Three-Dimensional Thermo-Elastic-Plastic Finite Element Method Modeling for Predicting Weld-Induced Residual Stresses and Distortions in Steel Stiffened-Plate Structures

The objective of the present paper is to develop nonlinear finite element method models for predicting the weld-induced initial deflection and residual stress of plating in steel stiffened-plate structures. For this purpose, three-dimensional thermo-elastic-plastic finite element method computations are performed with varying plate thickness and weld bead length (leg length) in welded plate panels, the latter being associated with weld heat input. The finite element models are verified by a comparison with experimental database which was obtained by the authors in separate studies with full scale measurements. It is concluded that the nonlinear finite element method models developed in the present paper are very accurate in terms of predicting the weld-induced initial imperfections of steel stiffened plate structures. Details of the numerical computations together with test database are documented.

OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF MESO-β WAVE IN LOW LATITUDES OF SOUTH CHINA SEA OVER THE SUMMER MONSOON

The intensive observation data of the Nansha Islands are used to study and discuss the meso-and fine-scale systems existing with large-scale monsoon circulation during the onset of the southwesterly monsoon in the low-latitude areas of the South China Sea. Effects of low-latitude tropical meso-scale gravity waves on weather have been disclosed. The generation and transportation of the local meso-scale gravity wave have been preliminarily studied from the viewpoint of dynamics.

Development of Mesoscale and Microscale Disturbances Superimposed on Three-dimensional Nonuniform Flow

The present paper has investigated the development of mesoscale and microscale disturbance superimposed on three-dimensional nonuniform flow, which extends the work of Zeng et al. The separating effect of the variation of the horizontal and vertical scale of the disturbances has been found. Moreover, the propagating paths of the disturbances have also been discussed qualitatively.

THREE-DIMENSIONAL ELASTIC ATMOSPHERIC NUMERICAL MODEL AND THE SIMULATION OF A SEVERE STORM CASE

A three-dimensional meso-γ,scale elastic atmospheric numerical model has been established and used to simulate a severe storm case.The important characteristics of the modeled storm are close to those of the observed case.

Numerical study on structure of meso-β scale rainstorm system during IOP523 of HUAMEX

One of the scientific goals of HUAMEX (Torrential Rainfall Experiment over Both Sides of the Taiwan Strait and Adjacent Area), a special project in the National '863' Scientific Project, is to reveal meso-β scale structure of heavy rainfall. However, limited by the observational instruments, the resolution of the data attained from the outfield scientific observation network cannot reveal the meso-β scale structure. A 36-h numerical simulation of heavy rainfall case from May 23 to May 24, 1998 during IOP523 of HUAMEX was performed by the mesoscale numerical model of PSU/NCAR MM5, and the meso-p scale structure of con-vective system was examined based on the model output in this note. The results point out that the meso-β scale features of the heavy rainfall are clear considerably at low, middle and upper levels, respectively. There is a strong ageostrophic feature between the geopotential height field and the wind field on the upper level. The vertical cross sections of 54 km coarse grid and 18 km

MAINTAINABLE MECHANISM OF MESO-β SCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM

By means of the Penn State-NCAR Mesoscale Model Version 5(MM5)with a horizontal resolution of 20 km.the maintainable mechanism of Meso-β scale Convective System(Mβ CS)has been investigated on the basis of simulation of the temporal and spatial thermodynamics structure of the MβCS which occurred in Wuhan and its surroundings on 21 July 1998.The occurrence of the significant warm-core in the center of the MβCS happened in Changjiang River Basin between the Mufu Mountain and the Dabie Mountain.To the southern side of the MβCS,there exist the southwest low-level jet(LLJ)and the vertical secondary circulation in the low and middle troposphere respectively.In respect to the northern of the MβCS,the northwest jet emerges in the upper troposphere,accompanied with cold and dry atmosphere downdrafts,resulting in another secondary circulation.The foregoing mentioned vertical wind shear provides a favorable dynamical environment for the intensification and maintenance of the MβCS.Equally important,the latent heat release associated with the MβCS produces the warm center in the middle troposphere and the pressure falls.The pressure drop then accelerates air parcels toward the low leading to strong convergence as well as the intensified convection,establishing a positive feedback between the convection and the latent heat release,which is the thermodynamic mechanism of the development and maintenance of the MβCS.

