Different from limb rehabilitation training,the purpose of muscle strength training is to reduce muscle atrophy and increase muscle strength and tolerance through strength training of limb muscles,and then improve the...Different from limb rehabilitation training,the purpose of muscle strength training is to reduce muscle atrophy and increase muscle strength and tolerance through strength training of limb muscles,and then improve the muscle strength level of muscles(groups),mainly for sports fitness and muscle strengthening groups and patients with muscle atrophy or muscle weakness caused by various diseases.In this paper,we developed a new reconfigurable muscle strength training robot,a bionic robot by imitating physicians to conduct muscle strength training for patients,which was developed with six training modes for 17 joint movements,that is,the shoulder flexion/extension,the shoulder internal/external rotation,the shoulder adduction/abduction,the elbow flexion/extension,the wrist supination/pronation,the wrist flexion/extension,the wrist radial/ulnar deviation,the hip flexion/extension,the hip internal/external rotation,the hip adduction/abduction,the knee flexion/extension,the ankle dorsiflexion/plantarflexion,the ankle adduction/abduction,the ankle inversion/eversion,the waist flexion/extension,the waist left/right rotation,and the waist left/right flexion.The reconfigurable mechanism was designed with fully electric adjuster and reconfigurable adaptors deployed on the driving unit,and six training modes were developed,namely,continuous passive motion,active exercise,passive–active exercise,isotonic exercise,isometric exercise and isokinetic exercise.Experiments with knee joint and elbow joint have shown that the developed reconfigurable muscle strength training robot can realize the multi-mode trainings for the 17 joint movements.展开更多
This study systematically analyzes the influence of different combined joint dip angles on rock mass failure modes and damage mechanisms through uniaxial compression tests on granite specimens with prefabricated Y-sha...This study systematically analyzes the influence of different combined joint dip angles on rock mass failure modes and damage mechanisms through uniaxial compression tests on granite specimens with prefabricated Y-shaped discontinuities,combined with digital speckle and acoustic emission(AE)monitoring.The results show that as the dip angle of the primary joint increases,the failure mode transitions from overall failure to wedge block ejection and shear failure.A failure mode identification model was established based on main crack dip angle thresholds(40°,45°),uniaxial compressive strength thresholds(40,90 MPa),and energy core zone proportion thresholds(20%,10%),achieving an accuracy of 93.3%.In the overall failure and wedge block ejection modes,a sharp increase in shear crack ratio and a sudden drop in the acoustic emission b-value occur in the high-stress phase(>0.6σ_(c)),while in the shear failure mode,significant fluctuations are observed due to the shear-tension alternation,making it difficult to identify a single critical point.Additionally,joint slip in the overall failure and wedge block ejection modes primarily occurs during the failure instability phase(>0.8σ_(c)).These findings provide theoretical support for stability evaluation of complex fractured rock masses and practical guidance for engineering safety construction.展开更多
The special columnar jointed structure endows rocks with significant anisotropy,accurately grasping the strength and deformation properties of a columnar jointed rock mass(CJRM)under complex geological conditions is c...The special columnar jointed structure endows rocks with significant anisotropy,accurately grasping the strength and deformation properties of a columnar jointed rock mass(CJRM)under complex geological conditions is crucial for related engineering safety.Combined with the irregular jointed networks observed in the field,artificial irregular CJRM(ICJRM)samples with various inclination angles were prepared for triaxial tests.The results showed that the increase in confining pressure can enhance the ability of the ICJRM to resist deformation and failure,and reduce the deformation and strength anisotropic degrees.Considering the field stress situation,the engineering parts with an inclination angle of 30°−45°need to be taken seriously.Four typical failure modes were identified,and the sample with an inclination angle of 15°showed the same failure behavior as the field CJRM.Traditional and improved joint factor methods were used to establish empirical relationships for predicting the strength and deformation of CJRM under triaxial stress.Since the improved joint factor method can reflect the unique structure of CJRM,the predictive ability of the empirical relationship based on the improved method is better than that based on the traditional joint factor method.展开更多
To balance the contradiction between higher flexibility and heavier load bearing capacity,we present a novel deformable manipulator which is composed of active rigid joints and deformable links.The deformable link is ...To balance the contradiction between higher flexibility and heavier load bearing capacity,we present a novel deformable manipulator which is composed of active rigid joints and deformable links.The deformable link is composed of passive spherical joints with preload forces between socket-ball surfaces.To estimate the load bearing capacity of a deformable link,we present a static force-based model of spherical joint with preload force and analyze the static force propagation in the deformable link.This yields an important result that the load bearing capacity of a spherical joint only depends on its radius,preload force,and static friction coefficient.We further develop a parameter estimation method to estimate the product of preload force and static friction coefficient.The experimental results validate our model.80.4%of percentage errors on the maximum payload mass prediction are below 15%.展开更多
