Velocity distribution of flow with submerged flexible vegetations based on mixing-length approach

By choosing a PVC slice to simulate flexible vegetation, we carried out experiments in an open channel with submerged flexible vegetation. A 3D acoustic Doppler velocimeter （micro ADV） was used to measure local flow velocities and Reynolds stress. The results show that hydraulic characteristics in non-vegetation and vegetation layers are totally different. In a region above the vegetation, Reynolds stress distribution is linear, and the measured velocity profile is a classical logarithmic one. Based on the concept of new-riverbed, the river compression parameter representing the impact of vegetation on river is given, and a new assumption of mixing length expression is made. The formula for time-averaged velocity derived from the expression requires less parameters and simple calculation, and is useful in applications.     

Velocity Measurements of a Free-Surface Turbulent Flow Penetrating a Porous Medium Composed of Uniform-Size Spheres

We present a laboratory experimental investigation of the interaction between the turbulent flow in an open channel and the turbulent flow within its very permeable bed. The bed was composed of uniform-size spheres packed in a cubic pattern. Fluid velocities were measured by Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), which allowed us to investigate the spatial distribution of the time-averaged flow properties in the zone where they are strongly affected by the geometry of the rough bed. We investigate the effect of bed porosity on these flow properties by comparing the results of two experimental configurations: one with an impermeable bed composed of a single layer of spheres and another with a permeable bed composed of five layers. For the latter case, PIV measurements of velocities were also carried out inside two pores adjacent to the bed surface. This data provides an insight into the mechanisms of momentum transfer between the turbulent open channel flow and the turbulent flow within its very permeable bed.     

A depth-of-field limited particle image velocimetry technique applied to oscillatory boundary layer flow over a porous bed

Boundary layer flows are ubiquitous in the environment, but their study is often complicated by their thinness, geometric irregularity and boundary porosity. In this paper, we present an approach to making laboratory-based particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements in these complex flow environments. Clear polycarbonate spheres were used to model a porous and rough bed. The strong curvature of the spheres results in a diffuse volume illuminated region instead of the more traditional finite and thin light sheet illuminated region, resulting in the imaging of both in-focus and significantly out-of-focus particles. Results of a traditional cross-correlation-based PIV-type analysis of these images demonstrate that the mean and turbulent features of an oscillatory boundary layer driven by a free-surface wave over an irregular-shaped porous bed can be robustly measured. Measurements of the mean flow, turbulent intensities, viscous and turbulent stresses are presented and discussed. Velocity spectra have been calculated showing an inertial subrange confirming that the PIV analysis is sufficiently robust to extract turbulence. The presented technique is particularly well suited for the study of highly dynamic free-surface flows that prevent the delivery of the light sheet from above the bed, such as swash flows.     

Modelling the effects of emergent vegetation on an open‐channel flow using a lattice model

A two‐dimensional lattice model has been developed to describe the influence of vegetation on the turbulent flow structure in an open channel. The model includes the influence of vegetation density on the frictional effect of the channel bed and walls. For the walls, a semi‐slip boundary condition has been considered as an alternative to overcome the no‐slip boundary condition limitations in turbulent flows. The drag stress exerted by the flow on the vegetation as well as the gravity effect has also been taken into account. The proposed lattice model has been used to simulate the experimental results reported from the study of the influence of alternate vegetated zones on the open‐channel flow. The results show that the lattice model approach is a valid tool for describing these kinds of flows. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Experimental study on reactor performance of gas–solids low-velocity fluidized beds

Reactor performance of bubbling fluidized bed (BFB) and turbulent fluidized bed (TFB) was carefully examined and systematically compared using catalytic ozone decomposition as a model reaction, based on a complete mapping of local flow structures and spatial distributions of ozone conversion and solids holdup. TFB clearly has a higher conversion and shows better reactor performance than BFB as a result of the vigorously turbulent flow and the relatively homogeneous gas–solids mixing in TEB. Besides, the intensive interaction between gas and solids in TFB leads to greater gas–solids contact efficiency of TFB over that of BFB. Due to gas bypassing and backmixing caused by bubbling behaviours and two-phase structure, BFB deviates significantly from a plug flow reactor and sometimes from a continuously stirred tank reactor. The flow structures essentially dictate the reactor performance in the low-velocity fluidized beds.     

