High Turbulent Kinetic Energy Research Articles

THERMAL AND HYDRODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF NANOFLUID FLOW IN A CIRCULAR PIPE USING EULER-GRANULAR MIXTURE MODEL

THERMAL AND HYDRODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF NANOFLUID FLOW IN A CIRCULAR PIPE USING EULER-GRANULAR MIXTURE MODEL

Vortex dynamics characteristics in the tip region based on Wray–Agarwal model

In order to solve the blockage effect and energy dissipation phenomenon caused by cavitation in the low-pressure vortex core region, this paper analyzes the spatial evolution of vorticity intensity and turbulent kinetic energy intensity under different cavitation conditions based on the Wray–Agarwal (WA) model. First, the tip leakage flow characteristics are studied, the evolution of vorticity and vorticity intensity is analyzed, then the distribution of turbulent kinetic energy distribution in the blade tip region is studied, and finally, the vorticity transport characteristics of the tip region are analyzed. It is found that the tip leakage rate is less affected by the vortex cavitation of the tip leakage, and there is a strong interaction between the leakage flow at the tip leading edge and the trailing edge, and the separation vortices and low-speed regions formed in the end-wall region cause blockage of the flow passage. Low pressure causes cavitation to cover most regions of the suction surface, inhibiting the formation and development of the tip leakage vortices. The distribution range of high turbulent kinetic energy region is almost the same as that of high-vorticity region, and there is a positive correlation between the two intensities. Severe cavitation causes the high turbulent kinetic energy region at the outlet of the flow passage to develop in the radial and axial directions of the impeller, which increases the turbulent dissipation and energy loss. The change of vorticity transport intensity caused by cavitation is mainly reflected in the expansion contraction term, and the Coriolis force term plays a dominant role in the vorticity transport process. This paper provides a reference for further improving the performance of mixed-flow pumps.

Experimental Study of the Thermal Management System of an Air-Cooled Li-Ion Battery Pack with Triangular Spoilers

Abstract This research experimentally examines the thermal behavior of an air-cooled Li-ion battery pack with triangular spoilers. The objective is to enhance temperature uniformity and reduce the maximum temperature of the battery pack by redirecting airflow toward regions of higher temperatures using triangular spoilers. The effects of spoiler angles (α) and spoiler positions (Ds) on the thermal performance of a 24V, 10Ah aligned battery pack are investigated. The parameters used to evaluate the thermal performance are temperature variation along as well as transverse to the airflow direction and temperature variation around the circumference of the cell. The maximum temperature (Tmax), average temperature (Tavg.), maximum temperature difference (ΔTmax), and standard deviation of the temperature (σT) are the other performance parameters that are assessed. It is observed that the temperature of the battery pack decreases along the airflow direction with both the increase in α and Ds. It happens due to the enhancement in the heat transfer rate caused by higher turbulence kinetic energy. The non-uniformity in the cell temperature around the circumference improves by 0.4 K and 1.8 K with the change in α and Ds, respectively. It is found that Tmax and Tavg of the battery pack are reduced by a maximum value of 2.5 K and 1.55 K, respectively, compared to the case when no spoiler is used. The maximum reduction in ΔTmax and σT is found to be 2.4 K and 1.02, respectively.

Comparisons of Overall Performance Among Double-Jet Film Cooling Holes, Cylinder Holes, and Fan-Shaped Holes

Abstract In this paper, the film-cooling effectiveness (η) and heat transfer coefficient (h) of different film hole geometries are investigated, including double-jet film cooling (DJFC) holes, streamwise cylindrical holes, and fan-shaped holes, both experimentally and numerically. Results reveal that when the blowing ratio is less than 1.0, the DJFC holes have the highest η and the highest h, as well as the highest net heat flux reduction (NHFR). However, a higher blowing ratio (>1.0) leads to a quickly decreasing NHFR of DJFC holes. The asymmetric antikidney vortex and the high turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) are dominant in the performance of the DJFC holes. Owing to medium effectiveness and the lowest heat transfer coefficient, the fan-shaped holes possess the highest net heat flux reduction at M = 2.0 although the value is negative. The relatively weak kidney vortex and the low TKE can explain the phenomena. The cylindrical holes have the lowest η and the lowest NHFR due to the kidney vortex and relatively higher TKE.

