This work aimed at proposing a new combination of technologies to improve military performances and reduce costs of nuclear attack submarines, without overlooking safety constraints. The last generation of nuclear att...This work aimed at proposing a new combination of technologies to improve military performances and reduce costs of nuclear attack submarines, without overlooking safety constraints. The last generation of nuclear attack submarines increased size to meet safety and operational requirements, imposing huge burden on costs side, reducing fleet size. The limitations of current Technologies employed were qualitatively discussed, explaining their limitations. There are new technologies (plate and shell heat exchangers) and architectural choices, like passive safety, and segregation of safety and normal systems, which may lead to reduction of costs and size of submarines. A qualitative analysis was provided on this combination of technologies, stressing their commercial nature and maturity, which reduced risks. The qualitative analysis showed the strong and weak points of this proposal, which adopted the concept of strength in numbers. Concluding, new Technologies enabled the existence of 3800 t nuclear attack submarines with powerful propulsion systems and good acoustic discretion.展开更多
A panel method is described for calculating potential flow around near-surface submarines. The method uses Havelock sources which automatically satisfy the linearized free-surface boundary condition. Outputs from the ...A panel method is described for calculating potential flow around near-surface submarines. The method uses Havelock sources which automatically satisfy the linearized free-surface boundary condition. Outputs from the method include pressure field, pressure drag, wave resistance, vertical force, trim moment and wave pattern. Comparisons are made with model tests for wave resistance of Series 58 and DARPA SUBOFF hulls, as well as with wave resistance, lift force and trim moment of three length-to-diameter variants of the DSTO Joubert submarine hull. It is found that the Havelock source panel method is capable of determining with reasonable accuracy wave resistance, vertical force and trim moment for submarine hulls. Further experimental data are required in order to assess the accuracy of the method for pressure field and wave pattern prediction. The method is implemented in the computer code“HullWave”and offers potential advantages over RANS-CFD codes in terms of speed, simplicity and robustness.展开更多
Circadian clocks have important physiological and behavioral functions in humans and other organisms, which enable organisms to anticipate and respond to periodic environmental changes. Disturbances in circadian rhyth...Circadian clocks have important physiological and behavioral functions in humans and other organisms, which enable organisms to anticipate and respond to periodic environmental changes. Disturbances in circadian rhythms impair sleep, metabolism, and behavior. People with jet lag, night workers and shift workers are vulnerable to circadian misalignment. In addition, non-24-h cycles influence circadian rhythms and cause misalignment and disorders in different species, since these periods are beyond the entrainment ranges. In certain special conditions, e.g., on submarines and commercial ships, non-24-h watch schedules are often employed, which have also been demonstrated to be deleterious to circadian rhythms. Personnel working under such conditions suffer from circadian misalignment with their on-watch hours, leading to increased health risks and decreased cognitive performance. In this review, we summarize the research progress and knowledge concerning circadian rhythms on submarines and other environments in which non-24-h watch schedules are employed.展开更多
National navies equip their submarines with Autonomous Underwater Vehicle(AUV)technology.It has become an important component of submarine development in technologically-advanced countries.Employing advanced and relia...National navies equip their submarines with Autonomous Underwater Vehicle(AUV)technology.It has become an important component of submarine development in technologically-advanced countries.Employing advanced and reliable recovery systems directly improves the safety and operational efficiency of submarines equipped with AUVs.In this paper,based on aerial refueling technology,a cone-shaped recovery system with two different guiding covers(closed structure and frame structure)is applied to the submarine.By taking the Suboff model as the research object,STAR-CCM was used to study the influence of the installation position of the recovery system,and the length of the rigid rod,on the Suboff model.It was found that when the recovery system is installed in the middle and rear of the Suboff model at the same velocity and the same length of the rigid rod,the Suboff model has the good stability and less drag.It experiences the largest drag when being installed in the front of the rigid rod.Moreover,when the recovery system is installed in the front and middle of the rigid rod,the drag increases as its length increases,and the lift decreases as its length increases.Compared with the closed structure guiding cover,the Suboff model will have less drag and better stability when the recovery system uses the frame structure guiding cover.Besides,the deflection and vibration of the rigid rod were also analyzed via mathematical theory.展开更多
Cyber has become a supposedly cheap first-strike weapon of political choice by potential adversaries in a milieu placing insurgency, terrorism, international crime and state-based influences in close un-regulated prox...Cyber has become a supposedly cheap first-strike weapon of political choice by potential adversaries in a milieu placing insurgency, terrorism, international crime and state-based influences in close un-regulated proximity. The merging of electronic and cyber warfare means that not even submarines, however unconnected or firewalled they may be, are immune. The quantum attack surface of submarines is as much in their past, as they are in their designs today and their operations tomorrow: they must survive to be credible and ideally they should even be a contemporary offensive cyber deterrent. Such critical defensive systems require robust security systems engineering and cybersecurity test and evaluation to build and sustain their cyber-resilience. This paper uses Australia’s future submarine program [1]1 to outline key facets needed in a submarine program to achieve cyber resilience, including how to adapt U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) best practices to engineer, test and sustain cyber-resilient submarine systems. Strategies are needed that provision sovereign-owned and operated land-based test sites to design, build, demonstrate and sustain critical submarine systems. This work is most relevant to countries allied to the U.S. and importing submarine capabilities, such as within lesser European powers and also in the Indo-Pacific where both cyber warfare and submarines are proliferating.展开更多
