scholarly journals Visualization of the Ludford column

2013 ◽  
Vol 721 ◽  
pp. 438-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleg Andreev ◽  
Yurii Kolesnikov ◽  
André Thess
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Metals ◽  
Basic Feature ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
Experimental Procedure ◽  
Stagnant Region ◽  
Tracer Particles ◽  
Image Velocimetry ◽  
Truncated Cylinder ◽  
First Time ◽  
Flow Experiments

AbstractWhen a liquid metal flows around a truncated cylinder in the presence of a magnetic field which is parallel to the axis of the cylinder, a stagnant region develops above the cylinder. We call this region a Ludford column. The Ludford column represents the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) analogue of the well-known Taylor columns in rotating flows. Whereas Taylor columns can be easily visualized using dye, the visualization of Ludford columns has remained elusive up to now because liquid metals are opaque. We demonstrate that this fundamental limitation of experimental MHD can be overcome by using a superconducting 5 T magnet. This facility permits us to perform MHD experiments in which the opaque liquid metals are replaced with a transparent electrolyte while maintaining the key MHD effects. We report results of a series of flow experiments in which an aqueous solution of sulphuric acid flows around a bar with square cross-section (which for simplicity shall be referred to as a cylinder). We vary the Reynolds number in the range $5\lt Re\lt 100$ and the Hartmann number in the range $0\lt Ha\lt 14$. The experimental procedure involves flow visualizations using tracer particles as well as velocity measurements using particle image velocimetry (PIV). Our experiments provide direct access to the Ludford column for the first time and reveal the spatial structure of this basic feature of MHD flows.

Experimental investigation of bubble formation and motion mechanism near the moonpool

2021 ◽  
pp. 147509022110449
Author(s):  
Xiongliang Yao ◽  
Xianghong Huang ◽  
Zeyu Shi ◽  
Wei Xiao ◽  
Kainan Huang
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Bubble Formation ◽  
Similarity Criteria ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
Acoustic Detection ◽  
Prototype Test ◽  
Tracer Particles ◽  
Research Ship ◽  
Image Velocimetry ◽  
Ventilation Method

When a research ship sails at a high speed, there is relative motion between the ship and fluid. The ship is slammed by the fluid. To reduce the direct impact of the fluid, sonar is installed in the moonpool, and acoustic detection equipment is installed along the research ship bottom behind the moonpool. However, during high-speed sailing, a large number of bubbles form in the moonpool. Some bubbles escape from the moonpool and flow backward along the bottom of the ship. When a large number of bubbles are around the sonar and acoustic detection equipment, the equipment malfunctions. However, there have been few studies on bubble formation in the moonpool with sonar and distribution along the ship bottom behind the moonpool. Therefore, a related model was developed and prototype tests were carried out in this study. The appropriate similarity criteria were selected and verified to ensure the reliability of the experiment. Considering the influences of speed, sonar, moonpool shape, and draft, the reason and mechanism of bubble formation in a sonar moonpool were studied. An artificial ventilation method was used to simulate a real navigation environment. Because the bubbles are in a bright state under laser irradiation, the bubbles can be used as tracer particles. A high-speed camera captured illuminated bubbles. The distribution mechanism of bubbles along the ship bottom behind the moonpool was investigated using particle image velocimetry under the influence of the moonpool shape and sailing speed. The model experimental results agreed well with those of the prototype test. The air sucked into the water was the dominant factor in bubble formation in the moonpool. The bubbles were distributed in a W shape under the ship bottom.

scholarly journals Measurement of Air Flow Outside a Burning Cigarette during a Puff using Particle Image Velocimetry

2004 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 216-222
Author(s):  
A Nagao ◽  
K Miura ◽  
S Kitao ◽  
M Horio
Keyword(s):  
Particle Image Velocimetry ◽  
Particle Image ◽  
Air Flow ◽  
Maximum Velocity ◽  
Flow Distribution ◽  
Combustion Mechanism ◽  
Air Flow Rate ◽  
Tracer Particles ◽  
Image Velocimetry ◽  
Cigarette Paper

AbstractIn order to clarify the mechanism for the generation of cigarette smoke, the combustion mechanism of a burning cigarette during a puff was investigated by focusing on air transfer. In particular, the air flow distribution outside a burning cigarette was observed and related to the aerodynamic effects of the cigarette paper and the puffing rate. The air flow rate was measured by Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), using olive oil droplets as the tracer particles. It was found that air does not flow into the tip of the burning cigarette and that the air flow was concentrated at the region -2 to 2 mm around the cigarette paper char-line. This behavior was independent of the cigarette paper basis weight. When the puffing rate was changed from 2.5 to 35 mL/s, the air flow was concentrated at a region close to the cigarette paper char-line and the maximum velocity around the cigarette paper char-line increased with the puffing rate.

