Tool wear is a critical challenge in titanium alloy friction stir welding(FSW).Vortex flow-based FSW(VFSW)is a potential solution for this issue because the VFSW process uses a similar material to the base metal as th...Tool wear is a critical challenge in titanium alloy friction stir welding(FSW).Vortex flow-based FSW(VFSW)is a potential solution for this issue because the VFSW process uses a similar material to the base metal as the tool.In this study,TC4 titanium alloy was welded by VFSW for the first time.Parameter optimization of the vortex flow formation is first done,and then the weld formation and the joints'microstructure and mechanical performance are investigated at different traversing speeds.The results prove that the plunging velocity is the dominant factor in the vortex depth.A lower plunging speed is beneficial for the formation of a deeper vortex.Full penetration is achieved at traversing speeds of 50–120 mm/min at 300 r/min.At welding speed above 130 mm/min,insufficient penetration defects occur.In the heat affected zone,grain coarsening andβ-phase volume fraction increase arise,whereas,in the weld nugget,anα+βlamellar structure emerges.Under the optimized parameters,the joint tensile strength is nearly 98%of the base material,but the elongation decreases significantly.The oxides drawn into the weld by the vortex at the junction between the vortex and the base material are the main reason for the small elongation.This study proves that the VFSW process is feasible for titanium alloys.展开更多
An Eulerian-Eulerian two-fluid model was developed to study the vortex flow inside a slab continuous casting mold with argon gas injection. Interracial momentum transfer that accommodated various interracial forces in...An Eulerian-Eulerian two-fluid model was developed to study the vortex flow inside a slab continuous casting mold with argon gas injection. Interracial momentum transfer that accommodated various interracial forces including drag force, lift force, virtual mass force, and turbulent dispersion force was considered. Predicted results agree well vaith experimental measurements of the water model in two-phase flow pattern and vortex flow structures. Three typical flow patterns with different argon steel ratios （ASRs） have been obtained： ＂double roll＂, ＂three roll＂, and ＂single roll＂. The flow pattern inside the mold alternates among the three types or it may attain some intermedi ate condition. With increasing ASR, the positions of vortices move from the submerged entry nozzle to the narrow face of the mold, and the sizes of vortices are reduced gradually. The rotating directions of vortices are all from high velocity area to low velocity area. Two mechanisms of vortex formation on the top surface have been suggested, i. e. , congruous shear flow and incongruous shear flow.展开更多
A robust iterative method suitable for the numerical simulation of high angle-of-attack vortex flows is established based upon the multiple line-vortex model(MLVM).With symmetric or asymmetric positions of sep- aratio...A robust iterative method suitable for the numerical simulation of high angle-of-attack vortex flows is established based upon the multiple line-vortex model(MLVM).With symmetric or asymmetric positions of sep- aration lines given,the first converged solution at an angle of attack as high as 60 degree is obtained by means of the present method.Numerical experiments for a tangent-ogive forebody indicate the viscous onset mechanism of asymmetric vortex flows over a body of revolution at high angles of attack and zero sideslip.展开更多
Since the classical investigation of the Taylor vortex by G. I. Taylor in 1923, many researchers have studied the Taylor vortex as one of the most important vortex types in flow. In this study, the inner cylinder is r...Since the classical investigation of the Taylor vortex by G. I. Taylor in 1923, many researchers have studied the Taylor vortex as one of the most important vortex types in flow. In this study, the inner cylinder is rotating, while the outer cylinder, which is concentric with the inner cylinder, is stationary. In addition, the measurement of the velocity distribution is carried out by the PIV （Particle Image Velocimetry） method. The radius of the inner cylinder is 20 mm, and that of the outer cylinder is 30 mm. In this study, Re = 650-1,200 is assumed. In the upper part of the apparatus, movable ends are fixed to the upper and lower sides of the cylinder to change the aspect ratio. The aspect ratio is defined as the ratio of cylinder height to gap distance. A servo motor to rotate the inner cylinder, a servo-motor control device, a servo amplifier for rotation speed control, and a YAG laser light source are installed in the apparatus. For the visualization of Taylor vortex flow, aluminum powder composed of scale like fine particles is used. As tracer particles used in the PIV method, fluorescent particles with a size of 48 Ixm were used. The governing equations are Navier-Stokes equations with cylindrical coordinates （r, θ, z） and the equations of continuity. Each physical value is nondimensionalized using the angular velocity of the inner cylinder as the representative velocity, and the radius difference between the inner and outer cylinders as the representative length. Discretization of the governing equations is based on the MAC method. The results of EFD and CFD （computational fluid dynamics） are compared. The mode bifurcation is observed, and the flow structure is investigated.展开更多
The Excitation of Alfven wave in dusty plasma with vortex flows is investigated. The coupled equations for density and electromagnetic potential of dusty plasma with vortex-flow were obtained. The stability and amplit...The Excitation of Alfven wave in dusty plasma with vortex flows is investigated. The coupled equations for density and electromagnetic potential of dusty plasma with vortex-flow were obtained. The stability and amplitude behavior were studied both analytically and numerically. Using a non-modal method, it was found that the presence of dust can suppress the growth of the instability which can also be affected by the vortex eccentricity.展开更多
