Background Obesity is the most common metabolic disease in the world. However, the relationship between obesity and lung function is not fully understood. Although several longitudinal studies have shown that increase...Background Obesity is the most common metabolic disease in the world. However, the relationship between obesity and lung function is not fully understood. Although several longitudinal studies have shown that increases in body weight can lead to reductions in pulmonary function, whether this is the case with the Japanese population and whether high body mass index （BMI） status alone represents an appropriate predictor of obstructive lung dysfunction remains unclear.The purpose of present study was to estimate the effect of BMI on lung function measured by spirometry of Japanese patients in general clinics. We measured BMI and performed spirometry on screening patients who had consulted general clinics.Methods Subjects comprised 1231 patients ≥40 years of age （mean age （65.0±12.0） years, 525 men, 706 women） who had consulted clinics in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, for non-respiratory disease. BMI was calculated and lung function was measured by spirometry.Results BMI was found to be positively correlated with forced expiratory volume in 1 second （FEV1）/forced vital capacity （FVC） in men and with maximum mid-expiratory flow （MMF） in all subjects. Following adjustment for relevant factors, a significant positive correlation between BMI and FEV1/FVC was identified for all subjects. Comparison between subjects with normal BMI （18.5-25.0） and higher BMI （25.1-30.0） also demonstrated that FEV1/FVC and percentage of predicted maximum mid-expiratory flow （%MMF） were significantly higher in the latter subjects.Conclusions In a population without marked respiratory disease, higher BMI subjects showed less obstructive pulmonary dysfunction compared to normal BMI subjects. High BMI status alone may be inappropriate as a predictor of obstructive lung dysfunction, particularly in populations with a low prevalence of obesity.展开更多
This article is concerned with the oscillation of the forced second order differ- ential equation with mixed nonlinearities（a（t）（x＇（t））γ）＇＋po（t）xγ（go（t））＋n∑t=1pi（t）｜x（gi（t））｜αi sgn x（gi...This article is concerned with the oscillation of the forced second order differ- ential equation with mixed nonlinearities（a（t）（x＇（t））γ）＇＋po（t）xγ（go（t））＋n∑t=1pi（t）｜x（gi（t））｜αi sgn x（gi（t））=e（t）,where γ is a quotient of odd positive integers αi〉0,i=1,2 ……n,a,e,and pi ∈ C（[0,∞）R）,a（t）〉0,gi：R→R are positive continuous functions on R with lim gi （t）=∞,i=0,1,……,n. Our results generalize and improve the results in a recent article by Sun and Wong[29].展开更多
Using National Centers for Environmental Prediction reanalysis data for the period 28 June to 12 July during 2001 to2013,the secondary circulation(SC)associated with the mei-yu front was quantitatively diagnosed by nu...Using National Centers for Environmental Prediction reanalysis data for the period 28 June to 12 July during 2001 to2013,the secondary circulation(SC)associated with the mei-yu front was quantitatively diagnosed by numerically solving a primitive version of the Sawyer-Eliassen equation.Results demonstrate that a direct SC exists near the mei-yu front zone during mid-summer and the synoptic-scale geostrophic deformations are the main factors determining SC structures.About94%of the sinking strength and 61%of the ascending strength in the SC are induced by the geostrophic deformations.Other terms,such as diabatic heating,ageostrophic dynamical forcing,and frictional forcing,mainly influence the fine flow pattern of the SC.The forced SC produces a frontogenesis area tilting to the north with altitude.Further diagnosis clarifies the positive feedback involving the geostrophic shear forcing and vorticity frontogenesis in the upper-level mei-yu front zone.Furthermore,statistical results indicate that all 34 deep convection cases that occurred in the warm region of the meiyu front over the period 2004-2013 experienced high-level frontogenesis associated with along-jet cold advection.The cyclonic shear forcing"moved"the monsoon SC’s subsidence branch to the warm side of the mei-yu front and caused the subsidence branch to extend downwards to the lower troposphere,conducive to the initiation of deep convection in the warm region of the mei-yu front.展开更多
Forced imbibition,the invasion of a wetting fluid into porous rocks,plays an important role in the effective exploitation of hydrocarbon resources and the geological sequestration of carbon dioxide.However,the interfa...Forced imbibition,the invasion of a wetting fluid into porous rocks,plays an important role in the effective exploitation of hydrocarbon resources and the geological sequestration of carbon dioxide.However,the interface dynamics influenced by complex topology commonly leads to non-wetting fluid trapping.Particularly,the underlying mechanisms under viscously unfavorable conditions remain unclear.This study employs a direct numerical simulation method to simulate forced imbibition through the reconstructed digital rocks of sandstone.The interface dynamics and fluid–fluid interactions are investigated through transient simulations,while the pore topology metrics are introduced to analyze the impact on steady-state residual fluid distribution obtained by a pseudo-transient scheme.The results show that the cooperative pore-filling process promoted by corner flow is dominant at low capillary numbers.This leads to unstable inlet pressure,mass flow,and interface curvature,which correspond to complicated interface dynamics and higher residual fluid saturation.During forced imbibition,the interface curvature gradually increases,with the pore-filling mechanisms involving the cooperation of main terminal meniscus movement and arc menisci filling.Complex topology with small diameter pores may result in the destabilization of interface curvature.The residual fluid saturation is negatively correlated with porosity and pore throat size,and positively correlated with tortuosity and aspect ratio.A large mean coordination number characterizing global connectivity promotes imbibition.However,high connectivity characterized by the standardized Euler number corresponding to small pores is associated with a high probability of non-wetting fluid trapping.展开更多