Large eddy simulation of enhanced heat transfer in grooved channel with pulsating flow corresponding to hydrodynamic frequency

This paper presents a numerical investigation on flow and heat transfer in a grooved channel formed by 9 rectangular blocks with steady and pulsating flow. Large eddy simulation is used to simulate the hydrodynamic instability in steady flow and heat transfer enhancement for pulsating flow. The simulations for steady flow at Re=700, 1500, 2500, are firstly conducted, showing that there are 23Hz, 70Hz and 130Hz natural frequencies fN induced by hydrodynamic instability (corresponding to Strouhal number StN=0.876, 1.243, 1.385) behind the first block, which disappear quickly with the flow development. A natural frequency fN of 34Hz (StN=1.295) is found only at Re=700 and it can be maintained and amplified by groove structures. Subsequently, a sinusoidal pulsating flow is applied, with the forcing frequency StF equal to the natural frequency StN in steady flow and the dimensionless amplitude A fixed at 0.2. Flow and thermal performance of the grooved channel is studied under the pulsating condition. A periodic process of vortex generation-shedding-fusion is found behind each block and the fluid in the channel has higher turbulent kinetic energy than that under the steady condition. Ultimately, compared with the thermal and pressure-drop performance between steady and pulsating flow, the enhancement of time-average Nusselt number ranges from 48.08%, 15.64%, 8.61% and time-average friction factor increases by about 40% at Re=700, 1500, 2500. The thermal performance factor is increased by 30.96% and 4.20% at Re=700, 1500 but is reduced slightly by 3.48% at Re=2500. It indicates that the augmentation of heat transfer through pulsating flow is significant at low Reynolds numbers.

Investigation on corrosion tendency behaviour of TA2 titanium alloy welded joints under flow scouring conditions using the array electrode method

PurposeThe corrosion behaviour of titanium alloy surface when fluid with different flow rates flows through welded joints with different residual heights was explored.Design/methodology/approachThe experiment uses a combination of array electrodes and simulation.FindingsIt is found that when the weld reinforcement exists, the corrosion tendency of both ends of the weld metal is greater than that of other parts of the welded joint due to the influence of high turbulence kinetic energy and shear stress. The presence of weld reinforcement heights makes the fluid behind it fluctuate greatly. The passivation films of both the base metal (BM) at the rear and the heat-affected zone (HAZ) are more prone to corrosion than those of the front BM and HAZ, and the passivation film is rougher.Originality/valueThe combination of test and simulation was used to explore the influence of electrochemical and hydrodynamic factors on the corrosion behaviour of titanium alloy-welded joints when welding residual height existed.

Experimental study of the behavioral response of fish to changes in hydrodynamic indicators in a near-natural environment

The large-scale construction of hydropower projects has significantly altered the ecohydrological conditions of fish habitats, and habitat, migration and other behavior of fish have been affected to varying degrees. Although the behavioral characteristics of fish under different hydrodynamic conditions have been investigated in a number of indoor experiments, it is still difficult to apply the results of hydrodynamic indicators directly to the practice of ecological restoration. In order to investigate the response relationship between fish behavior and hydrodynamic indicators under near-natural conditions, and to clarify the structural linkage of multiple influences between the external ecological environment, external behavior and internal changes of fish, the study relies on a large ecological test site in which the flow rate of the rivers can be changed. A low-frequency radio identification device was used in several monitoring sections in the test river to monitor the behavioral trajectories of fish in real time. The study shows that the method of fish behavior tracking based on passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags is feasible in small near-natural rivers. The test fish were more active under a low flow rate and changed their upstream trajectory in response to flow changes. When the flow velocity reached 1.6–1.8 m/s, the fish upstream gradually shifted from along the mainstream direction to along the shoreline. There was no significant difference in the activity of the test fish between day and night, with fish preferring to inhabit areas of low flow velocity and low turbulent kinetic energy. There was a range of high flow velocities (1.6–1.8 m/s) and high turbulent kinetic energy (0.1–0.15 m2/s2) that stimulated the swimming behavior of the fish. In addition, the physical indicators and physiological and biochemical indicators of fish were also included in the research scope. The test fish with high activity were slender after long-term swimming training, and their hemoglobin concentration and red blood cell number were higher than those of inactive fish and cultured fish. The research results will be used to optimize river restoration projects, promote the recovery of fish resources and population size, and reduce the negative impact of hydropower projects on the ecological environment.

