Driver Injury Risk Variability in Finite Element Reconstructions of Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN) Frontal Motor Vehicle Crashes

Objective: A 3-phase real-world motor vehicle crash (MVC) reconstruction method was developed to analyze injury variability as a function of precrash occupant position for 2 full-frontal Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN) cases.

Method: Phase I: A finite element (FE) simplified vehicle model (SVM) was developed and tuned to mimic the frontal crash characteristics of the CIREN case vehicle (Camry or Cobalt) using frontal New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash test data. Phase II: The Toyota HUman Model for Safety (THUMS) v4.01 was positioned in 120 precrash configurations per case within the SVM. Five occupant positioning variables were varied using a Latin hypercube design of experiments: seat track position, seat back angle, D-ring height, steering column angle, and steering column telescoping position. An additional baseline simulation was performed that aimed to match the precrash occupant position documented in CIREN for each case. Phase III: FE simulations were then performed using kinematic boundary conditions from each vehicle's event data recorder (EDR). HIC15, combined thoracic index (CTI), femur forces, and strain-based injury metrics in the lung and lumbar vertebrae were evaluated to predict injury.

Results: Tuning the SVM to specific vehicle models resulted in close matches between simulated and test injury metric data, allowing the tuned SVM to be used in each case reconstruction with EDR-derived boundary conditions. Simulations with the most rearward seats and reclined seat backs had the greatest HIC15, head injury risk, CTI, and chest injury risk. Calculated injury risks for the head, chest, and femur closely correlated to the CIREN occupant injury patterns. CTI in the Camry case yielded a 54% probability of Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) 2+ chest injury in the baseline case simulation and ranged from 34 to 88% (mean = 61%) risk in the least and most dangerous occupant positions. The greater than 50% probability was consistent with the case occupant's AIS 2 hemomediastinum. Stress-based metrics were used to predict injury to the lower leg of the Camry case occupant. The regional-level injury metrics evaluated for the Cobalt case occupant indicated a low risk of injury; however, strain-based injury metrics better predicted pulmonary contusion. Approximately 49% of the Cobalt occupant's left lung was contused, though the baseline simulation predicted 40.5% of the lung to be injured.

Conclusions: A method to compute injury metrics and risks as functions of precrash occupant position was developed and applied to 2 CIREN MVC FE reconstructions. The reconstruction process allows for quantification of the sensitivity and uncertainty of the injury risk predictions based on occupant position to further understand important factors that lead to more severe MVC injuries.     

模拟配水管网中管材和余氯对生物膜形成的影响

以环状生物膜挂片反应器(BAR)模拟实际管网,研究了有氯、无氯2种原水情况下,镀锌钢、铸铁、不锈钢、PE、UPVC5种管材上细菌的生长规律.结果表明,单位面积最大细菌数,镀锌钢>铸铁>UPVC>不锈钢>PE;在无氯原水的试验中,达到单位面积最大细菌数所需天数,镀锌钢>(铸铁、不锈钢)>UPVC,PE管上细菌没有较大增加.加氯可控制镀锌钢、PE、UPVC上细菌的生长速度,此外,3种金属管材会发生锈蚀,引起水浊度、色度上升;PE是防止微生物在管壁生长最理想的管材;不锈钢则是值得选择的金属材料.     

额济纳绿洲沙尘暴沉积的物质特征

考察了额济纳绿洲内广泛分布的沙丘,并采集了称之“额济纳剖面”的典型沙丘不同粒级的样本263个,进行了25个化学元素的分析以及11个¹⁴测定.结果表明,该沙丘是距今2500年以来多次沙尘暴堆积的沉积记录.褐黄色风成沙层类似我国内陆沙漠沙,该地沙漠风沙流的产物;黄土状亚沙土与黄河中游的沙黄土、现代沙尘堆积极其相似,且结合历史时期“雨土”资料,说明其是沙尘暴的叠加产物;含红柳枯枝落叶的沙层则是兼有前两者成分的混合堆积.     

基于元素代谢的磷肥生态工业园区规划

生态工业园区是循环经济和生态工业重要的实践方式,是实现可持续发展的重要途径.以循环经济和工业生态学原理为指导,在对磷肥产业中S,Ca等元素进行代谢分析的基础上,从实现S元素循环和Ca元素高利用率,延伸P元素利用途径出发,强调物质集成,通过工业生态系统结构规划和生态管理规划等措施构建了磷肥生态工业园区.      

北京市不同尺度大气颗粒物元素组成的特征分析

在2000年2个典型季节分别采集不同尺度的颗粒物样品,分析其中22种无机元素的含量.利用这些数据较详细地研究了北京市颗粒物的元素组成特征.数据分析结果表明,北京市大气颗粒物中的元素主要分为地壳元素、污染元素和双重元素三大类.利用不同污染元素在各种尺度颗粒物中的富集因子,确定了北京市大气颗粒物具有复合型污染的特征.      

