On the steady vibrations problem in linear theory of micropolar solid–fluid mixture

In this paper we study the steady vibrations problem in linear theory of isothermal micropolar solid–fluid mixture. With the help of fundamental solution we establish representations of Somigliana type. Then, using the potentials of single layer and double layer, we reduce the boundary value problems to singular integral equations for which the Fredholm’s theorems are valid. Existence and uniqueness results for interior and exterior problems are presented.     

Debye-Hückel solution for steady electro-osmotic flow of micropolar fluid in cylindrical microcapillary

Analytic expressions for speed, flux, microrotation, stress, and couple stress in a micropolar fluid exhibiting a steady, symmetric, and one-dimensional electro-osmotic flow in a uniform cylindrical microcapillary were derived under the constraint of the Debye-Hiickel approximation, which is applicable when the cross-sectional radius of the microcapillary exceeds the Debye length, provided that the zeta potential is sufficiently small in magnitude. Since the aciculate particles in a micropolar fluid can rotate without translation, micropolarity affects the fluid speed, fluid flux, and one of the two non-zero components of the stress tensor. The axial speed in a micropolar fluid intensifies when the radius increases. The stress tensor is confined to the region near the wall of the mi- crocapillary, while the couple stress tensor is uniform across the cross-section.     

Debye-H¨uckel solution for steady electro-osmotic flow of micropolar fluid in cylindrical microcapillary

Analytic expressions for speed, flux, microrotation, stress, and couple stress in a micropolar fluid exhibiting a steady, symmetric, and one-dimensional electro-osmotic flow in a uniform cylindrical mi...     

Navier–Stokes solutions for steady parallel-sided pendent rivulets

We investigate exact solutions of the Navier–Stokes equations for steady rectilinear pendent rivulets running under inclined surfaces. First we show how to find exact solutions for sessile or hanging rivulets for any profile of the substrate (transversally to the direction of flow) and with no restrictions on the contact angles. The free surface is a cylindrical meniscus whose shape is determined by the static equilibrium between gravity and surface tension, by the shape of the solid surface, and by the contact angles on both contact lines. Given this, the velocity field can be obtained by integrating numerically a Poisson equation. We then perform a systematic study of rivulets hanging below an inclined plane, computing some of their global properties, and discussing their stability.     

Venturi-type fluidic sampler for liquid–solid mixtures

Static-type samplers are required for sampling corrosive, toxic, high-temperature, or radioactive liquid–solid fluids. We have designed a compact reverse flow diverter pumping system for transferring liquid–solid mixtures. In accordance with the Venturi principle, an acceptable volume of liquid–solid fluid is automatically collected into a sampling bottle. The effects of sampling needle sizes, sectional area of the T-section, solid concentration, and liquid viscosity on the performance of fluidic samplers were experimentally investigated. The sample volume increased upon the reduction of the sampling needle length and the increase of the sectional area of the T-section, but decreased with the increase of solid concentration and liquid viscosity. Unbiased samples of acceptable volume were produced by the proposed fluidic sampler, even at 10.21 mPa s liquid viscosity, 35 wt% solid concentration, and 6.74 m sampling height.     

A new approach for computing the steady state fluid–structure interaction response of periodic problems

A special type of fluid–structure interaction (FSI) problems are problems with periodic boundary conditions like in turbomachinery. The steady state FSI response of these problems is usually calculated with similar techniques as used for transient FSI analyses. This means that, when the fluid and structure problem are not simultaneously solved with a monolithic approach, the problem is partitioned into a fluid and structural part and that each time step coupling iterations are performed to account for strong interactions between the two sub-domains. This paper shows that a time-partitioned FSI computation can be very inefficient to compute the steady state FSI response of periodic problems. A new approach is introduced in which coupling iterations are performed on periodic level instead of per time step. The convergence behaviour can be significantly improved by implementing existing partitioned solution methods as used for time step coupling (TSC) algorithms in the time periodic coupling (TPC) framework. The new algorithm has been evaluated by comparing the convergence behaviour to TSC algorithms. It is shown that the number of fluid–structure evaluations can be considerably reduced when a TPC algorithm is applied instead of a TSC. One of the most appealing advantages of the TPC approach is that the structural problem can be solved in the frequency domain resulting in a very efficient algorithm for computing steady state FSI responses.     

