Many staircases in reinforced concrete （RC） frame structures suffered severe damage during the Wenchuan earthquake. Elastic analyses for 18 RC structure models with and without staircases are conducted and compared ...Many staircases in reinforced concrete （RC） frame structures suffered severe damage during the Wenchuan earthquake. Elastic analyses for 18 RC structure models with and without staircases are conducted and compared to study the influence of the staircase on the stiffness, displacements and internal forces of the structures. To capture the yielding development and damage mechanism of frame structures, elasto-plastic analysis is carried out for one of the 18 models. Based on the features observed in the analyses, a new type of staircase design i.e., isolating them from the master structure to eliminate the effect of K-type struts, is proposed and discussed. It is concluded that the proposed method of staircase isolation is effective and feasible for engineering design, and does not significantly increase the construction cost.展开更多
In order to ensure the safety of the non-heating gathering and transportation processes for high water fraction crude oil,the effect of temperature,water fraction,and flow rate on the flow characteristics of crude oil...In order to ensure the safety of the non-heating gathering and transportation processes for high water fraction crude oil,the effect of temperature,water fraction,and flow rate on the flow characteristics of crude oil with high water fraction was studied in a flow experimental system of the X Oilfield.Four distinct flow patterns were identified by the photographic and local sampling techniques.Especially,three new flow patterns were found to occur below the pour point of crude oil,including EW/O&W stratified flow with gel deposition,EW/O&W intermittent flow with gel deposition,and water single-phase flow with gel deposition.Moreover,two characteristic temperatures,at which the change rate of pressure drop had changed obviously,were found during the change of pressure drop.The characteristic temperature of the first congestion of gel deposition in the pipeline was determined to be the safe temperature for the non-heating gathering and transportation of high water cut crude oil,while the pressure drop reached the peak at this temperature.An empirical formula for the safe temperature was established for oil-water flow with high water fraction/low fluid production rate.The results can serve as a guide for the safe operation of the non-heating gathering and transportation of crude oil in high water fraction oilfields.展开更多
A staircase provides the main escape way from a building in an emergency.Unfortunately,it may suffer severe damages or even collapse during an earthquake.For improving the seismic performance of staircases,this paper ...A staircase provides the main escape way from a building in an emergency.Unfortunately,it may suffer severe damages or even collapse during an earthquake.For improving the seismic performance of staircases,this paper proposes an innovative staircase isolator with the features of lightweight,costeffective and ease of construction and replacement,which is formed by suitable engineering plastic shims between rubber layers.A connection construction scheme is also proposed for the isolated staircase.Systematic performance tests have been carried out to characterize the isolator in terms of mechanic behavior and ultimate states.The test results show that mechanical properties of the proposed staircase isolator are excellent and suitable for staircase in building structure.In order to investigate the influence of staircase on building structural responses,time history analyses of a typical building structure without staircase(WS),with fixed staircase(FS)and with isolated staircase(IS)are conducted and compared within the environment of SAP2000.Results show that staircase isolation can effectively eliminate the diagonal bracing effect of staircase slab and make structural components uniformly stressed.When the novel isolator is employed for staircase in a building structure,there is no vulnerable position in staircase and the performance of staircase in building structure can be greatly enhanced.展开更多
A basic 7-level MLI topology is developed and the same is extended to the 9-level then further increased to 17-levels.The developed structure minimizes the component’s count and size to draw out the system economy.De...A basic 7-level MLI topology is developed and the same is extended to the 9-level then further increased to 17-levels.The developed structure minimizes the component’s count and size to draw out the system economy.Despite the various advantages of MLIs,efficiency and reliability play a major role since the usage of components is higher for getting a low Total Harmonics Distortion(THD)value.This becomes a major challenge incorporated in boosting the efficiency without affecting the THD value.Various parametric observations are done and realized for the designed 9-level and 17-level MLI,being the Total Standing Voltage(TSV),efficiency,cost function per level count,and power loss.The respective parameters are compared with several existing and modern circuits and found to be effective in their performance.A novel single-phase 17-level asymmetrical Multi-Level Inverter(MLI)topology is developed to reduce the number of overall components.The developed topology generates 17-levels by using unequal DC sources.The developed MLI is proved under various tests con-ducted experimentally for the various loads like resistive,inductive,and combinational loads.A detailed comparison is done on several factors and represented graphically represented.Further,the proposed design provides a less TSV value is 6 V_(dc),efficiency is 94.21%and cost factor per level CF/L value for both values ofαis 2.01 and 2.05 and devices count with a low THD value 41.4%with respectively.