We investigated the morphology and sedimentary state of an extensive modern canyon system on the northwest continental slope of Palawan Island in the southern South China Sea using multibeam bathymetry data and chirp ...We investigated the morphology and sedimentary state of an extensive modern canyon system on the northwest continental slope of Palawan Island in the southern South China Sea using multibeam bathymetry data and chirp sub-bottom profiles.The canyon system in Northwest Palawan consists of a fairly large dendritic canyon,a braided canyon,and a set of short,straight,and slope-confined gullies.The erosion state covers 71%of the system.Sediment accumulates downstream of the bend's inner side in the proximal main stem of the dendritic canyon and is eroded in its outer side.In the distal main stem,sediment is deposited inside and outside the bend.In most of the system's tributaries,decreasing slope gradients result in more sediment deposition.There is thick aggradation of sediment waves in the interfluve throughout the system,which exhibit increasing levels of stratification as the slope decreases.The lack of slump scars and headward erosion at the canyon heads,as well as the presence of regular gullies and sediment wave fields,suggest that large areas of unconfined downslope turbidity currents formed the system.We propose that frequent storms in northwestern Palawan triggered these currents by resuspending sediments on the shelf.展开更多
Seabed mining operations have been found to induce significant movement and deformation in overlying rock strata,posing serious threats to mining safety.The presence of geological faults further complicates these defo...Seabed mining operations have been found to induce significant movement and deformation in overlying rock strata,posing serious threats to mining safety.The presence of geological faults further complicates these deformation patterns.This study utilized geophysical surveys and the continuum-based discrete element method(CDEM)to investigate how fault activity influences rock deformation and failure.The results demonstrate that:1)Acting in mechanically weak zones,faults exerted a pronounced barrier effect on deformation propagation and stress redistribution within the surrounding rock,leading to markedly divergent displacement patterns on either side of the fault plane.Comparative analyses between single-fault and double-fault models revealed an 18%−22%expansion of the damage zone under the latter,together with significantly intensified deformation and failure;2)The double-fault model exhibited a larger maximum cumulative vertical displacement and a spatial shift in the location of peak deformation,thereby posing a heightened threat to mine safety;3)Acting in an orebody substitute,backfill effectively constrained surrounding rock deformation,enhanced its load-bearing capacity,and delayed the overburden subsidence.Nevertheless,backfill only reduced the amplitude of deformation;it could not entirely prevent settlement.These findings provide essential theoretical insights and foundational knowledge for safer submarine mining practices.展开更多
Based on petroleum exploration and new progress of oil and gas geology study in the Qiongdongnan Basin,combined with seismic,logging,drilling,core,sidewall coring,geochemistry data,a systematic study is conducted on t...Based on petroleum exploration and new progress of oil and gas geology study in the Qiongdongnan Basin,combined with seismic,logging,drilling,core,sidewall coring,geochemistry data,a systematic study is conducted on the source,reservoir-cap conditions,trap types,migration and accumulation characteristics,enrichment mechanisms,and reservoir formation models of ultra-deep water and ultra-shallow natural gas,taking the Lingshui 36-1 gas field as an example.(1)The genetic types of the ultra-deep water and ultra-shallow natural gas in the Qiongdongnan Basin include thermogenic gas and biogenic gas,and dominated by thermogenic gas.(2)The reservoirs are mainly composed of the Quaternary deep-water submarine fan sandstone.(3)The types of cap rocks include deep-sea mudstone,mass transport deposits mudstone,and hydrate-bearing formations.(4)The types of traps are mainly lithological,and also include structural-lithological traps.(5)The migration channels include vertical transport channels such as faults,gas chimneys,fracture zones,and lateral transport layers such as large sand bodies and unconformity surfaces,forming a single or composite transport framework.A new natural gas accumulation model is proposed for ultra-deep water and ultra-shallow layers,that is,dual source hydrocarbon supply,gas chimney and submarine fan composite migration,deep-sea mudstone-mass transport deposits mudstone-hydrate-bearing strata ternary sealing,late dynamic accumulation,and large-scale enrichment at ridges.The new understanding obtained from the research has reference and enlightening significance for the next step of deepwater and ultra-shallow layers,as well as oil and gas exploration in related fields or regions.展开更多
