Non-limit passive soil pressure on rigid retaining walls

This paper aims to reveal the depth distribution law of non-limit passive soil pressure on rigid retaining wall that rotates about the top of the wall(rotation around the top(RT) model). Based on Coulomb theory, the disturbance degree theory, as well as the spring-element model, by setting the rotation angle of the wall as the disturbance parameter, we establish both a depth distribution function for sand and a nonlinear depth distribution calculation method for the non-limit passive soil pressure on a rigid retaining wall under the RT model, which is then compared with experiment. The results suggest that under the RT model: the non-limit soil pressure has a nonlinear distribution; the backfill disturbance degree and the lateral soil pressure increase with an increase in the wall rotation angle; and, the points where the resultant lateral soil pressure acts on the retaining wall are less than 2/3 of the height of the wall. The soil pressure predicted by the theoretical calculation put forward in this paper are quite similar to those obtained by the model experiment, which verifies the theoretical value, and the engineering guidance provided by the calculations are of significance.

A general method to calculate passive earth pressure on rigid retaining wall for all displacement modes

A general analytical method to calculate the passive rigid retaining wall pressure was deduced considering all displacement modes. First, the general displacement mode function was setup, then the hypotheses were made that the lateral passive pressure is linear to the corresponding horizontal displacement and the soil behind retaining wall is composed of a set of springs and ideal rigid plasticity body, the general analytical method was proposed to calculate the passive rigid retaining wall pressure based on Coulomb theory. The analytical results show that the resultant forces of the passive earth pressure are equal to those of Coulomb＇s theory, but the distribution of the passive pressure and the position of the resultant force depend on the passive displacement mode parameter, and the former is a parabolic function of the soil depth. The analytical results are also in good agreement with the experimental ones.

Motion Characteristics of Cavitation Bubble near the Rigid Wall with the Driving of Acoustic Wave

The dynamics of cavitation bubble is analyzed in the compressible fluid by use of the boundary integral equation considering the compressibility. After the vertical incidence of plane wave to the rigid wall, the motion characteristics of single cavitation bubble near the rigid wall with initial equilibrium state are researched with different parameters. The results show that after the driving of acoustic wave, the cavitation bubble near the rigid wall will expand or contract, and generate the jet pointing to the wall. Also, the existence of the wall will elongate time for one oscillation. With the compressible model, the oscillation amplitude is reduced, as well as the peak value of inner pressure and jet tip velocity. The effect of the wall on oscillation amplitude is limited. However with the increment of initial vertical distance, the effect of wall on the jet velocity is from acceleration to limitation, and finally to acceleration again.

MOTION AND DEFORMATION OF VISCOUS DROP IN STOKES FLOW NEAR RIGID WALL

A boundary integral method was developed for simulating the motion and deformation of a viscous drop in an axisymmetric ambient Stokes flow near a rigid wall and for direct calculating the stress on the wall. Numerical experiments by the method were performed for different initial stand-off distances of the drop to the wall, viscosity ratios, combined surface tension and buoyancy parameters and ambient flow parameters. Numerical results show that due to the action of ambient flow and buoyancy the drop is compressed and stretched respectively in axial and radial directions when time goes. When the ambient flow action is weaker than that of the buoyancy the drop raises and bends upward and the stress on the wall induced by drop motion decreases when time advances. When the ambient flow action is stronger than that of the buoyancy the drop descends and becomes flatter and flatter as time goes. In this case when the initial stand-off distance is large the stress on the wall increases as the drop evolutes but when the stand-off distance is small the stress on the wall decreases as a result of combined effects of ambient flow, buoyancy and the stronger wall action to the flow. The action of the stress on the wall induced by drop motion is restricted in an area near the symmetric axis, which increases when the initial stand-off distance increases. When the initial stand-off distance increases the stress induced by drop motion decreases substantially. The surface tension effects resist the deformation and smooth the profile of the drop surfaces. The drop viscosity will reduce the deformation and migration of the drop.