Taylor vortex flow between two concentric rotating cylinders with finite axial length includes various patterns of laminar and turbulent flows, and its behavior has attracted great interests. When mode bifurcation occ...Taylor vortex flow between two concentric rotating cylinders with finite axial length includes various patterns of laminar and turbulent flows, and its behavior has attracted great interests. When mode bifurcation occurs, quantitative parameters such as the volume-averaged energy change rapidly. It is important to visualize the behaviors of vortices. In this study, a three-dimensional visualization system with respect to time is devised. This system can change the viewpoint of flow visualization, and we can observe the track of a vortex from any point. The volume-averaged energy is projected to the track of the center of a vortex. The proposed system can help to investigate the relationship between the mode bifurcation process and the volume-averaged energy.展开更多
Introduction: The ring vortex phantom is a novel, cost-effective prototype which generates complex and well-characterised reference flows in the form of the ring vortex. Although its reproducibility has been demonstra...Introduction: The ring vortex phantom is a novel, cost-effective prototype which generates complex and well-characterised reference flows in the form of the ring vortex. Although its reproducibility has been demonstrated, with ring speeds routinely behaving within 10% tolerances at speeds of approximately 10 - 70 cm/s, a form of real-time QA of the device at the time of imaging is needed to confirm correct function on demand in any environment. Methods: The technology described here achieves real-time QA, comprising a linear encoder, laser-photodiode array, and Doppler probe, measuring piston motion, ring speed and intra-ring velocity respectively. This instrumentation does not interfere with imaging system QA, but allows QA to be performed on both the ring vortex and the device in real-time. Results: The encoder reports the reliability of the piston velocity profile, whilst ring speed is measured by laser behaviour. Incorporation of a calibrated Doppler probe offers a consistency check that confirms behaviour of the central axial flow. For purposes of gold-standard measurement, all elements can be related to previous Laser PIV acquisitions with the same device settings. Conclusion: Consequently, ring vortex production within tolerances is confirmed by this instrumentation, delivering accurate QA in real-time. This implementation offers a phantom QA procedure that exceeds anything seen in the literature, providing the technology to enhance quantitative assessment of flow imaging modalities.展开更多
Poppet valves have become increasingly significant in ensuring precise digital flow rate and pressure control in hydraulic systems,necessitating a more profound understanding of the geometrical properties of cavitatio...Poppet valves have become increasingly significant in ensuring precise digital flow rate and pressure control in hydraulic systems,necessitating a more profound understanding of the geometrical properties of cavitation in them,as well as associated flow-choking conditions.Through a comparative analysis with experimentally observed cavity images,we found that large eddy simulation(LES)turbulence modeling effectively replicates the geometrical properties of cavitation in these valves.The analysis demonstrated that cavitation is generated from vortices that result from the interaction between the notch contracta flow and the surrounding fluid structure.Variations in the internal or external vena contracta conditions result in fixed or discrete cavities,and the length-to-diameter ratio serves as a measure of the transition between internal and external vena contracta flow properties.This study establishes a threshold length-to-diameter ratio of approximately 2 for the tested poppet valves.More specifically,in notch structures with a smaller valve opening,longer sealing length,and smaller throttling angle(corresponding to a larger length-to-diameter ratio),the liquid-to-vapor transfer process is more evident than that in the reverse direction.A long-standing vapor cavity becomes fixed inside the notch,leading to a more pronounced flow-choking phenomenon.In contrast,for structures with a smaller length-to-diameter ratio,the cavitation process for discrete vapor cavities is more complete,ensuring fluid flow continuity and significantly reducing the occurrence of the flow-choking phenomenon.展开更多
Regional turbofan aircraft,which are used for medium-short distances,have a heightened risk of high-altitude Wake Vortices(VV)because of their tail-mounted engines and high horizontal tail configurations.For some regi...Regional turbofan aircraft,which are used for medium-short distances,have a heightened risk of high-altitude Wake Vortices(VV)because of their tail-mounted engines and high horizontal tail configurations.For some regional medium-short-range turbofan aircraft,this threat is higher than that for conventionally designed aircraft.To analyze the flight safety of turbofan aircraft during cruise,this study developed a model to assess wake vortex encounters based on evolutionary high-altitude wake flow patterns.First,the high-altitude wake vortex aircraft dissipation patterns were analyzed by combining Quick Access Recorder(QAR)flight data with the wake vortex evolution model.Then,to consider the uniqueness of the medium-short-range turbofan aircraft,the severity of the wake vortex encounters was simulated using an induced roll moment coefficient.The proposed high-altitude wake vortex encounter model was able to identify and assess the highaltitude wake vortex changes,the bearing moments at different altitudes,and the atmospheric pressure conditions.Using the latest wake separation standards from the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO),acceptable safety wake intervals for follower aircraft in different scenarios were determined for the safety assessment.The results indicate that compared to mid and low altitudes,the high-altitude aircraft wake vortex dissipation rate is faster,the ultimate bearing moment is weaker,and the roll moment coefficient is higher,which confirm that there is elevated wake vortex encounter severity for regional turbofan aircraft.As safety is found to deteriorate when encountering wake vortices at altitudes higher than 8 km,new medium-short-range turbofan regional aircraft require higher safety margins than the latest wake separation standards.展开更多
