Key Engineering Materials Vol. 572

Abstract: The stability and reliability of the shift friction plate are the main condition to guarantee the normal working for the planetary gearbox. But the failures of the friction plate, such as fracture or broken plastic deformation, often appear during the real vehicle testing process. Currently, most studies focus on chemical composition analysis and fracture analysis for the fractured friction plate, but less study for shock damage. In this paper, we develop a multi-body dynamic model, a finite element model and a rigid-flexible coupling dynamic model to analyze and compare the vibration characteristics of the friction plate with three different support forms. The variation law of the impact force and frequency can be obtained for the tooth portion of the friction plate with different support forms. Finally, it can provide theoretical guidance for studying the failure of friction plate at high speed. Keywords: Friction Plate; Rigid-flexible Coupling; Vibration Characteristics

Abstract: Mill chattering is frequently observed in the strip rolling process which causes dark and bright fringes on the strip surface. Due to the complex vibration sources and the characteristic signals usually masked by the heavy noise signals, how to identify and control the mill chattering are always difficult problems. This paper proposes an autocorrelation-threshold method to extract the periodical components associated with mill chattering and to evaluate the occurrence of chattering vibration. This method is proved to be effective using experimental vibration signals of different rolling speeds.

Abstract: An analysis method has been proposed for the vibration analysis of the Mindlin rectangular plates with general elastically boundary supports, in which the vibration displacements and the cross-sectional rotations of the mid-plane are sought as the linear combination of a double Fourier cosine series and auxiliary series functions. The use of these supplementary functions is to solve the potential discontinuity associated with the x-derivative and y-derivative of the original function along the four edges, so this method can be applied to get the exact solution. Finally the numerical results are presented to validate the correct of the method.

Abstract: The paper focuses on modern outdoor lighting design and control complexity issues. It presents main drivers behind emerging technologies and describes requirements for both design and control processes. Finally it gives an overview of highly scalable solution seamlessly and efficiently supporting them.

Abstract: Based on the static load model of UG platform for the test frame, ANSYS software is used to conduct the finite element method. The stress and the displacement were calculated under five different conditions. The stress distributions and deformation situations of test frame were analyzed and these results provided important basis for the optimal design of the frame.

Abstract: This study deals with analysis of a rectangular plate made of functionally graded material.Elastic modulus of FG rectangular plate is assumed to vary according to exponential function,but the value of poisson coefficient is constant.In the present work,the value of initial modulus of elasticity of FGM was set to 200 GPa and the value of the Poisson′s ratio was set to 0.3.FG rectangular plate becomes a homogeneous isotropic material when the coefficient of graded in modulus of elasticity B=0.In this research ,a finite element (FE)model was built in ANSYS Rel.12.1 by means of the Parametric Design Language (APDL).In this study,von Mises stress in FGM case and homogeneous case are investigated. Von Mises stress in FG rectangular plate is reduced compared with the homogeneous isotropic case.This means that s rectangular plate made of FGM is better than the homogeneous isotropic plate .

Abstract: In this investigation, an analytical method is proposed for the dynamic analysis of T-shaped plates with general boundary conditions. Four types of springs are uniformly distributed along each edge, which are used to simulate the transverse shearing forces, bending moments, in-plane longitudinal forces and in-plane shearing forces, respectively. Arbitrary boundary conditions can be readily realized by setting the stiffness of the four types restraining springs. The interactions between the plates have been taken into account at the junction with four types of coupling springs. The in-plane and out-of-plane displacements are invariantly expressed, regardless of boundary conditions, as a new form of double Fourier series with a drastically improved convergence as compared with the traditional Fourier series. The expansion coefficients are considered as the generalized coordinates, and determined using the Rayleigh-Ritz technique. Numerical examples are presented to validate the accuracy and reliability of the proposed method. A good agreement is observed between the current results and FEA results. The present method can be directly extended to more complicated structures with any number of plates.

Abstract: In this study, fatigue life of axial loaded wire rope strands are investigated in computer environment. For this purpose generated models about finite element analysis of wire ropes, conducted researches and fatigue condition of wire ropes are investigated. The condition required in order not to contact outer wires with each other is expressed with the purpose of modeling simple strand and the generated model is confirmed by using defined geometrical values. 3D solid model of 1+6 simple strand used in finite element analysis is generated in CAD software SolidWorks^TM. Finite element analysis of simple strand is done by FEA software ANSYS^TM. Fatigue analyses are done by ANSYS/Workbench for experimental groups generated by using 3 different parameters which are strand length, helix angle and force range. Graphics, which show fatigue life variance of axial loaded 1+6 simple strand, are created by obtaining fatigue life distribution according to Goodman approach.

Abstract: Today in the world, shipyards industry work continuously and build a ship in limited time. They need a lot of cranes in different tonnages to lift and move the parts of the ships. Projects of the cranes design in need of the shipyards. While designing the crane geometry, the load which will be lifted, the lifting height and the situation of the area where the crane will work should be considered. The main characteristics as the height of the crane, the distance between the rails, the lifting height, speed of the crane and speed of the trolley are determined. The geometry of all parts and the features of the power and transmission components are specified. The suitability of the geometry is tested with an analyze program. Three dimensional geometry of the crane is built with a CAD program, and then this geometry is modeled with using the finite element method.

Abstract: The three-dimensional finite element model of 600 Wh energy storage flywheel rotor system supported by active magnetic bearing (AMB) was built with the commercial software ANSYS to carry out the modal analysis. The modeling method of the AMB and their effect on the rotor system are explored. Modal analysis was performed, and the modal shapes of the rotor system were obtained. The Campbell diagram calculated by ANSYS was gained to be compared with the one calculated by the theoretical dynamics model. This research provides a theoretical basis for the rotor system design. The ideas and methods can be used as a reference for the study of dynamic characteristics of the rotor system and direct the flywheel prototype future design.