展开更多
可编程约瑟夫森电压基准(programmable Josephson voltage standard,PJVS)通过生成阶梯波构建交流量子电压,其产生量子电压台阶过程中,会伴生过渡过程,导致电压台阶两端数据的准确性较低。常见的数据处理方法是将过渡过程的数据剔除,仅...可编程约瑟夫森电压基准(programmable Josephson voltage standard,PJVS)通过生成阶梯波构建交流量子电压,其产生量子电压台阶过程中,会伴生过渡过程,导致电压台阶两端数据的准确性较低。常见的数据处理方法是将过渡过程的数据剔除,仅利用量子电压台阶上平稳区的数据,实现交流量子电压量值的复现。针对常用的3σ(σ为数据标准差)准则、片段采样方法等数据筛选准则,该文提出一种由量子电压台阶中心双向延拓并最小化A类测量不确定度的平稳区与过渡区判据,通过自动识别量子电压台阶的平稳区与过渡区,提升PJVS电压阶梯波复现交流电压量值的准确性。实验结果表明:该文提出的数据平稳区与过渡区的判据具有较高的鲁棒性和交流电压复现准确性,在2.5 kHz范围内,可使量子电压阶梯波信号复现交流电压幅值的偏差和A类测量不确定度均优于2.5×10-6。研究成果可有效提升量子电压阶梯波信号的测算准确性。展开更多
Staircase choice is one of the most critical factors leading to the difference in pedestrian flow and evacuation routes in buildings with multiple staircases.Neither the shortest path to the building exit nor the loca...Staircase choice is one of the most critical factors leading to the difference in pedestrian flow and evacuation routes in buildings with multiple staircases.Neither the shortest path to the building exit nor the locally quickest path to the nearest staircase can represent the natural mode of evacuation path choices for an authentic evac-uation simulation.Thus,a prediction-based approach is established to predict and simulate evacuation choices,which helps to address three key issues:(1)extracting evacuation data through a controlled experiment;(2)establishing a Logit model for staircase choice prediction based on experimental data;(3)developing a prediction-based cellular automaton model.The proposed approach has achieved the coupling between choice prediction and evacuation simulation.A comparison with Pathfinder software is conducted to reveal the supe-riority of the prediction-based CA model for simulating staircase choice.展开更多
基金The National Key Technologies R&D Program under Grant No. 2009BAJ28B01The Technologies R&D Program of China State Construction Engineering Co., Ltd under Grant No. CSCEC-2009-Z-15
文摘Many staircases in reinforced concrete （RC） frame structures suffered severe damage during the Wenchuan earthquake. Elastic analyses for 18 RC structure models with and without staircases are conducted and compared to study the influence of the staircase on the stiffness, displacements and internal forces of the structures. To capture the yielding development and damage mechanism of frame structures, elasto-plastic analysis is carried out for one of the 18 models. Based on the features observed in the analyses, a new type of staircase design i.e., isolating them from the master structure to eliminate the effect of K-type struts, is proposed and discussed. It is concluded that the proposed method of staircase isolation is effective and feasible for engineering design, and does not significantly increase the construction cost.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.51674281)the Opening Fund of Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Oil&Gas Storage (Study on low temperature flow characteristics of oil and water in gathering pipeline)the Transportation Safety and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
文摘In order to ensure the safety of the non-heating gathering and transportation processes for high water fraction crude oil,the effect of temperature,water fraction,and flow rate on the flow characteristics of crude oil with high water fraction was studied in a flow experimental system of the X Oilfield.Four distinct flow patterns were identified by the photographic and local sampling techniques.Especially,three new flow patterns were found to occur below the pour point of crude oil,including EW/O&W stratified flow with gel deposition,EW/O&W intermittent flow with gel deposition,and water single-phase flow with gel deposition.Moreover,two characteristic temperatures,at which the change rate of pressure drop had changed obviously,were found during the change of pressure drop.The characteristic temperature of the first congestion of gel deposition in the pipeline was determined to be the safe temperature for the non-heating gathering and transportation of high water cut crude oil,while the pressure drop reached the peak at this temperature.An empirical formula for the safe temperature was established for oil-water flow with high water fraction/low fluid production rate.The results can serve as a guide for the safe operation of the non-heating gathering and transportation of crude oil in high water fraction oilfields.
