This article considers an inverse problem for a cosserat rod where we are given only the position of the centreline of the rod and must solve for external forces and torques as well as the orientation of the cross sec...
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This article considers an inverse problem for a cosserat rod where we are given only the position of the centreline of the rod and must solve for external forces and torques as well as the orientation of the cross sections of the centreline. We formulate the inverse problem as an optimal control problem using the position of the centreline as an objective function with the external force and torque as control variables, with meaningful regularisation of the orientations. A monolithic, implicit numerical scheme is proposed in the sense that primal and adjoint equations are solved in a fully-coupled manner and all the nonlinear coefficients of the governing partial differential equations are updated to the current state variables. The forward formulation, determining rod configuration from external forces and torques, is first validated by a numerical benchmark;the solvability and stability of the inverse problem are then tested using data from forward simulations. The proposed optimal control method is motivated by reconstruction of the orientations of a rod's cross sections, with its centreline being captured through imaging protocols. As a case study, we take the locomotion of the nematode, caenorhabditis elegans. In this study we take laboratory data for its centreline and infer its cross-section orientation (muscle locations) with the control force and torque being interpreted as the reaction force, activated by c. elegans' muscles, from the surrounding fluids. This method thus combines the mathematical modelling and laboratory data to study the locomotion of c. elegans, which gives us insights into the potential anatomical orientation of the worm beyond what can be observed through the laboratory data. The paper is completed with several additional remarks explaining the theoretical and technical details of the model.
coP has attracted increasing attention due to its high theoretical capacity for lithium storage. However, coP suffers from a large volume expansion during cycling, which leads to electrode pulverization and poor cycle...
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coP has attracted increasing attention due to its high theoretical capacity for lithium storage. However, coP suffers from a large volume expansion during cycling, which leads to electrode pulverization and poor cycle stability. In addition, the conductivity of coP is poor, resulting in undesirable rate performance. To solve this problem, the coP/ccomposite was prepared based on the in-situ phosphating heat treatment technology of co-BTc MOF. The as prepared coP/c exhibits a good lithium storage specificcapacity and a cycle stability, which is attributed by the synergistic effect of the porous nanostructure and carbon frame. The porous nanostructure of the coP/c allows the electrolyte to easily penetrate into the interior, which increases the number of electrochemical reaction sites while effectively mitigating the volume expansion during lithiation and improving electrical conductivity. Thanks to the special structures, the discharge specificcapacity of the Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) based the coP/c as anode materials is 645.7 mAh g(-1) after 200 cycles at a current density of 200 mA g(-1). This work demonstrates that the coP/c has a great potential as a next generation anode material for LIBs.
carbon fiber/phenolic resin composites (cF/Ph) have attracted great interests in the field of thermal protection materials for their characteristics of high specific strength and easy manufacturing. However, cF/Ph are...
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carbon fiber/phenolic resin composites (cF/Ph) have attracted great interests in the field of thermal protection materials for their characteristics of high specific strength and easy manufacturing. However, cF/Ph are inherently susceptible to oxidation failure at elevated temperatures. In this study, a novel Al-coated carbon fiber/ boron phenolic resin ceramizable composite modified with TiB2 and B4c was fabricated by an impregnating and compression molding route. Thermal stability, flexural strength, microstructure and phase evolution of the resulting ceramizable composite were studied. The residue yield at 1400 degrees c and flexural strength after treated at 1400 degrees c for 15min was 90.4% and 53.1 MPa, respectively, which was increased by 15.9% and 532.1% than that without ceramizable fillers. Surface defects generated by matrix pyrolysis were well healed, and Pyc and carbon fibers were covered with dense ceramic layers while the fracture surface was covered with relatively continuous ceramic layers without visible pores. Multiphase ceramics composed of TiB2, TiO2, Tic and Pyc were identified. Furthermore, oxidation failure and anti-oxidation mechanism was revealed based on the aforementioned characterizations and thermodynamiccalculation results. Oxidation resistance got enhanced markedly for synergistic effects of oxygen consuming, carbon fixation, oxygen barrier and endothermic effect, which were derived from ceramization reactions between TiB2, B4c, O2, Al and Pyc.
The rational design and synthesis of advanced electrode materials are significant for the applications of supercapacitors. Ferroferric oxide (Fe3O4), with its high theoretical capacitance is a renowned cathode materia...