scholarly journals Experimental Investigation of the Pumping of a Model-Concrete through Pipes

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1161
Author(s):  
Martin A. Haustein ◽  
Moritz N. Kluwe ◽  
Rüdiger Schwarze
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Loss ◽  
Plug Flow ◽  
Particle Migration ◽  
Test Plant ◽  
Flow Profile ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
Rheological Measurements ◽  
Lubricating Layer ◽  
Image Velocimetry ◽  
First Time

Many practical aspects of processing fresh concrete depend on its rheology, such as the pumping of the material. It is known that a lubricating layer is formed in the process, which significantly reduces the pumping pressure. However, these phenomena can hardly be considered in the usual rheological measurements. A main problem is the optical inaccessibility of the material, which prevents estimations about, e.g., the thickness of the plug flow or particle migration. In this paper, the pneumatic pumping of a transparent model concrete is performed by means of a test plant. The flow profile over the entire pipe cross-section is resolved in time and space via Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) measurements. This allows the comparison with the analytical flow profile from rheological measurements of the material using the Buckingham–Reiner equation. A reduction of the pressure loss to around 60% induced through segregation of the material is found. These measurements reflect the rheology of the material under realistic pumping conditions including particle migration. This makes it possible for the first time to observe a transparent material with concrete-like rheology under pulsating pumping conditions and to compare the true and calculated time-resolved pressure loss.

scholarly journals Accelerated Particle Separation in a DLD Device at Re > 1 Investigated by Means of µPIV

Micromachines ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 768 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Kottmeier ◽  
Maike Wullenweber ◽  
Sebastian Blahout ◽  
Jeanette Hussong ◽  
Ingo Kampen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lateral Displacement ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Particle Diameter ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Field Pattern ◽  
Cfd Simulations ◽  
Deterministic Lateral Displacement ◽  
Tracer Particles ◽  
Image Velocimetry ◽  
Microparticle Image Velocimetry

A pressure resistant and optically accessible deterministic lateral displacement (DLD) device was designed and microfabricated from silicon and glass for high-throughput fractionation of particles between 3.0 and 7.0 µm comprising array segments of varying tilt angles with a post size of 5 µm. The design was supported by computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations using OpenFOAM software. Simulations indicated a change in the critical particle diameter for fractionation at higher Reynolds numbers. This was experimentally confirmed by microparticle image velocimetry (µPIV) in the DLD device with tracer particles of 0.86 µm. At Reynolds numbers above 8 an asymmetric flow field pattern between posts could be observed. Furthermore, the new DLD device allowed successful fractionation of 2 µm and 5 µm fluorescent polystyrene particles at Re = 0.5–25.

scholarly journals Optimization of Polyamide Pulp-Reinforced Silica Aerogel Composites for Thermal Protection Systems

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1278
Author(s):  
Mariana E. Ghica ◽  
Cláudio M.R. Almeida ◽  
Mariana Fonseca ◽  
António Portugal ◽  
Luísa Durães
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Thermal Protection ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Experimental Procedure ◽  
Thermal Protection Systems ◽  
Protection Systems ◽  
Density Values ◽  
Polyamide Fibers ◽  
First Time ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

The present work describes for the first time the preparation of silica-based aerogel composites containing tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and vinyltrimethoxysilane (VTMS) reinforced with Kevlar® pulp. The developed system was extensively investigated, regarding its physical, morphological, thermal and mechanical features. The obtained bulk density values were satisfactory, down to 208 kg·m−3, and very good thermal properties were achieved—namely a thermal conductivity as low as 26 mW·m−1·K−1 (Hot Disk®) and thermal stability up to 550 °C. The introduction of VTMS offers a better dispersion of the polyamide fibers, as well as a higher hydrophobicity and thermal stability of the composites. The aerogels were also able to withstand five compression-decompression cycles without significant change of their size or microstructure. A design of experiment (DOE) was performed to assess the influence of different synthesis parameters, including silica co-precursors ratio, pulp amount and the solvent/Si molar ratio on the nanocomposite properties. The data obtained from the DOE allowed us to understand the significance of each parameter, offering reliable guidelines for the adjustment of the experimental procedure in order to achieve the optimum properties of the studied aerogel composites.

Nickel-catalysed alkylation of C(sp3)–H bonds with alcohols: direct access to functionalised N-heteroaromatics

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (87) ◽  
pp. 12369-12372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mari Vellakkaran ◽  
Jagadish Das ◽  
Sourajit Bera ◽  
Debasis Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Base Metal ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
First Time

Base-metal catalysed C(sp3)–H bond functionalisation of methyl-N-heteroaromatics with alcohols is reported for the first time.

