A shake-table experiment on pile foundations in liquefi able soils composed of liquefi able sand and overlying soft clay is studied. A three-dimensional(3D) effective stress fi nite element(FE) analysis is employed to...A shake-table experiment on pile foundations in liquefi able soils composed of liquefi able sand and overlying soft clay is studied. A three-dimensional(3D) effective stress fi nite element(FE) analysis is employed to simulate the experiment. A recently developed multi-surface elasto-plastic constitutive model and a fully coupled dynamic inelastic FE formulation(u-p) are used to model the liquefaction behavior of the sand. The soil domains are discretized using a solid-fl uid fully coupled(u-p) 20-8 noded brick element. The pile is simulated using beam-column elements. Upon careful calibration, very good agreement is obtained between the computed and the measured dynamic behavior of the ground and the pile. A parametric analysis is also conducted on the model to investigate the effect of pile-pinning, pile diameter, pile stiffness, ground inclination angle, superstructure mass and pile head restraints on the ground improvement. It is found that the pile foundation has a noticeable pinning effect that reduces the lateral soil displacement. It is observed that a larger pile diameter and fi xed pile head restraints contribute to decreasing the lateral pile deformation; however, a higher ground inclination angle tends to increase the lateral pile head displacements and pile stiffness, and superstructure mass seems to effectively infl uence the lateral pile displacements.展开更多
In order to improve rolled strip quality, precise plate shape control theory should be established. Roll flat- tening theory is an important part of the plate shape theory. To improve the accuracy of roll flattening c...In order to improve rolled strip quality, precise plate shape control theory should be established. Roll flat- tening theory is an important part of the plate shape theory. To improve the accuracy of roll flattening calculation based on semi infinite body model, especially near the two roll barrel edges, a new and more accurate roll flattening model is proposed. Based on boundary integral equation method, an analytical model for solving a finite length semi infinite body is established. The lateral surface displacement field of the finite length semi-infinite body is simulated by finite element method （FEM） and lateral surface displacement decay functions are established. Based on the boundary integral equation method, the numerical solution of the finite length semi-infinite body under the distribu ted force is obtained and an accurate roll flattening model is established. Different from the traditional semi-infinite body model, the matrix form of the new roll flattening model is established through the mathematical derivation. The result from the new model is more consistent with that by FEM especially near the edges.展开更多
Cable-membrane structures have small rigidity and are highly sensitive to wind. Structural health monitoring is necessary to ensure the serviceability and safety of the structure. In this research, the design method o...Cable-membrane structures have small rigidity and are highly sensitive to wind. Structural health monitoring is necessary to ensure the serviceability and safety of the structure. In this research, the design method of a structural health monitoring system is using the characteristics of a cable-membrane structure. Taking the Yueyang Sanhe Airport Terminal as an example, a finite element model is established to determine the critical structural components. Next, the engineering requirements and the framework of the monitoring system are studied based on the results of numerical analysis. The specific implementation of the structural health monitoring is then carried out, which includes sensor selection, installation and wiring. The proposed framework is successfully applied to the monitoring system for the Yueyang Airport terminal building, and the synchronous acquisition of fiber Bragg grating and acceleration sensor signals is implemented in an innovative way. The successful implementation and operation of structural health monitoring will help to guarantee the safety of the cablemembrane structure during its service life.展开更多
In this paper,we consider the positive definiteness of fourth-order partially symmetric tensors.First,two analytically sufficient and necessary conditions of positive definiteness are provided for fourth-order two dim...In this paper,we consider the positive definiteness of fourth-order partially symmetric tensors.First,two analytically sufficient and necessary conditions of positive definiteness are provided for fourth-order two dimensional partially symmetric tensors.Then,we obtain several sufficient conditions for rank-one positive definiteness of fourth-order three dimensional partially symmetric tensors.展开更多