The Xinjiang region is situated between the Tethyan and Central Asian orogenic belts.It has undergone multiple episodes of accretionary orogenesis and was tectonically reactivated during the Cenozoic by the far-field ...The Xinjiang region is situated between the Tethyan and Central Asian orogenic belts.It has undergone multiple episodes of accretionary orogenesis and was tectonically reactivated during the Cenozoic by the far-field compressional effects of the India-Eurasia continental collision.These processes have generated pronounced seismicity and recurrent earthquake-related hazards in this region.A high-resolution three-dimensional velocity model is essential for multi-scale velocity model construction,source-parameter inversion,simulation of strong ground motion,and seismic hazard assessment.In this study,we collected first-arrival body-wave travel-time data recorded by permanent stations in and around Xinjiang and processed both ambient-noise and regional-earthquake surface-wave records.The resulting dataset comprises~8.1 million body-wave travel-time picks-including absolute arrival times and event-pair differential times-and~5,000 surface-wave dispersion curves(5-50 s period).By joint inversion of these complementary body and surface wave datasets,we determined a high-resolution three-dimensional V_(p) and V_(s) model for the crust and uppermost mantle beneath Xinjiang(XJVM-1.0)with a lateral resolution of 50-100 km and a vertical resolution of~10 km.XJVM-1.0 reveals that the Tianshan orogen exhibits a relatively rigid upper crust that hosts abundant seismicity under far-field compression,whereas its middle-lower crust accommodates the majority of compressional stress through plastic deformation and/or partial melting.In contrast,the interiors of the Junggar and Tarim basins have experienced negligible internal deformation and are inferred to underthrust beneath the Tianshan orogen in response to the India-Eurasia collision.Relocated seismicity indicates that earthquakes are predominantly concentrated within the Tianshan range,with a notable proportion occurring in the middle-lower crust,implying whole-crust tectonic activity and highlighting the potential for great earthquakes in this region.展开更多
A new coarse-to-fine strategy was proposed for nonrigid registration of computed tomography(CT) and magnetic resonance(MR) images of a liver.This hierarchical framework consisted of an affine transformation and a B-sp...A new coarse-to-fine strategy was proposed for nonrigid registration of computed tomography(CT) and magnetic resonance(MR) images of a liver.This hierarchical framework consisted of an affine transformation and a B-splines free-form deformation(FFD).The affine transformation performed a rough registration targeting the mismatch between the CT and MR images.The B-splines FFD transformation performed a finer registration by correcting local motion deformation.In the registration algorithm,the normalized mutual information(NMI) was used as similarity measure,and the limited memory Broyden-Fletcher- Goldfarb-Shannon(L-BFGS) optimization method was applied for optimization process.The algorithm was applied to the fully automated registration of liver CT and MR images in three subjects.The results demonstrate that the proposed method not only significantly improves the registration accuracy but also reduces the running time,which is effective and efficient for nonrigid registration.展开更多
The deformation modulus of a rock mass is an important parameter to describe its mechanical behavior.In this study,an analytical method is developed to determine the deformation modulus of jointed rock masses,which co...The deformation modulus of a rock mass is an important parameter to describe its mechanical behavior.In this study,an analytical method is developed to determine the deformation modulus of jointed rock masses,which considers the mechanical properties of intact rocks and joints based on the superposition principle.Due to incorporating the variations in the orientations and sizes of joint sets,the proposed method is applicable to the rock mass with persistent and parallel joints as well as that with nonpersistent and nonparallel joints.In addition,an anisotropy index AIdmfor the deformation modulus is defined to quantitatively describe the anisotropy of rock masses.The range of AIdmis from 0 to 1,and the more anisotropic the rock mass is,the larger the value of AIdmwill be.To evaluate the proposed method,20 groups of numerical experiments are conducted with the universal distinct element code(UDEC).For each experimental group,the deformation modulus in 24 directions are obtained by UDEC(numerical value)and the proposed method(predicted value),and then the mean error rates are calculated.Note that the mean error rate is the mean value of the error rates of the deformation modulus in 24 directions,where for each direction,the error rate is equal to the ratio of numerical value minus predicted value to the numerical value.The results show that(i)for different experimental groups,the mean error rates vary between 5.06%and 22.03%;(ii)the error rates for the discrete fracture networks(DFNs)with two sets of joints are at the same level as those with one set of joints;and(iii)therefore,the proposed method for estimating the deformation modulus of jointed rock masses is valid.展开更多
Based on the new large de formation theory of Stokes-Chen Strain-Rotation Decomposition Theorem and study on shear-tensile deformation of bolts (Chen Zhida, 1979), a new method of determining bolt’s large de formatio...Based on the new large de formation theory of Stokes-Chen Strain-Rotation Decomposition Theorem and study on shear-tensile deformation of bolts (Chen Zhida, 1979), a new method of determining bolt’s large de formation based on the measurement or displacement has been prerented. Theoretical formulas of global resistance on bolted joints under shear-tensile load have also been proposed. The validity of the theory has ben conflrmed by experimental results iu lab.展开更多