The phase-field method is used to study the free dendritic crystal growth under forced convection with hypergravity,the hypergravity term is introduced into the liquid-phase momentum equation to examine the dendritic ...The phase-field method is used to study the free dendritic crystal growth under forced convection with hypergravity,the hypergravity term is introduced into the liquid-phase momentum equation to examine the dendritic growth.The paper focuses on the morphology of dendrite growth as well as the tip radius of the upstream dendritic arm and the average growth velocity of dendrite tips under different hypergravity levels.The results show that the morphology of dendrite changes significantly under represent simulation conditions when the hypergravity reaches 35_(g0),the upstream dendritic arm will bifurcate and the horizontal dendrite arms gradually tilt upwards.This change is mainly caused by the hypergravity and flow changing the temperature field near the dendrite interface.In addition,before the morphology of the dendrite is significantly altered,the radius of the tip of the dendrite upstream arm becomes larger with the increase in hypergravity,and the average growth velocity will increase linearly with it.The morphology of dendritic growth under different hypergravity and the changes in the tip radius along with the average growth velocity of the upstream dendritic tip with hypergravity are given in this paper.Finally,the reasons for these phenomena are analyzed.展开更多
The unsteady magnetohydrodynamical(MHD)free convection flow of an incompressible,electrically conducting hybrid nanofluid within a vertical cylindrical geometry is investigated,incorporating the effects of thermal rad...The unsteady magnetohydrodynamical(MHD)free convection flow of an incompressible,electrically conducting hybrid nanofluid within a vertical cylindrical geometry is investigated,incorporating the effects of thermal radiation,viscous dissipation,and internal heat generation.The system is subjected to a time-periodic boundary temperature condition.The Laplace and finite Hankel transforms are used to derive the exact solutions for the velocity and temperature distributions.The effects of various key physical parameters,including the Richardson number,the Eckert number,the radiation parameter,the heat source parameter,and the nanoparticle volume fraction,are considered.The numerical results reveal that increasing the volume fraction significantly enhances the thermal conductivity and temperature,while the magnetic field intensity and viscous dissipation strongly influence the fluid motion and heat transport.Additionally,the pulsating boundary conditions produce distinct oscillatory behaviors in both the velocity and temperature fields.These findings provide important insights into optimizing the heat transfer performance in cylindrical systems such as electronic cooling modules and energy storage devices operating under dynamic thermal conditions.展开更多
Flutter and forced response, as two main branches of aeroelasticity, can lead to high-cycle fatigue failure of turbomachinery blades. Efficiently and accurately assessing aeroelastic performance of turbomachinery blad...Flutter and forced response, as two main branches of aeroelasticity, can lead to high-cycle fatigue failure of turbomachinery blades. Efficiently and accurately assessing aeroelastic performance of turbomachinery blades is essential in the routine design. In this work, the Time Collocation Method (TCM) which uses the cubic B-spline to approximate flow variables is first thoroughly studied and then combined with the moving grid technique to analyze aeroelastic flow fields. To showcase its advantage over the Harmonic Balance (HB) method which uses a truncated Fourier series to approximately represent flow variables, a matrix analysis of the one-dimensional advection equation is first performed. The results of stability analysis are verified by two test cases: the Durham linear oscillating turbine cascade and a two-blade-row transonic compressor. The vibration of the blade of the first case is driven by a motor while the excitation force of the second case comes from blade row interaction. The results show that the time collocation method has a faster convergence rate and is more stable than the harmonic balance method, especially for cases with a large maximum grid reduced frequency. More importantly, the time collocation method is capable of accurately predicting aeroelastic performance of turbomachinery blades.展开更多
Solidification structure of casting strands significantly impacts the subsequent processing and service properties of the steel products,which correlates closely with the melt flow during the solidification process.Se...Solidification structure of casting strands significantly impacts the subsequent processing and service properties of the steel products,which correlates closely with the melt flow during the solidification process.Several abnormal solidification phenomena and segregation characteristics observed in slab casting are elucidated by referencing to their related flow patterns of molten steel calculated by a multi-field coupling model for actual casting conditions.Eventually,the effect of forced convection on the solidification structure was discussed.The results show that the forced convection generated by electromagnetic stirring and/or nozzle jet will remove the solute-enriched molten steel between the dendrite in front of the solidifying shell,and change solute distribution at the interface of dendrite tips,leading to the white bands and dendrite deflection.In the white band region,a dense dendrite structure without dendrite segregation appears.Moreover,forced convection results in a higher growth rate on the upstream side than the backflow side of the dendrite tip,promoting the columnar crystal deflection.In addition,dendrite fragmentation upon the forced convection during solidification will increase the equiaxed crystal ratio of the as-cast slab and the number of the spot-like semi-macrosegregation.The carbon extreme range decreased with the change in electromagnetic stirring process,indicating a significant improvement in the composition uniformity of the slab casting.It is suggested that the final quality of rolled products could be improved from the very beginning of casting and solidification through regulating the as-cast solidification structure.展开更多
