Numerical modeling of machining processes is of significance in the parametric analysis and optimization of their performance. In this paper, a finite element-based model of abrasive waterjet (AWJ) cutting of a ductile material is presented with the help of an explicit, nonlinear finite element method. In this model, both solid-solid interaction and fluid-structure interaction are considered. T...

Oil production may be accompanied by Sand Production (SP) in the weak sandstone reservoirs. Fluid flow is an important factor in transporting the separated grains and completing the SP mechanism. In this paper, the effect of fluid parameters, fluid flow, and fluid pressure on the SP is investigated by applying the Discrete Element Method (DEM). Parametric studies show that fluid velocity is red...

In this article, Finite Element Method (FEM) and Eulerian-Lagrangies Algorithm (ELA) formulation were used to numerically simulate the impact of several low-velocity projectiles with water surface. Material models which were used to express behavior of air and water included Null material model. For the projectiles, rigid material model were applied. Results were validated by analyzing the impa...

We present a general formulation for analysis of fluid-structure interaction problems using the particle finite element method (PFEM). The key feature of the PFEM is the use of a Lagrangian description to model the motion of nodes (particles) in both the fluid and the structure domains. Nodes are thus viewed as particles which can freely move and even separate from the main analysis domain repr...

Among the many force s to which hydraulic structures are exposed to, the forces induced by cavitation incident are of typical hydrodynamic unknown forces. The aim of this study is to define these forces as coupled fluid-structure interaction under two dynamic effects. The first dynamic effect which incorporates facilities for dealing with cavitation fluid is based on the appearance and bursting...

We consider a monolithic scheme for fluid–structure interaction problems involving an incompressible quasi-Newtonian fluid. The monolithic formulation is obtained using the Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian (ALE) method with matching conditions at the fluid–structure interface. The stability and error analysis are performed for the finite element approximation. Finally, some numerical experiments t...

We present an Embedded Boundary method for the interaction between an inviscid compressible flow and a fragmenting structure. The fluid is discretized using a Finite Volume method combining LaxFriedrichs fluxes near the opening fractures, where the density and pressure can be very low, with highorder monotonicity-preserving fluxes elsewhere. The fragmenting structure is discretized using a Disc...

In this talk we consider the finite element discretization of the Immersed Boundary Method (IBM) introduced by Peskin [6] for fluid-structure interaction problems. With respect to the original finite differences discretization the finite element approach can take advantage from the variational formulation in handling the Dirac delta function which takes into account the presence of the structur...