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Typical seismic sway braces (SSBs) are composed of several bolted steel components. As the connecting bolts become loose, the stiffness and bearing capacity of SSBs decline from which their seismic performance degrades significantly. Based on the vibration response of the brace components, a framework of a vibration-based pre-alarming method for the bolt looseness of SSBs is created and established. Four damage indexes were constructed based on the methods of Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), Wavelet Packet (WP), Intrinsic Mode Function (IMF) and Hilbert-Huang Transform (HHT). Having tested and verified their sensitivity to the bolting torque of bolts, a multi-index hierarchical early warning system (MHES) was established by associating the four damage indexes with the tightening torque of the bolts, by which the threshold of the yellow (slightly damaged) and red (severely damaged) warnings were defined and confirmed. By means of the application in an actual project, the validation of the MHES was finally verified and confirmed according to its stability and accuracy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of key factors on the powertrain loading dynamic characteristics and fatigue damage. First, the engine and the transmission output shaft torque of a multi-axle vehicle powertrain system were measured by proving grounds (PG) testing and analyzed with a conclusion that the powertrain loading changes were mainly related to three key factors: the mean engine torque, the harmonic engine torque, and the vibration properties of the system. Subsequently, a dynamic model considering the three factors was built and validated by the test data. Finally, fatigue damage of shaft parts and gear parts were calculated to investigate the influence degrees of the three factors. The results show that, the harmonic engine torque and the vibration properties of the powertrain system have a great influence on the fatigue damage of shaft parts, and the mean engine torque is the main factor causing the fatigue damage of gear parts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In order to control yarn vibration and improve carpet quality, it is essential to research the fluctuation of yarn tension and its influences during tufting process. Assuming the polypropylene yarn has linear elasticity with a circular cross-section, we take the dynamic tension as the output and the friction acted on yarn by Jacquard roller as the input. At the moment of clutch operation and release, the tension fluctuation of polypropylene yarn during transmission from pulling roller to Jacquard roller was theoretically analyzed. A mathematical model describing yarn tension fluctuation was derived based on the moment of momentum theorem and mass conservation. The dynamic tension was obtained by applying Laplace’s transformation, providing the input-breaking moment as a step response. The result shows that tension fluctuation has an important influence on the carpet quality; therefore, it is necessary to carefully design the Jacquard roller and the control friction plate of clutch. Moreover, the effects of the yarn length between Jacquard rollers and pulling rollers on natural frequency and damping coefficient of yarn tension fluctuation were analyzed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Longitudinal sawn wood are usually selected as samples in the study of sound properties of a musical instrument board. But in real production, radial sawn timber are cut and are also widely used as vibration component. Therefore, it is very important to evaluate the vibration properties of the board in the round, especially for the sound radiation characteristic of radial sawn timber and its relationship to longitudinal sawn timber. However, for the national and international experts, researches on radial sawn timber and its role and function in sound emission have not yet been developed. This paper describes a study of seven important spruces that grow up in the Sichuan and Heilongjiang provinces of China, and one Picea sitchensis specimen from North America. Under the high bending vibration mode, resonance frequency and other parameters of longitudinal and radial wood were tested. Analysis result disclosed the relationship between longitudinal and radial wood vibration property. An important conclusion of wood for musical instruments with proper anisotropy, fine toughness, and weak shear of longitudinal and radial vibration was inducted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]