LVP modeling and dynamic characteristics prediction of a hydraulic power unit in deep-sea

A hydraulic power unit(HPU) is the driving "heart" of deep-sea working equipment.It is critical to predict its dynamic performances in deep-water before being immerged in the seawater,while the experimental tests by simulating deep-sea environment have many disadvantages,such as expensive cost,long test cycles,and difficult to achieve low-temperature simulation,which is only used as a supplementary means for confirmatory experiment.This paper proposes a novel theoretical approach based on the linear varying parameters(LVP) modeling to foresee the dynamic performances of the driving unit.Firstly,based on the varying environment features,dynamic expressions of the compressibility and viscosity of hydraulic oil are derived to reveal the fluid performances changing.Secondly,models of hydraulic system and electrical system are accomplished respectively through studying the control process and energy transfer,and then LVP models of the pressure and flow rate control is obtained through the electro-hydraulic models integration.Thirdly,dynamic characteristics of HPU are obtained by the model simulating within bounded closed sets of varying parameters.Finally,the developed HPU is tested in a deep-sea imitating hull,and the experimental results are well consistent with the theoretical analysis outcomes,which clearly declare that the LVP modeling is a rational way to foresee dynamic performances of HPU.The research approach and model analysis results can be applied to the predictions of working properties and product designs for other deep-sea hydraulic pump.     

Assessment of Unconfined Compressive Strength of Cement Stabilized Marine Clay

Two aspects of deep mixing method, the difference relating strength gain in dry jet mixing (DJM, reagent powder introduced into the ground) and cement deep mixing (CDM, reagent slurry introduced into the ground), and prediction of unconfined compressive strength of cement stabilized marine clay, are discussed in this paper. The first part of this paper concentrates on the difference between DJM and CDM on strength gain, and suggests a guideline for DJM and CDM selection. An indicator in terms of water content ratio, which is defined as the ratio of water content to the liquid limit of the soil, is presented by statistical analysis from the laboratory and field test data as a guideline for the selection of DJM or CDM. Based on the laboratory test data, a mathematical model relating strength gain of cement stabilized marine clay to related variables is developed. A new simple index designated as total water-cement ratio, which is defined as the ratio of water weight in the soil-cement to the weight of cement in dry state, is proposed for interpretation of test data of soil-cement. The proposed method is then verified with available test data published by other different researchers.     

A method of making deepwater shallow sediments considering their rehological properties

Abstract

In this article, based on the rheological consolidation model of deepwater shallow sediments, the artificial samples were made in laboratory. The feasibility of artificial samples was verified by electron microscopy scanning and triaxial experiments. Deepwater shallow sediments consolidation models mainly considers two points: (i) the change of permeability with time and temperature and (ii) the effect of rheology. The consolidation experiment of deepwater shallow sediments verifies the correctness of the model. It can be found that, the artificial and natural samples have the same physical and mechanical properties. And the physical properties of natural samples can be obtained by rheological consolidation model of deepwater shallow sediments.     

A Conditional Dependence Adjusted Weights of Evidence Model

One of the key assumptions in weights of evidence (WE) modelling is that the predictor patterns have to be conditionally independent. When this assumption is violated, WE posterior probability estimates are likely to be biased upwards. In this paper, a formal expression for the bias of the contrasts will be derived. It will be shown that this bias has an intuitive and convenient interpretation. A modified WE model will then be developed, where the bias is corrected using the correlation structure of the predictor patterns. The new model is termed the conditional dependence adjusted weights of evidence (CDAWE) model. It will be demonstrated via a simulation study that the CDAWE model significantly outperforms the existing WE model when conditional independence is violated, and it is on par with logistic regression, which does not assume conditional independence. Furthermore, it will be argued that, in the presence of conditional dependence between predictor patterns, weights variance estimates from WE are likely to understate the true level of uncertainty. It will be argued that weights variance estimates from CDAWE, which are also bias-corrected, can properly address this issue.     

