Yuanjun Dai^1,2,3,*, Zetao Deng¹, Baohua Li², Lei Zhong¹, Jianping Wang¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.7, pp. 1517-1537, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.046828 - 23 July 2024

Abstract A combined experimental and numerical research study is conducted to investigate the complex relationship between the structure and the aerodynamic performances of an Archimedes spiral wind turbine (ASWT). Two ASWTs are considered, a prototypical version and an improved version. It is shown that the latter achieves the best aerodynamic performance when the spread angles at the three sets of blades are α = 30°, α = 55°, α = 60°, respectively and the blade thickness is 4 mm. For a velocity V = 10 m/s, a tip speed ratio (TSR) = 1.58 and 2, the maximum C values More > Graphic Abstract

Jiaqiong Wang^1,2, Tao Yang¹, Chen Hu¹, Yu Zhang^3,*, Ling Zhou^1,2

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.6, pp. 1203-1218, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.045825 - 27 June 2024

Abstract To investigate the influence of structural parameters on the performances and internal flow characteristics of partial flow pumps at a low specific speed of 10000 rpm, special attention was paid to the first and second stage impeller guide vanes. Moreover, the impeller blade outlet width, impeller inlet diameter, blade inclination angle, and number of blades were considered for orthogonal tests. Accordingly, nine groups of design solutions were formed, and then used as a basis for the execution of numerical simulations (CFD) aimed at obtaining the efficiency values and heads for each design solution group. The More >

Dongwei Wang^1,*, Lijian Cao¹, Weidong Wang², Jiajun Hu¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.5, pp. 1103-1122, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.042654 - 07 June 2024

Abstract A self-priming pump is a centrifugal pump that has the ability to prime itself. Typically, its performance depends on the configuration of its reflux hole. In this study, the ANSYS FLUENT software is used to investigate the effects of three different radial positions of the reflux hole on gas-liquid two-phase distribution, pressure pulsation, and imp during self-priming. The research results indicate that: (1) The effective channel size for the reflux liquid to enter the volute varies depending on the location of the reflux hole. The effect of the impeller rotation on the reflux liquid becomes… More >

Weiwu Jiang¹, Xiaowei Gao^1,2,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.140, No.1, pp. 41-76, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.048313 - 16 April 2024

Abstract The collocation method is a widely used numerical method for science and engineering problems governed by partial differential equations. This paper provides a comprehensive review of collocation methods and their applications, focused on elasticity, heat conduction, electromagnetic field analysis, and fluid dynamics. The merits of the collocation method can be attributed to the need for element mesh, simple implementation, high computational efficiency, and ease in handling irregular domain problems since the collocation method is a type of node-based numerical method. Beginning with the fundamental principles of the collocation method, the discretization process in the continuous… More >

Xin Li¹, Shaohan Zheng^1,2, Yuliang Zhang^1,*, Minfeng Lv³

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.21, pp. 245-264, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2023.041778 - 30 November 2023

Abstract This article aims to reveal the transient thermal characteristics of the solid domain in a nozzle flowmeter when measuring fluids of varying temperatures. Based on finite element method, the transient numerical calculation of the thermal characteristics of each component of the nozzle flowmeter has been conducted. The research shows that: as the fluid passes through the flowmeter, the high heat flux area inside the nozzle flowmeter gradually transfer from the center of the nozzle to the inlet and outlet, as well as the pressure tapping points upstream and downstream; High thermal stress zones are present More >

Feng-Lin Zhou^a , Kai-Yuan Zhang ^a, Liang Cheng^b,† , Hai-Bing Cai^c, Yu-Liang Zhang^b, Min-Feng Lv^d

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.20, pp. 1-10, 2023, DOI:10.5098/hmt.20.22

Abstract In order to grasp the reverse startup characteristics of a small radial vane pump in the case of misoperation, a circulation piping system that includes the pump is established. Numerical simulation of the full three-dimensional unsteady incompressible viscous flow is performed based on the slip-grid technique and user-defined functions (UDF). According to the results, the static pressure fluctuation is small at the inlet of the centrifugal pump during the reverse startup, which differs significantly from the forward startup. Compared to the impeller rotational speed, the time required for the shaft power, head and flow curves… More >

L.H. Tong^a , Y.L. Zhang^b,†, T.H. Yu^a, B.Y. Luo^c, J.F. Li^b

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.20, pp. 1-8, 2023, DOI:10.5098/hmt.20.10

Abstract In order to explore the thermal characteristics of a small nozzle flowmeter in the solid domain when transporting medium with different temperatures, the steady and transient thermal characteristics of each component of the nozzle flowmeter are calculated based on the finite element method. Results showed that the numerical calculation method could effectively reveal the internal thermal characteristics. When transporting high temperature medium, there was an obvious temperature stratification near the inner wall; when the inner wall temperature rose from 50 °C to 700 °C, the heat flow field at the inlet and outlet of the More >

L. Cheng, Y. L. Zhang^†

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.18, pp. 1-6, 2022, DOI:10.5098/hmt.18.26

Abstract To obtain the transient characteristics of a centrifugal pump during a rapid startup process accurately, a circulating piping system, including the pump, is established. A full three-dimensional unsteady incompressible viscous flow of a low-specific speed centrifugal pump during rapid startup is numerically simulated using the finite volume method, RNG k-ε turbulence model, sliding grid technology, dynamic grid technology, and userdefined function. Results show that the effect of dynamic and static interference becomes remarkably evident with the increase in speed in the starting process. The effect of dynamic and static interference makes the flow rate show More >

Deng Qin¹, Tian Li^1,*, Honglin Wang², Jizhong Yang³, Yao Jiang³, Jiye Zhang¹, Haiquan Bi²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.130, No.3, pp. 1371-1386, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.018480 - 30 December 2021

Abstract The aerodynamic noise of high-speed trains passing through a tunnel has gradually become an important issue. Numerical approaches for predicting the aerodynamic noise sources of high-speed trains running in tunnels are the key to alleviating aerodynamic noise issues. In this paper, two typical numerical methods are used to calculate the aerodynamic noise of high-speed trains. These are the static method combined with non-reflective boundary conditions and the dynamic mesh method combined with adaptive mesh. The fluctuating pressure, flow field and aerodynamic noise source are numerically simulated using the above methods. The results show that the More >

Xiaorui Cheng^1,2,*, Xiang Liu¹, Boru Lv¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 93-107, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.017566 - 10 November 2021

Abstract An AP1000 nuclear reactor coolant pump is considered to assess the influence of the Impeller/Guide vane clearance on the performances of this type of pumps. Experiments and numerical simulations relying on an unidirectional fluid-solid coupling approach are used to investigate the problem (stress, strain and mode of the rotor). The results reveal the relationship existing between the hydraulic performance of the nuclear reactor coolant pump and the clearance ratio. The effect of clearance ratio on the maximum equivalent stress on the back surface of the impeller blade is greater than that on the working surface More >