An experiment was conducted to examine the near-field behavior of negatively buoyant planar jets in flowing environment. Hot water jet was projected downwards at dif fercnt angles from a slot into a uniform cross flow...An experiment was conducted to examine the near-field behavior of negatively buoyant planar jets in flowing environment. Hot water jet was projected downwards at dif fercnt angles from a slot into a uniform cross flow. Micro Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter （Micro ADV） system is used to measure the velocity and turbulent fluxes of Reynolds stresses. The whole field temperatures were measured with fast response thermocouples. Pure jets experiments were made also to study the effect of buoyancy in negatively buoyant jets. It is found that the influenced area of hot jets is larger than which of pure jets when the jet angle is 90° and the influenced area of hot jets is smaller than which of pure jets when the jet angle is 45°. The difference is not obvious at 60° angle jets. This means that the rising of temperature has effect not only on negatively buoyancy, but also on the intensity of turbulence. The contrast of these two influences dominates the trend of jet flow.展开更多
A new theoretical solution is presented here for the dynamic characteristics of a buoyant jet due to opposing small amplitude waves. The conservation equations of mass, tangential moment^n and vertical momentum are so...A new theoretical solution is presented here for the dynamic characteristics of a buoyant jet due to opposing small amplitude waves. The conservation equations of mass, tangential moment^n and vertical momentum are solved by the integral method which encompasses the Gaussian profiles of velocity and density. The action of waves is incorporated into the equations of motion as an external force and a new exact solution is obtained to predict the trajectory, velocity distribution and boundary thickness of the buoyant jet over an arbitrary lateral cross section. It is found that the velocity along the centerline is inversely proportional to the ratio of the momentum of the wave to the buoyant jet. The averaged bound- ary width varies with the fluctuation of the boundary width, the distance from the orifice and the velocity correction function. Owing to the motion of waves, the fluctuation of the boundary width is proportional to the wave steepness.展开更多
This paper presents the results of a numerical calculation on the meanbehavior of finite length line buoyant jets from slot with width B , discharged perpendicularly intorelatively deep cross-flows in the mixing regio...This paper presents the results of a numerical calculation on the meanbehavior of finite length line buoyant jets from slot with width B , discharged perpendicularly intorelatively deep cross-flows in the mixing region. The length of diffuser was varied from 4 to 20times the width of diffuser. The calculations were performed with the standard K-ε model and HybridFinite Analytic Method (HFAM) with staggered grid. The phenomenon and development of vortex pairsare simulated successfully and the influence of diffuser length and buoyant on turbulent buoyantjets are analyzed.展开更多
Offshore triceratops is one of the successful manifestations of the form-dominant design approaches deployable in ultra-deepwater oil and gas exploration.The deck’s geometric shape and partial isolation from the legs...Offshore triceratops is one of the successful manifestations of the form-dominant design approaches deployable in ultra-deepwater oil and gas exploration.The deck’s geometric shape and partial isolation from the legs counteract lateral loads.Legs are position-restrained to the sea bed by taut-moored tendons,while ball joints partially isolate the deck from the buoyant legs.However,compliance in the horizontal plane imposes large displacements,intuiting the necessity to examine tendon failure.Numerical analysis of triceratops under wave and wind combined action is carried out under the postulated conditions of a tendon failure.10-yr,100-yr,and 1000-yr post-Katrina hurricane conditions are assumed as loading to the platform.Results confirm a marginal increase in the natural periods of stiff degrees of freedom even under postulated failure conditions,ensuring good adaptability to ultra-deep water.Under postulated failure,the tension of adjacent tendons varies significantly,causing a shift to the mean position of the platform.Fatigue life is significantly reduced under the postulated failure of tendons,making the platform free-floating without affecting its stability.Results also show that the pitch response of the deck is a clear manifestation of the postulated failure,which is otherwise absent due to the presence of ball joints.The attempted study deliberates on the fatigue life of tendons,assessing the platform’s suitability to ultra-deep waters and identifying the vulnerable legs for the chosen load combinations.展开更多
The k-epsilon model was applied to establish the mathematical model of vertical round buoyant jet discharging into confined depth, and it was solved using the Hybrid Finite Analytic Method (HFAM). The numerical predic...The k-epsilon model was applied to establish the mathematical model of vertical round buoyant jet discharging into confined depth, and it was solved using the Hybrid Finite Analytic Method (HFAM). The numerical predictions demonstrate two generic flow patterns for different jet discharge and environmental parameters: (ⅰ)a stable buoyant flow discharge with the mixed fluid leaving the near-field warm in a surface warm water layer; (ⅱ)an unstable buoyant flow discharge with recirculation and re-entrainment of warm water in the near field. Furthermore, the mixing characters of vertical round buoyant jet were numerically predicted. Both the stability criterion and numerical predictions of bulk dilutions are in excellent agreement with Lee and Jirka's experiments and theory.展开更多
