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Background and Motivation
This is a small 2D demonstration model that couples the linearized Navier-
Stokes Frequency Domain, the Solid Mechanics, and the Creeping Flow
physics interfaces to model the vibrations of a plate located in a 2D viscous
parallel plate flow.
This type of model is used to model fluid structure interaction (FSI) in the
frequency domain.
For simplicity, the flow is assumed to be a creeping flow (no inertia and
turbulence). With the model dimensions and material properties this is of
course not physical. The aim is to demonstrate the set-up of the model and
not to solve a turbulent CFD flow problem.
At the inlet and outlet of the channel a perfectly matched layer (PML) is
added. Extrusion operators are used to couple the flow to the acoustic
problem inside these domains.
Geometry
Actuating force
Plate fixed here applied here
Wall
Inlet
Uin Outlet
Wall
Physics
The steady state background mean flow is
solved with the Creeping Flow interface of
the CFD Module
Background velocity
Background pressure
Results