By means of numerical simulation, the roadway deformation affected by joints was analyzed and the pre-tensioned bolts for reinforcing roadway roof in jointed rock mass was studied. The results show that the roadway ro...By means of numerical simulation, the roadway deformation affected by joints was analyzed and the pre-tensioned bolts for reinforcing roadway roof in jointed rock mass was studied. The results show that the roadway roof deformation increases gradually with the accretion of joint length, the increase of joint number, the de- crease of intervals, angles and friction angles of joints. The increase is obvious at beginning and then tends slowly. After pre-tensioned bolts are used, roadway roof deformations reduce obviously, and the supporting action of pre-tensioned bolts is more remarkable with accretion of joint length, increasing of joint number, reducing of joint interval, decreasing of joints angle and joint friction angle, and increasing of joint number that bolts drilling through. With comparison of different cases, the joints supporting effect is more remarkable at a small angel. It indicates that the supporting mechanism of pre-tensioned bolts is to reinforce weak faces, such as joints. The more joints the roof includes, the more visible the pre-tensioned bolts strengthening effect is.展开更多
Jointed rock specimens with a natural replicated joint surface oriented at a mean dip angle of 60were prepared,and a series of cyclic triaxial tests was performed at different confining pressures and cyclic deviatoric...Jointed rock specimens with a natural replicated joint surface oriented at a mean dip angle of 60were prepared,and a series of cyclic triaxial tests was performed at different confining pressures and cyclic deviatoric stress amplitudes.The samples were subjected to 10,000 loading-unloading cycles with a frequency of 8 Hz.At each level of confining pressure,the applied cyclic deviatoric stress amplitude was increased incrementally until excessive deformation of the jointed rock specimen was observed.Analysis of the test results indicated that there existed a critical cyclic deviatoric stress amplitude(i.e.critical dynamic deviatoric stress)beyond which the jointed rock specimens yielded.The measured critical dynamic deviatoric stress was less than the corresponding static deviatoric stress.At cyclic deviatoric stress amplitudes less than the critical dynamic deviatoric stress,minor cumulative residual axial strains were observed,resulting in hysteretic damping.However,for cyclic deviatoric stresses beyond the critical dynamic deviatoric stress,the plastic strains increased promptly,and the resilient moduli degraded rapidly during the initial loading cycles.Cyclic triaxial test results showed that at higher confining pressures,the ultimate residual axial strain attained by the jointed rock specimen decreased,the steadystate dissipated energy density and steady-state damping ratio per load cycle decreased,while steadystate resilient moduli increased.展开更多
The AZ31 and AM60 alloys were used for dissimilar friction stir welding(FSW)in this study.The microstructure characteristics of the joint and its three-point bending performance were investigated.The electron backscat...The AZ31 and AM60 alloys were used for dissimilar friction stir welding(FSW)in this study.The microstructure characteristics of the joint and its three-point bending performance were investigated.The electron backscattered diffraction results showed that the grains in the nugget zone(NZ)were more uniform and refined to a certain extent after FSW,but the grain size of AM60 in the NZ was larger than that of AZ31.The texture was strong locally in the NZ and presented a symmetric distribution characteristic from the advancing side to the retreating side.There were special texture features in the joint,resulting in the occurrence of severe strain localization during the bending process compared with the base materials,which can be well explained by the calculated Schmid factor in terms of the assumed stress state for bending.The bending tests revealed that the joint presented good bending properties compared with AZ31 BM.The bending fracture morphologies suggested that the fracture tended to the NZ interface on the AZ31 side,which was mainly due to the higher SF for basal slip and dislocation concentration degree in the region,and the relatively lower bending strength of AZ31 metal.展开更多
Joint deformity and dysfunction are common and serious complications in the late stage of rheumatoid arthritis,which seriously affect the quality of life of patients.Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)believes that join...Joint deformity and dysfunction are common and serious complications in the late stage of rheumatoid arthritis,which seriously affect the quality of life of patients.Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)believes that joint deformity and dysfunction in some patients with rheumatoid arthritis are closely related to the apraxia of meridians and tendons due to enduring illness.Based on the theory of meridians and tendons circulation,using the local and nearby therapeutic effect of acupoints as the treatment method in clinical practice,we conducted penetration needling of Houxi,Baxie,Wailaogong as well as Ashi points of interphalangeal joints of both hands through bilateral Sanjian,and used the uniform reinforcing-reducing method to soothe tendons and meridians,thus effectively improving the dysfunction of deformed joints.展开更多
Construction quality and operation life are related to people's safety and production life, so we must pay attention to construction engineering construction. As an important technology in construction, deformatio...Construction quality and operation life are related to people's safety and production life, so we must pay attention to construction engineering construction. As an important technology in construction, deformation joint technology directly affects the overall quality and safety of the project. Designers should understand and analyze the role of deformation joint technology and its actual structural requirements, select appropriate technical types according to the actual construction situation, grasp the preparation stage and technical points, improve the application level of deformation joint construction technology, ensure the quality of construction, provide guarantee for building safety, and promote the healthy development of the city.展开更多
