The winds will greatly weaken the cooling performance of indirect dry cooling system with twin towers.The exterior windbreakers are recommended to restrain the wind adverse effects in this paper.The macro heat exchang...The winds will greatly weaken the cooling performance of indirect dry cooling system with twin towers.The exterior windbreakers are recommended to restrain the wind adverse effects in this paper.The macro heat exchanger model was adopted to simulate the heat exchange between circulating water and ambient air.The performances of natural draft dry cooling system(NDDCS)with and without exterior windbreakers were numerically studied.The pressure,velocity and temperature distribution of cooling air in wind angles of 0°,45°and 90°was obtained and presented.The results show that in all wind directions,the performances for lateral sector of towers with windbreakers are significantly improved,but the low-pressure zone appears unexpectedly for the rear sectors,which reduces the air flow rate.The cooling performances of the twin towers with or without windbreakers decrease at first but then recover with the wind velocity increasing.Besides,the optimal flow and heat transfer performances appear in the wind angle of 0°.The cooling performances can be significantly improved in all three wind directions due to windbreaker configuration.展开更多
This study aims to mitigate crosswind-induced performance degradation in Natural Draft Dry Cooling Towers used in power plants by developing and assessing windbreak configurations that enhance ventilation while minimi...This study aims to mitigate crosswind-induced performance degradation in Natural Draft Dry Cooling Towers used in power plants by developing and assessing windbreak configurations that enhance ventilation while minimizing additional airflow resistance.Three novel windbreak designs,namely single-windbreak configuration with curved profile,double-windbreak configuration with curved profile,and double-windbreak configuration with inverted curved profile,are proposed accordingly and evaluated against conventional solutions.Three-dimensional numerical models of a 120 m high NDDCT equipped with these windbreaks,together with a conventional Y-shaped windbreak,are developed for systematic comparison.The results demonstrate that windbreak effectiveness strongly depends on crosswind intensity.At low crosswind speeds of 0-6 m/s,the Y-shaped windbreak provides the greatest enhancement,increasing the ventilation rate by 25.45%and the heat rejection rate by 21.37%at 6 m/s compared with the no-windbreak configuration.In contrast,under moderate to strong crosswinds of 6-18 m/s,the single-windbreak configuration with curved profile exhibits superior performance.At 18 m/s,it increases the ventilation rate by 148.88%and the heat rejection rate by 79.74%relative to the baseline case,outperforming the Y-shaped windbreak by 26.59%in ventilation rate and 17.01%in heat rejection capacity.Analysis of airflow structure,temperature fields,and velocity distributions confirms that the single-windbreak configuration with curved profile more effectively suppresses crosswind penetration and promotes stable upward airflow at higher wind speeds.Based on a comprehensive assessment of aerodynamic and thermal performance,the Y-shaped windbreak is recommended for regions where crosswind speeds remain below 6 m/s,whereas the single-windbreak configuration with curved profile is preferable for sites exposed to stronger crosswinds exceeding this threshold.展开更多
Considering passenger trains'key role in remote regions,this study employed machine vision technology to monitor five posture parameters of the second car of a conventional passenger train,aiming to investigate th...Considering passenger trains'key role in remote regions,this study employed machine vision technology to monitor five posture parameters of the second car of a conventional passenger train,aiming to investigate the influence of windbreaks and crosswinds along railways on the operating postures of conventional passenger trains.The study found that when passing through the anti-wind tunnel with holes,the amplitudes of posture parameters were smaller than those of other windbreaks,demonstrating the superior performance of this windbreak in maintaining posture stability compared to others.In tunnel sections,larger amplitudes of these parameters were observed for the tail car than the head car,while the opposite occurred in non-tunnel sections.Notably,during tunnel transit,their amplitudes did not increase monotonically with speed but peaked at a specific speed that most adversely affected the operating posture.These conclusions have a great significance for improving operating safety under crosswinds.展开更多
Following the fundamental characteristics of the porosity windbreak,this study suggests a new numerical investigation method for the wind field of the windbreak based on the porous medium physical model.This method ca...Following the fundamental characteristics of the porosity windbreak,this study suggests a new numerical investigation method for the wind field of the windbreak based on the porous medium physical model.This method can transform the reasonable matching problem of the porosity and windproof performance of the windbreak into a study of the relationship between the resistance coefficient of the porous medium and the aerodynamic load of the train.This study examines the influence of the hole type on the wind field behind the porosity windbreak.Then,the relationship between the resistance coefficient of the porous medium,the porosity of the windbreak,and the aerodynamic loads of the train is investigated.The results show that the porous media physical model can be used instead of the windbreak geometry to study the windbreak-train aerodynamic performance,and the process of using this method is suggested.展开更多
