel progressive damage. In accordance with the numerical simulative results, it analyzes the relationship between the rock parameters with the plastic strain, radial displacement. Then this paper proposes a prediction method of tunnel surrounding rock pressure based on the theory of the progressive damage and method of characteristic curve. Finally, it compares the pressure on the numerical simulative models with on the site date, and it proves that the prediction method has practical engineering value.


2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 777-788 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.Z. Liang

The structure of the interlayer between matrix and inclusions affect directly the mechanical and physical properties of inorganic particulate-filled polymer composites. The interlayer thickness is an important parameter for characterization of the interfacial structure. The effects of the interlayer between the filler particles and matrix on the mechanical properties of polymer composites were analyzed in this article. On the basis of a simplified model of interlayer, an expression for estimating the interlayer thickness ([Formula: see text]) was proposed. In addition, the relationship between the [Formula: see text] and the particle size and its concentration was discussed. The results showed that the calculations of the [Formula: see text] and thickness/particle diameter ratio ([Formula: see text]) increased nonlinearly with an increase of the volume fraction of the inclusions. Moreover, the predictions of [Formula: see text] and the relevant data reported in literature were compared, and good agreement was found between them.


2015 ◽  
Vol 645-646 ◽  
pp. 70-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Zhong ◽  
Yu Hang Zhao ◽  
Shou Mian Chen ◽  
Ming Li ◽  
Shao Hai Zeng ◽  
...  

An embedded SiGe layer was applied in the source/drain areas (S/D) of a field-effect transistor to boost the performance in the p channels. Raised SiGe S/D plays a critical role in strain engineering. In this study, the relationship between the SiGe overfilling and the enhancement of channel stress was investigated. Systematic technology computer aided design (TCAD) simulations of the SiGe overfill height in a 40 nm PMOS were performed. The simulation results indicate that a moderate SiGe overfilling induces the highest stress in the channel. Corresponding epitaxial growth experiments were done and the obtained experimental data was in good agreement with the simulation results. The effect of the SiGe overfilling is briefly discussed. The results and conclusions presented within this paper might serve as useful references for the optimization of the embedded SiGe stressor for 40 nm logic technology node and beyond.


1982 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Taitl

Fired resistors exhibit variations which are minimised by abrasive and laser trimming. The latter may cause unstable behaviour which is further aggravated by thermal shock. The chemical structure of a thick film resistor is analysed with respect to mechanical stress, and the theoretical conclusion that the coefficient of thermal expansion of the resistor should be equal to or smaller than that of the substrate is verified experimentally. The thermal behaviour of ruthenium dioxide is examined and a range of CTE values are determined for materials of varying chemical composition. The relationship between CTE and post laser trimming stability is demonstrated on four thick film resistors which differ in thermal expansion. It is pointed out that formulations with high metallic content can absorb tensile stress by elastic deformation, thus minimising the formation or propagation of laser induced cracks.


Author(s):  
Nishita Anandan ◽  
M. Ramulu

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.


2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (20) ◽  
pp. 1750131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Min Zhong ◽  
Cheng Huang ◽  
Chun-Ling Tian

First-principles investigations are employed to provide a fundamental understanding of the structural features, phase stability, mechanical properties, Debye temperature, and hardness of manganese tetraboride. Eight candidate structures of known transition-metal tetraborides are chosen to probe. The calculated lattice parameters, elastic properties, Poisson’s ratio, and [Formula: see text] ratio are derived. It is observed that the monoclinic structure with [Formula: see text] symmetry (MnB4–MnB4) is the most stable in energy. The mechanical and thermodynamic stabilities of seven possible phases are confirmed by the calculated elastic constants and formation enthalpy. Moreover, the analysis on density of states demonstrates semiconducting behavior of MnB4–MnB4 and different metallic behaviors of other phases. The estimated hardness of MnB4–MnB4 is 38.3 GPa, which is in good agreement with experimental value. Furthermore, the relationship between hardness and Debye temperature is investigated and verifies that MnB4–MnB4 is a newly potential semiconducting ultrahard material with high melting point. It provides a new perspective of searching for semiconducting superhard materials to be applied in extreme conditions.


1995 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 855-863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Fritz Baker ◽  
Franklin K. Ligon ◽  
Terence P. Speed

Data from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are used to investigate the relationship between water temperature and survival of hatchery-raised fall-run chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) smolts migrating through the Sacramento – San Joaquin Delta of California. A formal statistical model is presented for the release of smolts marked with coded-wire tags (CWTs) in the lower Sacramento River and the subsequent recovery of marked smolts in midwater trawls in the Delta. This model treats survival as a logistic function of water temperature, and the release and recovery of different CWT groups as independent mark–recapture experiments. Iteratively reweighted least squares is used to fit the model to the data, and simulation is used to establish confidence intervals for the fitted parameters. A 95% confidence interval for the upper incipient lethal temperature, inferred from the trawl data by this method, is 23.01 ± 1.08 °C This is in good agreement with published experimental results obtained under controlled conditions (24.3 ± 0.1 and 25.1 ± 0.1 °C for chinook salmon acclimatized to 10 and 20 °C, respectively): this agreement has implications for the applicability of laboratory findings to natural systems.


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