Based on the analysis of different theory for glass tempering process,the“structural theory”with stress relaxation and structural relaxation effects was selected to investigate the tempering of flat glass quantifica...Based on the analysis of different theory for glass tempering process,the“structural theory”with stress relaxation and structural relaxation effects was selected to investigate the tempering of flat glass quantificationally.The geometrical model with small size and non-homogeneous mesh were considered to build the finite element models according to the characteristics of stress field.The tempering process of flat glass with12 mm thickness was calculated with the verified finite element model.The transient and permanent stress of the central area,edge and corner end of the flat glass are obtained and analyzed.From the calculation results of basic case,the transient tensile stress at the upper surface of the central area,the center point of edge,the edge of edge,the edge of corner were 14.30,18.94,40.76 and 34.75 MPa,respectively.The transient tensile stress at these points were dangerous to promote the glass to break during the tempering.In addition,the point at the diagonal line of symmetry plane in the thickness direction,which is 14 mm from corner,has the maximum permanent tensile stress about 70.01 MPa in the flat glass after tempering.Thus,it is indicated that the corner is the weakest region in the tempered glass.展开更多
For an elliptic problem with variable coefficients in three dimensions,this article discusses local pointwise convergence of the three-dimensional(3D)finite element.First,the Green's function and the derivative Gr...For an elliptic problem with variable coefficients in three dimensions,this article discusses local pointwise convergence of the three-dimensional(3D)finite element.First,the Green's function and the derivative Green's function are introduced.Secondly,some relationship of norms such as L^(2)-norms,W^(1,∞)-norms,and negative-norms in locally smooth subsets of the domainΩis derived.Finally,local pointwise convergence properties of the finite element approximation are obtained.展开更多
In this paper, the entropy number of diagonal operator is discussed. On the one hand, the order of entropy number of the finite dimensional diagonal operator Dm:? (1≤q<p≤∞) is est...In this paper, the entropy number of diagonal operator is discussed. On the one hand, the order of entropy number of the finite dimensional diagonal operator Dm:? (1≤q<p≤∞) is estimated. On the other hand, the order of entropy number of a class of in finite dimensional diagonal operator D: lp→lq(1≤q<p≤∞) is estimated.展开更多
The distributed optical fiber sensing technology was used to investigate the fracture behavior of the Epoxy Asphalt Mixture. The spatial distribution and variation of the strain development with crack propagation were...The distributed optical fiber sensing technology was used to investigate the fracture behavior of the Epoxy Asphalt Mixture. The spatial distribution and variation of the strain development with crack propagation were acquired using the brillouin optical time-domain reflectometer through the loading experiments of the composite beam structure. In addition, a finite element model of the composite beam structure was developed to analyze the mechanical responses of the epoxy asphalt mixture using the extended finite element method. The experimental results show that the development of crack propagation becomes instable with the increase of the load, and larger loads will generate deeper cracks. Moreover, the numerical results show that the mechanical response of the crack tip changes with the crack propagation, and the worst areas that subjected to crack damage are located on both sides of the composite beam structure.展开更多
The rectangle core plate of all-steel buckling-restrained braces(BRBs) usually exhibit obvious local buckling, due to the lack of longitudinal restraint from the encasing tube. To eliminate the undesirable effects, a ...The rectangle core plate of all-steel buckling-restrained braces(BRBs) usually exhibit obvious local buckling, due to the lack of longitudinal restraint from the encasing tube. To eliminate the undesirable effects, a novel steel BRB is proposed. In this new-type steel BRB, two T-shaped steels are adopted as the minor restraint elements to restrain the core plate instead of infilled concrete or mortar. Meanwhile, the ingot-iron material with low yielding strength and high elongation is applied to the steel core to study the mechanical properties of steel BRBs. To validate the theoretical requirements for the width-to-thickness ratio of the steel core and the thickness of angle steel, quasi-static tests of eight specimens were conducted. The tests focused on the energy dissipation capacity and failure modes of the proposed steel BRBs. Nonlinear finite element analysis was also carried out to validate the experimental results. Both the aforementioned results imply that appropriately designed steel BRBs can meet the performance requirements for BRB components.展开更多
The nano-infiltration and transient eutectic-phase (NITE) method is one of the most attractive methods for fabrication of SiC and SiC/SiC composites. In the NITE method, preform densification is essential option for d...The nano-infiltration and transient eutectic-phase (NITE) method is one of the most attractive methods for fabrication of SiC and SiC/SiC composites. In the NITE method, preform densification is essential option for damage less near-net shaping technique. However, optimization of preform densification is insufficient yet. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of pressure during preform densification on SiC/SiC composites. The preform before preform densification has many pores in the inter-prepreg sheets. These pores were disappeared by preform densification. As the effects of pressure on preform, densification in the intra-fiber-bundle was improved due to increasing pressure. Flexural strength of the preforms with 1 MPa and 17 MPa indicated almost same value. The result suggested that increasing of pressure did not cause any change in fiber properties. In the effects of pressure on the composites, the composites with 17 MPa was exhibited improvement in bulk density and mechanical property, compared with that with 1 MPa.展开更多
