A two-dimensional fluid-structure coupling algorithm for the interaction of high-speed flows with open shells

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2004.

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Main Author: Tam, Daniel See Wai, 1980-
Other Authors: Raúl Radovitzky.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17838
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spelling mit-1721.1/178382019-04-11T11:22:43Z A two-dimensional fluid-structure coupling algorithm for the interaction of high-speed flows with open shells Tam, Daniel See Wai, 1980- Raúl Radovitzky. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Aeronautics and Astronautics. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2004. Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-94). The design of future light aerospace structures will require numerical tools to accurately describe the strongly coupled dynamics of the interactions between a light structure and a flow surrounding it. Specific examples include inflatable structures and parachutes used as deceleration devices during planet entry. In this work, an algorithm for simulating the solid-fluid interactions of a highly-deformable open shell structure and a compressible fluid flow is presented. The main objective is to extend the algorithm previously presented by the authors to the case of open shell structures immersed in a fluid. For simplicity, we restrict our attention to the two-dimensional case. The computational strategy is based on combining an Eulerian finite volume formulation for the fluid and a Lagrangian formulation for the structural response. The coupling between the fluid and the solid response is achieved via a novel approach based on extrapolation and velocity reconstruction aided by level sets. The accuracy of the proposed approach is verified against exact solutions of supersonic flow past a rigid flat plate. The numerical results reproduce all the details of the flow field, including the-very important-forces on the structure. The versatility of the proposed coupling algorithm is demonstrated in simulations of supersonic flow past a highly-deformable infinite plate. by Daniel See Wai Tam. S.M. 2005-06-02T18:52:24Z 2005-06-02T18:52:24Z 2004 2004 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17838 56570723 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 94 p. 4337782 bytes 4346802 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Tam, Daniel See Wai, 1980-
A two-dimensional fluid-structure coupling algorithm for the interaction of high-speed flows with open shells
title A two-dimensional fluid-structure coupling algorithm for the interaction of high-speed flows with open shells
title_full A two-dimensional fluid-structure coupling algorithm for the interaction of high-speed flows with open shells
title_fullStr A two-dimensional fluid-structure coupling algorithm for the interaction of high-speed flows with open shells
title_full_unstemmed A two-dimensional fluid-structure coupling algorithm for the interaction of high-speed flows with open shells
title_short A two-dimensional fluid-structure coupling algorithm for the interaction of high-speed flows with open shells
title_sort two dimensional fluid structure coupling algorithm for the interaction of high speed flows with open shells
topic Aeronautics and Astronautics.
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17838
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