Papers by Author: Chien Hsin Yang

Abstract: Composites of phenolic resin reinforced by the multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were fabricated and its mechanical properties were measured. The MWCNTs were synthesized by the floating catalyst method in a thermal chemical vapor deposition chamber. Benzene, hydrogen, ferrocene, and thiophene were used as carbon source, carrier gas, catalyst, and growth promoter, respectively. The nano-composites were made by the melt mixing and the resin infiltration methods. Tensile strength, Poisson’s ratio, and modulus were measured and the morphologies on the fracture surface were examined by the field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM). The microstructure of the synthesized MWCNTs reinforced nano-composites was examined by FESEM. The influences of MWCNTs amounts on the mechanical properties of the nano-composites were discussed.

Abstract: This present paper adopts a constitutive model for elastic damage of intermittently jointed rock mass, damage-evolution equations and a supporting model of damaged rock-bolt bar(DRBB) element to simulate effect of reinforcement. The results have indicated that the above method well describes the progressive failure process of the surrounding rock mass and the anchorage effect. The theoretical achievements are of referential value to designers.

Abstract: In this paper, theoretical constitutive model, numerical tool, viz., RFPA code and servo-type testing machine, viz., RMT-150B rock testing systems were briefly described, respectively. Then, based on theoretical analysis, numerical simulation and experimental tests for rock specimens in uniaxial compression, the relations and differences between theoretical, numerical and experimental results, especially the complete stress-strain curves, were contrastively analyzed and investigated. The reason for these relations and differences among results was also proposed in this paper.

Abstract: This paper introduces temperature effect to rock model. It sets up a thermo-visco-elastic-plastic rock model. Based on the rock model which consists of spring, dashpot and plastic elements under the condition of un-axial compression, the behaviors of the thermo-visco-elastic-plastic in rock are discussed, and the equations of the constitutive, creep, unload and relaxation have been obtained. This model can reflect the rock or rock mass average thermo-rheology character. Meanwhile, this study gives a explanation of the significances of this kind of model in the practical use.