scholarly journals Coupling Quasi-Two-Dimensional Friction Model and Discrete Vapor Cavity Model for Simulation of Transient Cavitating Flows in Pipeline Systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Qiang Sun ◽  
Yuebin Wu ◽  
Ying Xu ◽  
Liang Chen ◽  
Tae Uk Jang
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effective ◽  
Friction Model ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Cavity Model ◽  
Cavitating Flows ◽  
Vapor Cavity ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Pipeline Systems

Accurate simulation of cavitating flows in pipeline systems is important for cost-effective surge protection. However, this is still a challenge due to the complex nature of the problem. This paper presents a numerical model that combines the discrete vapor cavity model (DVCM) with the quasi-two-dimensional (quasi-2D) friction model to simulate transient cavitating flows in pipeline systems. The proposed model is solved by the method of characteristics (MOC), and the performance is investigated through a numerical case study formulated based on a laboratory pipeline reported in the literature. The results obtained by the proposed model are compared with those calculated by the classic one-dimensional (1D) friction model with the DVCM and the corresponding experimental results provided by the literature, respectively. The comparison shows that the pressure peak, waveform, and phase of pressure pulsations predicted by the proposed model are closer to the experimental results than those obtained by the classic 1D model. This demonstrates that the proposed model that combines the quasi-2D friction model with the DVCM has provided a solution to more accurately simulate transient cavitating flows in pipeline systems.

Nanoscale Friction Dynamic Modeling

2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fakhreddine Landolsi ◽  
Fathi H. Ghorbel ◽  
Jun Lou ◽  
Hao Lu ◽  
Yuekai Sun
Keyword(s):  
Friction Model ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Atomic Scale ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Large Set ◽  
Asperity Contact ◽  
State Variables ◽  
Stick Slip ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Nanoscale Friction

Friction and system models are fundamentally coupled. In fact, the success of models in predicting experimental results depends highly on the modeling of friction. This is true at the atomic scale where the nanoscale friction depends on a large set of parameters. This paper presents a novel nanoscale friction model based on the bristle interpretation of single asperity contact. This interpretation is adopted after a review of dynamic friction models representing stick-slip motion in macrotribology literature. The proposed model uses state variables and introduces a generalized bristle deflection. Jumping mechanisms are implemented in order to take into account the instantaneous jumps observed during 2D stick-slip phenomena. The model is dynamic and Lipchitz, which makes it suitable for future control implementation. Friction force microscope scans of a muscovite mica sample were conducted in order to determine numerical values of the different model parameters. The simulated and experimental results are then compared in order to show the efficacy of the proposed model.

scholarly journals Analytical Model for Predesigning Probe-Fed Hybrid Microstrip Antennas

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Nilson R. Rabelo ◽  
J. C. da S. Lacava ◽  
Alexis F. Tinoco Salazar ◽  
P. C. Ribeiro Filho ◽  
D. C. Nascimento ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Model ◽  
Excellent Agreement ◽  
Resonant Cavity ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Microstrip Antennas ◽  
Design Criterion ◽  
Cavity Model ◽  
Analysis Methodology ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Effective Analysis

Based on the equivalent resonant cavity model, an effective analysis methodology of probe-fed hybrid microstrip antennas is carried out in this paper, resulting in a better understanding of the parameter interrelations affecting their behavior. With that, a new design criterion focused on establishing uniform radiation patterns with balanced 3 dB angles is proposed and implemented. Results obtained with the proposed model closely matched HFSS simulations. Measurements made on a prototype antenna, manufactured with substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) technology, also showed excellent agreement, thus validating the use of the cavity model for predesigning hybrid microstrip antennas in a simple, visible, and time- and cost-effective way.

A New Method for Numerical Prediction of Liquid Column Separation Accompanying Hydraulic Transients in Pipelines

2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Adamkowski ◽  
Mariusz Lewandowski
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic System ◽  
Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
Liquid Column ◽  
New Method ◽  
Cavity Model ◽  
Vapor Cavity ◽  
Pressure Drops ◽  
Column Separation ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Positive Results

This paper presents a new method for calculating pressure fluctuations in pipelines during a water hammer with liquid column separation. The method is based on the discrete-vapor-cavity model (DVCM). Such kind of models assumes that vaporous cavities are formed in each computational section of the pipeline whenever the pressure drops to the vapor pressure at a given temperature. The proposed new model (new DVCM) brings a significant improvement in the reliability of predictions compared with existing DVCMs. The calculation method based on it eliminates some disadvantages of basic methods used in practice, as shown by comparisons between calculations made for simple hydraulic system under theoretical frictionless conditions using various DVCMs. Additionally, the authors present preliminary verification of the proposed model based on experimental results. The positive results of this verification, and the advantages of the new DVCM, could lead to incorporating them into commercial codes.

