腾格里沙漠包气带水,汽,热运动的耦合模型及水热状况模拟

采用中子水分仪、负压计和电子测温器同步测定腾格里沙漠邓马营湖包气带０～４２５ｃｍ范围内不同深度含水量、基质势和温度,确立有关的水热特征参数。基于Ｐｈｉｌｉｐ、ＤｅＶｒｉｅｓ提出的土壤内水热运动理论,建立并解算了该包气带水、汽、热运动的耦合模型,并对不同气象条件下沙漠包气带水热状况进行数值模拟和预报,其结果反映了沙漠包气带含水量变化及温度分布特征。     

Uncoupled analysis of stabilizing piles in weathered slopes

This paper describes a simplified numerical approach for analyzing the slope/pile system subjected to lateral soil movements. The lateral one-row pile response above and below the critical surface is computed by using load transfer approach. The response of groups was analyzed by developing interaction factors obtained from a three-dimensional nonlinear finite element study. An uncoupled analysis was performed for stabilizing piles in slope in which the pile response and slope stability are considered separately. The non-linear characteristics of the soil–pile interaction in the stabilizing piles are modeled by hyperbolic load transfer curves. The Bishop's simplified method of slope stability analysis is extended to incorporate the soil-pile interaction and evaluate the safety factor of the reinforced slope. Numerical study is performed to illustrate the major influencing parameters on the pile-slope stability problem. Through comparative studies, it has been found that the factor of safety in slope is much more conservative for an uncoupled analysis than for a coupled analysis based on three-dimensional finite element analysis.     

Deep convection seesaw controlled by freshwater transport through the Denmark Strait

Observations of deep ocean temperature and salinity in the Labrador and Greenland Seas indicate that there is negative correlation between the activities of deep convection in these two sites. A previous study suggests that this negative correlation is controlled by the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). In this study, we discuss this deep convection seesaw by using a coupled atmosphere and ocean general circulation model. In this simulation, the deep convection is realistically simulated in both the Labrador and Greenland Seas and their negative correlation is also recognized. Regression of sea level pressure to wintertime mixed layer depth in the Labrador Sea reveals strong correlation between the convection and the NAO as previous studies suggest, but a significant portion of their variability is not correlated. On the other hand, the convection in the Greenland Sea is not directly related to the NAO, and its variability is in phase with changes in the freshwater budget in the GIN Seas. The deep convection seesaw found in the model is controlled by freshwater transport through the Denmark Strait. When this transport is larger, more freshwater flows to the Labrador Sea and less to the Greenland Sea. This leads to lower upper-ocean surface salinity in the Labrador Sea and higher salinity in the Greenland Sea, which produces negative correlation between these two deep convective activities. The deep convection seesaw observed in the recent decades could be interpreted as induced by the changes in the freshwater transport through the Denmark Strait, whose role has not been discussed so far.     

Study on coupling effects of ship motion and sloshing

This study considers the coupling effects of ship motion and sloshing. The linear ship motion is solved using an impulse-response-function (IRF) method, while the nonlinear sloshing flow is simulated using a finite-difference method. The IRF method requires the frequency-domain solution prior to conversion to time domain, but the computational effort is much less than that of direct time-domain approaches. The developed scheme is verified by comparing the motion RAOs between the frequency-domain solution and the solution obtained by the IRF method. Furthermore, a soft-spring concept and linear roll damping are implemented to predict more realistic motions of surge, sway, yaw, and roll. For the simulation of sloshing flow in liquid tanks, a physics-based numerical approach adopted by Kim [2001. Numerical simulation of sloshing flows with impact load. Applied Ocean Research 23, 53–62] and Kim et al. [2004. Numerical study on slosh-induced impact pressures on three-dimensional prismatic tanks. Applied Ocean Research 26, 213–226] is applied. In particular, the present method focuses on the simulation of the global motion of sloshing flow, ignoring some local phenomena. The sloshing-induced forces and moments are added to wave-excitation forces and moments, and then the corresponding body motion is obtained. The developed schemes are applied for two problems: the sway motion of a box-type barge with rectangular tanks and the roll motion of a modified S175 hull with rectangular anti-rolling tank. Motion RAOs are compared with existing results, showing fair agreement. It is found that the nonlinearity of sloshing flow is very important in coupling analysis. Due to the nonlinearity of sloshing flow, ship motion shows a strong sensitivity to wave slope.     

Sensitivity of the modelled thermohaline circulation to the parameterisation of mixing across the Greenland–Scotland ridge

The Hadley Centre climate model HadCM3 simulates a stable thermohaline circulation driven by deep water formation in the Norwegian and Labrador Seas without the need for flux adjustments. It has however been suggested that this result is the fortuitous consequence of the local use of the Roussenov convection scheme in this region, and that the model simulation may depend sensitively on this parameterisation. Here we investigate the sensitivity of the thermohaline circulation (THC) to the model’s treatment of the overflows from the Nordic Seas for both pre-industrial and increasing greenhouse gas forcings. We find that although the density structure in the Labrador Sea does depend upon the specifics of how the overflows are modelled, the global thermohaline circulation and climate responses are not sensitive to these details. This result gives credibility to previously published modelling studies on the response of the thermohaline circulation to anthropogenic greenhouse gas forcing, and implies that research may profitably be focussed on the large scale transports, where models are known to disagree.     