A numerical investigation of bubble dynamics based on the potential-flow theory

In this paper, the flow field is assumed to be inviscid, irrotational and incompressible, triangular elements are adopted to discretize the boundary of flow field, the boundary integral method is used to solve the flow field and the Mixed-Eulerian-Lagrangian method is applied to simulate the evolution of bubble. Three-dimensional smoothing method is used to smooth the bubble surface and the velocity potential to make the computing process more accurate and stable. In the analysis process, three-dimensional model simulates the dynamics of a bubble in the free field, gravitational field and near the rigid wall respectively, and the calculated results coincide well with the exact results and experimental data, which show that the algorithm and 3D model in this paper are of high accuracy. Calculation process indicates that bubble takes on strong non-linear under the combine effect of gravity and rigid wall.

Calculation and Analysis of Velocity and Viscous Drag in an Artery with a Periodic Pressure Gradient

Blood as a fluid that human and other living creatures are dependent on has been always considered by scientists and researchers.Any changes in blood pressure and its normal velocity can be a sign of a disease.Whatever significant in blood fluid＇s mechanics is Constitutive equations and finding some relations for analysis and description of drag,velocity and periodic blood pressure in vessels.In this paper,by considering available experimental quantities,for blood pressure and velocity in periodic time of a thigh artery of a living dog,at first it is written into Fourier series,then by solving Navier-Stokes equations,a relation for curve drawing of vessel blood pressure with rigid wall is obtained.Likewise in another part of this paper,vessel wall is taken in to consideration that vessel wall is elastic and its pressure and velocity are written into complex Fourier series.In this case,by solving Navier-Stokes equations,some relations for blood velocity,viscous drag on vessel wall and blood pressure are obtained.In this study by noting that vessel diameter is almost is large（3.7 mm）,and blood is considered as a Newtonian fluid.Finally,available experimental quantities of pressure with obtained curve of solving Navier-Stokes equations are compared.In blood analysis in rigid vessel,existence of 48% variance in pressure curve systole peak caused vessel blood flow analysis with elastic wall,results in new relations for blood flow description.The Resultant curve is obtained from new relations holding 10% variance in systole peak.

Characteristics of a bubble jet near a vertical wall

A numerical model of a coupled bubble jet and wall was built on the assumption of potential flow and calculated by the boundary integral method. A three-dimensional computing program was then developed. Starting with the basic phenomenon of the interaction between a bubble and a wall, the dynamics of bubbles near rigid walls were studied systematically with the program. Calculated results agreed well with experimental results. The relationship between the Bjerknes effect of a wall and characteristic parameters was then studied and the calculated results of various cases were compared and discussed with the Blake criterion based on the Kelvin-impulse theory. Our analyses show that the angle of the jet’s direction and the pressure on the rigid wall have a close relationship with collapse force and the bubble’s characteristic parameters. From this, the application range of Blake criterion can be determined. This paper aims to provide a basis for future research on the dynamics of bubbles near a wall.

The Research of Formations Intended to the Prevention of Lateral Strain of Columns

In this paper, the research for the constructive formations preventing the buckling of the columns is being covered. Especially, the behavior of the constructive support elements which are used during the design of the industry building＇s columns is analyzed. The preparation of constructive formations which is intended to the prevention of changing shape and the proposals aimed at the use of widespread construction practices are being covered.

Investigations of the dynamical behaviors of a millimeter-scale cavitation bubble near the rigid wall

The collapse of the cavitation bubble near the rigid wall emits shock waves and creates micro-jet,causing cavitation damage and operation instability of the hydraulic machinery.In this paper,the millimeter-scale bubble near the rigid wall was investigated experimentally and numerically with the help of a laser photogrammetry system with nanosecond-micron space-time resolution and the open source package OpenFOAM-2212.The morphological characteristics of the bubble during its growth phase,collapse phase and rebound phase were observed by experiment and numerical simulation,and characteristics of the accompanying phenomena including the shock wave propagation and micro-jet evolution were well elucidated.The numerical results agree well with the experimental data.The bubble starts from a tiny small size with high internal pressure and expands into a sphere with a radius of 1.07 mm forγ=d/R_(max)=1.78.The bubble collapses into a heart shape and moves towards to the rigid wall during its collapse phase,resulting in a higher pressure load for the rigid wall in the second collapse.The maximum pressure of the shock wave of the first bubble collapse phase reaches 5.4 MPa,and the velocity of the micro-jet reaches approximately 100 m/s.This study enriches the existing experimental and numerical results of the dynamics of the near-wall cavitation bubble.