Integrating wave energy converters(WECs)with offshore platforms offers numerous advantages,such as reducing wave loads,supplying energy to the platform,and cost-sharing in construction.This paper reports an experiment...Integrating wave energy converters(WECs)with offshore platforms offers numerous advantages,such as reducing wave loads,supplying energy to the platform,and cost-sharing in construction.This paper reports an experimental investigation focusing on the hydrodynamic characteristics of a proposed modular floating structure system integrated with WEC-type floating artificial reefs.The proposed system comprises several serially arranged hexagonal floating structures,anchored by tension legs,and integrated with outermost WEC-type floating artificial reefs.A simplified wave energy converter utilizing the relative pitch motion between adjacent modules for energy conversion was constructed in the scale model test.The effects of chain-type modular expansion on the multi-body motion response,mooring tension response,and WEC performance of the system have been thoroughly investigated.The experimental results indicate that increasing the number of hexagonal modules can notably reduce the system’s surge response,particularly under survival sea conditions.The connection of the outermost reef modules slightly increases the tension leg load of the adjacent module,whereas the tension leg load remains relatively consistent across the inner hexagonal modules.Furthermore,through a comparison of the dynamic responses of the hexagonal module connected and unconnected outermost reefs,the good performance in terms of energy conversion and wave attenuation of the WECtype floating artificial reef modules was effectively validated.The main results from this work can provide useful references for engineering applications involving modular floating structures integrated with WECs.展开更多
Under unanticipated natural disasters, any failure of structure components may cause the crash of an entire structure system. Resilience is an important metric for the structure system. Although many resilience metric...Under unanticipated natural disasters, any failure of structure components may cause the crash of an entire structure system. Resilience is an important metric for the structure system. Although many resilience metrics and assessment approaches are proposed for engineering system, they are not suitable for complex structure systems, since the failure mechanisms of them are different under the influences of natural disasters. This paper proposes a novel resilience assessment metric for structure system from a macroscopic perspective, named structure resilience, and develops a corresponding assessment approach based on remaining useful life of key components. Dynamic Bayesian networks(DBNs) and Markov are applied to establish the resilience assessment model. In the degradation process, natural degradation and accelerated degradation are modelled by using Bayesian networks, and then coupled by using DBNs. In the recovery process, the model is established by combining Markov and DBNs. Subsea oil and gas pipelines are adopted to demonstrate the application of the proposed structure metric and assessment approach.展开更多
The optimum design method based on the reliability is presented to the stochastic structure systems （i. e., the sectional area, length, elastic module and strength of the structural member are random variables ） und...The optimum design method based on the reliability is presented to the stochastic structure systems （i. e., the sectional area, length, elastic module and strength of the structural member are random variables ） under the random loads. The sensitivity expression of system reliability index and the safety margins were presented in the stochastic structure systems. The optimum vector method was given. First, the expressions of the reliability index of the safety margins with the improved first-order second-moment and the stochastic finite element method were deduced, and then the expressions of the systemic failure probability by probabilistic network evaluation technique（PNET） method were obtained. After derivation calculus ,the expressions of the sensitivity analysis for the system reliability were obtained. Moreover, the optimum design with the optimum vector algorithm was undertaken. In the optimum iterative procedure, the gradient step and the optimum vector step were adopted to calculate. At the last, a numerical example was provided to illustrate that the method is efficient in the calculation, stably converges and fits the application in engineering.展开更多
Risk assessment and mitigation programs have been carried out over the last decades in the attempt to reduce transportation infrastructure downtime and post-disaster recovery costs.Recently,the concept of resilience g...Risk assessment and mitigation programs have been carried out over the last decades in the attempt to reduce transportation infrastructure downtime and post-disaster recovery costs.Recently,the concept of resilience gained increasing importance in design,assessment,maintenance,and rehabilitation structures and infrastructure systems,particularly bridges and transportation networks,exposed to natural and man-made hazards.In the field of disaster mitigation,frameworks have been proposed to provide a basis for development of qualitative and quantitative models quantifying the functionality and resilience at various scales,including components,groups and systems within infrastructure networks and communities.In these frameworks,the effects of aging and environmental aggressiveness must be explicitly considered,affecting the structural performance and functionality of civil infrastructure systems.Significant efforts have been made to incorporate risk and resilience assessment frameworks into informed decision making to decide how to best use resources to minimize the impact of hazards on civil infrastructure systems.This review paper is part of these efforts.It presents an overview of the main principles and concepts,methods and strategies,advances and accomplishments in the field of life-cycle reliability,risk and resilience of structures and infrastructure systems,with emphasis on seismic resilience of bridges and road networks.展开更多
The tunnel support system is composed of lining,bolt,and steel frame.It is of great significance to effectively control the deformation of the surrounding rock of the tunnel,make full use of the characteristics of dif...The tunnel support system is composed of lining,bolt,and steel frame.It is of great significance to effectively control the deformation of the surrounding rock of the tunnel,make full use of the characteristics of different support methods,and formulate an economical and effective support plan to ensure the safe operation of the tunnel structure.This paper clarifies the synergistic relationship between the support structure and the surrounding rock based on their fundamental characteristics and functions.Various support structures and components are also discussed in this paper.Additionally,the paper presents an optimized design of the tunnel support structure system.展开更多
