Glasslike Transitions in Thin Polymer-Melt Films Due to Thickness Constraint

The shear properties of thin films of star and linear polyisoprene (PIP) melts under high pressure were investigated as a function of sliding velocity (shear rate) using the surface forces apparatus. The results were contrasted with their bulk rheological properties; effects of thickness constraint on the shear behavior were discussed. The melts of PIP in bulk exhibit Newtonian-like constant viscosity at least at low shear rates (frequencies), which suggests that individual molecules flow with lateral sliding motion. However, thin films of PIP melts show tribological features involving apparent shear-thinning behavior, indicative of the correlated motions in confined geometries. The shear-property change from bulk rheological behavior to thin-film tribological behavior along with the thickness decrease reflects the physical states and their transitions in the systems; the thickness constraint induces glasslike transitions. Effects of molecular weights and molecular architecture (star-branched or linear) on the shear properties are also discussed.     

Effects of lubricant additives on the performance of hydrodynamically lubricated journal bearings

A non-Newtonian rheological model to investigate theoretically the effects of lubricant additives on the steady state performance of hydrodynamically lubricated finite journal bearings is introduced. In this model, the non-Newtonian behavior resulting from blending the lubricant with polymer additives is simulated by Stokes couple stress fluid model. The formed boundary layer at the bearing surface is described through the use of a hypothetical porous medium layer that adheres to the bearing surface. The Brinkman-extended Darcy equations are utilized to model the flow in the porous region. A stress jump boundary condition is applied at the porous media/fluid film interface. A modified form of the Reynolds equation is derived and solved numerically using a finite difference scheme. The effects of bearing geometry, and non-Newtonian behavior of the lubricant on the steady-state performance characteristics such as pressure distribution, load carrying capacity, side leakage flow, and coefficient of friction are presented and discussed. The results showed that lubricant additives significantly increase the load carrying capacity and reduce both the coefficient of friction and the side leakage as compared to the Newtonian lubricants.     

不等齿距端铣刀对端铣振动影响的研究

根据切削理论及端铣过程的几何关系 ,提出了单齿和多齿端铣刀的铣削力模型 ,用有限元分析软件分析了铣床的频谱 ;分析了不等齿距端铣刀的铣削力频谱 ,并在此基础上分析了不等齿距端铣刀的减振机理 ,提出了不等齿距端铣刀齿间角优化设计的依据 ,设计和制造了不等齿距端铣刀 ,并对不等齿距端铣刀和等齿距端铣刀的振动性能进行了对比实验     

Comparison of friction measurements using the atomic force microscope and the surface forces apparatus: the issue of scale

Results are presented of lateral force measurements using the atomic force microscope (AFM) and the surface forces apparatus (SFA). Two different probes are used in the AFM measurements; a sharp silicon nitride tip (radius R20 nm) and a glass ball (R15 m). The lateral force is measured between the (silicon nitride or glass) probe and a mica surface which has been coated by a thin lubricant film. In the SFA, a thin lubricant film separates two molecularly smooth mica surfaces (R1 cm) which are slid relative to each other. Perfluoropolyether (PFPE) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) were used as the lubricant films. In the SFA where the contact diameter is largest, the PFPE film shows much lower friction than PDMS. As the size of the probe decreases, the difference in the measured friction decreases. For sharp AFM tips, no clear distinction between the tribological properties of the films can be made. Hence, the measured coefficient of friction varies according to the length scale probed, at least for small dimensions.     

The Boundary Lubrication Properties of Model Esters

The friction of three chemically distinct esters was measured in order to determine how molecular architecture influences friction. The friction coefficients of mica surfaces separated by a thin film (<2 nm) of -chlorodecyl benzoate, -chlorodecyl pentafluoro benzoate, and -chlorodecyl perfluoro hexanoate were measured to be 0.15±0.015, 0.13±0.012, and 0.12±0.02, respectively. The friction coefficients for the esters are lower than the previously measured friction coefficients of simple hydrocarbon liquids such as n-tetradecane (=0.8), but are comparable to the friction coefficients of surfactant monolayer coated surfaces (=0.001–0.2). The results suggest that the ester molecules adsorb onto the mica surface with the (phenyl or hexyl) carbonyl next to the surface and the hydrocarbon tail pointing away from the surface. Hence, the friction is controlled by the packing density and properties of the hydrocarbon tail. Changes in the chemistry and structure of the carboxylic acid portion of the ester only give rise to small changes in the friction coefficient.     

复合织构化压裂泵柱塞密封副动压润滑性能仿真研究

为改善压裂泵柱塞密封副的摩擦磨损性能,在压裂泵柱塞密封副表面建立不同的复合表面织构(不同复合织构类型、不同分布方式、不同截面形状等),并在结合柱塞密封副几何结构特征、压力边界条件及雷诺方程的基础上,建立织构化柱塞密封副动压润滑理论模型,采用有限差分对雷诺方程进行求解,仿真分析复合织构对柱塞密封副动压润滑性能的影响规律。数值仿真研究结果表明:复合织构对动压润滑性能的影响与外织构深度有密切关系;内织构为凹坑或凸起,以及内织构为不同截面形状的复合织构,主要是通过影响织构平均深度与摩擦副间隙的大小关系,而对复合织构的动压润滑性能造成不同的影响规律;内织构分布于外织构右侧(润滑介质入口一侧)对复合织构动压润滑性能的提升最大。     

The Effect of Coolant Concentration on the Machinability of Nickel-Base, Nimonic C-263, Alloy

This paper investigates the effect of coolant concentration on tool performance when machining nickel-base, C-263, alloy with triple coated (TiN/TiCN/TiN) carbide insert at various (3–9%) coolant concentrations and under different cutting speed conditions. Tool life, tool-failure modes, wear rates, component forces and surface finish generated during machining were recorded, analyzed and used to formulate mechanisms responsible for tool wear at the cutting conditions investigated. Analysis of the recorded data shows that tool performance during machining is dependent on coolant concentration. 6% coolant concentration gave the best overall performance as effective combination of cooling and lubrication functions were achieved during machining. Increasing coolant concentration to 9% reduced tool performance due to a reduction of the tool-chip contact length area and the consequent increase in compressive stresses at the tool-chip and tool-workpiece interfaces. This action often leads to pronounced chipping of the tool cutting edge during machining. Friction coefficient between the workpiece material and substrate increases once the coating layer(s) is broken as a result of the direct contact between the tool substrate and the work material. This action increases mechanical wear of the tool, which in turn leads to a significant increase in the cutting force with negligible effect on the feed forces during machining.     

大牛地气田大12-大66井区沉积微相与储层产能关系

以大牛地气田大12—大66井区为研究对象,基于物质供给和沉积水动力条件、河道结构与特征,探讨了沉积微相纵向结构与产能分布之间的成因关系,沉积微相横向结构与产能分布之间的内在关系。研究表明,物质供给和沉积水动力条件的组合关系是影响沉积微相纵向产能分布规律,其中物质供给充分、稳定的强水动力条件下,主要为中高产气层;分流河道微相中心位置,测试产能相对稳定,中高产气层分布比较多。分流河道微相边部,测试产能有不稳定的特点。两个强水动力沉积的河道交汇处,是中、高产气层的密集发育区。另外,曲流化的固定河道,因复杂化而形状变化大、难钻遇,但潜力大。不稳定河道,储层整体产能低,但强水动力沉积区仍具挖潜价值。研究结果与大12—大66井区生产测试结果吻合。