Low–angle submarine landslides pose a greater threat to offshore infrastructure compared to those with steep sliding angles.Understanding the preparation and triggering mechanism of these low–angle submarine landsli...Low–angle submarine landslides pose a greater threat to offshore infrastructure compared to those with steep sliding angles.Understanding the preparation and triggering mechanism of these low–angle submarine landslides remains a significant challenge.This study focuses on a deformed low–angle submarine landslide in the shelf–slope break of the Pearl River Mouth Basin,South China Sea,integrating sedimentology,geophysics,and geotechnology to investigate potential failure mechanisms.The architecture and deformation characteristics of the submarine landslide were elucidated by analyzing multibeam and seismic data.Within the context of the regional geological history and tectonic framework,this study focuses on the factors(e.g.,rapid sedimentation,fluid activity,and earthquakes)that potentially contributed to the submarine slope failure.Furthermore,a series of stability evaluations considering the effects of rapid sedimentation and earthquakes was conducted.Our findings indicate that the most probable triggering mechanism involves the combined effects of sedimentation controlled by sea–level fluctuations,high–pressure gas activity,and seismic events.The high–pressure gas,which acts as a long–term preconditioning factor by elevating pore pressures and reducing shear resistance within the sediment,accumulated beneath the upper and middle sections of the low–permeability stratum that was formed during sea–level rise and ultimately evolved into the sliding mass.The overpressure generated by gas accumulation predisposed the submarine slope to instability,and a frequent or moderate earthquake ultimately initiated local failure.This study enhances the mechanistic understanding of low–angle slope failures in the shelf–slope break zone and provides critical insights for assessing marine hazard risks.展开更多
主题语境:人物介绍篇幅:356词建议用时:7分钟.1 Zhang Shengwu,a 60-year-old farmer from Maanshan,Anhui Province,successfully built a submarine by himself,which has drawn widespread attention.The 5‐ton home‐built submari...主题语境:人物介绍篇幅:356词建议用时:7分钟.1 Zhang Shengwu,a 60-year-old farmer from Maanshan,Anhui Province,successfully built a submarine by himself,which has drawn widespread attention.The 5‐ton home‐built submarine,named“Big Black Fish”,can dive to 8 meters.展开更多
0 INTRODUCTION Submarine slope slides refer to a geological process occurring on submarine slopes or continental margin slopes,where a large amount of sediment or rock layers on the slope lose stability and slide down...0 INTRODUCTION Submarine slope slides refer to a geological process occurring on submarine slopes or continental margin slopes,where a large amount of sediment or rock layers on the slope lose stability and slide downward along the sliding surface(Kamran et al.,2023;Tong et al.,2023;Hampton et al.,1996).展开更多
0 INTRODUCTION Microplastics are defined as small plastic debris(1μm-5 mm),which have complex properties of widerange densities(0.05-2.3 g/cm^3),diverse shapes(e.g.,beads,fibers,foam and pellets)and low degradability...0 INTRODUCTION Microplastics are defined as small plastic debris(1μm-5 mm),which have complex properties of widerange densities(0.05-2.3 g/cm^3),diverse shapes(e.g.,beads,fibers,foam and pellets)and low degradability(Harris,2020;Chubarenko et al.,2016).展开更多
The seepage of groundwater and the strain-softening of rock mass in a submarine tunnel expand the plastic region of rock,thereby affecting its overall stability.It is therefore essential to study the stress and strain...The seepage of groundwater and the strain-softening of rock mass in a submarine tunnel expand the plastic region of rock,thereby affecting its overall stability.It is therefore essential to study the stress and strain fields in the rocks surrounding the submarine tunnel by considering the coupled effect of strainsoftening and seepage.However,the evolution equation for the hydro-mechanical parameters in the existing fully coupled solution is a uniform equation that is unable to reproduce the characteristics of rock mass in practice.In this study,an updated numerical procedure for the submarine tunnel is derived by coupling strain-softening and seepage effect based on the experimental results.According to the hydro-mechanical coupling theory,the hydro-mechanical parameters such as elastic modulus,Poisson's ratio,Biot's coefficient and permeability coefficient of rocks are characterized by the fitting equations derived from the experimental data.Then,the updated numerical procedure is deduced with the governing equations,boundary conditions,seepage equations and fitting equations.The updated numerical procedure is verified accurately compared with the previous analytical solution.By utilizing the updated numerical procedure,the characteristics of stress field and the influences of initial pore water pressure,Biot's coefficient,and permeability coefficient on the stress,displacement and water-inflow of the surrounding rocks are discussed.Regardless of the variations in hydro-mechanical parameters,the stress distribution has a similar trend.The initial permeability coefficient exerts the most significant influence on the stress field.With the increases in initial pore water pressure and Biot's coefficient,the plastic region expands,and the water-inflow and displacement increase accordingly.Given the fact that the stability of the tunnel is more sensitive to the seepage force controlled by the hydraulic parameters,it is suggested to dewater the ground above the submarine tunnel to control the initial pore water pressure.展开更多
As the most important large-scale communication infrastructure in the world today,submarine cable can profoundly reflect the global Internet communication pattern,and is of great significance for understanding the glo...As the most important large-scale communication infrastructure in the world today,submarine cable can profoundly reflect the global Internet communication pattern,and is of great significance for understanding the global digital divide.We used multi-scale and network analysis methods to depict the distribution pattern,network structure and spatio-temporal evolution of global submarine cables at the national and landing point scales,in order to analyze the current situation,challenges and main directions of global digital divide governance.Results show that:(1)spatial distribution of global submarine cables is unbalanced,the United States and Europe are the concentrated distribution areas of submarine cables and global information flow centers;(2)core connections of the global submarine cable network are only composed of a tiny minority of countries or regions or landing points,and have strong geographical proximity and clustered-type characteristic,noting that multitudinous landing points of developed countries are at the semi-periphery or even periphery of the network;(3)submarine cables can alleviate the global digital divide through the three paths of infrastructure universalization,digital ecosystem reconstruction and economic empowerment,and the global digital divide governance still faces the dilemma of the differences in digital strategy development and the lack of a governance system.However,due to the increasingly important position of cities in developing countries in the international communication pattern,the global digital divide problem is being alleviated.展开更多
