Evaluation of Temperature-Dependent Viscous Damping Performance in a Smart Fluidic Vibration Isolation System

Year 2026, Volume: 15 Issue: 1 , 86 - 96 , 24.03.2026

Burhan Şahin , Yasin Furkan Görgülü

https://doi.org/10.17798/bitlisfen.1757423

https://izlik.org/JA99NN75MK

Abstract

This study investigates the thermofluidic and structural behavior of a multi-chamber fluidic vibration damping mechanism designed for aerospace applications. A computational fluid dynamics approach, coupled with structural finite element analysis, is employed to evaluate the interaction between pressure-driven flows and material deformation. Four working fluids—Air, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, and Helium—were individually analyzed under a uniform inlet gauge pressure of 200 MPa. The results indicated peak flow velocities exceeding 560 m.s-1, localized pressure maxima of 1.01 MPa, and turbulence kinetic energy values surpassing 197,000 m².s-², reflecting high internal mixing and energy dissipation. Thermal analysis under convective boundary conditions (15 W.m-2·K-1, 280 K ambient) yielded a maximum fluid temperature of 299.7 K. Subsequent structural analyses mapped computational fluid dynamics-derived pressure loads onto three engineering materials: AL 6061-T6, Titanium Ti-6Al-4V, and AISI 316L stainless steel. Although stress levels remained comparable (~36–38 MPa), maximum deformation varied significantly: 0.0102 mm for AL 6061-T6, 0.0065 mm for Ti-6Al-4V, and 0.0043 mm for 316L steel. These findings underscore the critical role of fluid selection and material choice in vibration isolation performance. The integrated fluid-structure interaction simulation framework provides valuable insights for the design and optimization of advanced damping systems in aerospace and energy applications

Keywords

CFD , FSI , rotorcraft , thermal , vibration

Ethical Statement

The study is complied with research and publication ethics.

Thanks

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. Also, this research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

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