MHD mixed convection of a Cu–water nanofluid flow through a channel with an open trapezoidal cavity and an elliptical obstacle

In the current work, numerical simulations are achieved to study the properties and the characteristics of fluid flow and heat transfer of (Cu–water) nanofluid under the magnetohydrodynamic effects in a horizontal rectangular canal with an open trapezoidal enclosure and an elliptical obstacle. The cavity lower wall is grooved and represents the heat source while the obstacle represents a stationary cold wall. On the other hand, the rest of the walls are considered adiabatic. The governing equations for this investigation are formulated, nondimensionalized, and then solved by Galerkin finite element approach. The numerical findings were examined across a wide range of Richardson number (0.1 ≤ Ri ≤ 10), Reynolds number (1 ≤ Re ≤ 125), Hartmann number (0 ≤ Ha ≤ 100), and volume fraction of nanofluid (0 ≤ φ ≤ 0.05). The current study's findings demonstrate that the flow strength increases inversely as the Reynolds number rises, which pushes the isotherms down to the lower part of the trapezoidal cavity. The Nu_avg rises as the Ri rise, the maximum Nu_avg = 10.345 at Ri = 10, Re = 50, ϕ = 0.05, and Ha = 0; however, it reduces with increasing Hartmann number. Also, it increase by increasing ϕ, at Ri = 10, the Nu_avg increased by 8.44% when the volume fraction of nanofluid increased from (ϕ = 0–0.05).     

Method for calculating horizontal drain induced non-linear and large strain degree of consolidation

Consolidating dredged clay slurries using a combination of vacuum pressure and prefabricated horizontal drains (PHDs) is widely used in practice. This is a large strain problem, but there is no existing large strain theory for PHD induced consolidation. A method with explicit equations has been proposed to consider both mechanical and geometrical non-linearities in analyzing PHD induced consolidation. The method considers stepwise variation of properties using imaginary time concept. An imaginary time is determined by the condition of continuity of degree of consolidation before and after changing the properties. Then the method was applied to analyze a large scale model test of vacuum consolidation with PHD. Two analyses were conducted. One considered both the mechanical and geometrical non-linearity (large strain), and another only considered mechanical non-linearity (small strain). The results of large strain analysis agree with the measured settlement curve and excess pore pressures well. While the small strain analysis under-estimated the rate of consolidation significantly. The results from this study indicate that for analyzing PHD induced consolidation of clay slurries considering the effect of large strain is important, and the proposed method can be a useful design tool.     

电网设备线夹开裂原因

某电力公司变电站用铝合金设备线夹在运行过程发生批次开裂事故,通过宏观观察、断口分析、化学成分分析、力学性能测试、冷冻模拟试验等方法,对设备线夹的开裂原因和开裂机理进行了分析。结果表明:设备线夹焊缝存在焊接缺陷,导致焊缝强度下降;设备线夹接线管底部存在积水空间,寒冷天气下积水结冰,体积膨胀,使焊缝承受设计工况外的负载而过载开裂,造成了线夹开裂。     

Acquisition and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance: A tet(X) Case Study

Understanding the mechanisms leading to the rise and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is crucially important for the preservation of power of antimicrobials and controlling infectious diseases. Measures to monitor and detect AMR, however, have been significantly delayed and introduced much later after the beginning of industrial production and consumption of antimicrobials. However, monitoring and detection of AMR is largely focused on bacterial pathogens, thus missing multiple key events which take place before the emergence and spread of AMR among the pathogens. In this regard, careful analysis of AMR development towards recently introduced antimicrobials may serve as a valuable example for the better understanding of mechanisms driving AMR evolution. Here, the example of evolution of tet(X), which confers resistance to the next-generation tetracyclines, is summarised and discussed. Initial mechanisms of resistance to these antimicrobials among pathogens were mostly via chromosomal mutations leading to the overexpression of efflux pumps. High-level resistance was achieved only after the acquisition of flavin-dependent monooxygenase-encoding genes from the environmental microbiota. These genes confer resistance to all tetracyclines, including the next-generation tetracyclines, and thus were termed tet(X). ISCR2 and IS26, as well as a variety of conjugative and mobilizable plasmids of different incompatibility groups, played an essential role in the acquisition of tet(X) genes from natural reservoirs and in further dissemination among bacterial commensals and pathogens. This process, which took place within the last decade, demonstrates how rapidly AMR evolution may progress, taking away some drugs of last resort from our arsenal.     

