Research on the Characteristics of Large Earthquake Activity on the Active Tectonic Boundaries on the Chinese Mainland

Based on the research and the division of the active tectonic blocks and their boundaries on the Chinese mainland, the feature of the large earthquake activities on the 24 boundaries between the 6 active tectonic block regions (grade Ⅰ) and the 22 active tectonic blocks (grade Ⅱ) are studied. The seismicity levels on the active tectonic block boundaries are discussed considering the large earthquake frequency and the released strain energy in unit distance and time. The theoretic maximal magnitude and the recurrence period of each boundary are then calculated from the G-R relation. By comparing this with the actual earthquake records, it is found that the intensities of the earthquake deduced from the seismic activity parameter (a/b) on the main active boundaries on the Chinese mainland are consistent with that of the natural earthquakes. Meanwhile, an inverse relation is found between the recurrence periods of large earthquakes and the tectonic motion rate on the boundaries. These results show that the a, b values of each boundary obtained in this paper are valuable. In addition, the present seismic activities and hazards of these boundaries are also probed into with the historical data and their elapsed time on each boundary based on the hypothesis that the large earthquakes satisfy Poisson distribution.

Research on Strong Earthquake Tendency on Active Tectonic Block Boundaries in the Chinese Mainland

Previous studies have shown that the active tectonic block boundaries in the Chinese mainland are the main belts and concentration areas of strong earthquakes occurring in the Chinese mainland.It is essential to carry out follow-up analysis of strong earthquake risk of active tectonic block boundaries.In this paper,we carry out the analysis on the tendency of strong earthquakes along each active tectonic block boundary from three aspects respectively,including the evolutionary characteristics of the Load/Unload Response Ratio time series,the probability method based on the log-normal distribution function,and variation of b value.The estimation of strong earthquake criticality on each active tectonic block boundary is done based on the evolutionary characteristics of the Load/Unload Response Ratio time series,the cumulative probability and conditional probability,and the decrease of the b value.Finally,according to the results of analyses on the above three aspects,the potential strong earthquake areas in the forthcoming 5 years in the Chinese mainland are discussed.

Active control of wall-bounded turbulence for drag reduction with piezoelectric oscillators

An experimental investigation was performed for active control of coherent structure bursting in the near-wall region of the turbulent boundary layer. By means of synchronous and asynchronous vibrations with double piezoelectric vibrators, the influence of periodic vibration of the double piezoelectric vibrators on the mean velocity profile, drag reduction rate, and coherent structure bursting is analyzed at Reo = 2766. The case with 100 V/160 Hz-ASYN is superior to other conditions in the experiment and a relative drag reduction rate of 18.54% is exciting. Asynchronous vibration is more effective than synchronous vibration in drag reduction at the same voltage and frequency. In all controlled cases, coherent structures at large scales are regulated while the small-scale structures are stimulated. The fluctuating velocity increases significantly. A periodic regulating effect on the coherent structure can be seen in the ASYN control conditions at the frequency of 160 Hz.

Effect of high-or low-speed fluctuations on the small-scale bursting events in an active control experiment

Active control of a fully developed turbulence boundary layer(TBL) over a flat plate has been investigated with a statistical view. The piezoelectric(PZT) oscillator is employed to produce periodic input into the inner region of the TBL.A wall probe is fixed upstream of the oscillator to identify the high-or low-speed fluctuations as the detecting signals.Then, the impact of the detecting signals on the small-scale bursting process is investigated based on the data acquired by the traversing probe downstream of the oscillator. The results indicate that the small-scale bursting intensity is restrained more apparently at high-speed detecting fluctuations but less impacted at low-speed detecting fluctuations. Furthermore, the perturbed-scale fluctuations arrange the small-scale bursting process in the near-wall region. The detecting signals have an obvious impact on this arrangement, especially the high-intensity regions of the small-scale bursting events: the vibration enhances the intensity at high-speed detecting signals but weakens it at low-speed detecting signals in these regions, which gives a direct evidence on how detecting signals interfering the small-scale bursting process.

