Due to the different physical effects involved and the complicated and changing geometries, the simulation of fluid-structure interactions still is a highly challenging task. Thus, simplicity and efficiency are essential for the corresponding software codes. In this paper, we consider the potential of structured Cartesian grids with respect to numerical and hardware efficiency as well as the de...

An advanced Finite Element Method is presented which is being applied to simulate fluid flow interacting with a soft structure. Furthermore, the generated sound from fluid flow and structural mechanics is also taken into account. To get a correct model for the acoustic source terms resulting from the fluid flow Lighthill’s analogy is applied, while structural mechanics is coupled to acoustics v...