Windbreak system consisting of the forms of net, belt, sheet and point, has improved local eco environment greatly and promoted the level of social economy and local people's living. The result of environment imp...Windbreak system consisting of the forms of net, belt, sheet and point, has improved local eco environment greatly and promoted the level of social economy and local people's living. The result of environment impact assessment shows that the quality of eco environment has been improved obviously and the impact process is mainly positive after building of windbreak system in Daxing County of Beijing, a dry sub humid region. Effects of windbreak system and their environmental impacts are analyzed scientifically and reasonably in this paper. The study will enrich the theory of environment impact assessment and extend the scope of research, and will provide experience for the construction of windbreak system in the region.展开更多
Sand-fixing and windbreak forests are widely used to protect or/and improve the ecological environments in arid and semi-arid regions. A full understanding of wind flow characteristics is essential to arranging the pa...Sand-fixing and windbreak forests are widely used to protect or/and improve the ecological environments in arid and semi-arid regions. A full understanding of wind flow characteristics is essential to arranging the patterns of these protective forests for enhancing the effectiveness. In this study, the wind velocity over the underlying surface with sand-fixing forests and windbreak forests at the heights of 1–49 m was monitored from two 50-m high observation towers in an oasis of Minqin, Gansu Province of China. The wind velocities were simulated at different locations over these protective forests between those two towers by a two-dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics（CFD） model. The results showed that at the heights of 1–49 m, the wind velocity profiles followed a classical logarithm law at the edge of the oasis and a multilayer structure inside the oasis. With increasing number of sand-fixing forest and windbreak forest arrays, the wind velocity at the heights of 1–49 m generally decreased along the downstream direction of the prevailing wind. Specifically, below the height of windbreak forests, the wind velocity decelerates as the airflow approaches to the windbreak forests and then accelerates as the airflow passes over the windbreak forests. In contrast, above the height of windbreak forests, the wind velocity accelerates as the airflow approaches to the windbreak forests and then generally decelerates as the airflow passes over the windbreak forests. Both the array number and array spacing of sand-fixing and windbreak forests could influence the wind velocity. The wind protection effects of sand-fixing forests were closely related to the array spacing of windbreak forests and increased with the addition of sand-fixing forests when the array of the forests was adequately spaced. However, if the array spacing of windbreak forests was smaller than seven times of the heights of windbreak forests, the effects were reduced or completely masked by the effects of windbreak forests. The results could offer theoretical guidelines on how to systematically arrange the patterns of sand-fixing and windbreak forests for preventing wind erosion in the most convenient and the cheapest ways.展开更多
In this paper,the effects of a right-angle windbreak transition(RWT)from the flat ground to cutting on train aerodynamic and dynamic responses were investigated,then a mitigation measure,an oblique structure transitio...In this paper,the effects of a right-angle windbreak transition(RWT)from the flat ground to cutting on train aerodynamic and dynamic responses were investigated,then a mitigation measure,an oblique structure transition(OST)was proposed to reduce the impact of RWT on the train aerodynamic and dynamic performance.The results showed that in the RWT region,the airflow was divided into two parts.One part of the airflow induced a strong backflow in the flat ground position,and the other part of the airflow induced a strong backflow in the cutting position.Therefore,there were two lateral impacts on the train.For the head car with the OST,the drop ratios of the peak-to-peak values compared with RWT were 47%,40%,and 52%for the side force coefficient C_(Fy),lift force coefficient C_(Fz) and overturning moment coefficient C_(Mx),respectively.For the peak-to-peak value of the dynamic parameters,the drop ratios of OST compared with RWT were all larger than 50%.The maximum dynamic overturning coefficients for RWT and OST were 0.75 and 0.3,respectively.展开更多
Porosity is the most important parameter determining the shelter efficiency of fences. Wind measurements were made around fence models with different porosities in a wind tunnel. The optimal fence porosity is evaluate...Porosity is the most important parameter determining the shelter efficiency of fences. Wind measurements were made around fence models with different porosities in a wind tunnel. The optimal fence porosity is evaluated by means of Gandemer＇s method that combines the effects of wind reduction and turbulence fields on the shelter efficiency for abating wind erosion. Defining the optimal porosity must take into account of its own purposes, required shelter degree and area to be sheltered. Turbulence has profound impacts on the shelter efficiency of high degree. Two concepts： absolute optimal porosity and practical optimal porosity concerning optimal porosity are proposed. Choosing the practical optimal porosity means reducing cost without significant expense of shelter efficiency. According to the evaluation in present study, the absolute optimal porosity for providing high degree of shelter to abate wind erosion is 0.20 while the practical optimal porosity is around 0.40. Ifa less shelter degree but over wider area is required, the absolute optimal porosity ranges from 0.05 to 0.10 and the practical optimal porosity is 0.10. For any degree of shelter for abating wind erosion effectively, the fence porosity must be less than or equal 0.40.展开更多
