Arrangement method of storm combined deepwater laboratory comprehensive system

By rationally arranging the lifting bottom, wind-making, wave-making, towing and crane systems in the wind-wave combined deep-water laboratory, the problems of equipment layout and functional coordination were solved, the efficient implementation of the wind-wave combined experiment was achieved, and the accuracy of the experimental data and the independence of the system were improved.

CN120628522APending Publication Date: 2025-09-12DALIAN UNIV OF TECH

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202510665771.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-05-22
Publication Date
2025-09-12

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, the construction of wind-wave combined deepwater laboratories is difficult to meet the high standards of space utilization, equipment layout and functional coordination, resulting in the need for large-scale renovation after the completion of the building, serious waste of resources, and affecting the efficiency of laboratory use.

Method used

A comprehensive system is formed by rationally arranging the lifting bottom system, wind-making system, wave-making system, trailer system and crane system to ensure the independence and convenience of each system. The vertical layered layout and spatial isolation design are used to avoid flow field interference and realize the wind and wave joint experiment.

Benefits of technology

It effectively solves the problem of multi-system interference in the laboratory, optimizes the space layout, improves the accuracy and reliability of experimental data, and meets the installation requirements of complex experimental equipment and the independence of system operation.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a wind wave combined deepwater laboratory comprehensive system arrangement method, and relates to the technical field of laboratory building design. Comprising the steps that a lifting floating bottom system, a wind generation system, a wave generation system, a trailer system and a crane system are arranged and installed to form a comprehensive system for a storm combined experiment; the lifting floating bottom system is arranged at the bottommost layer of the laboratory and comprises a deep water pool and a liftable floating bottom structure in the pool; the wave making system is arranged on the side surface of the deep pool; the trailer system is mounted above the deep pool and moves along the top surface of the deep pool; the crane system is arranged above the trailer system and installed below the second-layer truss. The wind tunnel power section is located on the second layer, and the wind tunnel experiment section is arranged on the first layer; according to the method, the problem of space interference between large-scale equipment is solved, experimental errors caused by equipment conflicts are avoided, complete implementation of basic functions of the system is ensured, and therefore the accuracy and reliability of experimental data are remarkably improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of laboratory building design, and in particular to a method for arranging a comprehensive system of a wind-wave combined deepwater laboratory. Background Art

[0002] Scientific laboratories differ fundamentally from ordinary residential buildings. Their construction must be tailored to specific research functions, specialized equipment configurations, and highly customized space requirements. As a highly specialized building type, scientific laboratories possess strong functional specificity and demanding environmental adaptability. This makes process design a crucial core component of laboratory construction, bridging experimental functional requirements with engineering design solutions.

[0003] Conventional laboratory construction generally follows a linear model of "architectural design - construction - process design - process construction." This model has significant flaws: the lack of systematic process design guidance in the early stages leads to a disconnect between architectural design and actual experimental needs, and insufficient coordination between specialized designs. The consequence is often the need for large-scale renovations after construction is complete, resulting in significant waste of resources and impacting laboratory efficiency.

[0004] In particular, the construction of specialized research facilities like the Wind-Wave Combined Deepwater Laboratory presents even more complex technical challenges. These laboratories typically utilize a combination of wind tunnels and deepwater tanks, resulting in complex experimental equipment systems and a compact spatial layout. This creates significant spatial interference between functional modules. Existing construction models struggle to meet the high standards for space utilization, equipment layout, and functional coordination required of these laboratories. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a comprehensive system layout method for a wind-wave combined deepwater laboratory, achieving optimal configuration of laboratory functional zoning and equipment layout, meeting the installation requirements of complex experimental equipment while ensuring the independence and ease of operation of each system.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of this application is: a method for arranging an integrated system for a wind-wave combined deepwater laboratory, comprising arranging and installing a lifting bottom system, a wind-generating system, a wave-generating system, a towing system, and a crane system to form an integrated system for conducting wind-wave combined experiments;

[0007] The lifting floating bottom system is arranged at the bottom of the laboratory, and includes a deep water pool and a lifting floating bottom structure in the pool;

[0008] The wave-making system is arranged on the side of the deep water pool;

[0009] The trailer system is installed above the deep water pool and moves along the top surface of the deep water pool;

[0010] The crane system is arranged above the trailer system and installed below the second-floor truss;

[0011] The wind-generating system is arranged in layers: the wind tunnel power section is located on the second floor, and the wind tunnel experimental section is arranged on the first floor; the local wind-generating equipment of the system is installed using a crane system.

