The origin of interfacial delamination in Au/ceramic cofired LTCC structure

The interfacial delamination of electrode/ceramic multilayer structure will seriously damage the reliability of low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) module in practical applications. In this work, three kinds of glasses employed in Au electrode are designed and prepared to study the abnormal expansion and delamination process in the Au/ceramic LTCC multilayer structure. The interfacial delamination in the co-fired structure is found to be attributed to the abnormal expansion of glass in respect to Au electrode at high temperature, which is originated from the enlarged closed pores during the co-firing process. This conclusion is further confirmed by co-firing the sample in a low-pressure condition. The mechanism and elimination of interfacial delamination here provides a feasible solution for the design of novel glasses in Au electrode for LTCC applications.     

Cracking behavior and delamination mechanism of lamellar structured TBC with localized mixed oxides

Mixed oxide (MO) with localized growth feature and high growth rate remarkably affects the lifetime of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs), which indicates that clarifying the ceramic cracking mechanism induced by MO is critical for developing new coatings with high durability. Two kinds of TBC models involving spherical and layered mixed oxides are created to explore the influence of MO growth on the local stress state and crack evolution during thermal cycle. The growth of α-Al₂O₃ is also included in the model. The undulating interface between ceramic coat and bond coat is approximated using a cosine curve. Dynamic ceramic cracking is realized by a surface-based cohesive interaction. The ceramic delamination by simulation agrees with the experimental observation. The effects of MO coverage ratio and growth rate on the TBC failure are also discussed. The results show that the MO growth causes the local ceramic coat to bear the normal tensile stress. The failure mode of coating is turned from α-Al₂O₃ thickness control to MO growth control. Once the mixed oxide appears, local ceramic cracking is easy to occur. When multiple cracks connect, ceramic delamination happens. Suppressing MO formation or decreasing MO growth can evidently improve the coating durability. These results in this work can provide important theoretical guidance for the development of anti-cracking TBCs.     

Effects of stray AC on corrosion of 3-layer polyethylene coated X70 pipeline steel and cathodic delamination of coating with defects in 3.5 wt-% NaCl solution

In this work, the effects of stray alternating current (AC) on the corrosion of coated X70 pipeline steel and the delamination of 3-layer polyethylene (3PE) coatings with defects were investigated using COMSOL Multiphysics simulation, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and three-dimensional (3D) digital microscope techniques. The results showed that under the same level of AC interference, pits with deeper maximum pit depth were observed at the smaller defect areas than those at larger defect areas. It was consistent with the simulation results that a greater corrosion current density was accompanied on samples with smaller defects. According to 3D digital images, the larger delamination of 3PE coatings was found on samples with smaller defects. With the increase of current density, the impedance of samples with small defects decreased, while that of samples with large defects increased. Additionally, with the same defect size, the maximum pit depth became deeper and the corrosion was more severe.     

Microstructure and Wear Behaviors of Plasma-Sprayed FeCrNiMoCBSi Coating with Nano-Grain Dispersed Amorphous Phase in Reciprocating Sliding Contact

A novel FeCrNiMoCBSi amorphous/nanocrystalline coating was fabricated using a plasma spraying process. The coating was dense with a low porosity of approximately 0.99%. The coating consisted of a 67.8 vol% amorphous phase coupled with many nanocrystalline grains that were approximately 5?nm in diameter. The mechanical properties of the as-sprayed coating were determined by nanoindentation measurement, and the tribological behaviors were systematically investigated in a reciprocating sliding contact. The results show that FeCrNiMoCBSi coatings possess superior wear resistance compared to other typically similar Fe-based amorphous coatings. The tribological behaviors evolve with the combination of normal load and sliding velocity. Herein, the dominant wear mechanisms are delamination wear and oxidation wear. With an increase in normal load and sliding velocity, the abrasive wear is gradually weakened, the formation of oxide films on the worn surfaces is facilitated, and wear debris is ground to powder. The oxide films suffer from fatigue wear with induced cracks undergoing reciprocating sliding effects.     

