{"title":"Enhancing the terrain adaptability of a multirobot cooperative transportation system via novel connectors and optimized cooperative strategies","authors":"Quan Liu, Zhao Gong, Zhenguo Nie, Xin-Jun Liu","doi":"10.1007/s11465-023-0754-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11465-023-0754-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48635,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134961625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jihong Zhu, Jiannan Yang, Weihong Zhang, X. Gu, Han Zhou
{"title":"Design and applications of morphing aircraft and their structures","authors":"Jihong Zhu, Jiannan Yang, Weihong Zhang, X. Gu, Han Zhou","doi":"10.1007/s11465-023-0750-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11465-023-0750-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48635,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47156919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sub-nanometer finishing of polycrystalline tin by inductively coupled plasma-assisted cutting","authors":"P. Lyu, M. Lai, Yifei Song, Zhi-qing Xue, F. Fang","doi":"10.1007/s11465-023-0751-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11465-023-0751-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48635,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44989602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Aging of a dielectric fluid used for direct contact immersion cooling of batteries","authors":"R. Daccord, Thiébaut Kientz, A. Bouillot","doi":"10.3389/fmech.2023.1212730","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fmech.2023.1212730","url":null,"abstract":"Batteries of electric vehicles require appropriate cooling to allow for increased performances such as high energy density and fast charging capabilities. Immersion of the cells in a dielectric fluid provides substantial benefits in terms of safety and performance, but the selection of a relevant coolant remains a complex task and guidance to engineers in the field of vehicle electrification is sparce. This paper reviews the fluid properties which are considered most significant for this application, and provides an experimental comparison of the key properties of one candidate fluid under various aging conditions devised to reproduce several years of operation in a vehicle.","PeriodicalId":48635,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2023-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42256240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Anggono, dan Riswanto, M. Ismoen, Masyrukan, Agus Hariyanto, J. Sedyono
{"title":"Effect of flow rate and CNM concentration in nanofluid on the performance of convective heat transfer coefficient","authors":"A. Anggono, dan Riswanto, M. Ismoen, Masyrukan, Agus Hariyanto, J. Sedyono","doi":"10.3389/fmech.2023.1174185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fmech.2023.1174185","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study is to investigate the thermal performance of water-based Carbon Nano Material (CNM) nanofluids, particularly in the convective heat transfer coefficient (h) parameter, and to analyze the effects of nanoparticle concentration and flow rate on an experimental heat transfer system. To achieve this, the researchers prepared the nanofluid through a 2-step method. In the first step, we mixed the nanoparticles with the base fluid using a magnetic stirrer to ensure homogenization, with the CNM-Water ratio set at 30, 75, 120, and 150 ppm. In the second step, we characterized the prepared samples, determining their size, composition, and particle morphology through PSA and SEM-EDX examination, as well as measuring their density (ρ) and specific heat (Cp). The experiments were carried out using a flow rate simulation test rig with a data acquisition system, at different flow rates of 0.2, 0.6, 1, and 1.4 L/min. Temperature (T) was measured at the inlet, outlet, and heater to determine the convective heat transfer coefficient value. The study successfully investigated the direct impact of CNM concentration and flow rate, with the results showing a consistent and expected value of the coefficient compared to previous studies. The highest coefficient value was observed at 150 ppm CNM-Water ratio and a flow rate of 1.4 L/min, with a value of 1825.37 W/(m2.K).","PeriodicalId":48635,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2023-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48237056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editorial: Quantum computing applications in computational engineering","authors":"R. Steijl, R. Maulik","doi":"10.3389/fmech.2023.1237653","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fmech.2023.1237653","url":null,"abstract":"Quantum computing research is a very active and diverse area of research, including work on creating quantum processing hardware in addition to investigations of applications with the potential for significant speed-up over simulations on classical (non-quantum) computers. The focus of this Research Topic is on applications in computational science and engineering. For these applications, the development of effective quantum algorithms with a significant speed-up over classical algorithms running on classical computers, has shown limited overall progress and is still in its infancy. However, this area of research has seen significant growth and progress in recent years, as illustrated by the three articles in this Research Topic. The three articles in this Research Topic present advances in the development of quantum algorithms for applications in computational engineering, in particular computational fluid dynamics and structural mechanics. Two of the articles focus on original research in the area of computational fluid dynamics, while the third article provides a detailed review of existing