Street-running LRT may not affect a neighbour's sleep

A comprehensive dynamic finite difference model and analysis was conducted simulating LRT running at the speed of 24 km/h on a city street. The analysis predicted ground borne vibration (GBV) to remain at or below the FTA criterion of a RMS velocity of 72 VdB (0.004 in/s) at the nearest residence. In the model, site-specific stratography and dynamic soil and rock properties were used that were determined from in situ testing. The dynamic input load from LRT vehicle running at 24 km/h was computed from actual measured data from Portland, Oregon's West Side LRT project, which used a low floor vehicle similar to the one proposed for the NJ Transit project.During initial trial runs of the LRT system, vibration and noise measurements were taken at three street locations while the vehicles were running at about the 20-24 km/h operating speed. The measurements confirmed the predictions and satisfied FTA criteria for noise and vibration for frequent events.This paper presents the analytical model, GBV predictions, site measurement data and comparison with FTA criterion.     

Air-ground interaction in long range propagation of low frequency sound and vibration—field tests and model verification

An extensive program of intermediate and long range impulsive sound propagation field tests have been conducted. The test program and the performed measurements are presented. Particular focus is given on the air-ground interaction and its effect on low frequency sound and vibration propagation. It is found that the pressure wave interaction with the viscoelastic Rayleigh wave in the ground may have a significant effect on the ground impedance and the sound and vibration propagation. This introduces an important mechanism not covered in commonly used ground impedance models. Numerical simulation models have been developed and verified against the test data. The ground impedance does not only effect the sound pressure propagation. If either acoustically induced ground vibration, or ground to building transmitted vibration, is to be considered, the acousto-seismic impedance has a dramatic effect on the level of ground vibration induced by a given sound pressure. For a site where Rayleigh wave interaction appears at the dominant frequencies of the sound pressure, the ground vibration may be greater than a factor 100 (40 dB) than at a site with ground conditions not making the interaction happen.     

Ground vibrations detection with fiber optic sensor

In this paper, a fiber optic sensor based on fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is employed to measure the ground vibrations which may be generated by earthquakes, debris flows, landslides, and rock impacts on the ground. The detected vibration signals were analyzed by both fast Fourier transform (FFT) and Gabor transform to obtain the frequency response. The performance of fiber optic sensor was examined and compared with the conventional ground vibration geophone sensor. From the results of field tests, the fiber optic sensor shows highly similarity with conventional geophone sensor for low frequency measurement. The fiber optic vibration sensing system presented in this research is appropriate for sensing ground vibration in the frequency ranges of 10–250 Hz. The sensor proved to be an alternative option for ground vibrations monitoring system.     

激光反射全息技术在超声换能器近场测量中的应用

研究了基于光学反射层析法的超声换能器近场测量方法。介绍了激光反射层析法测量超声场声压分布的原理,建立了一套实验测量系统,利用激光测振仪完成了对一多基元平面活塞换能器近场声压的测量,得到了该换能器辐射面附近声压的幅度和相位分布。使用探针式水听器对相同位置处的声压进行了直接测量,验证了激光层析法测量结果的正确性;声场反演结果进一步表明使用激光反射层析法适用于对换能器辐射面声压分布和阵元工作状况进行预报。      

地铁车辆段咽喉区上盖建筑振动影响

城区地铁车辆段进行上盖物业开发可节约、集约利用地铁用地,缓解城市土地资源稀缺问题。地铁车辆段特别是其咽喉区振动是上盖物业开发的环境制约因素。为研究地铁车辆段咽喉区对上盖建筑的振动影响,建立轨道-地基土-上盖建筑三维有限元模型,采用等效荷载法,将实地采样的钢轨铅垂向振动加速度转化为列车钢轨铅垂向振动线荷载,作用于轨道上。在结合实测数据验证模型合理性的基础上,定量研究上盖平台厚度和离地高度、上盖建筑层数和结构等因素对室内环境振动(铅垂向Z振级VL_Zmax)的影响。结果表明,地铁车辆段咽喉区对高层建筑的振动影响整体大于多层建筑;由于振动波在屋顶自由端发生反射并与入射波叠加,导致不同楼层楼板中央VL_Zmax随楼层升高略有增加;框架结构建筑室内VL_Zmax大于剪力墙结构;增加上盖平台厚度可减小建筑室内VL_Zmax;上盖建筑室内VL_Zmax随上盖平台离地高度增加而增加(即随建筑楼层绝对离地高度增加而增大)。研究结果可为地铁车辆段上盖物业开发振动污染防治提供理论和工程技术依据。     

