Experimental determination and prediction of the compressibility factor of high CO_2 content natural gas with and without water vapor

In order to study the effect of different CO2 contents on gas compressibility factor（Z-factor）,the JEFRI-PVT apparatus has been used to measure the Z-factor of dry natural gas with CO2 content range from 10.74 to 70.42 mol%at the temperature range from 301.2 to 407.3 K and pressure range from 7 to 44 MPa.The results show that Z-factor decreases with increasing CO2 content in natural gas at constant temperature and increases with increasing temperature for natural gas with the same CO2 content.In addition,the Z-factor of water-saturated natural gas with high CO2 content has been measured.A comparison of the Z-factor between natural gas with and without saturated water vapor indicates that the former shows a higher Z-factor than the latter.Furthermore,Peng-Robinson,Hall-Yarborough,and Soave-Benedict-Webb- Rubin equations of state（EoS）are used for the calculation of Z-factor of high CO2 content natural gas with and without water vapor.The optimal binary interaction parameters（BIP）for PR EoS are presented.The measured Z-factor is compared with the calculated Z-factor based on three models,which shows that PR EoS combined with van der Waals mixing rule for gas without water and Huron-Vidal mixing rule for water-saturated gas,are in good agreement with the experimental data.

Compressed Sensing： Optimized Overcomplete Dictionary for Underwater Acoustic Channel Estimation

Compressed Sensing （CS） offers a method to solve the channel estimation problems for an underwater acoustic system, based on the existence of a sparse representation of the treated signal and an overcomplete dictionary with a set of non-orthogonal bases. In this paper, we proposed a new approach to optimize dictionaries by decreasing the average measure of the mutual coherence of the effective dictionary. A fixed link between the average mutual coherence and the CS perforrmnce is indicated by designing three factors： operating bandwidth, the number of pilot subcarriers, and coherence bandwidth. Both the Orthogonal Matching Pursuit （OMP） and the Basis Pursuit De-Noising （BPDN） are compared to the Dantzig Selector （DS） for different Signal Noise Ratio （SNR） and shown to benefit from the newly designed dictionary. Nurnerical sinmlations and experimental data of an OFDM receiver are used to evaluate the proposed method in comparison with the conventional LeastSquare （LS） estirmtor. The results show that the dictionary with a better condition considerably improves the perforrmnce of the channel estimation.

Dependence of sand soil compressibility on soil physical properties

A relationship between soil physical properties and its compressibility has been analyzed.The formulae to determine soil density and porosity have been substantiated in compression tests.The regularity of changes in compressibility of thawed sand soils with various degrees of water content has been experimentally identified.

Compression Design and Test of Water Vapor Receiving Data by Beidou Satellite

Water vapor monitoring system by Beidou satellite is a new detection system in meteorological department, which makes receiving amount of detected data and data storage and transmission pressure increase. Here, we try to use data compression to relieve pressure. Compres- sion software of water vapor monitoring system by Beidou satellite can be designed into three components： real-time compression software, check compression software and manual compression software, which respectively completes the compression tasks under real-time receiving, in-time check and separate compression, thereby forming a perfect compression system. Taking the design of manual compression software as guide,and using c language to develop,compression test of original receiving data is conducted. Test result proves that the system can carry out batch auto- matic compression, and compression rate can reach 30% ,which can reach the target of saving space in a degree.

Modeling Virgin Compression of Reconstituted Clay at Different Initial Water Contents

The observations on compressibility of reconstituted clays show that the compression line with a higher initial water content lies above the compression line with a lower initial water content for a given clay. Hence there exists additional void ratio due to initial water contents among virgin compression lines（VCLs） of reconstituted clays. In this paper, the difference in void ratio caused by different initial water contents is investigated based on the empirical equation proposed by Liu and Carter（2000） for describing the differential void ratio at the same stress between natural and reconstituted clays. The mechanism of compressibility of reconstituted clays, when the stress level is larger than the remolded yield stress, is also discussed.

Impact of pH Water and Mineralogical Microstructure of Soil Mixed with Wood Waste on the Compressive Strength of Composite Bricks;and Bricks Resistance Modeling

