Effect of organo-modified montmorillonite nanoclay on mechanical,thermal and ablation behavior of carbon fiber/phenolic resin composites

The mechanical, thermal and ablation properties of carbon phenolic (C-Ph) composites (Type-I) rein-forced with different weight percentages of organo-modified montmorillonite (o-MMT) nanoclay have been studied experimentally. Ball milling was used to disperse different weight (wt) percentages (0, 1,2,4,6 wt.％) of nanoclay into phenolic resin. Viscosity changes to resin due to nanoclay was studied. On the other hand, nanoclay added phenolic matrix composites (Type-II) were prepared to study the dispersion of nanoclay in phenolic matrix by small angle X-ray scattering and thermal stability changes to the matrix by thermogravimetric analyser (TGA). This data was used to understand the mechanical, thermal and ablation properties of Type-I composites. Inter laminar shear strength (ILSS), flexural strength and flexural modulus of Type I composites increased by about 29％, 12％and 7％respectively at 2 wt.％ addition of nanoclay beyond which these properties decreased. This was attributed to reduced fiber volume fraction (％Vf) of Type-I composites due to nanoclay addition at such high loadings. Mass ablation rate of Type-I composites was evaluated using oxy acetylene torch test at low heat flux (125 W/cm2) and high heat flux levels (500 W/cm2). Mass ablation rates have increased at both flux levels marginally up to 2 wt.％ addition of nanoclay beyond which it has increased significantly. This is in contrast to increased thermal stability observed for Type-I and Type-Ⅱ composites up to 2 wt.％addition of nanoclay. Increased ablation rates due to nanoclay addition was attributed to higher insulation effi-ciency of nanolcay, which accumulates more heat energy in limited area behind the ablation front and self-propagating ablation mechanisms triggered by thermal decomposition of organic part of nanoclay.     

A novel formulation of material nonlinear analysis in structural mechanics

This article demonstrates a novel approach for material nonlinear analysis. This analysis procedure eliminates tedious and lengthy step by step incremental and then iterative procedure adopted classically and gives direct results in the linear as well as in nonlinear range of the material behavior. Use of elastic moduli is eliminated. Instead, stress and strain functions are used as the material input in the analysis procedure. These stress and strain functions are directly derived from the stress-strain behavior of the material by the method of curve fitting. This way, the whole stress-strain diagram is utilized in the analysis which naturally exposes the response of structure when loading is in nonlinear range of the material behavior. It is found that it is an excellent computational procedure adopted so far for material nonlinear analysis which gives very accurate results, easy to adopt and simple in calculations. The method eliminates all types of linearity assumptions in basic derivations of equations and hence, eliminates all types of possibility of errors in the analysis procedure as well. As it is required to know stress distribution in the structural body by proper modelling and structural idealization, the proposed analysis approach can be regarded as stress-based analysis procedure. Basic problems such as uniaxial problem, beam bending, and torsion problems are solved. It is found that approach is very suitable for solving the problems of fracture mechanics. Energy release rate for plate with center crack and double cantilever beam specimen is also evaluated. The approach solves the fracture problem with relative ease in strength of material style calculations. For all problems, results are compared with the classical displacement-based liner theory.     

Study on energy release characteristics of reactive material casings under explosive loading

Reactive Materials (RMs), a new material with structural and energy release characteristics under shock-induced chemical reactions, are promising in extensive applications in national defense and military fields. They can increase the lethality of warheads due to their dual functionality. This paper focuses on the energy release characteristics of RM casings prepared by alloy melting and casting process under explosive loading. Explosion experiments of RM and conventional 2A12 aluminum alloy casings were conducted in free field to capture the explosive fireballs, temperature distribution, peak overpressure of the air shock wave and the fracture morphology of fragments of reactive material (RM) warhead casings by using high-speed camera, infrared thermal imager temperature and peak overpressure testing and scanning electron microscope. Results showed that an increase of both the fireball temperature and air shock wave were observed in all RM casings compared to conventional 2A12 aluminum ally casings. The RM casings can improve the peak overpressure of the air shock wave under explosion loading, though the results are different with different charge ratios. According to the energy release characteristics of the RM, increasing the thickness of RM casings will increase the peak overpressure of the near-field air shock wave, while reducing the thickness will increase the peak overpressure of the far-field air shock wave.     

