To assess the effectiveness of vacuum preloading combined electroosmotic strengthening of ultra-soft soil and study the mechanism of the process, a comprehensive experimental investigation was performed. A laboratory ...To assess the effectiveness of vacuum preloading combined electroosmotic strengthening of ultra-soft soil and study the mechanism of the process, a comprehensive experimental investigation was performed. A laboratory test cell was designed and applied to evaluate the vacuum preloading combined electroosmosis. Several factors were taken into consideration, including the directions of the electroosmotic current and water induced by vacuum preloading and the replenishment of groundwater from the surrounding area. The results indicate that electroosmosis together with vacuum preloading improve the soil strength greatly, with an increase of approximately 60%, and reduce the water content of the soil on the basis of consolidation of vacuum preloading, howeve~ further settlement is not obvious with only 1.7 mm. The reinforcement effect of vacuum preloading combined electroosmosis is better than that of electroosmosis after vacuum preloading. Elemental analysis using X-ray fluorescence proves that the soil strengthening during electroosmotic period in this work is mainly caused by electroosmosis-induced electrochemical reactions, the concentrations of Al2O3 in the VPCEO region increase by 2.2%, 1.5%, and 0.9% at the anode, the midpoint between the electrodes, and the cathode, respectively.展开更多
At jet pressures ranging from 80 to 120 MPa, submerged water jets are investigated by numerical simulation and experiment. Numerical simulation enables a systematic analysis of major flow parameters such as jet veloci...At jet pressures ranging from 80 to 120 MPa, submerged water jets are investigated by numerical simulation and experiment. Numerical simulation enables a systematic analysis of major flow parameters such as jet velocity, turbulent kinetic energy as well as void fraction of cavitation. Experiments facilitate an objective assessment of surface morphology, micro hardness and surface roughness of the impinged samples. A comparison is implemented between submerged and non-submerged water jets. The results show that submerged water jet is characterized by low velocity magnitudes relative to non-submerged water jet at the same jet pressure. Shear effect serves as a key factor underlying the inception of cavitation in submerged water jet stream. Predicted annular shape of cavity zone is substantiated by local height distributions associated with experimentally obtained footprints. As jet pressure increases, joint contribution of jet kinetic energy and cavitation is demonstrated. While for non-submerged water jet, impingement force stems exclusively from flow velocity.展开更多
Through analyzing experimental data of gas explosions in excavation roadwaysand the forecast models of the literature, Found that there is no direct proportional linearcorrelation between overpressure and the square r...Through analyzing experimental data of gas explosions in excavation roadwaysand the forecast models of the literature, Found that there is no direct proportional linearcorrelation between overpressure and the square root of the accumulated volume of gas,the square root of the propagation distance multiplicative inverse.Also, attenuation speedof the forecast model calculation is faster than that of experimental data.Based on theoriginal forecast models and experimental data, deduced the relation of factors by introducinga correlation coefficient with concrete volume and distance, which had been verifiedby the roadway experiment data.The results show that it is closer to the roadway experimentaldata and the overpressure amount increases first then decreases with thepropagation distance.展开更多
Dual-well steam assisted gravity drainage(SAGD) has significant potential for extra-heavy oil recovery.China is conducting two dual-well SAGD pilot projects in the Fengcheng extra-heavy oil reservoir.Quick,direct pred...Dual-well steam assisted gravity drainage(SAGD) has significant potential for extra-heavy oil recovery.China is conducting two dual-well SAGD pilot projects in the Fengcheng extra-heavy oil reservoir.Quick,direct predictions of the oil production rate by algebraic models rather than complex numerical models are of great importance for designing and adjusting the SAGD operations.A low-pressure scaled physical simulation was previously used to develop two separate theoretical models corresponding to the two different growth stages observed in the SAGD steam chambers,which are the steam chamber rising stage and the steam chamber spreading stage.A high-pressure scaled model experiment is presented here for one dual-well SAGD pattern to further improve the prediction models to reasonably predict oil production rates for full production.Parameters that significantly affect the oil recovery during SAGD were scaled for the model size based on the reservoir characteristics of the Fengcheng reservoir in