Multi-phase flow

We calculate the deformation of various objects with internal and external multi-phase flow.

Vibration of a u-bend due to upwards two-phase flow.

Published in L. De Moerloose and J. Degroote. A study of the vibration of a horizontal u-bend subjected to an internal upwards flowing air-water mixture. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 93(102883):1–28, 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2020.102883.

Ponding of water on a circular membrane and an inflated hemisphere, to develop techniques for the simulation of water loading of tents and other membrane structures.

Published in N.K. Narayanan, R. Wüchner, and J. Degroote. Monolithic and partitioned approaches to determine static deformation of membrane structures due to ponding. Computers & Structures, 244(106419):1–22, 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2020.106419.

Interaction of a flexible baffle with the sloshing flow in a rotating tank.

Published in J. Degroote, A. Souto-Iglesias, W. Van Paepegem, S. Annerel, P. Bruggeman, and J. Vierendeels. Partitioned simulation of the interaction between an elastic structure and free surface flow. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 199(33–36):2085–2098, 2010. doi: 10.1016/j.cma.2010.02.019.

Slamming of rigid cones and flexible composite cylinders on a water surface, to mimic wave impact on barrels of wave energy converters.

Published in J. Degroote, A. Souto-Iglesias, W. Van Paepegem, S. Annerel, P. Bruggeman, and J. Vierendeels. Partitioned simulation of the interaction between an elastic structure and free surface flow. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 199(33–36):2085–2098, 2010. doi: 10.1016/j.cma.2010.02.019.

Benchmark of breaking dam.