Abstract: A machine learning method includes: acquiring a state variable including at least one first evaluation parameter related to performance evaluation of a kneaded product and at least one kneading condition; calculating a reward for a decision result of the at least one kneading condition based on the state variable; updating a function for deciding the at least one kneading condition from the state variable based on the reward; and by repeating the update of the function, deciding a kneading condition under which the reward obtained becomes maximum, in which the at least one first evaluation parameter includes at least one of physical properties and shape characteristics related to the kneaded product.

Abstract: The shape profile of an existing weld bead is measured by a non-contact type shape sensor provided integrally with a welding torch on a robot tip end shaft, midway through molding of a laminate molded object on the basis of a lamination trajectory plan. First geometric information relating to the bead shape is extracted from the shape profile and the target position of the welding torch, second geometric information corresponding to the first geometric information is extracted from the deposition track plan, and an offset amount is calculated from the first geometric information and the second geometric information. In accordance with the offset amount, the deposition track plan is updated by updating at least one of the bead height and the bead width of the weld bead determined by the deposition track plan, and the welding conditions are updated in accordance with the update result of the deposition track plan.

Abstract: A molding method of an overlapped blank includes: preparing an overlapped blank including a first metal plate including a bulged excess portion, a first flat portion provided adjacent to the excess portion, and a second flat portion provided adjacent to the excess portion on an opposite side to the first flat portion, a flat second metal plate overlapped on the first flat portion and the second flat portion, a first joint portion where the first flat portion and the second metal plate are joined to each other, and a second joint portion where the second flat portion and the second metal plate are joined to each other; and bending the overlapped blank with the first metal plate being directed to an outer side of the bending of the overlapped blank.

Abstract: A method for producing a resistance-welded member made of three or more sheets including a plated steel sheet that includes: a first energizing with a first current value while compressing the steel sheets with a first compressive force to form a nugget; a subsequent energizing of, after the first energizing, energizing with a second current value smaller than the first current value while compressing the steel sheets with a second compressive force greater than the first compressive force; and holding an electrode by maintaining the second compressive force after the subsequent energization. The second compressive force and a total sheet thickness, the first current value and the second current value, and a subsequent energization time and an electrode holding time satisfy predetermined conditions respectively.

Abstract: A metal member according to the present invention is a metal member having a surface in contact with a rubber material, wherein at least a portion of the surface of the metal member in contact with the rubber material is formed from an alloy containing cobalt and chromium, and the metal member comprises a fluid passage for adjusting a temperature of the at least a portion of the surface of the metal member in contact with the rubber material.

Abstract: A gas shielded arc welding method includes welding a steel sheet with a tensile strength of 780 MPa or more using a shielding gas containing Ar in an amount of 92 vol. % to 99.5 vol. %. In the gas shielded arc welding method, a value calculated from the following expression (1) is 0.20 or more: {?v/(D/2)2}×10?{(100?CAr)×I/v}×0.1 . . . (1), where CAr represents an Ar content (vol. %) in the shielding gas, D represents an inner diameter (mm) of a nozzle from which the shielding gas is supplied, v represents a welding speed (cm/min), and I represents a welding current (A).

Abstract: A vibration suppression device that suppresses vibration of an operation unit in a mechanical system having a natural vibration mode including the operation unit, an actuator unit that operates the operation unit, and an elastic body that couples the operation unit and the actuator unit, the vibration suppression device including a generation means for generating a drive signal for driving the actuator unit, an estimation means for estimating a measurement amount related to the mechanical system, a correction means for correcting the drive signal generated by the generation means on the basis of the measurement amount estimated by the estimation means, and a change means for changing a gain used by the estimation means so that an influence of an increase in a modeling error becomes small in a period in which the modeling error of the mechanical system increases.

Abstract: In a piston including a plurality of piston rings, a state where a difference in differential pressure between the piston rings is eased is maintained even after passage of time, and the life of the piston rings is extended. A piston includes a piston body in which a plurality of ring grooves is formed, and a plurality of piston rings respectively arranged in the ring grooves. In the piston, a leakage groove is formed on a low-pressure side surface of the ring groove, and in a state where the piston ring is abutted with the low-pressure side surface while being abutted with a cylinder, the leakage groove ensures communication between a high-pressure side space and a low-pressure side space with respect to the piston ring.

Abstract: A method for joining an additively-manufactured component includes welding a plurality of additively-manufactured components via a weld joint to fabricate an integral structure. The additively-manufactured components are built by repeatedly depositing a weld bead layer of a next layer on a weld bead layer formed of a weld bead obtained by melting and solidifying a filler metal by use of an arc, and the weld joint is built along with the deposition.

Abstract: A circumferential welding method is a method for circumferentially welding at least one of a V-shaped groove and an I-shaped groove by, using a vertical articulated robot, moving a welding torch with the welding torch directed downward. The circumferential welding is performed by moving the welding torch so as to draw a circular trajectory while adjusting a rotation angle of the welding torch in such a manner that a rotation center of a wrist of a robot main body of the vertical articulated robot is located at all times on a side where the robot main body is installed relative to the welding torch.

Abstract: Provided is a hard coating film having excellent sand abrasion resistance. The present invention relates to a hard coating film (20) including a nitride containing Al and Cr as main components, the hard coating film (20) having a thickness of 6 ?m or more.