Application of a coupled discontinuous–continuous Galerkin finite element shallow water model to coastal ocean dynamics

A coupled discontinuous–continuous Galerkin (DG–CG) shallow water model is compared to a continuous Galerkin generalized wave-continuity equation (GWCE) based model for the coastal ocean, whereby local mass imbalance typical of GWCE-based solutions is eliminated using the coupled DG–CG approach. Two mass imbalance indicators for the GWCE-based model are presented and analyzed. The indicators motivate discussion on the suitability of using a GWCE-based model versus the locally conservative coupled DG–CG model. Both realistic and idealized test problems for tide, wind, and wave-driven circulation form the basis of the study. For the problems studied, coupled DG–CG solutions retain the robustness of well-documented solutions from GWCE-based models and also capture the dynamics driven by small-scale, highly advective processes which are problematic for GWCE-based models. Issues associated with the coupled DG–CG model are explored, including increased cost due to increased degrees of freedom, the necessary application of slope limiters, as well as the actual coupling process.     

Coupled dynamic analysis of a mini TLP: Comparison with measurements

The dynamically coupled interaction between the hull of a floating platform and its risers and tendons plays an important role in the global motions of the platform and the tension loads in the tendons and risers. This is an especially critical design issue in the frequency ranges outside the wave frequencies of significant energy content. This study examines the importance of this coupled dynamic interaction and the effectiveness of different approaches for their prediction. A numerical code, named COUPLE, has been developed for computing the motions and tensions pertaining to a moored floating structure positioned and restrained by its mooring/tendon and riser systems. In this study the experimentally measured motions of a mini-TLP are compared with those computed using COUPLE and alternative predictions based upon quasi-static analysis. The comparisons confirm that COUPLE is able to predict the dynamic interaction between the hull and its tendon and riser systems while the related quasi-static analysis fails. The comparisons also show that wave loads on the mini-TLP can be accurately predicted using the Morison equation provided that the wavelength of incident waves is much longer than the diameters of the columns and pontoons and that the wave kinematics used are sufficiently accurate. Although these findings are based upon the case of a mini-TLP, they are expected to be relevant to a wide range of floating or compliant deepwater structures.     

氨水分离-电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定化探样品中的银

应用电感耦合等离子体质谱法(ICP-MS)测定化探样品中的Ag时,两个同位素107Ag和109Ag分别受90Zr16O1H、91Zr16O和92Zr16O1H、93Nb16O等的干扰,即使采用干扰系数法校正,测定结果误差仍较大。本文采用硝酸-氢氟酸-高氯酸封闭分解样品,氨水沉淀分离干扰元素Zr后以103Rh为内标用ICP-MS测定,溶液中残留Zr对107Ag的测定干扰采用干扰系数法进行校正。方法检出限(3σ)为4.1 ng/g,相对标准偏差(n=12)为2.5%~7.8%。经53个地球化学标准物质验证,溶液中的Ag未见损失。本方法是在氨性介质中Ag与氨形成稳定的络合离子,而Zr则生成氢氧化物沉淀,实现了Ag和Zr的分离,大大减小了Zr对Ag的测定干扰;采用封闭分解样品,减少用酸量,降低了样品空白值,操作方法比高压密闭分解和P507萃淋树脂分离方法更简便快速。     

碳酸钠碱熔-电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法测定石墨中的常量元素硅铝钙镁铁钛锰磷

石墨化学性质稳定,需采用高温碱熔(1000℃)才可使样品分解完全,已有分析方法在样品前处理不同的阶段使用不同材质的坩埚。基于石墨性质和坩埚熔样情况,本文采用预先已均匀铺垫0.50 g碳酸钾的高熔点铂坩埚灼烧石墨样品,样品灼烧后直接在原坩埚中加入0.80 g碳酸钠碱熔,熔融物用稀盐酸提取后用电感耦合等离子光谱法(ICP-OES)实现了石墨中8种常量元素(硅铝钙镁铁钛锰磷)的同时测定。方法检出限为13~228μg/g,方法精密度(RSD,n=12)为0.7%~7.2%;全流程加标回收率为90.5%~105.0%;实际土状和鳞片石墨样品的测定结果与化学分析法无显著差异。本方法避免了铂坩埚的损毁和样品在前处理过程中的损失,分析过程简单、分析速度快。     

自制氢化物发生系统与电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法联用测定土壤和水系沉积物中的砷锑铋

氢化物发生法-电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP-OES)联用可以提高仪器测定的灵敏度,但氢化物发生的化学反应过程不稳定,导致检测精密度变差。本文设计了一套简易氢化物发生系统,将样品进样管内径由0.32 mm扩大为0.76 mm,与还原剂(硼氢化钾)管路通过三通混合,混合后反应管内径由0.76 mm扩大为1.14 mm,反应管长度由30 cm延长至50 cm,显著增加了待测元素氢化反应的空间和时间,使氢化反应达到平衡态从而提高了氢化物的稳定性。土壤和水系沉积物样品用盐酸-硝酸水浴浸提、硫脲-抗坏血酸预还原后利用此套系统与ICP-OES联用测定了砷锑铋的含量。砷锑铋的检出限分别为0.35μg/g、0.33μg/g、0.25μg/g,测定范围分别为1.1~300μg/g、1.0~100μg/g、0.75~100μg/g,均满足了相关分析要求。