Fixed-grid fluid-structure interaction in two dimensions based on a partitioned Lattice Boltzmann andp-FEM approach

2009 ◽  
Vol 79 (7) ◽  
pp. 817-845 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Kollmannsberger ◽  
S. Geller ◽  
A. Düster ◽  
J. Tölke ◽  
C. Sorger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
Fluid Structure Interaction ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Fluid Structure ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Fixed Grid

Fluid–Structure Interaction of High Aspect-Ratio Hair-Like Micro-Structures Through Dimensional Transformation Using Lattice Boltzmann Method

2016 ◽  
Vol 08 (08) ◽  
pp. 1650095 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Devaraj ◽  
Kean C. Aw ◽  
E. Haemmerle ◽  
R. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Drag Force ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Fluid Structure Interaction ◽  
Structural Response ◽  
Momentum Exchange ◽  
Fluid Structure ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Micro Structures

3D printed hair-like micro-structures have been previously demonstrated in a novel micro-fluidic flow sensor aimed at sensing air flows down to rates of a few milliliters per second. However, there is a lack of in-depth understanding of the structural response of these ‘micro-hairs' under a fluid flow field. This paper demonstrates the use of lattice Boltzmann methods (LBM) to understand this structural response towards a better optimization of the micro-hair flow sensors designed to suit the end applications' needs. The LBM approach was chosen as an efficient alternative to simulate Navier–Stokes equations for modeling fluid flow around complex geometries primarily for improved accuracy and simplicity with lesser computational costs. As the spatial dimensions of the sensor's flow channel are much larger in comparison to the actual micro-hairs (the sensing element), a multidimensional approach of combining two-dimensional (D2Q9) and three-dimensional (D3Q19) lattice configurations were implemented for improved computational speeds and efficiency. The drag force on the micro-hairs was estimated using the momentum-exchange method in the D3Q19 configuration and this drag force is transferred to the structural analysis model which determines the micro-hair deformation using Euler–Bernoulli beam theory. The entirety of the LBM Fluid–Structure Interaction (FSI) model was implemented within MATLAB and the obtained results are compared against the numerical model implemented on a commercially available software package.

Coupling of Lattice Boltzmann and Finite Element Methods for Fluid-Structure Interaction Application

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. W. Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Structural Dynamics ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
Fluid Structure Interaction ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Interface Boundary ◽  
Structural Domains ◽  
Fluid Structure ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Boltzmann Method

In order to analyze the Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) between a flow and a flexible structure, an algorithm was presented to couple the Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) and the Finite Element Method (FEM). The LBM was applied to the fluid dynamics while the FEM was applied to the structural dynamics. The two solution techniques were solved in a staggered manner, i.e. one solver after another. Continuity of the velocity and traction was applied at the interface boundaries between the fluid and structural domains. Furthermore, so as to make the fluid-structure interface boundary more flexible in terms of the computational modeling perspective, a technique was also developed for the LBM so that the interface boundary might not coincide with the fluid lattice mesh. Some example problems were presented to demonstrate the developed techniques.

Numerical investigation of nonlinear fluid–structure interaction dynamic behaviors under a general Immersed Boundary-Lattice Boltzmann-Finite Element method

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (04) ◽  
pp. 1850038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Lin Gong ◽  
Zhe Fang ◽  
Gang Chen
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
Fluid Structure Interaction ◽  
Numerical Approach ◽  
Immersed Boundary ◽  
Fluid Structure ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Flexible Objects ◽  
Element Method

A numerical approach based on the immersed boundary (IB), lattice Boltzmann and nonlinear finite element method (FEM) is proposed to simulate hydrodynamic interactions of very flexible objects. In the present simulation framework, the motion of fluid is obtained by solving the discrete lattice Boltzmann equations on Eulerian grid, the behaviors of flexible objects are calculated through nonlinear dynamic finite element method, and the interactive forces between them are implicitly obtained using velocity correction IB method which satisfies the no-slip conditions well at the boundary points. The efficiency and accuracy of the proposed Immersed Boundary-Lattice Boltzmann-Finite Element method is first validated by a fluid–structure interaction (F-SI) benchmark case, in which a flexible filament flaps behind a cylinder in channel flow, then the nonlinear vibration mechanism of the cylinder-filament system is investigated by altering the Reynolds number of flow and the material properties of filament. The interactions between two tandem and side-by-side identical objects in a uniform flow are also investigated, and the in-phase and out-of-phase flapping behaviors are captured by the proposed method.

scholarly journals Fluid structure interaction with curved space lattice Boltzmann

2018 ◽  
Vol 168 ◽  
pp. 32-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyriakos Flouris ◽  
Miller Mendoza Jimenez ◽  
Gautam Munglani ◽  
Falk K. Wittel ◽  
Jens-Daniel Debus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
Fluid Structure Interaction ◽  
Fluid Structure ◽  
Curved Space ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Space Lattice

Simulation of Fluid–Structure Interaction Problems with Thin Elastic Plate via the Coupling of Finite Element and Lattice Boltzmann Methods

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 2050013
Author(s):  
Fei Jiang ◽  
Kangping Liao ◽  
Kazuki Matsumura ◽  
Junji Ohgi ◽  
Xian Chen
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
Fluid Structure Interaction ◽  
Immersed Boundary ◽  
Thin Elastic Plate ◽  
Computational Accuracy ◽  
Fe Method ◽  
Fluid Structure ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann Methods ◽  
Structure Interaction

A numerical framework is proposed to couple the finite element (FE) and lattice Boltzmann methods (LBM) for simulating fluid–structure interaction (FSI) problems. The LBM is used as an efficient method for solving the weakly-compressible fluid flows. The corotational FE method for beam elements is used to solve the thin plate deformation. The two methods are coupled via a direct-forcing immersed boundary (IB) method with a sub-iteration scheme. A virtual structure method has been developed to improve the computational accuracy. Validations of the proposed coupling method have been carried out by testing a vortex-induced vibration problem. The numerical results are in good agreement with [Li and Favier (2017), “A non-staggered coupling of finite element and lattice Boltzmann methods via an immersed boundary scheme for fluid-structure interaction,” Comput. Fluids 143, 90–102]. The proposed method does not require heavy linear algebra calculation, which is suitable for parallel computation.

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