scholarly journals The Effects of Air Preheating and Fuel/Air Inlet Diameter on the Characteristics of Vortex Flame

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mostafa Khaleghi ◽  
S. E. Hosseini ◽  
M. A. Wahid ◽  
H. A. Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Flame Temperature ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Flame Stability ◽  
Constant Mass ◽  
Governing Equations ◽  
Pollutant Formation ◽  
First Order ◽  
Air Inlet ◽  
Energy Equations

The effects of fuel/air inlet diameter as well as air preheating on the flame stability, temperature distribution, pollutant formation, and combustion characteristics of a lab-scaled asymmetric vortex flame have been investigated. A three-dimensional steady-state finite volume solver has been used to solve the governing and energy equations. The solver uses a first-order upwind scheme to discretize the governing equations in the space. The semi-implicit method for pressure linked equations has been applied to couple the pressure to the velocity terms. Several turbulence models were applied to predict the flame temperature and it was found thatk-εRNG has given the best results in accordance with the experimental results. The results reveal that the inlet air diameter can enhance the thermal properties and reduce theNOxemission while the inlet fuel diameter has less significant impact. Increasing diameters are accompanied with a pressure drop. It was found that preheating the air and fuel would significantly affect the flame temperature andNOxemission with constant mass flow rate.

scholarly journals Simulation and Analysis of a Turbulent Flow Around a Three-Dimensional Obstacle

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-180
Author(s):  
Lamia Benahmed ◽  
Khaled Aliane
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Governing Equations ◽  
Complex Behaviour ◽  
Ansys Cfx ◽  
Recirculation Zones ◽  
Volume Method ◽  
Calculation Code

Abstract The study of flow around obstacles is devised into three different positions: above the obstacle, upstream of the obstacle, and downstream of the latter. The behaviour of the fluid downstream of the obstacle is less known, and the physical and numerical modelling is being given the existence of recirculation zones with their complex behaviour. The purpose of the work presented below is to study the influence of the inclined form of the two upper peaks of a rectangular cube. A three-dimensional study was carried out using the ANSYS CFX calculation code. Turbulence models have been used to study the flow characteristics around the inclined obstacle. The time-averaged results of contours of velocity vectors <V>, cross-stream <v> and stream wise velocity <u> and streamlines were obtained by using K-ω shear -stress transport (SST), RANG K-ε and K-ε to model the turbulence, and the governing equations were solved using the finite volume method. The turbulence model K-ω SST has presented the best prediction of the flow characteristics for the obstacle among the investigated turbulence models in this work.

scholarly journals Effect of the Preheating Inlet Air on the G222 Fuel Combustion

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Mohammed El Hadi Attia
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Axial Velocity ◽  
Mass Fraction ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Special Treatment ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Governing Equations ◽  
Characteristic Parameters ◽  
Air Inlet

In this paper, a numerical simulation is developed to study the preheating effect of the air in a three-dimensional cylindrical combustion chamber using the FLUENT-CFD code. Particularly, we are interested on the calculation of the characteristic parameters such as the axial velocity, the temperature and the mass fraction of carbon monoxide. This study consists of a special treatment of mathematical models. The considered approaches resolve the governing equations of system. The main objective of this work is to study the behavior of the parameters considered previously during the variation of the air inlet temperature. The obtained results show that the variation of the inlet temperature presents a direct effect on the considered parameters. 

Propagation and Reflection of Plane Waves in a Rotating Magneto-Elastic Fibre-Reinforced Semi Space with Surface Stress

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 939-958
Author(s):  
Indrajit Roy ◽  
D. P. Acharya ◽  
Sourav Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Surface Stress ◽  
Incident Angle ◽  
Plane Waves ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Elastic Fibre ◽  
Amplitude Ratios ◽  
Governing Equations ◽  
Rotation Surface ◽  
Wave Velocities ◽  
Magnetic Field Rotation