By reviewing the practices of urban road renovation in Jinchang City, introducing background and technical difficulties in transplanting of big trees, this paper elaborated preparations before transplanting, technical...By reviewing the practices of urban road renovation in Jinchang City, introducing background and technical difficulties in transplanting of big trees, this paper elaborated preparations before transplanting, technical procedures during transplanting, and key management points after transplanting, which are all experience of the author obtained from landscaping cases in the past three decades.展开更多
This paper studied how dynamically to evaluate regional ecological benefits of windbreak systems in a county scale. Data of air temperature. humidity. wind speed, crop yield and forest cover percentage were investigat...This paper studied how dynamically to evaluate regional ecological benefits of windbreak systems in a county scale. Data of air temperature. humidity. wind speed, crop yield and forest cover percentage were investigated and collected in some of counties of Heilongjiang Province, where windbreak systems were established in the last thirty years. Through analysis, an evaluation index system estimating regional ecological benetits of windbreak systems was set up, which consists of both a vegetation index system and a climate index systeln. The former includes a forest cover percentage index and a crop yield index; the later does three variable indexes of wind speed, air temperature and humidity. An integrated regional ecological benefit index.was developed through combinations of some coined evaluation indexes from the evaluation system.And to take Zhaozhou County and Anda County as a case study, the regional ecological benetits since establishment of windbreak systems of the two counties were evaluated dynamically using the integrated index.展开更多
<div style="text-align:justify;"> Based on the Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) method, this paper studied the effect of the nose shape on the aerodynamic performance when the high-spee...<div style="text-align:justify;"> Based on the Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) method, this paper studied the effect of the nose shape on the aerodynamic performance when the high-speed train subjected to a windbreak transition under crosswinds. The windbreak transition generated by the irregular terrain from the flat ground to the cutting. The results showed that with the height of the front window increased from Z ? 2 to Z + 2 (the dimensionless height), the side force coefficient <em>C</em><em><sub>y</sub><sup> </sup></em>and rolling moment co-efficient <em>C</em><sub><em>mx </em></sub>increased by 26% and 27% for the head car, respectively. The flow structures around the lower front window were smoother than that around the higher front window. The flow structures in the higher front window resulted in more considerable positive pressure on the windward side (WWS) and top of the nose region. </div>展开更多
In order to solve the problems in the construction of desert roads and improve the quality of desert roads in China,this paper discusses the current windbreak and sand fixation technologies in desert areas in China,an...In order to solve the problems in the construction of desert roads and improve the quality of desert roads in China,this paper discusses the current windbreak and sand fixation technologies in desert areas in China,and puts forward relevant suggestions and corresponding solutions for each problem.This paper is written with hopes of contributing to the development of windbreak and sand fixation technologies in China as well as the development of the economy,society and environment in China's deserts.展开更多
This paper, by applying the theories of landscape ecology, illustrates the role and mechanism of windbreak system in the establishment and maintenance of oasis ecosystem on the basis of systematic analysis of characte...This paper, by applying the theories of landscape ecology, illustrates the role and mechanism of windbreak system in the establishment and maintenance of oasis ecosystem on the basis of systematic analysis of characteristics and ecological crises of China's desert, and especially of desert zone in western China. Furthermore, direct economic benefits are summarized.展开更多
The spectrum characteristics of turbulence such as period of fluctuation, frequency and amplitude of oscillation were discussed by using the method of spectral analysis of turbulence in this paper. The results show th...The spectrum characteristics of turbulence such as period of fluctuation, frequency and amplitude of oscillation were discussed by using the method of spectral analysis of turbulence in this paper. The results show that the spectrum density in the range of low frequency is sharply variance with the distance from the windbreaks, but it follows the power index law of -5 / 3 and satisfies the theory of local isotropic turbulence in the range of high frequency. It also shows by connecting with Eulerium autocorrelation analysis that there are small scale,high frequency and short period of turbulence near the lecsidc of windbreaks,but often large scale, low frequency and long period of turbulence far from the windbreaks.展开更多
