Numerical simulations on the coupling actions between the free surface oscillation in the moonpool and the heave motion response of hulls with vertical mooring stiffness are carried out in this study,where the influen...Numerical simulations on the coupling actions between the free surface oscillation in the moonpool and the heave motion response of hulls with vertical mooring stiffness are carried out in this study,where the influences of edge profiles,including sharp and convex edge profiles,on the coupling actions are considered.Two-peak variations in the free surface oscillations in the moonpool with incident wave frequencies can be observed,which are defined as the first and second peak frequencies.The free surface oscillations and heave motion responses show in-phase and out-of-phase relationships at the first and second peak frequencies,respectively.The convex edge profiles are able to generate effective suppressing actions at the second peak frequencies.However,it is only efficient for large vertical stiffness at the first peak frequency.The relative velocity between the fluid flow along the moonpool bottom and the heave motion of the hulls is the essential reason.展开更多
On the basis of the model tests,this paper explores the coupled hydrodynamic performance of the moonpool and the hull.This study aims to compare and analyze the variation in the hull heave response between the piston ...On the basis of the model tests,this paper explores the coupled hydrodynamic performance of the moonpool and the hull.This study aims to compare and analyze the variation in the hull heave response between the piston resonance state of the moonpool under wave excitation and the non-resonance state of the moonpool under wave-current excitation.A novel damping device specifically designed and fabricated for stepped moonpools has been developed.Before and after the installation of the damping device,the free surface response characteristics of the moonpool and heave motion response characteristics of the hull are compared.The findings show a clear correlation between the current speed and heave response characteristics of the hull.During the seakeeping design phase of the drilling vessel,the current speed is an additional critical factor that cannot be disregarded,alongside the moonpool effect.A correlation exists between the fluid dynamics occurring within the moonpool and the heave motion of the vessel hull.A reduction in the amplitude of the motion of the moonpool water results in a decrease in the heave motion of the hull.This study provides a reference for alleviating the seakeeping of a drill ship’s heave response and enhancing the safety and efficiency of the operation.展开更多
Floor heave is a common defect in mountainous tunnels.It is critical but challenging to predict the risk of floor heave,as traditional methods often fail to characterize this phenomenon effectively.This study proposes...Floor heave is a common defect in mountainous tunnels.It is critical but challenging to predict the risk of floor heave,as traditional methods often fail to characterize this phenomenon effectively.This study proposes a data-driven approach utilizing a support vector machine(SVM)optimized by the sparrow search algorithm(SSA)to address the issue.The model was developed and validated using a dataset collected from 100 tunnels.Shapley value analysis was conducted to identify the key features influencing floor heave defects.Moreover,a committee-based uncertainty quantification method is presented to evaluate the reliability of each prediction.The results show that:(1)Data feature engineering and SSA play pivotal roles in expediting the convergence of the SVM model.(2)Groundwater and high in situ stress are key factors contributing to tunnel floor heave.(3)In comparison to backpropagation(BP)neural networks,the SSA-SVM demonstrates superior robustness in handling imperfect and limited data.(4)The committee-based uncertainty quantification method is proven effective to evaluate the trustworthiness of each prediction.This data-driven surrogate model offers an effective strategy for understanding the factors that impact tunnel floor defects and accurately predicting tunnel floor heave deformation.展开更多
Frost heave in water-bearing rock masses poses significant threats to geotechnical engineering.This paper developed a novel three-dimensional(3D)frost model,based on the combined finite-discrete element method(FDEM),t...Frost heave in water-bearing rock masses poses significant threats to geotechnical engineering.This paper developed a novel three-dimensional(3D)frost model,based on the combined finite-discrete element method(FDEM),to investigate the frost heave process in rock masses where thermal transfer,water migration,water-ice phase transition(ice growth)and ice-rock interaction are explicitly simulated.The proposed model is first validated against existing experimental and analytical solutions,and further applied to investigate path-dependent frost heave behavior under various freezing conditions.Results show that freezing direction plays a vital role in the dynamic ice growth and ice-rock interaction,thus affecting the frost heave behavior.In the top-down freezing regime,ice plugs form first at the crack's top surface,sealing the crack and preventing water migration,which can amplify ice pressure.Parametric studies,including rock Young's modulus,ice-rock friction,and rock hydraulic conductivity,further reveal that the temporal aspects of ice development and rock mechanical response strongly affect ice-rock interaction and hence the frost heave mechanism.Furthermore,some typical phenomena(e.g.water/ice extrusion and frost cracking)can also be well captured in this model.This novel numerical framework sheds new light on frost heave behavior and enriches our understanding of frost heave mechanisms and ice-rock interaction processes within cold environment engineering projects.展开更多
The prediction and compensation control of marine ship motion is crucial for ensuring the safety of offshore wind turbine loading and unloading operations.However,the accuracy of prediction and control is significantl...The prediction and compensation control of marine ship motion is crucial for ensuring the safety of offshore wind turbine loading and unloading operations.However,the accuracy of prediction and control is significantly affected by the hysteresis phenomenon in the wave compensation system.To address this issue,a ship heave motion prediction is proposed in this paper on the basis of the Gauss-DeepAR(AR stands for autoregressive recurrent)model and the Hilbert−Huang time-delay compensation control strategy.Initially,the zero upward traveling wave period of the level 4−6 sea state ship heave motion is analyzed,which serves as the input sliding window for the Gauss-DeepAR prediction model,and probability predictions at different wave direction angles are conducted.Next,considering the hysteresis characteristics of the ship heave motion compensation platform,the Hilbert−Huang transform is employed to analyze and calculate the hysteresis delay of the compensation platform.After the optimal control action value is subsequently calculated,simulations and hardware platform tests are conducted.The simulation results demonstrated that the Gauss-DeepAR model outperforms autoregressive integrated moving average model(ARIMA),support vector machine(SVM),and longshort-term memory(LSTM)in predicting non-independent identically distributed datasets at a 90°wave direction angle in the level 4−6 sea states.Furthermore,the model has good predictive performance and generalizability for non-independent and non-uniformly distributed datasets at a 180°wave direction angle.The hardware platform compensation test results revealed that the Hilbert–Huang method has an outstanding effect on determining the hysteretic delay and selecting the optimal control action value,and the compensation efficiency was higher than 90%in the level 4−6 sea states.展开更多
