Bionic microfluidics is garnering increasing attention due to the superior fluidic performance enabled by biomimetic microstructures.Inspired by the unique structures of young pumpkin stems,we fabricate helicoidally p...Bionic microfluidics is garnering increasing attention due to the superior fluidic performance enabled by biomimetic microstructures.Inspired by the unique structures of young pumpkin stems,we fabricate helicoidally patterned microchannels with precisely controlled morphologies using the projection micro-stereolithography(PμSL)-based 3D printing technique.Our helicoidally patterned microchannels achieve approximately twice the liquid lifting height compared to similarly sized smooth microchannels.This improvement is attributed to the enhanced capillary force.The additional meniscus formed between the helicoidally patterned microstructures significantly contributes to the increased capillary effects.Furthermore,the underlying mechanisms of fluidic performance in helicoidally patterned microchannels are theorized using a newly developed equation,which is also employed to optimize the geometric parameters and fluidic performance of the biomimetic helicoidal microchannels.Additionally,our biomimetic helicoidally patterned microchannels facilitate a significant step-lifting phenomenon,mimicking tall trees'transpiration.The fluidic performance of our biomimetic helicoidally patterned microchannels show promise for applications in enhanced liquid lifting,step-lifting,clean-water production,and others.展开更多
As the environmental problems become increasingly serious,distributed electrical propulsion systems with higher aerodynamic efficiency and lower pollution emission have received extensive attention in recent years.The...As the environmental problems become increasingly serious,distributed electrical propulsion systems with higher aerodynamic efficiency and lower pollution emission have received extensive attention in recent years.The distributed electrical propulsion usually employs the new aero-propulsion integrated configuration.A simulation strategy for internal and external flow coupling based on the combination of lifting line theory and body force method is proposed.The lifting line theory and body force method as source term are embedded into the Navier-Stokes formulation.The lift and drag characteristics of the aero-propulsion coupling configuration are simulated.The results indicate that the coupling configuration has the most obvious lift augmentation at 12°angle of attack,which can provide an 11.11%increase in lift for the airfoil.At 0°angle of attack,the pressure difference on the lip parts provides the thrust component,which results in a lower drag coefficient.Additionally,the failure impact of a ducted fan at the middle or edge on aerodynamics is investigated.For the two failure conditions,the lift of the coupling configuration is decreased significantly by 27.85%and 26.14%respectively,and the lip thrust is decreased by 70.74%and 56.48%respectively.展开更多
Timely anomaly detection is critical for optimizing gas production in plunger lift systems,where equipment failures and operational issues can cause significant disruptions.This paper introduces a two-dimensional conv...Timely anomaly detection is critical for optimizing gas production in plunger lift systems,where equipment failures and operational issues can cause significant disruptions.This paper introduces a two-dimensional convolutional neural network(2D-CNN)model designed to diagnose abnormal operating conditions in gas wells utilizing plunger lift technology.The model was trained using an extensive dataset comprising casing and tubing pressure measurements gathered from multiple wells experiencing both normal and anomalous operations.Input data underwent a rigorous preprocessing pipeline involving cleaning,ratio calculation,window segmentation,and matrix transformation.Employing separate pre-training and transfer learning methods,the model's efficacy was validated through stringent testing on new,previously unseen field data.Results demonstrate the model's acceptable performance and strong diagnostic capabilities on this novel data from various wells within the operational block.This confirms its potential to fulfill practical field requirements by offering guidance for adjusting production systems in plunger lift-assisted wells.Ultimately,this data-driven,automated diagnostic approach provides valuable theoretical insights and technical support for sustaining gas well production rates.展开更多
