This study integrates field outcrop profiles,drilling cores,2D seismic profiles,and 3D seismic data of key areas to analyze the Triassic tectonic-sequence stratigraphy in the Kuqa foreland basin,and investigates the i...This study integrates field outcrop profiles,drilling cores,2D seismic profiles,and 3D seismic data of key areas to analyze the Triassic tectonic-sequence stratigraphy in the Kuqa foreland basin,and investigates the impact of episodic thrust structures on sedimentary evolution and source rock distribution.(1)The Kuqa foreland basin has experienced stages of initial strong,weakened activities,relaxation and inactivity of episodic thrusting,resulting in the identification of 4 second-order sequences(Ehebulake Formation,Karamay Formation,Huangshanjie Formation,Taliqike Formation)and 11 third-order sequences(SQ1-SQ11)in the Triassic strata.Each sequence or secondary sequence displays a“coarse at the bottom and fine at the top”pattern due to the influence of secondary episodic thrust activity.(2)The episodic thrusting is closely linked to regional sequence patterns,deposition and source rock formation and distribution.The sedimentary evolution in the Triassic progresses from fan delta to braided river delta,lake,braided river delta,and meandering river delta,corresponding to the initial strong to the inactivity stages of episodic thrusting.The development stage of thick,coarse-grained sandy conglomerate reservoirs aligns with the strong to weakened thrust activities,while the source rock formation period coincides with the relaxation to inactivity stages.(3)Controlled by the intensity and stages of episodic thrust activity,the nearly EW trending thrust fault significantly thickened the footwall source rock during the Huangshanjie Formation,becoming the development center of Triassic source rock,and experienced multiple overthrust nappes in the soft stratum of the source rock,showing“stacked style”distribution.(4)The deep layers of the Kuqa foreland basin have the foundation and conditions necessary for the formation of substantial gas reservoirs,capable of forming various types of reservoirs such as self-generating and self-storing lithology,lower generating and upper storing fault block-lithology,and stratigraphic unconformity.This area holds significant importance for future gas exploration efforts aimed at enhancing reserves and production capabilities.展开更多
A huge thrust system, the North Lhasa Thrust (NLT), was discovered in the northern Lhasa block of the Tibetan Plateau based on geological mapping of the Damxung region and its vicinity, the Deqen-Lunpola traverse and ...A huge thrust system, the North Lhasa Thrust (NLT), was discovered in the northern Lhasa block of the Tibetan Plateau based on geological mapping of the Damxung region and its vicinity, the Deqen-Lunpola traverse and the Amdo-Bam Co profile. The NLT consists of the Dongqiao-Lunpola thrust (DLT), the west Namco thrust (WNT) and the south Damxung thrust (SDT) and ductile shear zones, ophiolite slices and folds extending in a WNW direction. Major thrust faults of the NLT seem to merge into a single deep-seated detachment of the upper-crust and totally displaced southward as far as 100-120 km. Chronological analyses with 39Ar-40Ar of plagioclase and hornblende, Rb-Sr isochron of minerals and fission-tracks of apatite from mylonite within the WNT yield ages of 174-173 Ma, 109 Ma and 44 Ma, showing 3 periods of thrusting in the north Lhasa block caused by subduction of the Tethys oceanic plate and the India-Eurasia continental collision respectively.展开更多
Lithic (or gravel) composition analyses of the Jurassic Sanjianpu Formation and Fenghuangtai Formation in the Hefei basin show that the sediment provenance consists mainly of four kinds of rock units: the basement met...Lithic (or gravel) composition analyses of the Jurassic Sanjianpu Formation and Fenghuangtai Formation in the Hefei basin show that the sediment provenance consists mainly of four kinds of rock units: the basement metamorphic complex, granitic rocks, medium- and low-grade metamorphic rocks, and sandy and muddy sedimentary rocks, which are distributed along the bounding thrust belt. The whole stratigraphic section can be divided into 2 lithic sequences and 7 subsequences. The regular distribution and changes of lithic fragments and gravels in lithic (or gravel) sequences reflect that the bounding thrust belt of basin has undergone 2 thrusting cycles and 7 thrusting events. Lithic (or gravel) composition analyses of the basin fully reveal that the northern Dabie basement metamorphic complex was exhumed on the earth's surface in the Middle and Late Jurassic, and extensive intermediate and acid intrusive rocks were developed in the southern North Huaiyang or northern Dabie Mountains during the basin's syndepositional stage.展开更多
The contractional structures in the southern Ordos Basin recorded critical evidence for the interaction between Ordos Basin and Qinling Orogenic Collage. In this study, we performed apatite fission track （AFT） therm...The contractional structures in the southern Ordos Basin recorded critical evidence for the interaction between Ordos Basin and Qinling Orogenic Collage. In this study, we performed apatite fission track （AFT） thermochronology to unravel the timing of thrusting and exhumation for the Laolongshan-Shengrenqiao Fault （LSF） in the southern Ordos Basin. The AFT ages from opposite sides of the LSF reveal a significant latest Triassic to Early Jurassic time-temperature discontinuity across this structure. Thermal modeling reveals at the latest Triassic to Early Jurassic, a ~50~C difference in temperature between opposite sides of the LSF currently exposed at the surface. This discontinuity is best interpreted by an episode of thrusting and exhumation of the LSF with -1.7 km of net vertical displacement during the latest Triassic to Early Jurassic. These results, when combined with earlier thermochronological studies, stratigraphic contact relationship and tectono-sedimentary evolution, suggest that the southern Ordos Basin experienced coeval intense tectonic contraction and developed a north-vergent fold-and-thrust belt. Moreover, the southern Ordos Basin experienced a multi-stage differential exhumation during Mesozoic, including the latest Triassic to Early Jurassic and Late Jurassic to earliest Cretaceous thrust-driven exhumation as well as the Late Cretaceous overall exhumation. Specifically, the two thrust-driven exhumation events were related to tectonic stress propagation derived from the latest Triassic to Early Jurassic continued compression from Qinling Orogenic Collage and the Late Jurassic to earliest Cretaceous intracontinental orogeny of QinUng Orogenic Collage, respectively. By contrast, the Late Cretaceous overall exhumation event was related to the collision of an exotic terrain with the eastern margin of continental China at -100 Ma.展开更多
Southward thrusting occurred in Late Oligocene-Early Miocene in southern East Kunlun （昆仑） Mountains formed the South Kunlun thrust （SKT）. Permian strata and Triassic rocks were thrusted over the Paleocene-Eocene...Southward thrusting occurred in Late Oligocene-Early Miocene in southern East Kunlun （昆仑） Mountains formed the South Kunlun thrust （SKT）. Permian strata and Triassic rocks were thrusted over the Paleocene-Eocene red-beds of Fenghuoshan （风火山） Group and Oligocene brownish red conglomerate and sandstone of Yaxicuo （雅西错） Group along SKT faults, formed tectonic slices, low-angle thrust faults, multi-scaled outliers, and nappe structures in south of Middle Kunlun fault （MKF）. In addition, SKT displacement or shortening is estimated to be -（30-35） km across Dongdatan （东大滩） valley and East Wenquan （温泉） basin. 39Ar-40Ar dating of chlorite of ductile shear zone along front thrust fault indicates that SKT thrusting occurred at 26.5±2.7 Ma, and fission track dating of apatite from mylonitic granite in SKT gives the age 26±2 Ma, corresponding to initial time of rapid uplift of East Kunlun Mountains. Thrust faults and folds of SKT were covered unconformably by Late Miocene lacustrine strata, and major thrusting of SKT ended before 13.5-14.5 Ma according to regional chronological data in northern Tibetan plateau.展开更多