In industrial buildings,the presence of overhead cranes severely affects roof exhaust ventilation systems when capturing and discharging fumes,resulting in severe deterioration of the indoor plant environment.In this ...In industrial buildings,the presence of overhead cranes severely affects roof exhaust ventilation systems when capturing and discharging fumes,resulting in severe deterioration of the indoor plant environment.In this study,an overhead crane-based ventilation auxiliary device,called overhead crane fume-collecting hood(CFCH),is proposed to guide pollutants blocked by the overhead crane back to the roof exhaust hood.The airflow characteristics and pollutant distribution under the three modes of no overhead crane,overhead crane,and overhead crane+CFCH were compared using numerical simulations.Subsequently,the effects of the CFCH length(a),width(b),and height(h)on the pollutant capture performance were determined through orthogonal experiments and computational fluid dynamics.Finally,the pollutant capture efficiency(PCE)of the optimal CFCH was investigated considering different exhaust airflow rates.The results showed that the pollutants captured by the CFCH can be classified into directly and secondary captured pollutants,with the directly captured pollutants dominating.In addition,with the introduction of different sizes of CFCH around the overhead crane girders,the PCE significantly improved by 49.9%–74.6%.The length,width,and height of the CFCH on the PCE were statistically significant,and the priority of the three factors was as follows:h>b>a.The PCE decreased with increasing a,initially increased and then decreased with increasing b,and increased with h.Subsequently,when the optimal CFCH was used,the excessive exhaust air rate had no evident PCE improvement.This provides a new concept for the control of pollutants in industrial buildings and provides a theoretical basis for the design of CFCHs.展开更多
The RNG κ-ε model considering the buoyancy effect, which is solved by the hybrid finite analytic method, is used to simulate the mixture of the horizontal round thermal buoyant jet in compound open channel flow. The...The RNG κ-ε model considering the buoyancy effect, which is solved by the hybrid finite analytic method, is used to simulate the mixture of the horizontal round thermal buoyant jet in compound open channel flow. The mixing features near the spout and flowing characteristic of the secondary currents are studied by numerical simulation. Meanwhile, （1） the distribution of the measured isovels for stream-wise velocity, （2） secondary currents, （3） the distribution of the measured isovels for temperature of typical cross-section near the spout, were obtained by the three-dimensional Micro ADV and the temperature measuring device. Compared with experimental data, the RNG κ-ε model based on buoyancy effect can preferably simulate the jet which performs the bifurcation phenomenon, jet reattachment （Conada effect） and beach secondary currents phenomenon with the effect of ambient flow, buoyancy, and secondary currents of compound section and so on.展开更多
This paper presents a numerical study on the hydrodynamic behaviours of a round buoyant jet under the effect of JONSWAP random waves. A three-dimensional large eddy simulation （LES） model is developed to simulate th...This paper presents a numerical study on the hydrodynamic behaviours of a round buoyant jet under the effect of JONSWAP random waves. A three-dimensional large eddy simulation （LES） model is developed to simulate the buoyant jet in a stagnant ambient and JONSWAP random waves. By comparison of velocity and concentration fields, it is found that the buoyant jet exhibits faster decay of centerline velocity, wider lateral spreading and larger initial dilution under the wave effect, indicating that wave dynamics improves the jet entrainment and mixing in the near field, and subsequently mitigate the jet impacts in the far field. The effect of buoyancy force on the jet behaviours in the random waves is also numerically investigated. The results show that the wave effect on the jet entrainment and mixing is considerably weakened under the existence of buoyancy force, resulting in a slower decay rate of centerline velocity and a narrower jet width for the jet with initial buoyancy.展开更多
Due to the difference in density between the discharge effluent and coastal water,partially treated wastewater is often discharged into the marine environment as a buoyant jet via submarine outfalls with multiport dif...Due to the difference in density between the discharge effluent and coastal water,partially treated wastewater is often discharged into the marine environment as a buoyant jet via submarine outfalls with multiport diffusers.The dilution characteristics of effluent discharge(dual buoyant jets)in a wavy cross-flow environment were studied in a laboratory.The planar laser-induced fluorescence technique was used to obtain the concentration data of the jets.The effects of different environmental variables on the diffusion and dilution characteristics of the jets were examined through physical experiments,dimensional analysis,and empirical formulations.It was found that the dilution process of the dual jets could be divided into two components:the original jet component and the effluent cloud component.The jet-to-current velocity ratio was the main parameter affecting the concentration levels of the effluent cloud.The merging of the two jets increased the jet concentration in the flow field.When the jets traveled further downstream,the axial dilution increased gradually and then increased significantly along the axis.Under the effects of strong waves,the concentration contours branched into two peaks,and the mean dilution became more significant than under the effects of weak waves.Therefore,the dilution of the effluent discharge was expected to be significant under strong wave effects because the hydrodynamic force increased.A dilution equation was derived to improve our understanding of the dilution process of buoyant jets in a wavy cross-flow environment.This equation was used to determine the influences of the jet-to-current velocity ratio,wave-to-current velocity ratio,and Strouhal number on the minimum jet dilution.It revealed that the wave and buoyancy effects in effluent discharges were significant.展开更多
