<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In the present study, as the calculation of forces on the cylindrical structures of the sea has a special complexity, Morrison's mathematical model was used in the software. In addition, the kinematics of water particles is estimated to calculate their acceleration from the fifth-order non-static wave theory (Fenton method). In this paper, the analysis of the pier performance considering structural-fluid interaction using ANSYS soft is presented. Five models with the same period were considered and different wave heights and two different earthquake records of Tabas and Northwich were studied. Finally, node displacement, acceleration and reciprocal interaction forces were extracted and compared with the numerical values. The results indicated that the values of the studied parameters and the type of nodes were similar in the models without a record of earthquakes, but with the estimation of the earthquake, these values would be significant.</p></abstract>

In the present study, as the calculation of forces on the cylindrical structures of the sea has a special complexity, Morrison's mathematical model was used in the software. In addition, the kinematics of water particles is estimated to calculate their acceleration from the fifth-order non-static wave theory (Fenton method). In this paper, the analysis of the pier performance considering structural-fluid interaction using ANSYS soft is presented. Five models with the same period were considered and different wave heights and two different earthquake records of Tabas and Northwich were studied. Finally, node displacement, acceleration and reciprocal interaction forces were extracted and compared with the numerical values. The results indicated that the values of the studied parameters and the type of nodes were similar in the models without a record of earthquakes, but with the estimation of the earthquake, these values would be significant.

Seismic Performance of the Pier Considering Structural-Fluid Interaction with ANSYS Software

Department of Offshore Structures, Faculty of Marine Engineering

Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology

Journal of Applied Engineering Sciences

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

In the present study, as the calculation of forces on the cylindrical structures of the sea has a special complexity, Morrison's mathematical model was used in...

Seismic Performance of the Pier Considering Structural-Fluid Interaction with ANSYS Software

Publié en ligne: 29 déc. 2017

Pages: 25 - 30

Reçu: 15 août 2017

Accepté: 20 sept. 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jaes-2017-0009

Mots clés
Seismic Performance, Structural-Fluid Interaction, ANSYS Software

© 2017 M. Falahati et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Seismic Performance of the Pier Considering Structural-Fluid Interaction with ANSYS Software

Publié en ligne: 29 déc. 2017

Pages: 25 - 30

Reçu: 15 août 2017

Accepté: 20 sept. 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jaes-2017-0009

Mots clésSeismic Performance, Structural-Fluid Interaction, ANSYS Software

© 2017 M. Falahati et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
Seismic Performance, Structural-Fluid Interaction, ANSYS Software