The spatial inhomogeneity of turbulence above a fully rough, packed bed in open channel flow

Single point turbulence statistics measured directly above and in close proximity to the wall in a fully developed, fully rough, turbulent open channel flow are reported. In order to investigate the spatial inhomogeneity of the turbulence, the measurements were obtained over a matrix of measurement points in a plane parallel to the roughness-bed surface. The measurements were obtained with a three-component laser Doppler velocimeter (3D-LDV) system. The turbulence statistics associated with the vertical velocity component, including conditioned mean vertical velocities, rms distributions, and mean vertical momentum fluxes are emphasized. For the Reynolds and Froude numbers associated with this investigation, and with the specific roughness geometry employed in this study (a packed bed of uniform-diameter spheres), it is found that the distribution of the local mean vertical velocity, <w>, has non-zero contributions over the roughness pattern and that this contributes to a mean net vertical momentum flux into the roughness bed. However, the net vertical momentum flux due to turbulent fluctuations is positive out of the bed, consistent with smooth-wall behavior. These results are relevant to the study of sediment entrainment and suspension/deposition as well as the exchange and transport of chemical species between the channel core flow and the fluid within the roughness bed. Received: 21 July 1998/Accepted: 20 November 1999     

SPH modelling of depth‐limited turbulent open channel flows over rough boundaries

A numerical model based on the smoothed particle hydrodynamics method is developed to simulate depth‐limited turbulent open channel flows over hydraulically rough beds. The 2D Lagrangian form of the Navier–Stokes equations is solved, in which a drag‐based formulation is used based on an effective roughness zone near the bed to account for the roughness effect of bed spheres and an improved sub‐particle‐scale model is applied to account for the effect of turbulence. The sub‐particle‐scale model is constructed based on the mixing‐length assumption rather than the standard Smagorinsky approach to compute the eddy‐viscosity. A robust in/out‐flow boundary technique is also proposed to achieve stable uniform flow conditions at the inlet and outlet boundaries where the flow characteristics are unknown. The model is applied to simulate uniform open channel flows over a rough bed composed of regular spheres and validated by experimental velocity data. To investigate the influence of the bed roughness on different flow conditions, data from 12 experimental tests with different bed slopes and uniform water depths are simulated, and a good agreement has been observed between the model and experimental results of the streamwise velocity and turbulent shear stress. This shows that both the roughness effect and flow turbulence should be addressed in order to simulate the correct mechanisms of turbulent flow over a rough bed boundary and that the presented smoothed particle hydrodynamics model accomplishes this successfully. © 2016 The Authors International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd     

不同高度柔性植被对坡面流水动力特性的影响

基于系列坡面流试验,研究了柔性植被的高度(4 cm,8 cm和15 cm)对坡面流水动力特性的影响.研究表明:覆盖率相同时,4 cm植被阻水效果最好,15cm最差,而该差异随着坡度增大而减小.4 cm和8 cm植被覆盖时,水流阻力系数随雷诺数增加先减小后增加,这是由于雷诺数较小时水流阻力主要以床面阻力为主,雷诺增大时主要以植被阻力为主.另外,通过染色剂法测得光滑床面平均流速修正系数为0.2～0.4,有植被覆盖床面为0.4～0.8,且修正系数随平均流速增大而增大.     

Flow characteristics of rectangular open channels with compound vegetation roughness

An idealized parallel flow caused by a lateral bed roughness difference due to the partial vegetation across a channel is investigated. Similar to the flow in a compound channel, there are mixing layers adjacent to the interface between the vegetation and the non-vegetation lanes, and a lateral momentum exchange occurs between the slow-moving water in the former lane and the fast-moving water in the latter lane. Under a uniform flow condition, the three-dimensional (3D) instantaneous velocities of two cases with different discharges and water depths are measured with a 16MHz acoustic Doppler velocimeter (micro ADV). The longitudinal variation of the streamwise velocity and the vertical variation of the Reynolds stress are analyzed. A quadrant analysis is carried out to investigate the outward and inward interaction, ejection, and sweep phenomenon caused by the vegetation variation across the channel. The results show that the flow characteristics in the vegetation lane are similar to those in an open channel fully covered with submerged vegetation, and the flow characteristics in the smooth non-vegetation lane are similar to those in a free open channel. For the cases studied here, the width of the mixing region is about 10% of the channel width, and the mixing region is mainly on the non-vegetation half.     

A computational study of supersonic disk-gap-band parachutes using Large-Eddy Simulation coupled to a structural membrane

Large-scale fluid-structure interaction simulations of compressible flows over flexible supersonic disk-gap-band parachutes are compared with matching experimental results. We utilize adaptive mesh refinement, large-eddy simulation of compressible flow coupled with a thin-shell structural finite-element model. The simulations are carried out in the regime where large canopy-area oscillations are present, around and above Mach 2, where strong nonlinear coupling between the system of bow shocks, turbulent wake and canopy is observed. Comparisons of drag history and its dependence on Mach number are discussed. Furthermore, it is observed that important dynamical features of this coupled system can only be reproduced when sufficient grid resolution is used. Lack of resolution resulted in incorrect flow-physics prediction and, consequently, incorrect fluid-structure interaction coupling.     

