The flow visualization technique using shear-sensitive liquid crystal is applied to the investigation of a Mach 2 internal supersonic flow with pseudo-shock wave (PSW) in a pressure-vacuum supersonic wind tunnel. It...The flow visualization technique using shear-sensitive liquid crystal is applied to the investigation of a Mach 2 internal supersonic flow with pseudo-shock wave (PSW) in a pressure-vacuum supersonic wind tunnel. It provides qualitative information mainly concerning the overall flow structure, such as the turbulent boundary layer separation, reattachment locations and the dimensionalities of the flow. Besides, it can also give understanding of the surface streamlines, vortices in separation region and the corner effect of duct flow. Two kinds of crystals with different viscosities are used in experiments to analyze the viscosity effect. Results are compared with schlieren picture, confirming the effectiveness of liquid crystal in flow-visualization.展开更多
Shock tubes are devices which are used in the investigation of high speed and high temperature flow of compressible gas. lnside a shock tube, the interaction between the reflected shock wave and boundary layer leads t...Shock tubes are devices which are used in the investigation of high speed and high temperature flow of compressible gas. lnside a shock tube, the interaction between the reflected shock wave and boundary layer leads to a complex flow phenomenon. Initially a normal shock wave is formed in the shock tube which migrates toward the closed end of the tube and that in turn leads to the reflection of shock. Due to the boundary layer interaction with the reflected shock, the bifurcation of shock wave takes place. The bifurcated shock wave then approaches the contact surface and shock train is generated. Till date only a few studies have been conducted to investigate this shock train phenomenon inside the shock tube. For the present study a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis has been performed on a two dimensional axi-symmetric model of a shock tube using unsteady, compressible Navier-Stokes equations. In order to investigate the detailed characteristics of shock train, parametric studies have been performed by varying different parameters such as the shock tube length, diameter, pressure ratio used inside the shock tube.展开更多
With application of the lock-up clutch in the torque converter(TC), fuel economy is not much determined by its high-speed ratio transmission efficiency. As a benefit, more researches are focused on its low-speed rat...With application of the lock-up clutch in the torque converter(TC), fuel economy is not much determined by its high-speed ratio transmission efficiency. As a benefit, more researches are focused on its low-speed ratio performance so as to improve vehicle gradeability and launching acceleration performance. According to the results of computational fluid dynamics(CFD) analysis, hydrodynamic loss inside the stator cascade accounts for 42% of the total energy loss at stalling speed ratio. It is found that upstream flow with large impingement angle results in boundary layer separation at the leading edge, which aggregates hydrodynamic loss and decreases circular flow rate dramatically at low-speed ratio. In this paper, a dual-blade stator is proposed to suppress the boundary layer separation, which is parameterized by using the non-uniform rational B spline(NURBS) method. The mean camber line and blade profile curve are expressed by a three control points quadratic open NURBS and a cubic closed one respectively. The key design parameters included the slot width and suction side shape of the primary blade are analyzed. The most effective slot width is found to be between 4% and 8% chord length, and the boundary layer separation can be suppressed completely by decreasing distribution of momentum moment at the primary blade and adding it to the leading edge of the secondary blade. As a result, circular flow rate and impeller torque capacity is increased by 17.9% and 9.6% respectively at stalling speed ratio, meanwhile, low-speed ratio efficiency is also improved. Maximum efficiency at high-speed ratio decreases by 0.5%, which can be ignored as the work of lock-up clutch. This research focuses on using the dual-blade stator to optimize low-speed ratio performance of the TC, which is benefit to vehicle power performance.展开更多
In the preliminary design stage of the full form ships, in order to obtain a hull form with low resistance and maximum propulsion efficiency, an optimization design program for a full form ship with the minimum thrust...In the preliminary design stage of the full form ships, in order to obtain a hull form with low resistance and maximum propulsion efficiency, an optimization design program for a full form ship with the minimum thrust deduction factor has been developed, which combined the potential flow theory and boundary layer theory with the optimization technique. In the optimization process, the Sequential Unconstrained Minimization Technique(SUMT) interior point method of Nonlinear Programming(NLP) was proposed with the minimum thrust deduction factor as the objective function. An appropriate displacement is a basic constraint condition, and the boundary layer separation is an additional one. The parameters of the hull form modification function are used as design variables. At last, the numerical optimization example for lines of after-body of 50000 DWT product oil tanker was provided, which indicated that the propulsion efficiency was improved distinctly by this optimal design method.展开更多
A flow visualization experiment is reported over the leeside of a slender tapered wing with a leading edge sweep back angle of 65°and a bicovex section. By using laser vapor-screen. schlieren and oil-flow techniq...A flow visualization experiment is reported over the leeside of a slender tapered wing with a leading edge sweep back angle of 65°and a bicovex section. By using laser vapor-screen. schlieren and oil-flow techniques. the test was carried out at Mach numbers of 1.10, 1.53, 2.53, 3.01, and 4.01 for angles of attack from 5°through 25°.Photos of flow off-body and on the surface have been taken. The vapor-screen photos show seven distinct types of flow developed over the delta region on the wing. These types of flow are displayed in a plane of Mach number and angle of attack normal to the leading-edge. In the region of side-edge, there are side vortices formed, and in the downstream of trailing-edge. vortex wakes shed. The variety of bow shock positions at different Mach numbers and the positions of separating lines induced by shock wave with Mach numbers and angles of attack have been obtained. based upon the schlieren plus the vapor-screen photos in the sections. The oil-flow visualization clearly shows primary reattachment. secondary separation. secondary reattachment lines. and side edge vortices on the lee-surface. The results of this test shows in good agreement with other relevant experiments and numerical simulation results.展开更多
