Topological investigation of junction flow between cylinder and flat plate

The paper presents a numerical investigation on the junction flow occurring at the intersection between a wall and a protruding circular cylinder. Simulations of flow for Reynolds number ( Re) in the range [125 - 20000] have been carried out using OpenFOAM, an open source CFD tool. Plots of stream tracers have been used to qualitatively characterize the flow topology as either attachment or separation based on the type of singular points, classified as nodes and saddle points. Quantitative variations of momentum flux have been applied to identify a key mechanism for the transition of topology using the relative momentum strength of the incoming and reverse flow. Effect of a thinner boundary layer has been assessed by (i) imposing a reduced wall shear stress, and (ii) increasing the Reynolds number. Features of a typical unsteady flow, in the transition regime, at Re = 20000 have been predicted using Large Eddy Simulation (LES) with a one-equation eddy viscosity sub-grid scale model. Description of the time evolution of the topology at Re = 20000 has been able to validate the one-equation model in OpenFoam as well as to further validate the key mechanism identified for topology transition.

High performance acid–base junction flow batteries using an asymmetric bipolar membrane with an ion-channel aligned anion exchange layer

An acid–base junction flow battery (ABJFB) is a new type of energy conversion system using neutralization and water dissociation in the presence of acid and base electrolytes.

Verification and validation study for a hydrofoil mounted on a plate

"The junction flow between an hydrofoil and a plate is manifested by the generation of vortex structures as a result of the interaction between the boundary layer on the plate and the boundary layer on the profile. Two benchmark tests have been identified in the literature: one for the flat plate, and the other for the NACA 0012 profile. The Verification and Validation study for both hydrofoil and flat plate was performed by testing all turbulence model implemented in Ansys Fluent and results are compared with the experimental ones."