China.Experimental results show the relationship between the evolution of the steam chamber and the oil production rate during the entire production stage.High-pressure scaled model test was used to improve the gravity drainage models by modifying empirical factors for the rising model and the depletion model.A new division of the SAGD production regime was developed based on the relationship between the oil production rate and the evolution of steam chamber.A method was developed to couple the rising and depletion models to predict oil production rates during the SAGD production,especially during the transition period.The method was validated with experiment data and field data from the literature.The model was then used to predict the oil production rate in the Fengcheng reservoir in China and the Athabasca reservoir in Canada.展开更多
To pre-compress the disk-shaped LY12 samples along the radial direction can be done with the aid of overstress assembly by heating or by mechanical clamping, which can also generate the deviatoric stress fields under ...To pre-compress the disk-shaped LY12 samples along the radial direction can be done with the aid of overstress assembly by heating or by mechanical clamping, which can also generate the deviatoric stress fields under different states. The spallation signals of these pre-compressed samples are measured by VISAR in the light-gas gun shock experiments. The experimental results show that even under the same impact velocity, the pullback amplitudes of the velocity at the free surface of the sam- pies vary significantly. According to the experimental data, we propose a distinct concept that the material spallation strength is closely related to the deviatoric stress fields in the material. Based on the numerical simulation, we develop a damage con- stitutive model, which reveals that the deviatoric stress reduces the tensile threshold of the void growth. The numerical inves- tigations also demonstrate that the spallation strength decreases as pre-compression increases. The experimental idea proposed in this paper can also be used to study the spallation process in other structures.展开更多
By using the soil static and dynamic universal triaxial and torsional shear apparatus, a series of combined cyclic shear tests are performed to simulate the rotation in the principal stress direction induced by ocean ...By using the soil static and dynamic universal triaxial and torsional shear apparatus, a series of combined cyclic shear tests are performed to simulate the rotation in the principal stress direction induced by ocean wave. The tests include the cyclic preloading tests and liquefaction tests in the second loading on saturated loose sand with a relative density of 30%. The all tests are consolidated under isotropic condition. The effect of the cyclic preloading on the resistance to liquefaction of saturated loose sands under the condition of continuous rotation in the principal stress direction is investigated. Experimental data indicate that the void ratio of saturated sands has a negligible reduction after cyclic preloading. With the increase of the intensity of cyclic preloading (in the amplitude and in the number of cycles), the resistance to liquefaction in the second loading is increased continuously under the condition that the liquefaction does not occur during the cyclic preloading. The reason is that the construction of more stable structure due to the uniformity of the void and the better interlocking of the particles when the cyclic preloading is applied to the saturated sand.展开更多
基金Project(2009B13014) supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of ChinaProject(IRT1125) supported by the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University,China
文摘To assess the effectiveness of vacuum preloading combined electroosmotic strengthening of ultra-soft soil and study the mechanism of the process, a comprehensive experimental investigation was performed. A laboratory test cell was designed and applied to evaluate the vacuum preloading combined electroosmosis. Several factors were taken into consideration, including the directions of the electroosmotic current and water induced by vacuum preloading and the replenishment of groundwater from the surrounding area. The results indicate that electroosmosis together with vacuum preloading improve the soil strength greatly, with an increase of approximately 60%, and reduce the water content of the soil on the basis of consolidation of vacuum preloading, howeve~ further settlement is not obvious with only 1.7 mm. The reinforcement effect of vacuum preloading combined electroosmosis is better than that of electroosmosis after vacuum preloading. Elemental analysis using X-ray fluorescence proves that the soil strengthening during electroosmotic period in this work is mainly caused by electroosmosis-induced electrochemical reactions, the concentrations of Al2O3 in the VPCEO region increase by 2.2%, 1.5%, and 0.9% at the anode, the midpoint between the electrodes, and the cathode, respectively.
