Transient responses of a VLFS during landing and take-off of an airplane

The transient elastic deformation of a pontoon-type very large floating structure (VLFS) caused by the landing and take-off of an airplane is computed by the time-domain mode-expansion method. The memory effects in hydrodynamic forces are taken into account, and great care is paid to numerical accuracy in evaluating all the coefficients appearing in the simultaneous differential equations for the elastic motion of a VLFS. The time-histories of the imparted force and the position and velocity of an airplane during landing and take-off are modeled with data from a Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet. Simulation results are shown of 3-D structural waves on a VLFS and the associated unsteady drag force on an airplane, which is of engineering importance, particularly during take-off. The results for landing show that the airplane moves faster than the structural waves generated in the early stage, and the waves overtake the airplane as its speed decreases to zero. The results for take-off are essentially the same as those for landing, except that the structural waves develop slowly in the early stage, and no obstacle exists on the runway after the take-off of airplane. The additional drag force on an airplane due to the elastic responses of the runway considered in this work was found to be small in magnitude.     

At-sea towing of a Mega-Float unit

A huge floating offshore platform (359m long, 60m wide, and 3m deep) was towed into the Pacific Ocean for a validation experiment for a floating airport. Full-scale measurements of towline tension and the bending strain on the upper-deck were made during towing. The measured bending moment agreed well with numerical calculation without taking the draught and towing speed into consideration.     

利用“有效风能”预报航道淤积

提出了"有效风能"概念;导出了"有效风能"与浪、沙、航道淤积之间的相关关系;得出了利用"有效风能"计算航道淤积的计算公式,并与黄骅港海区现场资料进行了验证和校核,效果良好。     

燃气轮机监测系统的建模与实现

以从法国引进的ＭＳ６００１燃气轮机发电机组为研究对象,针对它开发了一套以燃气轮机循环计算、压气机和涡轮特性计算及燃气轮机变工况计算为基础的工况监测显示系统软件。该软件的开发有利于提高燃气轮机系统运行的管理水平,为全面实现燃气轮机机组的智能监测和诊断打下坚实的基础。     

The Offshore Wind Power Debate: Views from Cape Cod

Wind power resources on the eastern U.S. continental shelf are estimated to be over 400 GW, several times the electricity used by U.S. eastern coastal states. The first U.S. developer proposes to build 130 large (40 story tall) wind turbines in Nantucket Sound, just outside Massachusetts state waters. These would provide 420 MW at market prices, enough electricity for most of Cape Cod. The project is opposed by a vigorous and well-financed coalition. Polling shows local public opinion on the project almost equally divided. This article draws on semistructured interviews with residents of Cape Cod to analyze values, beliefs, and logic of supporters and opponents. For example, one value found to lead to opposition is that the ocean is a special place that should be kept natural and free of human intrusion. One line of argument found to lead to support is: The war in Iraq is problematic, this war is “really” over petroleum, Cape Cod generates electricity from oil, therefore, the wind project would improve U.S. security. Based on analysis of the values and reasoning behind our interview data, we identify four issues that are relevant but not currently part of the debate.     

风力机叶片翼型气动特性数值模拟

针对NACA63-215翼型绕流流动建立了二维可压缩湍流模型,利用商业软件NU-MECA进行了相应的数值模拟计算.湍流粘度分别采用基于RANS的Spalart-Allmaras和Baldwin-Lomax两种湍流模型来处理,得出了雷诺数为3×106时,翼型NACA63-215的升力系数和阻力系数随来流攻角的变化关系及压力分布图,并与试验数据进行对比.研究结果表明:Spalart-All-maras湍流模型比Baldwin-Lomax湍流模型在预测翼型失速后气动性能方面更加有效,Spalart-Allmaras湍流模型在大攻角下较易收敛且计算出的翼型气动性能与试验值更接近.     

风对交通设施的作用空气动力学研究现状

风对交通设施的作用是一种十分复杂的现象，随着桥梁结构向着超高、异型和密布等方向发展，导致风对桥梁结构的影响越来越不可忽视。讨论桥梁结构风工程中的风对结构的作用，边界层风洞试验模拟风场特性和基于高频动态天平测力技术的风洞试验技术的国内外研究进展，对进一步研究进行了展望。     

浮式平台与钢吊箱相结合技术在忠县长江公路大桥基础施工中的应用

忠县长江公路大桥11号主墩基础施工采用浮式平台与钢吊箱相结合的方法,施工技术新颖,工序转换快捷、安全。介绍其具体施工情况。     

水下爆炸作用下船舱浮筏系统的冲击响应试验研究

设计了船舱浮筏系统的水下爆炸试验装置，测试了浅水域中爆炸的水下爆炸载荷，分析了存在结构反射时的冲击波和气泡脉动压力的幅值、比冲量和能量密度，指出以低频成分为主的气泡脉动压力，对舰船设备隔离系统的冲击响应产生重要的作用。并对水下爆炸载荷作用下船舱浮筏系统的冲击响应进行分析，其结果对于研究舰船设备的抗冲击性能具有参考价值。     

防波堤箱筒型基础结构气浮拖运与负压下沉工艺

以天津港箱简型基础防波堤试验工程为例，介绍了防波堤箱简型基础新结构及基础结构气浮拖运和负压下沉的新工艺，实践证明：这种国内首次开发的新工艺，安全可靠，耗能少，操作简单，适用于淤泥质地质条件下的防波堤、导堤及护岸工程。