Improvement of Micro-PIV Resolution by Selective Seeding

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal M. Mielnik ◽  
Lars R. Sætran
Keyword(s):  
Optical Measurement ◽  
Fluid Layer ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
Micro Piv ◽  
Tracer Particles ◽  
Seeding Method ◽  
Image Velocimetry ◽  
Out Of Plane ◽  
Measurement Depth

A novel seeding method, permitting high out-of-plane resolution and instantaneous (time-resolved) velocity field measurements using a standard Microscale Particle Image Velocimetry (micro-PIV) setup, is presented. The method relies on selective seeding of a thin fluid layer within an otherwise particle-free flow. The generated particle sheet defines the depth and position of the measurement plane, independently of the details of the optical setup. Therefore, for low magnification objectives in particular, considerable improvement in the measurement depth is possible. Selectively seeded micro-PIV (SeS-PIV) is applied to a microchannel flow, and the measured instantaneous velocity fields are in excellent agreement with the theoretical solution for the flowfield. The currently presented measurements have a depth-wise resolution 20% below the estimated optical measurement depth of the micro-PIV system. In principle, a measurement depth corresponding to the diameter of the tracer particles may be achieved.

Cinema PIV and Its Application to Impinging Vortex Systems

1999 ◽  
Vol 121 (4) ◽  
pp. 720-724 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.-C. Lin ◽  
D. Rockwell
Keyword(s):  
Particle Image ◽  
Turbulent Shear ◽  
Turbulent Shear Layer ◽  
Image Velocimetry ◽  
Framing Rate ◽  
Image Density ◽  
First Time ◽  
Vortex Systems ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Pressure Measurement System

An integrated cinema PIV-pressure measurement system allows detailed insight into impinging vortex systems. It employs a high framing rate camera in conjunction with a scanning-laser version of high-image-density particle image velocimetry, thereby generating space-time representations of the flow. Simultaneously, instantaneous surface pressures are acquired. This approach allows the instantaneous velocity and vorticity fields to be related to the induced loading. The instantaneous structure of vortex systems arising from an initially turbulent jet impinging upon an edge and an initially turbulent shear layer past a cavity are quantitatively characterized for the first time. In addition, distinctive mechanisms of vortex-wedge and vortex-corner interactions are related to the occurrence of peak values of instantaneous surface pressure.

Spatio-Temporal Development of Supercavitation Over an Impulsively Launched Projectile

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. J. Weiland ◽  
P. P. Vlachos
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Temporal Development ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
Gas Gun ◽  
Supercavitating Flow ◽  
Image Velocimetry ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Asymmetric Vortices ◽  
First Time

Supercavitation inception and formation was studied over blunt projectiles. The projectiles were fired using a gas gun method. In this method, projectiles are launched under the action of expanding detonation gases. Both qualitative and quantitative optical flow diagnostics using high speed digital imaging were used to analyze the spatio-temporal development of the supercavitating flow. For the first time, quantification of the supercavitation was achieved using Time Resolved Digital Particle Image Velocimetry (TRDPIV) detailing the two phase flow field surrounding the translating projectiles and the gas vapor bubble. Experimental results indicate that the supercavity forms at the aft end of the projectile and travels forward along the direction of projectile travel. The impulsive start of the projectile generates two asymmetric vortices which are shed from the blunt nose of the projectile. The vortices interact with the moving cavity and subsequently deform. This interaction is believed to directly contribute to the instabilities in the flight path.

Flow Field Analysis of Dielectrophoretically-Suspended Particles

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart J. Williams ◽  
Steven T. Wereley
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
Particle Image ◽  
Fluid Velocity ◽  
Microfluidic Channel ◽  
Velocity Fields ◽  
Field Analysis ◽  
Tracer Particles ◽  
Image Velocimetry ◽  
Flow Field Analysis ◽  
Complete Investigation

Understanding the fluid dynamics around a particle in suspension is important for a complete investigation of many hydrodynamic phenomena, including microfluidic models. A novel tool that has been used to analyze fluid velocity fields in microfluidics is micro-resolution particle image velocimetry (μPIV) [1]. Dielectrophoresis (DEP) is a technique that can translate and trap particles by induced polarization in the presence of nonuniform electric fields. In this paper, DEP has been used to capture and suspend a single 10.1μm diameter spherical particle in a microfluidic channel. μPIV is then used with smaller tracer particles (0.5μm) to investigate the hydrodynamics of fluid flow past the trapped particle.

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