Wind turbine technology is well known around the globe as an eco-friendly and eff ective renewable power source. However, this technology often faces reliability problems due to structural vibration. This study propos...Wind turbine technology is well known around the globe as an eco-friendly and eff ective renewable power source. However, this technology often faces reliability problems due to structural vibration. This study proposes a smart semi-active vibration control system using Magnetorheological (MR) dampers where feedback controllers are optimized with nature-inspired algorithms. Proportional integral derivative (PID) and Proportional integral (PI) controllers are designed to achieve the optimal desired force and current input for MR the damper. PID control parameters are optimized using an Ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithm. The eff ectiveness of the ACO algorithm is validated by comparing its performance with Ziegler-Nichols (Z-N) and particle swarm optimization (PSO). The placement of the MR damper on the tower is also investigated to ensure structural balance and optimal desired force from the MR damper. The simulation results show that the proposed semi-active PID-ACO control strategy can signifi cantly reduce vibration on the wind turbine tower under diff erent frequencies (i.e., 67%, 73%, 79% and 34.4% at 2 Hz, 3 Hz, 4.6 Hz and 6 Hz, respectively) and amplitudes (i.e. 50%, 58% and 67% for 50 N, 80 N, and 100 N, respectively). In this study, the simulation model is validated with an experimental study in terms of natural frequency, mode shape and uncontrolled response at the 1st mode. The proposed PID-ACO control strategy and optimal MR damper position is also implemented on a lab-scaled wind turbine tower model. The results show that the vibration reduction rate is 66% and 73% in the experimental and simulation study, respectively, at the 1st mode.展开更多
A topology optimization formulation is developed to find the stiffest structure with desirable material distribution subjected to seismic loads. Finite element models of the structures are generated and the optimality...A topology optimization formulation is developed to find the stiffest structure with desirable material distribution subjected to seismic loads. Finite element models of the structures are generated and the optimality criteria method is modified using a simple penalty approach and introducing fictitious strain energy to simultaneously consider both material volume and displacement constraints. Different types of shear walls with/without opening are investigated. Additionally, the effects of shear wall-frame interaction for single and coupled shear walls are studied. Gravity and seismic loads are applied to the shear walls so that the definitions provide a practical approach for locating the critical parts of these structures. The results suggest new viewpoints for architectural and structural engineering for placement of openings.展开更多
Wavefield extrapolation is critical in reverse time migration(RTM).The finite diff erence method is primarily used to achieve wavefi eld extrapolation in case of the RTM imaging of tunnels.However,complex tunnel model...Wavefield extrapolation is critical in reverse time migration(RTM).The finite diff erence method is primarily used to achieve wavefi eld extrapolation in case of the RTM imaging of tunnels.However,complex tunnel models,including those for karsts and fault fracture zones,are constructed using regular grids with straight curves,which can cause numerical dispersion and reduce the imaging accuracy.In this study,wavefi eld extrapolation was conducted for tunnel RTM using the finite element method,wherein an unstructured mesh was considered to be the body-fi tted partition in a complex model.Further,a Poynting vector calculation equation suitable for the unstructured mesh considered in the fi nite element method was established to suppress the interference owing to low-frequency noise.The tunnel space was considered during wavefi eld extrapolation to suppress the mirror artifacts based on the fl exibility of mesh generation.Finally,the infl uence of the survey layouts(one and two sidewalls)on the tunnel imaging results was investigated.The RTM results obtained for a simple tunnel model with an inclined interface demonstrate that the method based on unstructured meshes can effectively suppress the low-frequency noise and mirror artifacts,obtaining clear imaging results.Furthermore,the two-sidewall tunnel survey layout can be used to accurately obtain the real position of the inclined interface ahead of the tunnel face.The complex tunnel numerical modeling and actual data migration results denote the eff ectiveness of the fi nite element method in which an unstructured mesh is used.展开更多
