Anchor geometry
Up Anchor geometry Penetration initiation Failure wedge Anchor settling

Anchor geometry: fluke
Anchor geometry: shank

In order to make a simulation program for the analysis of anchor penetration behavior, it is important to have a good model representing the anchor geometry.  For this exercise only anchors with a hinged connection between the fluke and shank will be considered as well as the Stevpris anchors. The ‘old fashioned’ anchors with stabilizers at the front of the shank will be left out of the model. 

The anchors consist of two parts, that have their own effect on the penetration behavior and must be modeled independently:

 

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