Outwash deposit is a unique type of geological materials, and its features such as heterogeneity, discontinuity and nonlinearity determine the complexity of mechanical characteristics and failure mechanism. In this wo...Outwash deposit is a unique type of geological materials, and its features such as heterogeneity, discontinuity and nonlinearity determine the complexity of mechanical characteristics and failure mechanism. In this work, random meso-structure of outwash deposits was constructed by the technique of computer random simulation based on characteristics of its meso-structure in the statistical sense and some simplifications, and a series of large direct shear tests on numerical samples of outwash deposits with stone contents of 15%, 30%, 45% and 60% were conducted using the discrete element method to further investigate its mechanical characteristics and failure mechanism under external load. The results show that the deformation characteristics and shear strength of outwash deposits are to some extent improved with the increase of stone content, and the shear stress–shear displacement curves of outwash deposits show great differences at the post-peak stage due to the random spatial distribution and content of stones. From the mesoscopic view, normal directions of contacts between "soil" and "stone" particles undergo apparent deflection as the shear displacement continues during the shearing process, accompanying redistribution of the magnitude of contact forces during the shearing process. For outwash deposits, the shear zone formed after shear failure is an irregular stripe due to the movements of stones near the shear zone, and it expands gradually with the increase of stone content. In addition, there is an approximately linear relation between the mean increment of internal friction angle and the stone content lying between 30% and 60%, and a concave nonlinear relation between the mean increment of cohesion and stone content, which are in good agreement with the existing research results.展开更多
A user-defined micromechanical model was developed to investigate the fracture mechanism of asphalt concrete （AC） using the discrete element method （DEM）. A three-dimensional （3D） AC beam was built using the ＂F...A user-defined micromechanical model was developed to investigate the fracture mechanism of asphalt concrete （AC） using the discrete element method （DEM）. A three-dimensional （3D） AC beam was built using the ＂Fish＂ language provided by PFC3D and was employed to simulate the three-point bending beam test at two temperature levels： -10 ℃ and 15℃. The AC beam was modeled with the consideration of the microstructural features of asphalt mixtures. Uniaxial complex modulus test and indirect tensile strength test were conducted to obtain material input parameters for numerical modeling. The 3D predictions were validated using laboratory experimental measurements of AC beams prepared by the same mixture design. Effects of mastic stiffness, cohesive and adhesive strength on AC fracture behavior were investigated using the DEM model. The results show that the 3D DEM fracture model can accurately predict the fracture patterns of asphalt concrete. The ratio of stress at interfaces to the stress in mastics increases as the mastic stiffness decreases; however, the increase in the cohesive strength or adhesive strength shows no significant influence on the tensile strength.展开更多
In order to investigate the process of incremental sheet forming (ISF) through both experimental and numerical approaches, a three-dimensional elasto-plastic finite element model (FEM) was developed to simulate the pr...In order to investigate the process of incremental sheet forming (ISF) through both experimental and numerical approaches, a three-dimensional elasto-plastic finite element model (FEM) was developed to simulate the process and the simulated results were compared with those of experiment. The results of numerical simulations, such as the strain history and distribution, the stress state and distribution, sheet thickness distribution, etc, were discussed in details, and the influences of process parameters on these results were also analyzed. The simulated results of the radial strain and the thickness distribution are in good agreement with experimental results. The simulations reveal that the deformation is localized around the tool and constantly remains close to a plane strain state. With decreasing depth step, increasing tool diameter and wall inclination angle, the axial stress reduces, leading to less thinning and more homogeneous plastic strain and thickness distribution. During ISF, the plastic strain increases stepwise under the action of the tool. Each increase in plastic strain is accompanied by hydrostatic pressure, which explains why obtainable deformation using ISF exceeds the forming limits of conventional sheet forming.展开更多
