为研究混凝土运输车搅拌筒内的混凝土与骨料颗粒的真实运动情况,采用CFD-DEM耦合的方法,考虑混凝土的非牛顿流体特性及骨料颗粒间的相互作用,对混凝土进料、搅拌、出料过程的混凝土及颗粒运动规律进行数值模拟。通过将出料时间和出料速...为研究混凝土运输车搅拌筒内的混凝土与骨料颗粒的真实运动情况,采用CFD-DEM耦合的方法,考虑混凝土的非牛顿流体特性及骨料颗粒间的相互作用,对混凝土进料、搅拌、出料过程的混凝土及颗粒运动规律进行数值模拟。通过将出料时间和出料速率数值仿真结果与实验对比,验证了CFD-DEM耦合方法的可行性。将计算流体动力学(Computational Fluid Dynamics,CFD)和离散元(Discrete Element Method,DEM)仿真结果导入ABAQUS中对叶片结构强度进行了分析,结果表明:叶片所受应力远小于材料的许用应力,最大节点位移满足刚度设计要求。最后对叶片的磨损情况进行了分析。展开更多
砂土液化是常见的地震灾害,目前应用于研究砂土液化动力特性的室内试验以及模型试验还不能全面反映土体液化全过程。计算流体动力学(computational fluid dynamics,CFD)与离散元法(discrete element method,DEM)耦合模拟方法能够准确地...砂土液化是常见的地震灾害,目前应用于研究砂土液化动力特性的室内试验以及模型试验还不能全面反映土体液化全过程。计算流体动力学(computational fluid dynamics,CFD)与离散元法(discrete element method,DEM)耦合模拟方法能够准确地模拟各类水土耦合问题。通过二次开发的CFD-DEM流固耦合模块实现离散元软件PFC3D与计算流体力学软件OpenFOAM之间的力学信息交互,利用颗粒水下自由沉降验证该方法的可行性。利用PFC3D软件模拟室内循环三轴试验标定出具有真实饱和砂土动力特性的数值砂样。根据已有的参数信息以及耦合模拟方法建立了饱和砂土的场地液化模型。模拟结果表明,离散元法能够复现室内砂土液化试验,标定参数可应用于场地液化模拟;单颗粒沉降速度与理论解一致验证了CFD-DEM耦合方法的准确性;峰值加速度0.25g下不同深度处土体均会发生液化,液化时超孔压比无法达到1,超孔压累计值由浅层往深层递增;液化后土体强度自下而上逐渐恢复,再固结的场地土体结构呈现均匀化发展趋势。展开更多
泥水平衡盾构机气垫仓内岩屑的快速排出对于保证施工安全和提高掘进效率至关重要,已有研究主要集中在岩屑在排浆管中运输的运动特性,而从气垫仓进入排浆管直至排出的完整过程却往往被忽略,因此现有研究对于指导实际工程还存在局限性。基...泥水平衡盾构机气垫仓内岩屑的快速排出对于保证施工安全和提高掘进效率至关重要,已有研究主要集中在岩屑在排浆管中运输的运动特性,而从气垫仓进入排浆管直至排出的完整过程却往往被忽略,因此现有研究对于指导实际工程还存在局限性。基于CFD-DEM(computational fluid dynamics-discrete element method)计算流体力学-离散单元耦合计算方法并结合实际工程建立了可以完整反映气垫仓内岩屑排出的数值计算模型,对比了不同冲刷管布设情况下(垂直距离h1、水平距离h_(2)和转角β)岩屑的排出情况,总结了不同因素对岩屑排出率的敏感度。研究结果表明排出率随着h1的增加而减小,随着h_(2)和β的增加而增加,三个因素的平均敏感度排序从大到小依次为h1(1.6)>h_(2)(0.79)>β(0.61),因此在实际工程中降低冲刷管高度是提高岩屑率最有效的措施。研究结果可为优化冲刷管的布设和制定相关施工措施提供实用参考。展开更多
Lost circulation is a common downhole problem of drilling in geothermal and high-temperature,high-pressure(HTHP)formations.Lost circulation material(LCM)is a regular preventive and remedial measure for lost circulatio...Lost circulation is a common downhole problem of drilling in geothermal and high-temperature,high-pressure(HTHP)formations.Lost circulation material(LCM)is a regular preventive and remedial measure for lost circulation.However,conventional LCMs seem ineffective in high-temperature formations.This may be due to the changes in the mechanical properties of LCMs and their sealing performance under high-temperature conditions.To understand how high temperature affects the fracture sealing performance of LCMs,we developed a coupled computational fluid dynamics-discrete element method(CFD-DEM)model to simulate the behavior of granular LCMs in fractures.We summarized the literature on the effects of high temperature on the mechanical properties of LCMs and the rheological properties of drilling fluid.We conducted sensitivity analyses to investigate how changing LCM slurry properties affected the fracture sealing efficiency at increasing temperatures.The results show that high temperature reduces the size,strength,and friction coefficient of LCMs as well as the drilling fluid viscosity.Smaller,softer,and less frictional LCM particles have lower bridging probability and slower bridging initiation.Smaller particles tend to form dual-particle bridges rather than single-particle bridges.These result in a deeper,tighter,but unstable sealing zone.Reduced drilling fluid viscosity leads to faster and shallower sealing zones.展开更多
