Numerical Procedure to Forecast the Tsunami Parameters from a Database of Pre-Simulated Seismic Unit Sources

2017 ◽  
Vol 175 (4) ◽  
pp. 1473-1483 ◽  
Author(s):  
César Jiménez ◽  
Carlos Carbonel ◽  
Joel Rojas
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Procedure ◽  
Seismic Unit

Cyclic Loading of Piles Using the P-Y Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matt Bristow
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Soil Depth ◽  
Large Diameter ◽  
Reference Conditions ◽  
Numerical Procedure ◽  
New Method ◽  
Shear Stresses ◽  
Applied Loading ◽  
Cyclic Degradation ◽  
Laterally Loaded

A new analytical method is presented to determine the effects of cyclic loading on laterally loaded piles. The method uses a new numerical procedure to quantify the effects of the cyclic loading at each soil depth and convert that to a set of cyclic p-y modifiers. The reduced foundation stiffness associated with the cyclic loading can be determined, including the residual static capacity and an estimate of the accumulated displacement. The new method introduces the concept of cyclic degradation damage, which is defined as sum of the cyclic degradation that is occurring at each soil depth. Cyclic degradation calculations are based on the shear stresses in the soil. Consequently, anything that causes the shear stresses to change (e.g. pile length, pile diameter, applied loading, etc.) will automatically be included in the calculation of cyclic p-y modifiers. The method has been validated by comparing the cyclic p-y curves produced using the new method with established cyclic p-y curves derived from fielding testing. The new method has also been used to investigate what happens to the cyclic p-y modifiers as one moves away from the reference conditions used to determine the established cyclic p-y curves in API RP2A (2000). The new method shows that every application (e.g. combination of cyclic loading, pile properties, and soil characteristics) has its own unique set of cyclic p-y curves, though most p-y curves fit within an upper and lower bound range. Examples are provided for large diameter monopiles.

scholarly journals The Indentation Rolling Resistance in Belt Conveyors: A Model for the Viscoelastic Friction

Lubricants ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Menga ◽  
Francesco Bottiglione ◽  
Giuseppe Carbone
Keyword(s):  
Contact Problem ◽  
Finite Thickness ◽  
Numerical Procedure ◽  
Contact Problems ◽  
Accurate Solution ◽  
Rolling Contact ◽  
Viscoelastic Layer ◽  
Force Coefficient ◽  
Belt Conveyors ◽  
Energy Dissipated

In this paper, we study the steady-state rolling contact of a linear viscoelastic layer of finite thickness and a rigid indenter made of a periodic array of equally spaced rigid cylinders. The viscoelastic contact model is derived by means of Green’s function approach, which allows solving the contact problem with the sliding velocity as a control parameter. The contact problem is solved by means of an accurate numerical procedure developed for general two-dimensional contact geometries. The effect of geometrical quantities (layer thickness, cylinders radii, and cylinders spacing), material properties (viscoelastic moduli, relaxation time) and operative conditions (load, velocity) are all investigated. Physical quantities typical of contact problems (contact areas, deformed profiles, etc.) are calculated and discussed. Special emphasis is dedicated to the viscoelastic friction force coefficient and to the energy dissipated per unit time. The discussion is focused on the role played by the deformation localized at the contact spots and the one in the bulk of the thin layer, due to layer bending. The model is proposed as an accurate solution for engineering applications such as belt conveyors, in which the energy dissipated on the rolling contact of idle rollers can, in some cases, be by far the most important contribution to their energy consumption.

scholarly journals Two matrix methods for solution of nonlinear and linear Lane-Emden type equations with mixed condition by operational matrix

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behrooz Basirat ◽  
Mohammad Amin Shahdadi
Keyword(s):  
Bernstein Polynomials ◽  
Operational Matrix ◽  
Numerical Procedure ◽  
Operational Matrices ◽  
Algebraic Equations ◽  
Mixed Condition ◽  
Matrix Methods ◽  
Numerical Examples ◽  
Linear Algebraic Equations ◽  
The Given

<p>The aim of this article is to present an efficient numerical procedure for solving Lane-Emden type equations. We present two practical matrix method for solving Lane-Emden type equations with mixed conditions by Bernstein polynomials operational matrices (BPOMs) on interval [<em>a; b</em>]. This methods transforms Lane-Emden type equations and the given conditions into matrix equation which corresponds to a system of linear algebraic equations. We also give some numerical examples to demonstrate the efficiency and validity of the operational matrices for solving Lane-Emden type equations (LEEs).</p>

Numerical Procedure for the Three-Dimensional Nonlinear Modelling of Composite Steel–Concrete Beams

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karim Benyahi ◽  
Youcef Bouafia ◽  
Marc Oudjene ◽  
Salma Barboura ◽  
Mohand Said Kachi
Keyword(s):  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Numerical Procedure ◽  
Nonlinear Modelling ◽  
Composite Steel

scholarly journals Application of a Generalized Secant Method to Nonlinear Equations with Complex Roots

Axioms ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 169
Author(s):  
Avram Sidi
Keyword(s):  
Nonlinear Equations ◽  
Local Convergence ◽  
Real Root ◽  
Numerical Procedure ◽  
Secant Method ◽  
Convergence Theory ◽  
Simple Complex ◽  
Real Roots ◽  
Complex Roots ◽  
Appl Math

The secant method is a very effective numerical procedure used for solving nonlinear equations of the form f(x)=0. In a recent work (A. Sidi, Generalization of the secant method for nonlinear equations. Appl. Math. E-Notes, 8:115–123, 2008), we presented a generalization of the secant method that uses only one evaluation of f(x) per iteration, and we provided a local convergence theory for it that concerns real roots. For each integer k, this method generates a sequence {xn} of approximations to a real root of f(x), where, for n≥k, xn+1=xn−f(xn)/pn,k′(xn), pn,k(x) being the polynomial of degree k that interpolates f(x) at xn,xn−1,…,xn−k, the order sk of this method satisfying 1<sk<2. Clearly, when k=1, this method reduces to the secant method with s1=(1+5)/2. In addition, s1<s2<s3<⋯, such that limk→∞sk=2. In this note, we study the application of this method to simple complex roots of a function f(z). We show that the local convergence theory developed for real roots can be extended almost as is to complex roots, provided suitable assumptions and justifications are made. We illustrate the theory with two numerical examples.

scholarly journals Computer-Aided Design of High-Contact-Ratio Gears for Minimum Dynamic Load and Stress

1993 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 171-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiang Hsi Lin ◽  
Chinwai Lee ◽  
F. B. Oswald ◽  
D. P. Townsend
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Load ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Numerical Procedure ◽  
Tooth Profile ◽  
Lower Sensitivity ◽  
Contact Ratio ◽  
Profile Modification ◽  
Parabolic Profile ◽  
Profile Design ◽  
Optimum Profile

This paper presents a numerical procedure for minimizing dynamic effects on high-contact-ratio gears by modification of the tooth profile. The paper examines and compares both linear and parabolic tooth profile modifications of high-contact-ratio gears under various loading conditions. The effects of the total amount of modification and the length of the modification zone were systematically studied at various loads and speeds to find the optimum profile design for minimizing the dynamic load and the tooth bending stress. Parabolic profile modification is preferred over linear profile modification for high-contact-ratio gears because of its lower sensitivity to manufacturing errors. For parabolic modification a greater amount of modification at the tooth tip and a longer modification zone are required. Design charts are presented for high-contact-ratio gears with various profile modifications operating under a range of loads. A procedure is illustrated for using the charts to find the optimum profile design.

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