Subgrade frost heave in seasonally frozen ground can greatly influence the safety and smooth running of high-speed trains and the service performance of track structures.In this study,we used a static model to:(1)inve...Subgrade frost heave in seasonally frozen ground can greatly influence the safety and smooth running of high-speed trains and the service performance of track structures.In this study,we used a static model to:(1)investigate track-subgrade frost heave and develop a dynamic model of vehicle-track-subgrade frost heave;(2)explore the transfer relation between subgrade frost heave and track structure deformation;(3)examine the characteristics of interlayer debonding;(4)study the influence of subgrade frost heave on the dynamic response of vehicles in high-speed railways in seasonally frozen regions.A Fourier series was used to fit the frost heave waveform and simulate the behavior of subgrade uneven frost heave using data collected on-site.The results show:(i)The position of frost heave significantly affects the transfer of deformation to a slab track.The largest deformation of the track slab,with the amplitude transfer ratio reaching 20%,was recorded when the frost heave occurred near the joint of the base plate.(ii)At the same frost heave amplitude,long-wave frost heave causes smaller deformation and debonding of the track structure than short-wave frost heave.In the wavelength range of 10-30 m,the main frequency of the acceleration spectral density was concentrated between 3.5 and 3.7 Hz,with larger frost heave wavelengths producing smaller superposition on the vertical acceleration of the vehicle.(ii)The maximum wheel-rail force occurs when the front bogie passes the frost heave peak,with greater frost heave amplitudes producing greater wheel-rail force.From these results,we conclude there is a clear need to control the frost heave deformation of the track to reduce the dynamic response of the vehicle and in turn improve train operatSubgrade frost heave in seasonally frozen ground can greatly influence the safety and smooth running of high-speed trains and the service performance of track structures.In this study,we used a static model to:(1)investigate track`-subgrade frost heave and develop a dynamic model of vehicle`-track`-subgrade frost heave;(2)explore the transfer relation between subgrade frost heave and track structure deformation;(3)examine the characteristics of interlayer debonding;(4)study the influence of subgrade frost heave on the dynamic response of vehicles in high-speed railways in seasonally frozen regions.A Fourier series was used to fit the frost heave waveform and simulate the behavior of subgrade uneven frost heave using data collected on-site.The results show:(i)The position of frost heave significantly affects the transfer of deformation to a slab track.The largest deformation of the track slab,with the amplitude transfer ratio reaching 20%,was recorded when the frost heave occurred near the joint of the base plate.(ii)At the same frost heave amplitude,long-wave frost heave causes smaller deformation and debonding of the track structure than short-wave frost heave.In the wavelength range of 10-30 m,the main frequency of the acceleration spectral density was concentrated between 3.5 and 3.7 Hz,with larger frost heave wavelengths producing smaller superposition on the vertical acceleration of the vehicle.(iii)The maximum wheel`-rail force occurs when the front bogie passes the frost heave peak,with greater frost heave amplitudes producing greater wheel`-rail force.From these results,we conclude there is a clear need to control the frost heave deformation of the track to reduce the dynamic response of the vehicle and in turn improve train operations.ions.展开更多
The presence of horizontal layered rocks in tunnel engineering significantly impacts the stability and strength of the surrounding rock mass,leading to floor heave in the tunnel.This study focused on preparing layered...The presence of horizontal layered rocks in tunnel engineering significantly impacts the stability and strength of the surrounding rock mass,leading to floor heave in the tunnel.This study focused on preparing layered specimens of rock-like material with varying thickness to investigate the failure behaviors of tunnel floors.The results indicate that thin-layered rock mass exhibits weak interlayer bonding,causing rock layers near the surface to buckle and break upwards when subjected to horizontal squeezing.With an increase in the layer thickness,a transition in failure mode occurs from upward buckling to shear failure along the plane,leading to a noticeable reduction in floor heave deformation.The primary cause of significant deformation in floor heave is upward buckling failure.To address this issue,the study proposes the installation of a partition wall in the middle of the floor to mitigate heave deformation of the rock layers.The results demonstrate that the partition wall has a considerable stabilizing effect on the floor,reducing the zone of buckling failure and minimizing floor heave deformation.It is crucial for the partition wall to be sufficiently high to prevent buckling failure and ensure stability.Through simulation calculations on an engineering example,it is confirmed that implementing a partition wall can effectively reduce floor heave and enhance the stability of tunnel floor.展开更多
Frost heave in seasonally frozen regions is a one-dimensional process that could severely damage infrastructure subgrades.Stress state,temperature and water migration are important factors for frost heave.This work in...Frost heave in seasonally frozen regions is a one-dimensional process that could severely damage infrastructure subgrades.Stress state,temperature and water migration are important factors for frost heave.This work investigated the effects of soil temperature and volumetric water content on the transient frost heave ratio during the freezing of saturated silty clay in an open system and analyzed the relationships between the transient frost heave ratio and freezing rate and between temperature gradient and frost heave rate.The results show that the frost heave ratio,frost heave rate,and freezing rate are positively correlated with the temperature gradient since the temperature gradient drives the water migration during freezing,indicating the transient temperature gradient could be used to evaluate the frost heave of saturated silty clay.The transient freezing rate and transient frost heave ratio are logarithmically related to the transient frost heave ratio and transient temperature gradient,respectively.The effects of transient temperature gradient on frost heave are the principal mechanism responsible for different frost heave characteristics and uneven frost heave along a subgrade of the same soil type.展开更多
