Validation of ground‐motion simulations for historical events using MDoF systems

The study presented in this paper addresses the issue of engineering validation of Graves and Pitarka's (2010) hybrid broadband ground motion simulation methodology with respect to some well‐recorded historical events and considering the response of multiple degrees of freedom (MDoF) systems. Herein, validation encompasses detailed assessment of how similar is, for a given event, the seismic response due to comparable hybrid broadband simulated records and real records. In the first part of this study, in order to investigate the dynamic response of a wide range of buildings, MDoF structures are modeled as elastic continuum systems consisting of a combination of a flexural cantilever beam coupled with a shear cantilever beam. A number of such continuum systems are selected including the following: (1) 16 oscillation periods between 0.1 and 6 s; (2) three shear to flexural deformation ratios to represent respectively shear‐wall structures, dual systems, and moment‐resisting frames; and (3) two stiffness distributions along the height of the systems, that is, uniform and linear. Demand spectra in terms of generalized maximum interstory drift ratio (IDR) and peak floor acceleration (PFA) are derived using simulations and actual recordings for four historical earthquakes, namely, the 1979 M_w 6.5 Imperial Valley earthquake, 1989 M_w 6.8 Loma Prieta earthquake, 1992 M_w 7.2 Landers earthquake, and 1994 M_w 6.7 Northridge earthquake. In the second part, for two nonlinear case study structures, the IDR and PFA distributions over the height and their statistics, are obtained and compared for both recorded and simulated time histories. These structures are steel moment frames designed for high seismic hazard, 20‐story high‐rise and 6‐story low‐rise buildings. The results from this study highlight the similarities and differences between simulated and real records in terms of median and intra‐event standard deviation of logs of seismic demands for MDoF building systems. This general agreement, in a broad range of moderate and long periods, may provide confidence in the use of the simulation methodology for engineering applications, whereas the discrepancies, statistically significant only at short periods, may help in addressing improvements in generation of synthetic records. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Modified fish-bone model: A simplified MDOF model for simulation of seismic responses of moment resisting frames

This paper presents a simplified Multi-Degree-Of-Freedom (MDOF) model through modification of fish-bone model (or generic frame). Modified Fish-Bone (MFB) model is developed through three enhancements: (i) the moment of inertia for half-beams is reduced slightly to modify the assumption of equal rotation at each story joints, (ii) a number of truss elements are inserted to the fish-bone model to simulate flexural deformation of moment frames due to axial elongation and contraction of columns, and (iii) moment–rotation relationship of representative rotational springs is supposed to be bilinear instead of trilinear in order to consider simultaneous yielding at both ends of the beam in moment frames. The proposed model is evaluated with respect to nonlinear dynamic analysis results of three classic moment resisting frames subjected to 94 records of FEMA-440 ground motion data set. Moreover, the adequacy of this model is compared with the fish-bone model and two predictors of nonlinear seismic demand. The statistical study of predicted interstory drift demonstrates the superiority of the proposed model over the fish-bone model and both seismic demand predictors.     

Wave-induced drift of large floating sheets

In this article we study the wave-induced drift of large, flexible shallow floating objects, referred to as sheets. When surface waves propagate through a sheet, they provide a mean stress on the sheet, resulting in a mean drift. In response, the sheet generates an Ekman current. The drift velocity of the sheet is determined by (i) the wave-induced stress, (ii) the viscous stress due to the Ekman current, and (iii) the Coriolis force. The sheet velocity and the current beneath the sheet are determined for constant and depth-varying eddy viscosities.     

求定CG-5型重力仪静态漂移常数的方法研究

介绍了如何利用仪器的试验数据文件,在MATLAB中绘制静态漂移曲线和残余零漂曲线图的方法.设计了一款GUI用户界面,并给出了两种精确计算漂移常数数值的方法.通过多台仪器计算对比,该方法能够较好地检验仪器静态漂移特性.     

