Although pressure cells have been produced and installed successfully for decades,the accuracy of measured pressure is often inadequate.Due to large differences between the stiffness of pressure cells and the surround...Although pressure cells have been produced and installed successfully for decades,the accuracy of measured pressure is often inadequate.Due to large differences between the stiffness of pressure cells and the surrounding media,there is a considerable difference between applied pressure and that measured from pressure cells.It is often difficult and expensive to make a pressure cell with stiffness（modulus of elasticity） similar to the surrounding material in which it will be embedded.In order to improve this situation,a casing material with proportional dimensions is recommended as a means to obtain reliable results.In our study,the effect of using casing in the installation of pressure cells is investigated,providing the characteristics of casing.Some practical recommendations are presented to improve the accuracy of the results using casing.展开更多
Demand response is becoming a promising field of study in operation and planning of restructured power systems. More attention has recently been paid to demand response programs. Customers can contribute to the operat...Demand response is becoming a promising field of study in operation and planning of restructured power systems. More attention has recently been paid to demand response programs. Customers can contribute to the operation of power systems by deployment demand response. The growth of customers' participation in such programs may affect the planning of power systems. Therefore, it seems necessary to consider the effects of demand response in planning approaches. In this paper, the impact of demand responsiveness on decision making in generation expansion planning is modeled. Avoidance or deferment in installation of new generating units is comprehensively investigated and evaluated by introducing a new simple index. The effects of demand responsiveness are studied from the points of view of both customers and generation companies. The proposed model has been applied to a modified IEEE 30-bus system and the results of the study are discussed. Simulation results show that reducing just 3% of the customers' demand(due to price elasticity) may result in a benefit of about 10% for customers in the long term.展开更多
Aiming at improving efficiency in combustion systems, the study on droplet behavior and its trajectory is of crucialimportance. Vortex engine is a kind of internal combustion engine which uses swirl flow to achieve hi...Aiming at improving efficiency in combustion systems, the study on droplet behavior and its trajectory is of crucialimportance. Vortex engine is a kind of internal combustion engine which uses swirl flow to achieve highercombustion efficiency. One of the important advantages of designing vortex engine is to reduce the temperatureof walls by confining the combustion products in the inner vortex. The scopes of this investigation are to studyvortex engine flow field as well as effective parameters on fuel droplet behavior such as droplet diameter, dropletinitial velocity and inlet velocity of the flow field. The flow field is simulated using Reynolds Stress TransportModel (RSM). The Eulerian-Lagrangian method and the one-way coupling approach are employed to simulatetwo phase flow and dispersed phase in the chamber, respectively. A new method, based on computing pressureforce exerted on the droplet surface, is introduced to determine the distinction between using one-way andtwo-way coupling approaches. The results showed that the droplets with smaller diameter are more likely to followthe flow stream lines than bigger droplets, thus evaporate completely in the chamber. Moreover, droplets withgreater initial velocity have higher evaporation rate, yielding the existence of evaporation and combustion in theinner vortex. Additionally, the higher inlet velocity of continuous phase results in higher centrifugal force, leadsdroplets in question to deviate towards the wall faster.展开更多
In this study, a novel approach to incorporate the pore water pressure in the discrete element method （DEM） to comprehensively model saturated granular media was developed. A numerical model was constructed based on...In this study, a novel approach to incorporate the pore water pressure in the discrete element method （DEM） to comprehensively model saturated granular media was developed. A numerical model was constructed based on the DEM by implanting additional routines in the basic DEM code; pore water pressure calculations were used with a two-dimensional （2D） model to simulate the undrained behavior of satu- rated granular media. This model coupled the interaction of solid particles and the pore fluid in saturated granular media. Finally, several 2D undrained shear tests were simulated. The test results showed that the model could predict the response of the saturated granular soil to shear loading. The effect of initial compaction was investigated. Biaxial tests on dense and loose specimens were conducted, and the effect of the initial density on the change in shear strength and the volume change of the system was inves- tigated. The overall behavior of loose and dense specimens was phenomenologically similar to the real granular material. Constant volume tests were simulated, and the results were compared to those from the coupled model. Induced anisotropy was micromechanically investigated by studying the contact force orientation. The change in anisotropy depended on the modeling scheme. However, the overall responses of the media obtained usinz the couoled and constant volume methods were similar.展开更多