A macroscopic frost heave model with more clear parameters was established. Based on a porosity rate frost heave model and segregation potential theory, a porosity rate function was deduced and introduced into the str...A macroscopic frost heave model with more clear parameters was established. Based on a porosity rate frost heave model and segregation potential theory, a porosity rate function was deduced and introduced into the stress-strain relationship. Numerical simulation was conducted and verified by frost heave tests. Results show that the porosity rate within the frozen fringe is proportional to the square of temperature gradient and current porosity, and is also proportional to the exponential function of applied pressure. The relative errors between the calculated and measured results of frost depth and frost heave are within 3% and 15% respectively, demonstrating that the temperature gradient, applied pressure and current porosity are the main influencing factors, while temperature is just the constraint of frozen fringe. The improved model have meaningful and accessible parameters, which can be used in engineering with good accuracy.展开更多
Frost heave is an upward swelling of soil during cryogenic conditions in cold regions. It is caused by the accumulation of ice crystals in subgrade soil, which grow upwards when freezing temperatures penetrate into th...Frost heave is an upward swelling of soil during cryogenic conditions in cold regions. It is caused by the accumulation of ice crystals in subgrade soil, which grow upwards when freezing temperatures penetrate into the subgrade. This study establishes the allowable soil subgrade frost heave based on the roughness standard of asphalt pavement in China, and aims to balance the pavement design and frost heave resistance of subgrades in cold regions. We formulated a mechanical model of pavement supported by the boundary conditions of differential frost heave, based on the elastie layered system theory. The differential soil subgrade frost heave was modeled as a sinusoidal function, and the allowable frost heave and the roughness index were modeled as the displacement boundaries for the top and bottom of the pavement structure. Then the allowable frost heave was back-calculated according to the roughness standard. Numerical results show that the allowable frost heave depends on the pavement structure, material properties, the highway grade, and other factors. In order to ensure that the actual soil subgrade frost heave is lower than the allowable frost heave, pavement structures and materials need to be selected and designed carefully. The numerical method proposed here can be applied to establish the frost heave re- sistance of subgrade when the pavement structure and materials are determined.展开更多
In order to analyze the ice-going ship’s performance under the pack ice conditions, synthetic ice was introduced into a towing tank. A barrier using floating cylinder in the towing tank was designed to carry out the ...In order to analyze the ice-going ship’s performance under the pack ice conditions, synthetic ice was introduced into a towing tank. A barrier using floating cylinder in the towing tank was designed to carry out the resistance experiment. The test results indicated that the encountering frequency between the ship model and the pack ice shifts towards a high-velocity point as the concentration of the pack ice increases, and this encountering frequency creates an unstable region of the resistance, and the unstable region shifts to the higher speed with the increasing concentration. The results also showed that for the same speed points, the ratio of the pack ice resistance to the open water resistance increases with the increasing concentration, and for the same concentrations, this ratio decreases as the speed increases. Motion characteristics showed that the mean value of the heave motion increases as the speed increases, and the pitch motion tends to increase with the increasing speed. In addition, the total resistance of the fullscale was predicted.展开更多
Floor heave of a roadway is a dynamic phenomenon that often happens in the roadways of coal mines. It seriously affects safe production in the coal mine. Floor heave has long been one of the most difficult problems to...Floor heave of a roadway is a dynamic phenomenon that often happens in the roadways of coal mines. It seriously affects safe production in the coal mine. Floor heave has long been one of the most difficult problems to be resolved during coal mining. An analysis of floor heave in the soft rock surrounding the roadway, and the factors influencing it, allowed the deformation mechanism in the west wing double track haulage roadway of the Tingnan Coal Mine to be deduced. Three types of floor heave are observed there: intumescent floor heave, extrusion and mobility floor heave, and compound floor heave. Control measures are proposed that have been adopted during a recent repair engineering project. Control of the floor heave in the west wing track haulage roadway was demonstrated. The reliability and rationality of a combined support technology including floor anchors, an inverted arch, and anchoring of both sides was verified by mine pressure data and the field observations. Waterproofing measures were also under-taken to assist in the control of floor heave.展开更多
Floor heave is the most common convergence in gob-side entry retaining.The paper analyzes the form,process and characteristics of gob-side entry retaining with the comprehensive methods of theoretical analysis,numeric...Floor heave is the most common convergence in gob-side entry retaining.The paper analyzes the form,process and characteristics of gob-side entry retaining with the comprehensive methods of theoretical analysis,numerical simulation and the field trial.Research results present that bending and folding floor heave is the main factor in the stage of the first panel mining;squeezing and fluidity floor heave plays a great role in the stable stage of gob-side entry retaining;the combination of the former two factors affects mainly the stage of the second mining ahead;abutment pressure is a fundamental contribution to the serious floor heave of gob-side entry retaining,and sides corners of solid coal body are key part in the case of floor heave controlling of gob-side entry retaining.Floor heave of gob-side entry retaining can be significantly controlled by reinforcing sides and corners of solid coal body,and influence rules on the floor heave of gob side entry retaining of sides supporting strength and the bottom bolt orientation in solid coal side are obtained.Research results have been successfully applied in gob-side entry retaining of G20-F23070 face haulage roadway in #2 coal mine of Pingmei Group,and the field observation shows that the proposed technique is an effective way in controlling the floor heave of gob-side entry retaining.展开更多
The hydrodynamic characteristics of heave plates with different form edges of Truss Spar Platform are studied in this paper. Numerical simulations are carried out for the plate forced oscillation by the dynamic mesh m...The hydrodynamic characteristics of heave plates with different form edges of Truss Spar Platform are studied in this paper. Numerical simulations are carried out for the plate forced oscillation by the dynamic mesh method and user defined fimctions of FLUENT. The added mass coefficient Cm and the damping coefficient Cd of heave plate with tapering condition and the chamfer condition are calculated. The results show that, in a certain range, the hydrodynamic performance of heave plate after being tapered is better.展开更多
