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Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Date submitted
    2023-10-04
  • Date accepted
    2024-09-24
  • Date published
    2025-02-25

Crustal movement model in the ITRF2020 – a case study in Northern Vietnam

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In the North area of Vietnam, the crustal movement velocity of 38 GNSS points belonging to different international Earth reference frames (ITRF2000, ITRF2005, ITRF2008) is adjusted to the international Earth reference frame ITRF2020. This is the latest frame up to now. Since then, the picture of crustal movement in the North area of Vietnam has been unified in a dynamic coordinate system. In the study area, the rate of crustal movement is about 35 mm/year, and the direction of displacement is from northwest to southeast. To build a model of the crustal movement of the Earth in the northern area of Vietnam, the movement velocity data of 38 stations in ITRF2020 is evaluated with high accuracy. All points are also satisfactory. And then, the crustal movement velocity model is built by using the collocation method in the form of the 3-order Markov function. Within 38 stations, 34 stations are used to build the model and 4 remaining stations are used as checked stations. The obtained results show that the Earth's crust movement velocity model has an accuracy of about 2 mm/year for movement velocity and 2 deg for movement direction. This is the first model of Earth's crust movement in the North of Vietnam that has been built in the latest dynamic coordinate system ITRF2020. These results have important significance in the research and practical application of the movement of the Earth's crust. The steps of building the movement velocity model in this study can be applied to other experimental areas in the territory of Vietnam.

How to cite: Tham B.T.H., Thanh P.T. Crustal movement model in the ITRF2020 – a case study in Northern Vietnam // Journal of Mining Institute. 2025. Vol. 271 . p. 120-130. EDN PHHTOE
Modern Trends in Hydrocarbon Resources Development
  • Date submitted
    2022-05-12
  • Date accepted
    2022-09-15
  • Date published
    2022-12-29

Problem solution analysis on finding the velocity distribution for laminar flow of a non-linear viscous flushing fluid in the annular space of a well

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Modern drilling fluids are non-linear viscous media with an initial shear stress. In classical scientific works on hydromechanical modeling of drilling fluids motion in pipes and annular channels the Shvedov – Bingham approximation and Ostwald – de Waale power-law model were used, which did not fully account for behavior of technological fluids in a wide range of shear rates. This article presents a numerical solution for a mathematical model of drilling fluid motion of the three-parameter Herschel – Bulkley rheological model in the annular space of the well. The Herschel – Bulkley model in the rheological equation takes into account the presence of initial shear stress and a tendency for viscosity to change with shear rate, which distinguishes it from the Ostwald – de Waale and Shvedov – Bingham models. The target function in solving the equation of motion is the velocity distribution in the radial direction of the upward flow of the flushing fluid. The analysis of obtained solution is based on the theory of velocity profile influence on quality of cuttings removal during wellbore cleaning. Due to peculiarities of mathematical statement of the task, which supposes necessity of differential equation of motion solution, Wolfram Mathematica computational software has been used as a calculation tool. The analysis of numerical solution allowed to draw conclusions about the possibility of its application in evaluation of velocity profile when drilling fluid moves in annular space of the well. The possibility for application of modified excess coefficient as a relative quantitative parameter for evaluation of velocity profile uniformity was substantiated.

How to cite: Nikitin V.I. Problem solution analysis on finding the velocity distribution for laminar flow of a non-linear viscous flushing fluid in the annular space of a well // Journal of Mining Institute. 2022. Vol. 258 . p. 964-975. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2022.93
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Date submitted
    2021-04-23
  • Date accepted
    2021-09-07
  • Date published
    2021-12-16

Development of the concept of an innovative laboratory installation for the study of dust-forming surfaces

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Currently, the determination of the emission rate of suspended solids from a unit of the surface area of a man-made mass at various parameters of the wind flow is not sufficiently described. The analysis of the world experience of researchers shows that existing laboratory installations have various design features that do not allow to correctly determine the mass of the dust being flapped and wind-blown. Based on the analysis results, the concept of an innovative laboratory installation for the study of dust-forming surfaces has been developed. It takes into account the influence of wind shadows, the deturbulization of an artificially created air flow, the possibility of regulating not only the flow velocity mode, but also the creation of a vacuum or disturbance in the area of sample placement, as well as the formation of a certain angle of wind flow attack relative to the surface. The concept provides for the possibility of determining the volume of dust emissions by the values of the lost dust masses in the sample and by the values of dust concentrations in the outgoing stream. The calculation of the main basic elements of the installation using the ANSYS FLUENT software package was carried out. The model and configuration of the wind tunnel have been developed and calculated, the main geometric parameters and functional elements for the possibility of use in scientific work have been determined. For practical use of the empirical roughness value of the underlying surface, its values are recommended in a wide range – from zero for the water surface to 0.44 for large cities with tall buildings and skyscrapers.

