DISCRETE ELEMENT SIMULATION OF ICE PILE-UP AGAINST AN INCLINED STRUCTURE
A two dimensional discrete element method has been used to study the ice pile-up process against an inclined plate. In a simulation, an intact ice sheet, driven against an inclined plate, failed into discrete ice blocks which then accumulated into a pile. The pile-up process, forces acting on the pl...
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| Summary: | A two dimensional discrete element method has been used to study the ice pile-up process against an inclined plate. In a simulation, an intact ice sheet, driven against an inclined plate, failed into discrete ice blocks which then accumulated into a pile. The pile-up process, forces acting on the plate and the shape of the rubble pile were studied. Simulation results were compared to laboratory experiments. KEY WORDS: pile-up, inclined structure, simulation |
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