Dans cette thèse, nous avons étudié la simulation numérique des phénomènes d'interaction fluide-structure entre un fluide compressible et une structure déformable. En particulier, nous nous sommes intéressés au couplage par une approche partitionnée entre une méthode de Volumes Finis pour résoudre les équations de la mécanique des fluides compressibles et une méthode d'Eléments discrets pour le solide, capable de prendre en compte la fissuration. La revue des méthodes existantes de domaines fictifs ainsi que des algorithmes partitionnés couramment utilisés pour le couplage conduit à choisir une méthode de frontières immergées conservative et un schéma de couplage explicite. Il est établi que la méthode d'Eléments Discrets utilisée permet de retrouver le comportement macroscopique du matériau et que le schéma symplectique employé assure la préservation de l'énergie du solide. Puis nous avons développé un algorithme de couplage explicite entre un fluide compressible non-visqueux et un solide indéformable. Nous avons montré des propriétés de conservation exacte de masse, de quantité de mouvement et d'énergie du système ainsi que de consistance du schéma de couplage. Cet algorithme a été étendu au couplage avec un solide déformable, sous la forme d'un schéma semi-implicite. Cette méthode a été appliquée à l'étude de problèmes d'écoulements non-visqueux autour de structures mobiles : les comparaisons avec des résultats numériques et expérimentaux existants démontrent la très bonne précision de notre méthode / This work aims at the numerical simulation of compressible fluid/deformable structure interactions. In particular, we have developed a partitioned coupling algorithm between a Finite Volume method for the compressible fluid and a Discrete Element method capable of taking into account fractures in the solid. A survey of existing fictitious domain methods and partitioned algorithms has led to choose an Embedded Boundary method and an explicit coupling scheme. We first showed that the Discrete Element method used for the solid yielded the correct macroscopic behaviour and that the symplectic time-integration scheme ensured the preservation of energy. We then developed an explicit coupling algorithm between a compressible inviscid fluid and an undeformable solid. Mass, momentum and energy conservation and consistency properties were proved for the coupling scheme. The algorithm was then extended to the coupling with a deformable solid, in the form of a semi-implicit scheme. Finally, we applied this method to unsteady inviscid flows around moving structures: comparisons with existing numerical and experimental results demonstrate the excellent accuracy of our method

This work aims at the numerical simulation of compressible fluid/deformable structure interactions. In particular, we have developed a partitioned coupling algorithm between a Finite Volume method for the compressible fluid and a Discrete Element method capable of taking into account fractures in the solid. A survey of existing fictitious domain methods and partitioned algorithms has led to choose an Embedded Boundary method and an explicit coupling scheme. We first showed that the Discrete Element method used for the solid yielded the correct macroscopic behaviour and that the symplectic time-integration scheme ensured the preservation of energy. We then developed an explicit coupling algorithm between a compressible inviscid fluid and an undeformable solid. Mass, momentum and energy conservation and consistency properties were proved for the coupling scheme. The algorithm was then extended to the coupling with a deformable solid, in the form of a semi-implicit scheme. Finally, we applied this method to unsteady inviscid flows around moving structures: comparisons with existing numerical and experimental results demonstrate the excellent accuracy of our method