Throughout the service life, underground structures are subjected to transient and sustained hydrostatic pressures. The reservoir impoundment results in an increase in water level, as well as hydraulic gradient,which ...Throughout the service life, underground structures are subjected to transient and sustained hydrostatic pressures. The reservoir impoundment results in an increase in water level, as well as hydraulic gradient,which can endanger the uplift performance of infrastructure. In uplift design, a reduction factor is often suggested for buoyant force acting on underground structures in clays due to the time lag effect.However, the mechanism of pore pressure generation in clays is not fully understood. This investigation presents a novel U-shaped test chamber to assess the pore pressure generation with time in the horizontal branch subjected to an increase in reservoir level in the left vertical branch. A mathematical model is developed to explain the time lag effect of pore pressure generation. The test program also involves the evaluation of uplift pressure acting on foundation model in the right vertical branch due to adjacent reservoir impoundment. It is found that the time lag effect of pore pressure generation in clays can be observed irrespective of hydraulic gradient, but a higher hydraulic gradient can lead to a faster response in pore pressure sensors. A reduction factor of 0.84-0.87 should be considered to reduce the conservatism of uplift design.展开更多
Aims: Small dense LDL (sdLDL) cholesterol is considered a cardiovascular risk. Our purpose in this study was to evaluate the efficacy of rosuvastatin in reducing sdLDL and large buoyant LDL (lbLDL-C) in hypercholester...Aims: Small dense LDL (sdLDL) cholesterol is considered a cardiovascular risk. Our purpose in this study was to evaluate the efficacy of rosuvastatin in reducing sdLDL and large buoyant LDL (lbLDL-C) in hypercholesterolemia. Methods: Fifty-six patients with a mean baseline LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) concentration of 173.9 ± 40.5 mg/dL were treated with rosuvastatin 2.5 mg/day for 12 weeks. LDL-C, sdLDL-C, and apolipoprotein (apo) B were assessed and l lbLDL-C was calculated (LDL-C minus sdLDL-C). Results: After 12-week treatment with rosuvastatin 2.5mg, sdLDL-C and lbLDL-C were significantly reduced from 62.1 ± 23.8 mg/dL to 34.0 ± 13.4 mg/dL, p <0.001 and 112.7 ± 34.9 mg/dL to 77.2± 29.2 mg/dL, p < 0.001 respectively, and sdLDL-C/lbLDL-C ratio and apo B also decreased significantly, from 0.36 ± 0.02 to 0.32 ± 0.02, p < 0.005 and 134.2 ± 4.3 to 93.6 ± 3.5 mg/dl, p < 0.001, respectively. In diabetic subjects there was significant correlation between percent reductions in the plasma triglyceride and sdLDL-C/ lbLDL-C ratio (r = 0.58, p < 0.005), but not between the percentage decrease in plasma triglyceride and sdLDL-C. Conclusions: Treatment with rosuvastatin is associated with significant reduction in sdLDL, lbLDL and sdLDL/lbLDL ratio.展开更多
Some experiments were made for the buoyant jet from a square orifice with a square disc placed on it in static ambient and concentration along the axis in self-similar area behind disc was measured. And at the same ti...Some experiments were made for the buoyant jet from a square orifice with a square disc placed on it in static ambient and concentration along the axis in self-similar area behind disc was measured. And at the same time a three-dimensional mathematical model was established to simulate the whole flowing under different conditions. All the results predicted by the numerical calculation were substantiated by the experiments. The results were compared with experiential formula for obstructed round buoyant ver- tical jets in static ambient and it was found that the two concentration distributions had good accordance. Star shape of temperature isolines on cross-sections in the near areas from the disc was found and it was a very special figure for obstructed square buoyant vertical jets with a square disc. The shape will transform to concentric circles gradually alike to the round buoyant vertical jet in self-similar area with increasing of the distance from the disc.展开更多
