Numerical Simulation of Behavior of Sand Particles during High-Speed Penetration with Particle Method

Abstract:

The phenomena that occur during high-speed penetration of a projectile into sand particles are interesting subjects in engineering. The macro-scale research themes are the behavior of the ejected sand particles and the progress of the high-speed projectile, while the micro-scale research themes are the deformation and fragmentation of a single sand particle. Studies of these unique phenomena were conducted using both experiments and numerical simulation. Although accurate simulation of the behavior of sand particles during high-speed penetration is difficult because sand particles have characteristics of both fluids and solids, the reproducibility of the actual phenomena has improved in recent years with the development of particle methods. In our research, we conducted simulations of the phenomena using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH), which is a mesh-free, particle-based method. The results showed the possibility of accurate reproduction during high-speed projectile penetration into sand particles at the macro-scale.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 715)
• Pages: 198-202
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.715.198
• Online since: September 2016
• Authors: Ryota Shimono*, Keiko Watanabe
• Keywords: High-Speed Penetration, Particle Method, Sand

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