Dilution characteristics of dual buoyant jets in wavy cross-flow environment

Due to the difference in density between the discharge effluent and coastal water,partially treated wastewater is often discharged into the marine environment as a buoyant jet via submarine outfalls with multiport diffusers.The dilution characteristics of effluent discharge(dual buoyant jets)in a wavy cross-flow environment were studied in a laboratory.The planar laser-induced fluorescence technique was used to obtain the concentration data of the jets.The effects of different environmental variables on the diffusion and dilution characteristics of the jets were examined through physical experiments,dimensional analysis,and empirical formulations.It was found that the dilution process of the dual jets could be divided into two components:the original jet component and the effluent cloud component.The jet-to-current velocity ratio was the main parameter affecting the concentration levels of the effluent cloud.The merging of the two jets increased the jet concentration in the flow field.When the jets traveled further downstream,the axial dilution increased gradually and then increased significantly along the axis.Under the effects of strong waves,the concentration contours branched into two peaks,and the mean dilution became more significant than under the effects of weak waves.Therefore,the dilution of the effluent discharge was expected to be significant under strong wave effects because the hydrodynamic force increased.A dilution equation was derived to improve our understanding of the dilution process of buoyant jets in a wavy cross-flow environment.This equation was used to determine the influences of the jet-to-current velocity ratio,wave-to-current velocity ratio,and Strouhal number on the minimum jet dilution.It revealed that the wave and buoyancy effects in effluent discharges were significant.

Theoretical Analysis of A Buoyant Jet Interacting with Small Amplitude Waves

A new theoretical solution is presented here for the dynamic characteristics of a buoyant jet due to opposing small amplitude waves. The conservation equations of mass, tangential moment^n and vertical momentum are solved by the integral method which encompasses the Gaussian profiles of velocity and density. The action of waves is incorporated into the equations of motion as an external force and a new exact solution is obtained to predict the trajectory, velocity distribution and boundary thickness of the buoyant jet over an arbitrary lateral cross section. It is found that the velocity along the centerline is inversely proportional to the ratio of the momentum of the wave to the buoyant jet. The averaged bound- ary width varies with the fluctuation of the boundary width, the distance from the orifice and the velocity correction function. Owing to the motion of waves, the fluctuation of the boundary width is proportional to the wave steepness.

NUMERICAL STUDY ON THE STABILITY AND MIXING OFVERTICAL ROUND BUOYANT JET IN SHALLOW WATER

The k-epsilon model was applied to establish the mathematical model of vertical round buoyant jet discharging into confined depth, and it was solved using the Hybrid Finite Analytic Method (HFAM). The numerical predictions demonstrate two generic flow patterns for different jet discharge and environmental parameters: (ⅰ)a stable buoyant flow discharge with the mixed fluid leaving the near-field warm in a surface warm water layer; (ⅱ)an unstable buoyant flow discharge with recirculation and re-entrainment of warm water in the near field. Furthermore, the mixing characters of vertical round buoyant jet were numerically predicted. Both the stability criterion and numerical predictions of bulk dilutions are in excellent agreement with Lee and Jirka's experiments and theory.

Behavior of near-field dilution of thermal buoyant jet discharged horizontally in compound open-channel

The RNG κ-ε model considering the buoyancy effect, which is solved by the hybrid finite analytic method, is used to simulate the mixture of the horizontal round thermal buoyant jet in compound open channel flow. The mixing features near the spout and flowing characteristic of the secondary currents are studied by numerical simulation. Meanwhile, （1） the distribution of the measured isovels for stream-wise velocity, （2） secondary currents, （3） the distribution of the measured isovels for temperature of typical cross-section near the spout, were obtained by the three-dimensional Micro ADV and the temperature measuring device. Compared with experimental data, the RNG κ-ε model based on buoyancy effect can preferably simulate the jet which performs the bifurcation phenomenon, jet reattachment （Conada effect） and beach secondary currents phenomenon with the effect of ambient flow, buoyancy, and secondary currents of compound section and so on.

Numerical Study of A Round Buoyant Jet Under the Effect of JONSWAP Random Waves

This paper presents a numerical study on the hydrodynamic behaviours of a round buoyant jet under the effect of JONSWAP random waves. A three-dimensional large eddy simulation （LES） model is developed to simulate the buoyant jet in a stagnant ambient and JONSWAP random waves. By comparison of velocity and concentration fields, it is found that the buoyant jet exhibits faster decay of centerline velocity, wider lateral spreading and larger initial dilution under the wave effect, indicating that wave dynamics improves the jet entrainment and mixing in the near field, and subsequently mitigate the jet impacts in the far field. The effect of buoyancy force on the jet behaviours in the random waves is also numerically investigated. The results show that the wave effect on the jet entrainment and mixing is considerably weakened under the existence of buoyancy force, resulting in a slower decay rate of centerline velocity and a narrower jet width for the jet with initial buoyancy.

