CFD-FASTRAN provides solutions for many problems involving fluid-structure
interaction (FSI), especially for aeroelastic applications. The salient
features of the FSI module include the following:
- Full Navier-Stokes solution for the flow field using CFD-FASTRAN
- Three-dimensional finite-element analysis of structural dynamics using
CFD-FEMSTRESS
- Finite-element analysis of piezoelectric actuators for active structural
control
- Conservative and consistent interfacing between flow and structural
dynamic solutions
- Transfinite interpolation routine for grid deformation due to structure
flexibility
- Temporal synchronization of data transfer between the analysis modules
using MDICE
- Full user control of the simulation via GUI
This multidisciplinary analysis tool has been extensively validated on
aeroelastic problems of fighter aircraft, and has been successfully used
for many complex aeroelastic problems of aerospace problems. Please visit
Aeroelastic Applications
for more information.
The figure above shows an application example for the analysis of tail
buffeting of an F/A-18 aircraft at a high angle of attack.
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