Risk assessment of fault reactivation considering the heterogeneity of friction strength in the BZ34-2 Oilfield,Huanghekou Sag,Bohai Bay Basin,China

The hazards of fault reactivation caused by fluid injection are a growing concern.However,traditional evaluation methods of fault stability are likely to underestimate the risk in fault segments with a high clay content.Therefore,an extended evaluation method of fault stability(ECPP)incorporating the heterogeneity in friction strength caused by variation in the clay content within the fault zone is established in this study.After characterizing the current stress field of the BZ34-2 Oilfield in the Huanghekou Sag,Bohai Bay Basin,the reactivation potential of faults is evaluated using both traditional and ECPP methods.Traditional evaluation of fault stability shows that all faults are stable in the present stress field.Faults oriented ENE have a relatively high risk.The maximum sustainable fluid pressure Δp is approximately 8.8-8.9 MPa and 9.3-9.9 MPa.When considering the heterogeneity in fault friction strength,the fault stability is clearly controlled by the clay content of the faults.The high-risk fault segments assessed using traditional methods are no longer obvious,which reflects the importance of incorporating friction strength heterogeneity in the process of fault evaluation.Moreover,the results also show that most fault segments are activated when the fault zone is dominated by montmorillonite,reflecting the strong influence of clay mineral types on fault stability.The factors influencing the heterogeneity of fault friction strength are very complicated in actual situations.Therefore,future work should focus on establishing a database through a large number of experiments and investigating the relationship between the friction coefficient and the main controlling factors.

Cohesive Strength and Seismogenic Stress Pattern along the Active Basement Faults of the Precordillera-Sierras Pampeanas Ranges,Western Argentina:An Experimental Analysis by Means of Numerical Model

A two-dimensional finite element method (FEM) model that incorporates faults,elastic rock physical properties,topographical load due to gravity and far-field plate velocity boundary conditions was used to recognize the seismogenic stress state along the fold-and-thrust belt of the Precordillera-Sierras Pampeanas ranges of western Argentina. A plane strain model with nine experiments was presented here to examine the fault strength with two major rock phyical properties:cohesion and angle of internal friction. Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion with bulk rock properties were applied to analyse faults. The stress field at any point of the model was assumed to be comprised of gravitational and tectonic components. The analysis was focused to recognize the seismogenic shear strain concentrated in the internal-cristaline domain of the orogene shown by the modeling. Modeling results are presented in terms of four parameters,i. e.,(i) distributions,orientations,and magnitudes of principal stresses (σ1 and σ3),(ii) displacement vector,(iii) strain distribution,and (iv) maximum shear stress (τmax) contour line within the model. The simulation results show that the compressive stress is distributed in and around the fault systems. The overall orientation of σ1 is in horizontal directions,although some stress reorientations do occur within weaker parts,especially subsequent to the faults. A large-scale shear stress is accumulating along the active faults of Tapias-Villicum Fault (TVF),Salinas-Berros Fault (SBF),Ampacama-Niquizanga Fault (ANF) and Las Charas Fault (CF),which could act as local stress and strain modulators to localize the earthquakes occurrence.

First-principles study of the effects of selected interstitial atoms on the generalized stacking fault energies, strength, and ductility of Ni

We analyze the influences of interstitial atoms on the generalized stacking fault energy （GSFE）, strength, and ductility of Ni by first-principles calculations. Surface energies and GSFE curves are calculated for the （112） （111） and / 101） （ 1 1 1） systems. Because of the anisotropy of the single crystal, the addition of interstitials tends to promote the strength of Ni by slipping along the （10T） direction while facilitating plastic deformation by slipping along the （115） direction. There is a different impact on the mechanical behavior of Ni when the interstitials are located in the slip plane. The evaluation of the Rice criterion reveals that the addition of the interstitials H and O increases the brittleness in Ni and promotes the probability of cleavage fracture, while the addition of S and N tends to increase the ductility. Besides, P, H, and S have a negligible effect on the deformation tendency in Ni, while the tendency of partial dislocation is more prominent with the addition of N and O. The addition of interstitial atoms tends to increase the high-energy barrier γmax, thereby the second partial resulting from the dislocation tends to reside and move on to the next layer.

