Fluid flow field synergy principle and its application to drag reduction

2008 ◽  
Vol 53 (11) ◽  
pp. 1768-1772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qun Chen ◽  
JianXun Ren ◽  
ZengYuan Guo
Author(s):  
Vekamulla Narayana

In the present study, an attempt is made to explore the flow field inside the differentially heated lid-driven square cavity. The governing equations along with boundary conditions are solved numerically. The simulated results (100 ≤ Re ≤ 1000 and 0.001 ≤ Ri ≤ 10) are validated with previous results in the literature. The convection differencing schemes, namely, UPWIND, QUICK, SUPERBEE, and SFCD, are discussed and are used to simulate the flow using the MPI code. It is observed that the computational cost for all the differencing schemes get reduced tremendously when the MPI code is implemented. Plots demonstrate the influences of Re and Ri in terms of the contours of the fluid streamlines, isotherms, energy streamlines, and field synergy principle.


: The integument of fast swimming shark exhibits riblet inspired micro- structured surfaces oriented in the path of flow that will help to make lesser the wall drag in the tempestuous-flow system (turbulent flow). Design have been made for study and utilization, that has been recreate and refine as same as of the shark-skin riblets, presuming an extreme drag depletion of nearly 10% (percent). Mechanism of fluid drag in tempestuous flow and riblet drag depletion theories from experiments and simulations are examined. An examination of riblet intrepratation are discussed and the stellar riblet sizes are defined. An assessment of studies experimenting with riblets-topped shark scale replicas is also discussed. A method for preferring stellar riblet dimensions based on fluid-flow attributes is briefed and current manufacturing approaches are summarized. Due to the existence of little amounts of mucus/booger membranes on the integument of the shark, it is presumed that the constrained application of aqua phobic materials will recast the flow field around the riblets in some way favorable to the goals of augmented drag depletion


2014 ◽  
Vol 103 ◽  
pp. 186-192
Author(s):  
Jia-Jie Ou ◽  
Li-Fu Li ◽  
Tao Cui ◽  
Zi-Ming Chen

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