scholarly journals A Review of Numerical Simulations of Secondary Flows in River Bends

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 884
Author(s):  
Rawaa Shaheed ◽  
Abdolmajid Mohammadian ◽  
Xiaohui Yan

River bends are one of the common elements in most natural rivers, and secondary flow is one of the most important flow features in the bends. The secondary flow is perpendicular to the main flow and has a helical path moving towards the outer bank at the upper part of the river cross-section, and towards the inner bank at the lower part of the river cross-section. The secondary flow causes a redistribution in the main flow. Accordingly, this redistribution and sediment transport by the secondary flow may lead to the formation of a typical pattern of river bend profile. It is important to study and understand the flow pattern in order to predict the profile and the position of the bend in the river. However, there are a lack of comprehensive reviews on the advances in numerical modeling of bend secondary flow in the literature. Therefore, this study comprehensively reviews the fundamentals of secondary flow, the governing equations and boundary conditions for numerical simulations, and previous numerical studies on river bend flows. Most importantly, it reviews various numerical simulation strategies and performance of various turbulence models in simulating the flow in river bends and concludes that the main problem is finding the appropriate model for each case of turbulent flow. The present review summarizes the recent advances in numerical modeling of secondary flow and points out the key challenges, which can provide useful information for future studies.

Author(s):  
Johan Hja¨rne ◽  
Valery Chernoray ◽  
Jonas Larsson ◽  
Lennart Lo¨fdahl

In this paper 3D numerical simulations of turbulent incompressible flows are validated against experimental data from the linear low pressure turbine/outlet guide vane (LPT/OGV) cascade at Chalmers in Sweden. The validation focuses on the secondary flow-fields and loss developments downstream of a highly loaded OGV. The numerical simulations are performed for the same inlet conditions as in the test-facility with engine-like properties in terms of Reynolds number, boundary-layer thickness and inlet flow angles with the goal to validate how accurately and reliably the secondary flow fields and losses for both on- and off-design conditions can be predicted for OGV’s. Results from three different turbulence models as implemented in FLUENT, k-ε Realizable, kω-SST and the RSM are validated against detailed measurements. From these results it can be concluded that the RSM model predicts both the secondary flow field and the losses most accurately.


Author(s):  
Mattia Straccia ◽  
Rodolfo Hofmann ◽  
Volker Gümmer

Abstract This work focuses on presenting new techniques for the visualization of Secondary Flow Phenomena (SFP) in transonic turbomachinery. Here, Rotor 37 has been used to develop and apply these techniques in order to study vortices, shocks and secondary flows. They are also used to provide a comparison between turbulence models in Ansys CFX environment, here the Spalart-Allmaras (SA) and Shear Stress Tensor (SST) turbulence models. The scope of this paper is to give an improved understanding of SFP and how their onset and evolution are influenced from the turbulence model. The analysis is based on results of three-dimensional steady-state RANS simulations, for operating points between design point and near-stall condition, achieved by varying the outlet static pressure radial equilibrium distribution at the rotor exit. The new visualization techniques highlight important flow field features less investigated in previous research works, in particular secondary weak strength vortices. They will give a better visualization of and insight to the interaction of the passage shock and the tip leakage vortex, the interaction between vortices and boundary layers and the interaction of the shock wave and endwall boundary layers.


Author(s):  
Priyanka Dhopade ◽  
Luigi Capone ◽  
Matthew McGilvray ◽  
David Gillespie ◽  
Peter Ireland

Numerical modelling of internal cooling passages in gas turbine blades is a challenging task due to their physical characteristics, such as rounded duct corners, the presence of rib turbulators and their staggered locations between surfaces. This results in complex fluid dynamic phenomenon such as counter-rotating vortices and other secondary flow structures that can drive the heat transfer. Heat transfer mechanisms in such passages are inherently coupled with momentum transport and diffusion. Current industry practices for numerical modelling of such passages use unstructured mesh generation tools, steady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations and two-equation turbulence models such as k-ε and k-ω SST. This paper investigates two generic, engine-representative rib geometries using current numerical practices to determine their limitations. Three mesh generation tools and two turbulence models are compared across two rib geometries. The results are qualitatively and quantitatively compared to detailed experimental Nusselt numbers on the passage walls. It was found that as long as the rib geometry results in a secondary flow that directly impinges onto the wall, the meshing tools and turbulence models agree reasonably well with experiments. When the passage includes wall-wrapped ribs resulting in more complex secondary flows, this decreases the validity of the numerical tools, suggesting that more sophisticated modelling techniques are required as rib geometries continue to evolve.


