A modified Finite Element formulation for the imposition of the slip boundary condition over embedded volumeless geometries

This work describes a novel formulation for the simulation of Navier–Stokes problems including embedded objects. The new proposal is based on the use of a modified finite element space, which replaces the standard one within the elements intersected by the immersed geometry. The modified space is ab...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Zorrilla Martínez, Rubén|||0000-0001-8270-7170, Larese De Tetto, Antonia|||0000-0002-7284-3926, Rossi, Riccardo|||0000-0003-0528-7074
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/168105
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/168105
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2019.05.007
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Computational fluid dynamics
Embedded boundary methods
Immersed boundary methods
Navier–Stokes
Volumeless bodies
Slip boundary condition
Discontinuous shape functions
Dinàmica de fluids computacional
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Anàlisi numèrica::Mètodes en elements finits
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Física::Física de fluids
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Sumario:This work describes a novel formulation for the simulation of Navier–Stokes problems including embedded objects. The new proposal is based on the use of a modified finite element space, which replaces the standard one within the elements intersected by the immersed geometry. The modified space is able to exactly reproduce the jumps happening at the embedded boundary while preserving the conformity across the faces intersected by the embedded object. The paper focuses particularly on the imposition of a slip boundary condition on the surface of the embedded geometry, proposing a new technique for the application of such constraint. The new proposal is carefully benchmarked using the results of a body fitted technique and of an alternative embedded approach. Potential applications of interest are also presented.