Assessment of the fluid-structure interaction capabilities for aeronautical applications of the open-source solver SU2
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Abstract
We report on an international effort to develop an open-source computational environment
for high-fidelity fluid-structure interaction analysis. In particular, we will focus on
verification of the implementation for application in computational aeroelasticity. The capabilities
of the SU2 code for aeroelastic analysis have been further enhanced both by developing
natively embedded tools for the study of largely deformable solids, and by wrapping it using
Python tools for an improved communication with external solvers. Both capabilities will be
demonstrated on relevant test cases, including rigid-airfoil solutions with indicial functions,
the Isogai Wing Section, test cases from the AIAA 2nd Aeroelastic Prediction Workshop, and
the vortex-induced vibrations of a flexible cantilever in the wake of a square cylinder. Results
show very good performance both in terms of accuracy and computational efficiency. The modularity
and versatility of the baseline suite allows for a flexible framework for multidisciplinary
computational analysis. The software libraries have been freely shared with the community to
encourage further engagement in the improvement, validation and further development of this
open-source project.
for high-fidelity fluid-structure interaction analysis. In particular, we will focus on
verification of the implementation for application in computational aeroelasticity. The capabilities
of the SU2 code for aeroelastic analysis have been further enhanced both by developing
natively embedded tools for the study of largely deformable solids, and by wrapping it using
Python tools for an improved communication with external solvers. Both capabilities will be
demonstrated on relevant test cases, including rigid-airfoil solutions with indicial functions,
the Isogai Wing Section, test cases from the AIAA 2nd Aeroelastic Prediction Workshop, and
the vortex-induced vibrations of a flexible cantilever in the wake of a square cylinder. Results
show very good performance both in terms of accuracy and computational efficiency. The modularity
and versatility of the baseline suite allows for a flexible framework for multidisciplinary
computational analysis. The software libraries have been freely shared with the community to
encourage further engagement in the improvement, validation and further development of this
open-source project.
Date Issued
2016-09-01
Date Acceptance
2016-06-05
Citation
ECCOMAS Congress 2016 - Proceedings of the 7th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, 2016, 1, pp.1498-1529
ISBN
9786188284401
Publisher
Institute of Structural Analysis and Antiseismic Research
Start Page
1498
End Page
1529
Journal / Book Title
ECCOMAS Congress 2016 - Proceedings of the 7th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering
Volume
1
Copyright Statement
© 2016 The Authors.
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Grant Number
EP/J002070/1
Source
ECCOMAS Congress 2016
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2016-06-05
Finish Date
2016-06-10
Coverage Spatial
Crete Island, Greece