Four dimensional bolus tagging imaging of pulsatile flow

Inversion bolus tagging MR methods were used to provide a graphic depiction of the axial velocity in three spatial dimensions for pulsatile flow through complex geometries. Visualization of the flow field was readily apparent, and a train of tagged boli were depicted providing an immediate overview of the displacement of flowing fluid over the entire pulsatile cycle. Tagging efficiency obtained using adiabatic inversion pulses was improved compared to that with a windowed sinc pulse. Results from phantom experiments on steady flow were correlated with computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations. The use of 3D methods reduced spatial partial volume effects, and the displacement of boli in a steady flow experiment correlated well with CFD simulations. The use of adiabatic inversion pulses resulted in sharp edged inversion regions with good retention of longitudinal magnetization. However in order to keep the pulse duration short, of the order of 2-5 ms, a rather large RF amplitude had to be used. The inversion bolus tagging method is useful in visualizing the flow field in multiple levels for pulsatile fluid flowing through complex geometries, and may be useful in fluid dynamic applications.     

三维机翼跨音速颤振的分布式并行计算

以多台微机组成分布式计算系统,利用无限插值方法(TFI)生成三维多块贴体运动网格,以Navier Stokes方程为控制方程,求解三维机翼的跨音速非定常气动力,并与颤振方程耦合迭代计算,求解机翼广义位移响应的时间历程,根据广义位移的时间历程的衰减、等幅和发散振荡等情况确定机翼跨音速颤振临界条件.通过算例验证,计算结果与实验结果和理论分析相吻合.     

Kinetic modeling of a high power fast-axial-flow CO2 laser with computational fluid dynamics method

A new computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method for the simulation of fast-axial-flow CO2 laser is developed.The model which is solved by CFD software uses a set of dynamic differential equations to describe the dynamic process in one discharge tube.The velocity,temperature,pressure and turbulence energy distributions in discharge passage are presented.There is a good agreement between the theoretical prediction and the experimental results.This result indicates that the parameters of the laser have significant effect on the flow distribution in the discharge passage.It is helpful to optimize the output of high power CO2 laser by mastering its kinetic characteristics.     

Visualization of respiratory flows from 3D reconstructed alveolar airspaces using X-ray tomographic microscopy

Abstract  

A deeper knowledge of the three-dimensional (3D) structure of the pulmonary acinus has direct applications in studies on acinar fluid dynamics and aerosol kinematics. To date, however, acinar flow simulations have been often based on geometrical models inspired by morphometrical studies; limitations in the spatial resolution of lung imaging techniques have prevented the simulation of acinar flows using 3D reconstructions of such small structures. In the present study, we use high-resolution, synchrotron radiation-based X-ray tomographic microscopy (SRXTM) images of the pulmonary acinus of a mouse to reconstruct 3D alveolar airspaces and conduct computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations mimicking rhythmic breathing motion. Respiratory airflows and Lagrangian (massless) particle tracking are visualized in two examples of acinar geometries with varying size and complexity, representative of terminal sacculi including their alveoli. The present CFD simulations open the path towards future acinar flow and aerosol deposition studies in complete and anatomically realistic multi-generation acinar trees using reconstructed 3D SRXTM geometries.     

Velocity measurement of clay intrusion through a sudden contraction step using a tagging pulse sequence

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with a spatial tagging sequence was used to measure the velocity distribution of clay that was forced past a sudden contraction. A spatial tagging sequence provided magnetic resonance images of clay that allowed measurement of the velocity distribution in the clay, which can provide profound insights on the deformation process of clay during the intrusion process. The experiments were conducted using a specially-designed vessel that could operate at up to 30 MPa. The vessel offers a rectangle test section with a sudden contraction step that had a ratio of contraction of 2:1. The vessel was installed into a commercial magnetic resonance imaging equipment and then the fluid motion of clay flowing into the narrow contracted channel was quantitatively investigated to examine behaviors of flowing clay as non-Newtonian fluid. MRI results are compared with those obtained by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) calculation. Velocity distributions obtained from each tag displacement did not well agree with those predicted by CFD results near the contraction step where the fluid accelerated rapidly. However, a post-processing on calculation results, in which virtual tag displacement is calculated, gave better agreement with experiment and enabled us to compare MRI results with CFD results.     

