Generalized Covariant Derivative with Respect to Time in Flat Space(Ⅱ):Lagrangian Description

The previous paper reported a new derivative in the Eulerian description in flat space—the generalized covariant derivative of generalized Eulerian component with respect to time. This paper extends the thought from the Eulerian description to the Lagrangian description:on the basis of the postulate of covariant form invariability in time field, we define a new derivative in the Lagrangian description in flat space—the generalized covariant derivative of generalized Lagrangian component with respect to time. Besides, the covariant differential transformation group is set up. The covariant form invariability of Lagrangian space-time is ascertained.

Investigations on High-Speed Flash Boiling Atomization of Fuel Based on Numerical Simulations

Flash boiling atomization(FBA)is a promising approach for enhancing spray atomization,which can generate a fine and more evenly distributed spray by increasing the fuel injection temperature or reducing the ambient pressure.However,when the outlet speed of the nozzle exceeds 400 m/s,investigating high-speed flash boiling atomization(HFBA)becomes quite challenging.This difficulty arises fromthe involvement ofmany complex physical processes and the requirement for a very fine mesh in numerical simulations.In this study,an HFBA model for gasoline direct injection(GDI)is established.This model incorporates primary and secondary atomization,as well as vaporization and boilingmodels,to describe the development process of the flash boiling spray.Compared to lowspeed FBA,these physical processes significantly impact HFBA.In this model,the Eulerian description is utilized for modeling the gas,and the Lagrangian description is applied to model the droplets,which effectively captures the movement of the droplets and avoids excessive mesh in the Eulerian coordinates.Under various conditions,numerical solutions of the Sauter mean diameter(SMD)for GDI show good agreement with experimental data,validating the proposed model’s performance.Simulations based on this HFBA model investigate the influences of fuel injection temperature and ambient pressure on the atomization process.Numerical analyses of the velocity field,temperature field,vapor mass fraction distribution,particle size distribution,and spray penetration length under different superheat degrees reveal that high injection temperature or low ambient pressure significantly affects the formation of small and dispersed droplet distribution.This effect is conducive to the refinement of spray particles and enhances atomization.

耦合拉格朗日-欧拉方法及其在海洋工程中的应用

Combining the strengths of Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions,the coupled Lagrangian–Eulerian methods play an increasingly important role in various subjects.This work reviews their development and application in ocean engineering.Initially,we briefly outline the advantages and disadvantages of the Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions and the main characteristics of the coupled Lagrangian–Eulerian approach.Then,following the developmental trajectory of these methods,the fundamental formulations and the frameworks of various approaches,including the arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian finite element method,the particle-in-cell method,the material point method,and the recently developed Lagrangian–Eulerian stabilized collocation method,are detailedly reviewed.In addition,the article reviews the research progress of these methods with applications in ocean hydrodynamics,focusing on free surface flows,numerical wave generation,wave overturning and breaking,interactions between waves and coastal structures,fluid–rigid body interactions,fluid–elastic body interactions,multiphase flow problems and visualization of ocean flows,etc.Furthermore,the latest research advancements in the numerical stability,accuracy,efficiency,and consistency of the coupled Lagrangian–Eulerian particle methods are reviewed;these advancements enable efficient and highly accurate simulation of complicated multiphysics problems in ocean and coastal engineering.By building on these works,the current challenges and future directions of the hybrid Lagrangian–Eulerian particle methods are summarized.

Generation and Deformation of Solitary Waves

Base on the Lagrangian description and finite differencing of the time step, the generation, propagation and deformation of solitary waves are simulated numerically by means of boundary element method. An algorithm to generate waves with any prescribed form is also implanted in the scheme, but in this research, solitary waves are studied. The numerical model is first verified by studying the case of a solitary wave impinging against a vertical wall. Time histories of evolution of a soliton running up on a sloping beach, as well as over a submerged obstacle are then presented. Applications to scattering problems due to solitary waves progressing over a slope onto a shelf are also shown.