An explicit algebraic stress model (EASM) has been formulated for two-dimensional turbulent buoyant flows using a five-term tensor representation in a prior study. The derivation was based on partitioning the buoyant ...An explicit algebraic stress model (EASM) has been formulated for two-dimensional turbulent buoyant flows using a five-term tensor representation in a prior study. The derivation was based on partitioning the buoyant flux tensor into a two-dimensional and a three-dimensional component. The five-term basis was formed with the two-dimensional component of the buoyant flux tensor. As such, the derived EASM is limited to two-dimensional flows only. In this paper, a more general approach using a seven-term representation without partitioning the buoyant flux tensor is used to derive an EASM valid for two- and three-dimensional turbulent buoyant flows. Consequently, the basis tensors are formed with the fully three-dimensional buoyant flux tensor. The derived EASM has the two-dimensional flow as a special case. The matrices and the representation coefficients are further simplified using a four-term representation. When this four-term representation model is applied to calculate two-dimensional homogeneous buoyant flows, the results are essentially identical with those obtained previously using the two-dimensional component of the buoyant flux tensor. Therefore, the present approach leads to a more general EASM formulation that is equally valid for two- and three-dimensional turbulent buoyant flows.展开更多
Petrogeochemical data indicate that after the end of seafloor spreading,residual magmatic activity still exists in the deep basin of the South China Sea.By using different viscous structure models beneath the fossil s...Petrogeochemical data indicate that after the end of seafloor spreading,residual magmatic activity still exists in the deep basin of the South China Sea.By using different viscous structure models beneath the fossil spreading center of the Southwest sub-basin we simulated the amount of melt produced,the length of the melting period,and the thermal evolution process in terms of geothermics and the buoyant decompression melting mechanism.We compared the results of our model with observed heat flow,seismic,and petrogeochemistry data.The results show that depletion buoyancy induced by buoyant decompression melting plays an important role in the melting process,while retention buoyancy,thermal buoyancy,and viscous shear force have only a weak influence on the melting process.From the length of the melting period,we determined that for the three viscous structures models the magmatic activity lasted about 5,12,and 15 Ma.Under the effect of buoyant depression melting,local high-temperature areas will develop under the basin,which can explain the low-velocity layer detected by seismic exploration in the middle and upper lithosphere of the Southwest sub-basin.We also simulated the possible lithology distribution beneath the fossil spreading center with the physical conditions of different viscous structure,different temperature structure,and different melting fraction,which provided a greater understanding of the rock petrogeochemical data of the deep sea basin in the South China Sea.展开更多
In this paper, the diluting effect of surface waves on a buoyant plume has been measured using a Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) technique. The resulting time-averaged, full field concentration maps have allowed quan...In this paper, the diluting effect of surface waves on a buoyant plume has been measured using a Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) technique. The resulting time-averaged, full field concentration maps have allowed quantification of enhanced mixing due to surface waves as well as measurement of other plume parameters.展开更多
Turbulence represents an essential aspect in atmospheric and oceanic circulations.In particu- lar,it is a preponderant factor in the dispersion of pollutants of artificial or natural origin.The vertical turbulent jets...Turbulence represents an essential aspect in atmospheric and oceanic circulations.In particu- lar,it is a preponderant factor in the dispersion of pollutants of artificial or natural origin.The vertical turbulent jets,plumes and buoyant jets discharging into static environment is one of the most important and basic flow patterns related with the environment pollution.These flows have numerous important applications,for example,thrust augmentors,waste disposal plumes from stacks and combustion systems,and significant problems of turbulent diffusion.展开更多
Pollutants are usually discharged into the receiving water bodies in the form of a turbulent jet or plume, and the presence of a counterflow enhances the initial dilution of the jet effluent. To understand the behavio...Pollutants are usually discharged into the receiving water bodies in the form of a turbulent jet or plume, and the presence of a counterflow enhances the initial dilution of the jet effluent. To understand the behaviors of jets in actual situations, a round buoyant jet issued horizontally into a uniform counterflow is simulated for different combinations of densimetric Froude number and jet-to-current velocity ratio. A two-phase mixture model is used to simulate this flow, and the renormalization group k - ε model is used to address the flow turbulence. The inter-phase interactions are described in terms of the relative slip velocity between phases. The jet features, including the trajectory of the jet centerline and the decay of the centedine velocity and the concentration, are investigated. The length scale analysis reveals the relationships between the distance and the centerline dilutions, and different flow mechanisms are revealed before and after the penetration point.展开更多
Video recording and digital image processing methods have been used in the experimental study of buoyant jets in a towing tank. The laws of jet trajectory and jet width have been obtained as empirical relations by dat...Video recording and digital image processing methods have been used in the experimental study of buoyant jets in a towing tank. The laws of jet trajectory and jet width have been obtained as empirical relations by data fitting.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China ( Grant No : 50279037) and Open ResearchFund Programof State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science (Grant No :2005C011) .