Numerical Simulation on Development Mechanism of Meso-β Scale Flow Field During a Heavy Rain Process in Henan Area

Numerical simulation of a heavy rainfall case in Henan area during 16-17 July 2004 is performed using the LASG （State Key Laboratory of Numerical Modelling for Atmospheric Sciences and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics） mesoscale model AREM （Advanced Regional Eta Model） developed by Yu （1989） and Yu et al. （1994）. The results are shown： the air in the middle part of troposphere within the horizontal range of meso-β scale convective system is heated by condensation latent heat. The isobaric surface in the middle and upper part of troposphere is rising, and thus meso-β scale high is formed; the isobaric surface in the lower part of troposphere is depressed, and thus meso-β high and low layer flow promotes the strong development scale low is formed. The interaction between the of the vertical motion. While the rising motion is developing strongly, obvious compensation sinking motion appears around it. In the south of rising motion region, the divergence current in the upper part of troposphere backflows towards south, which leads to the vertical circulation appearing in the upper part of troposphere. The sinking branch of the circulation integrates in the compensation sinking air current in the south of rising motion region and takes the horizontal momentum of upper air to the lower part of troposphere and forms a new meso-β scale jet. In the north of the rising motion region, a mesoscale vertical circulation develops in the low layer of troposphere. The divergence current of the sinking branch of the circulation, which flows southward, converges with warm and humid air current in the low layer of troposphere which flows from southwest, and forms a meso-β scale convergence line. Then it strengthens the convergence over the low level of heavy rain area. In the east of the rising motion region, a mesoscale vertical circulation also develops in low layer of troposphere. The divergence current of the sinking branch of the circulation, which flows westward, causes originally more consistent southwest air current in this region to the east deflection, and thus forms the cyclone curve in the southwest air current. The convergence is further strengthened in the meso-β scale convergence line. The strong development of ageostrophic vorticity in the lower part of troposphere is the important factor of the formation of the meso-β scale cyclone. At last the three-dimensional structure chart of development of heavy rain meso-β scale stream filed is given.

NUMERICAL STUDY OF A MESO-β SCALE RAINSTORM EVENT

Diagnosis is performed of a thunderstorm rainstorm event occurring in the summer of 1996 at Nanjing and numerical simulation undertaken in the context of hydrostatic equilibrium framework of MM5 as the fifth version of the PSU/NCAR mesoscale model.Analyses show that the rainstorm-associated thermal condition was the accumulation of unstable potential energy and the dynamic condition was vigorous convergence updrafts.And the simulation within the hydrostatic framework indicates the significant role of latent heat release in the rainstorm occurrence:that even for a 30 km grid spacing horizontally of great importance to the successful modeling of the meso-β event was a convection parameterization scheme that led to less rainfall in our run based only on its explicit version but to the prediction in closer agreement with the observed when its implicit version was used in combination:for the thunderstorm-accompanied torrential rain.the Grell scheme was superior to the version of Kuo and the improved Arakawa-Schubert parameterization scheme(Grell 1993:Anthese and Kuo 1987:Arakawa and Scherbt 1974:Grell et al,1991).Moreover,better results came from the simulation in the context of hydrostatic framework of the MM5 compared to those from the run within the nonhydrostatic equilibrium framework,a problem that awaits further efforts.

EFFECTS OF DIABATIC PHYSICAL PROCESSES ON THE SIMULATION OF MESO-β SCALE STRUCTURE OF A SQUALL LINE SYSTEM

The effects of different convective parameterization,explicit moisture schemes and surface heat- ing on the meso-β scale structure of a squall line system are investigated,by using an improved mesoscale model.It is found that the successful prediction of mesoscale convective systems hinges up- on not only the sub-grid scale convection,but also the resolvable scale phase change processes and the diurnal variation in the boundary layer.The simultaneous operation of the Fritsch-Chappell convective scheme with parameterized moist downdrafts and the prognostic equations for cloud water (ice) and rainwater (snow) seems to be essential in simulating realistically MCSs and reducing or eliminating the unrealistic development of the CISK-like instability associated with the squall line system.

Scaling properties of phase-change line memory

Phase-change line memory cells with different line widths are fabricated using focused-ion-beam deposited C-Pt as a hard mask. The electrical performance of these memory devices was characterized. The current^oltage （I-V） and resistance-voltage （RV） characteristics demonstrate that the power consumption decreases with the width of the phase-change line. A three-dimensional simulation is carried out to further study the scaling properties of the phase- change line memory. The results show that the resistive amorphous （RESET） power consumption is proportional to the cross-sectional area of the phase-change line, but increases as the line length decreases.

