Hongri Zhu, Shunying Ji*
CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.132, No.1, pp. 5-21, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.019991
Abstract Moored structures are suitable for operations in ice-covered regions owing to their security and efficiency. This
paper aims to present a new method for simulating the ice load and mooring force on the moored structure
during ice-structure interaction with a spherical Discrete Element Method (DEM). In this method, the level ice
and mooring lines consist of bonded sphere elements arranged in different patterns. The level ice model has been
widely validated in simulation of the ice load of fixed structures. In the mooring line simulation, a string of spherical
elements was jointed with the parallel bond model to simulate the… More >
Login
Register
