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A numerical investigation into the effectiveness of multi-element pressure screen rotor foils / Sean Delfel in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering, Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 12 p. Titre : A numerical investigation into the effectiveness of multi-element pressure screen rotor foils Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Sean Delfel, Auteur ; Carl Ollivier-Gooch, Auteur ; James Olson, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : 12 p. Note générale : fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : multi-element  rotor  foils Résumé : Pressure screening is an efficient way to remove unwanted debris from a pulp stream, which improves the quality of the end product paper. Past work has found that increased foil camber and angle-of-attack improve the performance of pressure screen foil rotors by increasing the magnitude and width of the negative pressure pulse on the screen cylinder while at the same time reducing the magnitude of the positive pressure pulse on the screen cylinder. Too large an angle-of-attack or too much camber leads to separation of the flow over the foil and a loss in rotor performance, however. This study therefore investigates, using computational fluid dynamics, the ability of multi-element rotor foils to delay stall over the foil and improve upon the performance of an existing pressure screen rotor foil. In this study, the effect of foil angle-of-attack, flap angle, the geometry of the trailing edge of the main foil, and the positioning of the flap relative to the main foil were studied. A multi-element foil was developed based on the NACA 8312, a foil used in industrial pressure screen rotors. In general, stall was delayed and a larger angle-of-attack was obtained than the single-element foil, and increased camber was added to the foil by deflecting the flap. Positive pressure pulse on the screen cylinder approached a negligible value with both increasing angle-of-attack and increasing flap angle, while the negative pressure pulse increased in magnitude with both increasing angle-of-attack and flap angle before the foil began to separate and the suction was lost. The x-positioning of the flap was shown to have less of an effect on the foil performance than the y-positioning. All told, the magnitude of the negative pressure pulse was increased by 15% while at the same time eliminating the positive pressure pulse. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...] [article] A numerical investigation into the effectiveness of multi-element pressure screen rotor foils [texte imprimé] / Sean Delfel, Auteur ; Carl Ollivier-Gooch, Auteur ; James Olson, Auteur . - 2009 . - 12 p. fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 12 p. Mots-clés : multi-element  rotor  foils Résumé : Pressure screening is an efficient way to remove unwanted debris from a pulp stream, which improves the quality of the end product paper. Past work has found that increased foil camber and angle-of-attack improve the performance of pressure screen foil rotors by increasing the magnitude and width of the negative pressure pulse on the screen cylinder while at the same time reducing the magnitude of the positive pressure pulse on the screen cylinder. Too large an angle-of-attack or too much camber leads to separation of the flow over the foil and a loss in rotor performance, however. This study therefore investigates, using computational fluid dynamics, the ability of multi-element rotor foils to delay stall over the foil and improve upon the performance of an existing pressure screen rotor foil. In this study, the effect of foil angle-of-attack, flap angle, the geometry of the trailing edge of the main foil, and the positioning of the flap relative to the main foil were studied. A multi-element foil was developed based on the NACA 8312, a foil used in industrial pressure screen rotors. In general, stall was delayed and a larger angle-of-attack was obtained than the single-element foil, and increased camber was added to the foil by deflecting the flap. Positive pressure pulse on the screen cylinder approached a negligible value with both increasing angle-of-attack and increasing flap angle, while the negative pressure pulse increased in magnitude with both increasing angle-of-attack and flap angle before the foil began to separate and the suction was lost. The x-positioning of the flap was shown to have less of an effect on the foil performance than the y-positioning. All told, the magnitude of the negative pressure pulse was increased by 15% while at the same time eliminating the positive pressure pulse. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...]

