Based on the characteristics of an L-shaped column composed of concrete-filled square steel tubes, the axial compression experiment and nonlinear finite element analysis were carried out to study the mechanical proper...Based on the characteristics of an L-shaped column composed of concrete-filled square steel tubes, the axial compression experiment and nonlinear finite element analysis were carried out to study the mechanical property of the L-shaped column. The load-displacement curve for the L-shaped column, the deflection and load-strain curves for the mono columns were obtained by the axial compression experiment. The results show that the L-shaped column exhibits a flexural-torsional buckling failure mode. The numerical simulation by the finite element analysis shows that the bearing capacity and failure mode are in accordance with those of the axial compression experiment and the feasi- bility of the finite element analysis is proved. For the calculation of the bearing capacity of the L-shaped column com- posed of concrete-filled square steel tubes, an analytical method is proposed based on the theory of the elastic stability and spatial truss model. The results of the analytical method are in good agreement with those of the axial compression experiment and the finite element analysis.展开更多
Investigations of the seismic behavior of steel reinforced concrete L-shaped columns under constant axial compression and cycled bending-shear-torsion load were performed.Six specimens,which considered two parameters,...Investigations of the seismic behavior of steel reinforced concrete L-shaped columns under constant axial compression and cycled bending-shear-torsion load were performed.Six specimens,which considered two parameters,i.e.,the moment ratio of torsion to bending(γ)and the aspect ratio(column length-to-depth ratio,φ),were prepared for the experiment.In this study,the failure process,torsion-displacement hysteresis curves,and flexure-displacement hysteresis curves were obtained.The failure characteristics,mechanical behavior of specimens such as the failure patterns,hysteresis curves,rigidity degradation,ductility and energy dissipation,are analyzed.The experimental research indicated that the major failures of the specimens were bending failure,bending-shear failure and bending-torsion failure as the moment ratio of torsion to bending(γ)increased.The torsion-displacement hysteresis curves were pinched in the middle,formed a slip platform,and the phenomenon of“load drop”occurred after the peak load.The bending-displacement hysteresis curves were plump,which showed that bending capacity of the specimen was better than its torsion capacity.Additionally,the energy dissipation of the specimen was dominated by torsion in the early stage and ultimately governed by the bending moment in the later phase.Test results also indicated that the displacement ductility coefficient and interstory rotation angle of the failure point were less than 3.0 and 1/50,respectively,which means the test specimen performance does not meet the requirement of the Chinese Code for Seismic Design of Buildings(GB 50011-2014)in this respect.展开更多
Four exterior joints with special-shaped columns which have different lengths of limbs are tested under low cyclic loading. Speeial-shaped columns adopted are L- and T-shaped in section. It can be concluded that crack...Four exterior joints with special-shaped columns which have different lengths of limbs are tested under low cyclic loading. Speeial-shaped columns adopted are L- and T-shaped in section. It can be concluded that crack pattern, failure mode and shear strength of joints are affected by the length of limb, and that shear strength and ductility increase with the length of limb; the joints with the flexural failure of the beam have better seismic behavior than those with the shear failure of the joint core.展开更多
This article deals with the evaluation of the consumption of energy for a steady state solvent extraction in a novel L-shaped pulsed sieve-plate column, which is highly required for design and optimization of the peri...This article deals with the evaluation of the consumption of energy for a steady state solvent extraction in a novel L-shaped pulsed sieve-plate column, which is highly required for design and optimization of the periodic flow processes for industrial applications. In this regard, a comprehensive evaluation on the energy consumption in case of a pulsed flow for three different chemical systems is conducted and besides the influence of pulsation intensity, the effect of geometrical parameters including the plate spacing and the plate free area is investigated as well. Moreover, the concept of characteristic velocity models at flooding points is evaluated with respect to the variation of pressure drop along the column at different operational conditions.展开更多
To investigate the control effect and flow mechanism of the L-shaped endwall groove on corner separation in the real compressor stage,a single stage axial flow compressor is selected as the research object and the L-s...To investigate the control effect and flow mechanism of the L-shaped endwall groove on corner separation in the real compressor stage,a single stage axial flow compressor is selected as the research object and the L-shaped grooves are introduced on the stator casing side.First,the experimental measurement is conducted on the optimal L-shaped groove obtained through a full factorial experimental design,and the results demonstrate that the optimal groove has a great control over the endwall flow.Moreover,the peak efficiency is improved by 0.9%and the stall margin is increased by 4.46%.Then,the flow field visualization of numerical results and analysis of variance method are employed to analyze the control mechanism and parameter control law of the L-shaped groove.It is found that the L-shaped groove can guide the skewed inlet endwall boundary layer towards the streamwise direction due to its confinement effect,thereby delaying the onset of corner separation and reducing the size of ring vortex.As a result,the aerodynamic performance of the compressor is enhanced.Furthermore,the groove depth and groove width play a significant role in controlling endwall flow among the three L-shaped groove design parameters.The larger groove depth and smaller groove width enhance the capability of the streamwise groove to constrain the endwall boundary layer,leading to a greater reduction in endwall loss.展开更多
