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Several specific ALE interfaces are available in RADIOSS. They could be used for Fluid-structure interaction (Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian elements to interact with Lagrangian elements) or Fluid to fluid interaction, which is used to transmit the flow between two ALE surfaces.

ALE Interface Types

Contact Treatment

 

Types

Application

Description

ALE

Tied

TYPE1

Fluid structure interaction

Boundary between an ALE material and a Lagrangian material.

Slide / Void

TYPE9

Fluid structure interaction

ALE/Lagrange, with void opening and free surface.

FLUID / FLUID

TYPE12

Fluid to fluid contact

Connects two fluid meshes with free, tied or periodic options.

ALE or EULER or LAG/ALE or EULER or LAG

Slide / Void

TYPE18

Fluid structure interaction

Coupling between a Lagrangian material an ALE material.