基于Hillinger-Reissner变分的方钢管混凝土柱数值模拟

对钢管混凝土柱的非线性分析,如果主要采用有限元程序中基于刚度法的梁柱单元模拟,无法准确地模拟地震作用下构件进入非线性阶段的受力状态。为此,基于Hillinger-Reissner变分的非线性分析方法,建立了适用于几何和材料非线性分析的混合单元模型,并将结合纤维截面的混合单元模型嵌入开源有限元程序Open Sees中用于非线性分析。选择合理的钢管混凝土材料本构模型对方钢管混凝土偏压柱以及往复荷载作用下的方钢管混凝土柱进行数值模拟。分析结果表明:本文模型具有较高的分析精度和计算效率,能够较为准确地模拟方钢管偏压柱的极限承载力和软化行为以及动态加载模式下方钢管混凝土柱的强度、刚度退化、滞回耗能性能。

Reduced Rates of Metribuzin and Time of Hilling Controlled Weeds in Potato

The current emphasis on reducing herbicide applications has led to an increase in alternative weed control measures. Field experiment was conducted in the spring of 2014 to examine the effect of hilling-time and reduced-rates of metribuzin and their combinations on weed infestation in potato, and to determine their impact on potato yield. Metribuzin at 0.35, 0.56, or 0.75 kg ai/ha with or without hilling 6, 7, and 8 weeks after planting (WAP) were used. Weed count, weed control visual rating, weed dry weight, potato plant height, number of shoots and leaves, root dry weight, and potato yield were collected. Results showed that metribuzin, at all tested rates, with or without hilling significantly reduced weed infestation after 50, 70, and 110 days after planting (DAP) compared to the check. Best results were obtained by a combination of metribuzin at all tested rates with hilling 6, 7, and 8 WAP. The results suggest that long season weed control and high marketable yield could be achieved by metribuzin at 0.35 kg ai/ha (53% reduction in metribuzin) supplemented with hilling (6 WAP). None of the treatments was toxic to potato plants compared to the hand-weeded plots.

Biodiversity metrics on ecological networks: Demonstrated with animal gastrointestinal microbiomes

Biodiversity has become a terminology familiar to virtually every citizen in modern societies.It is said that ecology studies the economy of nature,and economy studies the ecology of humans;then measuring biodiversity should be similar with measuring national wealth.Indeed,there have been many parallels between ecology and economics,actually beyond analogies.For example,arguably the second most widely used biodiversity metric,Simpson(1949)’s diversity index,is a function of familiar Gini-index in economics.One of the biggest challenges has been the high“diversity”of diversity indexes due to their excessive“speciation”-there are so many indexes,similar to each country’s sovereign currency-leaving confused diversity practitioners in dilemma.In 1973,Hill introduced the concept of“numbers equivalent”,which is based on Renyi entropy and originated in economics,but possibly due to his abstruse interpretation of the concept,his message was not widely received by ecologists until nearly four decades later.What Hill suggested was similar to link the US dollar to gold at the rate of$35 per ounce under the Bretton Woods system.The Hill numbers now are considered most appropriate biodiversity metrics system,unifying Shannon,Simpson and other diversity indexes.Here,we approach to another paradigmatic shift-measuring biodiversity on ecological networks-demonstrated with animal gastrointestinal microbiomes representing four major invertebrate classes and all six vertebrate classes.The network diversity can reveal the diversity of species interactions,which is a necessary step for understanding the spatial and temporal structures and dynamics of biodiversity across environmental gradients.

