Field Measurements of Influence of Sand Transport Rate on Structure of Wind-sand Flow over Coastal Transverse Ridge

The structure of wind-sand flow under different total sand transport rates was measured with field vertical anemometer and sand trap on the crest of typical coastal transverse ridge in Changli Gold Coast of Hebei Province, which is one of the most typical coastal aeolian distribution regions in China and famous for the tall and typical coastal transverse ridges. The measurement results show that, on the conditions of approximate wind velocities and same surface materials and environments, some changes happen to the structure of wind-sand flow with the increase of total sand transport rate on the crest of coastal transverse ridge. First, the sand transport rates of layers at different heights in the wind-sand flow increase, with the maximum increase at the height layer of 4-8cm. Second, the ratios of sand trans-port rates of layers at different heights to total sand transport rate decrease at the low height layer (0-4cm), but increase at the high height layer (4-60cm). Third, the distribution of the sand transport rate in the wind-sand flow can be expressed by an exponential function at the height layer of 0-40cm, but it changes from power function model to ex-ponential function model in the whole height layer (0-60cm) and changes into polynomial function model at the height layer of 40-60cm with the increase of total sand transport rate. Those changes have a close relationship with the limit of sand grain size of wind flow transporting and composition of sand grain size in the wind-sand flow.

Sand deposit-detecting method and its application in model test of sand flow

Against the background of the sand-flow foundation treatment engineering of Guangzhou Zhoutouzui variable cross-section immersed tunnel, a kind of sand deposit-detecting method was devised on the basis of full-scale model test of sand-flow method. The real-time data of sand-deposit height and radius were obtained by the self-developed sand-deposit detectors. The test results show that the detecting method is simple and has high precision. In the use of sand-flow method, the sand-carrying capability of fluid is limited, and sand particles are all transported to the sand-deposit periphery through crater, gap and chutes after the sand deposit formed. The diffusion range of the particles outside the sand-deposit does not exceed 2.0 m. Severe sorting of sand particles is not observed because of the unique oblique-layered depositing process. The temporal and spatial distributions of gap and chutes directly affect the sand-deposit expansion, and the expansion trend of the average sand-deposit radius accords with quadratic time-history curve.

Non-Darcy Flow in Molding Sands

Darcy’s law is widely used to describe the flow in porous media in which there is a linear relationship between fluid velocity and pressure gradient. However, it has been found that for high numbers of Reynolds this law ceases to be valid. In this work, the Ergun equation is employed to consider the non-linearity of air velocity with the pressure gradient in casting sands. The contribution of non-linearity to the total flow in terms of a variable defined as a non-Darcy flow fraction is numerically quantified. In addition, the influence of the shape factor of the sand grains on the non-linear flow fraction is analyzed. It is found that for values of the Reynolds number less or equal than 1, the contribution of non-linearity for spherical particles is around 1.15%.

Pulsatory characteristics of wind velocity in sand flow over typical underlying surfaces

Pulsatory characteristics of wind velocity in sand flow over Gobi and mobile sand surface have been investigated experimentally in the wind tunnel. The primary goal of this paper is to reveal the relation- ship between pulsatory characteristics of instantaneous wind speed in sand flow and the motion state of sand grains. For a given underlying surface, pulsation of wind velocities in sand flow on different heights has a good correlation. As the space distance among different heights increases, fluctuation of instantaneous wind speed presents a decreasing trend and its amplitude is closely related to the mo- tion state of sand grains and their transport. Pulsatory intensity increases with the indicated wind speed, but its relative value does not depend on it, only agrees with height.

Statistical modelling for effect of mix-parameters on properties of high-flowing sand-concrete

The high-flowing sand-concrete(HFSC) containing natural sands as aggregate was carried out.The high fluidity and stability of HFSC can be achieved by tailoring the mix design parameters,such as fine to coarse sand ratio,dosage of additions,water to binder ratio and dosage of admixtures.Mini-cone slump test,v-funnel time test and viscosity model parameters were used to characterize the behaviour of HFSC in fresh state.The mechanical compressive strength in 28 d was also determined.A factorial design approach was used to establish models highlighting the effect of each mix-parameter on measured properties of HFSC.The derived models are valid for mixtures made with 0 to 0.3 of dune sand to total sand ratio,82 to 418 kg/m3 of marble powder,0.42 to 0.46 of water/binder ratio and 1.3% to 1.9% of superplasticizer high water-reducer.The results show that the derived models constitute very efficient means for understanding the influence of key mix-parameters on HFSC properties and are useful in selecting the optimum mix proportions,by simulating their impact on fluidity,stability and compressive strength.

