A three-dimensional (3D) finite element model of air-cushion isolated arch dam is presented with the nonlinear gas-liquid-solid multi-field dynamic coupling effect taken into account.In this model,the displacement f...A three-dimensional (3D) finite element model of air-cushion isolated arch dam is presented with the nonlinear gas-liquid-solid multi-field dynamic coupling effect taken into account.In this model,the displacement formulation in Lagrange method,pressure formulation in Euler method,nonlinear contact model based on Coulomb friction law are applied to the air-cushion,reservoir and contraction joint domain,respectively.The dynamic response of Jinping I arch dam with a height of 305 m is analyzed using the seismic records of the Wenchuan Earthquake in 2008.Numerical results show that the air-cushion isolation reduces significantly the hydrodynamic pressure as well as the opening width for the contraction joints of high arch dam.展开更多
In this paper, a high stiffness rectangular floatation cushion with a variable-section pressure equalizing groove of an elastic membrane for a pneumato-static slideway is presented and designed in order to increase st...In this paper, a high stiffness rectangular floatation cushion with a variable-section pressure equalizing groove of an elastic membrane for a pneumato-static slideway is presented and designed in order to increase stiffness of the floatation cushion. Gas film pressure distribution and carrying capacity of the floatation cushion are studied through theoretical analysis and by using the overlapping stitching technique. The carrying capacity and stiffness were obtained by using the coupling procedure of the gas lubrication governing equation and elastic deformation of the membrane governing equation. The results of theoretical calculations can obtain a conclusion that the effect of the gas pressure makes the annular elastic membrane elastically deform that brings about changes of throttling area and pressure groove depth of the floatation cushion. It makes carrying capacity and stiffness of the new style floata- tion cushion markedly improve over the conventional flotation cushion. The new floatation cushion has a wider ap- plication and popularization of space. Key words: floatation cushion; variable-section pressure equalizing groove;stiffness展开更多
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文摘A three-dimensional (3D) finite element model of air-cushion isolated arch dam is presented with the nonlinear gas-liquid-solid multi-field dynamic coupling effect taken into account.In this model,the displacement formulation in Lagrange method,pressure formulation in Euler method,nonlinear contact model based on Coulomb friction law are applied to the air-cushion,reservoir and contraction joint domain,respectively.The dynamic response of Jinping I arch dam with a height of 305 m is analyzed using the seismic records of the Wenchuan Earthquake in 2008.Numerical results show that the air-cushion isolation reduces significantly the hydrodynamic pressure as well as the opening width for the contraction joints of high arch dam.
文摘In this paper, a high stiffness rectangular floatation cushion with a variable-section pressure equalizing groove of an elastic membrane for a pneumato-static slideway is presented and designed in order to increase stiffness of the floatation cushion. Gas film pressure distribution and carrying capacity of the floatation cushion are studied through theoretical analysis and by using the overlapping stitching technique. The carrying capacity and stiffness were obtained by using the coupling procedure of the gas lubrication governing equation and elastic deformation of the membrane governing equation. The results of theoretical calculations can obtain a conclusion that the effect of the gas pressure makes the annular elastic membrane elastically deform that brings about changes of throttling area and pressure groove depth of the floatation cushion. It makes carrying capacity and stiffness of the new style floata- tion cushion markedly improve over the conventional flotation cushion. The new floatation cushion has a wider ap- plication and popularization of space. Key words: floatation cushion; variable-section pressure equalizing groove;stiffness