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Civil-Comp Proceedings
ISSN 1759-3433
CCP: 32
DEVELOPMENTS IN COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUES FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING
Edited by: B.H.V. Topping
Paper XIII.1

Nonlinear Computational Methods for Fluid-Structure Interaction

M.A. Haroun

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Irvine, United States of America

Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper
M.A. Haroun, "Nonlinear Computational Methods for Fluid-Structure Interaction", in B.H.V. Topping, (Editor), "Developments in Computational Techniques for Civil Engineering", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 335-341, 1995. doi:10.4203/ccp.32.13.1
Abstract
Engineering problems dealing with the dynamic behavior of fluid-structure systems are generally rich in nonlinearities. Advances in both computational software and hardware have made it possible to seek solutions for such nonlinear engineering applications. This paper outlines the use of computational methods for the nonlinear dynamic analysis of one class of fluid retaining structures. Sample problems discussed include the nonlinear free-surface large-amplitude sloshing in rectangular tanks caused by earthquake disturbances, the contact nonlinearities occurring in unanchored cylindrical tanks which lift off their foundation under seismic excitations, and the geometric and material nonlinearities in structures containing liquid such as ground-based and elevated tanks.

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