Numerical verification of the continuous calculation method for tip stress during the driving process of the dynamic penetration test

This paper presents a calculation method for obtaining the continuous variation in stress between the tip and the soil during dynamic penetration tests, particularly in the case of using the Panda 3® penetration testing device. The originality of the method is that the tip stress can be computed continuously throughout the driving process. For each impact of the hammer on the penetrometer, data are recorded by sensors located at the top of the apparatus. Then, the stress at the tip and the displacement of the apparatus are calculated with a method based on the propagation of waves in the device. A three-dimensional numerical model of the penetration test, based on the Panda 3® specifications and using the discrete element method (DEM), is proposed in this paper. The purpose of the simulations is to validate the calculation method by comparing the curves of the tip stress versus the penetration distance obtained in two different ways, the first being the distance directly observed at the tip and the second being the distance calculated from the data recorded at the top of the penetrometer, as with the experimental device. The entire apparatus is represented, including the hammer, the rod, and the tip, and is driven into the model soil. The calculation method is applied, and the results are compared to the actual response of the soil to the driving of the penetrometer directly at the tip, which can be obtained with the numerical model. The responses are found to be very similar, confirming the theoretical framework and its underlying assumptions. This method is applied to dynamic penetration tests and provides the opportunity to obtain mechanical parameters other than the tip resistance from the tests.     

Experimental investigation and numerical modelling of the fire performance for epoxy resin carbon fibre composites of variable thicknesses

This paper applies a unique integrated approach to determine the flammability properties of a composite material (epoxy with carbon fibre) and compares its fire behaviour at two different thicknesses (2.1 and 4.2 mm) by performing small scale (thermo‐gravimetric analysis (TGA)/Fourier transform infrared radiation) and meso‐scale tests (cone calorimeter). For small‐scale tests, experiments were conducted in nitrogen using TGA coupled to gas analysis by Fourier transform infrared radiation. These results allow the determination of thermal stability, main degradation temperature and main gaseous emissions released during the thermal degradation. For meso‐scale tests, experiments were carried out using a cone calorimeter with sample dimensions of 100 × 100 mm at five heat fluxes (30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 kW/m²). The results show that the ignition time increases with an increase in the thickness of the material. Relative hazard classification of the fire performance of the current composites has also been compared with other materials using parameters obtained elsewhere. In addition, the effective ignition, thermal and pyrolysis properties obtained from the ignition and mass loss rate experiments for the 4.2‐mm thick samples were used in a numerical model for pyrolysis to predict well ignition times, back‐surface temperatures and mass pyrolysis rates for all heat fluxes as well as for the 2.1‐mm thick samples. Note that the ignition temperature obtained in the cone agrees with the main degradation temperature in the TGA. The flammability properties deduced here can be used to predict the heat release rate for real fire situations using CFD modelling. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Electronic transport properties of phosphorene/graphene(silicene/germanene) bilayer heterostructures: A first-principles exploration

Recently, new researches on van der Waals (vdW) two-dimensional bilayer heterostructures have been carried out owing to their unique properties different from single-layer materials. Herein, three types of bilayer heterostructures, phosphorene/graphene, phosphorene/silicene and phosphorene/germanene are constructed and their electronic transport properties are calculated based on the first-principle method. The results show that their I-V curves are totally different that the phosphorene/graphene devices have higher electron transmission probability, resulting in higher current values. Furthermore, we calculate their band structures to explore the internal mechanism of current difference. The graphene-like Dirac cones are found in the bilayer phosphorene/graphene heterostructures. However, the positions of their Dirac cones in the Brillouin zone are markedly different from that of graphene. But when the silicene or germanene is combined with the phosphorene together, the Dirac cones of the silicene or germanene disappear, instead, there are band gaps of about 0.2?eV around the Fermi level. Our results suggest that the Dirac cone can be mainly retained by the weak hybridization between monolayer phosphorus and 2D Dirac materials. Due to the existence of the Dirac cone, the overlap between the source and drain electrodes increases, which leads to a larger current value. This discovery of the Dirac cones in the bilayer heterostructures is applicable in designing Dirac materials and understanding their electronic transport properties.     

