Experimental investigations on wear properties of Palm kernel reinforced composites for brake pad applications

The use of asbestos material is being avoided to manufacture the brake pads as it is harmful and toxic in nature. Further it leads to various health issues like asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancers. These brake pads can be replaced by natural fibers like Palm kernel (0–50%), Nile roses (0–15%) and Wheat (0–10%) with additives like aluminum oxide (5%–20%) and graphite powder (10%–35%). Phenolic resin of 35% is utilized as a binder. Particulated Nile roses are used to increase the friction coefficient and wheat powder is used to reduce the wear rate. Aluminum oxide and graphite are abrasive in nature. This helps to make brake pads with high friction co-efficient and less wear rate with low noise pollution. The wear of the proposed composites have been investigated at different speeds. Various tests like wear on pin-on-disc apparatus, hardness on the Rockwell hardness apparatus and oil absorption test have been conducted. Phenolic resin produces good bonding nature to fiber. Thus, Fibers found to have performed palatably among all commercial brake pads. The objective of the research indicates that Palm kernal shell could be a conceivable alternative for asbestos in friction coating materials.     

吸湿环境对石英纤维增强环氧树脂面板/PMI泡沫夹层结构复合材料吸湿行为的影响

研究了不同温度、湿度环境下,夹层结构石英纤维增强环氧树脂面板/PMI泡沫夹层结构复合材料及其芯材和面板的吸湿规律。将石英纤维增强环氧树脂面板、PMI泡沫、复合材料面板/PMI泡沫夹层结构试样在不同吸湿环境中进行吸湿处理后,对其吸湿行为进行分析。结果表明:浸水环境下面板、PMI泡沫、PMI泡沫夹层结构复合材料都表现出更为严重的吸湿行为;在潮湿环境中,50℃至70℃范围内,温度越高,试样在吸湿过程中的质量损失越多,最终的饱和吸湿率越小;在60℃以内的潮湿环境中,PMI泡沫夹层结构复合材料的饱和吸湿率可以通过相同环境下面板复合材料和PMI泡沫的吸湿率进行预测。     

Innovation in China’s Defense Technology Base: Foreign Technology and Military Capabilities

ABSTRACT

China’s defense science, technology, and industrial system has been undergoing a far-reaching transformation over the past two decades and the single biggest factor behind this turnaround is the role of external technology and knowledge transfers and the defense industry’s improving ability to absorb these inputs and convert into localized output. China is pursuing an intensive campaign to obtain defense and dual-use civil–military foreign technology transfers using a wide variety of means, which is explored in this article.     

Performance study of jute-epoxy composites/sandwiches under normal ballistic impact

This study is undertaken to explore the use of natural fiber Jute-epoxy (JE), Jute-epoxy-rubber (JRE) sandwich composite for ballistic energy absorption. Energy absorbed and residual velocities for these composites are evaluated analytically and through Finite Element Analysis (FEA). FE analysis of JE plates is carried out for different thicknesses (3, 5, 10 and 15 mm). JE plates and JRE sandwiches having the same thickness (15 mm) are fabricated and tested to measure residual velocity and energy absorbed. The analytical results are found to agree well with the results of FE analysis with a maximum error of 9%. The study on JE composite plate reveals that thickness influences the energy absorption. Experimental and FE analysis study showed that JRE sandwiches have better energy absorption than JE plates. Energy absorption of a JRE sandwich is about 71% greater than JE plates. Damages obtained from FEA and testing are in good agreement. SEM analysis confirms composites failed by fiber rupture and fragmentation.     

气泡混合轻质土的吸水特性和抗冻融循环性能

利用自制的高效复配起泡剂,制作了气泡混合轻质土试样,探讨了吸水性与轻质土密度的关系,评价了气泡混合轻质土的抗冻融循环性能。试验结果表明,随着浸水时间的延长,轻质土吸水逐渐达到饱和,试样的密度趋向于一个稳定值;气泡混合轻质土由于气泡的作用,具有一定的抗冻融性能,因而在冻融循环环境中使用气泡混合轻质土是可行的。     

非平衡机制下激光与等离子体相互作用机理

采用三温度热化学非平衡模型,考虑了激光能量在空气等离子体中的共振吸收和逆韧致吸收机制,用有限差分NND格式对控制方程组进行数值离散.对等离子体点火过程进行耦合计算,并研究了不同入射激光强度条件下等离子体吸收波的形成和演化机制,讨论了粘性扩散效应对等离子体吸收波的影响.结果表明,在初始温度300K,大气压力条件下,生成ZND模式的LSD波所需最小激光强度为5.0×106 W/cm2.     

馈能型悬挂综合性能评价研究

以提高车辆馈能型悬挂综合性能评价的有效性为目的,在分析悬挂减振性能评价和馈能型悬挂能耗特性的基础上,提出了一种考虑乘坐舒适性、操纵稳定性以及悬挂能耗的馈能型悬挂综合性能评价指标和方法。分别以线性和非线性悬挂为研究对象,对其性能进行了综合评价实例分析,验证了该评价指标和方法的有效性。     

方孔蜂窝夹层板在爆炸载荷下的动态响应

通过有限元数值模拟方法,对方孔蜂窝夹层板在爆炸冲击载荷下的动态响应和变形机理进行了分析.在单位面积质量以及夹芯层的高度、宽度给定的情况下,得出了最优的夹芯层相对密度.在此相对密度下,夹层板吸收能量最多,下面板变形最小,夹层板的抗冲击性能最优.将单位面积质量相等的夹层板和实体板进行了对比分析,结果表明:夹层板具有更加优良...     

侧面封边对玻璃纤维增强环氧树脂基复合材料吸湿规律的影响

采用称量法和排水法联合,研究了侧面封边和未封边单向玻璃纤维增强环氧树脂基复合材料层合板试件的吸湿量和体积变化率与浸泡时间的关系,结果显示,复合材料侧面吸湿的速度远大于表面吸湿速度;侧面封边复合材料试件的饱和吸湿量为1.30％,而未封边试件的为2.26％,即与侧面封边试件相比,未封边试件的饱和吸湿量(质量比)增加了73....     

超电磁材料与未来隐身技术

阐述传统隐身技术的理念和超电磁材料的基本概念与基本特性,超电磁材料是一种具有天然材料所不具备的超常物理性质的人工复合结构或复合材料,其性质往往不主要决定于构成材料的成分与本征性质,而决定于其中的人工结构.分析、说明了超电磁材料隐身技术的基本原理、设计思路与理解方法.指出了目前超电磁材料隐身技术的研究进展,最后得出未来超电磁材料应用于隐身技术具有良好潜在应用前景的结论.