Visualization research of energy dissipation in a pump turbine unit during turbine mode's starting up

Identifying the precise location of flow energy dissipation (FED) in pump turbines is crucial for enhancing the stability of pumped storage power stations. In this study, the transient process of the turbine mode's starting up in the pump-turbine has been simulated to examine the FED locations by using the one-dimensional and three-dimensional (1D-3D) coupled computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method. This analysis pinpoints high FED locations in each component of the pump-turbine. The observations reveals that the trailing edge of the guide vane consistently demonstrates high FED values, while wall shear stress, axial and radial forces had a significant effect on flow characteristics. Moreover, high FED sites correspond to high turbulence kinetic energy locations. Continuous wavelet transform (CWT) has been applied to examine the time-frequency characteristics during this process. Low frequency (fc = 0.12) has been identified as the dominant frequency in the volute. In the draft tube, the wavelet magnitude of the double blade passing frequency (fc = 18) is 30.4% of that under the dominant frequency (fc = 9). Regional visualization of FED offers a valuable method for the in-depth understanding of energy dissipation in pump turbines and improving operational stability in pumped storage power stations.

Numerical study of the effects of excess air ratio on passive pre-chamber jet performance and ignition mechanism

Pre-chamber (PC) ignition is a promising lean-burn technology to improve the efficiency of spark ignition (SI) engines while achieving ultra-low NOx emissions. However, the significant effects of the excess air ratio (λ) on the PC jet performance and ignition mechanism were still not fully unraveled. The current study numerically investigated the jet characteristics and combustion behaviors of a narrow-throat PC with two rows of orifices on a passive PC engine fueled with methane. The numerical model was validated extensively by the pressure, heat release rate, and natural flame luminosity (NFL) imaging of the PC flame jet. A detailed comparison of the NFL images of the jets and the simulated flame iso-faces presented excellent matching in the flame jet penetration and propagation process. The results reveal that the λ = 0.9 case has the best jet performance, but it doesn’t lead in every jet characteristic. For instance, the jet temperature is highest under λ = 1.0, and OH concentration is most under λ = 1.1. The transition from cold jet to flame jet produces noticeable jet non-uniformity, which is reported for the first time. This observation can be remarked as a more accurate indication of the initiation of pre-chamber flame jet discharge. The asymmetrical mixture inflow from the main chamber produces asymmetrical turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) and temperature distributions; these result in different flame propagation in the PC, jet non-uniformity, and varied stages of jet discharge. The upper jets are quenched in every case because of the much higher TKE, while the lower jets don’t present quenching when the λ ranges from 0.9 to 1.3; especially, the λ = 1.1 case has the best ignition performance for its most OH radicals. The “jet ignition regime”, in which flame quenching takes place, results in highly non-uniform flame propagation and low flame propagation speed. The ultra-rich case shows more signs of jet ignition and thus exhibits worse jet performance than the lean cases. This study uncovers the mechanisms and the optimal λ value for the pre-chamber ignition of the main chamber charge, providing valuable guidance for PC design.

Multi-objective optimisation of K-shape notch multi-way spool valve using CFD analysis, discharge area parameter model, and NSGA-II algorithm

