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Purpose
This paper aims to design and optimize the threaded fastener of leakage current particulate matter (PM) sensor. The corresponding air-tight test is conducted to ensure the reliability of the installation strategy with screw connection.
Design/methodology/approach
Research on the pressure-deformation curve of seal gasket was conducted and the vibration load of engine was considered for the calculation of the minimum installation pre-tightening force. Simultaneously, the danger threaded section area was calculated, and the carrying capacity was verified. The height of the welding line was studied to ensure the reliability of the application. FEA was carried out to acquire the relationship between local structure size and local stress for continuous improvement of thread connection. The installation torque range was acquired from the torque control principle for the pre-tightening force. The sealing reliability of the connector was proved with leakage.
Findings
The air tightness of the thread connector is proved to be fine. When the pre-tightening force is over 8,000 N, and its length reaches 2 mm, the connector has good reliability at ambient temperature. The tightening torque of 60-74 Nm can guarantee the reliable fixing ability of thread connector, and its plastic non-deformation ability in the process of repeated tearing down.
Originality/value
This paper provides an installation strategy and an optimization of PM sensor, which has a positive effect on the study and the manufacture of PM sensor. It is helpful to further develop PM sensor and after-treatment technology. This kind of real-time monitoring PM sensor needs to be studied further to achieve its commercial application.
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Xiaoling Zhang, Liyin Shen, Yuzhe Wu and Yi Peng
The objective of this paper is to find an effective approach for enabling real estate firms to understand their competitiveness and identify the core competitiveness indicators…
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Purpose
The objective of this paper is to find an effective approach for enabling real estate firms to understand their competitiveness and identify the core competitiveness indicators (CCIs) that influence the development of developers with particular reference to the Chinese real estate business environment.
Design/methodology/approach
A combined method including Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) and the fuzzy set method was used to identify CCIs. Research data used for analysis were collected from a questionnaire survey in the Chinese real estate industry.
Findings
Analysis results suggest core indicators for assessing real estate developers' competitiveness include: good corporate brand awareness and sufficient resources for expansion, have access to a diverse range of capital, appropriate annual land reserve, excellent entrepreneurship, proper risk assessment and response capacity, and green development strategy.
Practical implications
The examination of the CCIs furnishes real estate firms with core indicators to assess their competitiveness, thus adopt appropriate strategies to enhance their competitiveness in the real estate market. The findings offer new insights and references for studying similar topics in other industries and countries.
Originality/value
The paper chooses an effective approach to identify the competitiveness indicators for real estate firms by using a combined method including MCS and the fuzzy set method.
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Dong Wang, Jun Wu, Liping Wang, Yuzhe Liu and Guang Yu
The purpose of this paper is to describe and evaluate the time-varying and coupling dynamic characteristics of a 3-DOF parallel tool head.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to describe and evaluate the time-varying and coupling dynamic characteristics of a 3-DOF parallel tool head.
Design/methodology/approach
From the view of control, a new dynamic index of a 3-DOF parallel tool head is proposed based on the dynamic model in the joint space. This index can reflect the time-varying and coupling dynamic characteristics which are the main characteristics of the parallel mechanisms, and its distribution in the whole workspace is also given. Through comparison of the dynamic load (driving current) of each driving shaft, a series of experiments is designed and carried out on a prototype to validate the effectiveness of the dynamic analysis. The tracking error of each driving shaft has also been taken into consideration.
Findings
The simulations of the index have the same variation law with the experimental results. The dynamic load of the driving shaft becomes larger with the increase of the dynamic index, and the dynamic performance becomes worse at the same time.
Originality/value
The main dynamic characteristics of the 3-DOF parallel tool head can be described and evaluated through this work.
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Yuzhe Liu, Jun Wu, Liping Wang, Jinsong Wang, Dong Wang and Guang Yu
The purpose of this study is to develop a modified parameter identification method and a novel measurement method to calibrate a 3 degrees-of-freedom (3-DOF) parallel tool head…
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to develop a modified parameter identification method and a novel measurement method to calibrate a 3 degrees-of-freedom (3-DOF) parallel tool head. This parallel tool head is a parallel mechanism module in a five-axes hybrid machine tool. The proposed parameter identification method is named as the Modified Singular Value Decomposition (MSVD) method. It aims to overcome the difficulty of choosing the algorithm parameter in the regularization identification method. The novel measurement method is named as the vector projection (VP) method which is developed to expand the measurement range of self-made measurement implements.
Design/methodology/approach
Newton Iterative Algorithm based on Least Square Method is analyzed by using the Singular Value Decomposition method. Based on the analysis result, the MSVD method is proposed. The VP method transforms the angle measurement into the displacement measurement by taking full advantage of the ability that the 3-DOF parallel tool head can move in the X – Y plane.
Findings
The kinematic calibration approach is verified by calibration simulations, a Rotation Tool Center Point accuracy test and an experiment of machining an “S”-shaped test specimen.
Originality/value
The kinematic calibration approach with the MSVD method and VP method could be successfully applied to the 3-DOF parallel tool head and other 3-DOF parallel mechanisms.
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