Analysis of Coupled Flutter of Parallel Plates in Axial Flow by Using Monolithic Finite Element Method

Authors

  • C Zhang
  • B Wang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1260/1750-9548.6.2.167

Abstract

In the present paper, we use a monolithic finite element method to simulate the flutter behavior of two, three and four parallel plates experimentally studied by Schouveiler and Eloy (Phys. Fluids 21, 081703(2009)). Different coupled fluttering modes of the parallel plates are successfully reproduced. Although the results are preliminary, the essential physics of this strongly coupled system are successfully captured. No artificial constraints (i.e., the virtual spring connections between the plates) are needed to predict the in-phase mode of flutter. To the authors' best knowledge, this is the first time that one can capture all the coupled modes of flutter of multiple plates through direct numerical simulations.

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Published

2012-06-30

How to Cite

Zhang, C. and Wang, B. (2012) “Analysis of Coupled Flutter of Parallel Plates in Axial Flow by Using Monolithic Finite Element Method”, The International Journal of Multiphysics, 6(2), pp. 167-178. doi: 10.1260/1750-9548.6.2.167.

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