By introducing the Carathéodory metric,we establish the Schwarz lemma at the boundary for holomorphic self-mappings on the unit p-ball B_(p)^(n) of C^(n).Furthermore,the boundary rigidity theorem for holomorphic ...By introducing the Carathéodory metric,we establish the Schwarz lemma at the boundary for holomorphic self-mappings on the unit p-ball B_(p)^(n) of C^(n).Furthermore,the boundary rigidity theorem for holomorphic self-mappings defined on B_(n)^(p) is obtained.These results cover the boundary Schwarz lemma and rigidity result for holomorphic self-mappings on the unit ball for p=2,and the unit polydisk for p=∞,respectively.展开更多
As drilling wells continue to move into deep ultra-deep layers,the requirements for temperature resistance of drilling fluid treatments are getting higher and higher.Among them,blocking agent,as one of the key treatme...As drilling wells continue to move into deep ultra-deep layers,the requirements for temperature resistance of drilling fluid treatments are getting higher and higher.Among them,blocking agent,as one of the key treatment agents,has also become a hot spot of research.In this study,a high temperature resistant strong adsorption rigid blocking agent(QW-1)was prepared using KH570 modified silica,acrylamide(AM)and allyltrimethylammonium chloride(TMAAC).QW-1 has good thermal stability,average particle size of 1.46μm,water contact angle of 10.5.,has a strong hydrophilicity,can be well dispersed in water.The experimental results showed that when 2 wt%QW-1 was added to recipe A(4 wt%bentonite slurry+0.5 wt%DSP-1(filtration loss depressant)),the API filtration loss decreased from 7.8to 6.4 m L.After aging at 240.C,the API loss of filtration was reduced from 21 to 14 m L,which has certain performance of high temperature loss of filtration.At the same time,it is effective in sealing 80-100mesh and 100-120 mesh sand beds as well as 3 and 5μm ceramic sand discs.Under the same conditions,the blocking performance was superior to silica(5μm)and calcium carbonate(2.6μm).In addition,the mechanism of action of QW-1 was further investigated.The results show that QW-1 with amide and quaternary ammonium groups on the molecular chain can be adsorbed onto the surface of clay particles through hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interaction to form a dense blocking layer,thus preventing further intrusion of drilling fluid into the formation.展开更多
Rigid barrier deflectors can effectively prevent overspilling landslides,and can satisfy disaster prevention requirements.However,the mechanisms of interaction between natural granular flow and rigid barrier deflector...Rigid barrier deflectors can effectively prevent overspilling landslides,and can satisfy disaster prevention requirements.However,the mechanisms of interaction between natural granular flow and rigid barrier deflectors require further investigation.To date,few studies have investigated the impact of deflectors on controlling viscous debris flows for geological disaster prevention.To investigate the effect of rigid barrier deflectors on impact mechanisms,a numerical model using the smoothed particle hydrodynamics(SPH)method with the Herschel–Bulkley model is proposed to simulate the interaction between natural viscous flow and single/dual barriers with and without deflectors.This model was validated using laboratory flume test data from the literature.Then,the model was used to investigate the influence of the deflector angle and multi-barrier arrangements.The optimal configuration of multi-barriers was analyzed with consideration to the barrier height and distance between the barriers,because these metrics have a significant impact on the viscous flow pile-up,run-up,and overflow mechanisms.The investigation considered the energy dissipation process,retention efficiency,and dead-zone formation.Compared with bare barriers with similar geometric characteristics and spatial distribution,rigid barriers with deflectors exhibit superior effectiveness in preventing the overflow and overspilling of viscous debris flow.Recommendations for the rational design of deflectors and the optimal arrangement of multi-barriers are provided to mitigate geological disasters.展开更多
In order to advance the understanding of the impact dynamics of granular flow in complex geological settings,this paper studied the impact dynamics of granular flow on rigid barriers with a number of Material Point Me...In order to advance the understanding of the impact dynamics of granular flow in complex geological settings,this paper studied the impact dynamics of granular flow on rigid barriers with a number of Material Point Method(MPM)numerical tests.The impact behavior of granular flow on a rigid barrier was characterized by the initial dynamic impact stage,dynamic surge impact stage,compression impact stage and static stage of granular flow,where the impact force of granular flow was comprised of the dynamic and static forces of granular flow.The impact behavior of granular flow on a rigid barrier was characterized by the states of the fast or slow impact behavior of granular flow.The angle of slope and aspect ratio of granular soil greatly affected the impact behavior of granular flow on a column rigid barrier,where a power model was proposed to quantify the residual(Fnr)-over-maximum(Fnmax)normal impact force ratio of granular flow Fnr⁄Fnmax incorporating the effects of the angle of slope and aspect ratio of granular