Semianalytical Solution for \text{ CO}_{2} Plume Shape and Pressure Evolution During \text{ CO}_{2} Injection in Deep Saline Formations

The injection of supercritical carbon dioxide ( $\text{ CO}_{2})$ in deep saline aquifers leads to the formation of a $\text{ CO}_{2}$ rich phase plume that tends to float over the resident brine. As pressure builds up, $\text{ CO}_{2}$ density will increase because of its high compressibility. Current analytical solutions do not account for $\text{ CO}_{2}$ compressibility and consider a volumetric injection rate that is uniformly distributed along the whole thickness of the aquifer, which is unrealistic. Furthermore, the slope of the $\text{ CO}_{2}$ pressure with respect to the logarithm of distance obtained from these solutions differs from that of numerical solutions. We develop a semianalytical solution for the $\text{ CO}_{2}$ plume geometry and fluid pressure evolution, accounting for $\text{ CO}_{2}$ compressibility and buoyancy effects in the injection well, so $\text{ CO}_{2}$ is not uniformly injected along the aquifer thickness. We formulate the problem in terms of a $\text{ CO}_{2}$ potential that facilitates solution in horizontal layers, with which we discretize the aquifer. Capillary pressure is considered at the interface between the $\text{ CO}_{2}$ rich phase and the aqueous phase. When a prescribed $\text{ CO}_{2}$ mass flow rate is injected, $\text{ CO}_{2}$ advances initially through the top portion of the aquifer. As $\text{ CO}_{2}$ is being injected, the $\text{ CO}_{2}$ plume advances not only laterally, but also vertically downwards. However, the $\text{ CO}_{2}$ plume does not necessarily occupy the whole thickness of the aquifer. We found that even in the cases in which the $\text{ CO}_{2}$ plume reaches the bottom of the aquifer, most of the injected $\text{ CO}_{2}$ enters the aquifer through the layers at the top. Both $\text{ CO}_{2}$ plume position and fluid pressure compare well with numerical simulations. This solution permits quick evaluations of the $\text{ CO}_{2}$ plume position and fluid pressure distribution when injecting supercritical $\text{ CO}_{2}$ in a deep saline aquifer.     

La30Ce30Al15Co25金属玻璃应力松弛行为

作为潜在的工程材料, 金属玻璃在材料科学和凝聚态物理等领域引起广泛的研究兴趣. 金属玻璃结构与性能的关系表明, 金属玻璃的动态非均匀性与其黏弹性和塑性紧密相关. 然而, 宏观应力松弛行为与动态弛豫之间的物理图像并不清晰. 与传统金属材料不同, 金属玻璃的变形机理非常复杂. 应力松弛是一种表征玻璃体系黏弹性和塑性变形机制的有效手段, 从而探索结构和动态非均匀性. 本研究以La₃₀Ce₃₀Al₁₅Co₂₅金属玻璃为模型体系, 在较宽的温度窗口研究了其应力松弛行为. 研究结果表明, 与传统金属玻璃不同, La₃₀Ce₃₀Al₁₅Co₂₅金属玻璃具有明显的β弛豫行为. 基于Kohlarausch-Willams-Watts (KWW)方程的分析表明, 金属玻璃应力松弛为动态不均匀过程; 热动力学分析发现La₃₀Ce₃₀Al₁₅Co₂₅金属玻璃应力松弛存在显著的双阶段行为, 即从高应力条件下应力驱动为主导的松弛行为, 向低应力下热激活为主导的松弛行为发生转变. 通过激活能谱模型分析表明, 应力松弛单元的激活并非均匀, 而是存在能量上的起伏, 金属玻璃对于外力响应是一个渐进过程, 具有动力学不均匀性. 本研究进一步构建了金属玻璃的结构和动态非均匀性之间的关联, 为研究金属玻璃的α弛豫和β弛豫提供了强有力的支撑.      

