scholarly journals Numerical Assessment on Rotation Effect of the Stagnation Surface on Nanoparticle Deposition in Flame Synthesis

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1361
Author(s):  
Lilin Hu ◽  
Zhu Miao ◽  
Yang Zhang ◽  
Hai Zhang ◽  
Hairui Yang

The effect of rotation of the stagnation surface on the nanoparticle deposition in the flame stabilizing on a rotating surface (FSRS) configuration was numerically assessed using CFD method. The deposition properties including particle trajectories, deposition time, temperature and surrounding O2 concentration between the flame and stagnation surface were examined. The results revealed that although flame position is insensitive to the surface rotation, the temperature and velocity fields are remarkably affected, and the deposition properties become asymmetric along the burner centerline when the surface rotates at a fast speed (rotational speed ω ≥ 300 rpm). Particles moving on the windward side have similar deposition properties when the surface rotates slowly, but the off-center particles on the leeward side have remarkable longer deposition time, lower deposition temperature, and lower surrounding O2 concentration, and they even never deposit on the surface when the surface rotates at a high speed. The rotation effect of the stagnation surface can be quantitatively described by an analogous Karlovitz number (Ka’), which is defined as the ratio of characteristic residence time of moving surface to the aerodynamics time induced by flame stretch. For high quality semiconducting metal oxide (SMO) films, it is suggested that Ka’ ≥ 1 should be kept.

Author(s):  
Charles M. Dai ◽  
Ronald W. Miller ◽  
A. Scott Percival

The hydrodynamic design of the bilge keels is important for the ship’s resistance and roll performance. It also affects the ship wake field at the propeller plane and can greatly influence the propulsor performances in terms of noise, efficiency and cavitation. The objective of this work is to investigate the effect of bilge keels on the hull flow during steady turns for a displacement ship with a skeg and a bow dome. An Unsteady Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes Solver (URANS) CFDShip-Iowa, Version 4, developed at the University of Iowa is used to simulate the flow around the Naval Surface Warfare Center-Carderock Division (NSWCCD) ship model# 5617 with bilge keels at different steady turning conditions. The effect of separated flows caused by the bilge keels and the skeg during steady turns on the flow distributions at the propeller plane will greatly influence the flow at the propeller planes. It was observed that during a high speed port turn at full rudder angle, the onset flow to the port side bilge keel was mainly influenced by the flow around the bow dome and the onset flow to the starboard side bilge keel was subject to the free stream hull flow. The drift angle varies along the bilge keel span during steady turning and complex vortical flow structures were developed on the leeward side of the bilge keels due to flow separations caused by the flow over the tip of the bilge keel from the windward side to the leeward side. The vortical flow generated by the starboard bilge keel also merged with the separated flow caused by the skeg and form a streamwise vortical structure that was convected downstream into the propeller plane. The wake field at both port and starboard propeller planes were analyzed from the simulation results. It can be concluded from the analysis that the starboard side propeller plane was subject to a uniform cross flow and the port side propeller plane was subject to a cross flow that consisted of both cross flow component and a mean swirl that was caused by the streamwise vortical flow generated by the flow separation upstream. The cross flow component at the propeller planes can effectively produce side force affecting the lateral motion of the ship. It can be concluded from the simulations that the bilge keels have great influence on the wake distributions at the propeller planes and can affect the propeller performance during maneuvering in terms of hydrodynamic and structural loadings. Great care should be taken to ensure that the bilge keels be designed properly in the future not just for both seakeeping and propulsion, but also for maneuvering.


