今日更新:International Journal of Solids and Structures 1 篇,Mechanics of Materials 1 篇,Thin-Walled Structures 2 篇
International Journal of Solids and Structures
Multi-scale numerical simulation of fracture behavior for the gadolinia-doped ceria (GDC) under mechano-electrochemical coupling fields at high temperature
Huang Runze, Sun Yi, Yang Zhiqiang
doi:10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2023.112564
高温机械-电化学耦合场下钆掺杂陶瓷(GDC)断裂行为的多尺度数值模拟
The fracture toughness of gadolinia-doped ceria (GDC) solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) electrolyte with a central crack is significantly reduced under the mechano-electrochemical coupling fields at high temperature. In this work, an atom-to-continuum (AtC) multi-scale method combining the finite element method (FEM) and the molecular dynamics (MD) simulation is developed. Firstly, the AtC multi-scale method is validated by investigating the uniaxial tensile stress-strain curves of GDC with a central crack at different temperatures. Then, based on the theory of fracture mechanics, the macrostructure of GDC is transformed into a microscopic intermediate transition model, and a detailed computational procedure for analyzing the fracture toughness of the macrostructure of the GDC is given by the AtC multi-scale method. Finally, the fracture toughness of GDC macrostructure under the mechano-electrochemical coupling fields is studied by the proposed approach. The simulation results show that the fracture toughness of 10GDC and 20GDC under the mechano-electrochemical coupling fields is clearly reduced compared to the uniaxial tensile loading. Among them, the fracture toughness of 10GDC under the mechano-electrochemical coupling fields is decreased by 12.28% and 30.67% at 800℃ and 900℃, and the fracture toughness of 20GDC under the mechano-electrochemical coupling fields is decreased by 17.25% and 29.52% at 800℃ and 900℃. These findings are critical in predicting the fracture behavior of GDC electrolyte under real working conditions.
The viscoelastic behavior of lignin: Quantification through nanoindentation relaxation testing on hot-pressed technical lignin samples from various origins
Lignin, the second most abundant organic polymer on earth, is one of the primary causes of the viscoelastic behavior of plants. An accurate characterization of its viscoelastic properties is essential for predicting the time-dependent response of natural materials, including wood and plant fibers, and for advancing lignin-based materials and their production methods, such as 3D printing of biocomposites. To enrich the still rather sparse knowledge on the viscoelasticity of lignin, we re-evaluate nanoindentation relaxation tests performed on five hot-pressed technical lignins extracted from different feedstocks, using three different extraction methods. The viscoelastic indentation problem is addressed using the method of functional equations combined with the homogenization theory to account for the production-induced porosity. This evaluation procedure allows for quantitatively assessing the viscoelastic properties of lignin, which can be very accurately described by an isochoric four-parameter Burgers model. Remarkably, the viscoelastic properties of all tested lignins are practically identical and independent of the feedstock and the extraction processes.
Seismic Performance of Weak-Beam-Type Steel Low-to-Middle-Rise Moment-Resisting Frame Determined by Local Buckling of Square Hollow Section Columns
Yamada Satoshi, Miyazawa Hiroki, Iyama Jun
doi:10.1016/j.tws.2023.111359
通过方形空心截面柱的局部屈曲确定弱梁型钢中低层力矩支撑框架的抗震性能
This study performed incremental dynamic analyses to investigate the relationship between the seismic performance and deformation capacity of the column of weak-beam-type steel moment-resisting frames (MRFs) with square hollow section (SHS) columns. A hysteresis model that accurately simulates the local buckling cyclic behavior was used for the analysis. From analytical results, a relationship between the required strength of the weak-beam-type steel MRFs and the width-to-thickness ratio of the SHS columns was obtained. Also, safety margin of MRFs up to collapse was evaluated in the relationship with the width-to-thickness ratio of the SHS column.
High-fidelity prediction and temperature-rise mechanism for low-velocity impact of triaxially braided composites
Liu Peng, Cai Yinglong, Zhao Zhenqiang, Zhang Chao
doi:10.1016/j.tws.2023.111360
三轴编织复合材料低速冲击的高保真预测和温升机制
An elastoplastic mechanical-thermal constitutive model was integrated into the development of a mesoscale finite element model. This model aimed to analyze the temperature rise phenomenon and failure behavior of composites under impact loading conditions. Triaxially braided carbon/epoxy composite specimens were subjected to low-velocity impact using a drop weight tester, and the temperature variations within the specimens were monitored using an infrared camera. The numerical predictions successfully reproduced the observed failure modes and accurately captured the temperature distribution. A numerical study was performed to explore the main factors of temperature rise, indicating that plastic work of pure matrix and fracture transformed energy of fiber tow are the primary sources of temperature rise. The transverse specimen was found to exhibit superior energy absorption capacity under high-energy impacts.