This paper presents an overview of the floor heave management at the Glencore Bulga Underground Operations and investigates the contributing factors to the behaviour of the floor. The mine experienced a number of majo...This paper presents an overview of the floor heave management at the Glencore Bulga Underground Operations and investigates the contributing factors to the behaviour of the floor. The mine experienced a number of major floor heave events in gateroads on development. As the longwall face approached the roadways, the magnitude of floor heave frequently increased, while new floor heave also developed.Furthermore, severe floor heave events took place along the longwall face. The most observed failure mode was buckling. While regular floor measurements were conducted to better understand the nature of the phenomenon, and various measures were considered to control the deformation of floor, the mining height was increased for the predicted floor heave domains, which facilitated effective management of the floor issues. The experience in the mine indicates that mainly high horizontal stresses with greater depths of cover and certain types of floor lithology configuration are likely to contribute to the failures of floor strata.展开更多
The deformation of soft rock roadway caused by floor heave is a major challenge for coal mines in China western mining areas. To achieve security and stability of soft rock roadway, this work considered the headgate a...The deformation of soft rock roadway caused by floor heave is a major challenge for coal mines in China western mining areas. To achieve security and stability of soft rock roadway, this work considered the headgate at panel 11505 of the Yushujing Coal Mine as background. First, based on the limit equilibrium method and slip line field theory,a model of floor heave was established, the mechanism of floor heave control was analyzed, and an optimized support method was proposed. Then, the displacement, stress and failure zones around the surrounding rock with the original and optimized support were studied by FLAC. Finally, the serviceability of the support method was verified by field application. The results showed that the main deformation form of soft rock roadway is floor heave, and 0.5 m is relatively reasonable thicknesses of the inverted arch. The extrusion failure zone and shear failure zone were mainly affected by tensile and shear failure, respectively. The modification of floor and the effective support are key points. The failure zone was consistent between numerical simulation and theoretical calculation. The maximum convergences of floor heave determined by numerical simulation and field measurement were 220 mm and 240 mm, respectively, which were reduced by 55% and 60% compared with the original support, and the convergence between sidewalls decreased considerably. The optimized support method controls the floor heave well.展开更多
Open U-shaped steel arch supports are commonly used in large-section static-pressure roadways in coal mines that are more than 900 m deep;however,it is very difficult to control floor heave of roadways.In this paper,a...Open U-shaped steel arch supports are commonly used in large-section static-pressure roadways in coal mines that are more than 900 m deep;however,it is very difficult to control floor heave of roadways.In this paper,a U-shaped steel closed support with an inverted U-shaped steel arch in the floor is proposed as a method for improving the support effect of the surrounding rock during the process of floor heaving.This research established a mechanical model for the U-shaped steel closed support,and determined the reaction forces at the connection of a camber angle.Using the limit load method calculated the critical buckling load of the inverted U-shaped steel arch,and use of a strength check method tested the strength of the U-shaped steel material.A numerical simulation was conducted using the finite difference software FLAC3 D.The simulation results show that the U-shaped steel closed support is able to control the floor heave of roadways,which is successfully used in the West 11-2 development roadway of the Zhuji Mine in the Huainan mining area in China.The cumulative floor heave over two years was less than50 mm.展开更多
A passive heave compensator is designed to enhance the operation safety of a 4.5 km remotely operated vehicle (ROV).This paper proposes a novel idea of designing a compensator with relatively low natural period to opt...A passive heave compensator is designed to enhance the operation safety of a 4.5 km remotely operated vehicle (ROV).This paper proposes a novel idea of designing a compensator with relatively low natural period to optimize gas volume and while adding a special device to remove the problem of ineffectiveness and resonance in long seas.Numerical simulations are done based on serious dynamic model of the whole system,including the compensator,the umbilical tether and the vehicle,solved by the fourth-order Runge-Kutta scheme.The compensator provides great attenuation of motion and tension in most sea states.As the working depth increases,the system natural period decreases,resulting in the occurrence of risk of resonance.By regulating the system damping,the compensator can be effective in these situations.展开更多
Logistical supply is costly for the deepwater oil and gas exploitation, thereby it is necessary to develop a novel power supply solution to improve the offshore structure’s self-holding capacity. The two-body point a...Logistical supply is costly for the deepwater oil and gas exploitation, thereby it is necessary to develop a novel power supply solution to improve the offshore structure’s self-holding capacity. The two-body point absorbers, as a renewable energy device, have achieved a rapid development. Heave plate is used to constrain the truss’ s motion in the two-body point absorber, and the floater moves along the truss up and down. This two-body point absorber can be considered to be an essentially mass-spring-damper system. And it is well known that the heave plates have been widely used in the Spar platform to suppress the heave motions. So if the two-body point absorber can be modified to combine with offshore floating structures, this system can not only offer electric power to support operations or daily lives for the platform, but also control the large motions in the vertical plane. Following this concept, a novel tuned heave plate(THP) system is proposed for the conventional semi-submersible platform. In order to investigate the dynamic performances of the single THP, two experiments are conducted in this paper. First, the hydrodynamic coefficients of the heave plates are studied, and then the THP experiments are carried out to analyze its dynamic performance. It can be concluded that this THP is feasible and achieves the design objective.展开更多
Wave forces on two side-by-side boxes in close proximity under wave actions were analyzed using the OpenFOAM package.The upstream box heaved freely under wave actions,whereas the downstream box remained fixed.For comp...Wave forces on two side-by-side boxes in close proximity under wave actions were analyzed using the OpenFOAM package.The upstream box heaved freely under wave actions,whereas the downstream box remained fixed.For comparison,a configuration in which both boxes were fixed was also considered.The effects of the heave motion of the upstream box on the wave loads,including the horizontal wave forces,vertical wave forces,and moments on the boxes,were the focus of this study.Numerical analyses showed that all frequencies at which the maximum horizontal wave forces,maximum vertical wave forces,and maximum moment appeared are dependent on the heave motion of the upstream box and that the effects of the heave motion on these frequencies are different.Furthermore,these frequencies were observed to deviate from the corresponding fluid resonant frequency.Moreover,the heave motion of the upstream box reduced the wave forces acting on both boxes and altered the variation trends of the wave forces with the incident wave frequency.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52371267 and 52171250).
