考虑当地涡旋运动修正的湍流模型在非定常空化湍流流场计算中的应用

为了更精确地模拟当地涡旋运动对复杂非定常空化湍流流动的影响,考虑当地涡旋运动特性对标准k-ε湍流模型进行了修正;并采用该修正模型对二维Clark-Y水翼周围非定常空化湍流场进行了计算;通过与实验结果进行对比,分析并验证了该修正模型计算结果的有效性。研究表明:该修正湍流模型根据当地涡旋效应对湍动能输运方程中的生成项进行修正,可以有效解决标准k-ε模型对湍动能的过度预测问题,得到的空化核心区域时均湍动能和湍流黏性的预测结果降低了约30%,与实际值更为接近;标准k-ε模型计算所得的时均空泡长度不大于0.6倍弦长,而修正模型计算所得的时均空穴可以覆盖水翼吸力面;修正模型可以准确预测水翼吸力面表面空泡的非定常脱落过程,包括附着空穴的拉伸和断裂,以及脱落空泡的逐渐消失。     

空化、超空化流动的数值模拟方法研究

基于结构化网格,运用可压缩流N—S方程及k-ε湍流模型对流场进行求解,在低压区域引入一种基于混合密度函数的空化模型对轴对称体的空化、超空化流动进行了数值模拟．通过将半球圆柱的计算结果与实验数据和前人的计算结果进行对比,验证了所发展的数值方法的可靠性．最后,采用非定常的数值方法,研究了钝头体射弹的空化、超空化流动特性,并模拟了其超空泡的发展过程．     

采用分段湍流模式研究绕水翼的空化流动

结合空化流动特点,建立了一个包含空间尺度信息的分段湍流模式。计算中,应用基于质量传输空化模型,分别采用三种湍流模型计算了绕Clark-y型水翼云状空化流动,得到了随时间变化的空泡形态以及升、阻力等流场和动力特性。通过与实验结果的对比,表明这三种湍流模型均能捕捉云状空化区域的空泡形态和空泡脱落的非定常细节。分段湍流模式能够更好地调整流场内的湍流黏性,更精确地预测空穴长度和空穴尾部水汽分布,与实验结果吻合较好。     

基于车身绕流的低雷诺数湍流模型改进研究

本文将汽车绕流模块化为各典型局部流动,通过常用湍流模型对各典型局部流动进行数值模拟,结果验证了湍流模型对转捩的捕捉能力是准确模拟汽车绕流的关键. 在分析汽车绕流分离及转捩机理的基础上,优化了稳态和瞬态求解方法,改进了湍流模型对转捩的预测能力,进而提高了湍流模型在汽车流场模拟上的精度. 针对汽车绕流的稳态问题,将流线曲率因子及 响应阈值引入 LRN $k$-$\varepsilon $ (low Reynolds number $k$-$\varepsilon $) 模型,获得了一种能够更准确预 测转捩的改进低雷诺数湍流模型 (modified LRN $k$-$\varepsilon $),改善了原模型对湍流耗散率的过强依赖性及全应力发展预测不足等问题;针对汽车绕流瞬态求解,通过分析 RANS/LES 混合湍流模型的构造思想及特点,引入约束大涡模拟方法,结合本文提出的改进的 LRN $k$-$\varepsilon $ 湍流模型,提出了一种能准确捕捉转捩现象 的转捩 LRN CLES 模型. 分别将改进的模型用于某实车外流场和风振噪声仿真中,通过 Ansys Fluent 求解器计算,并将计算结果与常用湍流模型的仿真结果、HD-2 风洞试验结果和实车道路实验结果进行对比,表明改进后的湍流模型能够更准确模拟复杂实车的稳态和瞬态特性,为汽车气动特性的研究提供了可靠理论依据及有效数值解决方法.      

超空泡形态及其流动特性的数值模拟

对圆盘空化器分别采用CFD、"1/3法则"和空泡截面独立扩展原理三种不同方法数值模拟了水下航行体定常自然超空泡外形及其流动特性。应用CFD方法基于粘性多相流的空泡捕捉法,采用六面体网格,选择Singhal空化模型和SST湍流模式,数值求解均质超空泡流场RANS方程。研究表明:泡形态时变特性是一种行之有效的工程估算方法,应用空泡截面独立扩展原理其计算结果与CFD方法吻合较好,说明了CFD方法用于超空泡流动仿真计算的可行性和独立性原理快速估算超空泡形态的准确性;同时超空泡外形主要与头部空化器有关,空泡长度会由于航行体本身存在变长;可优先选择空泡截面独立扩展原理对水下航行体超空泡外形进行快速估算。     

