Fabrication of multi-filler thermoset-based composite bipolar plates for PEMFCs applications: Molding defects and properties characterizations

The bipolar plate (BP) material should possess contradictory properties. They should also manufacture from low-cost methods and materials. In the current investigation, thermoset-based composite materials reinforced with conductive fillers, and the compression molding process is implemented. In addition to fabricating the bipolar plates (BPs) with and without the flowing channels, alleviating the defects during the molding process is performed. The channels are perfectly formed on the plates with the designed depth of 0.65 mm and 0.5 mm of width. In the meanwhile, we alleviate different molding defects, which spoil the surface appearance and part properties. Regarding the physical properties, the water contact angle is measured to be around 85°. The through-plane electrical conductivity of molded plates showed high values up to 38 S/cm, and the interfacial contact resistance measured to be 18–24 mΩ cm². The mean value of the flexural strength of the produced samples was equal to 47 MPa, which is almost twice the DOE target (>25 MPa).     

Facile synthesis of polyoxometalate-based composite with doped ternary NiCoFe cations as electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction

The construction of efficient and low-cost electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reactions (OER) to replace precious catalysts is a necessity to achieve economic production of hydrogen. Herein, we report an efficient tri-metallic electrocatalysts for the OER that is prepared by incorporate nickel, cobalt and iron cations on Triton X-100/phosphotungstic acid organic-inorganic composite without utilize any binders or energy consumer procedure. Considering to the synergy effect of simultaneous absorption of NiCoFe cations on composite substrate, the as-made tri-metallic catalyst exhibits excellent OER activity with a small overpotential of 210 and 330 mV at a current density of 10 and 100 mA cm^?2, respectively. Moreover, remarkable trends in electrocatalytic activity of mono-, bi- and tri-metallic electrocatalysts at low (10 mA) and high (100 mA) current density are observed. In addition, this new families of non-precious metal catalyst shows long-term durability in 1 M KOH.     

减震隔声降噪地垫的研发

介绍我国分户楼板隔声及其隔声研究现状,详细阐述多层复合结构的减震隔声降噪地垫的结构、性能和安装,减震隔声降噪地垫与木地板配合使用,将其铺装于扫平层的140 mm厚现浇钢筋混凝土楼板之上,经江苏省建工建材检测中心检测,撞击声隔声为61 dB,能很好地满足住宅分户楼板撞击声隔声L'nT,W≤65 dB的要求。     

双层复合衬砌隧洞运行安全预警监控指标研究

双层复合衬砌结构是一种新型隧洞衬砌结构型式,其外衬承受外部水土压力,内衬承受内水压力,体现了"结构联合、功能独立"的新型输水隧洞设计理念,目前该衬砌型式已成功应用到我国北方某输水工程中,如何确定双层复合衬砌隧洞安全预警监控指标是工程运行管理的重点和难点。本文基于以往研究成果,提出了工程结构监控指标及监控阈值确定的统一技术路径;根据双层复合衬砌结构受力特点,开展可能破坏模式分析;基于破坏模式与监测量的敏感性分析,提出层间渗压作为双层复合衬砌隧洞结构核心监控指标,内衬处的钢筋计测值以及外衬处的测缝计测值作为辅助监控指标,为双层复合衬砌隧洞安全运行提供借鉴和参考。     

Failure load prediction and optimisation for adhesively bonded joints enabled by deep learning and fruit fly optimisation

Adhesively bonded joints have been extensively employed in the aeronautical and automotive industries to join thin-layer materials for developing lightweight components. To strengthen the structural integrity of joints, it is critical to estimate and improve joint failure loads effectually. To accomplish the aforementioned purpose, this paper presents a novel deep neural network (DNN) model-enabled approach, and a single lap joint (SLJ) design is used to support research development and validation. The approach is innovative in the following aspects: (i) the DNN model is reinforced with a transfer learning (TL) mechanism to realise an adaptive prediction on a new SLJ design, and the requirement to re-create new training samples and re-train the DNN model from scratch for the design can be alleviated; (ii) a fruit fly optimisation (FFO) algorithm featured with the parallel computing capability is incorporated into the approach to efficiently optimise joint parameters based on joint failure load predictions. Case studies were developed to validate the effectiveness of the approach. Experimental results demonstrate that, with this approach, the number of datasets and the computational time required to re-train the DNN model for a new SLJ design were significantly reduced by 92.00% and 99.57% respectively, and the joint failure load was substantially increased by 9.96%.     