In Well MJ4,Tarim Basin,the testing tubing string is 6617 m long and the bottom-hole pressure during the testing is 101.63 MPa.During the completion job,plastic deformation occurs in the tubing string,so it is very ne...In Well MJ4,Tarim Basin,the testing tubing string is 6617 m long and the bottom-hole pressure during the testing is 101.63 MPa.During the completion job,plastic deformation occurs in the tubing string,so it is very necessary to figure out at which stage of the completion job plastic deformation occurs on earth.For this reason,the three-dimension finite element analysis method was used to perform numerical calculations for the deformation of tubing string and the distribution of axial stress based on three typical load conditions(setting load,fracturing load,and well testing load of Well MJ4);a process for calculating the mechanical behavior of a completion and testing tubing string containing an expansion joint was then developed.The study content mainly includes:(1)A criterion was developed to determine the extension and closure status of the expansion joint in the tubing string;corresponding calculation mechanism and formulae were provided;and the extensioneclosure status of the expansion joint in the tubing string for Well MJ4 was calculated.(2)A method was developed for analyzing and calculating the additional pressure difference load in the packer annulus caused by poor engagement of the hydraulic anchor;the impact of the additional pressure difference load on the deformation behavior of the tubing string was simulated;and the significant impact of the additional pressure difference load on the plastic buckling deformation was figured out.(3)The limit of lateral buckling deformation in a calculation model was introduced,and so the impact of collar rigidity on the buckling deformation was indirectly considered;the deformation under the joint action of all loads of the tubing string was calculated,and the numerical result was the same as the observed deformation.The study results show that the plastic deformation of the tubing string for Well MJ4 occurs at the fracturing stage and the major causes are hydraulic pressure loads and gravity loads in different forms.The conclusion shows that the mechanical calculation model of the testing tubing containing the expansion joint can be used as an important theoretical tool and analysis approach in optimizing operations and designing the tubing string structure.展开更多
[Objective]Traditional structural geology textbooks often provide outdated treatments of joints and veins,failing to reflect the significant advances made in the past three decades.This review seeks to address part of...[Objective]Traditional structural geology textbooks often provide outdated treatments of joints and veins,failing to reflect the significant advances made in the past three decades.This review seeks to address part of this gap by highlighting the significance of barren joints and veins in reconstructing both the directions and magnitudes of geological paleostresses.[Conclusion]Conjugate shear joints not only indicate the orientation of the three effective principal stresses but also imply differential stresses at least four times greater than the tensile strength of the brittle host rock.Exfoliation joints form under stress states ofσ_(1)≈σ_(2)>0>σ_(3),whereas polygonal columnar joints in sedimentary rocks reflectσ_(1)^(*)>>σ_(2)^(*)=σ_(3)^(*),allowing the tensile strength of rocks to be estimated.Tensile joints in brittle strong beds interlayered with ductile soft layers are primarily driven by tensile stresses transferred from interfacial shear stresses between the hard and soft layers,with joint saturation mainly controlled by tectonic strain.Under natural strain-rate conditions,the Weibull modulus and tensile strength of the strong layers,as well as the shear-flow strength of the ductile layers,can be inferred from the nonlinear relationship between joint spacing and bed thickness.Ladder-like orthogonal joints,which form under a stress state ofσ_(1)^(*)>>σ_(2)^(*)>σ_(3)^(*),divide strata into blocky units and,after weathering and erosion,give rise to characteristic castle-and tower-like landforms.Veins,as mineral-filled joints,provide spacing and thickness data that allow estimates of layer strain.Moreover,the nonlinear relationship between vein spacing and bed thickness permits quantification of the extent to which mineral precipitation restores the tensile strength of rock beds.The absence of ladder-like orthogonal veins is attributed to this strength recovery.[Significance]Collectively,these observations demonstrate the critical role of joints and veins in constraining both the magnitudes and orientations of geological paleostress fields.展开更多
When subjected to sustained high temperatures,the structure of the continuous China railway track system(CRTS)II railway track is susceptible to internal axial pressure,leading to joint damage and the potential for up...When subjected to sustained high temperatures,the structure of the continuous China railway track system(CRTS)II railway track is susceptible to internal axial pressure,leading to joint damage and the potential for upwarp buckling of the track slab.This study employs model testing to derive the upwarp buckling deformation curve of the track slab under conditions of joint damage.An analytical expression for the upwarp buckling equilibrium path of the track slab is derived through the application of the energy principle.Validation of the outcomes is performed by the comparison with experimental data.The effects of initial upwarp amplitude,initial upwarp curve type,elastic modulus,thickness,and gravity load on the upwarp buckling response of the track slab were investigated.The results show that:1)The upwarp deformation of the track slab in the narrow joint damage state is concentrated in a minor range on both sides of the joint,forming an inverted‘V’shape with concave ends.2)The joint damage can significantly reduce the upwarp buckling critical temperature rise of the track slab.3)The magnitude of the initial upwarp amplitude dictates the buckling mode of the track slab,while the initial upwarp curve predominantly influences the upwarp buckling critical temperature rise.Notably,an initial upwarp amplitude below 6.5 mm ensures the buckling resistance for up to a 60℃temperature rise.4)The increases in elastic modulus,gravity load,and track slab thickness can increase the upwarp buckling critical temperature rise.As the initial upwarp amplitude increases,the influence of these factors on the upwarp buckling critical temperature rise of the track slab gradually diminishes.展开更多