文摘An experiment was conducted to examine the near-field behavior of negatively buoyant planar jets in flowing environment. Hot water jet was projected downwards at dif fercnt angles from a slot into a uniform cross flow. Micro Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter （Micro ADV） system is used to measure the velocity and turbulent fluxes of Reynolds stresses. The whole field temperatures were measured with fast response thermocouples. Pure jets experiments were made also to study the effect of buoyancy in negatively buoyant jets. It is found that the influenced area of hot jets is larger than which of pure jets when the jet angle is 90° and the influenced area of hot jets is smaller than which of pure jets when the jet angle is 45°. The difference is not obvious at 60° angle jets. This means that the rising of temperature has effect not only on negatively buoyancy, but also on the intensity of turbulence. The contrast of these two influences dominates the trend of jet flow.
文摘A new theoretical solution is presented here for the dynamic characteristics of a buoyant jet due to opposing small amplitude waves. The conservation equations of mass, tangential moment^n and vertical momentum are solved by the integral method which encompasses the Gaussian profiles of velocity and density. The action of waves is incorporated into the equations of motion as an external force and a new exact solution is obtained to predict the trajectory, velocity distribution and boundary thickness of the buoyant jet over an arbitrary lateral cross section. It is found that the velocity along the centerline is inversely proportional to the ratio of the momentum of the wave to the buoyant jet. The averaged bound- ary width varies with the fluctuation of the boundary width, the distance from the orifice and the velocity correction function. Owing to the motion of waves, the fluctuation of the boundary width is proportional to the wave steepness.
文摘This paper presents the results of a numerical calculation on the meanbehavior of finite length line buoyant jets from slot with width B , discharged perpendicularly intorelatively deep cross-flows in the mixing region. The length of diffuser was varied from 4 to 20times the width of diffuser. The calculations were performed with the standard K-ε model and HybridFinite Analytic Method (HFAM) with staggered grid. The phenomenon and development of vortex pairsare simulated successfully and the influence of diffuser length and buoyant on turbulent buoyantjets are analyzed.
文摘Offshore triceratops is one of the successful manifestations of the form-dominant design approaches deployable in ultra-deepwater oil and gas exploration.The deck’s geometric shape and partial isolation from the legs counteract lateral loads.Legs are position-restrained to the sea bed by taut-moored tendons,while ball joints partially isolate the deck from the buoyant legs.However,compliance in the horizontal plane imposes large displacements,intuiting the necessity to examine tendon failure.Numerical analysis of triceratops under wave and wind combined action is carried out under the postulated conditions of a tendon failure.10-yr,100-yr,and 1000-yr post-Katrina hurricane conditions are assumed as loading to the platform.Results confirm a marginal increase in the natural periods of stiff degrees of freedom even under postulated failure conditions,ensuring good adaptability to ultra-deep water.Under postulated failure,the tension of adjacent tendons varies significantly,causing a shift to the mean position of the platform.Fatigue life is significantly reduced under the postulated failure of tendons,making the platform free-floating without affecting its stability.Results also show that the pitch response of the deck is a clear manifestation of the postulated failure,which is otherwise absent due to the presence of ball joints.The attempted study deliberates on the fatigue life of tendons,assessing the platform’s suitability to ultra-deep waters and identifying the vulnerable legs for the chosen load combinations.
