The rapid advancement of technology and the increasing speed of vehicles have led to a substantial rise in energy consumption and growing concern over environmental pollution.Beyond the promotion of new energy vehicle...The rapid advancement of technology and the increasing speed of vehicles have led to a substantial rise in energy consumption and growing concern over environmental pollution.Beyond the promotion of new energy vehicles,reducing aerodynamic drag remains a critical strategy for improving energy efficiency and lowering emissions.This study investigates the influence of key geometric parameters on the aerodynamic drag of vehicles.A parametric vehicle model was developed,and computational fluid dynamics(CFD)simulations were conducted to analyse variations in the drag coefficient(C_(d))and pressure distribution across different design configurations.The results reveal that the optimal aerodynamic performance—characterized by a minimized drag coefficient—is achieved with the following parameter settings:engine hood angle(α)of 15°,windshield angle(β)of 25°,rear window angle(γ)of 40°,rear upwards tail lift angle(θ)of 10°,ground clearance(d)of 100 mm,and side edge angle(s)of 5°.These findings offer valuable guidance for the aerodynamic optimization of vehicle body design and contribute to strategies aimed at energy conservation and emission reduction in the automotive sector.展开更多
Carbon dioxide(CO_(2))is often monitored as a convenient yardstick for indoor air safety,yet its ability to stand in for pathogen-laden aerosols has never been settled.To probe the question,we reproduced an open-plan ...Carbon dioxide(CO_(2))is often monitored as a convenient yardstick for indoor air safety,yet its ability to stand in for pathogen-laden aerosols has never been settled.To probe the question,we reproduced an open-plan office at full scale(7.2m×5.2m×2.8m)and introduced a breathing plume that carried 4% CO_(2),together with a polydisperse aerosol spanning 0.5–10μm(1320 particles s^(−1)).Inlet air was supplied at 0.7,1.4,and 2.1 m s^(−1),and the resulting fields were simulated with a Realisable k–εRANS model coupled to Lagrangian particle tracking.Nine strategically placed probes provided validation;the calibrated solution deviated fromthe experiment by 58 ppm for CO_(2)(8.1%RMSE)and 0.008 m s^(−1)for velocity(15.7%RMSE).Despite this agreement,gas and particles behaved in sharply different ways.Room-averaged CO_(2)varied by<15%,whereas the aerosol mass rose to almost three-fold the background within slowmoving corner vortices.Sub-micron particles stayed aloft along streamlines,while those≥5μmpeeled away and settled on nearby surfaces.The divergence shows that neither the CO_(2)level nor themeanageof air,taken in isolation,delineates all high-exposure zones.We therefore recommend that ventilation design be informed by a composite diagnosis that couples gas data,size-resolved particle measurements,and rapid CFD appraisal.展开更多
The noise generated by high-speed hair dryers significantly affects user experience,with aerodynamic design playing a crucial role in controlling sound emissions.This study investigates the aerodynamic noise character...The noise generated by high-speed hair dryers significantly affects user experience,with aerodynamic design playing a crucial role in controlling sound emissions.This study investigates the aerodynamic noise characteristics of a commercial high-speed hair dryer through Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD)analysis.The velocity field,streamline patterns,and vector distribution within the primary flow path and internal cavity were systematically examined.Results indicate that strong interactions between the wake flow generated by the guide vanes and the straight baffle in the rear flow path induce vortex structures near the outlet,which are primarily responsible for highfrequency noise.To address this,the guide vanes and rear flow path geometry were redesigned and optimized for improved acoustic and aerodynamic performance.Underrated operating conditions(28 V,20,000 rpm),the optimized configuration achieves a noise reduction of more than 2.2 dB while increasing outlet wind speed by over 9%.Moreover,the noise suppression effect becomes more pronounced at lower rotational speeds.展开更多
This study presents a comparative analysis of optimisation strategies for designing hull shapes of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles(AUVs),paying special attention to drag,lift-to-drag ratio,and delivered power.A fully i...This study presents a comparative analysis of optimisation strategies for designing hull shapes of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles(AUVs),paying special attention to drag,lift-to-drag ratio,and delivered power.A fully integrated optimisation framework is developed accordingly,combining a single-objective Genetic Algorithm(GA)for design parameter generation,Computer-Aided Geometric Design(CAGD)for the creation of hull geometries and associated fluid domains,and a Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes(RANS)solver for evaluating hydrodynamic performance metrics.This unified approach eliminates manual intervention,enabling automated determination of optimal hull configurations.Three distinct optimisation problems are addressed using the proposed methodology.First,the drag minimisation of a reference afterbody geometry(A1)at zero angle of attack is performed under constraints of fixed length and internal volume for various flow velocities spanning the range from 0.5 to 15 m/s.Second,the lift-to-drag ratio of A1 is maximised at a 6°angle of attack,maintaining constant total length and internal volume.Third,delivered power is minimised for A1 at a 0°angle of attack.The comparative analysis of results from all three optimisation cases reveals hull shapes with practical design significance.Notably,the shape optimised for minimum delivered power outperforms the other two across a range of velocities.Specifically,it achieves reductions in required power by 7.6%,7.8%,10.2%,and 13.04%at velocities of 0.5,1.0,1.5,and 2.152 m/s,respectively.展开更多
