An Open Water Numerical Model for a Marine Propeller: A Comparison With Experimental Data

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia´n Marti´nez-Calle ◽  
Laureano Balbona-Calvo ◽  
Jose´ Gonza´lez-Pe´rez ◽  
Eduardo Blanco-Marigorta
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Numerical Model ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Open Water ◽  
Water Model ◽  
Wake Field ◽  
Fishing Boat

The open water model tests technique is well known and commonly used to predict propellers performance. In this paper, a quite different approach is intended and the main propeller variables are numerically modelled using a finite volume commercial code. Particularly, a fishing-boat propeller is numerically treated using a three-dimensional unstructured mesh. Mesh dependency and different turbulent models are considered together with an sliding technique to account for the rotation. Typical turbomachinery boundary conditions for a volume containing the propeller are imposed (inlet velocity and outlet static pressure). In order to get the open water test performance coefficients for the considered propeller (KT, KQ, η), different advance coefficient (J) are imposed as boundary conditions for the numerical model. The results of such simulations are compared with experimental data available for the open water tests of the propeller. Once the model is validated with the experimental data available, a wake field simulation would be possible and would lead to the definition of the fluid-dynamic variables (pressure, iso-velocity maps, etc.) which are needed during any design process. Also some comparisons with real scale thrust measurements are intended.

Design of a rotor blade tip for the investigation of dynamic stall in the transonic wind-tunnel Göttingen

2016 ◽  
Vol 120 (1232) ◽  
pp. 1509-1533 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Lütke ◽  
J. Nuhn ◽  
Y. Govers ◽  
M. Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Numerical Data ◽  
Dynamic Stall ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Stress Distributions ◽  
Cfd Simulations ◽  
Blade Tip

ABSTRACTThe aerodynamic and structural design of a pitching blade tip with a double-swept planform is presented. The authors demonstrate how high-fidelity finite element (FE) and computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations are successfully used in the design phase. Eigenfrequencies, deformation, and stress distributions are evaluated by means of a three-dimensional (3D) FE model. Unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulations are compared to experimental data for a light dynamic stall case atMa= 0.5,Re= 1.2 × 106. The results show a very good agreement as long as the flow stays attached. Tendencies for the span-wise location of separation are captured. As soon as separation sets in, discrepancies between experimental and numerical data are observed. The experimental data show that for light dynamic stall cases atMa= 0.5, a factor of safety ofFoS= 2.0 is sufficient if the presented simulation methods are used.

Role of Inlet Boundary Conditions on Fuel-Air Mixing at Supercritical Conditions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary Harris ◽  
Joshua Bittle ◽  
Ajay Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Fuel Injection ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Supercritical Conditions ◽  
Complex Interactions ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Air Mixing

Abstract Advanced engine design and alternative fuels present the possibility of fuel injection at purely supercritical conditions in diesel engines and gas turbines. The complex interactions that govern this phenomenon still need significant research for reliable modeling efforts. Boundary conditions for fuel injection are critical to accurate simulation. However, the flow inside the injector itself is often omitted to reduce the computational efforts, and thus, velocity, mass flux, or total pressure is specified at the injector exit (or domain inlet), often with an assumed top hat profile and assumed turbulence levels. Past studies have shown that such simplified inlet boundary treatment has minimal effects on the results for fuel injection in the compressed liquid phase. However, the validity of this approach at supercritical fuel injection conditions has not been assessed so far. In this study, comprehensive real-gas and binary fluid mixing models have been implemented for computational fluid dynamic (CFD) analysis of fuel-air mixing at supercritical conditions. The model is verified using prior CFD results from the literature. Next, the model is used to investigate the effects of the shape of axial velocity and mass fraction profiles at the inlet boundary with the goal to improve the comparison of predictions to experimental data. Results show that the boundary conditions have a significant effect on the predictions, and none of the cases match precisely with experimental data. The study reveals that the physical location of the inlet boundary might be difficult to infer correctly from the experiments and highlights the need for high-quality, repeatable measurements at supercritical conditions to support the development of relevant high-fidelity models for fuel-air mixing.