We study spatially semidiscrete and fully discrete two-scale composite nite element method for approximations of the nonlinear parabolic equations with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions in a convex polygonal d...We study spatially semidiscrete and fully discrete two-scale composite nite element method for approximations of the nonlinear parabolic equations with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions in a convex polygonal domain in the plane.This new class of nite elements,which is called composite nite elements,was rst introduced by Hackbusch and Sauter[Numer.Math.,75(1997),pp.447-472]for the approximation of partial di erential equations on domains with complicated geometry.The aim of this paper is to introduce an effcient numerical method which gives a lower dimensional approach for solving partial di erential equations by domain discretization method.The composite nite element method introduces two-scale grid for discretization of the domain,the coarse-scale and the ne-scale grid with the degrees of freedom lies on the coarse-scale grid only.While the ne-scale grid is used to resolve the Dirichlet boundary condition,the dimension of the nite element space depends only on the coarse-scale grid.As a consequence,the resulting linear system will have a fewer number of unknowns.A continuous,piecewise linear composite nite element space is employed for the space discretization whereas the time discretization is based on both the backward Euler and the Crank-Nicolson methods.We have derived the error estimates in the L^(∞)(L^(2))-norm for both semidiscrete and fully discrete schemes.Moreover,numerical simulations show that the proposed method is an efficient method to provide a good approximate solution.展开更多
Fully recognize various problems in the observed magnetotelluric(MT)data is the precondition of inverse solutions.In the paper,according to the geomorphological conditions of the observational MT stations in the Guang...Fully recognize various problems in the observed magnetotelluric(MT)data is the precondition of inverse solutions.In the paper,according to the geomorphological conditions of the observational MT stations in the Guangxi area,we constructed several different kinds of models to conduct a three-dimensional forward simulation of the MT fi eld using the vector fi nite element method(FEM).First,the variation rule and differences of apparent resistivityρxy andρyx in the xy and yx modes were studied and analyzed,and then the geoelectric information refl ected by the change of apparent resistivityρxx andρyy were discussed.Final,the responses of typical geological structures that cause a static shift problem were presented.The synthetic examples showed thatρxy andρyx were relevant to the layout of the survey line,for instance,ρxy had different values along the west-east profi le compared with that of the southnorth profi le,Moreover,ρxx andρyy could subtly show the abnormal body-host rock interface,which could be used to restrict the anomalous domain in the inversion process.In addition to the scale and depth of the top surface of the anomalous body,the widespread rivers and hills,can simulate static shift.Hence,to reduce the infl uence of static shift on MT data,a reasonable distance between a station and rivers or hills should be considered in accordance with the scale of rivers or hills.展开更多
Based on the quantile regression,we extend Koenker and Xiao(2004)and Ling and McAleer(2004)'s works from nite-variance innovations to in nite-variance innovations.A robust t-ratio statistic to test for unit-root a...Based on the quantile regression,we extend Koenker and Xiao(2004)and Ling and McAleer(2004)'s works from nite-variance innovations to in nite-variance innovations.A robust t-ratio statistic to test for unit-root and a re-sampling method to approximate the critical values of the t-ratio statistic are proposed in this paper.It is shown that the limit distribution of the statistic is a functional of stable processes and a Brownian bridge.The nite sample studies show that the proposed t-ratio test always performs signi cantly better than the conventional unit-root tests based on least squares procedure,such as the Augmented Dick Fuller(ADF)and Philliphs-Perron(PP)test,in the sense of power and size when in nitevariance disturbances exist.Also,quantile Kolmogorov-Smirnov(QKS)statistic and quantile Cramer-von Mises(QCM)statistic are considered,but the nite sample studies show that they perform poor in power and size,respectively.An application to the Consumer Price Index for nine countries is also presented.展开更多
