Papers by Keyword: Coherency

Abstract: A phase field model was presented to investigate the effect of particles-pinning on grain boundary migration in materials containing stored energy differences across the grain boundaries. The accuracy of the phase field framework was examined by comparing the simulated results with theoretical predictions. The pinning effects of coherent and non-coherent second phase particles on the boundary migration were studied in triple-grain models. 2D simulations with second phase particles of different sizes or different area fractions were performed. The effect of stored energy difference across the boundary on the particles-pinning was also investigated. The results showed that the pinning effect could be enhanced by the decrement of the particle size and the increment of particle area fraction. Increasing the stored energy difference across the grain boundary induced higher grain boundary migration velocity and weaker particles-pinning.

Abstract: The deamplification model developed by Zendagui et al. has been adapted in this study for the case of P₁ wave propagation in porous media in order to investigate the effect of saturation degree on motion coherency at depth. The input wave amplitude distribution function is generated compatibly with the suitable free field coherency model and the top wave amplitudes are evaluated using the transfer matrix method following the Biot’s theory. The results show that even if the saturation degree decreases slightly below the complete saturation, it influences the coherencies of horizontal and vertical motion due to P₁ wave incidences. Elsewhere, the generation process shows that in this case, the wave front content, necessary to produce a coherency identical to the Luco and Wong model at the free field, is more focus with less intensity than required in the case of a complete saturation.

Abstract: Coherency is used to characterize the degree of confusion between generators which oscillate against each other, so it can judge the process which generators oscillate from local mode to inter-area mode. The coherency is the value of the direction cosine by using angle of the generators. when the direction cosines of two generator is 1 that indicates the oscillation direction between the two generators is inter-area oscillation mode; when the direction cosines of two generator is-1 that indicates the oscillation direction between the two generators is local oscillation mode. Coherency is affected by speed governing system and excitation system of generator.Using two area systems verifies the theoretical analysis is correct.

Abstract: Result of seismic response analysis of a large span cable based bridge with inconsistent inputs is presented in a conjugated paper and is further deal with in this paper. The results from synthesized motions for the same earthquake source and same distance to the rupture show a large difference. They are compared with characteristics of the inputs in this paper. The effect of the motion amplitudes and the coherency between the input motions at the two ends of the main girder on the maximum response displacements and internal forces are pointed out.

Abstract: 18%Cr-oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) ferritic steels with and without 5%Al have been produced by mechanical alloying and hot-extrusion. The microstructure of the ODS steels has been characterized by means of electron microscopy (SEM, TEM), showing that in the Al-added ODS steel, the semi-coherent and coherent oxide particles are about 75% and 10%, respectively. It was found that the coherency of oxide particles depends on the size of dispersed particles. Tensile tests performed between room temperature and 973 K denote that the ultimate tensile strength of Al-free ODS steel is higher than that of Al-added one. The ductility values of both materials are sufficiently high. Impact tests reveal that the ductile-to-brittle transition temperature of Al-free ODS steel are higher than that of Al-added ODS steel; however, the upper shelf energy of 18%Cr-ODS steel is substantially smaller in comparison to the Al-added one. It is considered that the difference in mechanical properties between Al-free and Al-added ODS steels is caused by the smaller, stable titania + yttria complex oxides dispersed in the Al-free ODS steel.

Abstract: The Cu-Ag-Cr alloy is a kind of aging hardening copper alloy and has excellent combination properties of high strength and good electrical and thermal conductivity. In the present investigation, the aging precipitation behavior of Cu-Ag-Cr alloy is studied, and the effects of aging processes on the microstructure and properties are discussed. Emphasis is on the correlation between the coherency and coarsening behavior of the Cr precipitates. When the alloy aging at low annealing temperatures, the homogeneous dispersed Cr precipitates are observed to be approximately spherical and keep coherent with Cu matrix in the Cu-Ag-Cr alloy, the coherency is lost between at 450°C~520°C, coherency on coarsening process of Cr precipitates at high annealing temperatures, the radium for coherent / semi-coherent transition of the Cr precipitates is determined from TEM micrographs as 15-45nm. Aging in the intermediate stage, coherent and semi-coherent particles can co-exist(15

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