scholarly journals MODELLING OF HYDRODYNAMICS AROUND AN IMPERMEABLE BREAKWATER: COMPARISON BETWEEN PHYSICAL AND SPH NUMERICAL MODELING

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 68 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Didier ◽  
D. R. C. B. Neves ◽  
R. Martins ◽  
M. G. Neves
Keyword(s):  
Wave Breaking ◽  
National Laboratory ◽  
Wave Structure ◽  
Free Surface Elevation ◽  
Complex Flows ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Particle Hydrodynamics ◽  
Sph Model ◽  
Smoothed Particle ◽  
Wave Structure Interaction

This work presents the new developments and the validation of a Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) numerical model used in the National Laboratory of Civil Engineering (Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil - LNEC) for studies in coastal engineering processes. Although the model requires a high CPU time, it proved to be very promising in the simulation of complex flows, such as the wave-structure interaction and the wave breaking phenomenon. For the SPH model validation, physical modeling tests were performed in one LNEC’s flume to study the interaction between an impermeable structure and an incident regular wave. The comparison between numerical and experimental results, i.e. free surface elevation, overtopping volume and pressure, shows the good accuracy of the SPH model to reproduce the various phenomena involving on the wave propagation and interaction with the structure, namely the wave breaking, the wave overtopping and the pressure field on the structure.

scholarly journals Modelling of tsunami wave run-up, breaking and impact on vertical wall by SPH method

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 2831-2857
Author(s):  
M. H. Dao ◽  
H. Xu ◽  
E. S. Chan ◽  
P. Tkalich
Keyword(s):  
Wave Breaking ◽  
Vertical Wall ◽  
Sph Method ◽  
Particle Hydrodynamics ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Sph Model ◽  
Smoothed Particle ◽  
Run Up ◽  
Steep Waves ◽  
Tunami N2

Abstract. Accurate predictions of wave run-up and run-down are important for coastal impact assessment of relatively long waves such as tsunami or storm waves. Wave run-up is, however, a complex process involving nonlinear build-up of the wave front, intensive wave breaking and strong turbulent flow, making the numerical approximation challenging. Recent advanced modeling methodologies could help to overcome these numerical challenges. For a demonstration, we study run-up of non-breaking and breaking solitary waves on vertical wall using two methods, the enhanced Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method and the traditional non-breaking nonlinear model Tunami-N2. The Tunami-N2 model fails to capture the evolution of steep waves at the proximity of breaking that observed in the experiments. Whereas, the SPH method successfully simulate the wave propagation, breaking, impact on structure and the reform and breaking processes of wave run-down. The study also indicates that inadequate approximation of the wave breaking could lead to significant under-predictions of wave height and impact pressure on structures. The SPH model shows potential applications for accurate impact assessments of wave run-up onto coastal structures.

SPH Method Applications for Coastal Wave Breaking and Wave-Structure Interaction

2012 ◽  
Vol 256-259 ◽  
pp. 1990-1993
Author(s):  
Zhi Gang Bai ◽  
Jun Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Wave Breaking ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Wave Structure ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Sph Method ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Sph Model ◽  
Wave Structure Interaction

The Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method is a mesh-free Lagrangian approach which is capable of tracking the large deformations of the free surface with good accuracy. A three-dimensional SPH model was proposed to simulate the wave–structure interaction (WSI), in which a weakly compressible SPH model was introduced to investigate the wave breaking and coastal structure. To validate the SPH numerical model, three different types of wave breaking, namely, spilling, plunging and surging breaking were successfully simulated. The computations were compared with the experimental data and a good agreement was observed. The hydrodynamics model of interaction between wave and structure was established according to Navier-Stokes equations in SPH style. And the model was used in simulating the interaction between wave and a series of new type breakwaters. It is proven to be a promising tool and able to provide reliable prediction on the wave-structure interaction in coastal engineering.

scholarly journals Modelling of tsunami-like wave run-up, breaking and impact on a vertical wall by SPH method