A coal seam is thin compared to the wavelength of seismic waves and usually shows strong anisotropy.It may form special geological formations,such as goafs and collapses,in coal mines.The existence of these formations...A coal seam is thin compared to the wavelength of seismic waves and usually shows strong anisotropy.It may form special geological formations,such as goafs and collapses,in coal mines.The existence of these formations may lead to instability in numerical simulations of the goaf area in a coal seam.The calculation speed of simulations is always a factor that restricts the development of simulation techniques.To improve the accuracy and effi ciency of seismic numerical simulations of goaf areas,an improved vacuum method has been incorporated into a rotated staggered grid scheme and calculations implemented by combining parallel computing and task parallelism.This ensures that the proposed numerical simulation method can be utilized in a geological model with large differences in elastic parameters among layers and improve the performance of a parallel application by enabling the full use of processor resources to expedite the calculations.We set up anisotropic coal seam models and then analyze numerically the characteristics of synthetic seismograms and snapshots of diff erent goaf areas with or without collapse.The results show that the proposed method can accurately simulate the goaf area and the calculation method can run with a high speed and parallel efficiency.The research will further advance the technology of anisotropic seismic exploration in coal fi elds,provide data for seismic inversion and build a theoretical support for coal mine disaster prediction.展开更多
基金Major Research Plan of National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.90815009the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.51108134,50378031 and 50178027
文摘A shake-table experiment on pile foundations in liquefi able soils composed of liquefi able sand and overlying soft clay is studied. A three-dimensional(3D) effective stress fi nite element(FE) analysis is employed to simulate the experiment. A recently developed multi-surface elasto-plastic constitutive model and a fully coupled dynamic inelastic FE formulation(u-p) are used to model the liquefaction behavior of the sand. The soil domains are discretized using a solid-fl uid fully coupled(u-p) 20-8 noded brick element. The pile is simulated using beam-column elements. Upon careful calibration, very good agreement is obtained between the computed and the measured dynamic behavior of the ground and the pile. A parametric analysis is also conducted on the model to investigate the effect of pile-pinning, pile diameter, pile stiffness, ground inclination angle, superstructure mass and pile head restraints on the ground improvement. It is found that the pile foundation has a noticeable pinning effect that reduces the lateral soil displacement. It is observed that a larger pile diameter and fi xed pile head restraints contribute to decreasing the lateral pile deformation; however, a higher ground inclination angle tends to increase the lateral pile head displacements and pile stiffness, and superstructure mass seems to effectively infl uence the lateral pile displacements.
基金Item Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51075353)
文摘In order to improve rolled strip quality, precise plate shape control theory should be established. Roll flat- tening theory is an important part of the plate shape theory. To improve the accuracy of roll flattening calculation based on semi infinite body model, especially near the two roll barrel edges, a new and more accurate roll flattening model is proposed. Based on boundary integral equation method, an analytical model for solving a finite length semi infinite body is established. The lateral surface displacement field of the finite length semi-infinite body is simulated by finite element method （FEM） and lateral surface displacement decay functions are established. Based on the boundary integral equation method, the numerical solution of the finite length semi-infinite body under the distribu ted force is obtained and an accurate roll flattening model is established. Different from the traditional semi-infinite body model, the matrix form of the new roll flattening model is established through the mathematical derivation. The result from the new model is more consistent with that by FEM especially near the edges.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.51708088 and 51625802the Foundation for High Level Talent Innovation Support Program of Dalian under Grant No.2017RD03
文摘Cable-membrane structures have small rigidity and are highly sensitive to wind. Structural health monitoring is necessary to ensure the serviceability and safety of the structure. In this research, the design method of a structural health monitoring system is using the characteristics of a cable-membrane structure. Taking the Yueyang Sanhe Airport Terminal as an example, a finite element model is established to determine the critical structural components. Next, the engineering requirements and the framework of the monitoring system are studied based on the results of numerical analysis. The specific implementation of the structural health monitoring is then carried out, which includes sensor selection, installation and wiring. The proposed framework is successfully applied to the monitoring system for the Yueyang Airport terminal building, and the synchronous acquisition of fiber Bragg grating and acceleration sensor signals is implemented in an innovative way. The successful implementation and operation of structural health monitoring will help to guarantee the safety of the cablemembrane structure during its service life.
文摘In this paper,we consider the positive definiteness of fourth-order partially symmetric tensors.First,two analytically sufficient and necessary conditions of positive definiteness are provided for fourth-order two dimensional partially symmetric tensors.Then,we obtain several sufficient conditions for rank-one positive definiteness of fourth-order three dimensional partially symmetric tensors.