Based on energy dissipation and structural control principle, a new structural configuration, called the megasub controlled structure （MSCS） with friction damped braces （FDBs）, is first presented. Meanwhile, to ca...Based on energy dissipation and structural control principle, a new structural configuration, called the megasub controlled structure （MSCS） with friction damped braces （FDBs）, is first presented. Meanwhile, to calculate the damping coefficient in the slipping state a new analytical method is proposed. The damping characteristics of one-storey friction damped braced frame （FDBF） are investigated, and the influence of the structural parameters on the energy dissipation and the practical engineering design are discussed. The nonlinear dynamic equations and the analytical model of the MSCS with FDBs are established. Three building structures with different structural configurations, which were designed with reference to the conventional mega-sub structures such as used in Tokyo City Hall, are comparatively investigated. The results illustrate that the structure presented in the paper has excellent dynamic properties and satisfactory control effectiveness.展开更多
Pipe-in-pipe(PIP)structures are widely used in offshore oil and gas pipelines to settle thermal insulation issues.A PIP structure system usually consists of two concentric pipes and one softer layer for thermal insula...Pipe-in-pipe(PIP)structures are widely used in offshore oil and gas pipelines to settle thermal insulation issues.A PIP structure system usually consists of two concentric pipes and one softer layer for thermal insulation consideration.The total response of the system is related to the dynamics of both pipes and the interactions between these two concentric pipes.In the current work,a theoretical model for flow-induced vibrations of a PIP structure system is proposed and analyzed in the presence of an internal axial flow and an external cross flow.The interactions between the two pipes are modeled by a linear distributed damper,a linear distributed spring and a nonlinear distributed spring along the pipe length.The unsteady hydrodynamic forces due to cross flow are modeled by two distributed van der Pol wake oscillators.The nonlinear partial differential equations for the two pipes and the wake are further discretized by the aid of Galerkin’s technique,resulting in a set of ordinary differential equations.These ordinary differential equations are further numeri cally solved by using a fourth-order Runge-Kutta integration algorithm.Phase portraits,bifurcation diagrams,an Argand diagram and oscillation shape diagrams are plotted,showing the existence of a lock-in phenomenon and figure-of-eight trajectory.The PIP system subjected to cross flow displays some interesting dynamical behaviors different from that of a single-pipe structure.展开更多
A method of coupled BEM-FEM analysis for the elastic spatial structure system is presented. It can be applied to the calculation of the stress and deformation of the large-diamater cylinder structure system and it is ...A method of coupled BEM-FEM analysis for the elastic spatial structure system is presented. It can be applied to the calculation of the stress and deformation of the large-diamater cylinder structure system and it is suitable for symmetric or non-symmetric structures under the distributed or concentrated load. Numerical examples show that the proposed method and computer program BEFEM are quite efficient in the analysis of the large-diameter cylinder structure problems in ocean engineering.展开更多
The structure stability and electronic and optical properties of a series of Au@ZnS core-shell nanocomposites with different sizes were investigated theoretically by first-principle calculation based on density functi...The structure stability and electronic and optical properties of a series of Au@ZnS core-shell nanocomposites with different sizes were investigated theoretically by first-principle calculation based on density functional theory(DFT).A series of Aun@(ZnS)(42)structures with different n values from 6 to 16 were optimized and obtained.Based on the core-shell interaction energy and second-order difference of total energy of these structures,it is found that Au(13)@(ZnS)(42)turns out to be the most stable structure.Based on the model of Au(13)@(ZnS)(42),the density of state and charge density difference were studied and provided a deeper understanding of the electronic structures of Au@ZnS.On the other hand,absorption coefficient and dielectric function were investigated to study the optical properties.It is found that an optical absorption peak appears in visible-light region,indicating that the photo-catalytic can be improved prominently due to the optical redshift to visible-light region when forming core-shell structure from ZnS bulk.And the redshift phenomenon accords well with experiment.Furthermore,the electronic structure further confirms the existence of redshift of optical absorption spectrum.展开更多
This paper presents a new method of smoothing control signal in control system of variable structure. Using the relationship between the gain of nonlinear term in the control signal and distance of the system states f...This paper presents a new method of smoothing control signal in control system of variable structure. Using the relationship between the gain of nonlinear term in the control signal and distance of the system states from the equivalent point, a saturating property with the variable width is adopted. The method not only reduces the chattering of the control signal but also decrees the steady-state error.展开更多
This paper presents two modified methods of designing sliding surface in variable structure systems based on the mathematical equation established for the relationship between the steady state error of the system and...This paper presents two modified methods of designing sliding surface in variable structure systems based on the mathematical equation established for the relationship between the steady state error of the system and the slope of the sliding surface. Replacing the switching function with the saturation function in the control signal, the methods can not only reduce the system steady state error, but also smooth chatterring in the variable structure systems.展开更多
The present work reports a Hybrid Modular Floating Structure(HMFS)system with typical malfunction conditions.The effects of both fractured mooring lines and failed connectors on main hydrodynamic responses(mooring lin...The present work reports a Hybrid Modular Floating Structure(HMFS)system with typical malfunction conditions.The effects of both fractured mooring lines and failed connectors on main hydrodynamic responses(mooring line tensions,module motions,connector loads and wave power production)of the HMFS system under typical sea con-ditions are comparatively investigated.The results indicate that the mooring tension distribution,certain module motions(surge,sway and yaw)and connector loads(Mz)are significantly influenced by mooring line fractures.The adjacent mooring line of the fractured line on the upstream side suffers the largest tension among the remaining mooring lines,and the case with two fractured mooring lines in the same group on the upstream side is the most dangerous among all cases of two-line failures in view of mooring line tensions,module motions and connector loads.There-fore,one emergency strategy with appropriate relaxation of a proper mooring line has been proposed and proved effective to reduce the risk of more progressive mooring line fractures.In addition,connector failures substantially affect certain module motions(heave and pitch),certain connector loads(Fz and My)and wave power production.The present work can be helpful and instructive for studies on malfunction conditions of modular floating structure(MFS)systems.展开更多
