Finite-element/boundary-element coupling for inflatables: effective contact resolution

DOI10.1007/978-3-319-40827-9_37MaRDI QIDQ2962482zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors T. M. van Opstal

Publication date 16 February 2017

Published in Advances in Computational Fluid-Structure Interaction and Flow Simulation (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1506.04637

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Fluid-solid interactions (including aero- and hydro-elasticity, porosity, etc.) (74F10) Finite element methods applied to problems in solid mechanics (74S05) Boundary element methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics (76M15)

Abstract: A fluid-structure interaction technique for the simulation of inflatable structures is introduced. The presented finite-element/boundary-element (FEBE) technique couples an isogeometric finite element discretization of a flexible shell structure with an isogeometric boundary element discretization of a Stokes fluid. This technique was introduced in [Comput. Mech., 2012, 50(6):779-788] for planar problems and extended to 3D in [Comput. Methods Appl. Mech. Engrg., 2014, 284:637-663]. One of the marked advantages of this approach is the contact mechanism, lubrication, which is an inherent attribute of the flow model. Its role in preventing contact was theoretically substantiated, but only demonstrated in the planar setting. In the present work, we demonstrate the effectiveness of the contact mechanism in the isogeometric and three-dimensional setting, discussing various aspects pertaining to the accurate resolution of the traction responsible for contact prevention.

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