Water electrolyzers play a crucial role in green hydrogen production.However,their efficiency and scalability are often compromised by bubble dynamics across various scales,from nanoscale to macroscale components.This...Water electrolyzers play a crucial role in green hydrogen production.However,their efficiency and scalability are often compromised by bubble dynamics across various scales,from nanoscale to macroscale components.This review explores multi-scale modeling as a tool to visualize multi-phase flow and improve mass transport in water electrolyzers.At the nanoscale,molecular dynamics(MD)simulations reveal how electrode surface features and wettability influence nanobubble nucleation and stability.Moving to the mesoscale,models such as volume of fluid(VOF)and lattice Boltzmann method(LBM)shed light on bubble transport in porous transport layers(PTLs).These insights inform innovative designs,including gradient porosity and hydrophilic-hydrophobic patterning,aimed at minimizing gas saturation.At the macroscale,VOF simulations elucidate two-phase flow regimes within channels,showing how flow field geometry and wettability affect bubble discharging.Moreover,artificial intelligence(AI)-driven surrogate models expedite the optimization process,allowing for rapid exploration of structural parameters in channel-rib flow fields and porous flow field designs.By integrating these approaches,we can bridge theoretical insights with experimental validation,ultimately enhancing water electrolyzer performance,reducing costs,and advancing affordable,high-efficiency hydrogen production.展开更多
A thermodynamically complete multi-phase equation of state(EOS)applicable to both dense and porous metals at wide ranges of temperature and pressure is constructed.A standard three-term decomposition of the Helmholtz ...A thermodynamically complete multi-phase equation of state(EOS)applicable to both dense and porous metals at wide ranges of temperature and pressure is constructed.A standard three-term decomposition of the Helmholtz free energy as a function of specific volume and temperature is presented,where the cold component models both compression and expansion states,the thermal ion component introduces the Debye approximation and melting entropy,and the thermal electron component employs the Thomas-Fermi-Kirzhnits(TFK)model.The porosity of materials is considered by introducing the dynamic porosity coefficientαand the constitutive P-αrelation,connecting the thermodynamic properties between dense and porous systems,allowing for an accurate description of the volume decrease caused by void collapse while maintaining the quasi-static thermodynamic properties of porous systems identical to the dense ones.These models enable the EOS applicable and robust at wide ranges of temperature,pressure and porosity.A systematic evaluation of the new EOS is conducted with aluminum(Al)as an example.300 K isotherm,shock Hugoniot,as well as melting curves of both dense and porous Al are calculated,which shows great agreements with experimental data and validates the effectiveness of the models and the accuracy of parameterizations.Notably,it is for the first time Hugoniot P-σcurves up to 10~6 GPa and shock melting behaviors of porous Al are derived from analytical EOS models,which predict much lower compression limit and shock melting temperatures than those of dense Al.展开更多
Cybertwin-enabled 6th Generation(6G)network is envisioned to support artificial intelligence-native management to meet changing demands of 6G applications.Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning(MADRL)technologies dri...Cybertwin-enabled 6th Generation(6G)network is envisioned to support artificial intelligence-native management to meet changing demands of 6G applications.Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning(MADRL)technologies driven by Cybertwins have been proposed for adaptive task offloading strategies.However,the existence of random transmission delay between Cybertwin-driven agents and underlying networks is not considered in related works,which destroys the standard Markov property and increases the decision reaction time to reduce the task offloading strategy performance.In order to address this problem,we propose a pipelining task offloading method to lower the decision reaction time and model it as a delay-aware Markov Decision Process(MDP).Then,we design a delay-aware MADRL algorithm to minimize the weighted sum of task execution latency and energy consumption.Firstly,the state space is augmented using the lastly-received state and historical actions to rebuild the Markov property.Secondly,Gate Transformer-XL is introduced to capture historical actions'importance and maintain the consistent input dimension dynamically changed due to random transmission delays.Thirdly,a sampling method and a new loss function with the difference between the current and target state value and the difference between real state-action value and augmented state-action value are designed to obtain state transition trajectories close to the real ones.Numerical results demonstrate that the proposed methods are effective in reducing reaction time and improving the task offloading performance in the random-delay Cybertwin-enabled 6G networks.展开更多
Based on the theory of superimposed deformation and the regional tectonic background,the multi-phase non-coaxial superimposed structures in Junggar Basin were systematically analyzed using seismic interpretation,field...Based on the theory of superimposed deformation and the regional tectonic background,the multi-phase non-coaxial superimposed structures in Junggar Basin were systematically analyzed using seismic interpretation,field outcrop observation,and paleo-stress field recovery methods according to the characteristics of the current tectonic framework.Moreover,the tectonic evolution process of the basin was reconstructed using sandbox analogue modelling technology.The results showed that the study area has experienced five phases of non-coaxial deformation with superimposition:The first phase of deformation(D1)is characterized by NNE-SSW extension during late Carboniferous to early Permian,which formed large graben,half graben and other extensional structure style around the basin.The second phase of deformation(D2)is represented by NE-SW compression during the middle to late Permian,and it comprised numerous contraction structures that developed based on D1.The basic form of the entire basin is alternating uplift and depression.The third phase of deformation(D3)is the NW-SE transpressional strike-slip in the Triassic-Jurassic,which produced numerous strike-slip structural styles in the middle part of the basin.The fourth phase of deformation(D4)is the uniform sedimentation during Cretaceous,and the fifth phase(D5)is the compression along NNE-SSW due to the North Tianshan northward thrust,which produced three rows of fold thrust belts and tear faults in the front of the mountain in the southern margin of the basin.The newly established three-dimensional tectonic evolution model shows that,based on the large number of NW-trending grabens and half grabens in the Carboniferous basement of Junggar Basin,multiple level NE trending uplifts have formed with the joint superposition of the late structural inversion and multiple stress fields.This has resulted in the current tectonic units of alternating uplifts and depressions in different directions in the study area.展开更多
