The current paper presents the evaluation results of a monitoring system, developed within NOBEL （Neighbourhood Oriented Brokerage Electricity） project. NOBEL is an EU funded project of the 7th Framework Programme t...The current paper presents the evaluation results of a monitoring system, developed within NOBEL （Neighbourhood Oriented Brokerage Electricity） project. NOBEL is an EU funded project of the 7th Framework Programme that developed a pilot monitoring and energy brokerage system, within a local electricity network, aiming to the optimization of energy usage by reducing consumption and maximizing RES （renewable energy sources） usage on neighbourhood level. A holistic evaluation methodology was followed encompassing all aspects, focusing on the enhancement of energy efficiency due to NOBEL system. In specific, indicators related to energy and monetary impacts were analysed and finally assessed. The system was tested through pilot trials in Alginet, a village in Spain. NOBEL managed to achieve total energy savings of 12%, contributing also to respective emissions reduction and to economic benefits for brokerage platform participants. Analytic results and conclusions are presented in the current manuscript that will assess the project＇s system overall performance.展开更多
Outburst floods caused by breaches of landslide dams may cause serious damages and loss of lives in downstream areas; for this reason the study of the dynamic of the process is of particular interest for hazard and ri...Outburst floods caused by breaches of landslide dams may cause serious damages and loss of lives in downstream areas; for this reason the study of the dynamic of the process is of particular interest for hazard and risk assessment. In this paper we report a field-scale landslide dam failure experiment conducted in Nantou County, in the central of Taiwan.The seismic signal generated during the dam failure was monitored using a broadband seismometer and the signal was used to study the dam failure process.We used the short-time Fourier transform(STFT) to obtain the time–frequency characteristics of the signal and analyzed the correlation between the power spectrum density(PSD) of the signal and the water level. The results indicate that the seismic signal generated during the process consisted of three components: a low-frequency band(0–1.5 Hz), an intermediate-frequency band(1.5–10 Hz) and a highfrequency band(10–45 Hz). We obtained the characteristics of each frequency band and the variations of the signal in various stages of the landslide dam failure process. We determined the cause for the signal changes in each frequency band and its relationship with the dam failure process. The PSD sediment flux estimation model was used to interpret the causes of variations in the signal energy before the dam failure and the clockwise hysteresis during the failure. Our results show that the seismic signal reflects the physical characteristics of the landslide dam failure process. The method and equipment used in this study may be used to monitor landslide dams and providing early warnings for dam failures.展开更多
To diagnose the lining condition of the blast furnace hearth during its campaign, are widely used methods based on the analysis of the temperature characteristics of the refractory lining. Measurement of the temperatu...To diagnose the lining condition of the blast furnace hearth during its campaign, are widely used methods based on the analysis of the temperature characteristics of the refractory lining. Measurement of the temperature characteristics is performed by means of a few hundred thermocouples placed inside the refractory lining. The peculiarity of proposed and used mathematical models is a fully three-dimensional assessment of the refractory lining, presence mechanisms of adaptation to the actual thermal conductivity of refractories and optimization calculations to the work in the on-line mode. The new monitoring systems of the lining wear of the blast furnace hearth are established on 5 blast furnaces of integrated iron-and-steel works of China： No.4 by volume 3,200 m3 of “Jinan Iron ＆ Steel Company” in Jinan （683 thermocouples）, No.2 by volume 1,080 m3 of “Henan Jiyuan Iron ＆ Steel （Group） Company” in Jiyuan （212 thermocouples）, No.4 by volume 2,500 m3 of “Guangxi Liuzhou Iron ＆ Steel （Group） Company” in Liuzhou （383 thermocouples）, No.3 by volume 1,750 m3 of “Jinan Iron ＆ Steel Company” in Jinan （524 thermocouples）; No.1 by volume 1,750 m3 of “Jinan Iron ＆ Steel Company” in Jinan （524 thermocouples）.展开更多
The fiber Bragg grating （FBG） strain sensor is used in the oil and gas derricks for the health monitoring. The system consisted of the FBG strain sensors, optical interrogator and monitoring software. 64 sensors wer...The fiber Bragg grating （FBG） strain sensor is used in the oil and gas derricks for the health monitoring. The system consisted of the FBG strain sensors, optical interrogator and monitoring software. 64 sensors were installed on a derrick for loading and unloading tests. The results showed that the monitoring system had the advantages of the high accuracy, good repeatability, large capacity and real-time monitoring ability.展开更多
文摘The current paper presents the evaluation results of a monitoring system, developed within NOBEL （Neighbourhood Oriented Brokerage Electricity） project. NOBEL is an EU funded project of the 7th Framework Programme that developed a pilot monitoring and energy brokerage system, within a local electricity network, aiming to the optimization of energy usage by reducing consumption and maximizing RES （renewable energy sources） usage on neighbourhood level. A holistic evaluation methodology was followed encompassing all aspects, focusing on the enhancement of energy efficiency due to NOBEL system. In specific, indicators related to energy and monetary impacts were analysed and finally assessed. The system was tested through pilot trials in Alginet, a village in Spain. NOBEL managed to achieve total energy savings of 12%, contributing also to respective emissions reduction and to economic benefits for brokerage platform participants. Analytic results and conclusions are presented in the current manuscript that will assess the project＇s system overall performance.