The frequent or occasional impact loads pose serious threats to the service safety of conventional concrete structures in tunnel.In this paper,a novel three-dimensional mesoscopic model of steel fiber reinforced concr...The frequent or occasional impact loads pose serious threats to the service safety of conventional concrete structures in tunnel.In this paper,a novel three-dimensional mesoscopic model of steel fiber reinforced concrete(SFRC)is constructed by discrete element method.The model encompasses the concrete matrix,aggregate,interfacial transition zone and steel fibers,taking into account the random shape of the coarse aggregate and the stochastic distribution of steel fibers.It captures microscopic-level interactions among the coarse aggregate,steel fibers,and matrix.Subsequently,a comprehensive procedure is formulated to calibrate the microscopic parameters required by the model,and the reliability of the model is verified by comparing with the experimental results.Furthermore,a coupled finite difference method-discrete element method approach is used to construct the model of the split Hopkinson pressure bar.Compression tests are simulated on SFRC specimens with varying steel fiber contents under static and dynamic loading conditions.Finally,based on the advantages of DEM analysis at the mesoscopic level,this study analyzed mechanisms of enhancement and crack arrest in SFRC.It shed a light on the perspectives of interface failure process,microcrack propagation,contact force field evolution and energy analysis,offering valuable insights for related mining engineering applications.展开更多
Revealing the combined influence of interfacial damage and nonlinear factors on the forced vibration is significant for the stability design of fluid-conveying pipes, which are usually assembled in aircraft. The nonli...Revealing the combined influence of interfacial damage and nonlinear factors on the forced vibration is significant for the stability design of fluid-conveying pipes, which are usually assembled in aircraft. The nonlinear forced resonance of fluid-conveying layered pipes with a weak interface and a movable boundary under the external excitation is studied. The pipe is simply supported at both ends, with one end subject to a viscoelastic boundary constraint described by KelvinVoigt model. The weak interface in the pipe is considered in the refined displacement field of the layered pipe employing the interfacial cohesive law. The governing equations are derived by Hamilton's variational principle. Geometric nonlinearities including nonlinear curvature, longitudinal inertia nonlinearity and nonlinear constraint force are comprehensively considered during the theoretical derivation. Amplitude-frequency bifurcation diagrams are obtained utilizing a perturbation-Incremental Harmonic Balance Method(IHBM). Results show that interfacial damage and viscoelastic constraints from boundary and foundation have an important influence on the linear and nonlinear dynamic behavior of the system.展开更多
This research focuses on developing innovative hybrid solar dryers that combine solar Photovoltaic(PV)and solar thermal systems for sustainable food preservation in Pakistan,addressing the country’s pressing issues o...This research focuses on developing innovative hybrid solar dryers that combine solar Photovoltaic(PV)and solar thermal systems for sustainable food preservation in Pakistan,addressing the country’s pressing issues of high post-harvest losses and unreliable energy sources.The proposed active hybrid solar dryer features a drying cabinet,two Direct Current(DC)fans for forced convection,and a resistive heating element powered by a 180 W solar PV panel.An energy-storing battery ensures continuous supply to the auxiliaries during periods of low solar irradiance,poor weather conditions,or nighttime.Tomatoes,a delicate and in-demand crop,were selected for experimentation due to their high perishability.Three experiments were conducted on the same prototype:natural convection direct solar dryer(NCDSD),forced convection direct solar dryer(FCDSD),and forced convection hybrid solar dryer(FCHSD).Each experiment began with 0.2 kg of tomatoes at 94%moisture content,achieving significant reductions:28.57%with NCDSD,16.667%with FCDSD,and 16.667%with FCHSD.The observed drying rates varied:1.161 kg/h for NCDSD,2.062 kg/h for FCDSD,and 2.8642 kg/h for FCHSD.This study presents a comparative analysis of efficiency,drying rate,and cost-effectiveness,alongside the system’s economic and environmental feasibility.展开更多
The present work details a numerical simulation of forced convective laminar flow in a channel with a heated obstacle attached to one wall. The second law analysis is employed to investigate the distribution of entrop...The present work details a numerical simulation of forced convective laminar flow in a channel with a heated obstacle attached to one wall. The second law analysis is employed to investigate the distribution of entropy generation in the flow domain to demonstrate the rate of irreversibilities in thermal system. The conjugate problem including the convection heat transfer in the fluid flow and conduction one inside the obstacle is solved numerically to obtain the velocity and temperature fields in both gas and solid phases. To reach this goal, the set of governing equations including momentum and energy equations for the gas phase and conduction equation for the obstacle are solved by CFD technique to determine the hydrodynamic and thermal behaviors of the fluid flow around the obstacle and the temperature distribution in the solid element. An attempt is made to detail the local Nusselt number distribution and mean Nusselt number and also the local entropy generation distribution for the individual exposed obstacle faces. A good consistency is found between the present numerical results with experiment.展开更多
Second-order axially moving systems are common models in the field of dynamics, such as axially moving strings, cables, and belts. In the traditional research work, it is difficult to obtain closed-form solutions for ...Second-order axially moving systems are common models in the field of dynamics, such as axially moving strings, cables, and belts. In the traditional research work, it is difficult to obtain closed-form solutions for the forced vibration when the damping effect and the coupling effect of multiple second-order models are considered.In this paper, Green's function method based on the Laplace transform is used to obtain closed-form solutions for the forced vibration of second-order axially moving systems. By taking the axially moving damping string system and multi-string system connected by springs as examples, the detailed solution methods and the analytical Green's functions of these second-order systems are given. The mode functions and frequency equations are also obtained by the obtained Green's functions. The reliability and convenience of the results are verified by several examples. This paper provides a systematic analytical method for the dynamic analysis of second-order axially moving systems, and the obtained Green's functions are applicable to different second-order systems rather than just string systems. In addition, the work of this paper also has positive significance for the study on the forced vibration of high-order systems.展开更多