[0012] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the floating bottom lifting system, wind-generating system, wave-generating system, trailer system and crane system adopt a spatially isolated layout design to ensure that the flow fields generated by the operation of each system are independent of each other and do not interfere with each other; specifically,

[0013] The water movement of the lifting floating bottom system is limited to the deep water pool;

[0014] The airflow field of the wind-generating system is strictly controlled within the wind tunnel test section;

[0015] The wave field of the wave-generating system is constrained to the working area of ​​the deep water pool;

[0016] The mechanical movements of the trailer system and the crane system are both arranged in the space above the water surface.

[0017] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the wind tunnel power section and the wind tunnel test section are staggered and not in the same vertical direction.

[0018] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the wind tunnel test section is set on one side of the deep water pool, and irregular waves are generated by a wave-making system to achieve full-scale simulation of wind-wave-structure coupling.

[0019] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the trailer system includes:

[0020] The main vehicle runs along the length of the pool and specifically includes a space truss, a drive device and a guide device. The space truss is connected to the drive device on all sides, and a guide device is provided between two adjacent drive devices in the length direction.

[0021] The auxiliary vehicle runs along the width of the pool and specifically includes a main frame, a driving device, and a guide device. The main frame is nested in the space truss, and the main frame is connected with driving devices all around. A guide device is provided between two adjacent driving devices in the length direction.

[0022] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the space truss is formed by connecting rods with circular cross-sections by welding, and is provided with a hollow channel inside for avoiding the auxiliary vehicle;

[0023] The main frame is formed by connecting rods with circular cross-sections through welding. It is an open frame with a walkway arranged inside.

[0024] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the driving device includes a DC motor, which is connected to the wheel through a reducer and a coupling in sequence.

[0025] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the guide device includes symmetrically arranged guide wheels, the guide wheels are connected to one end of the wheel axle, and the other end of the wheel axle is connected to the guide wheel seat through a bearing.

[0026] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the wheels of the main vehicle move on the main vehicle track, and the guide wheels of the main vehicle mechanism roll in the grooves on both sides of the main vehicle track, and the main vehicle track is installed on the wall of the pool;

[0027] The wheels of the auxiliary vehicle move on the auxiliary vehicle track, and the guide wheels of the auxiliary vehicle roll in the grooves on both sides of the auxiliary vehicle track. The auxiliary vehicle track is fixed on both sides of the hollow channel of the space truss.

[0028] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the local wind-generating equipment is arranged at the entrance of the atmospheric boundary layer wind tunnel experimental section to ensure that it does not affect the overall system layout.

[0029] By adopting the above technical solution, the present invention can achieve the following technical effects: This application effectively solves the problem of multi-system interference in the laboratory through an innovative equipment space layout solution. The specific implementation methods and technical advantages are as follows:

[0030] Space optimization layout design:

[0031] (1) A vertical layered layout is adopted, with the wind tunnel power section located on the second floor, freeing up the core experimental area on the first floor;

[0032] (2) The first floor is where key devices such as the wave-making system and trailer tracks are centrally located;

[0033] (3) The wind tunnel test section and the deep water pool are arranged on the same floor to achieve seamless coupling of wind-wave physical fields.

[0034] Trailer structure design:

[0035] (1) Trusses are used as the core load-bearing frame, and all members adopt streamlined circular cross-sections to form a low-wind resistance spatial grid system;

[0036] (2) A mid-span structural layout is adopted, and the auxiliary vehicle is integrated into the truss web area, achieving a 30% vertical height compression, breaking through the height limit of the wind tunnel test area.

[0037] This application realizes multi-dimensional combined loading of loads in the same direction, reverse direction and oblique direction through the linkage of the floating bottom system, trailer system and wind tunnel system. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0038] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or descriptions of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0039] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the construction process layout applicable to the wind-wave combined deepwater laboratory;

[0040] Figure 2 This is a top view of the construction process layout suitable for the wind-wave combined deepwater laboratory;

[0041] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the trailer system structure;

[0042] Figure 4 It is a half-section schematic diagram of the trailer system;

[0043] Figure 5 Assembly drawing of the main vehicle's drive device and main vehicle track;

[0044] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the guide device structure of the main vehicle;

[0045] Explanation of the numbers in the figure: 1. Elevating floating bottom structure; 2. Wind tunnel power section; 3. Current generating equipment; 4. Towing system; 5. Crane system; 6. Wave generating system; 7. Local wind generating equipment; 8. Deep water pool; 9. Wave-breaking slope; 10. Crane truss; 11. Second-floor truss; 12. Winch;

[0046] 41. Main vehicle; 41.1. Wheel; 41.2. Coupling; 41.3. Reducer; 41.4. DC motor; 41.5. Guide wheel; 41.6. Axle; 41.7. Guide wheel seat; 41.8. Mounting base; 42. Auxiliary vehicle; 42.1. Main frame; 42.2. Platform lifting bottom; 43. Hollow channel; 44. Main vehicle track; 45. Auxiliary vehicle track. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by this application more clearly understood, this application is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain this application and are not intended to limit this application.