AbstractThe present paper investigates the propagation of quasi longitudinal (qLD) and quasi transverse (qTD) waves in a magneto elastic fibre-reinforced rotating semi-infinite medium. Reflections of waves from the flat boundary with surface stress have been studied in details. The governing equations have been used to obtain the polynomial characteristic equation from which qLD and qTD wave velocities are found. It is observed that both the wave velocities depend upon the incident angle. After imposing the appropriate boundary conditions including surface stress the resultant amplitude ratios for the total displacements have been obtained. Numerically simulated results have been depicted graphically by displaying two and three dimensional graphs to highlight the influence of magnetic field, rotation, surface stress and fibre-reinforcing nature of the material medium on the propagation and reflection of plane waves.

Vibration characteristics of rotating truncated conical shells reinforced with agglomerated carbon nanotubes

2021 ◽  
pp. 107754632110004
Author(s):  
Hassan Afshari ◽  
Hossein Amirabadi
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Differential Quadrature Method ◽  
Shear Deformation Theory ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Governing Equations ◽  
Conical Shells ◽  
First Order ◽  
Effective Mechanical Properties ◽  
Comprehensive Study

In this article, a comprehensive study is conducted on the free vibration analysis of rotating truncated conical shells reinforced with functionally graded agglomerated carbon nanotubes The shell is modeled based on the first-order shear deformation theory, and effective mechanical properties are calculated based on the Eshelby–Mori–Tanaka scheme along with the rule of mixture. By considering centrifugal and Coriolis accelerations and initial hoop tension, the set of governing equations is derived using Hamilton’s principle and is solved numerically using the differential quadrature method Convergence and accuracy of the presented model are confirmed and the effects of different parameters on the forward and backward frequencies of the rotating carbon nanotube-reinforced truncated conical shells are investigated.

Performance enhancement of Savonius wind turbine by blade shape and twisted angle modifications

2021 ◽  
pp. 095765092098794
Author(s):  
Ahmed M Nagib Elmekawy ◽  
Hassan A Hassan Saeed ◽  
Sadek Z Kassab
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Cfd Simulations ◽  
Sliding Mesh ◽  
Blade Shape ◽  
Rotor Shape ◽  
Twisting Angle

Three-dimensional CFD simulations are carried out to study the increase of power generated from Savonius vertical axis wind turbines by modifying the blade shape and blade angel of twist. Twisting angle of the classical blade are varied and several proposed novel blade shapes are introduced to enhance the performance of the wind turbine. CFD simulations have been performed using sliding mesh technique of ANSYS software. Four turbulence models; realizable k -[Formula: see text], standard k - [Formula: see text], SST transition and SST k -[Formula: see text] are utilized in the simulations. The blade twisting angle has been modified for the proposed dimensions and wind speed. The introduced novel blade increased the power generated compared to the classical shapes. The two proposed novel blades achieved better power coefficients. One of the proposed models achieved an increase of 31% and the other one achieved 32.2% when compared to the classical rotor shape. The optimum twist angel for the two proposed models achieved 5.66% and 5.69% when compared with zero angle of twist.

scholarly journals Superconformal boundaries in 4 − ϵ dimensions

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleix Gimenez-Grau ◽  
Pedro Liendo ◽  
Philine van Vliet
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Spacetime Dimension ◽  
Perfect Agreement ◽  
Bootstrap Analysis ◽  
First Order ◽  
Free Theory ◽  
First Order Correction ◽  
Free Parameters ◽  
Superconformal Theories ◽  
Zumino Model

Abstract Boundaries in three-dimensional $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = 2 superconformal theories may preserve one half of the original bulk supersymmetry. There are two possibilities which are characterized by the chirality of the leftover supercharges. Depending on the choice, the remaining 2d boundary algebra exhibits $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = (0, 2) or $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = (1) supersymmetry. In this work we focus on correlation functions of chiral fields for both types of supersymmetric boundaries. We study a host of correlators using superspace techniques and calculate superconformal blocks for two- and three-point functions. For $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = (1) supersymmetry, some of our results can be analytically continued in the spacetime dimension while keeping the codimension fixed. This opens the door for a bootstrap analysis of the ϵ-expansion in supersymmetric BCFTs. Armed with our analytically-continued superblocks, we prove that in the free theory limit two-point functions of chiral (and antichiral) fields are unique. The first order correction, which already describes interactions, is universal up to two free parameters. As a check of our analysis, we study the Wess-Zumino model with a super-symmetric boundary using Feynman diagrams, and find perfect agreement between the perturbative and bootstrap results.

