Due to native character of thermal expansion coefficient(CTE)mismatch between C_(f)/SiC and GH3536,achieving high strength joint was a huge challenge for C_(f)/SiC-GH3536 joints.Herein,a composite filler metal of Ag-C...Due to native character of thermal expansion coefficient(CTE)mismatch between C_(f)/SiC and GH3536,achieving high strength joint was a huge challenge for C_(f)/SiC-GH3536 joints.Herein,a composite filler metal of Ag-Cu-Ti+Sc_(2)(WO_(4))_(3) was developed to join C_(f)/SiC and GH3536.This work introduced Sc_(2)(WO_(4))_(3) to Ag-Cu-Ti system as a negative thermal expansion(NTE)reinforcing phase to release joint residual stress.Sc_(2)(WO_(4))_(3) was evenly distributed in the brazing seam and reacted with Ti to form Ti_(3)O_(5) reaction layer.The results of finite element analysis showed that the residual stress of the joints was effectively released by introducing Sc_(2)(WO_(4))_(3) reinforcing phase,and the mises stress was decreased from447 to 401 MPa.The maximum shear strength of the C_(f)/SiC-GH3536 joint brazed with Ag-Cu-Ti+6 vol%Sc_(2)(WO_(4))_(3) filler alloys was 64 MPa,which was about 2.6 times higher than that of Ag-Cu-Ti alloys.The results of this study provide a promising strategy for the introduction of new Sc_(2)(WO_(4))_(3) reinforcing phase in Ag-Cu-Ti system,and improve the reliability and feasibility of composite brazing alloy in brazing filed.展开更多
The soft robotics display huge advantages over their rigid counterparts when interacting with living organisms and fragile objects.As one of the most efficient actuators toward soft robotics,the soft pneumatic actuato...The soft robotics display huge advantages over their rigid counterparts when interacting with living organisms and fragile objects.As one of the most efficient actuators toward soft robotics,the soft pneumatic actuator(SPA)can produce large,complex responses with utilizing pressure as the only input source.In this work,a new approach that combines digital light processing(DLP)and injection-assisted post-curing is proposed to create SPAs that can realize different functionalities.To enable this,we develop a new class of photo-cross linked elastomers with tunable mechanical properties,good stretchability,and rapid curing speed.By carefully designing the geometry of the cavities embedded in the actuators,the resulting actuators can realize contracting,expanding,flapping,and twisting motions.In addition,we successfully fabricate a soft self-sensing bending actuator by injecting conductive liquids into the three-dimensional(3D)printed actuator,demonstrating that the present method has the potential to be used to manufacture intelligent soft robotic systems.展开更多
A Z-pinch dynamic hohlraum can create the high-temperature radiation field required by indirect-drive inertial confinement fusion.A dynamic hohlraum with peak radiation temperature over 300 eV can be obtained with a&g...A Z-pinch dynamic hohlraum can create the high-temperature radiation field required by indirect-drive inertial confinement fusion.A dynamic hohlraum with peak radiation temperature over 300 eV can be obtained with a>50 MA Z-pinch driver according to the scaling law of dynamic hohlraum radiation temperature vs drive current.Based on a uniform 300 eV radiation temperature profile with a width of 10 ns,three double-shell capsules with radii of 2,2.5,and 3 mm are proposed,and the corresponding fusion yields from a one-dimensional calculation are 28.8,56.1,and 101.6 MJ.The implosion dynamics of the 2.5 mm-radius capsule is investigated in detail.At ignition,the areal density of the fuel is about 0.53 g/cm^(2),the fuel pressure is about 80 Gbar,and the central ion temperature is about 4.5 keV,according to the one-dimensional simulation.A two-dimensional simulation indicates that the double-shell capsule can implode nearly spherically when driven by the radiation field of a Z-pinch dynamic hohlraum.The sensitivities of the fusion performance to the radiation temperature profiles and to deviations in the capsule parameter are investigated through one-dimensional simulation,and it is found that the capsule fusion yields are rather stable in a quite large parameter space.A one-dimensional simulation of a capsule embedded in 50 mg/cm^(3)CH foam indicates that the capsule performance does not change greatly in the mimicked environment of a Z-pinch dynamic hohlraum.The double-shell capsules designed here are also applicable to laser indirect-drive inertial fusion,if a laser facility can produce a uniform 300 eV radiation field and sustain it for about 10 ns.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51575135 and 51622503)Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province of China(YQ2019E023)。