Numerical methods for solving partial differential equations are commonplace in the engineering community and their popularity can be attributed to the rapid performance improvement of modern workstations and desktop computers. The ubiquity of computer technology has allowed all areas of engineering to have access to detailed thermal, stress, and fluid flow analysis packages capable of performing complex studies of current and future designs. The rapid pace of computer development, however, has begun to outstrip efforts to reduce analysis overhead. As such, most commercially available software packages are now limited by the human effort required to prepare, develop, and initialize the necessary computational models. Primarily due to the mesh-based analysis methods utilized in these software packages, the dependence on model preparation greatly limits the accessibility of these analysis tools. In response, the so-called meshless or mesh-free methods have seen considerable interest as they promise to greatly reduce the necessary human interaction during model setup. However, despite the success of these methods in areas demanding high degrees of model adaptability (such as crack growth, multi-phase flow, and solid friction), meshless methods have yet to gain notoriety as a viable alternative to more traditional solution approaches in general solution domains. Although this may be due (at least in part) to the relative youth of the techniques, another potential cause is the lack of focus on developing robust methodologies. The failure to approach development from a practical perspective has prevented researchers from obtaining commercially relevant meshless methodologies which reach the full potential of the approach. The primary goal of this research is to present a novel meshless approach called MIMS (Model Integrated Meshless Solver) which establishes the method as a generalized solution technique capable of competing with more traditional PDE methodologies (such as the finite element and finite volume methods). This was accomplished by developing a robust meshless technique as well as a comprehensive model generation procedure. By closely integrating the model generation process into the overall solution methodology, the presented techniques are able to fully exploit the strengths of the meshless approach to achieve levels of automation, stability, and accuracy currently unseen in the area of engineering analysis. Specifically, MIMS implements a blended meshless solution approach which utilizes a variety of shape functions to obtain a stable and accurate iteration process. This solution approach is then integrated with a newly developed, highly adaptive model generation process which employs a quaternary triangular surface discretization for the boundary, a binary-subdivision discretization for the interior, and a unique shadow layer discretization for near-boundary regions. Together, these discretization techniques are able to achieve directionally independent, automatic refinement of the underlying model, allowing the method to generate accurate solutions without need for intermediate human involvement. In addition, by coupling the model generation with the solution process, the presented method is able to address the issue of ill-constructed geometric input (small features, poorly formed faces, etc.) to provide an intuitive, yet powerful approach to solving modern engineering analysis problems.

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Le prototypage virtuel des circuits pneumatiques de puissance, par exemple les circuits de freinage des véhicules industriels, constitue un enjeu important en raison de la complexité des écoulements en régime transsonique et des couplages entre les échelles locales et macroscopiques. Ces problèmes sont rencontrés lors de la conception, de la synthèse des commandes et de l'analyse des performances statiques et dynamiques de ces circuits et l'analyse. La mise au point des modèles numériques de ces systèmes induit des coûts et des temps importants par rapport à d'autres systèmes. La démarche proposée dans cette thèse repose sur la construction numérique de bases de données permettant de caractériser le comportement local et macroscopique d'un composant de circuit en fonction de la variation de certains paramètres physiques ou géométriques par rapport à un point de fonctionnement de référence. Les bases de données résultent de l'extrapolation de la solution des équations de Navier Stokes moyennées (RANS) pour le point de référence considéré obtenu à l'aide d’un logiciel de paramétrisation en mécanique des fluides (Turb’Opty). La contribution de cette thèse repose pour l'essentiel dans un travail d'analyse des solutions issues de la paramétrisation dans deux contextes différents: la tuyère De Laval et un élément "coude", des composants élémentaires de circuit. Nous avons montré que ces exemples "simples" conduisent déjà à des difficultés importantes en termes de paramétrisation du problème et du calcul des dérivées des champs aérodynamiques en raison de la taille du problème. Pour pallier cette difficulté, nous avons proposé de déraffiner le maillage et nous avons alors montré que cette démarche conduit parfois à déplacer ou à atténuer certains phénomènes (chocs). La deuxième contribution de ce travail repose sur l'évaluation de la qualité des solutions extrapolées, de leur domaine de validité et la construction des liens entre grandeurs locales et macroscopiques. Nous avons enfin proposé une démarche permettant de reconstruire la caractéristique en débit d'un composant à partir de la détermination de la solution extrapolée pour un nombre limité de points de référence. / Virtual prototyping pneumatic circuits for power transmission, for example braking circuits of trucks, is still a difficulty because of the complexity of the flow behavior in transonic conditions and of the coupling between local and macroscopic scales. These problems are met during system design, control synthesis and for static and dynamic performance analysis. Tuning accurate numerical models requires important costs and time when compared to other systems. The methodology proposed in this PhD thesis relies on numerically determining a data base that characterizes the local and macroscopic behavior of a circuit component according the variation from a reference point of some physical or geometrical parameters. The data bases are obtained from the extrapolation of the Mean Navier Stokes solution (RANS) for a given reference point with the help of a parametrization software dedicated to fluid mechanics (Turb'Flow). The main contribution of this thesis relies io the analysis of the solution obtained from the parametrization in two different cases: the De Laval nozzle and un "elbow" connecting element, which are elementary component in a circuit. We have shown that these two "simple" cases lead already to important difficulties in term of problem parametrization and calculation of the derivatives of the aerodynamic fields because of the problem dimension. In order to tackle this, we proposed to reduce the spatial discretization (mesh derefining) and we showed that this approach could sometimes lead to damp or move some phenomena (shocks). The second contribution of this work relies on evaluating the quality of the extrapolated solution and their validity domain, and on building links between local and macroscopic behavior. Finally, we proposed a method that allows the mass flow rate characteristic of a component to be determined from the calculation of the extrapolated solution issued from a limited number of reference points.