An AFM-Based Nanomanipulation Model Describing the Atomic Two Dimensional Stick-Slip Behavior

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fakhreddine Landolsi ◽  
Fathi H. Ghorbel ◽  
James B. Dabney
Keyword(s):  
Friction Model ◽  
Modular Approach ◽  
Dynamic Friction ◽  
Asperity Contact ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Stick Slip ◽  
Complex Interactions ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Lattice Periodicity ◽  
Afm Cantilever

A new AFM-based nanomanipulation model describing the relevant physics and dynamics at the nanoscale is presented. The nanomanipulation scheme consists of integrated subsystems that are identified in a modular approach. The model subsystems define the AFM cantilever-sample dynamics, the AFM tip-sample interactions, the contact mechanics and the friction between the sample and the substrate. The coupling between these different subsystems is emphasized. The main contribution of the proposed nanomanipulation model is the use of a new 2D dynamic friction model based on a generalized bristle interpretation of one asperity contact. The efficacy of the proposed model to reproduce experimental data is demonstrated via numerical simulations. In fact, the model is shown to describe the 2D stick-slip behavior with the substrate lattice periodicity. The proposed nanomanipulation model facilitates the improvement and extension of each subsystem to further take into account the complex interactions at the nanoscale.

scholarly journals Two-Dimensional Coupled Vortex-Induced Vibration of Circular Cylinder: Prediction and Extraction of Hydrodynamics Properties

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossein Zanganeh ◽  
Narakorn Srinil
Keyword(s):  
Circular Cylinder ◽  
Numerical Solutions ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
High Mass ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Fluid Structure ◽  
Vortex Induced Vibration ◽  
Proposed Model

An advanced model for predicting a two-dimensional coupled cross-flow and in-line vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of a flexibly-mounted circular cylinder in a uniform flow is proposed and investigated. Attention is placed on a systematic extraction of variable hydrodynamics properties associated with a bi-directional fluid-structure interaction system. The governing equations of motion are based on double Duffing-van der Pol (structural-wake) oscillators with the two structural equations containing cubic and quadratic nonlinear terms. The cubic nonlinearities capture the geometrical coupling of cross-flow/in-line displacements excited by hydrodynamic lift/drag forces whereas the quadratic nonlinearities allow fluid-structure interactions. The combined analytical and numerical solutions of the proposed model are established. By varying flow velocities in numerical simulations, the derived low-order model qualitatively captures several key VIV characteristics of coupled in-line/cross-flow oscillations. By making use of a newly-derived empirical formula, the predicted maximum cross-flow/in-line VIV amplitudes and associated lock-in ranges compare well with several experimental results for cylinders with low/high mass or damping ratios. Moreover, such important hydrodynamic properties as VIV-induced mean drag, added mass, excitation and damping terms can be systematically determined via the proposed model and compared well with some experimental results in the literature.

Blockage Effects on Cavitation Inception Characteristics of Bluff Bodies

1991 ◽  
Vol 205 (6) ◽  
pp. 415-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Balachandar ◽  
A S Ramamurthy
Keyword(s):  
Bluff Body ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Bluff Bodies ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Interference Effects ◽  
Cavitation Inception ◽  
Proposed Model

The study deals with the prediction of cavitation inception in the wake of two-dimensional bluff bodies subject to wall interference effects. Corrections are included in the model to account for flow entrainment effects and loss of circulation in the vortices shed from the bluff body. Experimental results are also presented to verify the proposed model over a range of blockages.

An Implicit to Explicit FEA Solving of Tire F&M with Detailed Tread Blocks

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhao Li ◽  
Ziran R. Li ◽  
Yuanming M. Xia
Keyword(s):  
Test System ◽  
Mapping Method ◽  
Friction Model ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Slip Angle ◽  
Slip Ratio ◽  
The Road ◽  
Numerical Noise ◽  
Nonlinear Stress ◽  
Solving Strategy

ABSTRACT A detailed tire-rolling model (185/75R14), using the implicit to explicit FEA solving strategy, was constructed to provide a reliable, dynamic simulation with several modeling features, including mesh, material modeling, and a solving strategy that could contribute to the consideration of the serious numerical noises. High-quality hexahedral meshes of tread blocks were obtained with a combined mapping method. The actual rubber distributing and nonlinear, stress-strain relationship of the rubber and bilinear elastic reinforcement were modeled for realism. In addition, a tread-rubber friction model obtained from the Laboratory Abrasion and Skid Tester (LAT 100) was applied to simulate the interaction of the tire with the road. The force and moment (F&) behaviors of tire cornering when subjected to a slip-angle sweep of −10 to 10° were studied with that model. To demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed simulation, the computed F&M were compared with experimental results from an MTS Flat-Trac Tire Test System. The computed cornering F&M agreed well with the experimental results, so the footprint shape and contact pressure distribution of several cornering conditions were investigated. Furthermore, the longitudinal forces in response to braking/driving torque application in a slip-ratio range of −100% to 100% were computed. The proposed FEA solution confines the numerical noise within a smaller range and can serve as a valid tool in tire design.

