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GPU Acceleration of CFD Simulations in OpenFOAM

Aerospace, 2023
We introduce algorithmic advancements designed to expedite simulations in OpenFOAM using GPUs. These developments include the following. (a) The amgx4Foam library, which connects the open-source AmgX library from NVIDIA to OpenFOAM.
F. Piscaglia, F. Ghioldi
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Numerical modelling of tsunamis generated by granular landslides in OpenFOAM®: A Coulomb viscoplastic rheology

Coastal Engineering, 2023
Landslide-generated tsunamis are a relevant source of hazard for coastal areas. In this paper, the preliminary modelling results of tsunamis generated by deformable landslides by using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods, in OpenFOAM, is presented.
A. Romano, J. Lara, G. Barajas, I. Losada   +3 more
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Multiphysics analysis of heat pipe cooled microreactor core with adjusted heat sink temperature for thermal stress reduction using OpenFOAM coupled with neutronics and heat pipe code

Frontiers in Energy Research, 2023
Heat-pipe-cooled microreactors (HPRs) have advantages such as a compact design, easy transportation, and improved system reliability and stability. The core of an HPR consists of fuel rods and heat pipes in a monolith, which is a solid block structure ...
M. Jeong, Jaeuk Im, San Lee, H. Cho
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Numerical Modeling and Simulation of the Solid Oxide Cell Stacks and Metal Interconnect Oxidation with OpenFOAM

Energies, 2023
Solid oxide cells are capable of efficiently converting various chemical energy carriers to electricity and vice versa. The urgent challenge nowadays is the faster degradation rate compared with other fuel cell/electrolyzer technologies.
Shangzhe Yu, Shidong Zhang, D. Schäfer, R. Peters, Felix Kunz, Rüdiger-Albrecht Eichel   +5 more
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Performance assessment of lift-based turbine for small-scale power generation in water pipelines using OpenFOAM

Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, 2022
In-pipe water turbines have begun to gain interest for harvesting power on a small scale from pipe networks. However, few studies have addressed the feasibility of installing spherical lift-based helical-bladed turbines in a water supply network.
Ghada Diab, Mohamed Elhakeem, Ahmed M.A. Sattar   +2 more
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Development and validation of a Riemann solver in OpenFOAM® for non-ideal compressible fluid dynamics

Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, 2022
Recently, there is an increased interest in supercritical CO2 and organic Rankine cycles (ORC) for their ability to achieve higher thermodynamic efficiency.
Jianhui Qi, Jinliang Xu, Kuihua Han, Ingo H. J. Jahn   +3 more
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OpenFOAM mesh generation service for cloud computing environment

Dianzi Jishu Yingyong, 2022
Mesh generation is the basis of computational fluid dynamics simulation analysis. Due to the large computational volume of mesh generation, it is suitable to use the high-performance computing power of the server to run on the server side, and provide ...
Gao Ruochen, Huai Xiaoyong, Zhang Zhida, Li Baiwen   +3 more
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Numerical Analysis of Wave Load Characteristics on Jack-Up Production Platform Structure Using Modified k-ω SST Turbulence Model

Emitter: International Journal of Engineering Technology, 2023
One of the important stages in the offshore structure design process is the evaluation of the marine hydrodynamic load in which the structure operates, this is to ensure an appropriate design and improve the safety of the structure.
Gilang Muhammad, Nu Rhahida Arini, Eko Charnius Ilman, Teguh Hady Ariwibowo   +3 more
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OF2: coupling OpenFAST and OpenFOAM for high-fidelity aero-hydro-servo-elastic FOWT simulations

Wind Energy Science, 2023
. The numerical study of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) requires accurate integrated simulations which consider the aerodynamic, hydrodynamic, servo and elastic responses of these systems. In addition, the floating system dynamics couplings need
Guillén Campaña-Alonso, R. Martín-San-Román, Beatriz Méndez-López, Pablo Benito-Cia, José Azcona-Armendáriz   +4 more
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Aerodynamic Analysis of a Two-Bladed Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Using a Coupled Unsteady RANS and Actuator Line Model

Energies, 2020
Close-packed contra-rotating vertical-axis turbines have potential advantages in wind and hydrokinetic power generation. This paper describes the development of a numerical model of a vertical axis turbine with a torque-controlled system using an ...
Ruiwen Zhao, Angus C. W. Creech, Alistair G. L. Borthwick, Vengatesan Venugopal, Takafumi Nishino   +4 more
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