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Research on oil boom performance based on Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics method
Jiaqi Liu1, Peigang Jiao1, Yuntao Xu1
1School of Construction Machinery, Shandong Jiaotong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
Plos One
|July 27, 2023
Summary
This study enhances oil spill containment using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) simulations. Optimized oil boom designs with specific skirt configurations significantly improve oil retention capabilities.
Area of Science:
- Fluid dynamics
- Environmental engineering
- Computational physics
Background:
- Simulating oil spills requires addressing fluid-solid coupling and two-phase flow instabilities.
- Existing models often oversimplify free surfaces and neglect oil boom dynamics.
- Efficient and accurate simulation of oil boom performance is crucial for effective containment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a numerical model for solid-liquid coupling and two-phase liquid flow in oil spill containment.
- To investigate the impact of various oil boom skirt configurations on containment performance.
- To enhance computational efficiency in simulating oil spill control scenarios.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method and the DualSPHysics solver.
- Incorporated optimized SPH techniques and eight distinct oil boom skirt designs.
- Adjusted SPH code parameters to improve computational efficiency for two-phase liquid interaction.
Main Results:
- Observed variations in the centroid, undulation, and stability of undulation velocity for different oil boom shapes.
- Demonstrated that improved oil boom designs exhibit superior oil containment performance.
- Validated the effectiveness of optimized SPH techniques in simulating complex fluid behaviors.
Conclusions:
- The study provides a theoretical foundation for designing effective oil boom skirt structures.
- Optimized SPH modeling offers a robust approach for simulating oil spill containment.
- Enhanced oil boom designs lead to significantly improved spill response capabilities.
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