A numerical solution to a two-dimensional model of flow and transient heat transfer involving solidification in a pipe has been established.Where the temperature of pipe wall is below the freezing point of fluid,phase...A numerical solution to a two-dimensional model of flow and transient heat transfer involving solidification in a pipe has been established.Where the temperature of pipe wall is below the freezing point of fluid,phase change of flowing fluid and the influence of different boundary condition,such as pipe wall temperature,initial temperature and inlet velocity has been taken into account.Also it has been investigated to elicit proper non-dimensional numbers to show the solidification proceeding results.Additionally comparing the two acceptable inlet conditions,show distinctions between velocity inlet and pressure inlet boundary condition in such problems,which affect the whole freezing process.展开更多
This paper deals with the estimation of crest settlement in a concrete face rockfill dam （CFRD）, utilizing intelligent methods. Following completion of dam construction, considerable movements of the crest and the b...This paper deals with the estimation of crest settlement in a concrete face rockfill dam （CFRD）, utilizing intelligent methods. Following completion of dam construction, considerable movements of the crest and the body of the dam can develop during the first impoundment of the reservoir. Although there is vast experience worldwide in CFRD design and construction, few accurate experimental relationships are available to predict the settlement in CFRD. The goal is to advance the development of intelligent methods to estimate the subsidence of dams at the design stage. Due to dam zonifieation and uncertainties in material properties, these methods appear to be the appropriate choice. In this study, the crest settlement behavior of CFRDs is analyzed based on compiled data of 24 CFRDs constructed during recent years around the world, along with the utilization of gene ex- pression programming （GEP） and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system （ANFIS） methods. In addition, dam height （H）, shape factor （St）, and time （t, time after first operation） are also assessed, being considered major factors in predicting the settlement behavior. From the relationships proposed, the values ofR2 for both equations of GEP （with and without constant） were 0.9603 and 0.9734, and for the three approaches of ANFIS （grid partitioning （GP）, subtractive clustering method （SCM）, and fuzzy c-means clustering （FCM）） were 0.9693, 0.8657, and 0.8848, respectively. The obtained results indicate that the overall behavior evaluated by this approach is consistent with the measured data of other CFRDs.展开更多
文摘Although pressure cells have been produced and installed successfully for decades,the accuracy of measured pressure is often inadequate.Due to large differences between the stiffness of pressure cells and the surrounding media,there is a considerable difference between applied pressure and that measured from pressure cells.It is often difficult and expensive to make a pressure cell with stiffness（modulus of elasticity） similar to the surrounding material in which it will be embedded.In order to improve this situation,a casing material with proportional dimensions is recommended as a means to obtain reliable results.In our study,the effect of using casing in the installation of pressure cells is investigated,providing the characteristics of casing.Some practical recommendations are presented to improve the accuracy of the results using casing.
文摘Demand response is becoming a promising field of study in operation and planning of restructured power systems. More attention has recently been paid to demand response programs. Customers can contribute to the operation of power systems by deployment demand response. The growth of customers' participation in such programs may affect the planning of power systems. Therefore, it seems necessary to consider the effects of demand response in planning approaches. In this paper, the impact of demand responsiveness on decision making in generation expansion planning is modeled. Avoidance or deferment in installation of new generating units is comprehensively investigated and evaluated by introducing a new simple index. The effects of demand responsiveness are studied from the points of view of both customers and generation companies. The proposed model has been applied to a modified IEEE 30-bus system and the results of the study are discussed. Simulation results show that reducing just 3% of the customers' demand(due to price elasticity) may result in a benefit of about 10% for customers in the long term.
