Remote Control and Telemetry System for Large-scale Model Test at Sea

Physical testing of large-scale ship models at sea is a new experimental method.It is a cheap and reliable way to research the environment adaptability of a ship in complex and extreme wave conditions.It is necessary to have a stable experimental system for the test.Since the experimental area is large, a remote control system and a telemetry system are essential, and were designed by the authors.An experiment was conducted on the Songhuajiang River to test the systems.The relationship between the model's speed and its electromotor's revolutions was also measured during the model test.The results showed that the two systems make it possible to carry out large-scale model tests at sea.

Physical model test and numerical simulation on the failure mechanism of the roadway in layered soft rocks

To explore the failure mechanism of roadway in layered soft rocks,a physical model with the physically finite elemental slab assemblage(PFESA)method was established.Infrared thermography and a video camera were employed to capture thermal responses and deformation.The model results showed that layered soft roadway suffered from large deformation.A three-dimensional distinct element code(3 DEC)model with tetrahedral blocks was built to capture the characteristics of roadway deformation,stress,and cracks.The results showed two failure patterns,layer bending fracture and layer slipping after excavation.The layer bending fracture occurred at positions where the normal direction of layers pointed to the inside of the roadway and the layer slipping occurred in the ribs.Six schemes were proposed to investigate the effects of layered soft rocks.The results showed that the deformation of ribs was obviously larger than that of the roof and floor when the roadway passed through three types of strata.When the roadway was completely in a coal seam,the change of deformation in ribs was not obvious,while the deformation in the roof and floor increased obviously.These results can provide guidance for excavation and support design of roadways in layered soft rocks.

Resistance of full-scale beams against close-in explosions.Numerical modeling and field tests

This paper explores the performances of a finite element simulation including four concrete models applied to a full-scale reinforced concrete beam subjected to blast loading. Field test data has been used to compare model results for each case. The numerical modelling has been, carried out using the suitable code LS-DYNA. This code integrates blast load routine(CONWEP) for the explosive description and four different material models for the concrete including: Karagozian & Case Concrete, Winfrith, Continuous Surface Cap Model and Riedel-Hiermaier-Thoma models, with concrete meshing based on 10, 15, and 20 mm. Six full-scale beams were tested: four of them used for the initial calibration of the numerical model and two more tests at lower scaled distances. For calibration, field data obtained employing pressure and accelerometers transducers were compared with the results derived from the numerical simulation. Damage surfaces and the shape of rupture in the beams have been used as references for comparison. Influence of the meshing on accelerations has been put in evidence and for some models the shape and size of the damage in the beams produced maximum differences around 15%. In all cases, the variations between material and mesh models are shown and discussed.

Modeling Methods and Test Verification of Root Insert Contact Interface for Wind Turbine Blade

Two modeling methods of the root insert for wind turbine blade are presented,i.e.,the local mesh optimization method(LMOM)and the global modeling method(GMM).Based on the optimized mesh of the local model for the metal contact interface,LMOM is proposed to analyze the load path and stress distribution characteristics,while GMM is used to calculate and analyze the stress distribution characteristics of the resin layer established between the bushing and composite layers of root insert.To validate the GMM,a tension test is carried out.The result successfully shows that the shear strain expresses a similar strain distribution tendency with the GMM′s results.

A new test on the conditional capital asset pricing model

Testing the validity of the conditional capital asset pricing model （CAPM） is a puzzle in the finance literature. Lewellen and Nagel[14] find that the variation in betas and in the equity premium would have to be implausibly large to explain important asset-pricing anomalies. Unfortunately, they do not provide a rigorous test statistic. Based on a simulation study, the method proposed in Lewellen and Nagel[14] tends to reject the null too frequently. We develop a new test procedure and derive its limiting distribution under the null hypothesis. Also, we provide a Bootstrap approach to the testing procedure to gain a good finite sample performance. Both simulations and empirical studies show that our test is necessary for making correct inferences with the conditional CAPM.

