Oscillating Cup Viscosity Measurements of Aluminum Alloys: A201, A319 and A356

An oscillating cup viscometer was developed to measure the absolute viscosities of molten metals. Previous experiments established the capability of the apparatus to characterize the viscosities of molten nickel-based superalloys. However, modifications to the instrument and its theoretical analysis were required for reliable measurements on molten aluminum alloys, presumably due to their lower densities and lower viscosities. The theoretical literature for the fluid flow inside an oscillating cup is reviewed, and a working equation without any correction factor is developed for the improved viscometer. Some design parameters of the viscometer that directly affect the accuracy of viscosity estimation by using the working equation are discussed. A special vertical furnace was adopted to uniformly heat a longer cylindrical sample (10 mm inner diameter and 120 mm length) with a temperature difference of less than 2°C over the sample length. The measuring procedure was also improved to get more accurate motion parameters. It is estimated that the working equation and improved instrument provide an uncertainty of less than 4%. In addition, applications and experimental data are presented for pure aluminum and three aluminum alloys: A201, A319, and A356.     

自焙炭块在大型高炉上应用十年概况

自焙炭块陶瓷砌体复合炉缸技术在大型高炉上的应用已有10年，总的来说是成功的，但由于自焙炭块自身的特性，应用中也暴露出了一些问题。通过对国内大型高炉应用自焙炭块陶瓷砌体复合炉缸技术的全面调查，分析了该技术的应用前景，提出了改进措施。     

世界杯小组赛出线预测程序

每届足球世界杯都会受到无数人的关注,媒体和个人都很热衷比赛结果的预测。该程序根据世界杯比赛胜负出线规则对比赛结果进行预测。     

双参数Bézier曲线的升二次扩展

本文以二次Bernstein基函数为例,首次提出了含双参数基函数的新扩展——αβQ—Bern-stein基函数,此类基函数具有新的特点,即基函数的扩展次数一次性升高两次,且包含了二次多项式和带一个参数的三次多项式基函数的所有性质。基于这组基函数定义了αβQ—Bézier曲线,该曲线也含有参数,具有形状可调性,当α与β取某些值时曲线能达到C4连续或在某个端点处C0连续。最后与含两个参数的升一次Bézier曲线进行比较,该曲线具有调节范围广、灵活性更强的优势。     

Tool design in a multi-stage drawing and ironing process of a rectangular cup with a large aspect ratio using finite element analysis

Tool design is carried out for a multi-stage deep drawing and ironing process of a rectangular cup with the large aspect ratio using the result of the finite element analysis. The analysis incorporates three-dimensional continuum elements for an elasto-plastic finite element method with the explicit time integration scheme using LS-DYNA3D. The analysis simulates the five-stage deep drawing and ironing process with the thickness control of the cup wall. Simulation is performed in order to investigate the failure by tearing during the forming process at the initial state of tool design. The analysis reveals that the difference of the drawing ratio within the cross section induces non-uniform metal flow which causes severe local extension. The irregular contact condition between the blank and the die also induces non-uniform metal flow which causes local wrinkling. This paper identifies such unfavorable mechanism in the rectangular cup drawing with ironing and proposes a new tool design with the guideline for modification in the design of the process and the sequential tool shape. The finite element analysis result with the improved tool design confirms that the proposed design not only reduces the possibility of failure but also improves the quality of a deep-drawn product. The numerical result shows fair coincidence with the experimental result.     

Bench-scale tests to determine mechanisms of charge generation due to particle-particle and particle-wall contact in binary systems of fine and coarse particles

Bench-scale methods were utilized to determine changes in electrostatic charges and their mechanisms for various coarse and fine particles as they came into contact with each other and/or their containing vessel walls. Techniques included shaking tests and particle-copper plate contacting experiments. Electrostatic behaviour of coarse particles (glass beads and polyethylene) and fine particles (Larostat 519, glass beads and silver-coated glass beads) were investigated. Shaking tests resulted in charge separation in which the fine particles acquired significant positive charges, opposite to those carried by the large particles. In copper-plate contacting tests, charge transfer occurred between the fines and the copper plate with fines carrying away almost all of the initial charges on the plate followed by further charge separation. Charge separation was found to be the dominant charging mechanism between the coarse particle and copper plate, with the particles becoming negatively charged.     

自适应布谷鸟搜索算法

为了使布谷鸟搜索算法(Cuckoo Search,CS)在保持强大的全局搜索能力的同时,尽可能地提高局部搜索能力,在深入分析CS算法机理的基础上,将CS算法中影响布谷鸟搜索路径步长的参数β和布谷鸟蛋被发现(淘汰)的概率p_a由固定值改为随搜索过程自适应变化的动态参数,将越界的鸟窝折返回边界内、在当前代最优鸟窝附近的区域随机建立1个新的鸟窝、而非折返回边界上重新建立鸟窝,以提高算法的局部搜索能力和收敛速度。改进后的CS算法称为自适应布谷鸟搜索算法(Adaptive Cuckoo Search,ACS)。通过8个标准测试函数分别测试了CS算法和ACS算法的性能,结果表明,无论是简单的单峰函数还是复杂的多峰函数,无论是小型的低维函数还是大型的高维函数,ACS算法的寻优性能均超过CS算法。     

三次Bézier曲线的α扩展

利用一个对称的调配函数,结合NURBS曲线中权的思想,在曲线控制顶点处引进调配参数,将三次Bézier曲线进行扩展,得到的新曲线比原来的曲线有更强的描述能力,并且包含了原曲线形式。讨论了扩展曲线的基表示及曲线的性质,调配参数可以用来控制曲线的局部形状,特别适用于自由曲线曲面的设计,在CAD/CAM中具有很好的应用前景。     

带有给定切线多边形的G2连续Bézier闭曲线

描述了一种与给定多边形相切的五次Bézier曲线的算法。在算法中,所有的五次Bézier曲线的控制点可以通过对多边形的顶点简单计算产生。所构造的曲线对多边形具有保形性,曲线可以局部修改,最后给出了一个算例。     

具有分布时滞的Liénard型方程周期解的存在性

考察了具有分布时滞的Liénard型方程,利用重合度理论研究其周期解问题,得到了该方程周期解存在的充分条件,结论丰富了现有文献的结果．