表面张力对疏水微结构表面减阻的影响

通过构造具有棋盘状微结构的疏水表面,考虑表面张力的影响,利用定常与非定常结合的数值模拟方法,研究了疏水表面在湍流状态下的减阻特性以及微结构内气体封存的效果,其中Re=3000—30000.在低雷诺数下,疏水表面微结构内气体封存状态良好,减阻率最高约为30%;随着雷诺数的增大,压差阻力增大,减阻率有下降趋势.当来流速度过大时,水会大量进入微结构,疏水表面的减阻率变化剧烈,且已经不再减阻.结果表明,表面张力削弱了壁面切应力的影响,使得低雷诺数下微结构内气体能够有效封存,进而减小壁面阻力.     

表面粗糙度的分形特征及其对微通道内层流流动的影响

基于分形几何学,研究了表面粗糙度的分形特征.采用Weierstrass- Mandelbrot函数对多尺度自仿射的表面粗糙度进行了描述;建立了微通道内层流流动的三维模型并对表面粗糙度的影响进行了数值模拟,分析了雷诺数、相对粗糙度和分形维数对流动阻力特性的影响.研究结果表明,与常规尺度通道不同,粗糙微通道的Poiseuille数不再是常数,而是随雷诺数近似线性增加;相对粗糙度越大,流动产生的回流和分离所导致的流动压降越明显.在相同的相对粗糙度下,粗糙表面的分形维数越大,表面轮廓变化就越频繁,这也将导致流动阻 关键词： 粗糙度 层流阻力系数 微通道 分形     

用格子Boltzmann方法模拟壁面微结构对管流特性的影响

采用格子Boltzmann方法和Shan-Chen多相流模型,模拟液滴在常力驱动下在微管道内的流动,研究微孔道壁面润湿性和几何结构对降压增注效果的影响.阐明具有一定粗糙度的疏水表面阻力减小的原因,研究表明,壁面润湿性和粗糙度对管流特性有显著的影响,同时也表明,用Lattice Boltzmann方法模拟,具有相当精确的可预测性,在石油储层微观渗流减阻机制研究方面有很好的应用前景,其可为研究纳米降压增注效果提供有用工具.     

微纳跨尺度结构ZnO表面的壁面减阻特性

通过化学气相沉积方法获得了具有良好超疏水特性的微纳跨尺度结构ZnO表面, 其表面接触角为150.7°.扫描电镜(SEM)的测试结果表明, 样品结构为ZnO微米柱阵列和在上面交织生长的高密度ZnO针状纳米线的复合结构.通过流变仪, 采用分步流动模式对样品表面在不同的剪切速率和不同间距的情况下进行测量, 得到了扭矩与剪切速率之间的关系.进一步选择覆盖硅烷的光滑Si表面作为对比样品, 选用40％的甘油作为试验液体, 当剪切速率接近20 s^-1时, 测试的表面滑移长度为46.8 μm.这表明微纳跨尺度结构的ZnO表面可有效增加流体减阻特性, 有利于制备具有减阻效应的微器件.     

疏水表面减阻的格子Boltzmann方法数值模拟

采用格子Boltzmann方法的多松弛模型和Shan-Chen多相流模型对雷诺数为100的疏水表面方柱绕流进行了数值模拟, 分析了疏水表面接触角和来流含气率对方柱绕流流场的影响. 研究结果表明: 疏水表面接触角一定时, 来流含气率在一定范围内, 疏水表面具有减阻的能力, 超出这一范围时会出现阻力系数、升力系数升高的现象, 同时在方柱近壁面处伴随涡的形成产生了气团脱落; 当来流含气率处于适当水平时, 接触角越大, 绕流物体近壁面处含气率越稳定, 减阻效果越明显. 分析发现疏水表面减阻的关键在于保证近壁面处气层的稳定性, 此时接触角越大, 减阻效果越明显. 本文从含气率角度出发分析疏水表面的减阻现象, 为进一步探索疏水表面减阻机理提出了新的思路.     

