Wu, K, Yang, D and Wright, N (2016) A coupled SPH-DEM model for fluid-structure interaction problems with free-surface flow and structural failure. Computers and Structures, 177. pp. 141-161. ISSN 0045-7949
Abstract
An integrated particle model is developed to study fluid-structure interaction (FSI) problems with fracture in the structure induced by the free surface flow of the fluid. In this model, the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) based on the kernel approximation and particle approximation is used to model the fluid domain in accordance with Navier-Stokes equations and the Discrete Element Method (DEM) with a parallel bond model is used to represent the real solid structure through a hexagonal packing of bonded particles. Validation tests have been carried out for the DEM model of the structure with deformation and fracture failure, the SPH model of the fluid and the coupled SPH-DEM model of FSI without fracture, all showing very good agreement with analytical solutions and/or published experimental and numerical results. The simulation results of FSI with fracture indicate that the SPH-DEM model developed is capable of capturing the entire FSI process from structural deformation to structural failure and eventually to post-failure deformable body movement.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Computers and Structures. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
Keywords: | Discrete Element Method; Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics; Fluid-Structure Interaction; Free Surface Flow; Fracture |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) > Institute for Resilient Infrastructure (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 09 Aug 2016 12:01 |
Last Modified: | 06 Aug 2019 15:36 |
Published Version: | https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruc.2016.08.012 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.compstruc.2016.08.012 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:103460 |
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