Tuned liquid dampers simulation for earthquake response control of buildings     

T. Novo  H. Varum  F. Teixeira-Dias  H. Rodrigues  M. Falcao Silva  A. Campos Costa  L. Guerreiro 《Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering》2014,12(2):1007-1024

This paper is focused on the study of an earthquake protection system, the tuned liquid damper (TLD), which can, if adequately designed, reduce earthquake demands on buildings. This positive effect is accomplished taking into account the oscillation of the free surface of a fluid inside a tank (sloshing). The behaviour of an isolated TLD, subjected to a sinusoidal excitation at its base, with different displacement amplitudes, was studied by finite element analysis. The efficiency of the TLD in improving the seismic response of an existing building, representative of modern architecture buildings in southern European countries was also evaluated based on linear dynamic analyses.  相似文献   

Stokes imaging of AM Her systems using 3D inhomogeneous models – I. Description of the code and an application to V834 Cen     

J. E. R. Costa  C. V. Rodrigues 《Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society》2009,398(1):240-248

Polars (or AM Her systems) are cataclysmic variables without a disc due to the strong magnetic field of the white dwarf. Most of their emission comes from the region where the accretion column impacts the white dwarf and cools through cyclotron and bremsstrahlung processes. We present a new code, cyclops , to model the optical emission from these systems including the four Stokes parameters. It considers a three-dimensional region with the electronic density and temperature varying following a shock-like profile and a dipolar magnetic field. The radiative transfer is solved in steps considering the solution with non-null input radiation. The footprint of the column in the white dwarf surface is determined by the threading region in the equatorial plane, i.e. the region from where the flow follows the magnetic lines. The extinction caused by the Thomson scattering above the emitting region is optionally included. The search for the model parameters that best fit an observational data set is carried out using a hybrid approach: a genetic algorithm is used to seek for the regions of the parameter space having the best models and then an amoeba code refines the search. An example of the application to multi-wavelength data of V834 Cen is presented. The fit found is consistent with previous parameter estimates and is able to reproduce the features of V834 data in three wavebands.  相似文献   

Thermal structure and energy budget in a small high mountain lake: La Caldera,Sierra Nevada,Spain     

Miguel Rodríguez‐Rodríguez  Enrique Moreno‐Ostos  Inmaculada De Vicente  Luis Cruz‐Pizarro  Sergio Luiz Rodrigues Da Silva 《新西兰海洋与淡水研究杂志》2013,47(5):879-894

This work examines the diel change of energy storage and its associated patterns of thermal stratification during the ice‐free period in a high mountain lake (La Caldera Lake, Sierra Nevada, Spain), in response to meteorological conditions. Bihourly data have been implemented to a standard methodology of surface heat exchange calculations in lakes. Strong variations have been observed on the diverse components of the energy budget at different time scales, ranging from diel to seasonal. Additionally, time‐series analyses have been applied to reveal the underlying periodicities involved in relation to the different variables studied. The results obtained from this study provided realistic conditions for the environmental modelling of such processes, which are very sensitive in time scale.  相似文献   

Dissolved air flotation (DAF) of fine quartz particles using an amine as collector     

A.H. Englert  R.T. Rodrigues  J. Rubio   《International Journal of Mineral Processing》2009,90(1-4):27-34

Experimental studies concerning the dissolved air flotation (DAF) of fine (d_p < 100 μm) quartz particles, using two different flotation cells (setups), are presented. Pure and well characterised quartz samples were treated with a commercial amine as collector prior to flotation and bubbles were characterised by the LTM-BSizer technique. Bubble size distribution showed 71% (by volume) and 94% (by number) of the bubbles having sizes (d_b) lower than 100 μm (i.e. microbubbles). The Sauter and arithmetic mean diameters were 79 μm and 56 μm, respectively, for the bubbles generated at 300 kPa (gauge) saturation pressure (after 30 minute saturation time). Quartz particle size distribution (obtained by laser diffraction) showed a volume-moment diameter of 13 μm. The Rosin–Rammler–Bennett, Gates–Gaudin–Schumann and log-normal distribution functions were well fitted (R² > 0.96) to the bubble size distribution and quartz particle size distribution data. Values of total quartz recovery ranging from 6% to 53% (by mass) were obtained for the DAF experiments under different collector concentrations (up to 2 mg g^− 1), with an optimal collector concentration found at 1 mg g^− 1. These results are significant considering that 27% (by volume) of the quartz particles are ultrafine (d_p < 5 μm), demonstrating the widely-known efficiency of DAF to remove small particles when applied in the field of water and wastewater treatment. The true flotation behaviour, as a function of particle diameter (d_p), exhibits a local minimum when particles are approximately 3–5 μm in size. The results contribute to the discussion in the literature about the existence of such a minimum, which is generally interpreted as a change in the mechanism of particle collection from convection (collision) to diffusion at lower particle sizes.  相似文献   

Mechanics of thick-skinned Variscan overprinting of Cadomian basement (Iberian Variscides)     

António Ribeiro  José Munhá  António Mateus  Paulo Fonseca  Eurico Pereira  Fernando Noronha  José Romão  José Rodrigues  Paulo Castro  Carlos Meireles  Narciso Ferreira 《Comptes Rendus Geoscience》2009,341(2-3):127-139