Using the software ANSYS-19.2/Explicit Dynamics,this study performedfinite-element modeling of the large-diameter steel pipeline cross-section for the Beineu-Bozoy-Shymkent gas pipeline with a non-through straight crac...Using the software ANSYS-19.2/Explicit Dynamics,this study performedfinite-element modeling of the large-diameter steel pipeline cross-section for the Beineu-Bozoy-Shymkent gas pipeline with a non-through straight crack,strengthened by steel wire wrapping.The effects of the thread tensile force of the steel winding in the form of single rings at the crack edges and the wires with different winding diameters and pitches were also studied.The results showed that the strengthening was preferably executed at a minimum value of the thread tensile force,which was 6.4%more effective than that at its maximum value.The analysis of the influence of the winding dia-meters showed that the equivalent stresses increased by 32%from the beginning of the crack growth until the wire broke.The increment in winding diameter decelerated the disclosure of the edge crack and reduced its length by 8.2%.The analysis of the influence of the winding pitch showed that decreasing the distance between the winding turns also led to a 33.6%reduction in the length of the straight crack and a 7.9%reduction in the maximum stres-ses on the strengthened pipeline cross-section.The analysis of the temperature effect on the pipeline material,within a range from-40℃to+50℃,resulted in a crack length change of up to 5.8%.As the temperature dropped,the crack length decreased.Within such a temperature range,the maximum stresses were observed along the cen-tral area of the crack,which were equal to 413 MPa at+50℃and 440 MPa at-40℃.The results also showed that the presence of the steel winding in the pipeline significantly reduced the length of crack propagation up to 8.4 times,depending on the temperature effect and design parameters of prestressing.This work integrated the existing methods for crack localization along steel gas pipelines.展开更多
A numerical simulation analysis is conducted to examine the unsteady hydrodynamic characteristics of vortex-induced vibration(VIV)and the suppression effect of helical strakes on VIV in subsea pipelines.The analysis u...A numerical simulation analysis is conducted to examine the unsteady hydrodynamic characteristics of vortex-induced vibration(VIV)and the suppression effect of helical strakes on VIV in subsea pipelines.The analysis uses the standard k−εturbulence model for 4.5-and 12.75-inch pipes,and its accuracy is verified by comparing the results with large-scale hydrodynamic experiments.These experiments are designed to evaluate the suppression efficiency of VIV with and without helical strakes,focusing on displacement and drag coefficients under different flow conditions.Furthermore,the influence of important geometric parameters of the helical strakes on drag coefficients and VIV suppression efficiency at different flow rates is compared and discussed.Numerical results agree well with experimental data for drag coefficient and vortex shedding frequency.Spring-pipe self-excited vibration experimental tests reveal that the installation of helical strakes substantially reduces the drag coefficient of VIV within a certain flow rate range,achieving suppression efficiencies exceeding 90%with strake heights larger than 0.15D.Notably,the optimized parameter combination of helical strakes,with a pitch of 15D,a fin height of 0.2D,and 45°edge slopes,maintains high suppression efficiency,thereby exhibiting superior performance.This study provides a valuable reference for the design and application of helical strakes and VIV suppression in subsea engineering.展开更多
Strong surface impact will produce strong vibration,which will pose a threat to the safety of nearby buried pipelines and other important lifeline projects.Based on the verified numerical method,a comprehensive numeri...Strong surface impact will produce strong vibration,which will pose a threat to the safety of nearby buried pipelines and other important lifeline projects.Based on the verified numerical method,a comprehensive numerical parameter analysis is conducted on the key influencing factors of the vibration isolation hole(VIH),which include hole diameter,hole net spacing,hole depth,hole number,hole arrangement,and soil parameters.The results indicate that a smaller ratio of net spacing to hole diameter,the deeper the hole,the multi-row hole,the hole adoption of staggered arrangements,and better site soil conditions can enhance the efficiency of the VIH barrier.The average maximum vibration reduction efficiency within the vibration isolation area can reach 42.2%.The vibration safety of adjacent oil pipelines during a dynamic compaction projection was evaluated according to existing standards,and the measurement of the VIH was recommended to reduce excessive vibration.The single-row vibration isolation scheme and three-row staggered arrangement with the same hole parameters are suggested according to different cases.The research findings can serve as a reference for the vibration safety analysis,assessment,and control of adjacent underground facilities under the influence of strong surface impact loads.展开更多
Widespread use of green hydrogen is a critical route to achieving a carbon-neutral society,but it cannot be accomplished without extensive hydrogen distribution.Hydrogen pipelines are the most energy-efficient approac...Widespread use of green hydrogen is a critical route to achieving a carbon-neutral society,but it cannot be accomplished without extensive hydrogen distribution.Hydrogen pipelines are the most energy-efficient approach to transporting hydrogen in areas with high,long-term demand for hydrogen.A well-known fact is that the properties of hydrogen differ from those of natural gas,which leads to significant variations in the pipeline transportation process.In addition,hydrogen can degrade the mechanical properties of steels,thereby affecting pipeline integrity.This situation has led to two inevitable key challenges in the current development of hydrogen-pipeline technology:economic viability and safety.Based on a review of the current state of hydrogen pipelines,including material compatibility with hydrogen,design methods,process operations,safety monitoring,and standards,this paper highlights key knowledge gaps in gaseous hydrogen pipelines.These gaps include the utilisation of high-strength materials for hydrogen pipelines,design of high-quality hydrogen pipelines,determination of hydrogen velocity,and repurposing of existing natural-gas pipelines.This review aims to identify the challenges in current hydrogen pipelines development and provide valuable suggestions for future research.展开更多
