Three-Dimensional Effects on Slamming Loads

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shan Wang ◽  
C. Guedes Soares

Abstract Three-dimensional effects on slamming loads predictions of a ship section are investigated numerically using the unsteady incompressible Reynolds-Average Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations and volume of fluid (VOF) method, which are implemented in interDyMFoam solver in open-source library OpenFoam. A convergence and uncertainty study is performed considering different resolutions and constant Courant number (CFL) following the ITTC guidelines. The numerical solutions are validated through comparisons of slamming loads and motions between the CFD simulations and the available experimental values. The total slamming force and slamming pressures on a 2D ship section and the 3D model are compared and discussed. Three-dimensional effects on the sectional force and the pressures are quantified both in transverse and longitudinal directions of the body considering various entry velocities. The non-dimensional pressure coefficient distribution on the 3D model is presented.

Author(s):  
N C Markatos

The paper is concerned with the computational investigation of thick, axisymmetric, turbulent boundary layers and wakes around bodies of revolution. The procedures employed take full account of the influence of longitudinal and transverse surface curvatures and normal pressure gradients on the development of the boundary layer and wake, and also the viscous—inviscid interaction in the tail region of the body. The method makes it possible to calculate the static pressure and the velocity profiles along the body as well as the drag components; and it is applicable to both two- and three-dimensional situations, enabling, for example, the prediction of flows around ships' and submarines' hulls to be made. The application of the fully-elliptic calculation procedure to a body of revolution is described, and comparisons made between predictions and experimental measurements. The calculated axial variation of skin friction and pressure coefficient, and the velocity profiles are shown to be in fair agreement with experimental values.


2021 ◽  
Vol 153 (A2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Q Yang ◽  
W Qiu

Slamming forces on 2D and 3D bodies have been computed based on a CIP method. The highly nonlinear water entry problem governed by the Navier-Stokes equations was solved by a CIP based finite difference method on a fixed Cartesian grid. In the computation, a compact upwind scheme was employed for the advection calculations and a pressure-based algorithm was applied to treat the multiple phases. The free surface and the body boundaries were captured using density functions. For the pressure calculation, a Poisson-type equation was solved at each time step by the conjugate gradient iterative method. Validation studies were carried out for 2D wedges with various deadrise angles ranging from 0 to 60 degrees at constant vertical velocity. In the cases of wedges with small deadrise angles, the compressibility of air between the bottom of the wedge and the free surface was modelled. Studies were also extended to 3D bodies, such as a sphere, a cylinder and a catamaran, entering calm water. Computed pressures, free surface elevations and hydrodynamic forces were compared with experimental data and the numerical solutions by other methods.


Author(s):  
M Ishizuka ◽  
Y Kitamura

In the present work, an important basic flow phenomenon, natural convection-induced flow, is studied numerically. Three-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations along with the energy equation are solved based on the finite difference method. A generalized coordinate system is used so that sufficient grid resolution could be achieved in the body surface boundary layer region. The results of calculation showed a satisfactory agreement with the measured data and led to a good understanding of the overall flow and thermal behaviour inside an electronic equipment cabinet model, which is very difficult, if not impossible, to gather by experiment.


2012 ◽  
Vol 712 ◽  
pp. 598-613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gao-Jin Li ◽  
Xi-Yun Lu

AbstractThe force and power of flapping plates are studied by vortex dynamic analysis. Based on the dynamic analysis of the numerical results of viscous flow past three-dimensional flapping plates, it is found that the force and power are strongly dominated by the vortical structures close to the body. Further, the dynamics of the flapping plate is investigated in terms of viscous vortex-ring model. It is revealed that the model can reasonably reflect the essential properties of the ring-like vortical structure in the wake, and the energy of the plate transferred to the flow for the formation of each vortical structure possesses a certain relation. Moreover, simplified formulae for the thrust and efficiency are proposed and verified to be reliable by the numerical solutions and experimental measurements of animal locomotion. The results obtained in this study provide physical insight into the understanding of the dynamic mechanisms relevant to flapping locomotion.


Author(s):  
Hayder Schneider ◽  
Dominic von Terzi ◽  
Hans-Jo¨rg Bauer ◽  
Wolfgang Rodi

Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) calculations and Large-Eddy Simulations (LES) of the flow in two asymmetric three-dimensional diffusers were performed. The numerical setup was chosen to be in compliance with previous experiments. The aim of the present study is to find the least expensive method to compute reliably and accurately the impact of geometric sensitivity on the flow. RANS calculations fail to predict both the extent and location of the three-dimensional separation bubble. In contrast, LES is able to determine the amount of reverse flow and the pressure coefficient within the accuracy of experimental data.


2018 ◽  
Vol 172 ◽  
pp. 06002
Author(s):  
P.Madhan Kumar ◽  
Abdus Samad

To fulfill the ever growing demands of world energy consumption, the wave energy should be extracted economically. The oscillating water column is most commonly used to xtract energy from waves. It consists of a chamber in which waves drives the entrapped air column to rotate the Wells turbine. The Wells turbine is a self-rectifying low-pressure axial reaction turbine with 90ο stagger angle. These turbines consist of symmetrical airfoil profile to achieve unidirectional rotation for the bi-directional airflow. The turbine performance predominantly depends on the aerodynamic characteristics of the airfoil profile used. In this study, the performance of Wells turbine with various symmetrical airfoil profiles was analysed using ANSYS CFX 14.5. The CFD analysis was performed by solving three dimensional steady Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes equation with k-ω SST turbulence closure model. The reference geometry has NACA0015 as blade profile and the CFD results were compared with the experimental values. The performance characteristics of the new airfoil profiles were compared with the reference case to analyse the suitability of airfoils in wave energy extraction. The NACA0021 airfoil profile showed better performance in the post-stall regime compared to the NACA0015 and the S1046 airfoil profiles.