变压器振动在典型建筑结构中的衰减特性*

为掌握10 kV居民区配电变压器振动在建筑中的衰减规律,将实测的变压器振动加速度转化为激励力,作用于剪力墙和框架建筑上,采用有限元法仿真研究变压器振动在建筑中的衰减特性。结果表明,在具有相同层高、层数的剪力墙、框架高层建筑中,位于负一层的变压器传播至各楼层的铅垂向振动加速度级(0～500 Hz),随楼层离地高度h对数值(lg h)的增加线性下降,其斜率分别为33.26和24.84,前者的衰减速率(lg h每增加1振动加速度级的衰减量)约为后者的1.3倍;在剪力墙、框架多层建筑中斜率分别为31.87和20.07,前者的衰减速率约为后者的1.6倍。可见,当建筑层高、层数相同时,变压器振动在剪力墙建筑中比框架建筑中衰减更快;当建筑结构相同时,振动在高层建筑中的衰减速率略大于多层建筑。对0～80 Hz环境振动,变压器振动在剪力墙高层建筑中的铅垂向Z振级衰减速率约为框架高层建筑的2.4倍;剪力墙多层建筑振动衰减速率约为框架多层建筑的3.7倍。在此基础上,建立了变压器传播至剪力墙、框架建筑不同楼层的振动单值和分频段预测模型,可为变压器引起的建筑室内振动预测和控制提供依据。     

Testing EPR locality using B-mesons

We study the possibility of testing local realistic theory (LRT) based on the Bell inequality for the correlations in the decay modes of entangled K or B-mesons. It is shown that such a test is possible for a restricted class of LRT, despite the passive nature of decay events and/or the non-unitary treatment of the correlations which invalidate the test for general LRT. Unfortunately, the present setup of the KEKB (Belle) experiment, where the coherence of entangled B-mesons has been confirmed recently, does not admit such a test due to the indeterminacy in the separate decay times of the entangled pairs.     

Itinerant ferromagnetism entrenched by the anisotropy of spin−orbit coupling in a dipolar Fermi gas

We investigate the itinerant ferromagnetism in a dipolar Fermi atomic system with the anisotropic spin−orbit coupling (SOC), which is traditionally explored with isotropic contact interaction. We first study the ferromagnetism transition boundaries and the properties of the ground states through the density and spin-flip distribution in momentum space, and we find that both the anisotropy and the magnitude of the SOC play an important role in this process. We propose a helpful scheme and a quantum control method which can be applied to conquering the difficulties of previous experimental observation of itinerant ferromagnetism. Our further study reveals that exotic Fermi surfaces and an abnormal phase region can exist in this system by controlling the anisotropy of SOC, which can provide constructive suggestions for the research and the application of a dipolar Fermi gas. Furthermore, we also calculate the ferromagnetism transition temperature and novel distributions in momentum space at finite temperature beyond the ground states from the perspective of experiment.     

STUDY OF SOUND PROPAGATION OVER RANGE-DEPENDENT AND TOPOGRAPHIC GROUND BY FINITE DIFFERENCE MODEL

This paper extends an earlier study on sound propagation over poro-elastic layered ground to range-dependent and topographic ground. The model is based on a pressure-velocity finite-difference formulation and is coded in the computer program PORAC. To highlight the influence of range-dependent parameters and topographic features on sound propagation, four cases are considered: (i) a homogeneous poro-elastic half-space (the base case); (ii) the base case with a zone in the ground with a higher permeability; (iii) the base case with a zone of higher stiffness; (iv) the base case with a rectangular hill. The paper presents typical results of sound propagation in these cases comprising synthetic time histories of overpressure in the atmosphere and ground vibration as well as snapshots of the response of the atmosphere-ground system at selected times. Comparative results in these cases serve to highlight the effect of the various non-homogeneities considered in this study.     