This paper presents a Fuzzy Control Model for SHM （Structural Health Monitoring） of civil infrastructure systems. Two important considerations of this model are （a） effective control of structural mechanism to pre...This paper presents a Fuzzy Control Model for SHM （Structural Health Monitoring） of civil infrastructure systems. Two important considerations of this model are （a） effective control of structural mechanism to prevent damage of civil infrastructure systems, and （b） energy-efficient data transmissions. Fuzzy Logic is incorporated into the model to provide （a） capability for handling imprecision and non-statistical uncertainty associated with structural monitoring, and （b） framework for effective control of the mechanism of civil infrastructure systems. Moreover, wireless smart sensors are deployed in the model to measure dynamic response of civil infrastructure systems to structural excitation. The operation of these wireless smart sensors is characterized as discounted SMDP （Semi-Markov Decision Process） consisting of two states, namely： sensing/processing and transmitting/receiving. The objective of the SMDP-based measurement scheme is to choose policy that offers optimal energy-efficient transmission of measured value of vibration-based dynamic response. Depending on the net magnitude of measured dynamic responses to excitation signals, data may （or may not） be transmitted to the Fuzzy control segment for appropriate control of the mechanism of civil infrastructure systems. The efficacy of this model is tested via numerical analysis, which is implemented in MATLAB software. It is shown that this model can provide energy-efficient structural health monitoring and effective control of civil infrastructure systems.展开更多
Nowadays, China is promoting the urbanization construction in an all-round way, which puts forward higher requirements for the quality and structure of construction projects. In the past, the control methods caused gr...Nowadays, China is promoting the urbanization construction in an all-round way, which puts forward higher requirements for the quality and structure of construction projects. In the past, the control methods caused great pollution to the natural environment, and extensive control also caused various problems in the quality of construction projects. In recent years, many new technologies and methods have been applied to the architectural design industry in China, especially the application of BIM technology in the design of prefabricated buildings, which has attracted the general attention of technical experts and staff. It can not only improve the efficiency of architectural design, but also ensure the quality of architectural engineering. This paper explores the design and application of prefabricated buildings, hoping to provide reference for practitioners.展开更多
Assembled monolithic subway station partly synthesizes the advantages of cast-in-place and precast subway stations.However,the related seismic response analysis considering the influences of vertical ground motion and...Assembled monolithic subway station partly synthesizes the advantages of cast-in-place and precast subway stations.However,the related seismic response analysis considering the influences of vertical ground motion and aboveground structure is still scant.In this study,we firstly performed the statistical analysis on bidirectional bedrock ground motion parameters(response spectrum,duration and envelope function)using KiK-net data,and obtained some suggested values of the above parameters.Then,four sets of artificial bedrock ground motions with statistical meanings were generated and a three-dimensional finite element analysis of the seismic response of an existing two-story three-span subway station was conducted.The main results are summarized below.(1)The significant damage to assembled monolithic station under far-field strong motion firstly occurred at side middle slab;middle slab,upper column and related grouting sleeve joints were more damage-prone.(2)When horizontal peak ground acceleration stayed constant,overall the damage of far-field motion was stronger than that of near-fault motion.(3)Vertical ground motion obviously accelerated the damage progresses of various structural members at various positions,then aboveground structure further enhanced the damages and vertical displacement responses of parts of top slab.(4)For the axial force time-history of upper column during far-field strong motion,aboveground structure uplifted the baseline,and vertical ground motion increased the amplitude and advanced the obvious drop of the baseline,among which the latter effect of vertical ground motion on assembled monolithic station was stronger than that on cast-in-place station.(5)Vertical ground motion enhanced inter-story displacement during far-field strong motion,among which the influence on the upper story of assembled monolithic station could be obviously amplified by aboveground structure,and the amplification effect lagged behind the influence of vertical ground motion.Based on the results of this study,some suggestions for the seismic design of subway station are also provided.展开更多
The tight sandstone reservoirs in the first sub-member of Chang 7 member(Chang 71)of Triassic Yanchang Formation in the Jiyuan area,Ordos Basin,show significant variations in microscopic pore-throat structure(PTS)and ...The tight sandstone reservoirs in the first sub-member of Chang 7 member(Chang 71)of Triassic Yanchang Formation in the Jiyuan area,Ordos Basin,show significant variations in microscopic pore-throat structure(PTS)and fluid mobility due to the influences of the northeast and northwest dual provenance systems.This study performed multiple experimental analyses on nine samples from the area to determine the petrological and petrophysical properties,as well as the PTS characteristics of reservoirs in different provenance-controlled regions.On this basis,the pore-throat size distribution(PSD)obtained from high-pressure mercury injection(HPMI)was utilized to convert the NMR movable fluid T2spectrum,allowing for quantitative characterization of the full PSD and the occurrence characteristics of movable fluids.A systematic analysis was conducted on the primary controlling factors affecting fluid mobility in the reservoir.The results indicated that the lithology in the eastern and western regions is lithic arkose.The eastern sandstones,being farther from the provenance,exhibit higher contents of feldspar and lithic fragments,along with the development of more dissolution pores.The reservoir possesses good petrophysical properties,low displacement pressure,and high pore-throat connectivity and homogeneity,indicating strong fluid mobility.In contrast,the western sandstones,being nearer to the provenance,exhibit poor grain sorting,high contents of lithic fragments,strong compaction and cementation effects,resulting in poor petrophysical properties,and strong pore-throat heterogeneity,revealing weak fluid mobility.The range of full PSD in the eastern reservoir is wider than that in the western reservoir,with relatively well-developed macropores.The macropores are the primary space for occurrence of movable fluids,and controls the fluid mobility of the reservoir.The effective porosity of movable fluids(EPMF)quantitatively represents the pore space occupied by movable fluids within the reservoir and correlates well with porosity,permeability,and PTS parameters,making it a valuable parameter for evaluating fluid mobility.Under the multi-provenance system,the eastern and western reservoirs underwent different sedimentation and diagenesis processes,resulting in differential distribution of reservoir mineral components and pore types,which in turn affects the PTS heterogeneity and reservoir quality.The composition and content of reservoir minerals are intrinsic factors influencing fluid mobility,while the microscopic PTS is the primary factor controlling it.Low clay mineral content,welldeveloped macropores,and weak pore-throat heterogeneity all contribute to the storage and seepage of reservoir fluids.展开更多