Design and experiment of the components for soil flow direction control of hilling machine based on EDEM

Cultivation and hilling are important steps in crop field management and provide an important guarantee of crop quality and quantity.With the aim of addressing how the soil flow direction of a traditional cultivation and hilling machine is difficult to control,and because it is difficult to achieve high ridge soil cultivation,among other issues,the components of the soil flow direction control of a hilling machine was designed.The components of the soil flow direction control consisted of a soil-feeding plough device,spiral knives and guide cover devices,etc.The design and analysis of the guiding parts for the two tools of the soil-feeding plough device and the spiral knife were performed to obtain an appropriate guide wall and helix angle.The guiding principle in the flow direction control components was analyzed.The design of the guide wall adopts the torsional columnar plough surface,and the elementary line angle changes from stable to increasing.The analysis of spiral milling showed that when the spiral angle is large,the milling effect is better.According to the discrete element method,the working part of the machine-soil interaction model was established.EDEM software was used to simulate the control components for the soil flow direction of the hilling machine for compound cutting.The design method with a two-factor comprehensive test was used to study the linear velocity along the outer part of the spiral knife and the influence of the forward velocity of machine of the implement on the soil cultivation effect.The results of the discrete element simulation showed that both the linear velocity along the outer part of the spiral knife and the forward velocity of the machine have extremely significant effects on the transportation of particles to the ridge top and the hilling thickness.Following multiple comparisons of the average hilling thickness with different linear velocities along with the outer spiral knife and different forward velocities of the machine,it is concluded that the performance of the machine is better when the linear velocity along the outer spiral knife is 3.01 m/s and the forward velocity of the machine is 0.7 m/s.The research conclusion had great theoretical value and practical significance for the design of the machine,which worked for cultivation and hilling.

Seedling potential of trees species along the elevational gradient in temperate hill forest of central Nepal

Regeneration status of tree species along elevation gradient in temperate hill forest was not understood greatly.Present research examined the tree diversity and its regeneration patterns along an elevation gradient in temperate hill forest,central Nepal.Data were collected from 300 sample plots within vertical elevation bands of 10,ranging from 1365 to 2450 m asl.A random sampling method was used for data collection in three seasons,winter,pre-monsoon and post monsoon seasons.Diameter at breast height(DBH)was used to broadly categorize the plant individual into trees,saplings and seedlings.The tree species richness ranged from 12 to 25 with density of 350 to 1200 individuals per hectare.Species richness of tree and sapling showed statistically significant unimodal pattern,which peaked at mid-elevation.Elevation showed a strong and positive linear correlation with the seedling density(Deviance=0.99,p<0.001)and a significant hump-shaped relationship with sapling density(Deviance=0.95,p<0.001).Similarly,elevations showed a statistically significant negative hump-shaped relationship with all trees,saplings and seedling stages(Deviances=0.89,0.87 and 0.57).The highest values of the Shannon-Wiener index and the lowest value of the Simpson index were found at mid-elevation for all growth forms.Nearly 92%of tree species were found at regenerating stage;49%in a good renewal regeneration status,32%in fair renewal regeneration,and 11%at a poor regenerating condition.Nevertheless,4%of tree species were reported as non-regenerating stages and 4%were newly introduced species.Hence,the regeneration status of the study area was considered fairly well since sapling(78.5%)>seedling(10.6%)≤mature(10.9%).Among tested environmental variables,elevation and annual mean rainfall were the most influential factors in the regeneration of tree species.

Detection of a mud volcano in the Weitan Banks area of the northern South China Sea

Situated between the petroliferous Cenozoic Zhujiang(Pearl)River Mouth Basin and the mud volcano-rich Mesozoic Dongsha Basin in the middle sector of the northern South China Sea,the Weitan Banks area has been previously mapped as a basement high that is composed of Mesozoic magmatic rocks.In this study,we present several favorable indicators for petroleum geology that were detected from geophysical profiling and benthic sampling in the area.A conspicuous hill was discovered,named“Zhongwei Hill”,~80 m high above the~340 m deep seafloor and~1 km broad,in a depression with more than 7 km thick sedimentary strata.The Zhongwei Hill was seismically imaged with a mushroom-shaped structure and containing a cake-like crown,fluid flow pipes,and an~10 km broad anticline at depth.Thus,the hill represents a source-plumbing-eruption system.Shallow gas zones linked to deep fracture were found at or near the hill.Stratigraphic correlation indicates that the deep strata comprise the Jurassic and Paleogene strata,the major hosts of hydrocarbon source rocks.In addition to the hill,there are number of mounds from which three bottom water samples were collected and the samples are rich in dissolved methane with concentrations high up to~900 nmol/L,much higher than the background level(0.5–2 nmol/L).The benthic samples are rich in coarse sediment clastics,authigenic carbonate nodules,and deep-water habitats likely feeding on methanotrophic community.Given these observations and the context,we propose that the Zhongwei Hill represents a mud volcano,likely thermally driven,that seeps methane from Jurassic and Paleogene source layers,thus poses a favorable clue for significant hydrocarbon generation capacity in transitional zone of the Zhujiang River Mouth Basin and the Dongsha Basin.

