Dynamic three-dimensional rigid body interaction with highly deformable solids, a material point approach

Robert E. Bird; Giuliano Pretti; William M. Coombs; Charles Augarde; Yaseen Sharif; Michael Brown; Gareth Carter; Catriona Macdonald; Kirstin Johnson

doi:10.62512/conf.ukacm2024.092

Dynamic three-dimensional rigid body interaction with highly deformable solids, a material point approach

Robert E. Bird
, Giuliano Pretti
, William M. Coombs
, Charles Augarde
, Yaseen Sharif
, Michael Brown
, Gareth Carter
, Catriona Macdonald
, Kirstin Johnson

Civil Engineering

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Abstract

The ability to model rigid body interaction with highly deformable solids is a very useful tool in geoengineering, including the modelling of drag anchors on seabeds and seabed ploughing [7, 1]. However, these simulations entail several numerical challenges, such as modelling frictional contact, and incorporating inertia forces for analyses whose simulated time is considerable. Here the implicit Generalised Interpolation Material Point Method (GIMPM) is adopted to model the highly deformable solid, whilst a rigid body is used to model the significantly stiffer engineering object, such as an anchor. The whole system is integrated in time with the Newmark method with interaction between the two bodies occurring through a normal penalty contact and a penalty enforced Coulomb stick-slip friction law.

Original language	English
Pages	153-156
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.62512/conf.ukacm2024.092
Publication status	Published - 25 Apr 2024
Event	UK Association for Computational Mechanics Conference 2024 - Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom Duration: 10 Apr 2024 → 12 Apr 2024 https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2396359

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Conference	UK Association for Computational Mechanics Conference 2024
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Durham
Period	10/04/24 → 12/04/24
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

Material Point Method
3-dimensional
contact
rigid body

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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Offshore Cable Burial: How deep is deep enough? (Joint with Durham University and British Geological Survey)
Brown, M. (Investigator)
1/02/22 → 31/03/26
Project: Research

4 Article
2 Paper
1 Commissioned report

Three-dimensional modelling of drag anchor penetration using the material point method
Bird, R. E., Coombs, W. M. (Lead / Corresponding author), Brown, M., Augarde, C., Sharif, Y., Pretti, G., Macdonald, C., Stevens, D. & Carter, G., 15 Jun 2026, In: Ocean Engineering. 358, 2, 125456.
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A dynamic implicit 3D material point-to-rigid body contact approach for large deformation analysis
Bird, R. E., Pretti, G., Coombs, W. M. (Lead / Corresponding author), Augarde, C., Brown, M., Sharif, Y., Carter, G., Macdonald, C. & Johnson, K., 24 Jul 2025, In: International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 126, 14, 20 p., e70080.
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An implicit material point-to-rigid body contact approach for large deformation soil-structure interaction
Bird, R. E., Pretti, G., Coombs, W. M., Augarde, C., Sharif, Y., Brown, M., Carter, G., Macdonald, C. & Johnson, K., Oct 2024, In: Computers and Geotechnics. 174, 16 p., 106646.
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Invited presentation: NEXANS Lunch & Learn, Cable Protection Teams European Subsea Cables Association, Cable Burial Risk Assessment (CBRA) Modelling.
Brown, M. (Speaker) & Coombs, W. M. (Speaker)
27 Jan 2026
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

A Ghost Ship’s Doomed Journey Through the Gate of Tears
Brown, M.
1/04/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
How we stop floating wind turbines the size of skyscrapers from drifting away
Brown, M. & Knappett, J.
23/05/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
New floating wind farm research could increase installation depth
Brown, M. & Brennan, A.
24/06/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research

Institution of Civil Engineers Physical Modelling Prize 2026
Sharif, Y. (Recipient), Brown, M. (Recipient), Knappett, J. (Recipient), Davidson, C. (Recipient), Bird, R. E. (Recipient), Coombs, W. M. (Recipient), Augarde, C. (Recipient), Carter, G. (Recipient), Macdonald, C. (Recipient) & Johnson, K. (Recipient), 27 Apr 2026
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Bird, R. E., Pretti, G., Coombs, W. M., Augarde, C., Sharif, Y., Brown, M., Carter, G., Macdonald, C., & Johnson, K. (2024). Dynamic three-dimensional rigid body interaction with highly deformable solids, a material point approach. 153-156. Paper presented at UK Association for Computational Mechanics Conference 2024, Durham, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.62512/conf.ukacm2024.092

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