The flow distribution in quench tank for heat treatment of A357 alloy large complicated components was simulated using FLUENT computational fluid dynamics（CFD） software.The flow velocity and the uniformity of flow f...The flow distribution in quench tank for heat treatment of A357 alloy large complicated components was simulated using FLUENT computational fluid dynamics（CFD） software.The flow velocity and the uniformity of flow field in two types of quench tanks（with or without agitation system） were calculated.The results show that the flow field in the quench tank without agitation system has not evident regularity.While as for the quench tank with agitation system,the flow fields in different parameters have certain regularity.The agitation tanks have a distinct advantage over the system without agitation.Proper process parameters were also obtained.Finally,the tank model established in this work was testified by an example from publication.This model with high accuracy is able to optimize the tank structures and can be helpful for industrial production and theoretical investigation in the fields of heat treatment of large complicated components.展开更多
A comprehensive computational fluid dynamics（CFD） model is developed based on the gas-liquid two-phase hydrodynamics,gas-liquid mass-transfer theory and chemical reaction kinetics,and the ammonia-based CO2 absorptio...A comprehensive computational fluid dynamics（CFD） model is developed based on the gas-liquid two-phase hydrodynamics,gas-liquid mass-transfer theory and chemical reaction kinetics,and the ammonia-based CO2 absorption in a spray column is numerically studied.The Euler-Lagrange model is applied to describe the behavior of gas-liquid twophase flowand heat transfer.The dual-film theory and related correlations are adopted to model the gas-liquid mass transfer and chemical absorption process.The volatilization model of multi-component droplet is utilized to account for ammonia slippage.The effect of operation parameters on CO2 removal efficiency is numerically studied.The results showa good agreement with the previous experimental data,proving the validity of the proposed model.The profile studies of gasphase velocity and CO2 concentration suggest that the flowfield has a significant impact on the CO2 concentration field.Also,the local CO2 absorption rate is influenced by both local turbulence and the local liquid-gas ratio.Furthermore,the velocity field of gas phase is optimized by the method of adjusting the orifice plate,and the results showthat the CO2 removal efficiency is improved by approximately 4%.展开更多
Improving vehicle fuel consumption,performance and aerodynamic efficiency by drag reduction especially in heavy vehicles is one of the indispensable issues of automotive industry.In this work,the effects of adding app...Improving vehicle fuel consumption,performance and aerodynamic efficiency by drag reduction especially in heavy vehicles is one of the indispensable issues of automotive industry.In this work,the effects of adding append devices like deflector and cab vane corner on heavy commercial vehicle drag reduction were investigated.For this purpose,the vehicle body structure was modeled with various supplementary parts at the first stage.Then,computational fluid dynamic(CFD) analysis was utilized for each case to enhance the optimal aerodynamic structure at different longitudinal speeds for heavy commercial vehicles.The results show that the most effective supplementary part is deflector,and by adding this part,the drag coefficient is decreased considerably at an optimum angle.By adding two cab vane corners at both frontal edges of cab,a significant drag reduction is noticed.Back vanes and base flaps are simple plates which can be added at the top and side end of container and at the bottom with specific angle respectively to direct the flow and prevent the turbulence.Through the analysis of airflow and pressure distribution,the results reveal that the cab vane reduces fuel consumption and drag coefficient by up to 20 % receptively using proper deflector angle.Finally,by adding all supplementary parts at their optimized positions,41% drag reduction is obtained compared to the simple model.展开更多