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The rational design and synthesis of advanced electrode materials are significant for the applications of supercapacitors. Ferroferric oxide (Fe3O4), with its high theoretical capacitance is a renowned cathode material. Nevertheless, its low electronicconductivity and poor cycling stability during a long-term charge/discharge process limit its large-scale applications. In this work, the precise modulation of multiple components was reported to enhance electrochemical performance. The ternary heterostructures were fabricated by wrapping ultrathin nickel hydroxide (Ni(OH)2) nanosheets on the surfaces of Fe3O4 nanoparticles-loaded on sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (cMc)-derived porous carbon, named as c/ Fe3O4@Ni(OH)2. Due to the large specific surface area and excellent conductivity of cMc-derived porous carbon and the abundant reaction sites of Ni(OH)2 nanosheets, the optimized c/Fe3O4@Ni(OH)2-1.0 sample exhibited the highest specificcapacitance of 3072F g-1 at a current density of 0.5 A g-1. Furthermore, the assembled asymmetric supercapacitor (ASc) with activated carbon and c/Fe3O4@Ni(OH)2-1.0 as the negative and positive electrodes, respectively, showed an energy density of 123 W h kg-1 at 381 W kg-1, and a long-life stability with an excellent capacitance retention of 90.04 % after 10,000 cycles. The route for preparing composite electrode materials proposed in this work provides a reference for realizing highperformance energy storage devices.(c) 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Aiming at problems such as poor precision of laser processing c/Siccomposites, low efficiency of grinding c/Siccomposites, and serious wear of grinding wheel, a method of laser-grinding chain processing c/Siccompos...
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Aiming at problems such as poor precision of laser processing c/Siccomposites, low efficiency of grinding c/Siccomposites, and serious wear of grinding wheel, a method of laser-grinding chain processing c/Siccomposite groove was proposed in this paper. The method combined the high efficiency characteristic of laser ablating and the high precision characteristic of grinding. The relationship between laser processing parameters and the characteristics of ablative grooves was investigated, and the appropriate laser processing parameters were optimized, and then, to further improve the processing quality of the grooves, the grinding parameters optimization experiments of the grooves of c/Siccomposites were carried out. The results showed that the c/Siccomposites could be quickly removed by laser processing, and the grooves with relatively good size and shape accuracy could be obtained by laser parameters optimization experiments, but the side wall of the groove still had a certain inclination and the surface quality of the groove was yet poor;meanwhile, the size accuracy, shape accuracy, and surface quality of the grooves were greatly improved by further grinding. In addition, then, through the laser and grinding optimization experiments, the optimized parameters were obtained, where the laser power was 80 W, the scanning speed was 300 mm/s, the scanning frequency was 50 kHz, the scanning spacing was 25 & mu;m, the depth of cut was 30 & mu;m, the liner speed of wheel was 62.832 m/min, and the feed speed was 10 mm/min. With these parameters, the time used to process the groove with the laser-grinding chain was about 23/40 of the grinding process, and the quality of grooves could be guaranteed. Therefore, combined with the optimized process parameters, the laser-grinding chain processing scheme could be used to achieve high efficiency and precision grinding of c/Siccomposite grooves.
Due to the high speed and high pressure operating conditions, wear between the finger seal and the rotor is inevitable, and this leads to an increase of leakage clearance and becomes an important factor affecting the ...
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Due to the high speed and high pressure operating conditions, wear between the finger seal and the rotor is inevitable, and this leads to an increase of leakage clearance and becomes an important factor affecting the seal life. The theory of anisotropic elasticity was employed to describe the mechanical characteristics of the seal material. An improved Archard wear model was proposed to calculate the nodal wear rate, and the local wear direction was also determined. The wear simulation model and procedure were established based on the Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian adaptive mesh strategy. The effects of material density, fabric orientation, pressure differential and rotor speed on the wear characteristics of finger seal and the change of leakage clearance caused by wear loss were studied. The results show that the wear first occurs at the heel area of the finger foot bottom and gradually extends to the toe area. c/c (carbon fibre reinforced carbon matrix) composite finger seal with higher material density has smaller leakage clearance and wear depth. With the increase of fabric orientation angle, the wear depth in the heel area of finger foot is smaller, and the circumferential wear area is narrower. The average wear depth of finger seal decreases with the orientation angle. When the orientation angle is 0, the seal leakage clearance is smaller. The increase of pressure differential not only aggravates the seal wear, but also expands the wear area, and also increases the average contact pressure and leakage clearance. Increasing the rotor speed make the wear depth of the heel area of finger foot gradually increase, but the wear area becomes narrower. The average contact pressure decreases and the average leakage clearance increases. This study provides a theoretical method and basis for the prediction and evaluation of the wear life and performance of c/ccomposite finger seal.
This article focuses on the damage behavior and mechanism of aluminum addition on reactive melt infiltrated c/ c-Siccomposites in single and cyclic ablation environments. Plasma ablation tests were performed on c/c-S...
