Three-dimensional numerical study of shallow convective clouds and precipitation induced by land surface forcing

In the present work creeping three-dimensional flows of a viscous liquid in a cylindrical tube and a channel of variable cross-section are studied. A qualitative triangulation of the surface of a cylindrical tube, a smoothed and experimental channel of a variable cross section is constructed. The problem is solved numerically using boundary element method in several modifications for a periodic and non-periodic flows. The obtained numerical results are compared with the analytical solution for the Poiseuille flow.

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Three-dimensional numerical study of direct steam generation in vertical tubes receiving concentrated solar radiation

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer ◽

10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.03.101 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 137 ◽

pp. 413-433 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

V.M. Maytorena ◽

J.F. Hinojosa

Keyword(s):

Solar Radiation ◽

Numerical Study ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Steam Generation ◽

Direct Steam ◽

Concentrated Solar Radiation ◽

Vertical Tubes

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A Numerical Study of Sub-Millisecond Integrated Mix-and-Inject Microfluidic Devices for Sample Delivery at Synchrotron and XFELs

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11083404 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (8) ◽

pp. 3404

Author(s):

Majid Hejazian ◽

Eugeniu Balaur ◽

Brian Abbey

Keyword(s):

Molecular Dynamics ◽

Flow Rate ◽

Numerical Study ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Microfluidic Devices ◽

Liquid Jets ◽

Mixing Efficiency ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Time Required

Microfluidic devices which integrate both rapid mixing and liquid jetting for sample delivery are an emerging solution for studying molecular dynamics via X-ray diffraction. Here we use finite element modelling to investigate the efficiency and time-resolution achievable using microfluidic mixers within the parameter range required for producing stable liquid jets. Three-dimensional simulations, validated by experimental data, are used to determine the velocity and concentration distribution within these devices. The results show that by adopting a serpentine geometry, it is possible to induce chaotic mixing, which effectively reduces the time required to achieve a homogeneous mixture for sample delivery. Further, we investigate the effect of flow rate and the mixer microchannel size on the mixing efficiency and minimum time required for complete mixing of the two solutions whilst maintaining a stable jet. In general, we find that the smaller the cross-sectional area of the mixer microchannel, the shorter the time needed to achieve homogeneous mixing for a given flow rate. The results of these simulations will form the basis for optimised designs enabling the study of molecular dynamics occurring on millisecond timescales using integrated mix-and-inject microfluidic devices.

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Numerical Study of the Mean and Filtered Characteristics of Turbulent Jets Impinging on Convex and Flat Surfaces Using LES

Volume 7: Fluids and Heat Transfer, Parts A, B, C, and D ◽

10.1115/imece2012-89211 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Adra Benhacine ◽

Zoubir Nemouchi ◽

Lyes Khezzar ◽

Nabil Kharoua

Keyword(s):

Convex Surface ◽

Numerical Study ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Turbulent Jets ◽

Scale Model ◽

Wall Jet ◽

Potential Core ◽

Flat Surfaces ◽

Free Jet ◽

Eddy Simulation

A numerical study of a turbulent plane jet impinging on a convex surface and on a flat surface is presented, using the large eddy simulation approach and the Smagorinski-Lilly sub-grid-scale model. The effects of the wall curvature on the unsteady filtered, and the steady mean, parameters characterizing the dynamics of the wall jet are addressed in particular. In the free jet upstream of the impingement region, significant and fairly ordered velocity fluctuations, that are not turbulent in nature, are observed inside the potential core. Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities in the shear layer between the jet and the surrounding air are detected in the form of wavy sheets of vorticity. Rolled up vortices are detached from these sheets in a more or less periodic manner, evolving into distorted three dimensional structures. Along the wall jet the Coanda effect causes a marked suction along the convex surface compared with the flat one. As a result, relatively important tangential velocities and a stretching of sporadic streamwise vortices are observed, leading to friction coefficient values on the curved wall higher than those on the flat wall.

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Dynamics of Single Droplet Splashing on Liquid Film by Coupling FVM with VOF

Processes ◽

10.3390/pr9050841 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 841

Author(s):

Yuzhen Jin ◽

Huang Zhou ◽

Linhang Zhu ◽

Zeqing Li

Keyword(s):

Liquid Film ◽

Weber Number ◽

Stokes Equations ◽

Numerical Study ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Navier Stokes ◽

Single Droplet ◽

Navier Stokes Equations ◽

Volume Method ◽

The Relationship

A three-dimensional numerical study of a single droplet splashing vertically on a liquid film is presented. The numerical method is based on the finite volume method (FVM) of Navier–Stokes equations coupled with the volume of fluid (VOF) method, and the adaptive local mesh refinement technology is adopted. It enables the liquid–gas interface to be tracked more accurately, and to be less computationally expensive. The relationship between the diameter of the free rim, the height of the crown with different numbers of collision Weber, and the thickness of the liquid film is explored. The results indicate that the crown height increases as the Weber number increases, and the diameter of the crown rim is inversely proportional to the collision Weber number. It can also be concluded that the dimensionless height of the crown decreases with the increase in the thickness of the dimensionless liquid film, which has little effect on the diameter of the crown rim during its growth.

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Numerical investigations on the effect of volute casing treatment for performance augmentation in a centrifugal fan

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science ◽

10.1177/09544062211034190 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 095440622110341

Author(s):

Manjunath L Nilugal ◽

K Vasudeva Karanth ◽

Madhwesh N

Keyword(s):

Total Pressure ◽

Static Pressure ◽

Numerical Study ◽

Pressure Coefficient ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Pressure Rise ◽

Centrifugal Fan ◽

Casing Treatment ◽

Sliding Mesh ◽

Optimum Configuration

This article presents the effect of volute chamfering on the performance of a forward swept centrifugal fan. The numerical analysis is performed to obtain the performance parameters such as static pressure rise coefficient and total pressure coefficient for various flow coefficients. The chamfer ratio for the volute is optimized parametrically by providing a chamfer on either side of the volute. The influence of the chamfer ratio on the three dimensional flow domain was investigated numerically. The simulation is carried out using Re-Normalisation Group (RNG) k-[Formula: see text] turbulence model. The transient simulation of the fan system is done using standard sliding mesh method available in Fluent. It is found from the analysis that, configuration with chamfer ratio of 4.4 is found be the optimum configuration in terms of better performance characteristics. On an average, this optimum configuration provides improvement of about 6.3% in static pressure rise coefficient when compared to the base model. This optimized chamfer configuration also gives a higher total pressure coefficient of about 3% validating the augmentation in static pressure rise coefficient with respect to the base model. Hence, this numerical study establishes the effectiveness of optimally providing volute chamfer on the overall performance improvement of forward bladed centrifugal fan.

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