Computational Fluid Dynamic Simulations of a Centrifugal Pump Using Commercial Software based on Finite Volume Method and Finite Element Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-202
Author(s):  
Seokkeun Yi ◽  
Ilyoup Sohn
Author(s):  
Lingyu Sun ◽  
Weiwei Chen ◽  
Xiaojie Wang ◽  
Ning Kang ◽  
Bin Xu ◽  
...  

The present paper studied the dynamic response of an underwater system with its navigation plate rotated relative to the main body until it was blocked by an energy absorber. In this process, the relation between fluid-driving moment and speed of main body, as well as the relation between rotation angle of the plate and design parameters of absorber, was investigated through combined finite element method and finite volume method. Before the plate contacted with the energy absorber, it was modeled by linear elastic material, the movement process was solved by finite volume method with dynamic boundary. When the plate started to contact and crash with the absorber, it was modeled by elastic-plastic material, and the interaction of fluid-structure coupling was simulated by explicit finite element method in LSDYNA and finite volume method in FLUENT. The two-way data exchange on the interface between fluid and structure was carried out through equivalent force and moment on each patch of the interface. In addition, the simulation accuracy on large plastic deformation of absorber was verified through a group of drop hammer experiments. After the energy absorber was crushed to ultimate shape, the open angle of plate reached the maximum value and the plate kept relative static to the rigid body. The maximum structural stress and deformation, the opening time and angle of the plate were evaluated by numerical method. It is demonstrated that the proposed method can effectively predict the dynamic response of underwater system under impact loads, and both the absorption capability of the block and the speed of moving body affect the dynamic response history and structural safety.


2013 ◽  
Vol 392 ◽  
pp. 100-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fareed Ahmed ◽  
Faheem Ahmed ◽  
Yong Yang

In this paper we present a robust, high order method for numerical solution of multidimensional compressible inviscid flow equations. Our scheme is based on Nodal Discontinuous Galerkin Finite Element Method (NDG-FEM). This method utilizes the favorable features of Finite Volume Method (FVM) and Finite Element Method (FEM). In this method, space discretization is carried out by finite element discontinuous approximations. The resulting semi discrete differential equations were solved using explicit Runge-Kutta (ERK) method. In order to compute fluxes at element interfaces, we have used Roe Approximate scheme. In this article, we demonstrate the use of exponential filter to remove Gibbs oscillations near the shock waves. Numerical predictions for two dimensional compressible fluid flows are presented here. The solution was obtained with overall order of accuracy of 3. The numerical results obtained are compared with experimental and finite volume method results.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-135
Author(s):  
Anna M. V. Harley ◽  
Sagar H. Nikam ◽  
Hao Wu ◽  
Justin Quinn ◽  
Shaun McFadden

Abstract. Verification, the process of checking a modelling output against a known reference model, is an important step in model development for the simulation of manufacturing processes. This manuscript provides details of a code-to-code verification between two thermal models used for simulating the melting and solidification processes in a 316 L stainless steel alloy: one model was developed using a non-commercial code and the Finite Volume Method (FVM) and the other used a commercial Finite Element Method (FEM) code available within COMSOL Multiphysics®. The application involved the transient case of heat-transfer from a point heat source into one end of a cylindrical sample geometry, thus melting and then re-solidifying the sample in a way similar to an autogenous welding process in metal fabrication. Temperature dependent material properties and progressive latent heat evolution through the freezing range of the alloy were included in the model. Both models were tested for mesh independency, permitting meaningful comparisons between thermal histories, temperature profiles and maximum temperature along the length of the cylindrical rod and melt pool depth. Acceptable agreement between the results obtained by the non-commercial and commercial models was achieved. This confidence building step will allow for further development of point-source heat models, which has a wide variety of applications in manufacturing processes.


2015 ◽  
Vol 778 ◽  
pp. 116-119
Author(s):  
Rui Wang

Aiming at the aluminum profile extrusion process of a large caliber aluminum tube with porthole die, this paper established the simulation models by using finite element method and finite volume method, respectively. The extrusion process was simulated by using the above two models. The advantages and disadvantages and the applicability of the two simulation methods in simulating large aluminum profile extrusion processes were compared. It is concluded that finite volume method is more suitable than finite element method for simulating aluminum profile extrusion processes with a severe deformation. In addition, the distributions of stress and strain and the material flow patterns in the large caliber aluminum tube extrusion process with porthole die were given in detail. The results can provide useful theoretical guidelines for the process and die design as well as process parameter optimal selection for large aluminum profile extrusion processes with porthole die.


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