1990 ◽  
Vol 112 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Hur ◽  
S. Thangam ◽  
C. G. Speziale

The pressure driven, fully developed turbulent flow of an incompressible viscous fluid in curved ducts of square cross-section is studied numerically by making use of a finite volume method. A nonlinear K -1 model is used to represent the turbulence. The results for both straight and curved ducts are presented. For the case of fully developed turbulent flow in straight ducts, the secondary flow is characterized by an eight-vortex structure for which the computed flowfield is shown to be in good agreement with available experimental data. The introduction of moderate curvature is shown to cause a substantial increase in the strength of the secondary flow and to change the secondary flow pattern to either a double-vortex or a four-vortex configuration.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 1005-1018
Author(s):  
Teuku Devansyah Putra ◽  
Eldina Fatimah ◽  
Azmeri Azmeri

Abstract: Pango Fly Over is located in the coordinate of 50 32' 07.32" LU (North Latitude) and 950 20' 52.90” BT (East Longitude) on Pango Village, Ulee Kareng Sub District, Banda Aceh. This bridge was built across Krueng Aceh River and the pillars were built in the river so that it narrows the river cross section and affecting the increasing of flow velocity. From the research location observation, it is found that the bridge pillars cause the more narrowing of the river cross section and there is the damage of the riverbank around the river bend located in the downstream of the pillars. If there is no further follow up, it will erode the national road. This research aims to find out flow pattern without and with the pillars, and to know the flow pattern behavior in the river bend. This research uses Surface Water Modeling System (SMS Version 11.2) Program. The length of the river reviewed is ± 500 meters. The flow discharge used in this research is the flood discharge which the period is Q – 100 and the value is 627.74 m³/second (passing the Pango Fly Over). From the result of the flow patter simulations, it is obtained that the maximum flow velocity without the pillars found in the middle location of V3 reviewed point on the distance 45 m from the riverbank is 0.45 m/sec and maximum flow velocity with the pillars found in the middle location of V3 reviewed point on the distance 33 m from the riverbank is 0.35/sec. In the outer bend of the flow pattern simulation result without pillars, it is obtained that the maximum velocity found in V6 reviewd location on the distance 50 m is 0.83 m/sec in the left side of the flow.Meanwhile in the downstream of the bend, the maximum velocity wit the bridge pillars found in V6 reviewd location on the distance 50 m is 0.95 m/det in the left side of the flow. In the bridge pillars downstream location, there is the river bend required the riverbank reinforcement and the riverbed reinforcement in order to avoid the erosion in the riverbank, because it will endanger the public facilities. Abstrak: Jembatan fly over Pango berada pada koordinat  50 32' 07.32" LU dan 950 20' 52.90” BT terletak di desa Pango Kecamatan Ulee Kareng kota Banda Aceh. Jembatan ini di bangun melintang Sungai Krueng Aceh dan pilar jembatan dibangun pada sungai sehingga terjadi penyempitan penampang sungai yang menyebabkan kecepatan aliran bertambah, Dari tinjauan lokasi penelitian pilar jembatan semakin mengalami penyempitan penampang sungai dan terjadi kerusakan tebing di sekitar belokan sungai yang berada di hilir jembatan. Bila tidak segera di tindak lanjuti akan berdampak tergerusnya jalan nasional. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pola aliran tanpa adanya pilar dengan adanya pilar serta untuk mengetahui perilaku pola aliran yang terjadi pada belokan sungai. Penelitian ini menggunakan program Surfacewater Modeling System (SMS. Versi 11.2). Panjang sungai yang di tinjau ± 500 meter. Debit aliran yang digunakan pada penelitian ini mengunakan debit banjir periode ulang Q-100 tahunan yaitu 627,74 m³/detik (yang melewati jembatan fly over Pango). Dari hasil simulasi pola aliran didapatkan besaran kecepatan aliran tanpa pilar pada lokasi tengah aliran pada titik tinjauan V3 dengan jarak 45 m dari tanggul sungai kecepatan maksimumnya 0,45 m/det dan besaran kecepatan aliran dengan adanya pilar jembatan pada lokasi tengah pilar pada titik tinjauan V3 dengan jarak 33 m dari tanggul sungai kecepatan maksimumnya 0,35 m/det. Pada belokan luar dari hasil simulasi kecepatan aliran tanpa pilar besaran kecepatan maksimum pada titik tinjau V6 dengan jarak 50 m yaitu 0,83 m/det pada kiri aliran. Sedangkan di hilir belokan pada titik tinjau V6 dengan jarak 50 m dengan adanya pilar jembatan besaran kecepatan maksimum yaitu 0,95 m/det kiri aliran. Pada hilir pilar jembatan terdapat belokan sungai yang memerlukan perkuatan tebing dan perkuatan dasar agar tidak terjadi erosi di tebing sungai, sebab hal ini dapat membahayakan terhadap fasilitas umum.


1972 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. E. Launder ◽  
W. M. Ying

The paper presents the outcome of experimental research on turbulence-induced secondary flows in square-sectioned ducts. The main emphasis of the experiments has been on the measurement of the secondary flows in a duct with equally roughened surfaces. Here the secondary flow is a substantially larger proportion of the axial flow than is the case in smooth-walled ducts. With the secondary velocities normalized by the friction velocity, however, the resultant profiles for smooth and rough surfaces are the same, within the precision of the measurements.


