Seasonal and interannual variation of physical and biological processes during 1994–2001 in the Sea of Japan/East Sea: A three-dimensional physical–biogeochemical modeling study

A Pacific basin-wide physical–biogeochemical model has been used to investigate the seasonal and interannual variation of physical and biological fields with analyses focusing on the Sea of Japan/East Sea (JES). The physical model is based on the Regional Ocean Model System (ROMS), and the biogeochemical model is based on the Carbon, Si(OH)₄, Nitrogen Ecosystem (CoSiNE) model. The coupled ROMS–CoSiNE model is forced with the daily air–sea fluxes derived from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) reanalysis for the period of 1994 to 2001, and the model results are used to evaluate climate impact on nutrient transport in Mixed Layer Depth (MLD) and phytoplankton spring bloom dynamics in the JES.The model reproduces several key features of sea surface temperature (SST) and surface currents, which are consistent with the previous modeling and observational results in the JES. The calculated volume transports through the three major straits show that the Korea Strait (KS) dominates the inflow to the JES with 2.46 Sv annually, and the Tsugaru Strait (TS) and the Soya Strait (SS) are major outflows with 1.85 Sv and 0.64 Sv, respectively. Domain-averaged phytoplankton biomass in the JES reaches its spring peak 1.8 mmol N m^− 3 in May and shows a relatively weak autumn increase in November. Strong summer stratification and intense consumption of nitrate by phytoplankton during the spring result in very low nitrate concentration at the upper layer, which limits phytoplankton growth in the JES during the summer. On the other hand, the higher grazer abundance likely contributes to the strong suppression of phytoplankton biomass after the spring bloom in the JES. The model results show strong interannual variability of SST, nutrients, and phytoplankton biomass with sudden changes in 1998, which correspond to large-scale changes of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO). Regional comparisons of interannual variations in springtime were made for the southern and northern JES. Variations of nutrients and phytoplankton biomass related to the PDO warm/cold phase changes were detected in both the southern and northern JES, and there were regional differences with respect to the mechanisms and timing. During the warm PDO, the nutrients integrated in the MLD increased in the south and decreased in the north in winter. Conversely, during the cold PDO, the nutrients integrated in the MLD decreased in the south and increased in the north. Wind divergence/convergence likely drives the differences in the southern and northern regions when northerly and northwesterly monsoon dominates in winter in the JES. Subjected to the nutrient change, the growth of phytoplankton biomass appears to be limited neither by nutrient nor by light consistently both in the southern and northern regions. Namely, the JES is at the transition zone of the lower trophic-level ecosystem between light-limited and nutrient-limited zones.     

Numerical simulations of fatigue crack initiation and propagation based on re-tensile plastic zone generating load criterion for in-plane gusset welded joints

Many accidents are caused by fatigue in welded built-up steel structures, and so it is important to estimate the fatigue lives of such structures quantitatively for safety reasons. By assuming that fatigue cracks cannot grow without an accumulation of alternating tensile/compressional plastic strain, one of the authors identified an improved effective stress intensity factor range ΔK _RPG based on the re-tensile plastic zone generating (RPG) load, which represents the driving force for fatigue cracks, and suggested that ΔK _RPG should be used as the parameter to describe fatigue crack growth behavior. The “FLARP” numerical simulation code in which ΔK _RPG is implemented as the fatigue crack growth parameter, was developed in order to predict fatigue crack initiation and propagation behavior. In this paper, it is demonstrated that FLARP gives accurate estimates for fatigue life by comparing the estimated fatigue crack growth curves and S–N curves with the experimental results for in-plane gusset welded joints, which are used in many welded steel structures. Moreover, the effect of induced bending moment due to the linear misalignment in the out of plane direction on the fatigue strength of in-plane gusset welded joints is investigated through numerical simulations.     