Apparatus for the vertical orientation cone calorimeter testing of flexible polyurethane foams

Of concern to regulators and fire safety engineers is how flexible polyurethane foam drips and flows during burning. Specifically, flexible polyurethane foam forms a burning ‘pool’ of liquid as the foam decomposes, which can lead to accelerated flashover events. To fully study this phenomenon where the ‘pool fire’ accelerates heat release, large‐scale tests like the furniture calorimeter (American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) E1537) are used, and no small‐scale technique exists. In this paper, we present our work in developing a new sample holder that works with a bench‐scale heat release test, the cone calorimeter (ASTM E1354). The holder was built upon designs developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which placed the foam in a cage in a vertical orientation during cone calorimeter testing. In this paper, we show the schematics for this test apparatus, as well as results obtained with this apparatus on four different flexible foams (shape memory and high‐density foam, flame retarded and non‐flame retarded). We compare the results from the vertical testing with that obtained via traditional horizontal ASTM E1354 testing. The advantages and disadvantages of this new apparatus are discussed in this paper. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于反馈Hough变换的管道点云检测和识别

管道是流程工厂的主体，其几何形状表现为圆柱体或圆台。针对现有管道检测识别方法对噪声较为敏感、检测精度不高、检测结果难以验证等问题，本文提出一种具有轴向反馈修正的三维霍夫变换方法。首先，根据八叉树划分点云空间，计算点云法向量并生成圆柱体或圆台高斯映射图，利用三维霍夫变换法估计初始轴向；然后，基于初始轴向计算圆柱体横截面或圆台投影轮廓，并建立轴向优化目标函数，通过迭代优化获得最终的轴向；最后通过霍夫变换法拟合圆柱体或圆台轴心位置并计算半径值。实验结果表明，该方法可有效提高管道轴向、半径等参数的估算准确度，同时，本文提出的优化目标函数也为检测结果提供了一种新的评价方法。     

Second order velocity slip and thermal jump of Cu–water nanofluid over a cone in the presence of nonlinear radiation and nonuniform heat source/sink using homotopy analysis method

The purpose of the present paper is to explore the second order slip effects on nanofluid flow over a vertical cone. The effects of nonlinear thermal radiation and nonuniform heat source/sink are also taken into account. Water with copper nanoparticles is used as nanofluid in this investigation. The governing partial differential equations for the flow are converted into ordinary differential equations by using transformations and then are solved using homotopy analysis method. The influence of various important parameters on velocity, temperature, skin‐friction, and Nusselt number are presented through graphs. Results indicate that the velocity and magnitude of skin friction decrease with a rise in first and second order velocity slips. A raise in either first or second order temperature jump causes a fall in temperature. Nonlinear radiation increases the more rapidly when compared to the linear radiation case.     

谈太原市博物馆干挂铝板—玻璃肋幕墙施工

太原市博物馆为不规则的椭圆倒锥体,致使其外墙幕墙工程施工难度大。本工程采用了敞缝干挂铝板—玻璃肋幕墙方法施工,有效地解决了开缝铝板幕墙施工中的难点问题,取得了良好的经济效益和社会效益。     

高速率通信网络下时变系统的有限时域H∞控制

针对高速率通信网络和Round-Robin（RR）协议影响下网络化时变系统的有限时域[H∞]控制问题，考虑到系统中存在乘性噪声、随机时滞和量化效应，提出了一种基于观测器的有限时域[H∞]控制器的设计方法。利用李雅普诺夫稳定性理论和线性矩阵不等式（Linear Matrix Inequality，LMI）技术得到有限时域[H∞]控制器存在的充分条件。基于锥补线性化（Cone Complementarity Linearization，CCL）方法通过求解一组递归矩阵不等式得到观测器和控制器参数。所设计的控制器保证闭环网络化时变系统在给定的时域内稳定，且满足预定的[H∞]性能指标。数值仿真验证了所提方法的有效性。     

Lift-and-project MVEE based convex hull for robust SCED with wind power integration using historical data-driven modeling approach

This paper presents an adjustable robust security constrained economic dispatch (SCED) model with wind power uncertainties. First, the scenario based adjustable robust SCED model is presented. It considers multiple scenarios from historical data as well as the spatial correlation among wind farms. Then, the proposed SCED model becomes an optimization problem with a large amount of constraints which is skillfully solved using a lift-and-project minimum volume enclosing ellipsoid (MVEE) based convex hull. Furthermore, the proposed model is transformed into a second order cone programming (SOCP) model by the use of participation factors to generate adjustable generation outputs and thus guarantee the energy balance. In order to further reduce the computational complexity, the inactive constraints reduction strategy is proposed to quickly eliminate inactive SOC security constraints before solving the model. Numerical results of IEEE 14-bus and 118-bus test systems as well as the practical Polish power systems with several wind farms show that the proposed model can achieve better economies. Moreover, more than 82% of security constraints are identified as inactive in various cases of the simulation, and the proposed inactive constraints reduction strategy is promising for improving the computational performance.     

圆形水果无损检测输送翻转装置设计

笔者在分析水果无损检测流程的基础上,通过对圆形水果输送翻转系统的理论分析和参数计算,设计了双锥式滚子水果输送翻转装置的双锥滚子,确定了输送翻转装置的具体设计参数,为圆形水果的输送装置设计提供了依据。