Experimental and modelled mechanical behaviour of a rock fracture under normal stress

Summary  The mechanical and hydromechanical behaviour of isolated rock joints is of prime importance for a correct understanding of the behaviour of jointed rock masses. This paper focuses on the mechanical behaviour of a fracture under normal stress (fracture closure), using approaches based on both experimentation and modelled analysis. Experimental closure tests were carried out by positioning four displacement transducers around a fracture, leading to results which tended to vary as a function of transducer location. Such variations can be explained by the non-constant void space distribution between both walls of the fracture. The present study focuses on the importance of transducer location in such a test, and on the significant role played, in terms of mechanical response, by the morphology of the fracture surfaces. An analytical mechanical model is then developed, which takes into account the deformation of surface asperities and of the bulk material surrounding the fracture; it also includes the effects of mechanical interaction between contact points. The model is validated by simulating the behaviour which is very similar to experimental observations. Various parametric studies (scale effect, spatial distribution of contact points) are then carried out. The study of scale effects reveals a decrease in the normal stiffness with increasing fracture size. Finally, analysis of the role of various mechanical parameters has shown that the most influential of these is Young’s modulus corresponding to the bulk material surrounding the joint. Many applications, such as geothermal fluid recovery from fractures, could benefit from these results. Correspondence: Antoine Marache, Université Bordeaux 1, GHYMAC, Av. des Facultés, 33405 Talence Cedex, France     

青藏高原风电场开发对气候变化的影响研究

利用全球大气环流模式BCC_AGCM2.0,通过青藏高原不同区域不同粗糙度的改变,模拟了青藏高原风电场开发造成的动力和热力强迫扰动对我国气候变化的影响。模拟结果表明,青藏高原热力场和动力场扰动对我国不同区域气候变化有着显著的影响,热力场的扰动会使华北地区的夏季降水明显减少,长江以南地区冬季气温降低,而动力场的扰动则会引起南方地区夏季降水增加,冬季气温明显上升。而且随着粗糙度的增大,长江以南地区冬季850 hPa水汽输送明显减小,而华北地区夏季的水汽输送也呈现出显著减少趋势。     

被动微波反演土壤水分的L波段新发展及未来展望

土壤水分是陆—气交互作用的重要边界条件,在全球水循环和能量循环中扮演着关键角色,直接影响降水、径流、下渗与蒸散发等水文循环过程,并能反映洪涝和干旱的程度。随着第一颗采用被动微波干涉成像技术的SMOS(Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity)卫星的发射成功,L波段被动微波遥感技术逐渐成为大尺度土壤水分监测的主要手段,促进了“射频干扰的检测与抑制”、“植被光学厚度反演与植被影响校正”以及“土壤粗糙度参数化方案”等关键问题的研究。本文梳理了“基于微波植被指数的L波段多角度数据反演土壤水分算法研究”项目的最新研究成果,同时评述了围绕以上关键技术问题所取得的国内外研究进展,并对土壤水分微波遥感的未来发展进行了展望。     

Dynamic Responses of A Semi-Type Offshore Floating Wind Turbine During Normal State and Emergency Shutdown

This paper addresses joint wind-wave induced dynamic responses of a semi-type offshore floating wind turbine (OFWT) under normal states and fault event conditions. The analysis in this paper is conducted in time domain, using an aero-hydro-servo-elastic simulation code-FAST. Owing to the unique viscous features of the reference system, the original viscous damping model implemented in FAST is replaced with a quadratic one to gain an accurate capture of viscous effects. Simulation cases involve free-decay motion in still water, steady motions in the presence of regular waves and wind as well as dynamic response in operational sea states with and without wind. Simulations also include the cases for transient responses induced by fast blade pitching after emergency shutdown. The features of platform motions, local structural loads and a typical mooring line tension force under a variety of excitations are obtained and investigated.     

利用半经验模型的土壤水分反演方法

针对土壤水分反演经验模型使用范围受限、而理论模型相对复杂的问题,该文利用积分方程模型及经验相关长度定标模型,分析均方根高度、地表相关长度、土壤体积含水量对雷达后向散射系数组合的影响;结合RADARSAT-2全极化C波段雷达数据和野外实测数据,构建研究区均方根高度反演模型;将该模型与Dubois模型、介电模型进行结合以反演表层土壤含水量,并对反演值进行线性校正,最终实现裸土区表层土壤水分反演。实验结果表明,HH、VV极化下土壤水分实测值与反演值绝对误差在0.06内的点数分别达到总点数的78%和68%,证明该方法具有一定的可靠性和实用性,可为地表均方根高度、土壤水分反演提供方法和借鉴。     

Quantification of uncertainty in design water levels due to uncertain bed form roughness in the Dutch river Waal

