A type of specific fractured hydrocarbon reservoir, a shale fractured reservoir, exists in the Shengli oilfield. Due to very small porosity of this type, low sensitivity to the variation of petrochemical property para...A type of specific fractured hydrocarbon reservoir, a shale fractured reservoir, exists in the Shengli oilfield. Due to very small porosity of this type, low sensitivity to the variation of petrochemical property parameters, and strong anisotropy, it is very difficult to explore for them. So far, there is no set of mature methods for recognition of direction, distribution, and density of the fractures by an integrated analysis of geologic, geophysical, well log, drilling data, and etc. This paper presents a new method for acoustic impedance variation with azimuth (IPVA), based on existing fracture detection methods. Seismic acquisition, processing, and recognition techniques were developed for detecting directional vertical fractures using multi-azimuth P wave data in combination with the seismic and geological features of shale fractures in the Luojia area. The IPVA research is carried out for recognizing the distribution, strike, and density of fractures based on the study of velocity variation with azimuth (VVA) and amplitude variation with azimuth (AVA) for full azimuth P wave data at different CMP positions. Through practical application in the Luojia area, primary results have been obtained which verifies that the IPVA method provides good potential for quantitative detection of parallel, high angle, shale fractures.展开更多
During screening operation, blinding or clogging of screen perforations generally occurs to reduce the sieving capacity and efficiency. Recently, the flip-flow screening has been widely recognized as a feasible method...During screening operation, blinding or clogging of screen perforations generally occurs to reduce the sieving capacity and efficiency. Recently, the flip-flow screening has been widely recognized as a feasible method to deal with the problem. In this paper, a novel centralized-driving flip-flow screen(CFS) was developed for the separation of fine and moist coal, and the key structures, namely, a centralized-driving mechanism and a quasi-circle beam mounted with the mat were designed for high reliability and stability. By means of a test on an experimental prototype, the effect of some factors, i.e., initial stretch and hardness of the polyurethane panel, respectively, and the rotation speed of the driving motor on the kinematic characteristic of the screen surface was investigated. Results show that without an initial stretch, the sieve mat generates the largest vibratory amplitude while the slacker the sieve mat initially is, the smaller amplitude it will accomplish. And an increase in the rotation speed could cause a rise in the vibratory amplitude. Unlike the two factors, the hardness does not have a definite effect on the kinematic performance, on which a further study is required. Finally, screening processing on a laboratory prototype was conducted to draw the conclusion that the developed CFS also has a high sieving efficiency for the fine and moist coal.展开更多
The dispersion equation of the Scholte wave was reviewed using the homogeneous elastic half-space covered by a liquid layer,and the range of the Scholte wave propagation velocity was examined using the dispersion equa...The dispersion equation of the Scholte wave was reviewed using the homogeneous elastic half-space covered by a liquid layer,and the range of the Scholte wave propagation velocity was examined using the dispersion equation.The displacement expressions of the Scholte waves in liquid and solid were derived.Additionally,the mode of motion of Scholte waves in liquid and solid and their variation with depth was studied.The following results were obtained:The dispersion equation shows that the propagation velocity of the fundamental Scholte wave was greater than the P-wave in liquid and less than that of the Scholte wave in homogeneous elastic half-space.In contrast,the velocity of higher-order Scholte waves was greater than that of P waves in liquid and S-waves in solid.Only the fundamental Scholte wave has no cutoff frequency.The Scholte wave at the liquid surface moved only vertically,while the particles inside the liquid medium moved elliptically.The amplitude variation with depth in the solid medium caused the particle motion to change from a retrograde ellipse to a prograde ellipse.The above results imply the study of Scholte waves in the ocean and oceanic crust and help estimate ocean depths.展开更多
Acoustic velocity varies in deep-water environments.To obtain accurate inversion interpretations,it is necessary to develop a horizontally layered seawater–seabed(HLSS)model with continuously varying velocities.In th...Acoustic velocity varies in deep-water environments.To obtain accurate inversion interpretations,it is necessary to develop a horizontally layered seawater–seabed(HLSS)model with continuously varying velocities.In this work,we used an HLSS model based on wave theory to deduce the Scholte wave dispersion equations and established an HLSS model based on the acoustic velocity profile and the submarine medium parameters of the South China Sea.We studied the dispersion characteristics of Scholte waves and theoretically calculated the amplitude–depth distribution.We also examined the influence of deep-water environments on the dispersion characteristics of Scholte waves.Using the real geological parameters of the Dongsha Islands in the South China Sea,we exploited the spectral element method to simulate seismic wave propagation in the fluid–solid interface and extracted the Scholte wave dispersion curves using multichannel analysis of surface waves(MASW).The consistent theoretical and extracted dispersion curve results verified the accuracy of our method.Numerical experiments showed that the dispersion characteristics of Scholte waves in deep water are weaker than those in shallow water.In addition to the seawater depth and the physical parameters of seabed sediments,the seawater’s variable velocity also influences Scholte wave dispersion characteristics.展开更多
