Table 4.
Settings for the Thermal–FSI analysis.
| CFDs | |
| Solver | Pressure-Based with Compressibility Enabled |
| Turbulence Model | k-ω SST |
| Inlet | Pressure Inlet |
| Outlet | Pressure Outlet |
| Discretization | Second-Order Upwind |
| Pressure–Velocity | Coupled |
| Mesh | Polyhedral with y+ < 1, Fine Refinement |
| Time Step | 1 × 10−2 s |
| Fluid | Water Vapor, NIST tables |
| CSD | |
| Solver Type | Direct Solver |
| Coupling Approach | Weak Coupling |
| Thermal Analysis | |
| Solver Method | Transient Thermal |
| Boundary Conditions | Heat Sources, Convection, and Radiation |
| Initial Conditions | Uniform or Non-Uniform Initial Temperature |
| Time Controls | Fixed Time Step |
| Mesh | High-Quality Thermal Elements |
| Structural Analysis | |
| Solver Method | Transient Structural |
| Load Type | Imported Temperature |
| Material Properties | Temperature Dependent |
| Constraints | Fixed Supports and Frictional Supports |
| Time Controls | Match Thermal Analysis Time Steps |