The three-dimensional unsteady turbulent flow is studied numerically in the whole flow passage of hydraulic turbine, and vortex flow in the draft tube is predicted accurately in this paper. The numerical prediction is...The three-dimensional unsteady turbulent flow is studied numerically in the whole flow passage of hydraulic turbine, and vortex flow in the draft tube is predicted accurately in this paper. The numerical prediction is based on the Navier-Stokes equations and Large-Eddy Simulation （LES） model. The SIMPLE algorithm with the body fitted coordinate and tetrahedroid grid system is applied for the solution of the discretization governing equations.展开更多
Aircraft wake turbulence is an inherent outcome of aircraft flight,presenting a substan-tial challenge to air traffic control,aviation safety and operational efficiency.Building upon data obtained from coherent Dopple...Aircraft wake turbulence is an inherent outcome of aircraft flight,presenting a substan-tial challenge to air traffic control,aviation safety and operational efficiency.Building upon data obtained from coherent Doppler Lidar detection,and combining Dynamic Bayesian Networks(DBN)with Genetic Algorithm-optimized Backpropagation Neural Networks(GA-BPNN),this paper proposes a model for the inversion of wake vortex parameters.During the wake vortex flow field simulation analysis,the wind and turbulent environment were initially superimposed onto the simulated wake velocity field.Subsequently,Lidar-detected echoes of the velocity field are simulated to obtain a data set similar to the actual situation for model training.In the case study validation,real measured data underwent preprocessing and were then input into the established model.This allowed us to construct the wake vortex characteristic parameter inversion model.The final results demonstrated that our model achieved parameter inversion with only minor errors.In a practical example,our model in this paper significantly reduced the mean square error of the inverted velocity field when compared to the traditional algorithm.This study holds significant promise for real-time monitoring of wake vortices at airports,and is proved a crucial step in developing wake vortex interval standards.展开更多
Turbulent Taylor vortex flow,which is contained between a rotating inner cylinder and a coaxial fixed outer cylinder with fixed ends,is simulated by applying the devel-opment in Reynolds stress equations mold(RSM)of t...Turbulent Taylor vortex flow,which is contained between a rotating inner cylinder and a coaxial fixed outer cylinder with fixed ends,is simulated by applying the devel-opment in Reynolds stress equations mold(RSM)of the micro-perturbation.This resulted from the truncation error between the numerical solution and exact solution of the Reynolds stress equations.Based on the numerical simulation results of the turbulent Taylor vortex flow,its characteristics such as the fluctuation of the flow field,the precipitous drop of azimuthal velocity,the jet flow of radial velocity,the periodicity of axial velocity,the wave periodicity of pressure distribution,the polarization of shear stress on the walls,and the turbulence intensity in the jet region,are discussed.Com-paring the pilot results measured by previous methods,the relative error of the characteristics predicted by simulation is less than 30%.展开更多
Turbulence kinetic energies in confined vortex flows have been studied. The studies were based on the experiments performed in a vortex chamber. In the experiments, a Laser Doppler Anemometry (LDA) was used to perform...Turbulence kinetic energies in confined vortex flows have been studied. The studies were based on the experiments performed in a vortex chamber. In the experiments, a Laser Doppler Anemometry (LDA) was used to perform flow measurements inside the vortex chamber, which provided the data for the kinetic energy analysis. The studies concentrated on the influences of the contraction ratio and the inlet air flow rate on the kinetic energy, and analyzed the characteristics of the kinetic energy in the confined vortex flows, including the distributions of the tangential component, radial component and total turbulence kinetic energy. In the paper, both the experimental techniques and the experimental results were presented. Based on a similarity analysis and the experimental data, an empirical scaling formula was proposed so that the tangential component of the turbulence kinetic energy was dependent only on the parameter of the contraction ratio.展开更多
During its evolution to the far field,the wingtip vortex exhibits complex instability behaviors such as long-wave/short-wave instability and vortex wandering.However,the quantification influence of vortex instability ...During its evolution to the far field,the wingtip vortex exhibits complex instability behaviors such as long-wave/short-wave instability and vortex wandering.However,the quantification influence of vortex instability on its velocity field statistics has not been well investigated.To this end,experimental measurements of a canonical wingtip vortex generated by an elliptical wing under various angles of attack and Reynolds numbers were conducted using particle image velocimetry.It is found that the streamwise variation of wandering amplitude presents an exponential growth within the middle-to-far wake region and asymptotically saturates to 10−1b in the far wake,which differs from the previous report of a linear growth trend in the nearwake region.Further,two average methods,i.e.,time average(TA)and ensemble average(EA),were adopted to compare the velocity field statistics.In both TA-and EA-obtained flow fields,the vortex radius rc,peak vorticity x p,and vortex circulationΓall demonstrate a power-law scaling with respect to the streamwise location,rc∝x^(kr),Ω_(x)^(p) ∝x^(-kω) and Г∝x^(kГ),respectively.For a full rolling-up wingtip vortex in the middle-to-far wake region,the fact that kГ=k_(ω)-2k_(r) demonstrates that the vortex circulation can be scaled Г=Ω_(x)^(p)(r_(c))^(2).On the other hand,TA overestimates the decay rate of peak vorticity k and the growth rate of vortex radius kr.Furthermore,the TA-introduced bias level of the peak vorticity and vortex radius is found to be scaled with an empirical scaling between the wandering amplitude by a power law,respectively.These findings provide significant practical value for detecting wake vortex in wake vortex spacing systems.展开更多
