Potential of meshless numerical methods for mechanical simulation of ice environment

BACKGROUND: Modern numerical modeling tools provide ample opportunities for solving current applied problems of ice mechanics. However, ice is difficult to model and it requires the development of appropriate approaches to the mathematical description of its behavior. AIM: To review and study the capabilities of contemporary numerical ice modeling methods and develop our own mathematical model to solve ice interaction problems. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The application of numerical methods in ice mechanics is analyzed based on a review of relevant publications in scientific and technical journals. The main study method is a computational experiment using various approaches to describing the on-load behavior of the material. RESULTS: We defined a mathematical ice model using the smoothed particle hydrodynamics method. We simulated standard mechanical tests of ice samples to test the method and adjust the material model. CONCLUSIONS: The calculations are consistent with the experimental data. In the future, the developed model can be used to solve problems of engineering structures and ice interaction.