Oblique impact of the ball into the water using CEL method in Abaqus software

Project Overview

This tutorial focuses on the oblique impact of a ball into water using the Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian (CEL) method in the Abaqus software.

The main objective of this example is to simulate the entry of the ball into the water at an oblique angle and observe the behavior of the ball and water during the impact process.

Problem Description

In this example, the ball is thrown toward the water with an initial velocity of 2 m/s at an angle of 45 degrees.

Since the throwing angle is 45 degrees, the impact angle of the ball with the water surface is also 45 degrees. Therefore, the ball enters the water at an oblique angle of 45 degrees.

CEL Method

The Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian (CEL) method is used to simulate the interaction between the ball and water during the impact process.

The CEL approach is suitable for problems involving large deformation and significant movement of materials, such as the entry of a solid object into water.

Simulation Results

The Abaqus simulation shows the movement of the ball as it approaches the water surface and enters the water at an oblique angle. The evolution of the impact process can be observed at different stages of the analysis.

What You Will Learn

• How to model the oblique impact of a ball into water.
• How to use the CEL method in Abaqus.
• How to define an initial velocity for a ball.
• How to define the velocity direction at a 45-degree angle.
• How to simulate the entry of a solid object into water.
• How to visualize the interaction between the ball and water during impact.
• How to analyze large deformation and fluid movement during the impact process.

Key Features

• Oblique ball impact into water.
• Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian (CEL) method.
• Initial velocity of 2 m/s.
• Impact angle of 45 degrees.
• Water entry simulation.
• Ball-water interaction.
• Visualization of the impact process.
• Free Abaqus tutorial.