先期振动对高聚物胶凝堆石料动变形特性的影响

先期振动对土石坝地震变形影响显著。通过开展不同先期动应力作用下的动三轴试验,研究了先期振动对未加固堆石料和高聚物胶凝堆石料动变形特性的影响。结果表明:先期振动对未加固堆石料和高聚物胶凝堆石料的弹性轴应变无明显影响,但显著降低了其塑性轴应变;未加固堆石料和高聚物胶凝堆石料的残余变形在先期振动影响下显著减小,与未经受先期振动的试样相比,先期动应力为40%围压的试样,最大残余剪应变降低幅度和最大残余体应变降低幅度的平均值分别为48.1%和42.0%;先期动应力为80%围压的试样,最大残余剪应变降低幅度和最大残余体应变降低幅度的平均值分别为80.9%和71.6%。先期动应力幅值越大,再次经历动应力时未加固堆石料和高聚物胶凝堆石料产生的残余变形越小,抵抗变形能力提高越明显。最大残余变形的降低幅度与固结比、围压及高聚物含量无关。随后修正了沈珠江动残余变形模型,修正后的残余变形模型可以反映高聚物对堆石料残余剪应变和残余体应变的影响。与未经受先期振动的试样相比,先期动应力为40%围压的高聚物胶凝堆石料(高聚物质量比R_p=2%)的改进残余变形模型参数c₁和c₄分别降低了27.7%和61.2%;先期动应力为80%围压的高聚物胶凝堆石料(R_p=2%)的改进残余变形模型参数c₁和c₄分别降低了68.8%和79.3%。     

Centrifuge modelling of pipe-soil interaction in clay with crust layer

Seabed in regions, such as the Gulf of Guinea and North West Shelf of Australia, may exhibit a crust layer where the undrained shear strength can be an order of magnitude higher than that of the immediately underlying sediment. This can complicate design of steel catenary risers, where fatigue depends on the cyclic vertical stiffness of the pipe-soil interaction. Potential punch-through of the riser into the underlying soft soil may invalidate design assumptions based on the pipe-soil stiffness within the crust layer. The long-term evolution of pipe-soil stiffness within the crust layer, which exhibits similar properties to an over-consolidated soil, is also poorly understood. This paper describes centrifuge model tests undertaken in a clay sample with a crust layer, simulating the punch-through process of a pipe under load control and investigating the pipe-soil stiffness during long-term cyclic loading tests under displacement control. Results confirm that the potential for punching-through the crust layer depends strongly on the relative ratio of pipe diameter to crust layer thickness. The long-term evolution of pipe-soil stiffness showed a steady increase after an initial remoulding stage in contractile soils (normally consolidated and lightly over-consolidated), but a steady reduction in the heavily over-consolidated, more dilatant, crust. The magnitude of pipe-soil stiffness changes (during both remoulding and reconsolidation) is governed by the over-consolidation ratio of the soil and the amplitude of the cyclic displacements. This study provides insights on the relevant cyclic stiffness to consider when assessing SCR fatigue life in over-consolidated soils and soils exhibiting a superficial crust layer.     

考虑实时浮态调整的散货船分舱优化

以某散货船为例,在船舶主尺度、船型参数和货舱总长度不变的情况下,将货舱间横舱壁的偏移距离作为优化参数,以船舶静水弯矩和静水剪力为目标函数进行优化,寻求使船舶静水载荷达到最小的横舱壁组合,并针对货物随着舱壁位置不同而引起的浮态变化,编写实时调整压载水的程序。该程序可应用在散货船的初步设计中,对船舶分舱设计和配载布置都具有指导性的意义。     

考虑均衡性的城市轨道交通线路负荷水平评估研究

线路负荷水平的评价工作是优化运输组织方案的重要前提。首先，本文分析了采用单一均值性指标表征负荷水平不能体现线路内负荷分布偏差的问题。为此，从城市轨道交通线路客流与运输能力匹配的角度出发，以列车负荷为评价单元，建立包括负荷均值和标准差率二维指标的线路负荷水平评估模型。负荷均值指标考虑了各评价单元加权计算，以反映每个评价单元对线路负荷水平的贡献程度，标准差率指标表征负荷均衡性。模型分析得出，线路所有区间的运力同等规模变化不影响标准差率指标，相对提高大客流区间或大客流方向上的输送能力能够改善线路负荷的均衡性。算例分析表明：客流方向不均衡系数超过 1.4 时，应考虑运力优化措施以提高运输能力利用的均衡；组织列车大小交路方案和不成对行车模式，能够提高线路负荷的均衡程度。     