Maximum drag reduction asymptote of polymeric fluid flow in coiled tubing / Subhash N. Shah in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering, Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 09 p. Titre : Maximum drag reduction asymptote of polymeric fluid flow in coiled tubing Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Subhash N. Shah, Auteur ; Yunxu Zhou, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : 09 p. Note générale : fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : drag  reduction;  coiled  tubing;  polymer  fluids Résumé : This study experimentally investigates the drag reduction characteristics of the most commonly used polymer fluids in coiled tubing applications. The flow loop employed consists of 12.7mm straight and coiled tubing sections. The curvature ratio (a∕R, where a and R are the radii of the tubing and the reel drum, respectively) investigated is from 0.01 to 0.076, which covers the typical curvature ratio range encountered in the oil and gas industry applications. Fluids tested include xanthan gum, guar gum, and hydroxypropyl guar at various polymer concentrations. It is found that the drag reduction in coiled tubing is significantly lower than that in straight tubing, probably due to the effect of secondary flow in curved geometry. The onset of drag reduction is also found to be delayed as the curvature ratio was increased. A correlation for the maximum drag reduction (MDR) asymptote in coiled tubing is developed. When the curvature ratio is set to zero, the new correlation reduces to the well-known Virk’s MDR asymptote for dilute polymer solutions in straight pipes. A new drag reduction envelope is proposed for the analysis of drag reduction behavior of polymeric fluids in coiled tubing. Application of the new drag reduction envelope is also discussed. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...] [article] Maximum drag reduction asymptote of polymeric fluid flow in coiled tubing [texte imprimé] / Subhash N. Shah, Auteur ; Yunxu Zhou, Auteur . - 2009 . - 09 p. fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 09 p. Mots-clés : drag  reduction;  coiled  tubing;  polymer  fluids Résumé : This study experimentally investigates the drag reduction characteristics of the most commonly used polymer fluids in coiled tubing applications. The flow loop employed consists of 12.7mm straight and coiled tubing sections. The curvature ratio (a∕R, where a and R are the radii of the tubing and the reel drum, respectively) investigated is from 0.01 to 0.076, which covers the typical curvature ratio range encountered in the oil and gas industry applications. Fluids tested include xanthan gum, guar gum, and hydroxypropyl guar at various polymer concentrations. It is found that the drag reduction in coiled tubing is significantly lower than that in straight tubing, probably due to the effect of secondary flow in curved geometry. The onset of drag reduction is also found to be delayed as the curvature ratio was increased. A correlation for the maximum drag reduction (MDR) asymptote in coiled tubing is developed. When the curvature ratio is set to zero, the new correlation reduces to the well-known Virk’s MDR asymptote for dilute polymer solutions in straight pipes. A new drag reduction envelope is proposed for the analysis of drag reduction behavior of polymeric fluids in coiled tubing. Application of the new drag reduction envelope is also discussed. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...]

PIV investigation of flow behind surface mounted detached square cylinder / P. K. Panigrahi in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering, Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 16 p. Titre : PIV investigation of flow behind surface mounted detached square cylinder Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : P. K. Panigrahi, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : 16 p. Note générale : fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : field  behind  surface;  particle  image  velocimetry;  square  cylinder Résumé : The flow field behind surface mounted detached square ribs under the approaching flat plate turbulent boundary layer has been experimentally studied using the particle image velocimetry (PIV) (two-component and stereo) technique in both streamwise and cross stream measurement planes. An oil film visualization study has been carried out for correlating the surface flow patterns to the flow structures. The Reynolds number based on