Submarine pipelines are critical infrastructures for offshore energy transport and communications. Understanding their structural response to near-field explosions is crucial for enhancing their blast resistance and o...Submarine pipelines are critical infrastructures for offshore energy transport and communications. Understanding their structural response to near-field explosions is crucial for enhancing their blast resistance and operational safety. This study presents a computational study on the interaction between explosion-induced bubbles and a seabed-mounted pipeline. A recently developed computational framework is employed, which couples a compressible fluid solver with a finite element structural solver via a partitioned procedure. An embedded boundary method and a level-set method are employed to handle the fluid-structure and gas-liquid interfaces. Using this framework, we analyze the flow field evolution, bubble dynamics, and transient pipe deformation. Two distinct response modes are identified: periodic oscillation under low-pressure loading and downward collapse triggered by high-pressure loading and bubble jet impact. Specifically, under high-pressure conditions, the pipe initially deforms inward, generating a localized high-pressure zone within the concave region. During structural rebound, the trapped fluid is expelled upward, giving rise to a bubble jet. Further parametric studies on the pipe's internal pressure, wall thickness, and support angle reveal several key insights. A higher internal pressure delays structural collapse, and a greater pipe thickness results in more uniform implosion morphologies. The support angle strongly influences the collapse dynamics, with the shortest collapse time occurring at 60 °. These findings offer new insights for the protective design of submarine pipelines.展开更多
Submarine landslides frequently occur on continental margins and slopes,thereby causing serious damage to offshore structures.Therefore,analyzing their motion behavior and predicting their impact forces are crucial.In...Submarine landslides frequently occur on continental margins and slopes,thereby causing serious damage to offshore structures.Therefore,analyzing their motion behavior and predicting their impact forces are crucial.In this work,the smooth particle hydrodynamics(SPH)algorithm is used in the development of a multiphase flow model for submarine landslides.The underwater landslide and the ambient water are simulated using the non-Newtonian and Newtonian fluid models,respectively.An artificial diffusion term of density is incorporated in the governing equation,and the equation of state is modified to improve the stability and accuracy of the SPH model.Three benchmark problems are simulated using the SPH model.The effect of SPH particle size on the simulated results is also explored.The effects of the rheological parameters on the landslide motion behavior are investigated by conducting a sensitivity analysis.Numerical results fit the experimental data well,indicating the good stability of the SPH model and its accuracy in simulating the motion and impact behavior of submarine landslides.展开更多
Medical ultrasound,developed after World War II,emerged from the application of sonar technology originally used for submarine detection during the 1950s.In the early stages of this development,the concept of transrec...Medical ultrasound,developed after World War II,emerged from the application of sonar technology originally used for submarine detection during the 1950s.In the early stages of this development,the concept of transrectal ultrasound(TRUS)was proposed.In 1955,Wild and Reid in the United States developed a basic transrectal scanner,but it could only display the rectal mucosa which lacked diagnostic value.展开更多
Captive model tests are one of the most common methods to calculate the maneuvering hydrodynamic coefficients and characteristics of surface and underwater vehicles.Considerable attention must be paid to selecting and...Captive model tests are one of the most common methods to calculate the maneuvering hydrodynamic coefficients and characteristics of surface and underwater vehicles.Considerable attention must be paid to selecting and designing the most suitable laboratory equipment for towing tanks.A computational fluid dynamics(CFD)-based method is implemented to determine the loads acting on the towing facility of the submarine model.A reversed topology is also used to ensure the appropriateness of the load cells in the developed method.In this study,the numerical simulations were evaluated using the experimental results of the SUBOFF benchmark submarine model of the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency.The maximum and minimum loads acting on the 2.5-meter submarine model were measured by determining the body’s lightest and heaviest maneuvering test scenarios.In addition to having sufficient endurance against high loads,the precision in measuring the light load was also investigated.The horizontal planar motion mechanism(HPMM)facilities in the National Iranian Marine Laboratory were developed by locating the load cells inside the submarine model.The results were presented as a case study.A numerical-based method was developed to obtain the appropriate load measurement facilities.Load cells of HPMM test basins can be selected by following the two-way procedure presented in this study.展开更多
文摘This work aimed at proposing a new combination of technologies to improve military performances and reduce costs of nuclear attack submarines, without overlooking safety constraints. The last generation of nuclear attack submarines increased size to meet safety and operational requirements, imposing huge burden on costs side, reducing fleet size. The limitations of current Technologies employed were qualitatively discussed, explaining their limitations. There are new technologies (plate and shell heat exchangers) and architectural choices, like passive safety, and segregation of safety and normal systems, which may lead to reduction of costs and size of submarines. A qualitative analysis was provided on this combination of technologies, stressing their commercial nature and maturity, which reduced risks. The qualitative analysis showed the strong and weak points of this proposal, which adopted the concept of strength in numbers. Concluding, new Technologies enabled the existence of 3800 t nuclear attack submarines with powerful propulsion systems and good acoustic discretion.