Multi-way spool valves (MWSVs) with K-shape notches (KSNs) provide advantages such as improvement of the actuator speed control, micro-action, and response performance. However, the pressure drop (PD) associated with the energy consumption is larger of MWSVs under the high-pressure and large-flow condition. Meanwhile, extremely complex flow coefficient and multi-parameter, highly coupled KSNs are the chief factors restricting the flow-pressure characteristics exploration and optimisation design of MWSVs. To address these problems, complete numerical research and experiment are performed in this study, especially concerning the method of MWSV flow-pressure characteristics modelling, and surrogated model-based optimal design of KSN structures. First, the relationships between KSN structure parameters and flow-pressure properties of MWSV are modelled on the innovative discharge area parameter model (DAPM) and response surface methodology (RSM) (RSM-DPAM) using the CFD dataset. Second, to reduce the PD combining the flow control performance, surrogate model-based optimisation design is addressed. During optimisation, six KSN structure parameters are chosen as design variables, PD and flow area relative deviation (FARD) are selected as objective functions, and the RSM is employed as the projected model. Depended on the created surrogate model, the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II) is established to search for the optimal KSN structure. To certify the performance of the optimisation, flow field characteristics are analysed. The results demonstrate that the proposed RSM-DAPM-RSM model achieves reliable prediction for PD and FARD with a great correlation coefficient (0.9757 and 0.9946). The average PD reduces as much as 7.23% while the FARD is only 1.28%. Moreover, the region of low-pressure, high-velocity, and high-turbulent kinetic energy in the flow field are reduced. The proposed framework enhances the performance in KSN spool optimisation and could be applied to other kinds of notches.Abbreviations: BOI: Body of influence; BSV: Bucket spool valve; CFD: Computational fluid dynamics; CM: Construction machinery; DAPM: Discharge area parameter model; FARD: Flow area relative deviation; FCC: Flow control characteristic; GSA: Global sensitivity analysis; KSN: K-shape notch; MHAs: Meta-heuristic algorithms; MODE: Multi-objective differential evolution; MOGA: Multi-objective genetic algorithm; MOO: Multi-objective optimisation; MOPSO: Multi-objective particle swarm optimisation; MWSV: Multi-way spool valve; NRMS: Non-road mobile source; NSGA-II: Non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm; OLHD: Optimal Latin hypercube design; PD: Pressure drop; PDCs: Pressure drop characteristics; RSM: Response surface methodology; SA: Sensitivity analysis; TKE: Turbulent kinetic energy; TOPSIS: Technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution; VFR: Volume flow rate

An Experimental Study of Fish Movement with Turbulent Kinetic Energy along the Pools of A Vertical Slot Fish Pass

Bangladesh is a land of river which is situated in the delta of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) Rivers which are three of the largest rivers of the world. These rivers provide an arterial transportation network for fish movement. Fish migration depends on flow characteristic and surrounding flood plain connected to rivers. In recent time for flood control in monsoon and water storage in lean period a lot of structure has been built along and across the river [77]. As a result the natural sequence of flooding in floodplain of Bangladesh, food chain and life cycle of natural fish and other aquatic species has become under sever threat [64]. In this research an experimental approach has been carried out to understand the turbulence structures of the flow inside a laboratory flume with different local fish species. The structural set up consists of an adverse slope of 6% followed by a mild slope of 3.4%. The adverse slope is 2.54 m in length and the mild slope is 4.45 m in length. Total nine sets of experiments have been conducted. For each set of experiments, data points were distributed on a 10 cm (in the longitudinal direction) x 10 cm (in the transverse direction) grid at 0.6 hydraulic depth and 10 cm (in the longitudinal direction) x 20 cm (in the transverse direction) grid at 0.4 and 0.8 hydraulic depth. In this experimental setup turbulent kinetic energy and fish movement in all four pools will be observed. This experimental study consists of three types of fish species; Rui (Labeo rohita), Catla (Giberlion catla) and Mrigel (Cirrhinus mrigala) of fry size (1-2 cm body length), fingerline size (7-10 cm) and juvenile size (10-20 cm) have been selected for studying. The flow from slot travels through the center of the pool to the next slot with two recirculation region on either side of the jet. At the pool opening the flow appear almost in the form of a shooting jet. There are similarities with turbulence characteristics in each case. Fishes have avoided high turbulent kinetic energy area in the contour map. The comparison shoes the area with low turbulent kinetic energy was most suitable for fishes to pass the pools or taking rest inside the pools. The results may be useful insight on the turbulence characteristics of flow in the vertical slot fish pass and can be used to study fishes characteristic and also for guidance in the design of fish pass in the future.

Investigation of flow behavior in a refrigerator machine room using magnetic resonance velocimetry

This study aims to improve the energy efficiency and reduce flow noise in a refrigerator machine room by investigating the flow behavior using magnetic resonance velocimetry (MRV). A 1/2 scale model of the machine room was fabricated using stereolithography 3D printing, and the 3-dimensional mean velocity and turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) field were measured. Results from the reference model showed highly non-uniform flow distribution and high TKE regions. An improved machine room geometry was proposed, which led to an increase in mean flowrate through the condenser by 17.3% and a reduction in high TKE regions by over 77%, potentially resulting in improved energy efficiency and reduced turbulence-induced noise. These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of MRV in analyzing the flow behavior of complex 3D geometry such as the refrigerator machine rooms. The proposed improvements, including repositioning of flow-blocking pillars, relocating refrigerant pipes, changing inlet configurations, and increasing the area of inlet and outlet grilles, were validated using MRV. The results also confirm the accuracy of the MRV measurements, which were validated using an electromagnetic flowmeter. These findings have implications for the practical application of cooling systems and highlight the potential of MRV for future research in analyzing fan noise and applying MRV to models with built-in fans.

