A CFD Based Investigation of the Unsteady Hydrodynamic Coefficients of 3-D Fins in Viscous Flow

The motion of the fins and control surfaces of underwater vehicles in a fluid is an interesting and challenging research subject.Typically the effect of fin oscillations on the fluid flow around such a body is highly unsteady, generating vortices and requiring detailed analysis of fluid-structure interactions.An understanding of the complexities of such flows is of interest to engineers developing vehicles capable of high dynamic performance in their propulsion and maneuvering.In the present study, a CFD based RANS simulation of a 3-D fin body moving in a viscous fluid was developed.It investigated hydrodynamic performance by evaluating the hydrodynamic coefficients (lift, drag and moment) at two different oscillating frequencies.A parametric analysis of the factors that affect the hydrodynamic performance of the fin body was done, along with a comparison of results from experiments.The results of the simulation were found in close agreement with experimental results and this validated the simulation as an effective tool for evaluation of the unsteady hydrodynamic coefficients of 3-D fins.This work can be further be used for analysis of the stability and maneuverability of fin actuated underwater vehicles.

Simulation of subcritical flow pattern in 180° uniform and convergent open-channel bends using SSIIM 3-D model

In meandering rivers, the flow pattern is highly complex, with specific characteristics at bends that are not observed along straight paths. A numerical model can be effectively used to predict such flow fields. Since river bends are not uniform-some are divergent and others convergent-in this study, after the SSIIM 3-D model was calibrated using the result of measurements along a uniform 180° bend with a width of 0.6 m, a similar but convergent 180v bend, 0.6 m to 0.45 m wide, was simulated using the SSI1M 3-D numerical model. Flow characteristics of the convergent 180° bend, including lengthwise and vertical velocity profiles, primary and secondary flows, lengthwise and widtbwise slopes of the water surface, and the helical flow strength, were compared with those of the uniform 180° bend. The verification results of the model show that the numerical model can effectively simulate the flow field in the uniform bend. In addition, this research indicates that, in a convergent channel, the maximum velocity path at a plane near the water surface crosses the channel＇s centerline at about a 30° to 40° cross-section, while in the uniform bend, this occurs at about the 50° cross-section. The varying range of the water surface elevation is wider in the convergent channel than in the uniform one, and the strength of the helical flow is generally greater in the uniform channel than in the convergent one. Also, unlike the uniform bend, the convergent bend exhibits no rotational cell against the main direction of secondary flow rotation at the 135° cross-section.

Predication of 3-D Viscous Flowfield of a Centrifugal Impeller

A three-dimensional viscous code has been developed to solve Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations. The governing equations in finite volume form are solved by two-step Runge-Kutta scheme with implicit residual smoothing. The eddy viscous is obtained using the Baldwin-Lomax model. A prediction of the 3-D turbulent flow and the performance in the “all-over controlled vortex distribution” centrifugal impeller with a vaneless diffuser has been made for the compressor at design and off-design condition. The predicted effi-ciency is a little higher than the experiment data. These results suggest that the present calculation code is able to determine the flow development in the impeller and also the turbulence model in the centrifugal im-peller should be improved.

Numerical simulation and analysis of solid-liquid two-phase threedimensional unsteady flow in centrifugal slurry pump

Based on RNG k-ε turbulence model and sliding grid technique, solid-liquid two-phase three-dimensional(3-D) unsteady turbulence of full passage in slurry pump was simulated by means of Fluent software. The effects of unsteady flow characteristics on solid-liquid two-phase flow and pump performance were researched under design condition. The results show that clocking effect has a significant influence on the flow in pump, and the fluctuation of flow velocity and pressure is obvious, particularly near the volute tongue, at the position of small sections of volute and within diffuser. Clocking effect has a more influence on liquid-phase than on solid-phase, and the wake-jet structure of relative velocity of solid-phase is less obvious than liquid-phase near the volute tongue and the impeller passage outlet. The fluctuation of relative velocity of solid-phase flow is 7.6% smaller than liquid-phase flow at the impeller outlet on circular path. Head and radial forces of the impeller are 8.1% and 85.7% of fluctuation, respectively. The results provide a theoretical basis for further research for turbulence, improving efficient, reducing the hydraulic losses and wear. Finally, field tests were carried out to verify the operation and wear of slurry pump.

Simulation of Polymer Melt Flow Fields in Intermeshing Co-Rotating Three-Screw Extruders

Three-dimension isothermal flows of polymer melt in the kneading blocks of triangularly-arranged and parallelly-arranged intermeshing co-rotating three-screw extruders are simulated using the finite element package POLYFLOW. Based on the velocity fields calculated, the particle trajectories in both machines are visualized using particle tracking technique. The numerical results indicate that the flow patterns in three-screw extruders are similar to those in twin-screw extruders. The triangularly-arranged three-screw extruder has the largest pumping capacity and also the highest extrusion stability in terms of flowrate fluctuation with screw rotation. The instantaneous mixing and cumulative residence time distribution （RTD） characteristics are also analyzed and compared with traditional intermeshing co-rotating twin-screw extruders. It is shown that the start section of the cumulative RTD curve for the triangularly-arranged machine has a small shoulder, which is attributed to the faster flow in the central region of this type of extruder.