The damped Helmholtz-Duffing oscillator is a topic of great interest in many different fields of study due to its complex dynamics.By transitioning from conventional continuous differential equations to their fractal ...The damped Helmholtz-Duffing oscillator is a topic of great interest in many different fields of study due to its complex dynamics.By transitioning from conventional continuous differential equations to their fractal counterparts,one gains insights into the system's response under new mathematical frameworks.This paper presents a novel method for converting standard continuous differential equations into their fractal equivalents.This conversion occurs after the nonlinear system is transformed into its linear equivalent.Numerical analyses show that there are several resonance sites in the fractal system,which differ from the one resonance point found in the continuous system.One important finding is that the fractal system loses some of its stabilizing power when decaying behavior is transformed into a diffuse pattern.Interestingly,a decrease in the fractal order in resonance settings shows a stabilizing impact,highlighting the dynamics'complexity inside fractal systems.This endeavor to convert to fractals is a revolutionary technique that is being employed for the first time.展开更多
Bentonite is a necessary binder in producing pellets.Its excessive use reduces the iron grade of pellets and increases production costs.Minimizing bentonite dosage is essential for producing high-quality iron ore pell...Bentonite is a necessary binder in producing pellets.Its excessive use reduces the iron grade of pellets and increases production costs.Minimizing bentonite dosage is essential for producing high-quality iron ore pellets.Addressing the gap in the application of organically-intercalated modified bentonite in the pelletizing field,this study introduces an innovative modification process for bentonite that employs the synergistic effect of mechanical force and dimethyl sulfoxide to enhance the intercalation of organic compounds within bentonite,thus significantly enhancing its binding performance.The colloid value and swell capacity of modified bentonite(98.5 m L/3g and 55.0 m L/g)were much higher than the original bentonite(90.5 m L/3g and 17.5 m L/g).With the decrease of bentonite dosage from1.5wt%to 1.0wt%,the drop number of green pellets from a height of 0.5 m and the compressive strengths of roasted pellets using the modified bentonite(6.0 times and 2916 N per pellet)were significantly higher than those of the original bentonite(4.0 times and 2739 N per pellet).This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the intercalation modification mechanism of bentonite,offering crucial technical insights for the development of high-performance modified bentonite as iron ore pellet binders.展开更多
Some new oscillation criteria are given for forced second order differential equations with mixed nonlinearities by using the generalized variational principle and Riccati technique. Our results generalize and extend ...Some new oscillation criteria are given for forced second order differential equations with mixed nonlinearities by using the generalized variational principle and Riccati technique. Our results generalize and extend some known oscillation results in the literature.展开更多
A self-developed forced convection rheoforming （FCR） machine for the preparation of light alloy semisolid slurry was introduced. The microstructure characteristics of 7075 aluminium alloy semisolid slurry at differe...A self-developed forced convection rheoforming （FCR） machine for the preparation of light alloy semisolid slurry was introduced. The microstructure characteristics of 7075 aluminium alloy semisolid slurry at different stirring speeds prepared by the FCR process were analyzed. The experimental results suggest that with the increase of the stirring speed, the mean grain size of the semisolid decreases and the shape factor as well as the number of primary grains increase. Meanwhile, the preparation process of semisolid slurry was numerically simulated. The flow characteristics of the melt in the device and the effect of the stirring speed on temperature field and solid fraction of the melt were investigated. The simulated results show that during the preparation process of semisolid slurry, there is a complex convection within the FCR device that obviously changes the temperature field distribution and solid fraction of the melt. When the convection intensity increases, the scope of the undercooling gradient of the melt is reduced and temperature distribution is improved.展开更多
The influence of supercooled melt forced lamina flow on microsegregation was investigated. The concentration distribution at solid-liquid boundary of binary alloy Ni-Cu was simulated using phase field model coupled wi...The influence of supercooled melt forced lamina flow on microsegregation was investigated. The concentration distribution at solid-liquid boundary of binary alloy Ni-Cu was simulated using phase field model coupled with flow field. The microsegregation, concentration maximum value, boundary thickness of concentration near upstream dendrite and normal to flow dendrite, and downstream dendrite were studied quantitatively in the case of forced lamia flow. The simulation results show that solute field and flow field interact complexly. Compared with melt without flow, in front of upstream dendrite tip, the concentration boundary thickness is the lowest and the concentration maximum value is the smallest for melt with flow. However, in front of downstream dendrite tip, the results are just the opposite. The zone of poor Cu in upstream dendrite where is the most severely microsegregation and shrinkage cavity is wider and the concentration is lower for melt with flow than that without flow.展开更多
