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Engineering, Geological
Sixia Gong, Tao Zhao, Jidong Zhao, Feng Dai, Gordon G. D. Zhou
Summary: Slit dams are open-check barrier structures widely used in mountainous regions to resist the destructive impacts of granular flows. A numerical study using DEM showed that by adjusting relative post spacing and particle clump aspect ratio, the design of slit dams can be optimized to increase trapping efficiency.
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Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Swapnil Pravin, Brian Chang, Endao Han, Lionel London, Daniel Goldman, Heinrich M. Jaeger, S. Tonia Hsieh
Summary: The study investigated the force response of two parallel rods intruding into granular media, finding a peak in total work done by the intruders at a distance of approximately 3 particle diameters with more force chains forming at this gap spacing. Despite variations in friction, intruder size, and particle size, the peak total work of two parallel intruders remained consistent within a narrow range.
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Engineering, Geological
Wuwei Mao, Yuhan Wang, Ping Yang, Yu Huang, Hu Zheng
Summary: In the past decades, surface flows on Earth such as debris flows and rock avalanches have posed a threat to people's safety and infrastructure. However, the combined effects of grain size distribution and environmental factors on engineering structures like the slit dam are still unknown. This study uses a Computational Fluid Dynamics/Discrete Element Method (CFD-DEM) model to investigate the impact of grain size distribution and ambient environments on avalanche/debris flows' interaction with the slit dam.
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Mechanics
G. Saingier, A. Sauret, P. Jop
Summary: The study investigates the flow of dry granular materials entering water, focusing on the transition from dry to wet grains, and systematically characterizes the phase of liquid invading a dense granular medium using experiments, analytical modelling, and numerical tools. Comparisons are made with a confined granular jet entering a water bath, providing insight into the interplay between dry grains and a liquid leading to particle dispersion.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2021)
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Mechanics
Nhu H. T. Nguyen
Summary: By coupling the volume of fluid and discrete element method, this study investigates impulse waves generated by partially and fully submerged granular collapse. It finds that the relative submerged depth and inter-particle friction are the main factors affecting the maximum wave amplitude, proposing an empirical model and demonstrating its practical application in estimating the maximum wave amplitude of partially submerged landslide events.
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Fengyuan Wu, Shixiong Wang, Wei Sun, Pengfei Qin, Guanhua Zhang
Summary: This study investigates the effects of granular flow on dry and saturated entraining materials and the force acting on the retaining wall. Numerical simulations are conducted to evaluate the accuracy and effectiveness of the discrete element method (DEM). The study shows that the velocity of granular flow decreases and the normal force acting on the retaining wall decreases significantly due to entrainment. Combining DEM and computational fluid dynamics (CFD), the study also investigates the entrainment of granular flow with saturated path material and finds that the addition of fluid decelerates the entrainment area and reduces the susceptibility of particles to be entrained.
COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS
(2024)
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Engineering, Chemical
Fanjing Meng, Huabo Liu, Shaozhen Hua, Minghua Pang
Summary: This study investigates the sliding tribological characteristics of parallel plates lubricated by dense dry particles. Experimental results show that dry particle lubrication exhibits excellent lubrication characteristics on sliding friction, with friction force increasing linearly with pressure load.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Fei Xiao, Min Luo, Shibo Kuang, Mengmeng Zhou, Jiaqiang Jing, Jianfeng Li, Ruinan Lin, Jianchuan An
Summary: This paper presents a numerical study of elbow erosion caused by liquid bridges between wet particles using computational fluid dynamics and discrete element method. The results show that wet particles tend to adhere to the inner wall of the elbow, forming a particle layer that reduces erosion depth and ratio, with a U-shaped erosion scar observed in the extrados of the elbow when conveying wet particles. The effects of gas velocity and moisture content on particle flow and elbow erosion are also examined to clarify differences between dry and wet particles.
Article
Engineering, Geological
Nanjun Li, Gordon G. D. Zhou, Hongsen Hu, Kahlil F. E. Cui, Yu Huang
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between trapping efficiency and pile-up geometry of granular flows passing through slits in a flume experiment. The results show that the trapping efficiency is most unstable when the ratio of slit width to particle size is around 2.3. Additionally, the trapping efficiency affects the geometry of the granular pile-up that forms behind the slit dam.
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
(2023)
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Engineering, Civil
Chun Liu, Zhixiang Yu, Shichun Zhao
Summary: This paper focuses on estimating the maximum impact force of dry granular flow on a rock shed using a coupled DEM and FEM approach. The study identifies three key stages of the impact process and determines the sensitivities of various parameters to the maximum impact force.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Xiao-Qiong Jiang, En -Long Liu
Summary: Saturation conditions are crucial in the mechanical behavior and interparticle contact system evolution of granular material. This study examines the properties of an interparticle contact network and force chain structure using data from discrete element simulations. The evolution of topological statistic features and force chain structure characteristics influenced by suction conditions are analyzed.
COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Abhinesh Kumar, Prasanta Kumar Das
Summary: Based on experiments and DEM analysis, the collapse of a granular column confined in a vertical annulus is studied. The study reveals that during the collapse, there is an outward-moving avalanche and a unique shape of final deposit. In addition, an inward granular avalanche towards the center of the annulus is also observed in this study. The final deposit is categorized into four different cases based on the aspect ratio, and the shape of the deposit is mainly affected by the coefficient of friction and the removal speed of the confining walls.
Article
Engineering, Geological
Ali Haidar, Eric Vincens, Fabian Dedecker, Roland Plassart
Summary: Rockfill dams with stone pitching are hydraulic structures built in the early XXth century without mortar. The role of pitching in dam stability against static and seismic forces has not been quantitatively studied. In this study, a numerical model was proposed to simulate pseudo-static tests on scaled-down rockfill dams with stone pitching. The model was validated and used to analyze stone pitching displacement profiles and dam safety factors for four different cases. This study provides qualitative conclusions and paves the way for further investigation on similar structures.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL AND ANALYTICAL METHODS IN GEOMECHANICS
(2023)
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Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
A. Seguin, P. Gondret
Summary: Through numerical simulations and theoretical analysis, the motion of a circular object in a dry granular packing is studied. It is found that there is an additional force term in the case of unsteady motion, which is proportional to the acceleration of the object. This force term corresponds to a variation in the kinetic energy of the surrounding flow and is characterized by a coefficient CAM. The theoretical calculation of the CAM coefficient agrees well with the measurements from simulations.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Hai Qu, Xiangjun Chen, Xu Liu, Ying Liu, Zhelun Li, Zhijun Zeng
Summary: Slurry flow in a horizontal pipe with side holes was studied using experiments and numerical simulations. The effects of hole arrangement, diameter ratio, fluid parameters, and particle properties were analyzed. The results showed that the slurry flow regime varied depending on the hole-arrangement patterns, and a regression model was developed to evaluate particle distribution uniformity.
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Engineering, Geological
Fengshou Zhang, Mengli Li, Ming Peng, Chen Chen, Limin Zhang
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Geography, Physical
Gordon G. D. Zhou, Mingjun Zhou, Mandira Singh Shrestha, Dongri Song, Clarence E. Choi, Kahlil Fredrick E. Cui, Ming Peng, Zhenming Shi, Xinghua Zhu, Huayong Chen
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Engineering, Geological
Xi Xiong, Zhenming Shi, Yonglin Xiong, Ming Peng, Xiaolong Ma, Feng Zhang
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
(2019)
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Engineering, Geological
Xuanmei Fan, Fan Yang, Srikrishnan Siva Subramanian, Qiang Xu, Zetao Feng, Olga Mavrouli, Ming Peng, Chaojun Ouyang, John D. Jansen, Runqiu Huang
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Engineering, Geological
Shuai Zhang, Can Li, Limin Zhang, Ming Peng, Liangtong Zhan, Qiang Xu
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Danyi Shen, Zhenming Shi, Ming Peng, Limin Zhang, Mingzi Jiang
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Engineering, Ocean
Yangming Chen, Lulu Zhang, Chencong Liao, Mingjing Jiang, Ming Peng
APPLIED OCEAN RESEARCH
(2020)
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Fengshou Zhang, Tuo Wang, Fang Liu, Ming Peng, Jason Furtney, Limin Zhang
COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS
(2020)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Ming Peng, Rui Sun, Jian-Feng Chen, Sathiyamoorthy Rajesh, Li-Min Zhang, Song-Bo Yu
COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS
(2020)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Liu Liu, Zhen-Ming Shi, Ming Peng, Georgios P. Tsoflias, Cheng-Cheng Liu, Feng-Juan Tao, Chun-Sheng Liu
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GEOPHYSICS
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Siyi Zhao, Zhenming Shi, Ming Peng, Yanni Bao
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Liu Liu, Zhenming Shi, Georgios P. Tsoflias, Ming Peng, Chengcheng Liu, Fengjuan Tao, Chunsheng Liu
Summary: The study introduces a sonar method that utilizes the instantaneous phase difference to detect karst cavities beneath piles, effectively identifying reflections from cavities during pile construction. Results demonstrate that the IPDI analysis method is reliable in accurately detecting reflected signals from cavities.
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Engineering, Geological
Danyi Shen, Zhenming Shi, Ming Peng, Limin Zhang, Yan Zhu
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Engineering, Geological
Hongchao Zheng, Zhenming Shi, Ming Peng, Shenggong Guan, Kevin J. Hanley, Shijin Feng
Summary: This study investigates the failure mechanisms of single and paired landslide dams, and the amplification effect of cascading breach discharge. The results show that the burst flood produced by cascading failure of multiple landslide dams can be enhanced, posing serious threats downstream.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Liu Liu, Zhenming Shi, Ming Peng, Georgios P. Tsoflias