THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOVING-MESH SIMULATIONS OF GALACTIC CENTER CLOUD G2

2012 ◽  
Vol 759 (2) ◽  
pp. 132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Anninos ◽  
P. Chris Fragile ◽  
Julia Wilson ◽  
Stephen D. Murray
2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (S303) ◽  
pp. 318-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. C. Fragile ◽  
P. Anninos ◽  
S. D. Murray

AbstractUsing three-dimensional, moving-mesh simulations, we investigate the future evolution of the recently discovered gas cloud G2 traveling through the galactic center. From our simulations we expect an average feeding rate onto Sgr A* in the range of (5−19) × 10−8M⊙ yr−1 beginning in 2014. This accretion varies by less than a factor of three on timescales ∼ 1 month, and shows no more than a factor of 10 difference between the maximum and minimum observed rates within any given model. These rates are comparable to the current estimated accretion rate in the immediate vicinity of Sgr A*, although they represent only a small (< 10%) increase over the current expected feeding rate at the effective inner boundary of our simulations (racc = 750 RS ∼ 1015 cm). We also explore multiple possible equations of state to describe the gas. In examining the Br-γ light curves produced from our simulations, we find that all of our isothermal models predict significant (factor of 10) enhancements in the luminosity of G2 as it approaches pericenter, in conflict with observations. Models that instead allow the cloud to heat as it is compressed do better at matching observations.


2011 ◽  
Vol 317-319 ◽  
pp. 2107-2112
Author(s):  
Song Ying Chen ◽  
Fu Chao Xie ◽  
Jun Jie Mao

Based on two different mixing systems: Rotary Jet Mixing (RJM) system and side-entering agitator, two kinds of three-dimensional gasoline components mixing models are established. The incompressible Reynolds equation is selected as the momentum equation and the algorithm of SIMPLE is used to simulate the jet facility. To get the mixing time, moving mesh and the standard k-ε turbulent model has been employed in the multiphase unsteady flow. The results show that the dead areas of RJM are less than side-entering agitator, and the mixing effects are much better. Furthermore, the mixing time of RJM is only 58.2s, which is 69.7% of Side-entering Agitator.


2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masato Tsuboi ◽  
Yoshimi Kitamura ◽  
Takahiro Tsutsumi ◽  
Ryosuke Miyawaki ◽  
Makoto Miyoshi ◽  
...  

Abstract The Galactic Center IRS 13E cluster is a very intriguing infrared object located at ${\sim } 0.13$ pc from Sagittarius A$^\ast$ (Sgr A$^\ast$) in projection distance. There are arguments both for and against the hypothesis that a dark mass like an intermediate mass black hole (IMBH) exists in the cluster. We recently detected the rotating ionized gas ring around IRS 13E3, which belongs to the cluster, in the H30$\alpha$ recombination line using ALMA. The enclosed mass is derived to be $M_{\mathrm{encl.}}\simeq 2\times 10^{4}\, M_\odot$, which agrees with an IMBH and is barely less than the astrometric upper limit mass of an IMBH around Sgr A$^\ast$. Because the limit mass depends on the true three-dimensional (3D) distance from Sgr A$^\ast$, it is very important to determine it observationally. However, the 3D distance is indefinite because it is hard to determine the line-of-sight (LOS) distance by usual methods. We attempt here to estimate the LOS distance from spectroscopic information. The CH$_3$OH molecule is easily destroyed by the cosmic rays around Sgr A$^{\ast }$. However, we detected a highly excited CH$_3$OH emission line in the ionized gas stream associated with IRS 13E3. This indicates that IRS 13E3 is located at $r\gtrsim 0.4$ pc from Sgr A$^{\ast }$.


1984 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 335-338
Author(s):  
M. H. Schneps ◽  
M. J. Reid ◽  
J. M. Moran ◽  
R. Genzel ◽  
D. Downes ◽  
...  

We report preliminary results of a long term spectral line VLBI experiment to observe internal proper motions of water maser sources in the vicinity of newly formed stars. This technique yields a picture of the three-dimensional kinematics of the region and a measure of the distance to the source. First results from the galactic center source SGR B2 are presented.


2017 ◽  
Vol 229 (2) ◽  
pp. 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroki Nagakura ◽  
Wakana Iwakami ◽  
Shun Furusawa ◽  
Kohsuke Sumiyoshi ◽  
Shoichi Yamada ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Min Bao ◽  
Yanmei Chen ◽  
Qirong Yuan ◽  
Yong Shi ◽  
Dmitry Bizyaev ◽  
...  

