According to the physics of tokamak start-up,this study constructs a zero-dimensional(0D)model applicable to electron cyclotron(EC)wave assisted start-up in NCST spherical torus(spherical tokamak)and CN-H1 stellarator...According to the physics of tokamak start-up,this study constructs a zero-dimensional(0D)model applicable to electron cyclotron(EC)wave assisted start-up in NCST spherical torus(spherical tokamak)and CN-H1 stellarators.Using the constructed 0D model,the results obtained in this study under the same conditions are compared and validated against reference results for pure hydrogen plasma start-up in tokamak.The results are in good agreement,especially regarding electron temperature,ion temperature and plasma current.In the presence of finite Ohmic electric field in the spherical tokamak,a study on the EC wave assisted start-up of the NCST plasma at frequency of 28 GHz is conducted.The impact of the vertical magnetic field B_(v)on EC wave assisted start-up,the relationship between EC wave injection power P_(inj),Ohmic electric field E,and initial hydrogen atom density n_(H0)are explored separately.It is found that under conditions of Ohmic electric field lower than ITER(~0.3 V m^(-1)),EC wave can expand the operational space to achieve better plasma parameters.Simulating the process of28 GHz EC wave start-up in the CN-H1 stellarator plasma,the plasma current in the zerodimensional model is replaced with the current in the poloidal coil of the stellarator.Plasma startup can be successfully achieved at injection powers in the hundreds of kilowatts range,resulting in electron densities on the order of 10^(17)-10^(18)m^(-3).展开更多
A new numerical model for low-permeability reservoirs is developed.The model incorporates the nonlinear characteristics of oil-water two-phase flows while taking into account the initiation pressure gradient.Related n...A new numerical model for low-permeability reservoirs is developed.The model incorporates the nonlinear characteristics of oil-water two-phase flows while taking into account the initiation pressure gradient.Related numerical solutions are obtained using a finite difference method.The correctness of the method is demonstrated using a two-dimensional inhomogeneous low permeability example.Then,the differences in the cumulative oil and water production are investigated for different starting water saturations.It is shown that when the initial water saturation grows,the water content of the block continues to rise and the cumulative oil production gradually decreases.展开更多
Micro-mobile heat pipe-cooled nuclear power plants are promising candidates for distributed energy resource power genera-tors and can be flexibly deployed in remote places to meet increasing electric power demands.How...Micro-mobile heat pipe-cooled nuclear power plants are promising candidates for distributed energy resource power genera-tors and can be flexibly deployed in remote places to meet increasing electric power demands.However,previous steady-state simulations and experiments have deviated significantly from actual micronuclear system operations.Hence,a transient analysis is required for performance optimization and safety assessment.In this study,a hardware-in-the-loop(HIL)approach was used to investigate the dynamic behavior of scaled-down heat pipe-cooled systems.The real-time features of the HIL architecture were interpreted and validated,and an optimal time step of 500 ms was selected for the thermal transient.The power transient was modeled using point kinetic equations,and a scaled-down thermal prototype was set up to avoid mod-eling unpredictable heat transfer behaviors and feeding temperature samples into the main program running on a desktop PC.A series of dynamic test results showed significant power and temperature oscillations during the transient process,owing to the inconsistency of the rapid nuclear reaction rate and large thermal inertia.The proposed HIL approach is stable and effective for further studying of the dynamic characteristics and control optimization of solid-state small nuclear-powered systems at an early prototyping stage.展开更多
北极气候研究多学科漂流观测计划(Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate, MOSAiC)于2019年10月至2020年9月开展,期间获得了变量完整的大气、海洋、海冰厚度及积雪厚度观测,为海冰模式的发展提供了...北极气候研究多学科漂流观测计划(Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate, MOSAiC)于2019年10月至2020年9月开展,期间获得了变量完整的大气、海洋、海冰厚度及积雪厚度观测,为海冰模式的发展提供了新的契机。本研究利用两个完整观测时段(2019年11月1日至2020年5月7日、2020年6月26日至7月27日)的大气和海洋强迫场,驱动一维海冰柱模式ICEPACK,模拟了MOSAiC期间海冰厚度的季节演变,同海冰厚度观测进行了对比,并诊断分析了海冰厚度模拟误差的原因。结果表明,在冬春季节,模式可以再现海冰厚度增长过程,但由于模式在春季高估了积雪向海冰的转化及对海冰物质平衡的贡献,模拟的春季海冰厚度偏厚。在夏季期间,2种热力学方案及3种融池方案的组合都表明模式高估了海冰表层的消融过程,导致模拟结束阶段的海冰厚度偏薄。我们的研究表明,使用变量完整的MOSAiC大气和海洋强迫场可以诊断目前海冰模式中的问题,为海冰模式的改进奠定基础。展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2022YFE03070000 and 2022YFE03070003)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12375220 and 12075114)。