On the Boundary Value Problem in A Dihedral Angle for Normally Hyperbolic Systems of First Order

1998 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-138
Author(s):  
O. Jokhadze
Keyword(s):  
Partial Differential Equations ◽  
Boundary Value Problem ◽  
Principal Part ◽  
Hyperbolic Systems ◽  
Boundary Value ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Order System ◽  
First Order ◽  
Dimensional Boundary ◽  
Class Of Functions

Abstract Some structural properties as well as a general three-dimensional boundary value problem for normally hyperbolic systems of partial differential equations of first order are studied. A condition is given which enables one to reduce the system under consideration to a first-order system with the spliced principal part. It is shown that the initial problem is correct in a certain class of functions if some conditions are fulfilled.

An Asymptotic, Thermo-Diffusive Ignition Theory of Porous Solid Fuels

1976 ◽  
Vol 98 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Choong Se Kim ◽  
Paul M. Chung
Keyword(s):  
Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations ◽  
Porous Solid ◽  
Solid Fuels ◽  
Thermal Ignition ◽  
Mass Balances ◽  
Governing Equations ◽  
Order Ordinary Differential Equation ◽  
First Order ◽  
Time Space ◽  
Gaseous Oxidant

The governing equations of thermal ignition are analyzed for porous solid fuel, such as coal, of various two-dimensional and axisymmetric geometries by the Laplace asymptotic method. Mass diffusion of the gaseous oxidant through the porous fuel is included. The nonlinear partial differential equations of energy and mass balances in time-space coordinates containing the Arrhenius volumic chemical reaction terms are analyzed. By employing the Laplace asymptotic technique and by invoking a certain limit theorem, the governing equations are reduced to a first order ordinary differential equation governing the fuel surface temperature, which is readily solved numerically. Detailed discussion of the effects of the various governing parameters on ignition is presented. Because of the basically closed-form nature of the solutions obtained, many general and fundamental aspects of the ignition criteria hitherto unknown are found.

scholarly journals Comparison of Two-Equation Turbulence Models for Prediction of Heat Transfer on Film-Cooled Turbine Blades

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijay K. Garg ◽  
Ali A. Ameri
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Film Cooling ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Computer Time ◽  
Suction Surface ◽  
The Heat Transfer Coefficient

A three-dimensional Navier-Stokes code has been used to compute the heat transfer coefficient on two film-cooled turbine blades, namely the VKI rotor with six rows of cooling holes including three rows on the shower head, and the C3X vane with nine rows of holes including five rows on the shower head. Predictions of heat transfer coefficient at the blade surface using three two-equation turbulence models, specifically, Coakley’s q-ω model, Chien’s k-ε model and Wilcox’s k-ω model with Menter’s modifications, have been compared with the experimental data of Camci and Arts (1990) for the VKI rotor, and of Hylton et al. (1988) for the C3X vane along with predictions using the Baldwin-Lomax (B-L) model taken from Garg and Gaugler (1995). It is found that for the cases considered here the two-equation models predict the blade heat transfer somewhat better than the B-L model except immediately downstream of the film-cooling holes on the suction surface of the VKI rotor, and over most of the suction surface of the C3X vane. However, all two-equation models require 40% more computer core than the B-L model for solution, and while the q-ω and k-ε models need 40% more computer time than the B-L model, the k-ω model requires at least 65% more time due to slower rate of convergence. It is found that the heat transfer coefficient exhibits a strong spanwise as well as streamwise variation for both blades and all turbulence models.

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