Abstract Using the integral field unit (IFU) data from Mapping Nearby Galaxies at Apache Point Observatory (MaNGA) survey, we collect a sample of 36 star forming galaxies that host galactic-scale outflows in ionized gas phase. The control sample is matched in the three dimensional parameter space of stellar mass, star formation rate and inclination angle. Concerning the global properties, the outflows host galaxies tend to have smaller size, more asymmetric gas disk, more active star formation in the center and older stellar population than the control galaxies. Comparing the stellar population properties along axes, we conclude that the star formation in the outflows host galaxies can be divided into two branches. One branch evolves following the inside-out formation scenario. The other locating in the galactic center is triggered by gas accretion or galaxy interaction, and further drives the galactic-scale outflows. Besides, the enhanced star formation and metallicity along minor axis of outflows host galaxies uncover the positive feedback and metal entrainment in the galactic-scale outflows. Observational data in different phases with higher spatial resolution are needed to reveal the influence of galactic-scale outflows on the star formation progress in detail.


Author(s):  
Richard B. Medvitz ◽  
Michael L. Jonson ◽  
James J. Dreyer ◽  
Jarlath McEntee

High resolution RANS CFD analysis is performed to support the design and development of the Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) TidGen™ multi-directional tidal turbine. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional unsteady, moving-mesh CFD is utilized to parameterize the device performance and to provide guidance for device efficiency improvements. The unsteady CFD analysis was performed using a well validated, naval hydrodynamic CFD solver and implementing dynamic overset meshes to perform the relative motion between geometric components. This dynamic capability along with the turbulence model for the expected massively separated flows was validated against published data of a high angle of attack pitching airfoil. Two-dimensional analyses were performed to assess both blade shape and operating conditions. The blade shape performance was parameterized on both blade camber and trailing edge thickness. The blades shapes were found to produce nearly the same power generation at the peak efficiency tip speed ratio (TSR), however off-design conditions were found to exhibit a strong dependency on blade shape. Turbine blades with the camber pointing outward radially were found to perform best over the widest range of TSR’s. In addition, a thickened blade trailing edge was found to be superior at the highest TSR’s with little performance degradation at low TSR’s. Three-dimensional moving mesh analyses were performed on the rotating portion of the full TidGen™ geometry and on a turbine blade stack-up. Partitioning the 3D blades axially showed that no sections reached the idealized 2D performance. The 3D efficiency dropped by approximately 12 percentage points at the peak efficiency TSR. A blade stack-up analysis was performed on the complex 3D/barreled/twisted turbine blade. The analysis first assessed the infinite length blade performance, next end effects were introduced by extruding the 2D foil to the nominal 5.6m length, next barreling was added to the straight foils, and finally twist was added to the foils to reproduce the TidGen™ geometry. The study showed that making the blades a finite length had a large negative impact on the performance, whereas barreling and twisting the foils had only minor impacts. Based on the 3D simulations the largest factor impacting performance in the 3D turbine was a reduction in mass flow through the turbine due to the streamlines being forces outward in the horizontal plane due to the turbine flow resistance. Strategies to mitigate these 3D losses were investigated, including adding flow deflectors on the turbine support structure and stacking multiple turbines in-line.


2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Guan Song ◽  
Lin Wang ◽  
Young Chul Park

A spring-loaded pressure safety valve (PSV) is a key device used to protect pressure vessels and systems. This paper developed a three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model in combination with a dynamics equation to study the fluid characteristics and dynamic behavior of a spring-loaded PSV. The CFD model, which includes unsteady analysis and a moving mesh technique, was developed to predict the flow field through the valve and calculate the flow force acting on the disk versus time. To overcome the limitation that the moving mesh technique in the commercial software program ANSYS CFX (Version 11.0, ANSYS, Inc., USA) cannot handle complex configurations in most applications, some novel techniques of mesh generation and modeling were used to ensure that the valve disk can move upward and downward successfully without negative mesh error. Subsequently, several constant inlet pressure loads were applied to the developed model. Response parameters, including the displacement of the disk, mass flow through the valve, and fluid force applied on the disk, were obtained and compared with the study of the behavior of the PSV under different overpressure conditions. In addition, the modeling approach could be useful for valve designers attempting to optimize spring-loaded PSVs.


2021 ◽  
Vol 158 (A3) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Lavrov ◽  
C Guedes Soares

The laminar flow around heaving axisymmetric and three-dimensional cylinders with damping plates is numerically studied for various Keulegan-Carpenter numbers. The Navier-Stokes equations are solved using OpenFOAM, which is applied to the flow on a moving mesh. For processing of results the semi-empirical Morison equation is used. Calculations are conducted for one cylinder, one cylinder with one disk, one cylinder with two disks, and one cylinder with one pentagonal plate. The calculated values are compared against experimental data.


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