Research on pipe dynamics primarily focuses on in-plane vibration.However,pipes simultaneously experience in-plane and out-of-plane vibrations.Therefore,a three-dimensional dynamic model using the absolute nodal coord...Research on pipe dynamics primarily focuses on in-plane vibration.However,pipes simultaneously experience in-plane and out-of-plane vibrations.Therefore,a three-dimensional dynamic model using the absolute nodal coordinate formulation(ANCF)method is established and the dynamic characteristics of a planar L-shaped pipe are analyzed.Firstly,the dynamic equations of the pipe element are derived,and then the overall equations of the pipe model are composed by matrix assembly.By solving equations,it is found that static deformation caused by fluid velocity occurs in the plane,with larger deformations at higher fluid velocities.Additionally,the study observes coupling between different modes and variations in modal shapes.Variations in arc segment structural parameters result in non-uniform changes in natural frequencies,with out-of-plane vibration presenting even more complexity,and the results are verified by ANSYS simulation.Subsequently,a comparison between experimental and theoretical results is conducted across three sets of structural parameters,the consistency between these results validates the engineering significance of the theoretical model.展开更多
Reinforced concrete(RC)columns are often subjected to off-central explosion due to the uncertainty of blast locations.However,few studies have focused on the dynamic response of RC columns under offcentral explosions....Reinforced concrete(RC)columns are often subjected to off-central explosion due to the uncertainty of blast locations.However,few studies have focused on the dynamic response of RC columns under offcentral explosions.A field blast experiment was conducted under close-in explosion with varying detonation offset distances(0 m,0.5 m,and 1 m),the overpressure load and dynamic responses of the full-scale RC columns were measured.Compared with the centrally detonated condition,a relative offset distance of 1.67 decreases the maximum and residual deflections of the RC column by 16.8%and 21.4%,respectively,while increasing the maximum and residual support rotations by 24.7%and 17.8%.Based on the experimental results,a theoretical model was proposed that considers the detonation location and charge mass,boundary conditions,axial compression ratio and material properties.The theoretical model exhibited good agreement with the experimental results,with prediction errors below 10%for both maximum and residual deflection.The effects of parameters were analyzed,and it indicated that an increase in offset distance results in decreased maximum and residual deflections but an increased support angle,thereby exacerbating damage.Higher axial load ratio,span-depth ratio,and longitudinal reinforcement ratio reduce both deflections and support angle.Additionally,a rapid method to predict the maximum and residual deflection of RC columns under off-central blast loading was also proposed based on the Generalized Regression Neural Network(GRNN).Eleven features which related to the RC column properties and the blast characteristics were used in the training process of GRNN,and accurate predictions were achieved with prediction errors within 20%.This study fills the gap in predicting the dynamic response of RC columns under off-central explosion,providing valuable references for blast-resistant design.展开更多
The liquid-only transfer dividing wall column(LDWC)offers a promising path for industrializing dividing wall columns by simplifying vapor split control.However,their energy efficiency is insufficient due to the additi...The liquid-only transfer dividing wall column(LDWC)offers a promising path for industrializing dividing wall columns by simplifying vapor split control.However,their energy efficiency is insufficient due to the addition of heat at the bottom and its removal at the top.Therefore,developing an effective strategy to enhance the energy efficiency of the entire LDWC system is crucial.This work investigates the intensification of LDWC based on the column grand composite curve(CGCC)and thermodynamic analysis,proposing a novel intensification strategy to improve energy efficiency effectively.An optimization model with four blocks is developed to minimize the total annual cost(TAC)of the intensified LDWC.Energy,exergy,economic,and environmental analyses are used to evaluate its performance.Ternary mixtures with different easy separation indexes(ESI)are selected as illustrative examples.For mixtures with ESI≤1,the optimal configuration involves partial feed preheating,compressors and intermediate reboilers on both side sections,along with optimized operating pressure.This setup leads to significant reductions in total energy consumption,TAC,and gas emissions by 43.80%,28.08%,and 42.85%for ESI=1,and by 46.17%,29.06%,and 45.35%for ESI<1,respectively,when compared to conventional distillation sequences(CDS).For mixtures with ESI>1,the best performance is achieved by implementing partial feed preheating and modifications only to the right section.This results in reductions of 21.64%in energy consumption,16.26%in TAC,and 21.51%in gas emissions when compared to CDS.In all cases,the optimal configurations show the lowest lost work and minimum work,indicating an improved thermodynamic performance.展开更多
To overcome the problem that steel bars are put too close at a flame joint with special-shaped beam and column,mechanical performance of three groups of six RC flame joints with special-shaped(L,T and+)column and disp...To overcome the problem that steel bars are put too close at a flame joint with special-shaped beam and column,mechanical performance of three groups of six RC flame joints with special-shaped(L,T and+)column and dispersed-steel bars-beam on the top floor under cyclic loads were studied.Experimental comparison was conducted between special-shaped(L,T and+)column and normal beams.The cracking load,yielding load,ultimate bearing capacity,failure patterns,and hysteretic properties at joint core area were investigated.The seismic behaviors of the joints with different proportions of dispersed-steelbar beams were analyzed.The results of experimental analysis indicate that the mechanical and seismic behaviors of frame joints with T-shaped and+-shaped column are nearly not changed when suitable proportion steel bars are dispersed to flange plane.Stiffness degeneration of flame joint with L-shaped column is rather serious due to concrete damage stiffness.Theoretical result indicates that distributing area of the dispersed steel-bar beams in the flange plate should be strictly controlled to avoid anchor destroy.展开更多