work and prospects for quantum computing for partial differential equations in structural mechanics. Focusing on the concept of quantum annealing, the article by Ray et al. explores the feasibility of using quantum annealers for the simulation of fluid flows. In the literature, this approach has not been widely investigated. In their article, Ray et al. consider the wellstudied flow problem comprising the fully-developed pressure-driven flow between two infinite flat plates so that a linear, quasi-one-dimensional problem emerges. They then describe a framework to convert this type of problem in terms of an optimization problem suitable for use on quantum annealers. The D-Wave annealer (D-Wave, 2022) used in this work returns multiple states that sample the energy landscape of the problem and therefore the authors explore different solution selection strategies to approximate the solution of the problem. The obtained solutions are analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively, showing, for example, the sensitivity to the precision used in the fixed-point representation of the velocity data. In recent years, a major research focus in quantum computer applications to fluid dynamics has been lattice-based modeling, in particular approaches based on the Lattice Boltzmann method, e.g., Todorova and Steijl (2020); Budinski (2021); Budinski (2022). The article byMoawad et al. focuses on quantum circuit implementations of the one-dimensional OPEN ACCESS","PeriodicalId":48635,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2023-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48371249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Molecular dynamics simulation of frictional properties of Pt cluster on graphite under load","authors":"S. Cörüt, S. Pek, K. Bilisik, I. Lyashenko","doi":"10.3389/fmech.2023.1211072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fmech.2023.1211072","url":null,"abstract":"Structural lubricity, characterized by nearly frictionless behavior at solid incommensurate interfaces with weak interactions, holds significant technological importance. However, various factors can lead to the breakdown of structural lubricity, such as spontaneous reorientation to a commensurate state, applied load, edge effects, deformations, and wear. To overcome these challenges, clusters can be employed at interfaces. With their high Young’s modulus and stiffness, clusters can withstand high loads and tolerate elastic deformations. Therefore, Pt cluster, which inherently possess incommensurate contact with graphite surface, are expected to exhibit structural superlubric behavior, even under high loads, as long as they can sustain incommensurate contact. Our molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, however, have revealed that a Pt cluster on graphite can undergo metastable transitions from the incommensurate state to a commensurate state, resulting in subsequent stick-slip behavior. In the absence of any external load, the Pt cluster has demonstrated the ability to maintain incommensurate contact with almost zero friction force, primarily attributed to its weak interaction with graphite. However, the presence of an applied load force leads to the loss of the initial incommensurate contact between the Pt cluster and graphite, resulting in the emergence of high friction forces and the breakdown of structural lubricity with a similar stick-slip behavior to that observed in the comparative simulations conducted for the commensurate state. It becomes evident that the maintenance of incommensurate contact is crucial for achieving superlubric behavior in Pt cluster-graphite systems, while the presence of an applied load force can disrupt this behavior and lead to higher friction forces.","PeriodicalId":48635,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2023-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44258257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ziqiang Ren, Jia-wang Chen, Jin Guo, Bijin Liu, Xiaohui Hu, Hang Zhou, Hou-Hong Liu, F. Gao
{"title":"Analysis and research on the constant-rate penetration mechanism of the seabed cone penetration test system","authors":"Ziqiang Ren, Jia-wang Chen, Jin Guo, Bijin Liu, Xiaohui Hu, Hang Zhou, Hou-Hong Liu, F. Gao","doi":"10.3389/fmech.2023.1110951","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fmech.2023.1110951","url":null,"abstract":"The seabed Cone Penetration Test (CPT) system is a common method for investigating offshore soil. This paper focuses on a new subsea CPT method for assessing physical and mechanical properties of marine sediments. The new method enables automatic docking and dismantling of the probe rods underwater. The constant-rate penetration mechanism is the basis and core component of the seabed CPT, allowing the probe rod and cone to penetrate the seafloor sediment. Double hydraulic cylinders are used to meet the high penetration force requirements. To maintain a constant penetration rate of 20 ± 5 mm/s, the model identification of the electro-hydraulic servo system is performed using Simcenter AMESim and MATLAB software, and the relevant transfer function is obtained using the PID method. Based on this transfer function, the sliding mode variable structure controller of the electro-hydraulic servo system is designed to regulate the constant penetration rate of the hydraulic cylinder against varying penetration resistance. In-situ measurements were operated using the new seabed CPT rig in Zhoushan Island. The simulation and testing results confirm that the sliding mode variable structure controller is suitable for controlling the system during actual operation.","PeriodicalId":48635,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2023-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48346941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}