This paper presents a review of the work on fluid/structure impact based on inviscid and imcompressible liquid and irrotational flow. The focus is on the velocity potential theory together with boundary element method...This paper presents a review of the work on fluid/structure impact based on inviscid and imcompressible liquid and irrotational flow. The focus is on the velocity potential theory together with boundary element method (BEM). Fully nonlinear boundary conditions are imposed on the unknown free surface and the wetted surface of the moving body. The review includes (1) vertical and oblique water entry of a body at constant or a prescribed varying speed, as well as free fall motion, (2) liquid droplets or column impact as well as wave impact on a body, (3) similarity solution of an expanding body. It covers two dimensional (2D), axisymmetric and three dimensional (3D) cases. Key techniques used in the numerical simulation are outlined, including mesh generation on the multivalued free surface, the stretched coordinate system for expanding domain, the auxiliary function method for decoupling the mutual dependence of the pressure and the body motion, and treatment for the jet or the thin liquid film developed during impact.展开更多
To solve the problems concerning water entry of a structure, the RANS equations and volume of fluid (VOF) method are used. Combining the user-defined function (UDF) procedure with dynamic grids, the water impact o...To solve the problems concerning water entry of a structure, the RANS equations and volume of fluid (VOF) method are used. Combining the user-defined function (UDF) procedure with dynamic grids, the water impact on a structure in free fall is simulated, and the velocity, displacement and the pressure distribution on the structure are investigated. The results of the numerical simulation were compared with the experimental data, and solidly consistent results have been achieved, which validates the numerical model. Therefore, this method can be used to study the water impact problems of a structure.展开更多
Using proper footwear is crucial to avoid pain, deformations and injuries on foot. For athletes, a pair of good shoes is vital for comfort and may add to performance improvement. The main objective of this study is to...Using proper footwear is crucial to avoid pain, deformations and injuries on foot. For athletes, a pair of good shoes is vital for comfort and may add to performance improvement. The main objective of this study is to study the performance of some commonly used shoes in the takraw games by using experimental tests and thermal measurements. The momentum and kinetic energies that were generated by the takraw shoes were also measured. The methods used in this study included free fall test, impact force analysis and surface thermal assessment. From the outcomes of the experiments, it was found that the prototype FA shoe was better in absorption of momentum and impact force than the other shoes and also with lower surface temperature after the trial game. These outcomes suggested that it was more suitable to be worn by the takraw players for better performance. All the information obtained from this study are particularly useful for improvement on the current design oftakraw shoe.展开更多
The flow of a freely falling liquid film of low Reynolds number down a vertical long periodic sine-shaped wavy plate of small corrugations is researched theoretically. A model based on perturbation method and power se...The flow of a freely falling liquid film of low Reynolds number down a vertical long periodic sine-shaped wavy plate of small corrugations is researched theoretically. A model based on perturbation method and power series is presented. A stream function is introduced into the governing equations and two sets of equations describing the film flow separately at zeroth and first order are developed. The zeroth order equation is solved directly. The first order equations is solved at the leading approximation. Effect of parameters Re, M, λ and ε on the free surface wave of film is discussed.展开更多
Due to autorotation,samaras can fly efficiently and stably to be dispersed over a great distance under various weather conditions.Here,we provide a quantitative analysis of the dynamic stability of free-falling maple ...Due to autorotation,samaras can fly efficiently and stably to be dispersed over a great distance under various weather conditions.Here,we provide a quantitative analysis of the dynamic stability of free-falling maple samara(Acer grosseri Pax)and verify whether they are dynamically stable as observed.Morphological and kinematic parameters were obtained based on the existing experimental data of the maple seed.Then the linearized equations of motion were derived,and the stability derivatives were calculated by a computational fluid dynamics method.The techniques of eigenvalue and eigenvector analysis were also used to examine the stability characteristics.It is found that there are five natural modes of motion of the maple seed:one stable oscillatory mode,one fast subsidence mode,one slow subsidence mode,and two neutral stable modes.The two neutral modes are manifested as the seed moving horizontally at a low speed under disturbance.Results show that the maple seed has dynamic stability in sustaining the steady autorotation and descent,exhibiting a minor horizontal motion when disturbed.These findings can beapplied to biomimetic aircraft.展开更多
基金Foundation item: Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11302057, 11302056), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No. HEUCF140115) and the Research Funds for State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering in Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Grant No. 1310).
