Improving weld formability by a novel dual-rotation bobbin tool friction stir welding

A novel dual-rotation bobbin tool friction stir welding (DBT-FSW) was developed, in which the upper shoulder (US) and lower shoulder (LS) have different rotational speeds. This process was tried to weld 3.2 mm thick aluminum-lithium alloy sheets. The metallographic analysis and torque measurement were carried out to characterize the weld formability. Experimental results show that compared to conventional bobbin tool friction stir welding, the DBT-FSW has an excellent process stability, and can produce the defect-free joints in a wider range of welding parameters. These can be attributed to the significant improvement of material flow caused by the formation of a staggered layer structure and the unbalanced force between the US and LS during the DBT-FSW process.     

缅甸加入天然橡胶生产国协会

正据《亚洲橡胶》(www. rubberasia. com)2018年9月25日报道,缅甸联邦共和国加入天然橡胶生产国协会(ANRPC),使ANRPC成员国数量增加至13个。ANRPC所有成员国的天然橡胶总产量达到世界天然橡胶总产量的90. 5%。2017年6月至2018年6月,缅甸天然橡胶产量为24. 2万t,橡胶树开割面积仅为31. 1万hm~2。缅甸     

Nonlinear system identification using BBO-based multilayer perceptron network method

Microsystem Technologies - Recently, nonlinear system identification has received increasingly more attention due to its promising applications in engineering fields. It has become a challenging...     

Dynamics and workspace analysis of a multi-robot collaborative towing system with floating base

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology - A multi-robot collaborative towing system fixed on floating base for high load marine work was established in this paper, and its dynamics and...     

Polymers dynamics of the nonfluoro,nano-brush repelling agent with self-stratifying property in water-based coatings

While perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs), also known as C8s, are used extensively in textile repellent coatings, concerns have arisen for their carcinogenicity and hazardous effects on the environment. In this study, a novel water-based, nonfluoro, and nanobrush textile repelling agent was prepared by conventional sol–gel chemistry using amorphous fumed silica and n-octyltriethoxysilane as the starting materials. Minimal interaction between the designed repelling agent and marketed water-based resins was confirmed using linear viscosity region (LVR) analysis and asymmetric-flow field-flow fractionation (AF4), suggesting the self-stratification potential of the repelling agent. More specifically, the repelling agent exhibited excellent compatibility and self-stratifying ability with a force-emulsified acrylic-based resin, affording a water contact angle of 104.3° when incorporated at 7% solid content. Performance tests carried out on thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) revealed excellent adhesion (100/100) of a final formulation, and a significant increase in water contact angle from 80.1° to 103.8° after treatment. In addition, the fouling area after the removal of a submerged sample from a mixture of slurry, polymer, and oil decreased from 48 to 1% when the repelling agent was added. Moreover, the sludge-fouling property remained unchanged after 1000 cycles of abrasion. These findings demonstrate the potential of the described nonfluoro, nanobrush repelling agent as an environmentally safe alternative for use with commercial resins, in turn realizing a fully water-based hydrophobic coating. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 136, 48003.     

苏6井区下石盒子组高分辨率层序地层学特征

以高分辨率层序地层学理论和技术方法为指导，在苏里格气田苏6井区地表露头、钻井岩心、测井、地震资料综合研究的基础上，通过基准面旋回结构、叠加样式的沉积动力学分析，将该井区下石盒子组划分为2个长期、5个中期和14个短期旋回层序；并较为详细地讨论了各期旋回层序特征；建立了以长期旋回层序界面和最大洪泛面为等时年代地层框架，以中期旋回层序为等时地层单元的高分辨率层序地层格架；通过分析，认为下石盒子组盒₈下段天然气储、盖条件最为有利；有利于储层发育的河道砂体主要出现在长、中期上升半旋回的中、下部，层序界面上相当短期旋回级别的单河道砂体是下石盒子组天然气勘探开发的主要目标。