低比转速离心及旋涡冷媒泵性能预测研究

利用损失模型及计算流体力学方法对低比转速R32离心和旋涡泵性能预测进行研究,结果表明:损失模型与计算流体力学方法预测出的性能曲线吻合较好;低比转速离心泵中轮阻损失占总流动损失的80%以上,对泵性能有重要影响;旋涡泵的纵向旋涡强度随流量增大而减弱;离心泵比旋涡泵具有较宽的运行范围,在小流量情况下旋涡泵比离心泵具有较高的效率和扬程。研究工作对丰富低比转速泵流动理论与设计方法具有参考价值。     

气液混输管线与立管系统严重段塞流数值研究

针对气液混输管线与立管系统严重段塞流问题, 采用严重段塞流形成条件一致的等效原则, 发展了一种将三维管道系统等效为二维管道系统的计算流体力学(CFD)数值模拟方法. 以文献中某下倾管与立管组合系统为对象, 结合其实验工况, 对严重段塞流气液流动过程进行了数值模拟, 获得了其周期、压力波动幅值及喷发时间等关键参数的变化规律, 数值模拟与文献所述实验结果符合. 在此基础上, 建立了立管入口气液折算速度、立管含气率以及立管出口平均速度的理论模型, 获得了这些关键参数随时间的变化规律, 并给出了确定立管内气液流型变化的理论方法, 理论结果与CFD数值模拟结果一致. 建立的CFD方法大幅缩减了严重段塞流数值模拟所需的时间和资源, 推导的理论模型揭示了严重段塞流特性参数之间的关联, 可以对严重段塞流所引发的危害进行快速评估及预测,具有一定的工程应用价值.     

Numerical simulation of the electrostatic powder coating process with a corona spray gun

In this paper results of investigations are described aiming to numerically simulate the electrostatic powder coating process using an extended commercial computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code. The fully three-dimensional turbulent flow was calculated. Based on the Lagrangian approach the trajectories of the powder particles were modelled considering electric and aerodynamic forces. In the calculations of the particle propagation both the particle size distribution and the particle charge distribution obtained through experiments have been applied. The model accounts for the space charge effect of the charged particles and the turbulence dispersion on the particle trajectories. It was found that the space charge plays an important role for the final spray pattern shape, also increasing the transfer efficiency. The numerical results, such as velocity profiles, static and dynamic film thickness on the target were in good agreement with experiment.     

Crossing fibers, diffractions and nonhomogeneous magnetic field: correction of artifacts by bipolar gradient pulses

In recent years, diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and its variants have been used to describe fiber orientations and q-space diffusion MR was proposed as a means to obtain structural information on a micron scale. Therefore, there is an increasing need for complex phantoms with predictable microcharacteristics to challenge different indices extracted from the different diffusion MR techniques used. The present study examines the effect of diffusion pulse sequence on the signal decay and diffraction patterns observed in q-space diffusion MR performed on micron-scale phantoms of different geometries and homogeneities. We evaluated the effect of the pulse gradient stimulated-echo, the longitudinal eddy current delay (LED) and the bipolar LED (BPLED) pulse sequences. Interestingly, in the less homogeneous samples, the expected diffraction patterns were observed only when diffusion was measured with the BPLED sequence. We demonstrated the correction ability of bipolar diffusion gradients and showed that more accurate physical parameters are obtained when such a diffusion gradient scheme is used. These results suggest that bipolar gradient pulses may result in more accurate data if incorporated into conventional diffusion-weighted imaging and DTI.     