In order to establish deformation history for the Cenozoic development of the Tibetan Plateau, we conducted geologic mapping along a 120km traverse between Nangqian and Yushu in the northeastern Qiangtang terrane. Thi...In order to establish deformation history for the Cenozoic development of the Tibetan Plateau, we conducted geologic mapping along a 120km traverse between Nangqian and Yushu in the northeastern Qiangtang terrane. This work reveals a complex interaction among Tertiary thrusting, strike\|slip faulting, sedimentation, and igneous activity. Two phases of deformation are recognized. The older northeast—southwest shortening, expressed by thrusting and folding, is followed by left\|slip faulting along northwest\|trending faults. Tertiary thrusts, predominantly southwest\|dipping, are distributed throughout the traverse, and typically juxtapose Mesozoic strata over Paleogene strata. The latter were deposited in several separated basins during folding and thrusting, as indicated by well\|developed growth strata. A preliminary construction of balanced cross\|sections suggests a minimum estimate of 45km of crustal shortening along the traverse. Numerous hypabyssal intrusions were mapped in the southern part of the traverse near Nangqian. They were emplaced into the Paleogene sediments and are dated between 36 and 33Ma by 40 Ar/ 39 Ar and U\|Pb methods. Paleogene sediments are also interbedded with volcanics in both the southern and northern parts of the study area. In the northernmost part of the traverse, a volcanic unit overlies a Tertiary thrust. This unit itself is broadly folded. This relationship suggests that Tertiary igneous activity was coeval with contractional deformation in the region, implying strongly the causal relationship between the two processes. The youngest event in the area is the development of northwest\|trending left\|slip faults. They cut Tertiary thrusts, folds, and about 35Ma igneous intrusions. In contrast to widely distributed Tertiary folds and thrusts, strike\|slip faulting is restricted only to the southern portion of our mapped area near Nangqian. The strike\|slip faults apparently control the distribution of modern drainage systems, suggesting that they may have been active recently. As the younger strike\|slip faults are subparallel to the older folds and thrusts, we have not been able to determine the magnitude of left\|slip on these faults. We interpret the termination of contractional deformation and the subsequent replacement by strike\|slip faulting as a result of both clockwise rotation of the region and westward propagation of strike\|slip deformation in eastern Tibet.展开更多
A first-order question in the studies of the Solar System is how its outer zone known as the Kuiper belt was created and evolved.Two end-member models, involving coagulation vs. streaming instability, make different p...A first-order question in the studies of the Solar System is how its outer zone known as the Kuiper belt was created and evolved.Two end-member models, involving coagulation vs. streaming instability, make different predictions-testable by the cratering history of Kuiper Belt Objects(KBOs)-about the cumulative size-frequency distribution(SFD) of the KBOs. Among all of the imaged KBOs, Pluto’s largest icy moon, Charon, appears to preserve the largest size range of seemingly undisturbed craters, their diameters(D) on Charon ranging from < 1 km to > 220 km. Current work shows that Charon’s craters with D < 10-20 km are fewer than those expected by the coagulation mechanism, but whether this is an artifact of post-cratering modification of smaller craters is unknown. We address this issue by conducting systematic photogeological mapping and performing detailed landform analysis using the highest resolution images obtained by the New Horizons spacecraft, which reveal a range of differentiable terrains on Charon. The most important findings of our work include(1) truncation and obliteration of large craters(diameters > 30-40 km) and their crater rim ridges along the eastern edges of several north-trending, eastward-convex, arcuate ranges in Oz Terra of the northern encountered hemisphere,(2) lobate ridges, lobate knob trains, and lobate aprons resembling glacial moraine landforms on Earth,(3) dendritic channel systems containing hanging valleys,and(4) locally striated surfaces defined by parallel ridges, knob trains, and grooves that are > 40-50 km in length. The above observations and the topographic dichotomy of Charon’s encountered hemisphere can be explained by a landscape-evolution model that involves(i)a giant impact that created the Vulcan Planitia basin and the extensional fault zone along its northern rim,(ii) a transient atmosphere capable of driving N2-ice glacial erosion of the water-ice bedrock and transporting water-ice debris to sedimentary basins,(iii) regional glacial erosion and transport of earlier emplaced impact ejecta deposits from the highlands of Oz Terra into the lowland basin of Vulcan Planitia,(iv) syn-glaciation north-trending thrusting, interpreted to have been induced by Charon’s despinning, and(v) the development of a water-ice debris cover layer over subsurface N2 ice below Vulcan Planitia during global deglaciation. The infilling of the Vulcan Planitia could have been accompanied by cryovolcanism. The extensive modification of impact craters means that the size-frequency distributions of Charon’s craters should serve only as a lower bound when used to test formation mechanisms proposed for Kuiper belt objects.展开更多
Recent mapping and seismic survey reveal that intensive compression during the Early Cenozoic in the Qiangtang block of the central Tibetan Plateau formed an extensive complex of thrust sheets that moved relatively so...Recent mapping and seismic survey reveal that intensive compression during the Early Cenozoic in the Qiangtang block of the central Tibetan Plateau formed an extensive complex of thrust sheets that moved relatively southward along several generally north-dipping great thrust systems. Those at the borders of the ~450 km wide block show it overrides the Lhasa block to the south and is overridden by the Hohxil-Bayanhar block to the north. The systems are mostly thin-skinned imbricate thrusts with associated folding. The thrust sheets are chiefly floored by Jurassic limestone that apparently slid over Triassic sandstone and shale, which is locally included, and ramped upward and over Paleocene-Eocene red-beds. Some central thrusts scooped deeper and carried up Paleozoic metamorphic rock, Permian carbonate and granite to form a central uplift that divides the Qiangtang block into two parts. These systems and their associated structures are unconformably overlain by little deformed Late Eocene-Oligocene volcanic rock or capped by Miocene lake beds. A thrust system in the northern part of the block, as well as one in the northern part of the adjacent Lhasa block, dip to the south and appear to be due to secondary adjustments within the thrust sheets. The relative southward displacement across this Early Cenozoic mega thrust system is in excess of 150 km in the Qiangtang block, and the average southward slip-rate of the southern Qiangtang thrusts ranged from 5.6 mm to 7.4 mm/a during the Late Eocene-Oligocene. This Early Cenozoic thrusting ended before the Early Miocene and was followed by Late Cenozoic crustal extension and strike-slip faulting within the Qiangtang block. The revelation and understanding of these thrust systems are very important for the evaluation of the petroleum resources of the region.展开更多
A high-angle ductile thrusting deformation with top-to-the-north movement penetratively developed in the Proterozoic-Early Paleozoic metamorphic rocks along the Central East Kunlun belt. The deformed rocks suffered ep...A high-angle ductile thrusting deformation with top-to-the-north movement penetratively developed in the Proterozoic-Early Paleozoic metamorphic rocks along the Central East Kunlun belt. The deformed rocks suffered epidote-amphibolite facies metamorphism. On the basis of our previous study, we present more data in this paper to further support that the ducdle thrust deformation occurred in the later Caledonian and more detailed information about the deformation. A zircon U-Pb concordant age of 446±2.2 Ma of a deformed granodiorite in the ductile thrust zone was obtained and can be interpreted as the lower limit of the deformation. A syntectonically crystallized and also strongly deformed hornblende Ar/ Ar dating gives an Ar/Ar plateau age of 426.5±3.8 Ma, which represents the deformation age. A strongly orientated muscovite gives an Ar/Ar plateau age of 408±1.6Ma, representing the cooling age after the peak temperature, constraining the upper limit of the ductile thrust deformation. This ductile thrust deformation can be interpreted as the result of the closing of the Central East Kunlun archipelago ocean. To the north, Ar/Ar plateau ages of 382.9±0.2 Ma and 386.8±0.8 Ma of muscovite in the deformed Xiaomiao Group represent the uplift cooling ages of deeper rocks after the thrusting movement. The original thrusting foliation has a low angle. A rotation model was put forward to explain the development of the foliation from the original low-angle to present high-angle dipping.展开更多
