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Does fluid structure interaction classified as a sub-field within fluid mechanics?

Submitted by ZJ Li on

   

     hi, I am a student in Engineering Mechanics.  I would like to find a lab or a  professor related to fluid structure interaction(FSI) for grad study in USA.  does FSI is part of fluid mechanics discipline? or which is the right department I should search for?

     I have looked through some grad schools, I found some similary key words, such as aeroelasticity,  micro aero vehicles, swimmers, environemantl fluid mechanics, not that close anyway.

     FSI is a coupled system with both fluid dynamics and structural dynamcis, and the  research approach emphsizes on computing. So should I look for the right professor whose research interest is about computational mechanics, either?

     thanks anyone who answers me.