Motion of a sphere in a vibrating liquid in the presence of a wall

A solution is obtained for the problem of the motion of a sphere in an ideal liquid bounded from outside by a wall which performs specified vibrations far from the sphere. Lavrent’ev Institute of Hydrodynamics, Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Sciences. Novosibirsk 630090, Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 40, No. 4, pp. 125–132, July–August. 1999.     

On a Paradox in the Motion of a Rigid Particle along a Wall in a Fluid

The results of an experimental investigation of spherical particles with different surface roughnesses rolling under their own weight down an inclined pipe wall in a Newtonian fluid at low Reynolds numbers, both with (friction should be taken into account) and without contact with the wall, are presented. It is shown that a fixed particle moves differently in different fluids with similar viscosities and densities. This fact, as well as the possibility of particle motion without contact with the wall, cannot be explained within the framework of the usual hydrodynamic theories. An example is the dependence of the particle motion on the static pressure.     

Curve of the reestablishment of the pressure in a borehole in a fractured porous reservoir

It is shown that the slope of the initial segment of the curve for reestablishment of the pressure cannot be less than half of the asymptotic slope over a long period of time; the article gives the limits of the errors in determination of the characteristic size of the block from the known lag time for reestablishment of the pressure.Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Mekhaniki i Tekhnicheskoi Fiziki, No. 5, pp. 137–145, September–October, 1971.The authors thank V. P. Stepanov for his discussion of the article and for his encouragement.     

Vibrations of a cylinder in a uniform flow in the presence of a no-slip side-wall

A circular cylinder placed in a uniform flow, and that spans the entire length between two side walls, may experience either parallel or oblique vortex shedding depending on the end conditions. It was shown by Mittal and Sidharth (2014) that the spatio-temporal periodicity of the oblique vortex shedding results in constant-in-time force experienced by the cylinder. On the contrary, parallel vortex shedding leads to fluid force that fluctuates with time. The free vibrations of a circular cylinder, in the presence of a wall, are investigated. For comparison, computations with end walls, where a slip condition on velocity is specified, are also carried out. The Reynolds number, based on the diameter of the cylinder and free-stream speed of the flow, is Re=100. The initial condition for the free vibrations is the fully developed unsteady flow past a stationary cylinder with oblique shedding. It is found that as the amplitude of vibration of the cylinder builds up, the vortices shed from the cylinder align with its axis leading to parallel shedding. The response of the cylinder is associated with two branches: initial and lower. On the lower branch, the response of the cylinder is virtually identical from two- and three-dimensional computations. The flow as well as the response is different on the initial branch and outside the synchronization regime. Forced vibrations confirm the phenomena.     

Studying the Complex Oscillations of a Star in the Field of a Galaxy

The oscillations of a star in the filed of a galaxy are studied. Initial energy conditions are established under which regular and complex oscillations occur. The latter are different from regular oscillations by the presence of saddle solutions in the trajectory. Unstable oscillations are due to only saddle solutions, with the trajectory tending to infinity     

Influence of the parameters of a cross-flow on the gain in a jet

A system of equations is proposed for calculating a turbulent axisymmetric jet in a cross-flow for gases with different physical properties. The mixing of carbon dioxide gas with excited nitrogen and helium in a gas-discharge laser has been investigated numerically. Vibrational relaxation of the mixed gases was taken into account. The calculated gain agrees satisfactorily with the experimental data.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 4, pp. 34–37, July–August, 1930.We thank A. P. Napartovich for helpful discussions and V. F. Gerasiaov for providing the experimental data.     

Influence of the atmosphere on the magnitude of the hydrodynamic forces in the case of a disk in a flat encounter with the surface of a compressible liquid

If the velocities with which bodies enter liquids are small, and the bodies are not too blunt, the magnitudes of the hydrodynamic forces can be satisfactorily determined in the framework of the approximation of an incompressible liquid and depend on the density of the liquid, the velocity of entry, and the geometrical parameters (shape of the body, angles of entrance and attack). If the velocity is increased or the encounter with the surface becomes nearly flat, the compressibility of the liquid and the presence of an atmosphere begin to influence the hydrodynamic forces significantly. The influence of the compressibility on the magnitude of the impact loads has been investigated theoretically and experimentally [1–8]. The influence of the atmosphere in the case of an incompressible liquid has also been taken into account [9–11]. In the case of a flat encounter the two factors (compressibility of the liquid and presence of the atmosphere) simultaneously influence the development of the impact process. The present paper reports experimental results and computer calculations of the impact loads in the case of a flat encounter of a disk and the surface of a compressible liquid in atmospheres of helium, air, and freon.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 3, pp. 15–20, May–June, 1984.     

On the dispersion of a solute in Poiseuille flow of a third-grade fluid in a channel

Gill and Sankarasubramanian's analysis of the dispersion of Newtonian fluids in laminar flow between two parallel walls are extended to the flow of non-Newtonian viscoelastic fluid (known as third-grade fluid) using a generalized dispersion model which is valid for all times after the solute injection. The exact expression is obtained for longitudinal convective coefficient K₁(Γ), which shows the effect of the added viscosity coefficient Γ on the convective coefficient. It is seen that the value of the K₁(Γ) for Γ≠0 is always smaller than the corresponding value for a Newtonian fluid. Also, the effect of the added viscosity coefficient on the K₂(t,Γ) (which is a measure of the longitudinal dispersion coefficient of the solute) is explored numerically. Finally, the axial distribution of the average concentration C_m of the solute over the channel cross-section is determined at a fixed instant after the solute injection for several values of the added viscosity coefficient.     

