Many fishes use undulatory fin to propel themselves in the underwater environment. These locomotor mechanisms have a popular interest to many researchers. In the present study, we perform a three-dimensional unsteady ...Many fishes use undulatory fin to propel themselves in the underwater environment. These locomotor mechanisms have a popular interest to many researchers. In the present study, we perform a three-dimensional unsteady computation of an undulatory mechanical fin that is driven by Shape Memory Alloy (SMA). The objective of the computation is to investigate the fluid dynamics of force production associated with the undulatory mechanical fin. An unstructured, grid-based, unsteady Navier-Stokes solver with automatic adaptive remeshing is used to compute the unsteady flow around the fin through five complete cycles. The pressure distribution on fin surface is computed and integrated to provide fin forces which are decomposed into lift and thrust. The velocity field is also computed throughout the swimming cycle. Finally, a comparison is conducted to reveal the dynamics of force generation according to the kinematic parameters of the undulatory fin (amplitude, frequency and wavelength).展开更多
Computational fluid dynamics(CFD) simulations are adopted to investigate rectangular microchannel flows with various periodic micro-structured wall by introducing velocity slip boundary condition at low Reynolds num...Computational fluid dynamics(CFD) simulations are adopted to investigate rectangular microchannel flows with various periodic micro-structured wall by introducing velocity slip boundary condition at low Reynolds number. The purpose of the current study is to numerically find out the effects of periodic micro-structured wall on the flow resistance in rectangular microchannel with the different spacings between microridges ranging from 15 to 60 pm. The simulative results indicate that pressure drop with different spacing between microridges increases linearly with flow velocity and decreases monotonically with slip velocity; Pressure drop reduction also increases with the spacing between microridges at the same condition of slip velocity and flow velocity. The results of numerical simulation are compared with theoretical predictions and experimental results in the literatures. It is found that there is qualitative agreement between them.展开更多
为提升低空风切变预报精度,本文综合运用欧洲中期天气预报中心第五代再分析资料[European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts(ECMWF)fifth-generation reanalysis data,ERA5]和美国国家环境预报中心(National Centers for Envi...为提升低空风切变预报精度,本文综合运用欧洲中期天气预报中心第五代再分析资料[European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts(ECMWF)fifth-generation reanalysis data,ERA5]和美国国家环境预报中心(National Centers for Environmental Prediction,NCEP)的FNL全球再分析资料(Final Operational Global Analysis)、先进星载热发射和反射辐射仪全球数字高程模型以及兰州中川机场的实况观测资料,采用中尺度数值天气预报模式(Weather Research and Forecasting Model,WRF)、WRF结合计算流体动力学(Computational Fluid Dynamics,CFD)方法、长短期神经网络(Long Short-Term Memory,LSTM)方法,对2021年4月15-16日兰州中川机场的两次风切变过程进行模拟分析。结果表明:(1)在小于1 km的网格中使用大涡模拟,WRF模式在单个站点风速模拟任务中表现更好,但在近地面水平风场风速模拟效果上,不如WRF模式结合计算流体力学模型方案;(2)对于飞机降落过程中遭遇的两次低空风切变的模拟,WRF-LES和WRF-CFD两种模式都可以模拟出第一次低空风切变,而第二次受传入模式的WRF风速数据值较小的影响,两种模式风速差都没有达到阈值,需要在后续工作中进一步验证;(3)低风速条件(6 m·s^(-1))下,基于LSTM的单变量风速预测模型平均绝对误差基本维持在0.59 m·s^(-1),能较好地把握不同地形与环流背景条件下风速变化的非线性关系,虽然受到WRF误差和观测要素不全的限制,多变量风速预测能在保证平均绝对百分比误差小于6.60%的情况下,以更高的计算效率和泛化能力实现风速预测。本文不仅验证了WRF-CFD和WRF-LES耦合方案在风场和低空风切变预报中的差异,还探讨了基于LSTM的风速预测的可行性和准确性,期望为提高风场模拟精度,缩短精细风场模拟时间提供新的视角和方法。展开更多
To find out and improve the flow characteristics inside the intake system of cylinder head,the application of computational fluid dynamics(CFD)in the evaluation and optimization of the reconstructed intake system base...To find out and improve the flow characteristics inside the intake system of cylinder head,the application of computational fluid dynamics(CFD)in the evaluation and optimization of the reconstructed intake system based on slicing reverse method was proposed.The flow characteristics were found out through CFD,and the velocity vector field,pressure field and turbulent kinetic energy field for different valve lifts were discussed,which were in good agreement with experimental data,and the quality of reconstruction was evaluated.In order to improve its flow characteristic,an optimization plan was proposed.The results show that the flow characteristics after optimization are obviously improved.The results can provide a reference for the design and optimization of the intake system of cylinder head.展开更多
River bank erosion models are an important prerequisite for understanding the development of river meanders and for estimating likely land-loss and potential danger to floodplain infrastructure. Although bank erosion ...River bank erosion models are an important prerequisite for understanding the development of river meanders and for estimating likely land-loss and potential danger to floodplain infrastructure. Although bank erosion models have been developed that consider large-scale mass failure, the contribution of fluvial erosion (the process of particle-by-particle erosion due to the shearing action of the river flow) to bank retreat has not received as much consideration. In principle, such fluvial bank erosion rates can be quantified using excess shear stress formulations, but in practice, it has proven difficult to estimate the parameters involved. In this study, a series of three-dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations for a meander loop on the River Asker (200 m long) at Bridport in southern England were undertaken to elucidate the overall flow structures and in particular to provide estimates of the applied fluid shear stress exerted on the riverbanks. The CFD models, which simulated relatively low and relatively high flow conditions, were established using Fluent 6.2 software. The modelling outcomes show that the key qualitative features of the flow endure even as flow discharge varies. At bank full, the degrees of velocity and simulated shear stresses within the inner bank separation zones are shown to be higher than those observed under low flow conditions, and that these elevated shear stresses may be sufficient to result in the removal of accumulated sediments into the main downstream flow.展开更多
文摘Many fishes use undulatory fin to propel themselves in the underwater environment. These locomotor mechanisms have a popular interest to many researchers. In the present study, we perform a three-dimensional unsteady computation of an undulatory mechanical fin that is driven by Shape Memory Alloy (SMA). The objective of the computation is to investigate the fluid dynamics of force production associated with the undulatory mechanical fin. An unstructured, grid-based, unsteady Navier-Stokes solver with automatic adaptive remeshing is used to compute the unsteady flow around the fin through five complete cycles. The pressure distribution on fin surface is computed and integrated to provide fin forces which are decomposed into lift and thrust. The velocity field is also computed throughout the swimming cycle. Finally, a comparison is conducted to reveal the dynamics of force generation according to the kinematic parameters of the undulatory fin (amplitude, frequency and wavelength).