[0048] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being “fixed on” or “disposed on” another element, it may be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being “connected to” another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0049] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined. "Several" means one or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0050] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on this application.

[0051] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they can refer to mechanical connections or electrical connections; they can refer to direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; they can refer to internal communication between two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0052] See also Figure 1-2 This embodiment provides a method for arranging a comprehensive system of a wind-wave combined deepwater laboratory. By rationally arranging and installing a lifting bottom system, a wind-generating system, a wave-generating system, a trailer system, and a crane system, a comprehensive experimental system is formed to realize the wind-wave combined experimental function.

[0053] The lifting and lowering floating bottom system is arranged at the bottom floor of the laboratory, and includes a deep water pool and a floating bottom structure inside the pool. Wave-breaking slopes are provided on both sides of the upper part of the deep water pool, and flow-generating equipment is provided on the floating bottom structure. The system can accurately adjust the experimental water depth, provide a basic installation platform for underwater simulation devices, and has a load-bearing function, which can completely avoid diving operations when installing test devices. The floating bottom structure is located inside the deep water pool, which will not conflict with the location of other equipment, and can ensure that the lifting and lowering movement does not interfere with surrounding equipment. The winches are concentrated on one side of the pool. This layout leaves sufficient installation space for other equipment and can efficiently complete the lifting and lowering control operations of the floating bottom.

[0054] The wave-making system, i.e., the wave-making machine, is arranged on the side of the deep water pool, does not occupy other space and avoids motion interference, and can simulate regular waves such as sine waves, elliptical cosine waves, and irregular waves of commonly used wave spectra, irregular waves of custom spectra, as well as oblique waves and multi-directional irregular waves.

[0055] The trailer system is installed above the deep pool and moves along the top surface of the pool.

[0056] The crane system is arranged above the trailer system and installed under the second-floor truss. Its position avoids movement collision with the trailer and is used to lift experimental equipment and models.

[0057] The wind-generating system adopts a vertical layered layout, with the wind tunnel power section located on the second floor of the laboratory, completely freeing up the core experimental area on the first floor. The wind tunnel experimental section is also located on the first floor, forming a collaborative experimental area with the deep water pool. The system's local wind-generating equipment is installed using a crane system and positioned at the entrance of the atmospheric boundary layer wind tunnel experimental section, allowing the two wind tunnels to share ground space without creating flow field conflicts. Preferably, the wind tunnel power section and wind tunnel experimental section are staggered and not aligned in the same vertical direction. This layout scheme, through layered utilization of vertical space, overcomes the technical challenges of traditional horizontal layouts, such as large floor space requirements and flow field interference, providing an ideal experimental platform for studying the performance of marine engineering structures in complex environments.

[0058] like Figure 3-4 As shown, the trailer system includes:

[0059] The main vehicle runs along the length of the pool and is a mid-span space truss made of circular cross-section rods welded together. The truss has a hollow channel inside for the auxiliary vehicle to pass through, and the drive devices are symmetrically arranged around it, such as Figure 5 As shown in Figure 1, each drive unit includes a DC motor, a reducer, a coupling and a wheel, forming a four-wheel four-drive power system. A guide device is set between adjacent drive units, such as Figure 6 As shown, the guide device includes a symmetrical guide wheel, a wheel axle, a guide wheel seat and a bearing. The guide wheel seat is installed on the space truss through a mounting base. The guide wheel is embedded in the grooves on both sides of the main vehicle track to ensure that there is no offset in the linear motion. The main vehicle track is installed on the top of the deep water pool and can include a rail seat, a steel rail, a customized adjustment bolt and a hydraulic buffer. The track surface is nitrided to improve wear resistance.

[0060] The auxiliary vehicle, which runs along the width of the tank, features a main frame welded from circular-section rods and nested within the hollow channel of the spatial truss. The main frame adopts an open design, with internal walkways for test personnel to install instruments and models. The auxiliary vehicle's drive mechanism is similar to that of the main vehicle. Its tracks are fixed to both sides of the hollow channel of the main vehicle's truss, sharing the same structure to ensure operational accuracy. It should be noted that the auxiliary vehicle mechanism is nested within the main vehicle mechanism, compressing its overall height by 30%, perfectly fitting within the space constraints of the wind tunnel test area. Combined with four-wheel drive and guide wheel constraints, linear motion deviation is minimal.