The relative stiffness between underground structures and surrounding soil may significantly influence the dynamic response of such structures.In this study,two underground pipelines were fabricated using rubber joint...The relative stiffness between underground structures and surrounding soil may significantly influence the dynamic response of such structures.In this study,two underground pipelines were fabricated using rubber joints with varying stiffness,and the corresponding dynamic response was evaluated.Model soils were prepared based on similarity ratios.Next,reduced-scale shaking table tests were conducted to investigate the impact of circular underground structures with varying stiffness joints on the amplification of ground acceleration,dynamic response,and deformation patterns of the underground pipelines.The comparative analysis showed that structures with lower stiffness exert less constraint on the surrounding soil,resulting in a higher amplification factor of ground acceleration.The seismic response of less stiff structures is generally 1.1 to 1.3 times the response of the stiffer structures.Therefore,the seismic response of the variable stiffness pipeline exhibits pronounced characteristics.Rubber joints effectively reduce the seismic response of underground structures,demonstrating favorable isolation effects.Consequently,relative stiffness plays a crucial role in the seismic design of underground structures,and the use of rubber materials in underground structures is advantageous.展开更多
This paper explores the application of Building Information Modeling(BIM)technology in pipeline collision detection and optimization for a station and operation section project of Line 2 in a specific city.By leveragi...This paper explores the application of Building Information Modeling(BIM)technology in pipeline collision detection and optimization for a station and operation section project of Line 2 in a specific city.By leveraging BIM for 3D modeling,the study facilitates the identification of pipeline conflicts,enabling comprehensive optimization of the pipeline layout.Navisworks software is used for visualizing the model,providing an intuitive platform for detecting clashes and refining the pipeline design.The proposed BIM-based approach not only enhances construction efficiency by reducing rework and conflicts but also improves project quality through more accurate,coordinated designs.While the focus is on the construction industry,the methods discussed are applicable to various fields,offering broader potential for improving integration and efficiency in other types of construction projects.展开更多
Fatigue failure caused by vibration is the most common type of pipeline failure.The core of this research is to obtain the nonlinear dynamic stress of a pipeline system accurately and efficiently,a topic that needs to...Fatigue failure caused by vibration is the most common type of pipeline failure.The core of this research is to obtain the nonlinear dynamic stress of a pipeline system accurately and efficiently,a topic that needs to be explored in the existing literature.The shell theory can better simulate the circumferential stress distribution,and thus the Mindlin-Reissner shell theory is used to model the pipeline.In this paper,the continuous pipeline system is combined with clamps through modal expansion for the first time,which realizes the coupling problem between a shell and a clamp.While the Bouc-Wen model is used to simulate the nonlinear external force generated by a clamp,the nonlinear coupling characteristics of the system are effectively captured.Then,the dynamic equation of the clamp-pipeline system is established according to the Lagrange energy equation.Based on the resonance frequency and stress amplitude obtained from the experiment,the nonlinear parameters of the clamp are identified with the semi-analytical method(SAM)and particle swarm optimization(PSO)algorithm.This study provides a theoretical basis for the clamp-pipeline system and an efficient and universal solution for stress prediction and analysis of pipelines in engineering.展开更多
Vibration of flexible pipelines in the marine environment affects the flow characteristics of the transported materials inside the pipelines,which is related to transportation efficiency and energy consumption,thereby...Vibration of flexible pipelines in the marine environment affects the flow characteristics of the transported materials inside the pipelines,which is related to transportation efficiency and energy consumption,thereby necessitating further investigation.In this study,the flow characteristics of particle-liquid two-phase flow transported upward in flexible pipelines are investigated based on the computational fluid dynamics-discrete element method(CFD-DEM).Typical forms of vibration including standing wave vibration and traveling wave vibration are employed and compared with a stationary pipeline.Results reveal that particles in the upward-traveling-wave vibrating pipeline still mainly distribute in the middle of the pipeline,while particles in the standing-wave vibrating pipeline exhibit periodic transverse aggregation near the pipe wall,and the fluctuations of particle concentration and particle z-direction velocity over time in each cross section of the pipeline are more obviously suppressed.When the propagation direction of the vibration wave changes from the same direction as the particle transport to static and then to the opposite direction,its hindering and regulating effect on the particles gradually increases,and the pipeline pressure drop gradually decreases.展开更多
Pipeline Inspection Gauge(pig)is an important equipment for oil and gas pipelines during different stages of their operations to perform functions such as dewatering,cleaning,and inspection.Owing to the hyperelasticit...Pipeline Inspection Gauge(pig)is an important equipment for oil and gas pipelines during different stages of their operations to perform functions such as dewatering,cleaning,and inspection.Owing to the hyperelasticity,time and temperature-dependent material behaviour of the sealing disc attached on the pig,the contact between the pig and the pipeline expresses complex behaviour,leading to an uncertainty in the prediction of the pig's frictional force.Knowing the deformation of the sealing discs well is essential and can be highly meaningful for predicting the pig motion,as well as reducing the pigging risks.In this study,the geometrical deformation of the sealing discs with different sizes are investigated through experiments and numerical simulations.The effects of the four nondimensionalized parameters(interference,thickness per pipeline inner diameter,and clamping ratio)of the sealing discs on the deformation behaviour were observed and discussed,and an improved mathematical model for predicting the geometrical deformation of the sealing discs was proposed and verified.With the auxiliary angleαadded in the improved mathematical model,the relative error declines to 1.87%and 3.18%respectively for predicting deformation of the sealing discs in size of 2-inch and 40-inch pig.The results of this study can help better understand the frictional force of a pig with sealing discs,as well as its motion.展开更多