A mathematical model combined projection algorithm with phase-field method was applied. The adaptive finite element method was adopted to solve the model based on the non-uniform grid, and the behavior of dendritic gr...A mathematical model combined projection algorithm with phase-field method was applied. The adaptive finite element method was adopted to solve the model based on the non-uniform grid, and the behavior of dendritic growth was simulated from undercooled nickel melt under the forced flow. The simulation results show that the asymmetry behavior of the dendritic growth is caused by the forced flow. When the flow velocity is less than the critical value, the asymmetry of dendrite is little influenced by the forced flow. Once the flow velocity reaches or exceeds the critical value, the controlling factor of dendrite growth gradually changes from thermal diffusion to convection. With the increase of the flow velocity, the deflection angle towards upstream direction of the primary dendrite stem becomes larger. The effect of the dendrite growth on the flow field of the melt is apparent. With the increase of the dendrite size, the vortex is present in the downstream regions, and the vortex region is gradually enlarged. Dendrite tips appear to remelt. In addition, the adaptive finite element method can reduce CPU running time by one order of magnitude compared with uniform grid method, and the speed-up ratio is proportional to the size of computational domain.展开更多
Valtrate is the main drug quality control for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of Valerian medicines in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2010. However, valtrate is unstable under some conditions. We, for the first t...Valtrate is the main drug quality control for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of Valerian medicines in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2010. However, valtrate is unstable under some conditions. We, for the first time, systemically evaluated the stability of two bath reference standards （RS） by high performance liquid chromatography coupled with a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer （HPLC-MS/MS）. The forced degradations of valtrate were performed to evaluate its optimal storage, transportation and experiment conditions according to ICH guideline. The developed HPLC method was validated to determine the degradation products. Valtrate RS was sensitive to alkaline and thermal conditions, but it was relatively stable under acidic, oxidation and photolysis conditions. A total of nine degradation components were identified under alkaline hydrolysis （N1-N4） and thermal degradation （B1-B5）. The information obtained in this work would be valuable to minimize the decomposition of valtrate during the processes of preparation, storage, distribution and utilization. It was highly suggested to store valtrate with a single dose packing in brown closed ampoule at -20℃. Under the above-mentioned storage condition, valtrate could be stable for up to 3 years.展开更多
文摘Background Obesity is the most common metabolic disease in the world. However, the relationship between obesity and lung function is not fully understood. Although several longitudinal studies have shown that increases in body weight can lead to reductions in pulmonary function, whether this is the case with the Japanese population and whether high body mass index （BMI） status alone represents an appropriate predictor of obstructive lung dysfunction remains unclear.The purpose of present study was to estimate the effect of BMI on lung function measured by spirometry of Japanese patients in general clinics. We measured BMI and performed spirometry on screening patients who had consulted general clinics.Methods Subjects comprised 1231 patients ≥40 years of age （mean age （65.0±12.0） years, 525 men, 706 women） who had consulted clinics in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, for non-respiratory disease. BMI was calculated and lung function was measured by spirometry.Results BMI was found to be positively correlated with forced expiratory volume in 1 second （FEV1）/forced vital capacity （FVC） in men and with maximum mid-expiratory flow （MMF） in all subjects. Following adjustment for relevant factors, a significant positive correlation between BMI and FEV1/FVC was identified for all subjects. Comparison between subjects with normal BMI （18.5-25.0） and higher BMI （25.1-30.0） also demonstrated that FEV1/FVC and percentage of predicted maximum mid-expiratory flow （%MMF） were significantly higher in the latter subjects.Conclusions In a population without marked respiratory disease, higher BMI subjects showed less obstructive pulmonary dysfunction compared to normal BMI subjects. High BMI status alone may be inappropriate as a predictor of obstructive lung dysfunction, particularly in populations with a low prevalence of obesity.
文摘This article is concerned with the oscillation of the forced second order differ- ential equation with mixed nonlinearities（a（t）（x＇（t））γ）＇＋po（t）xγ（go（t））＋n∑t=1pi（t）｜x（gi（t））｜αi sgn x（gi（t））=e（t）,where γ is a quotient of odd positive integers αi〉0,i=1,2 ……n,a,e,and pi ∈ C（[0,∞）R）,a（t）〉0,gi：R→R are positive continuous functions on R with lim gi （t）=∞,i=0,1,……,n. Our results generalize and improve the results in a recent article by Sun and Wong[29].
基金jointly supported by the National Key R&D Programs of China(Grant No.2018YFC1507300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41505086)。
文摘Using National Centers for Environmental Prediction reanalysis data for the period 28 June to 12 July during 2001 to2013,the secondary circulation(SC)associated with the mei-yu front was quantitatively diagnosed by numerically solving a primitive version of the Sawyer-Eliassen equation.Results demonstrate that a direct SC exists near the mei-yu front zone during mid-summer and the synoptic-scale geostrophic deformations are the main factors determining SC structures.About94%of the sinking strength and 61%of the ascending strength in the SC are induced by the geostrophic deformations.Other terms,such as diabatic heating,ageostrophic dynamical forcing,and frictional forcing,mainly influence the fine flow pattern of the SC.The forced SC produces a frontogenesis area tilting to the north with altitude.Further diagnosis clarifies the positive feedback involving the geostrophic shear forcing and vorticity frontogenesis in the upper-level mei-yu front zone.Furthermore,statistical results indicate that all 34 deep convection cases that occurred in the warm region of the meiyu front over the period 2004-2013 experienced high-level frontogenesis associated with along-jet cold advection.The cyclonic shear forcing"moved"the monsoon SC’s subsidence branch to the warm side of the mei-yu front and caused the subsidence branch to extend downwards to the lower troposphere,conducive to the initiation of deep convection in the warm region of the mei-yu front.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42172159 and 42302143)the Postdoctora Fellowship Program of the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(CPSF)(Grant No.GZB20230864).
