scholarly journals Pressure evaluation during dam break using weakly compressible SPH

2019 ◽  
Vol 213 ◽  
pp. 02030
Author(s):  
Petr Jančík ◽  
Tomáš Hyhlík

This paper presents a solution of a dam break problem in two dimensions obtained with smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method. The main focus is on pressure evaluation during the impact on the wall. The used numerical method and the way of pressure evaluation are described in detail. The numerical results of the kinematics and dynamics of the flow are compared with experimental data from the literature. The abilities and limitations of the used methods are discussed.

Author(s):  
Debashis Basu ◽  
Kaushik Das ◽  
Ron Janetzke ◽  
Steve Green

This paper presents computational results for two-dimensional (2-D) simulations of geophysical flows using the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method. The basic equations solved are the incompressible mass conservation and Navier-Stokes equations, and the discretization is carried out using the SPH method. The simulations are carried out for two problems. The first problem involved a 2-D dam-break problem with mud flow. The second problem involved non-Newtonian flow of deformable landslide on a mild slope. In both the simulations, the flow is assumed to be incompressible. In the present study, the mud flow materials are represented as non-Newtonian fluids with a Bingham model. The effects of the rheological formulation are assessed for the predicted mudflow shape. The simulation results are compared with the experimental data available in open literature. The velocity profiles and the free surface shape are in good agreement with the experimental data. To distinguish between the non-Newtonian model simulations and the Newtonian model, the dam-break simulations were also carried out using water and Newtonian models. The simulations reveal several distinctive flow features between the Newtonian and non-Newtonian approaches. The results of the simulations are of engineering interest in mitigation of natural hazards such as debris flows.


Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu Wang ◽  
Anping Shu ◽  
Matteo Rubinato ◽  
Mengyao Wang ◽  
Jiping Qin

Non-homogeneous viscous debris flows are characterized by high density, impact force and destructiveness, and the complexity of the materials they are made of. This has always made these flows challenging to simulate numerically, and to reproduce experimentally debris flow processes. In this study, the formation-movement process of non-homogeneous debris flow under three different soil configurations was simulated numerically by modifying the formulation of collision, friction, and yield stresses for the existing Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method. The results obtained by applying this modification to the SPH model clearly demonstrated that the configuration where fine and coarse particles are fully mixed, with no specific layering, produces more fluctuations and instability of the debris flow. The kinetic and potential energies of the fluctuating particles calculated for each scenario have been shown to be affected by the water content by focusing on small local areas. Therefore, this study provides a better understanding and new insights regarding intermittent debris flows, and explains the impact of the water content on their formation and movement processes.


2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Binghui Cui ◽  
Liaojun Zhang

Abstract Flow-type landslide is one type of landslide that generally exhibits characteristics of high flow velocities, long jump distances, and poor predictability. Simulation of it facilitates propagation analysis and provides solutions for risk assessment and mitigation design. The smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method has been successfully applied to the simulation of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) flow-like landslides. However, the influence of boundary resistance on the whole process of landslide failure is rarely discussed. In this study, a boundary algorithm considering the friction is proposed, and integrated into the boundary condition of the SPH method, and its accuracy is verified. Moreover, the Navier-Stokes equation combined with the non-Newtonian fluid rheology model was utilized to solve the dynamic behavior of the flow-like landslide. To verify its performance, the Shuicheng landslide event, which occurred in Guizhou, China, was taken as a case study. In the 2D simulation, a sensitivity analysis was conducted, and the results showed that the shearing strength parameters have more influence on the computation accuracy in comparison with the coefficient of viscosity. Afterwards, the dynamic characteristics of the landslide, such as the velocity and the impact area, were analyzed in the 3D simulation. The simulation results are in good agreement with the field investigations. The simulation results demonstrate that the SPH method performs well in reproducing the landslide process, and facilitates the analysis of landslide characteristics as well as the affected areas, which provides a scientific basis for conducting the risk assessment and disaster mitigation design.


Author(s):  
Jian Zhang ◽  
Zhe Lu ◽  
Sugrim Sagar ◽  
Hyunhee Choi ◽  
Heesung Park ◽  
...  

Abstract In this work, the impact behavior of an alumina spherical particle on alumina coating is modeled using the smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method. The effects of impact angle (0°, 30°, and 60°) and velocity (100 m/s, 200 m/s, and 300 m/s) on the morphology changes of the impact pit and impacting particle, and their associated stress and energy are investigated. The results show that the combination of impact angle of 0° and velocity of 300 m/s produces the highest penetration depth and largest stress and deformation in the coating layer, while the combination of 100 m/s & 60° causes the minimum damage to the coating layer. This is because the penetration depth is determined by the vertical velocity component difference between the impacting particle and the coating layer, but irrelevant to the horizontal component. The total energy of the coating layer increases with the time, while the internal energy increases with the time after some peak values, which is due to energy transmission from the spherical particle to the coating layer and the stress shock waves. The energy transmission from impacting particle to coating layer increases with the increasing particle velocity, and decreases with the increasing inclined angle. The simulated impact pit morphology is qualitatively similar to the experimental observation. This work demonstrates that the SPH method is useful to analyze the impact behavior of ceramic coatings.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 2954 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anping Shu ◽  
Shu Wang ◽  
Matteo Rubinato ◽  
Mengyao Wang ◽  
Jiping Qin ◽  
...  