soil.With the increase of the column rigid barrier up to the semi-infinite column rigid barrier,the impact dynamics of granular flow gradually increased up to a maximum by progressively transforming the overflow into the dynamic surge impact of the incoming flow on the rigid barrier to capture more granular soil of granular flow against the rigid barrier.Presence of water in granular flow,i.e.,a mixture of solid and liquid in granular flow,yielded a dynamic coupling contribution of the solid and liquid,being accompanied by the whole dynamic process of granular flow,on the impact behavior of granular flow on a rigid barrier,where the liquid-phase material of granular flow,i.e.,the water,was predominant to contribute on the normal impact force of granular flow in comparison with the solid-phase material of granular flow.In addition,other factors,e.g.,the shape of rigid barrier(i.e.,the column barrier,arch barrier and circle barrier),and the gravity(i.e.,in the gravitational environment of the Moon,Earth and Mars),greatly affected the impact behavior of granular flow on a rigid barrier as well.展开更多
Pavement infrastructure is vital in providing services and links between various sectors of society. Therefore, thepreservation and maintenance of these roads are critical to attaining a pavement network in good condi...Pavement infrastructure is vital in providing services and links between various sectors of society. Therefore, thepreservation and maintenance of these roads are critical to attaining a pavement network in good conditionthroughout its service life. Various performance indicators like the international roughness index (IRI), pavementcondition index (PCI), and present serviceability rating (PSR) have been used by the state department of transportation (DOT) and highway agencies for evaluating pavement surface conditions and planning future maintenance strategies. Limited data availability, multiple distresses depending on region, lack of correlation of thesecondition indices to maintenance strategies, and data collection limitations pose a challenge for applying theseindices to local conditions. This paper compares condition indices of different states for rigid pavements. Further,using a specific condition index for local conditions is also highlighted. For this purpose, five states and theircorresponding condition indices were evaluated and compared to the Michigan DOT distress index (DI). Thesestates include Virginia, Minnesota, North Dakota, Louisiana, and Oregon. The corresponding distresses of eachcondition index were converted to make them compatible with the MDOT DI. This study used the MDOT'spavement management system (PMS) database to evaluate each condition index for 433 rigid pavement sections.Each distress index was plotted against MDOT DI and compared using a paired t-test. Results show that thecondition indices of Virginia and Minnesota are comparable to DI in terms of the Spearman correlation value. Thet-test results show that except for Virgina, condition indices from other states statistically differ from DI.Therefore, one can't use those directly for local conditions in Michigan. This paper presents the evaluation anddata requirements for each condition index and its impact on selecting a maintenance treatment.展开更多
The deteriorated continuous rigid frame bridge is strengthened by external prestressing. Static loading tests wereconducted before and after the bridge rehabilitation to verify the effectiveness of the rehabilitation ...The deteriorated continuous rigid frame bridge is strengthened by external prestressing. Static loading tests wereconducted before and after the bridge rehabilitation to verify the effectiveness of the rehabilitation process. Thestiffness of the repaired bridge is improved, and the maximum deflection of the load test is reduced from 37.9 to27.6 mm. A bridge health monitoring system is installed after the bridge is reinforced. To achieve an easy assessmentof the bridge’s safety status by directly using transferred data, a real-time safety warning system is createdbased on a five-level safety standard. The threshold for each safety level will be determined by theoretical calculationsand the outcomes of static loading tests. The highest risk threshold will be set at the ultimate limit statevalue. The remaining levels, namely middle risk, low risk, and very low risk, will be determined usingreduction coefficients of 0.95, 0.9, and 0.8, respectively.展开更多
We report progress towards a modern scientific description of thermodynamic properties of fluids following the discovery (in 2012) of a coexisting critical density hiatus and a supercritical mesophase defined by perco...We report progress towards a modern scientific description of thermodynamic properties of fluids following the discovery (in 2012) of a coexisting critical density hiatus and a supercritical mesophase defined by percolation transitions. The state functions density ρ(p,T), and Gibbs energy G(p,T), of fluids, e.g. CO<sub>2</sub>, H<sub>2</sub>O and argon exhibit a symmetry characterised by the rigidity, ω = (dp/dρ)<sub>T</sub>, between gaseous and liquid states along any isotherm from critical (T<sub>c</sub>) to Boyle (T<sub>B</sub>) temperatures, on either side of the supercritical mesophase. Here, using experimental data for fluid argon, we investigate the low-density cluster physics description of an ideal dilute gas that obeys Dalton’s partial pressure law. Cluster