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The enriched space-time finite element method (EST) for simultaneous solution of fluid-structure interaction
Zilian, Andreas; Legay, A.
2008In International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 75 (3), p. 305-334
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Keywords :
Enriched space-time finite elements; EST method; Fluid-structure interaction; Level set method; Computational methods; Equations of motion; Flexible structures; Flow interactions; Flow of fluids; Fluid dynamics; Fluid mechanics; Fluid structure interaction; Fluids; Incompressible flow; Lagrange multipliers; Materials science; Navier Stokes equations; Numerical methods; Optical tomography; Set theory; Solutions; Structural dynamics; Algebraic systems; Coupled systems; Coupling conditions; Current configuration; Discontinuous solutions; Discretization; Distributed lagrange multipliers; Extended Finite Element Method; Finite-element discretization; Fluid flowing; Fluid pressures; Fluid-structure systems; Incompressible Navier-Stokes equations; Interfacial constraints; Level Set functions; Linear elastic materials; Multi-field problem; Non-linear; Numerical approaches; Numerical examples; Numerical investigations; Simultaneous solution; Space-time finite element methods; Structural motions; Test cases; Thin structures; Weak form; Finite element method
Abstract :
[en] The paper introduces a weighted residual-based approach for the numerical investigation of the interaction of fluid flow and thin flexible structures. The presented method enables one to treat strongly coupled systems involving large structural motion and deformation of multiple-flow-immersed solid objects. The fluid flow is described by the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations. The current configuration of the thin structure of linear elastic material with non-linear kinematics is mapped to the flow using the zero iso-contour of an updated level set function. The formulation of fluid, structure and coupling conditions uniformly uses velocities as unknowns. The integration of the weak form is performed on a space-time finite element discretization of the domain. Interfacial constraints of the multi-field problem are ensured by distributed Lagrange multipliers. The proposed formulation and discretization techniques lead to a monolithic algebraic system, well suited for strongly coupled fluid-structure systems. Embedding a thin structure into a flow results in non-smooth fields for the fluid. Based on the concept of the extended finite element method, the space-time approximations of fluid pressure and velocity are properly enriched to capture weakly and strongly discontinuous solutions. This leads to the present enriched space-time (EST) method. Numerical examples of fluid-structure interaction show the eligibility of the developed numerical approach in order to describe the behavior of such coupled systems. The test cases demonstrate the application of the proposed technique to problems where mesh moving strategies often fail. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Disciplines :
Civil engineering
Author, co-author :
Zilian, Andreas  ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Engineering Research Unit
Legay, A.;  Structural Mechanics and Couple Systems Laboratory, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, 2 Rue Conté, 75003 Paris, France
Language :
English
Title :
The enriched space-time finite element method (EST) for simultaneous solution of fluid-structure interaction
Publication date :
2008
Journal title :
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
ISSN :
0029-5981
Volume :
75
Issue :
3
Pages :
305-334
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Focus Area :
Computational Sciences
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