Numerical study of flow pattern around lateral intake in a curved channel

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (11) ◽  
pp. 1950083 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossien Montaseri ◽  
Hossein Asiaei ◽  
Abdolhossein Baghlani ◽  
Pourya Omidvar
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Numerical Model ◽  
Flow Pattern ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Curved Channel ◽  
Channel Bend ◽  
Outer Bank ◽  
Center Region

This paper deals with numerical study of flow field in a channel bend in presence of a lateral intake using three-dimensional numerical model SSIIM2. The effects of bend on the structure of the flow around the intake are investigated and compared with the experimental data. The tests are carried out in a U-shaped channel bend with a lateral intake. The intake is located at the outer bank of an 180∘ bend at position 115∘ with 45∘ diversion angle and the experimental data can be used to calibrate and validate numerical models. The results show that both the center-region and outer-bank cross-stream circulations are observed in the experiments while only the former is captured by the numerical model due to the limitations of the turbulence model. In the curved channel after the intake, both experimental and numerical results show another type of bi-cellular circulations in which clockwise center-region circulations and counterclockwise circulations near the inner bank and the free surface (inner-bank circulations) are captured. The study shows that the numerical model very satisfactorily predicts streamlines, velocity field and flow pattern in the channel and in vicinity of the intake. Investigation of flow pattern around lateral intake in channel bends shows that contrary to the case of flow diversion in straight channels, the width of the dividing stream surface near water surface level is greater than that of near bed level. Finally, the effects of position and diversion angle of the lateral intake, discharge ratio and upstream Froude number on the flow pattern are investigated.

ROLE OF INLET BOUNDARY CONDITIONS ON FUEL-AIR MIXING AT SUPERCRITICAL CONDITIONS

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Zachary Harris ◽  
Joshua Bittle ◽  
Ajay Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Fuel Injection ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Supercritical Conditions ◽  
Complex Interactions ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Air Mixing

Abstract Advanced engine design and alternative fuels present the possibility of fuel injection at purely supercritical conditions in diesel engines and gas turbines. The complex interactions that govern this phenomenon still need significant research, particularly the boundary conditions for fuel injection are critical for accurate simulation. However, the flow inside the injector itself is often omitted to reduce the computational efforts, and thus, velocity, mass flux, or total pressure is specified at the injector exit (or domain inlet), often with simplified velocity profiles and turbulence levels. This simplified inlet boundary treatment has minimal effects on results for conventional fuel injection conditions, however, the validity of this approach at supercritical conditions has not been assessed. Comprehensive real-gas and binary fluid mixing models have been implemented for computational fluid dynamic (CFD) analysis of fuel-air mixing at supercritical conditions. The model is verified using prior CFD results from the literature. The model is used to investigate the effects of the shape of axial velocity and mass fraction profiles at the inlet boundary with the goal to improve the comparison of predictions to experimental data. Results show that the boundary conditions have a significant effect on the predictions, and none of the cases match precisely with experimental data. The study reveals that the physical location of the inlet boundary might be difficult to infer correctly from the experiments and highlights the need for high-quality, repeatable measurements at supercritical conditions to support the development of relevant high-fidelity models for fuel-air mixing.

Cross Validation of Multistage Compressor Map Generation by Means of Computational Fluid Dynamics and Stage-Stacking Techniques

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Aldi ◽  
Mirko Morini ◽  
Michele Pinelli ◽  
Pier Ruggero Spina ◽  
Alessio Suman
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Axial Compressor ◽  
Map Generation ◽  
Multistage Compressor ◽  
Compressor Map ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Main Effects

Gas turbine operating state determination consists of the assessment of the modification, due to deterioration and fault, of performance and geometric data characterizing machine components. One of the main effects of deterioration and fault is the modification of compressor and turbine performance maps. In this paper, three-dimensional numerical simulations of a multistage axial compressor are carried out. As a case study, the axial sections (i.e. the first six stages) of the Allison 250-C18 axial-centrifugal compressor are considered for the numerical investigation. Simulations are performed by means of a commercial computational fluid dynamic code. A multistage numerical model is set up and validated against the experimental data, gathered from an in-house test rig. Computed performance maps and main flow field features show fairly good agreement with the experimental data. The model is then used to cross-validate the results of zero-dimensional stage-stacking procedures and the stage maps obtained by means of a multistage CFD calculation (i.e. to evaluate the mutual consistency of the two methods for the generation of multistage compressor maps). The stage-stacking procedure results adequately fit the behavior of the multistage compressor.