Thermal and exhumation history of the Songnan Low Uplift,Qiongdongnan Basin:constraints from the apatite fission-track and zircon(U-Th)/He thermochronology

Significant advancements have been made in the study of Mesozoic granite buried hills in the Songnan Low Uplift(SNLU)of the Qiongdongnan Basin.These findings indicate that the bedrock buried hills in this basin hold great potential for exploration.Borehole samples taken from the granite buried hills in the SNLU were analyzed using apatite fission track(AFT)and zircon(U-Th)/He data to unravel the thermal history of the basement rock.This information is crucial for understanding the processes of exhumation and alteration that occurred after its formation.Thermal modeling of a sample from the western bulge of the SNLU revealed a prolonged cooling event from the late Mesozoic to the Oligocene period(~80-23.8 Ma),followed by a heating stage from the Miocene epoch until the present(~23.8 Ma to present).In contrast,the sample from the eastern bulge experienced a more complex thermal history.It underwent two cooling stages during the late Mesozoic to late Eocene period(~80-36.4 Ma)and the late Oligocene period(~30-23.8 Ma),interspersed with two heating phases during the late Eocene to early Oligocene period(~36.4-30 Ma)and the Miocene epoch to recent times(~23.8-0 Ma),respectively.The differences in exhumation histories between the western and eastern bulges during the late Eocene to Oligocene period in the SNLU can likely be attributed to differences in fault activity.Unlike typical passive continental margin basins,the SNLU has experienced accelerated subsidence after the rifting phase,which began around 5.2 Ma ago.The possible mechanism for this abnormal post-rifting subsidence may be the decay or movement of the deep thermal source and the rapid cooling of the asthenosphere.Long-term and multi-episodic cooling and exhumation processes play a key role in the alteration of bedrock and contribute to the formation of reservoirs.On the other hand,rapid post-rifting subsidence(sedimentation)promotes the formation of cap rocks.

生境数量和生境质量以及气象因子对成都市粪食性金龟物种多样性的影响

城市化是最具破坏性的土地利用形式之一,其带来的环境变化常导致生物多样性下降。探究环境因子(生境数量、生境质量、气象因子)对环境指示生物粪食性金龟物种多样性的影响对城市生物多样性保护具有重要意义。于2021年7月和9月在成都市不同城市化梯度(城区、近郊、远郊)内选取3种生境类型(林地、灌丛、草地)共18个样地,采用诱罐法采集粪食性金龟。结果表明,1)共采集粪食性金龟5属8种1149头,隶属于同一行为类型(直接掘洞型),且多为小体型(体长<13.0 mm)。嗡蜣螂属(Onthophagus)是研究区域的优势属(4种,1066头),巴氏驼嗡蜣螂(Onthophagus balthasari)总个体数最多(667头)。2)回归分析结果显示,生境数量和生境质量均能显著影响粪食性金龟物种多样性,但气象因子影响不显著。粪食性金龟总个体数与林地面积、灌丛面积显著正相关(p<0.05);物种丰富度与灌丛面积显著正相关(p<0.05);Hill-Shannon多样性与灌丛面积、草地面积、归一化植被指数(NDVI)显著正相关(p<0.05);Hill-Shannon均匀度与灌丛面积显著负相关(p<0.05)。3)基于Akaike信息量准则(AIC)和方差分解分析(Variance Partitioning Analysis)结果显示,生境数量解释粪食性金龟物种多样性相对重要性最高,对总个体数、物种丰富度、Hill-Shannon均匀度的独立效应最高,分别为21.3%、17.8%、15.6%。综上,灌丛面积、林地面积、草地面积、NDVI是影响粪食性金龟物种多样性的关键因子,生境数量相比于生境质量和气象因子更能影响其物种多样性。合理规划城市植被覆盖面积以及保护现有植被质量是保护粪食性金龟物种多样性的有效措施。

