Validation study of Sultan Abu Bakar dam using numerical fluid-structure interaction method
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2017-06
Authors
Sharon Melissa Kon Jia Yi
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The purpose of dams are for the use of power generation, water supply and agricultural activities. The huge volume of water enclosed in the dam structure poses a significant threat if it is not handled properly. In the event of dam breaks, it can bring much destruction to infrastructures and neighbourhood. Hence it is necessary to maintain the structural integrity of the dam by monitoring the water flow and its characteristics. A study is carried out to model the Sultan Abu Bakar dam using the Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) method. The main purpose of the study is to find the volumetric flow rate of water flow and its force which acts on the radial gates. The data obtained will be used to validate the physical experimental model. The simulation is by via the ANSYS software which incorporates the application of finite elements analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Data is extracted and calculated using equations based on the basic laws of physics. The reliability of the model is assessed by comparing the results taken from both simulation and experiment. It is found to be satisfactory and reasonably accurate.