Analytical Solution for Thermomechanical Vibration of Double-Viscoelastic Nanoplate-Systems Made of Functionally Graded Materials

In this article, based on the nonlocal elasticity theory of Eringen, dynamic characteristics of a double-FGM viscoelastic nanoplates-system subjected to temperature change with considering surface effects (surface elasticity, tension and density) is studied. Two Kirchhoff nanoplates are coupled by an internal Kelvin–Voigt viscoelastic medium and also are limited to the external Pasternak elastic foundation. The material properties of the simply supported functionally graded nanoplates are assumed to follow power law distribution in the thickness direction. The governing equations of motion for three cases (out-of-phase vibration, in-phase vibration and one nanoplate fixed) are derived from Hamilton's principle. The analytical approach is employed to determine explicit closed-form expression for complex natural frequencies of the system. Numerical results are presented to show variations of the frequency of double-FGM viscoelastic nanoplates corresponding to various values of the nonlocal parameter, temperature change, power law index, aspect ratio and transverse and shear stiffness coefficients of the Pasternak elastic foundation. Moreover, influence of higher order modes, viscoelastic structural damping and damping coefficient of the viscoelastic medium on vibration characteristics are investigated. Numerical results show that natural frequency is greatly influenced by surface elastic modulus and residual surface stress.     

Al-10?合金梯度材料的组织与性能

采用离心铸造技术成功地制得了过共晶Al 10 ?梯度材料 ,离心机转速每分钟 140 0转 ,金属模具预热温度 4 50℃ ,浇注温度 10 0 0℃。采用金相及扫描电子显微镜、HV 5型小负荷维氏硬度计及销盘式ML 10 0型磨粒磨损试验机研究了梯度材料组织、硬度及耐磨性的分布规律。结果表明由于初晶Al3Fe密度比Al液密度高 ,在离心力场中初晶Al3Fe向试样外侧移动。Al 10 ?合金梯度材料的组织分布为最外层初晶Al3Fe含量最多、尺寸也最大 ,由外向内 ,初晶Al3Fe的体积分数及尺寸均逐渐减小 ,且呈梯度变化。在内层一定厚度内 ,完全不含初晶Al3Fe。Al 10 ?合金梯度材料的硬度分布为外层硬度较高 ,由外向内硬度逐渐减小 ,呈梯度分布。Al 10 ?合金梯度材料试样的耐磨性试验结果表明 ,试样从外到内磨损厚度增大 ,即该梯度材料的耐磨性由外至内呈梯度下降的变化趋势。     

Modelling of metal-binder migration during liquid-phase sintering of graded cemented carbides

Sintering of cemented carbides with graded metal binder content is modelled in this article. Production of graded cemented carbides by traditional liquid-phase sintering is hampered by high rate of liquid-binder migration with inevitable subsequent homogenisation of binder content in specimens. The driving forces of the migration are analysed. It is shown that the migration is governed not only by capillary forces but also by additional stresses that arise due to surface tension at solid–liquid interfaces. As a result, the migration takes place even in pore-free graded specimens. A numerical approach for the prediction of binder flow with coupled deformation of the refractory skeleton during liquid-phase sintering is put forward. Calculations predict that complete densification of specimens with retention of graded-binder distribution can be achieved by sintering with long solid-state sintering stage ended by comparatively short high temperature liquid-phase stage.     

Plane strain analytical solutions for a functionally graded elastic–plastic pressurized tube

Plane strain analytical solutions to functionally graded elastic and elastic–plastic pressurized tube problems are obtained in the framework of small deformation theory. The modulus of elasticity and the uniaxial yield limit of the tube material are assumed to vary radially according to two parametric parabolic forms. The analytical plastic model is based on Tresca's yield criterion, its associated flow rule and ideally plastic material behaviour. Elastic, partially plastic and fully plastic stress states are investigated. It is shown that the elastoplastic response of the functionally graded pressurized tube is affected significantly by the material nonhomogeneity. Different modes of plasticization may take place unlike the homogeneous case. It is also shown mathematically that the nonhomogeneous elastoplastic solution presented here reduces to that of a homogeneous one by appropriate choice of the material parameters.     