文摘Due to native character of thermal expansion coefficient(CTE)mismatch between C_(f)/SiC and GH3536,achieving high strength joint was a huge challenge for C_(f)/SiC-GH3536 joints.Herein,a composite filler metal of Ag-Cu-Ti+Sc_(2)(WO_(4))_(3) was developed to join C_(f)/SiC and GH3536.This work introduced Sc_(2)(WO_(4))_(3) to Ag-Cu-Ti system as a negative thermal expansion(NTE)reinforcing phase to release joint residual stress.Sc_(2)(WO_(4))_(3) was evenly distributed in the brazing seam and reacted with Ti to form Ti_(3)O_(5) reaction layer.The results of finite element analysis showed that the residual stress of the joints was effectively released by introducing Sc_(2)(WO_(4))_(3) reinforcing phase,and the mises stress was decreased from447 to 401 MPa.The maximum shear strength of the C_(f)/SiC-GH3536 joint brazed with Ag-Cu-Ti+6 vol%Sc_(2)(WO_(4))_(3) filler alloys was 64 MPa,which was about 2.6 times higher than that of Ag-Cu-Ti alloys.The results of this study provide a promising strategy for the introduction of new Sc_(2)(WO_(4))_(3) reinforcing phase in Ag-Cu-Ti system,and improve the reliability and feasibility of composite brazing alloy in brazing filed.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11572002 and 12002032)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Nos.BX20200056 and 2020M670149)。
文摘The soft robotics display huge advantages over their rigid counterparts when interacting with living organisms and fragile objects.As one of the most efficient actuators toward soft robotics,the soft pneumatic actuator(SPA)can produce large,complex responses with utilizing pressure as the only input source.In this work,a new approach that combines digital light processing(DLP)and injection-assisted post-curing is proposed to create SPAs that can realize different functionalities.To enable this,we develop a new class of photo-cross linked elastomers with tunable mechanical properties,good stretchability,and rapid curing speed.By carefully designing the geometry of the cavities embedded in the actuators,the resulting actuators can realize contracting,expanding,flapping,and twisting motions.In addition,we successfully fabricate a soft self-sensing bending actuator by injecting conductive liquids into the three-dimensional(3D)printed actuator,demonstrating that the present method has the potential to be used to manufacture intelligent soft robotic systems.
基金the Z-FFR(Z-Pinch Driven Fusion-Fission Hybrid Reactor)and supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11875239).
文摘A Z-pinch dynamic hohlraum can create the high-temperature radiation field required by indirect-drive inertial confinement fusion.A dynamic hohlraum with peak radiation temperature over 300 eV can be obtained with a>50 MA Z-pinch driver according to the scaling law of dynamic hohlraum radiation temperature vs drive current.Based on a uniform 300 eV radiation temperature profile with a width of 10 ns,three double-shell capsules with radii of 2,2.5,and 3 mm are proposed,and the corresponding fusion yields from a one-dimensional calculation are 28.8,56.1,and 101.6 MJ.The implosion dynamics of the 2.5 mm-radius capsule is investigated in detail.At ignition,the areal density of the fuel is about 0.53 g/cm^(2),the fuel pressure is about 80 Gbar,and the central ion temperature is about 4.5 keV,according to the one-dimensional simulation.A two-dimensional simulation indicates that the double-shell capsule can implode nearly spherically when driven by the radiation field of a Z-pinch dynamic hohlraum.The sensitivities of the fusion performance to the radiation temperature profiles and to deviations in the capsule parameter are investigated through one-dimensional simulation,and it is found that the capsule fusion yields are rather stable in a quite large parameter space.A one-dimensional simulation of a capsule embedded in 50 mg/cm^(3)CH foam indicates that the capsule performance does not change greatly in the mimicked environment of a Z-pinch dynamic hohlraum.The double-shell capsules designed here are also applicable to laser indirect-drive inertial fusion,if a laser facility can produce a uniform 300 eV radiation field and sustain it for about 10 ns.