In this paper, recent measurements of tip vortex flow with and without cavitation carried out in Cavitation Mechanism Tunnel of China Ship Scientific Research Center（CSSRC） are presented. The elliptic hydrofoil with...In this paper, recent measurements of tip vortex flow with and without cavitation carried out in Cavitation Mechanism Tunnel of China Ship Scientific Research Center（CSSRC） are presented. The elliptic hydrofoil with section NACA 662-415 was adopted as test model. High-speed video（HSV） camera was used to visualize the trajectory of tip vortex core and the form of tip vortex cavitation（TVC） in different cavitation situations. Laser Doppler velocimetry（LDV） was employed to measure the tip vortex flow field in some typical sections along the vortex trajectory with the case of cavitation free. Stereo particle image velocimetry（SPIV） system was used to measure the velocity and vorticity distributions with and without cavitation. Series measurement results such as velocity and vorticity distributions, the trajectory of tip vortex core, the vortex core radius, cavity size and cavitation inception number were obtained. The results demonstrated that the minimum pressure coefficient in the vortex core obtained by flow field measurement was quite coincident with the tip vortex cavitation inception number obtained under the condition of high incoming velocity and low air content. And TVC would decrease the vortex strength comparing with the case without cavitation.展开更多
In this study, the vortex-induced vibrations of a cylinder near a rigid plane boundary in a steady flow are studied experimentally. The phenomenon of vortex-induced vibrations of the cylinder near the rigid plane boun...In this study, the vortex-induced vibrations of a cylinder near a rigid plane boundary in a steady flow are studied experimentally. The phenomenon of vortex-induced vibrations of the cylinder near the rigid plane boundary is reproduced in the flume. The vortex shedding frequency and mode are also measured by the methods of hot film velocimeter and hydrogen bubbles. A parametric study is carded out to investigate the influences of reduced velocity, gap-to-diameter ratio, stability parameter and mass ratio on the amplitude and frequency responses of the cylinder. Experimental results indicate： （1） the Strouhal number （St） is around 0.2 for the stationary cylinder near a plane boundary in the sub-criti- cal flow regime; （2） with increasing gap-to-diameter ratio （eo/D）, the amplitude ratio （A/D） gets larger but frequency ratio （f/fn） has a slight variation for the case of larger values of eo/D（eo/D 〉 0.66 in this study）; （3） there is a clear difference of amplitude and frequency responses of the cylin- derbetween the larger gap-to-diameter ratios （e0/D 〉 0.66） and the smaller ones （e0/D 〈 0.3）; （4） the vibration of the cylinder is easier to occur and the range of vibration in terms of Vr number becomes more extensive with decrease of the stability parameter, but the frequency response is affected slightly by the stability parameter; （5） with decreasing mass ratio, the width of the lock-in ranges in terms of Vr and the frequency ratio （f/fn） become larger.展开更多
A gate valve is one of the main elements of a circular pipeline, but the flow characteristics around the gate valve are hardly known. In this study, clarification of the flow field in front of the gate valve model in ...A gate valve is one of the main elements of a circular pipeline, but the flow characteristics around the gate valve are hardly known. In this study, clarification of the flow field in front of the gate valve model in a pipe flow via flow visualization and PIV analysis was attempted. As a result, four kinds of steady necklace-type vortex systems, 2-vortex, 4-vortex, 6-vortex and 8-vortex systems, were clearly observed in a Reynolds number between 290 and 2130. In addition, the main vortex was observed in the Reynolds number range between 2130 and 4870 with difficulty. On this account, both the center position and vorticity in the main vortex are presented against Reynolds number.展开更多
At present, most researches on the vortex-induced vibration of submarine free spanning pipelines ignore the effect of internal flowing fluid; furthermore, there are no research reports considering the coupling effect ...At present, most researches on the vortex-induced vibration of submarine free spanning pipelines ignore the effect of internal flowing fluid; furthermore, there are no research reports considering the coupling effect of internal and external fluid with the free span. In this paper, combining Iwan's wake oscillator model with the differential equation derived for the dynamic response of submarine free spanning pipelines with inclusion of internal flow, the pipe-fluid coupling equations are developed to investigate the effect of internal flow on the vortex-induced vibration of the free spans. The finite element approximation is implemented to derive the matrix equations of equilibrium. The Newmark method combined with simple iteration is used to solve the system of equations. The results indicate that the internal fluid flow may cause the shift of resonance band to the lower frequency and a slight decrease in the peak value; the effect will be more pronounced with the increase of the span length and can be weakened in the presence of the axial tension.展开更多
In consideration of the effect of the internal flowing fluid and the external marine environmental condition on the vortex-induced vibration （VIV） of top tensioned riser （Till）, the differential equation is derive...In consideration of the effect of the internal flowing fluid and the external marine environmental condition on the vortex-induced vibration （VIV） of top tensioned riser （Till）, the differential equation is derived based on work-energy principles and the riser near wake dynamics is modeled by Facchinetti＇ s wake oscillator model. Then Galerkin＇ s finite element approximation is implemented to derive the nonlinear matrix equation of the coupled equations and file corresponding numerical programs are compiled which solve the coupled equations directly in the time domain. The comparison of the predicted results with the recent experimental results and the prediction of SHEAR7 is performed. The results show the validity of the proposed method on the prediction of VIV of deep water risers. The effect of internal flow on the dynamic characteristics and dynmnic response of the riser is analyzed and several valuable conelusions are drawn.展开更多