文摘Aiming at improving efficiency in combustion systems, the study on droplet behavior and its trajectory is of crucialimportance. Vortex engine is a kind of internal combustion engine which uses swirl flow to achieve highercombustion efficiency. One of the important advantages of designing vortex engine is to reduce the temperatureof walls by confining the combustion products in the inner vortex. The scopes of this investigation are to studyvortex engine flow field as well as effective parameters on fuel droplet behavior such as droplet diameter, dropletinitial velocity and inlet velocity of the flow field. The flow field is simulated using Reynolds Stress TransportModel (RSM). The Eulerian-Lagrangian method and the one-way coupling approach are employed to simulatetwo phase flow and dispersed phase in the chamber, respectively. A new method, based on computing pressureforce exerted on the droplet surface, is introduced to determine the distinction between using one-way andtwo-way coupling approaches. The results showed that the droplets with smaller diameter are more likely to followthe flow stream lines than bigger droplets, thus evaporate completely in the chamber. Moreover, droplets withgreater initial velocity have higher evaporation rate, yielding the existence of evaporation and combustion in theinner vortex. Additionally, the higher inlet velocity of continuous phase results in higher centrifugal force, leadsdroplets in question to deviate towards the wall faster.
文摘In this study, a novel approach to incorporate the pore water pressure in the discrete element method （DEM） to comprehensively model saturated granular media was developed. A numerical model was constructed based on the DEM by implanting additional routines in the basic DEM code; pore water pressure calculations were used with a two-dimensional （2D） model to simulate the undrained behavior of satu- rated granular media. This model coupled the interaction of solid particles and the pore fluid in saturated granular media. Finally, several 2D undrained shear tests were simulated. The test results showed that the model could predict the response of the saturated granular soil to shear loading. The effect of initial compaction was investigated. Biaxial tests on dense and loose specimens were conducted, and the effect of the initial density on the change in shear strength and the volume change of the system was inves- tigated. The overall behavior of loose and dense specimens was phenomenologically similar to the real granular material. Constant volume tests were simulated, and the results were compared to those from the coupled model. Induced anisotropy was micromechanically investigated by studying the contact force orientation. The change in anisotropy depended on the modeling scheme. However, the overall responses of the media obtained usinz the couoled and constant volume methods were similar.
文摘A numerical solution to a two-dimensional model of flow and transient heat transfer involving solidification in a pipe has been established.Where the temperature of pipe wall is below the freezing point of fluid,phase change of flowing fluid and the influence of different boundary condition,such as pipe wall temperature,initial temperature and inlet velocity has been taken into account.Also it has been investigated to elicit proper non-dimensional numbers to show the solidification proceeding results.Additionally comparing the two acceptable inlet conditions,show distinctions between velocity inlet and pressure inlet boundary condition in such problems,which affect the whole freezing process.
文摘This paper deals with the estimation of crest settlement in a concrete face rockfill dam （CFRD）, utilizing intelligent methods. Following completion of dam construction, considerable movements of the crest and the body of the dam can develop during the first impoundment of the reservoir. Although there is vast experience worldwide in CFRD design and construction, few accurate experimental relationships are available to predict the settlement in CFRD. The goal is to advance the development of intelligent methods to estimate the subsidence of dams at the design stage. Due to dam zonifieation and uncertainties in material properties, these methods appear to be the appropriate choice. In this study, the crest settlement behavior of CFRDs is analyzed based on compiled data of 24 CFRDs constructed during recent years around the world, along with the utilization of gene ex- pression programming （GEP） and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system （ANFIS） methods. In addition, dam height （H）, shape factor （St）, and time （t, time after first operation） are also assessed, being considered major factors in predicting the settlement behavior. From the relationships proposed, the values ofR2 for both equations of GEP （with and without constant） were 0.9603 and 0.9734, and for the three approaches of ANFIS （grid partitioning （GP）, subtractive clustering method （SCM）, and fuzzy c-means clustering （FCM）） were 0.9693, 0.8657, and 0.8848, respectively. The obtained results indicate that the overall behavior evaluated by this approach is consistent with the measured data of other CFRDs.
