Papers by Keyword: Large Eddy Simulation (LES)

Abstract: The numerical investigations presented in this paper deal with active flow control approach at the rear end of the Ahmed body model with the slant angle of 25°.Results of the velocity, pressure and vorticity field demonstrate the main reasons that cause the pressure drag. The influence of the spanwise and streamwise vortices rolling up from the slant and the edges on the recirculation zone behind the body is examined. A control slot is set on the separated line at the conjunction of the roof and the slant. Two different actuation concepts by blowing and suction steady jets through the slot lead to a drug increase of 5.61% and a drug reduction of 13.20% with the efficiency of 12.53% respectively.

Abstract: Along with the raising of the train speed, aerodynamic noise of the high-speed train is generated more and more significantly and their reduction has become one of the key factors to control noise of the high-speed train. Aerodynamic noise radiated from the high-speed train surface was analyzed numerically. The mathematical and physical models of the three dimensional flow field of the high-speed train were established and the external steady and unsteady flow fields of the high-speed train were calculated by using the standard "k-ε" turbulence model and large eddy simulation (LES) respectively. On the basis of the steady flow field, aerodynamic noise sources on the car body surface of the high-speed train are calculated by using the broadband noise source model. On the basis of the unsteady flow field, the time domain characteristics of fluctuating pressures on the car body surface are analyzed. The sound pressure level on the surface pressure demonstrating is calculated and the flow field of some critical parts is analyzed.

Abstract: Flow behavior of gas and particles is predicted by the large eddy simulation of gas-second order moment of solid model (LES-SOM model) in the simulation of flow behavior in CFB. This study shows that the simulated solid volume fractions and velocity along height using a two-dimensional model are in agreement with experiments. The second-order moments of particles are computed.

Abstract: Flow behavior of gas and particles is performed by means of gas–solid two-fluid model with the large eddy simulation for gas and the second order moment for particles in the riser. This study shows that the computed solids volume fractions of two cases are compared with the experimental data using a two-dimensional model. The gas and solid velocity is computed.

Abstract: Numerical simulation of flow field and flow noise was carried out on SUBOFF with Lighthill acoustical analogy and large eddy simulation method. The results agreed well with the numerical and experimental results obtained from published literature. The validation of the computational method of flow noise used in this paper was carried out. The geometric model was established for the unmanned underwater vehicle with full appendages and the flow field’s computational region discretization was carried out by using structural grid. Numerical simulation of flow noise for unmanned underwater vehicle with full appendages was taken. The numerical results show that the angle of attack has little effect on the flow noise level of the vehicle while the angle ranged from 0° to 4°. Compared with the “＋”-type rudders, the flow noise level of the underwater vehicle with “X”-type rudders is about 3dB lower.

Abstract: Statistical energy analysis(SEA) method has many advantages in analysis of high frequency, high modal density and complex dynamic systems. Dividing high-speed train cab into a series of sub-systems, the SEA model of high-speed train cab was established. The factors affecting the cab noise, such as modal density, damping loss factors, coupling loss factors, were gotten by theoretical analysis combined with experiments. Using large eddy simulation method, the fluctuation pressures from train head surface were calculated. Using fluctuation pressure as excitation source, wind noise spectra and power flow of sub-systems in cab were obtained, which provided the basis for the control of high-speed train cab noise.

Abstract: To study the dispersion of fuel droplets in the supersonic flow and reveal the momentum and heat exchanges between two phases, a large eddy simulation (LES) and particle Lagrangian tracking model were employed to numerically simulate two-phase mixing layer flows, using the one-way coupling method. The velocity fluctuation disturbances were added to inspire the flow instabilities. The motions of droplets in different diameters and droplets’ response to the large scale eddies were analyzed. The results indicated that droplets of 1micro diameter below are corresponded with the motions of coherent vortexes in the mixing layer. The more intense momentum and heat exchange are performed with decreasing the droplet’s diameter. The well mixing of fuel droplets in turbulence would make the combustion preparedness more sufficient. The research conclusions are of important academic value for further analyzing the two-phase dynamics in the scramjet.

Abstract: Abstract. This paper presents a new type of adjustable mixing equipment, and the internal flow field of the adjustable mixer have been studied by using the model of LES(Large eddy simulation),and the pressure loss, the speed change and vortex scale have been studied. In conclusion, along with blades angle and number increases, the flow resistance increases violently, so the range of blade rotating angle should be controlled within 30 degrees. As the depth of the pipeline velocity is increasingly large, large velocity gradient is contributed to the collisions between the colloidal particles. In pre-mixed, the vortex effect of the pipeline highly enhances the vortex diffusion, and improves the mixing efficiency. The vortex strength will be reinforced and dimension will be reduced, with the vanes cutting the flow, which can help flocculation.

Abstract: In order to investigate the bending and mixing characteristics in a vertical jet issuing into a swirling cross-flow, large eddy simulation method was employed to simulate the flow field of a jet in swirling cross-flow. Several jet to cross-flow velocity ratios (r=15, 30, 60) were investigated. The numerical results were compared to the experimental data measured from a phase tunable laser and CCD system. The Reynolds number Re based on the characteristic length of the cross-flow tunnel and the jet velocity lies between 22,537 and 90,146. Numerical results showed that the penetration depth of the vertical jet maintains nearly unchanged when the jet to cross-flow velocity ratio is large enough (r>30), which agreed well with the experimental data and was different from the flow field of jet in straight cross-flow. On the other hand, the case of r=60 obtained largest spread width, and the spread width maintains relatively large in a large penetration zone, which is consist with the experimental finding.

Abstract: Blade hydrofoil has a vital impact on efficiency of energy conversion of hydro turbine which is the core device in harnessing tidal current energy. In this paper, lattice Boltzmann method, combined with large eddy simulation (LBM-LES), where Smagorinsky model adopted, was proposed to simulate and analyze the performance of blade hydrofoil in tidal current flow with high Reynolds number in engineering application and solved the problem of instability when simulating flow with high Reynolds number using traditional lattice Boltzmann method. The results of simulation were verified by comparing with available experiment data and literatures.