文摘Numerical simulations on the coupling actions between the free surface oscillation in the moonpool and the heave motion response of hulls with vertical mooring stiffness are carried out in this study,where the influences of edge profiles,including sharp and convex edge profiles,on the coupling actions are considered.Two-peak variations in the free surface oscillations in the moonpool with incident wave frequencies can be observed,which are defined as the first and second peak frequencies.The free surface oscillations and heave motion responses show in-phase and out-of-phase relationships at the first and second peak frequencies,respectively.The convex edge profiles are able to generate effective suppressing actions at the second peak frequencies.However,it is only efficient for large vertical stiffness at the first peak frequency.The relative velocity between the fluid flow along the moonpool bottom and the heave motion of the hulls is the essential reason.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(Grant No.BK20231255).
文摘On the basis of the model tests,this paper explores the coupled hydrodynamic performance of the moonpool and the hull.This study aims to compare and analyze the variation in the hull heave response between the piston resonance state of the moonpool under wave excitation and the non-resonance state of the moonpool under wave-current excitation.A novel damping device specifically designed and fabricated for stepped moonpools has been developed.Before and after the installation of the damping device,the free surface response characteristics of the moonpool and heave motion response characteristics of the hull are compared.The findings show a clear correlation between the current speed and heave response characteristics of the hull.During the seakeeping design phase of the drilling vessel,the current speed is an additional critical factor that cannot be disregarded,alongside the moonpool effect.A correlation exists between the fluid dynamics occurring within the moonpool and the heave motion of the vessel hull.A reduction in the amplitude of the motion of the moonpool water results in a decrease in the heave motion of the hull.This study provides a reference for alleviating the seakeeping of a drill ship’s heave response and enhancing the safety and efficiency of the operation.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52008039)the Guizhou Provincial Department of Transportation Science and Technology Project(Project No.2024-121-043)the Changsha University of Science and Technology Graduate Research Innovation Project(Grant No.CLSJCX23036).
文摘Floor heave is a common defect in mountainous tunnels.It is critical but challenging to predict the risk of floor heave,as traditional methods often fail to characterize this phenomenon effectively.This study proposes a data-driven approach utilizing a support vector machine(SVM)optimized by the sparrow search algorithm(SSA)to address the issue.The model was developed and validated using a dataset collected from 100 tunnels.Shapley value analysis was conducted to identify the key features influencing floor heave defects.Moreover,a committee-based uncertainty quantification method is presented to evaluate the reliability of each prediction.The results show that:(1)Data feature engineering and SSA play pivotal roles in expediting the convergence of the SVM model.(2)Groundwater and high in situ stress are key factors contributing to tunnel floor heave.(3)In comparison to backpropagation(BP)neural networks,the SSA-SVM demonstrates superior robustness in handling imperfect and limited data.(4)The committee-based uncertainty quantification method is proven effective to evaluate the trustworthiness of each prediction.This data-driven surrogate model offers an effective strategy for understanding the factors that impact tunnel floor defects and accurately predicting tunnel floor heave deformation.
基金supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(Grant Nos.Discovery 341275,and CRDPJ 543894-19)NSERC/Energi Simulation Industrial Research Chair programState Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection Open Fund(Grant No.SKLGP2024K001).
文摘Frost heave in water-bearing rock masses poses significant threats to geotechnical engineering.This paper developed a novel three-dimensional(3D)frost model,based on the combined finite-discrete element method(FDEM),to investigate the frost heave process in rock masses where thermal transfer,water migration,water-ice phase transition(ice growth)and ice-rock interaction are explicitly simulated.The proposed model is first validated against existing experimental and analytical solutions,and further applied to investigate path-dependent frost heave behavior under various freezing conditions.Results show that freezing direction plays a vital role in the dynamic ice growth and ice-rock interaction,thus affecting the frost heave behavior.In the top-down freezing regime,ice plugs form first at the crack's top surface,sealing the crack and preventing water migration,which can amplify ice pressure.Parametric studies,including rock Young's modulus,ice-rock friction,and rock hydraulic conductivity,further reveal that the temporal aspects of ice development and rock mechanical response strongly affect ice-rock interaction and hence the frost heave mechanism.Furthermore,some typical phenomena(e.g.water/ice extrusion and frost cracking)can also be well captured in this model.This novel numerical framework sheds new light on frost heave behavior and enriches our understanding of frost heave mechanisms and ice-rock interaction processes within cold environment engineering projects.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52105466).
文摘The prediction and compensation control of marine ship motion is crucial for ensuring the safety of offshore wind turbine loading and unloading operations.However,the accuracy of prediction and control is significantly affected by the hysteresis phenomenon in the wave compensation system.To address this issue,a ship heave motion prediction is proposed in this paper on the basis of the Gauss-DeepAR(AR stands for autoregressive recurrent)model and the Hilbert−Huang time-delay compensation control strategy.Initially,the zero upward traveling wave period of the level 4−6 sea state ship heave motion is analyzed,which serves as the input sliding window for the Gauss-DeepAR prediction model,and probability predictions at different wave direction angles are conducted.Next,considering the hysteresis characteristics of the ship heave motion compensation platform,the Hilbert−Huang transform is employed to analyze and calculate the hysteresis delay of the compensation platform.After the optimal control action value is subsequently calculated,simulations and hardware platform tests are conducted.The simulation results demonstrated that the Gauss-DeepAR model outperforms autoregressive integrated moving average model(ARIMA),support vector machine(SVM),and longshort-term memory(LSTM)in predicting non-independent identically distributed datasets at a 90°wave direction angle in the level 4−6 sea states.Furthermore,the model has good predictive performance and generalizability for non-independent and non-uniformly distributed datasets at a 180°wave direction angle.The hardware platform compensation test results revealed that the Hilbert–Huang method has an outstanding effect on determining the hysteretic delay and selecting the optimal control action value,and the compensation efficiency was higher than 90%in the level 4−6 sea states.