Influence of \text{ CF }_{3}\text{ H } and \text{ CCl }_{4} additives on acetylene detonation

The influence of $\text{ CF }_{3}\text{ H }$ and $\text{ CCl }_{4}$ admixtures (known as detonation suppressors for combustible mixtures) on the development of acetylene detonation was experimentally investigated in a shock tube. The time-resolved images of detonation wave development and propagation were registered using a high-speed streak camera. Shock wave velocity and pressure profiles were measured by five calibrated piezoelectric gauges and the formation of condensed particles was detected by laser light extinction. The induction time of detonation development was determined as the moment of a pressure rise at the end plate of the shock tube. It was shown that $\text{ CF }_{3}\text{ H }$ additive had no influence on the induction time. For $\text{ CCl }_{4}$ , a significant promoting effect was observed. A simplified kinetic model was suggested and characteristic rates of diacetylene $\text{ C }_{4}\text{ H }_{2}$ formation were estimated as the limiting stage of acetylene polymerisation. An analysis of the obtained data indicated that the promoting species is atomic chlorine formed by $\text{ CCl }_{4}$ pyrolysis, which interacts with acetylene and produces $\text{ C }_{2}\text{ H }$ radical, initiating a chain mechanism of acetylene decomposition. The results of kinetic modelling agree well with the experimental data.     

通过表面机械加工调控Zr52.5Cu17.9Ni14.6Al10Ti5非晶合金的结构和韧性

作为一种新型结构材料,非晶态合金的韧性需要进一步提高.提高非晶态合金韧性的方法有引入枝晶相、调整其成分改变其泊松比影响其剪切带衍生、裂纹扩展等.本文通过表面机械加工的方法来调控非晶态合金的微观结构及韧性.我们采用真空电弧熔炼、亚稳态薄板离心浇铸系统制备了Zr_52.5Cu_17.9Ni_14.6Al₁₀Ti₅(原子百分比)(Vit105)非晶合金板,并用表面机械研磨处理方法 (surface mechanical attrition treatment, SMAT),在Vit105板上形成纳米尺度局域类晶体序结构.基于差示扫描量热分析、纳米压痕实验,我们发现SMAT处理后的Vit105合金板表面附近弛豫焓更低,微观结构更加均匀、稳定.通过显微维氏硬度计测试,发现SMAT处理后样品的表面附近硬度增大,硬度值分布也更均匀.通过三点弯断裂实验,可得到SMAT处理后合金板缺口韧度值从70.7±4.7 MPa·m^1/2提高到112.8±3.7 MPa·m^1/2<...     

Heat Flow of Harmonic Maps Whose Gradients Belong to L^{n}_{x}L^{\infty}_{t}

For any compact n-dimensional Riemannian manifold (M, g) without boundary, a compact Riemannian manifold without boundary, and 0 < T ≦ +∞, we prove that for n ≧ 4, if u : M × (0, T] → N is a weak solution to the heat flow of harmonic maps such that , then u ∈C ^∞(M × (0, T], N). As a consequence, we show that for n ≧3, if 0 < T < +∞ is the maximal time interval for the unique smooth solution u ∈C ^∞(M × [0, T), N) of (1.1), then blows up as t ↑ T.     

{L}_{2}-gain analysis and output feedback control for continuous-time switched systems with actuator saturation

This paper is concerned with the problem of \(L_2\) -gain analysis for a class of continuous-time switched systems with actuator saturation. Different from the existing results using the state-dependent switching approach, a linear parameter-varying output feedback controller with the time-dependent switching mechanism is designed such that the overall system is exponentially stable and with disturbance tolerance capacity and \(L_2\) gain. Further, the proposed controller is insured by introducing the slack matrices to have less conservatism, which maximizes the ellipsoid where the state trajectories starting from the origin will remain. Sufficient conditions for the existence of the switching and output feedback control law are derived in terms of linear matrix inequalities. Finally, a practical example is given to show the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

Computation and experimental validation of N_{2}-CH_{4}-Ar mixture flows behind normal shock wave

Different vibration-dissociation-vibration coupling models have been used to compute the nonequilibrium N-CH-Ar mixture flow behind a normal shock wave. A three-temperature model was used and the diffuse nature of vibrational relaxation at high temperatures was accounted for. The numerical results obtained with the Treanor and Marrone model (preferential or non preferential) and the Park model of vibration-dissociation-vibration coupling are compared. These results show that the temperatures and the concentrations are mainly affected by the value of the characteristic temperature U in the preferential model of Marrone and Treanor. An assessment of the more realistic model was realized by comparing numerical results with shock tube experiments. The influence of argon addition on the nonequilibrium emission of CN behind the shock wave was also numerically studied and compared to experimental measurements. Received 1 September 1995 / Accepted 10 December 1996     

$\mathcal{H}_{2}$ state-feedback control for LPV systems with input saturation and matched disturbance

This paper proposes a controller design for linear parameter-varying (LPV) systems with input saturation and a matched disturbance. On the basis of the feedback gain matrix K(θ(t)) and the Lyapunov function V(x(t)), three types of controllers are suggested under H₂{\mathcal{H}}_{2} performance conditions. To this end, the conditions used for designing the H₂{\mathcal{H}}_{2} state-feedback controller are first formulated in terms of parameterized linear matrix inequalities (PLMIs). They are then converted into linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) using a parameter relaxation technique. The simulation results illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed controllers.     

