In the present study, the dynamic response of a coupled SPM-feeder-cage system under irregular waves and shear currents is analyzed. A numerical model is developed by using the commercial software Orca Flex. Hydrodyna...
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In the present study, the dynamic response of a coupled SPM-feeder-cage system under irregular waves and shear currents is analyzed. A numerical model is developed by using the commercial software Orca Flex. Hydrodynamics coefficients of the vessel are calculated by using a 3D diffraction/radiation panel program. First- and second-order wave forces are included in the calculations. Morison equation is used to compute the drag force on line elements representing the net. Drag coefficients are determined at every time step in the simulation considering the relative normal velocity between the structural elements and the fluid flow. The dynamic response of the coupled system is analyzed for various environments and net materials. The results of the study show the effects of solidity ratio of the net and vertical positions of the cage on the overall dynamic response of the system, confirming the viability of this type of configuration for future development of offshore aquaculture in deep waters.
The Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model simulates atmospheric phenomena, including advection, diffusion, gas-phase chemistry, aerosol physics and chemistry, and cloud processes. Gas-phase chemistry is often ...
The Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model simulates atmospheric phenomena, including advection, diffusion, gas-phase chemistry, aerosol physics and chemistry, and cloud processes. Gas-phase chemistry is often a major computational bottleneck due to its representation as large systems of coupled nonlinear stiff differential equations. We leverage the parallel computational performance of graphics processing unit (GPU) hardware to accelerate the numerical integration of these systems in CMAQ's CHEM module. Our implementation, dubbed CMAQ-CUDA, in reference to its use in the Compute Unified Device Architecture (CUDA) general purpose GPU (GPGPU) computing solution, migrates CMAQ's Rosenbrock solver from Fortran to CUDA Fortran. CMAQ-CUDA accelerates the Rosenbrock solver such that simulations using the chemical mechanisms RACM2, CB6R5, and SAPRC07 require only 51%, 50%, or 35% as much time, respectively, as CMAQv5.4 to complete a chemistry time step. Our results demonstrate that CMAQ is amenable to GPU acceleration and highlight a novel Rosenbrock solver implementation for reducing the computational burden imposed by the CHEM module.
The quadratic convection term in the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations is considered as a nonlinear forcing to the linear resolvent operator, and it is studied in the Fourier domain through the analysis of intera...
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The frequency of heatwave events has been increasing with climate change across the globe, causing devastating impacts on human and natural systems. Particularly, the co-occurrence of high temperature with high humidi...
Heavy metal and microplastic pollutions are prevalent in freshwater ecosystems, with many freshwater bodies being contaminated by one or both of these pollutants. Recent studies reported extreme detections of Cd, Pb a...
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The applied element method (AEM) can comprehensively analyze structural behavior from initial loading to complete collapse with simple material models. However, AEM research predominantly centers on structures, with l...
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This study aims to optimize biochar by combining 10 % sodium percarbonate with 90 % spent coffee grounds and torrefying at 300 °C for 30 min. Biochar enhances black color dispersion in a composite when blending t...
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In order to provide more definitive values for buildup factors for point, isotropic gamma ray sources in an infinite medium of ordinary concrete, a Monte Carlo program has been undertaken to make such calculations. Pr...
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In order to provide more definitive values for buildup factors for point, isotropic gamma ray sources in an infinite medium of ordinary concrete, a Monte Carlo program has been undertaken to make such calculations. Previous approaches to this problem had been through the assumption of a Z eff for concrete and in interpolation in the existing Goldstein-Wilkins results for single elements. In addition to the approximate character of the old procedure, such calculations have been variable because different values of Z eff have been used by different workers. The specific method of Monte Carlo calculation is briefly described, with emphasis on the assumptions, approximations, and sources of data. The resulting data are estimated to have an uncertainty less than 5%. They are compared with results using the Z eff approach, and the asymptotic trends at very small and very large penetration distances are discussed.
Acid-volatile sulfide (AVS) and simultaneously extracted metals (SEM) are operationally defined methods for the analysis of sulfide and associated metals in aquatic sediments. The SEM-to-AVS ratio has been useful in e...
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Acid-volatile sulfide (AVS) and simultaneously extracted metals (SEM) are operationally defined methods for the analysis of sulfide and associated metals in aquatic sediments. The SEM-to-AVS ratio has been useful in explaining the results of bioassay tests of metal toxicants. This paper describes apparatus that can be used in the evolution of sulfide from sediments and a method for the analysis of the evolved sulfide and the liberated metal. The method was studied with respect to gas flow rate, digestion time, and acid concentration. Liberated and trapped sulfide was determined by a colorimetric method of analysis. Using the apparatus and conditions described in this paper, the colorimetric method of analysis is capable of detecting AVS at concentrations normally encountered with a recovery of sulfide of at least 90%. High precision is possible if this apparatus is used. The limit of detection of the method is approximately 0.01 mumol/g dry sediment. We added 6 M HCl to produce a final concentration of approximately 1 M for the release of the AVS and SEM from unheated samples. We found that sulfide was not released from pyrite (FeS2) or copper sulfide (CuS) under these conditions. The liberation of copper from the two studied sediments indicates that copper was probably associated with another phase in these sediments. AVS is stable for several weeks in refrigerated or frozen samples.
Precipitation was collected and chemically analyzed for a 1 yr period at four sites in western Washington. Spatial and seasonal variabilities in concentrations were identified with the highest concentrations nearest e...
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Precipitation was collected and chemically analyzed for a 1 yr period at four sites in western Washington. Spatial and seasonal variabilities in concentrations were identified with the highest concentrations nearest emission sources and in the summer. Multiple correlations among measured species revealed five groupings which were interpreted as the influences of seasalt, metals from a Cu smelter, an urban factor, soil, and acidic sulfate aerosol. A simple washout model predicted that the Cu smelter was the major contributor to a budget for rainwater sulfate. Measurement uncertainties were estimated for each analyte.
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