Hydrodynamic river models are applied to design and evaluate measures for purposes such as safety against flooding. The modelling of river processes involves numerous uncertainties, resulting in uncertain model results. Knowledge of the type and magnitude of these uncertainties is crucial for a meaningful interpretation of the model results. Uncertainty in the hydraulic roughness due to bed forms is one of the main contributors to the uncertainty in the modelled water levels. The aim of this study was to quantify the uncertainty in the bed form roughness under design conditions and quantify the effect on the design water levels in the Dutch river Waal. Five roughness models that predict bed form roughness based on measured bed form and flow characteristics were extrapolated to design conditions. The results show that the 95% confidence interval of the predicted Nikuradse roughness values under design conditions ranges from 0.32 to 1.03 m. This uncertainty was propagated through the two‐dimensional hydrodynamic model, WAQUA, by means of a Monte Carlo simulation for an idealized schematization of the Dutch river Waal. The uncertain bed form roughness results in an uncertainty in the design water levels, with a 95% confidence interval of 0.53 m, which is significant for Dutch river management practice. The uncertainty in the bed form roughness was mainly caused by a lack of knowledge about the physical process of bed form evolution that causes roughness. An improved estimation of bed form roughness can significantly reduce the uncertainty in the design water levels. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Reconstructing the early 19th‐century Waal River by means of a 2D physics‐based numerical model

Suspended‐sediment concentration data are a missing link in reconstructions of the River Waal in the early 1800s. These reconstructions serve as a basis for assessing the long‐term effects of major interventions carried out between 1850 AD and the early 20th century. We used a 2D physics‐based morphodynamic model accounting for the influence of floodplain vegetation to fill in this gap. Historical discharge hydrographs were derived from a correlation between flow discharge records at Cologne and water level measurements of the Rhine branches in the Netherlands, taking into account the discharge distribution between the branches. Historical floodplain sedimentation rates were estimated using old cartographic information and recent geomorphologic field work. The computed historical sedimentation rates are found to be within the range of measured data, which suggests that fine suspended sediment concentrations in the early 1800s were comparable to contemporary ones. The computations show also how vegetation enhances the formation of natural levees close to the main channel and at the same time decreases the sedimentation rates in farther areas of the floodplain. A sensitivity analysis shows suspended sediment composition to have a strong influence on the resulting quantities and patterns of floodplain deposition. The reconstruction has also provided validation of the modelling tools to reproduce the effects of vegetation on sediment dynamics, enabling their implementation to study other cases. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

砾石床面的空气动力学粗糙度

通过砾石床面的空气动力学粗糙度(Z₀)的风洞实验研究,结果表明,砾石床面的空气动力学粗糙度(Z₀)与砾石粒径、砾石覆盖度和自由风速有关,Bagnold的1/30定律和其它有关空气动力学粗糙度与粗糙元高度的固定比例对砾石床面都不适用。在各种一定砾石覆盖度条件下,砾石床面的Z₀随自由风速的增加而呈指数衰减。在各种一定自由风速条件下,Z₀随砾石覆盖度C的变化遵循二次曲线:Z₀=F₁+F₂C+F₃C^1.5+F₄C²,砾石覆盖度为40%~75%时,Z₀达到最大值。建立了包含自由风速和砾石覆盖度两个因子的Z₀的双因子综合模型。     

山区林地粗糙度的推求

应用实测资料计算复杂地面森林冠层的动量、潜热和粗糙参数以及动量总体输送系数（CM）、热量总体输送系数（CH）和水汽总体输送系数（CE）的参数。使用最大相关法计算本地风的粗糙度Z0M与零通量面d0M,同样结果较满意。在假设θS=θRAD的情况下计算水汽粗糙度Z0H,表明斯坦顿系数S-1t=ln（Z0M/Z0H）/K比过去的调查结果大。温度的零通量计算结果为d0H=（11.9）,该值与d0M值（=12.8）相近。通过修改后方程计算表面湿度参数α,表面湿度参数α的值为0.61,该值与冠层的相对湿度相近。因此α的值可以用冠层顶部的相对湿度来计算。计算森林区粗糙度的方法和模型可推广应用到黑河流域。     

Clast transport history influences Schmidt hammer rebound values

The Schmidt hammer (SH) is widely used in geomorphology for relative- and calibrated-exposure age dating surfaces and deposits within landforms. This study employs a laboratory-based methodology to assess the effects of surface roughness, clast roundness, and clast volume on SH rebound values (R-values) by analyzing samples from three modern depositional environments (i.e. river, alluvial fan, talus). Each environment contains clasts of Torlesse supergroup greywacke sandstones with distinct roundness and micro-scale roughness characteristics. Roundness, surface roughness, and clast volume were all found to influence R-values significantly. The R-values from different deposit types are statistically significant and could potentially create an apparent age divergence of several thousand years for samples with the same exposure-age. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.