文摘Forced imbibition,the invasion of a wetting fluid into porous rocks,plays an important role in the effective exploitation of hydrocarbon resources and the geological sequestration of carbon dioxide.However,the interface dynamics influenced by complex topology commonly leads to non-wetting fluid trapping.Particularly,the underlying mechanisms under viscously unfavorable conditions remain unclear.This study employs a direct numerical simulation method to simulate forced imbibition through the reconstructed digital rocks of sandstone.The interface dynamics and fluid–fluid interactions are investigated through transient simulations,while the pore topology metrics are introduced to analyze the impact on steady-state residual fluid distribution obtained by a pseudo-transient scheme.The results show that the cooperative pore-filling process promoted by corner flow is dominant at low capillary numbers.This leads to unstable inlet pressure,mass flow,and interface curvature,which correspond to complicated interface dynamics and higher residual fluid saturation.During forced imbibition,the interface curvature gradually increases,with the pore-filling mechanisms involving the cooperation of main terminal meniscus movement and arc menisci filling.Complex topology with small diameter pores may result in the destabilization of interface curvature.The residual fluid saturation is negatively correlated with porosity and pore throat size,and positively correlated with tortuosity and aspect ratio.A large mean coordination number characterizing global connectivity promotes imbibition.However,high connectivity characterized by the standardized Euler number corresponding to small pores is associated with a high probability of non-wetting fluid trapping.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52588202)。
文摘The phase-field method is used to study the free dendritic crystal growth under forced convection with hypergravity,the hypergravity term is introduced into the liquid-phase momentum equation to examine the dendritic growth.The paper focuses on the morphology of dendrite growth as well as the tip radius of the upstream dendritic arm and the average growth velocity of dendrite tips under different hypergravity levels.The results show that the morphology of dendrite changes significantly under represent simulation conditions when the hypergravity reaches 35_(g0),the upstream dendritic arm will bifurcate and the horizontal dendrite arms gradually tilt upwards.This change is mainly caused by the hypergravity and flow changing the temperature field near the dendrite interface.In addition,before the morphology of the dendrite is significantly altered,the radius of the tip of the dendrite upstream arm becomes larger with the increase in hypergravity,and the average growth velocity will increase linearly with it.The morphology of dendritic growth under different hypergravity and the changes in the tip radius along with the average growth velocity of the upstream dendritic tip with hypergravity are given in this paper.Finally,the reasons for these phenomena are analyzed.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12250410244)the Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent of China(No.2023ZB884)+2 种基金the Foreign Expert Project funding of China(No.WGXZ2023017L)the Shuang-Chuang(SC)Doctor Program of Jiangsu Provincethe Longshan Scholar Program of Nanjing University of Information Science&Technology。
文摘The unsteady magnetohydrodynamical(MHD)free convection flow of an incompressible,electrically conducting hybrid nanofluid within a vertical cylindrical geometry is investigated,incorporating the effects of thermal radiation,viscous dissipation,and internal heat generation.The system is subjected to a time-periodic boundary temperature condition.The Laplace and finite Hankel transforms are used to derive the exact solutions for the velocity and temperature distributions.The effects of various key physical parameters,including the Richardson number,the Eckert number,the radiation parameter,the heat source parameter,and the nanoparticle volume fraction,are considered.The numerical results reveal that increasing the volume fraction significantly enhances the thermal conductivity and temperature,while the magnetic field intensity and viscous dissipation strongly influence the fluid motion and heat transport.Additionally,the pulsating boundary conditions produce distinct oscillatory behaviors in both the velocity and temperature fields.These findings provide important insights into optimizing the heat transfer performance in cylindrical systems such as electronic cooling modules and energy storage devices operating under dynamic thermal conditions.
基金supported by the Science Center for Gas Turbine Project,China(No.P2022-C-II-001-001)the National Science and Technology Major Project,Chinathe Innovation Foundation for Doctor Dissertation of Northwestern Polytechnical University,China(No.CX2022045).
文摘Flutter and forced response, as two main branches of aeroelasticity, can lead to high-cycle fatigue failure of turbomachinery blades. Efficiently and accurately assessing aeroelastic performance of turbomachinery blades is essential in the routine design. In this work, the Time Collocation Method (TCM) which uses the cubic B-spline to approximate flow variables is first thoroughly studied and then combined with the moving grid technique to analyze aeroelastic flow fields. To showcase its advantage over the Harmonic Balance (HB) method which uses a truncated Fourier series to approximately represent flow variables, a matrix analysis of the one-dimensional advection equation is first performed. The results of stability analysis are verified by two test cases: the Durham linear oscillating turbine cascade and a two-blade-row transonic compressor. The vibration of the blade of the first case is driven by a motor while the excitation force of the second case comes from blade row interaction. The results show that the time collocation method has a faster convergence rate and is more stable than the harmonic balance method, especially for cases with a large maximum grid reduced frequency. More importantly, the time collocation method is capable of accurately predicting aeroelastic performance of turbomachinery blades.
基金The authors are grateful to Weifang Science and Technology Development Plan Project(2023ZJ1166)for supporting this work.
文摘Solidification structure of casting strands significantly impacts the subsequent processing and service properties of the steel products,which correlates closely with the melt flow during the solidification process.Several abnormal solidification phenomena and segregation characteristics observed in slab casting are elucidated by referencing to their related flow patterns of molten steel calculated by a multi-field coupling model for actual casting conditions.Eventually,the effect of forced convection on the solidification structure was discussed.The results show that the forced convection generated by electromagnetic stirring and/or nozzle jet will remove the solute-enriched molten steel between the dendrite in front of the solidifying shell,and change solute distribution at the interface of dendrite tips,leading to the white bands and dendrite deflection.In the white band region,a dense dendrite structure without dendrite segregation appears.Moreover,forced convection results in a higher growth rate on the upstream side than the backflow side of the dendrite tip,promoting the columnar crystal deflection.In addition,dendrite fragmentation upon the forced convection during solidification will increase the equiaxed crystal ratio of the as-cast slab and the number of the spot-like semi-macrosegregation.The carbon extreme range decreased with the change in electromagnetic stirring process,indicating a significant improvement in the composition uniformity of the slab casting.It is suggested that the final quality of rolled products could be improved from the very beginning of casting and solidification through regulating the as-cast solidification structure.
基金financial support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52174101&52408310)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2023A1515011634&2024A1515012528)Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology(2021ZT09G087)for the research.