Parametric optimization of vortex generator configuration for flow control in an intake duct for waterjet propulsion

Vortex generators (VG) are simple miniature devices that suppress flow separation in aeronautical elements. In this study, VG device operation in a submerged flush waterjet inlet was numerically investigated to improve the flow quality entering the jet pump at low Inlet Velocity Ratio (IVR). Steady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations are solved using the SST k-ω turbulence model and used to simulate the flow field, with the effects of the orientation, angle of attack, height and installation position of VGs thoroughly analyzed. The hydrodynamic performance of the intake duct was assessed over the operational range. The results show that VGs arranged in a divergent configuration better suppress flow separation. The zonal magnitude of the high turbulent kinetic energy on the ramp side was reduced, with the non-uniformity in the pump face plane reduced from 0.41 to 0.26. Excessive angles of attack and VG heights have negative effects. Through parametric studies, VGs were found to have best performance in the target duct with an angle of attack of 40⁰ and a height measuring 20% of the bottom boundary layer thickness. In addition, VGs installed along the keel of a ship can effectively suppress the flow distortion and improve the overall efficiency of the intake duct.

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS ANALYSIS ON OVERWEIGHT SLEEP APNEA PATIENT UNDER VARIOUS BREATHING FLOW PATTERNS

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a breathing disorder that occurs during sleep. This syndrome affects numerous people, especially those with abnormal body fat composition parameters such as body mass index (BMI) of more than 25 kg/m2 (overweight & obesity). OSA ensues when the tongue and soft palate muscles in a relaxed condition move towards gravity when the patient is in a supine position; this causes narrowing and blockage on the upper airway affecting breathing. There are several treatments for OSA, including upper airway surgery. A better understanding of airflow characteristics will assist ENT surgeons in identifying the blockage area. This paper examines airflow characteristics of the upper airway for overweight sleep apnea patients. The narrow and blockage area on the respiratory tract causes turbulence formation that is evaluated using Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) based on an actual parameter of the 3D model obtained by CT scan image result. Reynold’s averaged Navier-Stoke (RANS) equation and turbulent model, k-ω shear stress transport (SST), were applied. Airflow fluctuation was characterized by crucial parameters such as velocity, pressure, and turbulent kinetic energy (TKE). The result shows that the narrow cross-sectional area of the airway causes accretion of the velocity and pressure in the pharyngeal airway. The increasing airflow parameter results in high turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) that will determine the severity level of OSA patients. Investigating airflow characteristics in overweight OSA patients will help the medical practitioner validate the narrow and blockage area for the surgery.

Numerical study of the firing, radicals and intermediates in the combustion process of a H2-assisted combustion DISI methanol engine

The firing, radicals and intermediates in the combustion process of a port-injection hydrogen (H2)-assisted combustion direct-injection spark-ignition (DISI) methanol engine were numerically simulated. The engine with port-injection H2 plus direct-injection methanol was tested at 1800 rpm with intake manifold absolute pressure of 68 kPa. AVL-Fire coupling the detailed methanol chemical kinetics modeling with 21 components and 84 elementary reactions was used to simulate in this study. The model calculation results agreed well with the experiments, and the average error is less than 3% and can guarantee other outcomes. The simulation results show that high added H2 ratio (RH2) has higher turbulent kinetic energy in the region closer to the combustion chamber wall. When RH2 is greater than 6%, the formation time of fire core is obviously shortened and the average flame propagation velocity is significantly increased. Increasing RH2, the generation speed and the peak value of H, O and OH radicals increase, and higher concentration of radicals accelerates the diffusion of combustion from the hot flame zone. OH radical is a key reactant, which always plays a decisive role in the process of methanol oxidation. Effect of added H2 on methanol oxidation reaction is reflected in accelerating the initial stage of combustion and ameliorating the intensity of reaction. The mass fractions of HCHO, HCO and CO, as the main intermediate products, all show a trend of increasing first and then decreasing with the crank angle (CA), and their peak values indicate the phase of the most violent reaction. The peak values of HCHO and HCO are all near the top dead center (TDC), which is consistent with the trend of H and OH radicals generation rate. The relationship between consumption rate of methanol and CA shows that the consumption rate of methanol at RH2 = 9% is the earliest and steepest, and most of methanol has been consumed by reaction before TDC. Added H2 accelerates the fire propagation, H2 dominates the process of radical formation and methanol chain reaction, the flame spread period is shortened rapidly, and the effect of added H2 to promote combustion is obvious.

