Large Eddy Simulation of Single-Sided Ventilated Room With Different Location of Windows

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Idris ◽  
B. P. Huynh
Keyword(s):  
Large Eddy Simulation ◽  
Flow Pattern ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Air Flow ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Eddy Motion ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Continuity Equations ◽  
Large Eddy

The natural ventilation contributes the improvement of internal thermal comfort and internal air quality when applied properly. An investigation of single-sided double opening was performed to a 3-dimensional rectangular-box room using a commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software package of ESI group. Sixteen models with different location of double-openings were investigated. The large eddy simulation (LES) turbulence model was used to predict the air’s flow rate and air flow pattern. The governing equations for large eddy motion was obtained by filtering the Navier-Stokes and continuity equations. From the overall results, the lowest and the highest air flow rates were obtained to be 1.14 × 10−3 m3/s and 2.12 × 100 m3/s respectively. The location & arrangement of opening influences the air flow rate and air flow pattern.

Steady-State and Unsteady Simulations of a High Velocity Jet Into a Venturi Shaped Pipe

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernhard Semlitsch ◽  
Estelle Laurendeau ◽  
Mihai Mihăescu
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Large Eddy Simulation ◽  
Mass Flow Rate ◽  
Mass Flow ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Jet Pump ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Large Eddy

A jet pump consists mainly of a convergent-divergent Venturi shaped duct where a primary stream is applied with the role of entraining a secondary jet. Due to their simple and reliable concept, jet pumps are used in miscellaneous applications. Performance optimization of a jet pump has to be performed for various operation conditions. Thus, numerically robust and cheap models, able to predict accurately the performance parameters of such devices are necessary. Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes based formulations are computationally efficient to predict the performance of a jet pump. However, these simulations rely on turbulence closure coefficients, which need to be validated with experimental observations. Large Eddy Simulation solves the most energetic structures in the flow field and it can be used to capture the flow dynamics. On the experimental side, confined geometries challenge the investigation capabilities to capture the flow field accurately and in all the details. The flow field in the jet pump is investigated using Large Eddy Simulation approach and a steady state Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes formulation. The flow field solutions obtained with the two numerical tools are compared. A reasonable agreement for the velocity and pressure contours could be achieved. However, the turbulence kinetic energy distribution and the entrained mass flow rate are predicted to be distinct. The difference in entrained mass flow rate leads to differences in jet pump efficiency estimation.

scholarly journals Large Eddy Simulation of Periodic Transient Pressure Fluctuation in a Centrifugal Pump Impeller at Low Flow Rate

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 311
Author(s):  
Renfei Kuang ◽  
Xiaoping Chen ◽  
Zhiming Zhang ◽  
Zuchao Zhu ◽  
Yu Li
Keyword(s):  
Large Eddy Simulation ◽  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Pressure Fluctuation ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Pump Impeller ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Inlet Flow Rate ◽  
Large Eddy ◽  
Centrifugal Pump Impeller

This paper presents a large eddy simulation of a centrifugal pump impeller during a transient condition. The flow rate is sinusoidal and oscillates between 0.25Qd (Qd indicates design load) and 0.75Qd when the rotating speed is maintained. Research shows that in one period, the inlet flow rate will twice reach 0.5Qd, and among the impeller of one moment is a stall state, but the other is a non-stall state. In the process of flow development, the evolution of low-frequency pressure fluctuation shows an obviously sinusoidal form, whose frequency is insensitive to the monitoring position and equals to that of the flow rate. However, inside the impeller, the phase and amplitude in the stall passages lag behind more and are stronger than that in the non-stall passages. Meanwhile, the strongest region of the high-frequency pressure fluctuation appears in the stall passages at the transient rising stage. The second dominant frequency in stall passages is 2.5 times to that in non-stall passages. In addition, similar to the pressure fluctuation, the evolution of the low-frequency head shows a sinusoidal form, whose phase is lagging behind that by one-third of a period in the inlet flow rate.

Hybrid Large Eddy Simulation/Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes Analysis of a Premixed Ethylene-Fueled Dual-Mode Scramjet Combustor

AIAA Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Tanner B. Nielsen ◽  
Jack R. Edwards ◽  
Harsha K. Chelliah ◽  
Damien Lieber ◽  
Clayton Geipel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Eddy Simulation ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Dual Mode ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Scramjet Combustor ◽  
Large Eddy ◽  
Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes

Simulation of Vortex Instability in a Pipe Trifurcation

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert Ruprecht ◽  
Ralf Neubauer ◽  
Thomas Helmrich
Keyword(s):  
Large Eddy Simulation ◽  
Turbulence Model ◽  
Model Test ◽  
Reasonable Agreement ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Extended Version ◽  
Vortex Instability ◽  
Flow Phenomenon ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Large Eddy

The vortex instability in a spherical pipe trifurcation is investigated by applying a Very Large Eddy Simulation (VLES). For this approach an new adaptive turbulence model based on an extended version of the k-ε model is used. Applying a classical Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes-Simulation with the standard k-ε model is not able to forecast the vortex instability. However the prescribed VLES method is capable to predict this flow phenomenon. The obtained results show a reasonable agreement with measurements in a model test.