Dextral-slip in the Nyainqentanglha region of Tibet resulted in oblique underthrusting and granite generation in the Early to Middle Miocene, but by the end of the epoch uplift and extensional faulting dominated. The ...Dextral-slip in the Nyainqentanglha region of Tibet resulted in oblique underthrusting and granite generation in the Early to Middle Miocene, but by the end of the epoch uplift and extensional faulting dominated. The east-west dextral-slip Gangdise fault system merges eastward into the northeast-trending, southeast-dipping Nyainqentanglha thrust system that swings eastward farther north into the dextral-slip North Damxung shear zone and Jiali faults. These faults were took shape by the Early Miocene, and the large Nyainqentanglha granitic batholith formed along the thrust system in 18.3-11.0 Ma as the western block drove under the eastern one. The dextral-slip movement ended at -11 Ma and the batholith rose, as marked by gravitational shearing at 8.6-8.3 Ma, and a new fault system developed. Northwest-trending dextral-slip faults formed to the northwest of the raisen batholith, whereas the northeast-trending South Damxung thrust faults with some sinistral-slip formed to the southeast. The latter are replaced farther to the east by the west-northwest-trending Lhtinzhub thrust faults with dextral-slip. This relatively local uplift that left adjacent Eocene and Miocene deposits preserved was followed by a regional uplift and the initiation of a system of generally north-south grabens in the Late Miocene at -6.5 Ma. The regional uplift of the southern Tibetan Plateau thus appears to have occurred between 8.3 Ma and 6.5 Ma. The Gulu, DamxungYangbajain and Angan graben systems that pass east of the Nyainqentanglha Mountains are locally controlled by the earlier northeast-trending faults. These grabens dominate the subsequent tectonic movement and are still very active as northwest-trending dextral-slip faults northwest of the mountains. The Miocene is a time of great tectonic change that ushered in the modern tectonic regime.展开更多
The Wulungu Depression is the northernmost first-order tectonic unit in the Junggar Basin. It can be divided into three sub-units： the Hongyan step-fault zone, the Suosuoquan sag and the Wulungu south slope. The Ceno...The Wulungu Depression is the northernmost first-order tectonic unit in the Junggar Basin. It can be divided into three sub-units： the Hongyan step-fault zone, the Suosuoquan sag and the Wulungu south slope. The Cenozoic strata in the basin are intact and Mesozoic-Cenozoic deformation can be observed in the Wulungu step-fault zone, so this is an ideal place to study the Mesozoic-Cenozoic deformation. By integration of fault-related folding theories, regional geology and drilling data, the strata of the Cretaceous-Paleogene systems are divided into small layers which are selected as the subjects of this research. The combination of the developing unconformity with existing growth strata makes it conceivable that faults on the step-fault zone have experienced different degrees of reactivation of movement since the Cretaceous. Evolutionary analyses of the small layers using 2D-Move software showed certain differences in the reactivation of different segments of the Wulungu Depression such as the timing of reactivation of thrusting, for which the reactivity time of the eastern segment was late compared with those of the western and middle segments. In addition the resurrection strength was similarly slightly different, with the shortening rate being higher in the western segment than in the other segments. Moreover, the thrust fault mechanism is basement-involved combined with triangle shear fold, for which a forward evolution model was proposed.展开更多
The NE-striking Longmen Shan thrust belt(LSTB)in the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau is located at the junction of the Songpan-Ganze Terrane and the Yangtze block.This belt experienced the Late Triassic Qinling-...The NE-striking Longmen Shan thrust belt(LSTB)in the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau is located at the junction of the Songpan-Ganze Terrane and the Yangtze block.This belt experienced the Late Triassic Qinling-Dabie and Songpan-Ganze orogenesis and the Cenozoic eastern propagation of the Tibetan Plateau.A series of klippes were produced along the foreland thrust belt of the LSTB.Traditional research proposed that the klippes are the front zone of the modern NE-trending Longmen Shan foreland thrust belt,while recent studies suggested that the klippes might be the result of Mesozoic thrusting of the LSTB.Nonetheless,there still remains a lack of crucial constraints regarding the emplacement time and formation mechanism of the klippes.In this study,we conducted systematic structural measurements on the Tangbazi klippe and Woniuping klippe,and performed petrographic analysis for the brecciated limestone.The results confirm a typical structural breccia with top-to-the-SSE kinematics of thrusting at the bottom of the klippes.Structural kinematics reveals the ultimate emplacement of the klippes was under NNE to SSW gliding,and the tail-like brecciated limestone in the southeast edge of the Tangbazi klippe was produced by the Pliocene gravitational collapse.Systematical samples were collected from both the hanging wall and footwall of the klippes and apatite and zircon were separated for(U-Th)/He dating.The(U-Th)/He ages of apatite from the Woniuping klippe are dated at 66.8–72.3 Ma,corresponding to the rapid uplift of the LSTB during the Late Cretaceous;the(UTh)/He ages of apatite from the footwall of the klippe are dated at 33.2–25.2 Ma,corresponding to the rapid uplift and denudation of the LSTB during the Oligocene.Integrated structural analysis and geochronological constraints,the northern segment of the LSTB,including the Tangwangzhai and Longwangmiao thrust complexes,might be produced by in-sequence thrusting during the Late Triassic to Early Jurassic.The northern segment of the LSTB and the northern Sichuan region experienced rapid uplift during the Late Cretaceous.During the Late Eocene to Early Miocene,gravity-driving klippes gliding from the Tangwangzhai and Longwangmiao thrust complexes toward the Sichuan basin occurred along the Silurian mudstone or phyllite and formed gravitational collapse.展开更多
Thrust-vectoring capability has become a critical feature for propulsion systems as space missions move from static to dynamic.Thrust-vectoring is a well-developed area of rocket engine science.For electric propulsion...Thrust-vectoring capability has become a critical feature for propulsion systems as space missions move from static to dynamic.Thrust-vectoring is a well-developed area of rocket engine science.For electric propulsion,however,it is an evolving field that has taken a new leap forward in recent years.A review and analysis of thrust-vectoring schemes for electric propulsion systems have been conducted.The scope of this review includes thrust-vectoring schemes that can be implemented for electrostatic,electromagnetic,and beam-driven thrusters.A classification of electric propulsion schemes that provide thrust-vectoring capability is developed.More attention is given to schemes implemented in laboratory prototypes and flight models.The final part is devoted to a discussion on the suitability of different electric propulsion systems with thrust-vectoring capability for modern space mission operations.The thrust-vectoring capability of electric propulsion is necessary for inner and outer space satellites,which are at a disadvantage with conventional unidirectional propulsion systems due to their limited maneuverability.展开更多
The development of the adaptive cycle engine is a crucial direction of advanced fighter power sources in the near future.However,this new technology brings more uncertainty to the design of the control system.To addre...The development of the adaptive cycle engine is a crucial direction of advanced fighter power sources in the near future.However,this new technology brings more uncertainty to the design of the control system.To address the versatile thrust demand under complex dynamic characteristics of the adaptive cycle engine,this paper proposes a direct thrust estimation and control method based on the Model-Free Adaptive Control(MFAC)algorithm.First,an improved Sliding Mode Control-MFAC(SMC-MFAC)algorithm has been developed by introducing a sliding mode variable structure into the standard Full Format Dynamic Linearization-MFAC(FFDL-MFAC)and designing self-adaptive weight coefficients.Then a trivariate double-loop direct thrust control structure with a controller-based thrust estimator and an outer command compensation loop has been established.Through thrust feedback and command correction,accurate control under multi-mode and operation conditions is achieved.The main contribution of this paper is the improved algorithm that combines the tracking capability of the MFAC and the robustness of the SMC,thus enhancing the dynamic performance.Considering the requirements of the online thrust feedback,the designed MFAC-based thrust estimator significantly speeds up the calculation.Additionally,the proposed command correction module can achieve the adaptive thrust control without affecting the operation of the inner loop.Simulations and Hardware-in-Loop(HIL)experiments have been performed on an adaptive cycle engine component-level model to investigate the estimation and control effect under different modes and health conditions.The results demonstrate that both the thrust estimation precision and operation speed are significantly improved compared with Extended Kalman Filter(EKF).Furthermore,the system can accelerate the response of the controlled plant,reduce the overshoot,and realize the thrust recovery within the safety range when the engine encounters the degradation.展开更多
