Showing 7 results for Alavi nia
Ali Alavi nia, Hamid Omidvar, Hassan Nourbakhsh,
Volume 13, Issue 15 (Third Special Issue 2014)
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Friction stir process is one of the severe plastic deformation techniques which causes microstructure refinement and hence change in mechanical properties of the specimen. Temperature, strain and strain rate which are the results of this process, causing dynamic recrystallization and followed by shift in mechanical properties. Magnesium is the lightest structural alloy which is used in a wide range, in the automobile and aerospace industries. In this research, the overlapping friction stir process is applied on the surface of AZ31 alloy. The overlapping is conducted in 50 and 0 percentages. In order to reduce the temperature which is generated in the process, rapid cooling was used. After friction stir processing in the 0 percent overlapping the grains refine from 18 micrometer in the base metal to 7 micrometer with a uniformer structure than the base metal, ultimate tensile strength and elongation increased 29.9% and 19.8%, respectively with respect to the base metal. The structural uniformity of 50 percent overlapping was less than that of 0 percent overlapping, ultimate tensile strength and elongation increased 19.98% and 3.9%, respectively with respect to the base metal.
Ali Alavi nia, Mogtaba Zolfaghari, Hossein Khodarahmi, Mahmood Nili, Amir Hossin Ghorbankhani,
Volume 13, Issue 15 (Third Special Issue 2014)
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In this paper, the behavior of concrete subjected to eroding penetration of projectiles is studied. Based on qualitative similarities of eroding penetration at metallic and concrete targets, plastic flow of the particles around the projectile tip in a concrete target is illustrated. Based on visco-plastic behavior of concrete, changes on the plastic field of the target at Walker-Anderson model is made in order to analyze eroding penetration into concrete. Since there is not any analytical model and standard tests for eroding long rod (9≤L/d≤11 and 11gr<m<9gr) penetration into the concrete, 52 high velocity penetration tests were designed and carried out. Furthermore, with solving the final equations of the Forrestal model, penetration depth of eroding projectiles is calculated. Comparison between the results of the improved Walker-Anderson model and the Forrestal model showed that although the Forrestal model is a comprehensive model in rigid penetration, using it for assessment of eroding penetration into concrete is completely wrong. Besides, the improved Walker-Anderson model can analyze this phenomenon satisfactorily.
Ali Alavi nia, Mehdi Kazemi,
Volume 15, Issue 6 (8-2015)
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Sandwich panels due to high strength to weight ratio and energy absorption properties, are widely used in various industries including aerospace industries, marine and automotive industries. Analysis of ballistic resistance of sandwich panels is mainly numerical and experimental, and there are a few analytical models in this field due to mathematical complexities. Hoo Fatt et al. have studied analytically high velocity impact on sandwich panels with composite skins and foam core. Because of the widespread use of sandwich panels with metal face-sheets and foam core in aerospace industry, by modifying the analytical method provided by Hoo Fatt et al. the ballistic resistance of the foam core sandwich panels with metal surfaces impacted by high velocity cylindrical projectile is analytically investigated in this paper. Two types of panels with polymeric and metallic foam cores and aluminum surfaces have been used to assess the accuracy of the analytical method. Results show that the proposed analytical method can predict the residual velocity of the projectiles impacted at high velocities on the foam and metallic core panels with different relative densities of the core.
M. Kazemi, A. Alavi nia,
Volume 19, Issue 4 (April 2019)
Abstract
In this research, the ballistic strength of sandwich structures with aluminum face-sheet and polyurethane foam cores of various densities have been investigated. The effect of graded changes in the density of foam core and arrangement of foamed layers with different densities on the absorption of energy and the ballistic limit of sandwich structures at high velocity (160-300 m/s) under the impact of semi-spherical nosed cylindrical projectiles were investigated. Generally, five different types of panels were designed in dimensions of 100×100 mm2, 6 in each. In total, the prepared samples were 30. Numerical simulations were performed, using Ls-dyna software. The results of this study showed that, firstly, there is good agreement between the experimental and simulation results and, secondly, the experimental and simulation results showed that the ballistic limit and energy absorption of sandwich structures of the same mass with the graded foam core in the case a less density foam layer is on the side of the impact for the three-layer panels is, respectively, 5.5% and 11.5% higher than the panel with single-layer foam core and average density.
Saman Jafari, َََali Alavi nia,
Volume 22, Issue 9 (September 2022)
Abstract
In this study, the purpose is to evaluate the effective factors in the increase of projectile velocity in the gas-gun device. At first, the effect of various factors such as the shape and dimensions of the sabot, groove depth and the shape of the Rupture Disk holder, the path of the projectile from the moment of movement to the exit from the tube, and the type of gas used for launching are investigated. In each step of the experiments, a factor is evaluated and its effect on improving the performance of the gas-gun device is investigated. Based on the results of the study of effective factors the velocity of the projectile the shape of the sabot, and the projectile movement path with a 24.12 and 20.81% increase in projectile velocity respectively, the maximum and the type of gas used with 2.99% increase in projectile velocity had the minimum effect on the performance of the gas-gun device. In the second part of the present study, using the finite element method by LS-Dyna, the required pressure and rupture shape of the Rupture Disk in different grooves were investigated and compared with the experimental results. The shape of the rupture and the pressure required to rupture the Rupture Disk from the numerical method are in good agreement with the experimental results.
Ahmad Amini, َََali Alavi nia,
Volume 23, Issue 6 (June 2023)
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Considering the increasing use of high-speed presses, such as high-speed servo presses, in the automotive industry, it seems necessary to investigate the formability of sheet metals in this range of forming speed. Therefore, this study has been conducted to investigate the effect of medium strain rate forming on the formability of the St14 steel sheet. Tensile tests were done at various strain rates, and formability tests were performed to create forming limit curves at the quasi-static and impact forming. Finite element simulation was used to extract the numerical forming limit curves. The material model was entered into the simulation by considering the strain rate effect using the VUHARD subroutine. The results of tensile tests showed that some influential strain-hardening indicators reduce with strain rate enhancement. Also, using the material model, the tensile behavior was predicted with good accuracy at each strain rate. In impact forming, fracture and strain concentration was transferred to the dome center, and the dome height in biaxial stretching was reduced by 17.1% compared to quasi-static forming due to the variation of frictional conditions. The forming limit curve of impact forming was shifted to the lower values and right side of the forming limit diagram compared to quasi-static forming. In impact forming, the forming limit in plane-strain condition was reduced by 8.1% compared to quasi-static forming. Also, the simulation results, including fracture position, forming limit curve, and dome height in both forming processes, were in good agreement with the experimental results.
Farshid Kholoosi, َََali Alavi nia,
Volume 23, Issue 9 (September 2023)
Abstract
Polymers are used in a wide range of industries. In this research, the mechanical behavior of polymers used in the glass industry has been studied. The investigated polymers included thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), polyvinyl butyral (PVB) and sentry glas (SG). These polymers were subjected to tension and compression tests at different strain rates from 0.001 to 0.25 s-1. Also, the mechanical dynamic properties of the polymers were extracted using the mechanical dynamic analysis test at a constant frequency. The tensile test results showed that the mechanical behavior of polyurethane is not dependent on strain rate, but SG is highly sensitive to strain rate. Also, with increasing strain rate, the fracture stress of SG decreased drastically. The pressure test results showed that TPU can withstand more stress. The glass transition temperature of TPU was lower than the other two polymers. Overall, it can be concluded that among the polymers studied in this research, TPU had better mechanical behavior.