Anomalous boundary deformation induced by enclosed active particles

We simulate a two-dimensional model of a round soft boundary enclosed with self-propelled particles. Persistent motion drives these particles to accumulate near the boundary, thereby dramatically deforming the boundary shape through collisions. Quantitative analyses of the boundary shape and the particle distribution show that there are two typical regimes in the variation of the morphology with the increase of self-propulsion of particles. One is under small forces, characterized by the radially inhomogeneous distribution of particles and the suppression of local fluctuations of the almost round boundary, and the other is under large forces, featured by the angularly inhomogeneous distribution of particles and the global shape deformation of the boundary. These two features are strongly cooperative. We also find different mechanisms in the particle relocation at low and high particle concentrations.

Active Brownian particles simulated in molecular dynamics

In the numerical studies of active particles, models consisting of a solid body and a fluid body have been well established and widely used. In this work, such an active Brownian particle (ABP) is realized in molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Immersed in a fluid, each ABP consists of a head particle and a spherical phantom region of fluid where the flagellum of a microswimmer takes effect. Quantitative control over the orientational persistence time is achieved via an external stochastic dynamics. This control makes it possible to validate ABP's diffusion property in a wide range of particle activity. In molecular description, the axial velocity of ABP exhibits a Gaussian distribution. Its mean value defines the active velocity which increases with the active force linearly, but shows no dependence on the rotational diffusion coefficient. For the active diffusion coefficient measured in free space, it shows semi-quantitative agreement with the analytical result predicted by a minimal ABP model. Furthermore, the active diffusion coefficient is also calculated by performing a quantitative analysis on the ABP's distribution along x axis in a confinement potential. Comparing the active diffusion coefficients in the above two cases (in free space and in confinement), the validity of the ABP modeling implemented in MD simulations is confirmed. Possible reasons for the small deviation between the two diffusion coefficients are also discussed.

TEMPORAL SPATIAL VARIATION CHARACTERISTICS OF CRUST DEFORMATION OF ACTIVE TECTONIC BLOCKS IN NORTH CHINA

Global Positioning System (GPS) observations during four measurement campaigns from 1992 to 1999 are used in a study of the temporal and spatial variation characteristics of crustal deformation of active tectonic blocks in North China. The Euler vectors for these active blocks are determined on the basis of GPS velocities of a group relative stable points in 1992,1995,1996 and in 1996,1999 respectively. We have studied the relative motion between blocks at the boundaries and the intra block deformation field. We have also inverted the strain rate fields for these active blocks by bi cubic spline model based on the GPS velocity field. The results show that the intra block deformation rates are different from those in block boundary zones, and are also different in different periods; the deformational field is generally characterized by intra-block extension in North China.

Strengthening mechanisms of reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steels:A review

This review summarizes the strengthening mechanisms of reduced activation ferritic/martensitic(RAFM)steels.High-angle grain boundaries,subgrain boundaries,nano-sized M_(23)C_(6),and MX carbide precipitates effectively hinder dislocation motion and increase high-temperature strength.M23C6 carbides are easily coarsened under high temperatures,thereby weakening their ability to block dislocations.Creep properties are improved through the reduction of M23C6 carbides.Thus,the loss of strength must be compensated by other strengthening mechanisms.This review also outlines the recent progress in the development of RAFM steels.Oxide dispersion-strengthened steels prevent M23C6 precipitation by reducing C content to increase creep life and introduce a high density of nano-sized oxide precipitates to offset the reduced strength.Severe plastic deformation methods can substantially refine subgrains and MX carbides in the steel.The thermal deformation strengthening of RAFM steels mainly relies on thermo-mechanical treatment to increase the MX carbide and subgrain boundaries.This procedure increases the creep life of TMT(thermo-mechanical treatment)9Cr-1W-0.06Ta steel by~20 times compared with those of F82H and Eurofer 97 steels under 550℃/260 MPa.

Relationship between regional stress field variation and earthquake activities from GPS data

The relationship between the earth stress field, earth surface displacement field and the gravity variation is deduced. Algorithms based on the boundary element method to compute the earth stress variation using the earth surface displacement is discussed. The stress field variation in Jiashi region, Xinjiang, China is obtained from the GPS data observed in 1997 and 1998, respectively, and the relationship among the local stress field variation, seismic activities and fault tectonic activities is discussed.

