XDEM for Tuning Lumped Models of Thermochemical Processes Involving Materials in the Powder State

in Engineering Journal (2016), 20(5), 187-201

Processes involving materials in gaseous and powder states cannot be modelled without coupling interactions between the two states. XDEM (Extended Discrete Element Method) is a valid tool for tackling ... [more ▼]

Processes involving materials in gaseous and powder states cannot be modelled without coupling interactions between the two states. XDEM (Extended Discrete Element Method) is a valid tool for tackling this issue, since it allows a coupled CFD- DEM simulation to be run. Such strength, however, mainly finds in long computational times its main drawback. This aspect is indeed critical in several applications, since a long computational time is in contrast with the increasing demand for predictive tools that can provide fast and accurate results in order to be used in new monitoring and control strategies. This paper focuses on the use of the XDEM framework as a tool for fine tuning a lumped representation of the non-isothermal decarbonation of a CaCO3 sample in powder state. The tuning of the lumped model is performed exploiting the multi-objective optimization capability of genetic algorithms. Results demonstrate that such approach makes it possible to estimate fast and accurate models to be used, for instance, in the fields of virtual sensing and predictive control. [less ▲]

XFEM coupling of granular flows interacting with surrounding fluids

in ECCOMAS 2012 - European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, e-Book Full Papers (2012)

In this paper, ideas for the simulation of sliding dry granular materials interacting with surrounding fluids are presented and first results are presented. The compressible granular material is modeled ... [more ▼]

In this paper, ideas for the simulation of sliding dry granular materials interacting with surrounding fluids are presented and first results are presented. The compressible granular material is modeled as a medium which can show solid-like and fluid-like characteristics. Therefore a weighted decomposition of stress tensors of a solid-like and a fluid-like phase is applied. The surrounding incompressible fluids are described with a Newtonian constitutive model. Interface dynamics are handled with the level-set method. The model equations are discretized with the space-time finite element method. Discontinuous solution characteristics across interfaces are captured numerically by the extended finite element method (XFEM). For all discontinuities the space of ansatz functions is enriched with Heaviside functions. [less ▲]

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Software (2006)

Zur Rotationskapazität von Verbundanschlüssen bei der Bemessung nach dem Fließgelenkverfahren

Doctoral thesis (2009)

The present work deals with the load bearing and rotational behaviour of composite connections in steel and concrete constructions. For typical buildings, composite connections are assumed to be rigid or ... [more ▼]

The present work deals with the load bearing and rotational behaviour of composite connections in steel and concrete constructions. For typical buildings, composite connections are assumed to be rigid or pinned. This assumption can lead to uneconomic structures. A design concept for the estimation of the available rotation capacity, the initial stiffness and the moment bearing capacity of semi-rigid connections is presented. On the basis of the plastic hinge theory diagrams were developed to prove the load carrying capacity and the serviceability of composite beams with semi-rigid connections. The presented design model is based on the evaluation of 9 self conducted tests and on the evaluation of 74 tests on composite connections from all over Europe. The availability of the model was proved by intensive nonlinear finite element simulations. [less ▲]