振荡流底层拟序结构及其与泥沙相互作用研究

湍流拟序结构与泥沙及床面相互作用的机理, 是目前国内外泥沙学术界研究的热点领域. 本文针对单向流和振荡流底边界层的湍流拟序结构与泥沙相互作用研究状况进行了综述, 重点论述了振荡流底边界层湍流研究的概况与今后需要开展的重点研究内容.      

On the interaction of Taylor bubbles rising in two-phase co-current slug flow in vertical columns: turbulent wakes

An experimental study on the interaction between Taylor bubbles rising through a co-current flowing liquid in a vertical tube with 32 mm of internal diameter is reported. The flow pattern in the bubble's wake was turbulent and the flow regime in the liquid slug was either turbulent or laminar. When the flow regime in the liquid slug is turbulent (i) the minimum distance between bubbles above which there is no interaction is 5D-6D; (ii) the bubble's rising velocity is in excellent agreement with the Nicklin relation; (iii) the experimental values of the bubble length compare well with theoretical predictions (Barnea 1990); (iv) the distance between consecutive bubbles varied from 13D to 16D and is insensitive to the liquid Reynolds number. When the flow regime in the liquid slug is laminar (i) the wake length is about 5D-6D; (ii) the minimum distance between bubbles above which there is no interaction is higher than 25D; (iii) the bubble's rising velocity is significantly smaller than theoretical predictions. These results were explained in the light of the findings of Pinto et al. (1998) on coalescence of two Taylor bubbles rising through a co-current liquid. Received: 2 February 2000 / Accepted: 15 March 2001     

Characterization of near-bed coherent structures in turbulent open channel flow using synchronized high-speed video and hot-film measurements

High-speed video recordings (500 Hz) of flow visualizations in the near wall region of a turbulent open channel flow were synchronized with hot-film measurements of flow velocity and bed shear stress. Analysis of the video images provided information about the main characteristics of coherent flow structures associated with the occurrence of low-speed streak ejections near the bed. These structures consisted mainly of oscillating shear layers that were converted in the downstream direction and lifted away from the bed. A visual detection criterion was developed to obtain ensemble averaged profiles of the velocity and shear stress data during ejection events, allowing for the characterization of the associated flow field during the occurrence of coherent structures. Conditional averaging suggests that the occurrence of such coherent patterns affects mainly the turbulence structure in the wall region, and that the observed events reveal a plausible mechanism by which energy is extracted from the mean flow by large scale turbulent fluctuations, and then further transferred towards smaller eddies, while the structures lose their coherence. The intermittent nature of production and dissipation of turbulent energy becomes noticeable, taking place about 21% of the time. The results obtained also provide evidence that seems to link the structures responsible for the turbulent vertical transport of momentum, and for the maintenance of the turbulent state, with the mechanism that triggers the entrainment of sediment into suspension. Comparison of present results with other experiments conducted in different types of flows strongly confirms a universal structure of coherent events in wall bounded flows.The support of the Fluid, Hydraulic, and Paniculate System Program of the National Science Foundation (Grant CTS-9210211) and the donors of the Petroleum Research Fund of the American Chemical Society (Grant PRF 24328-G2) is gratefully acknowledged.     

Measurements of turbulence characteristics in an open-channel flow over a transitionally-rough bed using particle image velocimetry

The particle image velocimetry technique was used to measure characteristics of a turbulent flow over a transitionally-rough fixed bed in an open-channel flow. These conditions are typical of flows encountered in sediment transport problems. Measurements obtained with this technique were used to investigate the distributions of velocities, turbulence intensities, Reynolds stress, and third- and fourth-order moments in a region above y ⁺ = 10. The present results are in good agreement to those previously obtained on smooth walls and provide further evidence that PIV can be applied successfully to investigate turbulence in open-channel flows over a rough bed.     

Mechanical analysis of interaction between plant roots and rock and soil mass in slope vegetation

With the help of plant roots, slope vegetation makes the slope soil mass become a composite material of soil and roots, and thus enhances shear strength of the slope soil mass and stability of the slope. However, the related studies at present are still qualitative. In this paper, quantitative analysis of the interaction between roots and soil mass are made. By the analysis of the interaction between herbaceous plant roots including lateral roots of woody plants and rock and soil mass, a mechanical model of the interaction between frictional roots and soil is established, and its correctness is shown. A mechanical model of the interaction between anchorage root, namely, woody plant taproot, and soil is also established. The establishment of the models provides a useful means in quantitative analysis of the interaction between plant roots and soil, and has practical values.     

