Simulation of anisotropic diffusion processes in fluids with smoothed particle hydrodynamics

Anisotropic diffusion phenomenon in fluids is simulated using smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH). A new SPH approximation for diffusion operator, named anisotropic SPH approximation for anisotropic diffusion (ASPHAD), is derived. Basic idea of the derivation is that anisotropic diffusion operator is first approximated by an integral in a coordinate system in which it is isotropic. The coordinate transformation is a combination of a coordinate rotation and a scaling in accordance with diffusion tensor. Then, inverse coordinate transformation and particle discretization are applied to the integral to achieve ASPHAD. Noting that weight function used in the integral approximation has anisotropic smoothing length, which becomes isotropic under the inverse transformation. ASPHAD is general and unique for both isotropic and anisotropic diffusions with either constant or variable diffusing coefficients. ASPHAD was numerically examined in some cases of isotropic and anisotropic diffusions of a contaminant in fluid, and the simulation results are very consistent with corresponding analytical solutions. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

固体介质中SPH方法的拉伸不稳定性问题研究进展

光滑粒子流体动力学法(smoothed particle hydrodynamics, SPH)是一种基于核估计的无网格Lagrange数值方法.它用粒子方程离散流体动力学的连续方程, 既可以处理有限元难于处理的大变形和严重扭曲问题, 又可以处理有限差分法不易处理的自由边界和材料界面的问题, 在固体力学中的冲击、爆炸和裂纹模拟中具有广阔的发展前景.但是, 该算法的拉伸不稳定性(tensile instability)问题是它在固体力学领域中应用的最大障碍.对SPH稳定性分析表明, 算法不稳定性的条件仅与应力状态和核函数的2阶导数有关.目前, 应力点法(stress points)、Lagrange核函数法、人工应力法(artificialstress)、修正光滑粒子法(corrective smoothed particle method, CSPM)和守恒光滑法(conservativesmoothing)以及其他一些方法成功地改善了SPH的拉伸不稳定性, 但是每一种方法都不能彻底解决SPH的拉伸不稳定性问题.本文介绍了SPH法的方程和Von Neumann稳定性分析的思想, 以及国内外在这几个方面的研究成果及其最新进展, 同时指出目前研究中存在的问题和研究的方向.      

An assessment of particle methods for approximating anisotropic dispersion

We derive a smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) approximation for anisotropic dispersion that only depends upon the first derivative of the kernel function and study its numerical properties. In addition, we compare the performance of the newly derived SPH approximation versus an implementation of the particle strength exchange (PSE) method and a standard finite volume method for simulating multiple scenarios defined by different combinations of physical and numerical parameters. We show that, for regularly spaced particles, given an adequate selection of numerical parameters such as kernel function and smoothing length, the new SPH approximation is comparable with the PSE method in terms of convergence and accuracy and similar to the finite volume method. On other hand, the performance of both particle methods (SPH and PSE) decreases as the degree of disorder of the particle increases. However, we demonstrate that in these situations the accuracy and convergence properties of both particle methods can be improved by an adequate choice of some numerical parameters such as kernel core size and kernel function. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An improved KGF‐SPH with a novel discrete scheme of Laplacian operator for viscous incompressible fluid flows

The kernel gradient free (KGF) smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method is a modified finite particle method (FPM) which has higher order accuracy than the conventional SPH method. In KGF‐SPH, no kernel gradient is required in the whole computation, and this leads to good flexibility in the selection of smoothing functions and it is also associated with a symmetric corrective matrix. When modeling viscous incompressible flows with SPH, FPM or KGF‐SPH, it is usual to approximate the Laplacian term with nested approximation on velocity, and this may introduce numerical errors from the nested approximation, and also cause difficulties in dealing with boundary conditions. In this paper, an improved KGF‐SPH method is presented for modeling viscous, incompressible fluid flows with a novel discrete scheme of Laplacian operator. The improved KGF‐SPH method avoids nested approximation of first order derivatives, and keeps the good feature of ‘kernel gradient free’. The two‐dimensional incompressible fluid flow of shear cavity, both in Euler frame and Lagrangian frame, are simulated by SPH, FPM, the original KGF‐SPH and improved KGF‐SPH. The numerical results show that the improved KGF‐SPH with the novel discrete scheme of Laplacian operator are more accurate than SPH, and more stable than FPM and the original KGF‐SPH. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

