Particle-resolved simulations of suction bucket installation regimes on high-performance computing systems
Kemmler S, Cuéllar P, Artinov A, Baeßler M, Köstler H (2026)
Publication Type: Conference contribution, Abstract of lecture
Publication year: 2026
Event location: Bochum
Abstract
This presentation investigates particle-resolved simulations of suction bucket installation for offshore foundations using high-performance computing. It addresses piping erosion, a critical failure mechanism caused by granular fluidization during suction-assisted penetration, and presents a fully resolved numerical model coupling the lattice Boltzmann method for fluid flow with the discrete element method for particle dynamics. After validation against experimental data, the study demonstrates that large-scale simulations can reproduce key installation regimes, including suction-assisted penetration, soil plug uplift, and piping. The results highlight the value of extreme-scale simulations for improving micromechanical understanding of suction bucket behavior.
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Samuel Kemmler
Lehrstuhl für Informatik 10 (Systemsimulation) (LSS)
Harald Köstler
Lehrstuhl für Informatik 10 (Systemsimulation) (LSS)
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APA:
Kemmler, S., Cuéllar, P., Artinov, A., Baeßler, M., & Köstler, H. (2026). Particle-resolved simulations of suction bucket installation regimes on high-performance computing systems. Paper presentation at Seminar on Discrete Element Modelling, Bochum, DE.
MLA:
Kemmler, Samuel, et al. "Particle-resolved simulations of suction bucket installation regimes on high-performance computing systems." Presented at Seminar on Discrete Element Modelling, Bochum 2026.
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