Papers by Author: Zhen Liu

Abstract: This paper apply displacement back analysis theory for geometry form monitoring and calculating work of segmental construction of prestressed concrete continuous girder bridge, making use of displacement back analysis method to optimize bridge structure parameters, ensuring accuracy of geometry form control with calculated results of every girder segment in entire construction. This method is used in the construction monitoring and supervision for Yuanyichang circular curved rigid frame bridge on Pingan-Adai highway, to make the closure accuracy and the bridge geometry form reaches the effect of aspiration. Through the result of the finished bridge, what we can obtain is that the displacement back analysis theory could fulfill the requirement of factual project and be widely used for geometry monitoring of segmental construction of prestressed concrete continuous girder bridge.

Abstract: Artificial lung also called as oxygenator which performs a function of exchanging O2 and removing CO2 from blood. Due to its good performance at the exchange area, oxygenation, etc, hollow fiber membranes have become the main research direction of artificial lung. Polypropylene (pp) hollow fiber membranes made by the melt-spinning and cold-stretching methods (MSCS) in this study. Through the research on the membrane manufacture process and technology optimization to prepare suitable membrane for artificially lung. The performance of membrane was affected by the melt-draw ratio and spinning temperature, annealing temperature, and the proportional relations of cold stretch with hot stretch. The results of the study show that improve melt-draw ratio, select the appropriate annealing conditions and the reasonable ratio of hot stretch with cold stretch can effectively increase the air flux of pp hollow fiber membrane.

Abstract: Characteristics of ceramic coatings on AM50 magnesium alloy by micro-arc oxidation in silicate and phosphate electrolytes have been investigated in this study. This study reveals that the thickness of the ceramic coatings increases with the treated time in both electrolytes, the growth rate of ceramic layer in phosphate is faster than that in silicate electrolyte. The surface roughness of the ceramic coating formed in phosphate electrolyte is higher than that formed in silicate electrolyte. The coatings formed in silicate, containing a thicker inner barrier layer and a thinner outer porous layer, consist of MgO, Mg2SiO4 and MgSiO3 phases. For the coatings formed in phosphate, the outer porous layer is thicker than the inner layer, it consist mainly of MgO and MgAlO4 phases.

Abstract: Effect of pulsed high-energy electron beam on the surface modification and the state of surface layer and wear resistance of AZ91 magnesium alloy have been investigated in this study. Optical microscope (OM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were employed to characterize the microstructure and phase composition of the modified surface layer. It was found that the thickness of melted layer on the surface varied with electron beam current and the numbers of pulses, the treated surface layer exhibited higher hardness than AZ91 alloy. The friction coefficient and the wear volume of AZ91 alloy after electron beam treatment decrease markedly. The wear resistance of treated samples were significantly improved, which may be attributed to high hardness as a result of grain refinement.

Abstract: Nickel foam reinforced AZ91 magnesium alloy was fabricated by using melt infiltration and water quenching methods. The mechanical properties were measured in compressive and tensile deformation modes. Fracture surfaces were examined by scanning electronic microscopy. The results show that addition of nickel foam results in a significant increase in elastic modulus, yield strength of the composite material. However, ductility of the composite was adversely affected when compared to the unreinforced monolithic counterpart.

Abstract: Microstructures and tensile properties of Mg-8Zn-4Al-xCa
x=0.6wt.%, 1.0wt.%, 1.3wt.%, named as alloy 1#, 2# and 3# , respectively)extruded magnesium alloy tube were studied at room and elevated temperature. The results show that Ca can increase tensile strength of the alloy at 150 and 200°C significantly. At the temperature of 200°C, alloy 3# achieved optimal tensile properties, of which the ultimate tensile strength, the yield strength and the elongation were 165.8MPa, 108.7Mpa and 41.5% respectively. Compared with the properties of as cast ZAC8506 Magnesium alloy, it is shown that the tensile properties of alloy 3# are much higher than that of ZAC8506 at both room temperature and 150°C. Alloy 3# also gets better tensile performance than AZ91D extruded tube produced in the same way at the temperature of 200°C Mg2Al3 and Ca2Mg5Zn13 phases are found in the microstructure which should contribute to the higher performance of alloy 3# at elevated temperature

Abstract: Totally strain-controlled low cycle fatigue tests with a strain ratio Rε= -1 were carried out on die-cast AZ91HP, AM50HP and AE 42 alloys at a constant strain rate of 2.5×10-3 s-1 and room temperature. The cyclic deformation behavior of the three alloys was investigated through the characteristics of representative hysteresis loops at various total strain amplitudes. Cyclic deformation hardening was observed and the low-cycle fatigue life data were analyzed using the well known Basquin and Coffin-Manson equations. The transition life of the three alloys is considerably low, which can be attributed to the low ductility of these die cast Mg alloys.

Abstract: High-temperature tensile and fracture behaviors of as-extruded ZK60 alloy were investigated. It was evident from the experiments that with decreasing temperature and increasing strain rate, the 0.2% offset yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the alloy increased while the elongation to failure decreased. The flowing stress of as-extruded ZK60 alloy during plastic deformation was proportioned to the reciprocal of temperature. At the initial strain rate of 5×10-4s-1, the calculated active energy at 300°C was about 93.4 kJ/mol.

Abstract: Fully-reversed total-strain-amplitude-controlled fatigue tests were performed in laboratory air at room temperature for the magnesium alloy AZ91. Experimental results showed that during the experiment significant cyclic strain hardening occurred throughout the imposed strain amplitudes. It was found that the relationship between plastic strain amplitude, elastic strain amplitude and reversals to failure can be well described by Basquin and Coffin-Manson equations. In addition, the strain fatigue parameters of the AZ91 alloy were determined through analyzing the corresponding strain fatigue life data.