Windbreak and sand fixation services(SR)provided by grasslands are a joint result of climate change and human activities.Series of grassland protection measurements have been successively implemented on Inner Mongolia...Windbreak and sand fixation services(SR)provided by grasslands are a joint result of climate change and human activities.Series of grassland protection measurements have been successively implemented on Inner Mongolia grasslands since 2000,but their effects on SR remains unclear.Based on satellite-derived vegetation dynamics and the Revised Wind Erosion Equation(RWEQ)model,this paper developed a method for quantitatively separating the impact of human activities on SR and revealed the contribution of human activities to SR in the Inner Mongolia grasslands from 2000 to 2020.In 2020,the actual sand fixation(SRA)of Inner Mongolia grasslands was 12.50 t·ha^(-1),spatially characterized as lower in the eastern and western parts,which was dominated by the sparse vegetation coverage and the low potential wind erosion respectively,while higher in the central part,due to the grassland vulnerability.The human-driven sand fixation(SRH)of Inner Mongolia grasslands changed from–1.28 t·ha^(-1)to–0.14 t·ha^(-1)from 2000 to 2020,indicating human activities inhibited SR,but the inhibition was gradually weakened.In semidesert and meadow steppes,the SRHchanged from–3.00 t·ha^(-1)to 0.00 t·ha^(-1)and–0.16 t·ha^(-1)to 0.00 t·ha^(-1),respectively,which showed that the effect of human activities changed from inhibition to promotion.However,it should be noted that human activities still inhibited the SR in typical steppes.The results implicated that grassland ecological protection should pay much more attention to reasonable use of vulnerable typical steppes.Future grassland use requires quantitative evaluation on the effects of human activity for precise monitoring and sustainable management.展开更多
There are 0.78 million hm2 of sand dune areas in Jilin Province. The effects of two types of windbreaks. shelterbelts and small areas ofartdicial forests, on sand dune fixation were discussed. The temperature, humidit...There are 0.78 million hm2 of sand dune areas in Jilin Province. The effects of two types of windbreaks. shelterbelts and small areas ofartdicial forests, on sand dune fixation were discussed. The temperature, humidity and reduced situation of wind speed in the two types of windbreaks wer systematically studied.展开更多
The clay–sand barriers in Minqin desert area,China,represent a pioneering windbreak and sand fixation project with a venerable history of 60 a.However,studies on evaluating the long-term effectiveness of clay–sand b...The clay–sand barriers in Minqin desert area,China,represent a pioneering windbreak and sand fixation project with a venerable history of 60 a.However,studies on evaluating the long-term effectiveness of clay–sand barriers against aeolian erosion,particularly from the perspective of surface sediment grain size,are limited and thus insufficient to ascertain the protective impact of these barriers on regional aeolian activities.This study focused on the surface sediments(topsoil of 0–3 cm depth)of clay–sand barriers in Minqin desert area to explain their erosion resistance from the perspective of surface sediment grain size.In March 2023,six clay–sand barrier sampling plots with clay–sand barriers of different deployment durations(1,5,10,20,40,and 60 a)were selected as experimental plots,and one control sampling plot was set in an adjacent mobile sandy area without sand barriers.Surface sediment samples were collected from the topsoil of each sampling plot in the study area in April 2023 and sediment grain size characteristics were analyzed.Results indicated a predominance of fine and medium sands in the surface sediments of the study area.The deployment of clay–sand barriers cultivated a fine quality in grain size composition of the regional surface sediments,increasing the average contents of very fine sand,silt,and clay by 30.82%,417.38%,and 381.52%,respectively.This trend became markedly pronounced a decade after the deployment of clay–sand barriers.The effectiveness of clay–sand barriers in erosion resistance was manifested through reduced wind velocity,the interception of sand flow,and the promotion of fine surface sediment particles.Coarser particles such as medium,coarse,and very coarse sands predominantly accumulated on the external side of the barriers,while finer particles such as fine and very fine sands concentrated in the upwind(northwest)region of the barriers.By contrast,the contents of finest particles such as silt and clay were higher in the downwind(southeast)region of the sampling plots.For the study area,the deployment of clay–sand barriers remains one of the most cost-effective engineering solutions for aeolian erosion control,with sediment grain size parameters serving as quantitative indicators for the assessment of these barriers in combating desertification.The results of this study provide a theoretical foundation for the construction of windbreak and sand fixation systems and the optimization of artificial sand control projects in arid desert areas.展开更多
The distributive characteristics of turbulence, turbulent velocity, turbulent intensity and Reynolds stress, in horizontal and vertical direction on leeward side of windbreak were discussed in this paper. The results ...The distributive characteristics of turbulence, turbulent velocity, turbulent intensity and Reynolds stress, in horizontal and vertical direction on leeward side of windbreak were discussed in this paper. The results show that all the three kinds of parameters of turbulence have the similar distributive patterns in lee, their peaks were around 10H for horizontal and Z/ H = 1 for vertical. The windbreak is important barrier to affect the structure and distribution of wind speed and turbulence. Porosities of windbreaks could alter the patterns of turbulence, therefore, affect the abilities and functions of windbreaks.展开更多
