Several Issues on Structural Dynamics of Aqueduct Bridges

2013 ◽  
Vol 405-408 ◽  
pp. 1982-1985
Author(s):  
Yu Chun Li ◽  
Hao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Structural Dynamics ◽  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Fluid Structure Interaction ◽  
Wind Load ◽  
Seismic Resistance ◽  
Seismic Responses ◽  
Fluid Structure ◽  
Structure Interaction

This paper reports several issues on structural dynamics of aqueduct bridges. These issues include the modeling of sloshing water, dynamic characteristics of aqueduct bridges with fluid-structure interaction, seismic responses of aqueduct bridges, wind-induced buffeting responses of aqueduct bridges, equivalent wind load on aqueduct bridges. The results mentioned in this paper can be referred for the investigation and design of the wind and seismic resistance of the aqueduct bridges.

Coupling of Lattice Boltzmann and Finite Element Methods for Fluid-Structure Interaction Application

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. W. Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Structural Dynamics ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
Fluid Structure Interaction ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Interface Boundary ◽  
Structural Domains ◽  
Fluid Structure ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Boltzmann Method

In order to analyze the Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) between a flow and a flexible structure, an algorithm was presented to couple the Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) and the Finite Element Method (FEM). The LBM was applied to the fluid dynamics while the FEM was applied to the structural dynamics. The two solution techniques were solved in a staggered manner, i.e. one solver after another. Continuity of the velocity and traction was applied at the interface boundaries between the fluid and structural domains. Furthermore, so as to make the fluid-structure interface boundary more flexible in terms of the computational modeling perspective, a technique was also developed for the LBM so that the interface boundary might not coincide with the fluid lattice mesh. Some example problems were presented to demonstrate the developed techniques.

Subspace Iteration for Eigen-Solution of Fluid-Structure Interaction Problems

1987 ◽  
Vol 109 (2) ◽  
pp. 244-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
I.-W. Yu
Keyword(s):  
Structural Dynamics ◽  
Iteration Method ◽  
Eigenvalue Problems ◽  
Fluid Structure Interaction ◽  
Fluid Pressure ◽  
Real Form ◽  
Fluid Structure ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Subspace Iteration ◽  
Symmetric Eigenvalue Problems

The subspace iteration method, commonly used for solving symmetric eigenvalue problems in structural dynamics, can be extended to solve nonsymmetric fluid-structure interaction problems in terms of fluid pressure and structural displacement. The two cornerstones for such extension are a nonsymmetric equation solver for the inverse iteration and a nonsymmetric eigen-procedure for subspace eigen-solution. The implementation of a nonsymmetric equation solver can easily be obtained by modifying the existing symmetric procedure; however, the nonsymmetric eigen-solver requires a new procedure such as the real form of the LZ-algorithm. With these extensions the subspace iteration method can solve large fluid-structure interaction problems by extracting a group of eigenpairs at a time. The method can generally be applied to compressible and incompressible fluid-structure interaction problems.

Modal Test of Scaled-Down Reactor Internals in SMART Considering the Fluid-Structure Interaction

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seungho Lim ◽  
Kyungrok Ha ◽  
Kyoung-Su Park ◽  
No-Cheol Park ◽  
Young-Pil Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Seismic Analysis ◽  
Fluid Structure Interaction ◽  
Mass Effect ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Structural Dynamic ◽  
Fluid Structure ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Standard Design ◽  
Reactor Internals

The System-integrated Modular Advanced ReacTor (SMART) is a small modular integral-type reactor for the seawater desalination and small-scaled power generation under development in Korea. Although the SMART is innovative reactor with a sensible mixture of the proven technology and advanced design features aimed at enhanced safety, there is no valid prototype which can specify the structural dynamic characteristics of reactor internals. Thus, extensive research for the technology verification and standard design approval are in progress. One of them is to perform the dynamic characteristics identification of reactor internals. Especially, it is focused on the added mass effect caused by the fluid-structure interaction because the reactor internals is submerged in the reactor coolant. The extracted dynamic characteristics such as the natural frequencies and the vibratory mode shapes can be used as the basis on further dynamic analysis, for example, seismic analysis and a postulated pipe break analysis.

Numerical investigation of flexible flapping wings using computational fluid dynamics/computational structural dynamics method

2016 ◽  
Vol 232 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Long Liu ◽  
Hongda Li ◽  
Haisong Ang ◽  
Tianhang Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Structural Dynamics ◽  
Fluid Structure Interaction ◽  
Flapping Wings ◽  
Structural Dynamic ◽  
Fluid Structure ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Computational Structural Dynamics

A fluid–structure interaction numerical simulation was performed to investigate the flow field around a flexible flapping wing using an in-house developed computational fluid dynamics/computational structural dynamics solver. The three-dimensional (3D) fluid–structure interaction of the flapping locomotion was predicted by loosely coupling preconditioned Navier–Stokes solutions and non-linear co-rotational structural solutions. The computational structural dynamic solver was specifically developed for highly flexible flapping wings by considering large geometric non-linear characteristics. The high fidelity of the developed methodology was validated by benchmark tests. Then, an analysis of flexible flapping wings was carried out with a specific focus on the unsteady aerodynamic mechanisms and effects of flexion on flexible flapping wings. Results demonstrate that the flexion will introduce different flow fields, and thus vary thrust generation and pressure distribution significantly. In the meanwhile, relationship between flapping frequency and flexion plays an important role on efficiency. Therefore, appropriate combination of frequency and flexion of flexible flapping wings provides higher efficiency. This study may give instruction for further design of flexible flapping wings.

Research on Fluid-Structure Interaction Dynamic Characteristics of Steam Generator Heat Exchanger Tubes

2012 ◽  
Vol 482-484 ◽  
pp. 183-187
Author(s):  
Li Na Zhang ◽  
Hui Zhao ◽  
Min Shan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Steam Generator ◽  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Fluid Structure Interaction ◽  
Heat Exchanger Tube ◽  
Fluid Structure ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Steam Generator Tubes ◽  
Exchanger Tube

For heat exchanger tube of steam generator, the relation between heat exchanger tube and fluid is typical fluid-structure interaction problem. Flow induced vibration has been found so far to be responsible for fatigue damage and failure of steam generator tubes, which will result in large economic loss and radioactive pollution. So the steam generator tubes are the weakest link in the primary coolant loop. Based on the synthesis of all sorts of factors influencing the dynamic characteristics of steam generator heat transfer tubes, establishing the heat transfer tube model, research on the weakening effect of fluid hole on fluid, the natural frequencies of the heat transfer tubes are analyzed under different fluid holes and fluid hole distance by numerical simulation.

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