expansions in powers of density relate to a supercritical liquid-phase rigidity symmetry (RS) line (ω = ρ<sub>rs</sub>(T) = RT) to gas phase virial coefficients. We show that it is continuous in all derivatives, linear within stable fluid phase, and relates analytically to the Boyle-work line (BW) (w = (p/ρ)<sub>T</sub> = RT), and to percolation lines of gas (PB) and liquid (PA) phases by: ρ<sub>BW</sub>(T) = 2ρ<sub>PA</sub>(T) = 3ρ<sub>PB</sub>(T) = 3ρ<sub>RS</sub>(T)/2 for T T<sub>B</sub>. These simple relationships arise, because the higher virial coefficients (b<sub>n</sub>, n ≥ 4) cancel due to clustering equilibria, or become negligible at all temperatures (0 T T<sub>B</sub>)<sub> </sub>within the gas phase. The Boyle-work line (p/ρ<sub>BW</sub>)<sub>T</sub> is related exactly at lower densities as T → T<sub>B</sub>, and accurately for liquid densities, by ρ<sub>BW</sub>(T) = −(b<sub>2</sub>/b<sub>3</sub>)<sub>T</sub>. The RS line, ω(T) = RT, defines a new liquid-density ground-state physical constant (ρ<sub>RS</sub>(0) = (2/3)ρ<sub>BW</sub>(0) for argon). Given the gas-liquid rigidity symmetry, the entire thermodynamic state functions below T<sub>B</sub> are obtainable from b<sub>2</sub>(T). A BW-line ground-state crystal density ρ<sub>BW</sub>(0) can be defined by the pair potential minimum. The Ar<sub>2</sub> pair potential, ∅ij</sub>(r<sub>ij</sub>) determines b<sub>2</sub>(T) analytically for all T. This report, therefore, advances the salient objective of liquid-state theory: an argon p(ρ,T) Equation-of-state is obtained from ∅<sub>ij</sub>(r<sub>ij</sub>) for all fluid states, without any adjustable parameters.展开更多
The two kinds of rigid polyurethane (PU) foams were prepared with respectively adding the refined alkali lignin and alkali lignin modified by 3-chloro-1,2-epoxypropane to be instead of 15% of the polyether glycol in...The two kinds of rigid polyurethane (PU) foams were prepared with respectively adding the refined alkali lignin and alkali lignin modified by 3-chloro-1,2-epoxypropane to be instead of 15% of the polyether glycol in weight. The indexes of mechanical performance, apparent density, thermal stability and aging resistance were separately tested for the prepared PU foams. The results show that the mechanical property, thermal insulation and thermal stability for PU foam with modified alkali lignin are excellent among two kinds of PU foams and control samples. The additions of the refined alkali lignin and modified alkali lignin to PU foam have little effect on the natural aging or heat aging resistance except for decreasing hot alkali resistance apparently. Additionally, the thermal conductivity of modified alkali lignin PU foam is lowest among two kinds of PU foams and control samples. The alkali lignin PU foam modified by 3-chloro-1,2-epoxypropane could be applied in the heat preservation field.展开更多
A general analytical method to calculate the passive rigid retaining wall pressure was deduced considering all displacement modes. First, the general displacement mode function was setup, then the hypotheses were made...A general analytical method to calculate the passive rigid retaining wall pressure was deduced considering all displacement modes. First, the general displacement mode function was setup, then the hypotheses were made that the lateral passive pressure is linear to the corresponding horizontal displacement and the soil behind retaining wall is composed of a set of springs and ideal rigid plasticity body, the general analytical method was proposed to calculate the passive rigid retaining wall pressure based on Coulomb theory. The analytical results show that the resultant forces of the passive earth pressure are equal to those of Coulomb's theory, but the distribution of the passive pressure and the position of the resultant force depend on the passive displacement mode parameter, and the former is a parabolic function of the soil depth. The analytical results are also in good agreement with the experimental ones.展开更多
A novel seismic design method, namely split-pier seismic design, is proposed. A vertical gap and connect elements are set in split-piers. The lateral stiffness of piers is reduced by cracking of the connect elements u...A novel seismic design method, namely split-pier seismic design, is proposed. A vertical gap and connect elements are set in split-piers. The lateral stiffness of piers is reduced by cracking of the connect elements under severe earthquake, and the seismic response of bridges is reduced by avoiding the site predominant periods. A model of tied-arch rigid frame bridge with split-piers was designed. Seismic performance was investigated by pseudo-static experimentation on the scale model, The failure process of split-piers, the hysteresis characteristic and the effect of split-piers on the superstructure are presented. Results show that the split-pier has better seismic performance than common ductile piers do.展开更多
