Fracture behavior of glass bead-filled poly(oxymethylene) injection moldings

The mechanical properties of glass bead filled poly(oxymethylene) were investigated as a function of glass bead content and glass bead diameter using injection molded test pieces. Fracture toughness measurements were made using single edge-notched tension and single edge-notched bend specimens. The effect of notch orientation with respect to the mold fill direction on fracture toughness was studied using single gate and double gate moldings. Tensile strength and flexural modulus were measured using standard test pieces. It was found that; (i) fracture toughness of the filled and unfilled polymer was relatively independent of notch orientation, (ii) the presence of weldlines in the molded test pieces did not affect the fracture toughness of unfilled polymer or its composites, (iii) fracture toughness of filled polymer was always considerably lower than that of the unfilled polymer; fracture toughness decreased sharply with increasing bead concentration, (iv) fracture toughness was not a sensitive function of glass bead diameter; it decreased slightly as bead diameter increased, (v) strain energy release rate as measured under impact decreased with increasing bead concentration, (vi) tensile strength decreased linearly with increasing glass bead concentration and was inversely proportional to the square root of the bead diameter, (vii) weldlines did not affect the tensile strength of the polymer or its composities, (viii) flexural modulus increased linearly with increasing glass bead concentration according to the Einstein equation.     

Spatial competition and flexible manufacturing with spatially discriminatory pricing

This paper develops a two-dimensional spatial framework, in which firms have the technique of flexible manufacturing and engage in spatially discriminatory pricing, in order to explore the firms’ optimal locations and optimal attributes of basic products under linear transportation costs. The paper shows that the two firms will agglomerate at the center of the location line and the optimal attributes of the two basic products will be located at the first and third quartiles of the attribute line, respectively, when the ratio of the marginal modification rate to the transport rate is high. It also shows that the two firms will locate separately on the location line and that the optimal attributes of the two basic products will remain at the first and third quartiles, when this ratio is moderate. Moreover, this paper proves that the two firms will locate at the first and third quartiles of the location line, respectively, and that the attributes of the basic products will agglomerate at the center of the attribute line, when this ratio is low.     

Using flower pollinating with artificial bees (FPAB) technique to determine machinable volumes in process planning for prismatic parts

Process planning (PP) has an important role in manufacturing systems design and operations. Volume decomposition and machinable volumes (MVs) or machining features determination is the core activity in process planning. This process requires extraction of elementary volumes (EVs), merging or clustering EVs to construct feasible MVs and finally selecting an optimal combination of MVs. Development of MVs is an important activity, so that better solution is obtained by better developed MVs. Generation of limited number of MVs or machining features, which is often performed by experts may miss the optimal solution. Also, using exact methods such as combinatorial optimization not only generate infeasible MVs, but also require an excessive amount of computational time. In this research, the meta-heuristic procedure of flower pollinating by artificial bees (FPAB) is used in manufacturing context to generate and assess the feasibility of MVs. Furthermore, a set-covering method is used to select the optimal solution. The performance of the proposed model is assessed through some numerical examples. The encouraging results of the numerical examples demonstrate good performance of the proposed method in machining feature or machinable volumes determination problem (MVDP).     

Radioactivity levels in some sediment samples from Red Sea and Baltic Sea

Levels of 22?,22?Ra, 232Th, 21?Pb, 21?Po and ??K in sediments from four monitoring areas, El Hamraween and Ras El Behar (Red Sea, Egypt) and LL3A and JML (Baltic Sea, Finland), have been investigated using alpha and gamma spectrometry. The average activity concentrations were 238±4 Bq kg?1 (22?Ra), 215±11 Bq kg?1 (21?Pb) and 311±18 Bq kg?1 (21?Po) for El Hamraween area. In Ras El Behar area, the corresponding values were 16±0.4, 18±1 and 20±5 Bq kg?1, respectively. The activity concentrations for 22?Ra, 21?Pb and 21?Po (uranium series) in El Hamraween bottom sediment are much high compared with those in Ras El Behar area, which indicates the enhanced levels due to the activities of phosphate mining and shipment operations in El Hamraween area. Excluding the influence of phosphate mining activities, it can be concluded that the levels of radioactivity in Baltic Sea sediments are higher than those in Red Sea sediments.     