海底可控源电磁采集站的低时漂技术研究

海洋可控源电磁方法要求位于海底的多台可控源电磁采集站对微弱的电磁信号进行长期同步连续观测,对各台采集站的时间一致性严格要求。为解决海底无法进行GPS授时这一技术难题,提出了以高稳OCXO(恒温晶体振荡器)与精确授时GPS结合为硬件基础,形成通过下水前对钟、出水后对钟以及时漂补偿等组成的低时漂技术。通过室内及海洋试验,实现了多台海底可控源电磁采集站同步观测,显著降低数据同步误差。     

电感耦合等离子体质谱仪的时间漂移效应研究

时间漂移效应是电感耦合等离子质谱仪分析过程中产生数据误差的主要因素之一。文章针对不同元素的时间漂移规律、漂移机理等问题,开展了系统的实验研究。结果显示：（1）不同元素随时间漂移的程度存在明显差异;（2）漂移程度与元素的质量数呈相关性;（3）不同元素在等离子体中的分布特征有较大差异,差异可能与元素在等离子体中的扩散行为相关,除了不同元素分布特征有差异外,元素在等离子体中的分布也不稳定,两者结合可能是导致时间漂移的重要影响因素。最后发现时间漂移不受元素浓度大小的影响。该研究对于理解电感耦合等离子质谱的时间漂移及其解决方案具有重要的参考意义。     

X射线脉冲星导航中脉冲轮廓的频偏和时延算法

观测轮廓与标准轮廓的频率偏差和时间延迟是X射线脉冲星导航的两个观测量,讨论其计算方法并提出如下改进意见:①对探测器的最小分辨时间作进一步的时间细分,在每一个小的时间间隔内接收的光子数可以假设满足二项分布,再对观测轮廓叠加可以求得更高精度的频偏;②将实际观测轮廓分为理想轮廓及其偏差两部分,而TOA是指理想轮廓与标准轮廓的时延,Sala等人提出的用相关函数求TOA方法仅对理想轮廓成立;③如果实际轮廓在测量过程中形状不变,则偏差产生的TOA估计误差为一常数。在此基础上提出实际观测轮廓的TOA估计方法,其计算精度小于探测器的最小分辨率。     

利用中位数进行光纤陀螺信号抗差估计

为了削弱光纤陀螺信号中异常噪声对寻北精度的影响,在滤除高频周期噪声的基础上,提出了一种处理陀螺信号的新算法。推导了陀螺信号的抗差解公式及其误差影响函数,取观测值的中位数作为抗差初值,利用一次抗差估计求得的观测残差再用中位数法求得均方差因子,并给出了高崩溃污染率的初值辅以IGGⅢ方案迭代解算的混合算法。计算结果表明,基于可靠初值和均方差因子估值的抗差估计可以有效削弱异常干扰对陀螺的影响。     

陀螺经纬仪的仪器常数随温度漂移规律的研究

对某型陀螺经纬仪的仪器常数受环境温度的影响进行实验,利用数理统计方法分析、处理了各温度下仪器常数的数据,发现其变化符合线性规律,从而可实现温度对仪器常数的漂移影响的自动补偿。     

江苏省公路网络复杂性分析

利用美国研制的WRF-Var同化系统以及中国的云迹风资料,对2008年6月10日长江流域的一次暴雨过程做了三维和四维变分同化试验。试验结果表明：上述两种方案均能提高模式对大到暴雨预报的准确率,特别是四维方案在提高大暴雨的准确率方面表现更好,这是降水预报的重要方面;两个同化试验均能在一定程度上改善对要素场的预报,使用四维同化方案能够更有效地调整初始场、降低各要素场的预报误差。诊断结果表明：此次大暴雨过程是在高空低槽和低层切变线的共同作用下发生的,并有高、低空急流与之配合,具有较好的动力条件;低空的西南急流,不但为产生暴雨提供了所需的水汽输送,也为造成暴雨强对流所需的位势不稳定提供了必要的能量。