FLUTTER INSTABILITY OF SUPPORTED PIPES CONVEYING FLUID SUBJECTED TO DISTRIBUTED FOLLOWER FORCES

In the past decades,it has been reported that divergence is the expected form of instability for fluid-conveying pipes with both ends supported.In this paper,the form of instability of supported pipes ...     

Vortex dynamics of a trapezoidal bluff body placed inside a circular pipe

The influence of Reynolds number and blockage ratio on the vortex dynamics of a trapezoidal bluff body placed inside a circular pipe is studied experimentally and numerically. Low aspect ratio, high blockage ratio, curved end conditions (junction of pipe and bluff body), axisymmetric upstream flow with shear and turbulence are some of the intrinsic features of this class of bluff body flows which have been scarcely addressed in the literature. A large range (200:200,000) of Reynolds number (Re_D) is covered in this study, encompassing all the three pipe flow regimes (laminar, transition and turbulent). Four different flow regimes are defined based on the distinct features of Strouhal number (St)–Re_D relation: steady, laminar irregular, transition and turbulent. The wake in the steady regime is stationary with no oscillations in the shear layer. The laminar regime is termed as irregular owing to irregular vortex shedding. The vortex shedding in this regime is observed to be symmetric. The emergence of separation bubble downstream of the bluff body on either side is another interesting feature of this regime, which is further observed to be symmetric. Two pairs of mean streamwise vortices are noticed in the near-wake regime, which are termed as reverse dipole-type wake topology. Beyond the irregular laminar regime, the Strouhal number falls gradually and vortex shedding becomes more periodic. This regime is named transition and occurs close to the Reynolds number at which transition to turbulence takes place in a fully developed pipe. The turbulent regime is characterised by a nearly constant Strouhal number. Typical Karman-type vortex shedding is noticed in this regime. The convection velocity, wake width formation length and irrecoverable pressure loss are quantified to highlight the influence of blockage ratio. These results will be useful to develop basic understanding of vortex dynamics of confined bluff body flow for several practical applications.     

The research on semi-active muffler device of controlling the exhaust pipe’s low-frequency noise

In order to control low frequency noise in exhaust pipe, this paper puts forward a new concept of H-Q tube based semi-active muffler device. The semi-active muffler device and bench testing system have been designed and operated. Finite element simulation study on semi-active muffler and experimental study on semi-active muffler and passive muffler have been carried on. The effect of simulation and experiment are consistent. The semi-active muffler device acts well in low frequency band, especially between 50 Hz and 150 Hz. The average level of noise reduction is around 35 dB, which is much better than passive muffler. Between 150 Hz and 350 Hz, semi-active muffler has a better performance than passive muffler; above 350 Hz, it has worse performance compared with the passive muffler.     

T型分支管道对油气爆炸压力的影响

为了研究T型分支结构对管道内油气爆炸压力的影响,进行了不同初始油气体积分数、不同初始点火能工况下多参数对比实验,并对火焰传播进行了可视化研究。实验结果表明:T型分支管道对油气爆炸压力有强化作用,强化程度和初始油气体积分数关系密切,在当量比附近,强化程度表现最显著;初始点火能对油气爆炸最大超压影响显著,随着点火能的增大,最大爆炸超压呈线性增长;波的绕射和反射、流场湍流度增强、管道通道面积增大和障碍物扰动是导致T型分支管道内爆炸压力增强的主要因素;T型分支管道会导致火焰阵面严重地弯曲褶皱变形,增大火焰面积,并且回传火焰对T型分支结构壁面具有较强的破坏作用。     

开口型管道内瓦斯爆炸冲击波动压的数值模拟

为了研究瓦斯爆炸冲击波的动压演化规律,利用数值模拟软件模拟开口型管道内的爆炸。结果表明:动压与流速在时间上存在较好的对应关系,基本同时出现正向和反向的峰值;动压在3个方向上不仅伴随传播距离的增大而不断增大,也伴随传播时间的延长而增大;沿管道方向(火焰传播方向)上的最大动压值是其他2个方向(管道径向)上的数千倍;相比爆炸超压而言,管道径向上的动压对爆炸破坏效应的影响较小,而沿管道方向上的动压造成的破坏效应不能忽视;验证了动压与流速的平方呈正比关系,同时通过分析给出了动压基于管道几何尺寸和流速的经验公式。     

String cloud and domain walls with quark matter for a higher dimensional FRW universe in self creation cosmology

In this study, we research a higher dimensional flat Friedmann-Robertson-Walker(FRW) universe in Barber's second theory when strange quark matter(SQM) and normal matter(NM) are attached to the string cloud and domain walls. We obtain zero string tension density for this model. We obtain dust quark matter solutions. This result agrees with Kiran and Reddy, Krori et al, Sahoo and Mishra and Reddy. In our solutions the quark matter transforms to other particles over time. We also obtain two different solutions for domain walls with quark and normal matters by using a deceleration parameter. Also, the features of the obtained solutions are discussed and some physical and kinematical quantities are generalized and discussed. Our results are consistent with Yilmaz, Adcox et al and Back et al in four and five dimensions.     

A new multichannel time reversal focusing method for circumferential Lamb waves and its applications for defect detection in thick-walled pipe with large-diameter

This paper proposes a new multichannel time reversal focusing (MTRF) method for circumferential Lamb waves which is based on modified time reversal algorithm and applies this method for detecting different kinds of defects in thick-walled pipe with large-diameter. The principle of time reversal of circumferential Lamb waves in pipe is presented along with the influence from multiple guided wave modes and propagation paths. Experimental study is carried out in a thick-walled and large-diameter pipe with three artificial defects, namely two axial notches on its inner and outer surface respectively, and a corrosion-like defect on its outer surface. By using the proposed MTRF method, the multichannel signals focus at the defects, leading to the amplitude improvement of the defect scattered signal. Besides, another energy focus arises in the direct signal due to the partial compensation of dispersion and multimode of circumferential Lamb waves, alongside the multichannel focusing, during MTRF process. By taking the direct focus as a time base, accurate defect localization is implemented. Secondly, a new phenomenon is exhibited in this paper that defect scattered wave packet appears just before the right boundary of truncation window after time reversal, and to which two feasible explanations are given. Moreover, this phenomenon can be used as the theoretical basis in the determination of defect scattered waves in time reversal response signal. At last, in order to detect defects without prior knowing their exact position, a large-range truncation window is used in the proposed method. As a result, the experimental operation of MTRF method is simplified and defect detection and localization are well accomplished.     

On the existence of stable bundles with prescribed Chern classes on Calabi–Yau threefolds

We prove a case of the conjecture of Douglas, Reinbacher and Yau about the existence of stable vector bundles with prescribed Chern classes on a Calabi–Yau threefold. For this purpose we prove the existence of certain stable vector bundle extensions over elliptically fibered Calabi–Yau threefolds.     

激光投影显示中光棒匀光的照明光路设计

在方棒照明系统的基础上,根据激光光源的发光特性和准直性,设计了一款用于激光投影显示的,基于光棒匀光的照明光路系统。此系统具有结构简单、开发周期短、加工成本低的优点。仿真结果表明:设计的激光投影机光能量利用率达到78%,均匀度达到85%,满足激光投影显示中对集光和照明的设计要求。