Modeling of failure characteristics of rectangular hard rock influenced by sample height-to-width ratios: A finite/discrete element approach

In the present study, a combined finite/element approach is used to analyze failure characteristics of a rectangular hard rock with different sample height-to-width ratios based on the uniaxial compression test. The objective of this paper is to illustrate the transitional mechanisms from shear fracture to extension failure of brittle rocks and the occurrence conditions of surface-parallel slabbing. Numerical results show that failure modes have experienced the shear, tension with shear and surface-parallel slabbing failure with the decrease of sample height-to-width ratios. It is seen from the simulation results that the shear band in larger height-to-width ratios is composed of an amount of extension meso-cracks that are parallel to the loading direction, and the slabbing failure tends to be the result of the accessible propagation of extension meso-cracks due to short sample height, which validate the essence of extension failure in hard rocks. The good agreement between simulation and laboratory testing also shows the practicability and advancement of a combined finite/discrete element approach.     

Interaction function of coupled bursting neurons

The interaction functions of electrically coupled Hindmarsh–Rose(HR) neurons for different firing patterns are investigated in this paper.By applying the phase reduction technique,the phase response curve(PRC) of the spiking neuron and burst phase response curve(BPRC) of the bursting neuron are derived.Then the interaction function of two coupled neurons can be calculated numerically according to the PRC(or BPRC) and the voltage time course of the neurons.Results show that the BPRC is more and more complicated with the increase of the spike number within a burst,and the curve of the interaction function oscillates more and more frequently with it.However,two certain things are unchanged:Φ = 0,which corresponds to the in-phase synchronization state,is always the stable equilibrium,while the anti-phase synchronization state with Φ = 0.5 is an unstable equilibrium.     

Constraining Lorentz invariance violation from the continuous spectra of short gamma-ray bursts

In some quantum gravity theories, a foamy structure of space-time may lead to Lorentz invariance violation(LIV). As the most energetic explosions in the Universe, gamma-ray bursts(GRBs) provide an effect way to probe quantum gravity effects. In this paper, we use the continuous spectra of 20 short GRBs detected by the Swift satellite to give a conservative lower limit of quantum gravity energy scale MQG. Due to the LIV effect, photons with different energy have different velocities. This will lead to the delayed arrival of high energy photons relative to low energy ones. Based on the fact that the LIV-induced time delay cannot be longer than the duration of a GRB,we present the most conservative estimate of the quantum gravity energy scales from 20 short GRBs. The strictest constraint, M_(QG) 5.05 × 10~(14) GeV in the linearly corrected case, is from GRB 140622 A. Our constraint on MQG,although not as tight as previous results, is the safest and most reliable so far.     

超临界CO2直旋混合射流破岩特性的实验研究

超临界二氧化碳(CO₂)射流破岩既能降低岩石门限压力又能有效保护储层,直旋混合射流兼具直射流和旋转射流特点可提高破岩效率,基于此提出了超临界CO₂直旋混合射流的破岩方法。为了揭示超临界CO₂直旋混合射流破岩特性,设计加工出叶轮式直旋混合射流喷嘴,通过岩石定点冲击破碎实验对比了该射流与常规水射流的破岩效果,并研究了叶轮长度、叶轮中心孔直径、混合腔长度、喷射距离、射流压力等重要参数对超临界CO₂直旋混合射流破岩效果的影响。结果表明:相同实验条件下,该射流方法的平均破岩能力比常规水射流提高了42.9%;超临界CO₂直旋混合射流破岩易出现较大体积岩屑崩落现象;随着叶轮长度、混合腔长度、喷射距离的增大破岩效果均先增强后减弱,实验条件下上述参数存在最优范围值;叶轮中心孔直径的增大会导致岩石破碎孔深度增加、直径减小;随着射流压力的升高,超临界CO₂直旋混合射流破岩效果有着较为明显的提升。研究结果可为超临界CO₂直旋混合射流破岩方法的进一步研究提供实验依据。     

块石形状对土石混合体力学行为影响的颗粒流模拟

考虑块石形状为球体、正方体和长方体三种情况,通过正方体与球体相比较来探究块石棱角度不同对土石混合体力学特性的影响,通过长方体与正方体相比较来探究块石球度不同对土石混合体力学特性的影响。首先,提出特定形状块石三维离散元精细建模的方法;接着建立含石量为30%和80%的块石形状分别为球体、正方体和长方体的土石混合体三维颗粒流数值模型;然后,对土石混合体大三轴试验进行颗粒流模拟,获得了不同含石量及不同块石形状的土石混合体试样的宏观力学特征;最后,详细分析了块石形状对土石混合体力学行为影响的细观机理。结果表明,块石形状会影响土石混合体的力学行为,其影响的程度与含石量密切相关;配位数、块石颗粒平均旋转量和摩擦功的演化规律能够很好地从细观水平上反映块石形状的作用机理。     