Experimental and numerical investigation on performance of a swirling jet reactor

In this work, a three-dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) analysis of a swirling jet reactor was implemented to gain a better understanding of fluid dynamics into the reactor. The effect of different geometries of the reactor, by considering different diameters of the injection slots of the reactor, on flow velocity and flow pressure distributions was investigated. Firstly, a one-phase model was implemented by considering only water into the reactor. Then, a two-phase model was defined including dissolved air into the water. The inlet flow pressure was set to 0.25 bar to consider non-cavitating conditions and, then, to get more accurate results on fluid dynamics into the reactor due to the absence of cavitating conditions. Data collected from experimental tests were used to calibrate and validate the model. Results of numerical simulations were in good agreement with experimental data, showing for all the geometries a rotating flow around the central axis of the reactor and at the exit of the double cone. The highest flow velocities and flow pressure drops were observed for the reactor geometry with the smallest injection slots diameters. Finally, noise measurements were performed during another set of experimental tests by considering different inlet flow pressures.     

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为了提高等离子体废物处理效率,根据磁流体动力学理论,利用计算流体力学软件FLUENT,采用磁矢量势的方法对直流双阳极非转移型电弧等离子体炬进行了二维轴对称数值模拟。计算中采用了SIMPLE算法。数值模拟得到了等离子体的温度、速度等分布。结果表明,等离子体的温度随着轴向距离的增加而减小,随弧电流增加而增加;其速度随着轴向距离的增加而先增大后减小,随弧电流增加而增加;等离子体炬出口处的温度和速度随着径向距离的增加而减小。这些结果与实验结果基本相符。     

Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Conjugate Heat Transfer for a High-Pressure Pneumatic Control Valve Assembly

This paper uses heat transfer experiments and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to investigate the conjugate heat transfer (CHT) in a high-pressure pneumatic control valve assembly. A heat transfer test rig was constructed, and time–temperature histories of five test points placed on the valve assembly’s outer surface were recorded for study validation. The Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes (URANS) CFD methods with the standard k-ε turbulence closure equations were adopted in the numerical computations. Polyhedral grids were used; time step and mesh convergence studies were conducted. Simulated and measured temperatures profile comparisons revealed a good agreement. The CHT results obtained from CFD showed huge velocity fields downstream of the valve throat and the vent hole. The airflow through the valve was icy, mainly in the supersonic flow areas. Low temperatures below 273.15 K were recorded on the internal and external walls of the valve assembly. The consistency of the measured data with the numerical results demonstrates the effectiveness of polyhedral grids in exploring the CHT using CFD methods. The local entropy production rate analysis revealed that irreversibility is mainly due to viscous dissipation. The current CHT investigation provides a potential basis for thermostress analysis and optimization.     

吸气式激光推进中激光能量沉积过程的数值模拟

 结合辐射输运方程,在流体力学方程组的能量方程中加入包括空气吸收的激光能量以及高温气体向周围辐射损失的能量源项,转化为辐射流体力学方程组,建立了用于模拟吸气式激光推进中能量沉积过程的物理力学模型和计算方法。该辐射流体力学计算程序可以很好地模拟激光能量沉积过程中空气对激光能量的吸收、等离子体对激光的屏蔽作用以及激光维持的爆轰波的传播规律,计算得到激光能量的沉积效率约为57%,激光维持的爆轰波的传播速度与同等条件下的理论和实验结果吻合得较好。     

基于CFD 方法的TBM 模块第一壁水力学分析

基于计算流体动力学(CFD)方法,结合首个完整的模块系统对第一壁以及与其相连接的两个隔板结构进行了热工水力分析,包括压力分析、流速分析、流量分配分析、对流换热系数分析。给出了所有分析的计算结果。同时将数值模拟计算得到的对流换热系数与相关经验公式推导得到的结果进行了比较,基本一致。     

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基于计算流体动力学(CFD)方法,结合首个完整的模块系统对第一壁以及与其相连接的两个隔板结构进行了热工水力分析,包括压力分析、流速分析、流量分配分析、对流换热系数分析。给出了所有分析的计算结果。同时将数值模拟计算得到的对流换热系数与相关经验公式推导得到的结果进行了比较,基本一致。     