Being aimed at the inside wall wrinkling and sinking phenomenon of palladium-yttrium alloy thin wall spiral tube used for preparation of high purity hydrogen, extraction of hydrogen isotope, and purification and separ...Being aimed at the inside wall wrinkling and sinking phenomenon of palladium-yttrium alloy thin wall spiral tube used for preparation of high purity hydrogen, extraction of hydrogen isotope, and purification and separation of hydrogen in the winding process, this article analyzed the reasons for above phenomena, established a numerical simulation model of winding process of above tube, using elastic-plastic Finite Element method analyzed the max. tensile stress and max. compression stress and their locations, thereby provides a theory base for the control of working forming course of thin wall spiral tube.展开更多
In this paper, the internal fluid motion of a jet system is described by the Navier Stokes mechanics equations. For the simulation of the motion, the penalty function finite element method is used, and the velocity ve...In this paper, the internal fluid motion of a jet system is described by the Navier Stokes mechanics equations. For the simulation of the motion, the penalty function finite element method is used, and the velocity vectors and stream function curves are obtained. Using the Prandtl theory, this paper derives the free jet velocity and the jet bunch width in a half-space, the latter of which is amended by experiment. The results obtained in this paper are applied to micro-type high pressure water jet cleaner and the ejector of rocket engine.展开更多
高位滑坡对建筑集群的冲击破坏时常导致严重的人员伤亡,基于光滑粒子流体动力学-离散元法-有限元法(smoothed particle hydrodynamics-discrete element method-finite element method,SPH-DEM-FEM)耦合的数值模型,开展了高位滑坡对框...高位滑坡对建筑集群的冲击破坏时常导致严重的人员伤亡,基于光滑粒子流体动力学-离散元法-有限元法(smoothed particle hydrodynamics-discrete element method-finite element method,SPH-DEM-FEM)耦合的数值模型,开展了高位滑坡对框架结构建筑群的冲击过程、建筑结构破坏机理、冲击力时程与框架柱关键点应力和弯矩等动力机制研究。研究结果表明:SPH-DEM-FEM耦合数值方法能够有效地模拟碎石土滑坡中土(SPH)石(DEM)混合物的抛射弹跳、爬高绕流冲击运动过程。考虑了常规建筑垂直、平行于滑坡流向的三排建筑组合布局,位于滑坡近端的纵向排列建筑表现为连续性倾倒破坏,横向排列的建筑则呈现整体倾倒破坏;因前排建筑群对滑坡冲击能量的耗散及滑坡自身摩擦耗能,位于滑坡后端建筑表现为引流面墙体和前排柱发生局部破坏,结构保持稳定,损毁程度依次为上游无建筑缓冲耗能的建筑>有横向排列的建筑>有纵向排列的建筑;纵向、横向排列的建筑冲击力衰减幅度分别31%、21%。横向框架建筑整体倾倒的损毁机制表现为框架柱的直接剪断或节点塑形铰链失效;纵向框架建筑连续性倾倒的损毁机制表现为前排框架柱的失效引起后排框架柱轴向压力和极限弯矩增加,持续冲击荷载超过其极限弯矩致使后排框架柱发生弯曲破坏,最终结构倾倒。系统能量在动能、内能和摩擦耗能间转化,其中摩擦耗能占65.5%,结构耗能占23.6%,动能快速下降与内能急剧增加是建筑破坏的关键特征。展开更多
为深入探究洪水在半封闭式地下空间的水流扩散过程,采用光滑粒子流体动力学(smoothed particle hydrodynamics,SPH)与离散单元法(discrete element method,DEM)耦合的方法,研究洪水侵入地下公交车站的动态过程。通过建立物理模型试验及...为深入探究洪水在半封闭式地下空间的水流扩散过程,采用光滑粒子流体动力学(smoothed particle hydrodynamics,SPH)与离散单元法(discrete element method,DEM)耦合的方法,研究洪水侵入地下公交车站的动态过程。通过建立物理模型试验及数值模拟,对SPH-DEM耦合方法进行标定及验证,证明该方法能有效模拟洪水侵入地下空间的物理力学过程。在此基础上,对比分析洪水从地下公交车站站厅层入口和隧道口灌入2种工况下在半封闭式地下空间的扩散演变规律以及不同类型车辆的动力学响应。研究结果表明:1)在半封闭式地下空间中,私家车相较于公交车面临的风险更高;2)车辆周围的建筑环境对疏散逃生具有显著影响;3)车辆的具体位置是影响疏散逃生效率的关键因素。展开更多
Soil-rock mixture(S-RM)is a widely distributed geotechnical medium composed of "soil" and "rock block" different both in size and strength. Internal rock blocks form special and variable meso-struc...Soil-rock mixture(S-RM)is a widely distributed geotechnical medium composed of "soil" and "rock block" different both in size and strength. Internal rock blocks form special and variable meso-structural characteristics of S-RM. The objective of this work was to study the control mechanism of meso-structural characteristics on mechanical properties of S-RM. For S-RM containing randomly generated polygonal rock blocks, a series of biaxial tests based on DEM were conducted. On the basis of research on the effects of rock blocks' breakability and sample lateral boundary type(rigid, flexible) on macroscopic mechanical behavior of S-RM, an expanded Mohr-Coulomb criterion in power function form was proposed to represent the strength envelop. At the mesoscopic level, the variations of meso-structure such as rotation of rock block, and the formation mechanism and evolution process of the shear band during tests were investigated. The results show that for S-RM with a high content of rock block, translation, rotating and breakage of rock blocks have crucial effects on mechanical behavior of S-RM. The formation and location of the shear band inside S-RM sample are also controlled by breakability and arrangement of rock blocks.展开更多
基金Project(2011CB013504) supported by the National Basic Research Program(973 Program)of ChinaProject(2013BAB06B01) supported by the National Science&Technology Pillar Program during the Twelfth Five-year Plan Period+2 种基金Projects(11772118,51479049,51709282) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2017M620838) supported by the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of ChinaProject(487237) supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
