今日更新:Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 1 篇,International Journal of Plasticity 1 篇,Thin-Walled Structures 2 篇
Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids
On the effect of nuclear fission cladding stresses on Zirconium hydride orientation and dislocation strain energy fields via Discrete Dislocation Plasticity and Crystal Plasticity Finite Element modelling
Christos Skamniotis, Daniel Long, Mark Wenman, Daniel S. Balint
doi:10.1016/j.jmps.2024.105924
基于离散位错塑性和晶体塑性有限元模型的核裂变包层应力对氢化锆取向和位错应变能场的影响
The diffusion of hydrogen in Zircalloy fuel cladding components and its associated delayed hydride cracking (DHC) mechanism remain a bottleneck in nuclear fission. Through Crystal Plasticity Finite Element (CPFE) analysis at the grain scale (μm) and Discrete Dislocation Plasticity (DDP) at the hydride scale (nm), we explore how cladding stress history influences the dislocation network in a system of hydrides, and in turn, how this can impact hydrogen accumulation and embrittlement. CPFE indicates that high tensile stresses at service temperature can cause severe plasticity at a notch of a cladding component, leading to significant residual compressive stresses on service shutdown. As a result, hydrides evolve in this service scenario under a cyclic tensile-compressive background stress, which is found to enhance the ratchetting of dislocations compared to a typical constant background stress history and to eliminate the concentration of tensile residual hydrostatic stresses at the locations of dissolved hydrides. Since these tensile residual stresses drive the local accumulation of hydrogen during progressive precipitation-dissolution cycles, a key question is posed as to whether and how the sequencing of cladding stress-temperature reversals influences the growth rate of macro-hydride colonies. Simultaneously, we find that a large fraction of the total strain energy of hydrides is associated with the strain energy of dislocations and their interactions, posing the question of whether dislocation networks influence the energetically favourable hydride orientation. Our study provides a foundation for future studies of the DHC mechanism and drives the development of thermodynamically consistent dislocation-based models coupled with irradiation effects.
In this work, we perform a comprehensive study of the dynamic deformation and fracture of brass, including Taylor tests with classical and profiled cylinders and ball throwing experiments reaching the strain rates of about (0.1−1)/μs, as well as atomistic and continuum-level numerical modeling. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are used to construct the equation of state (EOS) of brass and to study its fracture characteristics at shear deformation under negative pressure. An original model of fracture under combined tensile-shear loading is formulated, which takes into account both the accumulation of empty volume in the process of lattice loosening due to the lattice defect production in the course of plastic deformation and further mechanical growth of voids controlled by the dislocation plasticity. This atomic-scale model is transmitted to the macroscopic experiment-scale level and embedded into 3D dislocation plasticity model to describe the dynamic deformation and fracture of brass using the numerical scheme of smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH). A part of experimental data is used to find the optimal parameters of the dislocation plasticity model by means of the Bayesian global optimization method accelerated with the help of artificial-neural-network (ANN)-based emulator of the 3D model. Another part of experimental data is used to fit the fracture model parameter. The remaining experimental data, which are not used in the parameterization, are applied to verify the parameterized model. The developed physical-based model provides correct and meaningful description of the dynamic deformation and fracture of brass, while the developed formalized approach to its parameterization opens a way to wider use of this type of models in the engineering applications, including studies on dynamic performance and high-speed processing technologies.
An origami-wheeled robot with variable width and enhanced sand walking versatility
Jie Liu, Zufeng Pang, Zhiyong Li, Guilin Wen, Zhoucheng Su, Junfeng He, Kaiyue Liu, Dezheng Jiang, Zenan Li, Shouyan Chen, Yang Tian, Yi Min Xie, Zhenpei Wang, Zhuangjian Liu
doi:10.1016/j.tws.2024.112645
具有可变宽度的折纸轮式机器人,增强了沙地行走的多功能性
Robots inspired by origami that offer several benefits, including being lightweight, requiring less assembly, and possessing remarkable deformability, have drawn a lot of interest. However, the existing origami-inspired robots are usually of limited functionalities and developing feature-rich robots is very challenging. Here, we report an origami-wheeled robot (OriWheelBot) with exceptional mobility for sand walking and a changing width. Origami wheels created using Miura origami permit the OriWheelBot to alter wheel width over obstacles. We derive the variable-width and diameter analytical models of the origami wheel, assuming rigid-folding, which has been confirmed by testing. An enhanced variant, dubbed iOriWheelBot, is additionally being developed to autonomously determine the obstacle's breadth. Based on the width of the channel between the barriers, three actions will be executed: direct pass, variable width pass, and direct return. Sand-pushing is more suitable for walking on the sand than sand-digging, which is the other of the two motion mechanisms that we have identified. Many aspects of sand walking, including carrying loads, walking on a slope, climbing a slope, and negotiating sand pits, small rocks, and sand traps, have been methodically investigated. The OriWheelBot can climb a 17-degree sand incline, vary its width by 40%, and have a loading-carrying ratio of 66.7% on flat sand. Rescue operations in disaster areas and planetary subsurface exploration can benefit from the OriWheelBot.
Synchronous wire-powder feeding was adopted to overcome the poor mechanical properties of aluminum alloy thin-wall caused by limited filling composition in wire-based laser-arc hybrid additive manufacturing. The results showed that the optimized Mg powder feeding improved the droplet transfer into a fine spray mode with reduced transition time by 18%. Moreover, not only the effective width coefficient of thin-wall increased from 89% to 95%, but also the subsequent machining allowance reduced from 1.25 to 0.48 mm. The synchronous wire-powder feeding improved the formation accuracy by 61.6%. Although the deposition microstructure was mainly composed of dendrites with obvious direction and increased average grain size by 54%, a new Mg2Si strengthened phase was also found. The ultimate tensile strength of thin-wall was increased by 12% from 227.3 to 255.5 MPa. The related evolution mechanisms of deposition stability and mechanical properties by optimized powder feeding on the hybrid additive manufacturing were mainly discussed.