Experimental study on the condensation of supersonic steam jet submerged in quiescent subcooled water: Steam plume shape and heat transfer

The condensation of supersonic steam jet submerged in the quiescent subcooled water was investigated experimentally. The results indicated that the shape of steam plume was controlled by the steam exit pressure and water temperature. Six different shapes of steam plume were observed under the present test conditions. Their distribution as a function of the steam exit pressures and water temperatures was given. As the steam mass velocity and water temperature increase, the measured maximum expansion ratio and dimensionless penetration length of steam plume were in the ranges of 1.08–1.95 and 3.05–13.15, respectively. The average heat transfer coefficient of supersonic steam jet condensation was found to be in the range of 0.63–3.44 MW/m²K. An analytical model of steam plume was found and the correlations to predict the maximum expansion ratio, dimensionless penetration length and average heat transfer coefficient were also investigated.     

Experimental studies of a steam jet refrigeration cycle: Effect of the primary nozzle geometries to system performance

This paper describes an experimental investigation of a steam jet refrigeration. A 1 kW cooling capacity experimental refrigerator was constructed and tested. The system was tested with various operating temperatures and various primary nozzles. The boiler saturation temperature ranked from 110 to 150 °C. The evaporator temperature was fixed at 7.5 °C. Eight primary nozzles with difference geometries were used. Six nozzles have throat diameters ranked from 1.4 to 2.6 mm with exit Mach number of 4.0. Two remained nozzles have equal throat diameter of 1.4 mm but difference exit Mach number, 3.0 and 5.5. The experimental results show that the geometry of the primary nozzle has strong effects to the ejector performance and therefore the system COP.     

金属射流发散性理论分析及数值模拟

分析经典射流理论和相关文献,给出了在汇聚点坐标系中金属Cu对碰形成射流的汇聚射流区、无射流激波封锁区、无射流强度封锁区和形成发散射流区域。对金属超声速射流形成的发散性问题进行了理论分析,诠释了Walker基于实验提出射流发散理论,证明了金属射流超声速部分可形成发散射流也可形成汇聚射流,且超过1.23倍体声速的金属射流必定是发散的。最后,应用自编的欧拉计算程序MEPH对金属Cu以不同速度、倾角对碰射流形成过程进行数值模拟,得到了分叉射流、空洞射流和密实稀疏射流等的典型射流发散模式图像,印证了理论分析的结果。     

Experimental study on condensation heat transfer of steam on vertical titanium plates with different surface energies

Visual experiments were employed to investigate heat transfer characteristics of steam on vertical titanium plates with/without surface modifications for different surface energies. Stable dropwise condensation and filmwise condensation were achieved on two surface modification titanium plates, respectively. Dropwise and rivulet filmwise co-existing condensation form of steam was observed on unmodified titanium surfaces. With increase in the surface subcooling, the ratio of area (η) covered by drops decreased and departure diameter of droplets increased, resulting in a decrease in condensation heat transfer coefficient. Condensation heat transfer coefficient decreased sharply with the values of η decreasing when the fraction of the surface area covered by drops was greater than that covered by rivulets. Otherwise, the value of η had little effect on the heat transfer performance. Based on the experimental phenomena observed, the heat flux through the surface was proposed to express as the sum of the heat flux through the dropwise region and rivulet filmwise region. The heat flux through the whole surface was the weighted mean value of the two regions mentioned above. The model presented explains the gradual change of heat transfer coefficient for transition condensation with the ratio of area covered by drops. The simulation results agreed well with the present experimental data when the subcooling temperature is lower than 10 °C.     

Steam plume length diagram for direct contact condensation of steam injected into water

Direct Contact Condensation (DCC) of steam in water occurs when steam is introduced into water. It is a phenomenon of high importance in many industrial applications. An important feature of the DCC is the length of the steam plume. Correlations for a steam plume length presently available are accurate only for limited conditions. In this paper, a new two-dimensional steam plume length diagram is presented capable of predicting length accurately for a wide range of conditions. The diagram is validated against experiments. Furthermore, corrections necessary to adopt the diagram for steam injection into a water flow are discussed in the paper.     

Numerical analysis of a synthetic jet using an automated adaptive method

An automated adaptive remeshing methodology is applied to a synthetic jet. A set of two‐dimensional, axisymmetric, time‐dependent Computational Fluid Dynamics analyses are performed. Grid independence is achieved via successive levels of adaptive refinement using a novel methodology. The method employs adaptive remeshing, performed in an automated fashion. Adaptation criteria are based upon the undivided differences in select field variables. Sensors are placed at strategic locations within the flow field, which are used to aid in judging grid independence. The resulting analytical predictions are compared to an experimental dataset. The automated methodology yields both a verified and validated set of analysis results for the synthetic jet. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Numerical investigation of the flow and heat behaviours of an impinging jet

The flow and temperature fields of a turbulent impinging jet are rather complex. In order to accurately describe the flow and heat-transfer process, two important factors that must be taken into account are the turbulence model and the wall function. Several turbulence models, including κ–? turbulence models, κ–ω turbulence models, low-Re turbulence models, the κ–κ_l–ω turbulence model, the Transition SST turbulence model, the V2F turbulence model and the RSM turbulence model, are examined and compared to experimental data. Furthermore, for the near wall region, various wall functions are presented for comparison and they include the standard wall function, the scale wall function, the non-equilibrium wall function and the enhanced wall function. The distribution features of velocity, turbulent kinetic energy and Nusselt number are determined in order to provide a reliable reference for the multiphase impinging jet in the future.     