To meet the demand for air-breathing power for wide-range vehicles at Mach 0–10,two thermal cycles with ammonia as the fuel and coolant were analyzed,namely the precooled rocket-turbine cycle(PC-RT)and the precooled ...To meet the demand for air-breathing power for wide-range vehicles at Mach 0–10,two thermal cycles with ammonia as the fuel and coolant were analyzed,namely the precooled rocket-turbine cycle(PC-RT)and the precooled gas-turbine cycle.Firstly,the operating modes of the precooled cycle engines were divided into turbine mode,precooling mode,and ramjet mode.Secondly,a fluid-structure coupling heat transfer program was used to evaluate the cooling effects of different fuels on the incoming high-temperature air.The result shows that the equivalent heat sink of ammonia is higher than that of other fuels and can meet the cooling requirement of at least Mach 4 in the precooling mode.Thirdly,the performance of the PC-RT in the turbine and precooling modes was compared at Mach 2.5.The result shows that air precooling alleviates the restriction of the pumping pressure on the minimum requiredβand improves the specific thrust within a reasonable range ofβ.Fourthly,the performance of the precooled cycle engines was compared when using different fuels.The result shows that the specific thrust of ammonia is greater than that of other fuels,and the performance advantages of ammonia are the most obvious in the precooling mode due to its highest equivalent heat sink.To sum up,the precooled cycle engines with ammonia as the fuel and coolant presented in this study have the advantages of no carbon emissions,low cost,high specific thrust,and no clogging of the cooling channels by cracking products.They are suitable for applications such as the first-stage power of the two-stage vehicle,and high Mach numbers air-breathing flight.展开更多
Accurate thrust assessment is crucial for characterizing the performance of micro-thrusters.This paper presents a comprehensive evaluation of the thrust generated by a needle-type indium field emission electric propul...Accurate thrust assessment is crucial for characterizing the performance of micro-thrusters.This paper presents a comprehensive evaluation of the thrust generated by a needle-type indium field emission electric propulsion(In-FEEP)micro-thruster using three methods based on a pendulum:direct thrust measurement,indirect plume momentum transfer and beam current diagnostics.The experimental setup utilized capacitive displacement sensors for force detection and a voice coil motor as a feedback actuator,achieving a resolution better than 0.1μN.Key performance factors such as ionization and plume divergence of ejected charged particles were also examined.The study reveals that the high applied voltage induces significant electrostatic interference,becoming the dominant source of error in direct thrust measurements.Beam current diagnostics and indirect plume momentum measurements were conducted simultaneously,showing strong agreement within a deviation of less than 0.2N across the operational thrust range.The results from all three methods are consistent within the error margins,verifying the reliability of the indirect measurement approach and the theoretical thrust model based on the electrical parameters of In-FEEP.展开更多
The characteristics of flow and thrust evolution of an annular Expansion-Deflection(ED)nozzle are numerically investigated under varying backpressure changing rates during ascending and descending trajectories.The obj...The characteristics of flow and thrust evolution of an annular Expansion-Deflection(ED)nozzle are numerically investigated under varying backpressure changing rates during ascending and descending trajectories.The objective is to test the sensitivity of unsteady behaviors of shock waves in the ED nozzle to backpressure changing rate,and to further elucidate the thrust evolution mechanism and mode transition hysteresis.The movement of shock reflection points on the nozzle wall follows two flow mechanisms,namely,shock self-excited oscillations and rapid backpressure changes.A low backpressure changing rate enables shock self-excited oscillations,leading to a reciprocating motion of the shock waves accompanied by thrust oscillations,while a high backpressure changing rate suppresses the shock self-excited oscillations,leading to a unidirectional motion of the wave system on the nozzle shroud wall.A criterion for distinguishing ED nozzle operation modes is proposed,which relies on the loading inflection points of the nozzle pintle base and exhibits a fast and user-friendly feature.A dual-wake mode hysteresis region is defined to quantify the hysteresis in nozzle mode transition,with the span of the region decreasing as the backpressure changing rate slows down.The present work helps in understanding the unsteady flow mechanism and thrust evolution in ED nozzles.展开更多
This paper proposes a novel impulsive thrust strategy guided by optimal continuous thrust strategy to address two-player orbital pursuit-evasion game under impulsive thrust control.The strategy seeks to enhance the in...This paper proposes a novel impulsive thrust strategy guided by optimal continuous thrust strategy to address two-player orbital pursuit-evasion game under impulsive thrust control.The strategy seeks to enhance the interpretability of impulsive thrust strategy by integrating it within the framework of differential game in traditional continuous systems.First,this paper introduces an impulse-like constraint,with periodical changes in thrust amplitude,to characterize the impulsive thrust control.Then,the game with the impulse-like constraint is converted into the two-point boundary value problem,which is solved by the combined shooting and deep learning method proposed in this paper.Deep learning and numerical optimization are employed to obtain the guesses for unknown terminal adjoint variables and the game terminal time.Subsequently,the accurate values are solved by the shooting method to yield the optimal continuous thrust strategy with the impulse-like constraint.Finally,the shooting method is iteratively employed at each impulse decision moment to derive the impulsive thrust strategy guided by the optimal continuous thrust strategy.Numerical examples demonstrate the convergence of the combined shooting and deep learning method,even if the strongly nonlinear impulse-like constraint is introduced.The effect of the impulsive thrust strategy guided by the optimal continuous thrust strategy is also discussed.展开更多
Controversy is ongoing regarding the relationship between ore formation and the structural evolution of the Hadamengou gold deposit.To address this issue,we conducted a comprehensive investigation of mineralization-re...Controversy is ongoing regarding the relationship between ore formation and the structural evolution of the Hadamengou gold deposit.To address this issue,we conducted a comprehensive investigation of mineralization-related structures,geochronology and Fe isotopes.From the perspective of spatial evolution,hydrothermal fluids originating from the Shadegai and Xishadegai plutons have extracted accumulated ore-forming elements from the Wulashan Group(Ar2WL)and then evolved,initiating at Exploration Line 11 and migrating eastwards and westwards along the EW-trending thrust fault system to form orebodies.From the temporal evolution standpoint,the Wulashan Group(Ar_(2)WL)experienced diagenesis(2591.00 Ma to 2204.00 Ma)and metamorphism(2074.00 Ma to 1625.00 Ma)from late Neoarchean to early Paleoproterozoic,when ore-forming materials were initially accumulated;in the early Paleozoic(440.71 Ma to 425.00 Ma),the collision led to the formation of early-stage EW-trending imbricated thrust faults,which established a fundamental structural framework for the orefield and further accumulated ore-forming materials;from the late Paleozoic to the Mesozoic,multiple subsequent episodes of regional tectonic-magmatic-hydrothermal events have superimposed,modified and reactivated the thrust fault system.Notably,the Triassic period,particularly between 245.00 Ma and 217.90 Ma,is considered to be a primary ore-forming stage.In summary,the intricate relationship between ore-formation and structural evolution has been fundamentally elucidated.展开更多