The structure and dynamics of an oblique shock train in a duct model are investigated experimentally in a hypersonic wind tunnel.Measurements of the pressure distribution in front of and across the oblique shock train...The structure and dynamics of an oblique shock train in a duct model are investigated experimentally in a hypersonic wind tunnel.Measurements of the pressure distribution in front of and across the oblique shock train have been taken and the dynamics of upstream propagation of the oblique shock train have been analyzed from the synchronized schlieren imaging with the dynamic pressure measurements.The formation and propagation of the oblique shock train are initiated by the throttling device at the downstream end of the duct model.Multiple reflected shocks,expansion fans and separated flow bubbles exist in the unthrottled flow,causing three adversepressure-gradient phases and three favorable-pressure-gradient phases upstream the oblique shock train.The leading edge of the oblique shock train propagates upstream,and translates to be asymmetric with the increase of backpressure.The upstream propagation rate of the oblique shock train increases rapidly when the leading edge of the oblique shock train encounters the separation bubble near the shock reflection point and the adverse-pressure-gradient phase,while the oblique shock train slow movement when the leading edge of the oblique shock train is in the favorablepressure-gradient phase for unthrottled flow.The asymmetric flow pattern and oscillatory nature of the oblique shock train are observed throughout the whole upstream propagation process.展开更多
The predictive capability of Reynolds-averaged numerical simulation (RANS) models is investigated by simulating the flow in meandering open channel flumes and comparing the obtained results with the measured data. T...The predictive capability of Reynolds-averaged numerical simulation (RANS) models is investigated by simulating the flow in meandering open channel flumes and comparing the obtained results with the measured data. The flow structures of the two experiments are much different in order to get better insights. Two eddy viscosity turbulence models and different wall treatment methods are tested. Comparisons show that no essential difference exists among the predictions. The difference of turbulence models has a limited effect, and the near wall refinement improves the predictions slightly. Results show that, while the longitudinal velo- cities are generally well predicted, the predictive capability of the secondary flow is largely determined by the complexity of the flow structure. In Case 1 of a simple flow structure, the secondary flow velocity is reasonably predicted. In Case 2, consisting of sharp curved consecutive reverse bends, the flow structure becomes complex after the first bend, and the complex flow structure leads to the poor prediction of the secondary flow. The analysis shows that the high level of turbulence anisotropy is related with the boundary layer separation, but not with the flow structure complexity in the central area which definitely causes the poor prediction of RANS models. The turbulence model modifications and the wall treatment methods barely improve the predictive capability of RANS models in simulating complex flow structures.展开更多
Ferrofluid moving thin films and their possible significance with regard to active flow control for lift and attack angle enhancement are discussed.In this strategy,a very thin film of ferrofluid is strongly attached ...Ferrofluid moving thin films and their possible significance with regard to active flow control for lift and attack angle enhancement are discussed.In this strategy,a very thin film of ferrofluid is strongly attached at the wall of the wing by a normal magnetic field from below and pumped tangentially along the wing.Utilizing a simplified physical model and from the available experimental data on moving walls,the expected lift enhancement and effect on the attack angle were assessed.Additional research and design is required in order to explore the possibilities in the use of ferrofluid moving thin films.展开更多
Flow over a fish-like airfoil is numerically investigated to elaborate the hydrodynamics of the undulatory braking locomotion for an elongated eel-like body or long-based fin. For undulation with low frequency, we fin...Flow over a fish-like airfoil is numerically investigated to elaborate the hydrodynamics of the undulatory braking locomotion for an elongated eel-like body or long-based fin. For undulation with low frequency, we find that boundary layer separation occurs in a parameter region with wakes in which two vortex pairs are formed per undulatory period. The physical mechanism of separation is governed by the slip(the ratio of swimming-to-body-wave speed), and the critical value of the slip in an inertial flow regime is approximately 4/3 rather than 1, which is independent of steepness(or amplitude). The relationship between pressure drag and relative velocity(between phase speed and free stream velocity) changes from linear to quadratic, corresponding to two different flow structures;this happens due to boundary layer separation, and the piecewise scaling relationship between pressure drag and relative velocity is explicitly clarified. Considering the viscosity effects, the separation criterion and the scaling relationship in the case of an undulatory brake are both synthetically modified using the Reynolds number, with all the required parameters clearly expressed. The results of this study provide physical insight into understanding the flow structures and hydrodynamics of the undulatory braking locomotion, which has instructional significance to brake design.展开更多
文摘The flow visualization technique using shear-sensitive liquid crystal is applied to the investigation of a Mach 2 internal supersonic flow with pseudo-shock wave (PSW) in a pressure-vacuum supersonic wind tunnel. It provides qualitative information mainly concerning the overall flow structure, such as the turbulent boundary layer separation, reattachment locations and the dimensionalities of the flow. Besides, it can also give understanding of the surface streamlines, vortices in separation region and the corner effect of duct flow. Two kinds of crystals with different viscosities are used in experiments to analyze the viscosity effect. Results are compared with schlieren picture, confirming the effectiveness of liquid crystal in flow-visualization.