温度和雷诺数对表面活性剂溶液传热的影响

对不同温度和雷诺数下阳性离子表面活性剂十六烷基三甲基氯化铵(CTAC)溶液在循环回路中的传热特性进行了实验研究。在水中加入表面活性剂后溶液的传热特性明显降低,在不同的温度工况下均存在一个临界雷诺数,随着溶液温度的改变而发生变化。在不同的实验浓度条件下均存在一个临界温度,在临界温度以下时,临界雷诺数随温度升高而增加;在临界温度以上时,临界雷诺数随温度升高而急剧下降。分析该表面活性剂溶液阻力减小和传热性能降低之间的关系,提出了通过对溶液温度的控制来改变减阻流体传热特性的方法。     

微结构超疏水表面减阻特性数值研究

通过湍流状态下超疏水表面的数值模拟,研究超疏水表面湍流流动的速度和剪应力分布,分析其与减阻的内在关系,初步总结出微观结构与减阻率之间的基本规律.数值模拟采用非定常雷诺平均模型,气液两相流则采用VOF模型.结果表明:超疏水表面存在滑移流动和周期分布的剪应力,其不仅可以实现减阻也有可能导致增阻;微结构尺寸对减阻率有显著影响,为了尽可能增大减阻率,矩形微结构的深宽比应大于3:2,且凹槽间距应尽可能小,凹槽宽度应小于200微米.     

变截面微石英管内流动特性分析

以去离子水作为工质,流经内径分别为304.13 μm和192.87 μm的石英管所连接而成的变径微管道,根据压降与流量的变化关系,研究微管道内过流截面突然扩大和缩小时微管内阻力特性.利用常规管路阻力损失计算方法对管路的阻力进行计算,并与实验值相比较.研究表明,当雷诺数Re(大直径微管)低于500时,微尺度变截面管路流阻的实验值近似等于常规管路阻力计算公式的计算值;当Re数大于500时,实验值与理论值产生偏差,并且随着雷诺数的进一步增大两者偏差越来越大.     

疏水表面滑移流动及减阻特性的格子Boltzmann方法模拟

采用格子Boltzmann方法研究了固体壁面对流体的作用强度与其润湿性的关系,在此基础上进一步模拟了疏水表面微通道内的流体流动,获得了润湿性对疏水表面滑移流动及减阻特性的影响规律,证实了疏水表面表观滑移的存在性并揭示了其产生机理.结果表明,疏水性作用在疏水表面的近壁区诱导了一个低密度层,而表观滑移则发生在低密度层上.表观滑移是疏水表面具有减阻作用的直接原因,减阻效果随滑移长度的增大而增大.对于特定的流体系统,滑移长度是疏水表面的固有属性,仅是壁面润湿性的单一函数,而与流动本身的性质无关.     

表面活性剂溶液的减阻和传热特性研究

对不同的浓度和温度下阳性离子表面活性剂十六烷基三甲基氯化铵(CTAC)在循环回路系统中的减阻特性进行了实验研究。表面活性剂呈现明显减阻特性,且各浓度条件下均存在一个临界温度,并表现出温度效应。本文从微观尺度和能量分析角度来解释这种温度效应。通过分析该表面活性剂溶液阻力减小和传热性能降低之间的关系,提出了通过对溶液温度的控制来改变减阻溶液的传热特性的方法。     

具有微型沟槽结构旋转圆盘减阻的实验研究

建立了开式旋转圆盘系统减阻实验平台,对圆盘螺线沟槽减阻进行实验研究,并可以结合数值研究手段对微型沟槽减阻的机理进行研究。实验结果表明圆盘开槽面积为7.4%时,螺线微型沟槽使得旋转圆盘的最大减阻率达6.1%,V型沟槽两侧的压力差所产生的正扭矩是其减阻的主要原因。沟槽还能起到提高圆盘内径与外径处的静压差的效果。研究结果还表明,采用和平板减阻相同的无量纲尺寸的沟槽会引起圆盘表面的剪应力较大增加。     

Mechanism of controlling turbulent channel flow with the effect of spanwise Lorentz force distribution