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 3457-3467 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. H. Dao ◽  
H. Xu ◽  
E. S. Chan ◽  
P. Tkalich
Keyword(s):  
Wave Breaking ◽  
Vertical Wall ◽  
Sph Method ◽  
Particle Hydrodynamics ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Sph Model ◽  
Smoothed Particle ◽  
Run Up ◽  
Steep Waves ◽  
Tunami N2

Abstract. Accurate predictions of wave run-up and run-down are important for coastal impact assessment of relatively long waves such as tsunami or storm waves. Wave run-up is, however, a complex process involving nonlinear build-up of the wave front, intensive wave breaking and strong turbulent flow, making the numerical approximation challenging. Recent advanced modelling methodologies could help to overcome these numerical challenges. For a demonstration, we study run-up of non-breaking and breaking solitary waves on a vertical wall using two methods, an enhanced smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method and the traditional non-breaking nonlinear model Tunami-N2. The Tunami-N2 model fails to capture the evolution of steep waves at the proximity of breaking that was observed in the experiments. Whereas the SPH method successfully simulates the wave propagation, breaking, impact on structure and the reform and breaking processes of wave run-down. The study also indicates that inadequate approximation of the wave breaking could lead to significant under-predictions of wave height and impact pressure on structures. The SPH model shows potential applications for accurate impact assessments of wave run-up on to coastal structures.

scholarly journals Review of smoothed particle hydrodynamics: towards converged Lagrangian flow modelling

2020 ◽  
Vol 476 (2241) ◽  
pp. 20190801
Author(s):  
Steven J. Lind ◽  
Benedict D. Rogers ◽  
Peter K. Stansby
Keyword(s):  
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics ◽  
Graphics Processing Units ◽  
Wave Structure ◽  
Free Form ◽  
Mesh Free ◽  
Weakly Compressible ◽  
Particle Hydrodynamics ◽  
Massively Parallel Computing ◽  
Smoothed Particle ◽  
Graphics Processing

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.

scholarly journals Numerical Simulation of Non-Homogeneous Viscous Debris-Flows Based on the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) Method

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu Wang ◽  
Anping Shu ◽  
Matteo Rubinato ◽  
Mengyao Wang ◽  
Jiping Qin
Keyword(s):  
Debris Flow ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics ◽  
Debris Flows ◽  
Sph Method ◽  
Particle Hydrodynamics ◽  
Sph Model ◽  
Smoothed Particle ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Kinetic And Potential Energies

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.

scholarly journals APPLICATION OF SMOOTHED PARTICLE HYDRODYNAMICS IN EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF COASTAL RETROFIT STRUCTURES

2018 ◽  
pp. 109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soroush Abolfathi ◽  
Dong Shudi ◽  
Sina Borzooei ◽  
Abbas Yeganeh-Bakhtiari ◽  
Jonathan Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Model ◽  
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics ◽  
Vertical Wall ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Wave Structure ◽  
Base Case ◽  
Submerged Breakwater ◽  
Wave Overtopping ◽  
Particle Hydrodynamics ◽  
Smoothed Particle

This study develops an accurate numerical tool for investigating optimal retrofit configurations in order to minimize wave overtopping from a vertical seawall due to extreme climatic events and under changing climate. A weakly compressible smoothed particle hydrodynamics (WCSPH) model is developed to simulate the wave-structure interactions for coastal retrofit structures in front of a vertical seawall. A range of possible physical configurations of coastal retrofits including re-curve wall and submerged breakwater are modelled with the numerical model to understand their performance under different wave and structural conditions. The numerical model is successfully validated against laboratory data collected in 2D wave flume at Warwick Water Laboratory. The findings of numerical modelling are in good agreement with the laboratory data. The results indicate that recurve wall is more effective in mitigating wave overtopping and provides more resilience to coastal flooding in comparison to base-case (plain vertical wall) and submerged breakwater retrofit.

