Role of Pits in Corrosion Fatigue of Offshore Structural Steel

From the corrosion fatigue test under intermit-tent wetting condition for offshore structural steelof A537 cl.l and data analysis,some results associ-ated with the role of pits in fatigue process havebeen discussed.     

Low-cycle fatigue behavior of Sn-Ag, Sn-Ag-Cu, and Sn-Ag-Cu-Bi lead-free solders

Low-cycle fatigue (LCF) tests on as-cast Sn-3.5Ag, Sn-3Ag-0.5Cu, Sn-3Ag-0.5Cu-1Bi, and Sn-3Ag-0.5Cu-3Bi solders was carried out using a noncontact strain-controlled system at 20°C with a constant frequency of 0.1 Hz. The addition of Cu does not significantly affect the fatigue life of eutectic Sn-Ag solder. However, the fatigue life was significantly reduced with the addition of Bi. The LCF behavior of all solders followed the Coffin-Manson relationship. The fatigue life of the present solders is dominated by the fracture ductility and can be described by the ductility-modified Coffin-Manson’s relationship. Steps at the boundaries of dendrite phases were the initiation sites for microcracks for Sn-3.5Ag, Sn-3Ag-0.5Cu, and Sn-3Ag-0.5Cu-1Bi solders, while for Sn-3Ag-0.5Cu-3Bi solder, cracks initiated along both the dendrite boundaries and subgrain boundaries in the dendrite phases. The linking of these cracks and the propagation of cracks inside the specimen occurred both transgranularly through eutectic phases and intergranularly along dendrite boundaries or subgrain boundaries.     

THE EFFECT OF CATHODIC PROTECTION POTENTIAL ON CORROSION FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH RATE OF AN OFFSHORE STRUCTURAL STEEL

Abstract— Duplicate tests have been performed to determine the effect of cathodic protection potential on corrosion fatigue crack growth rate of a modern offshore structural steel, produced by thermo-mechanically controlled processes. The experiments were carried out using compact tension specimens exposed to artificial seawater at 10°C and subjected to constant amplitude loading at 0.35 Hz. Reproducible results showed that the merits of cathodic protection potentials are strongly dependent on stress intensity ratio R and stress intensity range Δ K . It appears that a specific value of cathodic potential may not give comprehensive protection against corrosion fatigue within the spectrum of variable amplitude loading experienced in service. Fractography showed the initiation of secondary cracks on the fracture surface to be associated with the dissolution of calcium sulphide inclusions, regardless of imposed cathodic potential.     

K202A压缩机电机轴瓦超温的原因及对策

K202A压缩机的电机轴瓦采用的是动压轴承,经常持续升温。其主要原因是由于滑动轴承和轴之间是半液体摩擦,润滑油在轴颈及轴瓦之间没有形成具有足够压力的油膜,造成滑动轴承和轴局部形成半液体摩擦而产生大量的热量,又无法被带走引起的。文章通过验算K202压缩机电机滑动轴承温度,分析影响滑动轴承运行温度的因素,提出在原滑动轴承上开油楔及加装一台齿轮油泵为滑动轴承强制润滑,并且通过联轴器把电机和压缩机连接起来,用压缩机轴瓦托起电机轴,使电机轴颈和轴瓦之间处于液体摩擦状态,可有效地降低滑动轴承的运行温度。     

Finite element modelling of skeletal muscles coupled with fatigue

In this study, Hill's muscle theory coupled with fatigue was proposed to describe mechanical behaviours of skeletal muscles. The force developed by a fatigued muscle was described by a muscle fatigue formula which was a time function of the activation α_a and the stretch λ. The modified Hill's muscle theory was hence incorporated into a three-dimensional (3D) finite element model using the PAK finite element code. In this paper, the theoretical derivation of the 3D muscle model was firstly described. After presenting the method of establishing the finite element programme, a case example of studying the mechanical response of a frog gastrocnemius muscle was used to illustrate the applicability of the proposed methodology. The effects of the muscle fatigue on the deformation as well as the stress and strain distribution of the frog muscle subject to a cyclic activation function have been determined. An experiment capturing the real-time shape change of a frog muscle was also conducted to assess the applicability of the proposed method. A comparison between the deformed shapes of the predictive model and the frog muscles was also made. It was shown that the method is capable of providing a reasonable model for describing the mechanical behaviour of skeletal muscles.     

内摩擦副式抽油杆扶正器的研制与应用

常规抽油杆扶正器随着抽油杆运动,造成扶正器与油管内壁摩擦,磨损速度快,搅拌井筒内原油加剧原油乳化,在高造斜、大斜度稠油井其问题更加突出.文章研究了内摩擦副式抽油杆扶正器,其特点是摩擦副摩擦阻力小、扶正套相对油管内壁运动少、磨损慢.在胜利桩139陆上丛式井组应用16口井,检泵周期可延长200 d.     

摩擦诱发高铬铸铁相变的透射电镜研究

利用透射电子显微镜研究了高铬铸铁在摩擦过程中的显微组织变化。结果表明：奥氏体基体在摩擦应力的作用下发生相变。摩擦表面形成α‘Ｍ。次表层形成γ与α’Ｍ共存区；γ与．ε共存区；γ位错丛聚区。     

泡沫铝的声频内耗

研究了泡沫Ａｌ的声频内耗，结果表明：泡沫Ａｌ的内耗值比普通Ａｌ大一个量级以上，且随测量频率的增加而减小。出现了正常振幅效应。用平面波动方程，推导了泡沫Ａｌ的内耗与频率，孔隙率和孔径的关系，较好地解释了实验结果。