Modified Hopkinson pressure bar apparatus is widely used to investigate the dynamic fracture behavior of materials at higher rate loading. While using a small sample for fracture toughness testing, plane strain conditions are compromised. In the current work, a large diameter two-bar/ three-point bend fracture setup is used to analyze stress wave propagation behavior within a larger cracked specimen. The experimental setup model consists of striker, incident bar, loading pin, cracked three-point specimen, span and transmission bar. The model is prepared using ANSYS software and the transient dynamic analysis technique is used to simulate the dynamic load. The effects of increased transient time on the stress wave propagation behavior within the cracked sample and the stress and strain values at the crack tip of the three-point bend specimen are analyzed. In addition, the effects of the hollow striker, the hollow incident bar and the specimen span are studied. It is found that during large specimen testing, an increase in the transient time results in the lower stress and strain values in the specimen crack-tip. The relationship of the specimen span, the striker and the incident bars with the strain values in the specimen is analyzed and a method for the three-point bend specimen testing at the higher strain rates is also proposed.

This paper presents structural studies of a medium scale composite wind turbine blade construction made of epoxy glass fiber for a 750kW rated power stall regulated horizontal axis wind turbine system. The complex geometry of the blade with a skin-spar foam sandwich structure was generated by utilizing commercial code ANSYS finite element package. Dimensions of twist, chord and thickness were developed by computer program. NREL S-series airfoils with different chord thickness are used along current blade cross-sections. The current design method uses blade element momentum (BEM) theory to complete satisfactory blade design and can be carried out using a spreadsheet, lift and drag curves for the chosen aerofoil. According to composite laminate theory and finite element method, optimal blade design was obtained. The focus is on the structural static strength of wind turbine blades loaded in flap-wise direction and methods for optimizing the blade cross-section to improve structural reliability. Moreover, the natural frequencies and modal shapes of the rotor blade were calculated for defining dynamic characteristics. Structural analysis was performed by using the finite element method in order to evaluate and confirm the blade to be sound and stable under various load conditions.

It has considerably practical significance to apply Man-Machine-Environment System Engineering (MMESE) on large scale vessel throughout its whole life cycle. At present, there are not too many researches on this topic in China, but specific tasks refer to a really wide range while developing separately without guidance from the very top. From the views of vessel system, life cycle system of it and MMESE discipline system, the MMESE application system for vessel is constructed; based on it and System Engineering, the three dimension application model for vessel throughout its life cycle is brought forth; based on it and Concurrent Engineering, the concept and framework of MMESE Application System Engineering throughout Life Cycle of Large Scale Vessel (MLM) is finally developed, which plays an important role in conducting actual projects.

Hopkinson pressure bar apparatus is extensively used for the measurement of the dynamic fracture properties. For accurate measurement of the dynamic fracture properties we need to understand concepts and principles associated with the test setup. The understanding of stress wave in the bar and specimen is also very important. In the current work, ANSYS LS-DYNA software is used to simulate the propagation behavior of the time based loading and generation of stress wave. The stress and strain plots in the specimen and the incident bar are obtained as an output of the analysis. The analysis of the plots suggest that, for the same time duration the rising trend is observed for the plots of stress and strain of incident bar whereas a sine wave trend is observed for the plots in the specimen.

For the Comprehension of the dynamic mechanical properties of the materials under the dynamic loading, Hopkinson pressure bar apparatus is used. During the compression testing of the low impedance materials the use of the hollow transmission bar is common. In the current work, the analysis is performed to analyze the effects of hollow transmission and incident bars on the specimen testing for the large diameter compression setup. Complete model of the setup is prepared using the ANSYS software and the simulation of loading is done using the LS-DYNA software. The results of analysis indicate that for the large compression testing setup, solid bars can be replaced with hollow bars. By using the hollow transmission bar the objective of high strain rate testing is also obtained.