文摘This paper presents a review of the work on fluid/structure impact based on inviscid and imcompressible liquid and irrotational flow. The focus is on the velocity potential theory together with boundary element method (BEM). Fully nonlinear boundary conditions are imposed on the unknown free surface and the wetted surface of the moving body. The review includes (1) vertical and oblique water entry of a body at constant or a prescribed varying speed, as well as free fall motion, (2) liquid droplets or column impact as well as wave impact on a body, (3) similarity solution of an expanding body. It covers two dimensional (2D), axisymmetric and three dimensional (3D) cases. Key techniques used in the numerical simulation are outlined, including mesh generation on the multivalued free surface, the stretched coordinate system for expanding domain, the auxiliary function method for decoupling the mutual dependence of the pressure and the body motion, and treatment for the jet or the thin liquid film developed during impact.
基金Foundation item: Supported by the of China (11302056), China National Natural Science Foundation Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2013M540272), Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Fund (LBH-ZI3051), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (HEUCF140116) and Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (1309).
文摘To solve the problems concerning water entry of a structure, the RANS equations and volume of fluid (VOF) method are used. Combining the user-defined function (UDF) procedure with dynamic grids, the water impact on a structure in free fall is simulated, and the velocity, displacement and the pressure distribution on the structure are investigated. The results of the numerical simulation were compared with the experimental data, and solidly consistent results have been achieved, which validates the numerical model. Therefore, this method can be used to study the water impact problems of a structure.
文摘Using proper footwear is crucial to avoid pain, deformations and injuries on foot. For athletes, a pair of good shoes is vital for comfort and may add to performance improvement. The main objective of this study is to study the performance of some commonly used shoes in the takraw games by using experimental tests and thermal measurements. The momentum and kinetic energies that were generated by the takraw shoes were also measured. The methods used in this study included free fall test, impact force analysis and surface thermal assessment. From the outcomes of the experiments, it was found that the prototype FA shoe was better in absorption of momentum and impact force than the other shoes and also with lower surface temperature after the trial game. These outcomes suggested that it was more suitable to be worn by the takraw players for better performance. All the information obtained from this study are particularly useful for improvement on the current design oftakraw shoe.
基金Acknowledgement: This work is supported by Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin of China (No. 07JCYBJC01300).
文摘The flow of a freely falling liquid film of low Reynolds number down a vertical long periodic sine-shaped wavy plate of small corrugations is researched theoretically. A model based on perturbation method and power series is presented. A stream function is introduced into the governing equations and two sets of equations describing the film flow separately at zeroth and first order are developed. The zeroth order equation is solved directly. The first order equations is solved at the leading approximation. Effect of parameters Re, M, λ and ε on the free surface wave of film is discussed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11832004)。
文摘Due to autorotation,samaras can fly efficiently and stably to be dispersed over a great distance under various weather conditions.Here,we provide a quantitative analysis of the dynamic stability of free-falling maple samara(Acer grosseri Pax)and verify whether they are dynamically stable as observed.Morphological and kinematic parameters were obtained based on the existing experimental data of the maple seed.Then the linearized equations of motion were derived,and the stability derivatives were calculated by a computational fluid dynamics method.The techniques of eigenvalue and eigenvector analysis were also used to examine the stability characteristics.It is found that there are five natural modes of motion of the maple seed:one stable oscillatory mode,one fast subsidence mode,one slow subsidence mode,and two neutral stable modes.The two neutral modes are manifested as the seed moving horizontally at a low speed under disturbance.Results show that the maple seed has dynamic stability in sustaining the steady autorotation and descent,exhibiting a minor horizontal motion when disturbed.These findings can beapplied to biomimetic aircraft.