基金supported by the National Research Foundation(NRF)of Korea grant funded by the Korea government(MSIP)(NRF2016R1A2B3016436)
文摘Shock tubes are devices which are used in the investigation of high speed and high temperature flow of compressible gas. lnside a shock tube, the interaction between the reflected shock wave and boundary layer leads to a complex flow phenomenon. Initially a normal shock wave is formed in the shock tube which migrates toward the closed end of the tube and that in turn leads to the reflection of shock. Due to the boundary layer interaction with the reflected shock, the bifurcation of shock wave takes place. The bifurcated shock wave then approaches the contact surface and shock train is generated. Till date only a few studies have been conducted to investigate this shock train phenomenon inside the shock tube. For the present study a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis has been performed on a two dimensional axi-symmetric model of a shock tube using unsteady, compressible Navier-Stokes equations. In order to investigate the detailed characteristics of shock train, parametric studies have been performed by varying different parameters such as the shock tube length, diameter, pressure ratio used inside the shock tube.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51575393)
文摘With application of the lock-up clutch in the torque converter(TC), fuel economy is not much determined by its high-speed ratio transmission efficiency. As a benefit, more researches are focused on its low-speed ratio performance so as to improve vehicle gradeability and launching acceleration performance. According to the results of computational fluid dynamics(CFD) analysis, hydrodynamic loss inside the stator cascade accounts for 42% of the total energy loss at stalling speed ratio. It is found that upstream flow with large impingement angle results in boundary layer separation at the leading edge, which aggregates hydrodynamic loss and decreases circular flow rate dramatically at low-speed ratio. In this paper, a dual-blade stator is proposed to suppress the boundary layer separation, which is parameterized by using the non-uniform rational B spline(NURBS) method. The mean camber line and blade profile curve are expressed by a three control points quadratic open NURBS and a cubic closed one respectively. The key design parameters included the slot width and suction side shape of the primary blade are analyzed. The most effective slot width is found to be between 4% and 8% chord length, and the boundary layer separation can be suppressed completely by decreasing distribution of momentum moment at the primary blade and adding it to the leading edge of the secondary blade. As a result, circular flow rate and impeller torque capacity is increased by 17.9% and 9.6% respectively at stalling speed ratio, meanwhile, low-speed ratio efficiency is also improved. Maximum efficiency at high-speed ratio decreases by 0.5%, which can be ignored as the work of lock-up clutch. This research focuses on using the dual-blade stator to optimize low-speed ratio performance of the TC, which is benefit to vehicle power performance.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51009087)
文摘In the preliminary design stage of the full form ships, in order to obtain a hull form with low resistance and maximum propulsion efficiency, an optimization design program for a full form ship with the minimum thrust deduction factor has been developed, which combined the potential flow theory and boundary layer theory with the optimization technique. In the optimization process, the Sequential Unconstrained Minimization Technique(SUMT) interior point method of Nonlinear Programming(NLP) was proposed with the minimum thrust deduction factor as the objective function. An appropriate displacement is a basic constraint condition, and the boundary layer separation is an additional one. The parameters of the hull form modification function are used as design variables. At last, the numerical optimization example for lines of after-body of 50000 DWT product oil tanker was provided, which indicated that the propulsion efficiency was improved distinctly by this optimal design method.
