Report of a behavior in FSI

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hamed
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Report of a behavior in FSI

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Dear Elmer
Consider the following two sets of boundary conditions defined in sif file for FSI problem:
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! Internal FSI (Beam) Boundary
Boundary Condition 3
Target Boundaries = 17 
Velocity 1 = 0.0
Velocity 2 = 0.0
FSI BC = True
Calculate Fluidic Force = True
Mesh Update 1 = Equals Displacement 1
Mesh Update 2 = Equals Displacement 2
End

! Internal Fixed Boundary
Boundary Condition 6
Target Boundaries = 20
Velocity 1 = 0.0
Velocity 2 = 0.0
Displacement 1 = 0.0
Displacement 2 = 0.0
Calculate Fluidic Force = True
Mesh Update 1 = 0.0  
Mesh Update 2 = 0.0
End
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! Internal FSI (Beam) Boundary
Boundary Condition 3
Target Boundaries = 17 
Velocity 1 = 0.0
Velocity 2 = 0.0
FSI BC = True
Mesh Update 1 = Equals Displacement 1
Mesh Update 2 = Equals Displacement 2
End

! Internal Fixed Boundary
Boundary Condition 6
Target Boundaries = 20
Velocity 1 = 0.0
Velocity 2 = 0.0
Displacement 1 = 0.0
Displacement 2 = 0.0
Mesh Update 1 = 0.0  
Mesh Update 2 = 0.0
End

! Fluidic Force Calculation Boundary
Boundary Condition 7
Target Boundaries = 17 20
Calculate Fluidic Force = True
End
In the second case the elastic solid (beam) behaves as if all of its DOFs are completely fixed and it doesn’t deform at all.
Of course it’s not a problem or bug. Maybe you were aware of it or set it intentionally this way. Anyway, it is something that I have experienced with Elmer and I here feedback it.
Regards, Hamed
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