A novel approach to modeling plate deformations in fluid–structure interactions

• Published in: Nuclear engineering and design Vol. 293; no. C; pp. 1 - 15
• Main Authors: Howard, T.K., Marcum, W.R., Jones, W.F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier B.V 01.11.2015; Elsevier
• Subjects: computational simulations; fluid-structure interactions (FSI); K. Thermal hydraulics; NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; K. Thermal hydraulics

•A new method for computing fluid structure interactions of flat plates is presented herein.•The method is validated through consideration of a single plate subject to hydraulic loading.•The model is compared against solution forms computed via ABAQUS and experimental data.•The model compares well a...