The development of studying flexible pipe bend reinforced by Kevlar fibers

The flexible pipe bend can not only reduce the structural vibration and fluid noise in pipeline, but also realize the flexible connection of a horizontal line and a vertical line and compensate the displacement of three dimensions produced by the shock or vibration of pipeline in the special situations. Up to now, little attention has been paid to study the flexible pipe bend applied in the pipeline of medium or high pressure, because no appropriate framework materials can be used to reinforce it which must endure the burst pressure higher than 10 MPa. The investigation shows that it is possible to produce the flexible pipe bend of medium or high pressure if such fibers with high performance as Kevlar fibers are used to be its reinforced materials. However, its structural designing theory, manufacturing technology and measuring techniques aren‘t yet perfect and systematic, which leads to the instability of the performance of products. Furthermore, few references about its research can be seen. Therefore, it is necessary to systematically and thoroughly develop the structural designing theory, manufacture technology and measuring techniques of flexible pipe bend.     

Prediction of Stabilization of Ship in Random Wave

In this paper we show thc method of energy in part with which we can get the model of random wave,and predict theroll motion of unstabilized ship and stabilized ship using the wave model.The control parameters of fin stabilizer are determinedaccording to the performance index. The simulation of the system is also made in this paper. The comparison of the simulationwith real ship indicates that the method can be used in the prediction of roll motion of a stabilized ship in random wave.     

Clash of titans in Express Transport

So-called integrators are a new breed in the international freight transportation industry. Express carriers used to take small packages and envelopes fastest from one customer to another. The transport of documents are giving way to electronic data transfer, but the key essence of the express business, moving goods from door to door fastest     

Future of the Energy in Asia

I have been in oil and gas business, orthe evergy business in Japan for almost40 years at Mitsubishi Corporation. I hope myfew words will be a useful contribution totoday‘s agenda“Energy Security in Asia“and“Energy and Environment“.     

Construction of Logistics Infrastructure in Mainland China

From 1949 to the early 1970s, China was almost a self-sufficient economy, and invested little in transportation infrastructure. “Ihe average invesmaent in transpotation was about 3 percent of ttxal investment (China Statistical Yearbook 1991, 133). “Ihe kilometers of rail tracks barely doubled, the amount of Oared reads increased by only 1.3 times and only thirty new port berths were built. Conversely, freight volumes grew by 21, 34, and 31 times in rail, motor, and waterway,     

Calculation of the coefficient and dynamics of water diffusion in graphite joints

1Introduction Comparedwithtraditionaljoiningmethodssuchasrive tingandbolting,adhesivetechnologycansimplifyas semblingprocesses,increaseproductivityandquality,aswellasreduceproductioncost.Thereforeithas beenwidelyusedinmodernshipbuildingengineering,suchass…     

Simulation System Design of 3-D Panorama of Ship Motions in Wave

In this paper a 3-D panoramic simulation system of a ship is described which is developed with the MAXSCRTPT language and VC + + as programming tools on the platform of 3 Dsmax. The strip theory method is applied to the motion prediction of the mono-hull. The time history solutions of heave and pitch are obtained in the condition of head sea to provide the primary data on panoramic simulation. The simulation system has following functions: 1) digital simulation; 2 ) panoramic simulation; 3) environmental set-up; 4) render preview and output.     

Strategies of state and local government in management of urban transport problems – A case of Delhi

In India, different layers of Government control different policy instruments to tackle transport externalities which might result in coordination problems and possible efficiency losses. This paper, therefore, addresses the coordination problem resulting from the division of policy instruments between two different government levels that face different types of externalities in varying degrees of magnitude in the urban transport sector by developing three types of theoretical models: the Full Control Centralised Model where the state government has full control over all pricing instrument; a Nash equilibrium model where each of the government levels controls only one instrument and takes the behaviour of the other as given; and a Stackelberg equilibrium mode where the behaviour of the state government is influenced by the fact that one of the price instruments is controlled by the local government. With an empirical illustration of the model for Delhi, the paper finds that since there are many interactions and many externalities between the two levels of government, a division of roles between them does not guarantee an efficient pricing outcome and the efficiency of pricing would depend on the institutional set up and on the correspondence between the objective functions of the two government levels.     

Selection Method of Multi-Objective Problems Using Genetic Algorithm in Motion Plan of AUV

To research the effect of the selection method of multi-objects genetic algorithm problem on optimizing result, thismethod is analyzed theoretically and discussed by using an autonomous underwater vehicle(AUV) as an object. A changingweight vtlue method is put forward and a selection formula is modified. Some experiments were implemented on an AUV.TwinBurger. The results shows that this method is effective and feasible.     

Application of H∞ filtering in the initial alignment of strapdown inertial navigation system

In this paper , the principle of H∞ filtering is discussed and H∞ filter is constructed, which is used in the initial alignment of the strapdown inertial navigation systems(SINS). The error model of SINS is derived. By utilizing constructed H∞ filter, the filtering calculation to that system has been conducted. The simulation results of the misalignment angle are given under the condition of unknown noises. The results show that the process of alignment with H∞ filter is much faster and with excellent robustness.     

