The location, intensity and scope of concentrated leakage must be determined in order to repair earth-Dam scoured by the leakage. In this paper, firstly, heat tracer theory and distribution laws of temperature in soil...The location, intensity and scope of concentrated leakage must be determined in order to repair earth-Dam scoured by the leakage. In this paper, firstly, heat tracer theory and distribution laws of temperature in soil body with leakage are discussed. Then temperature tracer model is established according to stable heat conduction theory. In such model, the concentrated seepage passage is simplified into a circular pipe as a boundary condition. The location, scope and flow-velocity of the concentrated leakage are estimated via ichnography of the lowest temperature based on temperature data from detecting wells by quantitative computation and qualitative analysis. In case study, the distribution characteristic of temperature (including temperature data of water in reservoir, drainage pipes and tail pond) can be interpreted by this model. A modified model is also set up, applied for detected data at different cross-sections of the leakage passage, in which the temperature data are rectified according to distances from data locations to calculating section. Finally, the model is solved by numerical iterative method, and the possible error of this theoretical model is discussed. The permeability coefficient in leakage area is identical with that of normal soil in magnitude after anti-seepage repairing accomplished, which indicates this model is effective.展开更多
Rare earth elements （REEs） have been proved ideal tracers for soil erosion and aggregation. REE tracer method （REETM） used to study soil erosion, as a new technique, has been developed in recent 20 yr. It is able ...Rare earth elements （REEs） have been proved ideal tracers for soil erosion and aggregation. REE tracer method （REETM） used to study soil erosion, as a new technique, has been developed in recent 20 yr. It is able to quantitatively monitor the temporal and spatial variation of erosion intensity, compared with traditional approaches. The applications of REETM in studying of sediment differentiation law, erosion process evolution, determination of sediment sources and sedimentation investigations, and determination of prediction parameters, were reviewed. Some application limitations were summarized.展开更多
Urban flooding is caused by multiple factors,which seriously restricts the sustainable development of society.Understanding the driving factors of urban flooding is pivotal to alleviating flood disasters.Although the ...Urban flooding is caused by multiple factors,which seriously restricts the sustainable development of society.Understanding the driving factors of urban flooding is pivotal to alleviating flood disasters.Although the effects of various factors on urban flooding have been extensively evaluated,few studies consider both interregional flood connection and interactions between driving factors.In this study,driving factors of urban flooding were analyzed based on the water tracer method and the optimal parameters-based geographical detector(OPGD).An urban flood simulation model coupled with the water tracer method was constructed to simulate flooding.Furthermore,interregional flood volume connection was analyzed based on simulation results.Subsequently,driving force of urban flooding factors and interactions between them were quantified using the OPGD model.Taking Haidian Island in Hainan Province,China as an example,the coupled model simulation results show that sub-catchment H6 is the region experiencing the most severe flooding and sub-catchment H9 contributes the most to overall flooding in the study area.The results of subsequent driving effect analysis show that elevation is the factor with the maximum single-factor driving force(0.772) and elevation ∩ percentage of building area is the pair of factors with the maximum two-factor driving force(0.968).In addition,the interactions between driving factors have bivariable or nonlinear enhancement effects.The interactions between two factors strengthen the influence of each factor on urban flooding.This study contributes to understanding the cause of urban flooding and provides a reference for urban flood risk mitigation.展开更多
A new theoretical framework of tracer methods is proposed in the present contribution, on the basis of mass conservation. This model is applicable for both artificial and natural tracers. It can be used to calculate t...A new theoretical framework of tracer methods is proposed in the present contribution, on the basis of mass conservation. This model is applicable for both artificial and natural tracers. It can be used to calculate the spatial distribution patterns of sediment transport rate, thus providing independent information and verification for the results derived from empirical formulae. For the procedures of the calculation, first, the tracer concentration and topographic maps of two times are obtained. Then, the spatial and temporal changes in the concentration and seabed elevation are calculated, and the boundary conditions required are determined by field observations (such as flow and bedform migration measurements). Finally, based upon eqs. (1) and (13), the transport rate is calculated and expressed as a function of the position over the study area. Further, appropriate modifications to the model may allow the tracer to have different densities and grain size distributions from the bulk sediment.展开更多