Author(s):  
Wang Yulan ◽  
Mu Yong ◽  
Fan Xiongjie ◽  
Zhao Qianpeng ◽  
Xu Gang

Abstract The jet of kerosene into high-temperature and high-speed air crossflow was studied experimentally, to study the characteristics of penetration and evaporation in afterburner. A fuel injection bar with a 0.6 mm diameter plain orifice was used in the experiment. The angle between jet and air flow was 90°. The tests were conducted at atmospheric pressure. The air temperature was between 400 °C to 800 °C, and the air velocity increased from 100 m/s to 250 m/s, which was close to the working condition of the afterburner. The jet flow rate also increased from 5 kg/h to 40 kg/h. Fuel-PLIF was used to visualize the trajectory and structure of the jet trajectory. It was observed that the core region of the jet (the largest volume flow) was close to the windward side, and the leeward side of the jet had a relatively wide peripheral area due to the shear of the high-speed airflow. The jet trajectory is affected by viscosity force, inertia force and surface tension in different proportion under high-temperature and high-speed airflow. The jet penetration is related to the momentum ratio (q), air flow Weber number (We0), and aerodynamic Weber number (Wea). In experiment, q ranged from 2 to 236, We0 ranged from 72 to 735, and Wea ranged from 0.36–41. The relationship between penetration to these variables was established. The plume width and evaporation distance under different test conditions were compared. The results show that the plume width varied within a narrow range in high-temperature and high-speed air crossflow, and the fuel evaporation distance was much more affected by the fuel flow than the airflow condition, basically in a linear correlation with fuel flow. The results are of great significance to the size design and arrangement of the stabilizers in afterburners.


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-30
Author(s):  
Weili Li ◽  
Junci Cao ◽  
Dong Li ◽  
Zhigang Wu

Background: Aiming at the problems of high local temperature and uneven temperature distribution in asynchronous traction motor of high-speed Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) when it is running. Aim: In this paper, the influence of ventilation system with different structure on temperature distribution is studied. Methods: Taking 600kW asynchronous traction motor as an example, the electromagnetic-fluid-temperature analysis model of the traction motor is established, and the temperature values of different positions in the motor are obtained. The accuracy of the calculation results is verified by comparing with the actual measurement. On this basis, by adjusting the structure of stator and rotor axial ventilation holes, the relationship between temperature distribution and fluid flow state in motor is studied. In addition, the influence of fluid incidence angle on fluid velocity and heat dissipation performance of motor is also studied, and the ventilation structure scheme with relative balance of axial and circumferential temperature in motor is found out, which provides a reference strategy for the design of temperature rise of motor with forced ventilation structure. Results: The wind speed near the intake side of stator teeth and rotor teeth groove is less than that far from the intake side. The flow distribution trend of rotor vent is similar to that of stator vent, but the air in the groove is affected by centrifugal force of rotor rotation, which makes the wind speed difference on the intake side larger than that on the outlet side. The stator winding and rotor guide bar are affected by wind temperature to reach the maximum temperature at the end of the outlet respectively. The stator core is higher at the windward side and the leeward side than the other parts of the motor. The heat dissipation effect at both ends is good. The highest temperature of the stator core appears near the leeward side.


Author(s):  
Bo Wang ◽  
Chi Zhang ◽  
Yuzhen Lin ◽  
Xin Hui ◽  
Jibao Li

In order to balance the low emission and wide stabilization for lean premixed prevaporized (LPP) combustion, the centrally staged layout is preferred in advanced aero-engine combustors. However, compared with the conventional combustor, it is more difficult for the centrally staged combustor to light up as the main stage air layer will prevent the pilot fuel droplets arriving at igniter tip. The goal of the present paper is to study the effect of the main stage air on the ignition of the centrally staged combustor. Two cases of the main swirler vane angle of the TeLESS-II combustor, 20 deg and 30 deg are researched. The ignition results at room inlet temperature and pressure show that the ignition performance of the 30 deg vane angle case is better than that of the 20 deg vane angle case. High-speed camera, planar laser induced fluorescence (PLIF), and computational fluids dynamics (CFD) are used to better understand the ignition results. The high-speed camera has recorded the ignition process, indicated that an initial kernel forms just adjacent the liner wall after the igniter is turned on, the kernel propagates along the radial direction to the combustor center and begins to grow into a big flame, and then it spreads to the exit of the pilot stage, and eventually stabilizes the flame. CFD of the cold flow field coupled with spray field is conducted. A verification of the CFD method has been applied with PLIF measurement, and the simulation results can qualitatively represent the experimental data in terms of fuel distribution. The CFD results show that the radial dimensions of the primary recirculation zone of the two cases are very similar, and the dominant cause of the different ignition results is the vapor distribution of the fuel. The concentration of kerosene vapor of the 30 deg vane angle case is much larger than that of the 20 deg vane angle case close to the igniter tip and along the propagation route of the kernel, therefore, the 30 deg vane angle case has a better ignition performance. For the consideration of the ignition performance, a larger main swirler vane angle of 30 deg is suggested for the better fuel distribution when designing a centrally staged combustor.


