Experimental validation of semi‐active resetable actuators in a ⅕th scale test structure

The seismic performance of a test structure fitted with semi‐active resetable devices is experimentally investigated. Shaking table tests are conducted on a ?th scale four‐storey building using 27 earthquake records at different intensity scalings. Different resetable device control laws result in unique hysteretic responses from the devices and thus the structure. This device adaptability enables manipulation or sculpting of the overall hysteresis response of the structure to address specific structural cases and types. The response metrics are presented as maximum 3rd floor acceleration and displacement, and the total base shear. The devices reduce all the response metrics compared with the uncontrolled case and a fail‐safe surrogate. Cumulative probability functions allow comparison between different control laws and additionally allow tradeoffs in design to be rapidly assessed. Ease of changing the control law in real‐time during an earthquake record further improves the adaptability of the system to obtain the optimum device response for the input motion and structural type. The findings are an important step to realizing full‐scale structural control with customized semi‐active hysteretic behaviour using these novel resetable device designs. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

地下工程渗流排水孔数值模拟的隐式复合单元法

根据渗流基本原理,提出了排水孔在地下工程中渗流数值模拟的隐式复合单元法。将排水孔隐含于模型网格中,得到排水孔在模型中的数据信息。判断所有排水孔与单元的相对位置,通过修正排水孔所穿过单元的渗透传导矩阵来模拟排水孔的强排水效果,并通过实例对排水子结构法和隐式复合单元法进行了比较。运用编制的三维有限元计算程序对某地下水电站厂房渗流场及排水孔进行了模拟,结果表明,采用隐式复合单元法对排水孔进行模拟是可行的。     

多孔介质中含均相/非均相反应传质过程数值模拟

结合化学反应方程式,并应用多孔多相介质溶混污染物输运过程的数值模型,对多孔多相介质中含均相/非均相化学反应传质过程进行了数值模拟。化学反应主要包含均相快速/慢速和非均相快速/慢速等5种化学反应过程,溶质输运行为的控制机制主要考虑对流、扩散及降解、吸附等。基于原有的隐式特征线Galerkin离散化的有限元方法,求解模型控制方程的边值初值问题,求解过程中把均相化学反应物质中按照反应物和生成物分开,非均相反应物质按照固相和液相分开,对均相反应物及非均相液相物质浓度耦合求解,而均相生成物和非均相固相物质独立求解。使方程组按照其不同类型进行分类,同时可减少未知数的个数。对于含有非线性内状态变量的右端项进行迭代求解。数值例题结果验证了所提出的数值方法的有效性、计算精度和稳定性。     

结构地震响应分析新方法

本文通过对传统动力反应分析方法的总结,阐明了建立隐式和显式方法的一般思路及数学本质,提出了使用系统位移反应向量三阶导数的实用显式高阶积分方法,分析了该显式方法的精度和稳定性,并对建立更高阶隐式和显式方法以及方法的精度和稳定性作了初步讨论。结果表明,本文方法具有明显的优点。     

干旱区主要陆表过程与人类活动和气候变化研究进展

分析了国内外水、土、气、生主要陆表过程的相互作用以及干旱、半干旱区主要陆表过程与气候变化和人类活动互为响应机制的一系列研究成果,提出了未来该研究领域的发展方向应集中在地球表层系统各要素相互作用的综合研究,同时突出人类活动在陆表过程中的主导地位;在研究手段上应基于国家野外科学观测站、生态网络站的长期定位观测,开展干旱、半干旱区不同尺度水、土、气、生过程相互作用机理及其联网对比、集成研究。最终通过深刻理解研究区陆表过程及其调控机理,丰富陆地表层系统科学研究的内涵,带动相关学科在交叉集成研究上的理论创新。     