Accurately forecasting the operational performance of a tunnel boring machine(TBM)in advance is useful for making timely adjustments to boring parameters,thereby enhancing overall boring efficiency.In this study,we us...Accurately forecasting the operational performance of a tunnel boring machine(TBM)in advance is useful for making timely adjustments to boring parameters,thereby enhancing overall boring efficiency.In this study,we used the Informer model to predict a critical performance parameter of the TBM,namely thrust.Leveraging data from the Guangzhou Metro Line 22 project on the big data platform in China,the model’s performance was validated,while data from Line 18 were used to assess its generalization capability.Results revealed that the Informer model surpasses random forest(RF),extreme gradient boosting(XGB),support vector regression(SVR),k-nearest neighbors(KNN),back propagation(BP),and long short-term memory(LSTM)models in both prediction accuracy and generalization performance.In addition,the optimal input lengths for maximizing accuracy in the single-time-step output model are within the range of 8–24,while for the multiple-time-step output model,the optimal input length is 8.Furthermore,the last predicted value in the case of multiple-time-step outputs showed the highest accuracy.It was also found that relaxation of the Pearson analysis method metrics to 0.95 improved the performance of the model.Finally,the prediction results were most affected by earth pressure,rotation speed,torque,boring speed,and the surrounding rock grade.The model can provide useful guidance for constructors when adjusting TBM operation parameters.展开更多
基金Supported by the CNPC Major Science and Technology Project(2023ZZ14YJ02)Petro China Science and Technology Major Project(2022KT0201)。
文摘This study integrates field outcrop profiles,drilling cores,2D seismic profiles,and 3D seismic data of key areas to analyze the Triassic tectonic-sequence stratigraphy in the Kuqa foreland basin,and investigates the impact of episodic thrust structures on sedimentary evolution and source rock distribution.(1)The Kuqa foreland basin has experienced stages of initial strong,weakened activities,relaxation and inactivity of episodic thrusting,resulting in the identification of 4 second-order sequences(Ehebulake Formation,Karamay Formation,Huangshanjie Formation,Taliqike Formation)and 11 third-order sequences(SQ1-SQ11)in the Triassic strata.Each sequence or secondary sequence displays a“coarse at the bottom and fine at the top”pattern due to the influence of secondary episodic thrust activity.(2)The episodic thrusting is closely linked to regional sequence patterns,deposition and source rock formation and distribution.The sedimentary evolution in the Triassic progresses from fan delta to braided river delta,lake,braided river delta,and meandering river delta,corresponding to the initial strong to the inactivity stages of episodic thrusting.The development stage of thick,coarse-grained sandy conglomerate reservoirs aligns with the strong to weakened thrust activities,while the source rock formation period coincides with the relaxation to inactivity stages.(3)Controlled by the intensity and stages of episodic thrust activity,the nearly EW trending thrust fault significantly thickened the footwall source rock during the Huangshanjie Formation,becoming the development center of Triassic source rock,and experienced multiple overthrust nappes in the soft stratum of the source rock,showing“stacked style”distribution.(4)The deep layers of the Kuqa foreland basin have the foundation and conditions necessary for the formation of substantial gas reservoirs,capable of forming various types of reservoirs such as self-generating and self-storing lithology,lower generating and upper storing fault block-lithology,and stratigraphic unconformity.This area holds significant importance for future gas exploration efforts aimed at enhancing reserves and production capabilities.
文摘A huge thrust system, the North Lhasa Thrust (NLT), was discovered in the northern Lhasa block of the Tibetan Plateau based on geological mapping of the Damxung region and its vicinity, the Deqen-Lunpola traverse and the Amdo-Bam Co profile. The NLT consists of the Dongqiao-Lunpola thrust (DLT), the west Namco thrust (WNT) and the south Damxung thrust (SDT) and ductile shear zones, ophiolite slices and folds extending in a WNW direction. Major thrust faults of the NLT seem to merge into a single deep-seated detachment of the upper-crust and totally displaced southward as far as 100-120 km. Chronological analyses with 39Ar-40Ar of plagioclase and hornblende, Rb-Sr isochron of minerals and fission-tracks of apatite from mylonite within the WNT yield ages of 174-173 Ma, 109 Ma and 44 Ma, showing 3 periods of thrusting in the north Lhasa block caused by subduction of the Tethys oceanic plate and the India-Eurasia continental collision respectively.
基金This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China grants 49772119 and 49732080.
文摘Lithic (or gravel) composition analyses of the Jurassic Sanjianpu Formation and Fenghuangtai Formation in the Hefei basin show that the sediment provenance consists mainly of four kinds of rock units: the basement metamorphic complex, granitic rocks, medium- and low-grade metamorphic rocks, and sandy and muddy sedimentary rocks, which are distributed along the bounding thrust belt. The whole stratigraphic section can be divided into 2 lithic sequences and 7 subsequences. The regular distribution and changes of lithic fragments and gravels in lithic (or gravel) sequences reflect that the bounding thrust belt of basin has undergone 2 thrusting cycles and 7 thrusting events. Lithic (or gravel) composition analyses of the basin fully reveal that the northern Dabie basement metamorphic complex was exhumed on the earth's surface in the Middle and Late Jurassic, and extensive intermediate and acid intrusive rocks were developed in the southern North Huaiyang or northern Dabie Mountains during the basin's syndepositional stage.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants No. 41572102, 41330315, 41102067, and 41172127)China Geological Survey project (Grant No. 121201011000161111-02)
文摘The contractional structures in the southern Ordos Basin recorded critical evidence for the interaction between Ordos Basin and Qinling Orogenic Collage. In this study, we performed apatite fission track （AFT） thermochronology to unravel the timing of thrusting and exhumation for the Laolongshan-Shengrenqiao Fault （LSF） in the southern Ordos Basin. The AFT ages from opposite sides of the LSF reveal a significant latest Triassic to Early Jurassic time-temperature discontinuity across this structure. Thermal modeling reveals at the latest Triassic to Early Jurassic, a ~50~C difference in temperature between opposite sides of the LSF currently exposed at the surface. This discontinuity is best interpreted by an episode of thrusting and exhumation of the LSF with -1.7 km of net vertical displacement during the latest Triassic to Early Jurassic. These results, when combined with earlier thermochronological studies, stratigraphic contact relationship and tectono-sedimentary evolution, suggest that the southern Ordos Basin experienced coeval intense tectonic contraction and developed a north-vergent fold-and-thrust belt. Moreover, the southern Ordos Basin experienced a multi-stage differential exhumation during Mesozoic, including the latest Triassic to Early Jurassic and Late Jurassic to earliest Cretaceous thrust-driven exhumation as well as the Late Cretaceous overall exhumation. Specifically, the two thrust-driven exhumation events were related to tectonic stress propagation derived from the latest Triassic to Early Jurassic continued compression from Qinling Orogenic Collage and the Late Jurassic to earliest Cretaceous intracontinental orogeny of QinUng Orogenic Collage, respectively. By contrast, the Late Cretaceous overall exhumation event was related to the collision of an exotic terrain with the eastern margin of continental China at -100 Ma.
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No. 2006DFB21330)China Geological Survey (Nos. 1212010711510 and 1212010511809)
文摘Southward thrusting occurred in Late Oligocene-Early Miocene in southern East Kunlun （昆仑） Mountains formed the South Kunlun thrust （SKT）. Permian strata and Triassic rocks were thrusted over the Paleocene-Eocene red-beds of Fenghuoshan （风火山） Group and Oligocene brownish red conglomerate and sandstone of Yaxicuo （雅西错） Group along SKT faults, formed tectonic slices, low-angle thrust faults, multi-scaled outliers, and nappe structures in south of Middle Kunlun fault （MKF）. In addition, SKT displacement or shortening is estimated to be -（30-35） km across Dongdatan （东大滩） valley and East Wenquan （温泉） basin. 39Ar-40Ar dating of chlorite of ductile shear zone along front thrust fault indicates that SKT thrusting occurred at 26.5±2.7 Ma, and fission track dating of apatite from mylonitic granite in SKT gives the age 26±2 Ma, corresponding to initial time of rapid uplift of East Kunlun Mountains. Thrust faults and folds of SKT were covered unconformably by Late Miocene lacustrine strata, and major thrusting of SKT ended before 13.5-14.5 Ma according to regional chronological data in northern Tibetan plateau.
