Guillaume Hervé

On numerical implementation of a coupled rate dependent damage‐plasticity constitutive model for concrete in application to high‐rate dynamics

Purpose – To provide an efficient and robust constitutive equations for concrete ion application to high rate dynamics.Design/methodology/approach – Develops an explicit‐implicit integration scheme for a concrete model. This robust integration scheme ensures computational efficiency. Comparison between simulations of impact of equivalent aircraft engine projectiles and the tests carried out in Sandia laboratory also demonstrate its efficiency.Findings – Shows that modeling transient high rate dynamic behavior of concrete is very important to take into account for design concrete structures in the cases of dynamic loading conditions, such as an impact on the structure.Originality/value – Proposes an original integration scheme for a coupled rate dependent damage plasticity model. Also provides a detailed consideration of the numerical stability of this kind of scheme for rate‐dependent damage model.

Nonlinear impact dynamics and field transfer suitable for parametric design studies

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide the methodology for structural design of complex massive structures under impact by a large airplane.Design/methodology/approach – Using case studies, the issues related to multi‐scale modelling of inelastic damage mechanisms for massive structures are discussed, as well as the issues pertaining to the time integration schemes in presence of different scales in time variation of different sub‐problems, brought by a particular nature of loading with a very short duration) and finally the issues related to model reduction seeking to provide an efficient and yet sufficiently reliable basis for parametric studies which are an indispensable part of a design procedure.Findings – Several numerical simulations are presented in order to further illustrate the approaches proposed herein. Concluding remarks are stated regarding the current and future research in this domain.Originality/value – Proposed design procedure for complex massive engineering structures under...

Influence of the aircraft crash induced local nonlinearities on the overall dynamic response of a RC structure through a parametric study

In the process of nuclear power plant design, the safety of structures is an important aspect. Civil engineering structures have to resist the accelerations induced by, for example, seismic loads or shaking loads resulting from the aircraft impact. This is even more important for the in-structures equipments that have also to be qualified against the vibrations generated by this kind of hazards. In the case of aircraft crash, as a large variety of scenarios has to be envisaged, it is necessary to use methods that are less CPU-time consuming and that consider appropriately the nonlinearities. The analysis presented in this paper deals with the problem of the characterization of nonlinearities (damaged area, transmitted force) in the response of a structure subjected to an aircraft impact. The purpose of our study is part of the development of a new decoupled nonlinear and elastic way for calculating the shaking of structures following an aircraft impact which could be very numerically costly if studied with classical finite element methods. The aim is to identify which parameters control the dimensions of the nonlinear zone and so will have a direct impact on the induced vibrations. In a design context, several load cases (and simulations) are analyzed in order to consider a wide range of impact (different loading surfaces, momentum) and data sets of the target (thickness, reinforcements). In this work, the nonlinear area generated by the impact is localized and studied through a para-metric analysis associated with an sensitivity analysis to identify the boundaries between the elastic domain and this nonlinear area.

A new methodology for assessing the global dynamic response of large shell structures under impact loading

Purpose – The determination of the vibration induced by an aircraft impact on an industrial structure requires dynamic studies. The determination of the response by using classical finite element method associated with explicit numerical schemes requires significant calculation time, especially during the transient stage. This kind of calculation requires several load cases to be analyzed in order to consider a wide range of scenarios. Moreover, a large frequency range has to be appropriately considered and therefore the mesh has to be very fine, resulting in a refined time discretization. The purpose of this paper is to develop new ways for calculating the shaking of reinforced concrete structures following a commercial aircraft impact (see Figure 1). The cutoff frequency for this type of loading is typically within the 50-100 Hz range, which would be referred to as the medium-frequency range. Design/methodology/approach – Taking into account this type of problem and assuming that the structure is approp...

Application Of The Variational Theory Of Complex Rays To The Determination Of Shock Induced Vibration Of A Rc Structure

Security and safety are crucial aspects in the design of nuclear engineering structures. Civil engineering design and the qualification of materials to dynamic loads must consider the accelerations which they undergo. These accelerations could integrate not only seismic activity but also shaking movements consecutive to aircraft impacts with higher cutoff frequency. Current methodologies for handling such a shock in the calculation stage are based on transient analyzes using classical finite element methods associated with explicit numerical schemes or projection on modal basis. In both cases, to represent in a meaningful way a medium frequency content, a fine mesh is required, which is hardly compatible with the size of models of the civil engineering structures. In order to extend the current industrial methodologies and to allow a better representation of the behavior of the structure in the medium frequency range, an approach coupling a temporal and non-linear analysis of the impact area with a frequency approach for the treatment of the resulting shaking with the Variational Theory of Complex Rays (VTCR) has been developed [1]. The aim is to use the computational efficiency of the implemented strategy and to include the medium frequency range to calculate the nuclear structures response to an aircraft impact. 1 INTRODUCTION For nearly three years in the framework of pre-normative research in nuclear construction (RENON), the constructability research institute (IRC) focused some of its efforts on improving the characterization of floor response spectra in the case of aircraft impacts. The study of airplane crash in the design and verification of nuclear engineering structures has two important and distinct aspects: (i) the resistance of the structure subjected to an impact, loading, and (ii) the qualification of inner equipments to the vibrations induced. The calculation of the resistance of the structure and its design do not generally raise problem with current methods, however, the calculation of induced vibrations, although few harmful to inner equipments, requires special attention, especially with the lack of efficiency of current approaches. Indeed the calculation of floor response spectra (FRS) in this case generally exhibits a set of high magnitude accelerations within a frequency range that is generally much higher than the one observed when calculating the FRS due to an earthquake. The

NONLINEAR TRANSIENT ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF COMPLEX ENGINEERING STRUCTURES FOR WORST CASE ACCIDENTS : EXPERIENCE FROM INDUSTRIAL AND MILITARY APPLICATIONS

In this work we address some of the present threats posed to engineering structures in placing them under extreme loading conditions. The common ground for the problems studied herein from the viewpoint of structural integrity is their transient nature characterized by different time scales and the need to evaluate the consequence for a high level of uncertainty in quantifying the cause. The pertinent issues are studied in detail for three different model problems: i) the worstcase scenario of system functioning failure accident in a nuclear power plant causing the loss of cooling liquid, ii) the terrorist attacks brought explosion and impact of large aeroplane on a massive structure, iii) devastating fire and sustained high temperatures effects on massive cellular structures. By using these case studies, we discuss the issues related to multi-scale modelling of inelastic damage mechanisms for massive structures, as well as the issues pertaining to the time integration schemes in presence of different scales in time variation of different sub-problems brought by a particular nature of loading (both for a very short and a very long loading duration) and finally the issues related to model reduction seeking to provide an efficient and yet sufficiently reliable basis for parametric studies employed within the framework of a design procedure. Several numerical simulations are presented in order to further illustrate the approaches proposed herein. Concluding remarks are stated regarding the current and future research in this domain.