This study includes the manufacture of cement stabilized clay bricks with embedded mahogany chips. The impact of this waste and its interaction with water in the bricks was evaluated on the mechanical properties. The compressive strength tests using a universal press were carried out on bricks with and without adding wood chips. The results obtained show that the incorporation of wood chips into the bricks decreases the compressive strength. This reduction in compressive strength led us to conduct an analysis of clay and water as intrinsic factors, before and after incorporation of untreated wood waste. Thus, a mineralogical analysis of the clay with and without mahogany chips was made using an X-ray diffractometer, using an anticathode of cobalt with the line Κα, of wavelength λ = 1789&#197. After quantification of the mineral constituents, it is noted that the concentration of SiO2 decreases considerably in the clay with addition of wood chips, resulting in the reduction of the compressive strength in these composite materials (from Rc = 9.26 MPa at 0% of chips to 3.55 MPa at 8%). A mathematical model following the interpolations of Lagrange was then proposed. The analysis of the water resulting from the impregnation of dry wood chips in the water, shows that the water becomes strongly acid (pH = 4.3 at the 7th day of immersion), thus contributing to the reduction of resistance. This analysis of intrinsic factors will allow future studies to take into account the treatment of wood waste by different processes in order to increase the mechanical, thermal and acoustic properties of composite bricks with the same contents, thus generating massive support for the use of its composite materials.

Effectiveness of lukewarm water compress on reduction of breast pain and breast engorgement among post-cesarean section mothers

Objective:The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of lukewarm water compress on breast pain and breast engorgement among post-cesarean primiparous mothers.Materials and Methods:This quasi-experimental posttest-only design was conducted with 60 post-cesarean section primiparous mothers between October 2018 and January 2019.A simple random sampling technique was used to allocate 30 participants to both experimental and control groups.The experimental group received lukewarm water compress using a sponge cloth for 20 min twice a day on the second,third,and fourth postnatal days.The control group received routine hospital care.Breast pain and engorgement were assessed using the Visual Analog Pain Scale and Breast Engorgement Assessment Scale on the third,fourth,and fifth postnatal days.Results:Significant differences were observed between the experimental and control groups on day 1 and day 3 in terms of breast pain and engorgement scores among post-cesarean section mothers(P<0.001).In addition,no statistically significant differences were found between sociodemographic and breastfeeding parameters and breast pain and engorgement(P>0.05).Conclusion:Lukewarm water compress is effective in reducing breast pain and engorgement in post-cesarean primiparous mothers.Future research can include randomized controlled trials to evaluate the effectiveness of different therapies in treating breast pain and engorgement.

固化水库底泥制备人工骨料及其性能研究

水库底泥中含有大量无机质,经过处理后,可以用底泥生产建筑材料。采用固化剂固化水库底泥制备人工骨料,通过正交实验研究固化剂的最优掺量(固化剂的掺量以水库底泥的掺量为基准),其结果为:硅酸钠8%、石膏6%、聚羧酸高效减水剂3%、三乙醇胺0.05%(下文简称为SRPT)。然后,掺入最优SRPT作为附加固化剂制备出人工骨料并探究其性能。结果表明:掺入最优SRPT组骨料的筒压强度最大为7.31 MPa,相比于不掺固化剂组提升了44.2%,1 h吸水率为9.34%,堆积密度为937 kg/m^(3)。用SRPT固化剂固化水库底泥制备人工骨料可以高价值利用水库底泥,并且制备的骨料满足规范要求,研究成果为水库底泥在水利工程中的利用提供了新思路。

不同含水状态矸石胶结充填体能量演化与损伤特性研究

为探究不同含水状态矸石胶结充填体(gangue cemented backfill,简称GCB)能量演化规律及损伤破坏机制,制备了干燥、自然和饱水(含水率分别为0%、10%和25%)3种状态的GCB试样。基于单轴压缩试验获取的应力-应变曲线,分析了GCB试样的能量演化规律,提出了能量强化/弱化系数,揭示了GCB试样的损伤演化机制,并建立了全应力-应变曲线的分段式损伤本构模型。结果表明:干燥与自然状态GCB试样应力-应变曲线表现出明显的“四阶段”特征,而饱水状态GCB试样仅存在“三阶段”特征;GCB试样由干燥到饱水状态,弹性模量和峰值强度呈指数函数递减,含水状态对充填体强度的弱化机制可分为物理效应、化学效应和结构效应;干燥作用对充填体能量有强化作用,对耗散能的强化占主导地位,饱水作用对充填体能量有弱化作用,对弹性应变能和总应变能的弱化占主导地位;GCB试样由干燥向饱水状态的转变过程中,破坏形态主要经历拉伸破坏―拉剪混合破坏―V字形剪切破坏的转变,并伴有块体的脱落;不同含水状态GCB试样的变形破坏均为同一类型的损伤演化过程,但含水率增加会促进充填体损伤的发展,建立的不同含水状态GCB试样的分段损伤本构模型能够较准确地描述GCB试样的受载损伤破坏过程。研究结果可为深入探究矸石胶结充填体的力学行为及稳定性提供理论参考。