This study proposes a new post-tensioned precast bridge column(PT-PBC)with a socket connection.Compared to conventional PBCs connected by PT tendons,the combination of the PT tendons with the socket connection can avo...This study proposes a new post-tensioned precast bridge column(PT-PBC)with a socket connection.Compared to conventional PBCs connected by PT tendons,the combination of the PT tendons with the socket connection can avoid tensioning the PT tendons on site,which further accelerates construction speed while improving construction quality and safety.In addition,compared to conventional PBCs with a socket connection,a rocking interface can avoid the formation of a plastic hinge in a column,which greatly alleviates seismic damage to that area.One specimen for quasi-static testing is used to validate the feasibility of this connection type.Subsequently,finite element models(FEM)are established to systematically predict the responses of the proposed columns under lateral cyclic loading.The accuracy of the FEM is verified through quasistatic testing.Next,the influences of the key design parameters of the PT-PBC,including the area ratio and prestress level of the PT tendons,the area ratio of energy dissipation(ED)steel rebars,and the total axial compression ratio on the seismic performances of PT-PBC are systematically investigated.The use of shape memory alloy(SMA)rods as energy dissipation devices and their performances also are investigated.The results show that increasing the area ratio and prestress level of PT tendons has an overall positive impact on the self-centering capacity of the column.The prestress level of PT tendons should be kept between 35%and 55%,depending on different conditions.The total compression axial ratio of the columns should be maintained between 0.3 and 0.4.Both ED steel rebars and SMA rods can boost the column’s energy dissipation capacity,while SMA rods can reduce residual deformation due to their inherent mechanical properties.展开更多
Bolting steel angles at the bottom ends of columns provides a rapid and efficient method for repairing damaged structures,while also offering a viable approach to restore their potential bearing capacity.To validate t...Bolting steel angles at the bottom ends of columns provides a rapid and efficient method for repairing damaged structures,while also offering a viable approach to restore their potential bearing capacity.To validate the suitability of specific strengthening strategies,particularly the utilization of bolted steel angles,three reinforced concrete frame specimens were subjected to hysteresis testing.These specimens all featured RC columns strengthened with steel angle ends.Additionally,one control specimen without steel angle ends was included in the testing.The hysteresis effects of bolting steel angles were discussed in terms of typical failure mode,hysteresis and skeleton curves,stiffness degradation and energy dissipation.The experimental results revealed that the three specimens that had bolted steel angles exhibited ductile failure behavior.Through analysis of hysteresis and skeleton curves,it was observed that the frame demonstrated distinct plasticity,maintaining sufficient load-bearing capacity even after yielding and exhibiting superior displacement ductility performance.Considering equivalent viscous damping,the energy dissipation capacity of the RC frame increased linearly with drift and remained largely unaffected by structural damage.Therefore,bolting steel angles at specified cross-sections proved to be a viable technique for structural repair and restoration.展开更多
To enhance the deformation capacity of vertical support columns of underground structures and improve their overall seismic performance,a new truncated column connected by unbonded prestressed tendons is proposed,insp...To enhance the deformation capacity of vertical support columns of underground structures and improve their overall seismic performance,a new truncated column connected by unbonded prestressed tendons is proposed,inspired by the concepts of the toughness seismic resistance and rocking design.Although many experimental and numerical studies have focused on underground structures,research on the behavior of truncated columns remains limited.This paper develops threedimensional(3D)finite element(FE)models for various columns,including cast-in-place column(CIPC)and prestressed tendon truncated column(PTTC),to evaluate the effects of three parameters,including axial compression ratio(ACR),initial tendon stress,and the effect of hole diameter on mechanical performance—specifically deformation capacity,strength,residual deformation and gap width.The results indicate that the deformability and self-centering ability of the prestressed tendon truncated column is obviously superior to the cast-in-place column,but its strength was comparatively lower.The axial compression ratio has obvious effects on seismic performance,especially deformation and residual deformation,while initial tendon stress and hole diameter influence performance only in the case of a small axial compression ratio.This study systematically identifies the influence of various factors on seismic performance.Additionally,this study proposes a method to evaluate the self-centering capability of structures and establishes an empirical relationship between maximum recoverable deformation and the axial compression ratio.The developed numerical model can serve as a tool for future studies to predict the seismic responses of overall subway stations that feature truncated columns.展开更多
This paper presents an experimental study of the broadband energy harvesting and dynamic responses of an L-shaped piezoelectric cantilever beam.Experimental results show that the L-shaped piezoelectric beam generates ...This paper presents an experimental study of the broadband energy harvesting and dynamic responses of an L-shaped piezoelectric cantilever beam.Experimental results show that the L-shaped piezoelectric beam generates two optimal voltage peaks when the horizontal beam size is similar to the vertical beam size.Several optimized L-shaped piezoelectric cantilever beam structures are proposed.Power generation using the inverted bistable L-shaped beam is better.It is observed experimentally that the inverted bistable L-shaped beam structure shows obvious bistable characteristics and hard spring characteristics.Furthermore,the corresponding relationship between the bistable phase portrait and the potential energy curve is found in the experiment.This is the first time that a phase portrait for stiffness hardening of an L-shaped beam has been found experimentally.These results can be applied to analysis of new piezoelectric power generation structures.展开更多
In this paper,the disturbance propagation and active vibration control of a finite L-shaped beam axe studied.The dynamic response of the structure is obtained by the travelling wave approach.The active vibration suppr...In this paper,the disturbance propagation and active vibration control of a finite L-shaped beam axe studied.The dynamic response of the structure is obtained by the travelling wave approach.The active vibration suppression of the finite L-shaped beam is performed based on the structural vibration power flow.In the numerical calculation,the influences of the near field effect of the error sensor and the small error of the control forces on the control results are all considered.The simulation results indicate that the structural vibration response in the medium and high frequency regions can be effectively computed by the travelling wave method.The effect of the active control by controlling the power flow is much better than that by controlling the acceleration in some cases.And the control results by the power flow method are slightly affected by the locations of the error sensor and the small error of the control forces.展开更多