The least square particle finite element method for simulating large amplitude sloshing flows

Large amplitude sloshing in tanks is simulated by the least square particle finite element method （LSPFEM） in this paper. The least square finite element method （LSFEM） is employed to spatially discrete the Navier-Stokes equations, and to avoid the stabilization issues due to the incompressibility condition for equal-order interpolation of the velocity and the pressure, as usually used in Galerkin method to satisfy the well-known LBB condition. The LSPFEM also uses the Lagrangian description to model the motion of nodes （particles）. A mesh which connects these nodes is constructed by a triangulation algorithm to avoid the mesh distortion. A quasi a-shapes algorithm is used to identify the free surface boundary. The nodes are viewed as particles which can freely move and even separate from the main fluid domain. Finally this method is used to study the large amplitude sloshing evolution in two dimensional tanks. The results are compared with those obtained by Flow-3d with good agreement.

ALE FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF NONLINEAR SLOSHING PROBLEMS BASED ON F LUID VELOCITY POTENTIAL

Base d on fluid velocity potential, an ALE finite element formulation for the analysi s of nonlinear sloshing problems has been developed. The ALE kinemat ical description is introduced to move the computational mesh independently of f luid motion, and the container fixed noninertial coordinate system is employed to establish the governing equations so that the mesh is needed to be updated in this coordinate system only. This leads to a very simple mesh moving algorithm which makes it easy to trace the motion of the moving boundaries and the free su rface without producing undesirable distortion of the computational mesh. The fi nite element method and finite difference method are used spacewise and timewise , respectively. A numerical example involving either forced horizontal oscillati on or forced pitching oscillation of the fluid filled container is presented to illustrate the effectiveness and the robustness of the method. In additi on, this work can be extended for the fluid structure interaction problems.

FAST SIMULATION OF FLOWS IN SHOCK TUBE WITH AREA CHANGE

The shock tubes with area change are used in the free piston shock tunnels,owing to its higher driver effect.For optimized operation of this kind of shock tube,a computer program for fast simulation of transient hypersonic flow is presented.The numerical modeling embodied within this code is based on a quasi-one-dimensional Lagrangian description of the gas dynamics.In this code,a mass-loss model is also applied by using Mirels′theory of shock attenuation.The simulation of particular condition for T4 free piston shock tunnel is conducted and compared with experimental measurements and numerical simulation.The results provide good estimate for shock speed and pressure obtained after shock reflection.

Viscous flow with free surface motion by least square finite element method

A method for simulation of free surface problems is presented. Based on the viscous incompressible Navier-Stokes equations, space discretization of the flow is obtained by the least square finite element method. The time evolution is obtained by the finite difference method. Lagrangian description is used to track the free surface. The results are compared with the experimental dam break results, including water collapse in a 2D rectangular section and in a 3D cylinder section. A good agreement is achieved for the distance of surge front as well as the height of the residual column.

Lagrangian view of time irreversibility of fluid turbulence

A turbulent flow is maintained by an external supply of kinetic gradients. The scale at which energy is supplied greatly differs energy, which is eventually dissipated into heat at steep velocity from the scale at which energy is dissipated, the more so as the turbulent intensity （the Reynolds number） is larger. The resulting energy flux over the range of scales, intermediate between energy injection and dissipation, acts as a source of time irreversibility. As it is now possible to follow accurately fluid particles in a turbulent flow field, both from laboratory experiments and from numerical simulations, a natural question arises： how do we detect time irreversibility from these Lagrangian data？ Here we discuss recent results concerning this problem. For Lagrangian statistics involving more than one fluid particle, the distance between fluid particles introduces an intrinsic length scale into the problem. The evolution of quantities dependent on the relative motion between these fluid particles, including the kinetic energy in the relative motion, or the configuration of an initially isotropic structure can be related to the equal-time correlation functions of the velocity field, and is therefore sensitive to the energy flux through scales, hence to the irreversibility of the flow. In contrast, for single- particle Lagrangian statistics, the most often studied velocity structure functions cannot distinguish the ＂arrow of time＂. Recent observations from experimental and numerical simulation data, however, show that the change of kinetic energy following the particle motion, is sensitive to time-reversal. We end the survey with a brief discussion of the implication of this line of work.