Application of RANS-based method to predict acoustic noise of chevron nozzles

Passive noise control devices for jet flows, such as chevron nozzles, have been studied for a long time due to their large application in turbofan engines. The main purpose of their usage is the reduction of low-frequency noise generation and thus decreasing the noise perceived at the far field. This work is a numerical study of acoustic noise generated by jet flow operating at Mach number 0.9 and Reynolds number 1.38 × 10⁶, considering two chevron nozzle geometries that differ from each other by the penetration angle into the flow. The main aim was to demonstrate that Reynolds averaged Navier Stokes (RANS)-based methods are reliable means to obtain acoustical noise predictions for the industry with a considerably low computational cost. In order to achieve this objective, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) RANS simulations were performed with a cubic k-ɛ model and the acoustic noise spectrum for different angles of radiation was obtained via the Lighthill ray-tracing (LRT) method. The numerical results for the acoustic and flow fields were seen to be in reasonable agreement with the experimental data, suggesting that this methodology can be used as a fast and useful option to predict acoustic noise of jet flows from chevron nozzles.     

风电场地形绕流的CFD结果确认研究

掌握复杂地形区域的风能分布对风电场微观选址至关重要.为把CFD技术应用于风场中实际地形的风流动模拟,本文选择三种具有实验数据的典型地形进行数值计算,并对数值结果进行确认研究.文中简述了不同网格和不同湍流模型对旋涡位置和速度分布的影响,并探讨了为增加风能利用率,如何确定风力机的最佳安装位置.     

Simulation and experimental verification of the diffusion in an anisotropic fiber phantom

Diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging enables the visualization of fibrous tissues such as brain white matter. The validation of this non-invasive technique requires phantoms with a well-known structure and diffusion behavior. This paper presents anisotropic diffusion phantoms consisting of parallel fibers. The diffusion properties of the fiber phantoms are measured using diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging and bulk NMR measurements. To enable quantitative evaluation of the measurements, the diffusion in the interstitial space between fibers is modeled using Monte Carlo simulations of random walkers. The time-dependent apparent diffusion coefficient and kurtosis, quantifying the deviation from a Gaussian diffusion profile, are simulated in 3D geometries of parallel fibers with varying packing geometries and packing densities. The simulated diffusion coefficients are compared to the theory of diffusion in porous media, showing a good agreement. Based on the correspondence between simulations and experimental measurements, the fiber phantoms are shown to be useful for the quantitative validation of diffusion imaging on clinical MRI-scanners.     

复杂外形静动态混合网格生成技术研究新进展

网格生成技术是CFD复杂工程应用的重要环节, 网格质量的好坏直接影响计算结果的精准度, 因此其已成为CFD的重要研究领域.在张涵信院士的指导下, 作者自20世纪90年代初开始开展非结构网格、混合网格技术和相应的计算方法研究, 并逐步发展至动态混合网格技术及非定常计算方法.在张涵信院士80华诞之际, 对近年来作者及团队在网格生成技术及应用方面所取得的进展进行了简要的综述, 分别介绍了静动态混合网格生成、定常/非定常计算方法、网格技术的应用等方面的进展情况.最后, 就网格生成技术目前还存在的问题, 展望了未来的发展方向.作者谨以此文表达对张涵信院士25年来的培养、关怀和帮助的崇高敬意.      

A computational modeling approach of the jet-like acoustic streaming and heat generation induced by low frequency high power ultrasonic horn reactors

High power ultrasound reactors have gained a lot of interest in the food industry given the effects that can arise from ultrasonic-induced cavitation in liquid foods. However, most of the new food processing developments have been based on empirical approaches. Thus, there is a need for mathematical models which help to understand, optimize, and scale up ultrasonic reactors. In this work, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model was developed to predict the acoustic streaming and induced heat generated by an ultrasonic horn reactor. In the model it is assumed that the horn tip is a fluid inlet, where a turbulent jet flow is injected into the vessel. The hydrodynamic momentum rate of the incoming jet is assumed to be equal to the total acoustic momentum rate emitted by the acoustic power source. CFD velocity predictions show excellent agreement with the experimental data for power densities higher than W(0)/V ≥ 25kWm(-3). This model successfully describes hydrodynamic fields (streaming) generated by low-frequency-high-power ultrasound.