ISSN:
0271-2091
Keywords:
Turbulence
;
Swirl
;
Conical diffusers
;
Multi-sweep
;
Navier-Stokes equations
;
Reynolds stress mode
;
k-∊ model
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Engineering
;
Engineering General
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
A brief overview of classes of turbulent swirling flow in conical diffusers is given, together with a description of appropriate numerical schemes for each class. Numerical results obtained for the class of moderate swirl in a 20° diffuser and for the class of no swirl in an 8° diffuser are compared with experimental results. The results are obtained using a multi-sweep scheme solving the full steady state time-averaged Navier-Stokes equations. Turbulence quantities are approximated using two types of algebraic Reynolds stress model and two types of k-∊ model. One of the algebraic Reynolds stress models includes extra production terms associated with the Christoffel symbols in cylindrical co-ordinates, and one of the k-∊ models includes a swirl-related modification to the ∊ equation. It is demonstrated that the standard k-∊model gives poor prediction of the mean flow, and it is necessary to at least use the modified form or one of the two algebraic Reynolds stress models.
Additional Material:
10 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fld.1650090807
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