A two－dimensional earthquake fault modeling with fractal structure strength distribution

In this paper a two dimensional (2 D) model of earthquake fault rupturing was presented. It was estabilished on the basis of 1 D spring block model. Using this model, we studied the dynamical plane strain fracture problem, modeled the whole dynamical process of nucleating, expanding and propagating of fracture on a 2 D fault with homogeneous or inhomogeneous rupture strength distribution. Our studies show that under homogeneous prestress condition, the fault will gain enough momentum to tear strong obstacles in their propagating path. The rupturing fronts can also propagate forth around the isolated barriers. It is shown that the stopping conditions for rupturing processes play an important role in modeling whole earthquake process. We also studied the dynamical rupturing problems of the fault on which the rupture strength distribution is inhomogeneous, and modeled the earthquake sequence generated on a 2 D fault with the strength distribution of fractal structure. It possesses some similar features as a seismic sequence in the nature. These features mainly depend on the distribution of rupture strength on the fault plane and the level of initial stress drop. The modeling studies which were established on the basis of experiments and observations provided the physical basis for explaining some statistical rules of seismicity.

Strength reduction factors for seismic analyses of buildings exposed to near-fault ground motions

To estimate the near-fault inelastic response spectra, the accuracy of six existing strength reduction factors （R） proposed by different investigators were evaluated by using a suite of near-fault earthquake records with directivity-induced pulses. In the evaluation, the force-deformation relationship is modelled by elastic-perfectly plastic, bilinear and stiffness degrading models, and two site conditions, rock and soil, are considered. The R-value ratio （ratio of the R value obtained from the existing R-expressions （or the R-p-T relationships） to that from inelastic analyses） is used as a measurement parameter. Results show that the R-expressions proposed by Ordaz ＆ Perez-Rocha are the most suitable for near-fault ground motions, followed by the Newmark ＆ Hall and the Berrill et al. relationships. Based on an analysis using the near-fault ground motion dataset, new expressions of R that consider the effects of site conditions are presented and verified.

基于密度划分的分布式数据容错存储算法研究

为保证数据安全性,缓解数据存储空间,提出基于密度划分的分布式数据容错存储算法。过滤分布式数据高密度数据区域,将具有高度相似的目标划分到不同区域,通过数据来源样本点描述数据的密度分布,设定数据弹性,利用概率以及数据粒度推算出对应的存储梯度和强度指数,并在信息存储中引入数据存储梯度和数据弹性,完成分布式数据容错存储。实验证明,所提算法有较高的容错性,带宽吞吐量平稳,平均路径长度较小,能提高网络数据的安全性。

川西须二气藏产水气井合理配产方案探讨

川西须二气藏储层致密,气井普遍产水,且断缝体规模和水体强度差异大,渗流机理复杂,使得单一产能模型和配产方法适用性差。综合因素导致气井合理配产方案不明确,从而制约了气藏的规模生产和效益开发。文中建立了考虑启动压力梯度、应力敏感等影响的气井气水两相产能评价模型,结合采气指示曲线法、动态分析法、无阻流量法及数学统计法,分别探讨了不同断缝体规模、不同水体强度及综合考虑2种因素影响的气井合理配产方案,须二气藏开发实践证实了其有效性和可靠性。此外,气井配产量与断缝体规模和水体强度的相关性明显,整体表现为裂缝越发育,配产量越高,配产比越低;水体强度越高,配产量越低,配产比也越小。该研究对川西须二气藏气井的合理工作制度制定与气井稳定生产具有较大的实际价值。