基金financially supported by the External Cooperation Program of Bureau of International Co-operation,Chinese Academy of Sciences(131551KYSB20130003)the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Technology of Barrier Lake Project of China Communications Construction Company Limited(2013318J01100)+2 种基金the Key Technologies R&D Program of Sichuan Province in China(2014SZ0163)the Special Program for International S&T Cooperation projects of China(Grant No.2012DFA20980)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51479179)
文摘Outburst floods caused by breaches of landslide dams may cause serious damages and loss of lives in downstream areas; for this reason the study of the dynamic of the process is of particular interest for hazard and risk assessment. In this paper we report a field-scale landslide dam failure experiment conducted in Nantou County, in the central of Taiwan.The seismic signal generated during the dam failure was monitored using a broadband seismometer and the signal was used to study the dam failure process.We used the short-time Fourier transform(STFT) to obtain the time–frequency characteristics of the signal and analyzed the correlation between the power spectrum density(PSD) of the signal and the water level. The results indicate that the seismic signal generated during the process consisted of three components: a low-frequency band(0–1.5 Hz), an intermediate-frequency band(1.5–10 Hz) and a highfrequency band(10–45 Hz). We obtained the characteristics of each frequency band and the variations of the signal in various stages of the landslide dam failure process. We determined the cause for the signal changes in each frequency band and its relationship with the dam failure process. The PSD sediment flux estimation model was used to interpret the causes of variations in the signal energy before the dam failure and the clockwise hysteresis during the failure. Our results show that the seismic signal reflects the physical characteristics of the landslide dam failure process. The method and equipment used in this study may be used to monitor landslide dams and providing early warnings for dam failures.
文摘To diagnose the lining condition of the blast furnace hearth during its campaign, are widely used methods based on the analysis of the temperature characteristics of the refractory lining. Measurement of the temperature characteristics is performed by means of a few hundred thermocouples placed inside the refractory lining. The peculiarity of proposed and used mathematical models is a fully three-dimensional assessment of the refractory lining, presence mechanisms of adaptation to the actual thermal conductivity of refractories and optimization calculations to the work in the on-line mode. The new monitoring systems of the lining wear of the blast furnace hearth are established on 5 blast furnaces of integrated iron-and-steel works of China： No.4 by volume 3,200 m3 of “Jinan Iron ＆ Steel Company” in Jinan （683 thermocouples）, No.2 by volume 1,080 m3 of “Henan Jiyuan Iron ＆ Steel （Group） Company” in Jiyuan （212 thermocouples）, No.4 by volume 2,500 m3 of “Guangxi Liuzhou Iron ＆ Steel （Group） Company” in Liuzhou （383 thermocouples）, No.3 by volume 1,750 m3 of “Jinan Iron ＆ Steel Company” in Jinan （524 thermocouples）; No.1 by volume 1,750 m3 of “Jinan Iron ＆ Steel Company” in Jinan （524 thermocouples）.
文摘The fiber Bragg grating （FBG） strain sensor is used in the oil and gas derricks for the health monitoring. The system consisted of the FBG strain sensors, optical interrogator and monitoring software. 64 sensors were installed on a derrick for loading and unloading tests. The results showed that the monitoring system had the advantages of the high accuracy, good repeatability, large capacity and real-time monitoring ability.
