1.13.4 The one-dimensional cavitation problem

Product: ABAQUS/Explicit  

When an underwater explosion occurs, a compressive wave is generated. If the wave reaches the free surface of the water, the reflected wave is dilational, causing tensile stress in the water. Water cannot sustain a high value of tension and can disassociate, creating a region of cavitation that has a substantial influence on the response of marine structures. In this example the ability of ABAQUS/Explicit to model this situation accurately is illustrated using a one-dimensional problem. A fluid column supporting a floating mass-spring system is studied, and the results obtained using ABAQUS/Explicit are compared with those obtained by Bleich and Sandler (1970) and Sprague and Geers (2001).

Problem description

Results and discussion

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Figure 1.13.4–1 Schematic for a 2-mass oscillator floating on a fluid column.

Figure 1.13.4–2 Velocity comparison for the Bleich and Sandler model with coarse mesh.

Figure 1.13.4–3 Velocity comparison for the Bleich and Sandler model with fine mesh.

Figure 1.13.4–4 Cavitation region comparison for the Bleich and Sandler model.

Figure 1.13.4–5 Velocity comparison for the / = 0 case.

Figure 1.13.4–6 Velocity comparison for the / = 1 case.

Figure 1.13.4–7 Velocity comparison for the / = 1 case.

Figure 1.13.4–8 Velocity comparison for the / = 5 case.

Figure 1.13.4–9 Velocity comparison for the / = 5 case.

Figure 1.13.4–10 Velocity comparison for the / = 25 case.

Figure 1.13.4–11 Velocity comparison for the / = 25 case.

Figure 1.13.4–12 Cavitation region comparison for the / = 0 case.

Figure 1.13.4–13 Cavitation region comparison for the / = 1 case.

Figure 1.13.4–14 Cavitation region comparison for the / = 5 case.

Figure 1.13.4–15 Cavitation region comparison for the / = 25 case.

Figure 1.13.4–16 Cavitation region comparison for the / = 5 case using a smaller time increment size.

Figure 1.13.4–17 Velocity comparison between the global and submodel analyses for the case / = 5.

Figure 1.13.4–18 Velocity comparison between the global and submodel analyses for the case / = 5.

Figure 1.13.4–19 Velocity comparison between the acoustic element and displacement-based element analyses for the case / = 5.

Figure 1.13.4–20 Velocity comparison between the acoustic element and displacement-based element analyses for the case / = 5.