The development of sustainable electrode materials for energy storage systems has become very important and porous carbons derived from biomass have become an important candidate because of their tunable pore structur...The development of sustainable electrode materials for energy storage systems has become very important and porous carbons derived from biomass have become an important candidate because of their tunable pore structure,environmental friendliness,and cost-effectiveness.Recent advances in controlling the pore structure of these carbons and its relationship between to is energy storage performance are discussed,emphasizing the critical role of a balanced distribution of micropores,mesopores and macropores in determining electrochemical behavior.Particular attention is given to how the intrinsic components of biomass precursors(lignin,cellulose,and hemicellulose)influence pore formation during carbonization.Carbonization and activation strategies to precisely control the pore structure are introduced.Finally,key challenges in the industrial production of these carbons are outlined,and future research directions are proposed.These include the establishment of a database of biomass intrinsic structures and machine learning-assisted pore structure engineering,aimed at providing guidance for the design of high-performance carbon materials for next-generation energy storage devices.展开更多
This study analyzes the influence of TiO_(2) and Al_(2)O_(3) contents on the microstructure of CaO-SiO_(2)-MgO-xwt%Al_(2)O_(3)-ywt%TiO_(2)(14≤x≤22,0≤y≤10)blast furnace slag systems based on the change of slag visc...This study analyzes the influence of TiO_(2) and Al_(2)O_(3) contents on the microstructure of CaO-SiO_(2)-MgO-xwt%Al_(2)O_(3)-ywt%TiO_(2)(14≤x≤22,0≤y≤10)blast furnace slag systems based on the change of slag viscosity,Raman spectroscopy,and molecular dynamics.The Raman spectroscopy results indicate that an increase in TiO_(2) content leads to the gradual depolymerization of complex Q_(Si)^(3) Q_(Si)^(2) Q_(Si)^(0) Q_(Si)^(1)silicate structures(and)into simpler structures(and)in the slag.At the same time,the Al-O-Al bonds in the aluminate structures of the slag also depolymerize into simpler Al-O-forms,resulting in a decrease in the degree of polymerization of both silicates and aluminates.In contrast,an increase in Al_(2)O_(3) content generally results in an increased degree of polymerization for the silicates and aluminates.Molecular dynamics simulations of the polymerization and depolymerization processes in the microstructure of the blast fur-nace slag reveal that Si and Al mainly exist in tetrahedral[SiO_(4)]^(4-)and[AlO_(4)]^(4-),while Ti mainly exists in the form of simple pentaco-ordinate[TiO_(5)]^(6-)and hexacoordinate[TiO_(6)]^(8-).TiO_(2) exhibits basic properties in this system,whereas Al_(2)O_(3) demonstrates acidic behavior.The addition of TiO_(2) introduces free oxide ions into the system,causing the bridging oxygens to break into non-bridging oxygens,lead-Q_(Si)^(4) Q_(Si)^(3)ing to the depolymerization of complex structures and,which simplifies the slag structure.On the other hand,an increase in Al_(2)O_(3) content tends to capture or share the oxide ions within the system to form[AlO_(4)]^(4-),resulting in the polymerization of free oxygens into Q_(Si)^(0) Q_(Si)^(1)non-bridging oxygens,which further polymerize into bridging oxygens and lead to the consolidation of simple structures and,resulting in a more complex slag structure.Both Raman spectroscopy analysis and molecular dynamics simulation results indicate that the degree of polymerization of[SiO_(4)]^(4-) and[AlO_(4)]^(4-) in the slag network structure is a crucial factor determining the fluidity of the slag.展开更多
Sodium-ion batteries are the prominent device for stationary energy storage system and low-speed electric vehicles.However,the practical application is still limited by the unsatisfied performance and high cost of the...Sodium-ion batteries are the prominent device for stationary energy storage system and low-speed electric vehicles.However,the practical application is still limited by the unsatisfied performance and high cost of the cathode side,which strictly requires the development of high voltage,high capacity,and earth-abundant cathode material.Ni-Fe-Mn ternary layered oxide has been recognized as one of the most promising standard type of cathodes.However,the composition and phase structure on high-voltage characteristics have not been well investigated.Herein,selecting the typically high-voltage cathode of P2-Na_(0.67)Ni_(0.33)Mn_(0.67)O_(2)as a parent material,we fabricate ten Ni-Fe-Mn ternary layered oxides through replacing the Ni,Mn,or both Ni and Mn by Fe.The thermodynamically stable phase diagram for those materials is presented.The electrochemical properties for all the samples are investigated in detail.Three potential Ni-Fe-Mn ternary layered oxides are picked up considering the energy density,cycle stability,kinetics,cost price,and working voltage,which demonstrate great potential for surpassing the performance of lithium iron phosphate.The related electrochemical reaction and fading mechanism are well revealed.This work provides some new foundational Ni-Fe-Mn ternary layered materials for high-voltage sodium-ion batteries.展开更多
Guided by the fundamental principles of the whole petroleum system,the control of tectonism,sedimentation,and diagenesis on hydrocarbon accumulation in a rifted basin is studied using the data of petroleum geology and...Guided by the fundamental principles of the whole petroleum system,the control of tectonism,sedimentation,and diagenesis on hydrocarbon accumulation in a rifted basin is studied using the data of petroleum geology and exploration of the second member of the Paleogene Kongdian Formation(Kong-2 Member)in the Cangdong Sag,Bohai Bay Basin,China.It is clarified that the circle structure and circle effects are the marked features of a continental fault petroliferous basin,and they govern the orderly distribution of conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons in the whole petroleum systems of the rifted basin.Tectonic circle zones control sedimentary circle zones,while sedimentary circle zones and diagenetic circle zones control the spatial distribution of favorable reservoirs,thereby determining the orderly distribution of hydrocarbon accumulations in various circles.A model for the integrated,systematic accumulation of conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons under a multi-circle structure of the whole petroleum system of continental rifted basin has been developed.It reveals that each sag of the rifted basin is an independent whole petroleum system and circle system,which encompasses multiple orderly circles of conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons controlled by the same source kitchen.From the outer circle to the middle circle and then to the inner circle,there is an orderly transition from structural and stratigraphic reservoirs,to lithological and structural-lithological reservoirs,and finally to tight oil/gas and shale oil/gas enrichment zones.The significant feature of the whole petroleum system is the orderly control of hydrocarbons by multi-circle stratigraphic coupling,with the integrated,orderly distribution of conventional and unconventional reserves being the inevitable result of the multi-layered interaction within the whole petroleum system.This concept of multi-circle stratigraphic coupling for the orderly,integrated accumulation of conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons has guided significant breakthroughs in the overall,three-dimensional exploration and shale oil exploration in the Cangdong Sag.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52161041)the Natural Science Foundation of Hainan Province(Grant No.520RC552).