In this paper,wave and vibratory power transmission in a finite L-shaped Mindlin plate with two simply supported opposite edges are investigated using the wave approach.The dynamic responses,active and reactive power ...In this paper,wave and vibratory power transmission in a finite L-shaped Mindlin plate with two simply supported opposite edges are investigated using the wave approach.The dynamic responses,active and reactive power flow in the finite plate are calculated by the Mindlin plate theory （MPT） and classic plate theory （CPT）.To satisfy the boundary conditions and continuous conditions at the coupled junction of the finite L-shaped plate,the near-field and far-field waves are entirely contained in the wave approach.The in-plane longitudinal and shear waves are also considered.The results indicate that the vibratory power flow based on the MPT is different from that based on the CPT not only at high frequencies but also at low and medium frequencies.The influence of the plate thickness on the vibrational power flow is investigated.From the results it is seen that the shear and rotary inertia correction of the MPT can influence the active and reactive power at the junction of the L-shaped plate not only at high frequencies but also at low and medium frequencies.Furthermore,the effects of structural damping on the active and reactive power flow at the junction are also analyzed.展开更多
A joint two-dimensional(2D)direction-of-arrival(DOA)and radial Doppler frequency estimation method for the L-shaped array is proposed in this paper based on the compressive sensing(CS)framework.Revised from the conven...A joint two-dimensional(2D)direction-of-arrival(DOA)and radial Doppler frequency estimation method for the L-shaped array is proposed in this paper based on the compressive sensing(CS)framework.Revised from the conventional CS-based methods where the joint spatial-temporal parameters are characterized in one large scale matrix,three smaller scale matrices with independent azimuth,elevation and Doppler frequency are introduced adopting a separable observation model.Afterwards,the estimation is achieved by L1-norm minimization and the Bayesian CS algorithm.In addition,under the L-shaped array topology,the azimuth and elevation are separated yet coupled to the same radial Doppler frequency.Hence,the pair matching problem is solved with the aid of the radial Doppler frequency.Finally,numerical simulations corroborate the feasibility and validity of the proposed algorithm.展开更多
L-shaped plates have become an important focuses in structural vibration research. To determine their vibration characteristics, this paper applied a mobility power flow method. Firstly, the L-shaped plate was divided...L-shaped plates have become an important focuses in structural vibration research. To determine their vibration characteristics, this paper applied a mobility power flow method. Firstly, the L-shaped plate was divided into two substructures to simplify analysis. The coupled bending moment was then deduced by applying a continuous vibration property on the common edge. Next, the response on any point of the plate and the input and transmitted power flow formulas were calculated. Numerical simulations showed the distribution of the coupled bending moment and the response of the whole structure. The validity of this method was verified by the SEA approach.展开更多
With the completion of the Qinghai-Tibetan Railway,economic development of related areas has been greatly accelerated.This,in return,calls for building or upgrading more roadways,especially high-grade roadways.In cold...With the completion of the Qinghai-Tibetan Railway,economic development of related areas has been greatly accelerated.This,in return,calls for building or upgrading more roadways,especially high-grade roadways.In cold regions,the thawing of permafrost can induce settlement damage of and even failure to railway(or roadway)embankments.Thermosyphons(self-powered refrigera-tion devices that are used to help keep the permafrost cool)have proved effective in mitigating thaw settlement by maintaining the thermal stability of the embankments.However,for high-grade roadway embankments of great width,stabilizing or cooling ef-fects of traditional geotechnological measures may be limited.To enhance the cooling effect of thermosyphons,an L-shaped thermosyphon was designed.A laboratory test was carried out to study the combined cooling effect of the L-shaped thermosyphon and thermal insulation applying to roadbed construction.The angle between the evaporator and condenser sections of the L-shaped thermosyphon is 134 degrees,and the L-shaped thermosyphon was inserted into the soil at an angle of 5 degrees with the road surface.The tested results show that the L-shaped thermosyphon is effective in removing heat from a roadway in winter.When the ambient air temperature is lower than the soil temperature,the thermosyphon is active and extracts the heat in the soil around it.When the ambient air temperature is higher than the soil temperature,the thermosyphon is inactive,and no heat is in-jected into the soil through the L-shaped thermosyphon.Compared to embankments with straight thermosyphons,the inner parts of the embankments with L-shaped thermosyphons were significantly cooled.It is hoped that the present study would be useful to the application of L-shaped thermosyphons in the construction of high-grade roadways in cold regions.展开更多
A single layer triangular patch antenna fed by an L-shaped probe was investigated numerically by using FDTD (Finite Difference Time Domain) method. It achieves >40% impedance bandwidth (VSWR<2) and stable radiat...A single layer triangular patch antenna fed by an L-shaped probe was investigated numerically by using FDTD (Finite Difference Time Domain) method. It achieves >40% impedance bandwidth (VSWR<2) and stable radiation pattern across the passband. The triangular patch antenna with two orientations of L-shaped probe has almost the same characteristics, such as impedance bandwidth and radiation pattern. The bandwidth vs feeding position was also investigated, the broadband characteristic can be observed when the feeding position is only in a small segment along the centerline.展开更多
