A study on the restoration method of friction, wear and fatigue performance of remanufactured crankshaft

Crankshaft translates reciprocating linear piston motion into rotation in internal combustion engine. So it receives complex combination of stresses. Therefore, crankshaft remanufacturing process is designed thoroughly with special attention to fatigue and tribological performance. Experimental study is carried out in order to show that UNSM (ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification) technology which will be used as final surface treatment after 0.2 mm depth surface grinding, could restore original fatigue strength and tribological performance. Furthermore the feasibility steady to replace conventional overlay welding in crankshaft remanufacturing process by UNSM (ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification) technology is carried out. Effects of UNSM technology are established through rotary bending test, rolling contact fatigue (RCF) test and wear simulation test. The test specimen used SCM435 material of crankshaft and commercial bush. The test result showed fatigue limit improved by 30% and RCF life increased by 40% for UNSM treated specimen. And friction coefficient decreased by 24% and wear amount decreased by 85%.     

Qualitative verification of the dispersion level in nano-composite and its application to YD-128/MWCNT composite to assess the wear characteristics with respect to the dispersion level

We analyzed the wear characteristics according to dispersion level of MWCNT in YD-128/MWCNT composite. Specimens for this study were fabricated using mechanical stirrer after blending of YD-128 and MWCNT. To change the dispersion level, the mixture of YD-128/MWCNT was stirred using mechanical stirrer during different times, such as, 15, 30, 60, and 120 minutes. Because the direct measuring of dispersion level is difficult in the case of solid composite, we suggest an indirect method for checking qualitatively the dispersion level as follows. Firstly, using the AEH (asymptotic expansion homogenization) in-house code, we analyzed numerically the mechanical stiffness of composite using RVEs (representative volume elements) which are modeled with different dispersion level. According to the numerical results of RVEs, we verified that the mechanical stiffness is higher as the dispersion degree is better. Then, through the experimental tensile test of the fabricated specimens using UTM, we obtained that the mechanical stiffness is higher as the stirring time is longer. Consequently, we could ensure that the dispersion degree of the fabricated specimens is better as the mechanical stirring time is longer. Finally, we assessed the wear test using abrading machine with fabricated specimens. We confirmed that the abrasion loss is decreased according to the increasing of dispersion degree in the case of YD-128/MWCNT composites.     

Hot working characteristics of S32760 super duplex stainless steel

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology - Hot deformation behavior of S32760 super austenitic stainless steel was studied in the temperature range of 950 ∼ 1250 °C and strain rate...     

Preventing loose bolts and reducing the number of bolts required in plate heat exchangers

There are many methods for assembling various parts of a product. Bolts are widely used because they easily hold components tightly together and are simple to install and remove. However, bolts require other components to prevent loosening, which increases their cost. This study proposes equations that explain why bolts become loose and solves them using finite element analysis. Furthermore, because the number of bolts used in attaching components is often based on the empirical experience of designers in the field, the safety margin in plate heat exchangers is often too high. The equations presented in this study permit the number of bolts to be reduced. These equations take into consideration the relationship between the critical shear force acting on the screw and the normal force acting on the cooling plate induced by the working fluid.     

从日、韩低碳型生态城市探讨相关生态城规划实践

随着全球对气候变化和生态环境的重视,最近国内外的城市发展政策都将焦点集中到低碳生态城市的规划建设上.于是,实现现有城市发展模式向低碳生态城市空间结构的转变就成为城市领域共同探讨的新课题.目前,我国正在积极与新加坡和欧洲国家共同对生态城规划建设进行实践研究,在此背景下,首先对生态规划建设起步较早的日本和韩国的典型低碳型生态城市进行案例分析,然后利用归纳总结的规划要素构想出适合低碳生态城市建设的紧凑型城市空间结构,最后针对中新天津生态城与日本和韩国的低碳生态城市比较分析中得出的问题提出相应的改善建议.     

Quantitative assessment of temperature effect on cone resistance

The measurements of a strain gauge type cone penetrometer are influenced by the temperature change during penetration. A real-time temperature compensation technique using a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor is suggested to correct the effect of temperature on cone tip resistance. A 7-mm micro cone penetrometer equipped with FBG sensors and electrical strain gauges was developed to evaluate the suggested technique. Design concepts include the cone configuration, sensor installation and the temperature compensation process. It is shown that the measured cone tip resistance is significantly affected by the temperature; the error increasing with increasing temperature change. The cone tip resistance measured by the FBG sensor is effectively corrected by the real-time compensation method. The q _c profile of the strain gauge indirectly corrected by the re-penetration test is quite similar to the real-time compensated profile. It is concluded that the proposed real-time temperature compensation using the FBG sensor is an effective technique to obtain reliable cone tip resistance profiles.     

Structural size effects of intermetallic compounds on the mechanical properties of Mo-Si-B alloy: An experimental investigation

In general, size, shape and dispersion of phases in alloys significantly affect mechanical properties. In this study, the mechanical properties of Mo-Si-B alloys were experimentally investigated with regards to the refinement of intermetallic compound. To confirm the size effect of the intermetallic compound phases on mechanical properties, two differently sized intermetallic compound powders consisting Mo₅SiB₂ and Mo₃Si were fabricated by mechano-chemical process and high-energy ball milling. A modified powder metallurgy method was used with core-shell intermetallic powders where the intermetallic compound particles were the core and nano-sized Mo particles which formed by the hydrogen reduction of Mo oxide were the shells, leading to the microstructures with uniformly distributed intermetallic compound phases within a continuous α-Mo matrix phase. Vickers hardness and fracture toughness were measured to examine the mechanical properties of sintered bodies. Vickers hardness was 472 Hv for the fine intermetallic compound powder and 415 Hv for the coarse intermetallic compound powder. The fracture toughness was 12.4 MPa·√m for the fine IMC powders and 13.5 MPa·√m for the coarse intermetallic compound powder.     

Synthesis and dispersion of polypyrrole nanoparticles in polyvinylpyrrolidone emulsion

Monodisperse particles of conducting polypyrrole (PPy) were directly synthesized in large quantities by emulsion polymerization with FeCl₃ in organic solvents in the presence of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). The particles were almost spherical form capped with PVP and their sizes ranged from 30 to 60 nm with a narrow size distribution when molecular weight of PVP was 3700k. The particle sizes were decreased with an increase in molecular weight of PVP: as molecular weight is increased from 40k to 3600k, the size is decreased from 90–110 to 60–80 nm, respectively. These PPy particles are easily dispersed in organic solvents such as water, methanol, butanol isopropanol and these solutions can also be blended with organic binder polymers by casting for film formation. The conductivity of pelletized PPy particles was 10–15 S/cm.     

The development of vehicle recycling in Europe: Sorting,shredding, and separation

The large scale mechanical processing of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) started in the United States and was improved in Europe. In the United States, ELV recycling focused on high volumes while in Europe, optimization of processing plants was directed at high grades and recoveries. Legislation by the European Commission (EC) and the fast-growing consumption of metals in China has created an uneven playing field and new markets, which influences the technological developments in the United States and the European Union. In the Netherlands, the EC legislation has been implemented by car dismantling and in the future, mechanical auto shredder residue processing will be added to reduce cost.