Simulating the effect of a high density electric current pulse on the stress field during plastic deformation

A certain pulse of electric current combined with plastic deformation is a powerful tool for improving the formability of hard-to-deform metal alloys. In recent years, much research has indicated that the current not only improves macro-mechanical properties but also influences microstructural-level phenomena such as recrystallization, local phase transformation, grain refinement, and even amorphous nanocrystallization. Despite the huge experimental dataset, virtually no focus has been placed on phenomenon??s computing. In this fashion, present paper concerned with the continuum-level numerical analysis of the pulse impact on the stress field during plastic deformation. Computation conducted herein has shown that a high density electric current pulsing weakens the stress field during plastic deformation. Ultimate results of the study should be useful in developing the novel metal processing technology.     

The microstructure of buccal cavity and alimentary canal of Siganus rivulatus: Scanning electron microscope study

The microstructure of the oral cavity and alimentary canal of herbivorous fish Siganus rivulatus collected from the Red Sea were investigated by using scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results showed that S. rivulatus has three types of teeth, tri‐cusped, bi‐cusped, and papilliform. A taste bud (Type I) was recorded in the oropharyngeal cavity. Characteristic styles of microridges on the cell's surface inside the buccal cavity were recorded. Also, the distribution of the mucous cells in the lining of the mouth cavity, alimentary canal was observed. Mucosal folds along the distinct parts of alimentary canal, showed characteristic pattern which was complex in the intestinal mucosa. The results concluded that there are characteristic microstructures according to feeding habitat compared with other bony fishes.     

激光熔覆钛基生物陶瓷涂层的制备及其界面研究

利用高功率CO_2激光器在Ti-6Al-4V合金表面制备含有生物活性陶瓷相的梯度生物陶瓷涂层.利用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和电子探针(EPMA)等对熔覆层和界面的显微组织、相组成及成分进行分析.结果表明:激光熔覆复合涂层中生成了羟基磷灰石和磷酸三钙等生物活性相,凹凸不平的表面出现网络交错的片状结构和微孔(孔径为0.5～2μm),有利于新骨沿着表面及内部连通微孔攀附生长.涂层与基体界面处存在涂层成分(Ca,P)与基体成分(Ti,Al,V)的互扩散,涂层与基体通过扩散反应形成牢固的冶金结合.残余应力在界面结合区域出现峰值,陶瓷层和过渡层界面附近为221 MPa,涂层与基体界面附近为108 MPa,从涂层到基体残余应力逐渐减小.     

中碳多元合金钢破碎机锤头的研制

对采用Cr、Mo、Ni及Mn等元素多元合金化中碳合金钢锤式破碎机锤头的组织、力学性能及耐冲击磨损性能进行了试验研究。锤头采用自硬树脂砂工艺铸造 ,对所研制的锤头进行了现场装机试验。试验结果表明 :合金元素含量分别为 :w(Cr) =4～ 5 %、w(Mo) =0 5～ 0 7%、w(Ni) =0 3～ 0 5 %、w(Mn) =0 6～ 0 9% ,含碳量为 :w(C) =0 4～ 0 5 %的中碳多元合金钢锤头具有高耐冲击磨损和良好韧性相结合的特点 ,其工作寿命为高锰钢锤头的 1 5 5倍     

乳山硫铁矿破碎工艺的改进

原矿含泥量大造成设备的堵塞。根据现场生产实际改用粉碎后的矿粒直接给入扇形孔条筛，筛下可调刮板使细粒均匀分布在皮带下面，粗粒复盖其上。物料到达皮带首轮处，使其呈抛掷状态，然后利用分离挡板除去细粒。首轮的直径和转速是按粒度分离的决定因素。分离细粒级后使中碎机生产能力增大，降低能耗，减少磨损，提高了设备运转率。     

Estimation of strength and deformation properties of Quaternary caliche deposits

The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate statistical models for predicting the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) and average Young’s modulus (E _av) for caliches, using some index and physical properties. The caliche samples, from Adana, southern Turkey, were of low strength and difficult to sample. X-ray diffraction and microscopy were undertaken and the following physical parameters established: unit weight, apparent porosity, Schmidt rebound number, Shore hardness, P-wave velocity, slake durability, point load, uniaxial compressive strength and average Young’s modulus. Simple and linear regression variable selection analyses were performed. The best relationships were obtained for UCS with P-wave velocity and unit weight and for average Young’s modulus with P-wave velocity, porosity and slake durability. Empirical equations are proposed, although it is emphasised that these may only be applicable for caliche of a similar geological character.