Conditions for the enrichment of karst hydrothermal resources in Bohai Bay Basin

Drilling for karst hydrothermal resources in eastern China has posed challenges,including disparities between the temperature and yield of geothermal water.It is evident that relying solely on geothermal anomalies or indications of karst reservoirs is inadequate for the exploration of karst hydrothermal resources.This study seeks to elucidate the cause of geothermal sweet spots by analyzing the interplay between geothermal anomalies and karst reservoirs and the underlying geological conditions for karst hydrothermal enrichment.Key findings include:(1)the Bohai Bay Basin has been geologically favorable for the development of karst hydrothermal resources since the Mesozoic era;(2)the karst hydrothermal enrichment varies significantly between the basin’s margin and its interior.On the basin margin,the enrichment is largely driven by groundwater activity and faults,particularly where faults facilitate the upwelling of geothermal water.In contrast,within the basin’s interior,karst hydrothermal resources are predominantly influenced by buried hills and are especially enriched in areas facilitating the discharge of deep geothermal waters.

A multi-mineral model for predicting petrophysical properties of complex metamorphic reservoirs:Case study of the Bozhong Depression,Bohai Sea

Interpreting reservoir properties through log data and logging responses in complex strata is critical for efficient petroleum exploitation,particularly for metamorphic rocks.However,the unsatisfactory accuracy of such interpretations in complex reservoirs has hindered their widespread application,resulting in severe inconvenience.In this study,we proposed a multi-mineral model based on the least-square method and an optimal principle to interpret the logging responses and petrophysical properties of complex hydrocarbon reservoirs.We began by selecting the main minerals based on a comprehensive analysis of log data,X-ray diffraction,petrographic thin sections and scanning electron microscopy(SEM)for three wells in the Bozhong 19-6 structural zone.In combination of the physical properties of these minerals with logging responses,we constructed the multi-mineral model,which can predict the log curves,petrophysical properties and mineral profile.The predicted and measured log data are evaluated using a weighted average error,which shows that the multi-mineral model has satisfactory prediction performance with errors below 11%in most intervals.Finally,we apply the model to a new well“x”in the Bozhong 19-6 structural zone,and the predicted logging responses match well with measured data with the weighted average error below 11.8%for most intervals.Moreover,the lithology is dominated by plagioclase,K-feldspar,and quartz as shown by the mineral profile,which correlates with the lithology of the Archean metamorphic rocks in this region.It is concluded that the multi-mineral model presented in this study provides reasonable methods for interpreting log data in complex metamorphic hydrocarbon reservoirs and could assist in efficient development in the future.

随机分布非椭球夹杂压电复合材料变分上下界

压电复合材料因其具有高机电耦合系数和压电常数及低密度和高声阻抗,被广泛应用于水声工程、医学和超声检测的领域.人们通过预测压电复合材料有效模量界限可以更好地优化压电复合材料的结构。目前,对于压电复合材料有效模量上下界的研究普遍集中于包含椭球形夹杂的压电复合材料,而对于非椭球形夹杂的压电复合材料研究甚少.本文在传统的Hashin-Shtrikman变分上下界方法的基础上,利用体现夹杂物分布特性及形状的微结构参数,求解横观各向同性压电复合材料有效模量的上下界.该方法适用于任意形状夹杂:当椭球域与椭球形夹杂形状相同时,该方法与传统的压电复合材料Hashi-Shtrikman上下界方法一致.当椭球域与椭球形夹杂物形状不同且夹杂含量较低时,本方法所得到的部分有效模量的上下界更紧凑.此外,本文计算了横观各向同性的压电基体含正方体夹杂的复合材料有效模量上下界,结果表明材料整体表现为横观各向同性且与椭球形夹杂时的有效模量上下界差异较小,本文建立了考虑夹杂物分布和夹杂物形状的压电复合材料上下界的计算方法,对压电复合材料的研究有一定的参考价值。

