Dynamic Characteristics of Magnetic Suspended Dual-Rotor System by Riccati Transfer Matrix Method

The magnetic suspended dual-rotor system (MSDS) can effectively increase the thrust weight ratio of aeroengines. However, the MSDS dynamic characteristics have rarely been investigated. In this research, a MSDS with the outer rotor supported by two active magnetic bearings (AMBs) is designed, and the PID control is employed. The Riccati transfer matrix method using complex variables is adopted to establish the MSDS dynamic model. Subsequently, the influences of AMBs’ control parameters on the MSDS dynamic characteristics are explored. According to the analysis, two rigid mode shapes remain unchanged with the variation of the relationship between their corresponding damped critical speeds (DCSs). Moreover, the rigid DCSs disappear with large derivative coefficient. Eventually, the validity of the dynamic model and the appearance of rigid DCSs are verified

Calculated Terahertz Spectra of Glycine Oligopeptide Solutions Confined in Carbon Nanotubes

To reduce the intense terahertz (THz) wave absorption of water and increase the signal-to-noise ratio, the THz spectroscopy detection of biomolecules usually operates using the nanofluidic channel technologies in practice. The effects of confinement due to the existence of nanofluidic channels on the conformation and dynamics of biomolecules are well known. However, studies of confinement effects on the THz spectra of biomolecules are still not clear. In this work, extensive all-atom molecular dynamics simulations are performed to investigate the THz spectra of the glycine oligopeptide solutions in free and confined environments. THz spectra of the oligopeptide solutions confined in carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with different radii are calculated and compared. Results indicate that with the increase of the degree of confinement (the reverse of the radius of CNT), the THz absorption coefficient decreases monotonically. By analyzing the diffusion coefficient and dielectric relaxation dynamics, the hydrogen bond life, and the vibration density of the state of the water molecules in free solution and in CNTs, we conclude that the confinement effects on the THz spectra of biomolecule solutions are mainly to slow down the dynamics of water molecules and hence to reduce the THz absorption of the whole solution in confined environments

The Influence of Speed Ratio on the Nonlinear Dynamics of a Magnetic Suspended Dual-Rotor System with a Fixed-Point Rubbing

Magnetic suspended dual-rotor systems (MSDS) provide the potential to significantly improve the performance of aero-engines by eliminating the wear and lubrication system, and solve vibration control issues effectively. However, the nonlinear dynamics of MSDS with rubbing is rarely investigated. In this work, the nonlinear support characteristics of active magnetic bearings (AMBs) are described by the equivalent magnetic circuit method, the impact force is characterized by the Lankarani–Nikravesh model, and the nonlinear dynamic model is established using the finite element method. On this basis, the influence of speed ratio on the nonlinear dynamics is investigated. Simulation results show that the fundamental sub-synchronous vibration of period n is the dominant motion of MSDS, where n is determined by the speed ratio. The frequency components of sub-synchronous vibrations of period k are integer multiples of the minimum dimensionless frequency component 1/k, where k is a positive integral multiple of n. Quasi-periodic and chaotic vibrations are more likely to occur near critical speeds, and their main frequency components can be expressed as a variety of combined frequency components of the rotating frequency difference and its fractional frequency. To reduce the severity of fluctuating stresses stemming from complicated non-synchronous vibrations, speed ratios, corresponding to smaller n and AMB control parameters attenuating vibration amplitude or avoiding critical speeds, are suggested

Defect solitons in nonlinear optical lattices with parity-time symmetric Bessel potentials

A theory is presented to investigate the existence and stability of defect solitons in nonlinear optical lattices with parity-time symmetric Bessel potentials. It is found that fundamental and dipole solitons can exist in the self-focusing nonlinear media when their propagation constants are higher than a certain critical value, while they exist in self-defocusing media when the their propagation constants are lower than this critical value. For fundamental solitons, instability growth rate of random noises remains zero and thus the solitons can propagate stably whatever the defect and nonlinearity are. For dipole solitons, only those with low power are stable. The effect of defect on the stable region of dipole solitons is also discussed

Elemental Analysis of V, Mo, Cr, Mn, Al, Ni, and Cu in Steel Alloy with Femtosecond Laser Ablation Spark-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Femtosecond laser ablation spark-induced breakdown spectroscopy (fs LA-SIBS) was developed to quantitatively analyze vanadium, molybdenum, chromium, manganese, aluminum, nickel, and copper in a steel alloy. In the experiment, a femtosecond laser operating at a repetition rate of 1 kHz was used as the laser ablation source, and spark discharge was utilized to re-excite the plasma and enhance the atomic intensity. A compact fiber spectrometer was used to record and analyze the plasma emission spectra in a nongated signal-recording mode. The calibration curves of V, Mo, Cr, Mn, Al, Ni, and Cu elements in steel alloy samples were established, and the detection limits of these elements were determined to be 10.9, 12.6, 4.0, 5.7, 8.7, 7.9, and 3.1 ppm with fs LA-SIBS, respectively, which were 4–12-fold better than those achieved with femtosecond laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (fs LIBS). Compared with conventional LIBS, the fs LA-SIBS technique provided a rapid and high spatial resolution approach to quantitative elemental analysis, with better analytical sensitivity