Ice Resistance Assessment for a Large Size Vessel Running in a Narrow Ice Channel Behind an Icebreaker

Large size vessels sailing in continuous level ice and broken ice of high concentration are mostly assisted by icebreakers.This is done in order to provide for fast transportation through the North Sea Route and safe operation in extreme ice conditions.Currently,new large size gas and oil carriers and container ships are being designed and built with beams much greater than the beams of existing icebreakers.At the same time,no mathematical description exists for the breaking mechanism of ice channel edges,when such vessels move under icebreaker escort.This paper suggests a simple method for assessment of the ice resistance in the case of a large ship running in an icebreaker channel;the method is based on modification of well-known semi-empirical methods for calculation of the ice resistance to ships in level and broken ice.The main feature of the proposed calculation scheme consists in that different methods are applied to estimate the ice resistance in broken ice and due to breaking of level ice edges.The combination of these methods gives a deliverable ice resistance of a large size vessel moving under icebreaker assistance in a newly made ice channel.In general,proposed method allows to define the speed of a carrier moving in an ice channel behind a modern linear icebreaker and could be applied at the ship design stage and during development of the marine transportation system.The paper also discusses the ways for further refinement of the assessment procedure suggested.

Evolution of vortices in the wake of an ARJ21 airplane: Application of the lift-drag model

Wake separation is crucial to aircraft landing safety and is an important factor in airport operational efficiency.The near-ground evolution characteristics of wake vortices form the foundation of the wake separation system design.In this study,we analysed the near-ground evolution of vortices in the wake of a domestic aircraft ARJ21 initialised by the lift-drag model using large eddy simulations based on an adaptive mesh.Evolution of wake vortices formed by the main wing,flap and horizontal tail was discussed in detail.The horizontal tail vortices are the weakest and dissipate rapidly,whereas the flap vortices are the strongest and induce the tip vortex to merge with them.The horizontal tail and flap of an ARJ21 do not significantly influence the circulation evolution,height change and movement trajectory of the wake vortices.The far-field evolution of wake vortices can therefore be analysed using the conventional wake vortex model.

Saint-Venant and Navier-Stokes Models for Tsunami Simulations

Into the frame of the French TANDEM project (Tsunamis in the Atlantic and the English ChaNnel: Definition of the Effects through numerical Modelling) Principia has been working on the development and qualification of two in-house CFD software: the 2D EOLE-SV (Saint-Venant) model for simulation of large scale tsunami propagation from the source up to coastal scale and the 3D EOLE-NS (Navier-Stokes) model dedicated to tsunami coastal impact modelling. This paper presents a large range of test cases carried out into the frame of the project and dedicated to the validation of numerical codes in various tsunami wave conditions. The main aspects of phenomena such as wave generation, propagation and coastal impact are investigated on academic situations. A real case simulation is concerned as well, the devastating 2011 Tohoku event which is compared with in-situ data.

未胶结钙质砂中表面基础承载力研究

本文针对南海未胶结钙质砂开展室内表面基础模型试验、大变形有限元模拟和三轴排水试验,获得钙质砂承载特性与力学性质。通过进行室内模型试验,获得松砂和中密砂中反力-位移曲线,且发现基础周围颗粒破碎不明显。然后采用商业软件Abaqus中的大变形有限元模块耦合欧拉-拉格朗日(CEL)开展表面基础有限元计算,本构模型采用摩尔-库伦模型,本构参数通过三轴排水试验确定。有限元模型经室内模型试验结果验证可靠后,开展变参计算,探究基础尺寸和土体相对密实度对表面基础承载力的影响。结果表明,表面基础承载力随基础直径增加而增大,满足幂函数变化规律,进而给出了容许承载力和极限承载力随基础直径变化的预测公式。

