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A super-sampled projection method for level-set construction in fluid-solid interaction problems

Journal Article · · Sandia journal manuscript; Not yet accepted for publication
OSTI ID:1426932
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. CTO Offce, Dassault Sysemes SIMULIA, Providence, RI (United States)
  3. Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (United States). Department of Mechanical Engineering

Here, this paper considers the issues central to fast level-set construction for the general treatement of moving interfaces in coupled fluid-solid interaction problems where the Lagrangian solid experiences large bulk motion. The central idea is based on a super-sampled L2 projection, that in conjunction with a Lagrangian interface position, permits rapid identification of the solid interface in the fluid mesh and enables the imposition of boundary conditions for the fluid. A series of convergence studies are presented in terms of numerical quadrature and mesh refinement to illustrate the effectiveness of the super-sampled projection on unstructured grids. The extraction of the interface location based on distance functions is compared to the super-sampled projection method. Finally, it is shown that the extraction of an interface location based on a zero level-set converges as O(h) when compared to the exact interface location - suggesting that the availability of a Lagrangian interface description is always preferred.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1426932
Report Number(s):
SAND--2009-3685J; 476573
Journal Information:
Sandia journal manuscript; Not yet accepted for publication, Journal Name: Sandia journal manuscript; Not yet accepted for publication; ISSN 9999-0014
Publisher:
Sandia
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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