On étudie dans ce travail des systèmes de lois de conservation hyperboliques. La première partie étudie le temps d'existence des solutions régulières et régulières par morceaux de la dynamique des fluides compressibles. Après avoir présenté l'état de l'art en matière de solutions régulières, on montre une extension d'un théorème de Grassin à des gaz de Van der Waals. On étudie ensuite les solutions ondes de chocs : on poursuit l'approche de T. T. Li pour estimer leur temps d'existence dans le cas isentropique à symétrie sphérique, et l'approche de Whitham afin d'obtenir une équation approchée vérifiée par la surface de discontinuité. Dans une deuxième partie, motivée par la modélisation d'un rond-point en trafic routier, on étudie une extension multi-classe du modèle macroscopique de Lighthill-Whitham-Richards sur une route infinie avec des jonctions. On différencie les véhicules selon leur origine et leur destination et on introduit des conditions aux bords adaptées au niveau des jonctions. On obtient existence et unicité d'une solution au problème de Riemann pour ce modèle. Des simulations numériques attestent que les solutions obtenues existent en temps long. On aborde enfin le problème de Cauchy par la méthode de front tracking. La dernière partie concerne les lois de conservation scalaires. La première question abordée est le contrôle de la variation totale de la solution et la stabilité des solutions faibles entropiques par rapport au flux et à la source. Ce résultat nous permet d'étudier des équations avec flux non-local. Une fois établi leur caractère bien posé, on montre la Gâteaux-différentiabilité du semi-groupe obtenu par rapport aux conditions initiales. / In this work, we study hyperbolic systems of balance laws. The first part is devoted to compressible fluid dynamics, and particularly to the lifespan of smooth or piecewise smooth solutions. After presenting the state of art, we show an extension to more general gases of a theorem by Grassin.We also study shock waves solutions: first, we extend T. T. Li's approach to estimate the time of existence in the isentropic spherical case; second, we develop Whitham's ideas to obtain an approximated equation satisfied by the discontinuity surface. In the second part, we set up a new model for a roundabout. This leads us to study a multi-class extension of the macroscopic Lighthill-Whitham-Richards' model. We study the traffic on an infinite road, with some points of junction. We distinguish vehicles according to their origin and destination and add some boundary conditions at the junctions. We obtain existence and uniqueness of a weak entropy solution for the Riemann problem. As a complement, we provide numerical simulations that exhibit solutions with a long time of existence. Finally, the Cauchy problem is tackled by the front tracking method. In the last part, we are interested in scalar hyperbolic balance laws. The first question addressed is the control of the total variation and the stability of entropy solutions with respect to flow and source. With this result, we can study equations with non-local flow, which do not fit into the framework of classical theorems. We show here that these kinds of equations are well posed and we show the Gâteaux-differentiability with respect to initial conditions, which is important to characterize maxima or minima of a given cost functional.

Ce travail de thèse concerne l’étude des écoulements de fluides gazeux compressibles laminaires subsonique-supersonique dans une tuyère de type convergent-divergent. Les écoulements étudiés sont à nombres de Reynolds modérés et s’affranchissent de l’hypothèse de condition adiabatique de paroi couramment utilisée afin de mieux prendre en compte les phénomènes de transfert de chaleur par convection et rayonnement avec le milieu extérieur. Cette étude des phénomènes de transferts conjugués a permis de déterminer le comportement dynamique simultané du fluide et de la paroi de la tuyère. Enfin, compte tenu des niveaux élevés de températures mis en jeu dans ces systèmes, une analyse concernant le comportement thermomécanique de l’ensemble de la structure de paroi avec des matériaux monocouches et multicouches a été réalisé. De nombreuses configurations géométriques, propriétés physiques et conditions aux limites sur le fluide et la paroi ont été analysées. Les résultats présentés montrent, la structure des écoulements à travers les iso-contours de vitesses, des nombres de Mach, des pressions dans le fluide, des températures dans le fluide et dans la paroi ainsi que les déformations et les contraintes de la paroi qui résultent des couplages thermomécaniques. Une analyse des performances de la tuyère, en termes de force de poussée et de coefficient de débit spécifique, est largement discutée dans ce travail. / This work concerns the study of flows of compressible gaseous laminar subsonic-supersonic nozzle in a convergent-divergent type. The flows are studied to moderate Reynolds numbers and free themselves from the assumption of adiabatic wall conditions commonly used to better take into account the phenomena of heat transfer by convection and radiation with the external environment. This study combined transfer phenomena was determined simultaneously the dynamic behavior of the fluid and the wall of the nozzle. Finally, given high levels of temperatures at stake in these systems, an analysis of the thermomechanical behavior of the entire wall structure with monolayer and multilayer materials was performed. Many geometric configurations, physical properties and boundary conditions on the fluid and the wall were analyzed. The results presented show the structure of the flow through the iso-contours of speed, Mach numbers, pressures in the fluid, temperatures in the fluid and in the wall as well as the deformations and stresses resulting from the wall thermomechanical couplings. A performance analysis of the nozzle, in terms of thrust coefficient and specific yield, is widely discussed in this work.

