A critical review on the applications of fluid-structure interaction in porous media

Abstract

Purpose This study aims to investigate a critical review on the applications of fluid-structure interaction (FSI) in porous media. Design/methodology/approach Transport phenomena in porous media are of continuing interest by many researchers in the literature because of its significant applications in engineering and biomedical sectors. Such applications include thermal management of high heat flux electronic devices, heat exchangers, thermal insulation in buildings, oil recovery, transport in biological tissues and tissue engineering. FSI is becoming an important tool in the design process to fully understand the interaction between fluids and structures. Findings This study is structured in three sections: the first part summarizes some important studies on the applications of porous medium and FSI in various engineering and biomedical applications. The second part focuses on the applications of FSI in porous media as related to hyperthermia. The third part of this review is allocated to the applications of FSI of convection flow and heat transfer in engineering systems filled with porous medium. Research limitations/implications To the best knowledge of the present authors, FSI analysis of turbulent flow in porous medium never been studied, and therefore, more attention should be given to this area in any future studies. Moreover, more studies should also be conducted on mixed convective flow and heat transfer in systems using porous medium and FSI. Practical implications The wall of the blood vessel is considered as a flexible multilayer porous medium, and therefore, rigid wall analysis is not accurate, and therefore, FSI should be implemented for accurate predictions of flow and hemodynamic stresses. Social implications The use of porous media theory in biomedical applications received a great attention by many investigators in the literature (Khanafer and Vafai, 2006a; Al-Amiri et al., 2014; Lasiello et al., 2016a, Lasiello et al., 2016b; Lasiello et al., 2015; Chung and Vafai, 2013; Mahjoob and Vafai, 2009; Yang and Vafai, 2008; Yang and Vafai, 2006; Ai and Vafai, 2006). A comprehensive review was conducted by Khanafer and Vafai (2006b) summarizing various studies associated with magnetic field imaging and drug delivery. The authors illustrated that the tortuosity and porosity had a profound effect on the diffusion process within the brain. AlAmiri et al. (2014) conducted a numerical study to investigate the effect of turbulent pulsatile flow and heating technique on the thermal distribution within the arterial wall. The results of that investigation illustrated that local heat flux variation along the bottom layer of the tumor was greater for the low-velocity condition. Yang and Vafai (2006) presented a comprehensive four-layer model to study low-density lipoprotein transport in the arterial wall coupled with a lumen (Figure 1). All the four layers (endothelium, intima, internal elastic lamina and media) were modeled as a homogenous porous medium. Originality/value Future studies on the applications of FSI in porous media are recommended in this review.

Fluid Structure Interaction Analysis of Natural Convective Flow and Heat Transfer in an L-Shaped Cavity

“…Throughout the analysis, the physical properties of the fluid are assumed to remain constant, with the exception of density variations that are accounted for using the Boussinesq model. The governing equations used in this investigation are given by [14,17]:…”

“…Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) has recently garnered significant attention among researchers in literature. In a study conducted by Khanafer and Vafai [14], FSI was employed to analyze the behavior of porous media. Their results demonstrated that assuming a non-rigid wall condition led to an enhancement in the average Nusselt number.…”

Review of fluid-structure interaction algorithm and its application in the aviation field

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