Discrete Element Idealization of Fluids for Vibration Analysis

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Hunt
2013 ◽  
Vol 376 ◽  
pp. 220-223
Author(s):  
Reza Alebrahim ◽  
Nik Abdullah Nik Mohamed ◽  
Sallehuddin Mohamed Haris ◽  
Salvinder Singh Karam Singh

The vibration analysis of a multi-cracked beam using discrete element technique (DET) was investigated in this study. Undamped simply supported beam was traversed by moving mass with constant speed and Euler Bernoulli beam theory was considered. Cracks are located in different positions and maximum deflection of mid-span was derived and compared. The results showed that increasing numbers of cracks in the beam causes more deflection while maximum deflection of beam takes longer time to build up. The results were validated by solving the equations generated using finite element method (FEM) and their comparison with already established results from previous similar studies (literatures) showed good agreement.


TAPPI Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-108
Author(s):  
Daniel Varney ◽  
Douglas Bousfield

Cracking at the fold is a serious issue for many grades of coated paper and coated board. Some recent work has suggested methods to minimize this problem by using two or more coating layers of different properties. A discrete element method (DEM) has been used to model deformation events for single layer coating systems such as in-plain and out-of-plain tension, three-point bending, and a novel moving force picking simulation, but nothing has been reported related to multiple coating layers. In this paper, a DEM model has been expanded to predict the three-point bending response of a two-layer system. The main factors evaluated include the use of different binder systems in each layer and the ratio of the bottom and top layer weights. As in the past, the properties of the binder and the binder concentration are input parameters. The model can predict crack formation that is a function of these two sets of factors. In addition, the model can predict the flexural modulus, the maximum flexural stress, and the strain-at-failure. The predictions are qualitatively compared with experimental results reported in the literature.


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