Natural frequency of offshore wind turbines on rigid and flexible monopiles in cohesionless soils with linear stiffness distribution

A simplified method is introduced to obtain the fundamental frequency of offshore wind turbines supported by monopile foundations. Soil-pile interaction is modeled based on Winkler approach and concept of beam on elastic foundation. The soil is considered to have linearly varying modulus of subgrade reaction along depth which is a typical assumption for cohesionless soils. Rayleigh method which is based on conservation of total energy of the system is utilized. Firstly the natural frequency of the system with rigid pile is derived and then an innovative procedure is introduced to take pile flexural stiffness into consideration. Comparison between results of the present method with those of a numerical FE model for a typical 2 MW wind turbine structure shows excellent agreement for rigid pile and flexible pile with small value of slenderness ratio. The agreement is also good for flexible pile with higher slenderness ratios. A parametric study is carried out to investigate the effect of important parameters of foundation including pile slenderness ratio, pile aspect ratio and pile mass on the system natural frequency.     

近50年来长江口及邻近海域溶解氧的时空分布变化

长江口及邻近海域是我国最重要的河口海岸区域之一。基于多源、长时间序列的溶解氧资料,本文对近50年来长江口及邻近海域溶解氧的时空分布特征进行了研究。结果表明,近50年来,长江口及邻近海域表层溶解氧基本保持稳定,仅冬季呈现出一定的上升趋势。冬、春两季溶解氧浓度范围在7-11 mg/L,夏、秋两季为6-8 mg/L。长江口及邻近海域低氧值首先出现于5月,浙闽沿岸底层海域形成低氧水舌。水舌在夏季不断向北推进,北部断面低氧程度明显高于南部断面。到了秋季,低氧区逐渐消退,至冬季完全消失。在过去的50年中,长江口及邻近海域的低氧现象始于20世纪80年代。2000年起,低氧程度逐渐加深,低氧分布深度逐渐升高。本文基于大量的溶解氧历史数据开展研究,研究结论对于探讨长江口及邻近海域低氧区的发展变化具有非常重要的意义。     

A one-dimensional accretion column model for magnetized neutron stars

The infalling movement of the matter accreted onto a magnetized neutron star is discussed. A one-dimensional accretion column model is presented to describe the variations of the infalling velocity, density and temperature of the infalling plasma. The column can be divided from top down into four zones, impact, deceleration of ideal gas, deceleration of degenerate gas and outflow. As an example, the accretion column for an accretion rate of 10¹⁷ g/s and a polar magnetic field of ≈ 10⁸ T was calculated. We discuss thermonuclear reaction inside the column, and consider that it may be related to the quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) of the X-ray flux in low-mass close binaries.     

求解热质输运-反应体系动力学模型的指数拟合有限体积法及模拟软件

热质输运-反应体系对于热液成矿、污染物迁移等均十分重要．该体系包括热质输运、流体渗流、地球化学平衡计算、多组分化学反应－输运过程耦会等动力学过程．介绍了求解热质输运－反应动力学方程的指数拟合有限体积方法,并编制了相应的计算机软件．     

用Winkler地基模型估算地基沉降

通过对照计算,讨论选用较合理的基床系数,用Winkler地基模型估算地基沉降     

Late Quaternary evolution of fluvial sediment composition: a modeling case study of the River Meuse

This paper addresses the influence of external forcing (changes in tectonics, sea level and climate) on the downstream and long-term (10³–10⁵ years) evolution of sediment composition along a fluvial longitudinal profile. The River Meuse served as a case study for a semi 2-D forward-modelling approach to simulate the downstream sediment transport in the 200- to 0-ka period. This has been related to bulk geochemical properties of the tributary catchments to quantify the bulk composition of the sediment load in the main river. The model was used to test the hypothesis that long-term fluvial dynamics influences sediment composition.The simulation exercise showed that long-term fluvial dynamics can yield systematic temporal changes in fluvial sediment composition, especially in high-relief areas. We tested a scenario of minimal discharges and maximum hillslope erosion during cold glacial periods (weathering-limited sediment supply), alternating with maximal discharges and minimal hillslope erosion during prolonged interstadials or interglacials (transport-limited sediment supply). This scenario largely reproduced the timing and direction of measured changes in the bulk and clay geochemistry of fine-grained sediments, which were deposited in the River Meuse lower reach from 13 to 0 ka. However, it failed to reproduce the measured amplitude of change, which was five to six times larger than the modelled amplitude. This suggests that climate-dependent changes in weathering intensity of rocks and saprolite in the source areas were more important and that aeolian inputs from outside the drainage basin have co-determined the sediment composition.     

