Penetration behavior of an anchor in sand

In this case study an analyses is made of the penetration behavior of an anchor in sand.

The following points should be taken into account.                
• The geometry of the anchor and how to simplify it.
• What happens when the anchor penetrates the soil?
• Which forces will occur during penetration?
• How to solve this mathematically?
In this website the outcome of this research is described and the above mentioned points
were taken into account.
First of all, the most common anchors on the market are analyzed and a general
anchor geometry will be chosen. This chosen geometry will be simplified to a 2D
geometry, which will be realistic for a first analysis.
After this step the penetration behavior of an anchor will be described in different phases, such a way that it is clear and easy to understand. Forces on the soil layer, fluke, shank and mooring line forces will be defined and analyzed. The forces will be described as a function of the geometries including the relevant variable angles.
In the end conclusions and several recommendations will be given.