基金This work is supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFF0502100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52022085 and 52278461)+1 种基金the Sichuan Provincial Youth Science and Technology Innovation Team(No.2022JDTD0015)the Research and Development Program of China State Railway Group Co.,Ltd.(No.N2022G033),China.
文摘Subgrade frost heave in seasonally frozen ground can greatly influence the safety and smooth running of high-speed trains and the service performance of track structures.In this study,we used a static model to:(1)investigate track-subgrade frost heave and develop a dynamic model of vehicle-track-subgrade frost heave;(2)explore the transfer relation between subgrade frost heave and track structure deformation;(3)examine the characteristics of interlayer debonding;(4)study the influence of subgrade frost heave on the dynamic response of vehicles in high-speed railways in seasonally frozen regions.A Fourier series was used to fit the frost heave waveform and simulate the behavior of subgrade uneven frost heave using data collected on-site.The results show:(i)The position of frost heave significantly affects the transfer of deformation to a slab track.The largest deformation of the track slab,with the amplitude transfer ratio reaching 20%,was recorded when the frost heave occurred near the joint of the base plate.(ii)At the same frost heave amplitude,long-wave frost heave causes smaller deformation and debonding of the track structure than short-wave frost heave.In the wavelength range of 10-30 m,the main frequency of the acceleration spectral density was concentrated between 3.5 and 3.7 Hz,with larger frost heave wavelengths producing smaller superposition on the vertical acceleration of the vehicle.(ii)The maximum wheel-rail force occurs when the front bogie passes the frost heave peak,with greater frost heave amplitudes producing greater wheel-rail force.From these results,we conclude there is a clear need to control the frost heave deformation of the track to reduce the dynamic response of the vehicle and in turn improve train operatSubgrade frost heave in seasonally frozen ground can greatly influence the safety and smooth running of high-speed trains and the service performance of track structures.In this study,we used a static model to:(1)investigate track`-subgrade frost heave and develop a dynamic model of vehicle`-track`-subgrade frost heave;(2)explore the transfer relation between subgrade frost heave and track structure deformation;(3)examine the characteristics of interlayer debonding;(4)study the influence of subgrade frost heave on the dynamic response of vehicles in high-speed railways in seasonally frozen regions.A Fourier series was used to fit the frost heave waveform and simulate the behavior of subgrade uneven frost heave using data collected on-site.The results show:(i)The position of frost heave significantly affects the transfer of deformation to a slab track.The largest deformation of the track slab,with the amplitude transfer ratio reaching 20%,was recorded when the frost heave occurred near the joint of the base plate.(ii)At the same frost heave amplitude,long-wave frost heave causes smaller deformation and debonding of the track structure than short-wave frost heave.In the wavelength range of 10-30 m,the main frequency of the acceleration spectral density was concentrated between 3.5 and 3.7 Hz,with larger frost heave wavelengths producing smaller superposition on the vertical acceleration of the vehicle.(iii)The maximum wheel`-rail force occurs when the front bogie passes the frost heave peak,with greater frost heave amplitudes producing greater wheel`-rail force.From these results,we conclude there is a clear need to control the frost heave deformation of the track to reduce the dynamic response of the vehicle and in turn improve train operations.ions.
基金supported by the Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U23A202579)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42277187,42007276,41972297)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(No.D2021202002)。
文摘The presence of horizontal layered rocks in tunnel engineering significantly impacts the stability and strength of the surrounding rock mass,leading to floor heave in the tunnel.This study focused on preparing layered specimens of rock-like material with varying thickness to investigate the failure behaviors of tunnel floors.The results indicate that thin-layered rock mass exhibits weak interlayer bonding,causing rock layers near the surface to buckle and break upwards when subjected to horizontal squeezing.With an increase in the layer thickness,a transition in failure mode occurs from upward buckling to shear failure along the plane,leading to a noticeable reduction in floor heave deformation.The primary cause of significant deformation in floor heave is upward buckling failure.To address this issue,the study proposes the installation of a partition wall in the middle of the floor to mitigate heave deformation of the rock layers.The results demonstrate that the partition wall has a considerable stabilizing effect on the floor,reducing the zone of buckling failure and minimizing floor heave deformation.It is crucial for the partition wall to be sufficiently high to prevent buckling failure and ensure stability.Through simulation calculations on an engineering example,it is confirmed that implementing a partition wall can effectively reduce floor heave and enhance the stability of tunnel floor.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51808128)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(No.2022J01091)。
文摘Frost heave in seasonally frozen regions is a one-dimensional process that could severely damage infrastructure subgrades.Stress state,temperature and water migration are important factors for frost heave.This work investigated the effects of soil temperature and volumetric water content on the transient frost heave ratio during the freezing of saturated silty clay in an open system and analyzed the relationships between the transient frost heave ratio and freezing rate and between temperature gradient and frost heave rate.The results show that the frost heave ratio,frost heave rate,and freezing rate are positively correlated with the temperature gradient since the temperature gradient drives the water migration during freezing,indicating the transient temperature gradient could be used to evaluate the frost heave of saturated silty clay.The transient freezing rate and transient frost heave ratio are logarithmically related to the transient frost heave ratio and transient temperature gradient,respectively.The effects of transient temperature gradient on frost heave are the principal mechanism responsible for different frost heave characteristics and uneven frost heave along a subgrade of the same soil type.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40571032)Open Research Fund Program of State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics and Deep Underground Engineering (SKLGDUE 08001X)
文摘A macroscopic frost heave model with more clear parameters was established. Based on a porosity rate frost heave model and segregation potential theory, a porosity rate function was deduced and introduced into the stress-strain relationship. Numerical simulation was conducted and verified by frost heave tests. Results show that the porosity rate within the frozen fringe is proportional to the square of temperature gradient and current porosity, and is also proportional to the exponential function of applied pressure. The relative errors between the calculated and measured results of frost depth and frost heave are within 3% and 15% respectively, demonstrating that the temperature gradient, applied pressure and current porosity are the main influencing factors, while temperature is just the constraint of frozen fringe. The improved model have meaningful and accessible parameters, which can be used in engineering with good accuracy.