山岭隧道堵水限排围岩力学特性分析

为了尽可能减少隧道长期大量排水带来的严重环境问题,高水位地区的深埋山岭隧道应采取“以堵为主,限量排放”即“堵水限排”的防排水设计准则。但在堵水限排情况下围岩的力学特性如何？是当前隧道衬砌结构设计急需解决的关键问题之一。首次建立了山岭隧道堵水限排情况下围岩力学特性分析的解析模型并进行了理论推导,分析了不同排水工况下围岩力学特性的变化并绘制了相应的围岩特征曲线,为堵水限排衬砌结构设计提供了理论依据。     

高NOx条件下非甲烷烃体积分数的变化对O3生成量的影响

利用ＬＬＡ－Ｃ光化学反应机制,在ＮＯＸ保持高值不变时,模拟分布范围很广的８种初始［ＮＭＨＣ］／［ＮＯｘ］（１０９／１０９）（１．０、３．０、７．１、１４．３、２８．６、５７．２、１００．０、２００．０）条件下臭氧体积分数的变化。模拟结果表明,当［ＮＭＨＣ］／［ＮＯｘ］≥１５．０时,臭氧生成量对ＮＭＨＣ的改变不大敏感而主要依赖于ＮＯｘ的大小。但是,当非甲烷烃与氮氧化物的比北较低（＜７．０）时,臭氧生成量紧密地依赖于非甲烷烃体积分数。进一步的验证工作还有待于加强。     

Drought and its effects on spring discharge regimes in Poland and Germany during the 2015 drought

Areas of Western and Central Europe were severely affected by devastating droughts in 2003 and 2015. A sharp decrease in annual atmospheric precipitation led to diminished spring discharges. Analysis of the fluctuations in discharge from three groups of springs in the south of Poland, namely in the Sudetes and Carpathian mountains, and in the German province of Bavaria revealed an average discharge reduction ranging from 52 to 4%. The study proved the existence of a relationship between diminished groundwater recharge from precipitation and the type of rock forming the reservoir as well as the parameters of the rock in the drained catchment. Spring discharge regime was compared for various periods to show that a decline in the regime correlates with a decline in river flow rate; considering the continually changing weather patterns, this correlation is arguably a key factor in sustainable water management.     

Reference statistics for the structure of measurement series of groundwater levels (Wielkopolska Lowland,western Poland)

Abstract

This study analyses the statistical and dynamic properties of time series of mean annual groundwater levels for the years 1961–2000, with the purpose of preparing reference statistics for the study period. Data came from 62 measurement stations of the groundwater observation network of the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management—the National Research Institute IMGW-PIB—located across the Wielkopolska Lowland (western Poland). Station-grouping criteria were as follows: the availability of a 40-year measurement series, spatial location, as well as separation of the aquifer from the surface. For estimating the time series structure of groundwater levels, the following stationarity tests were conducted: the augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test and the Kwiatkowski-Phillips-Schmidt-Shin (KPSS) test, with positive results in 44% of the stations, the majority comprising a group that represents confined aquifers. Their non-stationarity was attributed to the presence of a long-term stochastic trend. In the majority of cases the groundwater-level frequency distributions were within the group of platykurtic distributions, right asymmetrical. In the period studied, 62% of the series showed a downward tendency of groundwater levels, including 45% for which the trend was statistically significant; a rising trend was only statistically significant in half of the series. The masking effect of anthropogenic factors was indicated as a fundamental element interfering with the statistical properties of the groundwater observation series in the period 1961–2000 in the Wielkopolska Lowland. This information can be of use for the management and protection of water resources and in prognostic studies on modifying aquiferous systems with recorded water deficits.

Editor D. Koutsoyiannis; Associate editor T. Ouarda