Analysis for the residual prestress of composite barrel for railgun with tension winding

Based on the elastic theory of cylindrical shells and the theory of composite laminates, a prediction model for the residual prestress of the simplified round composite barrel for railgun is established. Only the fibre pretension is considered in this model. A three dimensional numerical simulation for the residual prestress in the railgun barrel is carried out, by combining the temperature differential method with the element birth and death technology. The results obtained by the two methods are compared. It reveals that the distribution trends of residual prestress are consistent. And the difference for residual prestress in the filament wound composite housing of barrel is relatively small. The same finite element method is used to analysis the residual prestress in the non-simplified composite barrels for railgun, which are under different control modes of winding tension. The results mean that the residual prestress in barrel will increase while the taper coefficient for winding is decreasing. Therefore, the sealing performance in bore is improved, but the strength of the filament wound composite housing drops. In addition, the axial and circumferential residual prestress in the filament wound composite housing with constant torque winding are close to the ones in iso-stress design for barrel.     

Numerical simulation of the blast wave of a multilayer composite charge

The numerical simulation of a blast wave of a multilayer composite charge is investigated. A calculation model of the near-field explosion and far-field propagation of the shock wave of a composite charge is established using the AUTODYN finite element program. Results of the near-field and far-field calculations of the shock wave respectively converge at cell sizes of 0.25–0.5 cm and 1–3 cm. The Euler––flux-corrected transport solver is found to be suitable for the far-field calculation after mapping. A numerical simulation is conducted to study the formation, propagation, and interaction of the shock wave of the composite charge for different initiation modes. It is found that the initiation mode obviously affects the shock-wave waveform and pressure distribution of the composite charge. Additionally, it is found that the area of the overpressure distribution is greatest for internal and external simultaneous initiation, and the peak pressure of the shock wave exponentially decays, fitting the calculation formula of the peak overpressure attenuation under different initiation modes, which is obtained and verified by experiment. The difference between numerical and experimental results is less than 10%, and the peak overpressure of both internal and external initiation is 56.12% higher than that of central single-point initiation.     

Body armour – New materials,new systems

This is a very timely review of body armour materials and systems since new test standards are currently being written, or reviewed, and new, innovative products released. Of greatest importance, however, is the recent evolution, and maturity, of the Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene fibres enabling a completely new style of system to evolve – a stackable system of Hard Armour Plates. The science of body armour materials is quickly reviewed with emphasis upon current understanding of relevant energy-absorbing mechanisms in fibres, fabrics, polymeric laminates and ceramics. The trend in on-going developments in ballistic fibres is then reviewed, analysed and future projections offered. Weaknesses in some of the ceramic grades are highlighted as is the value of using cladding materials to improve the robustness, and multi-strike performance, of Hard Armour Plates. Finally, with the drive for lighter, and therefore smaller, soft armour systems for military personnel the challenges for armour designers are reported, and the importance of the relative size of the Hard Armour Plate to the Soft Armour Insert is strongly emphasised.     

Reactor-grade plutonium and nuclear weapons: ending the debate

The claim that reactor-grade plutonium cannot or will not be used to produce nuclear weapons has been used to justify non-nuclear-weapon states’ large stockpiles of plutonium that has been separated from highly radioactive spent fuel. However, by using reduced-mass plutonium cores, it is possible to manufacture reliable nuclear weapons with reactor-grade plutonium. These weapons can have the same design, size, weight, and predetonation probability as weapons using weapon-grade plutonium and would require no special cooling. The increased radiation from reactor-grade plutonium could be easily managed by shielding and operational procedures. Weapons using plutonium routinely produced by pressurized-water reactors could have a lethal area between 40 percent and 75 percent that of weapons using weapon-grade plutonium. In the past, both Sweden and Pakistan considered using reactor-grade plutonium to produce nuclear weapons, and India may be using reactor-grade plutonium in its arsenal today. Despite claims to the contrary, the United States used what was truly reactor-grade plutonium in a successful nuclear test in 1962. The capability of reactor-grade plutonium to produce highly destructive nuclear weapons leads to the conclusion that the separation of plutonium, plutonium stockpiling, and the use of plutonium-based fuels must be phased out and banned.     

螯合剂和表面活性剂在脱盐过程中对膜分离性能的影响

选择聚砜膜、醋酸纤维素膜和聚乙烯醇复合膜对单组分盐溶液和分别加入了螯合剂、表面活性剂及两者共存时的混合溶液进行分离实验研究 ,对比了 3种膜对不同溶液的截盐性能和透水速度 ,分析了螯合剂EDTA、表面活性剂SDBS以及两者共存条件下对 3种不同膜分离性能的影响 .     

摩擦电喷镀Ni-Co-MoS2复合镀层摩擦学性能研究

采用摩擦电喷镀技术制备Ni-Co-MoS2复合镀层,系统试验研究了复合镀层的摩擦学性能。结果表明,Ni-Co-MoS2复合镀层在滑动摩擦条件下,摩擦因数主要取决于镀层中MoS2微粒的含量、滑动速度和载荷;MoS2微粒的减磨作用,可有效改善镀层的耐磨性;在滑动摩擦条件下,Ni-Co-MoS2复合镀层的耐磨性能将随MoS2含量的提高而提高。     

压电材料中的共线非等长多裂纹问题

建立了横观各向同性压电材料中的共线非等长多裂纹模型。将裂纹模拟为连续分布的广义位错,推导了单点广义位错的格林函数,并基于此得到了共线非等长多裂纹的奇异积分方程组,最后由数值计算给出了裂纹尖端的能量释放率。对奇异积分方程组的退化分析和对称条件下的数值结果的讨论,验证了本文结果的正确性。研究表明:当共线裂纹间距小于裂纹长度时,裂纹尖端场存在显著的干涉效应;裂纹越长,干涉效应越显著;电载荷系数越大,能量释放率也越大;相对于外侧尖端而言,共线裂纹内侧尖端对电载荷系数更为敏感。     

压电界面电极的应力强度因子

建立了压电界面电极的力学模型,利用有限傅里叶变换方法将相应的力电耦合问题描述为奇异积分方程,并得到了界面应力及其强度因子的解析解。讨论了结构几何参数对应力强度因子的影响。基于强度设计的观点得到两方面的结论：一是界面中心电极优于偏置电极;二是界面长度的最优值为中心电极长度的2倍。     

B4C/Al复合板中应力波行为分析（Ⅰ）

依据7.62mm穿甲燃烧弹与B4C,Al板的物理和力学特性,提出弹、板的力学模型;在此基础上,给出弹板碰撞后B4C/Al复合板的弹性动力学方程,建立应力波的传播模型,讨论了应力波传播时复合板的力学行为,最后确定了复合板承受的初始冲击应力。理论分析表明：一维应变条件的B4C和Al板的弹性极限高于一维应力条件下的值;弹、板间的作用力服从指数衰减规律;B4C板的初始应力高于430MPa时,应力波的作用使Al板在卸载过程中发生反向屈服。     

未来能量互联的关键设备——固态变压器

固态变压器作为能源互联网中实现能量转换和控制的关键设备,有很多方面需要进行深入研究,文章结合固态变压器的自身特点,对其主要发展的核心技术,包括基于SiC新型宽禁带材料的研制、基于SiC的固态功率器件和固态变压器设计与实现、固态变压器的先进控制策略研究等进行了详细阐述。