A Parametric Study of the Effect of Wall-Shape on Laminar Flow in Corrugated Pipes

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricio I. Rosen Esquivel ◽  
Jan H. M. ten Thije Boonkkamp ◽  
Jacques A. M. Dam ◽  
Robert M. M. Mattheij
Keyword(s):  
Laminar Flow ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Large Reynolds Number ◽  
Large Expansion ◽  
Asymmetric Shape ◽  
Small Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Periodic Section

In this paper we study the effect of wall-shape on laminar flow in corrugated pipes. The main objectives of this paper are to characterize how the flow rate varies with wall-shape, and to identify which shapes enhance the flow rate. We conduct our study by numerically solving the Navier-Stokes equations for a periodic section of the pipe. The numerical model is validated with experimental data on the pressure drop and friction factor. The effect of wall-shape is studied by considering a family of periodic pipes, in which the wall-shape is characterized by the amplitude, and the ratio between the lengths of expansion and contraction of a periodic section. We study the effect that varying these parameters has on the flow. We show that for small Reynolds numbers, a symmetric shape yields a higher flow rate than an asymmetric shape. For large Reynolds numbers, a configuration with a large expansion region, followed by a short contraction region, performs better. We show that when the amplitude is fixed, there exists an optimal ratio of expansion/contraction which maximizes the flow rate. The flow rate can be increased by 8%, for a geometry with small period; in the case of a geometry with large period, the flow rate increases by 35%, for large Reynolds number, and even 120% for small Reynolds numbers.

On a theory of laminar flow in channels of a certain class. II

1975 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 199-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. E. Fraenkel ◽  
P. M. Eagles
Keyword(s):  
Differential Operator ◽  
Laminar Flow ◽  
Mathematical Analysis ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Partial Differential Operator ◽  
Formal Theory ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Curvature Parameter

This paper continues (and concludes) the mathematical analysis begun in (8) of a formal theory of viscous flow in channels with slowly curving walls. In that paper, the theory was shown to yield strict asymptotic expansions, in powers of the small curvature parameter, of exact solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations, but the proofs were restricted to a set of Reynolds numbers and wall divergence angles that is distinctly smaller than the set on which the formal approximation is defined. In the present paper, we study in more detail a certain linear, partial differential operator TN, the invertibility of which is essential to the proofs. This operator is shown to be invertible (and the formal theory is thereby justified) on a parameter domain that is much larger than and may well be the whole of . A key step is to associate with TN a family of operators that approximate TN locally and have much simpler coefficients.

Inward Flow Between Stationary and Rotating Disks

2014 ◽  
Vol 136 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Achhaibar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Laminar Flow ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Velocity Distribution ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Tangential Velocity ◽  
Rotating Disk ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Rotating Disks ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations

The present study predicts the flow field and the pressure distribution for a laminar flow in the gap between a stationary and a rotating disk. The fluid enters through the peripheral gap between two concentric disks and converges to the center where it discharges axially through a hole in one of the disks. Closed form expressions have been derived by simplifying the Navier– Stokes equations. The expressions predict the backflow near the rotating disk due to the effect of centrifugal force. A convection effect has been observed in the tangential velocity distribution at high throughflow Reynolds numbers.

A Numerical Computation of a Confined Rotating Flow

1970 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 480-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsien-Ping Pao
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Side Wall ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Bottom Boundary Layer ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Bottom Boundary ◽  
Small Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Viscous Core ◽  
High Reynolds

A numerical investigation of a viscous incompressible fluid confined in a closed circular cylindrical container is made. The top and side wall are in rotation with a constant angular velocity, and the bottom is held fixed. A numerical scheme using the full Navier-Stokes equations is developed. For small or moderate Reynolds numbers (Re = ΩL2/ν), the convergence of iteration is quite rapid. When the Reynolds number increases, the flow in the bottom boundary layer and the viscous core is intensified. An initial value problem is also investigated for Re = 1000 and 5000. The flow development of the bottom boundary layer and the viscous core is clearly exhibited. Some experimental investigation is also made. The numerical solution agrees very well with the analytic solution for small Reynolds numbers and with the experimental observation for moderate and high Reynolds numbers.

Hybrid Solution for Developing Laminar Flow in Wavy-Wall Channels via Integral Transforms

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roseane L. Silva ◽  
Carlos A. C. Santos ◽  
Joa˜o N. N. Quaresma ◽  
Renato M. Cotta
Keyword(s):  
Laminar Flow ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Integral Transform ◽  
Integral Transforms ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Wavy Wall ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Convergence Behavior ◽  
Hybrid Solution

The analysis of two-dimensional laminar flow in the entrance region of arbitrarily shaped ducts is undertaken by application of the Generalized Integral Transform Technique (GITT) in the solution of the steady Navier-Stokes equations for incompressible flow. The streamfunction-only formulation is adopted, and a general filtering solution that adapts to the irregular contour is proposed to enhance the convergence behavior of the eigenfunction expansion. The case of a wavy-wall channel is then considered more closely in order to report some numerical results illustrating the expansions convergence behavior. In addition to reporting results of streamfunction, the product of friction factor-Reynolds number is also calculated and compared against results from discrete methods available in the literature for different Reynolds numbers and amplitudes of the wavy channel.

