A Comparative Study of DES and URANS for Flow Prediction in a Two-Pass Internal Cooling Duct

2006 ◽  
Vol 128 (6) ◽  
pp. 1336-1345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aroon K. Viswanathan ◽  
Danesh K. Tafti
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Flows ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Internal Cooling ◽  
Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Streamline Curvature ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Developing Flow ◽  
Large Eddy ◽  
First Pass

The capabilities of the detached eddy simulation (DES) and the unsteady Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) versions of the 1988 k-ω model in predicting the turbulent flow field in a two-pass internal cooling duct with normal ribs is presented. The flow is dominated by the separation and reattachment of shear layers; unsteady vorticity induced secondary flows and strong streamline curvature. The techniques are evaluated in predicting the developing flow at the entrance to the duct and downstream of the 180deg bend, fully developed regime in the first pass, and in the 180deg bend. Results of mean flow quantities, secondary flows, and the average friction factor are compared to experiments and large-eddy simulations (LES). DES predicts a slower flow development than LES, whereas URANS predicts it much earlier than LES computations and experiments. However, it is observed that as fully developed conditions are established, the capability of the base model in predicting the flow is enhanced by the DES formulation. DES accurately predicts the flow both in the fully developed region as well as the 180deg bend of the duct. URANS fails to predict the secondary flows in the fully developed region of the duct and is clearly inferior to DES in the 180deg bend.

A Comparative Study of DES and URANS in a Two-Pass Internal Cooling Duct With Normal Ribs

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aroon K. Viswanathan ◽  
Danesh K. Tafti
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Secondary Flows ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Internal Cooling ◽  
Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Streamline Curvature ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer ◽  
Developing Flow

The capabilities of the Detached Eddy Simulation (DES) and the Unsteady Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) versions of the 1988 κ-ω model in predicting the turbulent flow field and the heat transfer in a two-pass internal cooling duct with normal ribs is presented. The flow is dominated by the separation and reattachment of shear layers; unsteady vorticity induced secondary flows and strong streamline curvature. The techniques are evaluated in predicting the developing flow at the entrance to the duct and downstream of the 180° bend, fully-developed regime in the first pass, and in the 180° bend. Results of mean flow quantities, secondary flows, friction and heat transfer are compared to experiments and Large-Eddy Simulations (LES). DES predicts a slower flow development than LES, while URANS predicts it much earlier than LES computations and experiments. However it is observed that as fully developed conditions are established, the capability of the base model in predicting the flow and heat transfer is enhanced by switching to the DES formulation. DES accurately predicts the flow and heat transfer both in the fully-developed region as well as the 180° bend of the duct. URANS fails to predict the secondary flows in the fully-developed region of the duct and is clearly inferior to DES in the 180° bend.

Current Capabilities of DES and LES for Submarines at Straight Course

2010 ◽  
Vol 54 (03) ◽  
pp. 184-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Alin ◽  
R.E. Bensow ◽  
C. Fureby ◽  
T. Huuva ◽  
U. Svennberg
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Moments ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Complex Flow ◽  
First Order ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Large Eddy ◽  
Actuator Disc ◽  
Rans Models ◽  
Coarse Grids

The flow around an axisymmetric hull, with and without appendages, is investigated using large eddy simulation (LES), detached eddy simulation (DES), and Reynolds averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) models. The main objectives of the study is to investigate the effect of the different simulation methods and to demonstrate the feasibility of using DES and LES on relatively coarse grids for submarine flows, but also to discuss some generic features of submarine hydrodynamics. For this purpose the DARPA Suboff configurations AFF1 (bare hull) and AFF8 (fully appended model) are used. The AFF1 case is interesting because it is highly demanding, in particular for LES and DES, due to the long midship section on which the boundary layer is developed. The AFF8 case represents the complex flow around a fully appended submarine with sail and aft rudders. An actuator disc model is used to emulate some of the effects of the propulsor for one of the AFF8 cases studied. Results for the AFF8 model are thus presented for both "towed" and "self-propelled" conditions, where as for the bare hull, only a "towed" condition is considered. For the AFF1 and the "towed" AFF8 cases experimental data are available for comparison, and the results from both configurations show that all methods give good results for first-order statistical moments although LES gives a better representation of structures and second-order statistical moments in the complex flow in the AFF8 case.