How to cite: Ivanov A.V., Smirnov Y.D., Chupin S.A. Development of the concept of an innovative laboratory installation for the study of dust-forming surfaces // Journal of Mining Institute. 2021. Vol. 251 . p. 757-766. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2021.5.15
Mining
  • Date submitted
    2021-01-25
  • Date accepted
    2021-02-22
  • Date published
    2021-04-26

Conducting industrial explosions near gas pipelines

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The problem to ensure the safety of objects which are in the area of blasting operations, ensuring the destruction of hard rocks, remains relevant. The article presents the results of a large-scale experiment to determine the safe conditions for conducting drilling and blasting operations near the active gas pipeline. The simplest and most reliable way to ensure the safety of the protected object from seismic impact is to reduce the intensity of the seismic wave, which is achieved by changing the parameters of drilling and blasting operations. This requires research to determine the impact of blasting operations on the parameters of seismic waves and the development of methods for measuring these parameters. The paper presents a detailed analysis of the seismic blast wave impact on the displacement of the ground and the model gas pipeline. The features of seismic monitoring during blasting operations near the active gas pipeline are shown. The seismic coefficients and attenuation coefficient of seismic waves are determined. It is proved that the readings of the seismic receivers on the surface and in the depth of the massive differ by two or more times.

How to cite: khokhlov S.V., Sokolov S.T., Vinogradov Y.I., Frenkel I.B. Conducting industrial explosions near gas pipelines // Journal of Mining Institute. 2021. Vol. 247 . p. 48-56. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2021.1.6
Oil and gas
  • Date submitted
    2020-05-21
  • Date accepted
    2020-10-05
  • Date published
    2020-11-24

Method of calculating pneumatic compensators for plunger pumps with submersible drive

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One of the most promising ways to improve the efficiency of mechanized oil production is a plunger pump with a submersible drive, which allows obtaining harmonic reciprocating movement of the plunger. In the pumping process of well products by plunger pumps, oscillations in the velocity and pressure of the liquid in the lifting pipes occur, which lead to an increase in cyclic variable loads on the plunger, a decrease in the drive life period and the efficiency of the pumping unit. To eliminate the pulsation characteristics of the plunger pump and increase the reliability indicators of the pumping unit (in particular, the overhaul period), pneumatic compensators can be used. A method for calculating the optimal technological parameters of a system of deep pneumatic compensators for plunger pumping units with a submersible drive, based on mathematical modeling of hydrodynamic processes in pipes, has been developed. Calculations of the forming flow velocity and pressure in the lifting pipes of submersible plunger units equipped with pneumatic compensators (PC) have been carried out. Influence of the PC technological parameters on the efficiency of smoothing the oscillations of velocity and pressure in the pipes has been analyzed. Non-linear influence of the charging pressure and PC total volume on the efficiency of their work has been established. Optimal pressure of PC charging, corresponding to the minimum pressure in the tubing during the pumping cycle for the considered section of the tubing, is substantiated. Two ultimate options of PC system placement along the lifting pipes are considered. In the first option, PC are placed sequentially directly at the outlet of the plunger pump, in the second - evenly along the lift. It is shown that the first option provides the minimum amplitude of pressure oscillations at the lower end of the tubing and, accordingly, variable loads on the pump plunger. Nature of the pressure and flow velocity oscillations in the tubing at the wellhead for both options of PC placement has similar values .

How to cite: Timashev E.O. Method of calculating pneumatic compensators for plunger pumps with submersible drive // Journal of Mining Institute. 2020. Vol. 245 . p. 582-590. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2020.5.10
Electromechanics and mechanical engineering
  • Date submitted
    2020-06-15
  • Date accepted
    2020-06-15
  • Date published
    2020-06-30

Non-destructive testing of multilayer medium by the method of velocity of elastic waves hodograph

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The method of velocity of elastic waves hodograph, aimed at non-destructive testing of structurally heterogeneous composite materials and products based on them, as well as multilayer products and constructions, is considered. The theoretical basis for determining the propagation velocity of elastic waves in a multilayer medium by the hodograph method is given. Based on the studies, recommendations are given for determining the propagation velocity of elastic waves in each individual layer of a multilayer medium, which allows non-destructive testing of the physicomechanical characteristics of each layer of a multilayer medium. It is shown that in addition to simple multiple reflections in a homogeneous medium, in a multilayer medium with parallel interfaces consisting of two or more layers, complex types of multiple reflected waves and mixed waves (reflected-refracted and refracted-reflected) can arise. The main task of applying the low-frequency ultrasonic method is to determine the acoustic parameters of the propagation of elastic waves (velocities, amplitudes, spectra). The main methods for determining the elastic wave velocities are considered, based on the hodograph equation of the indicated reflected waves in a multilayer medium.