文摘The frequent or occasional impact loads pose serious threats to the service safety of conventional concrete structures in tunnel.In this paper,a novel three-dimensional mesoscopic model of steel fiber reinforced concrete(SFRC)is constructed by discrete element method.The model encompasses the concrete matrix,aggregate,interfacial transition zone and steel fibers,taking into account the random shape of the coarse aggregate and the stochastic distribution of steel fibers.It captures microscopic-level interactions among the coarse aggregate,steel fibers,and matrix.Subsequently,a comprehensive procedure is formulated to calibrate the microscopic parameters required by the model,and the reliability of the model is verified by comparing with the experimental results.Furthermore,a coupled finite difference method-discrete element method approach is used to construct the model of the split Hopkinson pressure bar.Compression tests are simulated on SFRC specimens with varying steel fiber contents under static and dynamic loading conditions.Finally,based on the advantages of DEM analysis at the mesoscopic level,this study analyzed mechanisms of enhancement and crack arrest in SFRC.It shed a light on the perspectives of interface failure process,microcrack propagation,contact force field evolution and energy analysis,offering valuable insights for related mining engineering applications.
文摘Revealing the combined influence of interfacial damage and nonlinear factors on the forced vibration is significant for the stability design of fluid-conveying pipes, which are usually assembled in aircraft. The nonlinear forced resonance of fluid-conveying layered pipes with a weak interface and a movable boundary under the external excitation is studied. The pipe is simply supported at both ends, with one end subject to a viscoelastic boundary constraint described by KelvinVoigt model. The weak interface in the pipe is considered in the refined displacement field of the layered pipe employing the interfacial cohesive law. The governing equations are derived by Hamilton's variational principle. Geometric nonlinearities including nonlinear curvature, longitudinal inertia nonlinearity and nonlinear constraint force are comprehensively considered during the theoretical derivation. Amplitude-frequency bifurcation diagrams are obtained utilizing a perturbation-Incremental Harmonic Balance Method(IHBM). Results show that interfacial damage and viscoelastic constraints from boundary and foundation have an important influence on the linear and nonlinear dynamic behavior of the system.
基金supported by the Ignite National Technology fund,under National Grassroots Initiatives Program of ICT R&D(NIGRI),Project ID.NGIRI-2024-23901 of 2024.
文摘This research focuses on developing innovative hybrid solar dryers that combine solar Photovoltaic(PV)and solar thermal systems for sustainable food preservation in Pakistan,addressing the country’s pressing issues of high post-harvest losses and unreliable energy sources.The proposed active hybrid solar dryer features a drying cabinet,two Direct Current(DC)fans for forced convection,and a resistive heating element powered by a 180 W solar PV panel.An energy-storing battery ensures continuous supply to the auxiliaries during periods of low solar irradiance,poor weather conditions,or nighttime.Tomatoes,a delicate and in-demand crop,were selected for experimentation due to their high perishability.Three experiments were conducted on the same prototype:natural convection direct solar dryer(NCDSD),forced convection direct solar dryer(FCDSD),and forced convection hybrid solar dryer(FCHSD).Each experiment began with 0.2 kg of tomatoes at 94%moisture content,achieving significant reductions:28.57%with NCDSD,16.667%with FCDSD,and 16.667%with FCHSD.The observed drying rates varied:1.161 kg/h for NCDSD,2.062 kg/h for FCDSD,and 2.8642 kg/h for FCHSD.This study presents a comparative analysis of efficiency,drying rate,and cost-effectiveness,alongside the system’s economic and environmental feasibility.
文摘The present work details a numerical simulation of forced convective laminar flow in a channel with a heated obstacle attached to one wall. The second law analysis is employed to investigate the distribution of entropy generation in the flow domain to demonstrate the rate of irreversibilities in thermal system. The conjugate problem including the convection heat transfer in the fluid flow and conduction one inside the obstacle is solved numerically to obtain the velocity and temperature fields in both gas and solid phases. To reach this goal, the set of governing equations including momentum and energy equations for the gas phase and conduction equation for the obstacle are solved by CFD technique to determine the hydrodynamic and thermal behaviors of the fluid flow around the obstacle and the temperature distribution in the solid element. An attempt is made to detail the local Nusselt number distribution and mean Nusselt number and also the local entropy generation distribution for the individual exposed obstacle faces. A good consistency is found between the present numerical results with experiment.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 12272323)。
文摘Second-order axially moving systems are common models in the field of dynamics, such as axially moving strings, cables, and belts. In the traditional research work, it is difficult to obtain closed-form solutions for the forced vibration when the damping effect and the coupling effect of multiple second-order models are considered.In this paper, Green's function method based on the Laplace transform is used to obtain closed-form solutions for the forced vibration of second-order axially moving systems. By taking the axially moving damping string system and multi-string system connected by springs as examples, the detailed solution methods and the analytical Green's functions of these second-order systems are given. The mode functions and frequency equations are also obtained by the obtained Green's functions. The reliability and convenience of the results are verified by several examples. This paper provides a systematic analytical method for the dynamic analysis of second-order axially moving systems, and the obtained Green's functions are applicable to different second-order systems rather than just string systems. In addition, the work of this paper also has positive significance for the study on the forced vibration of high-order systems.
文摘The damped Helmholtz-Duffing oscillator is a topic of great interest in many different fields of study due to its complex dynamics.By transitioning from conventional continuous differential equations to their fractal counterparts,one gains insights into the system's response under new mathematical frameworks.This paper presents a novel method for converting standard continuous differential equations into their fractal equivalents.This conversion occurs after the nonlinear system is transformed into its linear equivalent.Numerical analyses show that there are several resonance sites in the fractal system,which differ from the one resonance point found in the continuous system.One important finding is that the fractal system loses some of its stabilizing power when decaying behavior is transformed into a diffuse pattern.Interestingly,a decrease in the fractal order in resonance settings shows a stabilizing impact,highlighting the dynamics'complexity inside fractal systems.This endeavor to convert to fractals is a revolutionary technique that is being employed for the first time.
