A simplified numerical and analytical study for assessing the seismic response of a gravity concrete lock

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neander Berto Mendes ◽  
Lineu José Pedroso ◽  
Paulo Marcelo Vieira Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Fluid Structure ◽  
Analytical Formulation ◽  
Acoustic Cavity ◽  
Water Chamber ◽  
Structure Problem

ABSTRACT: This work presents the dynamic response of a lock subjected to the horizontal S0E component of the El Centro earthquake for empty and completely filled water chamber cases, by coupled fluid-structure analysis. Initially, the lock was studied by approximation, considering it similar to the case of a double piston coupled to a two-dimensional acoustic cavity (tank), representing a simplified analytical model of the fluid-structure problem. This analytical formulation can be compared with numerical results, in order to qualify the responses of the ultimate problem to be investigated. In all the analyses performed, modeling and numerical simulations were done using the finite element method (FEM), supported by the commercial software ANSYS.

Implementation of p and h-p Versions of the Finite Element Method

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ye-Chen Lai ◽  
Timothy C. S. Liang ◽  
Zhenxue Jia
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Elastic Analysis ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Shape Functions ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Analysis Process ◽  
Adaptive Analysis

Abstract Based on hierarchic shape functions and an effective convergence procedure, the p-version and h-p adaptive analysis capabilities were incorporated into a finite element software system, called COSMOS/M. The range of the polynomial orders can be varied from 1 to 10 for two dimensional linear elastic analysis. In the h-p adaptive analysis process, a refined mesh are first achieved via adaptive h-refinement. The p-refinement is then added on to the h-version designed mesh by uniformly increasing the degree of the polynomials. Some numerical results computed by COSMOS/M are presented to illustrate the performance of these p and h-p analysis capabilities.

Structure Analysis with 2D Quadrilateral Meshes Generated by a Label-Driven Subdivision

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Liu ◽  
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Kenjiro T. Miura ◽  
Shin Usuki ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Structural Analysis ◽  
Structure Analysis ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Tetrahedral Element ◽  
Hexahedral Elements ◽  
Hexahedral Element ◽  
Preliminary Research

For a structural analysis using the finite element method, a hexahedral element is preferable to a tetrahedral element from the viewpoint of accuracy. However, it is very difficult to subdivide a mesh consisting of hexahedral elements if the shape of the mesh is complicated. Hence, in this paper, as a preliminary research, we use a label-driven subdivision method for a two-dimensional mesh, and show that meshes subdivided nonuniformly can guarantee as much accuracy as meshes with uniform subdivision.

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