Some empirical mixing models were used to describe the imperfect mixing in precipitation process. However, the models can not, in general, reflect the details of interactions between mixing and crystallization in a ve...Some empirical mixing models were used to describe the imperfect mixing in precipitation process. However, the models can not, in general, reflect the details of interactions between mixing and crystallization in a vessel. In this study, CFD (computational fluid dynamics) technique were developed by simulating the precipitation of barium sulphate in stirred tanks by integration of population balance equations with a CFD solver. Two typical impellers, Rushton and pitched blade turbines, were employed for agitation. The influence of feed concentration and position on crystal product properties was investigated by CFD simulation. The scale-up of these precipitators was systematically studied. Significant effect on the crystal properties was found for the scale-up under some conditions.展开更多
A mathematic model of two-phase flow and a physical model of two-dimensional (2D) vertical section for the plate-type structured packing Mellapak 250.Y were set up and verified. The models were used to study the influ...A mathematic model of two-phase flow and a physical model of two-dimensional (2D) vertical section for the plate-type structured packing Mellapak 250.Y were set up and verified. The models were used to study the influence of packing’s surface microstructure on the continuity of liquid film and the amount of liquid holdup. Simulation results show that the round corner shape and micro wavy structure are favorable in remaining the continuity of liquid film and increasing the amount of liquid holdup. The appropriate liquid flow rate was determined by investigating different liquid loadings to obtain an unbroken liquid film on the packing surface. The pressure difference between inlet and outlet for gas phase allowed gas and liquid to flow countercurrently in a 2D computational domain. The direction change of gas flow occurred near the phase interface area.展开更多
A multi-dimensional computational fluid dynamics(CFD) approach was proposed in this study aiming to calculate the transfer matrix of an engine exhaust muffler in the conditions with and without mean flow.The CFD model...A multi-dimensional computational fluid dynamics(CFD) approach was proposed in this study aiming to calculate the transfer matrix of an engine exhaust muffler in the conditions with and without mean flow.The CFD model of the muffler with absorptive material defined as porous zone was calibrated with the measured noise reduction without mean flow,and was further employed to study the effect of the mean flow on the acoustic performance of the muffler.Furthermore,the exhaust acoustical source was derived from the calculated transfer matrices of six different additional acoustic loads obtained by the proposed CFD approach as well as the measured tail noise based on a multiload least squares method.Finally,the exhaust noise was predicted based on Thevenin's theorem.The proposed CFD approach was suggested to be able to predict the acoustic performance of a complex muffler considering mean flow(without and with mean flow) and heat transfer,and provide reasonable results of the exhaust noise.展开更多
Electro-hydraulic servo-valves are widely used components in the mechanical industry,aerospace and aerodynamic devices which precisely control the airplane or missile wings.Due to the small size and complex structure ...Electro-hydraulic servo-valves are widely used components in the mechanical industry,aerospace and aerodynamic devices which precisely control the airplane or missile wings.Due to the small size and complex structure in the pilot stage of deflection flapper servo-valves,accurate mathematical models for the flow and pressure characteristics have always been very difficult to be built.In this paper,mathematical models for the pilot stage of deflection flapper servo-valve are investigated to overcome some gaps between the theoretical formulation and overall performance of the valve by considering different flow states.Here,a mathematical model of the velocity distribution at the flapper groove exit is established by using Schlichting velocity equations for incompressible laminar fluid flow.Moreover,when the flow becomes turbulent,a mathematical model of pressure characteristics in the receiving ports is built on the basis of the assumption of the collision between the liquid and the jet as the impact of the jet on a moving block of fluid particles.To verify the analytical models for both laminar and turbulent flows,the pressure characteristics of the deflection flapper pilot stage are calculated and tested by using numerical simulation and experiment.Experimental verification of the theory is also presented.The computed numerical and analytical results show a good agreement with experimental data.展开更多
In the radiant section of cracking furnace,the thermal cracking process is highly coupled with turbulent flow,heat transfer and mass transfer.In this paper,a three-dimensional simulation of propane pyrolysis reactor t...In the radiant section of cracking furnace,the thermal cracking process is highly coupled with turbulent flow,heat transfer and mass transfer.In this paper,a three-dimensional simulation of propane pyrolysis reactor tube is performed based on a detailed kinetic radical cracking scheme,combined with a comprehensive rigorous computational fluid dynamics(CFD)model.The eddy-dissipation-concept(EDC)model is introduced to deal with turbulence-chemistry interaction of cracking gas,especially for the multi-step radical kinetics.Considering the high aspect ratio and severe gradient phenomenon,numerical strategies such as grid resolution and refinement,stepping method and relaxation technique at different levels are employed to accelerate convergence.Large scale of radial nonuniformity in the vicinity of the tube wall is investigated.Spatial distributions of each radical reaction rate are first studied,and made it possible to identify the dominant elementary reactions.Additionally,a series of operating conditions including the feedstock feed rate,wall temperature profile and heat flux profile towards the reactor tubes are investigated.The obtained results can be used as scientific guide for further technical retrofit and operation optimization aiming at high conversion and selectivity of pyrolysis process.展开更多