基金supported in part by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFB1307004)in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61903011 and 52175001)。
文摘Different from limb rehabilitation training,the purpose of muscle strength training is to reduce muscle atrophy and increase muscle strength and tolerance through strength training of limb muscles,and then improve the muscle strength level of muscles(groups),mainly for sports fitness and muscle strengthening groups and patients with muscle atrophy or muscle weakness caused by various diseases.In this paper,we developed a new reconfigurable muscle strength training robot,a bionic robot by imitating physicians to conduct muscle strength training for patients,which was developed with six training modes for 17 joint movements,that is,the shoulder flexion/extension,the shoulder internal/external rotation,the shoulder adduction/abduction,the elbow flexion/extension,the wrist supination/pronation,the wrist flexion/extension,the wrist radial/ulnar deviation,the hip flexion/extension,the hip internal/external rotation,the hip adduction/abduction,the knee flexion/extension,the ankle dorsiflexion/plantarflexion,the ankle adduction/abduction,the ankle inversion/eversion,the waist flexion/extension,the waist left/right rotation,and the waist left/right flexion.The reconfigurable mechanism was designed with fully electric adjuster and reconfigurable adaptors deployed on the driving unit,and six training modes were developed,namely,continuous passive motion,active exercise,passive–active exercise,isotonic exercise,isometric exercise and isokinetic exercise.Experiments with knee joint and elbow joint have shown that the developed reconfigurable muscle strength training robot can realize the multi-mode trainings for the 17 joint movements.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFC2903903)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52374157)+1 种基金the General Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52374157)Ordos Major Science and Technology Program(No.JBGS-2023-003)。
文摘This study systematically analyzes the influence of different combined joint dip angles on rock mass failure modes and damage mechanisms through uniaxial compression tests on granite specimens with prefabricated Y-shaped discontinuities,combined with digital speckle and acoustic emission(AE)monitoring.The results show that as the dip angle of the primary joint increases,the failure mode transitions from overall failure to wedge block ejection and shear failure.A failure mode identification model was established based on main crack dip angle thresholds(40°,45°),uniaxial compressive strength thresholds(40,90 MPa),and energy core zone proportion thresholds(20%,10%),achieving an accuracy of 93.3%.In the overall failure and wedge block ejection modes,a sharp increase in shear crack ratio and a sudden drop in the acoustic emission b-value occur in the high-stress phase(>0.6σ_(c)),while in the shear failure mode,significant fluctuations are observed due to the shear-tension alternation,making it difficult to identify a single critical point.Additionally,joint slip in the overall failure and wedge block ejection modes primarily occurs during the failure instability phase(>0.8σ_(c)).These findings provide theoretical support for stability evaluation of complex fractured rock masses and practical guidance for engineering safety construction.
基金Projects(42307192,41831278)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(CKWV20231175/KY)supported by the CRSRI Open Research Program,China。
文摘The special columnar jointed structure endows rocks with significant anisotropy,accurately grasping the strength and deformation properties of a columnar jointed rock mass(CJRM)under complex geological conditions is crucial for related engineering safety.Combined with the irregular jointed networks observed in the field,artificial irregular CJRM(ICJRM)samples with various inclination angles were prepared for triaxial tests.The results showed that the increase in confining pressure can enhance the ability of the ICJRM to resist deformation and failure,and reduce the deformation and strength anisotropic degrees.Considering the field stress situation,the engineering parts with an inclination angle of 30°−45°need to be taken seriously.Four typical failure modes were identified,and the sample with an inclination angle of 15°showed the same failure behavior as the field CJRM.Traditional and improved joint factor methods were used to establish empirical relationships for predicting the strength and deformation of CJRM under triaxial stress.Since the improved joint factor method can reflect the unique structure of CJRM,the predictive ability of the empirical relationship based on the improved method is better than that based on the traditional joint factor method.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(61573198,61375087)the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin(15JCZDJC31200)。
文摘To balance the contradiction between higher flexibility and heavier load bearing capacity,we present a novel deformable manipulator which is composed of active rigid joints and deformable links.The deformable link is composed of passive spherical joints with preload forces between socket-ball surfaces.To estimate the load bearing capacity of a deformable link,we present a static force-based model of spherical joint with preload force and analyze the static force propagation in the deformable link.This yields an important result that the load bearing capacity of a spherical joint only depends on its radius,preload force,and static friction coefficient.We further develop a parameter estimation method to estimate the product of preload force and static friction coefficient.The experimental results validate our model.80.4%of percentage errors on the maximum payload mass prediction are below 15%.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2022YFC3003701)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42488301)the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Key R&D Project(Grant No.2022B03001-1).