In order to explore the cell composition and its metabolism,it is important to let computer recognize the cells and get the counts of different cells for a sample.This paper proposes an L-shaped envelop function and t...In order to explore the cell composition and its metabolism,it is important to let computer recognize the cells and get the counts of different cells for a sample.This paper proposes an L-shaped envelop function and the related fuzzy clustering method as a way to identify the megakaryocyte and the red cell from the sliced marrow image.This method is useful when the staining is insufficient and the color cannot be used as the identifying factor.This method uses the experimental histogram data to fit the L-shaped function and then use it as the envelop for the match test.The fuzzy c-means(FCM) performance index is used to test the adjacent area and get the minimum and finally secure the identification.The new method is not limited to megakaryocyte or red cell and can be used for general purposes of cell recognition.Tests show that this envelop function can ensure the recognition rate with different staining batches and can reach satisfied counting under similar illumination condition.展开更多
基金Foundation of Key Laboratory of Coast Civil Structure Safety (Tianjin University),Ministry of EducationChinese Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University+1 种基金Seed Foundation of Tianjin UniversitySeed Foundation of Xinjiang University
文摘Based on the characteristics of an L-shaped column composed of concrete-filled square steel tubes, the axial compression experiment and nonlinear finite element analysis were carried out to study the mechanical property of the L-shaped column. The load-displacement curve for the L-shaped column, the deflection and load-strain curves for the mono columns were obtained by the axial compression experiment. The results show that the L-shaped column exhibits a flexural-torsional buckling failure mode. The numerical simulation by the finite element analysis shows that the bearing capacity and failure mode are in accordance with those of the axial compression experiment and the feasi- bility of the finite element analysis is proved. For the calculation of the bearing capacity of the L-shaped column com- posed of concrete-filled square steel tubes, an analytical method is proposed based on the theory of the elastic stability and spatial truss model. The results of the analytical method are in good agreement with those of the axial compression experiment and the finite element analysis.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.51268004 and 51578163Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi under Grant No 2016GXNSFDA380032Bagui Scholar Program of Guangxi under Grant No:[2019]79。
文摘Investigations of the seismic behavior of steel reinforced concrete L-shaped columns under constant axial compression and cycled bending-shear-torsion load were performed.Six specimens,which considered two parameters,i.e.,the moment ratio of torsion to bending(γ)and the aspect ratio(column length-to-depth ratio,φ),were prepared for the experiment.In this study,the failure process,torsion-displacement hysteresis curves,and flexure-displacement hysteresis curves were obtained.The failure characteristics,mechanical behavior of specimens such as the failure patterns,hysteresis curves,rigidity degradation,ductility and energy dissipation,are analyzed.The experimental research indicated that the major failures of the specimens were bending failure,bending-shear failure and bending-torsion failure as the moment ratio of torsion to bending(γ)increased.The torsion-displacement hysteresis curves were pinched in the middle,formed a slip platform,and the phenomenon of“load drop”occurred after the peak load.The bending-displacement hysteresis curves were plump,which showed that bending capacity of the specimen was better than its torsion capacity.Additionally,the energy dissipation of the specimen was dominated by torsion in the early stage and ultimately governed by the bending moment in the later phase.Test results also indicated that the displacement ductility coefficient and interstory rotation angle of the failure point were less than 3.0 and 1/50,respectively,which means the test specimen performance does not meet the requirement of the Chinese Code for Seismic Design of Buildings(GB 50011-2014)in this respect.
文摘Four exterior joints with special-shaped columns which have different lengths of limbs are tested under low cyclic loading. Speeial-shaped columns adopted are L- and T-shaped in section. It can be concluded that crack pattern, failure mode and shear strength of joints are affected by the length of limb, and that shear strength and ductility increase with the length of limb; the joints with the flexural failure of the beam have better seismic behavior than those with the shear failure of the joint core.
基金School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, for the financial support
文摘This article deals with the evaluation of the consumption of energy for a steady state solvent extraction in a novel L-shaped pulsed sieve-plate column, which is highly required for design and optimization of the periodic flow processes for industrial applications. In this regard, a comprehensive evaluation on the energy consumption in case of a pulsed flow for three different chemical systems is conducted and besides the influence of pulsation intensity, the effect of geometrical parameters including the plate spacing and the plate free area is investigated as well. Moreover, the concept of characteristic velocity models at flooding points is evaluated with respect to the variation of pressure drop along the column at different operational conditions.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52176045)the National Science and Technology Major Project of China(No.J2019-I-0011-0011)。
文摘To investigate the control effect and flow mechanism of the L-shaped endwall groove on corner separation in the real compressor stage,a single stage axial flow compressor is selected as the research object and the L-shaped grooves are introduced on the stator casing side.First,the experimental measurement is conducted on the optimal L-shaped groove obtained through a full factorial experimental design,and the results demonstrate that the optimal groove has a great control over the endwall flow.Moreover,the peak efficiency is improved by 0.9%and the stall margin is increased by 4.46%.Then,the flow field visualization of numerical results and analysis of variance method are employed to analyze the control mechanism and parameter control law of the L-shaped groove.It is found that the L-shaped groove can guide the skewed inlet endwall boundary layer towards the streamwise direction due to its confinement effect,thereby delaying the onset of corner separation and reducing the size of ring vortex.As a result,the aerodynamic performance of the compressor is enhanced.Furthermore,the groove depth and groove width play a significant role in controlling endwall flow among the three L-shaped groove design parameters.The larger groove depth and smaller groove width enhance the capability of the streamwise groove to constrain the endwall boundary layer,leading to a greater reduction in endwall loss.