文摘The k-epsilon model was applied to establish the mathematical model of vertical round buoyant jet discharging into confined depth, and it was solved using the Hybrid Finite Analytic Method (HFAM). The numerical predictions demonstrate two generic flow patterns for different jet discharge and environmental parameters: (ⅰ)a stable buoyant flow discharge with the mixed fluid leaving the near-field warm in a surface warm water layer; (ⅱ)an unstable buoyant flow discharge with recirculation and re-entrainment of warm water in the near field. Furthermore, the mixing characters of vertical round buoyant jet were numerically predicted. Both the stability criterion and numerical predictions of bulk dilutions are in excellent agreement with Lee and Jirka's experiments and theory.
基金sponsored by the National Science Foundation of China(No.51908446,No.52278128).
文摘In industrial buildings,the presence of overhead cranes severely affects roof exhaust ventilation systems when capturing and discharging fumes,resulting in severe deterioration of the indoor plant environment.In this study,an overhead crane-based ventilation auxiliary device,called overhead crane fume-collecting hood(CFCH),is proposed to guide pollutants blocked by the overhead crane back to the roof exhaust hood.The airflow characteristics and pollutant distribution under the three modes of no overhead crane,overhead crane,and overhead crane+CFCH were compared using numerical simulations.Subsequently,the effects of the CFCH length(a),width(b),and height(h)on the pollutant capture performance were determined through orthogonal experiments and computational fluid dynamics.Finally,the pollutant capture efficiency(PCE)of the optimal CFCH was investigated considering different exhaust airflow rates.The results showed that the pollutants captured by the CFCH can be classified into directly and secondary captured pollutants,with the directly captured pollutants dominating.In addition,with the introduction of different sizes of CFCH around the overhead crane girders,the PCE significantly improved by 49.9%–74.6%.The length,width,and height of the CFCH on the PCE were statistically significant,and the priority of the three factors was as follows:h>b>a.The PCE decreased with increasing a,initially increased and then decreased with increasing b,and increased with h.Subsequently,when the optimal CFCH was used,the excessive exhaust air rate had no evident PCE improvement.This provides a new concept for the control of pollutants in industrial buildings and provides a theoretical basis for the design of CFCHs.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.50479038 and 50679061)the Open Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering,Dalian University of Technology (No.LP0601)
文摘The RNG κ-ε model considering the buoyancy effect, which is solved by the hybrid finite analytic method, is used to simulate the mixture of the horizontal round thermal buoyant jet in compound open channel flow. The mixing features near the spout and flowing characteristic of the secondary currents are studied by numerical simulation. Meanwhile, （1） the distribution of the measured isovels for stream-wise velocity, （2） secondary currents, （3） the distribution of the measured isovels for temperature of typical cross-section near the spout, were obtained by the three-dimensional Micro ADV and the temperature measuring device. Compared with experimental data, the RNG κ-ε model based on buoyancy effect can preferably simulate the jet which performs the bifurcation phenomenon, jet reattachment （Conada effect） and beach secondary currents phenomenon with the effect of ambient flow, buoyancy, and secondary currents of compound section and so on.