光滑粒子模拟方法在超高速碰撞现象中的应用

简要介绍了基于黎曼解的光滑粒子法,并将改进的SPH方法应用于超高速碰撞,对二维轴对称条件下的弹丸超高速碰撞薄板问题进行了数值模拟,研究了靶板厚度、弹丸速度、弹丸形状等因素对形成碎片云的影响。通过与实验数据比较,该算法模拟的碎片云的形状及特征与实验相吻合,验证了光滑粒子法对冲击动力学问题数值模拟的有效性。     

钢箱内部爆炸破坏的SPH数值模拟

随着恐怖袭击的不断演化,船舶、桥梁等以钢箱为主要支撑的战略性结构逐渐成为恐怖袭击和敌方军事打击的重要目标。本文中采用光滑粒子流体动力学(smoothed particle hydrodynamics, SPH)方法对钢箱内部爆炸过程进行了数值模拟,对比实验,分析了钢箱内部爆炸时钢箱表面的变形过程,得到了钢箱表面挠度值的变化趋势、不同时刻钢箱表面压强和von Mises应力的分布情况、钢箱表面中心点处速度和压强的变化趋势,验证了SPH方法在模拟钢箱内部爆炸问题上的有效性。通过进一步数值模拟,探讨了钢箱内部不同位置爆炸时钢箱的破坏形式和损伤程度,结果表明:炸药在钢箱内部角隅处爆炸时,钢箱的损伤程度最严重;炸药在钢箱内部正中心爆炸时,钢箱的损伤程度最轻。     

三维溃坝流的光滑粒子动力学方法模拟

采用光滑粒子动力学SPH(Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics)方法对三维溃坝流问题进行了数值模拟。为了逼真地模拟出坝内水体与壁面间相互作用而产生的水花飞溅、融合以及近壁面流动等现象,加入了混合长度形式的湍流模型。为了有效地防止粒子穿透固壁,提出了一种新型的适合三维数值模拟的固壁边界处理方法。应用SPH方法对三维溃坝流进行了数值模拟,并分别考虑了未添加障碍物和添加圆柱障碍物两种情形。计算结果表明,改进SPH方法能够精细地捕捉溃坝流在不同时刻的自由液面,并获得稳定而精确的数值结果。     

A kernel gradient free (KGF) SPH method

The finite particle method (FPM) is a modified SPH method with high order accuracy while retaining the advantages of SPH in modeling problems with free surfaces, moving interfaces, and large deformations. In both SPH and FPM, kernel gradient is necessary in kernel and particle approximation of a field function and its derivatives. In this paper, a new FPM is presented, which only involves kernel function itself in kernel and particle approximation. The kernel gradient is not necessary in the whole computation, and this approach is thus referred to as a kernel gradient free (KGF) SPH method. This is helpful when a kernel function is not differentiable or the resultant kernel gradient is not sufficiently smooth, and thus it is more general in selecting a kernel function. Moreover, different from the original FPM with an asymmetric corrective matrix, in the new FPM, the resultant corrective matrix is symmetric, and this is advantageous in particle approximations. A series of numerical examples have been conducted to show the efficiencies of KGF‐SPH including one‐dimensional mathematical tests of polynomial functions with equal or variable smoothing length and two‐dimensional incompressible fluid flow of shear cavity. It is found that KGF‐SPH is comparable with FPM in accuracy and is flexible as SPH. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Wave body interaction in 2D using smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) with variable particle mass

Wave interaction with bodies is an important practical application for smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) which in principle applies to steep and breaking waves without special treatment. However, few detailed tests have been undertaken even with small amplitude waves. In order to reduce computer time a variable particle mass distribution is tested here with fine resolution near the body and coarse resolution further away, while maintaining a uniform kernel size. We consider two well‐defined test cases, in two dimensions, of waves generated by a heaving semi‐immersed cylinder and progressive waves interacting with a fixed cylinder. But first, still water with hydrostatic pressure is tested. The open‐source code SPHysics ( http://www.sphysics.org )^{§Update made here after initial online publication.} is used with a Riemann solver in an Arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian formulation. For the heaving cylinder, SPH results for far field wave amplitude and cylinder force show good agreement with the data of Yu and Ursell (J. Fluid Mech. 1961; 11 :529–551). For wave loading on a half‐submerged cylinder the agreement with the experimental data of Dixon et al. (J. Waterway Port Coastal Ocean Div. 1979; 105 :421–438) for the root mean square force is within 2%. For more submerged cases, the results show some discrepancy, but this was also found with other modelling approaches. The sensitivity of results to the value of the slope limiter used in the MUSCL‐based Riemann solver is demonstrated. The variable mass distribution leads to a computer run speedup of nearly 200% in these cases. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An improved SPH model for multiphase flows with large density ratios