文摘Integrating wave energy converters(WECs)with offshore platforms offers numerous advantages,such as reducing wave loads,supplying energy to the platform,and cost-sharing in construction.This paper reports an experimental investigation focusing on the hydrodynamic characteristics of a proposed modular floating structure system integrated with WEC-type floating artificial reefs.The proposed system comprises several serially arranged hexagonal floating structures,anchored by tension legs,and integrated with outermost WEC-type floating artificial reefs.A simplified wave energy converter utilizing the relative pitch motion between adjacent modules for energy conversion was constructed in the scale model test.The effects of chain-type modular expansion on the multi-body motion response,mooring tension response,and WEC performance of the system have been thoroughly investigated.The experimental results indicate that increasing the number of hexagonal modules can notably reduce the system’s surge response,particularly under survival sea conditions.The connection of the outermost reef modules slightly increases the tension leg load of the adjacent module,whereas the tension leg load remains relatively consistent across the inner hexagonal modules.Furthermore,through a comparison of the dynamic responses of the hexagonal module connected and unconnected outermost reefs,the good performance in terms of energy conversion and wave attenuation of the WECtype floating artificial reef modules was effectively validated.The main results from this work can provide useful references for engineering applications involving modular floating structures integrated with WECs.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51779267)the Taishan Scholars Project (Grant No. tsqn201909063)+3 种基金the Science and Technology Support Plan for Youth Innovation of Universities in Shandong Province (Grant No.2019KJB016)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2019YFE0105100)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe Opening Fund of National Engineering Laboratory of Offshore Geophysical and Exploration Equipment (Grant No.20CX02301A)。
文摘Under unanticipated natural disasters, any failure of structure components may cause the crash of an entire structure system. Resilience is an important metric for the structure system. Although many resilience metrics and assessment approaches are proposed for engineering system, they are not suitable for complex structure systems, since the failure mechanisms of them are different under the influences of natural disasters. This paper proposes a novel resilience assessment metric for structure system from a macroscopic perspective, named structure resilience, and develops a corresponding assessment approach based on remaining useful life of key components. Dynamic Bayesian networks(DBNs) and Markov are applied to establish the resilience assessment model. In the degradation process, natural degradation and accelerated degradation are modelled by using Bayesian networks, and then coupled by using DBNs. In the recovery process, the model is established by combining Markov and DBNs. Subsea oil and gas pipelines are adopted to demonstrate the application of the proposed structure metric and assessment approach.
文摘The optimum design method based on the reliability is presented to the stochastic structure systems （i. e., the sectional area, length, elastic module and strength of the structural member are random variables ） under the random loads. The sensitivity expression of system reliability index and the safety margins were presented in the stochastic structure systems. The optimum vector method was given. First, the expressions of the reliability index of the safety margins with the improved first-order second-moment and the stochastic finite element method were deduced, and then the expressions of the systemic failure probability by probabilistic network evaluation technique（PNET） method were obtained. After derivation calculus ,the expressions of the sensitivity analysis for the system reliability were obtained. Moreover, the optimum design with the optimum vector algorithm was undertaken. In the optimum iterative procedure, the gradient step and the optimum vector step were adopted to calculate. At the last, a numerical example was provided to illustrate that the method is efficient in the calculation, stably converges and fits the application in engineering.
文摘Risk assessment and mitigation programs have been carried out over the last decades in the attempt to reduce transportation infrastructure downtime and post-disaster recovery costs.Recently,the concept of resilience gained increasing importance in design,assessment,maintenance,and rehabilitation structures and infrastructure systems,particularly bridges and transportation networks,exposed to natural and man-made hazards.In the field of disaster mitigation,frameworks have been proposed to provide a basis for development of qualitative and quantitative models quantifying the functionality and resilience at various scales,including components,groups and systems within infrastructure networks and communities.In these frameworks,the effects of aging and environmental aggressiveness must be explicitly considered,affecting the structural performance and functionality of civil infrastructure systems.Significant efforts have been made to incorporate risk and resilience assessment frameworks into informed decision making to decide how to best use resources to minimize the impact of hazards on civil infrastructure systems.This review paper is part of these efforts.It presents an overview of the main principles and concepts,methods and strategies,advances and accomplishments in the field of life-cycle reliability,risk and resilience of structures and infrastructure systems,with emphasis on seismic resilience of bridges and road networks.
文摘The tunnel support system is composed of lining,bolt,and steel frame.It is of great significance to effectively control the deformation of the surrounding rock of the tunnel,make full use of the characteristics of different support methods,and formulate an economical and effective support plan to ensure the safe operation of the tunnel structure.This paper clarifies the synergistic relationship between the support structure and the surrounding rock based on their fundamental characteristics and functions.Various support structures and components are also discussed in this paper.Additionally,the paper presents an optimized design of the tunnel support structure system.