the rib height is equal to 11,075. The ratio of the gap height to the square rib size is set equal to 0.2, 0.37, 0.57, and 1.0. The ratio of approaching boundary layer thickness to rib height is equal to 0.2. The mean and rms velocity fields, streamwise and spanwise vorticity fields, velocity gradient and velocity vector fields, turbulent kinetic energy budgets, and stream trace results are reported. The second invariant of the velocity gradient tensor results are presented to distinguish between the rotational and shear contribution of the vorticity field. The recirculation bubbles with a focilike structure are observed behind the detached ribs. These structures are displaced upward, i.e., away from the wall surface with an increase in gap size of the detached cylinder. The size of the recirculation bubble also drops with an increase in the gap size. The stream traces in the cross stream plane show node-saddle patterns, whose near wall concentration is high for a lower gap size detached cylinder. The oil film visualization images show saddle patterns at the meeting point between the flow through the gap and the reattaching shear layer for the lower gap size detached cylinder. The v-velocity magnitude distribution shows greater wall-normal motion across the wake for the detached cylinder of lower gap size. There is a significant near wall velocity fluctuation for the lower gap size detached cylinder. The higher velocity fluctuation due to the near wall flow structures contributes toward an increase in the near wall mixing of a detached cylinder geometry. Overall, the present study clearly demonstrates the flow structures behind detached ribs, which are responsible for effective near wall mixing. The results from this study provide useful understanding for the design of turbulators in various practical applications. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...] [article] PIV investigation of flow behind surface mounted detached square cylinder [texte imprimé] / P. K. Panigrahi, Auteur . - 2009 . - 16 p. fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 16 p. Mots-clés : field  behind  surface;  particle  image  velocimetry;  square  cylinder Résumé : The flow field behind surface mounted detached square ribs under the approaching flat plate turbulent boundary layer has been experimentally studied using the particle image velocimetry (PIV) (two-component and stereo) technique in both streamwise and cross stream measurement planes. An oil film visualization study has been carried out for correlating the surface flow patterns to the flow structures. The Reynolds number based on the rib height is equal to 11,075. The ratio of the gap height to the square rib size is set equal to 0.2, 0.37, 0.57, and 1.0. The ratio of approaching boundary layer thickness to rib height is equal to 0.2. The mean and rms velocity fields, streamwise and spanwise vorticity fields, velocity gradient and velocity vector fields, turbulent kinetic energy budgets, and stream trace results are reported. The second invariant of the velocity gradient tensor results are presented to distinguish between the rotational and shear contribution of the vorticity field. The recirculation bubbles with a focilike structure are observed behind the detached ribs. These structures are displaced upward, i.e., away from the wall surface with an increase in gap size of the detached cylinder. The size of the recirculation bubble also drops with an increase in the gap size. The stream traces in the cross stream plane show node-saddle patterns, whose near wall concentration is high for a lower gap size detached cylinder. The oil film visualization images show saddle patterns at the meeting point between the flow through the gap and the reattaching shear layer for the lower gap size detached cylinder. The v-velocity magnitude distribution shows greater wall-normal motion across the wake for the detached cylinder of lower gap size. There is a significant near wall velocity fluctuation for the lower gap size detached cylinder. The higher velocity fluctuation due to the near wall flow structures contributes toward an increase in the near wall mixing of a detached cylinder geometry. Overall, the present study clearly demonstrates the flow structures behind detached ribs, which are responsible for effective near wall mixing. The results from this study provide useful understanding for the design of turbulators in various practical applications. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...]

