Mechanical behavior of electrochemically hydrogenated electron beam melting (EBM) and wrought Ti–6Al–4V using small punch test

The influence of electrochemical charging of hydrogen at j = ?5 mA/cm² for 6, 12, 48 and 96 h on the structural and the mechanical behavior of wrought and electron beam melting (EBM) Ti–6Al–4V alloys containing 6 wt% β and similar impurities level was investigated. The length of the α/β interphase boundaries in the EBM alloy was larger by 34% compared to that in the wrought alloy. The small punch test (SPT) technique was used to characterize the mechanical behavior of the non-hydrogenated and hydrogenated specimens. It was found that the maximum load and the displacement at maximum load of the wrought alloy remained nearly stable after 6 h of charging, showing a maximum decrease of ～32% and 11%, respectively. Similarly, hydrogenation of the EBM alloy resulted in a gradual degradation in mechanical properties with charging time, up to ～81% and 86% in pop-in load and displacement at the “pop-in” load, respectively. The mode of fracture of the wrought alloy changed from ductile to semi-brittle with mud-cracking in all hydrogenated specimens. In contrast, the mode of fracture of the EBM alloy changed from a mixed mode ductile-brittle fracture to brittle fracture with star-like morphology. The degraded mechanical properties of the EBM alloy are attributed to its α/β lamellar microstructure which acted as a short-circuit path and enhanced hydrogen diffusion into the bulk as well as δ_a and δ_b hydride formation on the surface. In contrast, a surface layer with higher concentration of δ_a and δ_b hydrides in the wrought alloy served as a barrier to hydrogen uptake into the bulk and increased the alloy resistivity to hydrogen embrittlement (HE). This study shows that EBM Ti–6Al–4V alloy is more susceptible to mechanical degradation due to HE than wrought Ti–6Al–4V alloy.     

AM扩底灌注桩桩身应变测试

采用高精度滑动测微计测试AM扩底桩在各级荷载下的桩身应变,测试精度高,测试结果可靠。由应变测试结果推算出桩身端阻力及摩阻力,较好地为AM扩底桩在武汉天兴洲公铁两用长江大桥铁路引桥工程中的推广应用提供了设计依据。     

响应曲面优化法合成聚丙烯酰胺类共聚物

采用响应曲面优化法(Response surface methodology)以丙烯酰胺(AM)和二甲基二烯丙基氯化铵(DMDAAC)为共聚单体,通过自由基聚合对聚丙烯酰胺类共聚物(PDA)进行制备研究。探讨了3个主要因子单体摩尔比、聚合体系p H、引发剂用量的最佳水平及各自变量间的交互作用对PDA得率的影响,通过该法设计得到了最佳优化条件:单体摩尔比n(AM)∶n(DMDAAC)=2.5∶1,聚合体系p H6.00,引发剂用量为单体总质量的1.00%。在模型提供的最优水平下PDA得率89.807%,与预测值91.6944%相吻合,表明所选模型准确、可靠。该方法为聚丙烯酰胺类共聚物的合成及应用提供了依据。     

共聚物钻井液降滤失剂的合成与性能评价

以丙烯酰胺(AM)、2-甲基-2-丙烯酰胺基丙磺酸(AMPS)、丙烯酸(AA)、甲基丙烯酰氧乙基三甲基氯化铵(DMC)为原料,采用氧化还原引发体系合成了一种四元共聚物水基钻井液降滤失剂。确定了最佳合成条件:单体配比为AM/AMPS/AA/DMC=55∶30∶10∶5(质量比),引发剂加量各为0.3%(单体浓度为1),单体总浓度为20%(质量分数),反应温度为50℃,溶液p H值为7,反应时间为4 h。对聚合物进行了红外表征,合成产品与设计结构一致。钻井液性能评价结果显示:淡水基浆中聚合物加量为0.7%时,常温中压滤失量为6.0 m L,经过180℃老化后,API滤失量为8.2 m L,高温高压滤失量为11.6 m L;聚合物加量为1.0%时的页岩相对回收率达到99.4%。说明AM/AMPS/AA/DMC聚合物降滤失能力强,且热稳定性和抑制性能好。     

Viscoelastic behaviors and drying kinetics of different aqueous gelcasting systems for large Nd: YAG laser ceramics rods