Abstract: A surface-treated metal sheet for adhesion to polyolefin includes a metal sheet, and a resin layer provided on at least one surface of the metal sheet. The resin layer contains an acid- modified polyolefin, the acid-modified polyolefin contains a first acid-modified polyolefin having an acid value of 5 mgKOH/g or less, particularly 4 to 5 mgKOH/g, and a second acid- modified polyolefin having an acid value of 20 mgKOH/g or more and a melting point of higher than 90° C., and a difference between a melting point of the first acid-modified polyolefin and the melting point of the second acid-modified polyolefin is 0° C. or more and less than 40° C. The resin layer has a surface roughness of 12 ?m or less in terms of arithmetic average roughness Ra.

Abstract: A method for producing a steel includes preparing a steel sheet having a chemical composition in % by mass of: C: 0.05 to 0.40%, Si: 0 to 2.0%, Mn: 1.0 to 3.0%, Al: 0.010 to 1.0%, P: more than 0% and 0.100% or less, S: more than 0% and 0.010% or less, N: more than 0% and 0.010% or less, B: 0.0005 to 0.010%, and iron; heating the steel sheet to Ac1 point (° C.) or higher and lower than Ac3 point (° C.)+10° C.; processing the steel sheet by applying a strain of 0.5% or more thereto at 675° C. or higher and lower than Ac3 point+10° C.; holding or gradually cooling the steel sheet at an average cooling rate of 0 to 15° C./sec for 1 second or more and 120 seconds or less; and cooling the steel sheet to Ms point (° C.)?50° C.

Abstract: A joining method of a structure includes preparing a first member including a first portion provided with a first hole and a second portion provided with a second hole, a second member, a die, and an elastic member, inserting the second member into the first hole, inserting the elastic member into the second member, in a state where one end of the second member in an axial direction is located between the first portion and the second portion, compressing and expanding the elastic member in the axial direction, thereby expanding and deforming the second member at a portion passing through the first hole to be swaged and joined to the first portion. The die includes a support surface for applying a compressive force from the die to the elastic member through the second hole. The support surface is perpendicular to an axial direction of the elastic member.

Abstract: A machine learning method includes: calculating a reward for a result of decision of a cold isostatic pressing process condition based on an acquired state variable; updating, based on the reward, a function to decide at least one cold isostatic pressing process condition from the state variable; and deciding a cold isostatic pressing process condition which yields a highest reward, by repeating update of the function. The cold isostatic pressing process condition is at least one of a first parameter related to an object to be processed, a second parameter related to a preceding process of a cold isostatic pressing process, and a third parameter related to operating conditions of a cold isostatic pressing apparatus, and the at least one physical amount is related to at least one of sterilization and inactivation, shucking, improvement of taste and flavor, and improvement of texture and nourishment of the object to be processed.

Abstract: A method for producing an additively-manufactured article includes: a step for feeding a powdered material onto a base metal, the powdered material being obtained by mixing a first powder containing a stellite alloy and a second powder containing tungsten carbide; a nd a step for irradiating the fed powdered material with a laser beam while weaving the lase r beam, and depositing a cladding layer, obtained by melting and solidifying at least the pow dered material, on the base metal. The step for depositing the cladding layer is performed such that 20?A?35, 2.2?B?2.9, and 5 mass%?R2?15 mass% are satisfied, where A is a laser heat input index, B is a powder feeding rate index, and R2 is the ratio of the second powder contained in the powdered material.

Abstract: A zinc-plated steel sheet for hot stamping according to an aspect of the present invention includes a steel substrate and a plated layer provided on a surface of the steel substrate, in which the steel substrate contains, in % by mass, C: 0.10 to 0.5%, Si: 0.7 to 2.5%, Mn: 1.0 to 3%, and Al: 0.01 to 0.5%, with the balance being iron and inevitable impurities, and the steel substrate has, in the inside thereof, an internal oxide layer consists of an oxide containing at least one of Si and Mn having a thickness of 1 ?m or more, and a decarburized layer having a thickness of 20 ?m or less from an interface with the plated layer toward an internal direction of the steel substrate.

Abstract: An arc welding solid wire includes: a steel material; and a copper plating layer formed on a surface of the steel material, in which an amount of Cu in the steel material and the copper plating layer is 0.05 mass % to 0.30 mass % with respect to a total mass of the wire, a surface of the wire is coated with 0.05 g to 0.20 g of oil with respect to 1 kg of the wire, and on a surface of the copper plating layer, an arithmetic average roughness Rac in a circumferential direction is 0.25 µm to 1.00 µm, and an arithmetic average roughness Ral in a longitudinal direction is 0.07 µm to 0.50 µm.

Abstract: A zinc-plated steel sheet for hot stamping according to an aspect of the present invention includes a base steel sheet satisfying a predetermined composition of chemical components, wherein an amount of solid-soluted B is 10 ppm or more and the base steel sheet has a hot-dip galvannealed layer or a hot dip galvanized layer on at least one face thereof.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy brazing sheet including a core material, a sacrificial material provided on one surface of the core material, a brazing filler material provided on the other surface side of the core material, and an intermediate layer provided between the core material and the brazing filler material. The core material contains Si: 0.30 to 1.00 mass %, Mn: 0.50 to 2.00 mass %, Cu: 0.60 to 1.20 mass %, Mg: 0.05 to 0.80 mass %, and Al. The sacrificial material contains Si: 0.10 to 1.20 mass %, Zn: 2.00 to 7.00 mass %, Mn: 0.40 mass % or less, and Al. The intermediate layer contains Si: 0.05 to 1.20 mass %, Mn: 0.50 to 2.00 mass %, Cu: 0.10 to 1.20 mass %, and Al.