花岗斑岩Holmquist-Johnson-Cook本构模型参数研究

对取自玉龙铜矿边坡的花岗斑岩进行相关物理和静力学实验,获得岩石的密度、弹性模量、泊松比、单轴抗压强度以及抗拉强度等参数。通过花岗斑岩SHPB实验得到试样的典型冲击动载应力-应变曲线。利用相关实验结果,借助显式动力有限元软件LS-DYNA,得到花岗斑岩的HJC(Holmquist-Johnson-Cook)本构模型参数,分析岩石动载强度对HJC模型参数的敏感性,总结出一套HJC模型参数的取值方法。岩石动载强度对HJC模型的A,B,N和fc参数最为敏感,该参数变化幅度在-30%~30%时,强度变化率大于11%。HJC模型参数的取值过程中,将岩石物理和力学实验数据与数值模拟进行结合,即可体现HJC模型基本理论,又可均衡实验和数值模拟的工作量,并能获得可靠的模型参数,为岩石动载数值模拟计算提供帮助。     

综合考虑宏细观缺陷的岩体动态损伤本构模型

针对节理岩体同时含有节理、裂隙等宏观缺陷及微裂隙、微孔洞等细观缺陷的客观事实, 提出了在节理岩体动态损伤本构模型中应同时考虑宏细观缺陷的观点。为此, 首先对基于细观动态断裂机理的经典岩石动态损伤本构模型—TCK(Taylor-Chen-Kuszmaul)模型进行了阐述, 其次基于Lemaitre等效应变假设推导了综合考虑宏细观缺陷的复合损伤变量(张量), 进而在此基础上建立了相应的节理岩体动态损伤本构模型, 并利用该模型讨论了载荷应变率及节理条数对岩体动态力学特性的影响规律。结果表明, 在不同载荷应变率下试件在变形初始阶段是重合的, 而后随着应变的增加, 试件峰值强度、峰值应变及总应变均随载荷应变率的增加而增加; 随着节理条数的增加, 试件峰值强度逐渐降低, 但降低趋势逐渐变缓并趋于某一定值。上述研究结论与目前的理论及实验研究结果的基本规律是一致的, 说明了本模型的合理性。     

地下工程爆破对危岩稳定性的影响

根据爆破峰值速度衰减规律及危岩体主控结构面的假定,通过欧拉方程确定作用于危岩体峰值爆破荷载,并对峰值荷载进行修正得到时程爆破惯性力,建立了3类危岩体动力物理模型及计算模型,结合极限平衡方法得到3类危岩体动力稳定系数计算方法,选取最小的稳定性系数作为整个危岩体的动力稳定性系数,最终给出了3类危岩动力稳定性评价方法。以重庆市万州区太白危岩体为例,选取5个代表性危岩体进行动力稳定性计算,结果表明,3类危岩体动力稳定系数计算方法能较好地评价和反映危岩体的动力性态。     

基于Oda裂隙结构张量的流纹岩各向异性试验研究

岩石内天然存在长度、倾角和形态不同的裂隙,造成岩石的各向异性特征。为揭示岩石内天然随机裂隙发育特征对岩石物理力学特性的影响规律,以泥巴山隧址区采集裂隙性流纹岩为研究对象,首先对试样裂隙进行素描统计分析;然后基于Oda裂隙结构张量,获得天然随机分布裂隙的几何统计参数;最后对裂隙性流纹岩试样分别进行单轴和常规三轴压缩试验,得到不同应力路径下流纹岩的应力-应变曲线及物理力学参数。分析Oda裂隙结构张量定义的各向异性参数与试验获得的力学参数之间的规律,研究结果表明:(1)Oda裂隙结构张量适用于天然随机分布裂隙的几何统计分析,各向异性参数A(F)越大,裂隙优势方向越明显;(2)单轴压缩下,随着各向异性参数I1和A(F)的增大,流纹岩各向异性程度增大,弹性模量减小,泊松比增大;(3)常规三轴压缩下,流纹岩弹性模量和泊松比随各向异性参数改变的规律较不明显,Oda裂隙结构张量不再适用。     

塔河油田超埋深碳酸盐岩油藏基质的力学试验研究

碳酸盐岩油气藏在全球范围内分布广泛,其中30%以上为缝洞型碳酸盐岩油气藏。在我国缝洞型油藏占已探明的碳酸盐岩油藏储量的2/3,是今后增储的主要领域。为准确揭示碳酸盐岩油藏基质的力学特性,本文以塔河油田奥陶系油藏地层为研究背景,通过现场深孔钻井取样得到埋深达5300~6200m的碳酸盐岩油藏基质岩样,并通过力学试验首次获得超埋深碳酸盐岩油藏基质的弹模、泊松比、抗压强度、抗拉强度、粘聚力、内摩擦角等力学参数,借助电镜扫描试验揭示出超埋深碳酸盐岩的微细观破裂机制。该项研究成果可为分析碳酸盐岩油藏溶洞的垮塌破坏机理提供有效的试验参数。