文摘Based on the analysis of different theory for glass tempering process,the“structural theory”with stress relaxation and structural relaxation effects was selected to investigate the tempering of flat glass quantificationally.The geometrical model with small size and non-homogeneous mesh were considered to build the finite element models according to the characteristics of stress field.The tempering process of flat glass with12 mm thickness was calculated with the verified finite element model.The transient and permanent stress of the central area,edge and corner end of the flat glass are obtained and analyzed.From the calculation results of basic case,the transient tensile stress at the upper surface of the central area,the center point of edge,the edge of edge,the edge of corner were 14.30,18.94,40.76 and 34.75 MPa,respectively.The transient tensile stress at these points were dangerous to promote the glass to break during the tempering.In addition,the point at the diagonal line of symmetry plane in the thickness direction,which is 14 mm from corner,has the maximum permanent tensile stress about 70.01 MPa in the flat glass after tempering.Thus,it is indicated that the corner is the weakest region in the tempered glass.
基金Supported by Special Projects in Key Fields of Colleges and Universities in Guangdong Province(2022ZDZX3016)Projects of Talents Recruitment of GDUPT.
文摘For an elliptic problem with variable coefficients in three dimensions,this article discusses local pointwise convergence of the three-dimensional(3D)finite element.First,the Green's function and the derivative Green's function are introduced.Secondly,some relationship of norms such as L^(2)-norms,W^(1,∞)-norms,and negative-norms in locally smooth subsets of the domainΩis derived.Finally,local pointwise convergence properties of the finite element approximation are obtained.
文摘In this paper, the entropy number of diagonal operator is discussed. On the one hand, the order of entropy number of the finite dimensional diagonal operator Dm:? (1≤q<p≤∞) is estimated. On the other hand, the order of entropy number of a class of in finite dimensional diagonal operator D: lp→lq(1≤q<p≤∞) is estimated.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51178114)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.CXLX12_0117)the Scientifi c Research Foundation of Graduate School of Southeast University(No.YBJJ1318)
文摘The distributed optical fiber sensing technology was used to investigate the fracture behavior of the Epoxy Asphalt Mixture. The spatial distribution and variation of the strain development with crack propagation were acquired using the brillouin optical time-domain reflectometer through the loading experiments of the composite beam structure. In addition, a finite element model of the composite beam structure was developed to analyze the mechanical responses of the epoxy asphalt mixture using the extended finite element method. The experimental results show that the development of crack propagation becomes instable with the increase of the load, and larger loads will generate deeper cracks. Moreover, the numerical results show that the mechanical response of the crack tip changes with the crack propagation, and the worst areas that subjected to crack damage are located on both sides of the composite beam structure.
基金Supported by:Basic Research Foundation of Institute of Engineering Mechanics,CEA under Grant No.2017A01the Earthquake Scientific Research Funds Program under Grant No.201508023
文摘The rectangle core plate of all-steel buckling-restrained braces(BRBs) usually exhibit obvious local buckling, due to the lack of longitudinal restraint from the encasing tube. To eliminate the undesirable effects, a novel steel BRB is proposed. In this new-type steel BRB, two T-shaped steels are adopted as the minor restraint elements to restrain the core plate instead of infilled concrete or mortar. Meanwhile, the ingot-iron material with low yielding strength and high elongation is applied to the steel core to study the mechanical properties of steel BRBs. To validate the theoretical requirements for the width-to-thickness ratio of the steel core and the thickness of angle steel, quasi-static tests of eight specimens were conducted. The tests focused on the energy dissipation capacity and failure modes of the proposed steel BRBs. Nonlinear finite element analysis was also carried out to validate the experimental results. Both the aforementioned results imply that appropriately designed steel BRBs can meet the performance requirements for BRB components.
文摘The nano-infiltration and transient eutectic-phase (NITE) method is one of the most attractive methods for fabrication of SiC and SiC/SiC composites. In the NITE method, preform densification is essential option for damage less near-net shaping technique. However, optimization of preform densification is insufficient yet. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of pressure during preform densification on SiC/SiC composites. The preform before preform densification has many pores in the inter-prepreg sheets. These pores were disappeared by preform densification. As the effects of pressure on preform, densification in the intra-fiber-bundle was improved due to increasing pressure. Flexural strength of the preforms with 1 MPa and 17 MPa indicated almost same value. The result suggested that increasing of pressure did not cause any change in fiber properties. In the effects of pressure on the composites, the composites with 17 MPa was exhibited improvement in bulk density and mechanical property, compared with that with 1 MPa.
