scholarly journals Numerical study of outlet boundary conditions for unsteady turbulent internal flows using NCC

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsan-Hsing Shih ◽  
Nan-Suey Lin
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Internal Flows

scholarly journals A numerical study of the impact perforation of sandwich panels with graded hollow sphere cores

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 168781402110094
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Elnasri ◽  
Han Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Hollow Sphere ◽  
Sandwich Panel ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Sandwich Panels ◽  
Hopkinson Bar ◽  
Core Density ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Force Displacement

In this study, we numerically investigate the impact perforation of sandwich panels made of 0.8 mm 2024-T3 aluminum alloy skin sheets and graded polymeric hollow sphere cores with four different gradient profiles. A suitable numerical model was conducted using the LS-DYNA code, calibrated with an inverse perforation test, instrumented with a Hopkinson bar, and validated using experimental data from the literature. Moreover, the effects of quasi-static loading, landing rates, and boundary conditions on the perforation resistance of the studied graded core sandwich panels were discussed. The simulation results showed that the piercing force–displacement response of the graded core sandwich panels is affected by the core density gradient profiles. Besides, the energy absorption capability can be effectively enhanced by modifying the arrangement of the core layers with unclumping boundary conditions in the graded core sandwich panel, which is rather too hard to achieve with clumping boundary conditions.

scholarly journals Numerical Study of Three-Dimensional Surface Jets Emerging from a Fishway Entrance Slot

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1079
Author(s):  
Lena Mahl ◽  
Patrick Heneka ◽  
Martin Henning ◽  
Roman B. Weichert
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Turbulent Flows ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Free Water ◽  
Lateral Wall ◽  
Lateral Spreading ◽  
Propagation Length ◽  
Vertical Slot ◽  
Surface Jets

The efficiency of a fishway is determined by the ability of immigrating fish to follow its attraction flow (i.e., its jet) to locate and enter the fishway entrance. The hydraulic characteristics of fishway entrance jets can be simplified using findings from widely investigated surface jets produced by shaped nozzles. However, the effect of the different boundary conditions of fishway entrance jets (characterized by vertical entrance slots) compared to nozzle jets must be considered. We investigate the downstream propagation of attraction jets from the vertical slot of a fishway entrance into a quiescent tailrace, considering the following boundary conditions not considered for nozzle jets: (1) slot geometry, (2) turbulence characteristics of the approach flow to the slot, and (3) presence of a lateral wall downstream of the slot. We quantify the effect of these boundary conditions using three-dimensional hydrodynamic-numeric flow simulations with DES and RANS turbulence models and a volume-of-fluid method (VoF) to simulate the free water surface. In addition, we compare jet propagation with existing analytical methods for describing jet propagations from nozzles. We show that a turbulent and inhomogeneous approach flow towards a vertical slot reduces the propagation length of the slot jet in the tailrace due to increased lateral spreading compared to that of a jet produced by a shaped nozzle. An additional lateral wall in the tailrace reduces lateral spreading and significantly increases the propagation length. For highly turbulent flows at fishway entrances, the RANS model tends to overestimate the jet propagation compared to the transient DES model.

scholarly journals FRACTAL DIMENSION OF SPIN-GLASSES INTERFACES IN DIMENSION d = 2 AND d = 3 VIA STRONG DISORDER RENORMALIZATION AT ZERO TEMPERATURE

Fractals ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (04) ◽  
pp. 1550042 ◽  
Author(s):  
CÉCILE MONTHUS
Keyword(s):  
Fractal Dimension ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Spin Glasses ◽  
Periodic Boundary ◽  
Domain Walls ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Periodic Boundary Conditions ◽  
Zero Temperature ◽  
Low Dimensions ◽  
Strong Disorder

For Gaussian Spin-Glasses in low dimensions, we introduce a simple Strong Disorder renormalization at zero temperature in order to construct ground states for Periodic and Anti-Periodic boundary conditions. The numerical study in dimensions [Formula: see text] (up to sizes [Formula: see text]) and [Formula: see text] (up to sizes [Formula: see text]) yields that Domain Walls are fractal of dimensions [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text], respectively.

NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON FREE VIBRATION OF DELAMINATED WOVEN FIBER GLASS/EPOXY COMPOSITE PLATES

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (02) ◽  
pp. 377-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. MOHANTY ◽  
S. K. SAHU ◽  
P. K. PARHI
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Free Vibration ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Shear Deformation Theory ◽  
Composite Plates ◽  
Fiber Glass ◽  
Number Of Layers

This paper presents a combined experimental and numerical study of free vibration of industry-driven woven fiber glass/epoxy (G/E) composite plates with delamination. Using the first-order shear deformation theory, an eight-noded two-dimensional quadratic isoparametric element was developed, which has five degrees of freedom per node. In the experimental study, the influence of various parameters such as the delamination size, boundary conditions, fiber orientations, number of layers, and aspect ratio on the natural frequencies of delaminated composite plates are investigated. Comparison of the numerical results with experimental ones shows good agreement. Fundamental natural frequencies are found to decrease with the increase in the delamination size and fiber orientation and increases with the increase in the number of layers and aspect ratio of delaminated composite plates. The natural frequency of the delaminated composite plate varies significantly for different boundary conditions.

Numerical Study of the Effect of Geometry and Boundary Conditions on the Collapse Behaviour of Stocky Stiffened Panels

2012 ◽  
Vol 154 (A2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Ultimate Strength ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Finite Element Modelling ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Fe Analysis ◽  
Stiffened Panels ◽  
Element Modelling ◽  
Geometric Configurations

This study aims at studying different configurations of the stiffened panels in order to identify robust configurations that would not be much sensitive to the imprecision in boundary conditions that can exist in experimental set ups. A numerical study is conducted to analyze the influence of the stiffener’s geometry and boundary conditions on the ultimate strength of stiffened panels under uniaxial compression. The stiffened panels with different combinations of mechanical material properties and geometric configurations are considered. The four types of stiffened panels analysed are made of mild or high tensile steel and have bar, ‘L’ and ‘U’ stiffeners. To understand the effect of finite element modelling on the ultimate strength of the stiffened panels, four types of FE models are investigated in FE analysis including 3 bays, 1/2+1+1/2 bays, 1+1 bays and 1 bay with different boundary conditions.

scholarly journals Atmospheric radiation boundary conditions for the Helmholtz equation

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 945-964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hélène Barucq ◽  
Juliette Chabassier ◽  
Marc Duruflé ◽  
Laurent Gizon ◽  
Michael Leguèbe
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Helmholtz Equation ◽  
Acoustic Waves ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Outgoing Wave ◽  
Atmospheric Radiation ◽  
Angle Of Incidence ◽  
Radiation Boundary Conditions ◽  
Radiation Boundary ◽  
Dirichlet To Neumann Map

This work offers some contributions to the numerical study of acoustic waves propagating in the Sun and its atmosphere. The main goal is to provide boundary conditions for outgoing waves in the solar atmosphere where it is assumed that the sound speed is constant and the density decays exponentially with radius. Outgoing waves are governed by a Dirichlet-to-Neumann map which is obtained from the factorization of the Helmholtz equation expressed in spherical coordinates. For the purpose of extending the outgoing wave equation to axisymmetric or 3D cases, different approximations are implemented by using the frequency and/or the angle of incidence as parameters of interest. This results in boundary conditions called atmospheric radiation boundary conditions (ARBC) which are tested in ideal and realistic configurations. These ARBCs deliver accurate results and reduce the computational burden by a factor of two in helioseismology applications.

