An integrated model for vent area design of hydrocarbon-air mixture explosion inside cubic enclosures with obstacles

This study aims to develop an integrated model - NFPA-68-BRANN model, which can be used to calculate the vent areas of cubic enclosures with obstacles. Seven experiments regarding vented explosion inside the obstructed enclosure are reviewed and applied to check the accuracy of two existing standards, i.e. the NFPA-68 2018 and the BS EN 14994:2007. Accordingly, the parameters to describe the flame development in the NFPA-68 2018 are amended by adopting the Bauwens model. Bayesian Regularization Artificial Neuron Network (BRANN) model presenting the non-linear relationship between the turbulent flame enhancement factor X and its affecting factors is subsequently developed. Eventually, the NFPA-68-BRANN model is generated by incorporating the BRANN model into the modified NFAP-68 2018. The accuracy of the NFPA-68-BRANN model is validated by using a series of the New Baker Test data.     

A virtual test system representing the distribution of pedestrian impact configurations for future vehicle front-end optimization

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to define a computationally efficient virtual test system (VTS) to assess the aggressivity of vehicle front-end designs to pedestrians considering the distribution of pedestrian impact configurations for future vehicle front-end optimization. The VTS should represent real-world impact configurations in terms of the distribution of vehicle impact speeds, pedestrian walking speeds, pedestrian gait, and pedestrian height. The distribution of injuries as a function of body region, vehicle impact speed, and pedestrian size produced using this VTS should match the distribution of injuries observed in the accident data. The VTS should have the predictive ability to distinguish the aggressivity of different vehicle front-end designs to pedestrians.

Methods: The proposed VTS includes 2 parts: a simulation test sample (STS) and an injury weighting system (IWS). The STS was defined based on MADYMO multibody vehicle to pedestrian impact simulations accounting for the range of vehicle impact speeds, pedestrian heights, pedestrian gait, and walking speed to represent real world impact configurations using the Pedestrian Crash Data Study (PCDS) and anthropometric data. In total 1,300 impact configurations were accounted for in the STS. Three vehicle shapes were then tested using the STS. The IWS was developed to weight the predicted injuries in the STS using the estimated proportion of each impact configuration in the PCDS accident data. A weighted injury number (WIN) was defined as the resulting output of the VTS. The WIN is the weighted number of average Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) 2+ injuries recorded per impact simulation in the STS. Then the predictive capability of the VTS was evaluated by comparing the distributions of AIS 2+ injuries to different pedestrian body regions and heights, as well as vehicle types and impact speeds, with that from the PCDS database. Further, a parametric analysis was performed with the VTS to assess the sensitivity of the injury predictions to changes in vehicle shape (type) and stiffness to establish the potential for using the VTS for future vehicle front-end optimization.

Results: An STS of 1,300 multibody simulations and an IWS based on the distribution of impact speed, pedestrian height, gait stance, and walking speed is broadly capable of predicting the distribution of pedestrian injuries observed in the PCDS database when the same vehicle type distribution as the accident data is employed. The sensitivity study shows significant variations in the WIN when either vehicle type or stiffness is altered.

Conclusions: Injury predictions derived from the VTS give a good representation of the distribution of injuries observed in the PCDS and distinguishing ability on the aggressivity of vehicle front-end designs to pedestrians. The VTS can be considered as an effective approach for assessing pedestrian safety performance of vehicle front-end designs at the generalized level. However, the absolute injury number is substantially underpredicted by the VTS, and this needs further development.     

Pressure relief sizing of reactive system using DIERS simplified methods and dynamic simulation method

Incidents involving uncontrolled chemical reactions continue to result in fatality, injury and economic loss. These incidents are often the result of inadequate pressure relief system designs due to a limited knowledge of the chemical reactivity hazard. A safe process design requires knowledge of the chemical reactivity of desired as well as undesired chemical reactions due to upset conditions. Simplified, cost effective methods to relief system sizing are presented by The Design Institute of Emergency Relief Systems (DIERS). They require multiple experiments, and sizing is only valid for the system composition and thermal inertia represented by the small scale experiments. Results are often conservative, especially for gassy systems. Detailed, dynamic computer simulation is highly accurate and can be used for iterative design and multiple scenario evaluation.In this study, an accelerating rate calorimeter (ARC^®) and a low thermal inertia calorimeter (automatic pressure tracking adiabatic calorimeter – APTAC™) were used to collect chemical reactivity data for the dicumyl peroxide and toluene system. Results of the pressure relief system sizing using the dynamic simulation method are presented and compared with DIERS simplified methods.     