scholarly journals Redesigning of 4 (Four) Blades Propeller Installed in a Wooden Fishing Boat in a Ship Yard in Tegal, Central Java Province

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-192
Author(s):  
Rifky Ismail ◽  
Mohammad Tauviqirrahman ◽  
Deni Mulyana ◽  
Fiki Firdaus ◽  
J. Jamari
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Efficiency ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Open Water ◽  
Optimized Design ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Marine Propeller ◽  
Fishing Boat ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Propeller Design ◽  
Central Java Province

For design of marine propeller, the energy supply from marine engine to the propeller should be converted to thrust force with minimum losses. Furthermore, the unwanted vibration and cavitation due to the overlooking a detail calculation of the propeller should be prohibited for increasing the fuel efficiency and life-span of the propeller. In the last few decades, most of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) focusing their work on ship component industry in Central Java Province Indonesia provide the marine propeller to the ship manufacturer and ship repairmen in some shipyards in northern part of Central Java port. The design of the propeller is never been observed and optimized. The aim of the present work is to redesign the installed propeller on a wooden fishing boat with the new optimized design using B-Series propeller theory approach. The reverse engineering method uses three-dimensional scanner to obtain the geometrical data of the installed ship propeller. The new optimized propeller design is obtained from free software calculation based on the boat and engine specification. The comparison shows that the new optimized propeller design has a wider blade and larger pitch and increases 20% of the open water efficiency of the propeller performance at lower engine rotation. Keywords: B-series design, fishing boat, marine propeller, redesign, optimization

Numerical Analysis of Two-Phase Flow in Gas-Stirred Reactors

1990 ◽  
Vol 204 (5) ◽  
pp. 311-319
Author(s):  
Y M Ferng ◽  
C C Chieng ◽  
C Pan
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Liquid Metal ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Gas Injection ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Water Model ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Stirred Reactors

Using the multi-dimensional, turbulent, two-phase flow model, the fluid flow phenomena for gas injecting through a submerged lance in gas-stirred reactors are investigated numerically by a finite difference algorithm. The present numerical model is validated by comparison with the experimental data of the water model and extended to predict the flow fields and mixing phenomena inside the liquid metal model. This study indicates that the flow characteristics and mixing behaviour of the water model are similar to the metal model and the experimental data of the water model can be an important reference for the design of liquid metal reactors. The investigations consist of central (two-dimensional) and off-centred gas injection (three-dimensional) with full—and fractional—depth of lance submergence and with different gas injection rates.

Three-dimensional numerical modelling of the drained/undrained transition for frequency-dependent elastic moduli and attenuation

2019 ◽  
Vol 219 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Sun ◽  
Genyang Tang ◽  
Jianguo Zhao ◽  
Liming Zhao ◽  
Teng Long ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Model ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Elastic Moduli ◽  
Forced Oscillation ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Frequency Dependent ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
D Model ◽  
Dispersion And Attenuation ◽  
Oscillation Method

SUMMARY In fully fluid-saturated rocks, two common phenomena are documented both experimentally and theoretically for frequency-dependent elastic moduli and attenuation, that is, the drained/undrained transition and the relaxed/unrelaxed transition. When investigating these transitions with the forced oscillation method in the laboratory, it is crucial to consider the boundary differences between the laboratory and the underground. A 1-D poroelastic numerical model was previously established to describe these differences and their effects; however, the boundary conditions used in the model are actually different from the real experiment case, thus leading to inaccurate predication of the measurement results in a laboratory. In this paper, we established a 3-D poroelastic numerical model with a new set of boundary conditions that better represent the experiment conditions. Furthermore, the 3-D poroelastic modelling results were compared with laboratory measurements under the same boundary conditions, showing a much better fit than the 1-D model. Therefore, the 3-D model provides a more accurate and reliable approach to understand the regimes and transitions of elastic modulus dispersion and attenuation, and thus has great importance in interpreting the measurements of frequency-dependent properties of rocks in the laboratory.

