In this study,a new state-based peridynamic formulation is developed for functionally graded Euler-Bernoulli beams.The equation of motion is developed by using Lagrange’s equation and Taylor series.Both axial and tra...In this study,a new state-based peridynamic formulation is developed for functionally graded Euler-Bernoulli beams.The equation of motion is developed by using Lagrange’s equation and Taylor series.Both axial and transverse displacements are taken into account as degrees of freedom.Four different boundary conditions are considered including pinned support-roller support,pinned support-pinned support,clamped-clamped and clamped-free.Peridynamic results are compared against finite element analysis results for transverse and axial deformations and a very good agreement is observed for all different types of boundary conditions.展开更多
Marine environment is a harsh and challenging environment for both operators and analysers due to extreme weather conditions.As a result of these conditions,marine structures are subjected to extreme and/or cyclic loa...Marine environment is a harsh and challenging environment for both operators and analysers due to extreme weather conditions.As a result of these conditions,marine structures are subjected to extreme and/or cyclic loadings.展开更多
Nowadays,it is crucial to reduce the cost of the overall project so that the competitiveness of offshore oil and gas without compromising on quality or safety can be achieved.This study investigates how to define the ...Nowadays,it is crucial to reduce the cost of the overall project so that the competitiveness of offshore oil and gas without compromising on quality or safety can be achieved.This study investigates how to define the longest cable tray support span considering constructability in order to reduce the number of supports which is a chief cost of a cable tray system.This study presents not only material and geometry frequently used for cable tray but also the formula to estimate the maximum cable load which can be installed within cable tray.To verify the longest span without increasing the crosssection of cable tray,finite element modelling approach was employed based on ANSYS and comparisons were made between numerical analysis and simplified hand calculation.The constructability for the longer span obtained from finite element analysis has been validated in view of manual handling of the cable tray.It is shown that the optimal span suggested in this paper can lead to a better economic benefit without degrading the constructability.For instance,as the span is longer,the cost of material as well as construction manpower can be saved.It is also expected that this approach will contribute to enhance the competitiveness of offshore oil and gas.展开更多
Unlike traditional transportation,container transportation is a relatively new logistics transportation mode.Shipping containers lost at sea have raised safety concerns.In this study,finite element analysis of contain...Unlike traditional transportation,container transportation is a relatively new logistics transportation mode.Shipping containers lost at sea have raised safety concerns.In this study,finite element analysis of containers subjected to hydrostatic pressure,using commercial software ANSYS APDL was performed.A computer model that can reasonably predict the state of an ISO cargo shipping container was developed.The von Mises stress distribution of the container was determined and the yield strength was adopted as the failure criterion.Numerical investigations showed that the conventional ship container cannot withstand hydrostatic pressure in deep water conditions.A strengthened container option was considered for the container to retain its structural integrity in water conditions.展开更多
Geological hazards caused by high-temperature rocks cooling down after encountering water are closely related to underground mining and tunneling projects.To fully understand the impact of temperature changes on the m...Geological hazards caused by high-temperature rocks cooling down after encountering water are closely related to underground mining and tunneling projects.To fully understand the impact of temperature changes on the mechanical properties of rocks,yellow rust granite samples were subjected to heating-natural cooling and heating-water cooling cycles to experimentally study the effects of these processes on the mechanical properties of the samples.The mechanism of the heating-cooling process on the macromechanical properties of the rock was discussed.Based on the Drucker-Prager criterion and Weibull distribution function,a damage variable correction factor was introduced to reflect the post-peak strain softening characteristics,and a thermo-mechanical coupled damage constitutive model of the granite was established.The results showed that in the natural cooling mode,the mechanical properties deteriorate significantly when the temperature exceeded 600C,and the failure mode changed from brittle failure to ductile failure.In the water cooling mode,the peak strength and deformation modulus increased at temperatures below 400C with an increase in the cycle number,while at 600C,the peak strength and elastic modulus notably decreased.The peak strain increased with the increase of the cycle number and temperature at all temperatures,and the failure mode of the granite tended to change from tensile failure mode to shear failure mode.The experimental results were used to validate the damage constitutive model.The shape parameter r and scale parameter S in the Weibull distribution function of the model were used as indicators to reflect the brittleness degree and peak strength.This study helps to understand the behavior of rocks in hightemperature environments,in order to prevent and mitigate potential geological hazards.展开更多
文摘In this study,a new state-based peridynamic formulation is developed for functionally graded Euler-Bernoulli beams.The equation of motion is developed by using Lagrange’s equation and Taylor series.Both axial and transverse displacements are taken into account as degrees of freedom.Four different boundary conditions are considered including pinned support-roller support,pinned support-pinned support,clamped-clamped and clamped-free.Peridynamic results are compared against finite element analysis results for transverse and axial deformations and a very good agreement is observed for all different types of boundary conditions.
