A novel implicit FEM-MPM coupling framework using convex cone programming for elastoplastic problems
XW Zhou, YF Jin, KY He, ZY Yin, FT Liu - Computer Methods in Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Most existing Finite Element Method and the Material Point Method (FEM-MPM)
coupling is designed for explicit solvers. By contrast, implicit schemes offer the advantage of …
coupling is designed for explicit solvers. By contrast, implicit schemes offer the advantage of …
A mortar segment-to-segment frictional contact approach in material point method
Handling contact problems in the Material Point Method (MPM) has long been a challenge.
Traditional grid-based contact approaches often face issues with mesh dependency, while …
Traditional grid-based contact approaches often face issues with mesh dependency, while …
A Dynamic Duo of Finite Elements and Material Points
This paper presents a novel method to couple Finite Element Methods (FEM), typically
employed for modeling Lagrangian solids such as flesh, cloth, hair, and rigid bodies, with …
employed for modeling Lagrangian solids such as flesh, cloth, hair, and rigid bodies, with …
MPM-FEM based numerical analysis on responses of stratum and twin tunnels to water-soil gushing
Water-soil gushing presents significant challenges in shield tunnel engineering, notably
large soil deformations and complex interactions between the tunnel structure and …
large soil deformations and complex interactions between the tunnel structure and …
Impact and erosion dynamics of inclusion-enriched dry granular flows on rigid barriers with basal clearance: Numerical insights from hybrid MP-DEM simulations
Rigid barriers with basal openings are often installed along predicted flow paths to protect
downstream facilities from dry granular flows containing large boulders. However, current …
downstream facilities from dry granular flows containing large boulders. However, current …
A 3D material point discretization approach for complex terrain and geological body: Numerical implementation and application
The construction of three-dimensional numerical models for complex terrains and geological
bodies has always posed a challenge in geoengineering. This study introduces an efficient …
bodies has always posed a challenge in geoengineering. This study introduces an efficient …
The 3rd Hutchinson lecture: numerical modelling of forests with uprooting as a nature-based solution to mitigate flow-type landslides
CE Choi - Landslides, 2024 - Springer
To protect human lives and infrastructure in mountainous regions from flow-type landslides,
engineered countermeasures, such as rigid and flexible barriers, are installed along …
engineered countermeasures, such as rigid and flexible barriers, are installed along …
Erosion and transport of dry soil bed by collisional granular flow: Insights from a combined experimental–numerical investigation
Collision‐induced stresses on soil beds under granular geophysical flows have been
demonstrated to be highly erosive. However, it remains mostly elusive as to how a …
demonstrated to be highly erosive. However, it remains mostly elusive as to how a …
A nonlocal general particle dynamics method for modeling soil-structure interaction
JH Pan, XP Zhou - Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2025 - Elsevier
Modeling the failure of structures induced by the movement of soils has consistently been
one of the challenges that computational mechanics aims to address. In this study, an …
one of the challenges that computational mechanics aims to address. In this study, an …
Mapped material point method for large deformation problems with sharp gradients and its application to soil‐structure interactions
The material point method (MPM) is often applied to large deformation problems that involve
sharp gradients in the solution field. Representative examples in geomechanics are …
sharp gradients in the solution field. Representative examples in geomechanics are …