基金Science and Technology Fund of NWPU Under Grant No. M450211 Seed Fund of NWPU Under Grant No. Z200729
文摘Based on energy dissipation and structural control principle, a new structural configuration, called the megasub controlled structure （MSCS） with friction damped braces （FDBs）, is first presented. Meanwhile, to calculate the damping coefficient in the slipping state a new analytical method is proposed. The damping characteristics of one-storey friction damped braced frame （FDBF） are investigated, and the influence of the structural parameters on the energy dissipation and the practical engineering design are discussed. The nonlinear dynamic equations and the analytical model of the MSCS with FDBs are established. Three building structures with different structural configurations, which were designed with reference to the conventional mega-sub structures such as used in Tokyo City Hall, are comparatively investigated. The results illustrate that the structure presented in the paper has excellent dynamic properties and satisfactory control effectiveness.
基金The work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant 11622216).
文摘Pipe-in-pipe(PIP)structures are widely used in offshore oil and gas pipelines to settle thermal insulation issues.A PIP structure system usually consists of two concentric pipes and one softer layer for thermal insulation consideration.The total response of the system is related to the dynamics of both pipes and the interactions between these two concentric pipes.In the current work,a theoretical model for flow-induced vibrations of a PIP structure system is proposed and analyzed in the presence of an internal axial flow and an external cross flow.The interactions between the two pipes are modeled by a linear distributed damper,a linear distributed spring and a nonlinear distributed spring along the pipe length.The unsteady hydrodynamic forces due to cross flow are modeled by two distributed van der Pol wake oscillators.The nonlinear partial differential equations for the two pipes and the wake are further discretized by the aid of Galerkin’s technique,resulting in a set of ordinary differential equations.These ordinary differential equations are further numeri cally solved by using a fourth-order Runge-Kutta integration algorithm.Phase portraits,bifurcation diagrams,an Argand diagram and oscillation shape diagrams are plotted,showing the existence of a lock-in phenomenon and figure-of-eight trajectory.The PIP system subjected to cross flow displays some interesting dynamical behaviors different from that of a single-pipe structure.
文摘A method of coupled BEM-FEM analysis for the elastic spatial structure system is presented. It can be applied to the calculation of the stress and deformation of the large-diamater cylinder structure system and it is suitable for symmetric or non-symmetric structures under the distributed or concentrated load. Numerical examples show that the proposed method and computer program BEFEM are quite efficient in the analysis of the large-diameter cylinder structure problems in ocean engineering.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2016YFB0700500 and 2018YFB0704300)。
文摘The structure stability and electronic and optical properties of a series of Au@ZnS core-shell nanocomposites with different sizes were investigated theoretically by first-principle calculation based on density functional theory(DFT).A series of Aun@(ZnS)(42)structures with different n values from 6 to 16 were optimized and obtained.Based on the core-shell interaction energy and second-order difference of total energy of these structures,it is found that Au(13)@(ZnS)(42)turns out to be the most stable structure.Based on the model of Au(13)@(ZnS)(42),the density of state and charge density difference were studied and provided a deeper understanding of the electronic structures of Au@ZnS.On the other hand,absorption coefficient and dielectric function were investigated to study the optical properties.It is found that an optical absorption peak appears in visible-light region,indicating that the photo-catalytic can be improved prominently due to the optical redshift to visible-light region when forming core-shell structure from ZnS bulk.And the redshift phenomenon accords well with experiment.Furthermore,the electronic structure further confirms the existence of redshift of optical absorption spectrum.
文摘This paper presents a new method of smoothing control signal in control system of variable structure. Using the relationship between the gain of nonlinear term in the control signal and distance of the system states from the equivalent point, a saturating property with the variable width is adopted. The method not only reduces the chattering of the control signal but also decrees the steady-state error.
文摘This paper presents two modified methods of designing sliding surface in variable structure systems based on the mathematical equation established for the relationship between the steady state error of the system and the slope of the sliding surface. Replacing the switching function with the saturation function in the control signal, the methods can not only reduce the system steady state error, but also smooth chatterring in the variable structure systems.
基金supported by Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(Grant No.KQTD20210811090112003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52161041).
文摘The present work reports a Hybrid Modular Floating Structure(HMFS)system with typical malfunction conditions.The effects of both fractured mooring lines and failed connectors on main hydrodynamic responses(mooring line tensions,module motions,connector loads and wave power production)of the HMFS system under typical sea con-ditions are comparatively investigated.The results indicate that the mooring tension distribution,certain module motions(surge,sway and yaw)and connector loads(Mz)are significantly influenced by mooring line fractures.The adjacent mooring line of the fractured line on the upstream side suffers the largest tension among the remaining mooring lines,and the case with two fractured mooring lines in the same group on the upstream side is the most dangerous among all cases of two-line failures in view of mooring line tensions,module motions and connector loads.There-fore,one emergency strategy with appropriate relaxation of a proper mooring line has been proposed and proved effective to reduce the risk of more progressive mooring line fractures.In addition,connector failures substantially affect certain module motions(heave and pitch),certain connector loads(Fz and My)and wave power production.The present work can be helpful and instructive for studies on malfunction conditions of modular floating structure(MFS)systems.