Numerical study of transonic cavity flows using large-eddy and detached-eddy simulation

2007 ◽  
Vol 111 (1117) ◽  
pp. 153-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Nayyar ◽  
G. N. Barakos ◽  
K. J. Badcock
Keyword(s):  
Energy Content ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Complex Flow ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Massively Separated Flows ◽  
Large Eddy

Numerical analysis of the flow in weapon bays modelled as open rectangular cavities of length-to-depth (L/D) ratio of 5 and width-to-depth (W/D) ratio of 1 with doors-on and doors-off is presented. Flow conditions correspond to Mach and Reynolds numbers (based on cavity length) of 0·85 and 6·783m respectively. Results from unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS), large-eddy simulation (LES) and detached-eddy simulation (DES) are compared with the simulation methods demonstrating the best prediction of this complex flow. It was found that URANS was not able to predict the change of flow characteristics between the doors-on and doors-off configurations. In addition, the energy content of the cavity flow modes was much better resolved with DES and LES. Further, the DES was found to be quite capable for this problem giving accurate results (within 3dB of) experiments and appears to be a promising alternative to LES for modelling massively separated flows.

On the Investigation of Flow around the Square Cylinder Based on Different LES Models

2012 ◽  
Vol 594-597 ◽  
pp. 2676-2679
Author(s):  
Zhe Liu
Keyword(s):  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Square Cylinder ◽  
Rans Model ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Large Eddy ◽  
Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes ◽  
Les Model

Although the conventional Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) model has been widely applied in the industrial and engineering field, it is worthwhile to study whether these models are suitable to investigate the flow filed varying with the time. With the development of turbulence models, the unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (URANS) model, detached eddy simulation (DES) and large eddy simulation (LES) compensate the disadvantage of RANS model. This paper mainly presents the theory of standard LES model, LES dynamic model and wall-adapting local eddy-viscosity (WALE) LES model. And the square cylinder is selected as the research target to study the flow characteristics around it at Reynolds number 13,000. The influence of different LES models on the flow field around the square cylinder is compared.

Partially Averaged Navier–Stokes (PANS) Method for Turbulence Simulations: Flow Past a Circular Cylinder

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil Lakshmipathy ◽  
Sharath S. Girimaji
Keyword(s):  
Circular Cylinder ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Length Scale ◽  
Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Closure Model ◽  
Variable Resolution ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Flow Past ◽  
High Reynolds

The objective of this study is to evaluate the capability of the partially averaged Navier–Stokes (PANS) method in a moderately high Reynolds number (ReD 1.4×105) turbulent flow past a circular cylinder. PANS is a bridging closure model purported for use at any level of resolution ranging from Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes to direct numerical simulations. The closure model is sensitive to the length-scale cut-off via the ratios of unresolved-to-total kinetic energy (fk) and unresolved-to-total dissipation (fε). Several simulations are performed to study the effect of the cut-off length-scale on computed closure model results. The results from various resolutions are compared against experimental data, large eddy simulation, and detached eddy simulation solutions. The quantities examined include coefficient of drag (Cd), Strouhal number (St), and coefficient of pressure distribution (Cp) along with the mean flow statistics and flow structures. Based on the computed results for flow past circular cylinder presented in this paper and analytical attributes of the closure model, it is reasonable to conclude that the PANS bridging method is a theoretically sound and computationally viable variable resolution approach for practical flow computations.

Some Observations on the Computational Sensitivity of Rotating Cavity Flows

2021 ◽  
Vol 143 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Hickling ◽  
Li He
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Eddy Viscosity ◽  
Systematic Investigation ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Cavity Flows ◽  
Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Bulk Fluid ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Rotating Cavity ◽  
Large Eddy

Abstract Across the open literature, there is no clear consensus on what the most suitable modeling fidelity is for rotating cavity flows. Although it is a widely held opinion that unsteady Reynolds-averaged-Navier–Stokes (URANS) approaches are unsuitable, many authors have succeeded in getting reasonable heat transfer results with them. There is also a lack of research into the validity of hybrid URANS/large eddy simulation (LES) type approaches such as detached eddy simulation (DES). This paper addresses these research challenges with a systematic investigation of a rotating cavity with axial throughflow at Grashof numbers of 3.03×109 and 3.03×1011. The disk near-wall layers remained laminar at both conditions, meaning that a turbulence model should not be active in these regions. The disk heat transfer was observed to affect the near-disk aerodynamics, which in turn affect the disk heat transfer: this feedback loop implies that conjugate heat transfer computations of rotating cavities may be worth investigating. On the shroud, additional eddy viscosity in URANS and DES was found to interfere with the formation of heat transfer enhancing streaks, whilst these were always captured by LES. DES exhibited a concerning behavior at the higher Grashof number. Locally generated eddy viscosity from the shroud was injected into the bulk fluid by the radial inflow. This contaminated the entire cavity with nonphysical modeled turbulence. As the radial inflow is a characteristic feature of rotating cavity flows, these results show that caution is necessary when applying hybrid URANS/LES approaches to this type of flow.