Production of a functionally graded artificial tooth root by unique sequence of processes

 A unique sequence of processes is used to produce a prototype of a functionally graded artificial tooth root: (1) Dry-jet spraying of the mixture of Ti and Al₂O₃ ultrafine particles (UFPs) produced by radio-frequency plasma onto the surface of a cylindrical Ti rod, where the composition of the UFPs is changed gradually in the outward radial direction from Ti to Al₂O₃; (2) Temperature-gradient sintering of the deposited composite, where the Ti – and the Al₂O₃– rich sides are heated simultaneously at about 1400 K and 1800 K, respectively; (3) Plasma spray coating of hydroxyapatite (HAP) onto the outermost Al₂O₃ surface of the sintered composite. The final product has compressive strength of more than 200 MPa and is durable against fatigue test of 10⁷ stress cycles at 1000 N. The adhesion strength between the Ti substrate and the Ti-Al₂O₃ functionally graded layer exceeds 65 MPa. No contamination with heavy metals is detected throughout the processes and biological cell growth is confirmed to occur on the HAP surface. With these mechanical and biochemical properties the composite produced here is considered to be highly suitable for an artificial tooth root. A series of processes developed here are expected to be applied to the production of various kinds of fine-grained functionally graded materials with complicated forms. Received: 13 October 1997 / Accepted: 27 October 1997     

高温用（SiC—AlN）Mo功能梯度材料的加工

讨论了热屏蔽用（SiC－AIN）／Mo功能梯度材料的粉末冶金加工。利用钼作为基体材料，以承担结构强度和连接可能性。根据在1000K温差内的完全热传递，研究了组分配置的设计，并且以最佳的组分配置成功地加工出了（SiC－AIN）／Mo功能梯度材料的烧结坯料。     

Fabrication process of smooth functionally graded materials through a real-time inline control of the component ratio

Functionally graded materials (FGMs) play an essential role in tissue engineering because of their satisfactory histocompatibility and excellent mechanical performance. While traditional manufacturing methods allow production of simple FGMs, precise control of composition and customized property at transition between the dissimilar materials is still a challenge. Here, an extrusion-based functionally graded additive manufacturing (FGAM) platform was developed to generate smooth graded parts by thrusting out monolithic cylindrical filaments with high viscosity. Furthermore, the rheological properties, hydrodynamic behavior, and mixed homogeneity of the non-Newtonian fluids were studied. Therefore, the appropriate solid contents, alternative energy-efficient mixers, and optimized printing parameters were proved to be beneficial for an outstanding deposition effect of the suspension. Ultimately, an object with smooth gradient was successfully manufactured. The validity of this strategy was verified via optical microscopy combined with an image processing method to gauge homogeneity and a scanning electron microscope to investigate graded composition and microstructure.     

In-plane and out-of-plane buckling of arches made of FGM

The mechanical buckling of curved beams made of functionally graded materials is studies in this paper. The equilibrium and stability equations of curved beams under mechanical loads are derived. Using proper approximate functions for the displacement components, the stability equations are employed to obtain the related eigenvalues associated with the buckling load of the curved beam. Closed-form solutions are obtained for mechanical buckling of curved beams with doubly symmetric cross section subjected to uniform distributed radial load and pure bending moment. The results are validated with the known data in the literature for beams with isotropic materials.     

等成分轮廓线的FGM零件直接成形路径规划方法

提出了一种新的基于层片数据的等成分轮廓线/面的FGM实体模型与成形路径规划方法.将材料信息与零件几何模型分层后得到的层片文件相关联,之后在层片内将连续材料分布离散成等成分轮廓线/面,以等成分轮廓线/面为单元进行路径规划,较现有方法简便、效率高,用于FGM火车车轮等离子熔积直接成形的路径规划.