Visual Investigation of Improvement in Extra-Heavy Oil Recovery by Borate-Assisted $$\hbox {CO}_{2}$$-Foam Injection

The significant reduction in heavy oil viscosity when mixed with \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\) is well documented. However, for \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\) injection to be an efficient method for improving heavy oil recovery, other mechanisms are required to improve the mobility ratio between the \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\) front and the resident heavy oil. In situ generation of \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\)-foam can improve \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\) injection performance by (a) increasing the effective viscosity of \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\) in the reservoir and (b) increasing the contact area between the heavy oil and injected \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\) and hence improving \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\) dissolution rate. However, in situ generation of stable \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\)-foam capable of travelling from the injection well to the production well is hard to achieve. We have previously published the results of a series of foam stability experiments using alkali and in the presence of heavy crude oil (Farzaneh and Sohrabi 2015). The results showed that stability of \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\)-foam decreased by addition of NaOH, while it increased by addition of \(\hbox {Na}_{2}\hbox {CO}_{3}\). However, the highest increase in \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\)-foam stability was achieved by adding borate to the surfactant solution. Borate is a mild alkaline with an excellent pH buffering ability. The previous study was performed in a foam column in the absence of a porous medium. In this paper, we present the results of a new series of experiments carried out in a high-pressure glass micromodel to visually investigate the performance of borate–surfactant \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\)-foam injection in an extra-heavy crude oil in a transparent porous medium. In the first part of the paper, the pore-scale interactions of \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\)-foam and extra-heavy oil and the mechanisms of oil displacement and hence oil recovery are presented through image analysis of micromodel images. The results show that very high oil recovery was achieved by co-injection of the borate–surfactant solution with \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\), due to in-situ formation of stable foam. Dissolution of \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\) in heavy oil resulted in significant reduction in its viscosity. \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\)-foam significantly increased the contact area between the oil and \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\) significantly and thus the efficiency of the process. The synergy effect between the borate and surfactant resulted in (1) alteration of the wettability of the porous medium towards water wet and (2) significant reduction of the oil–water IFT. As a result, a bank of oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion was formed in the porous medium and moved ahead of the \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\)-foam front. The in-situ generated O/W emulsion has a much lower viscosity than the original oil and plays a major role in the observed additional oil recovery in the range of performed experiments. Borate also made \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\)-foam more stable by changing the system to non-spreading oil and reducing coalescence of the foam bubbles. The results of these visual experiments suggest that borate can be a useful additive for improving heavy oil recovery in the range of the performed tests, by increasing \(\hbox {CO}_{2}\)-foam stability and producing O/W emulsions.     

CONTROL OF THE PROPERTIES OF Ba $$_{x}$$ Sr $$_{1-x}$$ TiO $$_{3}$$ FERROELECTRIC FILMS

Journal of Applied Mechanics and Technical Physics - A method is proposed to control the properties of thin ferroelectric films under forced strain due to the differences in crystal lattice...     

Well-Posedness of Nematic Liquid Crystal Flow in {L^{3}_{\rm uloc}(\mathbb{R}^3)}

In this paper, we establish the local well-posedness for the Cauchy problem of a simplified version of hydrodynamic flow of nematic liquid crystals in ${\mathbb{R}^3}$ for any initial data (u ₀, d ₀) having small ${L^{3}_{\rm uloc}}$ -norm of ${(u_{0}, \nabla d_{0})}$ . Here ${L^{3}_{\rm uloc}(\mathbb{R}^3)}$ is the space of uniformly locally L ³-integrable functions. For any initial data (u ₀, d ₀) with small ${\|(u_0, \nabla d_0)\|_{L^{3}(\mathbb{R}^3)}}$ , we show that there exists a unique, global solution to the problem under consideration which is smooth for t > 0 and has monotone deceasing L ³-energy for ${t \geqq 0}$ .