Reference map technique for finite-strain elasticity and fluid–solid interaction

The reference map, defined as the inverse motion function, is utilized in an Eulerian-frame representation of continuum solid mechanics, leading to a simple, explicit finite-difference method for solids undergoing finite deformations. We investigate the accuracy and applicability of the technique for a range of finite-strain elasticity laws under various geometries and loadings. Capacity to model dynamic, static, and quasi-static conditions is shown. Specifications of the approach are demonstrated for handling irregularly shaped and/or moving boundaries, as well as shock solutions. The technique is also integrated within a fluid–solid framework using a level-set to discern phases and using a standard explicit fluid solver for the fluid phases. We employ a sharp-interface method to institute the interfacial conditions, and the resulting scheme is shown to efficiently capture fluid–solid interaction solutions in several examples.     

A unifying model for fluid flow and elastic solid deformation: A novel approach for fluid–structure interaction

Fluid–structure coupling is addressed through a unified equation for compressible Newtonian fluid flow and elastic solid deformation. This is done by introducing thermodynamics within Cauchy׳s equation through the isothermal compressibility coefficient that is experimentally measurable for both fluids and solids. The vectorial resolution of the governing equation, where every component of velocity vectors and displacement variation vectors is calculated simultaneously in the overall multi-phase system, is characteristic of a monolithic resolution involving no iterative coupling. For system equation closure, mass density and pressure are both re-actualized from velocity vector divergence, when the shear stress tensor within the solid phase is re-actualized from the displacement variation vectors. This novel approach is first validated on a two-phase system, involving a plane fluid–solid interface, through the two following test cases: (i) steady-state compression and (ii) longitudinal and transverse elastic wave propagations. Then the 3D study of compressive fluid injection towards an elastic solid is analyzed from initial time to steady-state evolution.     

Bifurcation and chaos for porous squeeze film damper mounted rotor–bearing system lubricated with micropolar fluid

This study presents a dynamic analysis of a flexible rotor supported by two porous squeeze micropolar fluid-film journal bearings with nonlinear suspension. The dynamics of the rotor center and bearing center are studied. The analysis of the rotor–bearing system is investigated under the assumptions of non-Newtonian fluid and a short bearing approximation. The spatial displacements in the horizontal and vertical directions are considered for various nondimensional speed ratios. The dynamic equations are solved using the Runge–Kutta method. The methods of analysis employed in this study are inclusive of the dynamic trajectories of the rotor center and bearing center, power spectra, Poincaré maps, and bifurcation diagrams. The maximum Lyapunov exponent analysis is also used to identify the onset of chaotic motion. The numerical results show that the stability of the dynamic system varies with the nondimensional speed ratios, the nondimensional parameter, and permeability. The modeling results obtained by using the method proposed in this paper can be employed to predict the dynamics of the rotor–bearing system, and the undesirable behavior of the rotor and bearing centers can be avoided.     

Modulation theory for the steady forced KdV–Burgers equation and the construction of periodic solutions

We present a multiple-scale perturbation technique for deriving asymptotic solutions to the steady Korteweg–de Vries (KdV) equation, perturbed by external sinusoidal forcing and Burger’s damping term, which models the near resonant forcing of shallow water in a container. The first order solution in the perturbation hierarchy is the modulated cnoidal wave equation. Using the second order equation in the hierarchy, a system of differential equations is found describing the slowly varying properties of the cnoidal wave. We analyse the fixed point solutions of this system, which correspond to periodic solutions to the perturbed KdV equation. These solutions are then compared to the experimental results of Chester and Bones (1968).     

An unsteady point vortex method for coupled fluid–solid problems

A method is proposed for the study of the two-dimensional coupled motion of a general sharp-edged solid body and a surrounding inviscid flow. The formation of vorticity at the body’s edges is accounted for by the shedding at each corner of point vortices whose intensity is adjusted at each time step to satisfy the regularity condition on the flow at the generating corner. The irreversible nature of vortex shedding is included in the model by requiring the vortices’ intensity to vary monotonically in time. A conservation of linear momentum argument is provided for the equation of motion of these point vortices (Brown–Michael equation). The forces and torques applied on the solid body are computed as explicit functions of the solid body velocity and the vortices’ position and intensity, thereby providing an explicit formulation of the vortex–solid coupled problem as a set of non-linear ordinary differential equations. The example of a falling card in a fluid initially at rest is then studied using this method. The stability of broadside-on fall is analysed and the shedding of vorticity from both plate edges is shown to destabilize this position, consistent with experimental studies and numerical simulations of this problem. The reduced-order representation of the fluid motion in terms of point vortices is used to understand the physical origin of this destabilization.      

