蚯蚓-土相互作用及仿生掘进过程透明土试验

    Earthworm-soil Interactions and transparent soil tests on bio-inspired tunnelling processes

    • 摘要: 海底复杂沉积物存在的高含水率、高压缩性、低强度等特殊性质,导致传统刚性勘探装备在作业过程中面临稳定性不足、施工困难等诸多技术难题。近年来,蚯蚓凭借其独特的柔性掘土机制,成为深海仿生勘测装备研发的重要生物原型。然而仿生勘测装备的仿生原理往往局限于对蚯蚓单一形态或局部动作的模仿,缺乏对蚯蚓掘进行为的系统观测与定性解析,已成为制约高性能仿生勘测装备发展的关键科学问题。为此,本文制备了一种生物友好型透明土,并结合粒子图像测速技术(PIV),对参状远盲蚓掘进过程的运动特征及土体位移场演化规律进行了可视化观测与定量分析。试验结果表明:生物友好型透明土能有效支撑蚯蚓连续的周期性掘进行为;其运动轨迹具有显著的分形特征,运动速率呈现“波峰-波谷”周期性变化规律。伸长掘进过程中径向土体位移呈“8”字型双峰分布,且蚯蚓头部轴向推进坐标与径向位移零点呈高度线性相关。收缩掘进过程径向位移则呈现“纺锤形”单峰分布。此外,掘进引起的近场径向位移始终大于等于轴向位移,证明了蚯蚓在土体中主要依靠侧向径向排挤来实现锚固与前进。研究成果可为蚯蚓仿生勘测装备的结构设计与运动轨迹规划提供一定理论依据。

       

      Abstract: The unique geotechnical properties of complex seafloor sediments—namely high water content, high compressibility, and low shear strength—present significant technical challenges for traditional rigid exploration equipment, particularly regarding operational stability and deployment. Recently, earthworms have emerged as a critical biological prototype for the development of deep-sea bionic exploration equipment, owing to their unique flexible burrowing mechanisms. However, current bionic designs are often confined to imitating single morphological features or localized movements. The lack of systematic observation and kinematic analysis of their natural burrowing behaviors has become a key scientific bottleneck restricting the development of high-performance bionic exploration equipment.To address this, a bio-friendly transparent soil was prepared in this study. Combined with Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), visual observations and quantitative analyses were conducted to investigate the kinematic characteristics of Amynthas aspergillum and the evolutionary patterns of the surrounding soil displacement field during burrowing. Experimental results indicate that the bio-friendly transparent soil effectively supports continuous and periodic burrowing behaviors. The locomotion trajectory exhibits significant fractal characteristics, and the kinematic velocity displays a periodic "peak-valley" fluctuation pattern. During the extension-driven burrowing phase, the radial soil displacement exhibits an "8-shaped" bimodal distribution, and a high linear correlation is observed between the axial advancement coordinate of the

       

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