Recent progress of lattice Boltzmann method and its applications in fluid-structure interaction

L Wang, Z Liu, M Rajamuni - Proceedings of the Institution of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) is a very common physical phenomenon which extensively
exists in nature, human daily life and many engineering applications. The lattice Boltzmann …

Discrete Boltzmann multi-scale modelling of non-equilibrium multiphase flows

Y Gan, A Xu, H Lai, W Li, G Sun… - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2022 - cambridge.org
The aim of this paper is twofold: the first aim is to formulate and validate a multi-scale
discrete Boltzmann method (DBM) based on density functional kinetic theory for thermal …

[HTML][HTML] Streamline penetration, velocity error, and consequences of the feedback immersed boundary method

Q Huang, Z Liu, L Wang, S Ravi, J Young, J Lai… - Physics of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
This paper presents a study on streamline penetration, velocity error, and consequences of
a fluid–structure interaction (FSI) solver based on the feedback immersed boundary method …

Energy harvesting of inverted piezoelectric flags in an oscillating flow

S Mazharmanesh, J Young, FB Tian, S Ravi… - Journal of Fluids and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The energy harvesting potential of flexible structures (eg flags) made of piezoelectric
materials has drawn rapidly increasing attention in recent years. In this work, we numerically …

Effects of fluid rheology on dynamics of a capsule through a microchannel constriction

J Ma, Q Huang, Y Zhu, YQ Xu, FB Tian - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
This paper numerically investigates the impact of fluid rheology on the behaviors of a
spherical capsule through a microchannel constriction. Different flow scenarios are …

Power synchronisations determine the hovering flight efficiency of passively pitching flap** wings

Q Huang, SS Bhat, EC Yeo, J Young… - Journal of Fluid …, 2023 - cambridge.org
The power exchange between fluid and structure plays a significant role in the force
production and flight efficiency of flap** wings in insects and artificial flyers. This work …

Influences of serrated trailing edge on the aerodynamic and aeroacoustic performance of a flap** wing during hovering flight

X Ji, L Wang, S Ravi, FB Tian, J Young, J Lai - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The influences of serrated trailing edge on the aerodynamic and aeroacoustic performance
of a flap** wing during hovering flight are investigated using a hybrid framework of an …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing heat transfer using flow-induced oscillations of a flexible baffle attached to a vertical heated flat surface

S Mazharmanesh, FB Tian, C Lei - International Journal of Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Enhancing heat transfer using fluid-structure interactions (FSI) has attracted significant
interest in recent years. Previous effort on this topic was mainly devoted to forced …

Learning to school in dense configurations with multi-agent deep reinforcement learning

Y Zhu, JH Pang, T Gao, FB Tian - Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Fish are observed to school in different configurations. However, how and why fish maintain
a stable schooling formation still remains unclear. This work presents a numerical study of …

Partial confinement effects on the performance of a flap** foil power generator

Z Liu, Q Huang, Z Li, Y Li, X Feng - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The impacts of partial confinement on the power extraction performance of a flap** foil
generator at a Reynolds number of 1100 are numerically studied using an immersed …