The microstructure of Cu films deposited by the self-ion assisted technique

The microstructures of Cu films deposited by the self-ion assisted, partially ionized beam (PIB) deposition technique under two different accelerating potentials, 0 KeV and 6 KeV, are compared. The 6 KeV film shows a bimodal (111) fiber and (100) fiber texture with an abundance of twin boundaries and a relatively large average grain size with a typical lognormal distribution. The 0 KeV film consists of small, mostly (111) oriented grains with islands of abnormally large (100) grains. The controlling factors for the abnormal growth of the (100) grains are discussed in relation to the observed microstructures, showing that all factors necessary for abnormal (100) growth are present in the films.     

Energy efficiency maximization resource allocation algorithm in wireless-powered backscatter communication network

In order to alleviate the energy consumption problem caused by the increasing number of Internet of things (IoT) nodes,an energy-efficient (EE) maximization based resource allocation algorithm was proposed for multi-carrier wireless-powered backscatter communication network.Firstly,a multivariable and nonlinear resource allocation model was formulated to jointly optimize transmit power,transmission time,reflection coefficient,and energy-harvesting allocation coefficient,where the maximum transmit power constraint of the power station and the minimum harvested energy constraint at the backscatter device were considered.Then,the original non-convex optimization problem was transformed into a convex one which was solved by using Dinkelbach’s method and the variable substitution approach.Furthermore,the analytical solution of the resource allocation problem was obtained based on Lagrange dual theory.Simulation results verify that the proposed algorithm has better EE by comparing it with the existing algorithm under pure backscatter mode and algorithm under the harvested-then-transmit mode.     

基于反向散射和地面标识的无源RFID标签的位置检测方法

该文提出了一种针对无源RFID标签的位置检测的方法。此方法将反向散射调制与地面标识相结合来估计标签的当前位置,不需要改变当前的RFID标准,利用现有的硬件条件就可以实现。文章首先介绍反向散射调制和地面标示估算标签位置的方法,并提出两种方法混合计算的优化算法流程,另外方法的改进措施也被提了出来。最后通过实验和仿真来说明这种方法的有效性和稳定性。     

Effects of microstructural heterogeneity on very high cycle fatigue properties of 7050-T7451 aluminum alloy friction stir butt welds

In this study, the very high cycle fatigue (VHCF) properties of 7050-T7451 aluminum alloy and its friction stir welding (FSW) butt welds have been investigated. The results show that the failure of FSW joints still occurs at 7.0 × 10⁸ cycles. The fatigue properties of the FSW joints are superior to those of the base material, especially in the super long life regime. Most fatigue cracks initiate at the thermo-mechanically affected zone and heat affected zone on the advancing side of the FSW joints, and the susceptibility of these zones to fatigue is attributed to the metallurgical heterogeneity.     

超声背散射信息熵成像评价脂肪肝的新方法

提出超声背散射Tsallis信息熵成像评价脂肪肝的新方法。利用滑动窗口法,估算窗口内局部背散射包络信号的Tsallis信息熵参数值,对信息熵参数值矩阵进行扫描变换、颜色映射及感兴趣区域设置,叠加到超声B模式图像,实现Tsallis信息熵成像。分析72名肝脏捐献者和204名患者的超声背散射信号,参考标准分别为磁共振波谱测得的肝脏脂肪分数(Hepatic Fat Fraction, HFF)和肝活检组织学检查测得的脂肪肝程度。对于72名肝脏捐献者,Tsallis信息熵与lg(HFF)的相关系数r=0.67(P<0.000 1)。对于204名患者,受试者工作特征曲线下面积分别为0.82、0.88、0.89(≥轻度、≥中度、≥重度),而超声背散射零差K成像分别为0.76、0.82、0.82。超声背散射Tsallis信息熵成像可以直观定征并定量评价脂肪肝的严重程度,其诊断性能优于超声背散射零差K成像,可作为一种超声评价脂肪肝的新方法。     

