Swimming involves a body’s capability to navigate through a fluid by undergoing self-deformations. Typically, fluid dynamics are described by the Navier-Stokes equations, and when integrated with a swimming body, it results in a highly intricate model. This paper introduces a computational framework for simulating the movement of multiple swimmers with various geometries immersed in a Navier-Stokes fluid. The approach relies on the finite element method with an Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian (ALE) framework to handle swimmer displacements. Numerous numerical experiments demonstrate the adaptability of the computational framework across various scenarios. All the implementations are made using the Feel++ finite element library [30].

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Towards a Computational Framework Using Finite Element Methods with Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian Approach for Swimmers with Contact

  • Luca Berti,
  • Laetitia Giraldi,
  • Christophe Prud’homme,
  • Céline Van Landeghem

摘要

Swimming involves a body’s capability to navigate through a fluid by undergoing self-deformations. Typically, fluid dynamics are described by the Navier-Stokes equations, and when integrated with a swimming body, it results in a highly intricate model. This paper introduces a computational framework for simulating the movement of multiple swimmers with various geometries immersed in a Navier-Stokes fluid. The approach relies on the finite element method with an Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian (ALE) framework to handle swimmer displacements. Numerous numerical experiments demonstrate the adaptability of the computational framework across various scenarios. All the implementations are made using the Feel++ finite element library [30].