Numerical simulation of momentumless turbulent wake dynamics in linearly stratified medium

This paper presents comparison of two numerical models of the momentumless turbulent wake dynamics behind a body of revolution in a linearly stratified medium, namely, the model based on direct (DNS) numerical integration of Navier–Stokes equations in the Oberbeck–Boussinesq approximation and the mathematical model with application of a semi-empirical turbulence model of the third order. The results of calculations by these two models agree with the known experimental data.     

On numerical modeling of the dynamics of turbulent wake behind a towed body in linearly stratified medium

Two numerical models of the dynamics of a turbulent wake behind a towed body in a linearly stratified medium are compared, namely, the model based on direct numerical integration of Navier-Stokes equations in the Oberbeck-Boussinesq approximation and the mathematical model with applying a semiempirical turbulence model of the second order. The calculation results of the two models are similar to the known experimental data and are in good agreement.     

Numerical simulation of turbulent wakes with variable total excess momentum

Numerical simulation of the dynamics of plane and axisymmetric turbulent wakes in a homogeneous fluid is performed using the modified e ～ ? model. The calculation results are in good agreement with the known experimental data. Asymptotic decay of axisymmetric turbulent wakes with small nonzero total excess momentum is numerically simulated.     

Three-dimensional visualization of stratified turbulent wakes at varying Reynolds number

Journal of Visualization - We present a series of three-dimensional visualizations of numerically simulated turbulent wakes in a stably stratified fluid with a focus on the effects of the wake...     

Dynamics of momentumless turbulent wake in a shear flow of a linearly stratified medium

The numerical model of momentumless turbulent wake in a horizontally homogeneous shear flow of linearly stratified medium has been constructed. Based on this model, the investigation of the wake dynamics has been performed. The obtained data demonstrate the transformation of the zone of turbulent perturbations and internal waves generated by the wake under the action of shear flow, which leads to the deceleration of turbulence decay at large time values after the body passage.     

Numerical simulation of a turbulent magnetic dynamo

We present numerical simulations of a turbulent magnetic dynamo mimicking closely the Riga-dynamo experiment at Re approximately 3.5x10(6) and 15< or =Rem< or =20. The Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations for the fluid flow and turbulence field are solved simultaneously with the direct numerical solution of the magnetic field equations. The fully integrated two-way-coupled simulations reproduced all features of the magnetic self-excitation detected by the Riga experiment, with frequencies and amplitudes of the self-generated magnetic field in good agreement with the experimental records, and provided full insight into the unsteady magnetic and velocity fields and the mechanisms of the dynamo action.     

Numerical and analytical study of wave processes in periodic stratified media

We study the behaviour of the solutions of the Cauchy problem with discontinuous initial data for nonstandard linear partial differential equations modeling wave processes in periodic stratified media. Asymptotic formulas at large t are derived. The found asymptotic formulas are in a good agreement with the results of numerical experiments done by using the analytical computation system REDUCE 3.8.     

Numerical simulation of super-continuum laser propagation in turbulent atmosphere

Considering the atmospheric extinction and turbulence effects,we investigate the propagation performances of supercontinuum laser sources in atmospheric turbulence statistically by using the numerical simulation method,and the differences in propagation properties between the super-continuum(SC)laser and its pump laser are also analyzed.It is found that the propagation characteristics of super-continuum laser are almost similar to those of the pump laser.The degradation of source coherence degree may cause the relative beam spreading and scintillation indexes to decrease at different propagation distances or different turbulence strengths.The root-mean-square value of beam wandering is insensitive to the variation of source correlation length,and less aperture averaging occurs when the laser source becomes less coherent.Additionally,from the point of view of beam wandering,the SC laser has no advantage over the pump laser.Although the pump laser can bring about a bigger aperture average,the SC laser has a lower scintillation which may be due to the multiple wavelength homogenization effects on intensity fluctuations.This would be the most important virtue of the SC laser that can be utilized to improve the performance of laser engineering.     

Numerical simulation of turbulent mixing in plane laser targets

Results of 1D (with allowance for thek−∈ model) and 2D numerical simulations of laser-driven acceleration of corrugated foils are presented. They are made on the basis of two Lagrangian-Eulerian codes, the ATLANT code (Lebedev Physical Institute and Institute of Mathematical Modeling, Moscow) and the EGAK-LAZ code (All-Russian Scientific-Research Institute of Experimental Physics, Sarov). The simulations are made for the experimental conditions of the MISHEN’ laser installation (Nd laser with pulse energy of 50–100 J, TRINITI, Troitsk). The simulations based on the ATLANT and EGAK codes are in good agreement. The foil velocity obtained in the calculations agrees well with the experimental data. It is shown that turbulent mixing leads to a lower average density of nonablative foils. This enables one to determine empirical parameters of thek−∈ model from a comparison of experimental and calculation results. Translated from Preprint of the P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute No. 19 (1997).     

