Numerical Simulation and Optimization of Small Low-Speed Wind Tunnel Contraction Flow

Abstract:

The principle of the design of the wind-tunnel contraction is introduced; several typical contraction curves provided by former researchers are collected and compared. Using commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software-Fluent: Fluent. The flied quality of different contraction curves using a 3-D axial symmetric k-ε model is compared and some suggestions on the selection of the curves to different requirement are made. Witozinsky curve and Batchelor-Shaw curve prone to counter pressure at the entrance area, serious energy loss, the speed of export poor uniformity. The uniformity of the flow field is a little better of the improved 3-power curve (Xm = 0.5).5-power curve (Xm=0.5, n=7) shows low turbulence degrees, a certain advantage in energy consumption and strong stability.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 733)
• Pages: 595-598
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.733.595
• Online since: February 2015
• Authors: Jin Sheng Liu*
• Keywords: Fluent, Fluid Dynamic Simulation, Wind Tunnel Design Contraction Curve

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