Research on the Influence of Subway Tunnel Depth on Heat Storage Characteristics of the Surrounding Soil Mass
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Abstract
With the long-term running of the subway, the soil layer around the tunnel takes on the thermal deposition effect, which can lead the air in the tunnel to heat up and pose a serious threat to the safety operation of trains. Through taking some subway tunnels from typical zones as an example, the influence of tunnel depth on the heat storage characteristics of the surrounding soil mass was analyzed in the paper. The results indicate that the temperature field of the surrounding soil mass was thermally disturbed by both the ground air temperature and the tunnel air temperature, and there was a significant coupling point ‘O’ located at the center of the tunnel overburden. With the extension of the heat-exchange time, the shape of the cooling ring around the tunnel gradually changed from a circle to an oval. For the analysis of cases, from the space aspect, when the tunnel depth was less than 30 m, the wall temperature increased gradually with the increase of tunnel depth. From the time aspect, over time, the wall temperature gradually rose and finally reached a fixed value. From the region aspect, the heat absorption capacity of different areas decreased gradually with the increase of tunnel depth. When the depth exceeded 45 m, the heat absorption capacity of certain cities became negative. In addition, three typical boundaries were discussed, and the optimal method for evaluating the heat absorption capacity of the tunnel soil was ultimately determined. This study has important reference value for temperature control and positioning problems in the process of tunnel construction and operation.
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OpenAlex topics: Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research · Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications · Smart Materials for Construction
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Affiliations
School of Building Environment Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China · Henan Provincial Science and Technology Research Project
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