城市湿地景观的生态设计

以武汉后湖某湿地生态修复工程为例,介绍了城市湿地景观生态设计的应用。提出了"治污、生态、景观"综合考虑的生态设计理念,着重分析了从污染源控制、生态植被的恢复以及滨水景观的营造等方面实施湿地生态修复的方法与实践。     

基于正交分析的防烟缓冲区参数设置研究

为了研究典型长廊型高层建筑中走廊-前室缓冲区不同参数设置对烟气控制的影响,利用FDS软件建立长廊型高建筑火灾烟气运动模型。利用空气幕配合正压送风在前室门前形成防烟缓冲区,运用正交设计的方法分析流量比、空气幕射流速度以及空气幕射流角度对缓冲区防烟能力的影响,得出防烟缓冲区最佳模式为空气幕送风量与前室加压送风量之比为2∶1,空气幕射流速度为8 m/s,空气幕射流角度为30°。与传统正压送风防烟模式相比,防烟缓冲区最佳模式下,前室的平均CO浓度降低了99.99%,平均温度降低了98.47%,防烟缓冲最佳模式使前室加压送风量减少了1/3,楼梯间加压风量减少22.56%,节约了送竖井的地面积,减少了进入走廊和火场区的送风量,使排烟效率提高了8.76%。     

基于风险指引的核电厂设计改进评价研究

核电厂概率安全评价(PSA)可以论证核电厂的风险满足安全目标,也是对运行核电厂进行风险管理的有效工具,例如核电厂的在役检查、安全分级、技术规格书优化等。核电厂的风险指引管理是在确定论的基础上,充分利用概率安全评价的结果进行风险影响评价,以此来论证决策的合理性。核电厂的重要设计改进通常基于传统的工程分析结果,没有分析其对核电厂整体风险的影响。重点探讨风险指引决策的基本原则以及方法,以核电厂设计改进实例探讨如何在分析时引入风险指引方法,并提出相关建议。     

Geometrical characteristics of externally venting flames: Assessment of fire engineering design correlations using medium-scale compartment-façade fire tests

In a fully developed under-ventilated compartment fire, flames may spill out of external openings (e.g. windows); Externally Venting Flames (EVF) pose a significant risk of fire spreading to adjacent floors or buildings. The main aim of this work is to comparatively assess a range of fire engineering design correlations used to describe the external dimensions of the EVF envelope. The predictive accuracy of each correlation is evaluated through comparison with experimental data obtained in a medium-scale compartment-façade fire facility, using typical fire loads suggested in the Eurocode. A series of fire tests is performed, employing a ¼ scale model of the ISO 9705 room, equipped with an additional extended façade. An “expendable” fuel source (n-hexane) is utilized to effectively simulate realistic building fire conditions. An extensive sensor network is used to monitor the dynamic behaviour of a broad range of important EVF physical parameters and a dedicated image processing tool is developed to allow estimation of the EVF envelope main dimensions (e.g. height, width, projection). Digital camera imaging is used to determine the main geometrical characteristics of the EVF envelope. Comparison of fire engineering design correlation predictions with experimental data reveals that correlations for the estimation of EVF height err on the safe side in under-ventilated fire conditions; decreasing the fire load results in under-prediction of EVF height and projection. It is shown that EVF projection and width strongly depend on both excess heat release rate and height. In addition, the necessity to derive appropriate criteria for the identification of the EVF projection is demonstrated. The obtained extensive set of experimental data, covering three different fire load levels, can be also used to validate numerical simulation tools or evaluate the accuracy of other available fire design correlations.     

土壤污染调查加密布点优化方法构建及验证

鉴于传统调查布点方法对土壤污染物平均含量的估计精度较高,但对污染区范围的估计精度不能满足修复治理需求的问题,同时,为了准确估计土壤污染区面积及其空间位置,提出了土壤污染详查样点优化方法.在初步调查的基础上,首先利用地统计条件模拟方法预测土壤污染概率,基于污染概率和土壤污染物含量局部空间变异确定加密布点的优先区域,并根据污染物含量的空间变化趋势布设样点,然后根据优化后的土壤污染调查布点方案估计污染区面积和空间位置.最后,以某Cd污染场地为例,验证了布点优化方法的效果.结果表明,土壤污染调查加密布点方法显著提高了污染区面积及其空间位置的估计精度.案例场地土壤Cd污染区面积的预测误差为4.10%,污染区空间位置的精度为86.10%.土壤污染调查布点优化方法在保证土壤污染调查精度的同时,相比于传统调查方法可显著降低土壤污染调查的样本量.     

集成仿真在空间望远镜设计和优化中的应用

针对空间望远镜设计过程中涉及学科多、系统复杂、真实环境验证难度大等特点,集成仿真在空间望远镜设计和优化过程中具有巨大应用价值。本文给出了集成仿真在NGST、NEXUS和JWST等空间望远镜设计过程中的应用实例,介绍了集成仿真所包括的扰动源、结构、光学、控制和模型集成等方面的具体内容,并给出了集成仿真在性能分析、灵敏度分析、同效性分析、多目标优化和干扰来源定位与缓解等方面的应用。集成仿真技术及其应用案例,对我国在研大型空间望远镜的设计有指导和借鉴意义。     

总线类测试系统的技术现状及发展方向

归纳了当前测试系统的主流总线架构形式,对当前各种总线架构的测试系统性能及应用进行了分析,同时对当前测试系统的主要软件设计技术现状进行研究。在此基础上,提出了未来复杂测试系统研制的主要方向,要满足未来复杂测试任务需求,应加大应用LXI总线构建大型高精度混合型分布式测试系统。硬件方面,将VXI/PXI/PXI-E/PCI-E/USB3.0总线进行组网集成,满足大型应用测试中低速、高速、高精度的数据采集与传输测试需求;软件方面,应按照行业标准需求,研制功能完备、满足特定行业应用的软件系统。