水位差法模拟波浪荷载作用下大直径圆筒稳定性离心模型试验研究

某人工岛护岸工程采用大直径圆筒结构,结构直径和高度尺寸较大,工程所处位置波浪条件恶劣。采用水位差法等效模拟波浪荷载,开展波浪荷载作用下大圆筒施工期稳定特性离心模型试验研究,结果表明,在25 a一遇波吸力荷载作用下,筒体位移模式近似平移,侧向位移量约353 mm,筒顶沉降约为187 mm,施工阶段钢圆筒整体稳定;筒壁环向拉应力均值约为90 MPa,处于钢圆筒材料允许应力范围内;筒壁海侧土压力值随水位差增大至峰值后趋于稳定,表明筒体与周围邻近土体之间没有新的相对位移趋势,大直径钢圆筒护岸结构在波浪荷载作用下是稳定安全的。

珊瑚砂与土工格栅界面的剪切特性及本构模型

采用南海原位级配珊瑚砂和聚丙烯双向土工格栅,开展了不同法向应力下珊瑚砂和筋土界面大型直剪试验。试验结果表明,珊瑚砂和筋土界面剪应力—剪切位移曲线呈现明显的应变软化特征,峰值抗剪强度线呈现双折线形态,残余抗剪强度线则呈现较好的线性关系;各级法向应力下珊瑚砂与土工格栅界面摩擦比均值达到1.37左右,远高于石英砂与土工格栅界面摩擦比,说明在珊瑚砂中加筋能充分发挥加筋效果;珊瑚砂和筋土界面在剪切过程中总体上经历了相对剪缩—相对剪胀—相对剪缩的过程,对珊瑚砂加筋可显著减小其剪缩变形;珊瑚砂和筋土界面直剪试验试样的相对破碎率接近,均随法向应力的增大而增大,但增幅逐渐趋缓。采用邓肯—张模型和剪切软化模型分别描述南海原位级配珊瑚砂与聚丙烯双向土工格栅界面峰前和峰后剪应力—剪切位移曲线,所建立的筋土界面本构模型能够很好地反映其剪切特性。

大跨度木结构蒙古包的设计与工程实践

在我国“双碳”目标的实现和新时代中国民族建筑复兴的背景下,木结构建筑市场再次兴起。在原民族建筑文化内涵的基础上对结构进行创新,以满足现代市场的需求已成为新的研究方向。本文针对希拉穆仁草原景区设计了一座大跨度蒙古包,在不改变建筑材料的基础上,采用木网壳结构体系对传统建筑结构进行创新与优化,其最大跨度为23.5 m,最大高度为11.5 m,且整体结构稳定。在此基础上,利用有限元软件进行建模,对可能出现的各种工况进行静力计算和屈曲分析,验证了该结构的可靠性。本研究对我国大跨度木结构的发展和传统木结构建筑的创新具有重要的借鉴意义。

网格布-聚脲涂层耦合作用力学破坏机理研究

实际防渗工程中有时会将聚脲材料同网格布组合为复合防渗涂层,但其聚脲材料与网格布的耦合作用机理和破坏模式缺乏研究,而且该种复合涂层在实际应用中亦存在脱落、水解、耐久性差等问题。因此本文基于试验和数值分析,探讨网格布纤维同聚脲材料的耦合作用,考察网格布与聚脲涂层耦合作用的受力变形行为和破坏模式,分析不同纤维-基体材料组合形式下的变形性能和承载性能。研究结果表明:纤维断裂导致聚脲材料出现瞬间应力突变,纤维断裂面及应力突变引发的微裂纹导致整体截面拉断。聚脲材料强度较高,设置网格布后会导致涂层产生损伤缺陷,使得强度及伸长率大幅下降,伸长率降幅达到75%以上,因此网格布对聚脲材料性能起到负面效应。同样研究表明,聚氨酯材料强度相对较低,设置网格布后强度增幅约为14%,网格布对聚氨酯材料起到一定加强效果,但同样会导致伸长率大幅降低。由于网格布的伸长率及强度决定了复合涂层的伸长率及强度,因此在实际工程应用中,出现以下条件之一时不应在聚脲基体材料中设置网格布:(a)对止水防渗涂层伸长率要求高于网格布破坏伸长率;(b)基体材料强度大于网格布强度;(c)基体材料强度大于涂层-基面切向粘接强度。目前现有聚脲的相关标准及规范中的物理力学性能均未使用网格布进行加强,且科学定义的聚脲的相应标准及规范中所提的材料指标也均符合本研究所建议的不应加网格布的相应条件,因此建议工程中使用的聚脲材料不应设置网格布。