不同含水率断层宏微观破裂与强度折减损伤

为探究深部地区断层花岗岩不同含水率的宏观与微观跨尺度性质,开展了轴压力学试验、扫描电镜(scanning electron microscope,SEM)试验和X射线衍射(X-ray diffraction,XRD)试验,分析其多尺度破裂与强度折减损伤关系。结果表明:无水状态下宏观以剪切破坏为主且破裂面平滑,而随着含水率提高,其破裂模式以张拉破坏为主,裂纹路径与主应力方向平行且整体松散;低含水率工况微观破裂为沿晶破裂,高含水率工况为沿晶破裂和穿晶破裂的复合型破坏;吸水中期峰值强度与弹性模量两指标衰减率为前期6倍,达到衰减幅度最大限并呈非线性指数下降,吸水后期两指标衰减率回弹至前期状态;劣化系数随含水率增长而降低,吸水前期水分子起润滑岩石内部矿物作用,中后期阶段水分子发生侵蚀软化导致强度大幅度折减。

Effect of mineralogy on friction-dilation relationships for simulated faults:Implications for permeability evolution in caprock faults

This paper experimentally explores the frictional sliding behavior of two simulated gouges:one,a series of quartz–smectite mixtures,and the other,powdered natural rocks,aiming to evaluate and codify the effect of mineralogy on gouge dilation and frictional strength,stability,and healing.Specifically,velocity-stepping and slide-hold-slide experiments were performed in a double direct shear configuration to analyze frictional constitutive parameters at room temperature,under normal stresses of 10,20,and 40 MPa.Gouge dilation was measured based on the applied step-wise changes in shear velocity.The frictional response of the quartz–smectite mixtures and powdered natural rocks are affected by their phyllosilicate content.Frictional strength and healing rates decrease with increasing phyllosilicate content,and at 20 wt.%a transition from velocity-weakening to velocity-strengthening behavior was noted.For both suites of gouges,dilation is positively correlated with frictional strength and healing rates,and negatively correlated with frictional stability.Changes in the permeability of gouge-filled faults were estimated from changes in mean porosity,indexed through measured magnitudes of gouge dilation.This combined analysis implies that the reactivation of caprock faults filled with phyllosilicaterich gouges may have a strong influence on permeability evolution in caprock faults.

Pseudotachylyte-Induced Weakness of Plate-Boundary Fault:Insight from the Indus-Tsangpo Suture between India and Asia

Although the Indus-Tsangpo Suture(ITS) is the most spectacular thrust system of continent-continent collision in the world, fundamental questions about its strength evolution and deformation behavior transition remain unanswered. Here we reported, for the first time, frictional melting-induced pseudotachylytes in the intensively deformed felsic rocks along the ITS zone in southern Tibet. This study reveals that pseudotachylytes induced profound weakness of the boundary fault between Indian and Asian plates. The intrinsically low strength of the foliated microlites crystallized from frictional melt or glass(i.e., pseudotachylyte) at seismogenic depths compared with the surrounding coarse-grained quartzofeldspathic rocks in the brittle and semi-brittle regime is sufficient to explain the localization of shear strain, the development of ductile shear zones embedded in strong wall rocks, and the transition from the strong to weak fault behaviors without invoking the presence of high fluid pressure or low friction coefficient metasomatic materials(e.g., smectite or lizardite) within the faults.

A new early-warning prediction system for monitoring shear force of fault plane in the active fault

The most common method used to describe earthquake activity is based on the changes in physical parameters of the earth＇s surface such as displacement of active fault and seismic wave.However,such approach is not successful in forecasting the movement behaviors of faults.In the present study,a new mechanical model of fault activity,considering the shear strength on the fault plane and the influence of the resistance force,is established based on the occurrence condition of earthquake.A remote real-time monitoring system is correspondingly developed to obtain the changes in mechanical components within fault.Taking into consideration the local geological conditions and the history of fault activity in Zhangjiakou of China,an active fault exposed in the region of Zhangjiakou is selected to be directly monitored by the real-time monitoring technique.A thorough investigation on local fault structures results in the selection of two suitable sites for monitoring potential active tectonic movements of Zhangjiakou fault.Two monitoring curves of shear strength,recorded during a monitoring period of 6 months,turn out to be steady,which indicates that the potential seismic activities hardly occur in the adjacent region in the near future.This monitoring technique can be used for early-warning prediction of the movement of active fault,and can help to further gain an insight into the interaction between fault activity and relevant mechanisms.