LOCAL-MODE RESONANCE AND ITS STRUCTURAL EFFECTS UNDER HORIZONTAL GROUND SHOCK EXCITATIONS

The dynamic response of building structures has been studied extensively for relatively low-frequency seismic actions, and it is established that the seismic response generally is governed by the global-mode vibration, i.e., the vibration in terms of the floor movement. Much less fundamental study has been done regarding the structural response to ground shock excitations with principal frequencies many times of the fundamental frequency of the structural system. Most of the existing code provisions on ground shock control have U001remained empirical. In this paper, it is demonstrated through numerical study and laboratory model testing that the structural response to high-frequency ground shocks have distinctive characteristics as compared to the seismic response, and most significant is the participation of the vibration at the local elemental level. Local-mode resonance could occur when the shock frequency is sufficiently high, and to a large extent it can be uncoupled from the global floor vibration. As a result, large force effects can develop at relatively small floor displacement, rendering the conventional displacement-based criteria inapplicable, while more focus on the stress-strain response is deemed necessary. The results pave a way for further development of more rational criteria for this category of the structural vibration problems.     

The application of laser reflective tomography in near-field measurements of ultrasonic transducers

With Laser Reflective Tomography（LRT）,the near fields of ultrasonic transducers were measured and analyzed.The principle of LRT measurement of ultrasonic field distribution was introduced and an experimental system was set up.Acoustic pressure of a multiple element piston transducer was measured by using of a laser vibrometer.Its distribution in amplitude and phase was obtained.The acoustic pressure in the same region was measured with a needle hydrophone to validate the LRT method.Furthermore,through reconstruction of acoustic fields,it indicated that LRT method is suitable for predicting the distribution on transducers＇surface and conditions of active elements.     

3D analysis and investigation of traffic noise impact from a new motorway on building and surrounding area

This study analyzes and investigates the impact of traffic noise on the high-rise building and surrounding area by the side of a new motorway that links Bangkok to the new Suwannaphum International Airport and Pattaya. A traffic noise simulation model in 3D form is applied on a GIS system. Visualized noise levels are formulated in vectored contours for noise mapping on all surfaces of the building and surrounding ground in a 3D platform. Noise impact is then investigated based on this 3D noise mapping in LAeq,1 h noise contours. The investigation shows that there is a high traffic noise impact on the foreground and front façade of the building, rendering this area unsuitable for residential purposes. The ground area by the sides of the building and the building side panels receive a lower noise impact. Most of these areas are still not acceptable for residential use; however, all of the side panels and most of the ground area by the sides of the building can be used for commercial and business purposes. The back yard and back panel, together with the rooftop, have the lowest traffic noise impact. They are the safest places for use as residential areas, except for a small strip along the front edge of the rooftop. From this study, residential areas that are sensitive to noise impact must be located far away from the front façade and side panels of a building. It is also shows that the building height is not an effective means of reducing motorway noise on the upper part of the building.     

H∞ Feedback control and Fx-LMS feedforward control for car engine vibration attenuation

The attenuation of the low frequency noise produced by the car engine vibration has been the major concern of the automotive community with the objective to increase the comfort of the driver and the passengers. The chassis subframe is the part responsible for transmission of the engine vibration to the car body through the engine mounts. At the beginning of this paper, we briefly describe the test rig we used and which has been experimentally investigated by using system identification. Then the experimental results of the feedforward control strategy and the achieved performance are briefly presented. These results are then compared to the feedback control method utilizing H_∞ strategy which allows us to design a robust controller requiring less sensors. Furthermore, a broadband noise attenuation could be achieved by using a robust feedback controller in the real time test.     

Ultrasonic wave generation due to human footsteps on the ground

Human footsteps generate broadband frequency vibrations in the ground/floor and sound in the air from a few Hertz up to ultrasonic frequencies due to striking and sliding contacts between a foot and the ground/floor. The high-frequency (above 1 kHz) vibrations from footsteps were detected on a building floor, but were not detected on the outdoor ground, even at 1 m from a walker. This paper presents results of ultrasound registration from footsteps on the ground at greater distances. Results are based on sound measurements in air, since the sound absorption in air is less than vibration absorption in the ground.     

A study of vibration characteristics on a luxury wheelchair and a new prototype wheelchair

The transmission of wheelchair vibrations to the body will influence comfort, performance and the long-term health of the user. Improved knowledge of vibration transmissibility and its variability enhances our understanding of various human responses to vibration. In this study, an outdoor experiment and an experiment with vibration simulation using two wheelchairs (high-quality models of a new prototype wheelchair taken from two different stages of the iterative production procedure) were performed. The study confirms that the human body is very sensitive to the frequency range of 0.5-, as found in the literature. Both wheelchairs equipped with passive suspension system did not perform adequately in this frequency range and even amplified the input signal at the resonance frequency (3-). As the risk of physical damage is not likely to improve with these wheelchair suspension systems, the future depends on new designs with higher low-frequency comfort and affordable additional costs.     

