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Numerical Methods for Efficient Fluid–Structure Interaction Simulations of Paragliders

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After specifying the general context and needs of the paragliding industry, a new model to compute paraglider cloth dynamics is presented. Applications in research and development are then shown. Results are very promising: using simulations is drastically changing the way paragliders are being developed. Then the firsts steps towards the use of immersed boundaries with Lattice Boltzmann method for the highly coupled, transient high fidelity fluid–structure interaction simulation of paragliders are presented. Despite strong bias due to under-resolved boundary layers, numerical results of the cloth deformations are in an acceptable agreement with wind tunnel measurements conducted in a previous study on a small and simple parachute geometry.

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The author would like to thank Bruce Goldsmith Design for funding and supporting this project. The gratitude is extended to Jonas Latt for providing extensive help with Palabos, Christine Espinosa for her very useful comments throughout the development of the structural model, and as well to Christos Kotsalos for the interesting discussions and suggestions.

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  1. Department of Aerodynamics, Energetics and Propulsion, ISAE-Supaero, University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France

    Tom Lolies, Nicolas Gourdain & Herve Belloc

  2. University of Toulouse, ISAE, Institut Clement ADER, CNRS UMR 5312 INSA/UPS/ISAE/Mines Albi, Toulouse, France

    Tom Lolies & Miguel Charlotte

  3. Bruce Goldsmith Design gmbh, Research and Development Team, Magagnosc, France

    Tom Lolies & Bruce Goldsmith

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Lolies, T., Gourdain, N., Charlotte, M. et al. Numerical Methods for Efficient Fluid–Structure Interaction Simulations of Paragliders. Aerotec. Missili Spaz. 98, 221–229 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42496-019-00017-2

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