基金University of Malaya Research under Grant No.RP013B-15SUS,Postgraduate Research Fund(PG098-2015A)
文摘Wind turbine technology is well known around the globe as an eco-friendly and eff ective renewable power source. However, this technology often faces reliability problems due to structural vibration. This study proposes a smart semi-active vibration control system using Magnetorheological (MR) dampers where feedback controllers are optimized with nature-inspired algorithms. Proportional integral derivative (PID) and Proportional integral (PI) controllers are designed to achieve the optimal desired force and current input for MR the damper. PID control parameters are optimized using an Ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithm. The eff ectiveness of the ACO algorithm is validated by comparing its performance with Ziegler-Nichols (Z-N) and particle swarm optimization (PSO). The placement of the MR damper on the tower is also investigated to ensure structural balance and optimal desired force from the MR damper. The simulation results show that the proposed semi-active PID-ACO control strategy can signifi cantly reduce vibration on the wind turbine tower under diff erent frequencies (i.e., 67%, 73%, 79% and 34.4% at 2 Hz, 3 Hz, 4.6 Hz and 6 Hz, respectively) and amplitudes (i.e. 50%, 58% and 67% for 50 N, 80 N, and 100 N, respectively). In this study, the simulation model is validated with an experimental study in terms of natural frequency, mode shape and uncontrolled response at the 1st mode. The proposed PID-ACO control strategy and optimal MR damper position is also implemented on a lab-scaled wind turbine tower model. The results show that the vibration reduction rate is 66% and 73% in the experimental and simulation study, respectively, at the 1st mode.
文摘A topology optimization formulation is developed to find the stiffest structure with desirable material distribution subjected to seismic loads. Finite element models of the structures are generated and the optimality criteria method is modified using a simple penalty approach and introducing fictitious strain energy to simultaneously consider both material volume and displacement constraints. Different types of shear walls with/without opening are investigated. Additionally, the effects of shear wall-frame interaction for single and coupled shear walls are studied. Gravity and seismic loads are applied to the shear walls so that the definitions provide a practical approach for locating the critical parts of these structures. The results suggest new viewpoints for architectural and structural engineering for placement of openings.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 41804145, 41704146)Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (No. D2018210168)Project of Hebei Province Higher Educational Science and Technology Program (No.QN2019185)。
文摘Wavefield extrapolation is critical in reverse time migration(RTM).The finite diff erence method is primarily used to achieve wavefi eld extrapolation in case of the RTM imaging of tunnels.However,complex tunnel models,including those for karsts and fault fracture zones,are constructed using regular grids with straight curves,which can cause numerical dispersion and reduce the imaging accuracy.In this study,wavefi eld extrapolation was conducted for tunnel RTM using the finite element method,wherein an unstructured mesh was considered to be the body-fi tted partition in a complex model.Further,a Poynting vector calculation equation suitable for the unstructured mesh considered in the fi nite element method was established to suppress the interference owing to low-frequency noise.The tunnel space was considered during wavefi eld extrapolation to suppress the mirror artifacts based on the fl exibility of mesh generation.Finally,the infl uence of the survey layouts(one and two sidewalls)on the tunnel imaging results was investigated.The RTM results obtained for a simple tunnel model with an inclined interface demonstrate that the method based on unstructured meshes can effectively suppress the low-frequency noise and mirror artifacts,obtaining clear imaging results.Furthermore,the two-sidewall tunnel survey layout can be used to accurately obtain the real position of the inclined interface ahead of the tunnel face.The complex tunnel numerical modeling and actual data migration results denote the eff ectiveness of the fi nite element method in which an unstructured mesh is used.
基金The author gratefully acknowledges valuable support provided by the Department of Mathematics,NIT Calicut and the DST,Government of India,for providing support to carry out this work under the scheme TIST(No.SR/FST/MS-I/2019/40).
