Mahdi Goucem^*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.10, pp. 2265-2279, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.052365 - 23 September 2024

Abstract In hot and arid regions like the Saharan area, effective methods for cooling and humidifying intake air are essential. This study explores the utilization of a water trickle cooler as a promising solution to meet this objective. In particular, the HASSI MESSAOUD area is considered as a testbed. The water trickle cooler is chosen for its adaptability to arid conditions. Modeling results demonstrate its effectiveness in conditioning air before it enters the compressor. The cooling system achieves a significant temperature reduction of 6 to 8 degrees Celsius, enhancing mass flow rate dynamics by 3 percent More >

Shiyang Song^1,*, Tongxin Han²

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.1, pp. 127-145, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.030137 - 08 November 2023

Abstract Aiming to mitigate the aerodynamic lift force imbalance between pantograph strips, which exacerbates wear and affects the current collection performance of the pantograph-catenary system, a study has been conducted to support the beam deflector optimization using a combination of experimental measurements and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. The results demonstrate that the size, position, and installation orientation of the wind deflectors significantly influence the amount of force compensation. They also indicate that the front strip deflectors should be installed downwards and the rear strip deflectors upwards, thereby forming a “π” shape. Moreover, the lift force More >

Nur Husnina Muhamad Zuraidi¹, Sher Afghan Khan^1,*, Abdul Aabid^2,*, Muneer Baig², Istiyaq Mudassir Shaiq³

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.3, pp. 807-829, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.023246 - 29 September 2022

Abstract In this study, a duct is considered and special attention is paid to a passive method for the control of the base pressure relying on the use of a cavity with a variable aspect ratio. The Mach number considered is 1.8, and the area ratio of the duct is 2.56. In particular, two cavities are examined, their sizes being 3:3 and 6:3. The used L/D spans the interval 1–10 while the NPRs (nozzle pressure ratio) range from 2 to 9. The results show that the control becomes effective once the nozzles are correctly expanded or More >

Albio D. Gutierrez^a,*, Hayri Sezer^b, Jose L. Ramirez^c

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.18, pp. 1-12, 2022, DOI:10.5098/hmt.18.4

Abstract This paper presents a computational model along with a thermal comfort criterion aimed at assisting the design of operating rooms (ORs) from the perspective of meeting suitable flow patterns and thermal comfort conditions for the occupants. The computational model is based on the finite volume method (FVM) to describe the air inside ORs along with the human thermoregulation model implemented in virtual mannequins for thermal comfort. The air model considers turbulent fluid motion, species transport and the conservation of energy, including thermal radiation. The human thermoregulation model incorporates two interacting systems of thermoregulation. Namely, the… More >

Yukun Lv, Jiaxi Yang^*, Jing Wang

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.16, No.6, pp. 1191-1202, 2020, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2020.010302 - 17 December 2020

Abstract The combustion of pulverized coal inevitably produces dust and other harmful substances. For these reasons, the optimization of de-dusting procedure and equipments is an aspect of crucial importance towards the final goal of making this source of energy more sustainable. In the present work, the behaviour of a “bag filter” is simulated using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). More specifically, three possible approaches are used, differing with respect to the level of fidelity and the partial utilization of empirical data. The outcome of these simulations is mutually compared and finally discussed critically in the light of More >

Di Wang¹, Guangzhao Ye¹, Jingming Mai², Xiaomin Chen¹, Yongqiang Yang^1,*, Yang Li^1,*, Xiaojun Chen¹, Jie Chen¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.123, No.3, pp. 1061-1077, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2020.09842 - 28 May 2020

Abstract In this paper, a novel micromixer with complex 3D-shape inner units was put forward and fabricated by metal Additive Manufacturing (AM). The design of the micromixer combined the constraints of selective laser melting technology and the factors to improve mixing efficiency. Villermaux-Dushman reaction system and Compute Fluid Design (CFD) simulation were conducted to investigate the performance and the mechanism of this novel micromixer to improve mixing efficiency. The research found that the best mixing efficiency of this novel micromixer could be gained when the inner units divided fluid into five pieces with a uniform volume.… More >

Yuchi Kang^1,2, Meihong Liu¹, Sharon Kao‐Walter^2,3, Jinbin Liu¹, Qihong Cen⁴

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.25, No.2, pp. 405-411, 2019, DOI:10.31209/2019.100000102

Abstract A two-dimensional model of staggered tube banks of the bristle pack with different pitch ratios was solved by computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The pressure distribution along the gap centerlines and bristle surfaces were studied for different upstream pressure from 0.2 to 0.6MPa and models. The results show that the pressure is exponentially rather than strictly linearly decreasing distributed inside the bristle pack. The pressure distribution is symmetry about the circle’s horizontal line. The most obvious pressure drop occurred from about 60º to 90º. There is no stationary state reached between the kinetic energy and the More >

Zhenxia Mu¹, Xiaofei Xue¹, Minrui Fu¹, Dawei Zhao¹, Bin Gao¹, Yu Chang^1,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.121, No.3, pp. 929-945, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2019.07627

Abstract In this work, the hemodynamic effects of the type-A aortic dissection in different entry and covering entry tear positions were mainly studied. It provides a new method or idea in the field of the aortic dissection hemodynamics, and it is of profound significance to provide basic theoretical research on the development of aortic dissection in the aspect of clinical judgment. Two type-A aortic dissection models with different entry tear positions (Model 1: The entry tear was located at the entrance of the ascending aorta, Model 2: The entry tear was located at the starting position… More >

Guangliang Pan¹, Yu Chang^1,*, Mingrui Fu¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.116, No.2, pp. 199-213, 2018, DOI:10.31614/cmes.2018.04080

Abstract Patients with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation still suffer from high rates of complication that linked to the flow field within the blood pump. So it is essential to optimise the geometry of the pump. The specification of shroud design is arguably the necessary design parameter in the centrifugal pump. However, the hemodynamic performances of the different shroud designs have not been studied extensively. In this study, ten different shroud designs were made and divided into two groups as the different covering locations (A: Covering the blade leading edge, B: Covering the blade trailing edge). In every… More >

Ankit Kanor, R Manimaran^*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.7, pp. 1-5, 2016, DOI:10.5098/hmt.7.25

Abstract One of the effective liquid cooling techniques for microelectronic devices is attaching micro channel heat sink to the inactive side of chip. A micro channel heat sink is a device that decreases temperature by flowing coolant through micro channels. The present study focuses on the conjugate heat transfer analyses for different cross-sections (trapezoidal, hexagonal, octagonal and circular).After present study is validated with the published result in the literature, the comparative study of parallel and counter flow configuration is performed. Different geometries are modeled using CATIA V5 software and simulated in ANSYS Fluent R14. From these More >