Thermal comfort and indoor air quality as well as the energy efficiency have been recognized as essential parts of sustainable building assessment. This work aims to analyze the energy conservation of the heat recover...Thermal comfort and indoor air quality as well as the energy efficiency have been recognized as essential parts of sustainable building assessment. This work aims to analyze the energy conservation of the heat recovery ventilator and to investigate the effect of the air supply arrangement. Three types of mixing ventilation are chosen for the analysis of coupling ANSYS/FLUENT （a computational fluid dynamics （CFD） program） with TRNSYS （a building energy simulation （BES） software）. The adoption of mutual complementary boundary conditions for CFD and BES provides more accurate and complete information of indoor air distribution and thermal performance in buildings. A typical office-space situated in a middle storey is chosen for the analysis. The office-space is equipped with air-conditioners on the ceiling. A heat recovery ventilation system directly supplies flesh air to the office space. Its thermal performance and indoor air distribution predicted by the coupled method are compared under three types of ventilation system. When the supply and return openings for ventilation are arranged on the ceiling, there is no critical difference between the predictions of the coupled method and BES on the energy consumption of HVAC because PID control is adopted for the supply air temperature of the occupied zone. On the other hand, approximately 21% discrepancy for the heat recovery estimation in the maximum between the simulated results of coupled method and BES-only can be obviously found in the floor air supply ventilation case. The discrepancy emphasizes the necessity of coupling CFD with BES when vertical air temperature gradient exists. Our future target is to estimate the optimum design of heat recovery ventilation system to control CO2 concentration by adjusting flow rate of flesh air.展开更多
A general CFD-PBE(computational fluid dynamics-population balance equation) solver for gas–liquid poly-dispersed flows of both low and high gas volume fractions is developed in OpenFOAM(open-source field operation an...A general CFD-PBE(computational fluid dynamics-population balance equation) solver for gas–liquid poly-dispersed flows of both low and high gas volume fractions is developed in OpenFOAM(open-source field operation and manipulation) in this work. Implementation of this solver in OpenFOAM is illustrated in detail. The PBE is solved with the cell average technique. The coupling between pressure and velocity is dealt with the transient PIMPLE algorithm, which is a merged PISO-SIMPLE(pressure implicit split operator-semi-implicit method for pressure-linked equations) algorithm. Results show generally good agreement with the published experimental data, whereas the modeling precision could be improved further with more sophisticated closure models for interfacial forces, the models for the bubble-induced turbulence and those for bubble coalescence and breakage.The results also indicate that the PBE could be solved out the PIMPLE loop to save much computation time while still preserving the time information on variables. This is important for CFD-PBE modeling of many actual gas–liquid problems, which are commonly high-turbulent flows with intrinsic transient and 3 D characteristics.展开更多
The combustion of pulverized coal inevitably produces dust and other harmful substances.For these reasons,the optimization of de-dusting procedure and equipments is an aspect of crucial importance towards the final go...The combustion of pulverized coal inevitably produces dust and other harmful substances.For these reasons,the optimization of de-dusting procedure and equipments is an aspect of crucial importance towards the final goal of making this source of energy more sustainable.In the present work,the behaviour of a“bag filter”is simulated using Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD).More specifically,three possible approaches are used,differing with respect to the level of fidelity and the partial utilization of empirical data.The outcome of these simulations is mutually compared and finally discussed critically in the light of available experimental results.展开更多
基金funded by the“Hundred Outstanding Talents”Support Program of Jining University,a provincial-level key project in the field of natural sciences,grant number 2023ZYRC23Jining Key R&D Program(Soft Science)Project,No.2024JNZC010Shandong Province Key Research and Development Program(Technology-Based Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Innovation Capability Improvement)Project No.2025TSGCCZZB0679.