[Objective]The paper was to study the wind-reducing effect of windbreak wall at different sheltering distances and the effects of wind speed on cattle performance.[Method]The 40 cattle with insignificant difference in...[Objective]The paper was to study the wind-reducing effect of windbreak wall at different sheltering distances and the effects of wind speed on cattle performance.[Method]The 40 cattle with insignificant difference in initial weight were randomly distributed in four selected stalls,and were divided into two groups according to the distance between stalls and windbreak wall to measure their daily gain.According to the actual conditions and weather conditions of fattening cattle farm,the wind speed,temperature and other environmental indexes of measuring point and heat production of beef cattle were carried out field measurement and analysis.[Result]The windbreak wall in fattening cattle farm reduced the wind speed by 40%-70%within a horizontal distance of 10 times of the wall height at a height of 1.2 m.The best sheltered area behind windbreak wall was 2-4 times of the height of windbreak wall.Within the distance of 6 times of the wall height,the wind speed reduction effect was obvious and the maximum reduction rate reached 70%.With an external WCI of-15.61 and average beef cattle weight of 480 kg,the WCI of fattening cattle farm equipped with windbreak wall reached-9.00,and the heat loss reduced by each cow was 3.31 MJ/h.Meantime,due to the difference in distance from windbreak wall,the daily gain difference of beef cattle was 0.15 kg/head day,but the difference was not significant(P>0.05).展开更多
基金The financial supports for this research,from the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2015CB251503)Central University Fundation of China(Grant No.JB2018130)。
文摘The winds will greatly weaken the cooling performance of indirect dry cooling system with twin towers.The exterior windbreakers are recommended to restrain the wind adverse effects in this paper.The macro heat exchanger model was adopted to simulate the heat exchange between circulating water and ambient air.The performances of natural draft dry cooling system(NDDCS)with and without exterior windbreakers were numerically studied.The pressure,velocity and temperature distribution of cooling air in wind angles of 0°,45°and 90°was obtained and presented.The results show that in all wind directions,the performances for lateral sector of towers with windbreakers are significantly improved,but the low-pressure zone appears unexpectedly for the rear sectors,which reduces the air flow rate.The cooling performances of the twin towers with or without windbreakers decrease at first but then recover with the wind velocity increasing.Besides,the optimal flow and heat transfer performances appear in the wind angle of 0°.The cooling performances can be significantly improved in all three wind directions due to windbreaker configuration.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52476206)the Key R&D Program of Shandong Province,China(Grant No.2025CXGC010203)+1 种基金the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant No.2025A1515012123)the Shandong Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.ZR2022ME008).
文摘This study aims to mitigate crosswind-induced performance degradation in Natural Draft Dry Cooling Towers used in power plants by developing and assessing windbreak configurations that enhance ventilation while minimizing additional airflow resistance.Three novel windbreak designs,namely single-windbreak configuration with curved profile,double-windbreak configuration with curved profile,and double-windbreak configuration with inverted curved profile,are proposed accordingly and evaluated against conventional solutions.Three-dimensional numerical models of a 120 m high NDDCT equipped with these windbreaks,together with a conventional Y-shaped windbreak,are developed for systematic comparison.The results demonstrate that windbreak effectiveness strongly depends on crosswind intensity.At low crosswind speeds of 0-6 m/s,the Y-shaped windbreak provides the greatest enhancement,increasing the ventilation rate by 25.45%and the heat rejection rate by 21.37%at 6 m/s compared with the no-windbreak configuration.In contrast,under moderate to strong crosswinds of 6-18 m/s,the single-windbreak configuration with curved profile exhibits superior performance.At 18 m/s,it increases the ventilation rate by 148.88%and the heat rejection rate by 79.74%relative to the baseline case,outperforming the Y-shaped windbreak by 26.59%in ventilation rate and 17.01%in heat rejection capacity.Analysis of airflow structure,temperature fields,and velocity distributions confirms that the single-windbreak configuration with curved profile more effectively suppresses crosswind penetration and promotes stable upward airflow at higher wind speeds.Based on a comprehensive assessment of aerodynamic and thermal performance,the Y-shaped windbreak is recommended for regions where crosswind speeds remain below 6 m/s,whereas the single-windbreak configuration with curved profile is preferable for sites exposed to stronger crosswinds exceeding this threshold.
基金Projects(52302447,52388102)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘Considering passenger trains'key role in remote regions,this study employed machine vision technology to monitor five posture parameters of the second car of a conventional passenger train,aiming to investigate the influence of windbreaks and crosswinds along railways on the operating postures of conventional passenger trains.The study found that when passing through the anti-wind tunnel with holes,the amplitudes of posture parameters were smaller than those of other windbreaks,demonstrating the superior performance of this windbreak in maintaining posture stability compared to others.In tunnel sections,larger amplitudes of these parameters were observed for the tail car than the head car,while the opposite occurred in non-tunnel sections.Notably,during tunnel transit,their amplitudes did not increase monotonically with speed but peaked at a specific speed that most adversely affected the operating posture.These conclusions have a great significance for improving operating safety under crosswinds.