基金supported by the China National Funds for Distinguished Young Scholars(Grant No.12025204)the project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12072181)the YEQISUN Joint Funds of the National Science Foundation of China(Grant No.U2341231).
文摘Research on pipe dynamics primarily focuses on in-plane vibration.However,pipes simultaneously experience in-plane and out-of-plane vibrations.Therefore,a three-dimensional dynamic model using the absolute nodal coordinate formulation(ANCF)method is established and the dynamic characteristics of a planar L-shaped pipe are analyzed.Firstly,the dynamic equations of the pipe element are derived,and then the overall equations of the pipe model are composed by matrix assembly.By solving equations,it is found that static deformation caused by fluid velocity occurs in the plane,with larger deformations at higher fluid velocities.Additionally,the study observes coupling between different modes and variations in modal shapes.Variations in arc segment structural parameters result in non-uniform changes in natural frequencies,with out-of-plane vibration presenting even more complexity,and the results are verified by ANSYS simulation.Subsequently,a comparison between experimental and theoretical results is conducted across three sets of structural parameters,the consistency between these results validates the engineering significance of the theoretical model.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants No.12472399)。
文摘Reinforced concrete(RC)columns are often subjected to off-central explosion due to the uncertainty of blast locations.However,few studies have focused on the dynamic response of RC columns under offcentral explosions.A field blast experiment was conducted under close-in explosion with varying detonation offset distances(0 m,0.5 m,and 1 m),the overpressure load and dynamic responses of the full-scale RC columns were measured.Compared with the centrally detonated condition,a relative offset distance of 1.67 decreases the maximum and residual deflections of the RC column by 16.8%and 21.4%,respectively,while increasing the maximum and residual support rotations by 24.7%and 17.8%.Based on the experimental results,a theoretical model was proposed that considers the detonation location and charge mass,boundary conditions,axial compression ratio and material properties.The theoretical model exhibited good agreement with the experimental results,with prediction errors below 10%for both maximum and residual deflection.The effects of parameters were analyzed,and it indicated that an increase in offset distance results in decreased maximum and residual deflections but an increased support angle,thereby exacerbating damage.Higher axial load ratio,span-depth ratio,and longitudinal reinforcement ratio reduce both deflections and support angle.Additionally,a rapid method to predict the maximum and residual deflection of RC columns under off-central blast loading was also proposed based on the Generalized Regression Neural Network(GRNN).Eleven features which related to the RC column properties and the blast characteristics were used in the training process of GRNN,and accurate predictions were achieved with prediction errors within 20%.This study fills the gap in predicting the dynamic response of RC columns under off-central explosion,providing valuable references for blast-resistant design.
基金support provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U24B6016)the Higher Education Institution Academic Discipline Innovation and Talent Introduction Plan(“111 Plan”)(No.B23025)are gratefully acknowledged.
文摘The liquid-only transfer dividing wall column(LDWC)offers a promising path for industrializing dividing wall columns by simplifying vapor split control.However,their energy efficiency is insufficient due to the addition of heat at the bottom and its removal at the top.Therefore,developing an effective strategy to enhance the energy efficiency of the entire LDWC system is crucial.This work investigates the intensification of LDWC based on the column grand composite curve(CGCC)and thermodynamic analysis,proposing a novel intensification strategy to improve energy efficiency effectively.An optimization model with four blocks is developed to minimize the total annual cost(TAC)of the intensified LDWC.Energy,exergy,economic,and environmental analyses are used to evaluate its performance.Ternary mixtures with different easy separation indexes(ESI)are selected as illustrative examples.For mixtures with ESI≤1,the optimal configuration involves partial feed preheating,compressors and intermediate reboilers on both side sections,along with optimized operating pressure.This setup leads to significant reductions in total energy consumption,TAC,and gas emissions by 43.80%,28.08%,and 42.85%for ESI=1,and by 46.17%,29.06%,and 45.35%for ESI<1,respectively,when compared to conventional distillation sequences(CDS).For mixtures with ESI>1,the best performance is achieved by implementing partial feed preheating and modifications only to the right section.This results in reductions of 21.64%in energy consumption,16.26%in TAC,and 21.51%in gas emissions when compared to CDS.In all cases,the optimal configurations show the lowest lost work and minimum work,indicating an improved thermodynamic performance.
基金This work was partly financial supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.50678016).
文摘To overcome the problem that steel bars are put too close at a flame joint with special-shaped beam and column,mechanical performance of three groups of six RC flame joints with special-shaped(L,T and+)column and dispersed-steel bars-beam on the top floor under cyclic loads were studied.Experimental comparison was conducted between special-shaped(L,T and+)column and normal beams.The cracking load,yielding load,ultimate bearing capacity,failure patterns,and hysteretic properties at joint core area were investigated.The seismic behaviors of the joints with different proportions of dispersed-steelbar beams were analyzed.The results of experimental analysis indicate that the mechanical and seismic behaviors of frame joints with T-shaped and+-shaped column are nearly not changed when suitable proportion steel bars are dispersed to flange plane.Stiffness degeneration of flame joint with L-shaped column is rather serious due to concrete damage stiffness.Theoretical result indicates that distributing area of the dispersed steel-bar beams in the flange plate should be strictly controlled to avoid anchor destroy.