On the dispersion of a solute in oscillating flow of a non-Newtonian fluid in a channel

The paper presents an exact analysis of the dispersion of an immiscible solute in a non-Newtonian fluid (known as an incompressible second-order fluid which shows viscoelastic behaviour) flowing slowly in a parallel plate channel in the presence of a periodic pressure gradient. Using a generalized dispersion model which is valid for all times after the solute injection, the diffusion coefficients K _i (τ)(i=1,2,3,…) are obtained as functions of time τ in the case when the initial solute distribution is in the form of a slug of finite extent. The analysis leads to the novel result that K ₂(τ) (which is a measure of the longitudinal dispersion coefficient of the solute) has a steady part S in addition to a fluctuating part D ₂(τ) due to the pulsatility of the flow. It is found that S decreases with increase in the viscoelastic parameter M for given values of the amplitude λ and frequency ω of the pressure pulsation. On the other hand, it is found that at a fixed instant τ, the amplitude of D ₂(τ) increases with increase in M for given values of λ and ω. Further it is shown that at a given instant τ, the amplitude of D ₂(τ) decreases with increase in ω for given λ and M and the profile for D ₂(τ) becomes progressively flatter with increase in ω. Finally the axial distribution of the average concentration θ _m of the solute over the channel cross-section is determined at different instants after the solute injection for several values of M, λ and ω. The present study is likely to have important bearing on the problem of dispersion of tracers in blood flow through arteries.     

Decrease in the wave resistance of the combination of a body of revolution with a wing in a supersonic gas stream

A method is proposed for making more accurate the results of the linear theory for the determination of the optimal shapes of wing—fuselage combinations in supersonic flight in the case when there is no lift and the shape of the wing and the base area of the fuselage are given.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 3, pp. 163–167, May–June, 1981.     

Calculation of the Flow Pattern and the Heat Fluxes in the Interaction of a Shock Wave with a Cylinder in a Supersonic Flow

The problem of determining the mechanical and thermal action on a cylinder in a supersonic flow with account for the interference between an incident shock and the detached bow shock has been studied extensively, both experimentally and theoretically, in the last few decades [1–12]. A fairly complete survey can be found in monograph [12]. The interest in the problem is mainly due to the fact that in this case the so-called fourth type of shock interaction can occur, leading to a sharp local increase in the mechanical and thermal loads. As for the problem of the interference flow past a cylinder itself, it can serve as a model problem for testing techniques of calculating the separation flow past the controls of hypersonic flight vehicles.In this paper, we attempt to demonstrate the possibility of using a fairly simple approach to the calculation of the above-mentioned flows, including those with a separation zone. The approach is based on a combination of numerical simulation within the framework of the inviscid gas model and subsequent calculation of the heat transfer parameters and does not require an excessive amount of computing power.     

On the Residual Stresses in the Vicinity of a Cylindrical Discontinuity in a Viscoelastoplastic Material

The one-dimensional deformation of a material and subsequent unloading in the vicinity of a single cylindrical discontinuity is calculated using the theory of large viscoelastoplastic strains. Emphasis is on the formation of a residual stress field during the loading-unloading process and the effect of the viscous properties of the material on the level and distribution of these stresses. A comparison is performed with results of solution of the corresponding problem using the theory of large elastoplastic strains. __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 47, No. 2, pp. 110–119, March–April, 2006.     

Oscillations of liquid in a vessel in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped

We consider the forced and the free oscillations of a liquid partially filling a cavity in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped. The characteristics of these oscillations are studied for small deformations of the free surface. It is shown that for definite frequencies and amplitudes of two-dimensional translational motions of the parallelepiped the fundamental of the liquid oscillations is excited in the plane perpendicular to the plane of motion of the vessel. The effect of small linear damping of the liquid oscillations on the shape of the boundaries of the principal region of instability of the liquid oscillations is evaluated. Fairly large oscillations of a liquid in a cylinder were considered in [1]. The same problem for a cavity of arbitrary configuration was studied in [2]. We note also that the conclusions of the study presented here are in qualitative agreement with the basic results obtained by a somewhat different method in [3] for a cavity in the form of a right circular cylinder.     

Resistance in the core flow of a fiber suspension in a tube

Using a more simple formulation than that of [1], the problem of core flow of a fiber suspension in a straight tube of circular cross section is considered. The solution is sought by the small parameter method. The first approximation thus found is compared in detail with experiment. Formulas are obtained for the tube resistance coefficient and the dimensionless thickness of the near-wall layer. The laminar flow in the first approximation is characterized by three dimensionless complexes. Both the resistance coefficient and the dimensionless thickness of the near-wall layer depend on only two of the complexes, and so partial simulation of the flow is possible.