In this work a numerical investigation of aeroelastic phenomena for long-span bridge decks is proposed: a simulation model is presented by which the aerodynamic fields and the motion of the structure are simulated simultaneously and in a coupled manner. The structure is represented as a bidimensional elastically suspended rigid body with two degrees of freedom, and the aerodynamic fields are simulated by numerically integrating the ALE formulated 2D URANS equations with a finite volume scheme on moving grids which adapt to the structural motion. The numerical model is validated by the comparison between numerical and experimental results, and is utilised to study the aeroelastic stability of the Forth Road Bridge deck. A deep insight into the onset and the amplification mechanisms of coupled flutter for long span bridge decks is proposed. The numerical model is also used to test the effectiveness of a small aerodynamic modification on the aeroelastic stability of the deck. © 2017, North Atlantic University Union. All rights reserved.

Numerical simulation of the coupled flutter instability for closed-box bridge decks / Cannata, Giovanni; Barsi, Luca; Gallerano, Francesco. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICS. - ISSN 1998-4448. - STAMPA. - 11:(2017), pp. 128-140.

Numerical simulation of the coupled flutter instability for closed-box bridge decks

Cannata, Giovanni;Barsi, Luca;Gallerano, Francesco
2017

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In this work a numerical investigation of aeroelastic phenomena for long-span bridge decks is proposed: a simulation model is presented by which the aerodynamic fields and the motion of the structure are simulated simultaneously and in a coupled manner. The structure is represented as a bidimensional elastically suspended rigid body with two degrees of freedom, and the aerodynamic fields are simulated by numerically integrating the ALE formulated 2D URANS equations with a finite volume scheme on moving grids which adapt to the structural motion. The numerical model is validated by the comparison between numerical and experimental results, and is utilised to study the aeroelastic stability of the Forth Road Bridge deck. A deep insight into the onset and the amplification mechanisms of coupled flutter for long span bridge decks is proposed. The numerical model is also used to test the effectiveness of a small aerodynamic modification on the aeroelastic stability of the deck. © 2017, North Atlantic University Union. All rights reserved.
2017
Bridge aeroelasticity; finite volume; moving grids; turbulence modelling; Physics and Astronomy (all); Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Numerical simulation of the coupled flutter instability for closed-box bridge decks / Cannata, Giovanni; Barsi, Luca; Gallerano, Francesco. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICS. - ISSN 1998-4448. - STAMPA. - 11:(2017), pp. 128-140.
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