Moving mesh FSI approach for VIV simulation based on DG method with AMR technique

Abstract

Vortex-induced vibration (VIV) remains a fundamental yet computationally challenging problem in computational fluid dynamics (CFD). This study develops a moving mesh Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) algorithm within a Runge-Kutta Discontinuous Galerkin (RKDG) adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) framework. The viscous term in the compressible Navier-Stokes (NS) equations is discretized using the high-order Interior Penalty Discontinuous Galerkin (IPDG) method. In addition to the above, key numerical advancements encompass the rigorous derivation of the Lax-Friedrichs (L-F) numerical flux formulation tailored for moving meshes, an enhanced AMR-driven nodal correction methodology designed for curved surface geometries, and the implementation of a ghost-node boundary condition treatment scheme to address dynamic mesh motion. Numerical validation proceeds through three phases: First, Couette flow simulations confirm the IPDG method's spatial convergence order. Subsequent analysis of unsteady flow past a cylinder demonstrate the AMR framework's efficacy in resolving vortex-dominated flow. Finally, six VIV benchmark cases are simulated using third-order IPDG discretization, establishing the proposed FSI algorithm's accuracy. Furthermore, synthetic jets (SJs) flow control is investigated through four frequency-variant SJs configurations. The results reveal that SJs can achieve completely VIV suppression at a low actuation frequency, while higher actuation frequencies reduce suppression efficiency due to the energy of the SJs is more in the form of acoustic wave.