文摘We study spatially semidiscrete and fully discrete two-scale composite nite element method for approximations of the nonlinear parabolic equations with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions in a convex polygonal domain in the plane.This new class of nite elements,which is called composite nite elements,was rst introduced by Hackbusch and Sauter[Numer.Math.,75(1997),pp.447-472]for the approximation of partial di erential equations on domains with complicated geometry.The aim of this paper is to introduce an effcient numerical method which gives a lower dimensional approach for solving partial di erential equations by domain discretization method.The composite nite element method introduces two-scale grid for discretization of the domain,the coarse-scale and the ne-scale grid with the degrees of freedom lies on the coarse-scale grid only.While the ne-scale grid is used to resolve the Dirichlet boundary condition,the dimension of the nite element space depends only on the coarse-scale grid.As a consequence,the resulting linear system will have a fewer number of unknowns.A continuous,piecewise linear composite nite element space is employed for the space discretization whereas the time discretization is based on both the backward Euler and the Crank-Nicolson methods.We have derived the error estimates in the L^(∞)(L^(2))-norm for both semidiscrete and fully discrete schemes.Moreover,numerical simulations show that the proposed method is an efficient method to provide a good approximate solution.
基金This paper was partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41674075 and 41904123)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province(No.2016GXNSFGA380004)and the High Level Innovative Team and Excellent Scholar Plan of Guangxi High Education Institution.
文摘Fully recognize various problems in the observed magnetotelluric(MT)data is the precondition of inverse solutions.In the paper,according to the geomorphological conditions of the observational MT stations in the Guangxi area,we constructed several different kinds of models to conduct a three-dimensional forward simulation of the MT fi eld using the vector fi nite element method(FEM).First,the variation rule and differences of apparent resistivityρxy andρyx in the xy and yx modes were studied and analyzed,and then the geoelectric information refl ected by the change of apparent resistivityρxx andρyy were discussed.Final,the responses of typical geological structures that cause a static shift problem were presented.The synthetic examples showed thatρxy andρyx were relevant to the layout of the survey line,for instance,ρxy had different values along the west-east profi le compared with that of the southnorth profi le,Moreover,ρxx andρyy could subtly show the abnormal body-host rock interface,which could be used to restrict the anomalous domain in the inversion process.In addition to the scale and depth of the top surface of the anomalous body,the widespread rivers and hills,can simulate static shift.Hence,to reduce the infl uence of static shift on MT data,a reasonable distance between a station and rivers or hills should be considered in accordance with the scale of rivers or hills.
文摘Based on the quantile regression,we extend Koenker and Xiao(2004)and Ling and McAleer(2004)'s works from nite-variance innovations to in nite-variance innovations.A robust t-ratio statistic to test for unit-root and a re-sampling method to approximate the critical values of the t-ratio statistic are proposed in this paper.It is shown that the limit distribution of the statistic is a functional of stable processes and a Brownian bridge.The nite sample studies show that the proposed t-ratio test always performs signi cantly better than the conventional unit-root tests based on least squares procedure,such as the Augmented Dick Fuller(ADF)and Philliphs-Perron(PP)test,in the sense of power and size when in nitevariance disturbances exist.Also,quantile Kolmogorov-Smirnov(QKS)statistic and quantile Cramer-von Mises(QCM)statistic are considered,but the nite sample studies show that they perform poor in power and size,respectively.An application to the Consumer Price Index for nine countries is also presented.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41304105 and 41674135)the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi province(No.2016JM4010).
文摘A coal seam is thin compared to the wavelength of seismic waves and usually shows strong anisotropy.It may form special geological formations,such as goafs and collapses,in coal mines.The existence of these formations may lead to instability in numerical simulations of the goaf area in a coal seam.The calculation speed of simulations is always a factor that restricts the development of simulation techniques.To improve the accuracy and effi ciency of seismic numerical simulations of goaf areas,an improved vacuum method has been incorporated into a rotated staggered grid scheme and calculations implemented by combining parallel computing and task parallelism.This ensures that the proposed numerical simulation method can be utilized in a geological model with large differences in elastic parameters among layers and improve the performance of a parallel application by enabling the full use of processor resources to expedite the calculations.We set up anisotropic coal seam models and then analyze numerically the characteristics of synthetic seismograms and snapshots of diff erent goaf areas with or without collapse.The results show that the proposed method can accurately simulate the goaf area and the calculation method can run with a high speed and parallel efficiency.The research will further advance the technology of anisotropic seismic exploration in coal fi elds,provide data for seismic inversion and build a theoretical support for coal mine disaster prediction.
