Two- and three-dimensional grid generation for internal flow applications of computational fluid dynamics

1985 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. SONI
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Grid Generation

scholarly journals Computational fluid dynamics for turbomachinery internal air systems

2007 ◽  
Vol 365 (1859) ◽  
pp. 2587-2611 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W Chew ◽  
Nicholas J Hills
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Cfd Models ◽  
Geometrical Features ◽  
Air System ◽  
Buoyancy Driven Flows ◽  
Flow Phenomena

Considerable progress in development and application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for aeroengine internal flow systems has been made in recent years. CFD is regularly used in industry for assessment of air systems, and the performance of CFD for basic axisymmetric rotor/rotor and stator/rotor disc cavities with radial throughflow is largely understood and documented. Incorporation of three-dimensional geometrical features and calculation of unsteady flows are becoming commonplace. Automation of CFD, coupling with thermal models of the solid components, and extension of CFD models to include both air system and main gas path flows are current areas of development. CFD is also being used as a research tool to investigate a number of flow phenomena that are not yet fully understood. These include buoyancy-affected flows in rotating cavities, rim seal flows and mixed air/oil flows. Large eddy simulation has shown considerable promise for the buoyancy-driven flows and its use for air system flows is expected to expand in the future.

scholarly journals Investigation of Flow Through Centrifugal Pump Impellers Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weidong Zhou ◽  
Zhimei Zhao ◽  
T. S. Lee ◽  
S. H. Winoto
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Solution Procedure ◽  
Computational Results ◽  
Centrifugal Pumps ◽  
Straight Blade ◽  
Twisted Blade ◽  
Blade Pump

With the aid of computational fluid dynamics, the complex internal flows in water pump impellers can be well predicted, thus facilitating the design of pumps. This article describes the three-dimensional simulation of internal flow in three different types of centrifugal pumps (one pump has four straight blades and the other two have six twisted blades). A commercial three-dimensional Navier-Stokes code called CFX, with a standardk–εtwo-equation turbulence model was used to simulate the problem under examination. In the calculation, the finite-volume method and an unstructured grid system were used for the solution procedure of the discretized governing equations for this problem.Comparison of computational results for various types of pumps showed good agreement for the twisted-blade pumps. However, for the straight-blade pump, the computational results were somewhat different from widely published experimental results. It was found that the predicted results relating to twisted-blade pumps were better than those relating to the straight-blade pump, which suggests that the efficiency of a twisted-blade pump will be greater than that of a straight-blade pump. The calculation also predicts reasonable results in both the flow pattern and the pressure distribution.

Numerical Analysis of Internal Flow in Mufflers with Complex Structures

2010 ◽  
Vol 29-32 ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
Zhong Cai Zheng ◽  
Na Liu ◽  
Jian Li ◽  
Yan Gao ◽  
Hai Ou Chen
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Velocity Field ◽  
Pressure Field ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Complex Structures ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Volume Models

This paper builds three-dimensional finite volume models for 4 different mufflers. Internal flow numerical analysis for mufflers is carried out with computational fluid dynamics software. Velocity field and pressure field are obtained to analyze the airflow influences on muffler performances. The corresponding regularities are obtained from simulation results, which provide a method for design optimization of mufflers.

scholarly journals Investigation of Internal Flow in Centrifugal Pump Diffuser using Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV) and Computational Fluid Dynamics

2021 ◽  
Vol 1909 (1) ◽  
pp. 012075
Author(s):  
Daisuke Sugiyama ◽  
Asuma Ichinose ◽  
Tomoki Takeda ◽  
Kazuyoshi Miyagawa ◽  
Hideyo Negishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
Laser Doppler Velocimetry ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Laser Doppler ◽  
Doppler Velocimetry

scholarly journals Computational Analysis to Factor Wind into the Design of an Architectural Environment

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassam Nasarullah Chaudhry ◽  
John Kaiser Calautit ◽  
Ben Richard Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Power Generation ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Numerical Data ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Windward Side ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Continuity Equations ◽  
Prevailing Wind Direction

The effect of wind distribution on the architectural domain of the Bahrain Trade Centre was numerically analysed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Using the numerical data, the power generation potential of the building-integrated wind turbines was determined in response to the prevailing wind direction. The three-dimensional Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations along with the momentum and continuity equations were solved for obtaining the velocity and pressure field. Simulating a reference wind speed of 6 m/s, the findings from the study quantified an estimate power generation of 6.4 kW indicating a capacity factor of 2.9% for the benchmark model. At the windward side of the building, it was observed that the layers of turbulence intensified in inverse proportion to the height of the building with an average value of 0.45 J/kg. The air velocity was found to gradually increase in direct proportion to the elevation with the turbine located at higher altitude receiving maximum exposure to incoming wind. This work highlighted the potential of using advanced computational fluid dynamics in order to factor wind into the design of any architectural environment.

scholarly journals Numerical Simulation and Analysis on Spray Drift Movement of Multirotor Plant Protection Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fengbo Yang ◽  
Xinyu Xue ◽  
Chen Cai ◽  
Zhu Sun ◽  
Qingqing Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Droplet Size ◽  
Wind Field ◽  
Flow Model ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase

In recent years, multirotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become more and more important in the field of plant protection in China. Multirotor unmanned plant protection UAVs have been widely used in vast plains, hills, mountains, and other regions, and become an integral part of China’s agricultural mechanization and modernization. The easy takeoff and landing performances of UAVs are urgently required for timely and effective spraying, especially in dispersed plots and hilly mountains. However, the unclearness of wind field distribution leads to more serious droplet drift problems. The drift and distribution of droplets, which depend on airflow distribution characteristics of UAVs and the droplet size of the nozzle, are directly related to the control effect of pesticide and crop growth in different growth periods. This paper proposes an approach to research the influence of the downwash and windward airflow on the motion distribution of droplet group for the SLK-5 six-rotor plant protection UAV. At first, based on the Navier-Stokes (N-S) equation and SST k–ε turbulence model, the three-dimensional wind field numerical model is established for a six-rotor plant protection UAV under 3 kg load condition. Droplet discrete phase is added to N-S equation, the momentum and energy equations are also corrected for continuous phase to establish a two-phase flow model, and a three-dimensional two-phase flow model is finally established for the six-rotor plant protection UAV. By comparing with the experiment, this paper verifies the feasibility and accuracy of a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method in the calculation of wind field and spraying two-phase flow field. Analyses are carried out through the combination of computational fluid dynamics and radial basis neural network, and this paper, finally, discusses the influence of windward airflow and droplet size on the movement of droplet groups.

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