Isothermal thermo-analytical study and decomposition kinetics of non-activated and mechanically activated indium tin oxide(ITO) scrap powders treated by alkaline solution

Isothermal decomposition process of chemically transforming indium tin oxide（ITO） powders into indium（III） hydroxide powders was investigated. Two types of powders were analyzed, i.e., non-activated and mechanically activated. It has been found that in the case of activated sample, shorter induction periods appear, which permits growth of smaller crystals, while in the case of non-activated sample, long induction periods appear, characterized by the growth of larger crystals. DAEM approach has shown that decomposition processes of non-activated and mechanically activated samples can be described by contracting volume model with a linear combination of two different density distribution functions of apparent activation energies（Ea）, and with first-order model, with a single symmetrical density distribution function of Ea, respectively. It was established that specific characteristics of particles not only affect the mechanism of decomposition processes, but also have the significant impact on thermodynamic properties.

The Effect of Nitrogen Deposition on Soil Enzyme Activity in the Forest Grassland Landscape Boundary of Tibet

The simulated nitrogen deposition [control check （CBQ, 0 kg＇hm^2 /a; low nitrogen （LN）, 25 kg-hm^2 /a; medium nitrogen （MN）, 50 kg-hm^2/a high nitrogen （HN）, 150 kg·hm^2 /a] was performed from July 2014 to August 2015 in the fotest-gtassland boundary in Zhuqudeng Village, Bujiu Township, Iinzhi City, Tibet Autonomous Regioii to analyze the activity of enzymes （invertase, catalase, ufease, amylase, cellukse, polyphenol oxidase, and p-glucosidase） in soil layers of 0-20 cm and 20-40 cm and explore die effect of different levels of nitrogen deposition on enzyme activity different layers of soiL The results showed tiiat＇ ① different levels of simulated nitrogen deposition had rematkable effects on sucrase, amylase, cellukse, polyphenol oxidase and p-gjucosidase in the soil layer of 0-20 cm （p 〈 0.05） and unrematkable effects on catalase and urease （p 〉 0.05）; in the soil layer of 2CM0 cm, the response made by suctase, catalase, urease, amylase, cellulase, polyphenol oxidase and p-glucosidase to nitrogen deposition reached a significant level 〈 0.05）.② In the soil layer of 0-20 cm, the activity of ufease and polyphenol oxidase reduced under LN treatment and enhanced under HN treatment, and the activity of invertase, catalase, amylase, cellulose, and p-glucosidase was inhibited by nitrogen deposition. ③In the soil layer of 2CM0 cm, the activity of polyphenol oxidase and p-glucosidase reduced under under LN treatment and enhanced under HN treatment, and the activity of invertase, catalase, urease, amylase, and cellulase was inhibited by nitrogen deposition. ④ With the deepening of the boundary soil layer （from 0-20 cm to 20-40 cm）, urease and pucosidase made different responses to the different levels of nitrogen deposition, while invertase, catakse, amylase, cellulose, and polyphenol oxidase showed the same response to nitrogen deposition.

NASA’s Mission ACTIVATE: Objectives, Strategies, and Limitations

The primary goal of this report is to describe the operational concepts of NASA’s ACTIVATE mission. ACTIVATE hopes to improve the understanding of aerosol dispersion and models, provide accurate data for aerosols’ characterization and ozone profiles, and establish knowledge of the relationships between aerosols and water. ACTIVATE’s science objectives are to quantify Na-CCN-Nd relationships and reduce uncertainty in model cloud droplet activation parameterizations, improve process-level understanding and model representation of factors governing cloud micro/macro-physical properties and how they couple with cloud effects on aerosol, plus assess advanced remote sensing capabilities for retrieving aerosol and cloud properties related to aerosol-cloud interactions. ACTIVATE utilizes the fixed-wing B-200 King Air to collect data. Data collected by ACTIVATE is highly relevant for meteorologists and environmental scientists looking to understand more about aerosol-cloud formations. Finally, ACTIVATE is a 5-year mission spanning from January 2019 to December 2023 and has used, and will continue to use, instruments such as the High Spectral Resolution Lidar-2 (HSRL-2), the Research Scanning Polarimeter (RSP), and the Diode Laser Hygrometer (DLH).