GIS Enabled SPH-Soil Modeling for the Post-Failure Flow of Landslides Under Seismic Loadings

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (06) ◽  
pp. 1850046 ◽  
Author(s):  
Man Hu ◽  
Qiuqiang Liu ◽  
Fei Wu ◽  
Mengting Yu ◽  
Shenghua Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Behavior ◽  
Irregular Boundary ◽  
Landslide Modeling ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Soil Model ◽  
Particle Hydrodynamics ◽  
Sph Model ◽  
Seismic Loadings ◽  
Smoothed Particle ◽  
Good Agreement

Landslide can usually be induced by a strong earthquake, and it causes very serious property damage and human casualties. Modeling of post-failure flow of landslides is one of the important approaches that can be used to simulate landslide flow developments and predict the landslide hazard zone. In this paper, a Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) model based on the constitution of elastic-plastic constitutive mechanics for soil has been developed for simulating the behavior of a class of geo-materials under the seismic loadings. Our SPH-Soil model considers the plastic behavior of the materials, and hence it is very important for more accurate and realistic simulations of geo-materials of soil type. The implemented materials laws in the SPH-Soil code include classical elastic-plasticity with a linear elastic part, and different applicable yield surfaces with nonassociated flow rules. In order to apply this model to actual landslide modeling the Geographic Information System (GIS) is utilized to generate site-specific models. We have thus developed a C# code to generate the particles of a given landslide site, which produces realistic particle mass and actual complicated boundaries for the SPH-Soil model. With GIS enabled, complex topography and irregular boundary can be accurately and easily built up. Then the SPH-Soil code has been applied to the well-known Daguangbao landslide, which was triggered by Wenchuan earthquake in 2008. The topographies after failure were compared with that obtained from field collected data and good agreement was found.

Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Simulations of Whole Blood in Three-Dimensional Shear Flow

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 2050009
Author(s):  
Sisi Tan ◽  
Mingze Xu
Keyword(s):  
Shear Flow ◽  
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics ◽  
Whole Blood ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
White Blood Cells ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Immersed Boundary ◽  
Particle Hydrodynamics ◽  
Sph Model ◽  
Smoothed Particle

Numerical modeling of whole blood still faces great challenges although significant progress has been achieved in recent decades, because of the large differences of physical and geometric properties among blood components, including red blood cells (RBCs), platelets (PLTs) and white blood cells (WBCs). In this work, we develop a three-dimensional (3D) smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) model to study the whole blood in shear flow. The immersed boundary method (IBM) is used to deal with the interaction between the fluid and cells, which provides a possibility to model the RBCs, PLTs and WBCs simultaneously. The deformation of a small capsule, comparable to a PLT in size, is first examined to show the feasibility of SPH model for the PLTs’ behaviors. The motion of a single RBC in shear flow is then studied, and three typical modes, tank-treading, swinging and tumbling motions, are reproduced, which further confirm the reliability of the SPH model. After that, a simulation of the whole blood in shear flow is carried out, in which the margination trend is observed for both PLTs and WBC. This shows the capability of SPH model with IBM for the simulation of whole blood.

Numerical Simulation of Wave Breaking Over a Submerged Step with SPH Method

2018 ◽  
Vol 01 (02) ◽  
pp. 1840005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongjie Wen ◽  
Bing Ren ◽  
Guoyu Wang ◽  
Yumeng Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Wave Breaking ◽  
Sph Method ◽  
Vertical Distributions ◽  
Sph Model ◽  
Smoothed Particle ◽  
Mean Water Level ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Wave Maker ◽  
Wave Induced ◽  
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamic

Wave breaking over a submerged step with a steep front slope and a wide horizontal platform is studied by smoothed particle hydrodynamic (SPH) method. By adding a momentum source term and a velocity attenuation term into the governing equation, a nonreflective wave maker system is introduced in the numerical model. A suitable circuit channel is specifically designed for the present SPH model to avoid the nonphysical rise of the mean water level on the horizontal platform of the submerged step. The predicted free surface elevations and the spatial distributions of wave height and wave setup over the submerged step are validated using the corresponding experimental data. In addition, the vertical distributions of wave-induced current over the submerged step are also investigated at both low and high tides.

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