文摘A panel method is described for calculating potential flow around near-surface submarines. The method uses Havelock sources which automatically satisfy the linearized free-surface boundary condition. Outputs from the method include pressure field, pressure drag, wave resistance, vertical force, trim moment and wave pattern. Comparisons are made with model tests for wave resistance of Series 58 and DARPA SUBOFF hulls, as well as with wave resistance, lift force and trim moment of three length-to-diameter variants of the DSTO Joubert submarine hull. It is found that the Havelock source panel method is capable of determining with reasonable accuracy wave resistance, vertical force and trim moment for submarine hulls. Further experimental data are required in order to assess the accuracy of the method for pressure field and wave pattern prediction. The method is implemented in the computer code“HullWave”and offers potential advantages over RANS-CFD codes in terms of speed, simplicity and robustness.
基金supported by the Open Fund of the National Key Laboratory of Human Factors Engineering in the Astronaut Center of China (SYFD180051809K)NDSTISZP grant (1716312ZT00210001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31571205 and 31871188)。
文摘Circadian clocks have important physiological and behavioral functions in humans and other organisms, which enable organisms to anticipate and respond to periodic environmental changes. Disturbances in circadian rhythms impair sleep, metabolism, and behavior. People with jet lag, night workers and shift workers are vulnerable to circadian misalignment. In addition, non-24-h cycles influence circadian rhythms and cause misalignment and disorders in different species, since these periods are beyond the entrainment ranges. In certain special conditions, e.g., on submarines and commercial ships, non-24-h watch schedules are often employed, which have also been demonstrated to be deleterious to circadian rhythms. Personnel working under such conditions suffer from circadian misalignment with their on-watch hours, leading to increased health risks and decreased cognitive performance. In this review, we summarize the research progress and knowledge concerning circadian rhythms on submarines and other environments in which non-24-h watch schedules are employed.
基金This work was financially supported by the Innovation Fund from Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.CXJJ-17-M130)the Research Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Robotics(Gant No.Y91Z0904).
文摘National navies equip their submarines with Autonomous Underwater Vehicle(AUV)technology.It has become an important component of submarine development in technologically-advanced countries.Employing advanced and reliable recovery systems directly improves the safety and operational efficiency of submarines equipped with AUVs.In this paper,based on aerial refueling technology,a cone-shaped recovery system with two different guiding covers(closed structure and frame structure)is applied to the submarine.By taking the Suboff model as the research object,STAR-CCM was used to study the influence of the installation position of the recovery system,and the length of the rigid rod,on the Suboff model.It was found that when the recovery system is installed in the middle and rear of the Suboff model at the same velocity and the same length of the rigid rod,the Suboff model has the good stability and less drag.It experiences the largest drag when being installed in the front of the rigid rod.Moreover,when the recovery system is installed in the front and middle of the rigid rod,the drag increases as its length increases,and the lift decreases as its length increases.Compared with the closed structure guiding cover,the Suboff model will have less drag and better stability when the recovery system uses the frame structure guiding cover.Besides,the deflection and vibration of the rigid rod were also analyzed via mathematical theory.