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research Development Plan(No.2012CB026104)the National Science and Technology Support Project(No.2014BAG05B07)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province(No.ZD201218)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51408163)
文摘Frost heave is an upward swelling of soil during cryogenic conditions in cold regions. It is caused by the accumulation of ice crystals in subgrade soil, which grow upwards when freezing temperatures penetrate into the subgrade. This study establishes the allowable soil subgrade frost heave based on the roughness standard of asphalt pavement in China, and aims to balance the pavement design and frost heave resistance of subgrades in cold regions. We formulated a mechanical model of pavement supported by the boundary conditions of differential frost heave, based on the elastie layered system theory. The differential soil subgrade frost heave was modeled as a sinusoidal function, and the allowable frost heave and the roughness index were modeled as the displacement boundaries for the top and bottom of the pavement structure. Then the allowable frost heave was back-calculated according to the roughness standard. Numerical results show that the allowable frost heave depends on the pavement structure, material properties, the highway grade, and other factors. In order to ensure that the actual soil subgrade frost heave is lower than the allowable frost heave, pavement structures and materials need to be selected and designed carefully. The numerical method proposed here can be applied to establish the frost heave re- sistance of subgrade when the pavement structure and materials are determined.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51639004)
文摘In order to analyze the ice-going ship’s performance under the pack ice conditions, synthetic ice was introduced into a towing tank. A barrier using floating cylinder in the towing tank was designed to carry out the resistance experiment. The test results indicated that the encountering frequency between the ship model and the pack ice shifts towards a high-velocity point as the concentration of the pack ice increases, and this encountering frequency creates an unstable region of the resistance, and the unstable region shifts to the higher speed with the increasing concentration. The results also showed that for the same speed points, the ratio of the pack ice resistance to the open water resistance increases with the increasing concentration, and for the same concentrations, this ratio decreases as the speed increases. Motion characteristics showed that the mean value of the heave motion increases as the speed increases, and the pitch motion tends to increase with the increasing speed. In addition, the total resistance of the fullscale was predicted.
基金grateful to the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51134005, 40972196, and 41172263) for financing this research
文摘Floor heave of a roadway is a dynamic phenomenon that often happens in the roadways of coal mines. It seriously affects safe production in the coal mine. Floor heave has long been one of the most difficult problems to be resolved during coal mining. An analysis of floor heave in the soft rock surrounding the roadway, and the factors influencing it, allowed the deformation mechanism in the west wing double track haulage roadway of the Tingnan Coal Mine to be deduced. Three types of floor heave are observed there: intumescent floor heave, extrusion and mobility floor heave, and compound floor heave. Control measures are proposed that have been adopted during a recent repair engineering project. Control of the floor heave in the west wing track haulage roadway was demonstrated. The reliability and rationality of a combined support technology including floor anchors, an inverted arch, and anchoring of both sides was verified by mine pressure data and the field observations. Waterproofing measures were also under-taken to assist in the control of floor heave.
基金provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51174195)the State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Mine Safety of China University of Mining and Technology(No.SKLCRSM08X04)+1 种基金a foundation for the author of the National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of China(No.200760)the Science Research Fund of China University of Mining and Technology(No.2008A002)
文摘Floor heave is the most common convergence in gob-side entry retaining.The paper analyzes the form,process and characteristics of gob-side entry retaining with the comprehensive methods of theoretical analysis,numerical simulation and the field trial.Research results present that bending and folding floor heave is the main factor in the stage of the first panel mining;squeezing and fluidity floor heave plays a great role in the stable stage of gob-side entry retaining;the combination of the former two factors affects mainly the stage of the second mining ahead;abutment pressure is a fundamental contribution to the serious floor heave of gob-side entry retaining,and sides corners of solid coal body are key part in the case of floor heave controlling of gob-side entry retaining.Floor heave of gob-side entry retaining can be significantly controlled by reinforcing sides and corners of solid coal body,and influence rules on the floor heave of gob side entry retaining of sides supporting strength and the bottom bolt orientation in solid coal side are obtained.Research results have been successfully applied in gob-side entry retaining of G20-F23070 face haulage roadway in #2 coal mine of Pingmei Group,and the field observation shows that the proposed technique is an effective way in controlling the floor heave of gob-side entry retaining.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51079097 and 50879057)Science Fund for Creative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51021004)
文摘The hydrodynamic characteristics of heave plates with different form edges of Truss Spar Platform are studied in this paper. Numerical simulations are carried out for the plate forced oscillation by the dynamic mesh method and user defined fimctions of FLUENT. The added mass coefficient Cm and the damping coefficient Cd of heave plate with tapering condition and the chamfer condition are calculated. The results show that, in a certain range, the hydrodynamic performance of heave plate after being tapered is better.