基金Projects(52302447,52388102,52372369)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘Following the fundamental characteristics of the porosity windbreak,this study suggests a new numerical investigation method for the wind field of the windbreak based on the porous medium physical model.This method can transform the reasonable matching problem of the porosity and windproof performance of the windbreak into a study of the relationship between the resistance coefficient of the porous medium and the aerodynamic load of the train.This study examines the influence of the hole type on the wind field behind the porosity windbreak.Then,the relationship between the resistance coefficient of the porous medium,the porosity of the windbreak,and the aerodynamic loads of the train is investigated.The results show that the porous media physical model can be used instead of the windbreak geometry to study the windbreak-train aerodynamic performance,and the process of using this method is suggested.
文摘Windbreak system consisting of the forms of net, belt, sheet and point, has improved local eco environment greatly and promoted the level of social economy and local people's living. The result of environment impact assessment shows that the quality of eco environment has been improved obviously and the impact process is mainly positive after building of windbreak system in Daxing County of Beijing, a dry sub humid region. Effects of windbreak system and their environmental impacts are analyzed scientifically and reasonably in this paper. The study will enrich the theory of environment impact assessment and extend the scope of research, and will provide experience for the construction of windbreak system in the region.
基金supported by the Forestry Industry Research Special Funds for Public Welfare Projects(201404306)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41371034,41361001,31560235)+1 种基金the National Key Technologies R&D Program of China(2013BAC07B01)the Gansu Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars(145RJDA327)
文摘Sand-fixing and windbreak forests are widely used to protect or/and improve the ecological environments in arid and semi-arid regions. A full understanding of wind flow characteristics is essential to arranging the patterns of these protective forests for enhancing the effectiveness. In this study, the wind velocity over the underlying surface with sand-fixing forests and windbreak forests at the heights of 1–49 m was monitored from two 50-m high observation towers in an oasis of Minqin, Gansu Province of China. The wind velocities were simulated at different locations over these protective forests between those two towers by a two-dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics（CFD） model. The results showed that at the heights of 1–49 m, the wind velocity profiles followed a classical logarithm law at the edge of the oasis and a multilayer structure inside the oasis. With increasing number of sand-fixing forest and windbreak forest arrays, the wind velocity at the heights of 1–49 m generally decreased along the downstream direction of the prevailing wind. Specifically, below the height of windbreak forests, the wind velocity decelerates as the airflow approaches to the windbreak forests and then accelerates as the airflow passes over the windbreak forests. In contrast, above the height of windbreak forests, the wind velocity accelerates as the airflow approaches to the windbreak forests and then generally decelerates as the airflow passes over the windbreak forests. Both the array number and array spacing of sand-fixing and windbreak forests could influence the wind velocity. The wind protection effects of sand-fixing forests were closely related to the array spacing of windbreak forests and increased with the addition of sand-fixing forests when the array of the forests was adequately spaced. However, if the array spacing of windbreak forests was smaller than seven times of the heights of windbreak forests, the effects were reduced or completely masked by the effects of windbreak forests. The results could offer theoretical guidelines on how to systematically arrange the patterns of sand-fixing and windbreak forests for preventing wind erosion in the most convenient and the cheapest ways.
基金Project(2020YFA0710903)supported by the National Key R&D Program of ChinaProject(U1334205)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(1-W16W)supported by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University's Postdoc Matching Fund Scheme,China。
文摘In this paper,the effects of a right-angle windbreak transition(RWT)from the flat ground to cutting on train aerodynamic and dynamic responses were investigated,then a mitigation measure,an oblique structure transition(OST)was proposed to reduce the impact of RWT on the train aerodynamic and dynamic performance.The results showed that in the RWT region,the airflow was divided into two parts.One part of the airflow induced a strong backflow in the flat ground position,and the other part of the airflow induced a strong backflow in the cutting position.Therefore,there were two lateral impacts on the train.For the head car with the OST,the drop ratios of the peak-to-peak values compared with RWT were 47%,40%,and 52%for the side force coefficient C_(Fy),lift force coefficient C_(Fz) and overturning moment coefficient C_(Mx),respectively.For the peak-to-peak value of the dynamic parameters,the drop ratios of OST compared with RWT were all larger than 50%.The maximum dynamic overturning coefficients for RWT and OST were 0.75 and 0.3,respectively.
