Measurement of Liquid Turbulent Structure in Bubbly Flow at Low Void Fraction Using Ultrasonic Doppler Method

Microscopic structure in bubbly flows has been a topic of interest in the study of fluid dynamics. In the present paper, the ultrasonic Doppler method was applied to the measurement of bubbly. The experiments were carried out for an air-water dispersed bubbly flow in a 20 mm × 100 mm vertical rectangular channel having a void fraction smaller than 3%. Two ultrasonic transducers were installed on the outer surface of the test section with a contact angle of 45^° off the vertical axis, one facing upward and the other facing downward. By applying statistical methods to the two directional velocity profiles, Reynolds stress profiles were calculated. Furthermore, to clarify the wake effect induced by the leading bubbles, the velocity profiles were divided into two types of data. The first one is for all of the liquid data and the other is the data which did not include the wake effect. For Re_m ≥1,593, it was observed that the bubbles suppressed the liquid turbulence. Furthermore, comparing with the Reynolds stress profiles in bubbly flow, it was found that Reynolds stress profiles varied with the amount of bubbles present in the flow and the effect of wake causes turbulence in the liquid.     

Research on the mechanism of heat transfer enhancement in microchannel heat sinks with micropin fins

In this paper, the pressure drop and heat transfer features of a microchannel applying micropin fins are investigated by numerical simulations and experiments. The microchannel, which is 20-mm long, 2.7-mm wide, and 0.3-mm deep, is fabricated with copper and consisted of staggered diamond micropin fins. The visualization experiments, by means of the advanced technology micro-particle image velocimetry (PIV), are conducted to discuss the mechanism of heat transfer by analysing the flow regimes. Meanwhile, 3D-coupled numerical simulations are applied for the combination with experiments in this research. It is found that the vortex-wake flow is stable at Reynolds number (Re) = 0 to 300, and a steady recirculating zone can be observed in the wake, where a pair of symmetrical vortices is formed. All the time, the vortex-wake flow is unstable at Re = 300 to 650. Under this situation, it is due to the decrease of vorticity that the Nusselt number (Nu) is not significantly increased as it was expected. Thus, when Nu in the pin fin microchannel is predicted, the vorticity should be considered as well as turbulent kinetic energy (TKE). Furthermore, comparative study was carried out based on the mechanism proposed in this study among three kinds of microchannel with different fins, including staggered circular pin fins (CPF), square pin fins (SPF), and diamond pin fins (DPF).     

Advances of nanofluids in heat exchangers—A review

Recently, many researchers have focused on their studies on the analysis of nanofluid flows due to their participation in the enhancement of heat transfer rates in industrial processes. The ordinary fluids, such as water, mineral oils, and so on, are known for their low thermal conductivity in heat transfer processes. A significant enhancement in the thermal properties of ordinary fluid may be obtained by adding nanoparticles having a diameter of less than 100 nm or suspension of fibers. Better spreading, wetting, dispersion, and stability and with acceptable viscosity are the main advantageous properties of nanofluids on a solid surface. The nanofluids are encountered in various thermal engineering systems such as in heat exchangers, refrigeration, thermal management of fuel cells, cooling of nuclear reactors, microelectromechanical systems, and others. In particular, the thermal conversion is known as a great application of nanotechnology, and many studies have been achieved with such fluids in heat exchangers. Therefore, this paper aims to present a global insight into the different applications of nanofluids in various heat exchangers, that is, heat pipe and plate-fin heat exchangers. All research works have been summarized into three main parts: laminar, transition, and turbulent nanofluid flow regimes.     

Non-chaotic and chaotic propagation of stationary and dynamic images through MVKS turbulence

Anisoplanatic electromagnetic (EM) propagation across a turbulent atmosphere has been recently examined for an unmodulated carrier propagating over an image-bearing transparency through optical lensing, and for the embedded information inside a carrier recovered using heterodyning and digital demodulation. Carrier modulation yielded better recovery than simple lens-based imaging. A possible mitigation strategy is proposed whereby the image information is encrypted on an RF chaotic carrier, thereafter secondarily embedded onto an optical carrier. Results based on the modified von Karman (MVKS) and the Hufnagel-Valley (H-V) models showed that the signal/image recovery under turbulence is improved compared with non-chaotic propagation. The case of time-varying/dynamic images is also taken up; it is demonstrated via cross-correlation products that turbulence is mitigated by the use of chaotic carrier encryption. Overall, transmission via chaos offers mitigation against distortions due to turbulence along with the security feature inherent via the chaos keys which prevent signal recovery without key-matching.     