文摘The Xinjiang region is situated between the Tethyan and Central Asian orogenic belts.It has undergone multiple episodes of accretionary orogenesis and was tectonically reactivated during the Cenozoic by the far-field compressional effects of the India-Eurasia continental collision.These processes have generated pronounced seismicity and recurrent earthquake-related hazards in this region.A high-resolution three-dimensional velocity model is essential for multi-scale velocity model construction,source-parameter inversion,simulation of strong ground motion,and seismic hazard assessment.In this study,we collected first-arrival body-wave travel-time data recorded by permanent stations in and around Xinjiang and processed both ambient-noise and regional-earthquake surface-wave records.The resulting dataset comprises~8.1 million body-wave travel-time picks-including absolute arrival times and event-pair differential times-and~5,000 surface-wave dispersion curves(5-50 s period).By joint inversion of these complementary body and surface wave datasets,we determined a high-resolution three-dimensional V_(p) and V_(s) model for the crust and uppermost mantle beneath Xinjiang(XJVM-1.0)with a lateral resolution of 50-100 km and a vertical resolution of~10 km.XJVM-1.0 reveals that the Tianshan orogen exhibits a relatively rigid upper crust that hosts abundant seismicity under far-field compression,whereas its middle-lower crust accommodates the majority of compressional stress through plastic deformation and/or partial melting.In contrast,the interiors of the Junggar and Tarim basins have experienced negligible internal deformation and are inferred to underthrust beneath the Tianshan orogen in response to the India-Eurasia collision.Relocated seismicity indicates that earthquakes are predominantly concentrated within the Tianshan range,with a notable proportion occurring in the middle-lower crust,implying whole-crust tectonic activity and highlighting the potential for great earthquakes in this region.
基金Project(61240010)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(20070007070)supported by Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China
文摘A new coarse-to-fine strategy was proposed for nonrigid registration of computed tomography(CT) and magnetic resonance(MR) images of a liver.This hierarchical framework consisted of an affine transformation and a B-splines free-form deformation(FFD).The affine transformation performed a rough registration targeting the mismatch between the CT and MR images.The B-splines FFD transformation performed a finer registration by correcting local motion deformation.In the registration algorithm,the normalized mutual information(NMI) was used as similarity measure,and the limited memory Broyden-Fletcher- Goldfarb-Shannon(L-BFGS) optimization method was applied for optimization process.The algorithm was applied to the fully automated registration of liver CT and MR images in three subjects.The results demonstrate that the proposed method not only significantly improves the registration accuracy but also reduces the running time,which is effective and efficient for nonrigid registration.
基金funded by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant Nos.2017YFE0119500 and 2018YFC1505005)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41972264)。
文摘The deformation modulus of a rock mass is an important parameter to describe its mechanical behavior.In this study,an analytical method is developed to determine the deformation modulus of jointed rock masses,which considers the mechanical properties of intact rocks and joints based on the superposition principle.Due to incorporating the variations in the orientations and sizes of joint sets,the proposed method is applicable to the rock mass with persistent and parallel joints as well as that with nonpersistent and nonparallel joints.In addition,an anisotropy index AIdmfor the deformation modulus is defined to quantitatively describe the anisotropy of rock masses.The range of AIdmis from 0 to 1,and the more anisotropic the rock mass is,the larger the value of AIdmwill be.To evaluate the proposed method,20 groups of numerical experiments are conducted with the universal distinct element code(UDEC).For each experimental group,the deformation modulus in 24 directions are obtained by UDEC(numerical value)and the proposed method(predicted value),and then the mean error rates are calculated.Note that the mean error rate is the mean value of the error rates of the deformation modulus in 24 directions,where for each direction,the error rate is equal to the ratio of numerical value minus predicted value to the numerical value.The results show that(i)for different experimental groups,the mean error rates vary between 5.06%and 22.03%;(ii)the error rates for the discrete fracture networks(DFNs)with two sets of joints are at the same level as those with one set of joints;and(iii)therefore,the proposed method for estimating the deformation modulus of jointed rock masses is valid.