Large models have been widely used in the field of neural language processing,information retrieving,etc.With the development of the large models,not only is the parameter scale increased,but the model architecture ha...Large models have been widely used in the field of neural language processing,information retrieving,etc.With the development of the large models,not only is the parameter scale increased,but the model architecture has also become more complex.For example,the multi-modal transformer-based model mainly has concurrent branches,which we denoted as the concurrent branch model(CBM).Many CBMs have enlarged to tens of billions of parameters,and require distributed resources to train this kind of model.Existing distributed training systems cannot fully handle this type of model architecture because there are interactions between branches.Inspired by the unbalanced resource usage of pipeline parallelism,we prefer to organize different branches with a fine-grained bidirectional pipeline schedule of communication and computation.However,improper coordination between branches leads to idle time for computation and low training efficiency.In this paper,we present Flexpipe,a pipeline engine for c3oncurrent-branch models.We first introduce a branch-aware pipeline parallelism(BAPP)to make full use of the concurrent characteristic of the model architecture.Then,based on a multi-branch pipeline simulator,we propose an adaptive interaction coordinator,which facilitates the low-overhead branch interactions during the distributed model training.We evaluate our approach on popular concurrent branch models combined with modern training systems.Compared with the Chimera,the experiential results show that our method improves the end-to-end training throughput by 20%on average.展开更多
Corrosion poses a major threat to the safety of transportation pipelines.Therefore,it is crucial to have an in-depth understanding of corrosion mechanisms in pipeline steels for the effective management of pipeline in...Corrosion poses a major threat to the safety of transportation pipelines.Therefore,it is crucial to have an in-depth understanding of corrosion mechanisms in pipeline steels for the effective management of pipeline integrity.Conducting research on corrosion mechanisms relies on the use of efficient and reliable corrosion monitoring and analysis techniques.The advancements in corrosion monitoring techniques specifically designed for the localized corrosion monitoring were aimed to be introduced,and a comprehensive overview of recent progress in understanding the localized corrosion mechanisms in pipeline steels was provided.Based on the different corrosive environments encountered,the localized corrosion issues inside pipelines are classified into two categories:localized corrosion primarily influenced by electrochemical processes and localized corrosion controlled by both electrochemical and mechanical factors.Additionally,a thorough analysis of the synergistic effects between micro-cell and macro-cell currents,as well as the interplay of mechanics and electrochemistry is presented.Finally,recommendations for future research on the mechanisms of internal localized corrosion in pipelines are provided.展开更多
Pump valve pipeline vibration brings serious safety hazards to the operation of the equipment,for the pump valve system in the process of variable flow,variable speed,variable openings lead to excessive pipeline vibra...Pump valve pipeline vibration brings serious safety hazards to the operation of the equipment,for the pump valve system in the process of variable flow,variable speed,variable openings lead to excessive pipeline vibration.An active damping device(ADD)is used to the vibration of the pump valve pipeline system to apply the control force,to achieve the active control of the pipeline vibration.A pump-valve pipeline vibration test bench was built to compare the control effect of active damping device on pipeline vibration under different pump valve working conditions,and the results show that applying ADD control could effectively suppress the vibration of the pump valve pipeline and enhance the stability of the equipment during operation.At different pump operating rotation frequencies,the vibration amplitude of the pump valve pipeline in working frequency and its multiple frequencies are also effectively suppressed,with the maximum amplitude reduction of more than 60%.For the valve vibration caused by different operating openings,the vibration of the highest reduction of 68%,and the centrifugal pump drive shaft vi-bration reduced by up to 73%,which provides a new idea for vibration control of pump valve pipeline system.展开更多
In recent years,scholars around the world have shown increasing interest in elastic support structures,leading to significant progress in dynamic modeling techniques for pipeline systems.Although multiple analytical a...In recent years,scholars around the world have shown increasing interest in elastic support structures,leading to significant progress in dynamic modeling techniques for pipeline systems.Although multiple analytical approaches exist,engineers increasingly prioritize computationally efficient,precise low-order models for practical implementation.In order to address this need,this study develops an innovative nonlinear dynamic formulation for pipelines accounting for both foundation and boundary nonlinearities.The proposed solution methodology initiates with global mode extraction using the global mode technique,followed by a detailed implementation procedure.Model validation is conducted through a cantilever pipeline case study featuring nonlinear support conditions,where strong agreement between the proposed model's predictions and finiteelement benchmark solutions demonstrates its reliability.Subsequently,a comprehensive parametric study investigates the combined effects of foundation stiffness,boundary constraints,excitation intensity,and nonlinear interaction terms on the vibrational response of the cantilever pipe.This systematic approach yields critical insights for practical engineering designs and applications.展开更多
Three-dimensional(3D)single molecule localization microscopy(SMLM)plays an important role in biomedical applications,but its data processing is very complicated.Deep learning is a potential tool to solve this problem....Three-dimensional(3D)single molecule localization microscopy(SMLM)plays an important role in biomedical applications,but its data processing is very complicated.Deep learning is a potential tool to solve this problem.As the state of art 3D super-resolution localization algorithm based on deep learning,FD-DeepLoc algorithm reported recently still has a gap with the expected goal of online image processing,even though it has greatly improved the data processing throughput.In this paper,a new algorithm Lite-FD-DeepLoc is developed on the basis of FD-DeepLoc algorithm to meet the online image processing requirements of 3D SMLM.This new algorithm uses the feature compression method to reduce the parameters of the model,and combines it with pipeline programming to accelerate the inference process of the deep learning model.The simulated data processing results show that the image processing speed of Lite-FD-DeepLoc is about twice as fast as that of FD-DeepLoc with a slight decrease in localization accuracy,which can realize real-time processing of 256×256 pixels size images.The results of biological experimental data processing imply that Lite-FD-DeepLoc can successfully analyze the data based on astigmatism and saddle point engineering,and the global resolution of the reconstructed image is equivalent to or even better than FD-DeepLoc algorithm.展开更多
基金supported by a grant from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,China(Project No.15308024)a grant from Research Centre for Carbon-Strategic Catalysis,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University(CE2X).