文摘The rapid advancement of technology and the increasing speed of vehicles have led to a substantial rise in energy consumption and growing concern over environmental pollution.Beyond the promotion of new energy vehicles,reducing aerodynamic drag remains a critical strategy for improving energy efficiency and lowering emissions.This study investigates the influence of key geometric parameters on the aerodynamic drag of vehicles.A parametric vehicle model was developed,and computational fluid dynamics(CFD)simulations were conducted to analyse variations in the drag coefficient(C_(d))and pressure distribution across different design configurations.The results reveal that the optimal aerodynamic performance—characterized by a minimized drag coefficient—is achieved with the following parameter settings:engine hood angle(α)of 15°,windshield angle(β)of 25°,rear window angle(γ)of 40°,rear upwards tail lift angle(θ)of 10°,ground clearance(d)of 100 mm,and side edge angle(s)of 5°.These findings offer valuable guidance for the aerodynamic optimization of vehicle body design and contribute to strategies aimed at energy conservation and emission reduction in the automotive sector.
文摘Carbon dioxide(CO_(2))is often monitored as a convenient yardstick for indoor air safety,yet its ability to stand in for pathogen-laden aerosols has never been settled.To probe the question,we reproduced an open-plan office at full scale(7.2m×5.2m×2.8m)and introduced a breathing plume that carried 4% CO_(2),together with a polydisperse aerosol spanning 0.5–10μm(1320 particles s^(−1)).Inlet air was supplied at 0.7,1.4,and 2.1 m s^(−1),and the resulting fields were simulated with a Realisable k–εRANS model coupled to Lagrangian particle tracking.Nine strategically placed probes provided validation;the calibrated solution deviated fromthe experiment by 58 ppm for CO_(2)(8.1%RMSE)and 0.008 m s^(−1)for velocity(15.7%RMSE).Despite this agreement,gas and particles behaved in sharply different ways.Room-averaged CO_(2)varied by<15%,whereas the aerosol mass rose to almost three-fold the background within slowmoving corner vortices.Sub-micron particles stayed aloft along streamlines,while those≥5μmpeeled away and settled on nearby surfaces.The divergence shows that neither the CO_(2)level nor themeanageof air,taken in isolation,delineates all high-exposure zones.We therefore recommend that ventilation design be informed by a composite diagnosis that couples gas data,size-resolved particle measurements,and rapid CFD appraisal.
基金supported by Research Project of Zhuhai City Polytechnic(Grant No.2024KYBS06)Education Research Project of Zhuhai City Polytechnic(Grant No.JY20250404).
文摘The noise generated by high-speed hair dryers significantly affects user experience,with aerodynamic design playing a crucial role in controlling sound emissions.This study investigates the aerodynamic noise characteristics of a commercial high-speed hair dryer through Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD)analysis.The velocity field,streamline patterns,and vector distribution within the primary flow path and internal cavity were systematically examined.Results indicate that strong interactions between the wake flow generated by the guide vanes and the straight baffle in the rear flow path induce vortex structures near the outlet,which are primarily responsible for highfrequency noise.To address this,the guide vanes and rear flow path geometry were redesigned and optimized for improved acoustic and aerodynamic performance.Underrated operating conditions(28 V,20,000 rpm),the optimized configuration achieves a noise reduction of more than 2.2 dB while increasing outlet wind speed by over 9%.Moreover,the noise suppression effect becomes more pronounced at lower rotational speeds.
