Rotating Flow Simulations with OpenFOAM
Rotating flow problems have a wide range of applications in several technical fields, e.g. gas turbines, water turbines, wind turbines, aircraft engines, chemical engineering, process engineering, or medical devices. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has gain significant importance for the physical analysis and mechanical design of rotating flow ...
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ABSTRACT This study numerically investigates the removal of indoor particulate pollutants of various diameters by ventilation, a portable air cleaner, and gravitational settling using a drift‐flux model within a computational fluid dynamics framework.
Chao Lin, Hideki Kikumoto, Ryozo Ooka
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Investigation the effective factors on the forces acting on the scoop in a gas centrifuge machine in three-dimensional conditions with the DSMC method [PDF]
This article presents a simulation of a scoop inside the rotor of a gas centrifuge machine in three dimensions. The scoop inside the centrifuge machine is 3D and curved in shape. Therefore, a 3D simulation is necessary to analyze the proper flow behavior
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Process and model of a chemically buffered supported liquid membrane system for cobalt extraction
Abstract BACKGROUND Cobalt is a valuable metal whose total annual supply from recycling is projected to be 34 000 t by 2030, primarily from batteries. Supported liquid membrane (SLM) technology is emerging as a promising technology alternative to conventional hydrometallurgy for cobalt recovery.
Ken Darcovich, Mauro M Dal‐Cin, Ben Yu
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A simulation approach relying on a single grid topology has been employed to replicate the motion characteristics of different experimental facilities, including towing tank, rotating arm mechanism, and planar motion mechanism using a single mesh.
Oğuzhan Kırıkbaş, Şakir Bal
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Support Structure Modelling in Actuator Line Method Large Eddy Simulations of Wind Turbine Wakes
ABSTRACT While advancements in the prediction of wind turbine loads and wakes within the actuator line method large eddy simulation (ALM‐LES) framework have been an active research topic in recent years, the modelling of the tower and nacelle has received comparatively less attention.
Markella Zormpa +2 more
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OpenFOAM Simulation of Microfluidic Molecular Communications: Method and Experimental Validation
The convergence of microfluidics and Molecular Communication (MC) has garnered significant attention in the context of the emerging Internet of Bio-Nano Things (IoBNT) paradigm.
Pit Hofmann +5 more
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Numerical Simulations of the Effect on Aerodynamic Performances of the Inter-propeller Distance in a Contra-rotating Propeller [PDF]
We investigate the aerodynamics of low-Reynolds-number contrarotating propellers (CRPs) through numerical simulations. This field has gained increasing relevance owing to advancements in unmanned aerial vehicle technologies. The primary objective of this
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JxB FORCE EFFECTS ON BERYLLIUM MELT SPLASHING IN FUSION DEVICES [PDF]
Instability and disruption of high-temperature plasma in fusion devices may result in the edge-localized modes (ELMs) and lead to melting of plasma facing components (PFCs) causing their damage.
Miloshevsky, Gennady, Zhang, Cheng
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Variations in Satellite Charge Drag Coefficient With Solar Cycle
Abstract Ionospheric plasma interaction with charged satellite surfaces can lead to a substantial increase in orbital drag. In this context, natural events related to solar activity can have a detrimental effect on a satellite's lifespan and introduce uncertainty in orbital trajectory predictions.
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