BACKGROUND Among the rapidly developing single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC)techniques,transumbilical single-incision LC is increasingly replacing the traditional LC,with advantages of minimal invasion,sli...BACKGROUND Among the rapidly developing single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC)techniques,transumbilical single-incision LC is increasingly replacing the traditional LC,with advantages of minimal invasion,slight postoperative pain,faster recovery.Despite the advantages mentioned above,the currently available specialized single-port laparoscopic instruments are hindered by high costs and limited applications,challenging their widespread use in medical facilities.AIM To design a two-point lifting/retracting(TPLR)technique for transumbilical single-port LC(TUSPLC)based on the anatomical features of the Calot's triangle(or cystohepatic triangle)and investigate its surgical feasibility.METHODS The clinical data of 103 patients who underwent TUSPLC utilizing the TPLR technique in the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery at our hospital between June 2023 and June 2024 were retrospectively analyzed.The patient cohort included 82 cases of cholelithiasis,11 cases of gallbladder polyps,6 cases of concurrent gallstones and polyps,and 4 cases of gallbladder adenomyomatosis.RESULTS All the surgical procedures were conducted using standard laparoscopic instruments.Surgery was successful in 98(95.14%)patients using the TPLR method,which effectively exposed the Calot's triangle during surgery.The operative time ranged from 35 to 70 minutes,with an average of 42.4±26.8 minutes.In 3 cases,an additional operative port was required below the xiphoid process,and 2 cases were converted to conventional three-port LC.No complications such as abdominal pain,fever,bile leakage,hemorrhage,or incisional infection were noted postoperatively.No discernible surgical scars were observed at the 2-week postoperative reexamination.Additionally,a 3-month follow-up period revealed no complications.CONCLUSION The TPLR technique,developed based on the anatomical features of the Calot's triangle,facilitates exposure of the Calot's triangle during surgery.It is a simple,safe,feasible,and cost-effective method,and a promising approach for single-port LC.展开更多
During the operation of the rice combine harvester,the fuselage tilts due to the tilt and unevenness of the ground affect its maneuverability and operational reliability.Aiming at the problem of leveling due to the ti...During the operation of the rice combine harvester,the fuselage tilts due to the tilt and unevenness of the ground affect its maneuverability and operational reliability.Aiming at the problem of leveling due to the tilt of the field surface,this research developed an innovative dual-parallelogram chassis lifting mechanism for rice harvesters designed a hydraulic system to adjust the chassis height by extending the cylinder.Using Adams simulation software,a detailed model of the lifting chassis was constructed to analyze its performance,revealing a direct correlation between the hydraulic cylinder extension and chassis elevation.Notably,the mechanism could achieve leveling on slopes with inclination angles of up to 7.5°.Comprehensive evaluations of the liftable chassis system were conducted under both static and dynamic conditions.In the static tests,the system exhibited the capacity for comprehensive or unilateral auto-leveling contingent upon the tilt,with leveling times and angular variations confined to 3.6 s and±0.4°,respectively.In dynamic tests conducted on sloped fields and paddy soils,the system reduced post-leveling mean tilt angles and standard deviations remained below 1.2°and 0.6°,respectively.These results demonstrated a substantial improvement in the stability and reliability of the chassis during operations.This research provides valuable insights into the design and optimization of automatic leveling mechanisms and structural innovations for harvester chassis.展开更多
In the mid-to-late stages of gas reservoir development,liquid loading in gas wells becomes a common challenge.Plunger lift,as an intermittent production technique,is widely used for deliquification in gas wells.With t...In the mid-to-late stages of gas reservoir development,liquid loading in gas wells becomes a common challenge.Plunger lift,as an intermittent production technique,is widely used for deliquification in gas wells.With the advancement of big data and artificial intelligence,the future of oil and gas field development is trending towards intelligent,unmanned,and automated operations.Currently,the optimization of plunger lift working systems is primarily based on expert experience and manual control,focusing mainly on the success of the plunger lift without adequately considering the impact of different working systems on gas production.Additionally,liquid loading in gas wells is a dynamic process,and the intermittent nature of plunger lift requires accurate modeling;using constant inflow dynamics to describe reservoir flow introduces significant errors.To address these challenges,this study establishes a coupled wellbore-reservoir model for plunger lift wells and validates the computational wellhead pressure results against field measurements.Building on this model,a novel optimization control algorithm based on the deep deterministic policy gradient(DDPG)framework is proposed.The algorithm aims to optimize plunger lift working systems to balance overall reservoir pressure,stabilize gas-water ratios,and maximize gas production.Through simulation experiments in three different production optimization scenarios,the effectiveness of reinforcement learning algorithms(including RL,PPO,DQN,and the proposed DDPG)and traditional optimization algorithms(including GA,PSO,and Bayesian optimization)in enhancing production efficiency is compared.The results demonstrate that the coupled model provides highly accurate calculations and can precisely describe the transient production of wellbore and gas reservoir systems.The proposed DDPG algorithm achieves the highest reward value during training with minimal error,leading to a potential increase in cumulative gas production by up to 5%and cumulative liquid production by 252%.The DDPG algorithm exhibits robustness across different optimization scenarios,showcasing excellent adaptability and generalization capabilities.展开更多
