Papers by Keyword: Flat Plate

Abstract: The paper presents a complex material model which covers the elastic-plastic behavior, material deterioration and ductile fracture. The calibration of such model was conducted for Aluminum Alloy (AA) 2024-T351 using specimens with various geometries and loading which covers various stress states. The model was then applied to the simulations of tensile test of plates. The computations were carried out in Abaqus/Explicit using the user subroutine Vectorized User MATerial (VUMAT), where the crack initiation and subsequent propagation was realized using the element deletion technique. The results were compared to the experimental observation in the end.

Abstract: In this present study, periodically positioned triangular shaped ribs having a round top corner at the bottom with groove positioned on the top side of the plate is analyzed at laminar flow conditions. The numerical results obtained for the heated plate with rib-groove geometry are compared with that of the flat plate kept under similar conditions. At lower air flow velocity, the Nusselt number of the flat plate improved from 400 to 1407 with the provision of triangular ribs-groove arrangement in it. Similarly, it improved from 850 to 6420 at higher air flow velocity with triangular ribs-groove arrangement. Higher Nusselt number values leads to a higher heat transfer coefficient values. Therefore, the triangular ribs-groove geometry gives an enhanced rate of heat transfer with minimum pressure drop. The study shows that irrespective of geometry, the rate of heat transfer is relying on fluid (air in this present case) flow velocity over heated plate, fluid flow contact with the heated plate and surface area of the heated plate.

Abstract: Column slab connections in flat plate structures are critical part of the structure. Punching shear damage to the connections may occur during construction or post moderate earthquakes. To avoid demolishing overall structures with such damage, connections may be repaired to restore the original strength of the structures. This paper presents behavior of repaired edge column slab connections using normal concrete and non-shrinkable (CAH) concrete. Four edge connections of flat plate structure after failure were repaired using normal and non-shrinkable (CAH) concrete respectively for two connections. The connections were re-tested to fail under combined shear and moment. The results show that bonding agent Sika Top Armatec 110 Epocem gave an excellent bond between the old concrete and the repaired concrete in the tests of repaired edge column slab connection as there are no cracks observed along the concrete interface. The edge connections repaired using normal concrete can have similar strength and stiffness as the original connections when good curing is provided The edge connections repaired using an expansive CAH concrete exhibited less strength and stiffness compared to the original edge connections due to lack of surface confinement. The Superplasticizer used in CAH concrete (Mix. B) improves concrete expansion but reduce the strength of the repaired connections

Abstract: To investigate progressive collapse behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) flat plate structures, a reliable and efficient numerical approach is developed in this study using spring connection modelling. This connection unit aims to simulate complicate punching shear behavior at critical regions surrounding the columns. Five springs are used as the connection elements: two for flexural and integrity steel bars and three for concrete contributions. The flexural and integrity steel bars embedded in the columns are modeled explicitly, which enables the model to present the structural behavior post punching shear failure. Bending and shear actions are represented by two concrete springs. The third concrete spring is assigned axial action property to restrain two end nodes of the connection on the model. In particular, the punching shear spring controls the connection unit when punching shear failure occurs. To apply the connection unit, the regions of slab-column connections are partitioned from the slab regions according to the critical shear surfaces. Then the connection unit links two corresponding nodes on the two edges formed from the partition. A physical experiment of a RC flat plate substructure under progressive collapse is simulated. Result comparison demonstrates that the numerical model has the capability to capture the structural behavior in progressive collapse. However, further improvement of the modelling technique is necessary to enhance numerical accuracy.

Abstract: In this paper, when Reynolds number is within the range of 10000 to 1000000, the horizontal component of the total pressure of flow around flat plate at high angle of attack was regarded as lift of high angle of attack, and the vertical component was regarded as drag of high angle of attack. The horizontal component of total pressure at small angle of attack was regarded as shape drag, and the total drag coefficient at small angle of attack was considered to the sum of the shape drag and frictional drag at zero angle of attack. For the two states of large and small angle of attack, the application scopes of the formulas of lift and drag coefficients were given. Final, the relations of lift and drag coefficients were obtained by eliminating all angles of attack. Research results show that lift - drag curve of small angles of attack is parabola, and the lift - drag curve of high angles of attack is circle.