Numerical Simulation on the Influence of Inlet Flow Characteristics on the Performance of a Centrifugal Compressor

Although inlet bent pipes are usually adopted due to limited installation space, the influences of different bend pipes on the inlet flow characteristics and performance of centrifugal compressors are still unclear. The numerical simulation of a centrifugal compressor is established and validated by experimental results with the case of a straight inlet pipe. Then, the internal flow characteristics of the centrifugal compressor with a 90-degree bent pipe (p90) and Z-shaped bent pipe (pz) are simulated and discussed. The results show that the adoption of two inlet bent pipes reduces the performance of the centrifugal compressor to a certain extent, which reduces more greatly with pz, with a maximum reduction of 6.82% in pressure ratio and 14.83% in efficiency, respectively. The pressure ratio and efficiency reduction of the centrifugal compressor both increase with the increment of distortion degree, which maintains the increasing trend as the flow rate increases, and the maximum distortion degree of p90 and pz reaches 0.0351 and 0.0479, respectively. The reduction degree of the pressure ratio shows a power–law relationship with the distortion degree, while the reduction degree of efficiency shows an exponential relationship with it. The flow characteristics at the outlet section of the inlet pipe affect the flow field distribution at the inlet of the impeller, and the distortion area ranges of the total pressure and axial velocity at the inlet of the impeller are near 72°–144° in the circumferential direction for p90, while those of pz are close to 108°–180° and 288°–360°. When the flow with a high distortion degree enters the impeller, a large area with high turbulent kinetic energy is formed in the downstream flow channel, resulting in an increase in the flow loss.

Effects of piston crown designs on in-cylinder flow and mixture formation in gasoline direct injection engine under the lean burn condition

In this study, the effects of piston shapes on in-cylinder flow characteristics and mixture formation in the lean condition was analyzed using the PIV method and CFD (CONVERGE v2.4). The four-piston geometries were concave, flat, convex, and base pistons, and the pistons were mounted on a GDI engine with transparent quartz. To quantify in-cylinder flow characteristics, the mean velocity, tumble ratio, turbulent kinetic energy, and tumble center were calculated. In addition, to analyze the effects of the difference in piston shapes in detail, the velocity fraction was calculated by dividing the cylinder area into three. In-cylinder flow was compared for the case without injection and the case with injection. There were four timed injections at C.A. 420°, 480°, 540°, and 600°, and the mixture characteristics were investigated in the cases of 480° and 600° injection. In the intake process and early compression process, there was no significant difference in the quantitative values for the shape of the piston regardless of the presence or absence of injection. However, the effects of the piston crown designs increased in the later compression process. As a result, the highest turbulent kinetic energy was found using a flat piston with a relatively high tumble ratio and swirl ratio in the absence of injection. The mixture formation was similar for all piston crown designs when injected at the crank angle of 480°. However, when the crank angle of 600° was injected, a stagnant fuel area was formed using the base-type piston, so it was difficult to secure sufficient fuel near the center of the cylinder.

Numerical assessment of stability behaviour in supercritical CO2 based NCLS configured with heater, heat exchanger and isothermal wall as heat source

