Evaluation of Hydrodynmic Coefficients of Ships Oscillating in A Numerical Wave Tank

A technique for the evaluation of the hydrodynamic coefficients of ships is outlined for ship oscillating in a numerical wave tank,which is established on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) theories.The numerical simulation of ship sections and bodies forced oscillating in the tank are carried out.The added mass and damping coefficients are obtained by the decomposition of the computational results,which agree well with the corresponding ones of potential theories.     

Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Deepwater Drilling Risers Subjected to Random Loads

Excited by ocean currents, random wave and vessel motion, deepwater drilling risers exhibit significant dynamic response. In time domain, a method is proposed to calculate the nonlinear dynamic response of deepwater drilling risers subjected to random wave and dynamic large displacement vessel motion boundary condition. Structural and functional loads, external and internal pressure, free surface effect of irregular wave, hydrodynamic forces induced by current and wave, as well as wave and low frequency (drift) motion of the drilling vessel are all accounted for. An example is presented which illustrates the application of the proposed method. The study shows that long term drift motion of the vessel has profound effect on the envelopes of bending stress and lateral displacement, as well as the range of lower flex joint angle of the deepwater riser. It can also be concluded that vessel motion is the principal dynamic loading of nonlinear dynamic response for the deepwater risers rather than wave force.     

Modified predictor-corrector solution approach for efficient discontinuous deformation analysis of jointed rock masses

The high computational costs associated with the implicit formulation of discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) have been one of the major obstacles for its implementation to engineering problems involving jointed rock masses with large numbers of blocks. In this paper, the Newmark-based predictor-corrector solution (NPC) approach was modified to improve the performance of the original DDA solution module in modeling discontinuous problems. The equation of motion for a discrete block system is first established with emphasis on the consideration of contact constraints. A family of modified Newmark-based predictor-corrector integration (MNPC) scheme is then proposed and implemented into a unified analysis framework. Comparisons are made between the proposed approach and the widely used constant acceleration (CA) integration approach and central difference (CD) approach, regarding the stability and numerical damping features for a single-degree-of-freedom model, where the implications of the proposed approach on open-close iteration are also discussed. The validity of the proposed approach is verified by several benchmarking examples, and it is then applied to two typical problems with different numbers of blocks. The results show that the original CA approach in DDA is efficient for the simulation of quasi-static deformation of jointed rock masses, while the proposed MNPC approach leads to improved computational efficiency for dynamic analysis of large-scale jointed rock masses. The MNPC approach therefore provides an additional option for efficient DDA of jointed rock masses.     

Digital Data-Centric Geography: Implications for Geography's Frontier

The debate regarding geographic information systems (GIS) as tool, toolbox, or science still lingers in geography departments and among geographers. Analysis of geographic information is a vital component of decision making among business, governments, researchers, and academics. GIS users, geographers and nongeographers alike, use and benefit from problem-solving methods in numerous fields and contexts, making the use of GIS and the core competencies associated with using GIS a topic of intense debate. Complicating this ongoing discussion is the rise of data-centric approaches to research in geography that further expand the capabilities of spatial analysis and add to the expected knowledge of a GIS user and analyst. Building on a panel discussion at the 2016 American Association of Geographers (AAG) annual meeting, as well as informal dialogues on Twitter and other social media platforms that navigate this issue in academics and industry, this article explores how skills in research computing and programming operate in geography and GIS, especially given the rise of data-centric approaches to research in these realms. Some topics, like the costs and benefits of open and closed source software, are familiar from previous discussions in geography and GIS. Others, though, like the reward structures and recognition for computing skills or programming ability, have not been widely considered given the current landscape.     

静动应力作用下大连饱和黏土的剪切特性研究

针对人工制备的大连饱和黏土,在静应力与循环应力联合作用下进行了多组循环剪切试验,着重探讨了初始静力大小及加载速率对循环剪切变形特性的影响.试验表明静应力与循环应力作用下饱和黏土具有循环蠕变特性,总应变由初始静应变和循环蠕变两部分组成,其中循环蠕变主要受循环应力幅值、初始静应力大小及其加载速率的影响,循环蠕变的逐次增加量...     

高铁沉降监测网点稳定性判断指标研究

提出了高铁沉降监测起算基准点稳定性判断指标,根据误差传播理论提出指标,给出了如何根据基准点稳定性判断指标确定稳定的基准网平差起算点方法,并通过武咸城际铁路基准网复测数据进行了计算分析验证。     

一种重要的固体稳定同位素平衡分馏计算方法——Partial Hessian Vibrational Analysis (PHVA)方法

Partial Hessian Vibrational Analysis(PHVA),中文翻译为"部分力常数矩阵振动分析(方)法"。本文综述了PHVA的思想、原理、数学表达、研究历史、实现及其在同位素分馏计算中的前沿研究成果及存在的争议。     

秦皇岛市生活气象指数预报技术初探

针对秦皇岛市建设康养城市的气象服务需求,通过对秦皇岛地区近50年气候舒适度的深入研究,运用天气学、应用气象学原理,采用数学统计方法,分析了秦皇岛地区多种生活气象指数对气象要素的敏感度和依从性,确定了关键影响因子。综合考虑相关显著的气象要素,利用因子相乘等方法,建立了舒适度、户外游泳、海上观光、海钓、蓝天和户外锻炼等与秦皇岛居民生活息息相关的生活气象指数公式。采用文献检索法、访谈法、专家打分法等方法,基于人体安全、健康和舒适的角度,参考秦皇岛市近50年气候舒适度的研究结果,以及相关灾害性天气预报、预警发布标准等,根据人体适宜程度进行了单因子阈值确定。考虑专业气象服务实际需求,根据实用性原则,对指数计算结果进行了气象指数的分级,提出了基于气象视角的建议。依据气象台、海洋气象台等相关部门影响因子的预报结果,可计算出生活气象指数数值,根据等级划分标准,制作生活气象指数等级预报。生活气象指数预报指导人们更合理地安排生活和运动,既提高了人们的生活质量,也扩大了气象服务领域,有利于取得更高的社会效益和经济效益。     

Clumpy Substructures in Globular Cluster Tidal Tails

In this paper, we present some preliminary results of numerical simulations of a globular cluster orbiting in the inner region of a triaxial galaxy. The formation and evolution of tidal tails around the cluster is discussed, together with their morphology, which shows clumpy substructures as observed, for example, in the galactic globular cluster Palomar 5.