Friction factor correlation and pressure loss of single-phase flow inside herringbone microfin tubes

Pressure drop of single-phase turbulent flow inside herringbone microfin tubes of different fin dimensions has been measured experimentally to develop a general correlation of single-phase friction factor for the herringbone tubes. Water has been used as a working fluid and the mass flow rate has been varied from 0.03 to 0.2 kg/s, where the Reynolds number range is 10⁴ to 6.5 × 10⁴. Comparison of experimental data of the herringbone microfin tubes with those of helical microfin and smooth tubes shows that pressure drop of the herringbone tube is significantly higher than the helical and smooth tubes depending on the fin geometric parameters and mass velocity of the working fluid. Through semi-analytical approach and using the present experimental data, a new correlation of single-phase friction factor for the herringbone microfin tubes has been proposed incorporating the effects of fin geometric parameters. The proposed correlation can predict the experimental data within ±10%.     

混合LES-RANS模型在结晶器钢液流场模拟中的应用

采用了一种新的混合LES-RANS（大涡模拟-雷诺平均模型）湍流模型模拟结晶器中钢液的流场.模型通过修正湍流黏度系数对水口和结晶器内湍流进行过滤,对大尺度的湍流直接采用Navier-Stokes方程求解计算,对小尺度的脉动采用标准k-ε模型进行计算.该模型能避免RANS的过分耗散并且能捕捉到更多的瞬态湍流信息.模型通过对连铸结晶器内液态金属GaInSn模型速度进行测量验证,速度测量方法为超声波多普勒测速仪（UDV）测速法.新模型与实验测量值吻合程度明显好于RANS模拟的结果,能更准确地预测结晶器和水口内的湍流行为.结晶器内瞬态流动特征表明,水口两侧流体呈周期性的偏流,周期约为5s.     

油烟机用多叶离心通风机内部流动的数值模拟

为了油烟机设计的进一步发展,以三维雷诺时均N—S方程和RNGk-ε湍流模型为基础,对油烟机用多翼离心式通风机9种实验工况内部整机流场进行了三维数值模拟,并给出了子午面和回转面上的压力和速度分布。该方案采用了有限体积法、非结构化网格和SIMPLE算法,近壁区边界采用了标准壁面函数法,转动的叶轮部分和静止的其它部分采用了“冻结转子”法进行耦合求解。研究结果揭示了多叶离心式通风机内一些重要的流动特征及其变化规律。     

直筒型导叶直流式三相旋流器气相流场的试验研究与数值模拟

采用FLUENT软件对三相旋流器的内部气相流场进行了数值模拟。分别选用标准k-ε模型、RNG k-ε模型及RSM模型进行了模拟计算,并将模拟计算结果与实验值进行了对比。结果表明,采用RSM模型得到的模拟结果同实验值吻合良好,可以采用该模型对三相旋流器的内部气相流场进行预测。     

PIV与PLIF同步测量方法在湍流扩散研究中的应用

为了定量分析湍流中浓度、温度等标量的输运过程,需要同时获取流场空间内速度和标量的脉动值,以确定湍流扩散特征量。详细介绍了同步应用粒子图像测速与平面激光诱导荧光技术开展测量和数据处理的方法,并应用该方法获取了槽道内两种流体的湍流扩散通量等特征量。研究结果表明,该方法可有效地应用于湍流扩散研究领域。     

柔性管自激振动减阻效果的实验研究

在实验确认柔性管紊流减阻效果的基础上,采用双重管结构,对柔性管的自激振动减阻效果进行了实验研究。结果表明:管的壁厚越小自激振动的减阻率越大;在雷诺数约为2.2×104时,壁厚为2 mm,3 mm及4 mm的柔性管自激振动减阻率依次约为13%,10%,8%。