The numerical investigation has been performed to explore the feasibility of vortex control by leading edge sucking excitation on a delta wing. The results reveal that the flow on the upper surface of the delta wing c...The numerical investigation has been performed to explore the feasibility of vortex control by leading edge sucking excitation on a delta wing. The results reveal that the flow on the upper surface of the delta wing changes significantly in a wide range of the angle of attack. For the vortical flow at moderate angle of attack, the secondary and tertiary vortices are weakened or suppressed, and the total lift is almost unchanged. For the stalled flow at high angle of attack, the leading edge concentrated vortex is recovered, and the lift is enhanced with increasing suction rate. For the bluff-body flow at even high angles of attack, the lift can still be improved. The concentrated vortex disappears on the upper surface, and the load increment is nearly unchanged along the chordwise direction.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52275316,51905437,52305149)Nantong Municipal Research Fund for Advanced Ocean Institute of Southeast University(Grant No.KP202409)+3 种基金Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Forming and Joining Technology for Aerospace Components(Grant No.EL202280325)State Administration for Market Regulation(Grant No.2023MK042)Jiangsu Provincial Administration for Market Regulation(Grant No.KJ2023003)Jiangsu Province Special Equipment Safety Supervision Inspection Institute(Grant Nos.KJ(Y)202429,KJ(YJ)2023001)。
文摘Tool wear is a critical challenge in titanium alloy friction stir welding(FSW).Vortex flow-based FSW(VFSW)is a potential solution for this issue because the VFSW process uses a similar material to the base metal as the tool.In this study,TC4 titanium alloy was welded by VFSW for the first time.Parameter optimization of the vortex flow formation is first done,and then the weld formation and the joints'microstructure and mechanical performance are investigated at different traversing speeds.The results prove that the plunging velocity is the dominant factor in the vortex depth.A lower plunging speed is beneficial for the formation of a deeper vortex.Full penetration is achieved at traversing speeds of 50–120 mm/min at 300 r/min.At welding speed above 130 mm/min,insufficient penetration defects occur.In the heat affected zone,grain coarsening andβ-phase volume fraction increase arise,whereas,in the weld nugget,anα+βlamellar structure emerges.Under the optimized parameters,the joint tensile strength is nearly 98%of the base material,but the elongation decreases significantly.The oxides drawn into the weld by the vortex at the junction between the vortex and the base material are the main reason for the small elongation.This study proves that the VFSW process is feasible for titanium alloys.
基金Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51210007,51004029)
文摘An Eulerian-Eulerian two-fluid model was developed to study the vortex flow inside a slab continuous casting mold with argon gas injection. Interracial momentum transfer that accommodated various interracial forces including drag force, lift force, virtual mass force, and turbulent dispersion force was considered. Predicted results agree well vaith experimental measurements of the water model in two-phase flow pattern and vortex flow structures. Three typical flow patterns with different argon steel ratios （ASRs） have been obtained： ＂double roll＂, ＂three roll＂, and ＂single roll＂. The flow pattern inside the mold alternates among the three types or it may attain some intermedi ate condition. With increasing ASR, the positions of vortices move from the submerged entry nozzle to the narrow face of the mold, and the sizes of vortices are reduced gradually. The rotating directions of vortices are all from high velocity area to low velocity area. Two mechanisms of vortex formation on the top surface have been suggested, i. e. , congruous shear flow and incongruous shear flow.
文摘A robust iterative method suitable for the numerical simulation of high angle-of-attack vortex flows is established based upon the multiple line-vortex model(MLVM).With symmetric or asymmetric positions of sep- aration lines given,the first converged solution at an angle of attack as high as 60 degree is obtained by means of the present method.Numerical experiments for a tangent-ogive forebody indicate the viscous onset mechanism of asymmetric vortex flows over a body of revolution at high angles of attack and zero sideslip.
文摘Since the classical investigation of the Taylor vortex by G. I. Taylor in 1923, many researchers have studied the Taylor vortex as one of the most important vortex types in flow. In this study, the inner cylinder is rotating, while the outer cylinder, which is concentric with the inner cylinder, is stationary. In addition, the measurement of the velocity distribution is carried out by the PIV （Particle Image Velocimetry） method. The radius of the inner cylinder is 20 mm, and that of the outer cylinder is 30 mm. In this study, Re = 650-1,200 is assumed. In the upper part of the apparatus, movable ends are fixed to the upper and lower sides of the cylinder to change the aspect ratio. The aspect ratio is defined as the ratio of cylinder height to gap distance. A servo motor to rotate the inner cylinder, a servo-motor control device, a servo amplifier for rotation speed control, and a YAG laser light source are installed in the apparatus. For the visualization of Taylor vortex flow, aluminum powder composed of scale like fine particles is used. As tracer particles used in the PIV method, fluorescent particles with a size of 48 Ixm were used. The governing equations are Navier-Stokes equations with cylindrical coordinates （r, θ, z） and the equations of continuity. Each physical value is nondimensionalized using the angular velocity of the inner cylinder as the representative velocity, and the radius difference between the inner and outer cylinders as the representative length. Discretization of the governing equations is based on the MAC method. The results of EFD and CFD （computational fluid dynamics） are compared. The mode bifurcation is observed, and the flow structure is investigated.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.4336052 and 10375063)
文摘The Excitation of Alfven wave in dusty plasma with vortex flows is investigated. The coupled equations for density and electromagnetic potential of dusty plasma with vortex-flow were obtained. The stability and amplitude behavior were studied both analytically and numerically. Using a non-modal method, it was found that the presence of dust can suppress the growth of the instability which can also be affected by the vortex eccentricity.