Elemental Analysis of V, Mo, Cr, Mn, Al, Ni, and Cu in Steel Alloy with Femtosecond Laser Ablation Spark-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Femtosecond laser ablation spark-induced breakdown spectroscopy (fs LA-SIBS) was developed to quantitatively analyze vanadium, molybdenum, chromium, manganese, aluminum, nickel, and copper in a steel alloy. In the experiment, a femtosecond laser operating at a repetition rate of 1 kHz was used as the laser ablation source, and spark discharge was utilized to re-excite the plasma and enhance the atomic intensity. A compact fiber spectrometer was used to record and analyze the plasma emission spectra in a nongated signal-recording mode. The calibration curves of V, Mo, Cr, Mn, Al, Ni, and Cu elements in steel alloy samples were established, and the detection limits of these elements were determined to be 10.9, 12.6, 4.0, 5.7, 8.7, 7.9, and 3.1 ppm with fs LA-SIBS, respectively, which were 4–12-fold better than those achieved with femtosecond laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (fs LIBS). Compared with conventional LIBS, the fs LA-SIBS technique provided a rapid and high spatial resolution approach to quantitative elemental analysis, with better analytical sensitivity

An Optically Tunable THz Modulator Based on Nanostructures of Silicon Substrates

Nanostructures can induce light multireflection, enabling strong light absorption and efficient photocarrier generation. In this work, silicon nanostructures, including nanocylinders, nanotips, and nanoholes, were proposed as all-optical broadband THz modulators. The modulation properties of these modulators were simulated and compared with finite element method calculations. It is interesting to note that the light reflectance values from all nanostructure were greatly suppressed, showing values of 26.22%, 21.04%, and 0.63% for nanocylinder, nanohole, and nanotip structures, respectively, at 2 THz. The calculated results show that under 808 nm illumination light, the best modulation performance is achieved in the nanotip modulator, which displays a modulation depth of 91.63% with a pumping power of 60 mW/mm2 at 2 THz. However, under shorter illumination wavelengths, such as 532 nm, the modulation performance for all modulators deteriorates and the best performance is found with the nanohole-based modulator rather than the nanotip-based one. To further clarify the effects of the nanostructure and wavelength on the THz modulation, a graded index layer model was established and the simulation results were explained. This work may provide a further theoretical guide for the design of optically tunable broadband THz modulators

Modelling and simulation study on dynamic pollution accumulation process of composite insulator

Abstract With the widespread application of composite insulators in transmission lines, exploring the accumulation mechanism of pollution particles on composite insulator surfaces is of importance to ensure the safe and steady operation of the power system. Addressing the current theoretical shortcomings, this study categorises the accumulation process of particles on the insulator surface into three stages, namely ‘spatial motion’, ‘surface collision’, and ‘surface motion’. The motion and rotation velocities in a multi‐physics field are calculated in the spatial motion stage. In the surface collision stage, a parameter called ‘neck height’ is introduced to determine the optimum mechanics theory, and the normal deposition criterion is established. For the surface motion stage, the sliding displacement and rolling displacement on the surface are calculated based on the rotation speed of the particles. A dynamic pollution accumulation model of the composite insulator is established based on the normal deposition criterion and tangential displacement. Finally, numerical simulations are performed by using the finite element method. Simulation results show that the proposed model agrees with the actual insulator pollution accumulation, and the deposition model is still applicable for various types of composite insulators operating in different applied voltages. The deposition probability of particles increases with the increasing particle size. In the surface motion stage, particle displacement increases with particle size and wind velocity

Research on Vibration Characteristic Analysis of Magnetic Suspended Dual-Rotor System with Fixed-Point Rubbing

Due to the elimination of wear and lubrication system and effective solution to the vibration control issue, magnetic suspended dual-rotor system (MSDS) offers the possibility to significantly enhance the performance of aero-engines. However, research on MSDS vibration characteristics under fixed-point rubbing with the consideration of nonlinear support characteristics of active magnetic bearing (AMB) has rarely been addressed. In this research, an improved EF model of AMB is proposed by equivalent magnetic circuit method and verified by finite element model. Then, the Lankarani-Nikravesh model is employed to describe the impact force during rubbing process. On this basis, the rubbing dynamic model is established by finite element method and verified by comparing with the experimental results in literature. Finally, the MSDS vibration characteristics are explored, and some interesting phenomena are found. Fixed-point rubbing will cause abundant frequency components equally spaced around the combined frequency components of rotor rotational speeds at different frequency intervals. Due to the stimulation of the AMB nonlinear EF, the fractional frequency component of MSDS second-order critical speed emerges in a certain speed range and implies potential instability of the system, and the rotational speed corresponding to the initial appearance of this frequency component will decrease when fixed-point rubbing occurs. With the decrease of proportional coefficient and the increase of differential coefficient, the maximum normal impact force in the rubbing process decreases