Numerical Study of a Three-Dimensional Laminar Flow in a Rectangular Channel with a 180-Degree Sharp Turn

This study presents a numerical analysis of three-dimensional steady laminar flow in a rectangular channel with a 180-degree sharp turn. The Navier-Stokes equations are solved by using finite difference method for Re = 900. Three-dimensional streamlines and limiting streamlines on wall surface are used to analyze the three-dimensional flow characteristics. Topological theory is applied to limiting streamlines on inner walls of the channel and two-dimensional streamlines at several cross sections. It is also shown that the flow impinges on the end wall of turn and the secondary flow is induced by the curvature in the sharp turn.

CONSTRUCTION OF THIRD-ORDER WNND SCHEMEAND ITS APPLICATION IN COMPLEX FLOW

According to the Liu's weighted idea, a space third-order WNND (weighted non-oscillatory, containing no free parameters, and dissipative scheme) scheme was constructed based on the stencils of second-order NND (non-oscillatory, containing no free parameters, and dissipative scheme) scheme. It was applied in solving linear-wave equation, 1D Euler equations and 3D Navier-Stokes equations. The numerical results indicate that the WNND scheme which does not increase interpolated point(compared to NND scheme) has more advantages in simulating discontinues and convergence than NND scheme. Appling WNND scheme to simulating the hypersonic flow around lift-body shows:With the AoA(angle of attack) increasing from 0° to 50°, the structure of limiting streamline of leeward surface changes from unseparating,open-separating to separating, which occurs from the combined-point (which consists of saddle and node points). The separating area of upper wing surface is increasing with the (AoA's) increasing. The topological structures of hypersonic flowfield based on the sectional flow patterns perpendicular to the body axis agree well with Zhang Hanxin's theory. Additionally, the unstable-structure phenomenon which is showed by two saddles connection along leeward symmetry line occurs at some sections when the AoA is bigger than 20°.

Experimental Analysis of Flow Structure in Contra-Rotating Axial Flow Pump Designed with Different Rotational Speed Concept

As a high specific speed pump, the contra-rotating axial flow pump distinguishes itself in a rear rotor rotating in the opposite direction of the front rotor, which remarkably contributes to the energy conversion, the reduction of the pump size, better hydraulic and cavitation performances. However, with two rotors rotating reversely, the significant interaction between blade rows was observed in our prototype contra-rotating rotors, which highly affected the pump performance compared with the conventional axial flow pumps. Consequently, a new type of rear rotor was designed by the rotational speed optimization methodology with some additional considerations, aiming at better cavitation performance, the reduction of blade rows interaction and the secondary flow suppression. The new rear rotor showed a satisfactory performance at the design flow rate but an unfavorable positive slope of the head - flow rate curve in the partial flow rate range less than 40% of the design flow rate, which should be avoided for the reliability of pump-pipe systems. In the present research, to understand the internal flow field of new rear rotor and its relation to the performances at the partial flow rates, the velocity distributions at the inlets and outlets of the rotors are firstly investigated. Then, the boundary layer flows on rotor surfaces, which clearly reflect the secondary flow inside the rotors, are analyzed through the limiting streamline observations using the multi-color oil-film method. Finally, the unsteady numerical simulations are carded out to understand the complicated internal flow structures in the rotors.