Properties of super heat-resistant silicon carbide fibres with in situ BN coating

An in situ BN coating was prepared on the surface of a nearly stoichiometric continuous SiC fibre with trademark Cansas-3301 (C3). The coated fibre was then subjected to continuous pyrolysis at 1800 °C, obtaining a fibre named Cansas-BN-1800 (C18). After annealing in Ar at 1500 °C for 1 h, the strength retention ratio of C3 was 49%, and that of C18 was almost unchanged. The strength decrease of the C3 fibre was mainly caused by the formation of surface defects resulting from fibre decomposition and active oxidation. However, the in situ BN coating on C18 protected the fibre from forming surface defects, resulting in high strength. Due to slight growth of the grain and purification of the grain boundary during fast heating at 1800 °C, C18 showed excellent creep resistance in the range of 1200–1500 °C.     

W-4Re-0.27HfC合金的1500~1700℃拉伸蠕变性能及损伤机理

本文研究了粉末冶金制备的W-4Re-0.27HfC合金的拉伸蠕变行为,测试环境为真空,蠕变温度为1500~1700℃,蠕变应力为40~60MPa。采用SEM、EBSD和TEM观察其微观组织,表征晶粒尺寸和位错等组织在蠕变过程中的演变规律。结果表明,W-4Re-0.27HfC合金的稳态蠕变速率范围为1′10-7~5′10-6,较纯钨(W)低两个数量级。W-4Re-0.27HfC合金抗蠕变性能优于纯W主要原因是弥散分布的HfC颗粒钉扎位错和Re取代W原子产生晶格畸变阻碍位错运动,降低位错迁移率。蠕变温度为1500℃时,W-4Re-0.27HfC的蠕变机制以位错滑移为主,伴随有晶界滑动。随着温度升高,位错攀移成为主要蠕变机制。HfC颗粒塞积位错,导致HfC/基体界面结合变差,HfC颗粒剥落出现孔洞,合金蠕变性能下降。     

Time-dependent analysis of RC frame structures considering construction sequences

This paper deals with a time-dependent analysis of reinforced concrete (RC) frame structures considering the construction sequences. Because of the non-mechanical deformations induced by the time-dependent deformations of concrete, concrete structures usually present different behaviors when the construction sequences are changed, despite having the same structural configurations. Therefore, the time-dependent effects of concrete such as creep and shrinkage must be taken into consideration to simulate the actual behavior of RC frame structures. The material nonlinearity including the cracking of concrete is taken into consideration, and geometric nonlinearity due to the P-Δ$\mathrm{\Delta }$ effect is also taken into account by using the initial stress matrix. In addition, the creep deformation of concrete is described in accordance with a first-order algorithm based on the expansion of a degenerated kernel of the compliance function. Finally, correlation studies with previous numerical results and experimental data are conducted to verify the validity of the proposed model. An analysis of a 10-story RC frame structure is carried out to assess the differences in structural responses according to the construction sequences.     

Creep behaviour of geosynthetics

Empirical results dealing with rheological properties of some geosynthetics are presented. Creep tests performed on some Polish-made geotextiles are described and discussed within the framework of the standard linear solid (SLS) model. It is shown that the SLS model described by three parameters can serve as a useful low resolution approximation for a range of geosynthetics, for low stress levels which exclude secondary and tertiary creep. The parameters of the SLS model were determined by curve fitting for three types of Polish geotextiles as well as for some other geosynthetics. The problems of creep under increasing load and creep after partial unloading are discussed. Two modified rheological models of geotextiles, which take into account the plastic strains, are proposed.     

An experimental study on creep of welded tuff

This paper presents results of five creep tests conducted in uniaxial compression at room temperature. The test specimens were from the welded Topopah Spring tuff formation at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. The specimens exhibited brittle failure. Multiple stress levels were applied in steps to each specimen. Each stress level was maintained for 3 days or longer. The transient creep for all the stress levels can be well described by power functions. The transient creep is caused by an elastic aftereffect. The tuff does not show real steady-state creep. The so-called steady-state creep rate decreases with time. In general it is very low, typically in the range of 10⁻⁷ h⁻¹. For the first 50 h, the so-called steady-state creep rate may be described as a power function of stress. The specimen failed shortly after it entered into the accelerating creep phase.     

