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Advanced Characterization and On-Line Process Monitoring of Additively Manufactured Materials and Components
This reprint is concerned with the microstructural characterization and the defect analysis of metallic additively manufactured (AM) materials and parts. Special attention is paid to the determination of residual stress in such parts and to online monitoring techniques devised to predict the appearance of defects. Finally, several non-destructive testing techniques are employed to assess the quality of AM materials and parts
Future Transportation
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with transportation activities account for approximately 20 percent of all carbon dioxide (co2) emissions globally, making the transportation sector a major contributor to the current global warming. This book focuses on the latest advances in technologies aiming at the sustainable future transportation of people and goods. A reduction in burning fossil fuel and technological transitions are the main approaches toward sustainable future transportation. Particular attention is given to automobile technological transitions, bike sharing systems, supply chain digitalization, and transport performance monitoring and optimization, among others
A new mixed model based on the enhanced-Refined Zigzag Theory for the analysis of thick multilayered composite plates
The Refined Zigzag Theory (RZT) has been widely used in the numerical analysis of multilayered
and sandwich plates in the last decay. It has been demonstrated its high accuracy in predicting global quantities, such as maximum displacement, frequencies and buckling loads, and local quantities such
as through-the-thickness distribution of displacements and in-plane stresses [1,2]. Moreover, the C0
continuity conditions make this theory appealing to finite element formulations [3]. The standard RZT,
due to the derivation of the zigzag functions, cannot be used to investigate the structural behaviour
of angle-ply laminated plates. This drawback has been recently solved by introducing a new set of
generalized zigzag functions that allow the coupling effect between the local contribution of the zigzag
displacements [4]. The newly developed theory has been named enhanced Refined Zigzag Theory (en-
RZT) and has been demonstrated to be very accurate in the prediction of displacements, frequencies,
buckling loads and stresses. The predictive capabilities of standard RZT for transverse shear stress
distributions can be improved using the Reissner’s Mixed Variational Theorem (RMVT). In the mixed
RZT, named RZT(m) [5], the assumed transverse shear stresses are derived from the integration of local
three-dimensional equilibrium equations. Following the variational statement described by Auricchio
and Sacco [6], the purpose of this work is to implement a mixed variational formulation for the en-RZT,
in order to improve the accuracy of the predicted transverse stress distributions. The assumed kinematic
field is cubic for the in-plane displacements and parabolic for the transverse one. Using an appropriate
procedure enforcing the transverse shear stresses null on both the top and bottom surface, a new set
of enhanced piecewise cubic zigzag functions are obtained. The transverse normal stress is assumed as
a smeared cubic function along the laminate thickness. The assumed transverse shear stresses profile
is derived from the integration of local three-dimensional equilibrium equations. The variational functional
is the sum of three contributions: (1) one related to the membrane-bending deformation with a
full displacement formulation, (2) the Hellinger-Reissner functional for the transverse normal and shear
terms and (3) a penalty functional adopted to enforce the compatibility between the strains coming
from the displacement field and new “strain” independent variables. The entire formulation is developed
and the governing equations are derived for cases with existing analytical solutions. Finally, to assess
the proposed model’s predictive capabilities, results are compared with an exact three-dimensional solution,
when available, or high-fidelity finite elements 3D models. References: [1] Tessler A, Di Sciuva
M, Gherlone M. Refined Zigzag Theory for Laminated Composite and Sandwich Plates. NASA/TP-
2009-215561 2009:1–53. [2] Iurlaro L, Gherlone M, Di Sciuva M, Tessler A. Assessment of the Refined
Zigzag Theory for bending, vibration, and buckling of sandwich plates: a comparative study of different
theories. Composite Structures 2013;106:777–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2013.07.019.
[3] Di Sciuva M, Gherlone M, Iurlaro L, Tessler A. A class of higher-order C0 composite and sandwich
beam elements based on the Refined Zigzag Theory. Composite Structures 2015;132:784–803.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2015.06.071. [4] Sorrenti M, Di Sciuva M. An enhancement
of the warping shear functions of Refined Zigzag Theory. Journal of Applied Mechanics 2021;88:7.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050908. [5] Iurlaro L, Gherlone M, Di Sciuva M, Tessler A. A Multi-scale
Refined Zigzag Theory for Multilayered Composite and Sandwich Plates with Improved Transverse Shear
Stresses, Ibiza, Spain: 2013. [6] Auricchio F, Sacco E. Refined First-Order Shear Deformation Theory
Models for Composite Laminates. J Appl Mech 2003;70:381–90. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1572901
Aerial Robotics for Inspection and Maintenance
Aerial robots with perception, navigation, and manipulation capabilities are extending the range of applications of drones, allowing the integration of different sensor devices and robotic manipulators to perform inspection and maintenance operations on infrastructures such as power lines, bridges, viaducts, or walls, involving typically physical interactions on flight. New research and technological challenges arise from applications demanding the benefits of aerial robots, particularly in outdoor environments. This book collects eleven papers from different research groups from Spain, Croatia, Italy, Japan, the USA, the Netherlands, and Denmark, focused on the design, development, and experimental validation of methods and technologies for inspection and maintenance using aerial robots
12th EASN International Conference on "Innovation in Aviation & Space for opening New Horizons"
Epoxy resins show a combination of thermal stability, good mechanical performance, and durability, which make these materials suitable for many applications in the Aerospace industry. Different types of curing agents can be utilized for curing epoxy systems. The use of aliphatic amines as curing agent is preferable over the toxic aromatic ones, though their incorporation increases the flammability of the resin. Recently, we have developed different hybrid strategies, where the sol-gel technique has been exploited in combination with two DOPO-based flame retardants and other synergists or the use of humic acid and ammonium polyphosphate to achieve non-dripping V-0 classification in UL 94 vertical flame spread tests, with low phosphorous loadings (e.g., 1-2 wt%). These strategies improved the flame retardancy of the epoxy matrix, without any detrimental impact on the mechanical and thermal properties of the composites. Finally, the formation of a hybrid silica-epoxy network accounted for the establishment of tailored interphases, due to a better dispersion of more polar additives in the hydrophobic resin
Proceedings of the 2nd Conference on Production Systems and Logistics (CPSL 2021)
Proceedings of the CPSL 202
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