不同固化剂加固滨海软土的强度特性室内试验研究

为提高固化剂加固滨海软土的强度特性与时效性,通过室内试验研究固化剂类型、固化剂掺量、水灰比、搅拌均匀性、养护条件等因素作用下固化滨海软土强度的演化规律。试验结果表明:不同固化剂加固软土的抗压强度随着养护期龄的延长持续增加,将水泥替换为HR软土固化剂可有效提高软土加固体的抗压强度。拌合时间越长,软土加固体的抗压强度越高;相同的拌合时间,水泥软土加固体的抗压强度远低于HR固化剂加固软土的抗压强度;利用HR软土固化剂加固软土能够在保障施工质量的基础上,有效缩短施工工期。随着水灰比的增加,软土加固体的抗压强度明显降低;相同的水灰比,HR固化剂加固软土的抗压强度均大于水泥软土加固体的抗压强度。软土加固体在养护过程中,温度与湿度在固化剂水化过程中发挥重要作用,影响软土加固体的抗压强度;相同的固化剂掺量,标准养护条件下软土加固体的抗压强度比低温养护提高2倍以上;软土加固体早期抗压强度随着养护期龄的延长增加显著,当期龄达到14 d后,随着期龄的增加软土加固体的抗压强度增长趋势明显变缓。

基于水胶密度比规律的砂浆与混凝土设计方法研究

提出了一种基于水胶密度比规律的配合比设计方法,以抗压强度和表观密度为设计目标制备了砂浆和混凝土,对设计目标进行了试验验证,并对比了基于水胶密度比规律设计方法与鲍罗米公式设计方法在计算结果在主要参数上的不同。结果表明:采用基于水胶密度比规律设计方法制备的砂浆与混凝土的表观密度和实测28 d抗压强度与设计目标基本一致,R2分别达到0.891和0.888,且砂浆与混凝土具有可控的工作性;基于水胶密度比规律的设计方法能够实现砂浆与混凝土抗压强度和表观密度的同时设计,具有一定的科学性和实用性。

Effect of Sample Disturbance on Unconfined Compression Strength of Natural Marine Clays

Quantitatively correcting the unconfined compressive strength for sample disturbance is an important research project in the practice of ocean engineering and geotechnical engineering. In this study, the specimens of undisturbed natural marine clay obtained from the same depth at the same site were deliberately disturbed to different levels. Then, the specimens with different extents of sample disturbance were trimmed for both oedometer tests and unconfined compression tests. The degree of sample disturbance SD is obtained from the oedometer test data. The relationship between the unconfined compressive strength q u and SD is studied for investigating the effect of sample disturbance on q u. It is found that the value of q u decreases linearly with the increase in SD. Then, a simple method of correcting q u for sample disturbance is proposed. Its validity is also verified through analysis of the existing published data.

Seismic response analysis of arch dam-water-rock foundation systems

The effect of water compressibility on the seismic responses of arch dams is not well understood.In this paper,a numerical model is developed with rigorous representation of the dynamic interaction between arch dam-water- rock foundation.The model is applied to the seismic response analysis of an arch dam with a height of 292m designed to a seismic intensity of IX.It is shown that consideration of the water compressibility clearly decreases the stress responses at key positions of the dam,while the added mass model gives a conservative estimate.

Characterization and modeling of long-term stress-strain behavior of water confined pre-saturated gypsum rock in Kurdistan Region,Iraq

In order to understand the effects of soaking time and confined water pressure on the strength of rock due to dissolution of gypsum,rock samples with 96% of gypsum content collected from Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq were investigated.Laboratory tests were then performed on the normal gypsum rock samples under pre-saturated condition to obtain their uniaxial compressive strength(UCS) values.The pre-saturated samples were submerged in distilled water for 35 d,70 d and 105 d,respectively,under confined water pressures of 0-0.5 MPa.The gypsum content decreased by 11% after 105 d of soaking under confined water pressure of 0.5 MPa.The UCS of the normal gypsum rock was 19.6 MPa and it decreased to 6.3 MPa and 2 MPa after 105 d of soaking under confined water pressures of 0 and 0.5 MPa,respectively.A nonlinear constitutive model was used to simulate the experimental stress-strain relationships of rock samples under various conditions.The constitutive model parameters were sensitive to the gypsum content.

Effects of Water/Binder Ratio on the Properties of Engineered Cementitious Composites

The effects of water/binder ratio （w/b） on the toughness behavior, compressive strength and flexural strength of engineered cementitious composites （ECC） were investigated. The w/b ratios of 0.25, 0.31, 0.33 and 0.37 were selected and the specimens were tested at the ages of 7 d and 28 d. The experimental results showed that there was a corresponding increase in first cracking strength, modulus of rupture, compressive strength and flexural strength with the decrease of w/b. Within the w/b range of 0.25-0.37, higher w/b was found to have improved effects on deflection, strain hardening index and toughness index of ECC. In the permission of meeting the requirement of compressive strength grade, selecting higher w/b in mix design will help to obtain robust ECC.

