scholarly journals Dynamics of a contracting fluid compound filament with a variable density ratio

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. first
Author(s):  
Truong V. Vu ◽  
Vinh T. Nguyen ◽  
Phan H. Nguyen ◽  
Nang X. Ho ◽  
Binh D. Pham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interfacial Tension ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Weighting Function ◽  
Density Ratio ◽  
Variable Density ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Front Tracking Method ◽  
Fixed Grid ◽  
Eulerian Grid

Introduction: Compound fluid filaments appear in many applications, e.g., drug delivery and processing or microfluidic systems. This paper focuses on the numerical simulation of an incompressible, immiscible, and Newtonian fluid for the contraction process of a fluid compound filament by solving the Navier-Stokes equations. The front-tracking method is used to solve this problem, which uses connected segments (Lagrangian grid) that move on a fixed grid (Eulerian grid) to represent the interface between the liquids. Methods: The interface points are advected by the velocity interpolated from those of the fixed grid using the area weighting function. The coordinates of the interface points are used to construct the indicators specifying the different fluids and compute the interfacial tension force. Results: The simulation results show that under the effects of the interfacial tension, the capsuleshaped filament can transform into a spherical compound droplet (i.e., non-breakup) or can break up into smaller spherical compound and simple droplets (i.e., breakup). When the density ratio of the outer to middle fluids increases, the filament changes from non-breakup to breakup upon contraction. Conclusion: Increasing the density ratio enhances the breakup of the compound filament during contraction. The breakup is also promoted by increasing the initial length of the filament.

NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF ISOTHERMAL AND THERMAL TWO-PHASE FLOWS USING PHASE-FIELD MODELING

2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (04) ◽  
pp. 536-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
NAOKI TAKADA ◽  
AKIO TOMIYAMA
Keyword(s):  
Phase Field ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Density Ratio ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Phase Field Modeling ◽  
Two Phase Flows ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Field Modeling ◽  
High Density Ratio

For interface-tracking simulation of two-phase flows in various micro-fluidics devices, we examined the applicability of two versions of computational fluid dynamics method, NS-PFM, combining Navier-Stokes equations with phase-field modeling for interface based on the van der Waals-Cahn-Hilliard free-energy theory. Through the numerical simulations, the following major findings were obtained: (1) The first version of NS-PFM gives good predictions of interfacial shapes and motions in an incompressible, isothermal two-phase fluid with high density ratio on solid surface with heterogeneous wettability. (2) The second version successfully captures liquid-vapor motions with heat and mass transfer across interfaces in phase change of a non-ideal fluid around the critical point.

scholarly journals Effects of surfactant on propagation and rupture of a liquid plug in a tube

2019 ◽  
Vol 872 ◽  
pp. 407-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Muradoglu ◽  
F. Romanò ◽  
H. Fujioka ◽  
J. B. Grotberg
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Evolution Equations ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Thin Liquid Film ◽  
Front Tracking ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Liquid Plug ◽  
Front Tracking Method ◽  
Airway Walls

Surfactant-laden liquid plug propagation and rupture occurring in lower lung airways are studied computationally using a front-tracking method. The plug is driven by an applied constant pressure in a rigid axisymmetric tube whose inner surface is coated by a thin liquid film. The evolution equations of the interfacial and bulk surfactant concentrations coupled with the incompressible Navier–Stokes equations are solved in the front-tracking framework. The numerical method is first validated for a surfactant-free case and the results are found to be in good agreement with the earlier simulations of Fujioka et al. (Phys. Fluids, vol. 20, 2008, 062104) and Hassan et al. (Intl J. Numer. Meth. Fluids, vol. 67, 2011, pp. 1373–1392). Then extensive simulations are performed to investigate the effects of surfactant on the mechanical stresses that could be injurious to epithelial cells, such as pressure and shear stress. It is found that the liquid plug ruptures violently to induce large pressure and shear stress on airway walls and even a tiny amount of surfactant significantly reduces the pressure and shear stress and thus improves cell survivability. However, addition of surfactant also delays the plug rupture and thus airway reopening.

Front Tracking Approach and Application to Multi-Fluid Flow

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manasa Ranjan Behera ◽  
K. Murali
Keyword(s):  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Computational Domain ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Flow Problems ◽  
Fixed Grid ◽  
Moving Interface ◽  
Fluid Properties ◽  
Volume Method ◽  
Transfer Of Information

Multiphase flows simulations using a robust interface-tracking method, are presented. The method is based on writing one set of governing equations for the whole computational domain and treating the different phases as single fluid domain with variable material properties. Interfacial terms are accounted for by adding the appropriate sources as δ functions at the boundary separating the phases. The unsteady Navier-Stokes equations are solved by finite volume method on a fixed, structured grid and the interface, or front, is tracked explicitly by a lower dimensional grid. Interfacial source terms are computed on the front and transferred to the fixed grid. Advection of fluid properties such as density and viscosity is done by following the motion of the front. The method has been implemented for interfacial flow problems, depicting the interface and topology change capturing capability. The representation of the moving interface and its dynamic restructuring, as well as the transfer of information between the moving front and the fixed grid, is discussed. Extensions of the method to density stratified flows, and interfacial movements are then presented.

NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF A TWO PHASE FLOW MODEL

2012 ◽  
Vol 09 (03) ◽  
pp. 1250036 ◽  
Author(s):  
MOHAMED ABDELWAHED ◽  
MOHAMED AMARA
Keyword(s):  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Mixed Finite Element ◽  
Mixed Finite Element Method ◽  
Time Discretization ◽  
Variable Density ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Coupling Characteristics

Due to ever increasing water demand, the preservation of water quality is becoming a very important issue. Eutrophication is amongst the particular problems threatening the quality of water. This paper begins with presenting a mathematical model for aeration process in lake used to combat water eutrophication. Two phases are numerically simulated to study the injected air effect on water by using a corrected one phase model described by Navier–Stokes equations with variable density and viscosity representing the mixture. This model is numerically studied by coupling characteristics scheme for time discretization and mixed finite element method for space approximation. An error estimates in space and time for the velocity are obtained. Numerical results are given firstly in support of the mathematical analysis and secondly to simulate a real application case of the studied problem.

Application of a Navier–Stokes Analysis to Flows Through Plane Cascades

1986 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Scha¨fer ◽  
H.-H. Fru¨hauf ◽  
B. Bauer ◽  
M. Guggolz
Keyword(s):  
Thin Layer ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Density Ratio ◽  
Separated Flows ◽  
Stability And Convergence ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Fully Implicit ◽  
First Results ◽  
Viscous Solutions

A newly developed method is used to compute a variety of laminar/turbulent, attached/separated flows through plane turbine or compressor cascades. The thin-layer or full Navier–Stokes equations are solved in a 2-D or quasi-2-D/quasi-3-D form taking into account variable axial velocity density ratio/cascade aspect ratio. The turbulence is modeled by the Baldwin–Lomax algebraic two-layer eddy viscosity approach. Improved mesh generation and discretization techniques are introduced. A fully implicit formulation of the flow problem is developed which ensures high stability and convergence. Numerous quantitative comparisons of viscous solutions with experiments and other existing solutions are performed to validate the method. First results on the applicability of the thin-layer assumption are included.

scholarly journals Direct numerical simulation of solidification with effects of density difference

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-204
Author(s):  
Vu Van Truong
Keyword(s):  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Density Difference ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Front Tracking Method ◽  
Liquid Phases ◽  
Solidification Processes ◽  
Solid Liquid Interface ◽  
Effects Of Density

In this paper, direct numerical simulations are presented for solidification with the effects of density difference between the solid and liquid phases. A front-tracking method is used. The solidification front, i.e. the solid-liquid interface separating solid and liquid, is represented by connected elements that move on a rectangular and stationary grid. The Navier-Stokes equations are solved by a projection method on the entire domain including the solid phase. An indicator function reconstructed from the front information is used to set the velocities in the solid phase to zero, and thus to enforce the no-slip condition at the interface. The method is validated through comparisons with exact solutions for one- and two-dimensional problems. The method is then used to simulate the solidification processes with the effects of volume change due to density difference

Film Cooling of Compound Angle Upstream Sister Holes

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sana Abd Alsalam ◽  
Bassam Jubran
Keyword(s):  
Film Cooling ◽  
Turbulence Modeling ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Density Ratio ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Cooling Performance ◽  
Film Cooling Effectiveness ◽  
Simple Strategy ◽  
Compound Angle

Abstract This study introduces a novel and simple strategy; compound angle upstream sister holes (CAUSH) to increase film cooling performance of the cylindrical hole by combining two techniques: Sister holes; (two small round holes placed upstream the primary hole) and compound angle hole. Whereas the upstream sister holes were injected at several compound angles β = 0°, 45°, 75°, and 90°, while the main hole was injected to the streamwise direction at 35° on a flat plate. FLUENT-ANSYS code was used to perform the simulation by solving the 3D Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes Equations. The capability of three types of k-ε turbulence modeling combined with the enhanced wall treatment is investigated to predict the film cooling performance of sister holes. A detailed computational analysis of the cooling performance of the (CAUSH) and the flow field was done at a density ratio equal to two (D.R = 2) and four blowing ratios M = 0.25, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 to predict the centerline and laterally averaged film cooling performance. The centerline effectiveness results showed that the highest cooling performance from the examined (CAUSH) was obtained at β = 0°, 45°, and 90° for low and high blowing ratio, the highest laterally averaged film cooling performance was captured at β = 0° and 90° for all tested blowing ratios. Also, the results indicated that the upstream sister hole with 90° compound angle holes has the best overall film cooling effectiveness while the worst performance is attained at β = 75°.

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