绕水翼空化流动多尺度数值研究

空化的多尺度效应是一种涉及连续介质尺度、微尺度空化泡以及不同尺度间相互转化的复杂水动力学现象, 跨尺度模型的构建是解析该多尺度现象的关键. 本文基于欧拉-拉格朗日联合算法, 通过界面捕捉法求解欧拉体系下大尺度空穴演化, 通过拉格朗日体系下离散空泡模型求解亚网格尺度离散空泡的运动及生长溃灭. 同时, 通过判断空泡与网格尺度间的关系判定不同尺度空化泡的求解模型. 基于建立的多尺度算法对绕NACA66水翼空化流动进行模拟, 将数值结果与实验进行对比, 验证了数值计算方法的准确性. 研究结果表明, 离散空泡数量与空化发展阶段密切相关, 在附着型片状空穴生长阶段, 离散空泡数量波动较小, 离散空泡主要分布在气液交界面位置; 在回射流发展阶段, 离散空泡逐渐增加并分布在回射流扰动区; 在云状空穴溃灭阶段, 离散空泡数量增多且主要分布在气液掺混剧烈的空化云团溃灭区. 在各空化发展阶段, 离散空泡直径概率密度函数均符合伽玛分布. 空化湍流流场特性对拉格朗日空泡空间分布具有重要影响, 离散空泡主要分布在强湍脉动区、旋涡及回射流发展区域.      

一种修正的低温流体空化流动计算模型

为了更准确地预测低温流体的空化流动特性, 基于Kubota空化模型, 对蒸发和凝结源项进行修正, 建立了一种考虑热力学效应的空化模型. 分别采用原始和修正的Kubota空化模型, 计算了绕对称回转体液氮的空化流动, 通过与实验结果的比较对修正的空化模型进行了评价. 结果表明, 与原Kubota空化模型比较, 修正的空化模型由于考虑了热力学效应, 计算获得的蒸发量减小, 凝结量增大, 空穴长度减小, 空穴界面形态呈模糊状态.计算结果与实验结果更加一致, 说明修正的空化模型能准确的描述低温流体空化过程的质量传输过程, 能够更准确模拟低温流体中的空化流动特性.      

RESEARCH ON IMPROVEMENTS OF LRN TURBULENCE MODEL BASED ON FLOW AROUND AUTOMOBILE BODY 1)

本文将汽车绕流模块化为各典型局部流动,通过常用湍流模型对各典型局部流动进行数值模拟,结果验证了湍流模型对转捩的捕捉能力是准确模拟汽车绕流的关键. 在分析汽车绕流分离及转捩机理的基础上,优化了稳态和瞬态求解方法,改进了湍流模型对转捩的预测能力,进而提高了湍流模型在汽车流场模拟上的精度. 针对汽车绕流的稳态问题,将流线曲率因子及 响应阈值引入 LRN $k$-$\varepsilon $ (low Reynolds number $k$-$\varepsilon $) 模型,获得了一种能够更准确预 测转捩的改进低雷诺数湍流模型 (modified LRN $k$-$\varepsilon $),改善了原模型对湍流耗散率的过强依赖性及全应力发展预测不足等问题;针对汽车绕流瞬态求解,通过分析 RANS/LES 混合湍流模型的构造思想及特点,引入约束大涡模拟方法,结合本文提出的改进的 LRN $k$-$\varepsilon $ 湍流模型,提出了一种能准确捕捉转捩现象 的转捩 LRN CLES 模型. 分别将改进的模型用于某实车外流场和风振噪声仿真中,通过 Ansys Fluent 求解器计算,并将计算结果与常用湍流模型的仿真结果、HD-2 风洞试验结果和实车道路实验结果进行对比,表明改进后的湍流模型能够更准确模拟复杂实车的稳态和瞬态特性,为汽车气动特性的研究提供了可靠理论依据及有效数值解决方法.     

绕栅中水翼空化流动的数值和实验研究

采用数值计算和实验研究的方法研究了绕水翼和栅中水翼的非定常空化流动. 实验采用高速录像技术分别观察了绕水翼和栅中水翼云状空化形态随时间的变化, 测量了升阻力, 并对测量数据进行了频率分析. 计算时空化模型选用了能比较准确描述旋涡空化非定常特性的Kubota模型, 湍流模型采用能准确捕捉流场非定常特性的FBM模型. 计算模型的可靠性用实验结果进行验证. 结果表明, 计算与实验的结果基本一致, 相比绕单个水翼的空化流动, 绕栅中水翼的空穴厚度比较薄, 翼型近壁处的逆压梯度较小, 反向射流的速度较小, 且水汽混合区速度梯度较小, 空穴的脱落周期变长, 平均升阻力系数较小      

