Modular Box Body for Seismic Fault Simulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current seismic fault simulation experimental devices lack flexibility and are not capable of accommodating models of different sizes, leading to inefficient and wasteful testing processes.
Innovation Solution
A modular box body structure with adjustable components, including vertical support frames, blocking members, and pressurizing devices, allows for flexible assembly and disassembly to accommodate various model sizes, enabling accurate simulation of fault motion and stress states.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed-size steel structure box body is used for fault simulation, then the structure provides high strength and high stiffness, but it cannot accommodate models of different sizes and requires complete replacement for different test scales
Solution Approach 1:
The box body is divided into multiple detachable sub-boxes that can be assembled in different configurations. Each sub-box can be independently manufactured and then combined to form the complete test chamber, allowing flexible adaptation to different model sizes without requiring complete replacement of the entire structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The box body structure transitions from a fixed, static design to a dynamic, reconfigurable system. Detachable connections and adjustable components enable the structure to be modified between tests, allowing the same physical apparatus to adapt to varying experimental requirements through systematic reconfiguration.
2Productivity
If a fixed-size box body is used, then manufacturing and assembly are simplified for a single configuration, but time-consuming and labor-intensive replacement is required for different-scale models
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the box body into standardized sub-components, the system eliminates the need to manufacture entirely new structures for different test scales. Researchers can simply reconfigure existing modular units, dramatically reducing preparation time and labor requirements while maintaining testing efficiency.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a large-scale fixed box body is manufactured to accommodate biggest models, then all model sizes can theoretically fit, but it results in unnecessary waste and increased manufacturing cost for smaller tests
Solution Approach 1:
The modular architecture allows researchers to assemble only the necessary volume for each specific test, using a combination of sub-boxes that matches the model size requirements. This eliminates material waste by avoiding the construction of oversized structures for small-scale tests, while still providing the capability to expand to larger configurations when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
Smaller sub-boxes can be nested within or combined with larger sub-boxes to create appropriately-sized test chambers for different model scales. This nested modular approach optimizes material utilization by allowing flexible volume adjustment without manufacturing complete large-scale structures for every test.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to the technical field of researching and developing a seismic fault motion simulation experimental instrument, and particularly relates to a matching box body structure for simulating fault motion and a seismic fault simulation experimental platform, including a left box body and a right box body arranged in a left and right matching manner, wherein the inner cavities of the left box body and the right box body communicate with each other and form an accommodating cavity for accommodating a soil layer, both the left box body and the right box body include a main box body, two sides along the left direction and right direction have openings, and the top side has an opening; and an end cover.