Numerical simulation and application of three-dimensional oil resources migration-accumulation of fluid dynamics in porous media

Numerical simulation of oil migration and accumulation is to describe the history of oil migration and accumulation in basin evolution. It is of great value in evaluation of oil resources and determination of the location and amount of oil deposits. Based on such actual conditions as the effects of fluid mechanics in porous media and 3-dimensional geology characteristics, a kind of modified method of second order upwind finite difference fractional steps implicit interactive scheme was put forward. As for the actual problem of Dongying hollow, Huimin hollow, Tanhai region and Yangxin hollow in Shengli Petroleum Oil Field, a numerical simulation test was carried out, and the result is basically coincident with the actual conditions. For the model problem, optimal order estimates were derived. Thus the well-known problem on oil resources was solved. Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 1999032803), the National Program for Tackling Key Problems (Grant No. 20050200069), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10771124 and 10372052), and the Doctorate Foundation of the Ministry of Education of China (Grant No. 20030422047)     

Numerical simulation of turbulent combustion: Scientific challenges

Predictive simulation of engine combustion is key to understanding the underlying complicated physicochemical processes, improving engine performance, and reducing pollutant emissions. Critical issues as turbulence modeling, turbulence-chemistry interaction, and accommodation of detailed chemical kinetics in complex flows remain challenging and essential for high-fidelity combustion simulation. This paper reviews the current status of the state-of-the-art large eddy simulation (LES)/prob-ability density function (PDF)/detailed chemistry approach that can address the three challenging modelling issues. PDF as a subgrid model for LES is formulated and the hybrid mesh-particle method for LES/PDF simulations is described. Then the development need in micro-mixing models for the PDF simulations of turbulent premixed combustion is identified. Finally the different acceleration methods for detailed chemistry are reviewed and a combined strategy is proposed for further development.     

射流抛光多相紊流流场的数值模拟

 理论分析了射流抛光的紊动冲击射流特点,构建了射流抛光的垂直冲击射流模型和斜冲击射流模型。根据射流抛光冲击射流的特点,比较各种流体模型后,采用RNG k-e 模型应用于射流抛光模型的计算。利用计算流体力学理论的二阶迎风格式对抛光模型方程离散,用SIMPLEC数值计算方法对射流抛光过程的紊动冲击射流和离散相磨粒分布进行数值模拟,得到了射流抛光过程的连续流场和离散相磨粒与水溶液的耦合流场,同时计算出了抛光液射流在工件壁面上的压力、速度、紊动强度、剪切力分布和磨粒体积质量分布,分析了垂直射流抛光模型和斜冲击射流抛光模型紊流流场的特点。     

射流抛光多相紊流流场的数值模拟

理论分析了射流抛光的紊动冲击射流特点,构建了射流抛光的垂直冲击射流模型和斜冲击射流模型。根据射流抛光冲击射流的特点,比较各种流体模型后,采用RNG k-e 模型应用于射流抛光模型的计算。利用计算流体力学理论的二阶迎风格式对抛光模型方程离散,用SIMPLEC数值计算方法对射流抛光过程的紊动冲击射流和离散相磨粒分布进行数值模拟,得到了射流抛光过程的连续流场和离散相磨粒与水溶液的耦合流场,同时计算出了抛光液射流在工件壁面上的压力、速度、紊动强度、剪切力分布和磨粒体积质量分布,分析了垂直射流抛光模型和斜冲击射流抛光模型紊流流场的特点。     

Large eddy simulation of the turbulent round jet dynamics

Large Eddy Simulation (LES) of turbulent free round jet submerged in water has been performed at Reynolds number Re = 25 000. LES results are compared against the PIV measurements data for the same flow configuration. The processes of the mixing layer formation in the jet initial region and its evolution down-stream have been studied with the analysts of turbulent power spectra. The effect of the subgrid Smagorinsky model coefficient C _s on the jet hydrodynamics has been studied. The work has been supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grants Nos. 03-02-16708-a and 04-02-16907-a).