Comparison of film condensation models in presence of non-condensable gases implemented in a CFD Code

Several film condensation models in presence of non-condensable gases are presented. They have been implemented in a CFD code and compared with experimental data. The aim was to improve the code for simulating the gas mixing process in large containment buildings involving steam. The models based on correlation are more robust and simpler, but they work badly out of their experimental conditions. The mechanistic models, based on the diffusion layer theory, work well in numerous conditions but the algorithm are more complicated. Moreover, they run badly when the convective heat transfer is not well predicted by the code.The main material of this paper is part of the PhD Thesis Numerical Models Implemented in a Computational Fluid-dynamics Code for Hydrogen Combustion Risk Assessment within Containments, J.M. Martín-Valdepeñas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2004.     

柱塞泵多目标优化设计及CFD仿真分析

液压泵噪声是液压系统的主要噪声源,针对轴向柱塞泵的流致振动噪声,提出一种改善泵配流特性的设计方案。首先,根据柱塞泵的工作原理对柱塞腔压力特性和泵出口流量特性准确建模并求解。通过分析压力冲击和流量脉动对错配角（φ₀）的响应,得φ₀=4°为佳。利用一种多目标遗传算法（NSGA-Ⅱ）,以减小压力超调量和流量脉动率为目标,对三角槽结构进行了优化;并获得该多目标优化问题的Pareto最优解集,通过对最优解集的分析知,深度角θ₁=16°且宽度角θ₂=85°时较为理想。最后,为了验证模型的正确性,建立流体域计算流体动力学（CFD）模型,对比两种模型计算结果发现吻合较好,能够相互验证。利用CFD分析结果可视化的特点,从柱塞泵流场的角度,进一步分析了泵压力冲击以及流量脉动产生的原因。     

Characterization of plunging liquid jets: A combined experimental and numerical investigation

This paper presents a combined experimental and numerical study of the flow characteristics of round vertical liquid jets plunging into a cylindrical liquid bath. The main objective of the experimental work consists in determining the plunging jet flow patterns, entrained air bubble sizes and the influence of the jet velocity and variations of jet falling lengths on the jet penetration depth. The instability of the jet influenced by the jet velocity and falling length is also probed. On the numerical side, two different approaches were used, namely the mixture model approach and interface-tracking approach using the level-set technique with the standard two-equation turbulence model. The numerical results are contrasted with the experimental data. Good agreements were found between experiments and the two modelling approaches on the jet penetration depth and entraining flow characteristics, with interface tracking rendering better predictions. However, visible differences are observed as to the jet instability, free surface deformation and subsequent air bubble entrainment, where interface tracking is seen to be more accurate. The CFD results support the notion that the jet with the higher flow rate thus more susceptible to surface instabilities, entrains more bubbles, reflecting in turn a smaller penetration depth as a result of momentum diffusion due to bubble concentration and generated fluctuations. The liquid average velocity field and air concentration under tank water surface were compared to existing semi-analytical correlations. Noticeable differences were revealed as to the maximum velocity at the jet centreline and associated bubble concentration. The mixture model predicts a higher velocity than the level-set and the theory at the early stage of jet penetration, due to a higher concentration of air that cannot rise to the surface and remain trapped around the jet head. The location of the maximum air content and the peak value of air holdup are also predicted differently.     

超音速流动中侧向喷流干扰特性的实验研究

在超音速流动中，进行了侧向喷流干扰特性的实验研究，研究了喷流压力、 攻角、迎风侧及背风侧喷流对侧向喷流干扰特性的影响. 结果表明，随喷流压力增大，喷流 前的高压区向前扩展，喷流的包裹作用加强. 有攻角时，背风侧喷流前的高压区更大，喷流 包裹作用的影响区域前移，喷流的控制效果更好，这一趋势随攻角的增大更加明显.     