This paper presents a new smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) model for simulating multiphase fluid flows with large density ratios. The new SPH model consists of an improved discretization scheme, an enhanced multiphase interface treatment algorithm, and a coupled dynamic boundary treatment technique. The presented SPH discretization scheme is developed from Taylor series analysis with kernel normalization and kernel gradient correction and is then used to discretize the Navier‐Stokes equation to obtain improved SPH equations of motion for multiphase fluid flows. The multiphase interface treatment algorithm involves treating neighboring particles from different phases as virtual particles with specially updated density to maintain pressure consistency and a repulsive interface force between neighboring interface particles into the pressure gradient to keep sharp interface. The coupled dynamic boundary treatment technique includes a soft repulsive force between approaching fluid and solid particles while the information of virtual particles are approximated using the improved SPH discretization scheme. The presented SPH model is applied to 3 typical multiphase flow problems including dam breaking, Rayleigh‐Taylor instability, and air bubble rising in water. It is demonstrated that inherent multiphase flow physics can be well captured while the dynamic evolution of the complex multiphase interfaces is sharp with consistent pressure across the interfaces.     

An approach for the coupled simulation of machining processes using multibody system and smoothed particle hydrodynamics algorithms

The prediction accuracy of a simulation method is limited by its theoretical background. This fact can lead to disadvantages regarding the simulation quality when investigating systems of high complexity, e.g. containing components showing a fairly different behavior. To overcome this limitation, co-simulation approaches are used more and more, combining the advantages of different simulation disciplines. That is why we propose a new strategy for the dynamic simulation of cutting processes. The method couples Lagrangian particle methods, such as the smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method, and multibody system (MBS) tools using co-simulations. We demonstrate the capability of the new approach by providing simulation results of an orthogonal cutting process and comparing them with experimental data.     

基于拟流体模型的SPH新方法及其在弹丸超高速碰撞薄板中的应用

引入颗粒动力学理论(拟流体模型)建立了适用于超高速碰撞的SPH新方法。将超高速碰撞中处于损伤状态的碎片等效为拟流体,在描述其运动过程中引入了碎片间相互作用和气体相对碎片的作用。采用该方法对球形弹丸超高速碰撞薄板形成碎片云的过程进行了数值模拟,得到了弹坑直径、外泡碎片云和内核碎片云的形状、分布,并与使用传统SPH方法、自适应光滑粒子流体动力学(ASPH)方法的模拟结果进行对比,结果显示:新方法在内核碎片云形状和分布上计算结果更加准确。同时对Whipple屏超高速碰撞问题进行了研究,分析了不同撞击速度下防护屏弹坑尺寸及舱壁损伤特性等特性,计算结果与实验吻合较好且符合Whipple防护结构的典型撞击极限曲线。     

An integrated smoothed particle hydrodynamics model for complex interfacial flows with large density ratios

In this paper, an integrated smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) model for complex interfacial flows with large density ratios is developed. The discrete continuity equation and acceleration equation are obtained by considering the time derivative of the volume of particle and Eckart's continuum Lagrangian equation. A continuum surface force model is used to meet the fact that surface force may not be distributed uniformly on each side of the interface. An improved boundary condition is imposed to model wall free-slip and no-slip condition for interfacial flows with large density ratios. Particle shifting algorithm (PSA) is added for interfacial flows by imposing the normal correction near the interface, called as Interface-PSA. Then four representative numerical examples, including droplet deformation, Rayleigh-Taylor instability, dam breaking, and bubble rising, are presented and compared well with reference data. It is demonstrated that inherent interfacial flow physics can be well captured, including surface tension and the dynamic evolution of the complex interfaces.     

SPH方法在模拟线弹性波传播中的运用

通过对固体中波动问题的模拟建立了一种光滑粒子法的新形式,一种运用SPH的核函数的类似有限体积法的计算方法。通过对统计体积的修正以及对边界粒子的核函数修正,较好地解决了SPH方法中长期以来制约其被广泛应用的主要问题之一边界条件的表述。在此基础上成功地在光滑粒子法中实现了透射边界条件的模拟。同时利用反卷积修正使得较大粒子间距下的计算结果的精度大大提高。这种方法不但保持了SPH的简单性,而且很容易实现应力边界条件。     

