Numerical Analysis of Scale Effect on Propeller E1619

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Chen ◽  
Yushen Huang ◽  
Peng Wei ◽  
Zhiguo Zhang ◽  
Fengfu Jin
Keyword(s):  
Scale Effect ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Fluid Velocity ◽  
Prediction Method ◽  
Open Water ◽  
Tip Vortex ◽  
Numerical Code ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Open Water Performance

Simulations of propeller E1619 of two models with different scales are presented using an in-house numerical code based on the solution of the Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes equations for the purpose of analyzing the scale effect on propellers. Propeller open water performance at given advance coefficient was obtained and compared against experimental data, showing good agreement. In aspect of CFD results, scale effect is not obvious. ITTC’78 Performance Prediction Method is applied to correct both experimental and computational open water performance of model 1. Computational KT of model 2 and corrected KT of model 1 agrees well, but the difference between computational KQ of model 2 and corrected KQ of model 1 is not neglectable. The locations of the tip vortex core of the two models are similar to each other, and so is the pressure and fluid velocity distribution. The absolute value of pressure on the blades of the smaller model is higher than the bigger model. The fluid axial velocity around the smaller model is higher than the bigger model.

Numerical Simulation of the Cooling Process of Cubic Shells

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manabu Okura ◽  
Kiyoaki Ono
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Temperature Fields ◽  
Numerical Code ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Cooling Process ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Heat Transfer Coefficient

In order to keep the environment in an air-conditioned room comfortable, it is important to anticipate the air velocity and temperature fields precisely. The numerical code, solving simultaneously the Navier-Stokes equations governing flow field inside and outside the room and the heat conduction equation applying to walls, are developed. The assumption that the heat transfer coefficient between the fluid and the surface of solids is not used. This code is applied to investigate the cooling process of a cubic shell. The computational results agree with the experimental results. We also investigated the same process of the cubic shells whose walls are internally or externally insulated. The difference of the amount of heat transfer will be discussed.

scholarly journals Calculations of the Hydrodynamic Characteristics of a Ducted Propeller Operating in Oblique Flow

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (20) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Hassan Ghassemi ◽  
Sohrab Majdfar ◽  
Hamid Forouzan
Keyword(s):  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Open Water ◽  
Hydrodynamic Performance ◽  
Numerical Code ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Hydrodynamic Characteristics ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Oblique Flow ◽  
Ducted Propeller ◽  
Acceptable Agreement

The purpose of this paper is to calculate the hydrodynamic performance of a ducted propeller (hereafter Duct_P) at oblique flows. e numerical code based on the solution of the Reynolds-averaged Navier– Stokes equations (RANSE) applies to the Kaplan propeller with 19A duct. e shear-stress transport (SST)-k-ω turbulence model is used for the present results. Open-water hydrodynamic results are compared with experimental data showing a relatively acceptable agreement. Two oblique flow angles selected to analyze in this paper are 10 and 20 degrees. Numerical results of the pressure distribution and hydrodynamic performance are presented and discussed. 

scholarly journals Numerical Simulations for the Wake Prediction of a Marine Propeller in Straight-Ahead Flow and Oblique Flow

2017 ◽  
Vol 140 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Guilmineau ◽  
G. B. Deng ◽  
A. Leroyer ◽  
P. Queutey ◽  
M. Visonneau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Open Water ◽  
Numerical Code ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Hydrodynamic Characteristics ◽  
Marine Propeller ◽  
Oblique Flow ◽  
Les Model ◽  
Straight Ahead ◽  
Good Agreement

This paper presents the capability of a numerical code, isis-cfd, based on the solution of the Navier–Stokes equations, for the investigation on the hydrodynamic characteristics of a marine propeller in open water. Two propellers are investigated: the Istituto Nazionale per Studi ed Esperienze di Architectura Navale (INSEAN) E779A model in straight-ahead flow and the Potsdam Propeller Test Case (PPTC) model in oblique flow. The objectives of this study are to establish capabilities of various turbulent closures to predict the wake propeller and to predict the instability processes in the wake if it exists. Two Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) models are used: the k–ω shear stress transport (SST) of Menter and an anisotropic two-equation explicit algebraic Reynolds stress model (EARSM). A hybrid RANS–large eddy simulation (LES) model is also used. Computational results for global flow quantities are discussed and compared with experimental data. These quantities are in good agreement with the measured data. The hybrid RANS–LES model allows to capture the evolution of the tip vortices. For the INSEAN E779A model, the instability of the wake is only predicted with a hybrid RANS–LES model, and the position of these instabilities is in good agreement with the experimental visualizations.