Quantum chemical study of Co<Superscript>3+</Superscript> spin states in LaCoO<Subscript>3</Subscript>

Ab initio quantum-chemical cluster calculations are performed for the perovskite LaCoO₃. The main concern is to calculate the energy level ordering of different spin states of Co³⁺, which is an issue of great controversy for many years. The calculations performed for the trigonal lattice structure at T = 5 K and 300 K, with the structural data taken from experiment, display that the low-spin (LS, S = 0) ground state is separated from the first excited high-spin (HS, S = 2) state by a gap <100 meV, while the intermediate-spin (IS, S = 1) state is located at much higher energy ≈0.5 eV. We suggest that the local lattice relaxation around the Co³⁺ ion excited to the HS state and the spin-orbit coupling reduce the spin gap to a value ~10 meV. Coupling of the IS state to the Jahn-Teller local lattice distortion is found to be rather strong and reduces its energy position to a value of 200 ?\div 300 meV. Details of the quantum-chemical cluster calculation procedure and the obtained results are extensively discussed and compared with those reported earlier by other authors.     

Vibration research of the AC dipole-girder system for CSNS/RCS

The China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS) is a high intensity proton accelerator based facility. Its accelerator complex includes two main parts: an H^- linac and a rapid cycling synchrotron (RCS). The RCS accumulates the 80 MeV proton beam and accelerates it to 1.6 GeV, with a repetition rate of 25 Hz. The AC dipole of the CSNS/RCS is operated at a 25 Hz sinusoidal alternating current which causes severe vibration. The vibration will influence the long-term safety and reliable operation of the magnet. The dipole magnet of CSNS/RCS is an active vibration equipment, which is different from the ground vibration accelerator. It is very important to design and study the dynamic characteristics of the dipole-girder system. This paper takes the AC dipole and girder as a specific model system. A method for studying the dynamic characteristics of the system is put forward by combining theoretical calculation with experimental testing. The ANSYS simulation method plays a very important role in the girder structure design stage. With this method, the mechanical resonance phenomenon was avoided in the girder design time. At the same time the dipole vibratory force will influence the other equipment through the girder. Since it is necessary to isolate and decrease the dipole vibration, a new isolator was designed to isolate the vibratory force and decrease the vibration amplitude of the magnet.     

Stitching swing arm profilometer test for large aperture aspherics

We implemented a stitching swing arm profilometer(SSAP) test for the inner and outer regions of a large aspheric surface with a short arm. The SSAP was more capable of improving sampling density of surface and was less sensitive to system error, like vibration noise and air-table noise. Firstly, a calculation model was built to evaluate the sampling density of the SSAP test. Then, sensitivity to system noise was tested when different lengths of arm were used. At the end, an experiment on a 3 m diameter aspheric mirror was implemented, where test efficiency was promoted, and high sampling density was achieved.     

Force at spark discharge in pin-to-plate system

We have investigated whether any force is generated by a spark discharge in a pin-to-plate system. Because it was difficult to measure the force directly over a short sparking period, three independent methods were employed to evaluate the magnitude of the force indirectly: (1) Axial vibration was observed for the pin electrode supported flexibly by a cantilever to the axial direction at the spark discharge that occurred periodically. The force was implicitly calculated in the case that the calculated vibration agreed with the measured. The result indicated that the force was almost 0 N during the spark period. The vibration was generated not by the force at the spark discharge but by alternative force of the Coulomb force at the period of no discharge and reaction force due to the ionic wind at the corona discharge. (2) A similar investigation was conducted whether the vibration magnitude depended on the spark current based on the assumption that the force at spark discharge depends on the spark current if any substantial force is generated at the spark discharge. We deduced that the force was not generated during the spark period and it was irrelevant to the spark current. (3) We made a hypothesis that axial vibration of the pin electrode could be observed if the spark discharge did not take place but the varying voltage was applied of which pattern was common with that with the spark discharge. To confirm the hypothesis an experiment was conducted with two parallel-connected pin-to-plate systems, the air gap of one system was slightly shorter than the other. The axial vibration was observed even in the system that the spark discharge did not take place and the vibration agreed also with the calculated. These three results suggested that no substantial force was generated at the spark period.