波浪作用下海洋石油井架模态参数识别与承载力评价

提出基于试验模态参数识别和优化算法修改动力有限元模型的海洋石油井架安全承载能力评价方法.推导基于波浪脉动的试验模态参数识别公式,介绍有限元模型动力修正的一阶优化方法.以海洋随机波浪脉动作为激励,对勘探三号海洋石油井架进行了现场模态试验,识别出前二阶固有频率.以此作为有限元模型修正的基础,应用一阶搜索优化算法,对动力有限元模型进行了修正,结果表明:该修正模型比较准确反映了井架目前的结构状态,能够用于进一步的静、动力分析和安全承载能力评价.     

利用砂岩中波痕的特征估算沉积环境的物理参数--以宣化地区长城系下部石英砂岩为例

从20 世纪70 年代开始，沉积学步入了定量和半定量的阶段，欧洲学者在20 世纪80 年代对阿尔卑斯地区海相沉积和英国的设得兰地区的陆相沉积的波痕构造作了大量的开创性工作，建立了一系列的数学表达规律。本文利用了他们的研究成果，在宣化地区长城系下部石英砂岩中进行了应用研究。结果表明，处于特殊沉积环境下的石英砂岩A、B、C 的环境物理参数有规律地变化，石英砂岩A!石英砂岩B!石英砂岩C，水质点的运动速度由大到小，再由小变大；运动周期（T）由长变短，又由短变长；水深由深至浅，又由浅至深；波浪的高度由大变小；又由小变大；水体的能量由大到小，又由小到大。计算结果与实际观察较吻合。结合粒度分析，三层石英砂岩中砂质颗粒在水体中主要作跳跃运动，其次是跳跃运动与悬浮运动的转换运动，部分质点作悬浮运动，反映了水体浅，能量较高。     

Preservation of cross-sets due to migration of current ripples over aggrading and non-aggrading beds: comparison of experimental data with theory

An experimental study of the preservation of cross-sets during the migration of current ripples under aggrading and non-aggrading conditions was conducted in order to test the modified Paola–Borgman theory for distribution of cross-set thickness as a function of distribution of bed-wave height. In a series of flume experiments, the geometry and migration characteristics of the ripples did not vary systematically with aggradation rate and are comparable to other flume and river data.
Mean cross-set thickness/mean formative bed-wave height is less than 0·4, and mean cross-set thickness/mean bed-wave height is less than 0·53. In the present experiments, the primary control of cross-set thickness is the variability of ripple height. Aggradation rate accounts for only 1–7% of the total cross-set thickness.
A two-parameter gamma density function was fitted to histograms of ripple height to determine the value of parameter a needed for the modified Paola–Borgman model. This model underestimates cross-set thickness because of its assumption that bed-form height spreads evenly above and below the mean bed level, which is not the case in reality. Mean cross-set thickness is predicted quite well if the model constant is increased to 1·3.     

Special issue: Marine and river bedforms dynamics,MARID VI

Marine and river bedforms are rhythmic features driven by unidirectional or reversing currents and waves. They are ubiquitous on the floors of rivers, estuaries, coastal and marine settings. Despite a considerable history of dedicated studies, many aspects of their origin, development and dynamics are still the subject of scientific debate in various disciplines. The MARID conferences series hosts experts from geosciences, physics, engineering and other disciplines to provide a platform for the interdisciplinary exchange of fundamental and applied knowledge of marine and river dune dynamics. MARID VI took place in April 2019 in Bremen, Germany. Related scientific contributions are presented in this special issue of Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. An overview of the conference series and the specifics of MARID VI, as well as considerations in the context of equity, diversity and inclusion, are given. This introduction highlights the progress made with the papers published in the special issue.     