Numerical Modeling of Evolution of Boundary Between Incompressible Gas and Liquid in Two-Dimensional Region

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 224-236
Author(s):  
A.S. Topolnikov
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Modeling ◽  
Interphase Boundary ◽  
Incompressible Liquid ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Numerical Code ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Incompressible Media ◽  
Good Agreement

The paper is devoted to numerical modeling of Navier–Stokes equations for incompressible media in the case, when there exist gas and liquid inside the rectangular calculation region, which are separated by interphase boundary. The set of equations for incompressible liquid accounting for viscous, gravitational and surface (capillary) forces is solved by finite-difference scheme on the spaced grid, for description of interphase boundary the ideology of Level Set Method is used. By developed numerical code the set of hydrodynamic problems is solved, which describe the motion of two-phase incompressible media with interphase boundary. As a result of numerical simulation the solutions are obtained, which are in good agreement with existing analytical and experimental solutions.

Optimization of RANS Solver Simulation Setup for Propeller Open Water Performance Prediction

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Islam ◽  
Fatima Jahra ◽  
Michael Doucet
Keyword(s):  
Domain Size ◽  
Open Water ◽  
Fractional Factorial ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Calm Water ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Open Water Performance ◽  
Thrust And Torque ◽  
Simulation Time ◽  
Fixed Pitch

Mesh and domain optimization strategies for a RANS solver to accurately estimate the open water propulsive characteristics of fixed pitch propellers are proposed based on examining the effect of different mesh and computation domain parameters. The optimized mesh and domain size parameters were selected using Design of Experiments (DoE) methods enabling simulations to be carried out in a limited memory environment, and in a timely manner; without compromising the accuracy of results. A Reynolds-Averaged Navier Stokes solver is used to predict the propulsive performance of a fixed pitch propeller. The predicted thrust and torque for the propeller were compared to the corresponding measurements. A total of six meshing parameters were selected that could affect the computational results of propeller open water performance. A two-level fractional factorial design was used to screen out parameters that do not significantly contribute to explaining the dependent parameters: namely simulation time, propeller thrust and propeller torque. A total of 32 simulations were carried out only to find out that the selected six meshing parameters were significant in defining the response parameters. Optimum values of each of the input parameters were obtained for the DOE technique and additional simulations were run with those parameters. The simulation results were validated using open water experimental results of the same propeller. It was found that with the optimized meshing arrangement, the propeller opens simulation time was reduced by at least a factor of 6 as compared to the generally popular meshing arrangement. Also, the accuracy of propulsive characteristics was improved by up to 50% as compared to published simulation results. The methodologies presented in this paper can be similarly applied to other simulations such as calm water ship resistance, ship propulsion to systematically derive the optimized meshing arrangement for simulations with minimal simulation time and maximum accuracy. This investigation was carried out using STAR-CCM+, a commercial CFD package; however the findings can be applied to any RANS solver.

Modeling of the Vortex-Structure in a Particle-Laden Mixing-Layer

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jens A. Melheim ◽  
Stefan Horender ◽  
Martin Sommerfeld
Keyword(s):  
Vortex Structure ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Fluid Velocity ◽  
Mixing Layer ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Calculated Concentration ◽  
Langevin Model ◽  
Particle Velocities

Numerical calculations of a particle-laden turbulent horizontal mixing-layer based on the Eulerian-Lagrangian approach are presented. Emphasis is given to the determination of the stochastic fluctuating fluid velocity seen by the particles in anisotropic turbulence. The stochastic process for the fluctuating velocity is a “Particle Langevin equation Model”, based on the Simplified Langevin Model. The Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes equations are closed by the standard k-epsilon turbulence model. The calculated concentration profile and the mean, the root-mean-square (rms) and the cross-correlation terms of the particle velocities are compared with particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements. The numerical results agree reasonably well with the PIV data for all of the mentioned quantities. The importance of the modeled vortex structure “seen” by the particles is discussed.

scholarly journals Modeling the 3-d flow around a cylinder using the SAS hybrid model

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 901-918 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Turbulence Modeling ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Numerical Code ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Computational Domain ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Unstable Flow ◽  
Vortex Size

<div> <p>Three-dimensional calculations were performed to simulate the flow around a cylindrical vegetation element using the Scale Adaptive Simulation (SAS) model; commonly, this is the first step of the modeling of the flow through multiple vegetation elements. SAS solves the Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes equations in stable flow regions, while in regions with unstable flow it goes unsteady producing a resolved turbulent spectrum after reducing eddy viscosity according to the locally resolved vortex size represented by the von Karman length scale. A finite volume numerical code was used for the spatial discretisation of the rectangular computational domain with stream-wise, cross-flow and vertical dimensions equal to 30D, 11D and 1D, respectively, which was resolved with unstructured grids. Calculations were compared with experiments and Large Eddy Simulations (LES). Predicted overall flow parameters and mean flow velocities exhibited a very satisfactory agreement with experiments and LES, while the agreement of predicted turbulent stresses was satisfactory. Calculations showed that SAS is an efficient and relatively fast turbulence modeling approach, especially in relevant practical problems, in which the very high accuracy that can be achieved by LES at the expense of large computational times is not required.</p> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p>