[0061] This invention achieves multi-physics field coupling experimental capabilities through a scientific layout: a wind tunnel in the upper part of the deep water tank generates a high-quality wind field, a wave generator generates multi-directional irregular waves, a floating bottom accurately adjusts the water depth, and an upper trailer and crane are used for model operation and instrument installation. Combined with local wind-generating facilities, this design overcomes the limitations of traditional single-factor experiments and accurately simulates the combined effects of wind and waves on marine engineering structures. The optimized layout of the various large-scale equipment avoids spatial overlap and flow field interference.

[0062] By adjusting the angle and height parameters of each system, the present invention can flexibly implement combined wind and wave loads in oblique, co-directional, and reverse directions, providing perfect testing conditions for combined wind and wave deepwater experiments. This layout effectively solves the problem of spatial interference between large equipment, avoiding experimental errors caused by equipment conflicts while ensuring the complete realization of the system's basic functions, significantly improving the accuracy and reliability of experimental data.

[0063] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for arranging a comprehensive system of a wind-wave combined deepwater laboratory, characterized in that: This includes arranging and installing the lifting floating bottom system, wind-generating system, wave-generating system, trailer system, and crane system to form an integrated system for conducting wind and wave joint experiments; The lifting floating bottom system is arranged at the bottom of the laboratory, and includes a deep water pool and a lifting floating bottom structure in the pool; The wave-making system is arranged on the side of the deep water pool; The trailer system is installed above the deep water pool and moves along the top surface of the deep water pool; The crane system is arranged above the trailer system and installed below the second-floor truss; The wind-generating system is arranged in layers: the wind tunnel power section is located on the second floor, and the wind tunnel experimental section is arranged on the first floor; the local wind-generating equipment of the system is installed using a crane system.

2. The method for arranging a wind-wave combined deepwater laboratory integrated system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting floating bottom system, wind-generating system, wave-generating system, trailer system and crane system adopt a spatial isolation layout design, which is specifically manifested as follows: The water movement of the lifting floating bottom system is limited to the deep water pool; The airflow field of the wind-generating system is controlled within the wind tunnel test section; The wave field of the wave-generating system is constrained to the working area of ​​the deep water pool; The mechanical movements of the trailer system and the crane system are both arranged in the space above the water surface.

3. The method for arranging a wind-wave combined deepwater laboratory integrated system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wind tunnel power section and the wind tunnel test section are staggered and not in the same vertical direction.

4. The method for arranging a wind-wave combined deepwater laboratory integrated system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wind tunnel test section is set up on one side of the deep water pool, and irregular waves are generated by a wave-making system to achieve full-scale simulation of wind-wave-structure coupling.

5. The method for arranging a wind-wave combined deepwater laboratory integrated system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The trailer system includes: The main vehicle runs along the length of the pool and specifically includes a space truss, a drive device and a guide device. The space truss is connected to the drive device on all sides, and a guide device is provided between two adjacent drive devices in the length direction. The auxiliary vehicle runs along the width of the pool and specifically includes a main frame, a driving device, and a guide device. The main frame is nested in the space truss, and the main frame is connected with driving devices all around. A guide device is provided between two adjacent driving devices in the length direction.

6. The method for arranging a wind-wave combined deepwater laboratory integrated system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The space truss is formed by connecting rods with circular cross-sections by welding, and has a hollow channel inside for avoiding the auxiliary vehicle mechanism; The main frame is formed by connecting rods with circular cross-sections through welding. It is an open frame with a walkway arranged inside.

7. The method for arranging a wind-wave combined deepwater laboratory integrated system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The driving device includes a DC motor, which is connected to the wheel through a reducer and a coupling in sequence.

8. The method for arranging a wind-wave combined deepwater laboratory integrated system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The guide device includes symmetrically arranged guide wheels, which are connected to one end of the wheel axle, and the other end of the wheel axle is connected to the guide wheel seat through a bearing.

9. The method for arranging a wind-wave combined deepwater laboratory integrated system according to claim 8, characterized in that: The wheels of the main vehicle move on the main vehicle track, and the guide wheels of the main vehicle mechanism roll in the grooves on both sides of the main vehicle track. The main vehicle track is installed on the wall of the deep water pool; The wheels of the auxiliary vehicle mechanism move on the auxiliary vehicle track, and the guide wheels of the auxiliary vehicle mechanism roll in the grooves on both sides of the auxiliary vehicle track. The auxiliary vehicle track is fixed on both sides of the hollow channel of the space truss.

10. The method for arranging a wind-wave combined deepwater laboratory integrated system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The local wind-generating equipment is arranged at the entrance of the atmospheric boundary layer wind tunnel experimental section.

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