Fluid–structure interaction of turbulent pulsatile flow within a flexible wall axisymmetric aortic aneurysm model

Pulsatile turbulent flow characteristics in an axisymmetric aortic aneurysm (AA) model were analyzed numerically using a simulated physiological waveform. The transport equations were solved using the finite element formulation based on the Galerkin method of weighted residuals. A fully-coupled fluid–structure interaction (FSI) analysis was utilized in this work. We investigated the effects of turbulent flow characteristics on the distribution of wall stress and flow patterns in AA models. Wall stress distributions were calculated by computational solid stress (CSS) model, which ignores the effect of the blood flow, and the FSI model that takes into account flow and solid mechanics. Our results showed that peak wall stress and peak deformation were found to occur shortly after peak systolic flow in the FSI model and at the peak luminal pressure condition in the CSS model. Further, CSS model underestimated wall stress calculations when compared to the FSI model. There were also significant differences in the structure of flow fields between the flexible and rigid wall aneurysm models. Contour plots of kinetic energy dissipation and the application of the Kolmogorov microscale suggest that the conditions that result in red blood cell damage and platelet activation most likely occur in the near-wall region of AA during turbulent flow.     

PIV experiments in rough-wall, laminar-to-turbulent, oscillatory boundary-layer flows

Exploratory measurements of oscillatory boundary layers were conducted over a smooth and two different rough beds spanning the laminar, transitional and turbulent flow regimes using a multi-camera 2D-PIV system in a small oscillatory-flow tunnel (Admiraal et al. in J Hydraul Res 44(4):437–450, 2006). Results show how the phase lag between bed shear stress and free-stream velocity is better defined when the integral of the momentum equation is used to estimate the bed shear stress. Observed differences in bed shear stress and phase lag between bed shear stress and free-stream velocity are highly sensitive to the definition of the bed position (y = b). The underestimation of turbulent stresses close to the wall is found to explain such differences when using the addition of Reynolds and viscous stresses to define both the bed shear stress and the phase lag. Regardless of the flow regime, in all experiments, boundary-layer thickness reached its maximum value at a phase near the flow reversal at the wall. Friction factors in smooth walls are better estimated using a theoretical equation first proposed by Batchelor (An introduction to fluid dynamics. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1967) while the more recent empirical predictor of Pedocchi and Garcia (J Hydraul Res 47(4):438–444, 2009a) was found to be appropriate for estimating friction coefficients in the laminar-to-turbulent transition regime.     

PIV study on a shock-induced separation in a transonic flow

A transonic interaction between a steady shock wave and a turbulent boundary layer in a Mach 1.4 channel flow is experimentally investigated by means of particle image velocimetry (PIV). In the test section, the lower wall is equipped with a contour profile shaped as a bump allowing flow separation. The transonic interaction, characterized by the existence in the outer flow of a lambda shock pattern, causes the separation of the boundary layer, and a low-speed recirculating bubble is observed downstream of the shock foot. Two-component PIV velocity measurements have been performed using an iterative gradient-based cross-correlation algorithm, providing high-speed and flexible calculations, instead of the classic multi-pass processing with FFT-based cross-correlation. The experiments are performed discussing all the hypotheses linked to the experimental set-up and the technique of investigation such as the two-dimensionality assumption of the flow, the particle response assessment, the seeding system, and the PIV correlation uncertainty. Mean velocity fields are presented for the whole interaction with particular attention for the recirculating bubble downstream of the detachment, especially in the mixing layer zone where the effects of the shear stress are most relevant. Turbulence is discussed in details, the results are compared to previous study, and new results are given for the turbulent production term and the return to isotropy mechanism. Finally, using different camera lens, a zoom in the vicinity of the wall presents mean and turbulent velocity fields for the incoming boundary layer.     

波浪作用下柔性草本植物受力特性研究

草本盐沼植物广泛分布于海岸带形成滨海湿地系统,这些滨海湿地具有生态、旅游、养殖及减灾等多方面价值.草本植物的消浪作用在海岸稳固和沿海防灾减灾等方面发挥了重要作用.已有植物消浪研究通常过度简化,将植物视为刚性圆柱并依赖于调节经验拖曳力系数来提高预测准确度,对柔性植物与波浪的相互作用机理研究还很欠缺.草本植物通常由多片柔性...     

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通过动床试验,结合黄河下游细沙河床研究了大尺度缩窄河道时非恒定流桥墩的局部冲刷. 研究结果表明,非恒定流洪水过程中的桥墩局部冲刷与恒定流的情况相比,两者之间存在差 异而且有必然的联系. 通过影响因素和试验数据的分析,建立了两者之间的关系和相应的非 恒定流桥墩局部冲刷深度计算方法. 经与原型非恒定流洪水实测资料对比,结果合理且比较 符合实际情况.