基金financial support from the Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) project C26064
文摘This paper presents an overview of the floor heave management at the Glencore Bulga Underground Operations and investigates the contributing factors to the behaviour of the floor. The mine experienced a number of major floor heave events in gateroads on development. As the longwall face approached the roadways, the magnitude of floor heave frequently increased, while new floor heave also developed.Furthermore, severe floor heave events took place along the longwall face. The most observed failure mode was buckling. While regular floor measurements were conducted to better understand the nature of the phenomenon, and various measures were considered to control the deformation of floor, the mining height was increased for the predicted floor heave domains, which facilitated effective management of the floor issues. The experience in the mine indicates that mainly high horizontal stresses with greater depths of cover and certain types of floor lithology configuration are likely to contribute to the failures of floor strata.
基金Project(51974174) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(ZR2019YQ26) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (Excellent Youth Fund),China。
文摘The deformation of soft rock roadway caused by floor heave is a major challenge for coal mines in China western mining areas. To achieve security and stability of soft rock roadway, this work considered the headgate at panel 11505 of the Yushujing Coal Mine as background. First, based on the limit equilibrium method and slip line field theory,a model of floor heave was established, the mechanism of floor heave control was analyzed, and an optimized support method was proposed. Then, the displacement, stress and failure zones around the surrounding rock with the original and optimized support were studied by FLAC. Finally, the serviceability of the support method was verified by field application. The results showed that the main deformation form of soft rock roadway is floor heave, and 0.5 m is relatively reasonable thicknesses of the inverted arch. The extrusion failure zone and shear failure zone were mainly affected by tensile and shear failure, respectively. The modification of floor and the effective support are key points. The failure zone was consistent between numerical simulation and theoretical calculation. The maximum convergences of floor heave determined by numerical simulation and field measurement were 220 mm and 240 mm, respectively, which were reduced by 55% and 60% compared with the original support, and the convergence between sidewalls decreased considerably. The optimized support method controls the floor heave well.
基金provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51404256)the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2013CB227900)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(No. 2014QNA51)
文摘Open U-shaped steel arch supports are commonly used in large-section static-pressure roadways in coal mines that are more than 900 m deep;however,it is very difficult to control floor heave of roadways.In this paper,a U-shaped steel closed support with an inverted U-shaped steel arch in the floor is proposed as a method for improving the support effect of the surrounding rock during the process of floor heaving.This research established a mechanical model for the U-shaped steel closed support,and determined the reaction forces at the connection of a camber angle.Using the limit load method calculated the critical buckling load of the inverted U-shaped steel arch,and use of a strength check method tested the strength of the U-shaped steel material.A numerical simulation was conducted using the finite difference software FLAC3 D.The simulation results show that the U-shaped steel closed support is able to control the floor heave of roadways,which is successfully used in the West 11-2 development roadway of the Zhuji Mine in the Huainan mining area in China.The cumulative floor heave over two years was less than50 mm.
基金the National High Technology Research and Development Program (863) of China(No. 2008AA092301-1)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 50909061)the PH. D. Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China(No. 20070248103)
文摘A passive heave compensator is designed to enhance the operation safety of a 4.5 km remotely operated vehicle (ROV).This paper proposes a novel idea of designing a compensator with relatively low natural period to optimize gas volume and while adding a special device to remove the problem of ineffectiveness and resonance in long seas.Numerical simulations are done based on serious dynamic model of the whole system,including the compensator,the umbilical tether and the vehicle,solved by the fourth-order Runge-Kutta scheme.The compensator provides great attenuation of motion and tension in most sea states.As the working depth increases,the system natural period decreases,resulting in the occurrence of risk of resonance.By regulating the system damping,the compensator can be effective in these situations.
基金financially supported by the Fundamental Research Program of Shandong Province(Grant No.ZR2016EEQ23)the Youth Exploration Project of Shandong Province Mount Tai Scholar Advanced Disciplinary Talent Group
文摘Logistical supply is costly for the deepwater oil and gas exploitation, thereby it is necessary to develop a novel power supply solution to improve the offshore structure’s self-holding capacity. The two-body point absorbers, as a renewable energy device, have achieved a rapid development. Heave plate is used to constrain the truss’ s motion in the two-body point absorber, and the floater moves along the truss up and down. This two-body point absorber can be considered to be an essentially mass-spring-damper system. And it is well known that the heave plates have been widely used in the Spar platform to suppress the heave motions. So if the two-body point absorber can be modified to combine with offshore floating structures, this system can not only offer electric power to support operations or daily lives for the platform, but also control the large motions in the vertical plane. Following this concept, a novel tuned heave plate(THP) system is proposed for the conventional semi-submersible platform. In order to investigate the dynamic performances of the single THP, two experiments are conducted in this paper. First, the hydrodynamic coefficients of the heave plates are studied, and then the THP experiments are carried out to analyze its dynamic performance. It can be concluded that this THP is feasible and achieves the design objective.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program(Grant No.2017YFC1404200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51911530205 and 51809039)+4 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.BK20201455)the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(Grant No.20KJD170005)the Qing Lan Project of Jiangsu Universities.This work is also partially supported by UK EPSRC(Grant No.EP/T026782/1)the Royal Academy of Engineering(Grant No.UKCIAPP/73)the Royal Society(Grant No.IEC\NSFC\181321).
文摘Wave forces on two side-by-side boxes in close proximity under wave actions were analyzed using the OpenFOAM package.The upstream box heaved freely under wave actions,whereas the downstream box remained fixed.For comparison,a configuration in which both boxes were fixed was also considered.The effects of the heave motion of the upstream box on the wave loads,including the horizontal wave forces,vertical wave forces,and moments on the boxes,were the focus of this study.Numerical analyses showed that all frequencies at which the maximum horizontal wave forces,maximum vertical wave forces,and maximum moment appeared are dependent on the heave motion of the upstream box and that the effects of the heave motion on these frequencies are different.Furthermore,these frequencies were observed to deviate from the corresponding fluid resonant frequency.Moreover,the heave motion of the upstream box reduced the wave forces acting on both boxes and altered the variation trends of the wave forces with the incident wave frequency.