文摘A flow visualization experiment is reported over the leeside of a slender tapered wing with a leading edge sweep back angle of 65°and a bicovex section. By using laser vapor-screen. schlieren and oil-flow techniques. the test was carried out at Mach numbers of 1.10, 1.53, 2.53, 3.01, and 4.01 for angles of attack from 5°through 25°.Photos of flow off-body and on the surface have been taken. The vapor-screen photos show seven distinct types of flow developed over the delta region on the wing. These types of flow are displayed in a plane of Mach number and angle of attack normal to the leading-edge. In the region of side-edge, there are side vortices formed, and in the downstream of trailing-edge. vortex wakes shed. The variety of bow shock positions at different Mach numbers and the positions of separating lines induced by shock wave with Mach numbers and angles of attack have been obtained. based upon the schlieren plus the vapor-screen photos in the sections. The oil-flow visualization clearly shows primary reattachment. secondary separation. secondary reattachment lines. and side edge vortices on the lee-surface. The results of this test shows in good agreement with other relevant experiments and numerical simulation results.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51476076 and 10702029)
文摘The structure and dynamics of an oblique shock train in a duct model are investigated experimentally in a hypersonic wind tunnel.Measurements of the pressure distribution in front of and across the oblique shock train have been taken and the dynamics of upstream propagation of the oblique shock train have been analyzed from the synchronized schlieren imaging with the dynamic pressure measurements.The formation and propagation of the oblique shock train are initiated by the throttling device at the downstream end of the duct model.Multiple reflected shocks,expansion fans and separated flow bubbles exist in the unthrottled flow,causing three adversepressure-gradient phases and three favorable-pressure-gradient phases upstream the oblique shock train.The leading edge of the oblique shock train propagates upstream,and translates to be asymmetric with the increase of backpressure.The upstream propagation rate of the oblique shock train increases rapidly when the leading edge of the oblique shock train encounters the separation bubble near the shock reflection point and the adverse-pressure-gradient phase,while the oblique shock train slow movement when the leading edge of the oblique shock train is in the favorablepressure-gradient phase for unthrottled flow.The asymmetric flow pattern and oscillatory nature of the oblique shock train are observed throughout the whole upstream propagation process.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Deve-lopment Program of China(973 Program,Grant No.2012CB417002)the National Science-Technology Support Plan Projects(Grant Nos.2012BAB05B01,2012BAB04B03)+1 种基金the State Key Program of National Natural Science of China(Grant No.51039004)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51579151)
文摘The predictive capability of Reynolds-averaged numerical simulation (RANS) models is investigated by simulating the flow in meandering open channel flumes and comparing the obtained results with the measured data. The flow structures of the two experiments are much different in order to get better insights. Two eddy viscosity turbulence models and different wall treatment methods are tested. Comparisons show that no essential difference exists among the predictions. The difference of turbulence models has a limited effect, and the near wall refinement improves the predictions slightly. Results show that, while the longitudinal velo- cities are generally well predicted, the predictive capability of the secondary flow is largely determined by the complexity of the flow structure. In Case 1 of a simple flow structure, the secondary flow velocity is reasonably predicted. In Case 2, consisting of sharp curved consecutive reverse bends, the flow structure becomes complex after the first bend, and the complex flow structure leads to the poor prediction of the secondary flow. The analysis shows that the high level of turbulence anisotropy is related with the boundary layer separation, but not with the flow structure complexity in the central area which definitely causes the poor prediction of RANS models. The turbulence model modifications and the wall treatment methods barely improve the predictive capability of RANS models in simulating complex flow structures.
基金supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness under Fellowship Grant Ramon y Cajal(No.RYC-2013-13459)。
文摘Ferrofluid moving thin films and their possible significance with regard to active flow control for lift and attack angle enhancement are discussed.In this strategy,a very thin film of ferrofluid is strongly attached at the wall of the wing by a normal magnetic field from below and pumped tangentially along the wing.Utilizing a simplified physical model and from the available experimental data on moving walls,the expected lift enhancement and effect on the attack angle were assessed.Additional research and design is required in order to explore the possibilities in the use of ferrofluid moving thin films.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11672291, and 11372310)the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. QYZDB-SSW-SYS002)。
文摘Flow over a fish-like airfoil is numerically investigated to elaborate the hydrodynamics of the undulatory braking locomotion for an elongated eel-like body or long-based fin. For undulation with low frequency, we find that boundary layer separation occurs in a parameter region with wakes in which two vortex pairs are formed per undulatory period. The physical mechanism of separation is governed by the slip(the ratio of swimming-to-body-wave speed), and the critical value of the slip in an inertial flow regime is approximately 4/3 rather than 1, which is independent of steepness(or amplitude). The relationship between pressure drag and relative velocity(between phase speed and free stream velocity) changes from linear to quadratic, corresponding to two different flow structures;this happens due to boundary layer separation, and the piecewise scaling relationship between pressure drag and relative velocity is explicitly clarified. Considering the viscosity effects, the separation criterion and the scaling relationship in the case of an undulatory brake are both synthetically modified using the Reynolds number, with all the required parameters clearly expressed. The results of this study provide physical insight into understanding the flow structures and hydrodynamics of the undulatory braking locomotion, which has instructional significance to brake design.