Application of H_∞ filtering in the initial alignment of strapdown inertial navigation system

1INTRODUCTION Initialalignmentisoneofthekeytechnologiesof strapdowninertialnavigationsystem.Itdirectlyinflu encesthenavigationperformancesofthenavigation system.TheKalmanfilterhasbeenwidelyusedinthe initialalignmentofthestrapdowninertialnavigation systemwhichassumesthatbothdynamicsofsignalgen eratingprocessesandthestatisticalpropertiesofnoise sourceshavebeenknowninadvance.Insomeapplica tions,however,thedesignerisfacedwithmodelun certaintiesandlackofstatisticalinformationontheex ogenoussig…     

基于PLC与Win CC flexible动力定位报警监控系统的研究

动力定位系统具有定位准确、快速、操作方便等特点,拥有广阔的市场应用和发展前景。文章采用SIEMENS PLC S7-300与组态软件Win CC flexible相结合的方法,实现了动力定位报警监控系统的设计。系统上位机为西门子触摸屏,下位机为西门子S7-300系列PLC,触摸屏与PLC之间采用MPI网络实现通信。最后,运用PLCSIM与Win CC flexible Runtime仿真软件进行联合调试,模拟实现系统的报警监控功能。     

Simulation analysis of static and dynamic characteristics of once-through steam generator in concentric annuli tube

1 Introduction1 Steam generator is an important equipment of an integrated pressurized water reactor. In recent design, the once-through steam generator (OTSG) is mostly applied because it delivers superheated steam and requires no separators. Moreover, i…     

Grid convergence study in the resistance calculation of a trimaran

As a new type of hull form,trimaran has remarkable excellent performances and has drawn more and more attention.When the viscous CFD technology now available is applied to the research of resistance performance of trimaran,the spatial discretization would usually result in the grid error and uncertainty,and thus the considerable discrepancy between the numerical results and the experimental data.In order to ascertain how much the grid would affect the calculation,the grid convergence should be studied.A mathematical trimaran was chosen as an example,with the commercial code CFX for the simulation,VOF for surface treatment,and the grid study was carried out based on two different turbulence models.It was concluded that carrying out grid study is helpful in estimating the grid error and uncertainty,and indicating the direction of improving the credibility of the numerical calculation, and,in addition to grid errors and uncertainties,the turbulence modeling errors and uncertainties contribute to the simulation errors.     

Hard Foulers Induced Crevice Corrosion of HSLA Steel in theCoastal Waters of the Gulf of Mannar （Bay of Bengal）, India

In the present study an attempt has been made toinvestigate the relationship between the variations in the foulingassemblage and corrosion behaviour of HSLA steel at three coastallocations in the Gulf of Marmar, India, over a period of 24 months.Oyster fouling was dominant in the Tuticorin open sea, whilebarnacles were the major foulants in the Tuticorin harbour andMandapam. The fouling load in the Tuticorin waters was higherwhen compared to the Mandapam waters. The corrosion ratesdecreased progressively with the immersion time at all three testlocations. In the Tuticorin open sea, the corrosion rates were higherwhen compared to the other two locations throughout the studyperiod. The surface of the coupons was characterized by crevicesbeneath the hard foulers in the Tuticorin harbour and Mandapam,whereas in the Tuticorin open sea, the coupons experiencedcrevices of a tunneling nature. The percentage of the loss of thetensile strength increased with time at all the test locations.     

The Methodologies of Empowerment? A Systematic Review of the Deployment of Participation in the Coastal Zone Management Literature

Participation (e.g., stakeholder involvement) has become a central concept in the practice of environmental and coastal zone management. Research has shown that the integration of participation in coastal zone management has positive ecological and social outcomes. In the literature, however, participation is often reported in an unstructured and uncritical manner. Therefore, to find out whether and how there is a useful way to structure and characterize the way the coastal zone management literature deals with participation, we have conducted a literature review. The review was conducted and the literature structured through three central dimensions of participation, namely: power, knowledge, and (visions of) nature. The article concludes that this structured approach to participation enables us to study more systematically the role of participation and might facilitate the governance and learning processes of coastal networks.     

Eradication of algae in ships＇ ballast water by electrolyzing

In order to verify the effectiveness of electrolytic treatment on ships＇ ballast water, experiments are carried out by a pilot system in laboratory. The raw seawater and seawater with different concentrations of different algae are simulated as ships＇ ballast water. The algae in the raw seawater can be killed if it is treated by electrolysis with an initial residual chlorine concentration of 5 mg/L. If the seawater with one kind of algae （Nitzschia closterum, Dicrateria spp., or Pyramidomonnas sp.105cells/mL） is treated by electrolysis with an initial residual chlorine concentration of 5 mg/L the alga can be sterilized, If the seawater with one kind of algae （Dunaliella sp., Platymonas or Chlorella spp.） is directly treated by electrolyzing with an initial residual chlorine concentration of 4 mg/L, the instant mortality changes with the concentration of different algae. However, after 72 hours, in all treated samples, there are no live algal cells found.     

The effect of plastic constraint on the initiation of ductile tears in shipbuilding structural steels

In this paper, the effect of plastic constraint on the initiation of ductile tears in four different shipbuilding structural steels has been experimentally studied by measuring the J-integral and crack opening displacement COD at initiation in three-point bend specimens with deep and shallow notches. Experimental results of seven groups of different strength alloy steels show that both Si and Ji values of ductile tear from the shallow crack specimens which have less constraint flow field are significantly higher than those of deeply notched specimens. Slip-line-field analysis shows that, for shallow crack, the hydrostatic stress is lower than that from standard deeply cracked bend specimen, which develops a high level of crack tip constraint, provides a lower bound estimate of toughness, and will ensure an unduly conservative approach when applied to structural defects, especially if initiation values of COD and J-integral are used.