RANS Maneuvering Simulation of Esso Osaka With Rudder and a Body-Force Propeller

2005 ◽  
Vol 49 (02) ◽  
pp. 98-120
Author(s):  
Claus D. Simonsen ◽  
Frederick Stern
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Open Water ◽  
Verification And Validation ◽  
Fair Agreement ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Complex Flow ◽  
Flow Problems ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Propeller Geometry ◽  
Flow Study

A simplified potential theory-based infinite-bladed propeller model is coupled with the Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) code CFDSHIP-IOWA to give a model that interactively determines propeller-hull-rudder interaction without requiring detailed modeling of the propeller geometry. Computations are performed for an open-water propeller, for the Series 60 ship sailing straight ahead and for the appended tanker Esso Osaka in different maneuvering conditions. The results are compared with experimental data, and the tanker data are further used to study the interaction among the propeller, hull, and rudder. A comparison between calculated and measured data for the Series 60 ship shows fair agreement, where the computation captures the trends in the flow, that is, the flow structure and the magnitude of the field quantities together with the integral quantities. For the tanker, the flow study reveals a rather complex flow field in the stern region, where the velocity distribution and propeller loading reflect the flow field changes caused by the different maneuvering conditions. The integral quantities, that is, the propeller, hull, and rudder forces, are in fair agreement with experiments. No formal verification and validation are performed, so the present results are related to previous work with verification and validation of the same model, but without the propeller. For the validated cases, the levels of validation are the same as without the propeller, because the validation uncertainties, that is, the combined experimental and simulation uncertainties, are assumed to be the same for both cases. Based on this, validation is obtained for approximately the same cases as for the without-propeller conditions, but the comparison errors, that is, the difference between experiment and calculation, are different. For instance, the difference between computation and experiment for the ship resistance is generally larger with the propeller than without, whereas the opposite is the case for the rudder drag. Summarizing the results, the method shows encouraging results, and taking the effort related to modeling the propeller into account, the method appears to be useful in connection with studies of rudder-propeller-hull related flow problems, where the real propeller geometry cannot be modeled.

Coupled Ranse and Lifting Line Theory for Estimation of Ship Propulsion Factors

2018 ◽  
Vol Vol 160 (A3) ◽  
Author(s):  
K Ramesh ◽  
I S Makkar
Keyword(s):  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Open Water ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Ship Propulsion ◽  
Line Theory ◽  
Parametric Analyses ◽  
Lifting Line ◽  
Lifting Line Theory

Advances in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) techniques through the development of the Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes Equations (RANSE) have assisted in estimation of resistance and propulsion characteristics of ships to a reasonable level of accuracy. The aim of this paper is to test and demonstrate the capabilities of the coupled RANSE and Lifting Line theory for undertaking ship resistance, propeller open-water and self-propulsion simulations. Further, parametric studies for generation of numerical propeller design sheets and optimisation of propulsive efficiency using the coupled simulation approach has been discussed. Commercial CFD solver “M/s Flowtech - Shipflow” has been used for the study. Initially, some benchmark experimental/numerical model results are validated with the results of the CFD simulations and then, further parametric analyses have been undertaken with the KRISO Container Ship and the KP505 Propeller. The numerical propeller series and the preliminary study methodology for optimization of location of propeller disc behind the ship’s hull are being proposed as an effective concept/feasibility design stage tool for estimation of ship propulsion characteristics.

scholarly journals Mathematical Model for the Electrokinetic Instability of Electrolyte Flow

2019 ◽  
Vol 224 ◽  
pp. 02003
Author(s):  
Andrey Shobukhov
Keyword(s):  
Electric Potential ◽  
Numerical Solutions ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Fluid Velocity ◽  
Steady State Solution ◽  
Stability Loss ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Ion Distribution ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Dilute Aqueous Solution

We study a one-dimensional model of the dilute aqueous solution of KCl in the electric field. Our model is based on a set of Nernst-Planck-Poisson equations and includes the incompressible fluid velocity as a parameter. We demonstrate instability of the linear electric potential variation for the uniform ion distribution and compare analytical results with numerical solutions. The developed model successfully describes the stability loss of the steady state solution and demonstrates the emerging of spatially non-uniform distribution of the electric potential. However, this model should be generalized by accounting for the convective movement via the addition of the Navier-Stokes equations in order to substantially extend its application field.

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