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A novel two-way method for dynamically coupling a hydrodynamic model with a discrete element model (DEM)

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posted on 2019-01-14, 11:20 authored by Yan Xiong, Qiuhua LiangQiuhua Liang, Samantha Mahaffey, Mohamed Rouainia, Gang Wang
The effect of floating objects has so far been little considered for hazard risk assessment and structure design, despite being an important factor causing structural damage in flood-prone and coastal areas. In this work, a novel two-way method is proposed to fully couple a shock-capturing hydrodynamic model with a discrete element model (DEM) for simulation of complex debris-enriched flow hydrodynamics. After being validated against an idealized analytical test, the new coupled model is used to reproduce flume experiments of floating debris driven by dam-break waves. The numerical results agree satisfactorily with the experimental measurements, demonstrating the model’s capability and efficiency in simulating complex fluid-debris interactions induced by violent shallow flows.

Funding

Project supported by the China Scholarships Council (No. 201606710054), the UK NERC SINATRA and TENDERLY projects (Grant No. NE/K008781/1), and the State Major Project of Water Pollution Control and Management (2017ZX07603-001).

History

School

  • Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

Published in

Journal of Hydrodynamics

Volume

30

Issue

5

Pages

966 - 969

Citation

XIONG, Y. ... et al, 2018. A novel two-way method for dynamically coupling a hydrodynamic model with a discrete element model (DEM). Journal of Hydrodynamics, 30 (5), pp.966-969.

Publisher

Springer © China Ship Scientific Research Center

Version

  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Publisher statement

This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Journal of Hydrodynamics. The final authenticated version is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42241-018-0081-y

Acceptance date

2018-08-02

Publication date

2018

ISSN

1001-6058

eISSN

1878-0342

Language

  • en