文摘Taylor vortex flow between two concentric rotating cylinders with finite axial length includes various patterns of laminar and turbulent flows, and its behavior has attracted great interests. When mode bifurcation occurs, quantitative parameters such as the volume-averaged energy change rapidly. It is important to visualize the behaviors of vortices. In this study, a three-dimensional visualization system with respect to time is devised. This system can change the viewpoint of flow visualization, and we can observe the track of a vortex from any point. The volume-averaged energy is projected to the track of the center of a vortex. The proposed system can help to investigate the relationship between the mode bifurcation process and the volume-averaged energy.
文摘Introduction: The ring vortex phantom is a novel, cost-effective prototype which generates complex and well-characterised reference flows in the form of the ring vortex. Although its reproducibility has been demonstrated, with ring speeds routinely behaving within 10% tolerances at speeds of approximately 10 - 70 cm/s, a form of real-time QA of the device at the time of imaging is needed to confirm correct function on demand in any environment. Methods: The technology described here achieves real-time QA, comprising a linear encoder, laser-photodiode array, and Doppler probe, measuring piston motion, ring speed and intra-ring velocity respectively. This instrumentation does not interfere with imaging system QA, but allows QA to be performed on both the ring vortex and the device in real-time. Results: The encoder reports the reliability of the piston velocity profile, whilst ring speed is measured by laser behaviour. Incorporation of a calibrated Doppler probe offers a consistency check that confirms behaviour of the central axial flow. For purposes of gold-standard measurement, all elements can be related to previous Laser PIV acquisitions with the same device settings. Conclusion: Consequently, ring vortex production within tolerances is confirmed by this instrumentation, delivering accurate QA in real-time. This implementation offers a phantom QA procedure that exceeds anything seen in the literature, providing the technology to enhance quantitative assessment of flow imaging modalities.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52075387 and 52375060)the Shanghai Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22ZR1464400)+2 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2019YFB2005102)the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project(No.2021SHZDZX0100)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2022-1-ZD-04),China.
文摘Poppet valves have become increasingly significant in ensuring precise digital flow rate and pressure control in hydraulic systems,necessitating a more profound understanding of the geometrical properties of cavitation in them,as well as associated flow-choking conditions.Through a comparative analysis with experimentally observed cavity images,we found that large eddy simulation(LES)turbulence modeling effectively replicates the geometrical properties of cavitation in these valves.The analysis demonstrated that cavitation is generated from vortices that result from the interaction between the notch contracta flow and the surrounding fluid structure.Variations in the internal or external vena contracta conditions result in fixed or discrete cavities,and the length-to-diameter ratio serves as a measure of the transition between internal and external vena contracta flow properties.This study establishes a threshold length-to-diameter ratio of approximately 2 for the tested poppet valves.More specifically,in notch structures with a smaller valve opening,longer sealing length,and smaller throttling angle(corresponding to a larger length-to-diameter ratio),the liquid-to-vapor transfer process is more evident than that in the reverse direction.A long-standing vapor cavity becomes fixed inside the notch,leading to a more pronounced flow-choking phenomenon.In contrast,for structures with a smaller length-to-diameter ratio,the cavitation process for discrete vapor cavities is more complete,ensuring fluid flow continuity and significantly reducing the occurrence of the flow-choking phenomenon.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U2333209,U1733203)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFF0603904)the Civil Aviation Administration of China(No.AQ20200019)。
文摘Regional turbofan aircraft,which are used for medium-short distances,have a heightened risk of high-altitude Wake Vortices(VV)because of their tail-mounted engines and high horizontal tail configurations.For some regional medium-short-range turbofan aircraft,this threat is higher than that for conventionally designed aircraft.To analyze the flight safety of turbofan aircraft during cruise,this study developed a model to assess wake vortex encounters based on evolutionary high-altitude wake flow patterns.First,the high-altitude wake vortex aircraft dissipation patterns were analyzed by combining Quick Access Recorder(QAR)flight data with the wake vortex evolution model.Then,to consider the uniqueness of the medium-short-range turbofan aircraft,the severity of the wake vortex encounters was simulated using an induced roll moment coefficient.The proposed high-altitude wake vortex encounter model was able to identify and assess the highaltitude wake vortex changes,the bearing moments at different altitudes,and the atmospheric pressure conditions.Using the latest wake separation standards from the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO),acceptable safety wake intervals for follower aircraft in different scenarios were determined for the safety assessment.The results indicate that compared to mid and low altitudes,the high-altitude aircraft wake vortex dissipation rate is faster,the ultimate bearing moment is weaker,and the roll moment coefficient is higher,which confirm that there is elevated wake vortex encounter severity for regional turbofan aircraft.As safety is found to deteriorate when encountering wake vortices at altitudes higher than 8 km,new medium-short-range turbofan regional aircraft require higher safety margins than the latest wake separation standards.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No :50179021) and the Youth Scienceand Technology Foundation of Sichuan (Grant No :05ZQ026-07) .