文摘Outwash deposit is a unique type of geological materials, and its features such as heterogeneity, discontinuity and nonlinearity determine the complexity of mechanical characteristics and failure mechanism. In this work, random meso-structure of outwash deposits was constructed by the technique of computer random simulation based on characteristics of its meso-structure in the statistical sense and some simplifications, and a series of large direct shear tests on numerical samples of outwash deposits with stone contents of 15%, 30%, 45% and 60% were conducted using the discrete element method to further investigate its mechanical characteristics and failure mechanism under external load. The results show that the deformation characteristics and shear strength of outwash deposits are to some extent improved with the increase of stone content, and the shear stress–shear displacement curves of outwash deposits show great differences at the post-peak stage due to the random spatial distribution and content of stones. From the mesoscopic view, normal directions of contacts between "soil" and "stone" particles undergo apparent deflection as the shear displacement continues during the shearing process, accompanying redistribution of the magnitude of contact forces during the shearing process. For outwash deposits, the shear zone formed after shear failure is an irregular stripe due to the movements of stones near the shear zone, and it expands gradually with the increase of stone content. In addition, there is an approximately linear relation between the mean increment of internal friction angle and the stone content lying between 30% and 60%, and a concave nonlinear relation between the mean increment of cohesion and stone content, which are in good agreement with the existing research results.
基金Project(51208178)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2012M520991)supported by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
文摘A user-defined micromechanical model was developed to investigate the fracture mechanism of asphalt concrete （AC） using the discrete element method （DEM）. A three-dimensional （3D） AC beam was built using the ＂Fish＂ language provided by PFC3D and was employed to simulate the three-point bending beam test at two temperature levels： -10 ℃ and 15℃. The AC beam was modeled with the consideration of the microstructural features of asphalt mixtures. Uniaxial complex modulus test and indirect tensile strength test were conducted to obtain material input parameters for numerical modeling. The 3D predictions were validated using laboratory experimental measurements of AC beams prepared by the same mixture design. Effects of mastic stiffness, cohesive and adhesive strength on AC fracture behavior were investigated using the DEM model. The results show that the 3D DEM fracture model can accurately predict the fracture patterns of asphalt concrete. The ratio of stress at interfaces to the stress in mastics increases as the mastic stiffness decreases; however, the increase in the cohesive strength or adhesive strength shows no significant influence on the tensile strength.
基金Project(50175034) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘In order to investigate the process of incremental sheet forming (ISF) through both experimental and numerical approaches, a three-dimensional elasto-plastic finite element model (FEM) was developed to simulate the process and the simulated results were compared with those of experiment. The results of numerical simulations, such as the strain history and distribution, the stress state and distribution, sheet thickness distribution, etc, were discussed in details, and the influences of process parameters on these results were also analyzed. The simulated results of the radial strain and the thickness distribution are in good agreement with experimental results. The simulations reveal that the deformation is localized around the tool and constantly remains close to a plane strain state. With decreasing depth step, increasing tool diameter and wall inclination angle, the axial stress reduces, leading to less thinning and more homogeneous plastic strain and thickness distribution. During ISF, the plastic strain increases stepwise under the action of the tool. Each increase in plastic strain is accompanied by hydrostatic pressure, which explains why obtainable deformation using ISF exceeds the forming limits of conventional sheet forming.
文摘Being aimed at the inside wall wrinkling and sinking phenomenon of palladium-yttrium alloy thin wall spiral tube used for preparation of high purity hydrogen, extraction of hydrogen isotope, and purification and separation of hydrogen in the winding process, this article analyzed the reasons for above phenomena, established a numerical simulation model of winding process of above tube, using elastic-plastic Finite Element method analyzed the max. tensile stress and max. compression stress and their locations, thereby provides a theory base for the control of working forming course of thin wall spiral tube.