文摘Water electrolyzers play a crucial role in green hydrogen production.However,their efficiency and scalability are often compromised by bubble dynamics across various scales,from nanoscale to macroscale components.This review explores multi-scale modeling as a tool to visualize multi-phase flow and improve mass transport in water electrolyzers.At the nanoscale,molecular dynamics(MD)simulations reveal how electrode surface features and wettability influence nanobubble nucleation and stability.Moving to the mesoscale,models such as volume of fluid(VOF)and lattice Boltzmann method(LBM)shed light on bubble transport in porous transport layers(PTLs).These insights inform innovative designs,including gradient porosity and hydrophilic-hydrophobic patterning,aimed at minimizing gas saturation.At the macroscale,VOF simulations elucidate two-phase flow regimes within channels,showing how flow field geometry and wettability affect bubble discharging.Moreover,artificial intelligence(AI)-driven surrogate models expedite the optimization process,allowing for rapid exploration of structural parameters in channel-rib flow fields and porous flow field designs.By integrating these approaches,we can bridge theoretical insights with experimental validation,ultimately enhancing water electrolyzer performance,reducing costs,and advancing affordable,high-efficiency hydrogen production.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12205023,U2230401,12374056,U23A20537,11904027)。
文摘A thermodynamically complete multi-phase equation of state(EOS)applicable to both dense and porous metals at wide ranges of temperature and pressure is constructed.A standard three-term decomposition of the Helmholtz free energy as a function of specific volume and temperature is presented,where the cold component models both compression and expansion states,the thermal ion component introduces the Debye approximation and melting entropy,and the thermal electron component employs the Thomas-Fermi-Kirzhnits(TFK)model.The porosity of materials is considered by introducing the dynamic porosity coefficientαand the constitutive P-αrelation,connecting the thermodynamic properties between dense and porous systems,allowing for an accurate description of the volume decrease caused by void collapse while maintaining the quasi-static thermodynamic properties of porous systems identical to the dense ones.These models enable the EOS applicable and robust at wide ranges of temperature,pressure and porosity.A systematic evaluation of the new EOS is conducted with aluminum(Al)as an example.300 K isotherm,shock Hugoniot,as well as melting curves of both dense and porous Al are calculated,which shows great agreements with experimental data and validates the effectiveness of the models and the accuracy of parameterizations.Notably,it is for the first time Hugoniot P-σcurves up to 10~6 GPa and shock melting behaviors of porous Al are derived from analytical EOS models,which predict much lower compression limit and shock melting temperatures than those of dense Al.
基金funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant 2019YFB1803301Beijing Natural Science Foundation (L202002)。
文摘Cybertwin-enabled 6th Generation(6G)network is envisioned to support artificial intelligence-native management to meet changing demands of 6G applications.Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning(MADRL)technologies driven by Cybertwins have been proposed for adaptive task offloading strategies.However,the existence of random transmission delay between Cybertwin-driven agents and underlying networks is not considered in related works,which destroys the standard Markov property and increases the decision reaction time to reduce the task offloading strategy performance.In order to address this problem,we propose a pipelining task offloading method to lower the decision reaction time and model it as a delay-aware Markov Decision Process(MDP).Then,we design a delay-aware MADRL algorithm to minimize the weighted sum of task execution latency and energy consumption.Firstly,the state space is augmented using the lastly-received state and historical actions to rebuild the Markov property.Secondly,Gate Transformer-XL is introduced to capture historical actions'importance and maintain the consistent input dimension dynamically changed due to random transmission delays.Thirdly,a sampling method and a new loss function with the difference between the current and target state value and the difference between real state-action value and augmented state-action value are designed to obtain state transition trajectories close to the real ones.Numerical results demonstrate that the proposed methods are effective in reducing reaction time and improving the task offloading performance in the random-delay Cybertwin-enabled 6G networks.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,(Grant No.42072144)Shengli Oilfield,SINOPEC,China(Nos.30200018-21-ZC0613-0030 and 30200018-20-ZC0613-0116)。
文摘Based on the theory of superimposed deformation and the regional tectonic background,the multi-phase non-coaxial superimposed structures in Junggar Basin were systematically analyzed using seismic interpretation,field outcrop observation,and paleo-stress field recovery methods according to the characteristics of the current tectonic framework.Moreover,the tectonic evolution process of the basin was reconstructed using sandbox analogue modelling technology.The results showed that the study area has experienced five phases of non-coaxial deformation with superimposition:The first phase of deformation(D1)is characterized by NNE-SSW extension during late Carboniferous to early Permian,which formed large graben,half graben and other extensional structure style around the basin.The second phase of deformation(D2)is represented by NE-SW compression during the middle to late Permian,and it comprised numerous contraction structures that developed based on D1.The basic form of the entire basin is alternating uplift and depression.The third phase of deformation(D3)is the NW-SE transpressional strike-slip in the Triassic-Jurassic,which produced numerous strike-slip structural styles in the middle part of the basin.The fourth phase of deformation(D4)is the uniform sedimentation during Cretaceous,and the fifth phase(D5)is the compression along NNE-SSW due to the North Tianshan northward thrust,which produced three rows of fold thrust belts and tear faults in the front of the mountain in the southern margin of the basin.The newly established three-dimensional tectonic evolution model shows that,based on the large number of NW-trending grabens and half grabens in the Carboniferous basement of Junggar Basin,multiple level NE trending uplifts have formed with the joint superposition of the late structural inversion and multiple stress fields.This has resulted in the current tectonic units of alternating uplifts and depressions in different directions in the study area.