文摘为研究混凝土运输车搅拌筒内的混凝土与骨料颗粒的真实运动情况,采用CFD-DEM耦合的方法,考虑混凝土的非牛顿流体特性及骨料颗粒间的相互作用,对混凝土进料、搅拌、出料过程的混凝土及颗粒运动规律进行数值模拟。通过将出料时间和出料速率数值仿真结果与实验对比,验证了CFD-DEM耦合方法的可行性。将计算流体动力学(Computational Fluid Dynamics,CFD)和离散元(Discrete Element Method,DEM)仿真结果导入ABAQUS中对叶片结构强度进行了分析,结果表明:叶片所受应力远小于材料的许用应力,最大节点位移满足刚度设计要求。最后对叶片的磨损情况进行了分析。
文摘砂土液化是常见的地震灾害,目前应用于研究砂土液化动力特性的室内试验以及模型试验还不能全面反映土体液化全过程。计算流体动力学(computational fluid dynamics,CFD)与离散元法(discrete element method,DEM)耦合模拟方法能够准确地模拟各类水土耦合问题。通过二次开发的CFD-DEM流固耦合模块实现离散元软件PFC3D与计算流体力学软件OpenFOAM之间的力学信息交互,利用颗粒水下自由沉降验证该方法的可行性。利用PFC3D软件模拟室内循环三轴试验标定出具有真实饱和砂土动力特性的数值砂样。根据已有的参数信息以及耦合模拟方法建立了饱和砂土的场地液化模型。模拟结果表明,离散元法能够复现室内砂土液化试验,标定参数可应用于场地液化模拟;单颗粒沉降速度与理论解一致验证了CFD-DEM耦合方法的准确性;峰值加速度0.25g下不同深度处土体均会发生液化,液化时超孔压比无法达到1,超孔压累计值由浅层往深层递增;液化后土体强度自下而上逐渐恢复,再固结的场地土体结构呈现均匀化发展趋势。
文摘泥水平衡盾构机气垫仓内岩屑的快速排出对于保证施工安全和提高掘进效率至关重要,已有研究主要集中在岩屑在排浆管中运输的运动特性,而从气垫仓进入排浆管直至排出的完整过程却往往被忽略,因此现有研究对于指导实际工程还存在局限性。基于CFD-DEM(computational fluid dynamics-discrete element method)计算流体力学-离散单元耦合计算方法并结合实际工程建立了可以完整反映气垫仓内岩屑排出的数值计算模型,对比了不同冲刷管布设情况下(垂直距离h1、水平距离h_(2)和转角β)岩屑的排出情况,总结了不同因素对岩屑排出率的敏感度。研究结果表明排出率随着h1的增加而减小,随着h_(2)和β的增加而增加,三个因素的平均敏感度排序从大到小依次为h1(1.6)>h_(2)(0.79)>β(0.61),因此在实际工程中降低冲刷管高度是提高岩屑率最有效的措施。研究结果可为优化冲刷管的布设和制定相关施工措施提供实用参考。
基金The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52274009)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2022M723501)Science and Technology Planning Project of Sichuan Province(Grant No.2021YJ0359).
文摘Lost circulation is a common downhole problem of drilling in geothermal and high-temperature,high-pressure(HTHP)formations.Lost circulation material(LCM)is a regular preventive and remedial measure for lost circulation.However,conventional LCMs seem ineffective in high-temperature formations.This may be due to the changes in the mechanical properties of LCMs and their sealing performance under high-temperature conditions.To understand how high temperature affects the fracture sealing performance of LCMs,we developed a coupled computational fluid dynamics-discrete element method(CFD-DEM)model to simulate the behavior of granular LCMs in fractures.We summarized the literature on the effects of high temperature on the mechanical properties of LCMs and the rheological properties of drilling fluid.We conducted sensitivity analyses to investigate how changing LCM slurry properties affected the fracture sealing efficiency at increasing temperatures.The results show that high temperature reduces the size,strength,and friction coefficient of LCMs as well as the drilling fluid viscosity.Smaller,softer,and less frictional LCM particles have lower bridging probability and slower bridging initiation.Smaller particles tend to form dual-particle bridges rather than single-particle bridges.These result in a deeper,tighter,but unstable sealing zone.Reduced drilling fluid viscosity leads to faster and shallower sealing zones.