文摘The three-dimensional unsteady turbulent flow is studied numerically in the whole flow passage of hydraulic turbine, and vortex flow in the draft tube is predicted accurately in this paper. The numerical prediction is based on the Navier-Stokes equations and Large-Eddy Simulation （LES） model. The SIMPLE algorithm with the body fitted coordinate and tetrahedroid grid system is applied for the solution of the discretization governing equations.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.U2133210).
文摘Aircraft wake turbulence is an inherent outcome of aircraft flight,presenting a substan-tial challenge to air traffic control,aviation safety and operational efficiency.Building upon data obtained from coherent Doppler Lidar detection,and combining Dynamic Bayesian Networks(DBN)with Genetic Algorithm-optimized Backpropagation Neural Networks(GA-BPNN),this paper proposes a model for the inversion of wake vortex parameters.During the wake vortex flow field simulation analysis,the wind and turbulent environment were initially superimposed onto the simulated wake velocity field.Subsequently,Lidar-detected echoes of the velocity field are simulated to obtain a data set similar to the actual situation for model training.In the case study validation,real measured data underwent preprocessing and were then input into the established model.This allowed us to construct the wake vortex characteristic parameter inversion model.The final results demonstrated that our model achieved parameter inversion with only minor errors.In a practical example,our model in this paper significantly reduced the mean square error of the inverted velocity field when compared to the traditional algorithm.This study holds significant promise for real-time monitoring of wake vortices at airports,and is proved a crucial step in developing wake vortex interval standards.
文摘Turbulent Taylor vortex flow,which is contained between a rotating inner cylinder and a coaxial fixed outer cylinder with fixed ends,is simulated by applying the devel-opment in Reynolds stress equations mold(RSM)of the micro-perturbation.This resulted from the truncation error between the numerical solution and exact solution of the Reynolds stress equations.Based on the numerical simulation results of the turbulent Taylor vortex flow,its characteristics such as the fluctuation of the flow field,the precipitous drop of azimuthal velocity,the jet flow of radial velocity,the periodicity of axial velocity,the wave periodicity of pressure distribution,the polarization of shear stress on the walls,and the turbulence intensity in the jet region,are discussed.Com-paring the pilot results measured by previous methods,the relative error of the characteristics predicted by simulation is less than 30%.
文摘Turbulence kinetic energies in confined vortex flows have been studied. The studies were based on the experiments performed in a vortex chamber. In the experiments, a Laser Doppler Anemometry (LDA) was used to perform flow measurements inside the vortex chamber, which provided the data for the kinetic energy analysis. The studies concentrated on the influences of the contraction ratio and the inlet air flow rate on the kinetic energy, and analyzed the characteristics of the kinetic energy in the confined vortex flows, including the distributions of the tangential component, radial component and total turbulence kinetic energy. In the paper, both the experimental techniques and the experimental results were presented. Based on a similarity analysis and the experimental data, an empirical scaling formula was proposed so that the tangential component of the turbulence kinetic energy was dependent only on the parameter of the contraction ratio.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12202031,12225202,and 12102024)Tianmushan Laboratory Foundation(Grant No.TK2023-B-004).
文摘During its evolution to the far field,the wingtip vortex exhibits complex instability behaviors such as long-wave/short-wave instability and vortex wandering.However,the quantification influence of vortex instability on its velocity field statistics has not been well investigated.To this end,experimental measurements of a canonical wingtip vortex generated by an elliptical wing under various angles of attack and Reynolds numbers were conducted using particle image velocimetry.It is found that the streamwise variation of wandering amplitude presents an exponential growth within the middle-to-far wake region and asymptotically saturates to 10−1b in the far wake,which differs from the previous report of a linear growth trend in the nearwake region.Further,two average methods,i.e.,time average(TA)and ensemble average(EA),were adopted to compare the velocity field statistics.In both TA-and EA-obtained flow fields,the vortex radius rc,peak vorticity x p,and vortex circulationΓall demonstrate a power-law scaling with respect to the streamwise location,rc∝x^(kr),Ω_(x)^(p) ∝x^(-kω) and Г∝x^(kГ),respectively.For a full rolling-up wingtip vortex in the middle-to-far wake region,the fact that kГ=k_(ω)-2k_(r) demonstrates that the vortex circulation can be scaled Г=Ω_(x)^(p)(r_(c))^(2).On the other hand,TA overestimates the decay rate of peak vorticity k and the growth rate of vortex radius kr.Furthermore,the TA-introduced bias level of the peak vorticity and vortex radius is found to be scaled with an empirical scaling between the wandering amplitude by a power law,respectively.These findings provide significant practical value for detecting wake vortex in wake vortex spacing systems.