Additional water use influencing strength and fluidity of recycled concrete

Through adding different additional water use,the compressive strength,splitting tensile strength and fluidity of recycled concrete of three aggregate combination forms were studied by experiment respectively.The experimental results show that with the increase of adding additional water use,the compressive strength and splitting tensile strength of recycled coarse aggregate concrete decrease,but that of recycled fine aggregate concrete and recycled all aggregate concrete increase firstly then decrease.When additional water use is added more 15% or 20% than that of basic ordinary concrete,the recycled coarse aggregate concrete and fine one can get pretty good fluidity.When it is added more 30%,the recycled all aggregate concrete has fluidity that is just satisfied.

Effect of Silica Fume on Compressive Strength of Oil-Polluted Concrete in Different Marine Environments

In the present research, effect of silica fume as an additive and oil polluted sands as aggregates on compressive strength of concrete were investigated experimentally. The amount ofoil in the designed mixtures was assumed to be constant and equal to 2% of the sand weight. Silica fume accounting for 10%, 15% and 20% of the weight is added to the designed mixture. After preparation and curing, concrete specimens were placed into the three different conditions： fresh, brackish and saltwater environments （submerged in fresh water, alternation of exposed in air ＆ submerged in sea water and submerged in sea water）. The result of compressive strength tests shows that the compressive strength of the specimens consisting of silica fume increases significantly in comparison with the control specimens in all three environments. The compressive strength of the concrete with 15% silica fume content was about 30% to 50% higher than that of control specimens in all tested environments under the condition of using polluted aggregates in the designed mixture.

Size effect on cubic and prismatic compressive strength of cement paste

A series of compression tests were conducted on 150 groups of cement paste specimens with side lengths ranging from 40 mm to 200 mm. The specimens include cube specimens and prism specimens with height to width ratio of 2. The experiment results show that size effect exists in the cubic compressive strength and prismatic compressive strength of the cement paste, and larger specimens resist less in terms of strength than smaller ones. The cubic compressive strength and the prismatic compressive strength of the specimens with side length of 200 mm are respectively about 91% and 89% of the compressive strength of the specimens with the side length of 40 mm. Water to binder ratio has a significant influence on the size effect of the compressive strengths of the cement paste. With a decrease in the water to binder ratio, the size effect is significantly enhanced. When the water to binder ratio is 0.2, the size effects of the cubic compressive strength and the prismatic compressive strength of the cement paste are 1.6 and 1.4 times stronger than those of a water to binder ratio of 0.6. Furthermore, a series of formulas are proposed to calculate the size effect of the cubic compressive strength and the prismatic compressive strength of cement paste, and the results of the size effect predicted by the formulas are in good agreement with the experiment results.

Effects of curing age on compressive and tensile stress-strain behaviors of ecological high ductility cementitious composites

To obtain the design parameters of the structure made by ecological high ductility cementitious composites(Eco-HDCC),the effects of curing age on the compressive and tensile stress-strain relationships were studied.The reaction degree of fly ash,non-evaporable water content and the pH value in pore solution were calculated to reveal the mechanical property.The results indicate that as the curing age increases,the peak compressive strength,peak compressive strain and ultimate tensile strength of Eco-HDCC increase.However,the ultimate compressive strain and ultimate tensile strain of Eco-HDCC decrease with the increase in curing age.Besides,as the curing age increases,the reaction degree of fly ash and non-evaporable water content in Eco-HDCC increase,while the pH value in the pore solution of Eco-HDCC decreases.Finally,the simplified compressive and tensile stress-strain constitutive relationship models of Eco-HDCC with a curing age of 28 d were suggested for the structure design safety.

Phase transition of shocked water up to 6 GPa:Transmittance investigation

The phase transition behaviors of the shocked water are investigated by employing an optical transmittance in-situ detection system.Based on the light scattering theory and phase transformation kinetics,the phase transition mechanism of the water under multiple shocks is discussed.The experimental data indicate that the evolution of the transmittance of the shocked water can be broadly divided into three stages:relaxation stage,decline stage,and recovery stage.In the early stage of the phase transition,the new phase particles began to form around the quartz/window interface.It should be mentioned that the water/ice phase boundary seems to move toward the liquid region in one experiment of this work.Due to the new phase core being much smaller than the wavelength of the incident light,the transmittance of the sample within the relaxation stage remains steady.The decline stage can be divided into the rapid descent stage and the slow descent stage in this work,which is considered as the different growth rates of the new phase particle under different shock loadings.The recovery stage is attributed to the emergence of the new phase particles which are bigger than the critical value.However,the influence of the size growth and the population growth of the new phase particles on the transmittance restrict each other,which may be responsible for the phenomenon that the transmittance curve does not return to the initial level.