Model-scale tests to examine water pressures acting on potentially buoyant underground structures in clay strata

Throughout the service life, underground structures are subjected to transient and sustained hydrostatic pressures. The reservoir impoundment results in an increase in water level, as well as hydraulic gradient,which can endanger the uplift performance of infrastructure. In uplift design, a reduction factor is often suggested for buoyant force acting on underground structures in clays due to the time lag effect.However, the mechanism of pore pressure generation in clays is not fully understood. This investigation presents a novel U-shaped test chamber to assess the pore pressure generation with time in the horizontal branch subjected to an increase in reservoir level in the left vertical branch. A mathematical model is developed to explain the time lag effect of pore pressure generation. The test program also involves the evaluation of uplift pressure acting on foundation model in the right vertical branch due to adjacent reservoir impoundment. It is found that the time lag effect of pore pressure generation in clays can be observed irrespective of hydraulic gradient, but a higher hydraulic gradient can lead to a faster response in pore pressure sensors. A reduction factor of 0.84-0.87 should be considered to reduce the conservatism of uplift design.

BEHAVIOR OF OBSTRUCTED SQUARE BUOYANT VERTICAL JETS IN STATIC AMBIENT (Ⅰ)-VERIFICATION OF MATHEMATICAL MODEL AND NUMERICAL METHOD

Some experiments were made for the buoyant jet from a square orifice with a square disc placed on it in static ambient and concentration along the axis in self-similar area behind disc was measured. And at the same time a three-dimensional mathematical model was established to simulate the whole flowing under different conditions. All the results predicted by the numerical calculation were substantiated by the experiments. The results were compared with experiential formula for obstructed round buoyant ver- tical jets in static ambient and it was found that the two concentration distributions had good accordance. Star shape of temperature isolines on cross-sections in the near areas from the disc was found and it was a very special figure for obstructed square buoyant vertical jets with a square disc. The shape will transform to concentric circles gradually alike to the round buoyant vertical jet in self-similar area with increasing of the distance from the disc.

Steady thermocapillary-buoyant convection in a shallow annular pool.Part 2:Two immiscible fluids

This work is devoted to the study of steady thermocapillary-buoyant convection in a system of two horizontal superimposed immiscible liquid layers filling a lateral heated thin annular pool.The governing equations are solved using an asymptotic theory for the aspect ratios ε→ 0.Asymptotic solutions of the velocity and temperature fields are obtained in the core region away from the cylinder walls.In order to validate the asymptotic solutions,numerical simulations are also carried out and the results are compared to each other.It is found that the present asymptotic solutions are valid in most of the core region.And the applicability of the obtained asymptotic solutions decreases with the increase of the aspect ratio and the thickness ratio of the two layers.For a system of gallium arsenide （lower layer） and boron oxide （upper layer）,the buoyancy slightly weakens the thermocapillary convection in the upper layer and strengthens it in the lower layer.

An experimental research on surface oscillation of buoyant-thermocapillary convection in open cylindrical annuli

An experiment is carried out on the surface oscillation of buoyant-thermocapillary convection in an open cylindrical annulus. When the radial temperature difference AT reaches a critical value △Tc, a regular oscillation appears and soon disappears on the open surface, which varies when the liquid layer＇s thickness h and temperature difference △T are varied. With growth of △T, dominant frequency of the visible oscillation will grow too but is found within certain frequencies. Driving forces, buoyance and thermocapillarity, are responsible for this phenomanon and the ＂balance＂ point is considered to exist when h is between 4.5-5.0 mm. Surface oscillation region is also found restricted within a narrow gap when Bo is smaller than 3.7.

Steady thermocapillary-buoyant convection in a shallow annular pool. Part 1:Single layer fluid

This paper examines the steady thermocapillarybuoyant convection in a shallow annular pool subjected to a radial temperature gradient. A matched asymptotic theory is used to obtain the asymptotic solutions of the flow and thermal fields in the case of small aspect ratios,which is defined as the ratio of the layer thickness to the gap width. The flow domain is divided into the core region away from the cylinder walls and two end regions near each cylinder wall. Asymptotic solutions are obtained in the core region by solving the core and end flows separately and then joining them through matched asymptotic expansions. For the system of silicon melt,the asymptotic solutions are compared with the results of numerical simulations. It is found that the two kinds of solutions have a good agreement in the core region for a small aspect ratio. With the increase of aspect ratio,the applicability of the present asymptotic solutions decreases gradually.