超空泡航行体转弯运动流体动力特性的数值研究

基于有限体积法,采用两流体多相流模型和SST(Shear Stress Transport)湍流模型,建立了用于求解超空泡航行体转弯运动过程中的三维数值模型,研究了转弯运动条件下通气空泡的形态特征及超空泡航行体的流体动力特性。计算结果表明:在转弯运动过程中空泡产生弯曲变形,空泡轴线与航行体运动轨道基本重合;由于空泡的弯曲变形航行体两侧表面呈现非对称沾湿,利用空化器横向偏转能够避免沾湿区的出现,而且对航行体水平面流体动力有良好的控制作用。     

翼型空泡周期性流动的数值模拟及机理分析

采用基于正压关系的均质平衡流空化模型和低雷诺数修正的k-ε湍流模式,自行开发了空泡流数值模拟方法和计算软件,对绕翼型空泡的周期性流动现象进行了数值模拟.计算结果与实验数据的对比表明,空泡的宏观特征、流动特性、周期性脱落的斯坦顿数St等与试验结果接近,验证了计算结果的可靠性.空泡在大约一个周期的2/3时间段内成长,并在大约1/3周期时刻发生断裂脱落.这两个特征时间与高速摄像实验结果一致.所取工况对应的组合参数σ/2α=2.865,以翼弦长计算可得St=0.217,与文献的最新试验结果吻合.空泡周期性运动过程中升阻系数也周期性振荡,时均值C<,1>=0.41,C<,d>=0.097,振荡频率与空泡脱落频率一致.对空泡运动过程中流场结构的变化进行了分析,结果表明在大攻角条件下,空泡闭合区后的逆压梯度导致涡的形成及回射流的发展,沿壁面逆向流动的混合介质射流是引起空泡断裂的原因,回射流发展、涡结构变化与空泡非稳态演化过程存在密切的联系,探讨了翼型空泡发生周期性脱落的一些机理.     

Time‐dependent turbulent cavitating flow computations with interfacial transport and filter‐based models

Turbulent cavitating flow computations need to address both cavitation and turbulence modelling issues. A recently developed interfacial dynamics‐based cavitation model (IDCM) incorporates the interfacial transport into the computational modelling of cavitation dynamics. For time‐dependent flows, it is known that the engineering turbulence closure such as the original k–ε model often over‐predicts the eddy viscosity values reducing the unsteadiness. A recently proposed filter‐based modification has shown that it can effectively modulate the eddy viscosity, rendering better simulation capabilities for time‐dependent flow computations in term of the unsteady characteristics. In the present study, the IDCM along with the filter‐based k–ε turbulence model is adopted to simulate 2‐D cavitating flows over the Clark‐Y airfoil. The chord Reynolds number is Re=7.0 × 10⁵. Two angles‐of‐attack of 5 and 8° associated with several cavitation numbers covering different flow regimes are conducted. The simulation results are assessed with the experimental data including lift, drag and velocity profiles. The interplay between cavitation and turbulence models reveals substantial differences in time‐dependent flow results even though the time‐averaged characteristics are similar. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Time‐dependent simulation of cavitating flow with k − ℓ turbulence models

A compressible, multiphase, one‐fluid Reynolds‐averaged Navier–Stokes solver has been developed to study turbulent cavitating flows. The interplay between turbulence and cavitation regarding the unsteadiness and structure of the flow is complex and not well understood. This constitutes a critical point to accurately simulate the dynamic behavior of sheet cavities. In the present study, different formulations based on a k ? ? transport‐equation model are investigated and a scale‐adaptive formulation is proposed. Numerical results are given for a Venturi geometry and comparisons are made with experimental data. The scale‐adaptive model shows several improvements compared with standard turbulence models. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Numerical simulation of multiphase cavitating flows around an underwater projectile

The present simulation investigates the multiphase cavitating flow around an underwater projectile. Based on the Homogeneous Equilibrium Flow assumption, a mixture model is applied to simulate the multiphase cavitating flow including ventilated cavitation caused by air injection as well as natural cavitation that forms in a region where the pressure of liquid falls below its vapor pressure. The transport equation cavitating model is applied. The calculations are executed based on a suite of CFD code. The hydrodynamics characteristics of flow field under the interaction of natural cavitation and ventilated cavitation is analyzed. The results indicate that the ventilated cavitation number is under a combined effect of the natural cavitation number and gas flow rate in the multiphase cavitating flows.     

