Numerical Simulation of Fluid-Structure Interactions by CFD

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, the study of fluid–structure interactions (FSIs) has received increasing attention in various engineering fields, including ocean engineering. The interaction between ocean waves and offshore or coastal structures is one of the most critical FSI problems in this field. Numerical simulation has become a powerful and cost-effective tool for investigating ocean fluid–structure interaction (OFSI) problems. Simulations of wave motion, wave-induced flow velocity fields, energy transport and the stresses exerted on fixed or floating structures are the basis of the design and verification of engineering works such as offshore oil platforms, wave energy converters, floating dams or coastal defense structures.

This Special Issue focuses on the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to simulate OFSI problems. CFD-based numerical simulations can provide valuable insights into the underlying flow physics and performance of different types of offshore structures under various ocean wave conditions. The spatial dimensions and complexity of the investigated engineering problem and the expected accuracy of the numerical results justify the adoption of different CFD methods: they can include mesh-based depth-averaged two-dimensional models, fully three-dimensional ones or the more recent meshless methods which, although more time-consuming, are suitable for simulating complex interface flows and their interaction with solid structures.

This Special Issue promotes the application of computational fluid dynamics in ocean fluid–structure interaction problems, recent advances in the adopted CFD methods and the application of existing methods to new OFSI problems. The presented studies will provide valuable insights into the flow physics and performance of offshore structures or promote their development in terms of efficiency and robustness.

Dr. Giovanni Cannata
Guest Editor

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• fluid–structure interaction
• offshore structures
• wave structure
• floating structures
• computational fluid dynamics
• CFD
• numerical simulation
• ocean wave