文摘Marine environment is a harsh and challenging environment for both operators and analysers due to extreme weather conditions.As a result of these conditions,marine structures are subjected to extreme and/or cyclic loadings.
文摘Nowadays,it is crucial to reduce the cost of the overall project so that the competitiveness of offshore oil and gas without compromising on quality or safety can be achieved.This study investigates how to define the longest cable tray support span considering constructability in order to reduce the number of supports which is a chief cost of a cable tray system.This study presents not only material and geometry frequently used for cable tray but also the formula to estimate the maximum cable load which can be installed within cable tray.To verify the longest span without increasing the crosssection of cable tray,finite element modelling approach was employed based on ANSYS and comparisons were made between numerical analysis and simplified hand calculation.The constructability for the longer span obtained from finite element analysis has been validated in view of manual handling of the cable tray.It is shown that the optimal span suggested in this paper can lead to a better economic benefit without degrading the constructability.For instance,as the span is longer,the cost of material as well as construction manpower can be saved.It is also expected that this approach will contribute to enhance the competitiveness of offshore oil and gas.
文摘Unlike traditional transportation,container transportation is a relatively new logistics transportation mode.Shipping containers lost at sea have raised safety concerns.In this study,finite element analysis of containers subjected to hydrostatic pressure,using commercial software ANSYS APDL was performed.A computer model that can reasonably predict the state of an ISO cargo shipping container was developed.The von Mises stress distribution of the container was determined and the yield strength was adopted as the failure criterion.Numerical investigations showed that the conventional ship container cannot withstand hydrostatic pressure in deep water conditions.A strengthened container option was considered for the container to retain its structural integrity in water conditions.
基金funded by the Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(KYCX22_0613)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41831278,51878249).
文摘Geological hazards caused by high-temperature rocks cooling down after encountering water are closely related to underground mining and tunneling projects.To fully understand the impact of temperature changes on the mechanical properties of rocks,yellow rust granite samples were subjected to heating-natural cooling and heating-water cooling cycles to experimentally study the effects of these processes on the mechanical properties of the samples.The mechanism of the heating-cooling process on the macromechanical properties of the rock was discussed.Based on the Drucker-Prager criterion and Weibull distribution function,a damage variable correction factor was introduced to reflect the post-peak strain softening characteristics,and a thermo-mechanical coupled damage constitutive model of the granite was established.The results showed that in the natural cooling mode,the mechanical properties deteriorate significantly when the temperature exceeded 600C,and the failure mode changed from brittle failure to ductile failure.In the water cooling mode,the peak strength and deformation modulus increased at temperatures below 400C with an increase in the cycle number,while at 600C,the peak strength and elastic modulus notably decreased.The peak strain increased with the increase of the cycle number and temperature at all temperatures,and the failure mode of the granite tended to change from tensile failure mode to shear failure mode.The experimental results were used to validate the damage constitutive model.The shape parameter r and scale parameter S in the Weibull distribution function of the model were used as indicators to reflect the brittleness degree and peak strength.This study helps to understand the behavior of rocks in hightemperature environments,in order to prevent and mitigate potential geological hazards.
