scholarly journals Differential rotation in cholesteric pillars under a temperature gradient

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Yoshioka ◽  
Fumito Araoka

Abstract Steady rotation is induced in cholesteric droplets dispersed in a specific liquid solvent under a temperature gradient. In this phenomenon, two rotational modes have been considered: (1) collective rotation of the local director field and (2) rigid-body rotation of the whole droplet structure. However, here we present another rotational mode induced in a pillar-shaped cholesteric droplet confined between substrates under a temperature gradient, that is, a differential rotation where the angular velocity varies as a function of the radial coordinate in the pillar. A detailed flow field analysis revealed that every pillar under a temperature gradient involves a double convection roll. These results suggested that the differential rotation in the cholesteric pillars was driven by the inhomogeneous material flow induced by a temperature gradient. The present experimental study indicates that the coupling between the flow and the director motion plays a key role in the rotation of the cholesteric droplets under the temperature gradient.

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 1950-1963
Author(s):  
Cansen Jiang ◽  
Danda Pani Paudel ◽  
David Fofi ◽  
Yohan Fougerolle ◽  
Cedric Demonceaux

2021 ◽  
pp. 146808742199863
Author(s):  
Aishvarya Kumar ◽  
Ali Ghobadian ◽  
Jamshid Nouri

This study assesses the predictive capability of the ZGB (Zwart-Gerber-Belamri) cavitation model with the RANS (Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes), the realizable k-epsilon turbulence model, and compressibility of gas/liquid models for cavitation simulation in a multi-hole fuel injector at different cavitation numbers (CN) for diesel and biodiesel fuels. The prediction results were assessed quantitatively by comparison of predicted velocity profiles with those of measured LDV (Laser Doppler Velocimetry) data. Subsequently, predictions were assessed qualitatively by visual comparison of the predicted void fraction with experimental CCD (Charged Couple Device) recorded images. Both comparisons showed that the model could predict fluid behavior in such a condition with a high level of confidence. Additionally, flow field analysis of numerical results showed the formation of vortices in the injector sac volume. The analysis showed two main types of vortex structures formed. The first kind appeared connecting two adjacent holes and is known as “hole-to-hole” connecting vortices. The second type structure appeared as double “counter-rotating” vortices emerging from the needle wall and entering the injector hole facing it. The use of RANS proved to save significant computational cost and time in predicting the cavitating flow with good accuracy.


2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 1039-1047 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily J. Berg ◽  
Jessica L. Weisman ◽  
Michael J. Oldham ◽  
Risa J. Robinson

2011 ◽  
Vol 189-193 ◽  
pp. 1778-1781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gui Hua Liu ◽  
Yong Qiang Guo ◽  
Zhi Jiang

By using Deform-3D software, the necking extrusion forming processes of integer trailer axle with two different heating means which are Uniform Heating (UH) method and Partly Heating (PH) method with temperature gradient are simulated. The influence of deformation parameters such as friction factor, necking coefficient, different temperature distribution of work-piece on the material flow features, stress and strain field, loading force and deformation process are analyzed in detail. According to the numerical simulation results, using PH method with temperature gradient can improve necking deformation during tube extrusion process.


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