A systematic summary is presented describing the application of isotope tracer method in detecting seepage flow in a single borehole. In a single borehole, many hydraulic coefficients, such as flow velocity, direction...A systematic summary is presented describing the application of isotope tracer method in detecting seepage flow in a single borehole. In a single borehole, many hydraulic coefficients, such as flow velocity, direction of flow, vertical flow etc., can be obtained by using isotope tracer method. There are three conditions if a fissure intersects a borehole: vertical, parallel and tilt. According to each different condition, the formulation of flow velocity deduced by isotope dilution method is different. At the same time, well theory of blended borehole about fissure groups including single fissure group and multi-fissure groups, has also been discussed.展开更多
Diffusion of a solute in turbulent flows through a circular pipe or tunnel is an important aspect of environmental safety. In this study, the diffusion coefficient of turbulent flow in circular pipe has been simulated...Diffusion of a solute in turbulent flows through a circular pipe or tunnel is an important aspect of environmental safety. In this study, the diffusion coefficient of turbulent flow in circular pipe has been simulated by the Discrete Tracer Point Method (DTPM). The DTPM is a Lagrangian numerical method by a number of imaginary point displacement which satisfy turbulent mixing by velocity fluctuations, Reynolds stress, average velocity profile and a turbulent stochastic model. Numerical simulation results of points’ distribution by DTPM have been compared with the analytical solution for turbulent plug-flow. For the case of turbulent circular pipe flow, the appropriate DTPM calculation time step has been investigated using a constantβ, which represents the ratio between average mixing lengths over diameter of circular pipe. The evaluated values of diffusion coefficient by DTPM have been found to be in good agreement with Taylor’s analytical equation for turbulent circular pipe flow by givingβ=0.04 to 0.045. Further, history matching of experimental tracer gas measurement through turbulent smooth-straight pipe flow has been presented and the results showed good agreement.展开更多
The distribution and characteristics of nonmetallic micro-inclusions of GCr15 bearing steel were explored through metallographic area method in virtue of tracer method and electronic microscope.The results show that t...The distribution and characteristics of nonmetallic micro-inclusions of GCr15 bearing steel were explored through metallographic area method in virtue of tracer method and electronic microscope.The results show that the micro-inclusions,of which the average value is 0.032%,are mainly the compounds formed via the adsorption/aggregation of multielement deoxidized compounds and secondarily deoxidized products on tundish liquid level.The micro-inclusions of diameters from 0 to 5 μm are 92.5% in total,which basically determines the characteristics of inclusions distribution in casting slab.The inclusions of diameters more than 10 μm only account for less than 1% in total,which have little influence on steel quality.The relationship between equilibrium compositions of the first deoxidation products and molten steel compositions was also calculated based on thermodynamic theory.展开更多
Rare earth element(REE) tracer method was used to study sheet erosion changing to rill erosion on slope land. By placing different REE on different soil depth across a slope in an indoor plot, two simulated rainfalls ...Rare earth element(REE) tracer method was used to study sheet erosion changing to rill erosion on slope land. By placing different REE on different soil depth across a slope in an indoor plot, two simulated rainfalls were applied to study the change of erosion type and the rill erosion process. The results indicate that the main erosion type is sheet erosion at the beginning of the rainfalls, and serious erosion happens after rill erosion appears. Accumulated sheet and rill erosion amount increases with the rainfalls time. The percentage of sheet erosion amount decreases and rill erosion percentage increases with time. At the end of the rainfalls, the total rill erosion amounts are 4.3 and 5 times more than sheet erosion. In this paper, a new REE tracer method was used to quantitatively distinguish sheet and rill erosion amount. The new REE tracer method should be useful to future studying of erosion processes on slope lands.展开更多
Particulate levoglucosan is an important tracer for biomass burning emission in ambient air.However,recent studies question its reliability as a biomass burning tracer in Chinesemega cities due to important contributi...Particulate levoglucosan is an important tracer for biomass burning emission in ambient air.However,recent studies question its reliability as a biomass burning tracer in Chinesemega cities due to important contribution from potential non-biomass burning sources,such as cooking.To address this,we examined the dynamic variation and sources of levoglucosan using a chemical ionization mass spectrometer and other advanced instruments during Beijing’s summer of 2021.The average mass concentration of levoglucosan and its isomer(C_(6)H_(10)O_(5))was 0.025±0.014μg/m^(3),constituting 0.55%±0.32%of total organic carbon(OC)in this campaign.Despite cooking emissions contributing significantly to the organic aerosol(OA,20%),levoglucosan and its isomers correlated more strongly with biomass-burning related tracers(R>0.6),black carbon(R=0.72)and less so with cooking-related sources(R=0.3).This indicates that levoglucosan is primarily dominated by biomass-burning emissions rather than cooking in Beijing’s urban areas during summertime.The diurnal variation of levoglucosan concentrations highlighted the importance of daytime and nocturnal biomass burning emissions during polluted periods in Beijing.Using levoglucosan as a tracer to quantify the biomass burning OC(BBOC),we found good agreement on the time series of BBOC between the tracermethod and other independent source apportionmentmethod.This reaffirms the reliability of levoglucosan as a biomass burning tracer.Biomass burning contributed an average of 7%-8%to OC,highlighting its significant impact on Beijing’s summer air quality.Our study enhances understanding of biomass burning influences on ambient aerosol in typical urban areas.展开更多