基金funded by the Science Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan(Grant No.AP19680589).
文摘Using the software ANSYS-19.2/Explicit Dynamics,this study performedfinite-element modeling of the large-diameter steel pipeline cross-section for the Beineu-Bozoy-Shymkent gas pipeline with a non-through straight crack,strengthened by steel wire wrapping.The effects of the thread tensile force of the steel winding in the form of single rings at the crack edges and the wires with different winding diameters and pitches were also studied.The results showed that the strengthening was preferably executed at a minimum value of the thread tensile force,which was 6.4%more effective than that at its maximum value.The analysis of the influence of the winding dia-meters showed that the equivalent stresses increased by 32%from the beginning of the crack growth until the wire broke.The increment in winding diameter decelerated the disclosure of the edge crack and reduced its length by 8.2%.The analysis of the influence of the winding pitch showed that decreasing the distance between the winding turns also led to a 33.6%reduction in the length of the straight crack and a 7.9%reduction in the maximum stres-ses on the strengthened pipeline cross-section.The analysis of the temperature effect on the pipeline material,within a range from-40℃to+50℃,resulted in a crack length change of up to 5.8%.As the temperature dropped,the crack length decreased.Within such a temperature range,the maximum stresses were observed along the cen-tral area of the crack,which were equal to 413 MPa at+50℃and 440 MPa at-40℃.The results also showed that the presence of the steel winding in the pipeline significantly reduced the length of crack propagation up to 8.4 times,depending on the temperature effect and design parameters of prestressing.This work integrated the existing methods for crack localization along steel gas pipelines.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 52222111)the National Science and Technology Major Project of China “Key Technologies and Equipment for Deepwater Dry Oil and Gas Production and Processing Platforms”(No. 2024ZD1403300)+1 种基金Subproject 5 “Research on Safety Risk Assessment Technology System for Deepwater Dry Oil and Gas Production and Processing Platforms”(No. 2024ZD1403305)the China Scholarship Council (202306440019)。
文摘A numerical simulation analysis is conducted to examine the unsteady hydrodynamic characteristics of vortex-induced vibration(VIV)and the suppression effect of helical strakes on VIV in subsea pipelines.The analysis uses the standard k−εturbulence model for 4.5-and 12.75-inch pipes,and its accuracy is verified by comparing the results with large-scale hydrodynamic experiments.These experiments are designed to evaluate the suppression efficiency of VIV with and without helical strakes,focusing on displacement and drag coefficients under different flow conditions.Furthermore,the influence of important geometric parameters of the helical strakes on drag coefficients and VIV suppression efficiency at different flow rates is compared and discussed.Numerical results agree well with experimental data for drag coefficient and vortex shedding frequency.Spring-pipe self-excited vibration experimental tests reveal that the installation of helical strakes substantially reduces the drag coefficient of VIV within a certain flow rate range,achieving suppression efficiencies exceeding 90%with strake heights larger than 0.15D.Notably,the optimized parameter combination of helical strakes,with a pitch of 15D,a fin height of 0.2D,and 45°edge slopes,maintains high suppression efficiency,thereby exhibiting superior performance.This study provides a valuable reference for the design and application of helical strakes and VIV suppression in subsea engineering.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.52078386 and 52308496SINOMACH Youth Science and Technology Fund under Grant No.QNJJ-PY-2022-02+2 种基金Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program under Grant No.BYESS2023432Fund of State Key Laboratory of Precision Blasting and Hubei Key Laboratory of Blasting Engineering,Jianghan University under Grant No.PBSKL2023A9Fund of China Railway Construction Group Co.,Ltd.under Grant No.LX19-04b。
文摘Strong surface impact will produce strong vibration,which will pose a threat to the safety of nearby buried pipelines and other important lifeline projects.Based on the verified numerical method,a comprehensive numerical parameter analysis is conducted on the key influencing factors of the vibration isolation hole(VIH),which include hole diameter,hole net spacing,hole depth,hole number,hole arrangement,and soil parameters.The results indicate that a smaller ratio of net spacing to hole diameter,the deeper the hole,the multi-row hole,the hole adoption of staggered arrangements,and better site soil conditions can enhance the efficiency of the VIH barrier.The average maximum vibration reduction efficiency within the vibration isolation area can reach 42.2%.The vibration safety of adjacent oil pipelines during a dynamic compaction projection was evaluated according to existing standards,and the measurement of the VIH was recommended to reduce excessive vibration.The single-row vibration isolation scheme and three-row staggered arrangement with the same hole parameters are suggested according to different cases.The research findings can serve as a reference for the vibration safety analysis,assessment,and control of adjacent underground facilities under the influence of strong surface impact loads.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFB4003400)the Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province of China(No.2023C01225)the State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization,China。
文摘Widespread use of green hydrogen is a critical route to achieving a carbon-neutral society,but it cannot be accomplished without extensive hydrogen distribution.Hydrogen pipelines are the most energy-efficient approach to transporting hydrogen in areas with high,long-term demand for hydrogen.A well-known fact is that the properties of hydrogen differ from those of natural gas,which leads to significant variations in the pipeline transportation process.In addition,hydrogen can degrade the mechanical properties of steels,thereby affecting pipeline integrity.This situation has led to two inevitable key challenges in the current development of hydrogen-pipeline technology:economic viability and safety.Based on a review of the current state of hydrogen pipelines,including material compatibility with hydrogen,design methods,process operations,safety monitoring,and standards,this paper highlights key knowledge gaps in gaseous hydrogen pipelines.These gaps include the utilisation of high-strength materials for hydrogen pipelines,design of high-quality hydrogen pipelines,determination of hydrogen velocity,and repurposing of existing natural-gas pipelines.This review aims to identify the challenges in current hydrogen pipelines development and provide valuable suggestions for future research.
