一种新型潜浮式深海地震仪的设计与试验

鉴于国内外海洋地震台网的缺乏, 本文介绍了一种面向全球海域应用的漂浮式海底地震接收系统(mobile earthquake recording in marine areas by independent divers, MERMAID)。针对潜浮式地震仪MERMAID浮标的研发过程, 建立了浮标的总体设计要求与典型工作循环流程, 设计了液压式浮力调节系统、机械结构等, 并对比分析了不同转速及负浮力下潜过程, 最后进行了实验室压力检测和千岛湖湖试。试验结果表明, 该浮标能在15MPa压力下保持良好的密封性与稳定性, 利用水听器可以有效地采集到天然地震纵波(P波), 同时计算各模块单个周期的能耗, 以验证设计指标。

Design and test of a new mobile submersible deep-sea seismic recording system

In view of the lack of marine seismic network at home and abroad, a mobile earthquake recording system in marine areas by independent divers (MERMAID) is introduced for global sea-area application. According to the research and development process of the mobile seismic recording system, the general design requirements and typical work cycle process of the buoy are established; the hydraulic buoyancy regulating system and mechanical structure are designed; comparison and analysis of different speeds and negative buoyancy diving process are carried out; and the laboratory pressure test and Qiandao Lake test are realized. The test results show that the MERMAID buoy can keep good sealing and stability under 15 MPa pressure, and the P wave of natural earthquake can be effectively collected by hydrophone, and the energy consumption of each module in a single period can be calculated to verify the design indicators.