Non-local effects in the mean-field disc dynamo I. An asymptotic expansion

Abstract

We reconsider thin-disc global asymptotics for kinematic, axisymmetric mean-field dynamos with vacuum boundary conditions. Non-local terms arising from a small but finite radial field component at the disc surface are consistently taken into account for quadrupole modes. As in earlier approaches, the solution splits into a local part describing the field distribution along the vertical direction and a radial part describing the radial (global) variation of the eigenfunction. However, the radial part of the eigenfunction is now governed by an integro-differential equation whose kernel has a weak (logarithmic) singularity. The integral term arises from non-local interactions of magnetic fields at different radii through vacuum outside the disc. The non-local interaction can have a stronger effect on the solution than the local radial diffusion in a thin disc, however the effect of the integral term is still qualitatively similar to magnetic diffusion.     

The origin of deep buried channels of Elsterian age in Northwest Germany

Buried channels cut to a depth of over 100m into the underlying substratum of North Germany are almost exclusively of Elsterian age. Evaluation of geophysical well logs in the Hamburg area for the first time allows the construction of detailed longitudinal and transverse profiles. It can be shown that an apparently chaotic infill known from borehole records in some cases is actually a regular sedimentary sequence, fining from proximal to distal. Channel formation seems to have been the result of catastrophic meltwater release in the marginal parts of the ice sheet. The channel infill reflects these episodic outbursts of meltwater. During deglaciation, the channel remnants became infilled with fine sediments. The channels ceased to exist as morphologically detectable forms at the end of the Holsteinian Stage.     

Study on the effect of the infill walls on the seismic performance of a reinforced concrete frame

Motivated by the seismic damage observed to reinforced concrete (RC) frame structures during the Wenchuan earthquake, the effect of infill walls on the seismic performance of a RC frame is studied in this paper. Infill walls, especially those made of masonry, offer some amount of stiffness and strength. Therefore, the effect of infill walls should be considered during the design of RC frames. In this study, an analysis of the recorded ground motion in the Wenchuan earthquake is performed. Then, a numerical model is developed to simulate the infill walls. Finally, nonlinear dynamic analysis is carried out on a RC frame with and without infill walls, respectively, by using CANNY software. Through a comparative analysis, the following conclusions can be drawn. The failure mode of the frame with infill walls is in accordance with the seismic damage failure pattern, which is strong beam and weak column mode. This indicates that the infill walls change the failure pattern of the frame, and it is necessary to consider them in the seismic design of the RC frame. The numerical model presented in this paper can effectively simulate the effect of infill walls on the RC frame.     

Impact of faulting in depocentres development,facies assemblages,drainage patterns,and provenance in continental half-graben basins: An example from the Fanja Basin of Oman

Fault throw gradients create transverse folding, and this can influence accommodation creation and sedimentary routing and infill patterns in extensional half-graben basin. The Fanja half-graben basin (Oman) offers an excellent outcrop of an alluvial fan succession displaying cyclical stacking and basin-scale growth-fold patterns. These unique conditions allow for an investigation of fault-timing and accommodation development related to fault-transverse folding. Our study combines geological mapping, structural analysis, sedimentary logging and correlation, and bulk mineralogical compositions. Mapping reveals that the basin is bounded by a regional-scale fault, with local depocentres changing position in response to transverse syncline and anticline development ascribed to fault-displacement gradients. The alluvial Qahlah Formation (Late Cretaceous) is unconformably overlying the Semail Ophiolite, and is in turn overlain by the marine Jafnayn Formation (Late Palaeocene). Facies and stratigraphic analysis allows for subdivision of the Qahlah Formation into four informal units, from base to top: (i) laterite in topographic depressions of the ophiolite, (ii) greenish pebbly sandstones, deriving from axially draining braided streams deposited in the low-relief half-graben basin. This green Qahlah grades vertically into the red Qahlah, formed by alluvial fanglomerates and floodplain mudstones, with drainage patterns changing from fault-transverse to fault-parallel with increasing distance to the main fault. The red Qahlah can be divided into (iii) the Wadi al Theepa member, found in a western basin depocentre, with higher immaturity and sand: mud ratio, suggesting a more proximal source, and (iv) the Al Batah member, located in the eastern part of the basin. The latter shows better sorting, a lower sand: mud ratio, and more prominent graded sub-units. It also shows eastward expansion from an orthogonal monocline, ascribed to accommodation developed in a relay ramp. Changes in sedimentary facies and depositional patterns are consistent with differential mineralogical composition. The Green Qahlah is composed of quartz and lithic mafic rock fragments, sourced from the ophiolite and schists of the metamorphic basement. The Red Qahlah is composed of chert and kaolinite sourced from the Hawasina Nappe succession in the footwall of the master fault. These changes in source area are linked to unroofing of fault-footwalls and domal structures during the extensional collapse of the Semail Ophiolite. The novelty of this study resides in linking sedimentology and fault-displacement events controlling fault-perpendicular folding, and its influence on depocentre generation and stratigraphic architecture. This is an approach seldom considered in seismic analysis, and rarely analysed in outcrop studies, thus placing the results from this study among the key outcrop-based contributions to the field.     