Subtle changes of articular cartilage(AC) can lead to tissue degeneration and even osteoarthritis(OA).The early degeneration of AC is closely related to a change in proteoglycans(PG) content.The observation of PG is t...Subtle changes of articular cartilage(AC) can lead to tissue degeneration and even osteoarthritis(OA).The early degeneration of AC is closely related to a change in proteoglycans(PG) content.The observation of PG is therefore an appropriate way of studying OA and evaluating the degree of AC degeneration.In this study,20 cartilage-bone samples were prepared from normal porcine femoral condyle cartilage and 10 samples were digested over 2 h using 0.25% trypsin solution.The dynamic process of PG-digestion was explored using a conventional A-mode ultrasound(US) experimental system with a 10 MHz center frequency.Quantitative acoustic parameters were calculated from ultrasonic radio-frequency echo signals and included US speed(USS),US amplitude attenuation coefficient(UAA) and broadband US attenuation coefficient(BUA).The experimental results showed that the conventional A-mode ultrasound is valuable for tracking the degree of PG-digestion.Histology also confirmed the validity of the ultrasound observations.For every AC sample,the degree of PG-digestion within a given time was different and was affected by individual differences.After two hours of degeneration,USS showed a mean decrease of 0.4%(P<0.05).UAA was significantly lower after a two-hour PG depletion period(from(2.45±0.23) to(2.28±0.41) dB mm?1).BUA showed no significant differences during this process.In conclusion,conventional ultrasound can provide useful information about trypsin-induced progressive PG depletion in AC and can reflect variations of PG content via the quantitative acoustic parameters USS and UAA.The results of this study may be used to identify an indirect indicator of cartilage matrix integrity and OA disease progression.展开更多
文摘A type of specific fractured hydrocarbon reservoir, a shale fractured reservoir, exists in the Shengli oilfield. Due to very small porosity of this type, low sensitivity to the variation of petrochemical property parameters, and strong anisotropy, it is very difficult to explore for them. So far, there is no set of mature methods for recognition of direction, distribution, and density of the fractures by an integrated analysis of geologic, geophysical, well log, drilling data, and etc. This paper presents a new method for acoustic impedance variation with azimuth (IPVA), based on existing fracture detection methods. Seismic acquisition, processing, and recognition techniques were developed for detecting directional vertical fractures using multi-azimuth P wave data in combination with the seismic and geological features of shale fractures in the Luojia area. The IPVA research is carried out for recognizing the distribution, strike, and density of fractures based on the study of velocity variation with azimuth (VVA) and amplitude variation with azimuth (AVA) for full azimuth P wave data at different CMP positions. Through practical application in the Luojia area, primary results have been obtained which verifies that the IPVA method provides good potential for quantitative detection of parallel, high angle, shale fractures.
基金The financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51221462 and 51134022)the Doctoral Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China (No. 20120095110001)
文摘During screening operation, blinding or clogging of screen perforations generally occurs to reduce the sieving capacity and efficiency. Recently, the flip-flow screening has been widely recognized as a feasible method to deal with the problem. In this paper, a novel centralized-driving flip-flow screen(CFS) was developed for the separation of fine and moist coal, and the key structures, namely, a centralized-driving mechanism and a quasi-circle beam mounted with the mat were designed for high reliability and stability. By means of a test on an experimental prototype, the effect of some factors, i.e., initial stretch and hardness of the polyurethane panel, respectively, and the rotation speed of the driving motor on the kinematic characteristic of the screen surface was investigated. Results show that without an initial stretch, the sieve mat generates the largest vibratory amplitude while the slacker the sieve mat initially is, the smaller amplitude it will accomplish. And an increase in the rotation speed could cause a rise in the vibratory amplitude. Unlike the two factors, the hardness does not have a definite effect on the kinematic performance, on which a further study is required. Finally, screening processing on a laboratory prototype was conducted to draw the conclusion that the developed CFS also has a high sieving efficiency for the fine and moist coal.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Fondation of China(Nos.42174074,41674055,41704053)the Earthquake Science Spark Program of Hebei Province(No.DZ20200827053)+1 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.ZY20215117)the Hebei Key Laboratory of Earthquake Dynamics(No.FZ212105).
