Finite element piezothermoelasticity analysis and the active control of FGM plates with integrated piezoelectric sensors and actuators

 An efficient finite element model is presented for the static and dynamic piezothermoelastic analysis and control of FGM plates under temperature gradient environments using integrated piezoelectric sensor/actuator layers. The properties of an FGM plate are functionally graded in the thickness direction according to a volume fraction power law distribution. A constant displacement-cum-velocity feedback control algorithm that couples the direct and inverse piezoelectric effects is applied to provide active feedback control of the integrated FGM plate in a closed loop system. Numerical results for the static and dynamic control are presented for the FGM plate, which consists of zirconia and aluminum. The effects of the constituent volume fractions and the influence of feedback control gain on the static and dynamic responses of the FGM plates are examined. Received: 13 March 2002 / Accepted: 5 March 2003 The work described in this paper was supported by a grant awarded by the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (Project No. CityU 1024/01E).     

Experimental and numerical investigation of fracture in double-edge notched steel plates

Double-edge notched (DENT) steel plates were pulled until complete fracture and several experimental observations were made (using profilometry and scanning electron microscopy). The essential work of fracture (EWF) model was found to be well verified. Numerical simulations—up to the maximum load only—of some experiments were performed using the finite element method (FEM), and incorporating geometric and material non-linearities (large deformation elasto-plasticity). Some experimental measurements were compared with the corresponding numerical computations and excellent agreement was found.     

Analytical Calculation of Large-Scale Deflection of Pulse-Loaded Elliptic Plates

Large deflections of pulse-loaded elliptic and round plates made of hardenable elastoplastic materials are investigated analytically using an energy-based approach. Formulas that are convenient for engineering design have been derived.     

高强度钢板在汽车车身上的应用及问题对策

主要介绍高强度钢板使用量增加背景、已开发或正在开发的种类、高强度钢板在汽车车身上的应用以及高强度钢板使用中存在的主要问题及其对策等。     

大型钛合金压气机盘超塑性等温锻造模具结构及工艺参数实验研究

通过超塑拉伸和压缩试验，用金属铅进行模拟实验，探讨了大型ＴＣ１１合金压气机盘超塑性等温锻造的工艺参数，模具结构，锻坯形状尺寸及润滑剂的选择、并讨论了其模具材料及加热方式的选择。     

柔性分离盘抑制圆柱涡激振动的风洞试验

该文利用附属柔性分离盘对圆柱涡激振动(VIV)控制问题进行了风洞试验研究。针对弹性支撑的圆柱及不同长度柔性分离盘的试验模型,在雷诺数7 500-40 000情况下,测定不同约化速度(3.5-18.7)下的振动瞬态位移。结果表明:柔性分离盘长度(L)/圆柱直径(D)比为0.6、0.8和1三种圆柱的横向无因次均方根振幅远小于单圆柱,涡激振动抑制效果很好,均在77.6%以上,其中L=0.8D的圆柱抑制效果最佳,几乎无振动;而L=1.2D和1.5D的圆柱反而出现振动增强,约4.5%和9%。对比单圆柱的共振区,附属柔性分离盘的圆柱共振区在约化速度上更靠后且范围更大。     

光电转台轻量化几何形状优化研究

对光电转台进行轻量化,首先需要进行几何形状进行优化.筋板如何布置才能使转台的动态刚度达到最优,在设计中一直是一个难点.基于此,通过对转台的连接部件、止推轴承及径向轴承进行有效简化,建立起了光电转台的动力学模型,结合模型.对转台内部的筋板布置形式进行了详尽的研究比较.研究结果表明,要想获得满意的动态刚度,单纯地增加筋板数量并不能达到要求,而应该根据其具体的振动情况来选择合理的筋板布置形式,并且在平行于振型方向的筋板上,开孔时的动刚度效果相对地比未开孔时的动刚度效果要好.     

Rolling texture and its effect on tensile property of a near-α titanium alloy Ti60 plate

Rolling texture and its effect on tensile properties of Ti60 alloy plates were investigated in the present study. The plates wereβ-rolled at 1070℃ and(α+β)-rolled at 980℃, using uni-directionally rolling(UDR) and cross-directionally rolling(CDR) processes, respectively.β-rolled plates exhibited weak textures, which were attributed to the dispersive orientations of secondary α during the β→α phase transformation. Strong deformation textures formed in(α+β)-rolled plates as a result of slipping mechanisms: the strong T-type texture in UDR plate was related to {10 1 0}[11 2 0] slipping, while the B-type texture in CDR plate was relevant with {0001}[11 2 0] slip. Strong T-type textures led to anisotropic tensile properties. B-type textures would decrease such an anisotropy. The(α+β)-CDR process was found to be a candidate process for reducing anisotropy of Ti60 alloy plates.     

Design optimization of stiffened storage tank for spacecraft

Stiffened storage tank is an important structural component in spacecraft. Its structural weight is one of the key criterions in the design phase. This paper focuses on the design optimization of the structure by using finite element method, structural sensitivity analysis techniques, and sequential linear/quadratic programming aimed to reduce the structural weight. Design variables include the numbers of stiffeners, stiffeners’ section dimensions, and shell thickness distribution. Detailed finite element modeling processes are presented, which are the ways to construct the stiffener (beam orientation and offset) and shell elements and the ways to determine the analysis model and structural boundary conditions. A brief introduction to sensitivity analysis and optimization solution algorithm is also given. Main attention is paid to the studies of design optimization of the tank structure, including the selection of design cases, evaluation, and comparison of the optimal results. There are six design cases considered in the design procedures. Numerical results show that by using the above computational techniques, the structural weight is effectively reduced. In this work, MSC.Patran/Nastran is employed to construct the Finite Element Model (FEM), and JIFEX, which is developed in our group, is used to conduct the structural design optimization. JIFEX is a structural analysis and optimization software package developed by Gu and colleagues in the Dalian University of Technology Department of Engineering Mechanics. Among its many functions is the ability to analyze and optimize piezoelectric smart structures.     

Dynamic problems of shape optimal design for shallow curved plates

The problem of optimal structural design of shallow thin-walled elements such as curved rectangular plates are formulated and solved for dynamic conditions. The distribution of the initial curvature of shallow plates in a nonstrained state is taken as the control function. Dynamic compliance is considered as the minimized performance functional. Optimality conditions are derived for the distributed parameter system considered and applied for the construction of the analytical solution. The rigorous analysis of extremum conditions and behavioural equations shows that the initial optimization problem is decomposed into several problems of classical structural analysis, which can be successfully solved analytically. Some optimal designs obtained for rectangular plates under stretching and bending, and a plate lying on an elastic foundation and subjected to lateral forces are presented. Received: November 27, 1998