The Criteria for Reducing Centrally Restricted Three-Body Problem to Two-Body Problem

Our Solar System contains eight planets and their respective natural satellites excepting the inner two planets Mercury and Venus. A satellite hosted by a given Planet is well protected by the gravitational pertubation of much heavier planets such as Jupiter and Saturn if the natural satellite lies deep inside the respective host Planet Hill sphere. Each planet has a Hill radius aH and planet mean radius RP and the ratio R1=RP/aH. Under very low R1 (less than 0.006) the approximation of CRTBP (centrally restricted three-body problem) to two-body problem is valid and planet has spacious Hill lobe to capture a satellite and retain it. This ensures a high probability of capture of natural satellite by the given planet and Sun’s perturbation on Planet-Satellite binary can be neglected. This is the case with Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus. But Mercury and Venus has R1=RP/aH =0.01 and 5.9862 × 10-3 respectively hence they have no satellites. There is a limit to the dimension of the captured body. It must be a much smaller body both dimensionally as well masswise. The qantitative limit is a subject of an independent study.

Evaluating the Association between Human Papillomavirus and Vulvar Cancer:A Comprehensive Analysis Using Bradford Hill Criteria

Background:The role of human papillomavirus(HPV)in the development of vulvar cancer(VC)has been widely studied,but findings have been inconsistent.Despite numerous meta-analyses exploring the potential link between HPV and VC,the association remains controversial due to inherent limitations in meta-analytic methods.Objectives:To address this controversy,the study aims to investigate the potential link between HPV and VC using the Bradford Hill criteria,which offer a more comprehensive framework for establishing causation.Methodology:The study began by extracting all relevant studies on the association between HPV and VC from the PubMed database.The potential links were then assessed by examining the data using the major postulates of the Bradford Hill criteria.To ensure the reliability of the findings,the methodologies of the identified studies were critically evaluated to account for possible false-negative and false-positive results.Results:The assessment of previous studies against the Bradford Hill criteria revealed that the major postulates were not fulfilled.Conclusion:Based on the findings,it can concluded that there is no causal association between HPV and VC.

基于人体动力学分析的下肢外骨骼助力设计及机构优化

为设计助力效果良好的被动式下肢外骨骼,基于对人体行走的运动和力学特征以及相关主要肌群的力学表现的分析,提出了一种下肢外骨骼优化设计方法。通过开展人体行走实验,获取人体运动学信息和足底反力,并将其用于驱动Anybody仿真,从而得到人体行走过程中下肢肌肉的力学数据。借助Hill肌肉模型建立人体矢状面内的髋关节肌肉-肌腱-骨骼简化模型,并在该模型中添加虚拟扭簧以模拟助力外骨骼的作用,形成人体-外骨骼一体化模型。在此基础上,对穿戴助力外骨骼行走时的人机交互力以及穿戴者的肌肉激活情况进行量化分析。建立以扭簧刚度为变量的肌肉激活程度、代谢能计算模型,并以代谢能最低为目标,利用粒子群算法对虚拟扭簧的刚度进行优化以获得最优值。据此,提出髋关节助力外骨骼机构设计方案,并以机构的辅助力矩与虚拟扭簧力矩差值最小为目标进行优化,得到机构中拉簧刚度和各个连杆尺寸的最优值,作为外骨骼机构设计参数。同时,制作髋关节助力外骨骼样机并开展助力行走实验。结果表明,穿戴该助力外骨骼行走时人体代谢能降低效果显著。研究方法可为其他下肢外骨骼的设计和分析提供借鉴。

