The Numerical Simulation of Flow Field around Bridge Piers
Nowadays, the study on flow field model around piers is rare. Mostly, about the pier issues, the bridge piers are usually generalized by the numerical simulation. In this paper, a numerical model which could be applied to most piers is established. This model is based on triangle meshes, finite volume method and explicit difference solving governing equations for the sea while highlighting the advantages of triangle meshes that fit complex border. Meanwhile, the denser grid method is adopted to fit pier shape, to reduce computational time and improve calculation accuracy. The result of experiment shows that the model can basically simulate the flow field change around the piers, and have some value in guiding the appraisal of navigation safety on river-spanning/sea-spanning bridges.
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- © 2009 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Corporate Authors:
American Society of Civil Engineers
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Authors:
- Li, Jun
- Li, Yuanhui
- Chen, Haili
- Gao, Fei
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Conference:
- Second International Conference on Transportation Engineering
- Location: Chengdu , China
- Date: 2009-7-25 to 2009-7-27
- Publication Date: 2009-7
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: References;
- Pagination: pp 1554-1559
- Monograph Title: International Conference on Transportation Engineering 2009
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bridge piers; Flow fields; Long span bridges; Navigation systems; Numerical analysis; Simulation
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01526878
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 9780784410394
- Files: TRIS, ASCE
- Created Date: May 29 2014 10:16AM