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SIGNIFICANT ADVANCES HAVE BEEN MADE RECENTLY IN THE DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD FOR…

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Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Defense Threat Reduction Agency 		Award ID:
3667 		Program Year/Program:
1986 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
3667 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Applied Mechanics Inc
12600 W Colfax Ave - Ste C360 Lakewood, CO 80215
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 1986
Title: SIGNIFICANT ADVANCES HAVE BEEN MADE RECENTLY IN THE DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF DYNAMIC EFFECTS ON UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES, VESSELS IN ICE INFESTED WATERS AND IN THE GENERAL SOLUTION OF DISCONTINUUM AND FRACTURING OF STRUCTURAL BODIES UPON
Agency / Branch: DOD / DTRA
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $49,889.00
 

Abstract:

SIGNIFICANT ADVANCES HAVE BEEN MADE RECENTLY IN THE DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF DYNAMIC EFFECTS ON UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES, VESSELS IN ICE INFESTED WATERS AND IN THE GENERAL SOLUTION OF DISCONTINUUM AND FRACTURING OF STRUCTURAL BODIES UPON IMPACT. THE METHOD HAS UNIQUE ADVANTAGES OVER THE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD PARTICULARLY FOR DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF UNDERGROUND EXCAVATIONS IN ROCK. CURRENTLY THE USE OF THE DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD IS LIMITED DUE TO ITS HEAVY USE OF COMPUTER RESOURCES ESPECIALLY FOR LARGE THREE DIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS. IT IS PROPOSED TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF FORMULATING A PARALLEL PROCESSOR ALGORITHM FOR THE DISCREET ELEMENT METHOD. THE METHOD HAS PARTICULAR ADVANTAGES TO MASSIVE PARALLELISM COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS SYSTEMS. QUANTIFICATION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF SUCH AN ALGORITHM IS PROPOSED TO BE SIMULATED BY SCHEDULING TECHNIQUES WITHOUT IMPLEMENTING EITHER HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE.

Principal Investigator:

Dr grant hocking
3032331582

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Small Business Information at Submission:

Applied Mechanics Inc
12600 W Colfax Ave - Ste C360 Lakewood, CO 80215

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DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No