Fluid-Structure Interaction (eBook)

Fluid-Structure Interaction: An Introduction to Finite
Element Coupling fulfils the need for an introductive approach
to the general concepts of Finite and Boundary Element Methods for
FSI, from the mathematical formulation to the physical
interpretation of numerical simulations. Based on the
author's experience in developing numerical codes for
industrial applications in shipbuilding and in teaching FSI to both
practicing engineers and within academia, it provides a
comprehensive and self-contained guide that is geared toward
both students and practitioners of mechanical engineering. Composed
of six chapters,

Fluid-Structure Interaction: An Introduction to Finite
Element Coupling progresses logically from formulations and
applications involving structure and fluid dynamics, fluid and
structure interactions and opens to reduced order-modelling for
vibro-acoustic coupling. The author describes simple yet
fundamental illustrative examples in detail, using analytical
and/or semi-analytical formulation & designed both to
illustrate each numerical method and also to highlight a physical
aspect of FSI. All proposed examples are simple enough to be
computed by the reader using standard computational tools such as
MATLAB, making the book a unique tool for self-learning and
understanding the basics of the techniques for FSI, or can serve as
verification and validation test cases of industrial FEM/BEM codes
rendering the book valuable for code verification and validation
purposes.