基金financial support by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2023YFC2907801)the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.2023JJ40760)the Scientific and Technological Project of Yunnan Precious Metals Laboratory,China(No.YPML-2023050276)。
文摘Bentonite is a necessary binder in producing pellets.Its excessive use reduces the iron grade of pellets and increases production costs.Minimizing bentonite dosage is essential for producing high-quality iron ore pellets.Addressing the gap in the application of organically-intercalated modified bentonite in the pelletizing field,this study introduces an innovative modification process for bentonite that employs the synergistic effect of mechanical force and dimethyl sulfoxide to enhance the intercalation of organic compounds within bentonite,thus significantly enhancing its binding performance.The colloid value and swell capacity of modified bentonite(98.5 m L/3g and 55.0 m L/g)were much higher than the original bentonite(90.5 m L/3g and 17.5 m L/g).With the decrease of bentonite dosage from1.5wt%to 1.0wt%,the drop number of green pellets from a height of 0.5 m and the compressive strengths of roasted pellets using the modified bentonite(6.0 times and 2916 N per pellet)were significantly higher than those of the original bentonite(4.0 times and 2739 N per pellet).This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the intercalation modification mechanism of bentonite,offering crucial technical insights for the development of high-performance modified bentonite as iron ore pellet binders.
文摘Some new oscillation criteria are given for forced second order differential equations with mixed nonlinearities by using the generalized variational principle and Riccati technique. Our results generalize and extend some known oscillation results in the literature.
基金Project (2011CB606302-1) supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject (2013AA031001) supported by Hi-Tech Research and Development Program of China
文摘A self-developed forced convection rheoforming （FCR） machine for the preparation of light alloy semisolid slurry was introduced. The microstructure characteristics of 7075 aluminium alloy semisolid slurry at different stirring speeds prepared by the FCR process were analyzed. The experimental results suggest that with the increase of the stirring speed, the mean grain size of the semisolid decreases and the shape factor as well as the number of primary grains increase. Meanwhile, the preparation process of semisolid slurry was numerically simulated. The flow characteristics of the melt in the device and the effect of the stirring speed on temperature field and solid fraction of the melt were investigated. The simulated results show that during the preparation process of semisolid slurry, there is a complex convection within the FCR device that obviously changes the temperature field distribution and solid fraction of the melt. When the convection intensity increases, the scope of the undercooling gradient of the melt is reduced and temperature distribution is improved.
基金Project (10964004) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject (20070731001) supported by Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of ChinaProject (096RJZA104) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province,China
文摘The influence of supercooled melt forced lamina flow on microsegregation was investigated. The concentration distribution at solid-liquid boundary of binary alloy Ni-Cu was simulated using phase field model coupled with flow field. The microsegregation, concentration maximum value, boundary thickness of concentration near upstream dendrite and normal to flow dendrite, and downstream dendrite were studied quantitatively in the case of forced lamia flow. The simulation results show that solute field and flow field interact complexly. Compared with melt without flow, in front of upstream dendrite tip, the concentration boundary thickness is the lowest and the concentration maximum value is the smallest for melt with flow. However, in front of downstream dendrite tip, the results are just the opposite. The zone of poor Cu in upstream dendrite where is the most severely microsegregation and shrinkage cavity is wider and the concentration is lower for melt with flow than that without flow.
基金Projects(51161011,11364024)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(1204GKCA065)supported by the Key Technology R&D Program of Gansu Province,China+1 种基金Project(201210)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Universities of Gansu Province,ChinaProject(J201304)supported by the Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists of Lanzhou University of Technology,China
文摘A mathematical model combined projection algorithm with phase-field method was applied. The adaptive finite element method was adopted to solve the model based on the non-uniform grid, and the behavior of dendritic growth was simulated from undercooled nickel melt under the forced flow. The simulation results show that the asymmetry behavior of the dendritic growth is caused by the forced flow. When the flow velocity is less than the critical value, the asymmetry of dendrite is little influenced by the forced flow. Once the flow velocity reaches or exceeds the critical value, the controlling factor of dendrite growth gradually changes from thermal diffusion to convection. With the increase of the flow velocity, the deflection angle towards upstream direction of the primary dendrite stem becomes larger. The effect of the dendrite growth on the flow field of the melt is apparent. With the increase of the dendrite size, the vortex is present in the downstream regions, and the vortex region is gradually enlarged. Dendrite tips appear to remelt. In addition, the adaptive finite element method can reduce CPU running time by one order of magnitude compared with uniform grid method, and the speed-up ratio is proportional to the size of computational domain.
基金Special Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China on"Major New Drugs Innovation and Development"(Grant No.2014ZX09304307-002)
文摘Valtrate is the main drug quality control for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of Valerian medicines in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2010. However, valtrate is unstable under some conditions. We, for the first time, systemically evaluated the stability of two bath reference standards （RS） by high performance liquid chromatography coupled with a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer （HPLC-MS/MS）. The forced degradations of valtrate were performed to evaluate its optimal storage, transportation and experiment conditions according to ICH guideline. The developed HPLC method was validated to determine the degradation products. Valtrate RS was sensitive to alkaline and thermal conditions, but it was relatively stable under acidic, oxidation and photolysis conditions. A total of nine degradation components were identified under alkaline hydrolysis （N1-N4） and thermal degradation （B1-B5）. The information obtained in this work would be valuable to minimize the decomposition of valtrate during the processes of preparation, storage, distribution and utilization. It was highly suggested to store valtrate with a single dose packing in brown closed ampoule at -20℃. Under the above-mentioned storage condition, valtrate could be stable for up to 3 years.