文摘In order to establish deformation history for the Cenozoic development of the Tibetan Plateau, we conducted geologic mapping along a 120km traverse between Nangqian and Yushu in the northeastern Qiangtang terrane. This work reveals a complex interaction among Tertiary thrusting, strike\|slip faulting, sedimentation, and igneous activity. Two phases of deformation are recognized. The older northeast—southwest shortening, expressed by thrusting and folding, is followed by left\|slip faulting along northwest\|trending faults. Tertiary thrusts, predominantly southwest\|dipping, are distributed throughout the traverse, and typically juxtapose Mesozoic strata over Paleogene strata. The latter were deposited in several separated basins during folding and thrusting, as indicated by well\|developed growth strata. A preliminary construction of balanced cross\|sections suggests a minimum estimate of 45km of crustal shortening along the traverse. Numerous hypabyssal intrusions were mapped in the southern part of the traverse near Nangqian. They were emplaced into the Paleogene sediments and are dated between 36 and 33Ma by 40 Ar/ 39 Ar and U\|Pb methods. Paleogene sediments are also interbedded with volcanics in both the southern and northern parts of the study area. In the northernmost part of the traverse, a volcanic unit overlies a Tertiary thrust. This unit itself is broadly folded. This relationship suggests that Tertiary igneous activity was coeval with contractional deformation in the region, implying strongly the causal relationship between the two processes. The youngest event in the area is the development of northwest\|trending left\|slip faults. They cut Tertiary thrusts, folds, and about 35Ma igneous intrusions. In contrast to widely distributed Tertiary folds and thrusts, strike\|slip faulting is restricted only to the southern portion of our mapped area near Nangqian. The strike\|slip faults apparently control the distribution of modern drainage systems, suggesting that they may have been active recently. As the younger strike\|slip faults are subparallel to the older folds and thrusts, we have not been able to determine the magnitude of left\|slip on these faults. We interpret the termination of contractional deformation and the subsequent replacement by strike\|slip faulting as a result of both clockwise rotation of the region and westward propagation of strike\|slip deformation in eastern Tibet.
文摘A first-order question in the studies of the Solar System is how its outer zone known as the Kuiper belt was created and evolved.Two end-member models, involving coagulation vs. streaming instability, make different predictions-testable by the cratering history of Kuiper Belt Objects(KBOs)-about the cumulative size-frequency distribution(SFD) of the KBOs. Among all of the imaged KBOs, Pluto’s largest icy moon, Charon, appears to preserve the largest size range of seemingly undisturbed craters, their diameters(D) on Charon ranging from < 1 km to > 220 km. Current work shows that Charon’s craters with D < 10-20 km are fewer than those expected by the coagulation mechanism, but whether this is an artifact of post-cratering modification of smaller craters is unknown. We address this issue by conducting systematic photogeological mapping and performing detailed landform analysis using the highest resolution images obtained by the New Horizons spacecraft, which reveal a range of differentiable terrains on Charon. The most important findings of our work include(1) truncation and obliteration of large craters(diameters > 30-40 km) and their crater rim ridges along the eastern edges of several north-trending, eastward-convex, arcuate ranges in Oz Terra of the northern encountered hemisphere,(2) lobate ridges, lobate knob trains, and lobate aprons resembling glacial moraine landforms on Earth,(3) dendritic channel systems containing hanging valleys,and(4) locally striated surfaces defined by parallel ridges, knob trains, and grooves that are > 40-50 km in length. The above observations and the topographic dichotomy of Charon’s encountered hemisphere can be explained by a landscape-evolution model that involves(i)a giant impact that created the Vulcan Planitia basin and the extensional fault zone along its northern rim,(ii) a transient atmosphere capable of driving N2-ice glacial erosion of the water-ice bedrock and transporting water-ice debris to sedimentary basins,(iii) regional glacial erosion and transport of earlier emplaced impact ejecta deposits from the highlands of Oz Terra into the lowland basin of Vulcan Planitia,(iv) syn-glaciation north-trending thrusting, interpreted to have been induced by Charon’s despinning, and(v) the development of a water-ice debris cover layer over subsurface N2 ice below Vulcan Planitia during global deglaciation. The infilling of the Vulcan Planitia could have been accompanied by cryovolcanism. The extensive modification of impact craters means that the size-frequency distributions of Charon’s craters should serve only as a lower bound when used to test formation mechanisms proposed for Kuiper belt objects.
基金financially supporting the research under grants No.1212011221111,Sinoprobe-02-01 and 2006DFB21330 respectively
文摘Recent mapping and seismic survey reveal that intensive compression during the Early Cenozoic in the Qiangtang block of the central Tibetan Plateau formed an extensive complex of thrust sheets that moved relatively southward along several generally north-dipping great thrust systems. Those at the borders of the ~450 km wide block show it overrides the Lhasa block to the south and is overridden by the Hohxil-Bayanhar block to the north. The systems are mostly thin-skinned imbricate thrusts with associated folding. The thrust sheets are chiefly floored by Jurassic limestone that apparently slid over Triassic sandstone and shale, which is locally included, and ramped upward and over Paleocene-Eocene red-beds. Some central thrusts scooped deeper and carried up Paleozoic metamorphic rock, Permian carbonate and granite to form a central uplift that divides the Qiangtang block into two parts. These systems and their associated structures are unconformably overlain by little deformed Late Eocene-Oligocene volcanic rock or capped by Miocene lake beds. A thrust system in the northern part of the block, as well as one in the northern part of the adjacent Lhasa block, dip to the south and appear to be due to secondary adjustments within the thrust sheets. The relative southward displacement across this Early Cenozoic mega thrust system is in excess of 150 km in the Qiangtang block, and the average southward slip-rate of the southern Qiangtang thrusts ranged from 5.6 mm to 7.4 mm/a during the Late Eocene-Oligocene. This Early Cenozoic thrusting ended before the Early Miocene and was followed by Late Cenozoic crustal extension and strike-slip faulting within the Qiangtang block. The revelation and understanding of these thrust systems are very important for the evaluation of the petroleum resources of the region.
文摘A high-angle ductile thrusting deformation with top-to-the-north movement penetratively developed in the Proterozoic-Early Paleozoic metamorphic rocks along the Central East Kunlun belt. The deformed rocks suffered epidote-amphibolite facies metamorphism. On the basis of our previous study, we present more data in this paper to further support that the ducdle thrust deformation occurred in the later Caledonian and more detailed information about the deformation. A zircon U-Pb concordant age of 446±2.2 Ma of a deformed granodiorite in the ductile thrust zone was obtained and can be interpreted as the lower limit of the deformation. A syntectonically crystallized and also strongly deformed hornblende Ar/ Ar dating gives an Ar/Ar plateau age of 426.5±3.8 Ma, which represents the deformation age. A strongly orientated muscovite gives an Ar/Ar plateau age of 408±1.6Ma, representing the cooling age after the peak temperature, constraining the upper limit of the ductile thrust deformation. This ductile thrust deformation can be interpreted as the result of the closing of the Central East Kunlun archipelago ocean. To the north, Ar/Ar plateau ages of 382.9±0.2 Ma and 386.8±0.8 Ma of muscovite in the deformed Xiaomiao Group represent the uplift cooling ages of deeper rocks after the thrusting movement. The original thrusting foliation has a low angle. A rotation model was put forward to explain the development of the foliation from the original low-angle to present high-angle dipping.