文摘This paper presents a Fuzzy Control Model for SHM （Structural Health Monitoring） of civil infrastructure systems. Two important considerations of this model are （a） effective control of structural mechanism to prevent damage of civil infrastructure systems, and （b） energy-efficient data transmissions. Fuzzy Logic is incorporated into the model to provide （a） capability for handling imprecision and non-statistical uncertainty associated with structural monitoring, and （b） framework for effective control of the mechanism of civil infrastructure systems. Moreover, wireless smart sensors are deployed in the model to measure dynamic response of civil infrastructure systems to structural excitation. The operation of these wireless smart sensors is characterized as discounted SMDP （Semi-Markov Decision Process） consisting of two states, namely： sensing/processing and transmitting/receiving. The objective of the SMDP-based measurement scheme is to choose policy that offers optimal energy-efficient transmission of measured value of vibration-based dynamic response. Depending on the net magnitude of measured dynamic responses to excitation signals, data may （or may not） be transmitted to the Fuzzy control segment for appropriate control of the mechanism of civil infrastructure systems. The efficacy of this model is tested via numerical analysis, which is implemented in MATLAB software. It is shown that this model can provide energy-efficient structural health monitoring and effective control of civil infrastructure systems.
文摘Nowadays, China is promoting the urbanization construction in an all-round way, which puts forward higher requirements for the quality and structure of construction projects. In the past, the control methods caused great pollution to the natural environment, and extensive control also caused various problems in the quality of construction projects. In recent years, many new technologies and methods have been applied to the architectural design industry in China, especially the application of BIM technology in the design of prefabricated buildings, which has attracted the general attention of technical experts and staff. It can not only improve the efficiency of architectural design, but also ensure the quality of architectural engineering. This paper explores the design and application of prefabricated buildings, hoping to provide reference for practitioners.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52408365,52378343 and 51978304)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(2022CFA014).
文摘Assembled monolithic subway station partly synthesizes the advantages of cast-in-place and precast subway stations.However,the related seismic response analysis considering the influences of vertical ground motion and aboveground structure is still scant.In this study,we firstly performed the statistical analysis on bidirectional bedrock ground motion parameters(response spectrum,duration and envelope function)using KiK-net data,and obtained some suggested values of the above parameters.Then,four sets of artificial bedrock ground motions with statistical meanings were generated and a three-dimensional finite element analysis of the seismic response of an existing two-story three-span subway station was conducted.The main results are summarized below.(1)The significant damage to assembled monolithic station under far-field strong motion firstly occurred at side middle slab;middle slab,upper column and related grouting sleeve joints were more damage-prone.(2)When horizontal peak ground acceleration stayed constant,overall the damage of far-field motion was stronger than that of near-fault motion.(3)Vertical ground motion obviously accelerated the damage progresses of various structural members at various positions,then aboveground structure further enhanced the damages and vertical displacement responses of parts of top slab.(4)For the axial force time-history of upper column during far-field strong motion,aboveground structure uplifted the baseline,and vertical ground motion increased the amplitude and advanced the obvious drop of the baseline,among which the latter effect of vertical ground motion on assembled monolithic station was stronger than that on cast-in-place station.(5)Vertical ground motion enhanced inter-story displacement during far-field strong motion,among which the influence on the upper story of assembled monolithic station could be obviously amplified by aboveground structure,and the amplification effect lagged behind the influence of vertical ground motion.Based on the results of this study,some suggestions for the seismic design of subway station are also provided.
文摘The tight sandstone reservoirs in the first sub-member of Chang 7 member(Chang 71)of Triassic Yanchang Formation in the Jiyuan area,Ordos Basin,show significant variations in microscopic pore-throat structure(PTS)and fluid mobility due to the influences of the northeast and northwest dual provenance systems.This study performed multiple experimental analyses on nine samples from the area to determine the petrological and petrophysical properties,as well as the PTS characteristics of reservoirs in different provenance-controlled regions.On this basis,the pore-throat size distribution(PSD)obtained from high-pressure mercury injection(HPMI)was utilized to convert the NMR movable fluid T2spectrum,allowing for quantitative characterization of the full PSD and the occurrence characteristics of movable fluids.A systematic analysis was conducted on the primary controlling factors affecting fluid mobility in the reservoir.The results indicated that the lithology in the eastern and western regions is lithic arkose.The eastern sandstones,being farther from the provenance,exhibit higher contents of feldspar and lithic fragments,along with the development of more dissolution pores.The reservoir possesses good petrophysical properties,low displacement pressure,and high pore-throat connectivity and homogeneity,indicating strong fluid mobility.In contrast,the western sandstones,being nearer to the provenance,exhibit poor grain sorting,high contents of lithic fragments,strong compaction and cementation effects,resulting in poor petrophysical properties,and strong pore-throat heterogeneity,revealing weak fluid mobility.The range of full PSD in the eastern reservoir is wider than that in the western reservoir,with relatively well-developed macropores.The macropores are the primary space for occurrence of movable fluids,and controls the fluid mobility of the reservoir.The effective porosity of movable fluids(EPMF)quantitatively represents the pore space occupied by movable fluids within the reservoir and correlates well with porosity,permeability,and PTS parameters,making it a valuable parameter for evaluating fluid mobility.Under the multi-provenance system,the eastern and western reservoirs underwent different sedimentation and diagenesis processes,resulting in differential distribution of reservoir mineral components and pore types,which in turn affects the PTS heterogeneity and reservoir quality.The composition and content of reservoir minerals are intrinsic factors influencing fluid mobility,while the microscopic PTS is the primary factor controlling it.Low clay mineral content,welldeveloped macropores,and weak pore-throat heterogeneity all contribute to the storage and seepage of reservoir fluids.
文摘The development of sustainable electrode materials for energy storage systems has become very important and porous carbons derived from biomass have become an important candidate because of their tunable pore structure,environmental friendliness,and cost-effectiveness.Recent advances in controlling the pore structure of these carbons and its relationship between to is energy storage performance are discussed,emphasizing the critical role of a balanced distribution of micropores,mesopores and macropores in determining electrochemical behavior.Particular attention is given to how the intrinsic components of biomass precursors(lignin,cellulose,and hemicellulose)influence pore formation during carbonization.Carbonization and activation strategies to precisely control the pore structure are introduced.Finally,key challenges in the industrial production of these carbons are outlined,and future research directions are proposed.These include the establishment of a database of biomass intrinsic structures and machine learning-assisted pore structure engineering,aimed at providing guidance for the design of high-performance carbon materials for next-generation energy storage devices.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52174299)the State Key Laboratory of Vanadium and Titanium Resources Comprehensive Utilization,China(No.2024P4FZG10).
