A probabilistic method for calculating the usefulness of a store with finite energy capacity for smoothing electricity generation from wind and solar power

This paper describes a novel method of modelling an energy store used to match the power output from a wind turbine and a solar PV array to a varying electrical load. The model estimates the fraction of time that an energy store spends full or empty. It can also estimate the power curtailed when the store is full and the unsatisfied demand when the store is empty. The new modelling method has been validated against time–stepping methods and shows generally good agreement over a wide range of store power ratings, store efficiencies, wind turbine capacities and solar PV capacities.Example results are presented for a system with 1 MW of wind power capacity, 2 MW of photovoltaic capacity, an energy store of 75% efficiency and a range of loads from 0 to 3 MW average.     

Experiments and simulations of the mechanical performance of repaired panels

Firstly, the compress experiment is undertaken to investigate the efficiency of repaired panels in this paper, and then modeling of the mechanical behavior of the repaired composite panel under compressive static load is conducted by using of the finite element method. The effect of geometric non-linearity on the stress–strain response is considered in the numeric analysis. Fatherly, the user material subroutine (UMAT) is integrated with the ABAQUS package with the geometric non-linearity effect for studying the damage initiation and its progression in the composite structure, and quadrilateral, linear, thick shell elements (S8R) are adopted. Finally, the predicted strain distribution, damage evolution and strength of the laminate are compared with the test results.     

Sources of variability in uncured aerospace grade unidirectional carbon fibre epoxy preimpregnate

Two sources of variability have been investigated in uncured unidirectional carbon epoxy preimpregnate (prepreg). The variability in mass/unit area properties has been measured at various scales and compared to the specification limits as defined by the manufacturer. Both random variability and a structured variation in mass properties across the width of the roll can be detected; and as might be expected the variability rises rapidly as the scale on which the measurements are performed is reduced. The variability in fibre straightness has been studied in two ways, by direct measurements of fibre misalignments in as-delivered prepreg, and by inference from measurements of the tensile load response of uncured prepreg. A significant level of fibre misalignment is detectable in as-delivered prepreg, largely as in-plane wrinkling, although both macroscopic out of plane wrinkling and very localised small scale out of plane wrinkling can also be detected. This misalignment increases with forming, both in and out-of plane wrinkling becoming more severe. The influence of these variabilities on laminate and component response are considered.     

Asymptotic reduced-dimensional steering strategies for CMG singularity-free control

The geometric singularity problem is one of principal difficulty when using single-gimbal control moment gyros as spacecraft attitude control devices. To overcome singularity, new steering logics are suggested in this paper which results in a reduction in the difficulty of generating gimbal rates around a singular state. One of the suggested steering laws presented is the reduced dimensional singular value decomposition steering law, which adopts the singular value decomposition in reduced dimensional forms. Two other steering laws make use of the least square method in reduced dimensional forms. All of the suggested steering laws have been generated for the compensation of the torque insufficiency. These logics are verified mathematically and simulations at a singular condition and non-singular condition are performed to see how well they work.     

Numerical study of fluid flow and heat transfer in microchannel cooling passages

Numerical investigation was conducted for fluid flow and heat transfer in microchannel cooling passages. Effects of viscosity and thermal conductivity variations on characteristics of fluid flow and heat transfer were taken into account in theoretical modeling. Two-dimensional simulation was performed for low Reynolds number flow of liquid water in a 100 μm single channel subjected to localized heat flux boundary conditions. The velocity field was highly coupled with temperature distribution and distorted through the variations of viscosity and thermal conductivity. The induced cross-flow velocity had a marked contribution to the convection. The heat transfer enhancement due to viscosity-variation was pronounced, though the axial conduction introduced by thermal-conductivity-variation was insignificant unless for the cases with very low Reynolds numbers.     

分数阶Fourier域多分量LFM信号间的分辨研究

在分数阶Fourier域内,当多分量线性调频(LFM)信号的初始频率和调频率相近时,信号的尖峰会出现无法分辨的现象,导致目标信号漏检.文中分析了LFM信号在分数阶Fourier域的频谱分布特征,以及离散分数阶Fourier变换计算条件下LFM信号的频谱分布特征.推导了两个LFM信号在分数阶Fourier域的临界分辨距离,以及两个LFM信号尖峰之间的距离与量纲归一化因子的变化关系,发现选择合理的量纲归一化因子可以增大两个信号尖峰之间的距离.文中提出一种量纲归一化因子优化选择的方法,该方法可以提高分数阶Fourier变换对多分量LFM信号的分辨能力.最后,仿真结果验证了该方法的有效性.     

Research on resolution between multi-component LFM signals in the fractional Fourier domain

When the initial frequencies and chirp rates of multi-component linear frequency modulation (LFM or chirp) signals are close,the signals may not be distinguished in the fractional Fourier domain (FRFD).Consequently,some signals cannot be detected.In this paper,first,the spectral distribution characteristics of a continuous LFM signal in the FRFD are analyzed,and then the spectral distribution characteristics of a LFM signal in the discrete FRFD are analyzed.Second,the critical resolution distance between the peaks of two LFM signals in the FRFD is deduced,and the relationship between the dimensional normalization parameter and the distance between two LFM signals in the FRFD is also deduced.It is discovered that selecting a proper dimensional normalization parameter can increase the distance.Finally,a method to select the parameter is proposed,which can improve the resolution ability of the fractional Fourier transform (FRFT).Its effectiveness is verified by simulation results.     

LC4CS铝合金模拟加速腐蚀试样的图像分析

采用图像识别技术对LC4CS铝合金周期降雨模式加速腐蚀实验试样的腐蚀形貌进行了研究，提出了图像特征值δ的概念．以特征值δ作为考察周期降雨实验总体加速性的指标，分析了正交实验各实验因子对加速性的影响，并得到加速腐蚀实验的最佳水平组合，其结论与根据腐蚀失重数据分析所得的结论一致．     

Grain-size effects in the quasi-static fracture resistance of a thermally embrittled RPV steel (quenched and tempered microstructures)

The elastic-plastic fracture toughness and crack extension behavior under the quasi-static loading regimen of several thermally embrittled conditions of a nuclear reactor pressure vessel (RPV) steel were assessed on the basis of microstructural parameters. It was discovered that the bainite packet size is the fracture properties controlling parameter of single-phase quenched and tempered microstructures. Results were found in close agreement to those obtained in a parallel study with dual-phase annealed microstructures derived from the same low alloy steel. Similarly, it was concluded that a Hall-Petch type relationship correlates J-fracture mechanics criteria to the grain size.