NPR锚索对跨断层软岩大变形隧道控制技术研究

为探究NPR锚索对东马场跨断层软岩大变形隧道控制效果,首先对NPR锚索进行静力拉伸试验,验证其恒阻大变形的能力和具有良好的抵御外力的效果;随后开展NPR锚索对东马场隧道围岩变形控制的三维物理模型试验。试验现象和数据表明:在开挖过程中,隧道围岩也没有出现较大垮落和坍塌,NPR锚索对软岩隧道围岩有较好的支护效果。在加载完成后,NPR锚索对非断层处的隧道围岩最大位移约为14 mm,断层处的围岩最大位移约为21 mm,隧道区域所受应力分布的不规律性,导致隧道围岩出现挤压变形,位移曲线呈振荡状。在NPR锚索的支护下,围岩应力最大发生在左拱肩,围岩临空面3 cm处切应力最大(0.3 MPa),隧道未出现大规模的不对称破坏现象,隧道总体呈现出“小塌而不垮”,变形总体可控。

水滴形大跨钢屋盖结构风洞试验和风振分析

自然风经过大跨结构时,由于结构屋顶形状不规则,通常会引起柔性屋面的振动,因此针对大跨屋面结构抗风设计需要考虑风压分布和风振响应。以陕西省水务集团矿泉水生产车间为工程背景,制作了1∶200的刚性模型,通过刚性模型风洞试验测得该水滴型大跨钢屋盖结构的表面风压,研究了屋盖表面典型测点及整体的风压分布规律。基于风洞试验数据,对结构进行风振时程分析,得到了屋盖表面的风振响应和风振系数。结合刚性模型风洞试验和风振分析,深入研究了水滴形大跨屋盖结构的风压分布规律和风致振动特性,并总结了其共性规律。

黄土区楔形桩-网复合地基承载特性

[目的]针对黄土地区中楔形桩-网复合地基的承载性能进行探究.[方法]开展以几何相似常数为第一基本量、重度相似常数为第二基本量的土工模型试验,研究了不同受荷区域基桩承载能力,并通过有限元计算方法进一步分析其承载特性.比较模型试验结果与有限元计算结果,揭示了黄土区楔形桩-网复合地基的荷载沉降、桩身轴力、侧摩阻力、桩土应力比及荷载分担比等分布与变化规律.[结果]复合地基沉降变化总体趋于均匀,荷载-沉降曲线为缓变型;不同受荷区域基桩的桩身轴力、侧摩阻力呈现明显差异性;楔形桩-土相互作用与荷载和深度呈现正相关关系,但存在一定上限;复合地基中楔形桩随荷载增大能有效分散桩身应力,并将荷载由桩体向桩周土传递、由地基中心向外围扩散.[结论]楔形桩-网复合地基表现出良好的承载能力,直接受荷区桩能更高效地发挥楔形桩承载特性,楔形桩在复合地基中很好地实现桩-网-土协同作用.

窄河谷大夹角挑流消能工体型优化研究

针对窄河谷大夹角条件下挑流消能易出现冲击两岸、冲坑过深的问题,采用水工整体模型试验方法对具有代表性的某水利枢纽深孔放水冲沙洞挑流鼻坎体型开展优化研究,并对比分析了水舌形态和下游河道冲刷特性。结果表明,不对称收缩的异型窄缝式消能工可使水流在狭窄河道归槽,水舌纵向拉伸效果较好,大幅减轻了河床冲刷;提出了收缩比、收缩角差、斜切面积比等特征参数适宜的挑流消能工体型,可供窄河谷大夹角条件下挑流消能设计参考。

