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A Scalable Method for Many Object Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulations

dc.contributor.authorTannahill, Connor
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-10T17:12:22Z
dc.date.available2022-01-10T17:12:22Z
dc.date.issued2022-01-10
dc.date.submitted2021-12-20
dc.description.abstractFluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) Simulations are an important technology in many areas of research, including, but not limited to, Computer Graphics, Computational Physics and Engineering. This area is concerned with the realistic simulation of fluids, solids and their interaction. To accurately realize a simulation of an FSI scenario typically requires a large amount of computation and specialized numerical methods to ensure stability and accuracy. In this thesis, we consider the development of a numerical method for dealing with two and three-dimensional FSI scenarios where a large number of deformable objects are immersed in a incompressible fluid. The fluid component of the model is solved using standard CFD approaches, while the solid models are computed using an efficient heuristic. Their interaction is coordinated through the use of a specialized algorithm based on the level set method to coordinate the fluid solver and the solid models, transfer the necessary information between these model components, as well as object-with-object collisions, using a novel collision handling algorithm for arbitrarily shaped deformable objects. The method is described along with the motivations behind each model component in how they help us reach the goal of a scalable FSI object for this general scenario. Several test cases are presented to demonstrate the capability of the method in producing realistic FSI simulations. These experiments are then analysed to establish the scaling performance of our solver in terms of relevant performance metrics.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10012/17855
dc.language.isoenen
dc.pendingfalse
dc.publisherUniversity of Waterlooen
dc.subjectComputational Fluid Dynamicsen
dc.subjectScientific Computingen
dc.subjectNumerical Analysisen
dc.subjectFluid-Structure Interactionen
dc.subjectDeformable Objectsen
dc.subjectSimulationen
dc.titleA Scalable Method for Many Object Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulationsen
dc.typeMaster Thesisen
uws-etd.degreeMaster of Mathematicsen
uws-etd.degree.departmentDavid R. Cheriton School of Computer Scienceen
uws-etd.degree.disciplineComputer Scienceen
uws-etd.degree.grantorUniversity of Waterlooen
uws-etd.embargo.terms0en
uws.contributor.advisorWan, Justin
uws.contributor.affiliation1Faculty of Mathematicsen
uws.peerReviewStatusUnrevieweden
uws.published.cityWaterlooen
uws.published.countryCanadaen
uws.published.provinceOntarioen
uws.scholarLevelGraduateen
uws.typeOfResourceTexten

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