文摘This study presents a comparative analysis of optimisation strategies for designing hull shapes of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles(AUVs),paying special attention to drag,lift-to-drag ratio,and delivered power.A fully integrated optimisation framework is developed accordingly,combining a single-objective Genetic Algorithm(GA)for design parameter generation,Computer-Aided Geometric Design(CAGD)for the creation of hull geometries and associated fluid domains,and a Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes(RANS)solver for evaluating hydrodynamic performance metrics.This unified approach eliminates manual intervention,enabling automated determination of optimal hull configurations.Three distinct optimisation problems are addressed using the proposed methodology.First,the drag minimisation of a reference afterbody geometry(A1)at zero angle of attack is performed under constraints of fixed length and internal volume for various flow velocities spanning the range from 0.5 to 15 m/s.Second,the lift-to-drag ratio of A1 is maximised at a 6°angle of attack,maintaining constant total length and internal volume.Third,delivered power is minimised for A1 at a 0°angle of attack.The comparative analysis of results from all three optimisation cases reveals hull shapes with practical design significance.Notably,the shape optimised for minimum delivered power outperforms the other two across a range of velocities.Specifically,it achieves reductions in required power by 7.6%,7.8%,10.2%,and 13.04%at velocities of 0.5,1.0,1.5,and 2.152 m/s,respectively.
基金Project(51405389)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2014003)supported by the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Digital Manufacture for Thin-walled Structures,China+1 种基金Project(3102015ZY024)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,ChinaProject(108-QP-2014)supported by the Research Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing,Northwestern Polytechnical University,China
文摘The flow distribution in quench tank for heat treatment of A357 alloy large complicated components was simulated using FLUENT computational fluid dynamics（CFD） software.The flow velocity and the uniformity of flow field in two types of quench tanks（with or without agitation system） were calculated.The results show that the flow field in the quench tank without agitation system has not evident regularity.While as for the quench tank with agitation system,the flow fields in different parameters have certain regularity.The agitation tanks have a distinct advantage over the system without agitation.Proper process parameters were also obtained.Finally,the tank model established in this work was testified by an example from publication.This model with high accuracy is able to optimize the tank structures and can be helpful for industrial production and theoretical investigation in the fields of heat treatment of large complicated components.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51276038)
文摘A comprehensive computational fluid dynamics（CFD） model is developed based on the gas-liquid two-phase hydrodynamics,gas-liquid mass-transfer theory and chemical reaction kinetics,and the ammonia-based CO2 absorption in a spray column is numerically studied.The Euler-Lagrange model is applied to describe the behavior of gas-liquid twophase flowand heat transfer.The dual-film theory and related correlations are adopted to model the gas-liquid mass transfer and chemical absorption process.The volatilization model of multi-component droplet is utilized to account for ammonia slippage.The effect of operation parameters on CO2 removal efficiency is numerically studied.The results showa good agreement with the previous experimental data,proving the validity of the proposed model.The profile studies of gasphase velocity and CO2 concentration suggest that the flowfield has a significant impact on the CO2 concentration field.Also,the local CO2 absorption rate is influenced by both local turbulence and the local liquid-gas ratio.Furthermore,the velocity field of gas phase is optimized by the method of adjusting the orifice plate,and the results showthat the CO2 removal efficiency is improved by approximately 4%.
