A Strain Based Method for Determining the Crack Closure and Initiation Stress in Compression Tests

Dahai Wang,Shaohui He,Dwayne D. Tannant 대한토목학회 2019 KSCE JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Vol.23 No.4

The pre-peak loading stages of rock in compression tests are divided into four stages (i.e., crack closure, elastic deformation, stable crack growth and unstable crack growth) by identifying the Crack Closure stress (CC), Crack Initiation stress (CI), and crack damage stress. A new method for determining the CC and CI is presented in this paper and compared with previous methods. The new method is called “Continuous Strain Deviation” (CSD), and it solves two problems associated with other methods: 1) determining the limits for the elastic range in laboratory data, and 2) identifying where crack closure or initiation occurs from the subtle changes in the stress-strain data. Starting from an initial point corresponding to 30% to 40% UCS, the proposed algorithm provides a distinct indicator for CC and CI. The CC and CI for Badaling granite and Äspö diorite are determined with the proposed method, results from which are similar to other methods. Sensitivity analyses of the CSD method show that stable CC and CI values could be estimated using any initial point from 30% to 40% UCS. Comparison studies show that the CSD method predicts a smaller stress range and gives a more distinct indicator for both CC and CI.

Wind load characteristics of large billboard structures with two-plate and three-plate configurations

Wang, Dahai,Chen, Xinzhong,Li, Jie,Cheng, Hao Techno-Press 2016 Wind and Structures, An International Journal (WAS Vol.22 No.6

This paper presents a wind tunnel study of wind loads of the large billboard structures with two-plate and three-plate configurations. Synchronous dynamic pressures on the surfaces of plates are measured, and the characteristics of local pressures, integrated forces on each individual plate and on the overall structures are investigated. The influences of wind direction and plate configuration on wind load characteristics, and the contributions of overall crosswind load and torque to the stress responses are examined. The results showed that the wind load characteristics of windward plate in both two- and three-plate configurations are very similar. The contribution of overall crosswind load makes the total resultant force from both alongwind and crosswind loads less sensitive to wind direction in the case of three-plate configuration. The overall torque is lower than the value specified in current codes and standards, and its contribution is less significant in both two-plate and three-plate configurations.

Wind load characteristics of large billboard structures with two-plate and three-plate configurations

Dahai Wang,Xinzhong Chen,Jie Li,Hao Cheng 한국풍공학회 2016 Wind and Structures, An International Journal (WAS Vol.22 No.6

This paper presents a wind tunnel study of wind loads of the large billboard structures with two-plate and three-plate configurations. Synchronous dynamic pressures on the surfaces of plates are measured, and the characteristics of local pressures, integrated forces on each individual plate and on the overall structures are investigated. The influences of wind direction and plate configuration on wind load characteristics, and the contributions of overall crosswind load and torque to the stress responses are examined. The results showed that the wind load characteristics of windward plate in both two- and three-plate configurations are very similar. The contribution of overall crosswind load makes the total resultant force from both alongwind and crosswind loads less sensitive to wind direction in the case of three-plate configuration. The overall torque is lower than the value specified in current codes and standards, and its contribution is less significant in both two-plate and three-plate configurations.

Assessment of wind-induced fragility of transmission towers under quasi-static wind load

Dahai Wang,Sen Li,Chao Sun,Guoqing Huang,Qing-shan Yang 한국풍공학회 2021 Wind and Structures, An International Journal (WAS Vol.33 No.4

Overhead power transmission line systems consisting of long-span conductors and high-rise towers are windsensitive structures featured with significant structural nonlinearity and fragility under wind hazards. To assess wind-induced structural fragility of a transmission tower, a novel efficient quasi-static approach, which is based on the analytical probability distribution of extreme wind effect in frequency domain and the probabilistic wind-resistant capacity, is developed in the present study. The 90-degree wind direction (perpendicular to conductors), which is always the worst scenario, is considered in this paper. The structural nonlinearity and failure modes are captured using a nonlinear static push-over analysis method, which simulates the failure process of the tower structure with random initial geometric defects. Wind-resistance performance of the tower is quantified based on the principle of energy equivalence. Damage of the tower is classified into three levels including slight damage, severe damage, and collapse. The tower fragility curve, which predicts damage of the tower as a function of wind speed, is presented and discussed.