scholarly journals Unsteady Aerodynamic Interaction in a Closely Coupled Turbine Consistent With Contrarotation

2016 ◽  
Vol 138 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael K. Ooten ◽  
Richard J. Anthony ◽  
Andrew T. Lethander ◽  
John P. Clark
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Fourier Transforms ◽  
Incidence Angle ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Pressure Ratio ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Discrete Fourier Transforms ◽  
Transonic Turbine

The focus of the study presented here was to investigate the interaction between the blade and downstream vane of a stage-and-one-half transonic turbine via computation fluid dynamic (CFD) analysis and experimental data. A Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) flow solver with the two-equation Wilcox 1998 k–ω turbulence model was used as the numerical analysis tool for comparison with all of the experiments conducted. The rigor and fidelity of both the experimental tests and numerical analysis methods were built through two- and three-dimensional steady-state comparisons, leading to three-dimensional time-accurate comparisons. This was accomplished by first testing the midspan and quarter-tip two-dimensional geometries of the blade in a linear transonic cascade. The effects of varying the incidence angle and pressure ratio on the pressure distribution were captured both numerically and experimentally. This was used during the stage-and-one-half post-test analysis to confirm that the target corrected speed and pressure ratio were achieved. Then, in a full annulus facility, the first vane itself was tested in order to characterize the flowfield exiting the vane that would be provided to the blade row during the rotating experiments. Finally, the full stage-and-one-half transonic turbine was tested in the full annulus cascade with a data resolution not seen in any studies to date. A rigorous convergence study was conducted in order to sufficiently model the flow physics of the transonic turbine. The surface pressure traces and the discrete Fourier transforms (DFT) thereof were compared to the numerical analysis. Shock trajectories were tracked through the use of two-point space–time correlation coefficients. Very good agreement was seen when comparing the numerical analysis to the experimental data. The unsteady interaction between the blade and downstream vane was well captured in the numerical analysis.

Three-dimensional flow evolution after a dam break

2010 ◽  
Vol 663 ◽  
pp. 456-477 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. FERRARI ◽  
L. FRACCAROLLO ◽  
M. DUMBSER ◽  
E. F. TORO ◽  
A. ARMANINI
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Free Surface ◽  
Shallow Water ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Dam Break ◽  
Water Model ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Finite Volume Scheme ◽  
Shallow Water Model ◽  
Weakly Compressible

In this paper, the wave propagation on a plane dry bottom after a dam break is analysed. Two mathematical models have been used and compared with each other for simulating such a dam-break scenario. First, the fully three-dimensional Navier–Stokes equations for a weakly compressible fluid have been solved using the new smooth particle hydrodynamics formulation, recently proposed by Ferrari et al. (Comput. Fluids, vol. 38, 2009, p. 1203). Second, the two-dimensional shallow water equations (SWEs) are solved using a third-order weighted essentially non-oscillatory finite-volume scheme. The numerical results are critically compared against the laboratory measurements provided by Fraccarollo & Toro (J. Hydraul. Res., vol. 33, 1995, p. 843). The experimental data provide the temporal evolution of the pressure field, the water depth and the vertical velocity profile at 40 gauges, located in the reservoir and in front of the gate. Our analysis reveals the shortcomings of SWEs in the initial stages of the dam-break phenomenon in reproducing many important flow features of the unsteady free-surface flow: the shallow water model predicts a complex wave structure and a wavy evolution of local free-surface elevations in the reservoir that can be clearly identified to be only model artefacts. However, the quasi-incompressible Navier–Stokes model reproduces well the high gradients in the flow field and predicts the cycles of simultaneous rapid decreasing and frozen stages of the free surface in the tank along with the velocity oscillations. Asymptotically, i.e. for ‘large times’, the shallow water model and the weakly compressible Navier–Stokes model agree well with the experimental data, since the classical SWE assumptions are satisfied only at large times.

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