Large Eddy Simulation of Cross Flow in Pipe Junction

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiajun Chen ◽  
Yue Sun ◽  
Hang Zhang ◽  
Dakui Feng ◽  
Zhiguo Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Large Eddy Simulation ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Exciting Force ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Pipe Network ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Large Eddy

Mixing in pipe junctions can play an important role in exciting force and distribution of flow in pipe network. This paper investigated the cross pipe junction and proposed an improved plan, Y-shaped pipe junction. The numerical study of a three-dimensional pipe junction was performed for calculation and improved understanding of flow feature in pipe. The filtered Navier–Stokes equations were used to perform the large-eddy simulation of the unsteady incompressible flow in pipe. From the analysis of these results, it clearly appears that the vortex strength and velocity non-uniformity of centerline, can be reduced by Y-shaped junction. The Y-shaped junction not only has better flow characteristic, but also reduces head loss and exciting force. The results of the three-dimensional improvement analysis of junction can be used in the design of pipe network for industry.

The Simulation of Natural Ventilation of Buildings With Different Location of Windows/Openings

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Idris ◽  
B. P. Huynh ◽  
Z. Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Flow Pattern ◽  
Turbulence Model ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Air Flow ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Computational Domain ◽  
Numerical Predictions

Ventilation is a process of changing air in an enclosed space. Air should continuously be withdrawn and replaced by fresh air from a clean external source to maintain internal good air quality, which may referred to air quality within and around the building structures. In natural ventilation the air flow is due through cracks in the building envelope or purposely installed openings. Its can save significant amount of fossil fuel based energy by reducing the needs for mechanical ventilation and air conditioning. Numerical predictions of air velocities and the flow patterns inside the building are determined. To achieve optimum efficiency of natural ventilation, the building design should start from the climatic conditions and orography of the construction to ensure the building permeability to the outside airflow to absorb heat from indoors to reduce temperatures. Effective ventilation in a building will affects the occupant health and productivity. In this work, computational simulation is performed on a real-sized box-room with dimensions 5 m × 5 m × 5 m. Single-sided ventilation is considered whereby openings are located only on the same wall. Two opening of the total area 4 m2 are differently arranged, resulting in 16 configurations to be investigated. A logarithmic wind profile upwind of the building is employed. A commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software package CFD-ACE of ESI group is used. A Reynolds Average Navier Stokes (RANS) turbulence model & LES turbulence model are used to predict the air’s flow rate and air flow pattern. The governing equations for large eddy motion were obtained by filtering the Navier-Stokes and continuity equations. The computational domain was constructed had a height of 4H, width of 9H and length of 13H (H=5m), sufficiently large to avoid disturbance of air flow around the building. From the overall results, the lowest and the highest ventilation rates were obtained with windward opening and leeward opening respectively. The location and arrangement of opening affects ventilation and air flow pattern.

Large Eddy Simulation of the Flow Around a Diffuser-Equipped Bluff Body in Ground Effect

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara Schembri Puglisevich ◽  
Gary Page
Keyword(s):  
Large Eddy Simulation ◽  
Bluff Body ◽  
Vortex Formation ◽  
Ground Effect ◽  
Vortical Flow ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Flow Structures ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Large Eddy ◽  
Flow Features

Unsteady Large Eddy Simulation (LES) is carried out for the flow around a bluff body equipped with an underbody rear diffuser in close proximity to the ground, representing an automotive diffuser. The goal is to demonstrate the ability of LES to model underbody vortical flow features at experimental Reynolds numbers (1.01 × 106 based on model height and incoming velocity). The scope of the time-dependent simulations is not to improve on Reynolds-Averaged Navier Stokes (RANS), but to give further insight into vortex formation and progression, allowing better understanding of the flow, hence allowing more control. Vortical flow structures in the diffuser region, along the sides and top surface of the bluff body are successfully modelled. Differences between instantaneous and time-averaged flow structures are presented and explained. Comparisons to pressure measurements from wind tunnel experiments on an identical bluff body model shows a good level of agreement.

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