基于Hill肌肉模型的仿袋鼠腿悬架控制特性研究

为进一步改善车辆悬架的控制性能,采用仿生设计思想,提出一种基于Hill肌肉模型的仿袋鼠腿悬架(下称仿生悬架)。设计了该悬架的Fuzzy、Fuzzy-PID控制器,并采用ADAMS和Simulink联合仿真对其控制特性开展研究。研究发现:①冲击路面下,相对于被动悬架,Fuzzy控制和Fuzzy-PID控制下的车身位移和车身加速度分别下降了54%、58%和92%、93%,悬架抗冲击性能明显改善。②随机路面下,随着路面等级和车速的增加,Fuzzy控制和Fuzzy-PID控制均可有效改善悬架的控制性能;相对于被动悬架,主动控制下的悬架表现出更加优异的缓冲隔振性能、路面适应性及稳定性;主动控制下的车身加速度传递率(8.8%~1%)呈下降趋势且数值较小,轮胎动位移(0.19~3.92)mm及其传递率(8.1%~10.5%)呈上升趋势,但数值及变化较小。③冲击路面和随机路面下,相较于Fuzzy控制,Fuzzy-PID控制下的悬架特性更优。上述结果表明,基于Hill肌肉模型的仿生悬架具有良好的控制特性,验证了该仿生思路和控制方法的正确性和有效性。

基于肌球蛋白粗丝力学感知效应的Hill特性式理论研究

粗丝的机械力学感知效应对于理解肌肉收缩的内在机制具有非常重要的作用。Hill特性式是描述肌肉收缩中负荷与速度关系的经验表达式,对其理论机制的研究中缺乏对粗丝力学感知效应的考虑。本文以肌肉收缩的滑行理论为依据,考虑粗丝的力学感知效应,建立肌球蛋白与肌动蛋白丝结合的数量与粗丝承受外力的关系模型,从肌肉收缩过程中肌肉内部力的平衡角度出发,推导出肌肉收缩过程中负荷与收缩速度之间的关系即Hill特性式。结果显示理论关系式与Hill特性式完全一致,说明了肌球蛋白的力学感知效应模型的合理性,为揭示肌肉收缩的力与速度关系的潜在机制提供新的视角。

Ultra-deep carbonate basement reservoirs formed by polyphase fracture-related karstification in the Offshore Bohai Bay Basin, China

The Palaeozoic carbonate basement of the Offshore Bohai Bay Basin (OBBB) presents considerable potential for hydrocarbon exploration. However, the multistage tectonism and complex superimposed palaeo-karstification in the area are unclear, which leads to a lack of understanding on the formation mechanism and distribution of the deep carbonate basement reservoirs. In this study, the occurrence of a fracture-vug network and its fillings in carbonate reservoirs were investigated based on borehole cores, thin sections, and image logs from the southwestern slope of the OBBB's Bozhong Sag. Then the diagenetic fluid properties of the carbonate matrix and fillings were analysed via the data of carbon, oxygen, and strontium isotopes, and major, rare elements from coring intervals. The results revealed that fracture-related karst reservoirs have lithologic selectivity inclined toward dolomite strata. The intersecting relationships, widths, and strikes of the fractures and the regional tectonic background indicate three structural fracture families: NW-, NNE-, and NNW- trending, related to the Indosinian, middle Yanshanian, and late Yanshanian orogeny, respectively. The Indosinian NW- and end-Mesozoic NNE-trending fractures produced by compressional tectonic stress mainly contributed to the formation of the basement reservoirs. The geochemistry of the calcite veins filling these fractures suggests two main types of diagenetic fluids. The fluid of autogenic recharge related to the earlier fills is karstification diffuse flow dominated by internal runoff from rainfall in the highland setting of the Indosinian thrusting orogenic belt. The other fluid of allogenic recharge related to the later fills is the main lateral freshwater flow dominated by external runoff from the catchment in the setting of the horst-lowland within the rifting basin, induced by the Yanshanian destruction of the North China Craton. Finally, the relationship between the three fracture families and two kinds of related fluids is revealed. This allows us to propose a model to understand the polyphase-superimposed fracture-related karst reservoir complexes within the deep carbonate basement of tilting fault blocks that neighbour the Bozhong hydrocarbon kitchen and predict the formation of potential plays with high accuracy.