西藏当雄6.6级地震与尼木6.5级地震震害特征分析

2008年10月6日16时30分在西藏拉萨市当雄县（北纬29°48′,东经90°21′）发生了Ms6．6级地震,而在1992年7月30日16时24分在拉萨市尼木县（北纬29°35′,东经90°15′）曾发生过Ms6．5级地震。上述2次地震发生在同一活动构造带上,地震类型相同,震级、震源深度也相差不大,但2次地震造成的灾害损失却相差很大。作者在地震现场调查的基础上,对比分析了这2次地震的人员伤亡和震害情况,探讨了造成地震灾害损失轻重的主要因素。     

基于多源空间数据的鲁中北五湖近100年变化分析

北五湖系鲁中黄河以南自北向南分布的一系列湖泊,分别为安山湖、马踏湖、南旺湖、蜀山湖和马场湖。近100年来,北五湖陆续淤废,目前,除安山湖、马场湖尚有残存外,其他诸湖悉数消亡。作者收集了北五湖地区1907年测绘地图、成像于1954年的航片、成像于1975年的MSS遥感影像、分别成像于1987年、2001年的TM遥感影像以及成像于2005年的SPOT5 XS遥感影像等6个时段的数据。对其进行了几何纠正与配准、图像镶嵌等预处理,通过目视解译和遥感分类等手段提取了该地区6个时期的北五湖空间分布数据。根据北五湖6个不同时段的空间展布特征,分析了近100年以来北五湖消亡的幅度、速度和时间等特征,并在此基础上初步探讨了北五湖消亡的原因。     

美国WoS数据库收录的中国南北极研究论文的调研与分析

通过美国的核心期刊数据库,收集了中国作者自1982年以来在世界核心期刊上所发表的有关南北极研究方面的文章,在此基础上进行了基本的文献计量学分析,包括各年文献量、期刊、著者、地区、机构、研究主题、引文等,以期从一个侧面来反映中国南北极研究方面的科研生产率、核心机构、核心人员、核心期刊、主要的研究领域、具有国际影响力的研究成果、发展趋势等信息,便于人们通过定量数据来了解中国南北极研究的现状、布局和实力。     

2008年3月21日盈江5．3级地震前长中短临异常特征的研究

在地震短临跟踪工作过程中,我们发现,2008年3月21日盈江5．3级地震前,在地震活动性方面,长中短临不同时段内呈现出各种形态的异常,小震活动呈现条带、围空和平静－活跃的过程。地下流体前兆异常水氡趋势性中期异常呈现同步性转折,水氡突变性短临异常呈现同步性突跳,近源区和邻区的水汞呈现同步性高值异常;而且,地下流体前兆异常形成区域与中强震发生地点有一定的构造关联性。因此,对2008年3月21日盈江5．3级地震前地震活动性长中短临各阶段呈现的异常．中短临地下流体前兆异常,进行了系统回顾和总结,理清预报思路,以便更好地指导今后的工作。     

石期河流域岩溶水系统及其水资源构成分析

在深入研究石期河流域岩溶水系统含水介质结构特征、水资源形成的基础上,通过对流域岩溶水总排泄口流量动态长观资料系列的分析,选择2005年丰水期内最后一次洪峰(年内最大洪峰)后的流量衰减过程,根据该过程的数据资料建立本流域岩溶水总排泄口的流量衰减方程,并利用该流量衰减方程对流域岩溶水资源的构成进行定量分析研究。结果表明,石期河流域岩溶水系统在2005年最大洪峰状态下,可自然排泄的岩溶水资源总量为69 469.95×104 m3, 其中:流域坡面产流占3.64%,赋存于大型溶洞或管道中的溶洞-管道水占4.53%,赋存于小型管道或强岩溶化裂隙中的管道-裂隙水占74.10%,赋存于细小溶蚀裂隙中的溶隙水占17.73%。从衰减期的初始时刻起,它们各自可供消耗(可作为有效利用岩溶水资源)的时效分别为2日、8日、35日和126日以上。      

Correlations between microbial indicators, pathogens, and environmental factors in a subtropical Estuary

The objective of this study was to evaluate whether indicator microbes and physical–chemical parameters were correlated with pathogens within a tidally influenced Estuary. Measurements included the analysis of physical–chemical parameters (pH, salinity, temperature, and turbidity), measurements of bacterial indicators (enterococci, fecal coliform, Escherichia coli, and total coliform), viral indicators (somatic and MS2 coliphage), viral pathogens (enterovirus by culture), and protozoan pathogens (Cryptosporidium and Giardia). All pathogen results were negative with the exception of one sample which tested positive for culturable reovirus (8.5 MPN/100 L). Notable physical–chemical parameters for this sample included low salinity (<1 ppt) and high water temperature (31 °C). Indicator bacteria and indicator virus levels for this sample were within average values typically measured within the study site and were low in comparison with levels observed in other freshwater environments. Overall results suggest that high levels of bacterial and viral indicators were associated with low salinity sites.