中厚板减薄过程残余应力的演变行为

 针对中厚板使用过程中的变形行为，研究了中厚板因减薄引起横向残余应力重新分布规律。基于剥层法理论建立了中厚板减薄过程中残余应力分布模型和挠曲变形模型，应用有限元分析法模拟了厚板减薄过程。对比分析了残余应力分布形式和中厚板挠曲变形程度的计算结果和有限元仿真模拟结果，验证了两种分析方法的可行性，并进一步分析了应力分布状态及厚板减薄方式对薄板减薄过程变形的影响。结果表明，两种分析结果都能反映中厚板减薄变形特征，但有限元仿真模拟方法能够随薄板减薄而改变中厚板约束状态，结果更为准确；中厚板内部原始残余应力分布状态及使用过程减薄方式对其减薄过程变形有重要影响，为中厚板的合理生产设计和使用提供理论依据。     

A new cladding technology to bond aluminium on magnesium

ABSTRACT

An in situ hot press bonding technology has been developed to clad aluminium on magnesium. Followed by regular hot rolling, magnesium sheets, covered by ductile and corrosion-resistant aluminium without detectable oxides in the interface, are produced. The new technology requires no welding, vacuum, protective atmosphere or barrier layer, and it makes good interfacial strength and rollability. Aluminium–magnesium intermetallic phases are formed along the clad–core interface at elevated temperatures. They are not detrimental under compression but may cause clad-core delamination in tensile strain. However, the tensile failure is more dependent on the formability of magnesium core than on the strength of interface.     

Static strength and fatigue life of optimized hybrid single lap aluminum–CFRP structural joints

Hybrid bolted/bonded joints are used to assemble structural components, commonly made by carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP), with aluminum frames. Hence, they have become common solutions in a number of modern structural applications in the industrial fields, as well as civil constructions. Unfortunately, due to the lack of understanding of the relationships between the multiple parameters of influence that characterize their mechanical performance, only limited improvement have been achieved so far over classical bonding approaches, in terms of static and fatigue strength. As a result, further studies are needed in order to better exploit the potential of hybrid bolted/bonded joints and identify optimum joint configurations. This paper describes an optimization procedure of the joints, achieved through a systematic experimental analysis of hybrid single lap aluminum–CFRP structural joints. This, analyzing the effect of overlap length, stiffness imbalance, adhesive curing as well as of size, positioning and preload of the bolt, results in a significant rise of the strength, especially in presence of high cycles fatigue loading. Also, micrographic analysis and related numerical simulations have allowed to gain a better insight into the damage mechanisms occurring during the in-service tensile loading, corroborating the highest mechanical performance of the angle-ply lay-up proposed for the CFRP adherent.     

Flutter of delaminated three-phase nano-composite beam-plates

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In this article the supersonic flutter instability of delaminated carbon nanotube reinforced three-phase composite plate is investigated. The classical laminate plate theory and piston aerodynamic theory are developed to construct the governing equation of delaminated three-phase nano-composite plates. The effective material properties are obtained using Halpin-Tsai relation and rule of mixture. The effects of different parameters including carbon nanotubes (CNTs) weight percentage, fiber volume fraction, CNTs aspect ratio and different fiber orientation on flutter pressure of delaminated reinforced composite plates are considered. According to the results, appending small amount of CNTs (4% wt) into the matrix epoxy can improve the flutter critical pressure by 33% in comparison to the neat matrix epoxy.     

锚杆锚固机理的弹性分层法研究

应用弹性分层法，对灌浆锚杆的锚固机理进行了理论研究，同时考虑了接触面缝隙对应力和变形的影响，在此基础上建立了锚固力与锚固长度及上覆岩层高度之间的力学模型，为研究锚杆锚固机理，对提高锚固力，保证岩体的稳定性，指导设计施工提供了理论依据。     

沿江山地城市景观照明设计理念及方法探究

城市景观照明是提升城市形象，促进旅游经济发展的重要策略。沿江山地城市特有的地域特征及空间形态不仅为创建山水园林式的景观照明风格提供了良好的条件，同时，又对景观照明设计师提出了新的挑战。对此，本文根据沿江山地城市的特点，从地域性及人文性方面对景观照明设计理念进行了探讨，并结合光度学及色度学的基本原理对景观照明中的亮化分级和光色分层进行了应用和理论分析，并提出了创建立体化城市夜景的新概念。文中针对沿江山地城市景观照明设计中易出现的问题，提出了科学的解决方法，以防止因生搬硬套，盲目效仿等不良设计风气所造成的负面效应。该文以突出绿色照明思想为中心，强调了技术与艺术的结合，为创意独具特色的沿江山地城市景观照明风格提供了应用和理论依据。