Author(s):  
Wenjun Gao ◽  
Shuo Zhang ◽  
Xiaohang Li ◽  
Zhenxia Liu

In cylindrical roller bearings, the drag effect may be induced by the rolling element translating in a fluid environment of the bearing cavity. In this article, the computational fluid dynamics method and experimental tests are employed to analyse its flow characteristics and pressure distribution. The results indicate that the pressure difference between the windward side and the leeward side of the cylinder is raised in view of it blocking the flow field. Four whirl vortexes are formed in four outlets of two wedge-shaped areas between the front part of the cylindrical surface and adjacent walls for the cylinder of L/ D = 1.5 at Re = 4.5 × 103. Vortex shedding is found in the direction of cylinder axis at Re = 4.5 × 104. The relationship between drag coefficient and Reynolds number is illustrated, obviously higher than that of the two-dimensional cylinder in open space.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 784
Author(s):  
Zhenxu Sun ◽  
Shuanbao Yao ◽  
Lianyi Wei ◽  
Yongfang Yao ◽  
Guowei Yang

The structural design of the streamlined shape is the basis for high-speed train aerodynamic design. With use of the delayed detached-eddy simulation (DDES) method, the influence of four different structural types of the streamlined shape on aerodynamic performance and flow mechanism was investigated. These four designs were chosen elaborately, including a double-arch ellipsoid shape, a single-arch ellipsoid shape, a spindle shape with a front cowcatcher and a double-arch wide-flat shape. Two different running scenes, trains running in the open air or in crosswind conditions, were considered. Results reveal that when dealing with drag reduction of the whole train running in the open air, it needs to take into account how air resistance is distributed on both noses and then deal with them both rather than adjust only the head or the tail. An asymmetrical design is feasible with the head being a single-arch ellipsoid and the tail being a spindle with a front cowcatcher to achieve the minimum drag reduction. The single-arch ellipsoid design on both noses could aid in moderating the transverse amplitude of the side force on the tail resulting from the asymmetrical vortex structures in the flow field behind the tail. When crosswind is considered, the pressure distribution on the train surface becomes more disturbed, resulting in the increase of the side force and lift. The current study reveals that the double-arch wide-flat streamlined design helps to alleviate the side force and lift on both noses. The magnitude of side force on the head is 10 times as large as that on the tail while the lift on the head is slightly above that on the tail. Change of positions where flow separation takes place on the streamlined part is the main cause that leads to the opposite behaviors of pressure distribution on the head and on the tail. Under the influence of the ambient wind, flow separation occurs about distinct positions on the train surface and intricate vortices are generated at the leeward side, which add to the aerodynamic loads on the train in crosswind conditions. These results could help gain insight on choosing a most suitable streamlined shape under specific running conditions and acquiring a universal optimum nose shape as well.


Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 3101
Author(s):  
Yu Wan ◽  
Zhenxiang Yi

In this paper, a novel 2.5-dimensional (2.5D) flexible wind sensor is proposed based on four differential plate capacitors. This design consists of a windward pillar, two electrode layers, and a support layer, which are all made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) with different Young’s moduli. A 2 mm × 2 mm copper electrode array is located on each electrode layer, forming four parallel plate capacitors as the sensitive elements. The wind in the xy-plane tilts the windward pillar, decreasing two capacitances on the windward side and increasing two capacitances on the leeward side. The wind in the z-axis depresses the windward pillar, resulting in an increase of all four capacitances. Experiments demonstrate that this sensor can measure the wind speed up to 23.9 m/s and the wind direction over the full 360° range of the xy-plane. The sensitivities of wind speed are close to 4 fF·m−1·s and 3 fF·m−1·s in the xy-plane and z-axis, respectively.