Connected-Tube MPP Model for Unsupervised 3D Fiber Detection

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (14) ◽  
pp. 305-1-305-6
Author(s):  
Tianyu Li ◽  
Camilo G. Aguilar ◽  
Ronald F. Agyei ◽  
Imad A. Hanhan ◽  
Michael D. Sangid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Composite Material ◽  
Point Process ◽  
Marked Point ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Marked Point Process ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composite ◽  
Reinforced Composite ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Cylinder Model ◽  
Reinforced Composite Material

In this paper, we extend our previous 2D connected-tube marked point process (MPP) model to a 3D connected-tube MPP model for fiber detection. In the 3D case, a tube is represented by a cylinder model with two spherical areas at its ends. The spherical area is used to define connection priors that encourage connection of tubes that belong to the same fiber. Since each long fiber can be fitted by a series of connected short tubes, the proposed model is capable of detecting curved long tubes. We present experimental results on fiber-reinforced composite material images to show the performance of our method.

scholarly journals System of Time Fractional Models for COVID-19: Modeling, Analysis and Solutions

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 787
Author(s):  
Olaniyi Iyiola ◽  
Bismark Oduro ◽  
Trevor Zabilowicz ◽  
Bose Iyiola ◽  
Daniel Kenes
Keyword(s):  
Fractional Order ◽  
Recovery Rate ◽  
Death Rate ◽  
Numerical Solutions ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Uniqueness Of Solutions ◽  
Fractional Equations ◽  
Effective Contact ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Fractional Models

The emergence of the COVID-19 outbreak has caused a pandemic situation in over 210 countries. Controlling the spread of this disease has proven difficult despite several resources employed. Millions of hospitalizations and deaths have been observed, with thousands of cases occurring daily with many measures in place. Due to the complex nature of COVID-19, we proposed a system of time-fractional equations to better understand the transmission of the disease. Non-locality in the model has made fractional differential equations appropriate for modeling. Solving these types of models is computationally demanding. Our proposed generalized compartmental COVID-19 model incorporates effective contact rate, transition rate, quarantine rate, disease-induced death rate, natural death rate, natural recovery rate, and recovery rate of quarantine infected for a holistic study of the coronavirus disease. A detailed analysis of the proposed model is carried out, including the existence and uniqueness of solutions, local and global stability analysis of the disease-free equilibrium (symmetry), and sensitivity analysis. Furthermore, numerical solutions of the proposed model are obtained with the generalized Adam–Bashforth–Moulton method developed for the fractional-order model. Our analysis and solutions profile show that each of these incorporated parameters is very important in controlling the spread of COVID-19. Based on the results with different fractional-order, we observe that there seems to be a third or even fourth wave of the spike in cases of COVID-19, which is currently occurring in many countries.

scholarly journals Is contact angle a cause or an effect? – A cautionary tale

2020 ◽  
Vol 146 ◽  
pp. 03004
Author(s):  
Douglas Ruth
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Solid Surface ◽  
Contact Angles ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Flow In Porous Media ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Fluid Drop ◽  
Surrounding Fluid

The most influential parameter on the behavior of two-component flow in porous media is “wettability”. When wettability is being characterized, the most frequently used parameter is the “contact angle”. When a fluid-drop is placed on a solid surface, in the presence of a second, surrounding fluid, the fluid-fluid surface contacts the solid-surface at an angle that is typically measured through the fluid-drop. If this angle is less than 90°, the fluid in the drop is said to “wet” the surface. If this angle is greater than 90°, the surrounding fluid is said to “wet” the surface. This definition is universally accepted and appears to be scientifically justifiable, at least for a static situation where the solid surface is horizontal. Recently, this concept has been extended to characterize wettability in non-static situations using high-resolution, two-dimensional digital images of multi-component systems. Using simple thought experiments and published experimental results, many of them decades old, it will be demonstrated that contact angles are not primary parameters – their values depend on many other parameters. Using these arguments, it will be demonstrated that contact angles are not the cause of wettability behavior but the effect of wettability behavior and other parameters. The result of this is that the contact angle cannot be used as a primary indicator of wettability except in very restricted situations. Furthermore, it will be demonstrated that even for the simple case of a capillary interface in a vertical tube, attempting to use simply a two-dimensional image to determine the contact angle can result in a wide range of measured values. This observation is consistent with some published experimental results. It follows that contact angles measured in two-dimensions cannot be trusted to provide accurate values and these values should not be used to characterize the wettability of the system.

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