Numerical simulation of the 3D flow field in a ring die pellet mill considering viscous heating

Viscous heating has a substantial influence on the extrusion forming process and product quality of powder materials.This study selected the MUZL420 ring die pellet mill as the research object,from which a 3D flow physical model was established.The numerical simulation of 3D nonisothermal flow in the extrusion pelletizing process of granulated alfalfa was performed with POLYFLOW.The distribution laws of pressure,velocity,shear rate,viscosity,viscous heating and temperature in the flow field were revealed to thoroughly investigate the pelletizing process and provide a reference for structural optimization and process control.The results showed that two extrusion zones in the pelleting chamber were symmetrical with respect to the center,and the significant pressure gradient along the rotating direction of the ring die and the roller caused the material to flow back in the opposite direction.There were larger velocity gradients,shear rates and viscous heating levels in the deformation and compaction zone,the negative pressure zone behind the extrusion zone and the die holes.The distribution of viscosity was opposite to that of the shear rate.The temperature increase area caused by viscous heating gradually expanded from the material inlet to the bottom of the extrusion chamber along the Z-axis direction,and the temperature increased accordingly.The extrusion force and the forming temperature in the extrusion forming zone were captured in the numerical simulation.The extrusion forming density was calculated with the regression prediction model established through the simulation experiment of pelletizing with a ring die.Through a comparison with the results of mean alfalfa pellet density from the ring die pellet mill experiment,the relative error was less than 5%,which indicated that the numerical simulation method was reliable.

APPLICATION OF VIDEO ANAGLYPH MAKER FOR 3-D FLOW SIMULATION

In this article,the anaglyph video maker is employed for generating realistic 3-D flows and the software FlowAnimator is developed using that technology.Based on Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation（WPF）,the real 3-D scene is set up and marker particles are distributed in it randomly in order to create a more natural flow scenario.The trajectory of the particle motion is calculated with Lagrangian description in 3-D space.During the simulation,the viewport can be changed in order to focus on different parts of the model by panning,zooming,rotating and inclination variation etc.Marker particles may appear in different shapes：spheres,tracking-balls,cylinders and ribbons in order to fit different flows.It is the first time that the video anaglyph technology is employed in the 3-D hydrodynamic simulation,which removes the obstacles for 3-D scenes to be rendered on a flat-panel display.

离心风机现代设计方法研究

提出一种新的离心风机现代设计方法，它包含3部分内容：①以现有的工程设计为基础;②利用正在发展的技术来进行离心风机气动力优化设计局用现场性能试验进行考核。其中，关键和难点是三维粘性流场数值模拟。按此方法研制出多种样机，气动和噪声性能均有明显提高，证实这种方法是正确的。

轴流压气机级内三维粘性流动的数值模拟

考虑轴流压气机中实际气流沿径向和周向都不均匀的特点,采用亚松弛方法改进传统的混合界面模型,发展了轴流式压气机级内全三维粘性流场的数值计算程序,并以某轴流式双排对转压气机的进口导叶/转子为研究对象,将本文发展的程序与商用NUMECA软件的结果进行对比,对本文发展的程序进行了验证。对比结果表明:由于混合界面法引入了"人工掺混",商业软件计算得出的总压在通过交界面时存在一定的总压损失,而自编程序计算结果保证了总压在交界面处的一致性。流场分析结果表明:该转子叶片在设计工况下处于负攻角状态,在导叶出口轮毂处、压力面50%弦长处、吸力面靠近尾缘处均出现了轻微的流动分离现象。

离心压气机内部非定常流场的数值模拟

应用NUMECA软件对跨声速离心压气机级动静叶相互干涉形成的三维非定常粘性流场进行了数值模拟,给出了不同时刻叶片表面压力系数的变化曲线,不同时刻不同流向位置截面上速度沿流道宽度方向分布的变化曲线.模拟结果表明压力场和速度场的非定常特性主要表现在叶轮出口、径向间隙以及整个扩压器内.压力面上的非定常现象较吸力面上显著.

三级风扇的三维流场计算

本文运用三维粘性流体计算软件Fine/NUMECA对某三级风扇多个转速下的三维流场进行了计算,并对其第一级三个典型转速进行了单独计算。分析了此风扇在不同转速下的特性变化,重点关注了设计点和近喘振边界工作点的流场特性,并分析了在设计转速时发生喘振的原因。结果表明,此风扇设计为典型的跨声速压气机设计,具有较高的效率,但仍有改进的余地。

多级涡轮三维黏性流场的数值模拟

采用多叶片排网格生成技术 ,利用实质为标准 k-ω模型的改进型 BSL双方程湍流模型对一个四级低压动力涡轮进行了数值模拟 ,其中多叶片排间参数传递采用“混合平面”方法。通过设计工况下计算结果和设计参数的对比 ,分析了此型多级涡轮的气动特点。末级导叶正弯优化设计显示弯叶片提高了此型多级涡轮的通流性能 ,同时也表明了弯叶片优化设计时进行多级黏性流匹配计算的必要性。

A new type of plunge pool―Multi-horizontal submerged jets

Based on the understanding of the mechanism of energy dissipation,a new type of plunge pool is presented with the advantages of high rate of energy dissipation,low impact pressure,and small close-to-bed velocity on the soleplate of the plunge pool.The first advantage owes to enlarged shearing energy dissipation areas in the plunge pool,while the other two are caused by the jet that enters in a nearly horizontal level to keep the soleplate from being scoured directly.All of the above arrangements make this new type of energy dissipator distinct from the underflow energy dissipation.Through experiments on the physical model,the authors found that the water flow maintained stable and submerged in horizontal direction when the flow was narrow in horizontal but thick in vertical direction.However,the wide flat nappe was ready to submerge or float as the downstream water level rised or dropped.The entire flow fields of multi-horizontal submerged jets into plunge pool were also numerically simulated.The numerical results of water surface curve,close-to-bed velocity and floor pressure agree well with the experimental data.The flow pattern in the plunge pool was analyzed after combining the laboratory data and numerical simulation.