5. Conclusion

Fluid-structure interactions can play an important role in the dynamics of structures coupled with a flowing fluid. In some respects, these phenomena are among the most important in hydrodynamics. Representing fluid-structure interaction as faithfully as possible is a challenge for mathematical modelling and numerical simulation, which has motivated the development of numerous computational methods, some of which have now achieved remarkable reliability.

Co-simulation calculation strategies take advantage of tools dedicated to different physical problems and numerical methods. They have become operational after more than a decade of development. As a result, the engineers who implement them consider co-simulation to be, on the whole, ripe for industrial use:

• reliable, it provides relevant information for the dimensioning...