鄂尔多斯活动地块及边界带1∶50万地震构造图编制

地震构造图是综合反映特定地区地震构造环境和地震活动水平的基础性图件,鄂尔多斯活动地块及边界带1∶50万地震构造图是国家重点研发计划“鄂尔多斯活动地块边界带动力学模型与强震危险性研究”项目的一个专题成果。该图以鄂尔多斯活动地块及边界带为编图范围,参照地震行业有关地震构造图编制标准和数据库标准,在系统收集和整理区域地理信息、地质、活动构造、地震、地球物理等资料的基础上,开展高分辨卫星影像解译,吸收项目最新研究成果,建设了编图所需的基础数据库;通过资料矢量化、地层界线修改、断层修改、图面修饰、图件复核等环节,编制成鄂尔多斯活动地块及边界带1∶50万地震构造图。该图反映了由银川盆地—贺兰山、弧形构造束、渭河盆地、山西地堑系、河套盆地等活动构造单元组成的鄂尔多斯活动地块边界带,以及相邻地块有关地震构造的最新资料,完善了鄂尔多斯地块及边界带活动构造几何学和运动学图像,建成了区域地震构造基础数据库。

The K Method for Estimating Earthquake Activity Parameters and Effect of the Boundary Uncertainty of the Source Region:Discussion on the Seismic Zoning Method

Two aspects of a new method,which can be used for seismic zoning,are introduced in this paper.On the one hand,the approach to estimate b value and annual activity rate proposed by Kijko and Sellevoll needs to use the earthquake catalogue.The existing earthquake catalogue contains both historical and recent instrumental data sets and it is inadequate to use only one part.Combining the large number of historical events with recent complete records and taking the magnitude uncertainty into account,Kijko’s method gives the maximum likelihood estimation of b value and annual activity rate,which might be more realistic.On the other hand,this method considers the source zone boundary uncertainty in seismic hazard analysis,which means the earthquake activity rate across a boundary of a source zone changes smoothly instead of abruptly and avoids too large a gradient in the calculated results.

近壁剪切流中活性粒子运动特性实验研究和理论分析

活性粒子是一种具有自驱动能力的粒子,自然界中的大肠杆菌是典型的活性粒子.活性粒子在水体中的运动会受到流体剪切作用和边界约束的影响,研究大肠杆菌在近壁剪切流中的运动规律有利于加深对活性粒子一般运动规律的理解.基于微流控技术、高速显微图像采集技术和数字图像处理技术,获得大肠杆菌在近壁剪切流中运动参数的量化信息,考察流场剪切速率和大肠杆菌自驱动能力对大肠杆菌运动的影响,从全局和局部两个角度研究大肠杆菌在近壁静止水体和近壁剪切流中的运动规律.实验研究发现,近壁静止水体中大肠杆菌呈圆周运动,圆周运动角速度随大肠杆菌自驱动能力的提升而增大,大肠杆菌平均直行速度和转向频率分别随悬浮液温度升高而增大和加快;近壁剪切流中大肠杆菌随水体向下游运动的同时存在横向迁移,横向迁移速度随剪切速率先快速增大后缓慢增大至最大值,之后略微减小并最终趋于恒定,转向频率则随剪切速率的增大和悬浮液的温度升高而加快.构建并求解大肠杆菌运动的角速度模型,对比大肠杆菌横向迁移速度的理论值和实验结果证明模型可靠性较好.理论分析结果表明,大肠杆菌运动方向与壁面的夹角随剪切速率的增大而缓慢减小,而其在与壁面平行平面内的运动角则随剪切速率增大先快速减小后缓慢减小.

结合聚类边界采样的主动学习

主动学习是一种机器学习方法,需要选择最有价值的样本进行标注。目前,主动学习在应用时面临着一些挑战,其依赖分类器的先验假设,这容易导致分类器性能意外下降,同时需要一定规模的样本作为启动条件。聚类可以降低问题规模,是主动学习的一种有效手段。为此,结合密度聚类边界采样,开展主动学习方法的研究。针对容易产生分类错误的聚类边界区域,通过计算样本密度,提出一种密度峰值聚类边界点采样方法;在此基础上,给出密度熵的定义,并利用密度熵对聚类边界区域进行启发式搜索,提出一种基于聚类边界采样的主动学习方法。试验结果表明,与文献中的5种主动学习算法相比,该算法能够以更少标记量获得同等甚至更高的分类性能,是一种有效的主动学习算法;在标记不足,无标签样本总量20%的情况下,算法在Accuracy、F-score等指标上取得较好的结果。