基金funding from the Knowledge Innovation Project of the Chinese Academy of Science(KZCX2-YW-329)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (40638038)
文摘Porosity is the most important parameter determining the shelter efficiency of fences. Wind measurements were made around fence models with different porosities in a wind tunnel. The optimal fence porosity is evaluated by means of Gandemer＇s method that combines the effects of wind reduction and turbulence fields on the shelter efficiency for abating wind erosion. Defining the optimal porosity must take into account of its own purposes, required shelter degree and area to be sheltered. Turbulence has profound impacts on the shelter efficiency of high degree. Two concepts： absolute optimal porosity and practical optimal porosity concerning optimal porosity are proposed. Choosing the practical optimal porosity means reducing cost without significant expense of shelter efficiency. According to the evaluation in present study, the absolute optimal porosity for providing high degree of shelter to abate wind erosion is 0.20 while the practical optimal porosity is around 0.40. Ifa less shelter degree but over wider area is required, the absolute optimal porosity ranges from 0.05 to 0.10 and the practical optimal porosity is 0.10. For any degree of shelter for abating wind erosion effectively, the fence porosity must be less than or equal 0.40.
文摘By reviewing the practices of urban road renovation in Jinchang City, introducing background and technical difficulties in transplanting of big trees, this paper elaborated preparations before transplanting, technical procedures during transplanting, and key management points after transplanting, which are all experience of the author obtained from landscaping cases in the past three decades.
文摘This paper studied how dynamically to evaluate regional ecological benefits of windbreak systems in a county scale. Data of air temperature. humidity. wind speed, crop yield and forest cover percentage were investigated and collected in some of counties of Heilongjiang Province, where windbreak systems were established in the last thirty years. Through analysis, an evaluation index system estimating regional ecological benetits of windbreak systems was set up, which consists of both a vegetation index system and a climate index systeln. The former includes a forest cover percentage index and a crop yield index; the later does three variable indexes of wind speed, air temperature and humidity. An integrated regional ecological benefit index.was developed through combinations of some coined evaluation indexes from the evaluation system.And to take Zhaozhou County and Anda County as a case study, the regional ecological benetits since establishment of windbreak systems of the two counties were evaluated dynamically using the integrated index.
文摘<div style="text-align:justify;"> Based on the Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) method, this paper studied the effect of the nose shape on the aerodynamic performance when the high-speed train subjected to a windbreak transition under crosswinds. The windbreak transition generated by the irregular terrain from the flat ground to the cutting. The results showed that with the height of the front window increased from Z ? 2 to Z + 2 (the dimensionless height), the side force coefficient <em>C</em><em><sub>y</sub><sup> </sup></em>and rolling moment co-efficient <em>C</em><sub><em>mx </em></sub>increased by 26% and 27% for the head car, respectively. The flow structures around the lower front window were smoother than that around the higher front window. The flow structures in the higher front window resulted in more considerable positive pressure on the windward side (WWS) and top of the nose region. </div>
文摘In order to solve the problems in the construction of desert roads and improve the quality of desert roads in China,this paper discusses the current windbreak and sand fixation technologies in desert areas in China,and puts forward relevant suggestions and corresponding solutions for each problem.This paper is written with hopes of contributing to the development of windbreak and sand fixation technologies in China as well as the development of the economy,society and environment in China's deserts.
文摘This paper, by applying the theories of landscape ecology, illustrates the role and mechanism of windbreak system in the establishment and maintenance of oasis ecosystem on the basis of systematic analysis of characteristics and ecological crises of China's desert, and especially of desert zone in western China. Furthermore, direct economic benefits are summarized.
文摘The spectrum characteristics of turbulence such as period of fluctuation, frequency and amplitude of oscillation were discussed by using the method of spectral analysis of turbulence in this paper. The results show that the spectrum density in the range of low frequency is sharply variance with the distance from the windbreaks, but it follows the power index law of -5 / 3 and satisfies the theory of local isotropic turbulence in the range of high frequency. It also shows by connecting with Eulerium autocorrelation analysis that there are small scale,high frequency and short period of turbulence near the lecsidc of windbreaks,but often large scale, low frequency and long period of turbulence far from the windbreaks.
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China,No.2022YFF1301802The Second TibetaPlateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program,No.2019QZKK1006。
文摘Windbreak and sand fixation services(SR)provided by grasslands are a joint result of climate change and human activities.Series of grassland protection measurements have been successively implemented on Inner Mongolia grasslands since 2000,but their effects on SR remains unclear.Based on satellite-derived vegetation dynamics and the Revised Wind Erosion Equation(RWEQ)model,this paper developed a method for quantitatively separating the impact of human activities on SR and revealed the contribution of human activities to SR in the Inner Mongolia grasslands from 2000 to 2020.In 2020,the actual sand fixation(SRA)of Inner Mongolia grasslands was 12.50 t·ha^(-1),spatially characterized as lower in the eastern and western parts,which was dominated by the sparse vegetation coverage and the low potential wind erosion respectively,while higher in the central part,due to the grassland vulnerability.The human-driven sand fixation(SRH)of Inner Mongolia grasslands changed from–1.28 t·ha^(-1)to–0.14 t·ha^(-1)from 2000 to 2020,indicating human activities inhibited SR,but the inhibition was gradually weakened.In semidesert and meadow steppes,the SRHchanged from–3.00 t·ha^(-1)to 0.00 t·ha^(-1)and–0.16 t·ha^(-1)to 0.00 t·ha^(-1),respectively,which showed that the effect of human activities changed from inhibition to promotion.However,it should be noted that human activities still inhibited the SR in typical steppes.The results implicated that grassland ecological protection should pay much more attention to reasonable use of vulnerable typical steppes.Future grassland use requires quantitative evaluation on the effects of human activity for precise monitoring and sustainable management.
