Chapter 60: Deformable Baffle in a Duct using OpenFSI

Deformable Baffle in a Duct

60 using OpenFSI

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Summary 1164
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Introduction 1165
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Results 1165
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Input File(s) 1166
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Video 1166
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Summary
Title Chapter 60: Deformable Baffle in a Duct using OpenFSI
OpenFSI Features Transient FSI simulation using one of the available OpenFSI CFD partner services
Geometry

Flow

Plate (1x 0.1 x 0.02 m)

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Material Properties E = 2.3e+9 Pa,  = 0.33,  = 1000 Kg/m3
Analysis Type Nonlinear Transient
Boundary Condition Plate fix at bottom of channel, variable pressure due to fluid loads
Element Type 3D Brick
FE Results

www.acusim.com/papers/OpenFSI_overview.pdf
References
MD Nastran 2010 Release Guide
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Deformable Baffle in a Duct using OpenFSI

Introduction
This example illustrates setting up a transient FSI simulation using one of the available OpenFSI CFD partner services
(OpenFSI-AcuSolve service from Acusim here). MD Nastran calculates the baffle deformation and nodal velocities
while the CFD code calculates the flow induced loads on the baffle wetted surfaces. The initial condition is a
converged CFD solution on the undeformed baffle. The SOL 400 nonlinear transient solution references the connected
OpenFSI service.

Figure 60-1 CFD Geometry of Flexible Baffle in Narrow Duct

Results
The flow excites the first natural frequency of the cantilever plate which is 5.28 Hz or a time period of 0.19 seconds
that is seen in the tip displacement history in Figure 60-2. Since the plate is elastic with no damping, the damping of
the tip oscillation is caused by viscous losses in the fluid flow.

Figure 60-2 Baffle Tip Displacement History

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Input File(s)
Files Description
plate_baffle_str.dat MD Nastran input file of flexible baffle
plate_fsi_baffle.xdb xdb produced from the OpenFSI baffle run using Acusolve (20Mb)
openfsi_baffle_cfd_ex AcuSolve input files (attached zip file 15Mb). AcuSolve installation
ample.ZIP required.

Use the plate_fsi_baffle.xdb results if you don't have access to AcuSolve or would like to skip the MD
Nastran OpenFSI run.

Video
Click on the image or caption below to view a streaming video of this problem; it lasts about 10 minutes and explains
how the steps are performed.

Figure 60-3 Video of the Above Steps