O. N. Goncharova¹, V. B. Bekezhanova^2,*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.7, pp. 1667-1686, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.047959

Abstract The dynamics of a bilayer system filling a rectangular cuvette subjected to external heating is studied. The influence of two types of thermal exposure on the flow pattern and on the dynamic contact angle is analyzed. In particular, the cases of local heating from below and distributed thermal load from the lateral walls are considered. The simulation is carried out within the frame of a two-sided evaporative convection model based on the Boussinesq approximation. A benzine–air system is considered as reference system. The variation in time of the contact angle is described for both heating More > Graphic Abstract

Xin Liu^1,*, Kai Yan², Bo Fang³, Xiaoyu Sun³, Daqiang Feng⁴, Li Yin⁵

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.7, pp. 1539-1552, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.047922

Abstract In response to the complex characteristics of actual low-permeability tight reservoirs, this study develops a meshless-based numerical simulation method for oil-water two-phase flow in these reservoirs, considering complex boundary shapes. Utilizing radial basis function point interpolation, the method approximates shape functions for unknown functions within the nodal influence domain. The shape functions constructed by the aforementioned meshless interpolation method have δ-function properties, which facilitate the handling of essential aspects like the controlled bottom-hole flow pressure in horizontal wells. Moreover, the meshless method offers greater flexibility and freedom compared to grid cell discretization, making it simpler… More >

Xulei Wu¹, Hailong Yu^1,*, Panrong Wu¹, Chaoqian Wang¹, Haiqun Chen¹, Yunlan Sun¹, He Zheng²

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.7, pp. 1481-1498, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.047092

Abstract The development of more environment-friendly ways to dispose of oil sludge is currently regarded as a hot topic. In this context, gasification technologies are generally seen as a promising way to combine oil sludge with coal–water slurry (CWS) and generate resourceful fuel. In this study, a novel five-nozzle gasifier reactor was analyzed by means of a CFD (Computational fluid dynamic) method. Among several influential factors, special attention was paid to the height-to-diameter ratio of the gasifier and the mixing ratio of oil sludge, which are known to have a significant impact on the flow field, More >

Yun Ren^1,*, Lianzheng Zhao², Xiaofan Mo², Shuihua Zheng², Youdong Yang¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.7, pp. 1593-1609, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.046274

Abstract A coupled Computational Fluid Dynamics-Discrete Element Method (CFD-DEM) approach is used to calculate the interaction of a flexible rag transported by a fluid current with a fixed solid cylinder. More specifically a hybrid Eulerian-Lagrangian approach is used with the rag being modeled as a set of interconnected particles. The influence of various parameters is considered, namely the inlet velocity (1.5, 2.0, and 2.5 m/s, respectively), the angle formed by the initially straight rag with the flow direction (45°, 60° and 90°, respectively), and the inlet position (90, 100, and 110 mm, respectively). The results show More > Graphic Abstract

Shaokun Liu¹, Zhiying Gao^1,2,*, Rina Su^1,2, Mengmeng Yan¹, Jianwen Wang^1,2

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.8, pp. 2213-2229, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.049616

Abstract Although the aerodynamic loading of wind turbine blades under various conditions has been widely studied, the radial distribution of load along the blade under various yaw conditions and with blade flapping phenomena is poorly understood. This study aims to investigate the effects of second-order flapwise vibration on the mean and fluctuation characteristics of the torque and axial thrust of wind turbines under yaw conditions using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). In the CFD model, the blades are segmented radially to comprehensively analyze the distribution patterns of torque, axial load, and tangential load. The following results are… More >

Liqiong Chen¹, Kui Zhao¹, Kai Zhang^1,*, Duo Xv¹, Hongxvan Hu², Guoguang Ma¹, Wenwen Zhan³

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.8, pp. 2143-2165, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.049362

Abstract The leakage gas from a buried natural gas pipelines has the great potential to cause economic losses and environmental pollution owing to the complexity of the mountainous environment. In this study, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method was applied to investigate the diffusion law and hazard range of buried natural gas pipeline leakage in mountainous environment. Based on cloud chart, concentration at the monitoring site and hazard range of lower explosion limit (LEL) and upper explosion limit (UEL), the influences of leakage hole direction and shape, soil property, burial depth, obstacle type on the diffusion law… More >

Xiaojun Li, Fuyong Su^*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.22, No.3, pp. 719-732, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2024.051950

Abstract In order to study the effect of oxygen-enriched combustion technology on the temperature field and NO emission in the continuous heating furnace, this paper studies the oxygen-enriched combustion of a pushing steel continuous heating furnace in a domestic company. This study utilizes numerical simulation method, establishes the mathematical models of flow, combustion and NO generation combustion process in the furnace and analyzes the heat transfer process and NO generation in the furnace under different air oxygen content and different wind ratio. The research results show that with the increase of oxygen content in the air, More > Graphic Abstract

Xuehui Jing¹, Junchen Guo¹, Zhiyun Wang^2,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.22, No.3, pp. 919-937, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2024.049689

Abstract In this paper, the combustion conditions in the boiler furnace of a 660 MW tangential fired pulverized coal boiler are numerically simulated at 15% and 20% rated loads, to study the flexibility of coal-fired power units on ultra-low load operation. The numerical results show that the boiler can operate safely at 15% and 20% ultra-low loads, and the combustion condition in the furnace is better at 20% load, and the tangent circles formed by each characteristic section in the furnace are better, and when the boiler load is decreased to 15%, the tangent circles in… More >

Ivan Sboev^1,*, Tatyana Lyubimova^2,3, Konstantin Rybkin³, Michael Kuchinskiy^2,3

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.6, pp. 1425-1439, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.051341

Abstract The intensification of physicochemical processes in the sonochemical reactor chamber is widely used in problems of synthesis, extraction and separation. One of the most important mechanisms at play in such processes is the acoustic cavitation due to the non-uniform distribution of acoustic pressure in the chamber. Cavitation has a strong impact on the surface degradation mechanisms. In this work, a numerical calculation of the acoustic pressure distribution inside the reactor chamber was performed using COMSOL Multiphysics. The numerical results have revealed the dependence of the structure of the acoustic pressure field on the boundary conditions More > Graphic Abstract

Alexey Fedyushkin^*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.6, pp. 1351-1364, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.050267

Abstract This study is devoted to an analysis of natural convection and the emergence of delamination in an incompressible fluid encapsulated in a closed region heated from the side. Weak, medium and intensive modes of stationary laminar thermal and thermo-concentration convection are considered. It is shown that nonlinear flow features can radically change the flow structure and characteristics of heat and mass transfer. Moreover, the temperature and concentration segregation in the center of the square region display a non-monotonic dependence on the Grashof number (flow intensity). The formation of a nonstationary periodic structure of thermal convection More >