文摘There are 0.78 million hm2 of sand dune areas in Jilin Province. The effects of two types of windbreaks. shelterbelts and small areas ofartdicial forests, on sand dune fixation were discussed. The temperature, humidity and reduced situation of wind speed in the two types of windbreaks wer systematically studied.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42230720,32160410,42167069)the Gansu Key Research and Development Program(22YF7FA078,GZTZ20240415)Gansu Province Forestry and Grassland Science and Technology Innovation Project(LCCX202303).
文摘The clay–sand barriers in Minqin desert area,China,represent a pioneering windbreak and sand fixation project with a venerable history of 60 a.However,studies on evaluating the long-term effectiveness of clay–sand barriers against aeolian erosion,particularly from the perspective of surface sediment grain size,are limited and thus insufficient to ascertain the protective impact of these barriers on regional aeolian activities.This study focused on the surface sediments(topsoil of 0–3 cm depth)of clay–sand barriers in Minqin desert area to explain their erosion resistance from the perspective of surface sediment grain size.In March 2023,six clay–sand barrier sampling plots with clay–sand barriers of different deployment durations(1,5,10,20,40,and 60 a)were selected as experimental plots,and one control sampling plot was set in an adjacent mobile sandy area without sand barriers.Surface sediment samples were collected from the topsoil of each sampling plot in the study area in April 2023 and sediment grain size characteristics were analyzed.Results indicated a predominance of fine and medium sands in the surface sediments of the study area.The deployment of clay–sand barriers cultivated a fine quality in grain size composition of the regional surface sediments,increasing the average contents of very fine sand,silt,and clay by 30.82%,417.38%,and 381.52%,respectively.This trend became markedly pronounced a decade after the deployment of clay–sand barriers.The effectiveness of clay–sand barriers in erosion resistance was manifested through reduced wind velocity,the interception of sand flow,and the promotion of fine surface sediment particles.Coarser particles such as medium,coarse,and very coarse sands predominantly accumulated on the external side of the barriers,while finer particles such as fine and very fine sands concentrated in the upwind(northwest)region of the barriers.By contrast,the contents of finest particles such as silt and clay were higher in the downwind(southeast)region of the sampling plots.For the study area,the deployment of clay–sand barriers remains one of the most cost-effective engineering solutions for aeolian erosion control,with sediment grain size parameters serving as quantitative indicators for the assessment of these barriers in combating desertification.The results of this study provide a theoretical foundation for the construction of windbreak and sand fixation systems and the optimization of artificial sand control projects in arid desert areas.
文摘The distributive characteristics of turbulence, turbulent velocity, turbulent intensity and Reynolds stress, in horizontal and vertical direction on leeward side of windbreak were discussed in this paper. The results show that all the three kinds of parameters of turbulence have the similar distributive patterns in lee, their peaks were around 10H for horizontal and Z/ H = 1 for vertical. The windbreak is important barrier to affect the structure and distribution of wind speed and turbulence. Porosities of windbreaks could alter the patterns of turbulence, therefore, affect the abilities and functions of windbreaks.
文摘[Objective]The paper was to study the wind-reducing effect of windbreak wall at different sheltering distances and the effects of wind speed on cattle performance.[Method]The 40 cattle with insignificant difference in initial weight were randomly distributed in four selected stalls,and were divided into two groups according to the distance between stalls and windbreak wall to measure their daily gain.According to the actual conditions and weather conditions of fattening cattle farm,the wind speed,temperature and other environmental indexes of measuring point and heat production of beef cattle were carried out field measurement and analysis.[Result]The windbreak wall in fattening cattle farm reduced the wind speed by 40%-70%within a horizontal distance of 10 times of the wall height at a height of 1.2 m.The best sheltered area behind windbreak wall was 2-4 times of the height of windbreak wall.Within the distance of 6 times of the wall height,the wind speed reduction effect was obvious and the maximum reduction rate reached 70%.With an external WCI of-15.61 and average beef cattle weight of 480 kg,the WCI of fattening cattle farm equipped with windbreak wall reached-9.00,and the heat loss reduced by each cow was 3.31 MJ/h.Meantime,due to the difference in distance from windbreak wall,the daily gain difference of beef cattle was 0.15 kg/head day,but the difference was not significant(P>0.05).