1980 ◽  
Vol 209 (1175) ◽  
pp. 209-217 ◽  

Penetration of an animal’s coat by wind reduces its thermal insulation and increases heat loss to the environment. From studies of the sensible heat loss from a life-sized model sheep covered with fleece, the average fleece resistance r¯ f (s cm -1 ) was related to windspeed u (m s -1 ) by 1/ r¯ f ( u ) = l/ r¯ f (0) + cu , where c is a dimensionless constant. As c is expected to be inversely proportional to coat depth Î , the more general relation k¯ ( u ) = k¯ (0) + c'u was evaluated, where k¯ = Î / r¯ f is the thermal diffusivity (cm 2 s -1 ) of the fleece and c' = cÎ is another constant (cm). The orientation of the model to the wind had little effect on the bulk resistance of the fleece, but the resistance on the windward side was substantially lower than on the leeward side.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahab IbrahimPour ◽  
Alireza KhavaninZadeh ◽  
Ruhollah Taghizadeh mehrjardi ◽  
Hans De Boeck ◽  
Alvina Gul

Abstract Destructive mining operations are affecting large areas of natural ecosystems, especially in arid lands. The present study aims at investigating the impact of iron mine exploitation on vegetation and soil in Nodoushan (Yazd province, central Iran). Based on the dominant wind, topography, slope, vegetation and soil of the area, soil and vegetation parameters close to ​the mine were recorded and analyzed according to the distance from the mine. In order to obtain the vegetation cover, a transect and plot on the windward and leeward side of the mine, with 100 m intervals and three replicates at each sampling location was used, yielding 96 soil samples. The amount of dust on the vegetation, the seed weight and seed germination rate of Artemisia sp. as the dominant species within the area, and the soil microbial respiration were measured. The relationship between vegetation cover and distance from the mine was not linear, which was due to an interplay between pollution from the mine and local grazing, while other factors did increase or decrease linearly. The results showed that, as the distance from the mine increased, the weight of 1000 seeds of Artemisia sp. was significantly increased from 271 to 494 mg and seed germination rate and soil microbial respiration were significantly increased from 11.7 to 48.4 % and from 4.5 to 5.9 mg CO2 g− 1 soil day− 1 respectively, while the amount of dust significantly decreased from 43.5 to 6 mg (g plant)−1 between the distance of 100 to 600 m from the mine in the leeward direction. A similar trend was observed in the windward side, though negative effects were lower compared to the same distance along the leeward sample locations. The direct and indirect effects on plant growth and health from mining impacts generally decreased linearly with increasing distance from the mine, up to at least 600 m. Our study serves as a showcase for the potential of bio-indicators as a cost-effective method for assessing impacts of mining activities on the surrounding environment.


Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 2093 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Dai ◽  
Feiyue Ma ◽  
Xiang Zhu ◽  
Jifu Jia

Reducing the energy consumption and improving the efficiency of high-speed transmission systems are increasingly common goals; the windage power loss is not negligible in these methods. In this work, the multi-reference frame (MRF) and periodic boundary conditions (PBC) based on the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method were adopted to investigate the windage phenomena of a single face gear with and without a shroud, and the impact of the gear speed on the windage power loss was analyzed. Furthermore, the effects on the distribution of static pressure due to the distances between the shroud and the gear body in different directions, including the outer radius direction, the inner radius direction, and the addendum direction were investigated. The results indicate that the gear speed significantly affected the windage loss, as the higher the gear speed was, the greater the windage power loss. Additionally, the shroud could effectively reduce the windage power loss, where the optimal distance from the addendum to the shroud was not the minimum distance; however, for the distances from the shroud to the inner radius and the outer radius, the smaller the distance was, the smaller the windage loss. The results can provide a theoretical basis and technical reference for reducing the windage power loss of various face gear drives.


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