On in-situ visualization for strongly coupled partitioned fluid-structure interaction

We present an integrated in-situ visualization approach for partitioned multi-physics simulation of fluid-structure interaction. The simulation itself is treated as a black box and only the information at the fluid-structure interface is considered, and communicated between the fluid and solid solvers with a separate coupling tool. The...

Acceleration of Strongly Coupled Fluid-Structure Interaction with Manifold Mapping

Strongly coupled partitioned fluid-structure interaction problems require multiple coupling iterations per time step. The fluid domain and the structure domain are solved multiple times in each time step such that the kinematic and dynamic interface conditions on the fluid-structure interface are satisfied. Quasi-Newton methods have been...

A multi-model incremental adaptive strategy to accelerate partitioned fluid-structure algorithms using space-mapping

High fidelity analysis of fluid-structure interaction systems is often too timeconsuming when a large number of model evaluations are required. The choice for a solution procedure depends often on the efficiency of the method and the possibility of reusing existing field solvers. Aggressive Space-Mapping, a technique originally developed for...

Multi-level and quasi-Newton acceleration for strongly coupled partitioned fluid-structure interaction

Two reduced order models are presented for the simulation of physically strong coupled fluid-structure interaction problem, based on computationally partitioned flow and structure solvers. The reduced order models used are a class of quasi-Newton coupling methods to obtain a stable solution and to reduce the number of subiterations. The second...

Experimental benchmark and numerical validation of a free heaving airfoil

In order to validate fluid-structure interaction solvers, a one degree of freedom (1 DOF) aeroelastic experiment is performed. A rigid wing with an harmonically actuated flap, is suspended by springs to allow a free heaving motion. Displacements and time dependent aerodynamic forces are measured for reduced flap frequencies ranging from k = 0.1...

Coarse level Newton-Krylov acceleration of sub-iterations in partitioned fluid-structure interaction

Computational fluid-structure interaction is commonly performed using a partitioned approach. For strongly coupled problems sub-iterations are required, increasing computational time as flow and structure have to be resolved multiple times every time step. Reductions in computing times can be achieved by e.g. improving the convergence of the sub...