Abstract
The analysis of penetration into cohesive soils of truncated rigid cylindrical objects that are associated with demersal trawl fishing is presented. Numerical simulations of three-dimensional models were performed using the finite element software ABAQUS to assess the influence that the dimensions, the weight, the cross-sectional geometry and the soil material properties have on penetration and drag. In general, over the parameter ranges examined; there is a non-linear increase in penetration and drag as the weight increases; there is a decrease in penetration and an associated reduction of drag as the Yield stress and Young's modulus increase; and the drag and penetration of aerofoil shaped cylinders are less than those of circular ones of similar weights and dimensions.
The non-dimensional form of the problem is examined and it is demonstrated that the penetration and drag values reduce respectively to expressions that are dependent solely, at least to a first order of approximation, on the non-dimensional weight, suggesting that the problem is essentially two-dimensional in nature and that three-dimensional effects at the edges of the clumps do not play a significant role.
We illustrate how these expressions can be used to evaluate the physical impact of towed gears and ultimately contribute to the development of fishing gears/techniques of reduced impact.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 212-219 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Computers and Geotechnics |
Volume | 65 |
Early online date | 20 Jan 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2015 |
Bibliographical note
AcknowledgementThe authors would like to thank Moosa Esmaeili for his assistance in formation/generation of numerical models.
Keywords
- soil structure interaction
- numerical modelling
- penetration
- trawl fishing gears
- towed rigid cylinders
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Ana Ivanovic
- Engineering, National Decommissioning Centre
- Engineering, Engineering - Personal Chair
Person: Academic