单一重金属污染对灯心草生长及重金属积累特性的影响

盆栽试验结果表明:在设置的低浓度范围内,Cd、Pb、Cu能够刺激灯心草的生长。而As(地上部除外)、Zn在整个浓度设置范围内对灯心草的生长都表现出抑制作用,且各重金属对灯心草地下部生物量影响不显著。各重金属对灯心草生长抑制程度为:Zn>As>Cu>Pb>Cd。以灯心草生物量减产10%为依据,将土壤中Cd、Pb、Cu3种重金属临界值分别设定为10、100、100~200 mg.kg-1。灯心草不适合在Zn污染的土壤中种植,土壤中As临界值尚需作进一步的研究来确定。除Cd外,其余4种重金属主要累积于灯心草根部。回归分析表明,Cd、Pb在灯心草地上和地下部以及As在灯心草地下部的积累量与土壤中各重金属添加量之间存在显著线性关系(P<0.05)。     

基于PANDA平台的飞行器脉动压力激励随机振动响应分析

目的 形成自主再入飞行数值模拟预测技术.方法 采用模态叠加法开展自由结构的多点脉动压力激励随机振动响应分析,基于PANDA高性能力学分析平台进行并行实现研究,构建相应的求解模块.针对飞行器再入过程,基于自主研发的软件模块,分析飞行器自由状态的模态特性及其在实测脉动压力载荷下的振动响应,并与商业软件分析结果 进行比对.结...     

河台金矿矿山土壤-植物系统微量元素地球化学和生物地球化学特征

在广东省河台金矿矿山采取土壤、植物样品,并对其中的微量元素含量采用ICP-MS法测定,研究了金矿矿山土壤、植物的根、茎、叶微量元素地球化学和生物地球化学特征。结果表明:在成矿和表生地球化学过程中金矿土壤各层的微量元素发生迁移和分异,在表土层和心土层含量高于底土层;土壤各剖面层中Au及Au的伴生元素As、Hg、Cu、Pb明显高于背景对照区和中国土壤背景值;植物体内微量元素的含量特征受所处土壤环境影响,同时表现出每种植物独特的生物地球化学特征和对金矿环境的耐性机制;运用微量元素的生物吸收系数和生物转移系数表征植物对微量元素的吸收富集能力以及在各个器官的迁移状况。     

双衬层填埋场渗漏检测高压直流电法的仿真研究

根据危险废物填埋场的结构特点,建立了检测层封闭空间的有限元模型;利用膜的高阻特性,确立了检测层电势分布的有限元分析方法.有限元模型中,漏洞所在位置加载+I电流用于模拟漏洞电流,接收电极所在位置加载-I电流用于模拟接收电极电流,检测层中任意点的电势为两电流源在该点感应电势的叠加.上层膜和下层膜渗漏检测实验结果和有限元的计算机模拟结果的比较,证明模型是正确的.通过对影响电势分布因素的分析可知,检测电极越靠近被检测膜、回路电流越大越有利于漏洞检测;渗漏液影响范围越大越不利于检测.     

IMPACT OF IRRIGATION WELLS ON BASEFLOW OF THE BIG BLUE RWER,NEBRASKA1

ABSTRACT: The Kansas-Nebraska Big Blue River compact requires that the state of Nebraska insure a minimum flow of the Big Blue River across the state line. There are two options that the state of Nebraska may use to ensure minimum flows. The obvious option is to limit surface-water irrigators along the river. However, under the terms of the compact, a second option may be to regulate irrigation wells that are within one mile of the river and were installed after November 1, 1968. The objective of this study is to quantify the effects of 17 irrigation wells that may be regulated on baseflow of the Big Blue River. A finite-element model is used to study the hydrogeologic system between DeWitt and Beatrice, Nebraska. The 17 wells that may be regulated are located between these towns and are developed in sediments deposited in a cross-cutting paleovalley anchor alluvium associated with the Big Blue River. While there wore considerable existing data, additional data were gathered by drilling an additional nine test holes, conducting several aquifer tests, stream-stage measurements, and baseflow calculation through extensive stream-discharge measurements, establishment of a ground water-level monitoring network, determining the amount of water pumped for irrigation and municipal use in the area, and a short-term precipitation network. The model was calibrated using observed baseflow and ground water level data. The model clearly shows that regulating the 17 wells to maintain baseflow would have a minimal effect on the overall water budget. This is reasonable, especially considering that there are over 250 irrigation wells in the project area. The 17 wells considered pumped only 6 percent of the total pumpage within the modeled area during the irrigation season of 1984. The computer model provides the documentation needed to demonstrate this fact. Although much of the resources spent and a significant amount of hydrogeologic data are being collected over a period of three years on a relatively small area, the simulation model could be improved through further field testing of the aquifer and stream-bed sediment characteristics and quantification of ground water recharge, discharge, and evapotranspiration rates.