Analysis and Numerical Simulation of no Reacting Swirling Flow by Using URANS Approach

Abstract:

In this paper, we investigate the no-reacting swirling flow by using the numerical simulation based to the unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes approach. The numerical simulation was realized by using a computational fluid dynamics CFD code. The governing equations are solved by using the finite volume method with two classical models of turbulence K-epsilon and Shear Stress K-ω. The objective of this paper is therefore to evaluate the performance of the two models in predicting the recirculation zones in a swirled turbulent flow. The current models are validated by comparing the numerical results of the axial, radial and tangential velocities to the experimental data from literature.

• Periodical: International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa (Volume 57)
• Pages: 67-79
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/JERA.57.67
• Online since: November 2021
• Authors: Merouane Habib*, Senouci Mohammed
• Keywords: Swirl Flow, Swirl Jet, Turbulent Swirling Flow

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