基金Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.52178449,the Beijing Natural Science Foundation under Grant No.8234060the Innovation Center of Beijing Association for Science and Technology。
文摘This study proposes a new post-tensioned precast bridge column(PT-PBC)with a socket connection.Compared to conventional PBCs connected by PT tendons,the combination of the PT tendons with the socket connection can avoid tensioning the PT tendons on site,which further accelerates construction speed while improving construction quality and safety.In addition,compared to conventional PBCs with a socket connection,a rocking interface can avoid the formation of a plastic hinge in a column,which greatly alleviates seismic damage to that area.One specimen for quasi-static testing is used to validate the feasibility of this connection type.Subsequently,finite element models(FEM)are established to systematically predict the responses of the proposed columns under lateral cyclic loading.The accuracy of the FEM is verified through quasistatic testing.Next,the influences of the key design parameters of the PT-PBC,including the area ratio and prestress level of the PT tendons,the area ratio of energy dissipation(ED)steel rebars,and the total axial compression ratio on the seismic performances of PT-PBC are systematically investigated.The use of shape memory alloy(SMA)rods as energy dissipation devices and their performances also are investigated.The results show that increasing the area ratio and prestress level of PT tendons has an overall positive impact on the self-centering capacity of the column.The prestress level of PT tendons should be kept between 35%and 55%,depending on different conditions.The total compression axial ratio of the columns should be maintained between 0.3 and 0.4.Both ED steel rebars and SMA rods can boost the column’s energy dissipation capacity,while SMA rods can reduce residual deformation due to their inherent mechanical properties.
基金National Key R&D Program of China under Grant No.2023YFC3805100Technologies R&D Project of China Construction First Group Corporation Limited under Grant No.PT-2022-09National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.52178126。
文摘Bolting steel angles at the bottom ends of columns provides a rapid and efficient method for repairing damaged structures,while also offering a viable approach to restore their potential bearing capacity.To validate the suitability of specific strengthening strategies,particularly the utilization of bolted steel angles,three reinforced concrete frame specimens were subjected to hysteresis testing.These specimens all featured RC columns strengthened with steel angle ends.Additionally,one control specimen without steel angle ends was included in the testing.The hysteresis effects of bolting steel angles were discussed in terms of typical failure mode,hysteresis and skeleton curves,stiffness degradation and energy dissipation.The experimental results revealed that the three specimens that had bolted steel angles exhibited ductile failure behavior.Through analysis of hysteresis and skeleton curves,it was observed that the frame demonstrated distinct plasticity,maintaining sufficient load-bearing capacity even after yielding and exhibiting superior displacement ductility performance.Considering equivalent viscous damping,the energy dissipation capacity of the RC frame increased linearly with drift and remained largely unaffected by structural damage.Therefore,bolting steel angles at specified cross-sections proved to be a viable technique for structural repair and restoration.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.52478488 and 51908013the National Key Basic Research and Development Program of China under Grant No.2018YFC1504305。
文摘To enhance the deformation capacity of vertical support columns of underground structures and improve their overall seismic performance,a new truncated column connected by unbonded prestressed tendons is proposed,inspired by the concepts of the toughness seismic resistance and rocking design.Although many experimental and numerical studies have focused on underground structures,research on the behavior of truncated columns remains limited.This paper develops threedimensional(3D)finite element(FE)models for various columns,including cast-in-place column(CIPC)and prestressed tendon truncated column(PTTC),to evaluate the effects of three parameters,including axial compression ratio(ACR),initial tendon stress,and the effect of hole diameter on mechanical performance—specifically deformation capacity,strength,residual deformation and gap width.The results indicate that the deformability and self-centering ability of the prestressed tendon truncated column is obviously superior to the cast-in-place column,but its strength was comparatively lower.The axial compression ratio has obvious effects on seismic performance,especially deformation and residual deformation,while initial tendon stress and hole diameter influence performance only in the case of a small axial compression ratio.This study systematically identifies the influence of various factors on seismic performance.Additionally,this study proposes a method to evaluate the self-centering capability of structures and establishes an empirical relationship between maximum recoverable deformation and the axial compression ratio.The developed numerical model can serve as a tool for future studies to predict the seismic responses of overall subway stations that feature truncated columns.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants 11772008,11172009,11372015,11232009,10872010,11290152,10732020)the Tianjin Natural Science Foundation(Grant 19JCZDJC32300).
文摘This paper presents an experimental study of the broadband energy harvesting and dynamic responses of an L-shaped piezoelectric cantilever beam.Experimental results show that the L-shaped piezoelectric beam generates two optimal voltage peaks when the horizontal beam size is similar to the vertical beam size.Several optimized L-shaped piezoelectric cantilever beam structures are proposed.Power generation using the inverted bistable L-shaped beam is better.It is observed experimentally that the inverted bistable L-shaped beam structure shows obvious bistable characteristics and hard spring characteristics.Furthermore,the corresponding relationship between the bistable phase portrait and the potential energy curve is found in the experiment.This is the first time that a phase portrait for stiffness hardening of an L-shaped beam has been found experimentally.These results can be applied to analysis of new piezoelectric power generation structures.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.10672017 and 10632020)
文摘In this paper,the disturbance propagation and active vibration control of a finite L-shaped beam axe studied.The dynamic response of the structure is obtained by the travelling wave approach.The active vibration suppression of the finite L-shaped beam is performed based on the structural vibration power flow.In the numerical calculation,the influences of the near field effect of the error sensor and the small error of the control forces on the control results are all considered.The simulation results indicate that the structural vibration response in the medium and high frequency regions can be effectively computed by the travelling wave method.The effect of the active control by controlling the power flow is much better than that by controlling the acceleration in some cases.And the control results by the power flow method are slightly affected by the locations of the error sensor and the small error of the control forces.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Programof China (2011CB711102)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10672017,11002045)
文摘In this paper,wave and vibratory power transmission in a finite L-shaped Mindlin plate with two simply supported opposite edges are investigated using the wave approach.The dynamic responses,active and reactive power flow in the finite plate are calculated by the Mindlin plate theory （MPT） and classic plate theory （CPT）.To satisfy the boundary conditions and continuous conditions at the coupled junction of the finite L-shaped plate,the near-field and far-field waves are entirely contained in the wave approach.The in-plane longitudinal and shear waves are also considered.The results indicate that the vibratory power flow based on the MPT is different from that based on the CPT not only at high frequencies but also at low and medium frequencies.The influence of the plate thickness on the vibrational power flow is investigated.From the results it is seen that the shear and rotary inertia correction of the MPT can influence the active and reactive power at the junction of the L-shaped plate not only at high frequencies but also at low and medium frequencies.Furthermore,the effects of structural damping on the active and reactive power flow at the junction are also analyzed.