ROUNDED FLOWING STATES OF OBSTRUCTED BUOYANT JET

The mutual relationships of three effective factors, the diameter D/d （d is the diameter of exit） of obstructed plate, exit densimetric Froude number and the distance Hid of the plate from jet orifice for obstructed buoyant jet in static ambient, are analyzed to explain normal and abnormal rounded flowing （reverberated and bifurcated flowing）. The critical Froude numbers for obstructed buoyant jets with H/d=2, 4, 6, 8 which distinguished normal and abnormal flowing pattern are obtained. Normal rounded flowing is found only for a plate under a special value of H/d. A fitted formula of critical Froude numbers with H/d and D/d is presented to distinguish rounded flowing types. The occurring of reverberated or bifurcated flowing in abnormal rounded flow is analyzed. Based on the results of obstructed buoyant jets with D/d=1, normal rounded flowing occurred only for all conditions and axial dilution behind the plate under different H/D is obtained.

BEHAVIOR OF OBSTRUCTED SQUARE BUOYANT VERTICAL JETS IN STATIC AMBIENT (Ⅱ)-ANALYSIS ON BEHAVIOR OF FLOW FIELD

Based on a series of numerical calculations, the behavior of flow field in obstructed square buoyant vertical jet is summarized and analyzed. Based on the axial line velocity distribution, the flow after the disc can be divided into three regions, i.e., recirculation region, transitional region and self-similar region The characteristic of selfsimilarity of upright velocity was validated. The three regions can also be distinguished based on the axial velocity. The axial velocity in self-similar region was found to obey the same law and the formula presented by introducing the velocity expression used by Chen and Rodi. The isolines of pressure on cross-sections of different heights were displayed and the production, expansion, breaking and disappearing of negative pressure regions were found.

STUDY ON ANISOTROPIC BUOYANT TURBULENCE MODEL

By analyzing the components of Reynolds stresses of implicit algebraic stress model(IASM) in this paper, that Reynolds stresses in buoyant turbulent flows were produced by both strain and buoyancy is considered. Consequently, a nonlinear anisotropy buoyant turbulence model was developed by applying linearity of equilibrium hypothesis to Reynolds stress transports. The model avoids numerical singularity and its reliability is verified by the comparisons between predictions and experimental data.

LIF Measurement of the Diluting Effect of Surface Waves on Turbulent Buoyant Plumes

In this paper, the diluting effect of surface waves on a buoyant plume has been measured using a Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) technique. The resulting time-averaged, full field concentration maps have allowed quantification of enhanced mixing due to surface waves as well as measurement of other plume parameters.

A Buoyant Export Market For Yangzi Company's Petrochemical Products

In face of the rapid fall in prices on theworld petrochemical product market, ChinaPetrochemical International Business YangziCorporation (CPIBYZC) took active meas-ures to regulate its product mix, and by theend of November 1996, it had earned foreignexchange through the export of US＄76 mil-lion, emerging from the quagmire of foreigntrade. The import and export operations ofthe very large Yangzi Petrochemical Corpo-

Explicit Algebraic Stress Model for Three-Dimensional Turbulent Buoyant Flows Derived Using Tensor Representation

An explicit algebraic stress model (EASM) has been formulated for two-dimensional turbulent buoyant flows using a five-term tensor representation in a prior study. The derivation was based on partitioning the buoyant flux tensor into a two-dimensional and a three-dimensional component. The five-term basis was formed with the two-dimensional component of the buoyant flux tensor. As such, the derived EASM is limited to two-dimensional flows only. In this paper, a more general approach using a seven-term representation without partitioning the buoyant flux tensor is used to derive an EASM valid for two- and three-dimensional turbulent buoyant flows. Consequently, the basis tensors are formed with the fully three-dimensional buoyant flux tensor. The derived EASM has the two-dimensional flow as a special case. The matrices and the representation coefficients are further simplified using a four-term representation. When this four-term representation model is applied to calculate two-dimensional homogeneous buoyant flows, the results are essentially identical with those obtained previously using the two-dimensional component of the buoyant flux tensor. Therefore, the present approach leads to a more general EASM formulation that is equally valid for two- and three-dimensional turbulent buoyant flows.