冷轧带钢切边圆盘剪装置的优化与改进

针对冷轧带钢切边后产生的边部梗压印缺陷,结合切边圆盘剪的剪切原理,设计了一种圆盘剪复合衬套,其采用100Cr钢质内圈和MC尼龙外圈复合结构组成,取代原纯钢质衬套,使圆盘剪在剪切带钢过程中由钢性接触转变为弹性接触,从而避免了带钢边部梗压印缺陷的产生,提高了切边质量与剪切里程数,降低了圆盘剪备件成本,提高了生产效率。     

Regression analysis of surface roughness and micro-structural study in rotary ultrasonic drilling of BK7

Ceramic materials have tremendous demand in manufacturing sectors. However, poor machinability impedes their widespread applications on an industrial scale. BK-7 falls in the same category and is normally processed by ultrasonic machining. But nowadays rotary ultrasonic machining is overtaking the ultrasonic machining for processing difficult to cut materials because of its superlative material removal mechanism. Current study aims to improve the surface quality of BK7 by studying the effect of input factors on surface roughness during rotary ultrasonic machining. Response surface methodology has been used to observe the effect of input variables ― spindle speed, feed rate and ultrasonic power ― on surface roughness (SR). Thereafter, central composite design was employed to estimate the regression coefficients of quadratic model for surface roughness. Fitness of developed quadratic model was checked by ANOVA test, which also revealed that all the model terms of input factors were significant except feed and speed interaction. Feed has the maximum impact over surface roughness descended by moderate impact of power and spindle speed. The study was further reinforced on observing the surface integrity of processed surfaces using scanning electron microscopic images. Mixed flow of material was observed to occur at lower feed rate and higher levels of rpm and ultrasonic power.     

Mechanical property degradation of high crystalline SiC fiber–reinforced SiC matrix composite neutron irradiated to ∼100 displacements per atom

For the development of silicon carbide (SiC) materials for next-generation nuclear structural applications, degradation of material properties under intense neutron irradiation is a critical feasibility issue. This study evaluated the mechanical properties and microstructure of a chemical vapor infiltrated SiC matrix composite, reinforced with a multi-layer SiC/pyrolytic carbon–coated Hi-Nicalon^TM Type S SiC fiber, following neutron irradiation at 319 and 629?°C to ～100 displacements per atom. Both the proportional limit stress and ultimate flexural strength were significantly degraded as a result of irradiation at both temperatures. After irradiation at 319?°C, the quasi-ductile fracture behavior of the nonirradiated composite became brittle, a result that was explained by a loss of functionality of the fiber/matrix interface associated with the disappearance of the interphase due to irradiation. The specimens irradiated at 629?°C showed increased apparent failure strain because the fiber/matrix interphase was weakened by irradiation-induced partial debonding.     

Mullite-bonded SiC-whisker-reinforced SiC matrix composites: Preparation,characterization, and toughening mechanisms

A novel mullite-bonded SiC-whisker-reinforced SiC matrix composite (SiCw/SiC, SiC whisker-to-SiC powder mass ratio of 1:9) was designed and successfully prepared. Before preparing the composite, the inexpensive lab-made SiCw was first modified by an oxidation/leaching process and then coated with Al₂O₃. The kinetics results indicate that the oxidation process can be described by improved shrinking-cylinder models. The aspect ratio of SiCw improved after modification. Subsequently, raw materials with a SiC–SiO₂–Al₂O₃ triple-layered structure were obtained after the Al₂O₃-coating process and used as feedstocks during the subsequent hot-pressing sintering. Finally, the characterization of the composites indicates that the mullite-bonded sample performs better (relative density of 93.8?±?1.4%, flexural strength of 533.3?±?18.2?MPa, fracture toughness of 13.6?±?2.1?MPa?m^1/2, and Vickers hardness of 20.6?±?2.5?GPa) than the reference sample without the mullite interface. The improved toughness could essentially be attributed to the moderately strong interface bonding and effective load transfer effects of the mullite interface.     

近似完全匹配层边界条件吸收效果分析及衰减函数的改进

完全匹配层边界条件存在两个问题，一是如何减少实际应用带来的额外存储量以及提升计算速度，另一个是如何提升匹配层的吸收效果。对于第一个问题发展了多种非分裂形式，本文采用一种直接对波场进行变换的新型非分裂方法，相比卷积完全匹配层具有不改变方程的形式以及易于实现等优势。对于如何进一步提升完全匹配层吸收效果，没有太大的进展。这是因为离散差异使匹配层的吸收问题更为复杂，一般采取增加匹配层层数的措施缩小离散差，但是又会导致计算量和存储量的增加。本文以在不增加匹配层层数以及不减小理论误差的情况下减小离散差异所带来的虚假反射为目的，分析传统的衰减因子，研究匹配层的吸收机理，设计新的衰减因子，以提高完全匹配层的吸收性能。新衰减因子能够进一步削弱虚假反射振幅，在匹配层层数为5~20层时，对应的边界反射振幅只有改进前的40%~80%。