文摘Dextral-slip in the Nyainqentanglha region of Tibet resulted in oblique underthrusting and granite generation in the Early to Middle Miocene, but by the end of the epoch uplift and extensional faulting dominated. The east-west dextral-slip Gangdise fault system merges eastward into the northeast-trending, southeast-dipping Nyainqentanglha thrust system that swings eastward farther north into the dextral-slip North Damxung shear zone and Jiali faults. These faults were took shape by the Early Miocene, and the large Nyainqentanglha granitic batholith formed along the thrust system in 18.3-11.0 Ma as the western block drove under the eastern one. The dextral-slip movement ended at -11 Ma and the batholith rose, as marked by gravitational shearing at 8.6-8.3 Ma, and a new fault system developed. Northwest-trending dextral-slip faults formed to the northwest of the raisen batholith, whereas the northeast-trending South Damxung thrust faults with some sinistral-slip formed to the southeast. The latter are replaced farther to the east by the west-northwest-trending Lhtinzhub thrust faults with dextral-slip. This relatively local uplift that left adjacent Eocene and Miocene deposits preserved was followed by a regional uplift and the initiation of a system of generally north-south grabens in the Late Miocene at -6.5 Ma. The regional uplift of the southern Tibetan Plateau thus appears to have occurred between 8.3 Ma and 6.5 Ma. The Gulu, DamxungYangbajain and Angan graben systems that pass east of the Nyainqentanglha Mountains are locally controlled by the earlier northeast-trending faults. These grabens dominate the subsequent tectonic movement and are still very active as northwest-trending dextral-slip faults northwest of the mountains. The Miocene is a time of great tectonic change that ushered in the modern tectonic regime.
基金financially supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project (No.2011ZX05008-001)the Natural Science Foundation of China (No.40739906)the Chinese State 973 Project(No. 2011CB201100)
文摘The Wulungu Depression is the northernmost first-order tectonic unit in the Junggar Basin. It can be divided into three sub-units： the Hongyan step-fault zone, the Suosuoquan sag and the Wulungu south slope. The Cenozoic strata in the basin are intact and Mesozoic-Cenozoic deformation can be observed in the Wulungu step-fault zone, so this is an ideal place to study the Mesozoic-Cenozoic deformation. By integration of fault-related folding theories, regional geology and drilling data, the strata of the Cretaceous-Paleogene systems are divided into small layers which are selected as the subjects of this research. The combination of the developing unconformity with existing growth strata makes it conceivable that faults on the step-fault zone have experienced different degrees of reactivation of movement since the Cretaceous. Evolutionary analyses of the small layers using 2D-Move software showed certain differences in the reactivation of different segments of the Wulungu Depression such as the timing of reactivation of thrusting, for which the reactivity time of the eastern segment was late compared with those of the western and middle segments. In addition the resurrection strength was similarly slightly different, with the shortening rate being higher in the western segment than in the other segments. Moreover, the thrust fault mechanism is basement-involved combined with triangle shear fold, for which a forward evolution model was proposed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42030306,42372263&41972206)the Center for Deep-Time Digital Earth Frontier Science(Grant No.2652023001)。
文摘The NE-striking Longmen Shan thrust belt(LSTB)in the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau is located at the junction of the Songpan-Ganze Terrane and the Yangtze block.This belt experienced the Late Triassic Qinling-Dabie and Songpan-Ganze orogenesis and the Cenozoic eastern propagation of the Tibetan Plateau.A series of klippes were produced along the foreland thrust belt of the LSTB.Traditional research proposed that the klippes are the front zone of the modern NE-trending Longmen Shan foreland thrust belt,while recent studies suggested that the klippes might be the result of Mesozoic thrusting of the LSTB.Nonetheless,there still remains a lack of crucial constraints regarding the emplacement time and formation mechanism of the klippes.In this study,we conducted systematic structural measurements on the Tangbazi klippe and Woniuping klippe,and performed petrographic analysis for the brecciated limestone.The results confirm a typical structural breccia with top-to-the-SSE kinematics of thrusting at the bottom of the klippes.Structural kinematics reveals the ultimate emplacement of the klippes was under NNE to SSW gliding,and the tail-like brecciated limestone in the southeast edge of the Tangbazi klippe was produced by the Pliocene gravitational collapse.Systematical samples were collected from both the hanging wall and footwall of the klippes and apatite and zircon were separated for(U-Th)/He dating.The(U-Th)/He ages of apatite from the Woniuping klippe are dated at 66.8–72.3 Ma,corresponding to the rapid uplift of the LSTB during the Late Cretaceous;the(UTh)/He ages of apatite from the footwall of the klippe are dated at 33.2–25.2 Ma,corresponding to the rapid uplift and denudation of the LSTB during the Oligocene.Integrated structural analysis and geochronological constraints,the northern segment of the LSTB,including the Tangwangzhai and Longwangmiao thrust complexes,might be produced by in-sequence thrusting during the Late Triassic to Early Jurassic.The northern segment of the LSTB and the northern Sichuan region experienced rapid uplift during the Late Cretaceous.During the Late Eocene to Early Miocene,gravity-driving klippes gliding from the Tangwangzhai and Longwangmiao thrust complexes toward the Sichuan basin occurred along the Silurian mudstone or phyllite and formed gravitational collapse.
基金performed at large-scale research facility"Beam-M"of Bauman Moscow State Technical University following the government task by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation(No.FSFN-2024-0007).
文摘Thrust-vectoring capability has become a critical feature for propulsion systems as space missions move from static to dynamic.Thrust-vectoring is a well-developed area of rocket engine science.For electric propulsion,however,it is an evolving field that has taken a new leap forward in recent years.A review and analysis of thrust-vectoring schemes for electric propulsion systems have been conducted.The scope of this review includes thrust-vectoring schemes that can be implemented for electrostatic,electromagnetic,and beam-driven thrusters.A classification of electric propulsion schemes that provide thrust-vectoring capability is developed.More attention is given to schemes implemented in laboratory prototypes and flight models.The final part is devoted to a discussion on the suitability of different electric propulsion systems with thrust-vectoring capability for modern space mission operations.The thrust-vectoring capability of electric propulsion is necessary for inner and outer space satellites,which are at a disadvantage with conventional unidirectional propulsion systems due to their limited maneuverability.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52302472)。
文摘The development of the adaptive cycle engine is a crucial direction of advanced fighter power sources in the near future.However,this new technology brings more uncertainty to the design of the control system.To address the versatile thrust demand under complex dynamic characteristics of the adaptive cycle engine,this paper proposes a direct thrust estimation and control method based on the Model-Free Adaptive Control(MFAC)algorithm.First,an improved Sliding Mode Control-MFAC(SMC-MFAC)algorithm has been developed by introducing a sliding mode variable structure into the standard Full Format Dynamic Linearization-MFAC(FFDL-MFAC)and designing self-adaptive weight coefficients.Then a trivariate double-loop direct thrust control structure with a controller-based thrust estimator and an outer command compensation loop has been established.Through thrust feedback and command correction,accurate control under multi-mode and operation conditions is achieved.The main contribution of this paper is the improved algorithm that combines the tracking capability of the MFAC and the robustness of the SMC,thus enhancing the dynamic performance.Considering the requirements of the online thrust feedback,the designed MFAC-based thrust estimator significantly speeds up the calculation.Additionally,the proposed command correction module can achieve the adaptive thrust control without affecting the operation of the inner loop.Simulations and Hardware-in-Loop(HIL)experiments have been performed on an adaptive cycle engine component-level model to investigate the estimation and control effect under different modes and health conditions.The results demonstrate that both the thrust estimation precision and operation speed are significantly improved compared with Extended Kalman Filter(EKF).Furthermore,the system can accelerate the response of the controlled plant,reduce the overshoot,and realize the thrust recovery within the safety range when the engine encounters the degradation.
基金This work was supported by the High-level Innovative Research Institute from the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province(Grant No.2020B0909010003)the Ministry of Education of China(Grant No.8091B02052401).