近海三角张力腿平台钢筋束假定失效研究

Offshore triceratops is one of the successful manifestations of the form-dominant design approaches deployable in ultra-deepwater oil and gas exploration.The deck’s geometric shape and partial isolation from the legs counteract lateral loads.Legs are position-restrained to the sea bed by taut-moored tendons,while ball joints partially isolate the deck from the buoyant legs.However,compliance in the horizontal plane imposes large displacements,intuiting the necessity to examine tendon failure.Numerical analysis of triceratops under wave and wind combined action is carried out under the postulated conditions of a tendon failure.10-yr,100-yr,and 1000-yr post-Katrina hurricane conditions are assumed as loading to the platform.Results confirm a marginal increase in the natural periods of stiff degrees of freedom even under postulated failure conditions,ensuring good adaptability to ultra-deep water.Under postulated failure,the tension of adjacent tendons varies significantly,causing a shift to the mean position of the platform.Fatigue life is significantly reduced under the postulated failure of tendons,making the platform free-floating without affecting its stability.Results also show that the pitch response of the deck is a clear manifestation of the postulated failure,which is otherwise absent due to the presence of ball joints.The attempted study deliberates on the fatigue life of tendons,assessing the platform’s suitability to ultra-deep waters and identifying the vulnerable legs for the chosen load combinations.

深潜装备材料发展关键技术研究

本文以深潜装备材料应用需求为导向,深入研究当前各国主要耐压壳体材料和固体浮力材料的应用现状及发展趋势。通过对材料的机械性能、化学成分等指标进行对比分析,提出了当前深潜材料发展遇到的系列技术瓶颈问题和相应解决方案。通过深入分析各国深潜材料的关键技术和性能指标,发现其总体趋势均向着高强度、低密度方向发展,但在尝试进一步提升材料性能指标时,却导致材料出现韧度降低、焊接性能差、吸水率增高等系列缺陷。因此,尝试研发各项性能优异的空心陶瓷和纳米复合材料等新型材料。陶瓷基复合材料和碳纳米管增强浮力材料以其优异的结构强度和抗压性能,必将大幅提升深潜装备的总体性能指标,成为深潜器的重要选材。

高海拔下内燃机车车顶热流输运特性研究

内燃机车车顶排放的高温浮射流会对列车外流场分布和下游设备的散热性能产生影响,研究高温浮射流对车体周围气动特性的影响有助于评估下游设备的散热环境状况。采用三维、非定常、可压缩雷诺时均Navier-Stokes方法的Realizable k-ε两方程湍流模型,对5节编组高速列车进行数值仿真模拟计算,并与实车试验结果进行对比验证。此外,还分析了不同海拔高度、列车运行速度下的高温浮射流扩散效应。结果表明:随着海拔高度升高,大气密度减小,柴油机排放的高温气体所受的惯性力加强,气流向上运动趋势增加,列车表面最高温度降低。当运行环境的海拔高度由3000 m上升至5000 m时,内燃机车车顶最高温度由117℃下降到86℃。而列车运行速度加快致使柴油机释放的高温气流更贴近列车表面,导致车顶表面最高温度上升。当列车以80 km/h运行在3000 m海拔高度时,列车车顶最高温度为81℃,列车运行速度提高到160 km/h时,最高温度为143℃。研究阐明了高海拔、低气压、低密度的环境中,内燃动力车驱动列车以不同运行速度在明线运行时,柴油机出风口产生的高温气流对列车外流场气动特性的影响机制。

磁性浮珠VMB@Fe_(3)O_(4)@CS对鱼腥藻和微囊藻的去除

为了有效处理有害藻华,并避免化学物质二次污染,结合磁絮凝与浮珠浮选方法,以玻化微珠、Fe_(3)O_(4)、壳聚糖为原料合成磁浮珠VMB@Fe_(3)O_(4)@CS,对水华鱼腥藻和铜绿微囊藻进行去除实验.结果表明,磁浮珠对2种水华藻的最佳去除效率分别达到99.01%(0.12g/L)、98.6%(0.21g/L).VMB@Fe_(3)O_(4)@CS在较宽的pH值范围(4~10)和水温范围(5℃~35℃)内实现较高的去除率(>60%),离子强度的增加对微藻的去除起负面影响.通过形态学观察、表面疏水率及Zeta电位分析确定静电吸引、吸附架桥是磁浮珠对藻细胞主要的絮凝机理.制备的VMB@Fe_(3)O_(4)@CS去除有害藻华具有很大应用潜力.