Dam-break flows may change into debris flows if certain conditions are satisfied, such as abundant loose material and steep slope. These debris flows are typically characterized by high density and can generate strong impact forces. Due to the complexity of the materials that they are made of, it has always been very challenging to numerically simulate these phenomena and accurately reproduce experimentally debris flows’ processes. Therefore, to fill this gap, the formation-movement processes of debris flows induced by dam-break were simulated numerically, modifying the existing smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method. By comparing the shape and the velocity of dam break debris flows under different configurations, it was found that when simulating the initiation process, the number of particles in the upstream section is overestimated while the number of particles in the downstream area is underestimated. Furthermore, the formation process of dam-break debris flow was simulated by three models which consider different combinations of the viscous force, the drag force and the virtual mass force. The method taking into account all these three kinds of interface forces produced the most accurate outcome for the numerical simulation of the formation process of dam-break debris flow. Finally, it was found that under different interface force models, the particle velocity distribution did not change significantly. However, the direction of the particle force changed, which is due to the fact that the SPH model considers generalized virtual mass forces, better replicating real case scenarios. The modalities of dam failures have significant impacts on the formation and development of debris flows. Therefore, the results of this study will help authorities to select safe sites for future rehabilitation and relocation projects and can also be used as an important basis for debris flow risk management. Future research will be necessary to understand more complex scenarios to investigate mechanisms of domino dam-failures and their effects on debris flows propagation.


2012 ◽  
Vol 531-532 ◽  
pp. 695-698
Author(s):  
Hui Lin Zhou ◽  
Hui Yong Yu ◽  
Ming Hua Pang

The Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method is a very important method to resolve hypervelocity problems and the basic theory of SPH method is introduced here. Then the three dimensional hypervelocity impact problems are simulated by using the model of chair. The results of SPH analysis show that (SPH) method is a numerical calculation method to resolve hypervelocity problems without mesh model but the particle model must be getting to calculate and the program code is less than other method. By analysis the results of the simulation is reasonable and very similar to the test result. It can be concluded that the advantages of SPH demonstrated make it a good and an ideal method to simulate the impact problem and other problems.


Author(s):  
Ming He ◽  
Bing Ren ◽  
Feng Jiang ◽  
Chunli Ma

An implementation of the smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method is presented to solve dynamic coupling between waves and a free-floating rectangular box. A 2D numerical wave tank (NWT) is established in this paper. Governing equations of weakly compressible smoothed particle hydrodynamics (WCSPH) are modified by CSPM and approximately Riemann solver. Boundaries of the NWT and the floating box are built with dynamic boundary particles (DBPs) described by Dalrymple. An active absorbing wavemaker is arranged at the upstream boundary of the NWT and an artificial damping layer is set on the other side. A comparison between SPH result and boundary element method (BEM) solution of wave forces on a fixed rectangular box is conducted to validate the numerical model. The interaction between waves and a floating box is simulated using the present model, and wave forces on the floating box and its motion responses under wave action are analysed.


Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1142
Author(s):  
Domenica Mirauda ◽  
Raffaele Albano ◽  
Aurelia Sole ◽  
Jan Adamowski

To simulate the dynamics of two-dimensional dam-break flow on a dry horizontal bed, we use a smoothed particle hydrodynamics model implementing two advanced boundary treatment techniques: (i) a semi-analytical approach, based on the computation of volume integrals within the truncated portions of the kernel supports at boundaries and (ii) an extension of the ghost-particle boundary method for mobile boundaries, adapted to free-slip conditions. The trends of the free surface along the channel, and of the impact wave pressures on the downstream vertical wall, were first validated against an experimental case study and then compared with other numerical solutions. The two boundary treatment schemes accurately predicted the overall shape of the primary wave front advancing along the dry bed until its impact with the downstream vertical wall. Compared to data from numerical models in the literature, the present results showed a closer fit to an experimental secondary wave, reflected by the downstream wall and characterized by complex vortex structures. The results showed the reliability of both the proposed boundary condition schemes in resolving violent wave breaking and impact events of a practical dam-break application, producing smooth pressure fields and accurately predicting pressure and water level peaks.


Author(s):  
Steven J. Lind ◽  
Benedict D. Rogers ◽  
Peter K. Stansby

This paper presents a review of the progress of smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) towards high-order converged simulations. As a mesh-free Lagrangian method suitable for complex flows with interfaces and multiple phases, SPH has developed considerably in the past decade. While original applications were in astrophysics, early engineering applications showed the versatility and robustness of the method without emphasis on accuracy and convergence. The early method was of weakly compressible form resulting in noisy pressures due to spurious pressure waves. This was effectively removed in the incompressible (divergence-free) form which followed; since then the weakly compressible form has been advanced, reducing pressure noise. Now numerical convergence studies are standard. While the method is computationally demanding on conventional processors, it is well suited to parallel processing on massively parallel computing and graphics processing units. Applications are diverse and encompass wave–structure interaction, geophysical flows due to landslides, nuclear sludge flows, welding, gearbox flows and many others. In the state of the art, convergence is typically between the first- and second-order theoretical limits. Recent advances are improving convergence to fourth order (and higher) and these will also be outlined. This can be necessary to resolve multi-scale aspects of turbulent flow.


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