On implementation aspects of implicit MPM for 3D analysis

Lei Wang, Michael Cortis, William M. Coombs, Charles Augarde, Michael Brown, Jonathan Knappett, Andrew Brennan, Craig Davidson, David Richards, Anthony Blake

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Abstract

An implicit MPM program has been developed to model the 3D installation of screw piles for offshore wind turbine foundations as part of a UK EPSRC-funded project. The program is to be used to study the torque and vertical force requirements during installation of screw piles for different geometries and soil conditions, and has required the development of innovative numerical techniques which may be of interest for other geotechnical problems. In this paper, we introduce some of the features developed, including an efficient walking-in-triangulation algorithm for searching material points and an 푭̅-patch method for avoiding volumetric locking.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2nd International Conference on the Material Point Method (MPM2019)
PublisherAnura3D
Pages97-102
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished - 10 Jan 2019
Event2nd International Conference on the Material Point Method: Modelling Soil–Water–Structure Interaction - University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Duration: 8 Jan 201910 Jan 2019
http://www.mpm2019.eu/

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on the Material Point Method
Abbreviated titleMPM2019
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityCambridge
Period8/01/1910/01/19
Internet address

Keywords

  • MPM
  • Screw piles

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