The dynamic interaction between the maglev vehicle and the three-span rigid frame bridge is discussed. With the consideration of magnetic force, the interaction model is developed. Numerical simulations are performed ...The dynamic interaction between the maglev vehicle and the three-span rigid frame bridge is discussed. With the consideration of magnetic force, the interaction model is developed. Numerical simulations are performed to study the dynamic characteristics of the bridge during vehicle movement along the bridge. The results show that a reasonable value of the linear stiffness ratio of columns to beams is between 2. 0 and 3.0. The dynamic responses of the bridge are aggravated with the decrease in bending rigidity and the increase in vehicle speed and the span ratio of the bridge. It is suggested that a definite way is to control impact coefficients and acceleration in the dynamic design of the bridge. It is unsuitable to adopt the moving load model and the moving mass model in the design. The proposed results can serve in the design of high-speed maglev three-span rigid frame bridges.展开更多
Synthetic analysis is conducted to the wind tunnel experiment results of zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient for large aspect ratio winged rigid body.By means of wind tunnel experiment data,the dynamics mo...Synthetic analysis is conducted to the wind tunnel experiment results of zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient for large aspect ratio winged rigid body.By means of wind tunnel experiment data,the dynamics model of the zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient for the large aspect ratio winged rigid body is amended.The research indicates that the change trends of zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient to Mach number are similar.The calculation result and wind tunnel experiment data all verify the validity of the amended dynamics model by which to estimate the zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient for the large aspect ratio winged rigid body,and thus providing some technical reference to aerodynamics character analysis of the same types of winged rigid body.展开更多
According to the dimensionless formulae of DOP(depth of penetration) of a rigid projectile into different targets,the resistive force which a target exerts on the projectile during the penetration of rigid projectile ...According to the dimensionless formulae of DOP(depth of penetration) of a rigid projectile into different targets,the resistive force which a target exerts on the projectile during the penetration of rigid projectile is theoretically analyzed.In particular,the threshold V_C of impact velocity applicable for the assumption of constant resistive force is formulated through impulse analysis.The various values of V_C corresponding to different pairs of projectile-target are calculated,and the consistency of the relative test data and numerical results is observed.展开更多
Common compliant joints generally have limited range of motion, reduced fatigue life and high stress concentration. To overcome these shortcomings, periodically corrugated cantilever beam is applied to design complian...Common compliant joints generally have limited range of motion, reduced fatigue life and high stress concentration. To overcome these shortcomings, periodically corrugated cantilever beam is applied to design compliant joints. Basic corrugated beam unit is modeled by using pseudo-rigid-body method. The trajectory and deformation behavior of periodically corrugated cantilever beam are estimated by the transformation of coordinate and superposition of the deformation of corrugated beam units. Finite element analysis(FEA) is carried out on corrugated cantilever beam to estimate the accuracy of the pseudo-rigid-body model. Results show that the kinetostatic behaviors obtained by this method, which has a relative error less than 6%, has good applicability and corrugated cantilever beam has the characteristics of a large range of motion and high mechanical strength. The corrugated cantilever beam is then applied to design a flexible rotational joint to obtain a larger angle output. The paper proposes a pseudo-rigid-body model for corrugated cantilever beam and designed a flexible rotational joint with large angle output.展开更多
In this paper, decentralized methods of optimally rigid graphs generation for formation control are researched. The notion of optimally rigid graph is first defined in this paper to describe a special kind of rigid gr...In this paper, decentralized methods of optimally rigid graphs generation for formation control are researched. The notion of optimally rigid graph is first defined in this paper to describe a special kind of rigid graphs. The optimally rigid graphs can be used to decrease the topology complexity of graphs while maintaining their shapes. To minimize the communication complexity of formations, we study the theory of optimally rigid formation generation. First, four important propositions are presented to demonstrate the feasibility of using a decentralized method to generate optimally rigid graphs. Then, a formation algorithm for multi-agent systems based on these propositions is proposed. At last, some simulation examples are given to show the efficiency of the proposed algorithm.展开更多
Oblique perforation of thick metallic plates by rigid projectiles with various nose shapes is studied in this paper. Two perforation mechanisms, i.e., the hole enlargement for a sharp projectile nose and the plugging ...Oblique perforation of thick metallic plates by rigid projectiles with various nose shapes is studied in this paper. Two perforation mechanisms, i.e., the hole enlargement for a sharp projectile nose and the plugging formation for a blunt projectile nose, are considered in the proposed analytical model. It is shown that the perforation of a thick plate is dominated by several non-dimensional numbers, i.e., the impact function, the geometry function of projectile, the non-dimensional thickness of target and the impact obliquity. Explicit formulae are obtained to predict the ballistic limit, residual velocity and directional change for the oblique perforation of thick metallic plates. The proposed model is able to predict the critical condition for the occurrence of ricochet. The proposed model is validated by comparing the predictions with other existing models and independent experimental data.展开更多
