Papers by Keyword: Temperature Dependency

Abstract: A formulation using the deviatoric stress and the continuity equation is extended to the analysis of the dynamic response of functionally graded materials (FGMs) subjected to a thermal shock by smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH), in which temperature dependent properties of materials are considered. Several dynamic thermal stress problems are analyzed to investigate the fluctuation of thermal stress at the initial stage under three types of thermal conditions, with the addition of two kinds of mechanical boundary conditions.

Abstract: Vibration is an important comfort issue for the metro surrounding buildings. Among the many methods of subway vibration control, building isolation is the necessary supplement to the track isolation for metro surrounding buildings with sensitive constructive forms or specific comfort needs. Laminated rubber bearings are widely used for the building isolation. In order to further improve the isolation effectiveness, researchers intend to use laminated rubber bearings with relatively thick rubber layers. However, the frequency dependency and temperature dependency are not well explored for the thick rubber bearings. And since constrains from the steel plates to rubber layers are relatively small for thick rubber bearings, its not clear if it is accurate to simply apply the equations for common laminated rubber bearings to the thick ones. In this paper, a compressive properties test is carried out for both thick and thin rubber bearings. Both thick and thin rubber bearings are manufactured by a kind of High Damping Rubber (HDR) and a kind of Nature Rubber (NR). The frequency dependency and temperature dependency are tested. The accuracy of applying the current design equations to thick rubber bearings is discussed based on the test results.

Abstract: This contribution investigates the numerical solution of the steady-state heat conduction equation. The finite difference method is applied to simple formulations of heat sources where still analytical solutions can be derived. Thus, the results of the numerical approach can be related to the exact solutions and conclusions on the accuracy obtained. In addition, the numerical implementation of different forms of boundary conditions, i.e. temperature and flux condition, is compared to the exact solution. It is found that the numerical implementation of coordinate dependent sources gives the exact result while temperature dependent sources are only approximately represented. Furthermore, the implementation of the mentioned boundary conditions gives the same results as the analytical reference solution.

Abstract: The steady thermal stress distributions and effect factors in a ZrO2/FGM/Ti-6Al-4V composite ECBC plate with temperature-dependent material properties under convective heat transfer boundary were investigated by the NFEM and the Sinpson method. From numerical calculation, when , T0=300K, Ta=350K and Tb=1 750K, the thermal stress distributions in the composite FGM plate were obtained. The results are as follows. With the increase of the FGM gradient layer thickness and when M=1, the temperature distributions in the composite plate are more reasonable. With the increase of the FGM gradient layer M, the thermal stresses on the ceramic surface tend toward reduction, and compared with the thermal stress of M=0.2, the thermal stress of M =5 reduces by 17.8%. When we take into account the effect of temperature-dependent material properties, compared with the results of constant material properties, the maximum compressive stress on the surface of metal reduces by 74.2%, and the maximum compressive stress on the surface of ceramics reduces by 45.3%. With the increase of FGM layer porosity P, the change of stress at the bonding interface of the three-layered plate increases, and the stress curves appear peak values. Compared with A=0, when A=3.99, the compressive thermal stress on the metal surface reduces by 42.0%, and the compressive thermal stress on the ceramic surface increases by 154.7%. Compared with the nongraded two-layered ceramic/metal composite plate, the thermal stress of the ZrO2/FGM/ Ti-6Al-4V composite plate is very gentle. Compared with , when , the maximum compressive stress on the surface of metal reduces by 49.98%, and the maximum compressive stress on the surface of ceramics increases by 182.3%. The results provide the foundations of theoretical calculation for the design and application of the composite plate.

Abstract: The steady temperature distributions in a ceramic / metal composite FGM plate with temperature-dependent material properties during heating process were investigated by the NFEM. From numerical calculation, when T0=300K, Ta=650K and Tb=1 700K, the temperature distributions in the composite FGM plate were obtained. The results are as follows. With the increase of the FGM gradient layer thickness and when M=1, the temperature distributions in the composite plate are more reasonable. With the increase of porosity, the variations of the temperature curve become big obviously, and there is an abrupt change for the temperature at =0.5, its value is about 917K, but the temperature curve is gentle and smooth at the bonding interfaces of the three-layered composite FGM plate. Compared with the nongraded two-layered ceramic/metal composite plate, the temperature of the ZrO2/FGM/Ti-6Al-4V composite plate is very gentle. When the temperature dependency of the material properties was considered, the temperature in graded three-layered composite FGM plate becomes small obviously. The results provide the foundations of theoretical calculation and the further analysis of thermal stress for the design and application of the composite plate.

Abstract: A NFE model is constructed to analyze the heating steady thermal stress in a ceramic/FGM/metal composite EFBF plate considered temperature dependency. From numerical calculation, when T0=Ta=300K and Tb=1 000K, the stress distributions in the plate were obtained. The results are as follows. With the increase of the FGM thickness, the stress distribution is more reasonable, and the largest tensile stress reduces by 45.64%. With the increase of M, the stress change increases obviously, and the compressive stress on the surface of ceramics reduces by 56.0%. Compared with A=0, the compressive stress of A=3.99 on the surface of metal increases by 94.2%, and the stress on the surface of ceramics changes from compressive stress to tensile stress. When T0=300K, Ta=700K, compared with Tb=1 050K, when Tb=1 800K, the compressive stress on the surface of metal increases 13.62 times, and the maximum compressive stress on the surface of ceramics increases 5.22 times. Compared with the two-layered ceramic/metal composite plate, the stress of ceramic/FGM/metal composite EFBF plate is very gentle, and the maximum tensile stress reduces by 44.2%. Compared with constant material properties, the maximum compressive stress on the surface of metal considered temperature dependency reduces by 59.1%. The results provide the foundations of theoretical calculation for the design and application of the composite plate.

Abstract: (001)-, (1110), and (105)- oriented SrBi4Ti4O15 films with its c-axis tilted 0, 45 and 55o from the surface normal were epitaxially grown by metal organic chemical vapor deposition and the temperature dependency of the dielectric constant was systematically investigated. Relative dielectric constant, εr, and its temperature dependency increased when the tilting angle of the c-axis from the substrate surface normal increased. Temperature dependency of εr was positive in case of the (105) and (1110) orientation, which is in good agreement with the conventional ferroelectric materials. On the other hand, it became negative for (001) orientation. This shows the orientation dependency of εr in SrBi4Ti4O15.

Abstract: Superelastic Ni-Ti (Nitinol) is a member of the shape memory alloy (SMA) family of metals. The physical properties of Nitinol are highly dependant on a number of factors, including manufacturing method, subsequent processing, operating temperature, and strain rate. These factors complicate the prescription of material constitutive models, leading to complexities in the computational analysis of Nitinol components. The current work explores the limitations in the Nitinol material model available in existing commercial finite element (FE) software using a series of specially design experimental tests and representative FE models.

Abstract: In this study, ferrous iron oxidation rates of a Leptospirillum ferriphilum dominated culture were determined over the temperature range of 2-50oC at pH below one. The results show that at pH 0.9 the culture oxidizes iron within the temperature range of 10°C to 45°C. Using the Arrhenius equation, an Ea value of 89.9 ± 6.75 kJ/mol was calculated. From the data fitted to Ratkowsky Equation, the optimum, minimum and maximum temperatures were 35 ± 1.5, 9.96 ± 1.72 and 42.93 ± 0.64 °C for this culture, respectively. The redox potential of the solution becomes more positive, which was the maximum (650-700 mV) at temperatures between 19-40 oC due to completing biological oxidation and increasing in ferric iron concentration.