Three-dimensional CFD simulation of geyser boiling in high-temperature sodium heat pipe

Wang Dahai,Ma Yugao,Hong Fangjun 한국원자력학회 2024 Nuclear Engineering and Technology Vol.56 No.6

A deep understanding of the characteristics and mechanism of geyser boiling and capillary pumping is necessary to optimize a high-temperature sodium heat pipe. In this work, the Volume of Fluid (VOF) two-phase model and the capillary force model in the mesh wick were used to model the complex phase change and fluid flow in the heat pipe. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations successfully predicted the process of bubble nucleation, growth, aggregation, and detachment from the wall in the liquid pool of the evaporation section of the heat pipe in horizontal and tilted states, as well as the reflux phenomenon of capillary suction within the wick. The accuracy and stability of the capillary force model within the wick were verified. In addition, the causes of geyser boiling in heat pipes were analyzed by extracting the oscillation distribution of heat pipe wall temperature. The results show that adding the capillary force model within the wick structure can reasonably simulate the liquid backflow phenomenon at the condensation; Under the horizontal and inclined operating conditions of the heat pipe, the phenomenon of local dry-out will occur, resulting in a sharp increase in local temperature. The speed of bubble detachment and the timely reflux of liquid sodium (condensate) replenishment in the wick play a vital role in the geyser temperature oscillation of the tube wall. The numerical simulation method and the results of this study are anticipated to provide a good reference for the investigation of geyser boiling in high-temperature heat pipes.

Analysis of three dimensional equivalent static wind loads of symmetric high-rise buildings based on wind tunnel tests

Liang, Shuguo,Zou, Lianghao,Wang, Dahai,Huang, Guoqing Techno-Press 2014 Wind and Structures, An International Journal (WAS Vol.19 No.5

Using synchronous surface pressures from the wind tunnel test, the three dimensional wind load models of high-rise buildings are established. Furthermore, the internal force responses of symmetric high-rise buildings in along-wind, across-wind and torsional directions are evaluated based on mode acceleration method, which expresses the restoring force as the summation of quasi-static force and inertia force components. Accordingly the calculation methods of equivalent static wind loads, in which the contributions of the higher modes can be considered, of symmetric high-rise buildings in along-wind, across-wind and torsional directions are deduced based on internal forces equivalence. Finally the equivalent static wind loads of an actual symmetric high-rise building are obtained by this method, and compared with the along-wind equivalent static wind loads obtained by China National Standard.

Analysis of three dimensional equivalent static wind loads of symmetric high-rise buildings based on wind tunnel tests

Shuguo Liang,Lianghao Zou,Dahai Wang,Guoqing Huang 한국풍공학회 2014 Wind and Structures, An International Journal (WAS Vol.19 No.5

Using synchronous surface pressures from the wind tunnel test, the three dimensional wind load models of high-rise buildings are established. Furthermore, the internal force responses of symmetric high-rise buildings in along-wind, across-wind and torsional directions are evaluated based on mode acceleration method, which expresses the restoring force as the summation of quasi-static force and inertia force components. Accordingly the calculation methods of equivalent static wind loads, in which the contributions of the higher modes can be considered, of symmetric high-rise buildings in along-wind, across-wind and torsional directions are deduced based on internal forces equivalence. Finally the equivalent static wind loads of an actual symmetric high-rise building are obtained by this method, and compared with the along-wind equivalent static wind loads obtained by China National Standard.

Effect of Stewing Time on the Small Molecular Metabolites, Free Fatty Acids, and Volatile Flavor Compounds in Chicken Broth

Rong Jia,Yucai Yang,Guozhou Liao,Yuan Yang,Dahai Gu,Guiying Wang 한국축산식품학회 2024 한국축산식품학회지 Vol.44 No.3

Chicken broth has a taste of umami, and the stewing time has an important effect on the quality of chicken broth, but there are fewer studies on the control of the stewing time. Based on this, the study was conducted to analyze the effects of different stewing times on the sensory, small molecular metabolites, free fatty acids, and volatile flavor compounds contents in chicken broths by liquid chromatography-quadrupole/timeof- flight mass spectrometry, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, headspace solidphase microextraction, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Eighty-nine small molecular metabolites, 15 free fatty acids, and 86 volatile flavor compounds were detected. Palmitic and stearic acids were the more abundant fatty acids, and aldehydes were the main volatile flavor compounds. The study found that chicken broth had the best sensory evaluation, the highest content of taste components, and the richest content of volatile flavor components when the stewing time was 2.5 h. This study investigated the effect of stewing time on the quality of chicken broth to provide scientific and theoretical guidance for developing and utilizing local chicken.