Rigid Finite Element Method (RFEM) was proposed to simulate the mechanical behavior of discontinuous structures such as rock and soil structures. The authors' work on the theory and applications of RFEM is summari...Rigid Finite Element Method (RFEM) was proposed to simulate the mechanical behavior of discontinuous structures such as rock and soil structures. The authors' work on the theory and applications of RFEM is summarized in this paper. Based on the theory of RFEM, the Elastic Body-Seams Model (EBSM) is proposed to take the deformation and damage of rock masses into account.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(12071161,11971165)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11971042)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(Z24A010005)。
文摘By introducing the Carathéodory metric,we establish the Schwarz lemma at the boundary for holomorphic self-mappings on the unit p-ball B_(p)^(n) of C^(n).Furthermore,the boundary rigidity theorem for holomorphic self-mappings defined on B_(n)^(p) is obtained.These results cover the boundary Schwarz lemma and rigidity result for holomorphic self-mappings on the unit ball for p=2,and the unit polydisk for p=∞,respectively.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.52074330,No.52288101)。
文摘As drilling wells continue to move into deep ultra-deep layers,the requirements for temperature resistance of drilling fluid treatments are getting higher and higher.Among them,blocking agent,as one of the key treatment agents,has also become a hot spot of research.In this study,a high temperature resistant strong adsorption rigid blocking agent(QW-1)was prepared using KH570 modified silica,acrylamide(AM)and allyltrimethylammonium chloride(TMAAC).QW-1 has good thermal stability,average particle size of 1.46μm,water contact angle of 10.5.,has a strong hydrophilicity,can be well dispersed in water.The experimental results showed that when 2 wt%QW-1 was added to recipe A(4 wt%bentonite slurry+0.5 wt%DSP-1(filtration loss depressant)),the API filtration loss decreased from 7.8to 6.4 m L.After aging at 240.C,the API loss of filtration was reduced from 21 to 14 m L,which has certain performance of high temperature loss of filtration.At the same time,it is effective in sealing 80-100mesh and 100-120 mesh sand beds as well as 3 and 5μm ceramic sand discs.Under the same conditions,the blocking performance was superior to silica(5μm)and calcium carbonate(2.6μm).In addition,the mechanism of action of QW-1 was further investigated.The results show that QW-1 with amide and quaternary ammonium groups on the molecular chain can be adsorbed onto the surface of clay particles through hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interaction to form a dense blocking layer,thus preventing further intrusion of drilling fluid into the formation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42120104008 and 42207198).
文摘Rigid barrier deflectors can effectively prevent overspilling landslides,and can satisfy disaster prevention requirements.However,the mechanisms of interaction between natural granular flow and rigid barrier deflectors require further investigation.To date,few studies have investigated the impact of deflectors on controlling viscous debris flows for geological disaster prevention.To investigate the effect of rigid barrier deflectors on impact mechanisms,a numerical model using the smoothed particle hydrodynamics(SPH)method with the Herschel–Bulkley model is proposed to simulate the interaction between natural viscous flow and single/dual barriers with and without deflectors.This model was validated using laboratory flume test data from the literature.Then,the model was used to investigate the influence of the deflector angle and multi-barrier arrangements.The optimal configuration of multi-barriers was analyzed with consideration to the barrier height and distance between the barriers,because these metrics have a significant impact on the viscous flow pile-up,run-up,and overflow mechanisms.The investigation considered the energy dissipation process,retention efficiency,and dead-zone formation.Compared with bare barriers with similar geometric characteristics and spatial distribution,rigid barriers with deflectors exhibit superior effectiveness in preventing the overflow and overspilling of viscous debris flow.Recommendations for the rational design of deflectors and the optimal arrangement of multi-barriers are provided to mitigate geological disasters.
基金supported by the Sichuan Science and Technology Program-China(Grant no.2023ZYD0149)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant no.U22A20603)and CAS"Light of West China"Program-China(Grant No.Fangwei Yu)In addition,a special acknowledgement should be expressed to a famous Chinese television drama:Qin Dynasty Epic(Issuance license no.2020006)that accompanied me(Dr.Fangwei Yu)through the loneliness time of completing this study.
文摘In order to advance the understanding of the impact dynamics of granular flow in complex geological settings,this paper studied the impact dynamics of granular flow on rigid barriers with a number of Material Point Method(MPM)numerical tests.The impact behavior of granular flow on a rigid barrier was characterized by the initial dynamic impact stage,dynamic surge impact stage,compression impact stage and static stage of granular flow,where the impact force of granular flow was comprised of the dynamic and static forces of granular flow.The impact behavior of granular flow on a rigid barrier was characterized by the states of the fast or slow impact behavior of granular flow.The angle of slope and aspect ratio of granular soil greatly affected the impact behavior of granular flow on a column rigid barrier,where a power model was proposed to quantify the residual(Fnr)-over-maximum(Fnmax)normal impact force ratio of granular flow Fnr⁄Fnmax incorporating the effects of the angle of slope and aspect ratio of granular soil.With the increase of the column rigid barrier up to the semi-infinite column rigid barrier,the impact dynamics of granular flow gradually increased up to a maximum by progressively transforming the overflow into the dynamic surge impact of the incoming flow on the rigid barrier to capture more granular soil of granular flow against the rigid barrier.Presence of water in granular flow,i.e.,a mixture of solid and liquid in granular flow,yielded a dynamic coupling contribution of the solid and liquid,being accompanied by the whole dynamic process of granular flow,on the impact behavior of granular flow on a rigid barrier,where the liquid-phase material of granular flow,i.e.,the water,was predominant to contribute on the normal impact force of granular flow in comparison with the solid-phase material of granular flow.In addition,other factors,e.g.,the shape of rigid barrier(i.e.,the column barrier,arch barrier and circle barrier),and the gravity(i.e.,in the gravitational environment of the Moon,Earth and Mars),greatly affected the impact behavior of granular flow on a rigid barrier as well.
文摘Pavement infrastructure is vital in providing services and links between various sectors of society. Therefore, thepreservation and maintenance of these roads are critical to attaining a pavement network in good conditionthroughout its service life. Various performance indicators like the international roughness index (IRI), pavementcondition index (PCI), and present serviceability rating (PSR) have been used by the state department of transportation (DOT) and highway agencies for evaluating pavement surface conditions and planning future maintenance strategies. Limited data availability, multiple distresses depending on region, lack of correlation of thesecondition indices to maintenance strategies, and data collection limitations pose a challenge for applying theseindices to local conditions. This paper compares condition indices of different states for rigid pavements. Further,using a specific condition index for local conditions is also highlighted. For this purpose, five states and theircorresponding condition indices were evaluated and compared to the Michigan DOT distress index (DI). Thesestates include Virginia, Minnesota, North Dakota, Louisiana, and Oregon. The corresponding distresses of eachcondition index were converted to make them compatible with the MDOT DI. This study used the MDOT'spavement management system (PMS) database to evaluate each condition index for 433 rigid pavement sections.Each distress index was plotted against MDOT DI and compared using a paired t-test. Results show that thecondition indices of Virginia and Minnesota are comparable to DI in terms of the Spearman correlation value. Thet-test results show that except for Virgina, condition indices from other states statistically differ from DI.Therefore, one can't use those directly for local conditions in Michigan. This paper presents the evaluation anddata requirements for each condition index and its impact on selecting a maintenance treatment.
文摘The deteriorated continuous rigid frame bridge is strengthened by external prestressing. Static loading tests wereconducted before and after the bridge rehabilitation to verify the effectiveness of the rehabilitation process. Thestiffness of the repaired bridge is improved, and the maximum deflection of the load test is reduced from 37.9 to27.6 mm. A bridge health monitoring system is installed after the bridge is reinforced. To achieve an easy assessmentof the bridge’s safety status by directly using transferred data, a real-time safety warning system is createdbased on a five-level safety standard. The threshold for each safety level will be determined by theoretical calculationsand the outcomes of static loading tests. The highest risk threshold will be set at the ultimate limit statevalue. The remaining levels, namely middle risk, low risk, and very low risk, will be determined usingreduction coefficients of 0.95, 0.9, and 0.8, respectively.