康普顿背散射图像重建算法的GPU加速研究

在康普顿背散射成像中,射线源和探测器放置于物体同侧,无需旋转即可重建出物体内部断层图像。但康普顿背散射图像重建算法计算复杂度较高,重建耗时较长。根据康普顿背散射图像有序子集最大期望法(ordered subsets expectation maxization,OSEM)重建算法的执行特点,设计了适合算法正投影和反投影的并行策略进行GPU加速。重建结果表明,所使用的加速策略能够在保证重建图像质量的同时获得较高的加速比。     

钛合金材料OIM试样的电解抛光及制备工艺

由于钛合金材料强度硬度较高，机械抛光通常不能去除试样表面的残余应变层，因而采用电解抛光是制备电子背散射衍射试样的理想方法。本研究通过正交试验进行优选，并对优选的电解抛光工艺参数进行调整，制定出了钛合金电子背散射衍射试样的快速制备工艺。     

Studies of deformation-induced texture development in sheet materials using diffraction techniques

Crystallographic texture measurements were made on a series of rolled aluminum sheet specimens deformed in equi-biaxial tension up to a strain level of 0.11. The measurement techniques used were neutron diffraction with a 4-circle goniometer, electron backscatter diffraction, conventional powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), and XRD using an area detector. Results indicated a complex texture orientation distribution function which altered in response to the applied plastic deformation. Increased deformation caused the {1 1 0} planes, to align parallel to the plane of the sheet. The different techniques produced results that were very consistent with each other. The advantages and disadvantages of the various methods are discussed, with particular consideration of the time taken for each method, the range of orientation space accessible, the density of data that can be obtained, and the statistical significance of each data set with respect to rolled sheet product.     

Evaluating surface deformation and near surface strain hardening resulting from shot peening a tempered martensitic steel and application to low cycle fatigue

The plastic deformation resulting from shot peening treatments applied to the ferritic heat resistant steel FV448 has been investigated. Two important effects have been quantified: surface roughness and strain hardening. 2D and 3D tactile and optical techniques for determining surface roughness amplitude parameters have been investigated; it was found that whilst R_a and S_a were consistent, S_z was generally higher than R_z due to the increased probability of finding the worst case surface feature. Three different methods for evaluating the plastic strain profile have been evaluated with a view to establishing the variation in yield strength near the surface of a shot peened component. Microhardness, X-ray diffraction (XRD) line broadening and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) local misorientation techniques were applied to both uniaxially deformed calibration samples of known plastic strain and samples shot peened at intensities varying from 4A to 18A to establish the variation in plastic strain and hence the variation in yield strength. The results from the three methods were compared; XRD and EBSD profiles were found to be the most similar with microhardness profiles extending much deeper into the sample. Changes in the measured plastic strain profile after exposure to low cycle fatigue and the correlation of these changes with the cyclic stress–strain behaviour of the material are also discussed with a view to assessing the importance of the dislocation profile in component life assessment procedures.     

Microstructural evolution after thermomechanical processing in an equiatomic,single-phase CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy with special focus on twin boundaries

The FCC-structured equiatomic CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy was produced by arc melting and drop casting. After homogenization, the drop-cast ingots were cold rolled to sheets with six different final thicknesses (thickness reductions of 21, 41, 61, 84, 92 and 96%). Samples were cut from the rolled sheets and annealed for 1 h at temperatures between 400 and 1000 °C. The recrystallization temperature was then determined as a function of cold work by means of scanning electron microscopy and electron backscatter diffraction measurements. Additionally, Vickers indentation was performed on these samples. It was found that the microhardness first tends to increase slightly upon annealing below the recrystallization temperature but then drops steeply for higher annealing temperatures due to the onset of recrystallization. To study grain growth kinetics, samples that underwent 96% cold rolling were first recrystallized for 1 h at 800 °C, which is the lowest temperature at which complete recrystallization occurs, and then annealed at temperatures between 800 and 1150 °C for various times. The grain growth exponent was determined to be approximately n = 3, and the activation energy Q = 325 kJ/mol, both of which agree well with published values for this alloy. EBSD measurements were made in the as-recrystallized and grain growth samples to analyze the annealing twins. The density of annealing twins in the grain growth samples was found to depend only on grain size, i.e., it was independent of annealing temperature and time. No such correlation could be found for the as-recrystallized samples. These observations are discussed in the framework of existing theories for the formation of annealing twins.