Physical cutting model of Polyetheretherketone composites

This paper presents a study on the experimental physical model of the orthogonal cutting on the composite polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and PEEK CF30 (reinforced with 30% of carbon fiber). The objective of this study is evaluating the influence of the reinforcement on the chip thickness ratio (R), chip deformation (ε), friction angle (ρ), shear angle (), normal stress (σ) and shear stress (τ) under prefixed cutting parameters (cutting velocity and feed rate). The experimental physical model was compared with the Merchant equation.     

Overdispersion in modelling accidents on road sections and in empirical bayes estimation

In multivariate statistical models of road safety one usually finds that the accident counts are ‘overdispersed’. The extent of the overdispersion is itself subject to estimation. It is shown that the assumption one makes about the nature of overdispersion will affect the maximum likelihood estimates of model parameters. If one assumes that the same overdispersion parameter applies to all road sections in the data base, then, the maximum likelihood estimate of parameters will be unduly influenced by very short road sections and insufficiently influenced by long road sections. The same assumption about the overdispersion parameter also leads to an inconsistency when one estimates the safety of a road section by the Empirical Bayes method. A way to avoid both problems is to estimate an overdispersion parameter (φ) that applies to a unit length of road, and to set the overdispersion parameter for a road section of length L to φL. How this would change the estimates of regression parameters for road section models now in use requires examination. Safety estimation by the Empirical Bayes method is altered substantially.     

Orientation-dependent mobilities from analyses of two-dimensional TiN(111) island decay kinetics

We present a method for the determination of orientation-dependent mobilities Γ_eff(φ) based upon analyses of the detachment-limited coarsening/decay kinetics of equilibrium-shaped two-dimensional islands. An exact analytical expression relating the orientation-dependence of Γ_eff(φ) to that of the anisotropic step energies β(φ) is derived. This provides relative values of Γ_eff(φ) to within an orientation-independent scale factor that is proportional to the decay rate of the island area. Using in situ high temperature (T = 1550–1700 K) low-energy electron microscopy measurements of two-dimensional TiN island coarsening/decay kinetics on TiN(111) terraces for which β(φ) values are known [Phys. Rev. B 67 (2003) 35409], we demonstrate the applicability of our analytic formulation for the determination of absolute Γ_eff(φ) values.     

Ultrasonic studies of the binary mixtures of ethyl acetate and cresols—application of Kosower and Dimroth treatments

The ultrasonic velocity (ν) studies were carried out at a frequency of 2 MHz (transducer of x-cut quartz crystal) using ultrasonic pulse echo system (model UX4400-M) on cresols in ethyl acetate at constant temperature of 311 K. The values of internal pressure ( π_i) and molar free volume (V_f) were calculated from measured values of ultrasonic velocity (ν), viscosity (η) and density (ρ). An attempt is made to rationalize the ultrasonic velocity (ν), internal pressure ( π_i) and free volume (V_f) of binary mixtures using Kosower solvent parameter (Z), Dimroth solvent parameter (E_T) and Dielectric constant (). It is found that there is linear correlation between ultrasonic velocity and acidity constant pk⁻¹a, indicating the dependence of acidity. Correlation of Ksower and Dimroth parameters with ultrasonic velocity confirms that solvent polarity is an important factor in the variation of ultrasonic velocity in the present investigation.     

A large area liquid scintillation multiphoton detector

A 60 layer lead-liquid scintillator shower detector, which we call the SLIC, has been used for multiphoton detection in the Fermilab tagged photon spectrometer. The detector has an unimpeded active area which is 2.44 m by 4.88 m and is segmented, by means of teflon coated channels, into 3.17 cm wide strips. The 60 layers in depth are broken into three directions of alternating readouts so that three position coordinates are determined for each shower. At present the readouts are made by 334 photomultiplier tubes coupled to BBQ doped wavelength shifter bars which integrate the entire depth of the detector. It is relatively straightforward to increase the number of readouts to include longitudinal segmentation and to increase the segmentation of the outer region which are at present read out two strips to a readout. The energy and position resolutions of isolated showers are about and 3 mm., respectively. The SLIC has been used to study the K⁻π⁺π⁰ decay of the D⁰ [1], as well as for electron and muon identification in ψ → e⁺e⁻ and ψ → μ⁺μ⁻ plus π⁰ identification in γp → ψχ [8].     

On the electronic transport in some new synthesized high resistivity organic semiconductors in thin films

The study of temperature dependence of electrical conductivity, σ, and Seebeck coefficient, , for six new synthesized organic salts, namely N-(p-R-phenacyl)-1,10-phenanthrolinium bromides, is reported. Thin film samples (d=0.51–1.76 μm) deposited from dimethylformamide solutions onto glass substrates were been used. The inspection of samples surface was performed by means of atomic force microscopy and metallographic microscopy techniques. The experimental obtained curves σ(T) and (T) are typical for semiconducting materials. The study of Seebeck effect revealed a p-type electrical conduction mechanism of examined organic films. Using the experimental data, the values of some characteristic parameters for respective compounds (the thermal activation energy of electrical conduction, ΔE, the ratio of carrier mobilities, b, etc.) have been determined. The obtained values of ΔE ranged from 1.70 to 2.80 eV. Some correlations between these values and molecular configurations of the studied compounds are established.     

