<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> This paper presents some results of the author’s researching in connection with SPH (smoothed particle hydrodynamics) method and underwater explosion numerical modelling. All about cavitation fundamentals are considered known and about cavitation effects upon the structures. The authors, deeply preoccupied in using of SPH method, as well in modelling of the underwater explosion effects upon structures, had to take into consideration the bulk cavitation. A main issue in this study was the knowing of the bulk cavitation domain and its characteristic parameters. Such researching was possible to be successfully carried out, only by using of the SPH method. Finally, the paper presents the relations and the working way for knowing of the bulk cavitation domain and also a numerical model using SPH method is presented. The numerical example regarding shape and dimensions of the bulk cavitation is presented together putting in evidence of some parameters which can make damages upon a structure that is in the bulk cavitation area.</p></abstract>

This paper presents some results of the author’s researching in connection with SPH (smoothed particle hydrodynamics) method and underwater explosion numerical modelling. All about cavitation fundamentals are considered known and about cavitation effects upon the structures. The authors, deeply preoccupied in using of SPH method, as well in modelling of the underwater explosion effects upon structures, had to take into consideration the bulk cavitation. A main issue in this study was the knowing of the bulk cavitation domain and its characteristic parameters. Such researching was possible to be successfully carried out, only by using of the SPH method. Finally, the paper presents the relations and the working way for knowing of the bulk cavitation domain and also a numerical model using SPH method is presented. The numerical example regarding shape and dimensions of the bulk cavitation is presented together putting in evidence of some parameters which can make damages upon a structure that is in the bulk cavitation area.

Upon Bulk Cavitation Appearing in Underwater Explosions

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This paper presents some results of the author’s researching in connection with SPH (smoothed particle hydrodynamics) method and underwater explosion numerical...

Upon Bulk Cavitation Appearing in Underwater Explosions

Published Online: Jul 22, 2017

Page range: 71 - 78

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2017-0159

Keywords
bulk cavitation, shock wave, SPH method, underwater explosion

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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Upon Bulk Cavitation Appearing in Underwater Explosions

Published Online: Jul 22, 2017

Page range: 71 - 78

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2017-0159

Keywordsbulk cavitation, shock wave, SPH method, underwater explosion

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
bulk cavitation, shock wave, SPH method, underwater explosion