A two-dimensional model of the three dimensional mixed convection flow of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids in a rectangular duct

1998 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Elliott ◽  
D.B. Ingham ◽  
J.D. Wood
1995 ◽  
Vol 302 ◽  
pp. 91-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey A. Suslov ◽  
Samuel Paolucci

We have examined the linear stability of the fully developed mixed-convection flow in a differentially heated tall vertical channel under non-Boussinesq conditions. The Three-dimensional analysis of the stability problem was reduced to an equivalent two-dimensional one by the use of Squire's transformation. The resulting eigenvalue problem was solved using an integral Chebyshev pseudo-spectral method. Although Squire's theorem cannot be proved analytically, two-dimensional disturbances are found to be the most unstable in all cases. The influence of the non-Boussinesq effects on the stability was studied. We have investigated the dependence of the critical Grashof and Reynolds numbers on the temperature difference. The results show that four different modes of instability are possible, two of which are new and due entirely to non-Boussinesq effects.


2013 ◽  
Vol 727 ◽  
pp. 236-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Vigolo ◽  
I. M. Griffiths ◽  
S. Radl ◽  
H. A. Stone

AbstractUnderstanding the behaviour of particles entrained in a fluid flow upon changes in flow direction is crucial in problems where particle inertia is important, such as the erosion process in pipe bends. We present results on the impact of particles in a T-shaped channel in the laminar–turbulent transitional regime. The impacting event for a given system is described in terms of the Reynolds number and the particle Stokes number. Experimental results for the impact are compared with the trajectories predicted by theoretical particle-tracing models for a range of configurations to determine the role of the viscous boundary layer in retarding the particles and reducing the rate of collision with the substrate. In particular, a two-dimensional model based on a stagnation-point flow is used together with three-dimensional numerical simulations. We show how the simple two-dimensional model provides a tractable way of understanding the general collision behaviour, while more advanced three-dimensional simulations can be helpful in understanding the details of the flow.


2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dumitru Caruntu ◽  
Mohamed Samir Hefzy

Abstract Most of the anatomical mathematical models that have been developed to study the human knee are either for the tibio-femoral joint (TFJ) or patello-femoral joint (PFJ). Also, most of these models are static or quasistatic, and therefore do not predict the effects of dynamic inertial loads, which occur in many locomotor activities. The only dynamic anatomical model that includes both joints is a two-dimensional model by Tumer and Engin [1]. The model by Abdel-Rahman and Hefzy [2] is the only three dimensional dynamic model for the knee joint available in the literature; yet, it includes only the TFJ and allows only for rigid contact.


2019 ◽  
Vol 97 ◽  
pp. 05030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anatoly Krutov ◽  
Dilshod Bazarov ◽  
Begzod Norkulov ◽  
Bakhtiyar Obidov ◽  
Bobur Nazarov

The purpose of the article is to develop the required and sufficient conditions under which numerical methods can be used for engineering calculations and for scientific research of hydrodynamic processes in solving practical problems related to predicting the spread of pollutants in water bodies and streams. The conducted studies consisted in comparing the results of laboratory experiments and mathematical modelling, in particular the distribution of heat in a stream with different temperature in water layers was studied. To check the adequacy of the proposed numerical models, calculations were performed and comparisons were made with the results of experimental data. The obtained results allowed to determine the boundaries of the qualitative difference in the flow behaviour for different numbers of Froude and Reynolds. The accuracy of the method was also studied. A number of additional requirements for numerical models were proposed in addition to approcsimation and stability, such as requirements of conservativeness (divergence), existence of trivial solutions on grids, possibility to calculate highly unsteady, quasi-stable, pulsating and stationary flows, requirement of invariance of linearized equations, as well as the requirement of a one-dimensional scheme to be a consequence of a two-dimensional scheme. Distribution of velocities of wind currents using a three-dimensional and two-dimensional model was studied for a real object. A shallow-water bay of the Aral Sea was chosen as the object for the research. Comparison of the calculation results for both models showed that the flow velocity fields, as well as the distribution of pollutants in shallow waters, can be performed using a two-dimensional model.


2011 ◽  
Vol 60 (5) ◽  
pp. 325-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xavier Nicolas ◽  
Marc Medale ◽  
Stéphane Glockner ◽  
Stéphane Gounand

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin Noor ◽  
Roslinda Nazar ◽  
Kohilavani Naganthran ◽  
Ioan Pop

Purpose This paper aims to probe the problem of an unsteady mixed convection stagnation point flow and heat transfer past a stationary surface in an incompressible viscous fluid numerically. Design/methodology/approach The governing nonlinear partial differential equations are transformed into a system of ordinary differential equations by a similarity transformation, which is then solved numerically by a Runge – Kutta – Fehlberg method with shooting technique and a collocation method, namely, the bvp4c function. Findings The effects of the governing parameters on the fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics are illustrated in tables and figures. It is found that dual (upper and lower branch) solutions exist for both the cases of assisting and opposing flow situations. A stability analysis has also been conducted to determine the physical meaning and stability of the dual solutions. Practical implications This theoretical study is significantly relevant to the applications of the heat exchangers placed in a low-velocity environment and electronic devices cooled by fans. Originality/value The case of suction on unsteady mixed convection flow at a three-dimensional stagnation point has not been studied before; hence, all generated numerical results are claimed to be novel.


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