Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study on Single Point Blasting of Ice Jam of Heilongjiang River Based on ANSYS/LSDYNA

• Published in: Water
• Main Authors: Dong Liu, Changlei Dai, Chenggang Yu, Yaodong Ma
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2022
• Subjects: blasting under ice; dynamic simulation; blasting volume; parameter analysis; Hydraulic engineering; TC1-978; Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes; TD201-500; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/w14182808; https://doaj.org/article/e739939e97474469bcc563ed2d15bb3b

Based on the thickness of the common ice layer in the Heilongjiang Basin, explosions featuring different methods of firing, different thicknesses of the common ice layer, and different distances between the explosive and the ice are hereby simulated using ANSYS/LSDYNA software. The most suitable blasting scheme after field test verification is obtained, and it is concluded through the field blasting test comparison and verification that the central ignition produces the best blasting effect and the largest blasting volume and radius when the explosion is fired under the ice. A larger ice thickness indicates a worse explosive blasting effect, and the number of explosive packs should be used reasonably to achieve the best blasting effect. An ice blast does not finish at once, but experiences energy transfer in the form of waves. The blasting effect is the best in the case of a distance between the explosive and the ice of about L = 150 cm. The shallower the depth of the river is, the more powerful the blast becomes and the more obvious the blast volume becomes. The ice layer is blasted when the maximum temperature on the day of blasting is stable and positive, which is when the texture of the ice sheet maintains its hardness and high efficiency.