1973 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Lighthill

Weis-Fogh (1973) proposed a new mechanism of lift generation of fundamental interest. Surprisingly, it could work even in inviscid two-dimensional motions starting from rest, when Kelvin's theorem states that the total circulation round a body must vanish, but does not exclude the possibility that if the body breaks into two pieces then there may be equal and opposite circulations round them, each suitable for generating the lift required in the pieces’ subsequent motions! The ‘fling’ of two insect wings of chord c (figure 1) turning with angular velocity Ω generates irrotational motions associated with the sucking of air into the opening gap which are calculated in § 2 as involving circulations −0·69Ωc2 and + 0.69Ωc2 around the wings when their trailing edges, which are stagnation points of those irrotational motions, break apart (position (f)). Viscous modifications to this irrotational flow pattern by shedding of vorticity at the boundary generate (§ 3) a leading-edge separation bubble, and tend to increase slightly the total bound vorticity. Its role in a three-dimensional picture of the Weis-Fogh mechanism of lift generation, involving formation of trailing vortices at the wing tips, and including the case of a hovering insect like Encarsia formosa moving those tips in circular paths, is investigated in § 4. The paper ends with the comment that the far flow field of such very small hovering insects should take the form of the exact solution (Landau 1944; Squire 1951) of the Navier-Stokes equations for the effect of a concentrated force (the weight mg of the animal) acting on a fluid of kinematic viscosity v and density p, whenever the ratio mg/pv2 is small enough for that jet-type induced motion to be stable.


2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (33) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Javier Lara ◽  
Pablo Higuera ◽  
Maria Maza ◽  
Manuel Del Jesus ◽  
Inigo J. Losada ◽  
...  

Over the last years Navier-Stokes numerical models have been developed to accurately simulate wave interaction with all kinds of coastal structures, focusing on both functionality and stability of coastal structures. Although several models have been used to simulate wave interaction with coastal structures in two dimensions (2DV) there are a vast number of three-dimensional effects that need to be investigated in order to improve the design. In this paper a new model called IH-FOAM has been applied to study a vertical breakwater at prototype scale. As a first attempt of validation, the model has been used to simulate a regular wave train generated with a relative angle with the breakwater inducing three-dimensional wave patterns not only seaward the structure due to reflection but also generating an overtopping discharge variation along the breakwater trunk. Pressure laws and overtopping discharge at three different cross-sections along the structure have been studied. The pressure laws have been compared with classical Goda’s formulation. Although, the numerical model predictions are in accordance with Goda’s calculations, a clear three-dimensional variability of wave-induced pressure has been observed. Moreover, an additional study has been performed calculating pressure laws on the side-wall at the breakwater head. Large three-dimensional effects are detected from the simulations due to the flow separation at that area. Overtopping model predictions have been compared with Overtopping Manual calculations showing very close values along the trunk. However, lower overtopping discharge values are observed at the breakwater head. This paper is a preliminary work to show the range of applicability of a three-dimensional Navier-Stokes model to study wave interaction with a vertical breakwater under the action of an oblique wave train.


2021 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanognudge Wuttanachamsri ◽  
Nattapol Oangwatcharaparkan

In the human respiratory tract, air breathed in is often contaminated with strange particles such as dust and chemical spray, which may cause people respiratory diseases. However, the human body has an innate immune system that helps to trap the debris by secreting mucus to catch the foreign particles, which are removed from the body by the movement of tiny hairs lining on the surface of the epithelial cells in the immune system. The layer containing the tiny hairs or cilia is called Periciliary Layer (PCL). In this research, we find the velocity of the fluid in the PCL moved by a ciliary beating by using the Navier-Stokes-Brinkman equations. We apply the Galerkin finite element method to determine numerical solutions. For the steady linear case of the equation, the numerical result is in good agreement with an exact solution. Including the time derivative and nonlinear terms, we show that the velocity of the liquid is affected by the velocity of the solid, which follows the physical meaning of the fluid flow. The result can be applied as a bottom boundary condition of the mucous layer to be able to find the velocity of mucus in the human lungs.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Moloud ArianMaram ◽  
Mahmoud Ghiasi ◽  
Hassan Ghassemi ◽  
Hamid Reza Ghafari

In this paper, two different 3D hydrofoils with profiles NACA0012 are simulated in the potential flow. Boundary element method (BEM) and nonuniform rational B-spline (NURBS) are coupled to reduce error and increase accuracy. The computer code is developed in different submergence depths (d), flow velocities (U), and various angles of attack (AoA), and the pressure is obtained by NURBS formulation. The pressure on a 3D hydrofoil with NACA412 profile iscompared with other existing methods. The validity of result is revealed. The accuracy of the results is acceptable. The competition of the two models’ results indicates that the increasing chord length leads to increase in C p min , and the decrease in depth and angle of attack leads to the growing value of C p min . Moreover, when the flow velocity is changed, the changes of potential and pressure coefficient distribution do not follow the specific trend. NURBS is a basic equation in different CAD packages because it is able to mesh surfaces. This study demonstrates that this algorithm does mesh surface of high quality, so it can be developed to generate mesh on the submerged three-dimensional bodies .


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