射流元件控制通道流动的三维数值模拟

针对一种射流元件控制通道的复杂结构 ,采用分块对接技术和网格“融合”技术生成计算网格 ,并运用五步显式格式的 Runge-Kutta法和多重网格法对含全 N-S方程、RNG k-ε湍流模型和两层分区壁面模型的流动模型进行数值求解。通过对控制通道内部流动的数值模拟和流场特性分析 ,提出了改进方案     

Experimental and numerical study on flow characteristics and heat transfer of an oscillating jet in a channel

A fluidic oscillator can produce self-induced and self-sustaining oscillating jet by fluid supply without moving parts. This device has attracted research interest in heat and mass transfer enhancement in recent years. In the current study, a double-feedback fluidic oscillator was numerically investigated based on three-dimensional unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations (3D-URANS) while the operating fluid is an incompressible flow. Then, the results were validated with experimental data by two-dimensional time-resolved particle image velocimetry (2D-TR-PIV) and thermographic phosphor thermometry (TPT) for the velocity and temperature field, respectively. A grid sensitivity study was done by comparison of instantaneous and time-averaged flow fields. Additionally, the proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) method was used to find the phase information of the oscillating jet, and fast Fourier transform (FFT) analysis was used to find the frequency of the oscillating jet to validate the numerical results. The effect of the working fluid was also studied. Finally, in order to determine the effect of the Reynolds number on heat transfer enhancement, the Q-criterion was calculated to provide detailed insight into the oscillating mechanism. The results show that the non-dimensional frequency of oscillation is independent of either the working fluid or mass flow rate. Additionally, for a given fluid, increasing Re causes strong vortices and increases the frequency of oscillation. However, the convection heat transfer did not change significantly when varying the mass flow rate because the convection velocity of vortices increases as the mass flow rate is enhanced. A comparison with a free jet reveals that the oscillating jet in a channel is useful in terms of covering a larger area.     

Unsteady CFD simulations of a pump in part load conditions using scale-adaptive simulation

The scope of this work is to demonstrate the applicability of an eddy resolving turbulence model in a turbomachinery configuration. The model combines the Large Eddy Simulation (LES) and the Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) approach. The point of interest of the present investigation is the unsteady rotating stall phenomenon occurring at low part load conditions. Since RANS turbulence models often fail to predict separation correctly, a LES like model is expected to give superior results. In this investigation the scale-adaptive simulation (SAS) model is used. This model avoids the grid dependence appearing in the Detached Eddy Simulation (DES) modelling strategy. The simulations are validated with transient measurement data. The present results demonstrate, that both models are able to predict the major stall frequency at part load. Results are similar for URANS and SAS, with advantages in predicting minor stall frequencies for the turbulence resolving model.     

Experimental study on the direct contact condensation of the steam jet in subcooled water flow in a rectangular channel: Flow patterns and flow field

Direct contact condensation (DCC) of steam jet in subcooled water flow in a channel was experimentally studied. The main inlet parameters, including steam mass flux, water mass flux and water temperature were tested in the ranges of 200–600 kg/(m² s), 7–18 × 10³ kg/(m² s), 288–333 K, respectively. Two unstable flow patterns and two stable flow patterns were observed via visualization window by a high speed camera. The flow patterns were determined by steam mass flux, water mass flux and water temperature, and the relationship between flow patterns and flow field parameters was discussed. The results indicated that whether pressure or temperature distributions on the bottom wall of channel could represent different flow patterns. And the position of pressure peak on the bottom wall could almost represent the condensation length. The upper wall pressure distributions were mainly dependent on steam and water mass flux; and the upper wall temperature distributions were affected by the three main inlet parameters. Moreover, the bottom wall pressure and temperature distributions of different unstable flow patterns had similar characteristics while those of stable flow patterns were affected by shock and expansion waves. The underlying cause of transition between different flow patterns under different inlet parameters was reflected and discussed based on pressure distributions.     

Experimental study of an impinging jet with different swirl rates

A stereo PIV technique using advanced pre- and post-processing algorithms is implemented for the experimental study of the local structure of turbulent swirling impinging jets. The main emphasis of the present work is the analysis of the influence of swirl rate on the flow structure. During measurements, the Reynolds number was 8900, the nozzle-to-plate distance was equal to three nozzle diameters and the swirl rate was varied from 0 to 1.0. For the studied flows, spatial distributions of the mean velocity and statistical moments (including triple moments) of turbulent pulsations were measured.

The influence of the PIV finite spatial resolution on the measured dissipation rate and velocity moments was analyzed and compared with theoretical predictions. For this purpose, a special series of 2D PIV measurements was carried out with vector spacing up to several Kolmogorov lengthscales.

All terms of the axial mean momentum and the turbulent kinetic energy budget equations were obtained for the cross-section located one nozzle diameter from the impinging plate. For the TKE budget, the dissipation term was directly calculated from the instantaneous velocity fields, thereby allowing the pressure diffusion term to be found as a residual one. It was found that the magnitude of pressure diffusion decreased with the growth of the swirl rate. In general, the studied swirling impinging jets had a greater spread rate and a more rapid decay in absolute velocity when compared to the non-swirling jet.     

Experimental and numerical study of pressure wave refrigerator performance

A new compact pressure wave refrigerator has been designed and manufactured at the Shock Wave Research Center, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University. The performance of this device was investigated for combinations of major operational parameters, such as the rotational speed of gas distributor, the length of expansion tubes, the input gas pressure. The maximum temperature decrease of 20 K has been measured. Some theoretical consideration to the efficiency of the pressure wave refrigerator and two-dimensional numerical simulations were carried out in order to understand the wave interactions that take place inside the device.Received: 26 May 2003, Accepted: 12 August 2003, Published online: 14 October 2003 Correspondence to: T. Saito