Application of B‐splines and curved geometries to boundaries in SPH

Smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) has been increasing in popularity rapidly in recent years and is being used for an ever wider range of applications. Central to almost all of these application is the inclusion of accurate wall boundaries. We present here a discussion of boundaries in SPH, in particular, focusing on reflected ghost‐particle boundaries. We show how one can include curved shapes as geometrical objects and more generally as parametric non‐uniform rational B‐spline (NURBS) curves. By properly considering the reflection operation, we derive a correction factor that demonstrably improves the accuracy of the SPH solution and present examples to confirm this. NURBS are standard for representing both 2D curves and 3D surfaces. We detail how they can be practically included in an SPH implementation, including how to calculate various required quantities and reflect particles in the NURBS object. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

应力波数值计算中的SPH方法

对一维波动方程的SPH(smoothed particle hydrodynamics)格式和有限差分格式进行比较,并采用SPH法模拟了一维应力/应变波, 获得1个可衡量SPH法模拟应力波准确性的重要指标。结果表明,SPH法模拟应力波传播中采用的光滑长度必须不小于粒子间距;采用B-样条核函数和高斯型核函数能够获得良好的应力波图像,而二次型核函数不能,因此二次型核函数不适用于冲击动力学的数值计算。     

SPH方法研究空气在平板入水中的影响

飞机水上迫降以及船体在高速行驶时,均会发生结构物砰击水面的现象,当结构物底面较为平坦,砰击水面时会捕获空气,在板底形成空气垫。研究空气垫的形成及影响,有助于对结构物进行更准确的载荷分析。该问题的研究涉及到气固液三相的相互作用,在数值模拟中仍是一个挑战,本文使用光滑粒子流体动力学(SPH)方法对该问题进行模拟。首先,与实验结果进行对比;其次,系统地研究了平板形成空气垫以及砰击水面的过程,考查了空气、水和平板的动能变化。对比了在SPH模拟中考虑空气与不考虑空气得到的水压力场和平板所受压力,说明了空气对结果的影响;最后,研究了平板宽度对空气垫形成的影响,从而进一步影响加速度。     

A compatibly differenced total energy conserving form of SPH

We describe a modified form of smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) in which the specific thermal energy equation is based on a compatibly differenced formalism, guaranteeing exact conservation of the total energy. We compare the errors and convergence rates of the standard and compatible SPH formalisms on a variety of shock test problems with analytic answers. We find that the new compatible formalism reliably achieves the expected first‐order convergence for these analytic shock tests and, in all cases, improves the accuracy of the numerical solution over the standard formalism. We also examine the performance of our new formalism on a more complicated applied problem: the diversion of an asteroid by a kinetic impactor. We find the compatible discretization demonstrates measurable improvement in the convergence of properties such as the deflection velocity in this kind of applied problem as well. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Completeness,conservation and error in SPH for fluids

Smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) is becoming increasingly common in the numerical simulation of complex fluid flows and an understanding of the errors is necessary. Recent advances have established techniques for ensuring completeness conditions (low‐order polynomials are interpolated exactly) are enforced when estimating property gradients, but the consequences on errors have not been investigated. Here, we present an expression for the error in an SPH estimate, accounting for completeness, an expression that applies to SPH generally. We revisit the derivation of the SPH equations for fluids, paying particular attention to the conservation principles. We find that a common method for enforcing completeness violates a property required of the kernel gradients, namely that gradients with respect the two position variables be equal and opposite. In such models this means conservation principles are not enforced and we present results that show this. As an aside we show the summation interpolant for density is a solution of, and may be used in the place of, the discretized, symmetrized continuity equation. Finally, we examine two examples of discretization errors, namely numerical boundary layers and the existence of crystallized states. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A consistent and fast weakly compressible smoothed particle hydrodynamics with a new wall boundary condition

A modified weakly compressible smoothed particle hydrodynamics (WCSPH) is presented, which utilizes consistent discretization schemes for spatial derivatives in the flow equations. Here, each SPH particle is considered as a computational point that represents a specific part of the fluid. To overcome non‐physical oscillations that usually arise in standard WCSPH, we modified the mass conservation equation by using a numerical filter. This modification is based on the difference between two discretization schemes used for the term . Furthermore, a new implementation of wall boundary condition in SPH is introduced. This condition is imposed on the pressure of wall boundary particles to ensure that the acceleration of each boundary particle in normal direction to the wall is zero. Thus, no penetration through walls will occur. To examine the performance of the modified method, we solved a series of two‐dimensional incompressible internal flow benchmark problems. By comparing the result with analytical solutions and the results of the standard WCSPH, we show that the use of consistent schemes in conjunction with the proposed numerical filter improves both accuracy and speed of the numerical method. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.