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An adaptive finite element method for high-speed flow-structure interaction is presented. The cell-centered finite element method is combined with an adaptive meshing technique to solve the Navier-Stokes equations for high-speed compressible flow behavior. The energy equation and the quasi-static structural equations for aerodynamically heated structures are solved by applying the Galerkin finite element method. The finite element formulation and computational procedure are described. Interactions between the high-speed flow, structural heat transfer, and deformation are studied by two applications of Mach 10 flow over an inclined plate, and Mach 4 flow in a channel.
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Limtrakarn, W., Dechaumphai, P. Adaptive finite element method for high-speed flow-structure interaction. Acta Mech Sinica 20, 597–606 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02485863
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02485863