Dynamic stability metrics for the container loading problem

The Container Loading Problem (CLP) literature has traditionally evaluated the dynamic stability of cargo by applying two metrics to box arrangements: the mean number of boxes supporting the items excluding those placed directly on the floor (M1) and the percentage of boxes with insufficient lateral support (M2). However, these metrics, that aim to be proxies for cargo stability during transportation, fail to translate real-world cargo conditions of dynamic stability.In this paper two new performance indicators are proposed to evaluate the dynamic stability of cargo arrangements: the number of fallen boxes (NFB) and the number of boxes within the Damage Boundary Curve fragility test (NB_DBC). Using 1500 solutions for well-known problem instances found in the literature, these new performance indicators are evaluated using a physics simulation tool (StableCargo), replacing the real-world transportation by a truck with a simulation of the dynamic behaviour of container loading arrangements.Two new dynamic stability metrics that can be integrated within any container loading algorithm are also proposed. The metrics are analytical models of the proposed stability performance indicators, computed by multiple linear regression. Pearson’s r correlation coefficient was used as an evaluation parameter for the performance of the models. The extensive computational results show that the proposed metrics are better proxies for dynamic stability in the CLP than the previous widely used metrics.     

几种典型的大型集装箱船导轨结构特性对比计算分析

本文以固定装载型式导轨和混合装载型式导轨为研究对象,基于有限元方法分析了不同集装箱装载工况对导轨强度、刚度的影响,同时在相同集装箱装载工况下,对不同导轨的强度、刚度进行了对比分析。结果可为集装箱导轨的设计优化提供了一定的参考。     

5kNm立式参考式扭矩标准装置研究

本文介绍了5kNm立式参考式扭矩标准装置的结构形式和组成，并详细描述了有关参考式装置的结构设计及有限元分析、扭矩加载系统以及装置的超限保护机构的研究过程和研究成果。通过不确定度评定，装置的扩展不确定度Urel=0.05%（包含因子k=2）。参考式扭矩标准装置以其高性价比和快速校准的特点，满足了广大计量机构扭矩传感器校准的需求。     

轮印载荷下I型夹层板架结构静强度力学性能试验研究

现代舰船的直升机起降时会通过轮胎将载荷作用于飞行甲板的板架上,这种载荷通常被称为轮印载荷。除此之外,相对于传统加筋板结构形式,I型夹层结构具有轻质、高比强度等优点,是一种可以应用于船舶飞行甲板的新型结构形式。本文针对轮印载荷局部重载和位置不确定的特点,设计了合理的试验贴片方案及加载程序,并将试验数据与理论值对比,分析误差原因,研究I型夹层板架结构的板格在四种典型位置轮印载荷作用下的静强度力学性能。试验结果表明,夹层板架结构在载荷附近测点的应力水平较大,同时其上面板沿船宽方向的弯曲应力大于沿船长方向的弯曲应力,而下面板2个方向的弯曲应力特性与上面板相反。这些结论对于I型夹层板架结构在轮印载荷下的力学性能研究具有重要意义。     

An efficient and exact event-based algorithm for solving simplified first order dynamic network loading problems in continuous time

In this paper a novel solution algorithm is proposed for exactly solving simplified first order dynamic network loading (DNL) problems for any generalised network. This DNL solution algorithm, termed eLTM (event-based Link Transmission Model), is based on the seminal Lighthill–Witham–Richards (LWR) model, adopts a triangular fundamental diagram and includes a generalised first order node model formulation. Unlike virtually all DNL solution algorithms, eLTM does not rely on time discretisation, but instead adopts an event based approach. The main advantage of this approach is the possibility of yielding exact results. Furthermore, an approximate version of the same algorithm is introduced. The user can configure an a-priori threshold that dictates the approximation error (measurable a-posteriori). Using this approximation the computational effort required decreases significantly, making it especially suitable for large scale applications. The computational complexity is investigated and results are demonstrated via theoretical and real world case studies. Fixed periods of stationary demands are included adopting a matrix demand profile to mimic basic departure time demand fluctuations. Finally, the information loss of the approximate solution is assessed under different configurations.     

Fueling for contingencies: The hidden cost of unpredictability in the air transportation system

The aviation community is increasing its attention on the concept of predictability when conducting aviation service quality assessments. Reduced fuel consumption and the related cost is one of the various benefits that could be achieved through improved flight predictability. A lack of predictability may cause airline dispatchers to load more fuel onto aircraft before they depart; the flights would then in turn consume extra fuel just to carry excess fuel loaded. In this study, we employ a large dataset with flight-level fuel loading and consumption information from a major US airline. With these data, we estimate the relationship between the amount of loaded fuel and flight predictability performance using a statistical model. The impact of loaded fuel is translated into fuel consumption and, ultimately, fuel cost and environmental impact for US domestic operations. We find that a one-minute increase in the standard deviation of airborne time leads to a 0.88 min increase in loaded contingency fuel and 1.66 min in loaded contingency and alternate fuel. If there were no unpredictability in the aviation system, captured in our model by eliminating standard deviation in flight time, the reduction in the loaded fuel would between 6.12 and 11.28 min per flight. Given a range of fuel prices, this ultimately would translate into cost savings for US domestic airlines on the order of $120–$452 million per year.