半干旱区季节性河流在荒漠化发育中的作用——以内蒙古四子王旗塔布河流域为例

荒漠化发育方式和过程的各不相同 ,具有明显的地域性和成因差异性特点。半干旱区季节性河流在荒漠化地貌发育中的作用是引人注目的一个科学问题。内蒙古四子王旗塔布河流域内有丰富的第三系和第四系河湖相冲 (洪 )积沉积物。该流域正发生着内蒙古乌兰察布盟最严重的荒漠化。本文基于LandsatTM图像的处理与分析 ,对该区季节性河流流域的荒漠化程度、分布及其成因作了研究 ,探讨了风 -水复合作用下荒漠化发育的具体模式。在干旱 -半干旱的气候背景下 ,地表植被稀疏、甚至裸露 ,在暴雨作用下 ,形成的洪流搬运大量泥沙碎屑物质沉积在中下游的宽谷地带 ,随着河道的淤积、抬高与加宽 ,干燥的流沙向两岸蔓延 ;再在特殊地段河道的“狭管效应”与局部气流循环共同作用下 ,流沙向四周进一步扩展 ,与山前洪积扇相连 ,造成荒漠化大范围的发生和发展 ,并可能导致整个地区的荒漠化。     

THE ‘NEW IMPLICIT METHOD’ FOR TUNNEL ANALYSIS

Tunnel excavation is a coupled three-dimensional problem dealing with two different structures: lining and rockmass. For a simple application it is useful to develop simplified methods by treating the problem as plane strain. If the problem of tunnel face advance presents an axisymmetric geometry, then we show that the major parameter governing the ground–interface–lining interaction is the convergence of the tunnel U₀ at the moment of the lining installation. The ‘New Implicit Method’ (NIM) presented in this paper makes use of principles similar to those of the ‘convergence–confinement’ method, but it provides a better appreciation of the coupled behaviour of rockmass and lining. For independent time constitutive laws (elasticity and plasticity), we point out that the convergence U₀ depends not only on the mechanical behaviour of the rockmass and on the distance from the tunnel face, as predicted by the ‘convergence–confinement’ method, but also on the stiffness of the lining previously set. We present the ‘NIM’ for elastic and perfect elastoplastic rockmasses without dilatancy for many criteria. The development of this new method is based on the results of tunnel calculations with an axisymmetric FEM numerical model that takes into account the three-dimensional aspect of the problem. Using this method is simple and its results agree well with the FEM numerical results. Its accuracy is highly satisfactory for a geotechnical study.     

u‐p semi‐Lagrangian reproducing kernel formulation for landslide modeling

This paper presents a u‐p (displacement‐pressure) semi‐Lagrangian reproducing kernel (RK) formulation to effectively analyze landslide processes. The semi‐Lagrangian RK approximation is constructed based on Lagrangian discretization points with fixed kernel supports in the current configuration. As a result, it tracks state variables at discretization points while allowing extreme deformation and material separation that is beyond the capability of Lagrangian formulations. The u‐p formulation following Biot theory is incorporated into the formulation to describe poromechanics of saturated geomaterials. In addition, a stabilized nodal integration method to ensure stability of the domain integration and kernel contact algorithms to model contact between bodies are introduced in the u‐p semi‐Lagrangian RK formulation. The proposed method is verified with several numerical examples and validated with an experimental result and the field data of an actual landslide.     

Investigation of periodic orbits in elliptical galaxies using the method of implicit functions

Existence of periodic orbits inside elliptical galaxies has been investigated. Necessary conditions for regular, small amplitude periodic motion around the center of galaxy have been derived using implicit functions and solved by approximating through Taylor's series. The solution procedure requires to obtain functions of partial derivatives of dependent variables with respect to initial conditions. Derivation of these functions can be accomplished through solving a set of ordinary differential equations by proper choices of associated initial conditions. The results obtained show complete agreement with those obtained through the application of Poincaré-Lindstedt's method.     

低山丘陵半干旱区小流域综合治理初报

低山丘陵半干旱区气候干旱、土地贫瘠、水土流失严重，加上人类活动的长期负面影响，使得该地区生态环境不断恶化，而以小流域为单元的综合治理是改善本地区生态环境、促进农业和农村经济持续发展的有效途径，该文结合低山丘陵半干旱区的自然和社会经济条件，论述了进行小流域综合治理的重要性，并总结了该地区治理的具体措施和取得的经济、生态和社会效益，可以为同类地区生态环境建设提供参考。