Three-dimensional numerical analysis is presented in this study to assess the transient and stability behaviour of supercritical CO2 (sCO2) based NCLs configured with three different types of heat sources, i.e., heater, a hot heat exchanger (HHX) and isothermal wall (ISO) at the source, and a cold heat exchanger (CHX) at the sink in all three NCLs. Unsteady threedimensional conservation equations (mass, momentum and energy equations) are solved to assess the transient and stability behaviour of sCO2 mass flow rate, temperature and velocity as a function of time. Further, the effect of pressure on sCO2 mass flow rate is also assessed to compare the loops performance. Performance of the loop has been studied for various heat inputs at the source by keeping constant mass flow rate and temperature at the sink. It is observed that for any boundary condition at the source, the loop experiences some initial disturbances or instabilities before reaching the steady-state. However, the time needed to attain a steady-state varies with the nature of heat input employed at the source. Results show a higher magnitude of instabilities in the Heater-CHX loop than HHX-CHX and ISO-CHX loops, and these instabilities mitigate at a faster rate in the ISO- CHX loop at all levels of heat input and operating pressure of the loop. It is also observed that as loop fluid operating pressure increases, the instability of the system decreases and the loop fluid mass flow rate increases. Further, the Nusselt number in the Heater-CHX loop is more than other loops because of its high turbulent kinetic energy. The findings of this study are validated with the published experimental and numerical data and found a good agreement.

Different hemodynamic factors cause the occurrence of superior mesenteric atherosclerotic stenosis and superior mesenteric artery dissection.

To compare the hemodynamic factors involved in the occurrence of superior mesenteric atherosclerotic stenosis (SMAS) and superior mesenteric artery (SMA) dissection (SMAD). Hospital records were searched to identify consecutive patients who were diagnosed with SMAS or SMAD between January 2015 and December 2021. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation method was used to assess the hemodynamic factors of the SMA in these patients. Histologic analysis was also performed on SMA specimens obtained from 10 cadavers, and scanning electron microscopy was used to evaluate collagen microstructure. A total of 124 patients with SMAS and 61 patients with SMAD were included. Most SMASs were circumferentially distributed at the SMA root, whereas the origin of most SMADs was located on the anterior wall of the curved segment of the SMA. Vortex, higher turbulent kinetic energy (TKE), and lower wall shear stress (WSS) were observed near plaques; higher TKE and WSS were seen near dissection origins. The intima in the SMA root (388.5 ± 202.3 µm) was thicker than in the curved (243.8 ± 100.5 µm; p = .007) and distal (183.7 ± 88.0 µm; p < .001) segments. The media in the anterior wall (353.1 ± 37.6 µm) was thinner than that in the posterior wall (473.7 ± 142.8 µm; p = .02) in the curved segment of the SMA. The gaps in the lamellar structure in the SMA root were larger than in the curved and distal segments. The collagen microstructure was more substantially disturbed in the anterior wall than in the posterior wall in the curved segment of the SMA. Different hemodynamic factors in different portions of the SMA are related to local pathological changes in the SMA wall and may lead to the occurrence of SMAS or SMAD.

Turbulent characteristics in complex coastal areas assessed using BSWO observations and WRF-LES simulation results

Studies exploring the turbulent structure of the planetary boundary layer (PBL) over complex topographies are very limited, especially at night, because of the lack of available observations and difficulty of highly resolved simulation. In this study, micro-meteorological and turbulent characteristics over complex coastal areas were investigated based on high spatial-temporal resolution by using the Weather Research and Forecasting–Large Eddy Simulation (WRF-LES) model. Then, the simulations were compared to comprehensive observations obtained at the Boseong Standard Weather Observatory (BSWO), which is equipped with various observation facilities, such as a meteorological observation tower with a height of 307 m, and aiding ground-based remote sensing measurements used for PBL research. The comparison between the WRF-LES model results and the measurements by the wind lidar system at the BSWO showed that the LES approach in this study reproduced the spatial/vertical wind field structure and land-sea wind circulation distinctly better than the conventional PBL schemes. High turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) was observed near the surface level at night due to the increased nocturnal shear production following the evolution of land and mountain breezes. The calculated TKE from WRF-LES model was applied to identify the mixing intensity based on the mixing length and eddy diffusion coefficient within the boundary layer, and then those were evaluated with the observed extinction coefficient from the aerosol Micro-Pulse Lidar system (MPL). In addition, the planetary boundary layer height (PBLH) at night was explored by using the TKE threshold method combined with the bulk Richardson number threshold method for the daytime PBLH. Compared with the observed value from a ceilometer at the BSWO, we found that the TKE threshold method proposed in this study could yield highly accurate PBLH values, especially at night. It is also expected that the enhanced application of WRF-LES like to this study can lead to understanding and prediction with the high confidence for much detail and accurate spatiotemporal turbulent structure over complex coastal areas, which will contribute to more comprehensive air quality modeling studies.