基金Financial support from the National Nature Science Foundation of China(50179009)National Nature Science Foundation of China for important project(50139030)
文摘The location, intensity and scope of concentrated leakage must be determined in order to repair earth-Dam scoured by the leakage. In this paper, firstly, heat tracer theory and distribution laws of temperature in soil body with leakage are discussed. Then temperature tracer model is established according to stable heat conduction theory. In such model, the concentrated seepage passage is simplified into a circular pipe as a boundary condition. The location, scope and flow-velocity of the concentrated leakage are estimated via ichnography of the lowest temperature based on temperature data from detecting wells by quantitative computation and qualitative analysis. In case study, the distribution characteristic of temperature (including temperature data of water in reservoir, drainage pipes and tail pond) can be interpreted by this model. A modified model is also set up, applied for detected data at different cross-sections of the leakage passage, in which the temperature data are rectified according to distances from data locations to calculating section. Finally, the model is solved by numerical iterative method, and the possible error of this theoretical model is discussed. The permeability coefficient in leakage area is identical with that of normal soil in magnitude after anti-seepage repairing accomplished, which indicates this model is effective.
基金supported by the National Key Technology R&D Program of China(2006BAC10B020,2008BAD98B08)
文摘Rare earth elements （REEs） have been proved ideal tracers for soil erosion and aggregation. REE tracer method （REETM） used to study soil erosion, as a new technique, has been developed in recent 20 yr. It is able to quantitatively monitor the temporal and spatial variation of erosion intensity, compared with traditional approaches. The applications of REETM in studying of sediment differentiation law, erosion process evolution, determination of sediment sources and sedimentation investigations, and determination of prediction parameters, were reviewed. Some application limitations were summarized.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52379019,42477501)the Key Research and Development Program of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region(Grant No.2022BEG02020).
文摘Urban flooding is caused by multiple factors,which seriously restricts the sustainable development of society.Understanding the driving factors of urban flooding is pivotal to alleviating flood disasters.Although the effects of various factors on urban flooding have been extensively evaluated,few studies consider both interregional flood connection and interactions between driving factors.In this study,driving factors of urban flooding were analyzed based on the water tracer method and the optimal parameters-based geographical detector(OPGD).An urban flood simulation model coupled with the water tracer method was constructed to simulate flooding.Furthermore,interregional flood volume connection was analyzed based on simulation results.Subsequently,driving force of urban flooding factors and interactions between them were quantified using the OPGD model.Taking Haidian Island in Hainan Province,China as an example,the coupled model simulation results show that sub-catchment H6 is the region experiencing the most severe flooding and sub-catchment H9 contributes the most to overall flooding in the study area.The results of subsequent driving effect analysis show that elevation is the factor with the maximum single-factor driving force(0.772) and elevation ∩ percentage of building area is the pair of factors with the maximum two-factor driving force(0.968).In addition,the interactions between driving factors have bivariable or nonlinear enhancement effects.The interactions between two factors strengthen the influence of each factor on urban flooding.This study contributes to understanding the cause of urban flooding and provides a reference for urban flood risk mitigation.
文摘A new theoretical framework of tracer methods is proposed in the present contribution, on the basis of mass conservation. This model is applicable for both artificial and natural tracers. It can be used to calculate the spatial distribution patterns of sediment transport rate, thus providing independent information and verification for the results derived from empirical formulae. For the procedures of the calculation, first, the tracer concentration and topographic maps of two times are obtained. Then, the spatial and temporal changes in the concentration and seabed elevation are calculated, and the boundary conditions required are determined by field observations (such as flow and bedform migration measurements). Finally, based upon eqs. (1) and (13), the transport rate is calculated and expressed as a function of the position over the study area. Further, appropriate modifications to the model may allow the tracer to have different densities and grain size distributions from the bulk sediment.
基金Supported by Foundation for University Key Teacher by the Ministry of Education.
