Damage evolution analysis in mortar, during compressive loading using acoustic emission and X-ray tomography: Effects of the sand/cement ratio

This paper explores the use of acoustic emission (AE) and X-ray tomography to identify the mechanisms of damage and the fracture process during compressive loading on concrete specimens. Three-dimensional (3D) X-ray tomography image analysis was used to observe defects of virgin mortar specimen under different compressive loads. Cumulative AE events were used to evaluate damage process in real time according to the sand/cement ratio. This work shows that AE and X-ray tomography are complementary nondestructive methods to measure, characterise and locate damage sites in mortar. The effect of the sand proportion on damage and fracture behaviour is studied, in relation with the microstructure of the material.     

低熔点合金填充聚合物材料断口形貌研究

研究了合金元素、加工温度、金属含量、第三组分对低熔点金属填充聚合物材料断口形貌的影响。实验结果表明:不同的合金对体系的影响很大,低分子量、低结晶性聚合物,高的成型加工温度可提高材料的相容性。     

The prediction of crack growth in bonded joints under cyclic-fatigue loading I. Experimental studies

The performance of adhesively-bonded joints under monotonic and cyclic-fatigue loading has been investigated using a fracture-mechanics approach. The joints consisted of an epoxy film adhesive which was employed to bond aluminium-alloy substrates. The effects of undertaking cyclic-fatigue tests in (a) a ‘dry’ environment of 55% relative humidity at 23°C, and (b) a ‘wet’ environment of immersion in distilled water at 28°C were investigated. In particular, the influence of employing different surface pretreatments for the aluminium-alloy substrates was examined. In addition, single-lap joints were tested under cyclic fatigue loading in the two test environments, and a back-face strain technique has been used which revealed that crack propagation, rather than crack initiation, occupied the dominant proportion of the fatigue lifetime of the single-lap joints. In Part II, the data obtained in the present Part I paper will be employed to predict theoretically the lifetime of the adhesively-bonded single-lap joint specimens.     

Fracture of model concrete: 2. Fracture energy and characteristic length

The specific fracture energy G_F was measured in six types of simple concrete: all from the same matrix. The aggregates were spheres of the same diameter (strong aggregates, that debonded during concrete fracture, and weak aggregates, able to break); three kinds of matrix-aggregate interface (weak, intermediate and strong) were used. All in all, 55 test results are reported. These results are intended to be used as an experimental benchmark for checking numerical models of concrete fracture.A meso-level analysis of these results showed a correlation between the measured G_F values and the properties of the matrix, aggregates and interfaces, particularly with the actual area of the fracture surface. The strength of the matrix-aggregate interface correlates quite well with G_F, and concrete ductility, measured by means of the characteristic length, correlates also with the strength of the matrix-aggregate interface.     

周期阵列压痕奇异应力场与开裂（PartⅡ：压痕开裂临界载荷）

周期阵列压痕方法是研究微观摩擦学的工具之一。由于周期阵列刚性压头压在半平面弹性体的表面时,会产生周期的Ⅰ型奇异压应力场,该奇异应力场的应力集中达到一定程度时,即达到临界条件时,该奇异应力场所在的边界将开裂。压痕边界的开裂问题是一个新型的断裂力学问题,通过边界移动的能量释放率的分析给出了压痕边界开裂能量释放率数学表征,并给出边界开裂的临界载荷和临界开裂角。     

Cr27Ni7链节钢断裂失效的显微组织分析

借助光学显微镜、扫描电境、显微硬度计和X射线衍射仪等手段，对不同服役周期的链节进行了显微组织分析，确定了Cr27Ni7链节钢断裂失效的显微组织原因。结果显示，链节在900℃高温热循环条件下长期使用，其显微组织中的碳化物类型发生转变以及晶界弱化，显著地降低了Cr27Ni7链节钢的冲击韧性和拉伸塑性，即使没有冶金缺陷（缩松、夹杂物），也已使链节接近或达到其使用寿命。为延长使用寿命，可采用高温晶界强化和添加取代铬的使碳化物更加稳定的少量合金元素。     

虚拟装配技术在应力断料夹具装配中的应用

基于三维实体造型软件Pro／Engineer，介绍了虚拟装配技术在应力断料夹具装配中的应用，使夹具工艺装备进一步柔性化，更适合现代化的制造需求。