To predict the flow evolution of fish swimming problems,a flow solver based on the immersed boundary lattice Boltzmann method is developed.A flexible iterative algorithm based on the framework of implicit boundary for...To predict the flow evolution of fish swimming problems,a flow solver based on the immersed boundary lattice Boltzmann method is developed.A flexible iterative algorithm based on the framework of implicit boundary force correction is used to save the computational cost and memory,and the momentum forcing is described by a simple direct force formula without complicated integral calculation when the velocity correction at the boundary node is determined.With the presented flow solver,the hydrodynamic interaction between the fish-induced dynamic stall vortices and the incoming vortices in unsteady flow is analyzed.Numerical simulation results unveil the mechanism of fish exploiting vortices to enhance their own hydrodynamic performances.The superior swimming performances originate from the relative movement between the“merged vortex”and the locomotion of the fishtail,which is controlled by the phase difference.Formation conditions of the“merged vortex”become the key factor for fish to exploit vortices to improve their swimming performance.We further discuss the effect of the principal components of locomotion.From the results,we conclude that lateral translation plays a crucial role in propulsion while body undulation in tandem with rotation and head motion reduce the locomotor cost.展开更多
A high order boundary element method was developed for the complex velocity potential problem. The method ensures not only the continuity of the potential at the nodes of each element but also the velocity. It can be ...A high order boundary element method was developed for the complex velocity potential problem. The method ensures not only the continuity of the potential at the nodes of each element but also the velocity. It can be applied to a variety of velocity potential problems. The present paper, however, focused on its application to the problem of water entry of a wedge with varying speed. The continuity of the velocity achieved herein is particularly important for this kind of nonlinear free surface flow problem, because when the time stepping method is used, the free surface is updated through the velocity obtained at each node and the accuracy of the velocity is therefore crucial. Calculation was made for a case when the distance S that the wedge has travelled and time t follow the relationship s=Dtα, where D and α are constants, which is found to lead to a self similar flow field when the effect due to gravity is ignored.展开更多
A droplet undergoes spreading,rebounding or splashing when it impacts solid boundary,which is a typical phenomenon of free surface flow that exists widely in modern industry.Smoothed particle hydrodynamics(SPH)method ...A droplet undergoes spreading,rebounding or splashing when it impacts solid boundary,which is a typical phenomenon of free surface flow that exists widely in modern industry.Smoothed particle hydrodynamics(SPH)method is applied to numerically study the dynamical behaviors of the droplet impacting solid boundary,and both the spreading and rebounding phenomena of the droplet are reproduced in the simulation.The droplet deformation,flow fields and pressure fields inside the droplet at different moments are analyzed.Two important factors,the initial velocity and diameter,are discussed in determining the maximum spreading factor,revealing that the maximum spreading factor increases with the increase of the impact velocity and droplet diameter respectively.展开更多
基金supported by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)。
文摘To predict the flow evolution of fish swimming problems,a flow solver based on the immersed boundary lattice Boltzmann method is developed.A flexible iterative algorithm based on the framework of implicit boundary force correction is used to save the computational cost and memory,and the momentum forcing is described by a simple direct force formula without complicated integral calculation when the velocity correction at the boundary node is determined.With the presented flow solver,the hydrodynamic interaction between the fish-induced dynamic stall vortices and the incoming vortices in unsteady flow is analyzed.Numerical simulation results unveil the mechanism of fish exploiting vortices to enhance their own hydrodynamic performances.The superior swimming performances originate from the relative movement between the“merged vortex”and the locomotion of the fishtail,which is controlled by the phase difference.Formation conditions of the“merged vortex”become the key factor for fish to exploit vortices to improve their swimming performance.We further discuss the effect of the principal components of locomotion.From the results,we conclude that lateral translation plays a crucial role in propulsion while body undulation in tandem with rotation and head motion reduce the locomotor cost.
文摘A high order boundary element method was developed for the complex velocity potential problem. The method ensures not only the continuity of the potential at the nodes of each element but also the velocity. It can be applied to a variety of velocity potential problems. The present paper, however, focused on its application to the problem of water entry of a wedge with varying speed. The continuity of the velocity achieved herein is particularly important for this kind of nonlinear free surface flow problem, because when the time stepping method is used, the free surface is updated through the velocity obtained at each node and the accuracy of the velocity is therefore crucial. Calculation was made for a case when the distance S that the wedge has travelled and time t follow the relationship s=Dtα, where D and α are constants, which is found to lead to a self similar flow field when the effect due to gravity is ignored.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51079095)the Science Fund for Creative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51021004)
文摘A droplet undergoes spreading,rebounding or splashing when it impacts solid boundary,which is a typical phenomenon of free surface flow that exists widely in modern industry.Smoothed particle hydrodynamics(SPH)method is applied to numerically study the dynamical behaviors of the droplet impacting solid boundary,and both the spreading and rebounding phenomena of the droplet are reproduced in the simulation.The droplet deformation,flow fields and pressure fields inside the droplet at different moments are analyzed.Two important factors,the initial velocity and diameter,are discussed in determining the maximum spreading factor,revealing that the maximum spreading factor increases with the increase of the impact velocity and droplet diameter respectively.