Heat Transfer of Coupled Fluid Flow Within a Channel With a Permeable Base

2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosemarie Mohais ◽  
Balswaroop Bhatt
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Numerical Solutions ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Model Systems ◽  
Surface Velocity ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Small Reynolds Numbers

We examine the heat transfer in a Newtonian fluid confined within a channel with a lower permeable wall. The upper wall of the channel is impermeable and driven by an accelerating surface velocity. Through a similarity solution, the Navier–Stokes equations are reduced to a fourth-order differential equation; the analytical solutions of which determined for small Reynolds numbers show dependence of the temperature and heat transfer profiles on the slip parameter based on the properties of the porous channel base. For larger Reynolds numbers, numerical solutions for three main groups of solutions show that the Reynolds number strongly influences the heat transfer profile. However, the slip conditions associated with the porous base of the channel can be used to alter these heat transfer profiles for large Reynolds numbers. The presence of a porous base in a channel can thus serve as an effective means of reducing or enhancing heat transfer performance in model systems.

scholarly journals AN ITERATIVE METHOD FOR THE NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS IN THE PROBLEM OF A VISCOUS INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUID FLOW AROUND A THIN PLATE

2020 ◽  
pp. 132-142
Author(s):  
M.A. Sumbatyan ◽  
◽  
Ya.A. Berdnik ◽  
A.A. Bondarchuk ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Integral Equation ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Iterative Method ◽  
Thin Plate ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Iteration Step ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Large Reynolds Number ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations

In this paper, the problem on a viscous fluid flow around a thin plate is considered using the exact Navier–Stokes equations. An iterative method is proposed for small velocity perturbations with respect to main flow velocities. At each iterative step, an integral equation is solved for a function of the viscous friction over the plate. The collocation method is used at each iteration step to reduce an integral equation to a system of linear algebraic equations, and the shooting method based on the classical fourth-order Runge-Kutta technique is applied. The solution obtained at each iteration step is compared with the Harrison–Filon solution at low Reynolds numbers, with the classical Blasius solution, and with the results computed using the direct numerical finite-volume method in the ANSYS CFX software for moderate and high Reynolds numbers. The proposed iterative method converges in a few steps. Its accuracy is rather high for small and large Reynolds number, while the error can reach 15% for moderate values.

Computation of Velocity Profiles and Pressure Coefficients for a Laminar Flow of Air Over Staggered Array of Tubes

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramin Rahmani ◽  
Ahad Ramezanpour ◽  
Iraj Mirzaee ◽  
Hassan Shirvani
Keyword(s):  
Laminar Flow ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Tube Bundle ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Velocity Profiles ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Tube Arrays ◽  
Volume Method

In this study a two dimensional, steady state and incompressible laminar flow for staggered tube arrays in crossflow is investigated numerically. A finite-volume method is used to discretize and solve the governing Navier-Stokes equations for the geometries expressed by a boundary-fitted coordinate system. Solutions for Reynolds numbers of 100, 300, and 500 are obtained for a tube bundle with 10 longitudinal rows. Local velocity profiles on top of each tube and corresponding pressure coefficient are presented at nominal pitch-to-diameter ratios of 1.33, 1.60, and 2.00 for ES, ET, and RS arrangements. Differences in location of separation points are compared for three different arrangements. The predicted results on flow field for pressure coefficient showed a good agreement with available experimental measurements.

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

Essential Ingredients for the Computation of Steady and Unsteady Blade Boundary Layers

1991 ◽  
Vol 113 (4) ◽  
pp. 608-616 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. M. Jang ◽  
J. A. Ekaterinaris ◽  
M. F. Platzer ◽  
T. Cebeci
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Boundary Layers ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Inviscid Flow ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Transitional Region ◽  
Low Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Flow Equations ◽  
Low Reynolds

Two methods are described for calculating pressure distributions and boundary layers on blades subjected to low Reynolds numbers and ramp-type motion. The first is based on an interactive scheme in which the inviscid flow is computed by a panel method and the boundary layer flow by an inverse method that makes use of the Hilbert integral to couple the solutions of the inviscid and viscous flow equations. The second method is based on the solution of the compressible Navier–Stokes equations with an embedded grid technique that permits accurate calculation of boundary layer flows. Studies for the Eppler-387 and NACA-0012 airfoils indicate that both methods can be used to calculate the behavior of unsteady blade boundary layers at low Reynolds numbers provided that the location of transition is computed with the en method and the transitional region is modeled properly.

Burgers turbulence model for a channel flow

1971 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 321-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Channel Flow ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Turbulent Channel Flow ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Amplitude Equations ◽  
Fourier Amplitude ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Burgers Model ◽  
Model Dynamics

The truncated Burgers models have a unique equilibrium state which is defined continuously for all the Reynolds numbers and attainable from a realizable class of initial disturbances. Hence, they represent a sequence of convergent approximations to the original (untruncated) Burgers problem. We have pointed out that consideration of certain degenerate equilibrium states can lead to the successive turbulence-turbulence transitions and finite-jump transitions that were suggested by Case & Chiu. As a prototype of the Navier–Stokes equations, Burgers model can simulate the initial-value type of numerical integration of the Fourier amplitude equations for a turbulent channel flow. Thus, the Burgers model dynamics display certain idiosyncrasies of the actual channel flow problem described by a truncated set of Fourier amplitude equations, which includes only a modest number of modes due to the limited capability of the computer at hand.

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