文摘Cyber has become a supposedly cheap first-strike weapon of political choice by potential adversaries in a milieu placing insurgency, terrorism, international crime and state-based influences in close un-regulated proximity. The merging of electronic and cyber warfare means that not even submarines, however unconnected or firewalled they may be, are immune. The quantum attack surface of submarines is as much in their past, as they are in their designs today and their operations tomorrow: they must survive to be credible and ideally they should even be a contemporary offensive cyber deterrent. Such critical defensive systems require robust security systems engineering and cybersecurity test and evaluation to build and sustain their cyber-resilience. This paper uses Australia’s future submarine program [1]1 to outline key facets needed in a submarine program to achieve cyber resilience, including how to adapt U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) best practices to engineer, test and sustain cyber-resilient submarine systems. Strategies are needed that provision sovereign-owned and operated land-based test sites to design, build, demonstrate and sustain critical submarine systems. This work is most relevant to countries allied to the U.S. and importing submarine capabilities, such as within lesser European powers and also in the Indo-Pacific where both cyber warfare and submarines are proliferating.
基金jointly supported by Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42076083 and 41706043)。
文摘We investigated the morphology and sedimentary state of an extensive modern canyon system on the northwest continental slope of Palawan Island in the southern South China Sea using multibeam bathymetry data and chirp sub-bottom profiles.The canyon system in Northwest Palawan consists of a fairly large dendritic canyon,a braided canyon,and a set of short,straight,and slope-confined gullies.The erosion state covers 71%of the system.Sediment accumulates downstream of the bend's inner side in the proximal main stem of the dendritic canyon and is eroded in its outer side.In the distal main stem,sediment is deposited inside and outside the bend.In most of the system's tributaries,decreasing slope gradients result in more sediment deposition.There is thick aggradation of sediment waves in the interfluve throughout the system,which exhibit increasing levels of stratification as the slope decreases.The lack of slump scars and headward erosion at the canyon heads,as well as the presence of regular gullies and sediment wave fields,suggest that large areas of unconfined downslope turbidity currents formed the system.We propose that frequent storms in northwestern Palawan triggered these currents by resuspending sediments on the shelf.
基金Project(42072305)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘Seabed mining operations have been found to induce significant movement and deformation in overlying rock strata,posing serious threats to mining safety.The presence of geological faults further complicates these deformation patterns.This study utilized geophysical surveys and the continuum-based discrete element method(CDEM)to investigate how fault activity influences rock deformation and failure.The results demonstrate that:1)Acting in mechanically weak zones,faults exerted a pronounced barrier effect on deformation propagation and stress redistribution within the surrounding rock,leading to markedly divergent displacement patterns on either side of the fault plane.Comparative analyses between single-fault and double-fault models revealed an 18%−22%expansion of the damage zone under the latter,together with significantly intensified deformation and failure;2)The double-fault model exhibited a larger maximum cumulative vertical displacement and a spatial shift in the location of peak deformation,thereby posing a heightened threat to mine safety;3)Acting in an orebody substitute,backfill effectively constrained surrounding rock deformation,enhanced its load-bearing capacity,and delayed the overburden subsidence.Nevertheless,backfill only reduced the amplitude of deformation;it could not entirely prevent settlement.These findings provide essential theoretical insights and foundational knowledge for safer submarine mining practices.
基金Supported by the Research Project of CNOOC(KJZH-2021-0003-00).
文摘Based on petroleum exploration and new progress of oil and gas geology study in the Qiongdongnan Basin,combined with seismic,logging,drilling,core,sidewall coring,geochemistry data,a systematic study is conducted on the source,reservoir-cap conditions,trap types,migration and accumulation characteristics,enrichment mechanisms,and reservoir formation models of ultra-deep water and ultra-shallow natural gas,taking the Lingshui 36-1 gas field as an example.(1)The genetic types of the ultra-deep water and ultra-shallow natural gas in the Qiongdongnan Basin include thermogenic gas and biogenic gas,and dominated by thermogenic gas.(2)The reservoirs are mainly composed of the Quaternary deep-water submarine fan sandstone.(3)The types of cap rocks include deep-sea mudstone,mass transport deposits mudstone,and hydrate-bearing formations.(4)The types of traps are mainly lithological,and also include structural-lithological traps.(5)The migration channels include vertical transport channels such as faults,gas chimneys,fracture zones,and lateral transport layers such as large sand bodies and unconformity surfaces,forming a single or composite transport framework.A new natural gas accumulation model is proposed for ultra-deep water and ultra-shallow layers,that is,dual source hydrocarbon supply,gas chimney and submarine fan composite migration,deep-sea mudstone-mass transport deposits mudstone-hydrate-bearing strata ternary sealing,late dynamic accumulation,and large-scale enrichment at ridges.The new understanding obtained from the research has reference and enlightening significance for the next step of deepwater and ultra-shallow layers,as well as oil and gas exploration in related fields or regions.
基金supported by NSFC Shiptime Sharing Project(Nos.42349302,and 42149905)the Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.2024AFB515)+4 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42207173,41831280,and 42176071)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2024YFC3082500)the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.ZR2022QD002)the Shandong Provincial Taishan Scholar Construction Project(No.tsqn202507091)the Shandong Provincial Young Innovators Team(No.2024KJH183).
