One of the critical issues in numerical simulation of fluid-structure interaction problems is inaccuracy of the solutions,especially for flows past a stationary thin elastic structure where large deformations occur.Hi...One of the critical issues in numerical simulation of fluid-structure interaction problems is inaccuracy of the solutions,especially for flows past a stationary thin elastic structure where large deformations occur.High resolution is required to capture the flow characteristics near the fluid-structure interface to enhance accuracy of the solutions within proximity of the thin deformable body.Hence,in this work,an algorithm is developed to simulate fluid-structure interactions of moving deformable structures with very thin thicknesses.In this algorithm,adaptive mesh refinement(AMR)is integrated with immersed boundary finite element method(IBFEM)with two-stage pressure-velocity corrections.Despite successive interpolation of the flow field by IBM,the governing equations were solved using a fixed structured mesh,which significantly reduces the computational time associated with mesh reconstruction.The cut-cell IBM is used to predict the body forces while FEM is used to predict deformation of the thin elastic structure in order to integrate the motions of the fluid and solid at the interface.AMR is used to discretize the governing equations and obtain solutions that efficiently capture the thin boundary layer at the fluid-solid interface.The AMR-IBFEM algorithm is first verified by comparing the drag coefficient,lift coefficient,and Strouhal number for a benchmark case(laminar flow past a circular cylinder at Re=100)and the results showed good agreement with those of other researchers.The algorithm is then used to simulate 2-D laminar flows past stationary and moving thin structures positioned perpendicular to the freestream direction.The results also showed good agreement with those obtained from the arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian(ALE)algorithm for elastic thin boundaries.It is concluded that the AMR-IBFEM algorithm is capable of predicting the characteristics of laminar flow past an elastic structure with acceptable accuracy(error of-0.02%)with only-1%of the computational time for simulations with full mesh refinement.展开更多
为了全面认识针栓式喷注器喷雾场结构,基于自适应网格加密技术和分三相计算的PLIC VOF(Piecewise Linear Interface Calculation Volume of Fluid)方法对针栓式喷注单元膜束撞击雾化混合过程进行了仿真分析,通过对两路推进剂分别进行界...为了全面认识针栓式喷注器喷雾场结构,基于自适应网格加密技术和分三相计算的PLIC VOF(Piecewise Linear Interface Calculation Volume of Fluid)方法对针栓式喷注单元膜束撞击雾化混合过程进行了仿真分析,通过对两路推进剂分别进行界面追踪,获得了膜束撞击雾化混合过程的详细结构特征,与高速摄影试验结果定性定量对比均吻合较好,验证了数值方法的准确性。以此为基础对膜束撞击的喷雾场结构、撞击变形过程、流场涡结构、雾化破碎典型特征及破碎后的雾化混合分布特征进行了识别分析,结果表明:膜束撞击形成了液束未穿透液膜和液束穿透液膜2种不同的喷雾扇结构。膜束撞击形成的喷雾扇呈"Ω"形,膜束同时发生弯曲变形和横截面变形。另外,膜束撞击同时受到正压和剪切应力作用,导致了一系列复杂涡流现象,使得相互作用增强,雾化混合均增强,这也是膜束撞击喷注构型优于膜膜撞击的本质原因。最后,还发现膜束撞击喷雾场液滴分布呈现分区结构特征,分别是液束控制主导的上雾化区、液膜控制主导的下雾化区及夹在中间的混合区,实际中应兼顾雾化特性和混合特性,选取中等动量比膜束撞击,这可为针栓式喷注器的理论研究和工程设计提供重要参考。展开更多
文摘One of the critical issues in numerical simulation of fluid-structure interaction problems is inaccuracy of the solutions,especially for flows past a stationary thin elastic structure where large deformations occur.High resolution is required to capture the flow characteristics near the fluid-structure interface to enhance accuracy of the solutions within proximity of the thin deformable body.Hence,in this work,an algorithm is developed to simulate fluid-structure interactions of moving deformable structures with very thin thicknesses.In this algorithm,adaptive mesh refinement(AMR)is integrated with immersed boundary finite element method(IBFEM)with two-stage pressure-velocity corrections.Despite successive interpolation of the flow field by IBM,the governing equations were solved using a fixed structured mesh,which significantly reduces the computational time associated with mesh reconstruction.The cut-cell IBM is used to predict the body forces while FEM is used to predict deformation of the thin elastic structure in order to integrate the motions of the fluid and solid at the interface.AMR is used to discretize the governing equations and obtain solutions that efficiently capture the thin boundary layer at the fluid-solid interface.The AMR-IBFEM algorithm is first verified by comparing the drag coefficient,lift coefficient,and Strouhal number for a benchmark case(laminar flow past a circular cylinder at Re=100)and the results showed good agreement with those of other researchers.The algorithm is then used to simulate 2-D laminar flows past stationary and moving thin structures positioned perpendicular to the freestream direction.The results also showed good agreement with those obtained from the arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian(ALE)algorithm for elastic thin boundaries.It is concluded that the AMR-IBFEM algorithm is capable of predicting the characteristics of laminar flow past an elastic structure with acceptable accuracy(error of-0.02%)with only-1%of the computational time for simulations with full mesh refinement.
文摘为了全面认识针栓式喷注器喷雾场结构,基于自适应网格加密技术和分三相计算的PLIC VOF(Piecewise Linear Interface Calculation Volume of Fluid)方法对针栓式喷注单元膜束撞击雾化混合过程进行了仿真分析,通过对两路推进剂分别进行界面追踪,获得了膜束撞击雾化混合过程的详细结构特征,与高速摄影试验结果定性定量对比均吻合较好,验证了数值方法的准确性。以此为基础对膜束撞击的喷雾场结构、撞击变形过程、流场涡结构、雾化破碎典型特征及破碎后的雾化混合分布特征进行了识别分析,结果表明:膜束撞击形成了液束未穿透液膜和液束穿透液膜2种不同的喷雾扇结构。膜束撞击形成的喷雾扇呈"Ω"形,膜束同时发生弯曲变形和横截面变形。另外,膜束撞击同时受到正压和剪切应力作用,导致了一系列复杂涡流现象,使得相互作用增强,雾化混合均增强,这也是膜束撞击喷注构型优于膜膜撞击的本质原因。最后,还发现膜束撞击喷雾场液滴分布呈现分区结构特征,分别是液束控制主导的上雾化区、液膜控制主导的下雾化区及夹在中间的混合区,实际中应兼顾雾化特性和混合特性,选取中等动量比膜束撞击,这可为针栓式喷注器的理论研究和工程设计提供重要参考。