Level set function–based immersed interface method and benchmark solutions for fluid flexible-structure interaction

Using a hybrid Lagrangian-Eulerian approach, a level set function–based immersed interface method (LS-IIM) is proposed for the interaction of a flexible body immersed in a fluid flow. The LS-IIM involves finite volume method for the fluid solver, Galerkin finite element method for the structural solver, and a block-iterative partitioned method–based fully implicit coupling between the two solvers. The novelty of the proposed method is a level set function–based direct implementation of fluid-solid interface boundary conditions in both the solvers. Another novelty is the computation of the level set function from a geometric method instead of differential equations commonly used in level set methods—the novel geometric as compared to the traditional method is found to be more accurate and less time-consuming. The LS-IIM is demonstrated as second-order accurate. Verification study is presented first separately for both the solvers and then together for four fluid-structure interaction (FSI) problems, with different levels of complexity including lid-driven flow, channel flow, and free-stream flow. Benchmark solutions are presented for two class of FSI problems: first, easy to set up and less time-consuming and, second, a reasonably challenging and complex FSI problem involving sharp edges and forced-motion of the flexible structure. The benchmark solutions are proposed at steady state for the first problem, after a verification study with two open-source solvers and, at periodic state, after a validation with published experimental results for the second problem. Our benchmark solutions may be useful for verification study in future.     

Modelling techniques for fluid–solid coupling dynamics of bundle tubes vibrating and colliding in fluids

Nonlinear vibrations that occur in such bundle structures caused collisions between tubes and cross flows of the surrounding fluid. This paper presents modeling techniques for simulating the FSI dynamics of bundle tubes vibrating and colliding in fluids. A typical configuration of a three-dimensional tube bundles submerged in fluid of a cylindrical container is studied. Coupling conditions of displacement, velocity and forces are considered on the fluid-structure coupling interfaces. Contacts boundary between tubes and topological domain changes of the fluid are also considered on the fluid-structure coupling interface. Modeling techniques and algorithm are then established for flow-induced vibrations of the tubes, and collisions between tubes in fluids. The examples are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed techniques. It has confirmed that our code produces the correct physics of the FSI problem, and capable of revealing the complex nonlinear mechanism with solid-solid contacts together with fluid-solid interactions.     

A two-fluid model for reactive dilute solid–liquid mixtures with phase changes

Based on the Eulerian spatial averaging theory and the Müller–Liu entropy principle, a two-fluid model for reactive dilute solid–liquid mixtures is presented. Initially, some averaging theorems and properties of average quantities are discussed and, then, averaged balance equations including interfacial source terms are postulated. Moreover, constitutive equations are proposed for a reactive dilute solid–liquid mixture, where the formation of the solid phase is due to a precipitation chemical reaction that involves ions dissolved in the liquid phase. To this end, principles of constitutive theory are used to propose linearized constitutive equations that account for diffusion, heat conduction, viscous and drag effects, and interfacial deformations. A particularity of the model is that the mass interfacial source term is regarded as an independent constitutive variable. The obtained results show that the inclusion of the mass interfacial source term into the set of independent constitutive variables permits to easily describe the phase changes associated with precipitation chemical reactions.     

Dynamic problems for and stress–strain state of inhomogeneous shell structures under stationary and nonstationary loads

This paper reviews studies and analyzes results on the effect of discrete ribs on the dynamic characteristics of rectangular plates and cylindrical shells. Use is made of the vibration equations derived from the classical theories of beams, plates, and shells. The effect of Pasternak’s elastic foundation on the critical velocities of a structurally orthotropic model of a ribbed cylindrical shell is determined. Nonstationary problems are solved for perforated and ribbed shells of revolution filled with a fluid or resting on an elastic foundation and subjected to moving or impulsive loads. Results from studies of the behavior of sandwich shell structures under impulsive loads of various types are presented     

Discontinuous solid solutions of anthracene–phenanthrene: Thermodynamics and crystallization kinetics

We explored such issues as the formation mechanism, structure and propriety of the solid solutions of anthracene (ANT)–phenanthrene (PHE). Solution crystallization and solid-state grinding were employed to prepare solid solutions under different conditions. The thermal behavior and PXRD scanning results revealed the formation of discontinuous solid solutions, whose melting points and crystal lattices varied linearly with mixed ratio. Combing with Materials Studio, the formation possibility of solid solutions were investigated by evaluating the change of the energy. The crystal morphology of the solid solutions have a positive correlation with the change of the major part. Finally, the solution crystallization process of solid solution were studied using the population balance model.     

The higher-order lump,breather and hybrid solutions for the generalized Konopelchenko–Dubrovsky–Kaup–Kupershmidt equation in fluid mechanics

Nonlinear Dynamics - Under investigation in this paper is the (2 + 1)-dimensional generalized Konopelchenko–Dubrovsky–Kaup–Kupershmidt equation, which can be utilized to describe...