文摘In this paper, the internal fluid motion of a jet system is described by the Navier Stokes mechanics equations. For the simulation of the motion, the penalty function finite element method is used, and the velocity vectors and stream function curves are obtained. Using the Prandtl theory, this paper derives the free jet velocity and the jet bunch width in a half-space, the latter of which is amended by experiment. The results obtained in this paper are applied to micro-type high pressure water jet cleaner and the ejector of rocket engine.
文摘高位滑坡对建筑集群的冲击破坏时常导致严重的人员伤亡,基于光滑粒子流体动力学-离散元法-有限元法(smoothed particle hydrodynamics-discrete element method-finite element method,SPH-DEM-FEM)耦合的数值模型,开展了高位滑坡对框架结构建筑群的冲击过程、建筑结构破坏机理、冲击力时程与框架柱关键点应力和弯矩等动力机制研究。研究结果表明:SPH-DEM-FEM耦合数值方法能够有效地模拟碎石土滑坡中土(SPH)石(DEM)混合物的抛射弹跳、爬高绕流冲击运动过程。考虑了常规建筑垂直、平行于滑坡流向的三排建筑组合布局,位于滑坡近端的纵向排列建筑表现为连续性倾倒破坏,横向排列的建筑则呈现整体倾倒破坏;因前排建筑群对滑坡冲击能量的耗散及滑坡自身摩擦耗能,位于滑坡后端建筑表现为引流面墙体和前排柱发生局部破坏,结构保持稳定,损毁程度依次为上游无建筑缓冲耗能的建筑>有横向排列的建筑>有纵向排列的建筑;纵向、横向排列的建筑冲击力衰减幅度分别31%、21%。横向框架建筑整体倾倒的损毁机制表现为框架柱的直接剪断或节点塑形铰链失效;纵向框架建筑连续性倾倒的损毁机制表现为前排框架柱的失效引起后排框架柱轴向压力和极限弯矩增加,持续冲击荷载超过其极限弯矩致使后排框架柱发生弯曲破坏,最终结构倾倒。系统能量在动能、内能和摩擦耗能间转化,其中摩擦耗能占65.5%,结构耗能占23.6%,动能快速下降与内能急剧增加是建筑破坏的关键特征。
文摘为深入探究洪水在半封闭式地下空间的水流扩散过程,采用光滑粒子流体动力学(smoothed particle hydrodynamics,SPH)与离散单元法(discrete element method,DEM)耦合的方法,研究洪水侵入地下公交车站的动态过程。通过建立物理模型试验及数值模拟,对SPH-DEM耦合方法进行标定及验证,证明该方法能有效模拟洪水侵入地下空间的物理力学过程。在此基础上,对比分析洪水从地下公交车站站厅层入口和隧道口灌入2种工况下在半封闭式地下空间的扩散演变规律以及不同类型车辆的动力学响应。研究结果表明:1)在半封闭式地下空间中,私家车相较于公交车面临的风险更高;2)车辆周围的建筑环境对疏散逃生具有显著影响;3)车辆的具体位置是影响疏散逃生效率的关键因素。
基金Projects(51323014,51479095)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(20111081125)supported by Independent Research Plan of Tsinghua University,ChinaProject(2013-KY-4)supported by the State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering Project,China
文摘Soil-rock mixture(S-RM)is a widely distributed geotechnical medium composed of "soil" and "rock block" different both in size and strength. Internal rock blocks form special and variable meso-structural characteristics of S-RM. The objective of this work was to study the control mechanism of meso-structural characteristics on mechanical properties of S-RM. For S-RM containing randomly generated polygonal rock blocks, a series of biaxial tests based on DEM were conducted. On the basis of research on the effects of rock blocks' breakability and sample lateral boundary type(rigid, flexible) on macroscopic mechanical behavior of S-RM, an expanded Mohr-Coulomb criterion in power function form was proposed to represent the strength envelop. At the mesoscopic level, the variations of meso-structure such as rotation of rock block, and the formation mechanism and evolution process of the shear band during tests were investigated. The results show that for S-RM with a high content of rock block, translation, rotating and breakage of rock blocks have crucial effects on mechanical behavior of S-RM. The formation and location of the shear band inside S-RM sample are also controlled by breakability and arrangement of rock blocks.
