A resolved SPH-DEM coupling method for analysing the interaction of polyhedral granular materials with fluid

JZ Sun, L Zou, N Govender, I Martínez-Estévez… - Ocean …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hybrid fluid–particle systems are prevalent in nature and engineering practices, but
accurately simulating the dynamic behaviour is challenging due to their inherent strong non …

Analysis on the split absorber integrated with taut-moored floating turbine

H Zhang, T Wang, C Xu, H Shi, C Guedes Soares - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
A new wave energy converter is proposed in this paper, consisting of three split heave point
absorbers, combined with a taut-moored floating turbine. It is adapted to the waves in the …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental study of interactions between focused waves and a point absorber wave energy converter

G Zhu, Z Shahroozi, S Zheng, M Göteman, J Engström… - Ocean …, 2023 - Elsevier
Predicting the response of point absorber wave energy converters (WECs) in extreme sea
states is crucial for assessing their survivability. However, data are scarce and …

Direct imposition of the wall boundary condition for weakly compressible flows in three-dimensional smoothed particle hydrodynamics simulations

I Kim, HJ Park - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
This study introduces a novel method for imposing wall boundary conditions in smoothed
particle hydrodynamics (SPH). SPH is a particle method based on the Lagrangian approach …

Performance assessment of a combined circular aquaculture cage floater and point absorber wave energy converters

A Gharechae, A Abazari, K Soleimani - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Aquaculture cages must remain stable under wave forces. Also, they need electrical power
for the operation of some devices. This study aims to equip the cage's floater with point …

Simulation of granular surface flows using incompressible non-Newtonian SPH (INNSPH) method

N Kamani, H Zeraatgar, MJ Ketabdari, P Omidvar - Powder Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents a comprehensive continuum approach to modeling granular surface
flows using the Incompressible Non-Newtonian Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics …

Parametric analysis of a two-body floating-point absorber wave energy converter

Q Xu, Y Li, LG Bennetts, S Wang, L Zhang, H Xu… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
In the evolution of floating-point absorber wave energy conversion systems, multiple-body
systems are gaining more attention than single-body systems. Meanwhile, the design and …