Influence of sand content on the flow characteristics of soft soil under cyclic and high-frequency vibration

The flow characteristics of foundation soils subjected to train loads can present engineering hazards in highspeed railways. In order to verify the feasibility of blending coarse sand in modifying soft subsoil, undrained pulling sphere tests were carried out and the train loads were simulated through localized and cyclic vibration at various frequencies. Laboratory testing results indicate that the fl ow characteristics of soft soil can be signifi cantly enhanced by high-frequency vibration;meanwhile the continuous increase in fl ow characteristics caused by cyclic vibration may be an important reason for the long-term settlement of soft subsoil. The infl uence of sand content on fl ow characteristics is also studied in detail, and it is shown that the addition of coarse sand can weaken the fl ow characteristics of soft soil induced by sudden vibration at lower than 50 Hz. Under the condition of cyclic vibration, the growth of the fl ow characteristics of sand-clay mixtures is mainly caused by the fi rst-time vibration in the cycle, and the increase in sand content can make the fl ow characteristics present a faster convergent tendency.

THE LOSS OF STABILITY OF LAMINAR FLOW IN OPEN CHANNEL AND THE MECHANISM OF SAND RIPPLE FORMATION

In the flow on a mobile bed in an open channel, sand ripple often appears after the sediment begins to move. Different scholars have different views on the formation of sand ripples. This paper holds that as the ripple in general is very small, its formation is due to the instability of the laminar flow or the evolution of the small-scale coherent structures in the sublayer adjacent to the wall of the open channel. When the shear stresses caused by the disturbing waves or the coherent structure near the bed surface boundary and the water flow itself are greater than the shields stresses, responses on the bed surface appear and the sand ripple forms. If the frequency of the shear stress caused by the disturbance is close to the natural frequency of the sand grains that produced resonance, such a phenomenon is called the 'detection property' of the sediment. It is at this point that the maximum resonance appears and the sand ripple develops rapidly.

Centrifuge model tests of the formation mechanism of coarse sand debris flow

Using the self-developed visualization test apparatus, centrifuge model tests at 20 g were carried out to research the macro and microscopic formation mechanism of coarse sand debris flows. The formation mode and soil-water interaction mechanism of the debris flows were analyzed from both macroscopic and microscopic points of view respectively using high digital imaging equipment and micro-structure analysis software Geodip. The test results indicate that the forming process of debris flow mainly consists of three stages, namely the infiltration and softening stage, the overall slide stage, and debris flow stage. The essence of simulated coarse sand slope forming debris flow is that local fluidization cause slope to wholly slide. The movement of small particles forms a transient stagnant layer with increasing saturation, causing soil shear strength lost and local fluidization. When the driving force of the saturated soil exceeds the resisting force, debris flow happens on the coarse sand slope immediately.

A THREE-FLUID MODEL OF THE SAND-DRIVEN FLOW

The sand-driven flow is studied from the continuum viewpoint in this paper. The crux of this work is how to model the stresses of the particle phase properly. By analysing the two-fluid model which usually, works in solving gas-particle two-phase .flow,. we find that this model has many. deficiencies for studying the sand-driven flow,even for the simplest case- the steady, two-dimensional fully-developed flow.Considering this, we have proposed the three-fluid model in which the upward particles and the downward-particles ore regarded as two kinds of fluids respectively.It is shown that the three-fluid model is better than the two-fluid model in reflecting the internal structure of the flow, region and the influence of the boundary situations on the flow. and it is advantageous to find an approximate solution in that the main components of the particle-phase stresses can be explicitly expressed by those variables in the three-fluid model.In the end, the governing equations as well as the boundary. conditions for the three-fluid model are provided with a discussion.

Experimental study of flow intensity influence on 2-D sand ripple geometry characteristics

Sand ripples are common bedforms. The formation of sand ripples is related to flow conditions; different flow conditions cause different ripple geometries. The main aim of this study was to assess the relationship between flow intensity and two-dimensional ripple geometry characteristics. The experiments were carried out in a laboratory flume with natural sand whose bulk density Ps was 2 650 kg/m3 and median diameter D50 was 0.41 mm. The Froude number （Fr）, a flow intensity parameter, varied from 0.16 to 0.53, entirely within the subcritical range. Two-dimensional sand ripple geometry was measured and processed via statistical methods. The probability distributions of ripple length and height were obtained with different flow conditions. Through dimensionless analysis, the relationship between the flow intensity parameter （grain size Reynolds number Re. ） and the sand ripple geometry characteristic length （ ∧ ） and height （ △ ） was analyzed, and two formulas were obtained： ∧/D50 = 191.76Re 0.3 and △/D50 = 1.97Re 1.3, which are consistent with previous research results.

Influence of core sand properties on flow dynamics of core shooting process based on experiment and multiphase simulation

The influence of core sand properties on flow dynamics was investigated synchronously with various core sands, transparent core-box and high-speed camera. To confirm whether the core shooting process has significant turbulence, the flow pattern of sand particles in the shooting head and core box was reproduced with colored core sands. By incorporating the kinetic theory of granular flow(KTGF), kinetic-frictional constitutive correlation and turbulence model, a two-fluid model(TFM) was established to study the flow dynamics of the core shooting process. Two-fluid model(TFM) simulations were then performed and a areasonable agreement was achieved between the simulation and experimental results. Based on the experimental and simulation results, the effects of turbulence, sand density, sand diameter and binder ratio were analyzed in terms of filling process, sand volume fraction(αs) and sand velocity(Vs).

Effect of slope gradient on the subsurface water flow velocity of sand layer profile

Subsurface water flow velocity influences the hydrodynamic characteristics of soil seepage and the interaction between subsurface water flow and surface runoff during soil erosion and sediment transport.A visualized method and equipment was adopted in this study to observe the subsurface water flow.Quartz sand was used as the test material of subsurface water flow and fluorescent dye was used as the indicator for tracing subsurface water flow.Water was supplied at the same flow discharge to the three parts at the bottom of the test flume,and the subsurface water flow were determined with four slope gradients(4°,8°,10°,and 12°).The results showed that the seepage velocity gradually increased with increasing slope gradient.The pore water velocity at different depths of sand layer profile increased with increasing slope gradient,whereas the thickness of the flow front gradually decreased.For the same slope gradient,the pore water velocity in the lower layer was the largest,whereas the thickness of the flow front was the smallest.Comparative analysis of the relationship between seepage velocity and pore water velocity at different depths of sand layer profile showed that the maximum relative difference between the measured pore water velocity and the computational pore water velocity at different depths of sand profile in the experiment was 4.38%.Thus,the test method for measuring the subsurface water flow velocity of sand layer profile adopted in this study was effective and feasible.The development of this experiment and the exploration of research methods would lay a good test foundation for future studies on the variation law of subsurface water flow velocity and the determination of flow velocity in purple soils,thus contributing to the improvement of the hydrodynamic mechanism of purple soils.

Numerical Modelling and Simulation of Sand Dune Formation in an Incompressible Out-Flow

In this paper, we are concerned with computation of a mathematical model of sand dune formation in a water of surface to incompressible out-flows in two space dimensions by using Chebyshev projection scheme. The mathematical model is formulate by coupling Navier-Stokes equations for the incompressible out-flows in 2D fluid domain and Prigozhin’s equation which describes the dynamic of sand dune in strong parameterized domain in such a way which is a subset of the fluid domain. In order to verify consistency of our approach, a relevant test problem is considered which will be compared with the numerical results given by our method.

集沙仪内二次流对沙尘收集范围的影响分析

二次流动是工程实际中普遍存在的物理现象,是一种相对于主流的次要流动。为研究集沙仪内二次流对气流速度、不同粒径的沙尘粒子的影响规律,利用数值模拟和试验验证相结合的方法,以分流对冲与多级扩容式集沙仪的风沙分离器为研究对象,对二次流被削弱前后的流场特性进行分析。研究结果表明:在二次流被削弱前,粒径大于0.083 mm的沙尘被完全收集,粒径小于0.083 mm的沙尘被大部分收集;在二次流被削弱后,高速气流分布范围更大,流场似乎变得不稳定,排气管内气流速度明显增高,粒径大于0.12 mm的沙尘才被完全收集,沙尘被完全收集的范围明显缩小。

通道压裂支撑剂缝内分布规律研究

通道压裂是低渗透致密油气藏高效、低成本开发的关键技术,通过采用非连续簇团铺砂的方式,使裂缝中形成具有高导流能力的通道,但目前关于通道压裂的理论研究仍然处于起步阶段.因此,基于计算流体力学建立欧拉-欧拉固液两相流模型,对通道压裂过程中支撑剂的分布状态进行模拟,通过与实验结果进行对比,证明了所建立模型的有效性,并系统研究了不同中顶压裂液(纯压裂液脉冲段)黏度、支撑剂密度、泵注排量对通道压裂通道率的影响.结果表明,中顶压裂液的黏度从1 mPa·s增加到20 mPa·s,通道内平均通道率增加5%;支撑剂密度从1400 kg/m^(3)增加到2000 kg/m^(3)时,缝内通道率减小了7%;排量由3 m^(3)/min增加到7 m^(3)/min时,通道率由28%增加到33.5%后减小到31%.现场应用过程中应使用较高黏度中顶压裂液、较低密度支撑剂和合理的泵注排量以保证裂缝中形成有效支撑通道.