Remnants of the Cadomian basement can be found in the Iberian Variscides (IBVA) in several key sectors of its autochthonous units (composed of Neoproterozoic to Lower Palaeozoic metasedimentary sequences) and within the Continental Allochthonous Terrane (CAT). Comprehensive characterization of these critical exposures shows that the prevailing features are related to major geological events dated within the age range of 620–540 Ma. Indeed, near the Cambrian–Ordovician boundary, the IBVA Internal Zones experienced pervasive basement thinning and cover thickening, reflecting diffusive displacement of intracratonic rifting that continued until Lower Devonian times. In the thick-skinned Internal Zones, Helvetic/Penninic style nappes were generated, whereas flower upright axial structures developed along transpressive, intraplate shear zones. These features contrast with those preserved in the thin-skinned IBVA External Zones, dominated by décollements above (un-)deformed Palaeozoic and Cadomian basement. The inferred attenuation of rheological contrast between Cadomian basement and Palaeozoic cover can be explained by inherited fabrics due to thermal softening operated during the Cambrian–Lower Devonian extensional regime. Deeper décollements (and subsequent strain partitioning) are also expected to develop at the upper-lower crust (and at the Moho?) transition, as imaged by the available seismic profiling and MT surveys. The whole data implies a significant discontinuity between Cadomian and Variscan Cycles that should have constrained subsequent lithospheric evolution.  相似文献   

Near-future changes in storm surges along the Atlantic Iberian coast     

Fortunato  André B.  Meredith  Edmund P.  Rodrigues  Marta  Freire  Paula  Feldmann  Hendrik 《Natural Hazards》2019,98(3):1003-1020

Natural Hazards - Decadal predictions bridge the gap between the short-term weather/seasonal forecasts and the long-term climate projections. They target the reproduction of large-scale weather...  相似文献   

Lithosphere conductivity structure using the CAM-1 (Lisbon-Madeira) submarine cable     

Fernando A. Monteiro Santos  António Soares  Rita Nolasco  Helena Rodrigues  Rafael Luzio  Nick Palshin  the ISO-D team 《Geophysical Journal International》2003,155(2):591-600

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Coastal risk forecast system     

André Sabino  Pedro Poseiro  Armanda Rodrigues  Maria Teresa Reis  Conceição J. Fortes  Rui Reis  João Araújo 《Journal of Geographical Systems》2018,20(2):159-184

The run-up and overtopping by sea waves are two of the main processes that threaten coastal structures, leading to flooding, destruction of both property and the environment, and harm to people. To build early warning systems, the consequences and associated risks in the affected areas must be evaluated. It is also important to understand how these two types of spatial information integrate with sensor data sources and the risk assessment methodology. This paper describes the relationship between consequences and risk maps, their role in risk management and how the HIDRALERTA system integrates both aspects in its risk methodology. It describes a case study for Praia da Vitória Port, Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal, showing that the main innovations in this system are twofold: it represents the overtopping flow and consequent flooding, which are critical for coastal and port areas protected by maritime structures, and it works also as a risk assessment tool, extremely important for long-term planning and decision-making. Moreover, the implementation of the system considers possible known variability issues, enabling changes in its behaviour as needs arise. This system has the potential to become a useful tool for the management of coastal and port areas, due to its capacity to effectively issue warnings and assess risks.  相似文献   

Influence of a Drought Event on Hydrological Characteristics of a Small Estuary on the Amazon Mangrove Coast     

Luci Cajueiro Carneiro Pereira  Ádila Kelly Rodrigues da Costa  Rauquírio Marinho da Costa  André Magalhães  Manuel de Jesus Flores-Montes  José A. Jiménez 《Estuaries and Coasts》2018,41(3):676-689

The effects of atypical climatic conditions, such as those of a drought event, are remarkably accentuated in minor estuaries filled with sediments and with reduced or sporadic freshwater input, where the salinity intrusion is pronounced. To understand these effects, hydrological and hydrodynamic parameters were evaluated during a drought period in a small estuary located on the eastern Amazon coast in northern Brazil. Five campaigns were conducted between June 2012 and June 2013. Samples were collected from the surface and bottom layer every 3 h over a 25-h period at three stations of the Taperaçu Estuary. To compare drought and post-drought periods, in terms of salinity and chlorophyll-a, data was recorded until June 2015. Taperaçu is a relatively shallow estuary of the Amazon coastal zone, which is characterized by the absence of any direct fluvial discharge, although it does receive freshwater input from adjacent wetlands, as well as less saline waters from the Caeté Estuary through the Taici Creek. Hydrological variables were controlled by rainfall levels and the tidal range, and the water became more saline and more oxygenated, with reduced dissolved nutrient and chlorophyll-a concentrations when precipitation decreased. A significant variation was found between the months of June 2012 (most intense drought) and 2013 (less intense drought). The connection to the neighboring Caeté Estuary and adjacent mangroves and wetlands contributed to the influx of nutrient-enriched waters. Overall, then, it is hoped that the results of this study can contribute to the understanding of the effects of drought events in other minor estuaries on the highly indented Amazon coast, as well as in other areas of the equatorial zone with similar environmental characteristics.  相似文献   

BRAMS model performance for significant event involving Brazilian platform ship     

Rodrigues  Karine dos Santos  do Carmo  Luiz Felipe Rodrigues  Palmeira  Ana Cristina Pinto de Almeida  Andrioni  Marcelo 《Natural Hazards》2022,110(3):2277-2302

Natural Hazards - After a storm displaced the P-70 platform ship located in Guanabara Bay to the coast on January 30, 2020, a numerical investigation was carried out with the BRAMS (Brazilian...  相似文献