Existence of strong solutions to a fluid-structure system with a structure given by a finite number of parameters

Abstract

We study the existence of strong solutions to a 2d fluid-structure system. The fluid is modelled by the incompressible Navier–Stokes equations. The structure represents a steering gear and is described by two parameters corresponding to angles of deformation. Its equations are derived from a virtual work principle. The global domain represents a wind tunnel and imposes mixed boundary conditions to the fluid velocity. Our method reposes on the analysis of the linearized system. Under a compatibility condition on the initial data, we can guarantee local existence in time of strong solutions to the fluid-structure problem.