文摘To meet the demand for air-breathing power for wide-range vehicles at Mach 0–10,two thermal cycles with ammonia as the fuel and coolant were analyzed,namely the precooled rocket-turbine cycle(PC-RT)and the precooled gas-turbine cycle.Firstly,the operating modes of the precooled cycle engines were divided into turbine mode,precooling mode,and ramjet mode.Secondly,a fluid-structure coupling heat transfer program was used to evaluate the cooling effects of different fuels on the incoming high-temperature air.The result shows that the equivalent heat sink of ammonia is higher than that of other fuels and can meet the cooling requirement of at least Mach 4 in the precooling mode.Thirdly,the performance of the PC-RT in the turbine and precooling modes was compared at Mach 2.5.The result shows that air precooling alleviates the restriction of the pumping pressure on the minimum requiredβand improves the specific thrust within a reasonable range ofβ.Fourthly,the performance of the precooled cycle engines was compared when using different fuels.The result shows that the specific thrust of ammonia is greater than that of other fuels,and the performance advantages of ammonia are the most obvious in the precooling mode due to its highest equivalent heat sink.To sum up,the precooled cycle engines with ammonia as the fuel and coolant presented in this study have the advantages of no carbon emissions,low cost,high specific thrust,and no clogging of the cooling channels by cracking products.They are suitable for applications such as the first-stage power of the two-stage vehicle,and high Mach numbers air-breathing flight.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2020YFC2201001)the Guangdong Major Project of Basic and Applied Basic Research(Grant No.2019B030302001)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12105373,12105374,and 11927812)the Science and Technology Research Project of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education(Grant No.GJJ2402105).
文摘Accurate thrust assessment is crucial for characterizing the performance of micro-thrusters.This paper presents a comprehensive evaluation of the thrust generated by a needle-type indium field emission electric propulsion(In-FEEP)micro-thruster using three methods based on a pendulum:direct thrust measurement,indirect plume momentum transfer and beam current diagnostics.The experimental setup utilized capacitive displacement sensors for force detection and a voice coil motor as a feedback actuator,achieving a resolution better than 0.1μN.Key performance factors such as ionization and plume divergence of ejected charged particles were also examined.The study reveals that the high applied voltage induces significant electrostatic interference,becoming the dominant source of error in direct thrust measurements.Beam current diagnostics and indirect plume momentum measurements were conducted simultaneously,showing strong agreement within a deviation of less than 0.2N across the operational thrust range.The results from all three methods are consistent within the error margins,verifying the reliability of the indirect measurement approach and the theoretical thrust model based on the electrical parameters of In-FEEP.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12002102)。
文摘The characteristics of flow and thrust evolution of an annular Expansion-Deflection(ED)nozzle are numerically investigated under varying backpressure changing rates during ascending and descending trajectories.The objective is to test the sensitivity of unsteady behaviors of shock waves in the ED nozzle to backpressure changing rate,and to further elucidate the thrust evolution mechanism and mode transition hysteresis.The movement of shock reflection points on the nozzle wall follows two flow mechanisms,namely,shock self-excited oscillations and rapid backpressure changes.A low backpressure changing rate enables shock self-excited oscillations,leading to a reciprocating motion of the shock waves accompanied by thrust oscillations,while a high backpressure changing rate suppresses the shock self-excited oscillations,leading to a unidirectional motion of the wave system on the nozzle shroud wall.A criterion for distinguishing ED nozzle operation modes is proposed,which relies on the loading inflection points of the nozzle pintle base and exhibits a fast and user-friendly feature.A dual-wake mode hysteresis region is defined to quantify the hysteresis in nozzle mode transition,with the span of the region decreasing as the backpressure changing rate slows down.The present work helps in understanding the unsteady flow mechanism and thrust evolution in ED nozzles.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U21B6001)。
文摘This paper proposes a novel impulsive thrust strategy guided by optimal continuous thrust strategy to address two-player orbital pursuit-evasion game under impulsive thrust control.The strategy seeks to enhance the interpretability of impulsive thrust strategy by integrating it within the framework of differential game in traditional continuous systems.First,this paper introduces an impulse-like constraint,with periodical changes in thrust amplitude,to characterize the impulsive thrust control.Then,the game with the impulse-like constraint is converted into the two-point boundary value problem,which is solved by the combined shooting and deep learning method proposed in this paper.Deep learning and numerical optimization are employed to obtain the guesses for unknown terminal adjoint variables and the game terminal time.Subsequently,the accurate values are solved by the shooting method to yield the optimal continuous thrust strategy with the impulse-like constraint.Finally,the shooting method is iteratively employed at each impulse decision moment to derive the impulsive thrust strategy guided by the optimal continuous thrust strategy.Numerical examples demonstrate the convergence of the combined shooting and deep learning method,even if the strongly nonlinear impulse-like constraint is introduced.The effect of the impulsive thrust strategy guided by the optimal continuous thrust strategy is also discussed.
基金the financial support by the Major Research Plan of National Natural Science Foundation of China(92062219)the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by BAST(No.BYESS2023411)+2 种基金the Open Research Project from the State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources,China University of Geosciences(GPMR202407)the Geological Survey Project of the China Geological Survey„General survey of Hadamengou Rock Gold Deposit in Inner Mongolia'(DD20191017)the Geological Survey Project(H90063).
文摘Controversy is ongoing regarding the relationship between ore formation and the structural evolution of the Hadamengou gold deposit.To address this issue,we conducted a comprehensive investigation of mineralization-related structures,geochronology and Fe isotopes.From the perspective of spatial evolution,hydrothermal fluids originating from the Shadegai and Xishadegai plutons have extracted accumulated ore-forming elements from the Wulashan Group(Ar2WL)and then evolved,initiating at Exploration Line 11 and migrating eastwards and westwards along the EW-trending thrust fault system to form orebodies.From the temporal evolution standpoint,the Wulashan Group(Ar_(2)WL)experienced diagenesis(2591.00 Ma to 2204.00 Ma)and metamorphism(2074.00 Ma to 1625.00 Ma)from late Neoarchean to early Paleoproterozoic,when ore-forming materials were initially accumulated;in the early Paleozoic(440.71 Ma to 425.00 Ma),the collision led to the formation of early-stage EW-trending imbricated thrust faults,which established a fundamental structural framework for the orefield and further accumulated ore-forming materials;from the late Paleozoic to the Mesozoic,multiple subsequent episodes of regional tectonic-magmatic-hydrothermal events have superimposed,modified and reactivated the thrust fault system.Notably,the Triassic period,particularly between 245.00 Ma and 217.90 Ma,is considered to be a primary ore-forming stage.In summary,the intricate relationship between ore-formation and structural evolution has been fundamentally elucidated.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41827807)the Foundation of the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Civil Engineering Technology(No.2021B1212040003),China.
文摘Accurately forecasting the operational performance of a tunnel boring machine(TBM)in advance is useful for making timely adjustments to boring parameters,thereby enhancing overall boring efficiency.In this study,we used the Informer model to predict a critical performance parameter of the TBM,namely thrust.Leveraging data from the Guangzhou Metro Line 22 project on the big data platform in China,the model’s performance was validated,while data from Line 18 were used to assess its generalization capability.Results revealed that the Informer model surpasses random forest(RF),extreme gradient boosting(XGB),support vector regression(SVR),k-nearest neighbors(KNN),back propagation(BP),and long short-term memory(LSTM)models in both prediction accuracy and generalization performance.In addition,the optimal input lengths for maximizing accuracy in the single-time-step output model are within the range of 8–24,while for the multiple-time-step output model,the optimal input length is 8.Furthermore,the last predicted value in the case of multiple-time-step outputs showed the highest accuracy.It was also found that relaxation of the Pearson analysis method metrics to 0.95 improved the performance of the model.Finally,the prediction results were most affected by earth pressure,rotation speed,torque,boring speed,and the surrounding rock grade.The model can provide useful guidance for constructors when adjusting TBM operation parameters.