EVOLUTION FEATURES OF MULTI-SCALE WAVEINTENSITY AND ITS COHERENCE DURING TORRENTIAL RAIN PROCESS

In this paper the Morlet complex wavelet {unction was applied to analyze the evolution features of multi-scale wave-intensity during a torrential rain process.Separating the suhsynoptic scale system on temperature of black body (TBB) fields during a torrential rain process over the Middle and Lower Reaches of Changjiang River in the last dekad of July 1998,the evolution of multi-scale wave-intensity can be expressed by wavelet modules,and its coherence was investigated with the cross spectrum between the multi-scale waves.The results show that the process of the accumulation and release on the energy of meso-β scale system was shown in the torrential rain process,and the meso-α scale system had an interference effect on the meso-β system in a shorter period.

MESOSCALE RAIN BELTS AND RAIN PEAKCLUSTER IN THE MEIYU PERIOD

The case of heavy rain on the meiyu front of June 24—27, 1981 is analysed by use of the mesoscale data with 45×45 km×50 hPa grid mesh. It is found that there exist some meso-α scale rain belts embedded in the area of the meiyu front, and a lot of meso-β scale rain peak cluster moving along these rain belts.The meso-α scale rain belts are corresponding to the mesoscale convergence lines and the tilting rotor circulation cells. Since the isentropic slope is relatively steep there, and even appears in folding, it satisfies the criterion of the conditional asymmetric instability. Thus, it can be recognized that the meso-α scale rain belts are triggered by the developing inertial-gravitational waves. However, the meso-β scale rain peak clusters are corresponding to the inertial-gravitational waves with the mixed vertical structure, which basically satisfies the instable criterion of the transversal waves.

ANALYSIS OF A STRONG MESOSCALE ENERGY FRONT CAUSING AN EXCEPTIONAL RAINSTORM

Under the outer-region effect of Typhoon Prapiroon (No.0012),an exceptional rainstorm occurred in northeastern Jiangsu Province from 0200 BT (Beijing Time) 30 August to 0800 BT 31 August 2000,which is an event of noticeable locality,abruptness,high intensity,a new record of rainfall measurement in history and very heavy damage caused,leading to the 24 h rainfall of 801.6 mm in County Xiangshui as the center of the rainstorm in the second quadrant of the outer region of the typhoon,i.e.,the northeastern Jiangsu Province,where a meso-β energy frontal zone is available at surface,serving as a weather system for generating and maintaining the exceptional rainstorm.Frontogenesis function used in diagnosing the production and development of the frontal zone displays different effects as follows:the deformation term plays a decisive role,the convergence term makes substantial contribution,but diabatic heating has some effect in the initial stage but less on the maintenance.Numerical study of a two-dimensional mesoscale equation shows that the driving around the frontal zone causes a vortex,whose ascending leg transports upwards warm and moist air from the high-energy area to such a level as to make it into cloud for precipitation and whose descending branch is liable for quick falling of raindrops and drawing cold air down onto surface for temperature drop there,allowing the frontal zone to be maintained and intensified,thus making rainfall intensity increased greatly.Comprehensive research indicates that when such a frontal zone is established the interactions among the convergent line,mesolow, mesohigh and driving-generated disturbance vortex in the neighborhood of the frontal zone are finally for the occurrence of the exceptional rainstorm.

10-Million Atoms Simulation of First-Principle Package LS3DF

The growing demand for semiconductor devices simulation poses a big challenge for large-scale electronic structure calculations.Among various methods,the linearly scaling three-dimensional fragment(LS3DF)method exhibits excellent scalability in large-scale simulations.Based on algorithmic and system-level optimizations,we propose a highly scalable and highly efficient implementation of LS3DF on a domestic heterogeneous supercomputer equipped with acceler-ators.In terms of algorithmic optimizations,the original all-band conjugate gradient algorithm is refined to achieve faster convergence,and mixed precision computing is adopted to increase overall efficiency.In terms of system-level optimiza-tions,the original two-layer parallel structure is replaced by a coarse-grained parallel method.Optimization strategies such as multi-stream,kernel fusion,and redundant computation removal are proposed to increase further utilization of the com-putational power provided by the heterogeneous machines.As a result,our optimized LS3DF can scale to a 10-million sili-con atoms system,attaining a peak performance of 34.8 PFLOPS(21.2% of the peak).All the improvements can be adapt-ed to the next-generation supercomputers for larger simulations.