Numerical investigation of geometrical and hydraulic properties in a single rock fracture during shear displacement with the Navier–Stokes equations

2015 ◽  
Vol 73 (11) ◽  
pp. 7061-7074 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Z. Xie ◽  
C. Gao ◽  
L. Ren ◽  
C. B. Li
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Audusse ◽  
Marie-Odile Bristeau

Finite-Volume Solvers for a Multilayer Saint-Venant SystemWe consider the numerical investigation of two hyperbolic shallow water models. We focus on the treatment of the hyperbolic part. We first recall some efficient finite volume solvers for the classical Saint-Venant system. Then we study their extensions to a new multilayer Saint-Venant system. Finally, we use a kinetic solver to perform some numerical tests which prove that the 2D multilayer Saint-Venant system is a relevant alternative to 3D hydrostatic Navier-Stokes equations.


2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (05) ◽  
pp. 1650086
Author(s):  
Tingting Tang ◽  
Zhiyong Li ◽  
J. M. McDonough ◽  
P. D. Hislop

In this paper, a discrete dynamical system (DDS) is derived from the generalized Navier–Stokes equations for incompressible flow in porous media via a Galerkin procedure. The main difference from the previously studied poor man’s Navier–Stokes equations is the addition of forcing terms accounting for linear and nonlinear drag forces of the medium — Darcy and Forchheimer terms. A detailed numerical investigation focusing on the bifurcation parameters due to these additional terms is provided in the form of regime maps, time series, power spectra, phase portraits and basins of attraction, which indicate system behaviors in agreement with expected physical fluid flow through porous media. As concluded from the previous studies, this DDS can be employed in subgrid-scale models of synthetic-velocity form for large-eddy simulation of turbulent flow through porous media.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 611-621
Author(s):  
Gokulavani Palaniappan ◽  
Muthtamilselvan Murugan ◽  
Qasem M. Al-Mdallal ◽  
Bahaaeldin Abdalla ◽  
Deog-Hee Doh

This research reports the outcome of a numerical investigation of convection in ventilation square cavities contains parallel insulated baffles. The left and right walls of the cavity are kept at the high temperature. Whereas the top, bottom cavity walls, parallel baffles are adiabatic. The opening slots are positioned at the top, bottom corners of the hot vertical walls. The governing Navier-Stokes equations are formulated in the form of vorticity- stream functions. The finite difference method is used to find the values of the primitive variables. The effects of baffles size (Sb − 0.25, 0.50, 0.75), 3 various positions of the parallel baffle, Rayleigh number (103 − 106), Reynolds number (30, 300, 600) are discussed with the flow fields, isotherms, and Nusselt number. It is found that the behavior of ventilation cavities does not only depend on the size of the baffles and its positions. It highly depends on the configuration of the ventilation cavity too. Further, the flow fields are restricted by the largest baffles size of Sb = 0.75.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Nicolas La Roche-Carrier ◽  
Guyh Dituba Ngoma ◽  
Walid Ghie

This paper deals with the numerical investigation of a liquid flow in a first stage of a multistage centrifugal pump consisting of an impeller, diffuser with return vanes, and casing. The continuity and Navier-Stokes equations with the k-ε turbulence model and standard wall functions were used. To improve the design of the pump's first stage, the impacts of the impeller blade height and diffuser vane height, number of impeller blades, diffuser vanes and diffuser return vanes, and wall roughness height on the performances of the first stage of a multistage centrifugal pump were analyzed. The results achieved reveal that the selected parameters affect the pump head, brake horsepower, and efficiency in a strong yet different manner. To validate the model developed, the results of the numerical simulations were compared with the experimental results from the pump manufacturer.


Author(s):  
Haleh Shafeie ◽  
Omid Abouali ◽  
Khosrow Jafarpur ◽  
Goodarz Ahmadi

In the present work, the performance of pin-finned microchannels as the micromixers is investigated. Different patterns for distribution of pin-fins were examined (staggered and oblique distribution of fins). A 3-D computational model was developed and the Navier-Stokes equations were solved and the corresponding flow fields were evaluated. The mass transport differential equation was also solved and the concentration of liquids in the mixture was evaluated. The results for the mixing efficiency were compared between the simple and pin-finned microchannels. The results suggest that the finned microchannels with staggered distribution of pins perform very well in mixing of liquids. The mixing efficiency reaches to 100 percent for the Reynolds numbers in which the mixing efficiency is less than 10 percent for the simple microchannels.


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