文摘We report progress towards a modern scientific description of thermodynamic properties of fluids following the discovery (in 2012) of a coexisting critical density hiatus and a supercritical mesophase defined by percolation transitions. The state functions density ρ(p,T), and Gibbs energy G(p,T), of fluids, e.g. CO<sub>2</sub>, H<sub>2</sub>O and argon exhibit a symmetry characterised by the rigidity, ω = (dp/dρ)<sub>T</sub>, between gaseous and liquid states along any isotherm from critical (T<sub>c</sub>) to Boyle (T<sub>B</sub>) temperatures, on either side of the supercritical mesophase. Here, using experimental data for fluid argon, we investigate the low-density cluster physics description of an ideal dilute gas that obeys Dalton’s partial pressure law. Cluster expansions in powers of density relate to a supercritical liquid-phase rigidity symmetry (RS) line (ω = ρ<sub>rs</sub>(T) = RT) to gas phase virial coefficients. We show that it is continuous in all derivatives, linear within stable fluid phase, and relates analytically to the Boyle-work line (BW) (w = (p/ρ)<sub>T</sub> = RT), and to percolation lines of gas (PB) and liquid (PA) phases by: ρ<sub>BW</sub>(T) = 2ρ<sub>PA</sub>(T) = 3ρ<sub>PB</sub>(T) = 3ρ<sub>RS</sub>(T)/2 for T T<sub>B</sub>. These simple relationships arise, because the higher virial coefficients (b<sub>n</sub>, n ≥ 4) cancel due to clustering equilibria, or become negligible at all temperatures (0 T T<sub>B</sub>)<sub> </sub>within the gas phase. The Boyle-work line (p/ρ<sub>BW</sub>)<sub>T</sub> is related exactly at lower densities as T → T<sub>B</sub>, and accurately for liquid densities, by ρ<sub>BW</sub>(T) = −(b<sub>2</sub>/b<sub>3</sub>)<sub>T</sub>. The RS line, ω(T) = RT, defines a new liquid-density ground-state physical constant (ρ<sub>RS</sub>(0) = (2/3)ρ<sub>BW</sub>(0) for argon). Given the gas-liquid rigidity symmetry, the entire thermodynamic state functions below T<sub>B</sub> are obtainable from b<sub>2</sub>(T). A BW-line ground-state crystal density ρ<sub>BW</sub>(0) can be defined by the pair potential minimum. The Ar<sub>2</sub> pair potential, ∅ij</sub>(r<sub>ij</sub>) determines b<sub>2</sub>(T) analytically for all T. This report, therefore, advances the salient objective of liquid-state theory: an argon p(ρ,T) Equation-of-state is obtained from ∅<sub>ij</sub>(r<sub>ij</sub>) for all fluid states, without any adjustable parameters.
文摘The two kinds of rigid polyurethane (PU) foams were prepared with respectively adding the refined alkali lignin and alkali lignin modified by 3-chloro-1,2-epoxypropane to be instead of 15% of the polyether glycol in weight. The indexes of mechanical performance, apparent density, thermal stability and aging resistance were separately tested for the prepared PU foams. The results show that the mechanical property, thermal insulation and thermal stability for PU foam with modified alkali lignin are excellent among two kinds of PU foams and control samples. The additions of the refined alkali lignin and modified alkali lignin to PU foam have little effect on the natural aging or heat aging resistance except for decreasing hot alkali resistance apparently. Additionally, the thermal conductivity of modified alkali lignin PU foam is lowest among two kinds of PU foams and control samples. The alkali lignin PU foam modified by 3-chloro-1,2-epoxypropane could be applied in the heat preservation field.
基金Project (201012200094) supported by the Freedom Exploration Program of Central South University of ChinaProject (20090461022) supported by the China Postdoctoral Science FoundationProject (2010ZJ05) supported by the Science and Technology supporting Program of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps in China
文摘A general analytical method to calculate the passive rigid retaining wall pressure was deduced considering all displacement modes. First, the general displacement mode function was setup, then the hypotheses were made that the lateral passive pressure is linear to the corresponding horizontal displacement and the soil behind retaining wall is composed of a set of springs and ideal rigid plasticity body, the general analytical method was proposed to calculate the passive rigid retaining wall pressure based on Coulomb theory. The analytical results show that the resultant forces of the passive earth pressure are equal to those of Coulomb's theory, but the distribution of the passive pressure and the position of the resultant force depend on the passive displacement mode parameter, and the former is a parabolic function of the soil depth. The analytical results are also in good agreement with the experimental ones.
基金The Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(NoBK2002061)
文摘A novel seismic design method, namely split-pier seismic design, is proposed. A vertical gap and connect elements are set in split-piers. The lateral stiffness of piers is reduced by cracking of the connect elements under severe earthquake, and the seismic response of bridges is reduced by avoiding the site predominant periods. A model of tied-arch rigid frame bridge with split-piers was designed. Seismic performance was investigated by pseudo-static experimentation on the scale model, The failure process of split-piers, the hysteresis characteristic and the effect of split-piers on the superstructure are presented. Results show that the split-pier has better seismic performance than common ductile piers do.
