Computation of Vortex Lock-In in the Laminar Wake of a Circular Cylinder Using Unsteady Monopole Sources

1995 ◽  
Vol 117 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dartzi Pan ◽  
Yu-Chi Chin ◽  
Chih-Hao Chang
Keyword(s):  
Circular Cylinder ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Finite Volume Scheme ◽  
Cylinder Surface ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Laminar Wake ◽  
Lock In ◽  
Flux Difference

The vortex lock-in in the laminar wake behind a circular cylinder induced by the unsteady monopole source is numerically simulated in this paper. The artificial compressibility method is employed to solve the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations. A high-order accurate upwind flux-difference finite-volume scheme is used to discretize the flow field. The unsteady monopole source is simulated by a pulsating volume flux through the cylinder surface at a prescribed forcing frequency and amplitude. The forcing amplitude is set to a fixed value while the frequency is varied to search for the lock-in region. The flow field of the periodic lock-in state is examined in detail. Finally, the effects of a higher amplitude and a different source location are briefly investigated.

Stochastic low-dimensional modelling of a random laminar wake past a circular cylinder

2008 ◽  
Vol 606 ◽  
pp. 339-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
DANIELE VENTURI ◽  
XIAOLIANG WAN ◽  
GEORGE EM KARNIADAKIS
Keyword(s):  
Circular Cylinder ◽  
Turbulent Flows ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Stochastic Simulations ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Spatial Modes ◽  
Laminar Wake ◽  
Low Dimensional ◽  
Proper Orthogonal

We present a new compact expansion of a random flow field into stochastic spatial modes, hence extending the proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) to noisy (non-coherent) flows. As a prototype problem, we consider unsteady laminar flow past a circular cylinder subject to random inflow characterized as a stationary Gaussian process. We first obtain random snapshots from full stochastic simulations (based on polynomial chaos representations), and subsequently extract a small number of deterministic modes and corresponding stochastic modes by solving a temporal eigenvalue problem. Finally, we determine optimal sets of random projections for the stochastic Navier–Stokes equations, and construct reduced-order stochastic Galerkin models. We show that the number of stochastic modes required in the reconstruction does not directly depend on the dimensionality of the flow system. The framework we propose is general and it may also be useful in analysing turbulent flows, e.g. in quantifying the statistics of energy exchange between coherent modes.

Numerical Simulation and Stability Analysis of Laminar Wake Behind a Circular Cylinder

1998 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 183-192
Author(s):  
Mei-Jiau Huang
Keyword(s):  
Circular Cylinder ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Maximum Growth ◽  
Spectral Element ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Stream Velocity ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Splitting Technique ◽  
Growth Criterion ◽  
Laminar Wake

ABSTRACTThe transition of a viscous incompressible laminar flow behind a circular cylinder from a steady state to its wake, counterpart at a Reynolds number Re = 100, based on the free stream velocity (U) and the cylinder diameter (D), is directly simulated. The two-dimensional unsteady Navier-Stokes equations are solved numerically by taking advantage of the splitting technique and the spectral element method. The main goal of this work is to explore the frequency-selection mechanism of the wake through the use of the absolute/convective instability theory, which in turn is performed by investigating the one-dimensional Orr-Sommerfeld equation. It is found that the predicted onset frequency based on the maximum-growth criterion is in a good agreement with the numerically observed one, although the measured growth rate is found smaller. The saturated frequencies predicted by the maximum-growth criterion and Kock's transition criterion are the same and also close to the measured one. More simulation or experimental data are needed for a further conclusion however.

Simulation of Unsteady Flow Around a Cylinder

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-49
Author(s):  
Ridha Alwan Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Lift Coefficient ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Cylinder Surface ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Flow Around A Cylinder ◽  
Numerical Grid ◽  
Good Agreement

       In this paper, the phenomena of vortex shedding from the circular cylinder surface has been studied at several Reynolds Numbers (40≤Re≤ 300).The 2D, unsteady, incompressible, Laminar flow, continuity and Navier Stokes equations have been solved numerically by using CFD Package FLUENT. In this package PISO algorithm is used in the pressure-velocity coupling.        The numerical grid is generated by using Gambit program. The velocity and pressure fields are obtained upstream and downstream of the cylinder at each time and it is also calculated the mean value of drag coefficient and value of lift coefficient .The results showed that the flow is strongly unsteady and unsymmetrical at Re>60. The results have been compared with the available experiments and a good agreement has been found between them

On the Flow Fields of Inertial Impactors

1974 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 394-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. A. Marple ◽  
B. Y. H. Liu ◽  
K. T. Whitby
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Relaxation Method ◽  
Water Model ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Visualization Technique ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Theoretical Results ◽  
Plate Distance ◽  
Good Agreement

The flow field in an inertial impactor was studied experimentally with a water model by means of a flow visualization technique. The influence of such parameters as Reynolds number and jet-to-plate distance on the flow field was determined. The Navier-Stokes equations describing the laminar flow field in the impactor were solved numerically by means of a finite difference relaxation method. The theoretical results were found to be in good agreement with the empirical observations made with the water model.