文摘Improving vehicle fuel consumption,performance and aerodynamic efficiency by drag reduction especially in heavy vehicles is one of the indispensable issues of automotive industry.In this work,the effects of adding append devices like deflector and cab vane corner on heavy commercial vehicle drag reduction were investigated.For this purpose,the vehicle body structure was modeled with various supplementary parts at the first stage.Then,computational fluid dynamic(CFD) analysis was utilized for each case to enhance the optimal aerodynamic structure at different longitudinal speeds for heavy commercial vehicles.The results show that the most effective supplementary part is deflector,and by adding this part,the drag coefficient is decreased considerably at an optimum angle.By adding two cab vane corners at both frontal edges of cab,a significant drag reduction is noticed.Back vanes and base flaps are simple plates which can be added at the top and side end of container and at the bottom with specific angle respectively to direct the flow and prevent the turbulence.Through the analysis of airflow and pressure distribution,the results reveal that the cab vane reduces fuel consumption and drag coefficient by up to 20 % receptively using proper deflector angle.Finally,by adding all supplementary parts at their optimized positions,41% drag reduction is obtained compared to the simple model.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20276047).
文摘Some empirical mixing models were used to describe the imperfect mixing in precipitation process. However, the models can not, in general, reflect the details of interactions between mixing and crystallization in a vessel. In this study, CFD (computational fluid dynamics) technique were developed by simulating the precipitation of barium sulphate in stirred tanks by integration of population balance equations with a CFD solver. Two typical impellers, Rushton and pitched blade turbines, were employed for agitation. The influence of feed concentration and position on crystal product properties was investigated by CFD simulation. The scale-up of these precipitators was systematically studied. Significant effect on the crystal properties was found for the scale-up under some conditions.
基金Supported by the National Key Basic R&D Program ("973" Program, No. 2009CB219905 and 2009CB219907)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Teams in Universities (No. IRT0936)
文摘A mathematic model of two-phase flow and a physical model of two-dimensional (2D) vertical section for the plate-type structured packing Mellapak 250.Y were set up and verified. The models were used to study the influence of packing’s surface microstructure on the continuity of liquid film and the amount of liquid holdup. Simulation results show that the round corner shape and micro wavy structure are favorable in remaining the continuity of liquid film and increasing the amount of liquid holdup. The appropriate liquid flow rate was determined by investigating different liquid loadings to obtain an unbroken liquid film on the packing surface. The pressure difference between inlet and outlet for gas phase allowed gas and liquid to flow countercurrently in a 2D computational domain. The direction change of gas flow occurred near the phase interface area.
文摘A multi-dimensional computational fluid dynamics(CFD) approach was proposed in this study aiming to calculate the transfer matrix of an engine exhaust muffler in the conditions with and without mean flow.The CFD model of the muffler with absorptive material defined as porous zone was calibrated with the measured noise reduction without mean flow,and was further employed to study the effect of the mean flow on the acoustic performance of the muffler.Furthermore,the exhaust acoustical source was derived from the calculated transfer matrices of six different additional acoustic loads obtained by the proposed CFD approach as well as the measured tail noise based on a multiload least squares method.Finally,the exhaust noise was predicted based on Thevenin's theorem.The proposed CFD approach was suggested to be able to predict the acoustic performance of a complex muffler considering mean flow(without and with mean flow) and heat transfer,and provide reasonable results of the exhaust noise.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51675119)。
文摘Electro-hydraulic servo-valves are widely used components in the mechanical industry,aerospace and aerodynamic devices which precisely control the airplane or missile wings.Due to the small size and complex structure in the pilot stage of deflection flapper servo-valves,accurate mathematical models for the flow and pressure characteristics have always been very difficult to be built.In this paper,mathematical models for the pilot stage of deflection flapper servo-valve are investigated to overcome some gaps between the theoretical formulation and overall performance of the valve by considering different flow states.Here,a mathematical model of the velocity distribution at the flapper groove exit is established by using Schlichting velocity equations for incompressible laminar fluid flow.Moreover,when the flow becomes turbulent,a mathematical model of pressure characteristics in the receiving ports is built on the basis of the assumption of the collision between the liquid and the jet as the impact of the jet on a moving block of fluid particles.To verify the analytical models for both laminar and turbulent flows,the pressure characteristics of the deflection flapper pilot stage are calculated and tested by using numerical simulation and experiment.Experimental verification of the theory is also presented.The computed numerical and analytical results show a good agreement with experimental data.