文摘Low–angle submarine landslides pose a greater threat to offshore infrastructure compared to those with steep sliding angles.Understanding the preparation and triggering mechanism of these low–angle submarine landslides remains a significant challenge.This study focuses on a deformed low–angle submarine landslide in the shelf–slope break of the Pearl River Mouth Basin,South China Sea,integrating sedimentology,geophysics,and geotechnology to investigate potential failure mechanisms.The architecture and deformation characteristics of the submarine landslide were elucidated by analyzing multibeam and seismic data.Within the context of the regional geological history and tectonic framework,this study focuses on the factors(e.g.,rapid sedimentation,fluid activity,and earthquakes)that potentially contributed to the submarine slope failure.Furthermore,a series of stability evaluations considering the effects of rapid sedimentation and earthquakes was conducted.Our findings indicate that the most probable triggering mechanism involves the combined effects of sedimentation controlled by sea–level fluctuations,high–pressure gas activity,and seismic events.The high–pressure gas,which acts as a long–term preconditioning factor by elevating pore pressures and reducing shear resistance within the sediment,accumulated beneath the upper and middle sections of the low–permeability stratum that was formed during sea–level rise and ultimately evolved into the sliding mass.The overpressure generated by gas accumulation predisposed the submarine slope to instability,and a frequent or moderate earthquake ultimately initiated local failure.This study enhances the mechanistic understanding of low–angle slope failures in the shelf–slope break zone and provides critical insights for assessing marine hazard risks.
文摘主题语境:人物介绍篇幅:356词建议用时:7分钟.1 Zhang Shengwu,a 60-year-old farmer from Maanshan,Anhui Province,successfully built a submarine by himself,which has drawn widespread attention.The 5‐ton home‐built submarine,named“Big Black Fish”,can dive to 8 meters.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42090054,42377192)the Scientific Research Project of Power China Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited(No.KY2022-KC-02-02)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province,China(No.2022CFA002)。
文摘0 INTRODUCTION Submarine slope slides refer to a geological process occurring on submarine slopes or continental margin slopes,where a large amount of sediment or rock layers on the slope lose stability and slide downward along the sliding surface(Kamran et al.,2023;Tong et al.,2023;Hampton et al.,1996).
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42277138)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2024YFF0506803 and 2024YFC2815400)+2 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.202441003 and 202513032)the Shandong Province National-Level Leading Talent Supporting Project(No.2022GJJLJRC-15)the European Commission(Nos.HORIZON MSCA-2024-PF-01,101200637)。
文摘0 INTRODUCTION Microplastics are defined as small plastic debris(1μm-5 mm),which have complex properties of widerange densities(0.05-2.3 g/cm^3),diverse shapes(e.g.,beads,fibers,foam and pellets)and low degradability(Harris,2020;Chubarenko et al.,2016).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52279118 and U21A20159)Sub-project of National Key Research and Development(Grant No.2023YFC3007403).
文摘The seepage of groundwater and the strain-softening of rock mass in a submarine tunnel expand the plastic region of rock,thereby affecting its overall stability.It is therefore essential to study the stress and strain fields in the rocks surrounding the submarine tunnel by considering the coupled effect of strainsoftening and seepage.However,the evolution equation for the hydro-mechanical parameters in the existing fully coupled solution is a uniform equation that is unable to reproduce the characteristics of rock mass in practice.In this study,an updated numerical procedure for the submarine tunnel is derived by coupling strain-softening and seepage effect based on the experimental results.According to the hydro-mechanical coupling theory,the hydro-mechanical parameters such as elastic modulus,Poisson's ratio,Biot's coefficient and permeability coefficient of rocks are characterized by the fitting equations derived from the experimental data.Then,the updated numerical procedure is deduced with the governing equations,boundary conditions,seepage equations and fitting equations.The updated numerical procedure is verified accurately compared with the previous analytical solution.By utilizing the updated numerical procedure,the characteristics of stress field and the influences of initial pore water pressure,Biot's coefficient,and permeability coefficient on the stress,displacement and water-inflow of the surrounding rocks are discussed.Regardless of the variations in hydro-mechanical parameters,the stress distribution has a similar trend.The initial permeability coefficient exerts the most significant influence on the stress field.With the increases in initial pore water pressure and Biot's coefficient,the plastic region expands,and the water-inflow and displacement increase accordingly.Given the fact that the stability of the tunnel is more sensitive to the seepage force controlled by the hydraulic parameters,it is suggested to dewater the ground above the submarine tunnel to control the initial pore water pressure.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.42371175。
文摘As the most important large-scale communication infrastructure in the world today,submarine cable can profoundly reflect the global Internet communication pattern,and is of great significance for understanding the global digital divide.We used multi-scale and network analysis methods to depict the distribution pattern,network structure and spatio-temporal evolution of global submarine cables at the national and landing point scales,in order to analyze the current situation,challenges and main directions of global digital divide governance.Results show that:(1)spatial distribution of global submarine cables is unbalanced,the United States and Europe are the concentrated distribution areas of submarine cables and global information flow centers;(2)core connections of the global submarine cable network are only composed of a tiny minority of countries or regions or landing points,and have strong geographical proximity and clustered-type characteristic,noting that multitudinous landing points of developed countries are at the semi-periphery or even periphery of the network;(3)submarine cables can alleviate the global digital divide through the three paths of infrastructure universalization,digital ecosystem reconstruction and economic empowerment,and the global digital divide governance still faces the dilemma of the differences in digital strategy development and the lack of a governance system.However,due to the increasingly important position of cities in developing countries in the international communication pattern,the global digital divide problem is being alleviated.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2024YFC3013200)the Shenzhen Peacock Plan(Grant No.QD2023006C).