Particle size characteristics of aeolian ripple crests and troughs

Ripples are prevalent in aeolian landscapes. Many researchers have focused on the shape and formation of sand ripples, but few have studied the differences in the particle size of sand on crests and in troughs along bed, especially the variations caused by changes in friction velocity and the wind‐blowing duration. A particle size of 158 μm (d ) was used to create aeolian ripples in a wind tunnel under four friction velocities (u *) with different wind duration times (t ). Samples were collected from the surfaces of ripple crests and troughs, respectively, at seven sites, and particle sizes were measured using a Malvern Mastersizer 2000. The main results were: (i) The particle size distributions of sand in troughs are unimodal with slight variations of particle size parameters, including mean particle size, standard deviation, skewness and kurtosis, etc., under different conditions, while these particle size parameters of sand on crests change with friction velocity and deflation time. Moreover, some of the particle distribution curves for the sand on crests do not follow typical unimodal curves. (ii) With increasing friction velocity or deflation duration, the sand on the crests shows a coarsening process relative to those on the bed surface. The particle size of sand on crests at a 1 m bed increases linearly with friction velocity (d  =  344·27 + 34·54 u *) at a given wind‐blowing duration. The particle sizes of sand on crests at 1 m, 2 m and 4 m beds increase with a power‐law relationship (d  = a + t ^b, where a and b are fitting parameters) with deflation time at a given friction velocity. (iii) The probability cumulative curves of sand showed a three‐section pattern in troughs and on most of the crests but a four‐section pattern at crest locations due to increased influence by friction velocity and deflation time. The proportions of the sediment moved by suspension, saltation and creep in the three‐section pattern were within the ranges of 0·2% to 2·0%, 97·0% to 98·9%, and 0·8% to 3·0%, respectively. For the four‐section pattern, suspension accounted for 0·3% and 3·0%, and the proportion of creep increased with friction velocity and deflation time, while saltation decreased accordingly. Although these results require additional validation, they help to advance current understanding of the grain‐size characteristics of aeolian ripples.     

An experimental investigation of the velocity field under cnoidal waves over the asymmetric rippled bed

1 IntroductionIn coastal areas a ubiquitous phenomenon is theformation of ripples in the seabed. It is now widelyaccepted that the flow and sediment transport overseabed are vital in relation to erosion, surface wavedissipation and pollution dispersion et…     

The Bedload Movement in the Changjiang Estuary

- Sandwaves in the Changjiang estuary were measured with a shallow sediment profiler and an echosounder from 1978 to 1988. The data, together with grain size and bedform of sediment indicates that the bedload movement by rolling and saltation is of great significance to sediment transport and is the principal factor responsible for sandwave and sandbody development in the estuary. The sandwaves were found well-developed, which is related to the tidal range and the velocity of ebb current. However, the further growth is restricted by strong flood current prevailing in the estuary. Because of the significant bedload, the sandbodies shift obviously and frequently, and sometimes the exchange of position occurs between the sandbodies and tidal channels. As a result, ships are regularly forced to change their navigation course.     

基于激光垂直照射沙床面的风成沙波纹二维形态特征分析

风成沙波纹因其规则的波浪形几何图案吸引着研究者的兴趣,但是对其发育过程的认识还比较薄弱.原因之一就是缺少高精度和高分辨率的沙波纹形态动态测量方法.传统的风成沙波纹形态动态测量方法采用的倾斜光源照射方式忽略了沙波纹脊线高度和走向的变化,会导致沙波纹高度测量错误和形态变形.本研究建立的激光片光源垂直照射沙波纹表面的方式纠正...     

气流水平涡度对沙纹形成的动力作用

从分析沙面流体边界层特征入手,导出了与沙面平行而与气流垂直的水平涡度分量ξy和高度成倒数的关系,说明气流经过沙面是高度有旋的。因此,气流质点在做水平运动的同时做旋转运动,其结果形成类似摆线的波动。不同尺度的波相互叠加,通过自组织形成有序的波动。沙粒在波谷被风蚀,在波峰堆积,最终形成沙波和沙纹。