Large and nondeforming Nd: YAG ceramic prepared by wet forming is of great importance as gain medium to obtain high-power solid-state lasers. However, it is difficult to achieve high-quality laser ceramics due to insufficiency of the in-depth understanding of transformation mechanism of gels viscoelasticity and effective control means during drying process. In this work, the rheological behaviors, viscoelastic characteristics, and mechanical strengths in classical acrylamide (AM) and novel Isobam (PIBM) gelcastings were systematically compared to explore the suitable route for the large-sized 2% Nd: YAG transparent ceramics with high aspect ratio (>10). AM system exhibited a higher complex viscosity (1.82 × 10⁵ Pa s), a shorter gel time (92.9 seconds), and a higher flexural strength (about 24.46 MPa) than PIBM system, and especially its ability to quickly gel was beneficial to the homogeneity of green body. In addition, the order of drying rates of wet gels in four drying media was observed as follows: 55℃ hot air> ethanol> solid desiccant> PEG-11000 and the moisture diffusion coefficients were calculated and simulated to offer the deep consideration of drying kinetics. The “ethanol + 55℃ hot air” was regarded as an effective composite drying method to eliminate defect and to achieve φ8 mm × 160 mm Nd: YAG ceramic with the in-line transmittance of 83% @1064 nm. Therefore, not only the cognition of gel process, but also the defects control strategy is proposed. More importantly, this work greatly promotes the application of wet forming and laser ceramics in high-power lasers.     

Effect of lognormal particle size distributions on particle spreading in additive manufacturing

Additive manufacturing (AM) has attracted much attention worldwide in various applications due to its convenience and flexibility to rapidly fabricate products, which is a key advantage compared to the traditional subtractive manufacturing. This discrete element method (DEM) study focusses on the impact of particle polydispersity during the particle spreading process on parameters that affect the quality of the final product, like packing and bed surface roughness. The particle systems include four lognormal particle size distribution (PSD) widths, which are benchmarked against the monodisperse system with the same mean particle diameter. The results reveal that: (i) the solid volume fraction of the initial packed particle bed in the delivery chamber increases then plateaus as the PSD width increases; (ii) regardless of PSD width, the solid volume fraction of the particle bed increases with spreading layer height before compression, but decreases with layer height after compression; (iii) the bed surface roughness increases with PSD width or layer height both before and after the compression of the spreading layer; (iv) the extent of increase in solid volume fraction during compression is correlated with the extent of decrease in bed surface roughness; and (v) the broader PSDs exhibit larger fluctuations of solid volume fraction of the particle bed and bed surface roughness due to greater variability in the arrangement of particles of different sizes. The results here have important implications on the design and operation of particle-based AM systems.     

FPGA-based test bed for measurement of AM/AM and AM/PM distortion and modeling memory effects in RF PAs

Using a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) development board, a digital signal processor (DSP) builder, and the phase-to-amplitude conversion principle, a low-cost system for measuring the amplitude-to-amplitude (AM/AM) and amplitude-to-phase (AM/PM) distortion curves of radio frequency (RF) power amplifiers (PAs) is presented. The state of the art based on the measurements and preliminary studies of AM/AM and AM/PM distortion curves is discussed. A full digital control of the test bed simulated/emulated in Matlab/Simulink is introduced to recalculate the known AM/AM and AM/PM measurements stored as look-up table (LUT). Finally, the low-cost system comprises the memory polynomial model (MPM) that involves the nonlinearity order and memory effects of real PAs.     

单点嵌入式广播监测系统设计研究

广播信号监测一直以来都很重要,掌握专业的监测技术来实现监测系统并满足五七三台日常监测需求就变得十分有意义.以往的监测系统核心监测点大都采用价格昂贵的专业测试仪器,从监测的角度看有一些价值浪费.探讨了广播信号监测的技术需求,在此基础上研究了如何高性价比地利用业已成熟的监测卡产品实现单点广播信号监测系统设计,并分析了整机性能指标.     

Preparation of chitosan-based flocculant for high density waste drilling mud solid–liquid separation

High performance flocculant was prepared by chitosan (CS), ethacryloyloxyethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (DMC), and acrylamide (AM). The optimum preparation conditions were determined by orthogonal test of four factors and three levels. The different factors affecting the flocculating ability of the prepared flocculants for waste drilling mud were studied, and optimal synthesis conditions were established: polymerization temperature was 60, reaction time was 4 h, DMC was 3 mL, w(AM) : w(CS) was 4, and the initiator was 0.4% of AM (wt %). The prepared CS–AM–DMC copolymer was characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The results showed that AM, DMC were grafted to CS successfully. The solid–liquid separation properties were also investigated, and the prepared flocculant showed great advantages than commercial products for high density waste drilling mud use. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012