文摘A joint two-dimensional(2D)direction-of-arrival(DOA)and radial Doppler frequency estimation method for the L-shaped array is proposed in this paper based on the compressive sensing(CS)framework.Revised from the conventional CS-based methods where the joint spatial-temporal parameters are characterized in one large scale matrix,three smaller scale matrices with independent azimuth,elevation and Doppler frequency are introduced adopting a separable observation model.Afterwards,the estimation is achieved by L1-norm minimization and the Bayesian CS algorithm.In addition,under the L-shaped array topology,the azimuth and elevation are separated yet coupled to the same radial Doppler frequency.Hence,the pair matching problem is solved with the aid of the radial Doppler frequency.Finally,numerical simulations corroborate the feasibility and validity of the proposed algorithm.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation under Grant No. 50675177.
文摘L-shaped plates have become an important focuses in structural vibration research. To determine their vibration characteristics, this paper applied a mobility power flow method. Firstly, the L-shaped plate was divided into two substructures to simplify analysis. The coupled bending moment was then deduced by applying a continuous vibration property on the common edge. Next, the response on any point of the plate and the input and transmitted power flow formulas were calculated. Numerical simulations showed the distribution of the coupled bending moment and the response of the whole structure. The validity of this method was verified by the SEA approach.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.40730736 and No.40601023)the National Hi-Tech Research and Development Plan(2008AA11Z103)the Western Project Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.KZCX2-XB2-10)
文摘With the completion of the Qinghai-Tibetan Railway,economic development of related areas has been greatly accelerated.This,in return,calls for building or upgrading more roadways,especially high-grade roadways.In cold regions,the thawing of permafrost can induce settlement damage of and even failure to railway(or roadway)embankments.Thermosyphons(self-powered refrigera-tion devices that are used to help keep the permafrost cool)have proved effective in mitigating thaw settlement by maintaining the thermal stability of the embankments.However,for high-grade roadway embankments of great width,stabilizing or cooling ef-fects of traditional geotechnological measures may be limited.To enhance the cooling effect of thermosyphons,an L-shaped thermosyphon was designed.A laboratory test was carried out to study the combined cooling effect of the L-shaped thermosyphon and thermal insulation applying to roadbed construction.The angle between the evaporator and condenser sections of the L-shaped thermosyphon is 134 degrees,and the L-shaped thermosyphon was inserted into the soil at an angle of 5 degrees with the road surface.The tested results show that the L-shaped thermosyphon is effective in removing heat from a roadway in winter.When the ambient air temperature is lower than the soil temperature,the thermosyphon is active and extracts the heat in the soil around it.When the ambient air temperature is higher than the soil temperature,the thermosyphon is inactive,and no heat is in-jected into the soil through the L-shaped thermosyphon.Compared to embankments with straight thermosyphons,the inner parts of the embankments with L-shaped thermosyphons were significantly cooled.It is hoped that the present study would be useful to the application of L-shaped thermosyphons in the construction of high-grade roadways in cold regions.
文摘A single layer triangular patch antenna fed by an L-shaped probe was investigated numerically by using FDTD (Finite Difference Time Domain) method. It achieves >40% impedance bandwidth (VSWR<2) and stable radiation pattern across the passband. The triangular patch antenna with two orientations of L-shaped probe has almost the same characteristics, such as impedance bandwidth and radiation pattern. The bandwidth vs feeding position was also investigated, the broadband characteristic can be observed when the feeding position is only in a small segment along the centerline.
基金the National Nature Science Foundation of China(No.81170507)the Shanghai International Science and Technology Cooperation Foundation Project(No.11140903700)
文摘In order to explore the cell composition and its metabolism,it is important to let computer recognize the cells and get the counts of different cells for a sample.This paper proposes an L-shaped envelop function and the related fuzzy clustering method as a way to identify the megakaryocyte and the red cell from the sliced marrow image.This method is useful when the staining is insufficient and the color cannot be used as the identifying factor.This method uses the experimental histogram data to fit the L-shaped function and then use it as the envelop for the match test.The fuzzy c-means(FCM) performance index is used to test the adjacent area and get the minimum and finally secure the identification.The new method is not limited to megakaryocyte or red cell and can be used for general purposes of cell recognition.Tests show that this envelop function can ensure the recognition rate with different staining batches and can reach satisfied counting under similar illumination condition.