Interaction between plasticity and damage in the behaviour of [+φ, −φ]n fibre reinforced composite pipes in biaxial loading (internal pressure and tension)

In this paper, we propose a new model which describes the behaviour of [+φ, −φ]_n composite laminates. Tests were performed on glass-epoxy pipes subjected to biaxial tensile and internal pressure loading. Experiments showed that [+55, −55]_n pipes exhibit varying types of damaged elastoplastic behaviour depending on the stress ratio σ_zz/σ_θθ (axial stress/hoop stress). A plastic model is based on the definition of a yield criterion and an associated flow rule. Damaging occurs when transverse microcracks appear in the layer. A micromechanical model defines the anisotropy of the damage. Interaction between plasticity and damage was of major importance in the definition of damage kinetics. This effect was observed on proportional loadings as well as on sequential tests: a preliminary loading in pure internal pressure (σ_zz=0) induced large plastic phenomena which blocked crack propagation in additional internal pressure with closed ends effect (IPCEF) tests (R=σ_zz/σ_θθ=1/2), even though IPCEF caused considerable damage on an unloaded specimen.     

SiC nanocrystals embedded in oligoetheracrylate photopolymer matrices; new promising nonlinear optical materials

Photoinduced optical phenomena in SiC nanocrystallites embedded within the photo-polymer oligoetheracrylate matrices have been studied using experimental nonlinear optics, particularly photoinduced optical second harmonic generation (SHG). The YAG-Nd-laser (λ=1.06 μm; W=30 MW; pulse duration within the 30–50 ps) was used as a source of pumping light and the nitrogen laser (λ=337 nm) has been applied as a source of the photoinducing light. With increasing intensity of the photoinducing beam, the SHG (λ=0.53 μm) signal increased and achieved a maximum (χ₂₂₂=10.1 ± 0.13 pm/V) at a photon flux of about 1.61 GW/cm². With decreasing temperature, the SHG signal strongly increases within the temperature range 25–30 K. Time-dependent probe–pump measurements indicate an existence of the SHG maximum for a pump–probe time delay of about 20 ps. The SiC hexagonal structural components play a key role in the observed photoinduced nonlinear optical effects. Large values of the nonlinear optical constants as well the good technological parameters open a possibility to enhance the nonlinear optical susceptibilities.     

MgO/SrO/La2O3多元添加对(Zr0.8Sn0.2)TiO4微波陶瓷结构性能影响

基于液相促进固相反应烧结机制, 设计MgO/SrO/La₂O₃多元复合添加(Zr_0.8Sn_0.2)TiO₄(ZST)体系, 探究复合添加剂对ZST陶瓷的物相组成、微观结构、烧结特性以及高频介电性能等参数的影响。实验结果表明: 陶瓷的主晶相均为ZST相; 适量添加MgO/SrO/La₂O₃可以有效地降低ZST陶瓷的烧结温度, 获得较优的微波介电性能; 但MgO添加量的增多对材料的综合性能有小幅度的影响; SrO的添加量过大会造成晶粒的不完全生长、瓷体不致密和气孔的增多, 从而导致材料的密度、介电常数和Q×f值的下降; 此外, 添加剂对陶瓷的频率温度系数(τ_f)影响不大。在复合添加0.2wt%MgO、0.6wt%SrO、1.0wt%La₂O₃时, 1300℃保温5 h的ZST陶瓷综合性能优异: ρ=5.14 g/cm³, ε_r=40.11, Q×f=51000 GHz (f=5.61 GHz), τ_f=-2.85×10^-6℃^-1。     

高Q值(1-x)(Sr0.2Nd0.208Ca0.488)TiO3-xNd(Ti0.5Mg0.5)O3微波陶瓷的微结构及介电性能研究

采用固相法制备了(1-x)(Sr_0.2Nd_0.208Ca_0.488)TiO₃-xNd(Ti_0.5Mg_0.5)O₃(0.3≤x≤0.4, SNCT-NTMx)系微波介质陶瓷材料, 并研究了该体系的相组成、显微结构、烧结性能和微波介电性能之间的关系。结果表明: 在x = 0.3~0.35范围内, SNCT-NTMx陶瓷形成了正交钙钛矿固溶体, 并伴随有少量未知第二相; 当x增至0.4时, 第二相含量有所增加。介电性能研究结果显示: 随着x的增加, 体系介电常数(ε_r)减小, 但品质因子(Q×f)得到改善; 此外, 体系谐振频率温度系数(τ_f)随NTM含量的增加逐渐向负值方向移动。当x = 0.35, 陶瓷样品在1520℃烧结4 h 得到的微波介电性能较优: ε_r=50.1, Q×f =44910 GHz, τ_f= -1.7×10^-6/℃。