纵轴式掘进机截割头载荷影响因素的仿真分析

针对现有掘进机截割头载荷特性研究方法采用单一影响因素不能全面反映截割头载荷及其波动变化规律的问题,通过分析截割头瞬时载荷,确定了纵轴式掘进机在水平截割工况下截割头载荷的主要影响因素有截割岩石特性、截割头掏槽深度、截割头吃刀深度、截割头转速和截割臂摆速。针对某纵轴式掘进机水平截割工况,采用Matlab对影响截割头载荷的多种因素进行仿真分析,得到了各向载荷及其波动随各因素的变化规律:截割头载荷随着岩壁普氏系数的增大而增加,其中横向阻力增加尤为明显,横向阻力波动程度高于其他方向载荷,且随着岩壁普氏系数的增大呈减小趋势;随着截割头掏槽深度的增加,截割头各向载荷近似呈线性增加,其中升力增加幅度最大,各向载荷波动则随着截割头掏槽深度的增大而减小;随着吃刀深度的增加,截割头载荷总体呈增大趋势,载荷波动程度则随之减小;在截割头转速一定的情况下,截割头载荷均随着截割臂摆速的增加而增大,在同一摆速下,截割头载荷随着截割头转速的减小而增大,横向阻力波动明显高于升力和推进阻力波动,横向阻力和推进阻力波动按截割头载荷规律变化,升力波动则与之相反。截割头载荷波动变化规律与截割头载荷变化规律不尽一致,有时甚至相互冲突。因此,掘进机作业过程中应合理选择截割头掏槽深度、吃刀深度等操作参数和截割头转速、截割臂摆速等运动参数,使各参数相互匹配,以减小掘进机振动,延长使用寿命。     

某X65钢级输气管道环焊缝泄漏失效分析

针对某X65输气管道环焊缝泄漏失效问题，通过无损探伤、硬度试验、金相组织分析、扫描电镜分析等方法，对钢管环焊缝进行了分析研究。分析结果显示，焊接接头组织未见明显异常，但裂纹附近存在疏松组织，该疏松组织主要元素为铁和氧，以及少量铝、硅、钙、硫元素。研究表明，该疏松组织为焊接时未清理干净的焊渣，在外力和内压作用下，夹渣处裂纹相互贯穿形成穿透性裂纹，裂纹由内表面向外表面扩展，导致焊缝产生开裂而发生泄漏。     

全自动焊含缺陷环焊缝管段承载能力研究

为了研究全自动焊在役管线的真实承压能力，通过水压爆破试验对全自动焊含缺陷环焊缝在役管段的承载能力进行研究。研究结果表明，全自动焊焊接工艺下环焊缝缺陷主要是未熔合缺陷，且3种含未熔合缺陷管段起爆点、爆破压力、撕裂方向大致相同；含3种未熔合缺陷环焊缝管段的真实爆破压力均大于爆破压力的理论计算值，远远满足现场运行所需要的承载能力；含缺陷环焊缝的存在并没有对在役管段的整体承载能力造成影响；管段的承载能力主要取决于母材自身的材料性能。     

大埋深高应力低渗透煤层气资源高效开发技术探索和实践

为实现沁水盆地大埋深、高应力、低渗透煤层气资源的高效开发,本文以郑庄-里必区块深部煤层气储层为研究对象,剖析了直井、多分支水平井和L型水平井的开发效果及适应性,确定了L型水平井连续油管拖动压裂开发工艺,考察和评价了开发效果。实践结果表明:深部高地应力及其非均质性限制了直井和多分支水平井的产能,而L型水平井连续油管拖动压裂开发工艺克服了高地应力及其各向异性,实现了应力重构,强化了水平井筒和缝网系统的有效连通,能够在埋深大于700m的储层中获得较好的产气效果,单井最高产量达到25 000m3/d,创造了大埋深、高应力、低渗透储层条件下的单井产气量记录。     

压裂水平井产能预测方法研究进展

水平井压裂技术在低渗透及非常规储层中得到了广泛应用,压裂后水平井的产能预测关系到油田开发方案的制定,因此,国内外学者对压后渗流模型的建立和求解方法做出了不懈的努力。本文详细回顾了国内外学者所建压裂水平井产能预测模型及求解方法,指出了不同模型和求解方法的优缺点,并展望了压裂水平井产能模型的发展方向。     

底水油藏水平井含水上升规律影响因素研究——以临盘油田某底水油藏水平井为例

针对底水油藏水平井见水后含水上升速度快,治理难度大的问题,本文以临盘油田某底水油藏的30口典型水平井为研究对象,基于该油藏实际地质资料,以生产动态分析与数值模拟相结合的手段,采用灰色关联度模型和理论数值模拟方法,分析底水油藏水平井见水后含水上升规律,并对含水主控因素进行分析及排序,从而为同类底水油藏的含水上升规律预测、水平井调整治理以及后期剩余油挖潜对策等提供技术指导。研究表明:(1)底水油藏水平井含水上升规律主要受避水高度、夹层类型、油层厚度以及水体厚比的影响;(2)不同因素对底水油藏水平井含水上升的影响程度不同,油田现场需根据实际情况有针对性的进行调整;(3)本文研究以典型油田丰富的实际数据为基础,现场可操作性和适用性强。