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Grant No.2010CB429001)the Special Fund of State Key Laboratory of China(Grant No.2011585812)+2 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.2011B05614)the 111 Project of the Ministry of Educationthe State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs,China(Grant No.B12032)
文摘This paper presents a numerical study on the hydrodynamic behaviours of a round buoyant jet under the effect of JONSWAP random waves. A three-dimensional large eddy simulation （LES） model is developed to simulate the buoyant jet in a stagnant ambient and JONSWAP random waves. By comparison of velocity and concentration fields, it is found that the buoyant jet exhibits faster decay of centerline velocity, wider lateral spreading and larger initial dilution under the wave effect, indicating that wave dynamics improves the jet entrainment and mixing in the near field, and subsequently mitigate the jet impacts in the far field. The effect of buoyancy force on the jet behaviours in the random waves is also numerically investigated. The results show that the wave effect on the jet entrainment and mixing is considerably weakened under the existence of buoyancy force, resulting in a slower decay rate of centerline velocity and a narrower jet width for the jet with initial buoyancy.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(Grant No.B200202057)and the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51979076)。
文摘Due to the difference in density between the discharge effluent and coastal water,partially treated wastewater is often discharged into the marine environment as a buoyant jet via submarine outfalls with multiport diffusers.The dilution characteristics of effluent discharge(dual buoyant jets)in a wavy cross-flow environment were studied in a laboratory.The planar laser-induced fluorescence technique was used to obtain the concentration data of the jets.The effects of different environmental variables on the diffusion and dilution characteristics of the jets were examined through physical experiments,dimensional analysis,and empirical formulations.It was found that the dilution process of the dual jets could be divided into two components:the original jet component and the effluent cloud component.The jet-to-current velocity ratio was the main parameter affecting the concentration levels of the effluent cloud.The merging of the two jets increased the jet concentration in the flow field.When the jets traveled further downstream,the axial dilution increased gradually and then increased significantly along the axis.Under the effects of strong waves,the concentration contours branched into two peaks,and the mean dilution became more significant than under the effects of weak waves.Therefore,the dilution of the effluent discharge was expected to be significant under strong wave effects because the hydrodynamic force increased.A dilution equation was derived to improve our understanding of the dilution process of buoyant jets in a wavy cross-flow environment.This equation was used to determine the influences of the jet-to-current velocity ratio,wave-to-current velocity ratio,and Strouhal number on the minimum jet dilution.It revealed that the wave and buoyancy effects in effluent discharges were significant.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51878185, 52078506, and 52178321)
文摘Throughout the service life, underground structures are subjected to transient and sustained hydrostatic pressures. The reservoir impoundment results in an increase in water level, as well as hydraulic gradient,which can endanger the uplift performance of infrastructure. In uplift design, a reduction factor is often suggested for buoyant force acting on underground structures in clays due to the time lag effect.However, the mechanism of pore pressure generation in clays is not fully understood. This investigation presents a novel U-shaped test chamber to assess the pore pressure generation with time in the horizontal branch subjected to an increase in reservoir level in the left vertical branch. A mathematical model is developed to explain the time lag effect of pore pressure generation. The test program also involves the evaluation of uplift pressure acting on foundation model in the right vertical branch due to adjacent reservoir impoundment. It is found that the time lag effect of pore pressure generation in clays can be observed irrespective of hydraulic gradient, but a higher hydraulic gradient can lead to a faster response in pore pressure sensors. A reduction factor of 0.84-0.87 should be considered to reduce the conservatism of uplift design.
文摘Aims: Small dense LDL (sdLDL) cholesterol is considered a cardiovascular risk. Our purpose in this study was to evaluate the efficacy of rosuvastatin in reducing sdLDL and large buoyant LDL (lbLDL-C) in hypercholesterolemia. Methods: Fifty-six patients with a mean baseline LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) concentration of 173.9 ± 40.5 mg/dL were treated with rosuvastatin 2.5 mg/day for 12 weeks. LDL-C, sdLDL-C, and apolipoprotein (apo) B were assessed and l lbLDL-C was calculated (LDL-C minus sdLDL-C). Results: After 12-week treatment with rosuvastatin 2.5mg, sdLDL-C and lbLDL-C were significantly reduced from 62.1 ± 23.8 mg/dL to 34.0 ± 13.4 mg/dL, p <0.001 and 112.7 ± 34.9 mg/dL to 77.2± 29.2 mg/dL, p < 0.001 respectively, and sdLDL-C/lbLDL-C ratio and apo B also decreased significantly, from 0.36 ± 0.02 to 0.32 ± 0.02, p < 0.005 and 134.2 ± 4.3 to 93.6 ± 3.5 mg/dl, p < 0.001, respectively. In diabetic subjects there was significant correlation between percent reductions in the plasma triglyceride and sdLDL-C/ lbLDL-C ratio (r = 0.58, p < 0.005), but not between the percentage decrease in plasma triglyceride and sdLDL-C. Conclusions: Treatment with rosuvastatin is associated with significant reduction in sdLDL, lbLDL and sdLDL/lbLDL ratio.
基金Project supported by the Planned Item for Excellent Young Teachers Invested by Education Ministry of China (No.2003-99)
文摘Some experiments were made for the buoyant jet from a square orifice with a square disc placed on it in static ambient and concentration along the axis in self-similar area behind disc was measured. And at the same time a three-dimensional mathematical model was established to simulate the whole flowing under different conditions. All the results predicted by the numerical calculation were substantiated by the experiments. The results were compared with experiential formula for obstructed round buoyant ver- tical jets in static ambient and it was found that the two concentration distributions had good accordance. Star shape of temperature isolines on cross-sections in the near areas from the disc was found and it was a very special figure for obstructed square buoyant vertical jets with a square disc. The shape will transform to concentric circles gradually alike to the round buoyant vertical jet in self-similar area with increasing of the distance from the disc.