A direct numerical simulation(DNS) is performed to investigate the control effect and mechanism of turbulent channel flow with the distribution of spanwise Lorentz force. A sinusoidal distribution of constant spanwise Lorentz force is selected, of which the control effects, such as flow characters, mean Reynolds stress, and drag reductions, at different parameters of amplitude A and wave number k_x are discussed. The results indicate that the control effects vary with the parameter A and k_x. With the increase of A, the drag reduction rate D_r first increases and then decreases rapidly at low k_x,and slowly at high k_x. The low drag reduction(or even drag increase) is due to a weak suppression or even the enhancements of the random velocity fluctuation and mean Reynolds stress. The efficient drag reduction is due to the quasi-streamwise vortex structure induced by Lorentz force, which contributes to suppressing the random velocity fluctuation and mean Reynolds stress, and the negative vorticity improves the distribution of streamwise velocity. Therefore, the optimal control effect with a drag reduction of up to 58% can be obtained.     

Effects of uniform surface roughness on vortex-induced vibration of towed vertical cylinders

The present study was motivated by a desire to understand the vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of cylindrical offshore structures such as spars in strong currents. In particular, the consequences of marine growth on the surface as well as natural surface roughness that occurs with years in service are studied. Of special interest is the effect of surface roughness on the response amplitudes and the forces experienced by these structures while undergoing VIV.The experimental apparatus employed for the present study consisted of an elastically mounted rigid vertical cylinder with no end plates, towed along the length of a water tank. The cylinder was attached to a parallel linkage mechanism allowing motion in the transverse direction only. The cylinder surface was covered by sandpapers with known mean particle diameters, thus providing controlled values of roughness coefficient from 0.28×10⁻³ to 1.38×10⁻². The tests covered the subcritical range of Reynolds number from 1.7×10⁴ to 8.3×10⁴, and a reduced velocity range from 4 to 16.It was found that as the roughness of the cylinder was increased the maximum response amplitude and the maximum mean drag coefficient decreased, levelling off to constant values. The onset of lock-in was progressively delayed for rougher cylinders, and the width of the lock-in region showed remarkable reduction at higher roughness values. The Strouhal number was found to display a modest increase with roughness. The dynamic mean drag of the rough cylinders was also found to be lower than that for a smooth cylinder. It is felt that uniform roughness such as caused in marine environments may act favorably to lower VIV incidence and effects in the range of Reynolds number tested.     

Effect of surface roughness on leakage current and corrosion resistance of oxide layer on AZ91 Mg alloy prepared by plasma electrolytic oxidation

The influence of the surface roughness of Mg alloys on the electrical properties and corrosion resistance of oxide layers obtained by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) were studied. The leakage current in the insulating oxide layer was enhanced by increasing the surface roughness, which is a favorable characteristic for the material when applied to hand-held electronic devices. The variation of corrosion resistance with surface roughness was also investigated. The corrosion resistance was degraded by the increasing surface roughness, which was confirmed with DC polarization and impedance spectroscopy. Pitting corrosion on the passive oxide layer was also analyzed with a salt spray test, which showed that the number of pits was not affected by the surface roughness when the spray time reached 96 h.     

Effect of the number of grooves on flow characteristics around a circular cylinder with triangular grooves

In the flow around a circular cylinder, a sudden decrease in the mean drag coefficient occurs at a high Reynolds number, but the same phenomenon occurs at a lower Reynolds number in the case where there exist grooves or roughness on the cylinder surface. In this paper, in order to make clear the flow characteristics around a cylinder with 20, 26 and 32 triangular grooves, the mean drag coefficient, pressure distribution, velocity distribution and turbulence intensity distribution were measured. Moreover, the flow around the cylinder was analyzed by applying the RNGk − ɛ turbulent model, and the surface flow pattern was investigated using the oil-film technique. From these results, it was found that a sudden decrease in the mean drag coefficient of a cylinder with 32 triangular grooves occurs at a lower Reynolds number compared with 20 and 26 triangular grooves.     

Theory of concentration dependence in drag reduction by polymers and of the maximum drag reduction asymptote

A simple model of the effect of polymer concentration on the amount of drag reduction in turbulence is presented, simulated, and analyzed. The qualitative phase diagram of drag coefficient versus Reynolds number (Re) is recaptured in this model, including the theoretically elusive onset of drag reduction and the maximum drag reduction (MDR) asymptote. The Re-dependent drag and the MDR are analytically explained, and the dependence of the amount of drag on material parameters is rationalized.