To eliminate distortion caused by vertical drift and illusory slopes in atomic force microscopy(AFM)imaging,a lifting-wavelet-based iterative thresholding correction method is proposed in this paper.This method achiev...To eliminate distortion caused by vertical drift and illusory slopes in atomic force microscopy(AFM)imaging,a lifting-wavelet-based iterative thresholding correction method is proposed in this paper.This method achieves high-quality AFM imaging via line-by-line corrections for each distorted profile along the fast axis.The key to this line-by-line correction is to accurately simulate the profile distortion of each scanning row.Therefore,a data preprocessing approach is first developed to roughly filter out most of the height data that impairs the accuracy of distortion modeling.This process is implemented through an internal double-screening mechanism.A line-fitting method is adopted to preliminarily screen out the obvious specimens.Lifting wavelet analysis is then carried out to identify the base parts that are mistakenly filtered out as specimens so as to preserve most of the base profiles and provide a good basis for further distortion modeling.Next,an iterative thresholding algorithm is developed to precisely simulate the profile distortion.By utilizing the roughly screened base profile,the optimal threshold,which is used to screen out the pure bases suitable for distortion modeling,is determined through iteration with a specified error rule.On this basis,the profile distortion is accurately modeled through line fitting on the finely screened base data,and the correction is implemented by subtracting the modeling result from the distorted profile.Finally,the effectiveness of the proposed method is verified through experiments and applications.展开更多
Synthetic analysis is conducted to the wind tunnel experiment results of zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient for large aspect ratio winged rigid body.By means of wind tunnel experiment data,the dynamics mo...Synthetic analysis is conducted to the wind tunnel experiment results of zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient for large aspect ratio winged rigid body.By means of wind tunnel experiment data,the dynamics model of the zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient for the large aspect ratio winged rigid body is amended.The research indicates that the change trends of zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient to Mach number are similar.The calculation result and wind tunnel experiment data all verify the validity of the amended dynamics model by which to estimate the zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient for the large aspect ratio winged rigid body,and thus providing some technical reference to aerodynamics character analysis of the same types of winged rigid body.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China through Grant Nos.52495000,52332012 and 52176093partially supported by Beijing Huiyangdao Health Technology Co.,Ltd。
文摘Bionic microfluidics is garnering increasing attention due to the superior fluidic performance enabled by biomimetic microstructures.Inspired by the unique structures of young pumpkin stems,we fabricate helicoidally patterned microchannels with precisely controlled morphologies using the projection micro-stereolithography(PμSL)-based 3D printing technique.Our helicoidally patterned microchannels achieve approximately twice the liquid lifting height compared to similarly sized smooth microchannels.This improvement is attributed to the enhanced capillary force.The additional meniscus formed between the helicoidally patterned microstructures significantly contributes to the increased capillary effects.Furthermore,the underlying mechanisms of fluidic performance in helicoidally patterned microchannels are theorized using a newly developed equation,which is also employed to optimize the geometric parameters and fluidic performance of the biomimetic helicoidal microchannels.Additionally,our biomimetic helicoidally patterned microchannels facilitate a significant step-lifting phenomenon,mimicking tall trees'transpiration.The fluidic performance of our biomimetic helicoidally patterned microchannels show promise for applications in enhanced liquid lifting,step-lifting,clean-water production,and others.
基金the funding support from the Taihang Laboratory,China(No.D2024-1-0201).