基金This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFC0703600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51278138,51978185)+1 种基金Yangcheng Scholar’s Program of Guangzhou Municipal Department of Education(Grant No.1201541630)Innovation Research Program for the Postgraduates of Guangzhou University(Grant No.2017GDJC-D16).
文摘A staircase provides the main escape way from a building in an emergency.Unfortunately,it may suffer severe damages or even collapse during an earthquake.For improving the seismic performance of staircases,this paper proposes an innovative staircase isolator with the features of lightweight,costeffective and ease of construction and replacement,which is formed by suitable engineering plastic shims between rubber layers.A connection construction scheme is also proposed for the isolated staircase.Systematic performance tests have been carried out to characterize the isolator in terms of mechanic behavior and ultimate states.The test results show that mechanical properties of the proposed staircase isolator are excellent and suitable for staircase in building structure.In order to investigate the influence of staircase on building structural responses,time history analyses of a typical building structure without staircase(WS),with fixed staircase(FS)and with isolated staircase(IS)are conducted and compared within the environment of SAP2000.Results show that staircase isolation can effectively eliminate the diagonal bracing effect of staircase slab and make structural components uniformly stressed.When the novel isolator is employed for staircase in a building structure,there is no vulnerable position in staircase and the performance of staircase in building structure can be greatly enhanced.
文摘A basic 7-level MLI topology is developed and the same is extended to the 9-level then further increased to 17-levels.The developed structure minimizes the component’s count and size to draw out the system economy.Despite the various advantages of MLIs,efficiency and reliability play a major role since the usage of components is higher for getting a low Total Harmonics Distortion(THD)value.This becomes a major challenge incorporated in boosting the efficiency without affecting the THD value.Various parametric observations are done and realized for the designed 9-level and 17-level MLI,being the Total Standing Voltage(TSV),efficiency,cost function per level count,and power loss.The respective parameters are compared with several existing and modern circuits and found to be effective in their performance.A novel single-phase 17-level asymmetrical Multi-Level Inverter(MLI)topology is developed to reduce the number of overall components.The developed topology generates 17-levels by using unequal DC sources.The developed MLI is proved under various tests con-ducted experimentally for the various loads like resistive,inductive,and combinational loads.A detailed comparison is done on several factors and represented graphically represented.Further,the proposed design provides a less TSV value is 6 V_(dc),efficiency is 94.21%and cost factor per level CF/L value for both values ofαis 2.01 and 2.05 and devices count with a low THD value 41.4%with respectively.
文摘可编程约瑟夫森电压基准(programmable Josephson voltage standard,PJVS)通过生成阶梯波构建交流量子电压,其产生量子电压台阶过程中,会伴生过渡过程,导致电压台阶两端数据的准确性较低。常见的数据处理方法是将过渡过程的数据剔除,仅利用量子电压台阶上平稳区的数据,实现交流量子电压量值的复现。针对常用的3σ(σ为数据标准差)准则、片段采样方法等数据筛选准则,该文提出一种由量子电压台阶中心双向延拓并最小化A类测量不确定度的平稳区与过渡区判据,通过自动识别量子电压台阶的平稳区与过渡区,提升PJVS电压阶梯波复现交流电压量值的准确性。实验结果表明:该文提出的数据平稳区与过渡区的判据具有较高的鲁棒性和交流电压复现准确性,在2.5 kHz范围内,可使量子电压阶梯波信号复现交流电压幅值的偏差和A类测量不确定度均优于2.5×10-6。研究成果可有效提升量子电压阶梯波信号的测算准确性。
基金Support from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China(MC-201620-H01-04)is gratefully acknowledged.
文摘Staircase choice is one of the most critical factors leading to the difference in pedestrian flow and evacuation routes in buildings with multiple staircases.Neither the shortest path to the building exit nor the locally quickest path to the nearest staircase can represent the natural mode of evacuation path choices for an authentic evac-uation simulation.Thus,a prediction-based approach is established to predict and simulate evacuation choices,which helps to address three key issues:(1)extracting evacuation data through a controlled experiment;(2)establishing a Logit model for staircase choice prediction based on experimental data;(3)developing a prediction-based cellular automaton model.The proposed approach has achieved the coupling between choice prediction and evacuation simulation.A comparison with Pathfinder software is conducted to reveal the supe-riority of the prediction-based CA model for simulating staircase choice.
