Year: 2023
Author: Giacomo Falcucci, Giorgio Amati, Pierluigi Fanelli, Sauro Succi, Maurizio Porfiri
Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 33 (2023), Iss. 1 : pp. 273–282
Abstract
We detail some of the understudied aspects of the flow inside and around the Hexactinellid Sponge Euplectella aspergillum. By leveraging the flexibility of the Lattice Boltzmann Method, High Performance Computing simulations are performed to dissect the complex conditions corresponding to the actual environment at the bottom of the ocean, at depths between 100 and 1,000 m. These large-scale simulations unveil potential clues on the evolutionary adaptations of these deep-sea sponges in response to the surrounding fluid flow, and they open the path to future investigations at the interface between physics, engineering and biology.
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Journal Article Details
Publisher Name: Global Science Press
Language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4208/cicp.OA-2022-0063
Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 33 (2023), Iss. 1 : pp. 273–282
Published online: 2023-01
AMS Subject Headings: Global Science Press
Copyright: COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press
Pages: 10
Keywords: Lattice Boltzmann method fluid-structure interaction sponge hydrodynamics high performance computing complex boundary conditions.