Research and application of hierarchical model for multiple fault diagnosis

Computational complexity of complex system multiple fault diagnosis is a puzzle at all times. Based on the well known Mozetic＇s approach, a novel hierarchical model-based diagnosis methodology is put forward for improving efficency of multi-fault recognition and localization. Structural abstraction and weighted fault propagation graphs are combined to build diagnosis model. The graphs have weighted arcs with fault propagation probabilities and propagation strength. For solving the problem of coupled faults, two diagnosis strategies are used： one is the Lagrangian relaxation and the primal heuristic algorithms; another is the method of propagation strength. Finally, an applied example shows the applicability of the approach and experimental results are given to show the superiority of the presented technique.

高强韧中锰钢研究现状及发展趋势

汽车轻量化的迫切需求使得具有优异性能和较低成本的汽车先进高强钢之一——中锰钢成为了研究热点。针对中锰钢的相关研究成果,分别从热处理工艺、残留奥氏体稳定性和强塑性机制3个方面进行了详细汇总。包括最新的热处理工艺,合金元素、相尺寸及形貌、取向和基体组织等对残留奥氏体稳定性的影响,层错能与变形强化机制等。最后,展望了中锰钢工业化应用的研究和发展方向。

Spatial and Temporal Stress Variations before and after the 2008 Wenchuan M_(w)7.9 Earthquake and its Implications:A Study based on Borehole Stress Data

In situ stress measurement data was analyzed to estimate the temporal and spatial stress variations at shallow depths in the Longmenshan fault zone(LMSF),prior to and following the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake(WCEQ).Analysis of the stress field related to fault strength and behavior is useful for understanding geodynamic processes and conducting hazard assessments.The shallow stress changes after the WCEQ show clear along-strike variations.Degrees of stress orientation rotations have a negative correlation with the horizontal principal stress ratios and the WCEQ apparently reduced the magnitude difference between horizontal principal stresses.Taking stress magnitudes and orientation distribution relative to the fault strike into account,we propose an intermediate-strength of LMSF,with a friction coefficient generally constrained between 0.35 and 0.6.In addition,high-pressure fluids in the fault zone reduce the effective normal stress and to a certain degree weaken the fault strength.The accumulated stress over a certain period following release of the WCEQ indicates the start of another earthquake cycle.The changing crustal stress field makes the LMSF stable or slipping optimally during geodynamic processes.The segmentation feature of the shallow crustal stress field in the LMSF may imply a different tectonic loading and seismic release processes along the fault.The southwestern section to the epicenter of the WCEQ favors the occurrence of future earthquakes,as highμm in a state of critical failure was present in this area,which indicates that the Wenchuan and Lushan earthquakes did not release the accumulated stress to a sufficient extent there.

中压开关柜柜体结构分析与优化

开关柜内部电弧故障是一种频发的灾难性事故,威胁人身和设备安全。目前12kV_KYN系列中压柜应用广泛,因此结合制造工艺,分析燃弧故障的特性,运用数学模型和强度理论的计算,借助三维软件的仿真模拟,对耐受1 s内部电弧故障的KYN28-12中压柜柜体结构进行分析并优化,使其达到试验标准,以保证电力设备运行人员的人身安全。

High temperature strength and ductility of the(C+N)strengthening Fe-Cr-Mn(W,V)steels

Fe-Cr-Mn(W, V) austenite steels used as low radioactive structural materialsin fusion reactor have been investigated. The results show that the high temperature strength andthe creep fracture life of Fe-Cr-Mn(W, V) steels can be effectively improved through (C+N)complex-strengthening, so can be the high temperature ductility. The strength and ductility of thesteels are superior to that of SUS316 steels and JPCAS below 673 K. The relationship betweenstrength, ductility and the formation temperature is related to the evolution of deformationmicrostructure. The fracture and microstructure observation above 673 K indicates that the main wayto further improve ductility at high temperature is the control of carbide coarsening at the grainboundaries.

