All Outputs (6)

Windborne debris in the urban environment (2015)
Journal Article
Owen, J. S. Windborne debris in the urban environment. Technical Transactions, 112(2-B), https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.15.130.4167

This paper presents a comprehensive review of the research into using Windborne debris. It Introduces the components of the typical debris risk model - wind field model, debris generation model, debris trajectory model and debris impact model - and r... Read More about Windborne debris in the urban environment.

Computational studies of pressure distribution around a 5:1 rectangular section in turbulent flow (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nguyen, D. T., Hargreaves, D., & Owen, J. (2015). Computational studies of pressure distribution around a 5:1 rectangular section in turbulent flow.

This paper presents a numerical method based on a LES approach to modelling the unsteady flow around and the vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of a 5:1 rectangular cylinder in the smooth and turbulent flow. A fluid-structure interaction algorithm was al... Read More about Computational studies of pressure distribution around a 5:1 rectangular section in turbulent flow.

Influence of preload and nonlinearity of railpads on vibration of railway tracks under stationary and moving harmonic loads (2015)
Journal Article
Koroma, S. G., Hussein, M. F., & Owen, J. S. (2015). Influence of preload and nonlinearity of railpads on vibration of railway tracks under stationary and moving harmonic loads. Journal of Low Frequency Noise, Vibration and Active Control, 34(3), https://doi.org/10.1260/0263-0923.34.3.289

In railway track dynamics, the stiffness and damping properties of railpads have a significant effect on track vibration, decay rates as well forces transmitted to the track supporting structure. Many studies have shown that railpads exhibit pronounc... Read More about Influence of preload and nonlinearity of railpads on vibration of railway tracks under stationary and moving harmonic loads.

Experimental investigation on the dynamic response of RC flat slabs after a sudden column loss (2015)
Journal Article
Russell, J., Owen, J., & Hajirasouliha, I. (2015). Experimental investigation on the dynamic response of RC flat slabs after a sudden column loss. Engineering Structures, 99, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.04.040

To prevent disproportionate collapse under an extreme loading event, a sudden column loss scenario is often used to ensure the structure has suitable robustness. This study aims to investigate experimentally the dynamic response of reinforced concret... Read More about Experimental investigation on the dynamic response of RC flat slabs after a sudden column loss.

On the applicability of 2D URANS and SST k-ω turbulence model to the fluid-structure interaction of rectangular cylinders (2015)
Journal Article
Nieto, F., Hargreaves, D., Owen, J. S., & Hernández, S. (in press). On the applicability of 2D URANS and SST k-ω turbulence model to the fluid-structure interaction of rectangular cylinders. Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, 9(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/19942060.2015.1004817

In this work the practical applicability of a 2D URANS approach adopting a block structured mesh and Menter's SST k-ω turbulence model in fluid-structure interaction (FSI) problems is studied using as a test case a ratio B/H = 4 rectangular cylinder.... Read More about On the applicability of 2D URANS and SST k-ω turbulence model to the fluid-structure interaction of rectangular cylinders.

Modelling the prestress transfer in pre-tensioned concrete elements (2015)
Journal Article
Abdelatif, A. O., Owen, J. S., & Hussein, M. F. (2015). Modelling the prestress transfer in pre-tensioned concrete elements. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 94, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.finel.2014.09.007

Three models were developed to simulate the transfer of prestress force from steel to concrete in pre-tensioned concrete elements. The first is an analytical model based on the thick-walled cylinder theory and considers linear material properties for... Read More about Modelling the prestress transfer in pre-tensioned concrete elements.