How to cite: Potapov A.I., Kondratev A.V. Non-destructive testing of multilayer medium by the method of velocity of elastic waves hodograph // Journal of Mining Institute. 2020. Vol. 243 . p. 348-356. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2020.3.348
Geology
  • Date submitted
    2018-05-22
  • Date accepted
    2018-07-04
  • Date published
    2018-10-24

Multivariance of a velocity model for structural plotting based on seismic and borehole data

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The paper discusses the peculiarities of structural modelling (forecast of the depths of the reflecting horizons) based on the seismic and drilling data system. Seismic data are represented by vertical time values and the stacking velocity of borehole data that are the depth marks of the reflecting horizons. Vertical time and the depth of the reflecting horizons are bound by the equation of average velocity but the average velocity is not determined in a seismic experiment, therefore an issue of choosing a velocity model of a complex natural object arises. The task of structural modelling is solved by the selection of formal expressions containing correlations between the parameters of the underlying model and kinematic parameters of the wave field. The optimal decision on model selection is determined by the minimum discrepancy between the predicted and actual values of the depth of the sample boreholes. A practical example shows possible variants of the interpretation model. An inverse kinematic problem on converting the vertical time of the reflected waves at the depth of horizons is solved in each production report on the results of seismic work and is probably the most common objective of seismic exploration. Considering the variety of research objects and the apparent obviousness of the solution, this topic is underrepresented in scientific literature.

How to cite: Sysoev A.P. Multivariance of a velocity model for structural plotting based on seismic and borehole data // Journal of Mining Institute. 2018. Vol. 233 . p. 459-470. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2018.5.459
Geo-nanomaterials
  • Date submitted
    2015-10-24
  • Date accepted
    2015-12-17
  • Date published
    2016-08-22

Spatial distribution of energy release during propagation of fast electron beam in the air

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The paper focuses on development of the analytical theory to assess spatial distribution of energy released during propagation of the fast electron beam in a gas, in particular in the air at electron energies of 1-100 keV. An approach adopted by authors [2, 3] to study inelastic deceleration of electrons in the air is further developed here. As the inelastic interaction in most cases leads to energy relaxation while elastic interaction causes distribution isotropization over directions, the first task solved in the paper is finding the electron distribution function including only elastic collisions. In the final part of this paper an analytical solution to this task is presented with account of both types of electron deceleration in the air. The calculations show that when elastic collisions are taken into account this leads to increased spatial density of energy release and to narrowing of the primary energy release region of the fast electrons, as compared to calculations accounting for only inelastic deceleration.

How to cite: Sukhomlinov V.S., Mustafaev A.S. Spatial distribution of energy release during propagation of fast electron beam in the air // Journal of Mining Institute. 2016. Vol. 220 . p. 611-621. DOI: 10.18454/PMI.2016.4.611
Mining
  • Date submitted
    2015-07-14
  • Date accepted
    2015-09-28
  • Date published
    2016-02-24

Ion velocity distribution function in arbitrary electric field plasma

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Experimental investigations of the ion velocity distribution function (IVDF) are of great importance to various kinds of application: plasma nanotechnology, surface treatment, nanoelectronics, etching processes et al. In this paper, we propose a new probe method for diagnostics of anisotropic IVDF. The possibilities of the method have been demonstrated in arbitrary electric field plasma under conditions when an ion acquires a velocity on its mean free path comparable with the average thermal velocity of atoms. The energy and angular dependency of seven IVDF Legendre components for He + in He and Ar + in Ar have been measured and polar diagrams of the ion motion have been plotted. In order to verify the reliability and accuracy of the method the analytic solution of the kinetic Boltzmann equation for ions in plasma of their own gas has been found. Conditions under which resonant charge exchange is the dominant process and the ambipolar field is arbitrary have been considered. For the ambipolar field the dependence of resonant charge cross-section on the relative velocity has been taken into account. It is shown that the form of the IVDF is significantly different from the Maxwellian distribution and defined by two parameters. The results of theoretical and experimental data taking into account the instrumental function of the probe method are in good agreement. Calculations of the drift velocity of Hg + ions in Hg, He + in He, Ar + in Ar, and mobility of N 2 + in N 2 are well matched with known experimental data in wide range of electric field values.

How to cite: Mustafaev A.S., Sukhomlinov V.S. Ion velocity distribution function in arbitrary electric field plasma // Journal of Mining Institute. 2016. Vol. 217 . p. 29-39.
Applied and fundamental research in physics and mathematics
  • Date submitted
    2009-09-06
  • Date accepted
    2009-11-14
  • Date published
    2010-06-25

The estimation of mass velocities in a layered roof and dividing pillars of the mining system in the time of influence of shock stress waves

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The mass velocity diagrams transformation in the layered border zone of the mining system in the time of tension explosion waves influence is considered. The explosion wave front is suggested to be parallel to the proximate handing roof environs discontinuity. Under the admitted assumption the mass velocity epures transformation is investigated in the layered roof stone of the mining system and in the dividing pillar.

How to cite: Karpenko V.V., Kolton G.A. The estimation of mass velocities in a layered roof and dividing pillars of the mining system in the time of influence of shock stress waves // Journal of Mining Institute. 2010. Vol. 187 . p. 70-74.