脆塑性转化带Carrara大理岩断层稳定性的实验研究

为探究脆塑性转化带断层的力学性质和滑动稳定性,本文采用干燥的Carrara大理岩预切断层(saw-cut)样品,在气体介质三轴高温岩石力学实验仪上开展了摩擦实验研究,实验温度70~400℃,围压30~100 MPa,位移速率在0.08μm·s^(-1), 0.4μm·s-1, 2μm·s^(-1)之间切换.实验力学数据揭示,不同围压下Carrara大理岩断层摩擦系数随温度变化规律不同:低围压(30 MPa)下,摩擦系数随温度升高先增大后减小,中高围压(≥70 MPa)下摩擦系数则表现为随温度先减小后增大.断层摩擦滑动行为在100~300℃的范围内表现出由稳定的速度强化转化为不稳定的速度弱化,且在400℃左右重新转变为稳定的速度强化.实验后断层滑动面形貌和微观结构分析表明,稳定滑动断层面为高反射镜面,擦痕清晰;黏滑断层面为有光泽的凹凸不平的表面;最高围压下蠕滑的断层面粗糙无光泽,擦痕不可辨别.本文认为受温度激活的塑性变形过程逐步主导了岩石变形,对断层激活发生不稳定滑动至关重要,而高围压则会抑制断层的不稳定滑动.本研究结果不仅为识别野外断层黏滑和蠕滑提供了实验证据,而且为探究强震孕育和发生机理等提供重要的参数.

断溶体底水油藏不同隔板参数堵水强度影响规律

针对断溶体底水油藏开发过程中底水锥进导致油井含水率高、采收率低等问题,基于典型缝洞结构制作了二维断溶体底水油藏物理模型,开展了不同隔板参数对堵水强度影响规律的研究。结果表明,油凝胶相比于冻胶,自身力学强度大且与岩石壁面的黏附性能好,堵水强度大,当注入量为0.1 PV时,突破压力分别为1.97 MPa和0.57 MPa。隔板深层封堵效果优于中层和浅层封堵,展布长度越大,堵水强度越大。在段塞设计上,双段塞隔板适用于弱底水油藏,三段塞隔板由于更能够有效抑制冻胶的运移,从而形成稳定的隔板结构,适用于强底水油藏。该研究应用于塔河油田TH102X井后,平均产油量从0.23 t/d增至0.76 t/d,取得了较好的降水增油效果。

川东北地区须家河组“断缝体”气藏立体雕刻技术及应用

四川盆地东北部须家河组发育致密砂岩气藏,“断缝体”概念的提出有效提升了该类型气藏的勘探开发效果,但对“断缝体”的主控因素以及三维空间形态尚缺乏清晰认识,制约了该技术的进一步推广与应用。利用马路背-通江地区高精度OVT地震资料,联合地质-地球物理多学科协同的配套预测技术方法,遵循“断缝体”气藏地质特征及高产稳产主控因素,开展了断褶变形强度带量化评价、缝孔储层预测、通源断裂体系评价等相关研究。并以此3个要素为基础,联合构建了断缝结构、缝孔储层以及通源断层三元一体化立体模型,探索形成了一套“断缝体”立体雕刻技术方法。该技术精细雕刻了“断缝体”各单元空间形态与内部结构,并清晰直观表达了各成藏要素的多维配置关系,为须家河组“断缝体”气藏进一步精细化勘探开发提供了技术支撑,同时也为其它类似地区“断缝体”油气藏的刻画识别提供了参考。

大陆断层脆塑性转化带强度与孕震深度的定量研究

大陆断层脆塑性转化带的强度和滑动稳定性一直是断层力学中研究的重点。从20世纪末起,前人针对脆塑性转化带的摩擦和流变特性开展了大量实验和理论研究,探究脆塑性转化带的强度和变形机制随温度、压力、滑动速率等因素的变化规律。文中总结了描述断层脆塑性转化带强度和稳定性的半定量经验方程和定量本构方程,对比了各种模型的优缺点,发现通过数值拟合方法得到的经验模型高估了断层脆塑性转化带的强度,而基于微观物理机制的脆塑性转化带强度模型更符合自然条件下的断层摩擦行为。但现有的微观物理模型还需进一步考虑剪切带中纳米颗粒的动力学影响及不同类型的微观变形机制约束。