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This article focuses on the damage behavior and mechanism of aluminum addition on reactive melt infiltrated c/ c-Siccomposites in single and cyclic ablation environments. Plasma ablation tests were performed on c/c-Siccomposites containing 20 wt % and 40 wt % aluminum respectively. coupled with TMA, XRD, SEM and EDS, the results showed that composites with 40 wt % Al had better ablation resistance during the cyclic ablation, while the composites with 20 wt % Al had excellent ablation damage resistance during a single ablation. This difference was due to higher number of microcracks formed inside the composites containing 40 wt % Al than 20 wt % Al, the lower specimen surface temperature during ablation, and the thermal stresses can be released by pore crack expansion during gas reciprocal loading. While in the single continuous loading of gas, the 20 wt % Al composite formed a protective oxide layer with smaller pores and fewer gas and oxygen entry channels, resulting in good resistance to ablation.
carbon fiber-reinforced silicon carbide (c/Sic) composites are important candidates for laser protection materials. In this study, ablation mechanism of c/Siccoated with ZrO2/Mo and ZrB2-Sic/ZrO2/Mo under laser irrad...
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carbon fiber-reinforced silicon carbide (c/Sic) composites are important candidates for laser protection materials. In this study, ablation mechanism of c/Siccoated with ZrO2/Mo and ZrB2-Sic/ZrO2/Mo under laser irradiation was studied. ZrB2-Sic multiphase ceramic and ZrO2 ceramic were successfully coated on c/Siccomposite by atmospheric plasma spraying technology with Mo as transition layer. Phase evolution and morphology of composite were investigated by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. Moreover, ablation behavior of the composite was investigated by laser confocal microscopy. Results showed that ablation mechanism of c/Siccomposite was controlled by phase transformation, thermal reaction, and thermal diffusion, with solid-liquid transition of ZrB2 and ZrO2 being dominant factor. Endothermic reaction and good thermal diffusivity of coatings were also important factors affecting ablation performance. Reflectivity effect of ZrO2 coating was limited under high-energy laser irradiation. compared with ZrO2/Mo single-phase-monolayer coating, designed ZrB2-Sic/ZrO2/Mo coating showed better ablation performance, and breakdown time of c/Sic increased from 10 to 40 s. The depletion of liquid phase in molten pool was identified as an important factor responsible for rapid failure of c/Sic. The coating failed when the entire liquid phase was consumed within molten pool, followed by rapid damage of c/Sic substrate. Results of this study can provide theoretical guidance and research ideas for design and application of laser protective materials.
A series of Ag-0@c/SiO2 adsorbents were prepared using rice husk-based c/SiO2 as supports and applied to capture iodine gas. The results demonstrated that 50%Ag-0@c/SiO2 reached a record high iodine adsorption capacit...
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A series of Ag-0@c/SiO2 adsorbents were prepared using rice husk-based c/SiO2 as supports and applied to capture iodine gas. The results demonstrated that 50%Ag-0@c/SiO2 reached a record high iodine adsorption capacity (788 +/- 25 mg/g) due to the synergistic effect between c/SiO2 supports and Ag-0 sites. The adsorption data of Ag-0@c/SiO2 can be better fitted with the pseudo first order and Langmuir models. The iodine adsorption process included the physical and chemical adsorption. The adsorption mechanism was that Ag-0 reacted with I-2 to form AgI. Owing to the excellent adsorption capacity, Ag-0@c/SiO2 derived from rice husk could be promising iodine gas adsorbents.
In order to study the solid-solution process between amorphous BcN and metal Ta, Ta(B, c, N), (Ta, Nb)(B, c, N), and (Ta, W)(B, c, N) ceramics were prepared by high-energy ball milling, and their phase composition, mi...
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In order to study the solid-solution process between amorphous BcN and metal Ta, Ta(B, c, N), (Ta, Nb)(B, c, N), and (Ta, W)(B, c, N) ceramics were prepared by high-energy ball milling, and their phase composition, microstructures, and binding bonds have been analyzed. The results show that all the three ceramics are hard agglomeration state, formed by stacking of nanoparticles. The mechanical alloying process is accompanied by the formation of chemical bonds, such as B-Ta, N-Ta, c-Ta, and O-Ta for Ta(B, c, N) ceramic, and the order of solid solution is c > N > B. When heated at 1500 degrees c, a second diboride phase precipitates from (Ta, Nb)(B, c, N) ceramic, whereas the second phase of Wc gradually dissolved from (Ta, W)(B, c, N) ceramic. This work provides theoretical and data supporting to analyze the solid-solution process of Ta(B, c, N) ceramic.
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