New paper: Advanced RBF Methods for Mapping Aerodynamic Loads onto Structures in High-Fidelity FSI Simulations
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We are happy to share with you Our new work on mapping methods for Fluid Structure Interaction.
Chiappa, A.; Lopez, A.; Groth, C. “Advanced RBF Methods for Mapping Aerodynamic Loads onto Structures in High-Fidelity FSI Simulations”. Fluids 2024, 9(6), 137. https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids9060137
Abstract:
The reliable exchange of data is a crucial issue for the loose coupling of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and computational structural mechanics (CSM) modules in fluid–structure interaction (FSI) applications. This paper presents a comparison between two methods for mapping the traction field across mismatching grids, namely the RIBES method and the preCICE algorithm, both based on radial basis function (RBF) interpolation. The two methods demonstrate different degrees of control over balance preservation during mapping, with the RIBES algorithm exhibiting greater efficacy. Test benches are a parametric double curved geometry and a wind tunnel mock-up. In this second case, forces from mapping are used to load a CSM model to retrieve stress and displacement fields. Differences in FEM results are appreciable although not significant, showing a correlation between the accuracy of balance preservation during data mapping and the structural output.
The paper can be downloaded or read at this link: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/9/6/137\
Andrea Chiappa
Andrea Chiappa was born in Genzano di Roma (RM) on 24 October 1985. He graduated with honours in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, where he obtained also his PhD in Design, Manufacturing and Operations Engineering in 2018 with a dissertation on the thesis “Development and validation of a balanced load mapping method”. Until March 2020 he worked as post-doctoral researcher at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”. Main topics of his academic activity are non-destructive testing (NDT) systems based on ultrasonic guided waves, meshless methods and the conceptual design of Tokamak fusion facilities.
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