基金Project supported by the Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11332009)
文摘In this paper, recent measurements of tip vortex flow with and without cavitation carried out in Cavitation Mechanism Tunnel of China Ship Scientific Research Center（CSSRC） are presented. The elliptic hydrofoil with section NACA 662-415 was adopted as test model. High-speed video（HSV） camera was used to visualize the trajectory of tip vortex core and the form of tip vortex cavitation（TVC） in different cavitation situations. Laser Doppler velocimetry（LDV） was employed to measure the tip vortex flow field in some typical sections along the vortex trajectory with the case of cavitation free. Stereo particle image velocimetry（SPIV） system was used to measure the velocity and vorticity distributions with and without cavitation. Series measurement results such as velocity and vorticity distributions, the trajectory of tip vortex core, the vortex core radius, cavity size and cavitation inception number were obtained. The results demonstrated that the minimum pressure coefficient in the vortex core obtained by flow field measurement was quite coincident with the tip vortex cavitation inception number obtained under the condition of high incoming velocity and low air content. And TVC would decrease the vortex strength comparing with the case without cavitation.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50509022, 10532070)Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (KJCX2-YW-L02)
文摘In this study, the vortex-induced vibrations of a cylinder near a rigid plane boundary in a steady flow are studied experimentally. The phenomenon of vortex-induced vibrations of the cylinder near the rigid plane boundary is reproduced in the flume. The vortex shedding frequency and mode are also measured by the methods of hot film velocimeter and hydrogen bubbles. A parametric study is carded out to investigate the influences of reduced velocity, gap-to-diameter ratio, stability parameter and mass ratio on the amplitude and frequency responses of the cylinder. Experimental results indicate： （1） the Strouhal number （St） is around 0.2 for the stationary cylinder near a plane boundary in the sub-criti- cal flow regime; （2） with increasing gap-to-diameter ratio （eo/D）, the amplitude ratio （A/D） gets larger but frequency ratio （f/fn） has a slight variation for the case of larger values of eo/D（eo/D 〉 0.66 in this study）; （3） there is a clear difference of amplitude and frequency responses of the cylin- derbetween the larger gap-to-diameter ratios （e0/D 〉 0.66） and the smaller ones （e0/D 〈 0.3）; （4） the vibration of the cylinder is easier to occur and the range of vibration in terms of Vr number becomes more extensive with decrease of the stability parameter, but the frequency response is affected slightly by the stability parameter; （5） with decreasing mass ratio, the width of the lock-in ranges in terms of Vr and the frequency ratio （f/fn） become larger.
文摘A gate valve is one of the main elements of a circular pipeline, but the flow characteristics around the gate valve are hardly known. In this study, clarification of the flow field in front of the gate valve model in a pipe flow via flow visualization and PIV analysis was attempted. As a result, four kinds of steady necklace-type vortex systems, 2-vortex, 4-vortex, 6-vortex and 8-vortex systems, were clearly observed in a Reynolds number between 290 and 2130. In addition, the main vortex was observed in the Reynolds number range between 2130 and 4870 with difficulty. On this account, both the center position and vorticity in the main vortex are presented against Reynolds number.
基金This Project was fincianlly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50379050)
文摘At present, most researches on the vortex-induced vibration of submarine free spanning pipelines ignore the effect of internal flowing fluid; furthermore, there are no research reports considering the coupling effect of internal and external fluid with the free span. In this paper, combining Iwan's wake oscillator model with the differential equation derived for the dynamic response of submarine free spanning pipelines with inclusion of internal flow, the pipe-fluid coupling equations are developed to investigate the effect of internal flow on the vortex-induced vibration of the free spans. The finite element approximation is implemented to derive the matrix equations of equilibrium. The Newmark method combined with simple iteration is used to solve the system of equations. The results indicate that the internal fluid flow may cause the shift of resonance band to the lower frequency and a slight decrease in the peak value; the effect will be more pronounced with the increase of the span length and can be weakened in the presence of the axial tension.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(863 Program,Grant No.2006AA09Z356 and No.2007AA09Z313)
文摘In consideration of the effect of the internal flowing fluid and the external marine environmental condition on the vortex-induced vibration （VIV） of top tensioned riser （Till）, the differential equation is derived based on work-energy principles and the riser near wake dynamics is modeled by Facchinetti＇ s wake oscillator model. Then Galerkin＇ s finite element approximation is implemented to derive the nonlinear matrix equation of the coupled equations and file corresponding numerical programs are compiled which solve the coupled equations directly in the time domain. The comparison of the predicted results with the recent experimental results and the prediction of SHEAR7 is performed. The results show the validity of the proposed method on the prediction of VIV of deep water risers. The effect of internal flow on the dynamic characteristics and dynmnic response of the riser is analyzed and several valuable conelusions are drawn.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (19802018).
文摘The numerical investigation has been performed to explore the feasibility of vortex control by leading edge sucking excitation on a delta wing. The results reveal that the flow on the upper surface of the delta wing changes significantly in a wide range of the angle of attack. For the vortical flow at moderate angle of attack, the secondary and tertiary vortices are weakened or suppressed, and the total lift is almost unchanged. For the stalled flow at high angle of attack, the leading edge concentrated vortex is recovered, and the lift is enhanced with increasing suction rate. For the bluff-body flow at even high angles of attack, the lift can still be improved. The concentrated vortex disappears on the upper surface, and the load increment is nearly unchanged along the chordwise direction.
