Isogeometric analysis of linear free-surface potential flow

Autor: Akkerman, I., Meijer, J. H. A., Eikelder, M. ten
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Ocean Engineering (2020)
Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.107114
Popis: This paper presents a novel variational formulation to simulate linear free-surface flow. The variational formulation is suitable for higher-order finite elements and higher-order and higher-continuity shape functions as employed in Isogeometric Analysis (IGA). The novel formulation combines the interior and free-surface problems in one monolithic formulation. This leads to exact energy conservation and superior performance in terms of accuracy when compared to a traditional segregated formulation. This is confirmed by the numerical computation of traveling waves in a periodic domain and a three-dimensional sloshing problem. The isogeometric approach shows significant improved performance compared to traditional finite elements. Even on very coarse quadratic NURBS meshes the dispersion error is virtually absent.
Databáze: arXiv