scholarly journals A coupled SPH-DEM model for fluid-structure interaction problems with free-surface flow and structural failure

2016 ◽  
Vol 177 ◽  
pp. 141-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Wu ◽  
Dongmin Yang ◽  
Nigel Wright
PAMM ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 338-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Kölke ◽  
Elmar Walhorn ◽  
Björn Hübner ◽  
Dieter Dinkler

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1048 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Luigi Facci ◽  
Giacomo Falcucci ◽  
Antonio Agresta ◽  
Chiara Biscarini ◽  
Elio Jannelli ◽  
...  

In this paper we present a computational model for the fluid structure interaction of a buoyant rigid body immersed in a free surface flow. The presence of a free surface and its interaction with buoyant bodies make the problem very challenging. In fact, with light (compared to the fluid) or very flexible structures, fluid forces generate large displacements or accelerations of the solid and this enhances the artificial added mass effect. Such a problem is relevant in particular in naval and ocean engineering and for wave energy harvesting, where a correct prediction of the hydrodynamic loading exerted by the fluid on buoyant structures is crucial. To this aim, we develop and validate a tightly coupled algorithm that is able to deal with large structural displacement and impulsive acceleration typical, for instance, of water entry problems. The free surface flow is modeled through the volume of fluid model, the finite volume method is utilized is to discretize the flow and solid motion is described by the Newton-Euler equations. Fluid structure interaction is modeled through a Dirichlet-Newmann partitioned approach and tight coupling is achieved by utilizing a fixed-point iterative procedure. As most experimental data available in literature are limited to the first instants after the water impact, for larger hydrodynamic forces, we specifically designed a set of dedicated experiments on the water impact of a buoyant cylinder, to validate the proposed methodology in a more general framework. Finally, to demonstrate that the proposed numerical model could be used for a wide range of engineering problems related to FSI in multiphase flows, we tested the proposed numerical model for the simulation of a floating body.


2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (04) ◽  
pp. 1350101 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. MITSUME ◽  
S. YOSHIMURA ◽  
K. MUROTANI ◽  
T. YAMADA

Fluid–structure interaction analysis involving free surface flow has been investigated using mesh-based methods or mesh-free particle methods. While mesh-based methods have several problems in dealing with the fragmentation of geometry and moving interfaces and with the instability of nonlinear advective terms, mesh-free particle methods can deal with free surface and moving boundary relatively easily. In structural analyses, the finite element method, which is a mesh-based method, has been investigated extensively and can accurately deal with not only elastic problems but also plastic and fracture problems. Thus, the present study proposes a partitioned coupling strategy for fluid–structure interaction problems involving free surfaces and moving boundaries that calculates the fluid domain using the moving particle simulation method and the structure domain using the finite element method. As the first step, we apply a conventional serial staggered algorithm as a weak coupling scheme. In addition, for the verification of the proposed method, the problem of a breaking dam on an elastic wall is calculated, and the results are compared with the results obtained by other methods.


Author(s):  
Raffaele Ardito ◽  
Federico Perotti ◽  
Simone Mandelli ◽  
Davide Novarina ◽  
Stefano Malavasi

The recent developments in numerical tools and computing resources seem to provide a suitable environment to perform numerical analyses of Fluid-Structure Interaction problems. The Co-Simulation technique, in particular, develops the idea of coupling a CFD software with a structural one in order to simulate complex FSI phenomena with a partitioned approach, stressing the concept of software modularity. In this way, it is possible to adopt software tools at the cutting edge of technology. Nonetheless, several difficulties may arise in the choice of the partitioning scheme and of the algorithmic details for the step-by-step time integration. This paper deals with the application of the Co-Simulation technique to a benchmark case experimentally investigated in previous works: the vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) of a beam supported sphere (that is, a sphere fixed to the end of a slender cantilever beam) in a free surface flow. This problem is challenging although apparently simple and it seems quite absent from literature so far. In this paper, the computational issues are thoroughly investigated and the model is validated by comparison with the experimental data. In this way, a robust framework is created in order to deal with VIV problems.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. R. Díaz-Ojeda ◽  
L. M. González ◽  
F. J. Huera-Huarte

The aim of this paper is to evaluate how much affects the presence of gravity and free-surface to a flexible structure in a classical fluid structure interaction (FSI) problem typically found in off-shore problems and other oceanic applications. The base problem selected is the Turek benchmark case where a deformable plate is attached to the wake of a circular cylinder. To focus on the differences of considering free surface, a simple geometry has been selected and two different situations have been studied: the first one is the classical Turek benchmark, the second is a similar geometry but adding gravity and free surface. The free surface problem was studied placing the structure at different depths and monitoring the deformation and forces on the structure.


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