| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/S42705/01 |
| Title: |
VGW - A Virtual Geoscience Workbench for discontinuous systems |
| Principal Investigator: |
Munjiza, Professor A |
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| Department: |
School of Engineering & Materials Scienc |
| Organisation: |
Queen Mary University of London |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 2004 |
Ends: |
31 December 2009 |
Value (£): |
342,046
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Coastal & Waterway Engineering |
Ground Engineering |
| Mining & Minerals Extraction |
Multiphase Flow |
| Oil & Gas Extraction |
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| Panel History: |
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08 Apr 2003
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Engineering Prioritisation Panel (C) April 2003
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Deferred
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19 Jun 2003
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Engineering Prioritisation Panel (C) June 2003
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Deferred
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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The virtual geoscience workbench for discontinuous systems, (VGW) will be developed. A network of users of VGW will be established, training provided and exploitation facilitated. VGW will be created using advanced discontinua techniques in the context of indicative geosience phenomena and problems such as granular dynamics, packing and heap stability. VGW will be a synthesis of key developments in discrete element modelling (DEM), combined finite discrete elements (FEMIDEM), complex system modelling, continua modelling, software design and test-bed applications to both fundamental and applied research in earth science and earth engineering. It will incorporate world-leading in-house algorithms for complex shape collision dynamics, interaction between particles, fluid coupling, fracturing and fragmenting particles - that are ideally suited to dynamic, pseudo-static geological timescale systems. VGW will be open source, extendable, modular, object-0rientated, transparent, portable, intemet- and user-friendly. It will be easy to customise, configure and apply to an impressive range of problems. VGW will be tested and demonstrated on earth science and earth engineering lose studies arising under the common theme: 'a sedimentary rock process model - from genesis to brittle deformation'. These will focus on. the dependence of emergent behaviour on particle-scale interactions and will include sedimentation, avalanching, compaction, diagenesis, mufti-phase flow through granular media, faulting and jointing.
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