Simulations of complex flows and fluid-structure interaction problems on fixed cartesian grids

Fady M. Najjar, Rajat Mittal

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Abstract

A finite-difference based approach for computing flows with complex moving solid three-dimensional boundaries on fixed Cartesian grid has been developed. Internal solid boundaries are represented by "blocking off" the grid cells inside the boundary. This results in considerably increased computing efficiency over conventional body-conformal structured grid methods. A mixed explicit-implicit fractional step method is employed for time integration while the spatial discretization scheme is based on a second-order accurate central-difference scheme. The pressure Poisson equation is solved using algebraic multigrid as well as Krylov subspace based methods. The current simulation methodology is validated by simulating various canonical flows. Further, we compute the flow generated by a moving body as well as the flow generated by a synthetic jet in order to demonstrate the capabilities of this solver.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 4th ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference
Subtitle of host publicationVolume 2, Part B, Symposia
EditorsA. Ogut, Y. Tsuji, M. Kawahashi
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
Pages1029-1033
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)0791836967, 9780791836965
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes
Event4th ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference - Honolulu, HI, United States
Duration: Jul 6 2003Jul 10 2003

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference
Volume2 B

Conference

Conference4th ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu, HI
Period7/6/037/10/03

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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