Dmitry A. Sharapov
Dmitry A. Sharapov
Associate Professor of Higher School of Hydraulic Engineering and Power Engineering
Head of the Laboratory of Fundamental Principles of Ice Engineering Research
PhD in Technical Science

English proficiency:

Fluent

Research projects:

  • Modeling of ice impacts on marine and river ports and sea shelf platforms.
  • Design of structures on permafrost soils.
  • Dynamic models of ice impacts.
  • Complex models with variable failure mechanisms. Probabilistic modeling.
  • Reliability of marine and river structures.

Research topics:

  • Dynamic model of ice failure with discrete elements.
  • Model of interaction of discrete-element material ice with a continuous model of liquid.
  • Model of sedimentation in the presence of liquid flow. Safety algorithms research.
  • Model of ice formation at the river and sea bottom. Water current use to remove ice from docks.
  • Design solutions for mechanical cleaning of chambers of moving dam gates.

Field of study:

Construction & building technology

Research interests:

Numerical modeling, dynamic models, brittle material failure, climate change, neural networks, soil models, strength theories, ice effects, wave effects, Arctic infrastructure

Research highlights:

  • Sharapov, D. A. Freezing of marine and river hydraulic structures into ice / Book, D. A. Sharapov. — St. Petersburg: Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education «Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University», 2023. — 167 p. — ISBN 978−5-7422−8232−7.
  • Computer program No. 2 023 664 429 Russian Federation. Hydrotechnical construction — ice reinforcement: No. 2 023 663 862: declared. 04.07.2023: published. 04.07.2023 / D. A. Sharapov, S. A. Andreeva.
  • Computer program No. 2 023 664 430 Russian Federation. Hydrotechnical construction — ice berth: No. 2 023 663 863: declared 05.07.2023: published 05.07.2023 / D. A. Sharapov, S. A. Andreeva.
  • Computer program No. 2 023 615 538 Russian Federation. Hydrotechnical construction — ice engineering laboratory: No. 2 023 614 672: declared 16.03.2023: published 16.03.2023 / D. A. Sharapov.
  • Computer program No. 2 024 610 262 Russian Federation. Ice Rubble Recognition: No. 2 023 688 594: declared 19.12.2023: published 09.01.2024 / D. A. Sharapov; applicant Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education «Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University».

Specific requirement:

  • Proficiency in spoken English.
  • Intention to learn Russian.
  • Knowledge of some modeling program (Ansys, Abaqus, Comsol Multiphysics, LSDyna, etc.).
  • Ability to conduct practical experiments in the laboratory.

Main publications:

  • Sharapov D.A., Sumtsova, A.S. Rockfill Stability to Ice Shearing by the Finite Element Method. Power Technol Eng (2023).
  • Andreeva S.A., Sharapov, D. Hoek-Вrown model for ice breaking simulation. Magazine of Civil Engineering. 2023. 123(7). Article no. 12 303. DOI: 10.34 910/MCE.123.3
  • Sharapov D., Improving quality of 2D ice load estimation on freezed piles / D. Sharapov, Y. Klochkov // International Journal for Quality Research. — 2023. — Vol. 17, No. 4. — P. 1141−1150. — DOI 10.24 874/IJQR17.04−11
  • Sharapov D., Water circulation to improve the quality of port ice management, International Journal for Quality Research v18, n2, 2024, DOI: 10.24 874/IJQR18.02−18
  • Sharapov, D. A. Features of the Calculation of Ice Load Due to Thermal Expansion / D. A. Sharapov, S. A. Andreeva // Power Technology and Engineering. — 2024. — Vol. 57, No. 5. — P. 697- 704. — DOI 10.1007/s10749−024−1 721−1.