The dynamic simulation of ground motion of Lushan earthquake by finite element method

2016 ◽  
pp. 397-402
Author(s):  
Y Bai ◽  
X Xu ◽  
Q Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Ground Motion ◽  
Dynamic Simulation ◽  
Lushan Earthquake ◽  
Element Method

Comprehensive Mathematical Modeling and Dynamic Simulation of Fixed Bed Reactor with Finite Element Method

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davood Dehestani ◽  
Hung Nguyen ◽  
Fahimeh Eftekhari ◽  
Jafar Madadnia ◽  
Steven Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Dynamic Simulation ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Fixed Bed Reactor ◽  
Element Method

scholarly journals Effect of the Directional Components of Earthquakes on the Seismic Behavior of an Unanchored Steel Tank

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
pp. 5489
Author(s):  
Rulin Zhang ◽  
Shili Chu ◽  
Kailai Sun ◽  
Zhongtao Zhang ◽  
Huaifeng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Ground Motion ◽  
Seismic Behavior ◽  
Axial Stress ◽  
Ground Motions ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Liquid Sloshing ◽  
Base Shear ◽  
Element Method

This paper investigates the effect of the multi-directional components of ground motion on an unanchored steel storage tank. Both the liquid sloshing effect and contact behavior between the foundation and tank are included in the study. A three-dimensional model for a foundation–structure–liquid system is numerically simulated using the finite element method. The Lagrange fluid finite element method (FEM) in ANSYS is used to consider the liquid–solid interaction. In the liquid–structure–foundation interaction model, the contact and target elements are adapted to simulate the nonlinear uplift and slip effects between the tank and the foundation. Three earthquake ground motions are selected for evaluating the seismic behavior of the tank. Comparisons are made on the horizontal displacement, “elephant-foot” deformation, stress, base shear and moment, sloshing of the liquid, uplift, as well as slip behavior under the application of the unidirectional, bi-directional and tri-directional components. Under the selected ground motions, the horizontal bi-directional seismic component has great influence on the liquid sloshing in the tank studied in this paper. The vertical seismic component produces high compressive axial stress, and it also makes the uplift and slide of the tank bottom increase significantly. The applicability of this conclusion should be carefully considered when applied to other types of ground motion inputs.

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