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50435030)
文摘Computational fluid dynamics(CFD) simulations are adopted to investigate rectangular microchannel flows with various periodic micro-structured wall by introducing velocity slip boundary condition at low Reynolds number. The purpose of the current study is to numerically find out the effects of periodic micro-structured wall on the flow resistance in rectangular microchannel with the different spacings between microridges ranging from 15 to 60 pm. The simulative results indicate that pressure drop with different spacing between microridges increases linearly with flow velocity and decreases monotonically with slip velocity; Pressure drop reduction also increases with the spacing between microridges at the same condition of slip velocity and flow velocity. The results of numerical simulation are compared with theoretical predictions and experimental results in the literatures. It is found that there is qualitative agreement between them.
文摘为提升低空风切变预报精度,本文综合运用欧洲中期天气预报中心第五代再分析资料[European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts(ECMWF)fifth-generation reanalysis data,ERA5]和美国国家环境预报中心(National Centers for Environmental Prediction,NCEP)的FNL全球再分析资料(Final Operational Global Analysis)、先进星载热发射和反射辐射仪全球数字高程模型以及兰州中川机场的实况观测资料,采用中尺度数值天气预报模式(Weather Research and Forecasting Model,WRF)、WRF结合计算流体动力学(Computational Fluid Dynamics,CFD)方法、长短期神经网络(Long Short-Term Memory,LSTM)方法,对2021年4月15-16日兰州中川机场的两次风切变过程进行模拟分析。结果表明:(1)在小于1 km的网格中使用大涡模拟,WRF模式在单个站点风速模拟任务中表现更好,但在近地面水平风场风速模拟效果上,不如WRF模式结合计算流体力学模型方案;(2)对于飞机降落过程中遭遇的两次低空风切变的模拟,WRF-LES和WRF-CFD两种模式都可以模拟出第一次低空风切变,而第二次受传入模式的WRF风速数据值较小的影响,两种模式风速差都没有达到阈值,需要在后续工作中进一步验证;(3)低风速条件(6 m·s^(-1))下,基于LSTM的单变量风速预测模型平均绝对误差基本维持在0.59 m·s^(-1),能较好地把握不同地形与环流背景条件下风速变化的非线性关系,虽然受到WRF误差和观测要素不全的限制,多变量风速预测能在保证平均绝对百分比误差小于6.60%的情况下,以更高的计算效率和泛化能力实现风速预测。本文不仅验证了WRF-CFD和WRF-LES耦合方案在风场和低空风切变预报中的差异,还探讨了基于LSTM的风速预测的可行性和准确性,期望为提高风场模拟精度,缩短精细风场模拟时间提供新的视角和方法。
基金“Strategic Cooperation of Science and Technology between Nanchong City and Southwest Petroleum University 2018” Special Fund Project,China(Nos.18SXHZ0030,18SXHZ0054)
文摘To find out and improve the flow characteristics inside the intake system of cylinder head,the application of computational fluid dynamics(CFD)in the evaluation and optimization of the reconstructed intake system based on slicing reverse method was proposed.The flow characteristics were found out through CFD,and the velocity vector field,pressure field and turbulent kinetic energy field for different valve lifts were discussed,which were in good agreement with experimental data,and the quality of reconstruction was evaluated.In order to improve its flow characteristic,an optimization plan was proposed.The results show that the flow characteristics after optimization are obviously improved.The results can provide a reference for the design and optimization of the intake system of cylinder head.
文摘River bank erosion models are an important prerequisite for understanding the development of river meanders and for estimating likely land-loss and potential danger to floodplain infrastructure. Although bank erosion models have been developed that consider large-scale mass failure, the contribution of fluvial erosion (the process of particle-by-particle erosion due to the shearing action of the river flow) to bank retreat has not received as much consideration. In principle, such fluvial bank erosion rates can be quantified using excess shear stress formulations, but in practice, it has proven difficult to estimate the parameters involved. In this study, a series of three-dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations for a meander loop on the River Asker (200 m long) at Bridport in southern England were undertaken to elucidate the overall flow structures and in particular to provide estimates of the applied fluid shear stress exerted on the riverbanks. The CFD models, which simulated relatively low and relatively high flow conditions, were established using Fluent 6.2 software. The modelling outcomes show that the key qualitative features of the flow endure even as flow discharge varies. At bank full, the degrees of velocity and simulated shear stresses within the inner bank separation zones are shown to be higher than those observed under low flow conditions, and that these elevated shear stresses may be sufficient to result in the removal of accumulated sediments into the main downstream flow.