Fluid flow over and through a regular bundle of rigid fibres

2016 ◽  
Vol 792 ◽  
pp. 5-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe A. Zampogna ◽  
Alessandro Bottaro
Keyword(s):  
Porous Medium ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Transversely Isotropic ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Leading Order ◽  
Macroscopic Scale ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Homogenized Model

The interaction between a fluid flow and a transversely isotropic porous medium is described. A homogenized model is used to treat the flow field in the porous region, and different interface conditions, needed to match solutions at the boundary between the pure fluid and the porous regions, are evaluated. Two problems in different flow regimes (laminar and turbulent) are considered to validate the system, which includes inertia in the leading-order equations for the permeability tensor through a Oseen approximation. The components of the permeability, which characterize microscopically the porous medium and determine the flow field at the macroscopic scale, are reasonably well estimated by the theory, both in the laminar and the turbulent case. This is demonstrated by comparing the model’s results to both experimental measurements and direct numerical simulations of the Navier–Stokes equations which resolve the flow also through the pores of the medium.

Simulation of Acoustic Streaming in a Resonator

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bakhtier Farouk ◽  
Murat K. Aktas
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Standing Wave ◽  
Oscillatory Flow ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Acoustic Streaming ◽  
Flow Patterns ◽  
Vortical Flow ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Streaming Flow

Formation of vortical flow structures in a rectangular enclosure due to acoustic streaming is investigated numerically. The oscillatory flow field in the enclosure is created by the vibration of a vertical side wall of the enclosure. The frequency of the wall vibration is chosen such that a standing wave forms in the enclosure. The interaction of this standing wave with the horizontal solid walls leads to the production of Rayleigh type acoustic streaming flow patterns in the enclosure. All four walls of the enclosure considered are thermally insulated. The fully compressible form of the Navier-Stokes equations is considered and an explicit time-marching algorithm is used to explicitly track the acoustic waves. Numerical solutions are obtained by employing a highly accurate flux corrected transport (FCT) algorithm for the convection terms. A time-splitting technique is used to couple the viscous and diffusion terms of the full Navier-Stokes equations. Non-uniform grid structure is employed in the computations. The simulation of the primary oscillatory flow and the secondary (steady) streaming flows in the enclosure is performed. Streaming flow patterns are obtained by time averaging the primary oscillatory flow velocity distributions. The effect of the amount of wall displacement on the formation of the oscillatory flow field and the streaming structures are studied. Computations indicate that the nonlinearity of the acoustic field increases with increasing amount of the vibration amplitude. The form and the strength of the secondary flow associated with the oscillatory flow field and viscous effects are found to be strongly correlated to the maximum displacement of the vibrating wall. Total number of acoustic streaming cells per wavelength is also determined by the strength and the level of the nonlinearity of the sound field in the resonator.

Numerical solution of the early stage of the unsteady viscous flow around a circular cylinder: a comparison with experimental visualization and measurements

1985 ◽  
Vol 160 ◽  
pp. 93-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ta Phuoc Loc ◽  
R. Bouard
Keyword(s):  
Circular Cylinder ◽  
Flow Structure ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Grid Systems ◽  
Unsteady Viscous Flow ◽  
Vorticity Transport ◽  
New Phenomena

Early stages of unsteady viscous flows around a circular cylinder at Reynolds numbers of 3 × 103 and 9.5 × 103 are analysed numerically by direct integration of the Navier–Stokes equations – a fourth-order finite-difference scheme is used for the resolution of the stream-function equation and a second-order one for the vorticity-transport equation. Evolution with time of the flow structure is studied in detail. Some new phenomena are revealed and confirmed by experiments.The influence of the grid systems and the downstream boundary conditions on the flow structure and the velocity profiles is reported. The computed results are compared qualitatively and quantitatively with experimental visualization and measurements. The comparison is found to be satisfactory.

CFD Analysis of Vortex Shedding in a Circular Cylinder: Flow Induced Vibration Design

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadeem Ahmed Sheikh ◽  
M. Afzaal Malik ◽  
Arshad Hussain Qureshi ◽  
M. Anwar Khan ◽  
Shahab Khushnood
Keyword(s):  
Circular Cylinder ◽  
Vortex Shedding ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Boundary Layer Separation ◽  
The Body ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Structural Vibrations ◽  
Flow Induced Vibration ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Implicit Approach

Flow past a blunt body, such as a circular cylinder, usually experiences boundary layer separation and very strong flow oscillations in the wake region behind the body at a discrete frequency that is correlated to the Reynolds number of the flow. The periodic nature of the vortex shedding phenomenon can sometimes lead to unwanted structural vibrations. The effect of vibrating instability of a single cylinder is investigated in a uniform flow using the power of computational methods. Fluid structure coupling procedure predicts the fluid forces responsible for structural vibrations. An implicit approach to the solution of the unsteady two-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations is used for computation of flow parameters. Calculations are performed in parallel using a domain re-meshing/deforming technique with efficient communication requirements. Results for the unsteady shedding flow behind a circular cylinder are presented with experimental comparisons, showing the feasibility of accurate, efficient, time-dependent estimation of shedding frequency and resulting vibrations.

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