沙土比对混凝土试件空蚀影响的试验研究

在小型循环式水洞中试验研究了沙土比对混凝土试件空蚀影响的机理。首先,在循环式水洞内筒中配制11种沙土比(0%,10%,20%,30%,40%,50%,60%,70%,80%,90%,100%)试样,用红外测沙仪测定相同沙土比的3种不同含沙量(2,12,30 kg/m 3)的挟沙水样,用压力传感器和压力数据采集系统实时采集水洞文丘里工作段空化区和空蚀区的压力;然后,制作了水灰比为0.4、灰砂比为1.5,7 d龄期强度f cu,k=17.8 MPa的混凝土试件,将其安放在水洞文丘里工作段混凝土试件盒中进行4 h的空蚀试验。试验结果表明:沙土比的增大对空化和空蚀破坏均具有促进作用;消失空化数随沙土比的增加而增加,对空化发生具有抑制作用;相同沙土比时,混凝土试件的空蚀量随着含沙量的增加而增加。

富水砂层地铁盾构隧道渣土混合改良的流塑性与渗透性

[目的]盾构在富水砂层中掘进时,易产生刀盘扭矩过高、磨损严重以及螺旋运输机喷涌等问题。为了保证施工的安全性,需对渣土进行改良。[方法]以西安地铁16号线某盾构区间工程为依托,根据砂土地层自稳性差、摩擦性高、渗透率高的特点选取渣土改良剂。通过渣土坍落度试验、渗透试验、现场试验相结合的方式,采用泡沫单独改良、泡沫及膨润土泥浆混合改良两种方案开展富水砂层渣土改良试验研究。[结果及结论]实际盾构掘进施工中,在考虑安全、高效、经济的前提下,结合室内试验所得数据,确定采用膨润土泥浆、泡沫混合改良的方案。当膨润土与水质量比为1/8,发泡液质量分数为3%时,改良剂性能满足施工要求;泡沫单独改良渣土受含水率影响大,含水率越高,泡沫最佳注入率越小。中砂的最佳改良方案是BIR(膨润土泥浆注入比)为10%,FIR(泡沫注入率)为20%~25%;砾砂的最佳改良方案是BIR为10%,FIR为35%~40%。工程实践表明,渣土混合改良效果良好,盾构掘进参数平稳。

风沙环境下内燃机车内部沙相分布特性分析

为了研究阿联酋机车在不同横风风速情况下的风沙环境中以200 km/h的速度运行时,进入车厢的沙粒在车厢内的分布情况,利用计算流体动力学软件STAR-CCM+对其进行数值模拟计算。仿真均采用0.01 mm的沙粒粒径,得到沙粒在机车内部的流动情况。计算结果表明,机车在风沙环境下运行时车厢内部受到的压力和流场速度都增大;而随风沙流进入车厢内的沙粒数量随着横风风速的增大而减少,由于入射角的差别,风速在15 m/s时进入车厢内的沙粒数量略少于其他工况。沙粒进入车厢内易产生堆积,主要发生在发动机、柴油机和制动气缸处,均靠近冷却室,因此在机车运行时,应注意这些设备的防护,且为了针对性地对设备进行防护,可以尝试设计改变冷却室位置,减少堆积。

不排水循环荷载下纤维加固砂土的超孔压及流动液化特性研究

通过对纤维加固超疏松和疏松饱和砂土开展不排水动三轴试验,分析了其超孔压发展规律和流动液化特性。结果表明,未加固超疏松和疏松饱和砂土具有较高的液化势,其在不排水循环荷载下均发生流动液化。离散纤维向砂土骨架提供加密效应和约束效应,从而提高其抗流动液化特性,然而,纤维的约束效应受到加载路径和试样应变发展模式的显著影响。纤维加固改变了饱和砂土残余孔压的发展规律,当纤维向砂土骨架施加较强的约束效应时,试样的残余孔压发展呈倒L型,明显不同于未加固砂土的S型发展。在双向非对称和单向循环荷载下,纤维应力贡献较大,砂土骨架的有效应力在超孔压上升100%后远大于0,加固试样的强度损失低于11%,纤维阻止了液化的发生。

不同沙粒质量分数对离心泵内空化流动发展的影响

为系统研究不同沙粒质量分数对离心泵内空化流动演化发展的影响,针对沙粒质量分数分别为1%、3%、5%与7%下的空化流动,采用SST k-ω湍流模型与Schnerr-Sauer空化模型,通过Fluent有限元软件,开展数值仿真,获取影响规律并揭示相应的机理。研究结果表明,随着沙粒质量分数从1%增加至7%,叶轮内空泡的分布范围持续变大,对应的空泡体积分数变高,临界空化余量与空化充分发展阶段的空化余量均不断变大。沙粒质量分数的增加显著促进离心泵内空化流动的发展。随着沙粒质量分数的增加,空化核子的数目不断增多,压力逐渐变小,湍动能持续增强,流线紊乱程度变强,在其综合影响下,沙粒显著促进空化流动在离心泵内的发展。且随着沙粒质量分数的增加,空化柔度值小于0的范围增加,空化柔度的振幅变化更加剧烈,稳定性整体减弱。