2008 ◽  
Vol 603 ◽  
pp. 207-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
ARUN RAMACHANDRAN ◽  
DAVID T. LEIGHTON

It was first demonstrated experimentally by H. Giesekus in 1965 that the second normal stress difference in polymers can induce a secondary flow within the cross-section of a non-axisymmetric conduit. In this paper, we show through simulations that the same may be true for suspensions of rigid non-colloidal particles that are known to exhibit a strong negative second normal stress difference. Typically, the magnitudes of the transverse velocity components are small compared to the average axial velocity of the suspension; but the ratio of this transverse convective velocity to the shear-induced migration velocity is characterized by the shear-induced migration Péclet number χ which scales as B2/a2, B being the characteristic length scale of the cross-section and a being the particle radius. Since this Péclet number is kept high in suspension experiments (typically 100 to 2500), the influence of the weak circulation currents on the concentration profile can be very strong, a result that has not been appreciated in previous work. The principal effect of secondary flows on the concentration distribution as determined from simulations using the suspension balance model of Nott & Brady (J. Fluid Mech. vol. 275, 1994, p. 157) and the constitutive equations of Zarraga et al. (J. Rheol. vol. 44, 2000, p. 185) is three-fold. First, the steady-state particle concentration distribution is no longer independent of particle size; rather, it depends on the aspect ratio B/a. Secondly, the direction of the secondary flow is such that particles are swept out of regions of high streamsurface curvature, e.g. particle concentrations in corners reach a minimum rather than the local maximum predicted in the absence of such flows. Finally, the second normal stress differences lead to instabilities even in such simple geometries as plane-Poiseuille flow.


Author(s):  
Peter R. Forsyth ◽  
Matthew McGilvray ◽  
David R. H. Gillespie

This paper reports an experimental and numerical study of the development and coupling of aerodynamic flows and heat transfer within a model ribbed internal cooling passage to provide insight into the development of secondary flows. Static instrumentation was installed at the end of a long smooth passage, and used to measure local flow features in a series of experiments where ribs were incrementally added upstream. This improves test turnaround time while ensuring that the aerodynamic probe was non-invasive. Local heat transfer coefficient distributions were similarly captured using a hybrid transient liquid crystal technique. A composite heat transfer coefficient distribution for a 12 rib-pitch passage is reported: notably the behaviour is dominated by the development of the secondary flow in the passage throughout. Both the aerodynamic and heat transfer test data were compared to numerical simulations developed using a commercial computational fluid dynamics solver. By conducting a number of simulations it was possible to interrogate the validity of the underlying assumptions of the experimental strategy — their validity is discussed. The results capture the developing size and strength of the vortical structures in secondary flow. The local flow field was sensibly shown to be strongly coupled to the enhancement of heat transfer coefficient. Comparison of the experimental and numerical data generally show excellent agreement in the level of heat transfer coefficient predicted, though the numerical simulations fail to capture some local enhancement on the ribbed surfaces. Where this was the case the coupled flow and heat transfer measurements were able to identify missing velocity field characteristics.


1985 ◽  
Vol 107 (4) ◽  
pp. 902-909 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. O. Nieckele ◽  
S. V. Patankar

Axial laminar flow in a horizontal annular pipe is influenced by the presence of buoyancy-induced secondary flows that are caused by the heat flow from the inner cylinder. A numerical study is presented for the fully developed region of the buoyancy-affected flow. The distributions of the axial and cross-sectional velocities are calculated along with the temperature variation in the cross section. Results are presented for a range of values of the Rayleigh number, the Prandtl number, and the radius ratio of the annulus. The Nusselt number increases significantly with the Rayleigh number; yet the corresponding increase in the friction factor is found to be rather small. Distributions of secondary flow and isotherms over the cross section are presented for different values of the parameters. In each half of the annulus on either side of the vertical centerline, the secondary flow displays a single-eddy pattern at low Rayleigh numbers and changes to a double-eddy pattern at high values.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1437
Author(s):  
Luis Laguna-Zarate ◽  
Héctor Barrios-Piña ◽  
Hermilo Ramírez-León ◽  
Raudel García-Díaz ◽  
Rocio Becerril-Piña

The aim of this work was to study, by remote sensing and numerical modeling, the thermal dispersion of a plume discharged into the sea by a nuclear power plant. The case study is the thermal discharge of the Laguna Verde nuclear power plant, located on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. First, the thermal plume dispersion was characterized by applying remote sensing for different scenarios. Afterwards, Delft3D-FLOW numerical simulations were performed to expand the analysis of the thermal processes for a case in which the thermal plume tends towards the intake of the power plant. This thermal analysis was carried out by comparing the behavior of different dimensionless parameters. Moreover, the results of the numerical simulations were used to investigate the performance of the AEM and the k-L and k-ε turbulence models, available in the Delft3D-FLOW model. An LES turbulence model contribution was also analyzed. The results show that forced convection is predominant near the plume discharge area and at the vicinity of the intake structure. According to the metrics calculated, all turbulence models produced good agreement with the remote sensing data, except when the LES scheme was considered. Finally, the use of remote sensing and numerical simulations is helpful to better understand thermal plume dispersion.


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