Abstract: This paper presents experimental results for the hydrodynamic forces on several different bodies oscillating in the vicinity of the free surface. Firstly, results for two horizontally symmetric bodies, a flat plate of finite thickness and a cylinder, are presented. Results show that these two different shaped bodies react in different ways with the free surface and are likely to have different added mass associated with them. Secondly, results for two thrusting bodies, a NACA0012 symmetrical foil and a NACA4415 cambered foil, show that the free surface amplifies the thrust produced by a vertically oscillating foil. Results showing the effects of spanwise flow are also presented and indicate spanwise flow is negligible at zero translational velocity and so the use of endplates of the foils was unnecessary. The conclusion of these experiments is that a submergence of 5 chord lengths is sufficient for the horizontal and vertical forces on the vertically oscillating objects to be unaffected by the free surface.

Abstract: In this paper, the convective heat transfer of nanofluid flow in a turbulent boundary layer of a flat plate is simulated numerically. Turbulent flow equations with RNG K-ε turbulence model are solved employing Fluent software. Furthermore, the effects of nanoparticle concentration on the heat transfer characteristics are studied. The results show that nanofluids enhance the heat transfer coefficient dramatically with little change in pressure drop.

Abstract: A numerical simulation is used to evaluate the curvature effects of the wall on features of the interaction between discrete jets and cross flow, and therefore on the efficiency of the cooling. The injection is realized in a turbulent limit layer through only one row of openings. Our study was especially based on the SST model that is efficient in the capture of the phenomena near and in the wall. Three turbulence models are used; the k-, the RSM and the SST on a flat plate crossed by throw in order to identify which of these models are more capable to capture the near wall interaction phenomena. Discrete jets are arranged across a surface exposed to a wall boundary layer of parallel compressible stream, as occurs in certain discrete-hole cooling systems for turbine blades. Comparisons of the results of this study are presented in the case of a flat plate crossed by throw inclined of 45° with a rate injection Ra=0.6. These results compared to experimental data proved the aptitude of the SST model, in relation to the other models in this case of problems. Applied for a NACA0012 profile, this model (SST) revealed us the distinct difference of features of the interaction in relation to the flat plate.

Abstract: Damage identification and health monitoring is an important aspect in the evaluation of structural safety recently. This paper presents a modal experiment and analysis of a 2×2 bay (6.128m×6.128m) 1 storey (1.4m) RC flat plate frame structure on rigid foundation. The displacement mode experiments were carried out by hammer-hitting excitation method in the age of frame concrete. The varieties of the modal parameters of the flat plate were obtained by dynamic testing along with the growth of elastic modulus of concrete and change of the environment temperature. it can be used to identify the location and form of the damage. Base on the missing of some specific structure modal shapes and reduction of the frame horizontal stiffness, it can be revealed that the interior slab-column connection cannot transfer the unbalance moment well. Further more, modal parameters of the RC flat plate with the interior column removed had been exhibited and discussed. A 3-D solid finite element models with the interior column fixed/hinged were constructed, they were validated to match the frame natural frequencies and mode shapes. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of modal parameters identification method in estimate the damage of column in RC flat plate frame. Additionally, the dynamic modulus of elastic is obtained by the comparison of experimental test and FEM simulation analysis.

Abstract: The purpose of this research was to study the response of slab-column connections containing various types of shear reinforcement when subjected to the combination of gravitational and lateral cyclic loads. The three test specimens were full-scale representations of exterior slabcolumn connections of a prototype apartment building in Korea. The control specimen had no shear reinforcements, while the other specimens had CS-Bar and SS-Bar as shear reinforcements. The control specimen failed due to the punching shear around the slab-column connection at 4.0% drift. None of the specimens with shear reinforcement experienced punching shear failure up to 4.4% drift. The two types of slab shear reinforcements proved to be equally effective in resisting punching shear failure of these connections subjected to relatively low levels of gravity load. The presence of shear reinforcements significantly increased the lateral load ductility of the connections. The test results showed that the strength and ductility of the specimens with SS-Bar and CS-Bar were improved by 23% and 15% compared to the specimen without shear reinforcements.