1 The physics models

1.1 Heat flow fundamentals

1.2 Fluid dynamics

1.3 Structural mechanics

1.4 Electromagnetic field

1.5 Acoustic analysis

2 Physics coupling phenomena and formulations

2.1 Introduction to coupling problems

2.2 General coupling equations

2.3 Types of coupling interfaces

2.4 Classification of coupling phenomena

2.5 The coupling matrices among physics models

2.6 Thermal-stress coupling

2.7 Fluid-structure interaction

2.8 Conjugate heat transfer problem

2.9 Acoustic-structure coupling

2.10 Piezoelectric analysis

2.11 Electrostatic-structure coupling

2.12 Magneto-structure coupling

2.13 Magneto-fluid coupling

2.14 Electrothermall coupling

2.15 Magnetic-thermal coupling

2.16 Summary of the coupling types

3 The coupling methods

3.1 Introduction to coupling methods

3.2 The strong coupling method

3.3 Weak coupling methods

3.4 Comparisons of the strong and weak coupling methods

3.5 Time integration scheme for transient multiphysics problems

4 Nonstructural physics with moving boundary

4.1 The moving domain problem in multiphysics simulation

4.2 Advanced morphing method

4.3 Automatic remeshing technology

4.4 Mesh controls for rotating machinery

4.5 Treatment for pinched flow problems

4.6 Examples for mesh control

5 Stabilization schemes for highly nonlinear problems

5.1 An overview of stabilization methods

5.2 Stabilization methods in spatial domain

5.3 Stabilization in the time integration scheme

5.4 Underrelaxation of the solution vector

5.5 Capping for the solution

5.6 Trade off the stability，accuracy，and efficiency

6 Coupling simulation for rotating machines

6.1 Reference frames

6.2 General coupling boundary conditions

6.3 Governing equations in body-attached rotating frame

6.4 Multiple frames of references for rotating problems

6.5 Morphing technology for rotating problems

6.6 Multiphysics simulation for rotating machines

7 High-performance computing for multiphysics problems

7.1 The challenges in large-scale multiphysics simulation

7.2 Parallel algorithm for the strong coupling method

7.3 Parallel scheme for weak coupling methods

8 General multiphysics study cases

8.1 Efficiency studies of strong and weak coupling methods for simple case

8.2 Fluid-structure interaction simulation of flow around a cylinder with a flexible flag attached

8.3 Fluid-structure simulation of a flapping wing structure in a water channel

9 Multiphysics applications in automotive engineering

9.1 The study of dynamic characteristics of hydraulic engine mounts by strong coupling finite element model

9.2 Weak coupling fluid-solid-thermal analysis of exhaust manifold

9.3 Coupling analysis of permanent magnet synchronous motor

10 Computational fluid dynamics in aerospace field and CFD-based multidisciplinary simulations

10.1 Application and development of computational fluid dynamics simulation in the aerospace field

10.2 The research topic and its progress

10.3 Example

11 Multiphysics simulation of microelectro-mechanical systems devices

11.1 Introduction to MEMS

11.2 Micropump

11.3 Natural convection cooling of a microelectronic chip

12 Bidirectional multiphysics simulation of turbine machinery

12.1 The fluid-structure-thermal bidirectional coupling analysis on the rotor system of turbo expander

12.2 The fluid-structure coupling analysis of the turbine blade

13 Multiphysics modeling for biomechanical problems

13.1 Numerical analysis of a 3D simplified artificial heart

13.2 FSI simulation of a vascular tumor

14 Other multiphysics applications

14.1 FSI simulation of a sensor device in civil engineering

14.2 Acoustic structural coupling case

15 Code implementation of multiphysics modeling

15.1 Overview of commercial CAE software for multiphysics

15.2 Code implementation for multiphysics modeling

References

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