Development of contact/impact capability for the three-dimensional fluid-structure interaction code: NEPTUNE
Abstract
A method, which uses a family of adaptive contact elements, is developed for treating the mechanics of contact/impact between two deformable bodies. The contact element's nodal connectivity is allowed to change during the computations in order to accommodate finite sliding. The methodology has been implemented into the NEPTUNE finite element program. Results are presented for an illustrative problem.
- Publication:
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Presented at the 8th Intern. Conf. on Struct. Mech. in Reactor Technol
- Pub Date:
- 1985
- Bibcode:
- 1985smrt.confR....K
- Keywords:
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- Computerized Simulation;
- Finite Element Method;
- Fluid-Solid Interactions;
- Impact Loads;
- Interfaces;
- Lead (Metal);
- Mathematical Models;
- Stainless Steels;
- Three Dimensional Flow;
- Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactors;
- Reactor Materials;
- Reactor Safety;
- Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer