Fabrication and characterization of thin films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy for high-density magnetic recording

Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) was first observed in thin films of cobalt-chromium alloys in 1974, and perpendicular magnetic recording was proposed in 1977. After less than ten years, a new technology for high-density magnetic recording is firmly established. This breakthrough of the science and technology of magnetic recording has been made possible mainly through the ingenuity and concerted efforts of Iwasaki and other researchers. The preparation, characterization, and application of the Co-Cr films featuring PMA have been extensively studied. This paper reviews the large number of reports on PMA films with emphasis in three areas: (1) processing of PMA films; (2) correlation of magnetic properties and microstructures of PMA films; and (3) state-of-the-art techniques for fabricating PMA films.Nomenclature PMA Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy - PMR Perpendicular magnetic recording - B Magnetic induction - H Magnetic field - H _c Coercivity - H _c, Perpendicular coercivity - H _d Demagnetizing field - H _K Anisotropy field - H Perpendicular anisotropy constant - M _r Remanent magnetization - M _s Saturation magnetization - P _Ar Argon pressure - T _s Substrate temperature - V _b Substrate bias voltage - Incidence angle - ₅₀ Half-width dispersion angle in the rocking curve - _c Curie temperature - _o Internal stress     

Nonsmooth spatial frictional contact dynamics of multibody systems

Multibody System Dynamics - Computational prediction of 3D crutch-assisted walking patterns is a challenging problem that could be applied to study different biomechanical aspects of crutch walking...     

Stability Analysis for Time-delay Systems via a Novel Negative Condition of the Quadratic Polynomial function

This paper studies the stability analysis problem for time-varying delay systems. An appropriate Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional (LKF) is constructed where its derivative is a quadratic polynomial function of the delay. A novel negative condition of the mentioned quadratic function with two variable parameters is developed to ensure that the LKF derivative is negative, reducing conservatism on some similar results. Besides, an extended version of Bessel-Legendre inequality is introduced to be employed in the stability analysis of time-varying delay systems. Then, some stability criteria with less conservatism are derived for two kinds of the time-varying delay. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed stability criteria is demonstrated through three examples.

     

Robust Control of Networked System and Its Application

International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems - In this paper, the stability issue of networked system with dynamical topology in intelligent vehicle is studied. The systems are...     

Chaos synchronization with dual-channel time-delayed couplings

While the significance of oscillator dynamics and coupling structure to synchronization behaviors has been well addressed in the literature, little attention has been paid to the possible influence of coupling functions. In the present paper, adopting the scheme of dual-channel time-delayed couplings, we investigate how the synchronization behaviors of networked chaotic oscillators are influenced by parameters in the coupling functions. It is found that, with the introduction of the second coupling channel, the synchronization region, as calculated according to the method of master stability function (MSF), can be largely modified. In particular, by a slight change of the time delay, it is found that the synchronization region can be significantly adjusted, or even switched from non-existing to existing. We demonstrate this interesting phenomenon for both situations of processing and propagation induced time delays, as well as for different coupling functions. Our studies shed new light on the mechanism of chaos synchronization, and may potentially be used for the control of complex network dynamics.     

A generalized L2-discrepancy for cubature and uncertainty quantification of nonlinear structures

The numerical method for multi-dimensional integrals is of great importance, particularly in the uncertainty quantification of engineering structures. The key is to generate representative points as few as possible but of acceptable accuracy. A generalized L₂(GL₂)-discrepancy is studied by taking unequal weights for the point set. The extended Koksma-Hlawka inequality is discussed. Thereby, a worst-case error estimate is provided by such defined GL₂-discrepancy, whose closed-form expression is available. The characteristic values of GL₂-discrepancy are investigated. An optimal strategy for the selection of the representative point sets with a prescribed cardinal number is proposed by minimizing the GL₂-discrepancy. The three typical examples of the multi-dimensional integrals are investigated. The stochastic dynamic response analysis of a nonlinear structure is then studied by incorporating the proposed method into the probability density evolution method. It is shown that the proposed method is advantageous in achieving tradeoffs between the efficiency and accuracy of the exemplified problems. Problems to be further studied are discussed.     

Dynamic buffering performance of the honeycomb paperboard filled with polyurethane

A new kind of composite buffering material was made by filling the voids of honeycomb paperboard with polyurethane. Drop tests were performed to evaluate the dynamic energy absorption capacity of the material. Based on the tests results, we analyzed the mechanical behaviors of the material under different conditions and obtained the inherent influencing laws of some factors on the material＇s dynamic buffering performance. It was shown that the dynamic buffering performance varied directly with impact velocity, and inversely with the void diameter, thickness and buffeting area of the composite material.     

离合器齿轮轴的淬火工艺

热处理工艺在机械制造过程中有着广泛的应用.通过多次试验,本文总结出对离合器齿轮轴的一套行之有效的淬火工艺,这对制定复杂零件的热处理工艺具有一定的借鉴作用.     

硬质合金磨削温度的实验研究

采用半人工和人工热电偶法，对硬质合金YG6和YT30平面磨削的磨削温度进行了实验研究。并对磨削参数与磨削温度的关系，进行了理论分析及实验验证。结果表明：磨削深度和工作台速度增加，磨削温度升高，但工作台速度的改变，对磨削温度的影响较小．