摩擦型阻尼填充墙单元的设计及性能试验研究

基于阻尼填充墙的构造与原理,设计一种以低强度薄层砂浆为阻尼层的摩擦型阻尼填充墙单元(FDIWU)构造方案.通过对三榀砌块类型不同的FDIWU试件进行拟静力试验,研究FDIWU的力学性能.试验结果表明:(1)以低强度薄层砂浆为阻尼层的FDIWU的构造和原理是可行的,能成功实现“砌体单元平动,不破坏”的预期机制和设计目标.(2)以低强度薄层砂浆为阻尼层的FDIWU具有较大的初始刚度;起滑后,刚度明显降低.(3)以低强度薄层砂浆为阻尼层的FDIWU耗能机理明确,耗能能力强.(4)用不同类型砌块砌筑的FDIWU的承载力、刚度、强度退化及变形特性基本相同,耗能性能有差别.用表面较为粗糙的砌块砌筑的FDIWU的耗能能力较强.     

立体街区——保障性住宅的集合化设计

作者以个人的创作体会,对保障性住房的创新设计课题进行了初步探讨。     

Effects of infill walls and floor diaphragms on the dynamic characteristics of a narrow‐rectangle building

Most buildings in Singapore are lightly reinforced concrete structures, which are mainly designed for gravity loading only, because Singapore is an island country located in a low‐to‐moderate seismic region. The dynamic properties of a typical high‐rise residential building with a long, narrow rectangular floor plan are studied using both experimental and numerical methods. The effects of the brick infill walls and the flexible diaphragms on the dynamic characteristics of the building are discussed in detail. The results from the ambient vibration tests are correlated with the numerical results of three different finite element models with different levels of sophistication. They include a bare frame model, a frame model with brick infill walls, and a frame model with both brick infill walls and flexible diaphragms. The dynamic properties of the third model match very well with the measured results in terms of both the natural frequencies and the mode shapes. The correlation results demonstrate the respective effects of the brick infill walls and the flexible diaphragms on the dynamic characteristics of the narrow‐rectangle building structure. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

钢框架内填竖缝RC墙结构的性态指标

为研究钢框架内填竖缝RC墙结构（Steel frame with slit RC wall,简称"SRCW"）在不同地震水平下的性态指标,结合我国现行抗震规范,对已完成的8榀SRCW试验数据进行了统计分析,基于修正的Park-Ang模型及损伤指数与性态指标的对应关系,提出了以层间位移角表征的SRCW结构的性态指标矩阵。分析结果表明:SRCW结构在显著屈服和倒塌时的层间位移角均值分别为0.63%和2.36%。SRCW结构在正常使用、基本完好、轻微破坏、中等破坏、严重破坏和倒塌状态下的层间位移角限值分别为1/170、1/130、1/100、1/70、1/50和1/40,研究成果可为SRCW结构开展基于性态的抗震设计及地震易损性分析提供参考。     

涪陵页岩气田加密井轨道优化设计技术

为了进一步降低涪陵页岩气田加密调整井的施工难度,提高钻井速度,针对涪陵工区的地质特点,开展加密井轨道优化设计技术研究。页岩气三维轨道设计主要有五点六段制、斜面圆弧六段制、双二维等三种类型,本文通过定向段长、摩阻、扭矩等指标对比优选,得出斜面圆弧三维轨道设计更适合涪陵工区加密井轨道设计。为了优化斜面圆弧三维轨道设计参数,本文以一口三维水平井为例进行轨道优化,通过对比不同造斜点、造斜率情况下摩阻和扭矩的变化规律,以摩阻扭矩最小为优化目标,优选造斜点和造斜率,为涪陵页岩气田加密井轨道优化设计提供借鉴。