Numerical analysis of wave propagation across Solid-Fluid interface with Fluid-Structure interaction in circular tube

TL;DR

This study uses two-dimensional axisymmetric simulations to analyze wave propagation across solid-fluid interfaces in pipes with fluid-structure interaction, revealing effects of radial wave propagation and inertial effects on pressure transmission.

Contribution

It introduces a 2D axisymmetric simulation approach to better understand wave behavior at solid-fluid interfaces, improving upon classical 1D theories for safety assessments.

Findings

Radial wave propagation influences peak pressure at the interface.

Inertial effects cause pressure attenuation near the tube wall.

Transition region for pressure transmission is immediately after the interface.

Abstract

Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) and wave propagation in engineering structures can cause severe damage to piping systems or fluid machines, inducing serious accidents. In these phenomena, the mechanism of structural damage depends on the wave propagation across the fluid-solid interface. Previous studies reported that disagreements between the induced pressure value on the solid-fluid movable interface and the value predicted by the classical one-dimensional theory arose from the effects of two-dimensional wave propagation. To address this problem, in this study, a two-dimensional axisymmetric simulation of wave propagation across the solid-fluid interface with FSI was conducted. The simulation was performed using ANSYS Autodyn with a Lagrangian solver for solids and Eulerian solver for water. The results showed that radial wave propagation caused by the dynamic effect of the tube and water's inertia affected the peak pressure on the solid-fluid interface. The peak pressure was attenuated near the tube wall because of the inertial effect of the tube and fluid expansion. By calculating the mean pressure and axial stress to compare the simulated peak pressure with that from one-dimensional acoustic theory, it was indicated that the transition region for transmitted pressure was located immediately after the solid-fluid interface. In this region, the transmitted peak pressure may exceed the value predicted by one-dimensional acoustic theory. The transition region was oriented in the axial direction from the interface. In addition, prediction of the transmitted peak pressure with one-dimensional acoustic theory was suggested via normal wave speed in the unconfined fluid from a safety engineering perspective, although the circumferential stress generated in the tube enclosing fluid can be sufficiently accurately predicted using the same theory with the Korteweg speed.