Title of article :
Numerical analysis of pressures on rigid structures using the smoothed particle hydrodynamics method
Author/Authors :
Sunara, M Faculty of Civil Engineering - Architecture and Geodesy - University of Split - Matice Hrvatske - Split, Croatia , Gotovac, B Faculty of Civil Engineering - Architecture and Geodesy - University of Split - Matice Hrvatske - Split, Croatia , Radni, J Faculty of Civil Engineering - Architecture and Geodesy - University of Split - Matice Hrvatske - Split, Croatia , Harapin, A Faculty of Civil Engineering - Architecture and Geodesy - University of Split - Matice Hrvatske - Split, Croatia
Abstract :
This study aims to carry out a numerical analysis of hydrodynamic pressures
on rigid structures caused by dynamic base excitation. First, the model for
fluid simulation
is presented based on a numerical approach called Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH)
method. Then, the described model is used to measure the pressure exerted on rigid
structures. In the performed analysis, the structures of different geometries (a rectangular
tank with vertical sides, rectangular tanks with one inclined side of constant slope, and a
cylindrical tank) are exposed to simple harmonic horizontal base excitations. The obtained
hydrodynamic pressures on the sides of the tanks are compared with analytical and other
numerical solutions.
Keywords :
Numerical test , Pressures on rigid structures , Tank , Earthquake , Smoothed particle hydrodynamics , Spatial problem
Journal title :
Scientia Iranica(Transactions A: Civil Engineering)
