Implementation of a transient adaptive sub-cell module for the parallel-DSMC code using unstructured grids |
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Authors: | CC Su HM Cave JS Wu YY Lian MC Jermy |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 Ta-Hsueh Road, Hsinchu 30050, Taiwan b National Space Organization, 8F, 9 Zhan-Ye 1st Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan c Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | A method of transient adaptive sub-cells (TAS) suitable for unstructured grids that is modified from the existing one for the structured grids of DSMC is introduced. The TAS algorithm is implemented within the framework of a parallelized DSMC code (PDSC). Benchmarking tests are conducted for steady driven cavity flow, steady hypersonic flow over a two-dimensional cylinder, steady hypersonic flow over a cylinder/flare and the unsteady vortex shedding behind a two-dimensional cylinder. The use of TAS enables a reduction in the computational expense of the simulation since larger sampling cells and less simulation particles can be employed. Furthermore, the collision quality of the simulation is maintained or improved and the preservation of property gradients and vorticity at the scale of the sub-cells enables correct unsteady vortex shedding frequencies to be predicted. The use of TAS in a parallel-DSMC code allows simulations of unsteady processes at a level to be carried out efficiently, accurately and with acceptable computational time. |
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Keywords: | DSMC Sub-cell Unsteady Vortex shedding |
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