Abstract
A three-dimensional combined finite-discrete element (FEM-DEM) model of an ice sheet is presented. Centroidal Voronoi tessellation with a random generating point set is used to produce an unstructured mesh. Mesh consists of convex polyhedra as the discrete elements and a Delaunay-triangulated network, or a lattice, of Timoshenko beam elements connecting their mass centroids. We investigate, by performing simple in-plane and out-of-plane mechanical tests, how the model behaves while the sheet is still intact. We compute the effective Young’s modulus and study the bending of an ice sheet on an elastic foundation for several different specimen sizes.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions, POAC'17 |
| Publisher | International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions (POAC) |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Jun 2017 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Conference publication |
| Event | International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering Under Arctic Conditions - Busan, Korea, Republic of Duration: 11 Jun 2017 → 16 Jun 2017 Conference number: 24 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings : International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering Under Arctic Conditions |
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| Publisher | POAC |
| ISSN (Print) | 0376-6756 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2077-7841 |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering Under Arctic Conditions |
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| Abbreviated title | POAC |
| Country/Territory | Korea, Republic of |
| City | Busan |
| Period | 11/06/2017 → 16/06/2017 |
Keywords
- Ice
- Combined FEM-DEM
- Beam lattice network
- Size effect
- Bending