文摘As the environmental problems become increasingly serious,distributed electrical propulsion systems with higher aerodynamic efficiency and lower pollution emission have received extensive attention in recent years.The distributed electrical propulsion usually employs the new aero-propulsion integrated configuration.A simulation strategy for internal and external flow coupling based on the combination of lifting line theory and body force method is proposed.The lifting line theory and body force method as source term are embedded into the Navier-Stokes formulation.The lift and drag characteristics of the aero-propulsion coupling configuration are simulated.The results indicate that the coupling configuration has the most obvious lift augmentation at 12°angle of attack,which can provide an 11.11%increase in lift for the airfoil.At 0°angle of attack,the pressure difference on the lip parts provides the thrust component,which results in a lower drag coefficient.Additionally,the failure impact of a ducted fan at the middle or edge on aerodynamics is investigated.For the two failure conditions,the lift of the coupling configuration is decreased significantly by 27.85%and 26.14%respectively,and the lip thrust is decreased by 70.74%and 56.48%respectively.
基金the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52474064)Frontier Interdisciplinary Exploration Research Program of China University of Petroleum,Beijing(Grant No.2462024XKQY005).
文摘Timely anomaly detection is critical for optimizing gas production in plunger lift systems,where equipment failures and operational issues can cause significant disruptions.This paper introduces a two-dimensional convolutional neural network(2D-CNN)model designed to diagnose abnormal operating conditions in gas wells utilizing plunger lift technology.The model was trained using an extensive dataset comprising casing and tubing pressure measurements gathered from multiple wells experiencing both normal and anomalous operations.Input data underwent a rigorous preprocessing pipeline involving cleaning,ratio calculation,window segmentation,and matrix transformation.Employing separate pre-training and transfer learning methods,the model's efficacy was validated through stringent testing on new,previously unseen field data.Results demonstrate the model's acceptable performance and strong diagnostic capabilities on this novel data from various wells within the operational block.This confirms its potential to fulfill practical field requirements by offering guidance for adjusting production systems in plunger lift-assisted wells.Ultimately,this data-driven,automated diagnostic approach provides valuable theoretical insights and technical support for sustaining gas well production rates.
文摘BACKGROUND Among the rapidly developing single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC)techniques,transumbilical single-incision LC is increasingly replacing the traditional LC,with advantages of minimal invasion,slight postoperative pain,faster recovery.Despite the advantages mentioned above,the currently available specialized single-port laparoscopic instruments are hindered by high costs and limited applications,challenging their widespread use in medical facilities.AIM To design a two-point lifting/retracting(TPLR)technique for transumbilical single-port LC(TUSPLC)based on the anatomical features of the Calot's triangle(or cystohepatic triangle)and investigate its surgical feasibility.METHODS The clinical data of 103 patients who underwent TUSPLC utilizing the TPLR technique in the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery at our hospital between June 2023 and June 2024 were retrospectively analyzed.The patient cohort included 82 cases of cholelithiasis,11 cases of gallbladder polyps,6 cases of concurrent gallstones and polyps,and 4 cases of gallbladder adenomyomatosis.RESULTS All the surgical procedures were conducted using standard laparoscopic instruments.Surgery was successful in 98(95.14%)patients using the TPLR method,which effectively exposed the Calot's triangle during surgery.The operative time ranged from 35 to 70 minutes,with an average of 42.4±26.8 minutes.In 3 cases,an additional operative port was required below the xiphoid process,and 2 cases were converted to conventional three-port LC.No complications such as abdominal pain,fever,bile leakage,hemorrhage,or incisional infection were noted postoperatively.No discernible surgical scars were observed at the 2-week postoperative reexamination.Additionally,a 3-month follow-up period revealed no complications.CONCLUSION The TPLR technique,developed based on the anatomical features of the Calot's triangle,facilitates exposure of the Calot's triangle during surgery.It is a simple,safe,feasible,and cost-effective method,and a promising approach for single-port LC.
基金Sichuan Science and Technology Program(2022YFG0077)。
文摘During the operation of the rice combine harvester,the fuselage tilts due to the tilt and unevenness of the ground affect its maneuverability and operational reliability.Aiming at the problem of leveling due to the tilt of the field surface,this research developed an innovative dual-parallelogram chassis lifting mechanism for rice harvesters designed a hydraulic system to adjust the chassis height by extending the cylinder.Using Adams simulation software,a detailed model of the lifting chassis was constructed to analyze its performance,revealing a direct correlation between the hydraulic cylinder extension and chassis elevation.Notably,the mechanism could achieve leveling on slopes with inclination angles of up to 7.5°.Comprehensive evaluations of the liftable chassis system were conducted under both static and dynamic conditions.In the static tests,the system exhibited the capacity for comprehensive or unilateral auto-leveling contingent upon the tilt,with leveling times and angular variations confined to 3.6 s and±0.4°,respectively.In dynamic tests conducted on sloped fields and paddy soils,the system reduced post-leveling mean tilt angles and standard deviations remained below 1.2°and 0.6°,respectively.These results demonstrated a substantial improvement in the stability and reliability of the chassis during operations.This research provides valuable insights into the design and optimization of automatic leveling mechanisms and structural innovations for harvester chassis.
