does anyone know of a software package that would be able to model the fluid flow behavior (like FLUENT) and also determine the reaction at the wall of a pressure vessel (like ANSYS). i'm working on a project that will be using a soft neoprene or tissue mimicking polyurethane that will be internally pressurized by adding small amounts of water/blood. If i could find a program that would give me the fluid flow characteristics (streakilines, density, etc.) along with the mechanical displacement of the rubber exterior of the pressure vessel, I would appreciate it.

matt r.

Our software, fluidyn-MP, has been developed for fluid-structure interaction. The fluid is simulated with a finite volume solver (like Fluent) and the structure is simulated with a finite element solver (like ANSYS)for deformation and displacement. The two solvers are coupled to solve the two domains simultaneously. You can check out our website : www.fluidyn.com.

Amita

Check out this web-page: coupling Ansys (structural) with Ansys CFX (for the fluids side).

http://www.ansys.com/solutions/fsi.asp