Simulation of the penetration rate (ROP) of the air percussion drilling

It is difficult to calculate the penetration rate (ROP) of percussion drilling. In the early research, the empirical or semiempirical formulae of the ROP are derived from the laboratory or field data collected by the researchers. However, the ROP value of the formulae is not as accurate as that in the field. Benefiting from the dynamic model, the geometric structure model and the theory of the roller cone bit, the mathematical model of the hammer bit, the mathematical model of the true bottom hole and the mathematical model between the tooth and the rock of the hammer bit are established. Hence the ROP of the air percussion drilling can be predicted by simulation. Field tests show the models are reliable and the results are coincident with that in the field. The research can help to redesign the hammer bit and optimize the drilling parameters.     

Lighting Design of Chinese Traditional Buildings and Application of New Type of Little Power LED

This paper is a part of the research on the lighting techniques of the traditional Chinese buildings in Summer Palace,Beijing,which is a sub-project of the Municipal Research Project on the Correlative Techniques for Beijing's Sustainable Development(Y0604017040391).The work,which the authors took part in,on the most representative Chinese traditional buildings in Summer Palace,is taken as a case study on lighting design and lab simulated experiments and checked by practical result,illustrating a working frame for other similar lighting design works.     

Effect of Stitching on the In-plane Tensile Strength of Stitched Composite Laminates

Some additional effects of stitching on the in-plane mechanical properties of composite laminate is introduced while it was used to improve the interlaminar of plane mechanical properties of the composite laminate. The paper investigates the effect of stitching on in-plane tensile strength of composite laminates. The results show that the effect of stitching is dependent on the stitching parameters. The in-plane tensile strength of laminates is degraded with the decreasing of stitching space and step and increasing diameter of stitching thread. It is found that the initial damage of laminate increased with increasing of stitching parameters such as stitching density. This causes the decrease in the in-plane strength of composite laminate.     

Accomplishment of Elastic-plastic Analysis in Geotechnical FEA

In order to realize elastic-plastic analysis in geotechnical FEA, in this paper, firstly, the method how to realize elastic-plastic analysis in Super-Sap is discussed. Then, this paper stresses to introduce the principle and the steps used to achieve the accomplishment of elastic-plastic analysis in Super-Sap. Finally, an engineering practice is given to prove that the geotechnical FEA elastic-plastic analysis and visualized post-processing can come true by it rapidly.     

Research on Design Methods for Reinforced Earth Retaining Wall with Cohesive Backfill

For the stability analysis of the reinforced earth retaining wall with cohesive backfill, this paper assumes that the state of failure surface is circular sliding surface and the bearing capacity is straight line relation with capacity and length of the reinforcement strip. These formulas agree with actual state of the reinforced earth retaining wall with cohesive backfill and result in saving reinforcement material in the design.     

Appropriate Technology and Corresponding Design Strategies for the Steel Construction Congregated Apartments

In this paper,notions on appropriate technology for the Steel Construction Congregated Apartments are proposed in order to deal with the technical impediment that arises from applying steel structural techniques to the congregated apartments.The appropriate technology for the steel construction congregated apartments is defined as systematic technologies that are in harmony with the status quo of Chinese productive force level,social culture and building technology,and as the strategies of choosing or balancing technology according to sustainable development principle.The principal design and constructing strategies of appropriate technology are as follows:(1) organization of residential space combined with steel construction techniques,(2) suitable structural system,(3) a new idea of fire resistance,and(4) kit building technique etc.A technological concept analysis about an ideal model of a steel construction system congregated apartment combined with the appropriate technology is also presented.     

Philosophy of Science and the Chinese Contemporary Architectural Forms

Philosophy of science led by Popper is one of the most important contemporary scientific and philosophic theories.In addition to the science,the philosophy of science impacted contemporary social science mostly,of which the false-feasibility,circumstantial logic,anti-historical determinism and anti-scientism influenced the orientation of contemporary architecture.Just with these factors of philosophy of science,this thesis reanalyzed and reviewed Chinese contemporary architectural forms,especially the tradition inheritance.     

Principle and Key Technology of Full Automatic Vicat Apparatus

In this paper the working principle and performance character of both the manual and automatic Vicat apparatuses in existence are compared and analyzed,and their existing weakness and the urgent problem to be solved are pointed out.On this basis,adopting the technology of mechatronics and modern sensors,a new sort of full automatic Vicat apparatus that can fully satisfy the national standard in testing the setting time of the cement has been developed.This apparatus can be operated expediently with high precision,the test results are to be analyzed and computed automatically.This paper presents the working principle,performance character,key technology and prospect of application for the full automatic Vicat apparatus.