A Prediction Method of the Behavior of Adhesively Bonded Structures under Cyclic Shear Loading Based on a Characterization of the Viscous Aspects of the Adhesive in an Assembly

The capabilities of structural bonding are more and more used. Estimating the abilities of an adhesive to endure repetitive loadings and to keep stable its mechanical properties along service life is an essential point to analyze in order to conduct fatigue assessments. The aim of this study is to develop a predictive tool for describing the fatigue behavior of an adhesive in an assembly under cyclic loadings. The approach developed analyzes the influence of viscosity on the mechanical behavior of an adhesive in an assembly based on monotonic and creep test results. Thanks to the evaluation of viscous phenomena, it is possible to predict the cyclic response of the adhesive. The experimental approach uses a unique bonded joint designed to limit the stress concentrations and with a maximum stress state in the center of the adhesive. In this paper, following the strategy developed under monotonic loading, experimental results under cyclic loading are presented for different types of loading using several load ratios and amplitudes. These results underline that the evolution of viscous deformations depends on the loading type. Under shear loading and for a ductile structural adhesive, the experimental results are well described using a viscoelastic–viscoplastic constitutive model with nonlinear viscous parameters. This model makes it possible to analyze the influence of different parameters on the mechanical response of bonded joints under cyclic shear loadings.     

基于等效等时应力应变曲线的燃气涡轮叶片多工况蠕变计算

基于等时应力应变曲线理论,提出了一种可用于计算多工况的等效等时应力应变曲线蠕变计算方法。运用该方法计算了某航空发动机燃气涡轮工作叶片,在先后经历4个状态(共150 h)持久试车工作状态后的残余变形,并将变形结果与其他蠕变计算方法以及真实发动机叶片经过150 h持久试车后的计量结果进行了对比分析。分析结果表明,与其他蠕变方法相比,本文作者提出的基于等效等时应力应变曲线蠕变计算方法在保持计算精度的同时,进一步提高了计算效率,更具有工程实用价值。     

Testing and modelling total suction effects on compressibility and creep of crushable granular material

Recent works have shown that delayed events of particle crushing are partially responsible of creep deformation in granular materials, and that Stress Corrosion Cracking promoted by high humidity within particles is the source of this mechanism. A number of experimental studies have focused on creep behaviour of water saturated samples and wetting-deformation after soaking dry material. However, there are few evidences of the effect of varying total suction in time-dependent deformation of partially saturated crushable material, and this mechanism have been rarely considered in constitutive models. The aims of this paper are to present experimental evidence of the effect of total suction on compressibility and creep of sandy sized samples from crushed rock, and to propose a simple one-dimensional elasto-plastic modelling approach based on the enhancement of an existing model. Oedometric compression tests at different total suctions are presented. The results show that compressibility and creep strains increase with both stress and humidity. The model proposed uses a time-dependent hardening law coupling suction with the amount of particle breakage. Based on preliminary calibrations, the model captures the effect of suction and time-dependent behaviour over a large range of total suction.     

Mechanical and thermal characterization of as-received recycled polyethylene filled with rice husk and their relationship to the end use of these composites

ABSTRACT

Waste can be considered a crisis across the world, especially in the Global South where landfills are collapsing and vector-borne illnesses are increasing. Due to the increase in the amount of waste plastic in the environment, different uses of recycled plastics are being investigated. One such use is roofing tiles. This has been put in place in Sri Lanka through the Waste for Life organization. Here, recycled polyethylene is filled with rice husk particles. Due to the hydrophilic nature of the rice husk, the strength of the polyethylene composites decreased with increasing rice husk filler. Since the roofing tiles do not need to support a large load, the loss in strength should not be too detrimental. However, the creep behavior was improved with 10% and 20% filler. This is important in that the temperature on the roof can reach high temperatures.     

Creep life assessment method for online monitoring of steam turbine rotors

The principal objective of work was to develop fast and accurate method for online creep life monitoring of steam turbine rotors. For this purpose, a characteristic strain model of creep was investigated and validated using test data of 2%CrMoV rotor steel. The model was then used to determine creep damage functions which are introduced to compute creep damage at a constant temperature based on the Robinson time fraction rule. Finite element (FE) creep calculations of a turbine rotor were performed using the same creep model to obtain reference damage results for validating the proposed method. Comparisons of the results obtained using both methods showed a very good accuracy of the online creep damage predictions.