Survey and technological analysis of laser and its defense applications

The laser technology has made remarkable progress over the past couple of decades.It is being widely employed in diverse domains,such as holography,space sciences,spectroscopy,medical sciences,micro and power electronics,industrial engineering,and most distinctively,as directed energy military weapons.Owing to their active transmissions,laser systems are similar to microwave radars to some extent;however,unlike conventional radars,the laser operates at very high frequencies thus making it a potent enabler of narrow-beam and high energy aerial deployments,both in offensive and defensive roles.In modern avionics systems,laser target indicators and beam riders are the most common devices that are used to direct the Laser Guided Weapons(LGW)accurately to the ground targets.Additionally,compact size and outstanding angular resolution of laser-based systems motivate their use for drones and unmanned aerial applications.Moreover,the narrow-beam divergence of laser emissions offers a low probability of intercept,making it a suitable contender for secure transmissions and safety-critical operations.Furthermore,the developments in space sciences and laser technology have given syner-gistic potential outcomes to use laser systems in space operations.This paper comprehensively reviews laser applications and projects for strategic defense actions on the ground or in space.Additionally,a detailed analysis has been done on recent advancements of the laser technology for target indicators and range-finders.It also reviews the advancements in the field of laser communications for surveillance,its earlier state of the art,and ongoing scientific research and ad-vancements in the domain of high energy directed laser weapons that have revolutionized the evolving military battlefield.Besides offering a comprehensive taxonomy,the paper also critically analyzes some of the recent contributions in the associated domains.     

南水北调中线工程安阳段渠坡换填土的强度特性研究

为了分析南水北调中线工程安阳段渠坡的稳定性,对该渠坡换填土在不同含水率下进行了不固结不排水三轴剪切试验.研究结果表明:剪切速率对基质吸力的影响较大,而对强度的影响较小;通过比较确定了合适的剪切速率;含水率相同的试样在不同围压下的强度值在pf -qf坐标上呈良好的线性关系;得到了试样在不同含水率下的总强度指标,建立了总内...     

基于中位秩的动态可靠性增长模型

给出了一种动态可靠性增长模型。首先利用统计中的中位秩法结合试验数据确定各个增长阶段的失效率 ,这一技术可以很好地解决小子样问题 ,并且由于利用了动态建模的思想 ,因而可以客观地反映系统的实际状态。其次 ,该模型继承了传统Duane模型简单、直观、易于进行参数估计的优点 ,同时又很好地处理了传统Duane模型所不适用的分阶段、多场景试验的情形 ,因而有很广阔的工程应用前景。最后通过仿真实例验证了该模型的正确性     

超宽带强电磁防护能量选择表面设计

为应对强电磁脉冲对电子信息系统的威胁,设计了一种具备收发兼容特性的超宽带强电磁防护能量选择表面,有效拓展了能量选择表面的工作带宽和工作频率,可为L、S、C波段的超宽带用频装备提供不低于14 dB的防护效果。该能量选择表面是一种周期结构,每个单元包含一对箭头形结构和一个开关二极管,可根据外界辐照电磁波的能量密度自适应切换反射或透波状态,从而实现强电磁防护与工作信号收发兼容。仿真研究表明,这一新型能量选择表面在L、S、C波段的插入损耗小于1 dB,强电磁防护能力达到22 dB。在波导中对设计的样件进行了性能验证,结果显示,该样件在波导中的平均插入损耗为1 dB,防护能力达到了14 dB,初步验证了设计结构的低插入损耗和高防护特性。     

气体化学反应速率的 DSMC 方法

为预报化学反应过程,应用ＤＳＭＣ方法研究了双原子分子的离解反应,讨论了高温情况下（Ｔ～Ｅａ／ｋ）采用由实验测定得到的反应速率与气体温度间Ａｒｒｈｅｎｉｕｓ经验关系式的可靠性问题,分析了振动热非平衡效应对于离解反应速率的影响,给出了由ＤＳＭＣ方法得到的离解反应速率与气体温度的关系曲线。     

切向空气气流对激光辐照碳纤维复合材料的影响

实验研究了靶材表面存在和不存在切向空气气流时,975nm连续激光对碳纤维增强树脂基复合材料的辐照效应,发现切向气流的加载有利于激光对碳纤维复合材料的破坏.从理论上对激光辐照下碳纤维复合材料的破坏机理进行了初步分析,基于碳的氧化特性和氧化反应机理,推导了碳纤维的氧化速率方程.采用改进的光滑粒子方法,对激光辐照下复合材料树...     

一种新的装备抢修分队选址方法

提出了两步选址法：应用需求势能理论并基于维修需求和路程两项主要指标构建装备抢修分队选址模型。计算得到次优选址区域后，从中选出若干备选点，再用模糊综合评判法确定符合实际的最佳选址点。实例分析表明：两步选址法具有一定的有效性和实用性。