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Explicit and Implicit OpenFOAM Coupling for a Compressible and Incompressible Fluid–Structure Interaction: A Comparative Study.

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Τίτλος: Explicit and Implicit OpenFOAM Coupling for a Compressible and Incompressible Fluid–Structure Interaction: A Comparative Study.
Συγγραφείς: Belghoula, Samir Miloud, Benhamou, Abdessoufi, Benarous, Abdallah, Guillou, Sylvain
Πηγή: Arabian Journal for Science & Engineering (Springer Science & Business Media B.V. ); Aug2026, Vol. 51 Issue 15, p17615-17634, 20p
Θεματικοί όροι: Fluid-structure interaction, Compressible flow, Incompressible flow, Aeroelasticity, Benchmark testing (Engineering), Computational fluid dynamics, Numerical analysis
Περίληψη: This study addresses the practical challenge of selecting and improving robust fluid–structure interaction (FSI) solvers across regimes ranging from incompressible vortex-induced dynamics to compressible shock and flutter-driven phenomena, which are critical in aerospace, energy, and marine engineering. A unified framework is developed to compare two complementary OpenFOAM-based solvers (foam-extend−4.1), designed for distinct flow regimes. The first solver targets incompressible flows and small linear deformations and was evaluated for the Hron–Turek FSI3 benchmark using a strong implicit coupling algorithm. The second solver, rhoSonicFsiFoam for compressible flows, was initially coupled using ALG-0, a weak explicit coupling algorithm, and has been upgraded to ALG-1 to improve interface stability and convergence under strongly nonlinear aeroelastic conditions. All solvers were tested under identical numerical settings using reproducible metrics of accuracy, stability, computational cost, and mesh or time-step sensitivity. The methodology includes three representative benchmarks: the Hron–Turek FSI3 test, a supersonic panel flutter case, and a shock–structure interaction in a T80 shock tube. Results show amplitude and frequency errors below 3.7% and 1.92%, respectively. Finally, a domain-of-applicability diagram correlates flow compressibility with structural deformation amplitude, providing practical guidance for selecting and improving FSI solvers in aerospace and marine applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Βάση Δεδομένων: Complementary Index
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ISSN:2193567X
DOI:10.1007/s13369-026-11158-5