文摘Based on the new large de formation theory of Stokes-Chen Strain-Rotation Decomposition Theorem and study on shear-tensile deformation of bolts (Chen Zhida, 1979), a new method of determining bolt’s large de formation based on the measurement or displacement has been prerented. Theoretical formulas of global resistance on bolted joints under shear-tensile load have also been proposed. The validity of the theory has ben conflrmed by experimental results iu lab.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China（50674063, 50534080） the Special Expense of＂Taishan Scholar＂ Conslxuction in Shandong Province.
文摘By means of numerical simulation, the roadway deformation affected by joints was analyzed and the pre-tensioned bolts for reinforcing roadway roof in jointed rock mass was studied. The results show that the roadway roof deformation increases gradually with the accretion of joint length, the increase of joint number, the de- crease of intervals, angles and friction angles of joints. The increase is obvious at beginning and then tends slowly. After pre-tensioned bolts are used, roadway roof deformations reduce obviously, and the supporting action of pre-tensioned bolts is more remarkable with accretion of joint length, increasing of joint number, reducing of joint interval, decreasing of joints angle and joint friction angle, and increasing of joint number that bolts drilling through. With comparison of different cases, the joints supporting effect is more remarkable at a small angel. It indicates that the supporting mechanism of pre-tensioned bolts is to reinforce weak faces, such as joints. The more joints the roof includes, the more visible the pre-tensioned bolts strengthening effect is.
文摘Jointed rock specimens with a natural replicated joint surface oriented at a mean dip angle of 60were prepared,and a series of cyclic triaxial tests was performed at different confining pressures and cyclic deviatoric stress amplitudes.The samples were subjected to 10,000 loading-unloading cycles with a frequency of 8 Hz.At each level of confining pressure,the applied cyclic deviatoric stress amplitude was increased incrementally until excessive deformation of the jointed rock specimen was observed.Analysis of the test results indicated that there existed a critical cyclic deviatoric stress amplitude(i.e.critical dynamic deviatoric stress)beyond which the jointed rock specimens yielded.The measured critical dynamic deviatoric stress was less than the corresponding static deviatoric stress.At cyclic deviatoric stress amplitudes less than the critical dynamic deviatoric stress,minor cumulative residual axial strains were observed,resulting in hysteretic damping.However,for cyclic deviatoric stresses beyond the critical dynamic deviatoric stress,the plastic strains increased promptly,and the resilient moduli degraded rapidly during the initial loading cycles.Cyclic triaxial test results showed that at higher confining pressures,the ultimate residual axial strain attained by the jointed rock specimen decreased,the steadystate dissipated energy density and steady-state damping ratio per load cycle decreased,while steadystate resilient moduli increased.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52071035,U1764253)。
文摘The AZ31 and AM60 alloys were used for dissimilar friction stir welding(FSW)in this study.The microstructure characteristics of the joint and its three-point bending performance were investigated.The electron backscattered diffraction results showed that the grains in the nugget zone(NZ)were more uniform and refined to a certain extent after FSW,but the grain size of AM60 in the NZ was larger than that of AZ31.The texture was strong locally in the NZ and presented a symmetric distribution characteristic from the advancing side to the retreating side.There were special texture features in the joint,resulting in the occurrence of severe strain localization during the bending process compared with the base materials,which can be well explained by the calculated Schmid factor in terms of the assumed stress state for bending.The bending tests revealed that the joint presented good bending properties compared with AZ31 BM.The bending fracture morphologies suggested that the fracture tended to the NZ interface on the AZ31 side,which was mainly due to the higher SF for basal slip and dislocation concentration degree in the region,and the relatively lower bending strength of AZ31 metal.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(82205105).
文摘Joint deformity and dysfunction are common and serious complications in the late stage of rheumatoid arthritis,which seriously affect the quality of life of patients.Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)believes that joint deformity and dysfunction in some patients with rheumatoid arthritis are closely related to the apraxia of meridians and tendons due to enduring illness.Based on the theory of meridians and tendons circulation,using the local and nearby therapeutic effect of acupoints as the treatment method in clinical practice,we conducted penetration needling of Houxi,Baxie,Wailaogong as well as Ashi points of interphalangeal joints of both hands through bilateral Sanjian,and used the uniform reinforcing-reducing method to soothe tendons and meridians,thus effectively improving the dysfunction of deformed joints.
文摘Construction quality and operation life are related to people's safety and production life, so we must pay attention to construction engineering construction. As an important technology in construction, deformation joint technology directly affects the overall quality and safety of the project. Designers should understand and analyze the role of deformation joint technology and its actual structural requirements, select appropriate technical types according to the actual construction situation, grasp the preparation stage and technical points, improve the application level of deformation joint construction technology, ensure the quality of construction, provide guarantee for building safety, and promote the healthy development of the city.
基金supported by the National Major Science and Technology Project“Optimal and fast ultra-deep HTHP well construction and gas recovery technologies”(No.:2016ZX05051003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(General Program)“Theoretical and experimental studies on key mechanical aspects in unconventional gas recovery”(No.:11272216).