襄阳东站钢屋盖超多杆连接节点设计与足尺模型试验研究

襄阳东站屋盖南北向长358m,东西向最大跨度86m,采用焊接球钢网架,整体不设变形缝,南端开设瀑布造型大洞口,由于屋盖结构超长、不连续、大悬挑及瀑布造型使得钢屋盖空间受力十分复杂,特在分叉柱柱顶沿南北向设置加强杆以加强屋盖瀑布区洞口两侧边缘约束刚度及改善结构整体受力性能。钢屋盖瀑布区悬挑端分叉柱柱顶节点相连杆件达12根之多,该节点作为屋盖结构的关键节点,其受力状态尤为复杂,创新地采用了半铸造半相贯焊连接形式并采取了构造加强措施,针对该超多杆连接节点进行了足尺模型加载试验验证,详细介绍了试验加载装置、加载方案、试验现象及试验结果,并进行了有限元对比分析。结果表明有限元对比分析结果与加载试验吻合较好;该超多杆半铸造半相贯焊连接节点构造合理、承载力高,薄弱部位出现在与铸造本体相连的接长钢管上,满足强节点弱构件、强连接弱构件的设计要求。

如何测试ChatGPT的语义理解与常识推理水平?——兼谈大语言模型时代语言学的挑战与机会

ChatGPT等大语言模型在语义理解和常识推理方面表现优秀,其技术奥秘在于模型开发者在对词语进行向量表示时,遵循分布式语义学原理,采用了“嵌入”这种代数方法。但是,经典的测试语言运用等智能水平的“图灵测试”,难以识别欺骗和回避等作弊手段,因此,计算机科学家设计了“新图灵测试”,其中的威诺格拉德模式挑战与语言学关系密切。这一模式以代词消歧为测试点设计句子对和问题,但是经过大规模语料训练的语言模型可以凭借词汇上的统计相关性,而不是靠真正理解句子的意义来给出正确答案。为克服这一缺陷,学者们又发展出WinoGrande数据集,提高了数据的规模和难度,确保它们无法通过网络搜索等手段来得到正确答案。我们用威诺格拉德模式设计了无偏向双重句子对测试ChatGPT,展示了大语言模型在语义理解和常识推理方面已达到接近人类的水平。当然,从具身模拟假说来看,大语言模型不可能像人一样富有体验性地理解人类自然语言。最后,我们呼吁:语言学家应该积极参与构建WinoGrade测试集之类的工作,在人工智能时代扩展自身的学术研究领域。

长锚杆/锚索改善深埋大跨度隧道初支结构受力试验研究

针对深埋大跨度软岩隧道拱脚及拱顶处初支开裂、钢架变形过大问题,提出了局部增设长锚杆或锚索的支护技术,以实现对该类隧道初支结构受力的调节改善。基于课题组自主研发的隧道结构性能测试平台,对比分析了同等围岩荷载作用下系统锚杆支护与多类长锚杆/锚索支护方案的初期支护结构受力变形特征,研究了不同环向间距与布设范围的长锚杆/锚索支护效果。研究结果表明:(1)常规支护时,大跨度隧道初期支护整体呈压扁趋势,拱顶内侧与拱脚外侧承受结构最大弯矩而最先开裂,仰拱内侧拉裂后模型加速变形进而引起结构整体失稳破坏;(2)4种增设长锚杆或锚索支护方案下,初支拱顶处结构安全系数分别为常规支护体系的4.59,2.12,1.96,1.80倍,拱脚处结构安全系数分别为常规支护的5.23,2.80,2.34,2.37倍;(3)在拱部120°范围以2 m环向间距布设长锚杆对初支结构内力改善效果最佳,支护点轴向强拉力产生的局部负弯矩组合效应抵消了拱顶处较大正弯矩;(4)不同位置长锚杆/锚索支护力整体呈从拱顶处至拱肩侧先减小后增大的规律。