Rational Approach to Shear Design in Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Prestressed Concrete Structures

The use of plasticity-based shear design methods for fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforced and prestressed concrete, as they are used at present, is inappropriate in the long term. In particular, the use of a plasticity-based truss model for shear behavior seems to be unsound, as reliance is placed on a predominantly elastic zone to redistribute stresses. A better approach to shear design would be to employ a model incorporating force equilibrium and compatibility of strains so that the elastic properties of the FRP could be included rationally. This would help to develop a real understanding and form a basis on which new guides and codes could be founded. In tandem with a more rational analytical approach, new configurations and types of FRP reinforcement need to be developed and researched so that these materials can be used more efficiently. An analytical approach to investigate the shear response of FRP-reinforced and -prestressed concrete has been developed, based on equilibrium and compatibility across a shear discontinuity. The analytical model presented here was developed in conjunction with an experimental program. Correlation between the analytical and experimental results is good and more accurate than the current guideline provisions for concrete beams containing FRP reinforcement.     

Time derivative equations for mode I fatigue crack growth in metals

Predicting fatigue crack growth in metals remains a difficult task since the available models based on the Paris law are cycle-derivative equations (da/dN), while service loads are often far from being cyclic. This imposes a cycle-reconstruction of the load sequence, which significantly modifies the load history in the signal. The main objective of this paper is therefore to propose a set of time-derivative equations for fatigue crack growth in order to avoid any cycle reconstruction. The model is based on the thermodynamics of dissipative processes. Its main originality lies in the introduction of a supplementary state variable for the crack, which allows describing continuously the state of the crack throughout any complex load sequence. The state of the crack is considered to be fully characterized at the global scale by its length a, its plastic blunting ρ, and its elastic opening. In the equations, special attention is paid to the elastic energy stored inside the crack tip plastic zone, since, in practice, residual stresses at the crack tip are known to considerably influence fatigue crack growth. The model consists finally in two laws: a crack propagation law, which is a relationship between dρ/dt and da/dt and which observes the inequality stemming from the inequality of Clausius Duhem, and an elastic–plastic constitutive behaviour for the cracked structure, which provides dρ/dt versus load and which stems from the energy balance equation. The model was implemented and tested. It successfully reproduces the main features of fatigue crack growth as reported in the literature, such as the Paris law, the stress ratio effect, and the overload retardation effect.     

Modeling and Simulation of Porous Elastoviscoplastic Material

Many materials exhibit elasto–visco–plastic behavior when subjected to loadings with certain strain rate. Examples include natural materials such as metals, clays, and soils and manmade materials such as some biomimic materials. Some voids may exist or be introduced in these materials. The effects of the voids on the material response are important in predicting the strength, reliability, and service life of structural systems containing these materials. This paper presents the results of applying a statistical micromechanical approach to describe the macroscopic behavior of elasto–visco–plastic materials containing many randomly dispersed spherical voids. Most existing micromechanics based models are only applicable to monotonic proportional loadings. The limitation is removed by integrating the material model into the framework of continuum plasticity. With the discrete integration algorithm and local return mapping algorithm, the proposed computation method is applicable to any loading and unloading histories and is ready for implementing into finite element analysis.     

浅析厚度＜1 mm冷轧低碳钢板的IE值与断后伸长率的关系

对SPCC-SD和ST14的两种冷轧薄钢板进行了拉伸试验和杯突试验,并对试验结果进行了分析,同时从试样的制作、试验过程技术参数的控制和试验结果的适用性三个方面比较了上述两种试验的特点和在实际中的应用.对于厚度＜1 mm的冷轧低碳钢薄板而言,杯突试验比较适合代替拉伸试验来衡量材料的塑性和冷加工变形能力.     

基于网络的塑性成形物理模拟系统的构建

提出基于网络的塑性成形模拟系统方案,将网络信息传递快捷、直观的特点同塑性成形模拟技术的科学预测作用结合起来,改善目前塑性加工生产中存在的信息交流方式落后、生产周期长、适应性差、不能满足现代生产和市场需要等问题。构建的系统方案应用到发动机连杆锻造过程中。应用物理模拟技术研究连杆、曲轴等锻件的成形过程,揭示出锻造过程中坯料的流动和充填情况;测定成形力、错移力等重要工艺参数,为合理制定锻造工艺方案和设计可靠的模具结构提供了有力的保障,实现了设计、制造和模拟仿真等部门之间信息和图像的快捷传递。     

In situ evaluation of dynamic precipitation during plastic straining of an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy

The coupling between precipitation and plasticity has been systematically investigated in an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy using in situ small-angle X-ray scattering measurements during thermomechanical tests. Material pre-aged to two different initial precipitate conditions has been examined. Each pre-aged condition has been strained at 160 °C and we show that the plasticity induces an accelerated coarsening kinetics, which we characterize in terms of the evolution of the precipitate size. This acceleration is correlated with the degree of plastic strain, but does not depend markedly on strain rate. The experimental data strongly suggests that the accelerated kinetics is mainly linked with the accumulation of a supersaturation of vacancies during plastic flow that increases the effective diffusion constant.     