Experimental and numerical analyses of gas–solid-multiphase jet in cross-flow

2012 ◽  
Vol 227 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Fu ◽  
Tong Wang ◽  
Chuangang Gu
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Transient Flow ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Jet Flow ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Calculation Methods ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes

In this article, jet influence on a gas–solid-multiphase channel flow was experimentally and numerically studied. The jet flow was found to have a diameter-selective controlling effect on the particles’ distribution. Jet flow formed a gas barrier in the channel for particles. While tiny particles could travel around and large particles could travel through, only particles on the 10 -µm scale were obviously affected. Three different calculation methods, Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes, unsteady Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes, and detached eddy simulation, were used to simulate this multiphase flow. By comparing the calculation results to the experimental results, it is found that all the three calculation methods could capture the basic phenomenon in the mean flow field. Nevertheless, there exist great differences in the transient flow field and particle distribution.

scholarly journals CFD Investigation on Hydrodynamic Resistance of a Novel Subsea Shuttle Tanker

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1411
Author(s):  
Yihan Xing ◽  
Marek Jan Janocha ◽  
Guang Yin ◽  
Muk Chen Ong
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Hydrodynamic Resistance ◽  
Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Large Eddy ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics Cfd ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2 ◽  
Subsea Pipelines

The Subsea Shuttle Tanker (SST) was proposed by Equinor as an alternative to subsea pipelines and surface tankers for the transportation of liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) from existing offshore/land facilities to marginal subsea fields. In contrast to highly weather-dependent surface tanker operations, the SST can operate in any condition underwater. Low resistance is paramount to achieving maximum range. In this paper, the resistance of the SST at an operating forward speed of 6 knots (3.09 m/s) and subject to an incoming current velocity of 1 m/s is computed using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation (DDES) method is used. This method combines features of Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes Simulation (RANS) in the attached boundary layer parts at the near-wall regions, and Large Eddy Simulation (LES) at the unsteady, separated regions near to the propeller. The force required to overcome forward resistance is calculated to be 222 kN and agrees well with experimental measurements available in the open literature. The corresponding power consumption is calculated to be 927 kW, highlighting the high efficiency of the SST. The method presented in this paper is general and can be used for resistance optimization studies of any underwater vessel.

Assessment of improved delayed detached eddy simulation in predicting unsteady flows and sound around a circular cylinder

2021 ◽  
pp. 2150384
Author(s):  
Bo Luo ◽  
Wuli Chu ◽  
Song Yan ◽  
Zhengjing Shen ◽  
Haoguang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Circular Cylinder ◽  
Unsteady Flows ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Numerical Resolution ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation ◽  
Unsteady Wake ◽  
Large Eddy ◽  
Computational Resources

Unsteady flows in the field of engineering are usually calculated by the Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes (URANS) owing to the low requirements for computational efforts. However, the numerical resolution of URANS, especially in predicting the unsteady wake flows and sound, is still questionable. In this work, unsteady flow and sound calculations of a circular cylinder are carried out using Improved Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation (IDDES) and the Ffowcs Williams–Hawkings (FW-H) analogy. The predicted results of this calculation are compared with those from the previous studies in the literature in terms of the mean and RMS of the velocity components as well as the sound pressure. The results show that IDDES retains much of the numerical accuracy of the Large Eddy Simulation (LES) approach in predicting unsteady flows and noise while requiring a reduced computational resources in comparison to LES. It is believed that the IDDES can be applied to calculate the complex unsteady flows and flow generated sound with reasonable accuracy in engineering field, which can be used as a promising method for scale-resolving simulations to avoid the expensive computational requirements of LES.

Large Eddy Simulation of the Developing Region of a Stationary Ribbed Internal Turbine Blade Cooling Channel

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evan A. Sewall ◽  
Danesh K. Tafti
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Large Eddy Simulation ◽  
Turbine Blade ◽  
Internal Cooling ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Heat Transfer Augmentation ◽  
The Third ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Large Eddy ◽  
Cooling Passage

This study reports on a Large Eddy Simulation (LES) of the entrance section of a gas turbine blade internal cooling passage. The channel is fitted with in-line turbulators orthogonal to the flow, and the domain studied covers the first six ribs of the channel. The rib height-to-hydraulic diameter ratio (e/Dh) is 0.1, and the rib pitch-to-rib height ratio (P/e) is 10. A constant temperature boundary condition is imposed on the walls and the ribs, and the flow Reynolds number is 20,000. Results indicate that the mean flow is essentially fully developed by the fifth rib. Turbulent kinetic energy near the ribbed wall approaches fully developed values very quickly by the third or fourth ribs. However, turbulent intensities at the center of the duct are not fully developed by the sixth rib. As a consequence, heat transfer augmentation on the ribbed walls reaches a fully developed state quickly after the third rib, whereas, the smooth wall heat transfer augmentation shows a slight but steady increasing trend toward the fully developed value up to the sixth rib. Both augmentation ratios are to within 10% of their fully developed values after the third rib.

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