文摘This study analyzes the influence of TiO_(2) and Al_(2)O_(3) contents on the microstructure of CaO-SiO_(2)-MgO-xwt%Al_(2)O_(3)-ywt%TiO_(2)(14≤x≤22,0≤y≤10)blast furnace slag systems based on the change of slag viscosity,Raman spectroscopy,and molecular dynamics.The Raman spectroscopy results indicate that an increase in TiO_(2) content leads to the gradual depolymerization of complex Q_(Si)^(3) Q_(Si)^(2) Q_(Si)^(0) Q_(Si)^(1)silicate structures(and)into simpler structures(and)in the slag.At the same time,the Al-O-Al bonds in the aluminate structures of the slag also depolymerize into simpler Al-O-forms,resulting in a decrease in the degree of polymerization of both silicates and aluminates.In contrast,an increase in Al_(2)O_(3) content generally results in an increased degree of polymerization for the silicates and aluminates.Molecular dynamics simulations of the polymerization and depolymerization processes in the microstructure of the blast fur-nace slag reveal that Si and Al mainly exist in tetrahedral[SiO_(4)]^(4-)and[AlO_(4)]^(4-),while Ti mainly exists in the form of simple pentaco-ordinate[TiO_(5)]^(6-)and hexacoordinate[TiO_(6)]^(8-).TiO_(2) exhibits basic properties in this system,whereas Al_(2)O_(3) demonstrates acidic behavior.The addition of TiO_(2) introduces free oxide ions into the system,causing the bridging oxygens to break into non-bridging oxygens,lead-Q_(Si)^(4) Q_(Si)^(3)ing to the depolymerization of complex structures and,which simplifies the slag structure.On the other hand,an increase in Al_(2)O_(3) content tends to capture or share the oxide ions within the system to form[AlO_(4)]^(4-),resulting in the polymerization of free oxygens into Q_(Si)^(0) Q_(Si)^(1)non-bridging oxygens,which further polymerize into bridging oxygens and lead to the consolidation of simple structures and,resulting in a more complex slag structure.Both Raman spectroscopy analysis and molecular dynamics simulation results indicate that the degree of polymerization of[SiO_(4)]^(4-) and[AlO_(4)]^(4-) in the slag network structure is a crucial factor determining the fluidity of the slag.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52402215)the Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation(2408085QB036)+1 种基金the Natural Science Research Project of Anhui Province Education Department(Grant Nos.2022AH050334,2022AH030046,2023AH051119)the Scientific Research Foundation of Anhui University of Technology for Talent Introduction(DT2200001211)。
文摘Sodium-ion batteries are the prominent device for stationary energy storage system and low-speed electric vehicles.However,the practical application is still limited by the unsatisfied performance and high cost of the cathode side,which strictly requires the development of high voltage,high capacity,and earth-abundant cathode material.Ni-Fe-Mn ternary layered oxide has been recognized as one of the most promising standard type of cathodes.However,the composition and phase structure on high-voltage characteristics have not been well investigated.Herein,selecting the typically high-voltage cathode of P2-Na_(0.67)Ni_(0.33)Mn_(0.67)O_(2)as a parent material,we fabricate ten Ni-Fe-Mn ternary layered oxides through replacing the Ni,Mn,or both Ni and Mn by Fe.The thermodynamically stable phase diagram for those materials is presented.The electrochemical properties for all the samples are investigated in detail.Three potential Ni-Fe-Mn ternary layered oxides are picked up considering the energy density,cycle stability,kinetics,cost price,and working voltage,which demonstrate great potential for surpassing the performance of lithium iron phosphate.The related electrochemical reaction and fading mechanism are well revealed.This work provides some new foundational Ni-Fe-Mn ternary layered materials for high-voltage sodium-ion batteries.
基金Supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project of China(2024ZD1400101)China National Key Research and Development Project(2022YFF0801204)Major Science and Technology Project of CNPC(2023ZZ15YJ01,2021DJ0702)。
文摘Guided by the fundamental principles of the whole petroleum system,the control of tectonism,sedimentation,and diagenesis on hydrocarbon accumulation in a rifted basin is studied using the data of petroleum geology and exploration of the second member of the Paleogene Kongdian Formation(Kong-2 Member)in the Cangdong Sag,Bohai Bay Basin,China.It is clarified that the circle structure and circle effects are the marked features of a continental fault petroliferous basin,and they govern the orderly distribution of conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons in the whole petroleum systems of the rifted basin.Tectonic circle zones control sedimentary circle zones,while sedimentary circle zones and diagenetic circle zones control the spatial distribution of favorable reservoirs,thereby determining the orderly distribution of hydrocarbon accumulations in various circles.A model for the integrated,systematic accumulation of conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons under a multi-circle structure of the whole petroleum system of continental rifted basin has been developed.It reveals that each sag of the rifted basin is an independent whole petroleum system and circle system,which encompasses multiple orderly circles of conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons controlled by the same source kitchen.From the outer circle to the middle circle and then to the inner circle,there is an orderly transition from structural and stratigraphic reservoirs,to lithological and structural-lithological reservoirs,and finally to tight oil/gas and shale oil/gas enrichment zones.The significant feature of the whole petroleum system is the orderly control of hydrocarbons by multi-circle stratigraphic coupling,with the integrated,orderly distribution of conventional and unconventional reserves being the inevitable result of the multi-layered interaction within the whole petroleum system.This concept of multi-circle stratigraphic coupling for the orderly,integrated accumulation of conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons has guided significant breakthroughs in the overall,three-dimensional exploration and shale oil exploration in the Cangdong Sag.