文摘A systematic summary is presented describing the application of isotope tracer method in detecting seepage flow in a single borehole. In a single borehole, many hydraulic coefficients, such as flow velocity, direction of flow, vertical flow etc., can be obtained by using isotope tracer method. There are three conditions if a fissure intersects a borehole: vertical, parallel and tilt. According to each different condition, the formulation of flow velocity deduced by isotope dilution method is different. At the same time, well theory of blended borehole about fissure groups including single fissure group and multi-fissure groups, has also been discussed.
文摘Diffusion of a solute in turbulent flows through a circular pipe or tunnel is an important aspect of environmental safety. In this study, the diffusion coefficient of turbulent flow in circular pipe has been simulated by the Discrete Tracer Point Method (DTPM). The DTPM is a Lagrangian numerical method by a number of imaginary point displacement which satisfy turbulent mixing by velocity fluctuations, Reynolds stress, average velocity profile and a turbulent stochastic model. Numerical simulation results of points’ distribution by DTPM have been compared with the analytical solution for turbulent plug-flow. For the case of turbulent circular pipe flow, the appropriate DTPM calculation time step has been investigated using a constantβ, which represents the ratio between average mixing lengths over diameter of circular pipe. The evaluated values of diffusion coefficient by DTPM have been found to be in good agreement with Taylor’s analytical equation for turbulent circular pipe flow by givingβ=0.04 to 0.045. Further, history matching of experimental tracer gas measurement through turbulent smooth-straight pipe flow has been presented and the results showed good agreement.
基金Supported by Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (No.502265)
文摘The distribution and characteristics of nonmetallic micro-inclusions of GCr15 bearing steel were explored through metallographic area method in virtue of tracer method and electronic microscope.The results show that the micro-inclusions,of which the average value is 0.032%,are mainly the compounds formed via the adsorption/aggregation of multielement deoxidized compounds and secondarily deoxidized products on tundish liquid level.The micro-inclusions of diameters from 0 to 5 μm are 92.5% in total,which basically determines the characteristics of inclusions distribution in casting slab.The inclusions of diameters more than 10 μm only account for less than 1% in total,which have little influence on steel quality.The relationship between equilibrium compositions of the first deoxidation products and molten steel compositions was also calculated based on thermodynamic theory.
文摘Rare earth element(REE) tracer method was used to study sheet erosion changing to rill erosion on slope land. By placing different REE on different soil depth across a slope in an indoor plot, two simulated rainfalls were applied to study the change of erosion type and the rill erosion process. The results indicate that the main erosion type is sheet erosion at the beginning of the rainfalls, and serious erosion happens after rill erosion appears. Accumulated sheet and rill erosion amount increases with the rainfalls time. The percentage of sheet erosion amount decreases and rill erosion percentage increases with time. At the end of the rainfalls, the total rill erosion amounts are 4.3 and 5 times more than sheet erosion. In this paper, a new REE tracer method was used to quantitatively distinguish sheet and rill erosion amount. The new REE tracer method should be useful to future studying of erosion processes on slope lands.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2022YFC3701000 and 2021YFA1601800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42230701 and 42375105)+1 种基金the Foundation for Program of Science and Technology Research(No.2024A1515011937)Guangdong Foundation for Program of Science and Technology Research(No.2023B1212060049).
文摘Particulate levoglucosan is an important tracer for biomass burning emission in ambient air.However,recent studies question its reliability as a biomass burning tracer in Chinesemega cities due to important contribution from potential non-biomass burning sources,such as cooking.To address this,we examined the dynamic variation and sources of levoglucosan using a chemical ionization mass spectrometer and other advanced instruments during Beijing’s summer of 2021.The average mass concentration of levoglucosan and its isomer(C_(6)H_(10)O_(5))was 0.025±0.014μg/m^(3),constituting 0.55%±0.32%of total organic carbon(OC)in this campaign.Despite cooking emissions contributing significantly to the organic aerosol(OA,20%),levoglucosan and its isomers correlated more strongly with biomass-burning related tracers(R>0.6),black carbon(R=0.72)and less so with cooking-related sources(R=0.3).This indicates that levoglucosan is primarily dominated by biomass-burning emissions rather than cooking in Beijing’s urban areas during summertime.The diurnal variation of levoglucosan concentrations highlighted the importance of daytime and nocturnal biomass burning emissions during polluted periods in Beijing.Using levoglucosan as a tracer to quantify the biomass burning OC(BBOC),we found good agreement on the time series of BBOC between the tracermethod and other independent source apportionmentmethod.This reaffirms the reliability of levoglucosan as a biomass burning tracer.Biomass burning contributed an average of 7%-8%to OC,highlighting its significant impact on Beijing’s summer air quality.Our study enhances understanding of biomass burning influences on ambient aerosol in typical urban areas.