基于可信计算的保护控制设备主动防护技术研究与实现

变电站保护控制设备在边界安全防护体系下得以安全稳定运行,但随着信息化、网络化技术不断应用,变电站网络安全要求也在发生变化,过度依赖边界防护的保护控制设备缺乏本体主动防护能力的问题逐渐突显。文章比较分析了不同主动防护技术后,选择了基于可信计算的主动防护技术进行研究,结合保护控制设备的高实时、高可靠等特点,给出了适合保护控制设备的可信计算双体系架构和具体硬软件实现方案。最后,保护监控设备主动防护效果通过了第三方检测机构的验证,且防护功能的增加并未对设备的功能和性能产生明显的影响,该方案具备工程化应用和推广价值。

利用换流器构建有源边界的单端全线速动保护原理

换流器技术变革导致线路边界的无源元件弱化甚至被取消,仅凭单端电气量特征难以实现全线范围内的故障识别。针对该问题,文中充分发挥换流器的高可控性,主动构建换流器对区内外故障的特异性响应特征,建立与单端量保护具有配合关系的有源边界,进而实现单端全线范围的故障识别。在此基础上,进一步讨论有源边界特性的附加控制策略和关键参数的选择依据,并分析有源边界响应在故障回路中的传播规律,进而设计与之配合的单端全线速动保护判据。仿真验证结果表明,所提方法在高阻故障时仍能够可靠识别,提高了传统单端量保护的可靠性和灵敏性。

鄂尔多斯活动地块边界带第四纪晚期构造活动特征及强震孕育机制

鄂尔多斯地块是位于中国内地中心位置的典型活动地块,由于受西南部青藏地块和东部太平洋板块远程作用的影响,地块各边界带构造活动特征和变形具有明显的特殊性和差异性。文章总结了多年来围绕鄂尔多斯活动地块周缘边界带开展的活动断裂定量、地震孕育机制及活动特征等的已有研究结果,对地块周缘断裂活动特征及强震孕育机制进行系统总结。鄂尔多斯活动地块不同边界带断裂第四纪晚期活动特征的不同是强震孕育环境差异的最直接的证据。鄂尔多斯活动地块西边界构造变形样式复杂,受青藏高原向北东挤压扩展的影响,西边界南段断裂以走滑、逆走滑和逆冲为主要特征。而向北到西边界北段,以右旋走滑为主要特征;以青藏高原最新扩展前缘的三关口-牛首山断裂为界,北部的银川盆地表现为典型的断陷盆地,边界断裂有右旋走滑特征,地震活动多以正走滑型为主。北边界的河套盆地以北侧的正断层为其控盆构造,历史和古地震多集中在北侧边界断裂上。南边界的渭河盆地构造特征相对较为复杂,由两组正断层组成,历史大地震多发生在盆地南缘,盆地中北部有中强地震发生。东边界的山西地堑系由多个裂谷型盆地斜列组成,历史大地震表现为南强北弱,北部盆地受张-渤构造带的影响,盆地走向和断层运动性质均发生了明显变化,多具备发生7级左右地震的构造条件。综合认为,断裂活动特征典型的鄂尔多斯活动地块周缘各边界带,未来强震多发生在大地震离逝时间长的地震空区/空段,或是构造带的转换和交汇区。

“国优计划”实施中的组织跨界行动及其优化策略--基于活动理论的视角

2023年7月,我国出台《教育部关于实施国家优秀中小学教师培养计划的意见》,要求实施“国家优秀中小学教师培养计划”(简称“国优计划”)。“国优计划”在建设教育强国的背景下应运而生,旨在发挥参与实施“国优计划”的高校在师资、生源等多方面的优势,培养研究生层次高素质中小学教师。从计划实施的情况来看,如何协调高校内部不同院系和学科的力量,推动不同组织开展跨界联合培养“国优计划”研究生,是其中一个重要议题。本研究基于活动理论的视角,建立“国优计划”研究生跨界培养系统模型,分析该计划的实施及其交互活动系统的复杂结构与动态发展,探寻“国优计划”实施中的组织跨界行动优化策略。不同院系跨界开展“国优计划”研究生联合培养项目的关键在于:一是要从活动理论的逻辑起点出发,以培养“学科教学素养”这一潜在的共享目标为切入点,促进不同主体对跨界联合培养高素质中小学教师达成一致认识;二是要建设联合培养项目的配套制度,促进中介工具融合和创新、抓好规则与分工的落实;三是要在共同体稳定与拓展上持续发力,既要在已有共同体内建立更多通路以加深共同体的稳定联系,又要根据不断变化的现实需要灵活拓展共同体边界。