Decipher hydrocarbon generation and accumulation based on fluid inclusion and chronology:A case study from the Upper Paleozoic buried-hills in Huanghua Depression,Bohai Bay Basin

Deciphering hydrocarbon generation and accumulation stage is of significance to understand oil and gas evolution and seek exploration targets.Taking the Upper Paleozoic buried-hills in the Huanghua Depression,Bohai Bay Basin,as a case study,hydrocarbon generation environment and detailed accumulation process are revealed by fluid inclusions observations,Laser Raman spectroscopy,Fourier Infrared spectroscopy,and K-Ar isotope measurements.The results show that both oil and gas inclusion were captured in the quartz overgrowth,dissolved feldspar and calcite microfractures,showing blue to dark brown fluoresce.The grains containing oil inclusions index(GOI)of oil,oil&gas and gas being 25%,65%,and 10%and the inclusions with abundant methyl groups and short chains,both indicate high thermal maturity.One series of fluids inclusion is generally observed,evidenced by the concentrated homogenization temperature of 135-145℃ and salinity of 3%-15 w.t.%NaCl equiv,indicating one primary charging stage.The gas and gas&liquid inclusions mainly contain CH_(4),with also peaks indicating CO_(2) and N_(2.)The Carboniferous and Permian biomarkers show reducing environment with brackish water,with organic matter sources both from marine and continental.The relative content ofααα20RC_(27),ααα20RC_(28),andααα20RC_(29) exhibit source contributions both from algae and higher plants,and mainly of II2 to III kerogen.Both coal derived gas and oil associated hydrocarbons are identified from most of the buried-hills.Combining the fluid homogenization temperature and salinity,as well as the thermal evolution history,the hydrocarbon generated from the Upper Paleozoic was concentrated at the end of the Eocene(40 Ma±),while the beginning of charging is 60 Ma±.The Wumaying Buried-hill is of only coal derived gas and has potential for inner coal measure natural gas exploration.The results provide a detailed understanding of hydrocarbon accumulations in the study area,which can also be reference for improving petroleum exploration efficiency in similar basins.

A Darcy-Law Based Model for Heat and Moisture Transfer in a Hill Cave

A hill can be regarded as an environmental carrier of heat.Water,rocks and the internal moisture naturally pre-sent in such environment constitute a natural heat accumulator.In the present study,the heat and moisture trans-fer characteristics in a representative hill cave have been simulated via a method relying on the Darcy’s law.The simulations have been conducted for both steady and unsteady conditions to discern the influence of permeability and geometric parameters on the thermal and moisture transfer processes.The reliability of the simulation has been verified through comparison of the numerical results with the annual observation data.As revealed by the numericalfindings,the internal temperature of the hill accumulator is proportional to the permeability,outside surface temperature,overground height,underground constant temperature layer depth,and underground tem-perature of the hill,and it is inversely proportional to the horizontal size of the hill.Moreover,in the considered case,the order of magnitude of the permeability of the hill is contained in the range 10-15–10-13,and displays a certain sensitivity to the rainwater seepage.

Determining safe yield and mapping water level zoning in groundwater resources of the Neishabour Plain

Groundwater is a crucial sources of water supply,especially in arid and semi-arid areas around the world.With uncontrolled withdrawals and limited availability of these resources,it is essential to determine the safe yield of these valuable resources.The Hill method approach was used in this study to determine the safe yield the Neishabour aquifer in Khorasan Razvi province in Iran.The results showed that the safe yield in the Neishabour aquifer is 60%lower than the current pumping amounts during the study period,indicating that further overdrafts could result in the destruction of this aquifer.This highlights the importance of using the Hill method to estimate the permitted exploitation from other aquifers,thus preventing problems caused by over-extraction and maintaining stability of global groundwater levels.