鲨鱼沟槽表皮减阻机理的仿真研究

通过对鲨鱼沟槽表面特殊流场的数值仿真研究,探讨了沟槽表面存在减阻效果的内在机理。针对沟槽表面流场的特点,在数值计算过程中对其计算域、计算网格及其流动参数进行了合理化的处理,并尝试将力学相似原理运用于沟槽表面流场的数值仿真。仿真结果表明,沟槽表面与顺流的"反向旋转涡对"相互作用,产生"二次涡",削弱了"反向旋转涡对"的强度,进而抑制了低速条带的形成和发展,从而降低湍流猝发强度,实现湍流减阻。

Analysis of secondary flow in shell-side channel of trisection helix heat exchangers

The flow characteristics of shell-side fluid in the tube-and-shell heat exchangers with trisection helical baffles with 35° inclined angles are numerically analyzed. The secondary flow distribution of the fluid in the shell-side channel is focused on. The results on meridian planes indicate that in the shell-side channel, the center part of fluid has an outward tendency because of the centrifugal force, and the peripheral region fluid has an inward tendency under the centripetal force. So in a spiral cycle, the fluid is divided into the upper and lower beams of streamlines, at the same time the Dean vortices are formed near the left baffle, and then the fluid turns to centripetal flow near the right baffle. Finally the two beams of streamlines merge in the main flow. The results of a number of parallel slices between two parallel baffles with the same sector in a swirl cycle also show the existence of the secondary flow and some backward flows at the V-gaps of the adjacent baffles. The secondary flows have a positive effect on mixing fluid by promoting the momentum and mass exchange between fluid particles near the tube wall and in the main stream, and thus they will enhance the heat transfer of the helix heat exchanger.

Low frequency oscillatory flow in a rotating curved pipe

The low frequency oscillatory flow in a rotating curved pipe was studied by using the method of bi parameter perturbation. Perturbation solutions up to the second order were obtained and the effects of rotation on the low frequency oscillatory flow were examined in detail. The results indicated that there exists evident difference between the low frequency oscillatory flow in a rotating curved pipe and in a curved pipe without rotation. During a period, four secondary vortexes may exist on the circular cross section and the distribution of axial velocity and wall shear stress are related to the ratio of the Coriolis force to centrifugal force and the axial pressure gradient.

Numerical Investigation of Loss Generation Mechanisms of Flow in Turbomachinery by Using Curved Square Duct

The secondary flow within a passage of turbomachinery exhibits a complex flow pattern by the effect of the centrifugal and the Coriolis forces. The passage vortex in this secondary flow generates a major part of the losses. However, the mechanism of the loss generation has not been fully clarified yet. In this point of view, the passage vortex is closely examined by the computational method using the two-dimensional curved square ducts as fundamental models. The inlet boundary layer thickness and the inlet velocity distortion are considered to be the major parameters affecting the generation of passage vortex in the present study. The computed results revealed that the passage vortex gave the predominant effects for the generation of loss not only in the breakdown process but also in the development process.

Profile and Secondary Flow Losses in a High-Lift LPT Blade Cascade at Different Reynolds Numbers under Steady and Unsteady Inflow Conditions

The aerodynamic flow field downstream of a Low-Pressure High-Lift(HL)turbine cascade has been experimentally investigated for different Reynolds numbers under both steady and unsteady inflows,in order to analyse the cascade performance under real engine operating conditions.The Reynolds number has been varied in the range 100000<Re<300000,where lower and upper limits are typical of cruise and take-off/landing conditions,respectively.The effects induced by the incoming wakes at the reduced frequency f+=0.62 on both profile and secondary flow losses have been investigated.Total pressure,velocity and secondary kinetic energy distributions at the downstream tangential plane have been measured by means of a miniaturized 5-hole probe.These quantities provide information on both blade wake and secondary flow structures(passage and horse-shoe vortices).The analysis of the results allows the evaluation of the aerodynamic performance of the HL front-loaded blade in terms of both profile and secondary losses.

The evolution and instability of wake structure around an impulsively stopped sphere with a streamwise magnetic field for 600≤Re≤1400

The evolution of wake structure in a flow around an impulsively stopped sphere in an incompressible viscous fluid is investigated under the influence of a streamwise magnetic field at moderate Reynolds numbers.The research parameter range is 600≤Re≤1400 and 0≤N≤10,where Re and N are the Reynolds number and the interaction parameter,respectively.A vortex ring system is developed,which contains the primary and secondary vortex rings after stopping the sphere.The flow will keep axisymmetric before stopping the sphere for the purpose to investigate the instability of shedding vortex rings.Without the magnetic field,an azimuthal instability will develop on the secondary vortex ring when the Reynolds number is large enough,e.g.,Re=1200.It is caused by the centrifugal movement of the secondary vortex ring and this instability can be suppressed by the streamwise magnetic field.Furthermore,an obvious oscillation caused by the motion of the primary vortex ring on the drag force is found after stopping the sphere.The amplitude of such oscillation increases with enlarging the Reynolds number but decreases with enlarging the magnetic field intensity.

Influences of Incidence Angle on 2D-Flow and Secondary Flow Structure in Ultra-Highly Loaded Turbine Cascade

An increase of turbine blade loading can reduce the numbers of blade and stage of gas turbines. However, an increase of blade loading makes the secondary flow much stronger because of the steep pitch-wise pressure gradient in the cascade passage, and consequently deteriorates the turbine efficiency. In this study, the computations were performed for the flow in an ultra-highly loaded turbine cascade with high turning angle in order to clarify the effects of the incidence angle on the two dimensional flow and the secondary flow in the cascade passage, which cause the profile loss and the secondary loss, respectively. The computed results showed good agreement with the experimental surface oil flow visualizations and the blade surface static pressure at mid-span of the blade. The profile loss was strongly increased by the increase of incidence angle especially in the positive range. Moreover, the positive incidences not only strengthened the horseshoe vortex and the passage vortex but also induced a new vortex on the end-wall. Moreover, the newly formed vortex influenced the formation of the pressure side leg of horseshoe vortex.

Flow Development Through HP&LP Turbines,PartⅡ:Effects of the Hub Endwall Secondary Sealing Air Flow on the Turbine's Mainstream Flow

Although many literatures have been focused on the underneath flow and loss mechanism, very few experiments and simulations have been done under the engines' representative working conditions or considering the real cavity structure as a whole. This paper aims at realizing the goal of design of efficient turbine and scrutinizing the velocity distribution in the vicinity of the rim seal. With the aid of numerical method, a numerical model describing the flow pattern both in the purge flow spot and within the mainstream flow path is established, fluid migration and its accompanied flow mechanism within the realistic cavity structure(with rim seal structure and considering mainstream & secondary air flow's interaction) is used to evaluate both the flow pattern and the underneath flow mechanism within the inward rotating cavity. Meanwhile, the underneath flow and loss mechanism are also studied in the current paper. The computational results show that the sealing air flow's ingestion and ejection are highly interwound with each other in both upstream and downstream flow of the rim seal. Both the downstream blades' potential effects as well as the upstream blades' wake trajectory can bring about the ingestion of the hot gas flow within the cavity, abrupt increase of the static pressure is believed to be the main reason. Also, the results indicate that sealing air flow ejected through the rear cavity will cause unexpected loss near the outlet section of the blades in the downstream of the HP rotor passages.