基金The National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863Program)(No2005AA505440)
文摘The dynamic interaction between the maglev vehicle and the three-span rigid frame bridge is discussed. With the consideration of magnetic force, the interaction model is developed. Numerical simulations are performed to study the dynamic characteristics of the bridge during vehicle movement along the bridge. The results show that a reasonable value of the linear stiffness ratio of columns to beams is between 2. 0 and 3.0. The dynamic responses of the bridge are aggravated with the decrease in bending rigidity and the increase in vehicle speed and the span ratio of the bridge. It is suggested that a definite way is to control impact coefficients and acceleration in the dynamic design of the bridge. It is unsuitable to adopt the moving load model and the moving mass model in the design. The proposed results can serve in the design of high-speed maglev three-span rigid frame bridges.
文摘Synthetic analysis is conducted to the wind tunnel experiment results of zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient for large aspect ratio winged rigid body.By means of wind tunnel experiment data,the dynamics model of the zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient for the large aspect ratio winged rigid body is amended.The research indicates that the change trends of zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient to Mach number are similar.The calculation result and wind tunnel experiment data all verify the validity of the amended dynamics model by which to estimate the zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient for the large aspect ratio winged rigid body,and thus providing some technical reference to aerodynamics character analysis of the same types of winged rigid body.
基金supported by the National Outstanding Young Scientist Foundation of China(11225213)Major Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11390362)
文摘According to the dimensionless formulae of DOP(depth of penetration) of a rigid projectile into different targets,the resistive force which a target exerts on the projectile during the penetration of rigid projectile is theoretically analyzed.In particular,the threshold V_C of impact velocity applicable for the assumption of constant resistive force is formulated through impulse analysis.The various values of V_C corresponding to different pairs of projectile-target are calculated,and the consistency of the relative test data and numerical results is observed.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51205134,91223201)Doctoral Fund of Ministry of Education of China(Grant No.20120172120001)+2 种基金Research Project of State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration of China(Grant No.MSV201405)Guangdong Province Universities and Colleges Pearl River Scholar Funded Scheme(GDUPS,2010)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.2013ZM012)
文摘Common compliant joints generally have limited range of motion, reduced fatigue life and high stress concentration. To overcome these shortcomings, periodically corrugated cantilever beam is applied to design compliant joints. Basic corrugated beam unit is modeled by using pseudo-rigid-body method. The trajectory and deformation behavior of periodically corrugated cantilever beam are estimated by the transformation of coordinate and superposition of the deformation of corrugated beam units. Finite element analysis(FEA) is carried out on corrugated cantilever beam to estimate the accuracy of the pseudo-rigid-body model. Results show that the kinetostatic behaviors obtained by this method, which has a relative error less than 6%, has good applicability and corrugated cantilever beam has the characteristics of a large range of motion and high mechanical strength. The corrugated cantilever beam is then applied to design a flexible rotational joint to obtain a larger angle output. The paper proposes a pseudo-rigid-body model for corrugated cantilever beam and designed a flexible rotational joint with large angle output.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 60934003, No. 61074065)Key Project for Natural Science Research of Hebei Education Department (No. ZD200908)
文摘In this paper, decentralized methods of optimally rigid graphs generation for formation control are researched. The notion of optimally rigid graph is first defined in this paper to describe a special kind of rigid graphs. The optimally rigid graphs can be used to decrease the topology complexity of graphs while maintaining their shapes. To minimize the communication complexity of formations, we study the theory of optimally rigid formation generation. First, four important propositions are presented to demonstrate the feasibility of using a decentralized method to generate optimally rigid graphs. Then, a formation algorithm for multi-agent systems based on these propositions is proposed. At last, some simulation examples are given to show the efficiency of the proposed algorithm.
文摘Oblique perforation of thick metallic plates by rigid projectiles with various nose shapes is studied in this paper. Two perforation mechanisms, i.e., the hole enlargement for a sharp projectile nose and the plugging formation for a blunt projectile nose, are considered in the proposed analytical model. It is shown that the perforation of a thick plate is dominated by several non-dimensional numbers, i.e., the impact function, the geometry function of projectile, the non-dimensional thickness of target and the impact obliquity. Explicit formulae are obtained to predict the ballistic limit, residual velocity and directional change for the oblique perforation of thick metallic plates. The proposed model is able to predict the critical condition for the occurrence of ricochet. The proposed model is validated by comparing the predictions with other existing models and independent experimental data.
文摘Rigid Finite Element Method (RFEM) was proposed to simulate the mechanical behavior of discontinuous structures such as rock and soil structures. The authors' work on the theory and applications of RFEM is summarized in this paper. Based on the theory of RFEM, the Elastic Body-Seams Model (EBSM) is proposed to take the deformation and damage of rock masses into account.