基金Supported by the National Science&Technology Supporting Plan(2012BAF05B00)the National Basic Research Program(2012CB720500)
文摘In the radiant section of cracking furnace,the thermal cracking process is highly coupled with turbulent flow,heat transfer and mass transfer.In this paper,a three-dimensional simulation of propane pyrolysis reactor tube is performed based on a detailed kinetic radical cracking scheme,combined with a comprehensive rigorous computational fluid dynamics(CFD)model.The eddy-dissipation-concept(EDC)model is introduced to deal with turbulence-chemistry interaction of cracking gas,especially for the multi-step radical kinetics.Considering the high aspect ratio and severe gradient phenomenon,numerical strategies such as grid resolution and refinement,stepping method and relaxation technique at different levels are employed to accelerate convergence.Large scale of radial nonuniformity in the vicinity of the tube wall is investigated.Spatial distributions of each radical reaction rate are first studied,and made it possible to identify the dominant elementary reactions.Additionally,a series of operating conditions including the feedstock feed rate,wall temperature profile and heat flux profile towards the reactor tubes are investigated.The obtained results can be used as scientific guide for further technical retrofit and operation optimization aiming at high conversion and selectivity of pyrolysis process.
基金Project supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (JSPS KAKENHI for Young Scientists (S), 21676005)
文摘Thermal comfort and indoor air quality as well as the energy efficiency have been recognized as essential parts of sustainable building assessment. This work aims to analyze the energy conservation of the heat recovery ventilator and to investigate the effect of the air supply arrangement. Three types of mixing ventilation are chosen for the analysis of coupling ANSYS/FLUENT （a computational fluid dynamics （CFD） program） with TRNSYS （a building energy simulation （BES） software）. The adoption of mutual complementary boundary conditions for CFD and BES provides more accurate and complete information of indoor air distribution and thermal performance in buildings. A typical office-space situated in a middle storey is chosen for the analysis. The office-space is equipped with air-conditioners on the ceiling. A heat recovery ventilation system directly supplies flesh air to the office space. Its thermal performance and indoor air distribution predicted by the coupled method are compared under three types of ventilation system. When the supply and return openings for ventilation are arranged on the ceiling, there is no critical difference between the predictions of the coupled method and BES on the energy consumption of HVAC because PID control is adopted for the supply air temperature of the occupied zone. On the other hand, approximately 21% discrepancy for the heat recovery estimation in the maximum between the simulated results of coupled method and BES-only can be obviously found in the floor air supply ventilation case. The discrepancy emphasizes the necessity of coupling CFD with BES when vertical air temperature gradient exists. Our future target is to estimate the optimum design of heat recovery ventilation system to control CO2 concentration by adjusting flow rate of flesh air.
基金Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program(2016YFB0301702)National Natural Science Foundation of China(21776284,21476236)+1 种基金Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences,CAS(QYZDJ-SSW-JSC030)Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials
文摘A general CFD-PBE(computational fluid dynamics-population balance equation) solver for gas–liquid poly-dispersed flows of both low and high gas volume fractions is developed in OpenFOAM(open-source field operation and manipulation) in this work. Implementation of this solver in OpenFOAM is illustrated in detail. The PBE is solved with the cell average technique. The coupling between pressure and velocity is dealt with the transient PIMPLE algorithm, which is a merged PISO-SIMPLE(pressure implicit split operator-semi-implicit method for pressure-linked equations) algorithm. Results show generally good agreement with the published experimental data, whereas the modeling precision could be improved further with more sophisticated closure models for interfacial forces, the models for the bubble-induced turbulence and those for bubble coalescence and breakage.The results also indicate that the PBE could be solved out the PIMPLE loop to save much computation time while still preserving the time information on variables. This is important for CFD-PBE modeling of many actual gas–liquid problems, which are commonly high-turbulent flows with intrinsic transient and 3 D characteristics.
文摘The combustion of pulverized coal inevitably produces dust and other harmful substances.For these reasons,the optimization of de-dusting procedure and equipments is an aspect of crucial importance towards the final goal of making this source of energy more sustainable.In the present work,the behaviour of a“bag filter”is simulated using Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD).More specifically,three possible approaches are used,differing with respect to the level of fidelity and the partial utilization of empirical data.The outcome of these simulations is mutually compared and finally discussed critically in the light of available experimental results.