文摘The dispersion equation of the Scholte wave was reviewed using the homogeneous elastic half-space covered by a liquid layer,and the range of the Scholte wave propagation velocity was examined using the dispersion equation.The displacement expressions of the Scholte waves in liquid and solid were derived.Additionally,the mode of motion of Scholte waves in liquid and solid and their variation with depth was studied.The following results were obtained:The dispersion equation shows that the propagation velocity of the fundamental Scholte wave was greater than the P-wave in liquid and less than that of the Scholte wave in homogeneous elastic half-space.In contrast,the velocity of higher-order Scholte waves was greater than that of P waves in liquid and S-waves in solid.Only the fundamental Scholte wave has no cutoff frequency.The Scholte wave at the liquid surface moved only vertically,while the particles inside the liquid medium moved elliptically.The amplitude variation with depth in the solid medium caused the particle motion to change from a retrograde ellipse to a prograde ellipse.The above results imply the study of Scholte waves in the ocean and oceanic crust and help estimate ocean depths.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no.42074149)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20201318).
文摘Acoustic velocity varies in deep-water environments.To obtain accurate inversion interpretations,it is necessary to develop a horizontally layered seawater–seabed(HLSS)model with continuously varying velocities.In this work,we used an HLSS model based on wave theory to deduce the Scholte wave dispersion equations and established an HLSS model based on the acoustic velocity profile and the submarine medium parameters of the South China Sea.We studied the dispersion characteristics of Scholte waves and theoretically calculated the amplitude–depth distribution.We also examined the influence of deep-water environments on the dispersion characteristics of Scholte waves.Using the real geological parameters of the Dongsha Islands in the South China Sea,we exploited the spectral element method to simulate seismic wave propagation in the fluid–solid interface and extracted the Scholte wave dispersion curves using multichannel analysis of surface waves(MASW).The consistent theoretical and extracted dispersion curve results verified the accuracy of our method.Numerical experiments showed that the dispersion characteristics of Scholte waves in deep water are weaker than those in shallow water.In addition to the seawater depth and the physical parameters of seabed sediments,the seawater’s variable velocity also influences Scholte wave dispersion characteristics.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 31170896)State Key Laboratory of Software De-velopment Environment (Grant No. SKLSDE-2011ZX-11)
文摘Subtle changes of articular cartilage(AC) can lead to tissue degeneration and even osteoarthritis(OA).The early degeneration of AC is closely related to a change in proteoglycans(PG) content.The observation of PG is therefore an appropriate way of studying OA and evaluating the degree of AC degeneration.In this study,20 cartilage-bone samples were prepared from normal porcine femoral condyle cartilage and 10 samples were digested over 2 h using 0.25% trypsin solution.The dynamic process of PG-digestion was explored using a conventional A-mode ultrasound(US) experimental system with a 10 MHz center frequency.Quantitative acoustic parameters were calculated from ultrasonic radio-frequency echo signals and included US speed(USS),US amplitude attenuation coefficient(UAA) and broadband US attenuation coefficient(BUA).The experimental results showed that the conventional A-mode ultrasound is valuable for tracking the degree of PG-digestion.Histology also confirmed the validity of the ultrasound observations.For every AC sample,the degree of PG-digestion within a given time was different and was affected by individual differences.After two hours of degeneration,USS showed a mean decrease of 0.4%(P<0.05).UAA was significantly lower after a two-hour PG depletion period(from(2.45±0.23) to(2.28±0.41) dB mm?1).BUA showed no significant differences during this process.In conclusion,conventional ultrasound can provide useful information about trypsin-induced progressive PG depletion in AC and can reflect variations of PG content via the quantitative acoustic parameters USS and UAA.The results of this study may be used to identify an indirect indicator of cartilage matrix integrity and OA disease progression.