Title: Numerical Solution of the Three-dimensional Compressible Flow Author: Martin Kyncl Department: Department of Numerical Mathematics Supervisor: Doc. RNDr. Jiří Felcman, CSc. Abstract: This thesis deals with a fluid flow in 3D in general. The system of the equations, describing the compressible gas flow, is solved numerically, with the aid of the finite volume method. The main purpose is to describe particular boundary conditions, based on the analysis of the incomplete Riemann problem. The analysis of the original initial-value problem shows, that the right hand-side initial condition, forming the Riemann problem, can be partially replaced by the suitable complementary condition. Several modifications of the Riemann problem are introduced and analyzed, as an original result of this work. Algorithms to solve such problems were implemented and used in code for the solution of the compressible gas flow. Numerical experiments documenting the suggested methods are performed. Keywords: compressible fluid flow, the Navier-Stokes equations, the Euler equations, boundary conditions, finite volume method, the Riemann problem, numerical flux, tur- bulent flow

Lattice Boltzmann Method has been quite successful for incompressible flows. Its extension for compressible (especially supersonic and hypersonic) flows has attracted lot of attention in recent time. There have been some successful attempts but nearly all of them have either resulted in complex or expensive equilibrium function distributions or in extra energy levels. Thus, an efficient Lattice Boltzmann Method for compressible fluid flows is still a research idea worth pursuing for. In this thesis, a new Lattice Boltzmann Method has been developed for compressible flows, by using the concept of a relaxation system, which is traditionally used as semilinear alternative for non-linear hypebolic systems in CFD. In the relaxation system originally introduced by Jin and Xin (1995), the non-linear flux in a hyperbolic conservation law is replaced by a new variable, together with a relaxation equation for this new variable augmented by a relaxation term in which it relaxes to the original nonlinear flux, in the limit of a vanishing relaxation parameter. The advantage is that instead of one non-linear hyperbolic equation, two linear hyperbolic equations need to be solved, together with a non-linear relaxation term. Based on the interpretation of Natalini (1998) of a relaxation system as a discrete velocity Boltzmann equation, with a new isotropic relaxation system as the basic building block, a Lattice Boltzmann Method is introduced for solving the equations of inviscid compressible flows. Since the associated equilibrium distribution functions of the relaxation system are not based on a low Mach number expansion, this method is not restricted to the incompressible limit. Free slip boundary condition is introduced with this new relaxation system based Lattice Boltzmann method framework. The same scheme is then extended for curved boundaries using the ghost cell method. This new Lattice Boltzmann Relaxation Scheme is successfully tested on various bench-mark test cases for solving the equations of compressible flows such as shock tube problem in 1-D and in 2-D the test cases involving supersonic flow over a forward-facing step, supersonic oblique shock reflection from a flat plate, supersonic and hypersonic flows past half-cylinder.

Flow of granular materials is usually initiated when the shear stress is large enough and exceeds certain critical value. This can result in the presence of the dead-zones in which the flow itself does not take place. Motions of such materials are frequently described by Bingham model. Flows of granular fluids are frequently connected with the presence of free surface. In the thesis Bingham model is incorporated into a more general framework of Bingham-Korteweg fluids, which is a suitable way how to transfer free- boundary problems into the problems on fixed domains. A part of the thesis concerns mathematical analysis of interesting relevant problems for incompressible fluids. 1