A mimetic dual-field discretization with exact conservation properties for the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations with periodic or Dirichlet boundary conditions

The Navier-Stokes equations govern the flow of viscous fluids such as air or water. Since no general solution is known, computer simulations are used to obtain approximate solutions. As computers are unable to handle continuous representations of fields, finite-dimensional projection of fields is required, resulting in a loss of information. A...

Structural Analysis of an Offshore Jack-up Installation Vessel

Offshore installation vessels are growing in size in order that they are capable of handling the next-generation 15 and 20MW wind turbines. At the same time, it is important to gain a better understanding of their structural behaviour using the finite element (FE) method. One approach that is often used is the full vessel FE analysis, which...

Influence of various boundary conditions on local buckling of steel tubular piles: Effects of restraints, imperfections and residual stresses

The main focus of this thesis is the influence of different real boundary conditions on the failure mechanism of local buckling of steel tubular piles. The research was started with the theoretical method of describing boundary condition by specifying the degrees of freedom per boundary condition. The method makes use of the radial, meridional...

Effect Of Mechanical Input Energy On Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting

Piezoelectric energy harvesting technology is an alternative source for powering low power electronics. The ability of piezoelectric materials to convert ambient vibrational energy into usable electrical energy is seen as a promising battery-free solution to be used in inhospitable areas to self-power electronics for a longer time with little...

Pipeline integrity: Assessment for dynamic compressive loading of 18"ILT installation

An enhanced methodology is proposed to include both the loading and the resistance of the upper stem (pipeline) in 18" ILT installation. Loading behavior and buckling capacity have been investigated. The upper stem behaves quasi-statically for all HMC projects, this corresponds to the current method of applying maximum found loads statically....

Development and implementation of moving boundary conditions in the Material Point Method

A new technique is developed in this thesis, which applies boundary conditions to moving boundaries in the Material Point Method (MPM). While MPM has been proven to be useful in slope stability, foundation and seabed ploughing modelling, the application of boundary conditions is still a challenge,<br/>because the location of the boundary is...