文摘Submarine pipelines are critical infrastructures for offshore energy transport and communications. Understanding their structural response to near-field explosions is crucial for enhancing their blast resistance and operational safety. This study presents a computational study on the interaction between explosion-induced bubbles and a seabed-mounted pipeline. A recently developed computational framework is employed, which couples a compressible fluid solver with a finite element structural solver via a partitioned procedure. An embedded boundary method and a level-set method are employed to handle the fluid-structure and gas-liquid interfaces. Using this framework, we analyze the flow field evolution, bubble dynamics, and transient pipe deformation. Two distinct response modes are identified: periodic oscillation under low-pressure loading and downward collapse triggered by high-pressure loading and bubble jet impact. Specifically, under high-pressure conditions, the pipe initially deforms inward, generating a localized high-pressure zone within the concave region. During structural rebound, the trapped fluid is expelled upward, giving rise to a bubble jet. Further parametric studies on the pipe's internal pressure, wall thickness, and support angle reveal several key insights. A higher internal pressure delays structural collapse, and a greater pipe thickness results in more uniform implosion morphologies. The support angle strongly influences the collapse dynamics, with the shortest collapse time occurring at 60 °. These findings offer new insights for the protective design of submarine pipelines.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42472332,42102318 and 42006143)the Open Research Fund Program of Zhoushan Field Scientific Observation and Research Station for Marine Geo-Hazards,China Geological Survey(No.ZSORS22-07)+1 种基金the Program for Professor of Special Appointment(Eastern Scholar)at Shanghai Institutions of Higher Learning(No.TP2019037)the Open Research Fund Program of Marine Ecological Restoration and Smart Ocean Engineering Research Center of Hebei Province(No.HB MESO2312)。
文摘Submarine landslides frequently occur on continental margins and slopes,thereby causing serious damage to offshore structures.Therefore,analyzing their motion behavior and predicting their impact forces are crucial.In this work,the smooth particle hydrodynamics(SPH)algorithm is used in the development of a multiphase flow model for submarine landslides.The underwater landslide and the ambient water are simulated using the non-Newtonian and Newtonian fluid models,respectively.An artificial diffusion term of density is incorporated in the governing equation,and the equation of state is modified to improve the stability and accuracy of the SPH model.Three benchmark problems are simulated using the SPH model.The effect of SPH particle size on the simulated results is also explored.The effects of the rheological parameters on the landslide motion behavior are investigated by conducting a sensitivity analysis.Numerical results fit the experimental data well,indicating the good stability of the SPH model and its accuracy in simulating the motion and impact behavior of submarine landslides.
文摘Medical ultrasound,developed after World War II,emerged from the application of sonar technology originally used for submarine detection during the 1950s.In the early stages of this development,the concept of transrectal ultrasound(TRUS)was proposed.In 1955,Wild and Reid in the United States developed a basic transrectal scanner,but it could only display the rectal mucosa which lacked diagnostic value.
文摘Captive model tests are one of the most common methods to calculate the maneuvering hydrodynamic coefficients and characteristics of surface and underwater vehicles.Considerable attention must be paid to selecting and designing the most suitable laboratory equipment for towing tanks.A computational fluid dynamics(CFD)-based method is implemented to determine the loads acting on the towing facility of the submarine model.A reversed topology is also used to ensure the appropriateness of the load cells in the developed method.In this study,the numerical simulations were evaluated using the experimental results of the SUBOFF benchmark submarine model of the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency.The maximum and minimum loads acting on the 2.5-meter submarine model were measured by determining the body’s lightest and heaviest maneuvering test scenarios.In addition to having sufficient endurance against high loads,the precision in measuring the light load was also investigated.The horizontal planar motion mechanism(HPMM)facilities in the National Iranian Marine Laboratory were developed by locating the load cells inside the submarine model.The results were presented as a case study.A numerical-based method was developed to obtain the appropriate load measurement facilities.Load cells of HPMM test basins can be selected by following the two-way procedure presented in this study.
