A hybrid multi-scale/finite element method in arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian framework for predicting nonlinear structural-acoustic responses of a large-deformable beam in fluid

Abstract

This paper introduces a novel hybrid multi-scale/arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian finite element method (HMS/ALE-FEM) for addressing the nonlinear vibro-acoustic problem of a large-deformed beam in an infinite fluid. In the HMS/ALE-FEM, the vibrational response of the beam is tackled through modal superposition and a temporal multi-scale approach, while the acoustic wave emitted from the beam is addressed using the arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian finite element method (ALE-FEM). An alternating frequency/time domain technique is employed to handle the displacement and velocity of the moving mesh and the acoustic pressure on the beam surface. To validate the HMS/ALE-FEM, it is compared against the finite element method for beam response and the ALE-FEM for acoustic response, serving as a reference method. Taking the nonlinear vibro-acoustic problem of a buckled beam with 2:1 internal resonance as an example, the results of the HMS/ALE-FEM are compared with those of the reference method. The results show that the HMS/ALE-FEM is in good agreement with the reference method under different harmonic excitation amplitudes and frequencies. Due to the 2:1 internal resonance, double modes can be generated, and the second mode amplitudes of both beam displacement and acoustic pressure remain constant as the excitation amplitude varies. Notably, the HMS/ALE-FEM provides direct access to mode amplitude and phase information for beam displacement and acoustic pressure on the beam surface, offering valuable insights into fluid-structure interaction mechanisms in both single- and double-mode scenarios.