基金Projects(51205171,51376081)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(1201026B)supported by the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China
文摘At jet pressures ranging from 80 to 120 MPa, submerged water jets are investigated by numerical simulation and experiment. Numerical simulation enables a systematic analysis of major flow parameters such as jet velocity, turbulent kinetic energy as well as void fraction of cavitation. Experiments facilitate an objective assessment of surface morphology, micro hardness and surface roughness of the impinged samples. A comparison is implemented between submerged and non-submerged water jets. The results show that submerged water jet is characterized by low velocity magnitudes relative to non-submerged water jet at the same jet pressure. Shear effect serves as a key factor underlying the inception of cavitation in submerged water jet stream. Predicted annular shape of cavity zone is substantiated by local height distributions associated with experimentally obtained footprints. As jet pressure increases, joint contribution of jet kinetic energy and cavitation is demonstrated. While for non-submerged water jet, impingement force stems exclusively from flow velocity.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(50874005)Anhui Province College Young Teachers Scientific Research"Allotment Planning"Key Project(2009SQRZ067)
文摘Through analyzing experimental data of gas explosions in excavation roadwaysand the forecast models of the literature, Found that there is no direct proportional linearcorrelation between overpressure and the square root of the accumulated volume of gas,the square root of the propagation distance multiplicative inverse.Also, attenuation speedof the forecast model calculation is faster than that of experimental data.Based on theoriginal forecast models and experimental data, deduced the relation of factors by introducinga correlation coefficient with concrete volume and distance, which had been verifiedby the roadway experiment data.The results show that it is closer to the roadway experimentaldata and the overpressure amount increases first then decreases with thepropagation distance.
基金supported by the National Key Science and Technology Project of China (Grant No. 2011ZX05012)
文摘Dual-well steam assisted gravity drainage(SAGD) has significant potential for extra-heavy oil recovery.China is conducting two dual-well SAGD pilot projects in the Fengcheng extra-heavy oil reservoir.Quick,direct predictions of the oil production rate by algebraic models rather than complex numerical models are of great importance for designing and adjusting the SAGD operations.A low-pressure scaled physical simulation was previously used to develop two separate theoretical models corresponding to the two different growth stages observed in the SAGD steam chambers,which are the steam chamber rising stage and the steam chamber spreading stage.A high-pressure scaled model experiment is presented here for one dual-well SAGD pattern to further improve the prediction models to reasonably predict oil production rates for full production.Parameters that significantly affect the oil recovery during SAGD were scaled for the model size based on the reservoir characteristics of the Fengcheng reservoir in China.Experimental results show the relationship between the evolution of the steam chamber and the oil production rate during the entire production stage.High-pressure scaled model test was used to improve the gravity drainage models by modifying empirical factors for the rising model and the depletion model.A new division of the SAGD production regime was developed based on the relationship between the oil production rate and the evolution of steam chamber.A method was developed to couple the rising and depletion models to predict oil production rates during the SAGD production,especially during the transition period.The method was validated with experiment data and field data from the literature.The model was then used to predict the oil production rate in the Fengcheng reservoir in China and the Athabasca reservoir in Canada.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 10772165)the CAEP Foundation for Basic Research (Grant No. 2005R0802)
文摘To pre-compress the disk-shaped LY12 samples along the radial direction can be done with the aid of overstress assembly by heating or by mechanical clamping, which can also generate the deviatoric stress fields under different states. The spallation signals of these pre-compressed samples are measured by VISAR in the light-gas gun shock experiments. The experimental results show that even under the same impact velocity, the pullback amplitudes of the velocity at the free surface of the sam- pies vary significantly. According to the experimental data, we propose a distinct concept that the material spallation strength is closely related to the deviatoric stress fields in the material. Based on the numerical simulation, we develop a damage con- stitutive model, which reveals that the deviatoric stress reduces the tensile threshold of the void growth. The numerical inves- tigations also demonstrate that the spallation strength decreases as pre-compression increases. The experimental idea proposed in this paper can also be used to study the spallation process in other structures.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 50579006 and 50639010)
文摘By using the soil static and dynamic universal triaxial and torsional shear apparatus, a series of combined cyclic shear tests are performed to simulate the rotation in the principal stress direction induced by ocean wave. The tests include the cyclic preloading tests and liquefaction tests in the second loading on saturated loose sand with a relative density of 30%. The all tests are consolidated under isotropic condition. The effect of the cyclic preloading on the resistance to liquefaction of saturated loose sands under the condition of continuous rotation in the principal stress direction is investigated. Experimental data indicate that the void ratio of saturated sands has a negligible reduction after cyclic preloading. With the increase of the intensity of cyclic preloading (in the amplitude and in the number of cycles), the resistance to liquefaction in the second loading is increased continuously under the condition that the liquefaction does not occur during the cyclic preloading. The reason is that the construction of more stable structure due to the uniformity of the void and the better interlocking of the particles when the cyclic preloading is applied to the saturated sand.