基金Key International(Regional)Joint Research Project under Grant No.52020105002National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.51991393。
文摘The relative stiffness between underground structures and surrounding soil may significantly influence the dynamic response of such structures.In this study,two underground pipelines were fabricated using rubber joints with varying stiffness,and the corresponding dynamic response was evaluated.Model soils were prepared based on similarity ratios.Next,reduced-scale shaking table tests were conducted to investigate the impact of circular underground structures with varying stiffness joints on the amplification of ground acceleration,dynamic response,and deformation patterns of the underground pipelines.The comparative analysis showed that structures with lower stiffness exert less constraint on the surrounding soil,resulting in a higher amplification factor of ground acceleration.The seismic response of less stiff structures is generally 1.1 to 1.3 times the response of the stiffer structures.Therefore,the seismic response of the variable stiffness pipeline exhibits pronounced characteristics.Rubber joints effectively reduce the seismic response of underground structures,demonstrating favorable isolation effects.Consequently,relative stiffness plays a crucial role in the seismic design of underground structures,and the use of rubber materials in underground structures is advantageous.
文摘This paper explores the application of Building Information Modeling(BIM)technology in pipeline collision detection and optimization for a station and operation section project of Line 2 in a specific city.By leveraging BIM for 3D modeling,the study facilitates the identification of pipeline conflicts,enabling comprehensive optimization of the pipeline layout.Navisworks software is used for visualizing the model,providing an intuitive platform for detecting clashes and refining the pipeline design.The proposed BIM-based approach not only enhances construction efficiency by reducing rework and conflicts but also improves project quality through more accurate,coordinated designs.While the focus is on the construction industry,the methods discussed are applicable to various fields,offering broader potential for improving integration and efficiency in other types of construction projects.
基金Project supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project(No.J2019-I-0008-0008)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52305096)the Chinese Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.GZB20230117)。
文摘Fatigue failure caused by vibration is the most common type of pipeline failure.The core of this research is to obtain the nonlinear dynamic stress of a pipeline system accurately and efficiently,a topic that needs to be explored in the existing literature.The shell theory can better simulate the circumferential stress distribution,and thus the Mindlin-Reissner shell theory is used to model the pipeline.In this paper,the continuous pipeline system is combined with clamps through modal expansion for the first time,which realizes the coupling problem between a shell and a clamp.While the Bouc-Wen model is used to simulate the nonlinear external force generated by a clamp,the nonlinear coupling characteristics of the system are effectively captured.Then,the dynamic equation of the clamp-pipeline system is established according to the Lagrange energy equation.Based on the resonance frequency and stress amplitude obtained from the experiment,the nonlinear parameters of the clamp are identified with the semi-analytical method(SAM)and particle swarm optimization(PSO)algorithm.This study provides a theoretical basis for the clamp-pipeline system and an efficient and universal solution for stress prediction and analysis of pipelines in engineering.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52471293,12372270)the National Youth Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52101322,52108375)+3 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2023YFC2811600)supported by the Program for Intergovernmental International S&T Cooperation Projects of Shanghai Municipality(Grant No.22160710200)the Oceanic Interdisciplinary Program of Shanghai Jiao Tong University(Grant No.SL2022PT101)the Open Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering,Dalian University of Technology(Grant No.LP2415).
文摘Vibration of flexible pipelines in the marine environment affects the flow characteristics of the transported materials inside the pipelines,which is related to transportation efficiency and energy consumption,thereby necessitating further investigation.In this study,the flow characteristics of particle-liquid two-phase flow transported upward in flexible pipelines are investigated based on the computational fluid dynamics-discrete element method(CFD-DEM).Typical forms of vibration including standing wave vibration and traveling wave vibration are employed and compared with a stationary pipeline.Results reveal that particles in the upward-traveling-wave vibrating pipeline still mainly distribute in the middle of the pipeline,while particles in the standing-wave vibrating pipeline exhibit periodic transverse aggregation near the pipe wall,and the fluctuations of particle concentration and particle z-direction velocity over time in each cross section of the pipeline are more obviously suppressed.When the propagation direction of the vibration wave changes from the same direction as the particle transport to static and then to the opposite direction,its hindering and regulating effect on the particles gradually increases,and the pipeline pressure drop gradually decreases.
基金supported by Key Technologies Research and Development Program(Grant No.SQ2022YFC2806103)and the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51509259).
文摘Pipeline Inspection Gauge(pig)is an important equipment for oil and gas pipelines during different stages of their operations to perform functions such as dewatering,cleaning,and inspection.Owing to the hyperelasticity,time and temperature-dependent material behaviour of the sealing disc attached on the pig,the contact between the pig and the pipeline expresses complex behaviour,leading to an uncertainty in the prediction of the pig's frictional force.Knowing the deformation of the sealing discs well is essential and can be highly meaningful for predicting the pig motion,as well as reducing the pigging risks.In this study,the geometrical deformation of the sealing discs with different sizes are investigated through experiments and numerical simulations.The effects of the four nondimensionalized parameters(interference,thickness per pipeline inner diameter,and clamping ratio)of the sealing discs on the deformation behaviour were observed and discussed,and an improved mathematical model for predicting the geometrical deformation of the sealing discs was proposed and verified.With the auxiliary angleαadded in the improved mathematical model,the relative error declines to 1.87%and 3.18%respectively for predicting deformation of the sealing discs in size of 2-inch and 40-inch pig.The results of this study can help better understand the frictional force of a pig with sealing discs,as well as its motion.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2023YFB3001704)NSFC for Young Scientists Fund(No.62402266)NSFC for Distinguished Young Scholar(No.62225206).