文摘According to the physics of tokamak start-up,this study constructs a zero-dimensional(0D)model applicable to electron cyclotron(EC)wave assisted start-up in NCST spherical torus(spherical tokamak)and CN-H1 stellarators.Using the constructed 0D model,the results obtained in this study under the same conditions are compared and validated against reference results for pure hydrogen plasma start-up in tokamak.The results are in good agreement,especially regarding electron temperature,ion temperature and plasma current.In the presence of finite Ohmic electric field in the spherical tokamak,a study on the EC wave assisted start-up of the NCST plasma at frequency of 28 GHz is conducted.The impact of the vertical magnetic field B_(v)on EC wave assisted start-up,the relationship between EC wave injection power P_(inj),Ohmic electric field E,and initial hydrogen atom density n_(H0)are explored separately.It is found that under conditions of Ohmic electric field lower than ITER(~0.3 V m^(-1)),EC wave can expand the operational space to achieve better plasma parameters.Simulating the process of28 GHz EC wave start-up in the CN-H1 stellarator plasma,the plasma current in the zerodimensional model is replaced with the current in the poloidal coil of the stellarator.Plasma startup can be successfully achieved at injection powers in the hundreds of kilowatts range,resulting in electron densities on the order of 10^(17)-10^(18)m^(-3).
文摘A new numerical model for low-permeability reservoirs is developed.The model incorporates the nonlinear characteristics of oil-water two-phase flows while taking into account the initiation pressure gradient.Related numerical solutions are obtained using a finite difference method.The correctness of the method is demonstrated using a two-dimensional inhomogeneous low permeability example.Then,the differences in the cumulative oil and water production are investigated for different starting water saturations.It is shown that when the initial water saturation grows,the water content of the block continues to rise and the cumulative oil production gradually decreases.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2020YFB1901900)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12275175)+2 种基金Special Fund for Strengthening Industry of Shanghai(No.GYQJ-2018-2-02)Shanghai Rising Star Program(No.21QA1404200)the LingChuang Research Project of the China National Nuclear Corporation.
文摘Micro-mobile heat pipe-cooled nuclear power plants are promising candidates for distributed energy resource power genera-tors and can be flexibly deployed in remote places to meet increasing electric power demands.However,previous steady-state simulations and experiments have deviated significantly from actual micronuclear system operations.Hence,a transient analysis is required for performance optimization and safety assessment.In this study,a hardware-in-the-loop(HIL)approach was used to investigate the dynamic behavior of scaled-down heat pipe-cooled systems.The real-time features of the HIL architecture were interpreted and validated,and an optimal time step of 500 ms was selected for the thermal transient.The power transient was modeled using point kinetic equations,and a scaled-down thermal prototype was set up to avoid mod-eling unpredictable heat transfer behaviors and feeding temperature samples into the main program running on a desktop PC.A series of dynamic test results showed significant power and temperature oscillations during the transient process,owing to the inconsistency of the rapid nuclear reaction rate and large thermal inertia.The proposed HIL approach is stable and effective for further studying of the dynamic characteristics and control optimization of solid-state small nuclear-powered systems at an early prototyping stage.
文摘北极气候研究多学科漂流观测计划(Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate, MOSAiC)于2019年10月至2020年9月开展,期间获得了变量完整的大气、海洋、海冰厚度及积雪厚度观测,为海冰模式的发展提供了新的契机。本研究利用两个完整观测时段(2019年11月1日至2020年5月7日、2020年6月26日至7月27日)的大气和海洋强迫场,驱动一维海冰柱模式ICEPACK,模拟了MOSAiC期间海冰厚度的季节演变,同海冰厚度观测进行了对比,并诊断分析了海冰厚度模拟误差的原因。结果表明,在冬春季节,模式可以再现海冰厚度增长过程,但由于模式在春季高估了积雪向海冰的转化及对海冰物质平衡的贡献,模拟的春季海冰厚度偏厚。在夏季期间,2种热力学方案及3种融池方案的组合都表明模式高估了海冰表层的消融过程,导致模拟结束阶段的海冰厚度偏薄。我们的研究表明,使用变量完整的MOSAiC大气和海洋强迫场可以诊断目前海冰模式中的问题,为海冰模式的改进奠定基础。