Numerical simulation of the Late Jurassic closure of the Vardar Tethys

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikola Stanković ◽  
Vesna Cvetkov ◽  
Vladica Cvetković
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Phase Evolution ◽  
Staggered Grid ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Weak Zone ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Magmatic Complex

<p>We report updated results of our ongoing research on constraining geodynamic conditions associated with the final closure of the Vardar branch of the Tethys Ocean by means of application of numerical simulations (previous interim results reported in EGU2020-5919).</p><p>The aim of our numerical study is to test the hypothesis that a single eastward subduction in the Jurassic is a valid explanation for the occurrence of three major, presently observed geological entities that are left behind after the closure of the Vardar Tethys. These include: ophiolite-like igneous rocks of the Sava-Vardar zone and presumably subduction related Timok Magmatic Complex, both Late Cretaceous in age as well as Jurassic ophiolites obducted onto the Adriatic margin. In our simulations we initiate an intraoceanic subduction in the Early/Middle Jurassic, which eventually transitions into an oceanic closure and subsequent continental collision processes.</p><p>In the scope of our study numerical simulations are performed by solving a set of partial differential equations: the continuity equation, the Navier-Stokes equations and the temperature equation. To this end we used I2VIS thermo-mechanical code which utilizes marker in cell approach with finite difference discretization of equations on a staggered grid [Gerya et al., 2000; Gerya&Yuen, 2003].</p><p>The 2D model consists of two continental plates separated by two oceanic slabs connected at a mid-oceanic ridge. Intraoceanic subduction is initiated along the ridge by assigning a weak zone beneath the ridge. Time-dependent boundary conditions for velocity are imposed on the simulation in order to model a transient spreading period. The change of sign in plate velocities is found to be useful for both obtaining obduction / ophiolite emplacement [Duretz et al., 2016] and causing back-arc extension. Changes in velocities are linear in time. Simulations follow a three-phase evolution of velocity boundary conditions consisting of two convergent phases separated by a single divergent phase where spreading regime is dominant. Effect of duration and magnitude of the second phase on model evolution is also explored.</p><p>Our so far obtained simulations were able to reproduce the westward obduction and certain extension processes along the active (European) margin, which match the existing geological relationships. However, the simulations involve an unreasonably short geodynamic event (cca 15-20 My) and we are working on solving this problem with new simulations. </p>

scholarly journals Numerical Predictions of a Swirl Combustor Using Complex Chemistry Fueled with Ammonia/Hydrogen Blends

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco-Osvaldo Vigueras-Zuniga ◽  
Maria-Elena Tejeda-del-Cueto ◽  
José-Alejandro Vasquez-Santacruz ◽  
Agustín-Leobardo Herrera-May ◽  
Agustin Valera-Medina
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
High Pressures ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Combustion Efficiency ◽  
Heat Losses ◽  
High Hydrogen ◽  
Numerical Predictions ◽  
Combustion Systems ◽  
Complex Chemistry

Ammonia, a chemical that contains high hydrogen quantities, has been presented as a candidate for the production of clean power generation and aerospace propulsion. Although ammonia can deliver more hydrogen per unit volume than liquid hydrogen itself, the use of ammonia in combustion systems comes with the detrimental production of nitrogen oxides, which are emissions that have up to 300 times the greenhouse potential of carbon dioxide. This factor, combined with the lower energy density of ammonia, makes new studies crucial to enable the use of the molecule through methods that reduce emissions whilst ensuring that enough power is produced to support high-energy intensive applications. Thus, this paper presents a numerical study based on the use of novel reaction models employed to characterize ammonia combustion systems. The models are used to obtain Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulations via Star-CCM+ with complex chemistry of a 70%–30% (mol) ammonia–hydrogen blend that is currently under investigations elsewhere. A fixed equivalence ratio (1.2), medium swirl (0.8), and confined conditions are employed to determine the flame and species propagation at various operating atmospheres and temperature inlet values. The study is then expanded to high inlet temperatures, high pressures, and high flowrates at different confinement boundary conditions. The results denote how the production of NOx emissions remains stable and under 400 ppm, whilst higher concentrations of both hydrogen and unreacted ammonia are found in the flue gases under high power conditions. The reduction of heat losses (thus higher temperature boundary conditions) has a crucial impact on further destruction of ammonia post-flame, with a raise in hydrogen, water, and nitrogen through the system, thus presenting an opportunity of combustion efficiency improvement of this blend by reducing heat losses. Final discussions are presented as a method to raise power whilst employing ammonia for gas turbine systems.

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