文摘Large models have been widely used in the field of neural language processing,information retrieving,etc.With the development of the large models,not only is the parameter scale increased,but the model architecture has also become more complex.For example,the multi-modal transformer-based model mainly has concurrent branches,which we denoted as the concurrent branch model(CBM).Many CBMs have enlarged to tens of billions of parameters,and require distributed resources to train this kind of model.Existing distributed training systems cannot fully handle this type of model architecture because there are interactions between branches.Inspired by the unbalanced resource usage of pipeline parallelism,we prefer to organize different branches with a fine-grained bidirectional pipeline schedule of communication and computation.However,improper coordination between branches leads to idle time for computation and low training efficiency.In this paper,we present Flexpipe,a pipeline engine for c3oncurrent-branch models.We first introduce a branch-aware pipeline parallelism(BAPP)to make full use of the concurrent characteristic of the model architecture.Then,based on a multi-branch pipeline simulator,we propose an adaptive interaction coordinator,which facilitates the low-overhead branch interactions during the distributed model training.We evaluate our approach on popular concurrent branch models combined with modern training systems.Compared with the Chimera,the experiential results show that our method improves the end-to-end training throughput by 20%on average.
基金sponsored by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFC2806200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52001055)the Open Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment(GZ22118).
文摘Corrosion poses a major threat to the safety of transportation pipelines.Therefore,it is crucial to have an in-depth understanding of corrosion mechanisms in pipeline steels for the effective management of pipeline integrity.Conducting research on corrosion mechanisms relies on the use of efficient and reliable corrosion monitoring and analysis techniques.The advancements in corrosion monitoring techniques specifically designed for the localized corrosion monitoring were aimed to be introduced,and a comprehensive overview of recent progress in understanding the localized corrosion mechanisms in pipeline steels was provided.Based on the different corrosive environments encountered,the localized corrosion issues inside pipelines are classified into two categories:localized corrosion primarily influenced by electrochemical processes and localized corrosion controlled by both electrochemical and mechanical factors.Additionally,a thorough analysis of the synergistic effects between micro-cell and macro-cell currents,as well as the interplay of mechanics and electrochemistry is presented.Finally,recommendations for future research on the mechanisms of internal localized corrosion in pipelines are provided.
基金The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(JD2423)。
文摘Pump valve pipeline vibration brings serious safety hazards to the operation of the equipment,for the pump valve system in the process of variable flow,variable speed,variable openings lead to excessive pipeline vibration.An active damping device(ADD)is used to the vibration of the pump valve pipeline system to apply the control force,to achieve the active control of the pipeline vibration.A pump-valve pipeline vibration test bench was built to compare the control effect of active damping device on pipeline vibration under different pump valve working conditions,and the results show that applying ADD control could effectively suppress the vibration of the pump valve pipeline and enhance the stability of the equipment during operation.At different pump operating rotation frequencies,the vibration amplitude of the pump valve pipeline in working frequency and its multiple frequencies are also effectively suppressed,with the maximum amplitude reduction of more than 60%.For the valve vibration caused by different operating openings,the vibration of the highest reduction of 68%,and the centrifugal pump drive shaft vi-bration reduced by up to 73%,which provides a new idea for vibration control of pump valve pipeline system.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52401342 and 12572025)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(Nos.D5000240076 and G2025KY05171)+1 种基金the Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi Province(No.2025JCYBMS-026)the Basic Research Programs of Taicang(No.TC2024JC36)。
文摘In recent years,scholars around the world have shown increasing interest in elastic support structures,leading to significant progress in dynamic modeling techniques for pipeline systems.Although multiple analytical approaches exist,engineers increasingly prioritize computationally efficient,precise low-order models for practical implementation.In order to address this need,this study develops an innovative nonlinear dynamic formulation for pipelines accounting for both foundation and boundary nonlinearities.The proposed solution methodology initiates with global mode extraction using the global mode technique,followed by a detailed implementation procedure.Model validation is conducted through a cantilever pipeline case study featuring nonlinear support conditions,where strong agreement between the proposed model's predictions and finiteelement benchmark solutions demonstrates its reliability.Subsequently,a comprehensive parametric study investigates the combined effects of foundation stiffness,boundary constraints,excitation intensity,and nonlinear interaction terms on the vibrational response of the cantilever pipe.This systematic approach yields critical insights for practical engineering designs and applications.
基金supported by the Start-up Fund from Hainan University(No.KYQD(ZR)-20077)。
文摘Three-dimensional(3D)single molecule localization microscopy(SMLM)plays an important role in biomedical applications,but its data processing is very complicated.Deep learning is a potential tool to solve this problem.As the state of art 3D super-resolution localization algorithm based on deep learning,FD-DeepLoc algorithm reported recently still has a gap with the expected goal of online image processing,even though it has greatly improved the data processing throughput.In this paper,a new algorithm Lite-FD-DeepLoc is developed on the basis of FD-DeepLoc algorithm to meet the online image processing requirements of 3D SMLM.This new algorithm uses the feature compression method to reduce the parameters of the model,and combines it with pipeline programming to accelerate the inference process of the deep learning model.The simulated data processing results show that the image processing speed of Lite-FD-DeepLoc is about twice as fast as that of FD-DeepLoc with a slight decrease in localization accuracy,which can realize real-time processing of 256×256 pixels size images.The results of biological experimental data processing imply that Lite-FD-DeepLoc can successfully analyze the data based on astigmatism and saddle point engineering,and the global resolution of the reconstructed image is equivalent to or even better than FD-DeepLoc algorithm.