Workspace analysis to generate a collision-free torch path for a ship welding robot

We propose a method to determine the optimal initial location and to generate torch paths for a ship welding robot with 6 degrees of freedom (DOF). The optimal initial location is determined using an objective function, which is set up by combining constraints on the torch posture, manipulability, and the range of each joint angle to avoid collisions. A genetic algorithm (GA) is used to optimize the objective function because it does not require additional derivatives. After the initial location is determined, torch paths are generated by interpolating the starting point, endpoints and torch postures using inverse kinematics. Our method can be applied to automate the welding job for each block during ship building, irrespective of the shape of the robots, by changing the objective function.     

生态系统分析方法与农业科技示范园规划

现代农业科技园区建设规划目标是实现经济、生态、社会效益的协调,园区是一个复合的人工生态系统。在规划过程中的一个核心环节就是进行生态系统分析,并在分析的基础上进行生态系统设计。文中讨论了农业园区生态系统分析的目标、步骤,并提出了科技园区的复合生态系统由4个子系统组成,分别是：安全永续的生态环境资源子系统、清洁循环的生态产业经济子系统、自然和谐生态人类住区子系统、先进高效的科技支持和管理决策子系统。     

渔港安全监控和信息管理系统研究

渔港是沿海渔区渔船生产、航行,停泊安全的重要基础保障.为加强渔港安全管理、促进渔业经济发展和新农村建设,在研究渔港功能、渔港安全监控和信息管理系统现状的基础上,对船舶动态监控、船岸通信、综合信息管理3个子系统的设计原理和实现途径,对数据接受和处理,船舶动态数据库,目标船化标绘系统,基于AIS(Automatic Identification System)数据的智能船舶动态视频监控4个核心技术问题逐一进行了论述.系统的设计和研发达到了国家中心渔港的建设要求,并满足了渔港安全管理的需要.     

T型焊接接头疲劳性能研究

T型焊接接头在船舶与海洋工程结构中广泛应用,研究T型焊接接头的疲劳性能对于提高船舶与海洋工程结构的强度具有重要意义.针对工程中常用的四种焊趾形式的T型焊接接头,利用有限元计算和模型试验两种方法对其疲劳性能进行了研究.结果表明,平面型焊趾是较优的T型接头焊趾形式.     

船舶舱室环境热舒适性控制新技术综述

船舶舱室环境热舒适性是影响船员身体健康和工作效率的重要影响因素,发展合适的舒适性控制新技术以创建良好的舱室环境热舒适性是船舶通风空调系统的主要任务.该文对船舶舱室环境热舒适性控制新技术进行总结和综述,对船舶舱室环境热舒适性控制新技术的发展具有一定的借鉴意义.     

深水试验水池大型升降平台多电机同步控制

深水试验水池是开展深海装备开发必不可少的试验手段,大型升降平台是其中的关键设备.大型高精度、高转速传动系统的多电机同步控制是最为核心的问题之一.同步控制算法的优劣直接影响系统的性能与可靠性.提出深水试验水池大型升降平台多电机同步协调控制系统构成方案,并提出一种新的基于拉力死区误差均衡及中心耦合误差的升降平台多电机同步协调控制策略,实现了拉力控制和位置控制的解耦;同时,提出了多电机控制的升降平台仿真系统,其仿真结果表明:所提出的控制策略同步稳定性能高、收敛速度快,具有很高的应用价值.     

基于CAN总线机舱智能监控仪表的设计

针对船舶机舱温度变化大、振动强度高和控制系统复杂等特点,提出了一种基于CAN总线的机舱智能监控仪表,对机舱设备参数进行实时采集、处理和控制.该智能监控仪表主要由SJA1000和AT89S51芯片构成,其硬件电路、软件设计和智能算法在文中做了详细说明.实验表明:该智能监控仪表能较好地监控设备的运行状态,提供准确、可靠、实时的信息.     

援潜救生系统装备概况

援潜救生是复杂的系统工程,在提倡立体救援的新形势下,各种援潜救生装备的配套使用,扬长避短,协同作战,才能真正满足援潜救生的要求,文章主要论述援潜救生装备的分类及深潜救生艇的技术性能分析类比.