文摘An explicit algebraic stress model (EASM) has been formulated for two-dimensional turbulent buoyant flows using a five-term tensor representation in a prior study. The derivation was based on partitioning the buoyant flux tensor into a two-dimensional and a three-dimensional component. The five-term basis was formed with the two-dimensional component of the buoyant flux tensor. As such, the derived EASM is limited to two-dimensional flows only. In this paper, a more general approach using a seven-term representation without partitioning the buoyant flux tensor is used to derive an EASM valid for two- and three-dimensional turbulent buoyant flows. Consequently, the basis tensors are formed with the fully three-dimensional buoyant flux tensor. The derived EASM has the two-dimensional flow as a special case. The matrices and the representation coefficients are further simplified using a four-term representation. When this four-term representation model is applied to calculate two-dimensional homogeneous buoyant flows, the results are essentially identical with those obtained previously using the two-dimensional component of the buoyant flux tensor. Therefore, the present approach leads to a more general EASM formulation that is equally valid for two- and three-dimensional turbulent buoyant flows.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41174085)Research Subject of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. KZZD-EW-TZ-19)China Geological Survey Project (Grant No. 12120113101400).
文摘Petrogeochemical data indicate that after the end of seafloor spreading,residual magmatic activity still exists in the deep basin of the South China Sea.By using different viscous structure models beneath the fossil spreading center of the Southwest sub-basin we simulated the amount of melt produced,the length of the melting period,and the thermal evolution process in terms of geothermics and the buoyant decompression melting mechanism.We compared the results of our model with observed heat flow,seismic,and petrogeochemistry data.The results show that depletion buoyancy induced by buoyant decompression melting plays an important role in the melting process,while retention buoyancy,thermal buoyancy,and viscous shear force have only a weak influence on the melting process.From the length of the melting period,we determined that for the three viscous structures models the magmatic activity lasted about 5,12,and 15 Ma.Under the effect of buoyant depression melting,local high-temperature areas will develop under the basin,which can explain the low-velocity layer detected by seismic exploration in the middle and upper lithosphere of the Southwest sub-basin.We also simulated the possible lithology distribution beneath the fossil spreading center with the physical conditions of different viscous structure,different temperature structure,and different melting fraction,which provided a greater understanding of the rock petrogeochemical data of the deep sea basin in the South China Sea.
文摘In this paper, the diluting effect of surface waves on a buoyant plume has been measured using a Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) technique. The resulting time-averaged, full field concentration maps have allowed quantification of enhanced mixing due to surface waves as well as measurement of other plume parameters.
文摘Turbulence represents an essential aspect in atmospheric and oceanic circulations.In particu- lar,it is a preponderant factor in the dispersion of pollutants of artificial or natural origin.The vertical turbulent jets,plumes and buoyant jets discharging into static environment is one of the most important and basic flow patterns related with the environment pollution.These flows have numerous important applications,for example,thrust augmentors,waste disposal plumes from stacks and combustion systems,and significant problems of turbulent diffusion.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foun-dation of China(Grant Nos.11672213,51439007 and 11372232)
文摘Pollutants are usually discharged into the receiving water bodies in the form of a turbulent jet or plume, and the presence of a counterflow enhances the initial dilution of the jet effluent. To understand the behaviors of jets in actual situations, a round buoyant jet issued horizontally into a uniform counterflow is simulated for different combinations of densimetric Froude number and jet-to-current velocity ratio. A two-phase mixture model is used to simulate this flow, and the renormalization group k - ε model is used to address the flow turbulence. The inter-phase interactions are described in terms of the relative slip velocity between phases. The jet features, including the trajectory of the jet centerline and the decay of the centedine velocity and the concentration, are investigated. The length scale analysis reveals the relationships between the distance and the centerline dilutions, and different flow mechanisms are revealed before and after the penetration point.
文摘Video recording and digital image processing methods have been used in the experimental study of buoyant jets in a towing tank. The laws of jet trajectory and jet width have been obtained as empirical relations by data fitting.