文摘In Well MJ4,Tarim Basin,the testing tubing string is 6617 m long and the bottom-hole pressure during the testing is 101.63 MPa.During the completion job,plastic deformation occurs in the tubing string,so it is very necessary to figure out at which stage of the completion job plastic deformation occurs on earth.For this reason,the three-dimension finite element analysis method was used to perform numerical calculations for the deformation of tubing string and the distribution of axial stress based on three typical load conditions(setting load,fracturing load,and well testing load of Well MJ4);a process for calculating the mechanical behavior of a completion and testing tubing string containing an expansion joint was then developed.The study content mainly includes:(1)A criterion was developed to determine the extension and closure status of the expansion joint in the tubing string;corresponding calculation mechanism and formulae were provided;and the extensioneclosure status of the expansion joint in the tubing string for Well MJ4 was calculated.(2)A method was developed for analyzing and calculating the additional pressure difference load in the packer annulus caused by poor engagement of the hydraulic anchor;the impact of the additional pressure difference load on the deformation behavior of the tubing string was simulated;and the significant impact of the additional pressure difference load on the plastic buckling deformation was figured out.(3)The limit of lateral buckling deformation in a calculation model was introduced,and so the impact of collar rigidity on the buckling deformation was indirectly considered;the deformation under the joint action of all loads of the tubing string was calculated,and the numerical result was the same as the observed deformation.The study results show that the plastic deformation of the tubing string for Well MJ4 occurs at the fracturing stage and the major causes are hydraulic pressure loads and gravity loads in different forms.The conclusion shows that the mechanical calculation model of the testing tubing containing the expansion joint can be used as an important theoretical tool and analysis approach in optimizing operations and designing the tubing string structure.
文摘[Objective]Traditional structural geology textbooks often provide outdated treatments of joints and veins,failing to reflect the significant advances made in the past three decades.This review seeks to address part of this gap by highlighting the significance of barren joints and veins in reconstructing both the directions and magnitudes of geological paleostresses.[Conclusion]Conjugate shear joints not only indicate the orientation of the three effective principal stresses but also imply differential stresses at least four times greater than the tensile strength of the brittle host rock.Exfoliation joints form under stress states ofσ_(1)≈σ_(2)>0>σ_(3),whereas polygonal columnar joints in sedimentary rocks reflectσ_(1)^(*)>>σ_(2)^(*)=σ_(3)^(*),allowing the tensile strength of rocks to be estimated.Tensile joints in brittle strong beds interlayered with ductile soft layers are primarily driven by tensile stresses transferred from interfacial shear stresses between the hard and soft layers,with joint saturation mainly controlled by tectonic strain.Under natural strain-rate conditions,the Weibull modulus and tensile strength of the strong layers,as well as the shear-flow strength of the ductile layers,can be inferred from the nonlinear relationship between joint spacing and bed thickness.Ladder-like orthogonal joints,which form under a stress state ofσ_(1)^(*)>>σ_(2)^(*)>σ_(3)^(*),divide strata into blocky units and,after weathering and erosion,give rise to characteristic castle-and tower-like landforms.Veins,as mineral-filled joints,provide spacing and thickness data that allow estimates of layer strain.Moreover,the nonlinear relationship between vein spacing and bed thickness permits quantification of the extent to which mineral precipitation restores the tensile strength of rock beds.The absence of ladder-like orthogonal veins is attributed to this strength recovery.[Significance]Collectively,these observations demonstrate the critical role of joints and veins in constraining both the magnitudes and orientations of geological paleostress fields.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52278459).
文摘When subjected to sustained high temperatures,the structure of the continuous China railway track system(CRTS)II railway track is susceptible to internal axial pressure,leading to joint damage and the potential for upwarp buckling of the track slab.This study employs model testing to derive the upwarp buckling deformation curve of the track slab under conditions of joint damage.An analytical expression for the upwarp buckling equilibrium path of the track slab is derived through the application of the energy principle.Validation of the outcomes is performed by the comparison with experimental data.The effects of initial upwarp amplitude,initial upwarp curve type,elastic modulus,thickness,and gravity load on the upwarp buckling response of the track slab were investigated.The results show that:1)The upwarp deformation of the track slab in the narrow joint damage state is concentrated in a minor range on both sides of the joint,forming an inverted‘V’shape with concave ends.2)The joint damage can significantly reduce the upwarp buckling critical temperature rise of the track slab.3)The magnitude of the initial upwarp amplitude dictates the buckling mode of the track slab,while the initial upwarp curve predominantly influences the upwarp buckling critical temperature rise.Notably,an initial upwarp amplitude below 6.5 mm ensures the buckling resistance for up to a 60℃temperature rise.4)The increases in elastic modulus,gravity load,and track slab thickness can increase the upwarp buckling critical temperature rise.As the initial upwarp amplitude increases,the influence of these factors on the upwarp buckling critical temperature rise of the track slab gradually diminishes.
