Cyclic dynamic loading-confining pressure instantaneous unloading test device and its application method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12019055-B2
Application number	US-202217807244-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 16, 2022
Priority date	May 23, 2022
Publication date	Jun 25, 2024
Grant date	Jun 25, 2024

Abstract

A cyclic dynamic loading-confining pressure instantaneous unloading test device includes a load-supporting frame system, a cyclic dynamic loading system, a confining pressure loading system, a monitoring system, a control system and a data analysis system; the top of the load-supporting frame system is equipped with the cyclic dynamic loading system, the cyclic dynamic loading system is connected with the control system, the bottom of the load-supporting frame system is equipped with the confining pressure loading system, the cyclic dynamic loading system and the confining pressure loading system are equipped with the monitoring system, the monitoring system and the control system are connected with the data analysis system.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cyclic dynamic loading-confining pressure instantaneous unloading test device comprising
a load-supporting frame system for operating loading,
a cyclic dynamic loading system for performing a top-down axial cyclic loading,
a confining pressure loading system for performing a radial confining pressure loading,
a monitoring system for monitoring force, deformation and specimen failure,
a control system for controlling the cyclic dynamic loading system and
a data analysis system for analyzing data from the monitoring system; wherein
a top of the load-supporting frame system is installed by the cyclic dynamic loading system, the cyclic dynamic loading system is provided with the control system, the bottom of the load-supporting frame system is installed by the confining pressure loading system, the cyclic dynamic loading system and the confining pressure loading system are installed by the monitoring system, the monitoring system and the control system are provided with the data analysis system;
the confining pressure loading system comprises a first arc confining pressure plate, a second arc confining pressure plate, a third arc confining pressure plate and a fourth arc confining pressure plate; wherein
the first arc confining pressure plate and the second arc confining pressure plate are installed by bolts; the second arc confining pressure plate is provided with the fourth arc confining pressure plate through a first hinge; the fourth arc confining pressure plate is provided with the third arc confining pressure plate through a second hinge; the third arc confining pressure plate is provided with the first arc confining pressure plate through a third hinge.

2. The cyclic dynamic loading-confining pressure instantaneous unloading test device according to claim 1 , wherein the load-supporting frame system comprises a base plate, an operating platform, a column and a roof; wherein
an upper surface of the base plate is equipped with the operating platform, and the confining pressure loading system is set on the operating platform; the roof is fixed through the column above the base plate, and the cyclic dynamic loading system is set below the roof.

3. The cyclic dynamic loading-confining pressure instantaneous unloading test device according to claim 2 , wherein the cyclic dynamic loading system comprises a servo motor, a rotary shaft, a rotary wheel, a cam wheel, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod and a heavy hammer; wherein
the servo motor is horizontally fixed in the load-supporting frame system; an output shaft of the servo motor is connected with the rotary wheel through the rotary shaft; arc grooves are uniformly set on the rotary wheel; the cam wheel is set on a lower side of the rotary wheel; the cam wheel is connected with the first connecting rod through a connecting shaft; a lower side of the first connecting rod is connected with the heavy hammer through the second connecting rod; the second connecting rod is elastically fixed on a top of the load-supporting frame system through the four vertical holding device with circumferential uniform setting.

4. The cyclic dynamic loading-confining pressure instantaneous unloading test device according to claim 3 , wherein each of the four vertical holding devices is L-shaped rod, and a top of the vertical holding device is fixed to the load-supporting frame system through a spring.

5. The cyclic dynamic loading-confining pressure instantaneous unloading test device according to claim 3 , wherein there are at least two arc grooves on the rotary wheel, and the second connecting rod is connected with heavy hammer threaded connections.

6. The cyclic dynamic loading-confining pressure instantaneous unloading test device according to claim 4 , wherein the monitoring system comprises a first force sensor, a second force sensor, a displacement sensor and an acoustic emission sensor; wherein
the first force sensor is set on the heavy hammer, and the second force sensor, the displacement sensor and the acoustic emission sensor are set on surface of a specimen in the confining pressure loading system; the first force sensor, the second force sensor, the displacement sensor and the acoustic emission sensor are connected with the data analysis system through a signal collector.

7. A method for performing the cyclic dynamic loading-confining pressure instantaneous unloading test device according to claim 6 comprising the following steps:
step i: making cylindrical specimens;
step ii: the specimen is fixed at a middle position of an operating platform surface, and then the confining pressure loading system is placed around the specimen along a radial direction of the specimen, and the confining pressure loading system is applied to the specimen;
step iii: according to the load strength of the test requirements, determining the heavy hammer that meets the test requirements, adjusting the speed of the servo motor, apply the cyclic loading of the target load strength to the specimen;
step iv: the specimen is subjected to expansion failure under cyclic dynamic loading; the confining pressure loading system is subjected to expansion of the specimen and generates outward force; the hinge is subjected to tensile failure; the confining pressure loading system loses contact with the specimen and the specimen instantaneously unloads the confining pressure; and
step v: the data analysis system processes and analyzes the data from the monitoring system to obtain the stress, strain curve and acoustic emission energy curve of the specimen, and analyzes the mechanical characteristics of the specimen before and after the instantaneous unloading the confining pressure.

8. The use method for performing the cyclic dynamic loading-confining pressure instantaneous unloading test device according to claim 7 , wherein in the step ii,
when the confining pressure loading system is applied to the specimen, according to the test requirements, a numerical torque wrench is used to tighten the bolt, and the confining pressure of the target strength is applied to the specimen.

9. The use method for performing the cyclic dynamic loading-confining pressure instantaneous unloading test device according to claim 7 , wherein in the step iii,
the cyclic loading process comprises the control system controlling the servo motor to drive the rotary shaft, and the rotary wheel rotating with the rotary shaft; the rotary wheel is irregular circular; a salient of the rotary wheel contacts with the cam wheel and drives the cam wheel to move vertically downward, se and the heavy hammer is driven to move vertically downward by the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod;
when the cam wheel is rotated to a bottom of the rotary wheel arc groove, the vertical holding device drives the cam wheel to move vertically upward under a spring elastic force, the cam wheel contacts with the rotary wheel and completes a dynamic load application; the cyclic load is applied under the rotation of the rotary wheel.

10. The method for performing the cyclic dynamic loading-confining pressure instantaneous unloading test device according to claim 7 , wherein in the step iv,
when the specimen occurs expansion failure in the horizontal direction of the bolt and the second hinge, the first hinge and the third hinge are damaged by tension, the confining pressure loading system loses contact with the specimen, and the specimen releases the confining pressure instantaneously; and
when the specimen occurs expansion failure in the horizontal direction of the first and third hinges, the second hinge is damaged by tension, and the confining pressure loading system loses contact with the specimen

Assignees

• Univ Shandong Science & Tech

Inventors

• Liu Xuesheng
• Yang Shenglong
• Tan Yunliang
• Fan Deyuan
• Li Xuebin
• Song Hu

Classifications

• G01N2203/0252

  Monoaxial, i.e. the forces being applied along a single axis of the specimen · CPC title

• G01N2203/0005

  Repeated or cyclic · CPC title

• G01N33/24 Primary

  Earth materials (G01N33/42 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G01N2203/0266

  Cylindrical specimens · CPC title

• G01N3/04

  Chucks · CPC title