An efficient nonlinear relaxation technique for the three-dimensional, Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations

Author(s):  
JACK EDWARDS ◽  
D. MCRAE
Author(s):  
Fahua Gu ◽  
Mark R. Anderson

The design of turbomachinery has been focusing on the improvement of the machine efficiency and the reduction of the design cost. This paper presents an integrated design system to create the machine geometry and to predict the machine performance at different levels of approximation, including one-dimensional design and analysis, quasi-three-dimensional-(blade-to-blade, throughflow) and full-three-dimensional-steady-state CFD analysis. One of the most important components, the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes solver, is described in detail. It originated from the Dawes solver with numerous enhancements. They include the use of the low speed pre-conditioned full Navier-Stokes equations, the addition of the Spalart-Allmaras turbulence model and an improvement of wall functions related with the turbulence model. The latest upwind scheme, AUSM, has been implemented too. The Dawes code has been rewritten into a multi-block solver for O, C, and H grids. This paper provides some examples to evaluate the effect of grid topology on the machine performance prediction.


Author(s):  
Fan Feng ◽  
Chunwei Gu ◽  
Xuesong Li

In this paper Discontinuous Galerkin Method (DGM) is applied to solve the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations and S-A turbulence model equation in curvilinear coordinate system. Different schemes, including Lax-Friedrichs (LF) flux, Harten, Lax and van Leer (HLL) flux and Roe flux are adopted as numerical flux of inviscid terms at the element interface. The gradients of conservative variables in viscous terms are constructed by mixed formulation, which solves the gradients as auxiliary unknowns to the same order of accuracy as conservative variables. The methodology is validated by simulations of double Mach reflection problem and three-dimensional turbulent flowfield within compressor cascade NACA64. The numerical results agree well with the experimental data.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 7369-7378
Author(s):  
Ky-Quang Pham ◽  
Xuan-Truong Le ◽  
Cong-Truong Dinh

Splitter blades located between stator blades in a single-stage axial compressor were proposed and investigated in this work to find their effects on aerodynamic performance and operating stability. Aerodynamic performance of the compressor was evaluated using three-dimensional Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations using the k-e turbulence model with a scalable wall function. The numerical results for the typical performance parameters without stator splitter blades were validated in comparison with experimental data. The numerical results of a parametric study using four geometric parameters (chord length, coverage angle, height and position) of the stator splitter blades showed that the operational stability of the single-stage axial compressor enhances remarkably using the stator splitter blades. The splitters were effective in suppressing flow separation in the stator domain of the compressor at near-stall condition which affects considerably the aerodynamic performance of the compressor.


Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 841
Author(s):  
Yuzhen Jin ◽  
Huang Zhou ◽  
Linhang Zhu ◽  
Zeqing Li

A three-dimensional numerical study of a single droplet splashing vertically on a liquid film is presented. The numerical method is based on the finite volume method (FVM) of Navier–Stokes equations coupled with the volume of fluid (VOF) method, and the adaptive local mesh refinement technology is adopted. It enables the liquid–gas interface to be tracked more accurately, and to be less computationally expensive. The relationship between the diameter of the free rim, the height of the crown with different numbers of collision Weber, and the thickness of the liquid film is explored. The results indicate that the crown height increases as the Weber number increases, and the diameter of the crown rim is inversely proportional to the collision Weber number. It can also be concluded that the dimensionless height of the crown decreases with the increase in the thickness of the dimensionless liquid film, which has little effect on the diameter of the crown rim during its growth.


Author(s):  
Eiman B Saheby ◽  
Xing Shen ◽  
Anthony P Hays ◽  
Zhang Jun

This study describes the aerodynamic efficiency of a forebody–inlet configuration and computational investigation of a drone system, capable of sustainable supersonic cruising at Mach 1.60. Because the whole drone configuration is formed around the induction system and the design is highly interrelated to the flow structure of forebody and inlet efficiency, analysis of this section and understanding its flow pattern is necessary before any progress in design phases. The compression surface is designed analytically using oblique shock patterns, which results in a low drag forebody. To study the concept, two inlet–forebody geometries are considered for Computational Fluid Dynamic simulation using ANSYS Fluent code. The supersonic and subsonic performance, effects of angle of attack, sideslip, and duct geometries on the propulsive efficiency of the concept are studied by solving the three-dimensional Navier–Stokes equations in structured cell domains. Comparing the results with the available data from other sources indicates that the aerodynamic efficiency of the concept is acceptable at supersonic and transonic regimes.


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