Interfacial dynamics‐based modelling of turbulent cavitating flows,Part‐2: Time‐dependent computations

The interfacial dynamics‐based cavitation model, developed in Part‐1, is further employed for unsteady flow computations. The pressure‐based operator‐splitting algorithm (PISO) is extended to handle the time‐dependent cavitating flows with particular focus on the coupling of the cavitation and turbulence models, and the large density ratio associated with cavitation. Furthermore, the compressibility effect is important for unsteady cavitating flows because in a water–vapour mixture, depending on the composition, the speed of sound inside the cavity can vary by an order of magnitude. The implications of the issue of the speed of the sound are assessed with alternative modelling approaches. Depending on the geometric confinement of the nozzle, compressibility model and cavitation numbers, either auto‐oscillation or quasi‐steady behaviour is observed. The adverse pressure gradient in the closure region is stronger at the maximum cavity size. One can also observe that the mass transfer process contributes to the cavitation dynamics. Compared to the steady flow computations, the velocity and vapour volume fraction distributions within the cavity are noticeably improved with time‐dependent computations. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Turbulence and cavitation models for time-dependent turbulent cavitating flows

Cavitation typically occurs when the fluid pressure is lower than the vapor pressure at a local thermodynamic state,and the flow is frequently unsteady and turbulent.To assess the state-of-the-art of computational capabilities for unsteady cavitating flows,different cavitation and turbulence model combinations are conducted.The selected cavitation models include several widely-used models including one based on phenomenological argument and the other utilizing interface dynamics.The kε turbulence model with additional implementation of the filter function and density correction function are considered to reduce the eddy viscosity according to the computed turbulence length scale and local fluid density respectively.We have also blended these alternative cavitation and turbulence treatments,to illustrate that the eddy viscosity near the closure region can significantly influence the capture of detached cavity.From the experimental validations regarding the force analysis,frequency,and the cavity visualization,no single model combination performs best in all aspects.Furthermore,the implications of parameters contained in different cavitation models are investigated.The phase change process is more pronounced around the detached cavity,which is better illus-trated by the interfacial dynamics model.Our study provides insight to aid further modeling development.     

Numerical simulation of cavitating flow in 2D and 3D inducer geometries

A computational method is proposed to simulate 3D unsteady cavitating flows in spatial turbopump inducers. It is based on the code FineTurbo, adapted to take into account two‐phase flow phenomena. The initial model is a time‐marching algorithm devoted to compressible flow, associated with a low‐speed preconditioner to treat low Mach number flows. The presented work covers the 3D implementation of a physical model developed in LEGI for several years to simulate 2D unsteady cavitating flows. It is based on a barotropic state law that relates the fluid density to the pressure variations. A modification of the preconditioner is proposed to treat efficiently as well highly compressible two‐phase flow areas as weakly compressible single‐phase flow conditions. The numerical model is applied to time‐accurate simulations of cavitating flow in spatial turbopump inducers. The first geometry is a 2D Venturi type section designed to simulate an inducer blade suction side. Results obtained with this simple test case, including the study of its general cavitating behaviour, numerical tests, and precise comparisons with previous experimental measurements inside the cavity, lead to a satisfactory validation of the model. A complete three‐dimensional rotating inducer geometry is then considered, and its quasi‐static behaviour in cavitating conditions is investigated. Numerical results are compared to experimental measurements and visualizations, and a promising agreement is obtained. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Numerical study of unsteady turbulent cavitating flows

The simulation of cavitating flows is a challenging problem both in terms of modelling the physics and developing robust numerical methodologies. Such flows are characterized by important variations of the local Mach number, compressibility effects on turbulence and involve thermodynamic phase transition. To simulate these flows by applying homogeneous models and Reynolds averaged codes, the turbulence modelling plays a major role in the capture of unsteady behaviours. This paper presents a one-fluid compressible Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) solver with a simple equation of state (EOS) for the mixture. A special focus is devoted to the turbulence model influence. Unsteady numerical results are given for Venturi geometries and comparisons are made with experimental data.     

On one model of cyclic ejections of magma in the process of the explosive volcanic eruption

The dynamics of the structure of a cavitating magma flow behind the decompression wave front is experimentally studied by the method of hydrodynamic shock tubes. It is demonstrated that a discrete system of intensely cavitating zones with alternation of low and high densities of the gas phase can be formed at a certain regime of shock-wave loading of the examined fluid sample. Based on the results of a numerical analysis of the formation of an anomalous zone in the cavitating magma flow with anomalously high flow characteristics exceeding the values of these characteristics outside this zone at least by an order of magnitude, a model of an instantaneous transformation of the cavitating magma in the anomalous zone to a gas-droplet system, its ejections, and formation of a free surface on the interface is proposed. A numerical analysis shows that the characteristic wave structure and the anomalous saturation zone are fairly rapidly reconstructed in the vicinity of this free surface of the flow part remaining in the conduit after the ejections, and the above-mentioned jumps of flow characteristics are again formed in the anomalous zone.