Influence of Avicel PH-301 on the Compressibility of α-Methyldopa and Phenobarbitone in Direct Compression

The aim of this work was to investigate the compressibilitybehavior of α-methyldopa and phenobarbitone using a Korsch EK0 instrumentedeccentric tablet machine, with force-time and force-displacement curves constructedand applied to calculate different compressional values to study the compressionalbehavior. The results of this work revealed a difference in compressibilitybehavior between the two drugs during the compressional process. α-Methyldopagave an abnormal compressional curve with high friction in the pre- and postcompressionalphases. A residual force could be seen on the lower punch. Furthermore, cappingand sticking were observed visually during tablet pressing, indicating poorcompressibility behavior. In the case of phenobarbitone, no friction was observedin the precompressional phase, but there was higher friction in the postcompressionalphase, especially in the ejection phase. The compressibility of the drugswas improved by the addition of Avicel PH-301 and magnesium stearate.     

Dislocation reactions,plastic anisotropy and forest strengthening in MgO at high temperature

The collective properties of dislocations in MgO are investigated in the high temperature regime and at constant strain rate with 3D Dislocation Dynamics simulations. Intersections between slip systems 1/2〈1 1 0〉{1 1 0} and 1/2〈1 1 0〉{1 0 0} allow essentially two types of junction reactions. These junctions are energetically stable and are expected to promote strong forest strengthening at high temperature. Large-scale DD simulations show that MgO strain hardening at high temperature may be dominated by forest reactions. Important parameters for dislocation density based modeling of MgO plasticity are finally calculated and verified to be consistent with experimental observations.     

Effects of particle arrangement and particle damage on the mechanical response of metal matrix nanocomposites: A numerical analysis

The spatial distribution of reinforcement particles has a significant effect on the mechanical response and damage evolution of metal matrix composites (MMCs). It is observed that particle clustering leads to higher flow stress, earlier particle damage, as well as lower overall failure strain. In recent years, experimental studies have shown that reducing the size of particles to the nanoscale dramatically increases the mechanical strength of MMCs even at low particle volume fractions. However, the effects of particle distribution and particle damage on the mechanical response of these metal matrix nanocomposites, which may be different from that observed in normal MMCs, has not been widely explored. In this paper, these effects are investigated numerically using plane strain discrete dislocation simulations. The results show that non-clustered random and highly clustered particle arrangements result in the highest and lowest flow stress, respectively. The effect of particle fracture on the overall response of the nanocomposite is also more significant for non-clustered random and mildly clustered particle arrangements, in which particle damage begins earlier and the fraction of damaged particles is higher, compared to regular rectangular and highly clustered arrangements.     

Relation Between Strength and Hardness of High-Entropy Alloys

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are composed of multiple principal elements and exhibit not only remarkable mechanical properties,but also promising potentials for developing numerous new compositions.To fully realize such potentials,high-throughput preparation and characterization technologies are especially useful;thereby,the fast evaluations of mechanical properties will be urgently required.Revealing the relation between strength and hardness is of significance for quickly predicting the strength of materials through simple hardness testing.However,up to now the strength-hardness relation for HEAs is still a puzzle.In this work,the relations between tensile or compressive strength and Vickers hardness of vari-ous HEAs with hundreds of compositions at room temperature are investigated,and finally,the solution for estimating the strengths of HEAs from their hardness values is achieved.Data for hundreds of different HEAs were extracted from stud-ies reported in the period from 2010 to 2020.The results suggested that the well-known three-time relation (i.e.,hardness equals to three times the magnitude of strength) works for nearly all HEAs,except for a few brittle HEAs which show quite high hardness but low strength due to early fracture.However,for HEAs with different phase structures,different strengths should be applied in using the 3-time relation,i.e.,yield strength for low ductility body-centered cubic (BCC) HEAs and ultimate strength for highly plastic and work-hardenable face-centered cubic (FCC) HEAs.As for dual-phase or multi-phase HEAs,similar 3-time relations can be also found.The present approach sheds light on the mechanisms of hardness and also provides useful guidelines for quick estimation of strength from hardness for various HEAs.