基金support from Science Foundation of China University of Petroleum,Beijing(No.2462023YJRC019)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52204059)Key Core Technology Research Project Foundation of PetroChina Group(No.2023ZG18).
文摘In the mid-to-late stages of gas reservoir development,liquid loading in gas wells becomes a common challenge.Plunger lift,as an intermittent production technique,is widely used for deliquification in gas wells.With the advancement of big data and artificial intelligence,the future of oil and gas field development is trending towards intelligent,unmanned,and automated operations.Currently,the optimization of plunger lift working systems is primarily based on expert experience and manual control,focusing mainly on the success of the plunger lift without adequately considering the impact of different working systems on gas production.Additionally,liquid loading in gas wells is a dynamic process,and the intermittent nature of plunger lift requires accurate modeling;using constant inflow dynamics to describe reservoir flow introduces significant errors.To address these challenges,this study establishes a coupled wellbore-reservoir model for plunger lift wells and validates the computational wellhead pressure results against field measurements.Building on this model,a novel optimization control algorithm based on the deep deterministic policy gradient(DDPG)framework is proposed.The algorithm aims to optimize plunger lift working systems to balance overall reservoir pressure,stabilize gas-water ratios,and maximize gas production.Through simulation experiments in three different production optimization scenarios,the effectiveness of reinforcement learning algorithms(including RL,PPO,DQN,and the proposed DDPG)and traditional optimization algorithms(including GA,PSO,and Bayesian optimization)in enhancing production efficiency is compared.The results demonstrate that the coupled model provides highly accurate calculations and can precisely describe the transient production of wellbore and gas reservoir systems.The proposed DDPG algorithm achieves the highest reward value during training with minimal error,leading to a potential increase in cumulative gas production by up to 5%and cumulative liquid production by 252%.The DDPG algorithm exhibits robustness across different optimization scenarios,showcasing excellent adaptability and generalization capabilities.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.21933006.
文摘To eliminate distortion caused by vertical drift and illusory slopes in atomic force microscopy(AFM)imaging,a lifting-wavelet-based iterative thresholding correction method is proposed in this paper.This method achieves high-quality AFM imaging via line-by-line corrections for each distorted profile along the fast axis.The key to this line-by-line correction is to accurately simulate the profile distortion of each scanning row.Therefore,a data preprocessing approach is first developed to roughly filter out most of the height data that impairs the accuracy of distortion modeling.This process is implemented through an internal double-screening mechanism.A line-fitting method is adopted to preliminarily screen out the obvious specimens.Lifting wavelet analysis is then carried out to identify the base parts that are mistakenly filtered out as specimens so as to preserve most of the base profiles and provide a good basis for further distortion modeling.Next,an iterative thresholding algorithm is developed to precisely simulate the profile distortion.By utilizing the roughly screened base profile,the optimal threshold,which is used to screen out the pure bases suitable for distortion modeling,is determined through iteration with a specified error rule.On this basis,the profile distortion is accurately modeled through line fitting on the finely screened base data,and the correction is implemented by subtracting the modeling result from the distorted profile.Finally,the effectiveness of the proposed method is verified through experiments and applications.
文摘Synthetic analysis is conducted to the wind tunnel experiment results of zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient for large aspect ratio winged rigid body.By means of wind tunnel experiment data,the dynamics model of the zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient for the large aspect ratio winged rigid body is amended.The research indicates that the change trends of zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient to Mach number are similar.The calculation result and wind tunnel experiment data all verify the validity of the amended dynamics model by which to estimate the zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient for the large aspect ratio winged rigid body,and thus providing some technical reference to aerodynamics character analysis of the same types of winged rigid body.