Experimental study of the flow induced by a sinusoidal dielectric barrier discharge actuator and its effects on a flat plate natural boundary layer / Pierre Magnier in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering, Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 11 p. Titre : Experimental study of the flow induced by a sinusoidal dielectric barrier discharge actuator and its effects on a flat plate natural boundary layer Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Pierre Magnier, Auteur ; Vincent Boucinha, Auteur ; BinJie Dong, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : 11 p. Note générale : fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : electrohydrodynamic  actuator;  sinusoidal  dielectric  barrier  discharges;  velocimetry  system Résumé : Since the mid-1990s, electrohydrodynamic actuators have been developed for modifying on subsonic airflows. The principle of plasma action is the use of the direct conversion of electrical energy into kinetic energy in order to act on the flow boundary layer. This paper presents our contribution to such an investigation concerning an electrohydrodynamic actuator consisting of several sinusoidal dielectric barrier discharges. First, the ionic wind induced by this actuator was measured with a pressure sensing probe. The induced flow velocity increased with the applied voltage and frequency. The particle image velocimetry system without external airflow showed the presence of induced swirls, generated by the ion movement in plasma. Then the action of this actuator on a flat plate boundary layer in parallel flow at zero incidence was studied in a subsonic wind tunnel. Experiments were performed for 15 m/s and 22 m/s. They showed that electric discharges (±8 kV, 1 kHz) acting on a laminar flow tripped the laminar-to-turbulent transition. Moreover, higher applied voltages (up to ±12 kV, 1 kHz) were necessary for modifying turbulent boundary layers. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...] [article] Experimental study of the flow induced by a sinusoidal dielectric barrier discharge actuator and its effects on a flat plate natural boundary layer [texte imprimé] / Pierre Magnier, Auteur ; Vincent Boucinha, Auteur ; BinJie Dong, Auteur . - 2009 . - 11 p. fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 11 p. Mots-clés : electrohydrodynamic  actuator;  sinusoidal  dielectric  barrier  discharges;  velocimetry  system Résumé : Since the mid-1990s, electrohydrodynamic actuators have been developed for modifying on subsonic airflows. The principle of plasma action is the use of the direct conversion of electrical energy into kinetic energy in order to act on the flow boundary layer. This paper presents our contribution to such an investigation concerning an electrohydrodynamic actuator consisting of several sinusoidal dielectric barrier discharges. First, the ionic wind induced by this actuator was measured with a pressure sensing probe. The induced flow velocity increased with the applied voltage and frequency. The particle image velocimetry system without external airflow showed the presence of induced swirls, generated by the ion movement in plasma. Then the action of this actuator on a flat plate boundary layer in parallel flow at zero incidence was studied in a subsonic wind tunnel. Experiments were performed for 15 m/s and 22 m/s. They showed that electric discharges (±8 kV, 1 kHz) acting on a laminar flow tripped the laminar-to-turbulent transition. Moreover, higher applied voltages (up to ±12 kV, 1 kHz) were necessary for modifying turbulent boundary layers. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...]

Aero-acoustic coupling inside large deep cavities at low-subsonic speeds / Mouhammad El Hassan in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering, Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 10 p. Titre : Aero-acoustic coupling inside large deep cavities at low-subsonic speeds Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Mouhammad El Hassan, Auteur ; Keirsbulck, Laurent, Auteur ; Labraga, Larbi, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : 10 p. Note générale : fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Aero-acoustic  coupling;  deep  cavity;  hydrodynamic  mode Résumé : Aero-acoustic coupling inside a deep cavity is present in many industrial processes. This investigation focuses on the pressure amplitude response, within two deep cavities characterized by their length over depth ratios (L/H=0.2 and 0.41), as a function of freestream velocities of a 2×2m2 wind tunnel. Convection velocity of instabilities was measured along the shear layer, using velocity cross-correlations. Experiments have shown that in deep cavity for low Mach numbers, oscillations of discrete frequencies can be produced. These oscillations appear when the freestream velocity becomes higher than a minimum value. Oscillations start at L/θ0=10 and 21 for L/H=0.2 and 0.41, respectively. The highest sound pressure level inside a deep cavity is localized at the cavity floor. A quite different behavior of the convection velocity was observed between oscillating and nonoscillating shear-layer modes. The hydrodynamic mode of the cavity shear layer is well predicted by the Rossiter model (1964, “ Wind Tunnel Experiments on the Flow Over Rectangular Cavities at Subsonic and Transonic Speeds,” Aeronautical Research Council Reports and Memo No. 3438) when measured convection velocity is used and the empirical time delay is neglected. For L/H=0.2, only the first Rossiter mode is present. For L/H=0.41, both the first and the second modes are detected with the second mode being the strongest. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...] [article] Aero-acoustic coupling inside large deep cavities at low-subsonic speeds [texte imprimé] / Mouhammad El Hassan, Auteur ; Keirsbulck, Laurent, Auteur ; Labraga, Larbi, Auteur . - 2009 . - 10 p. fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 10 p. Mots-clés : Aero-acoustic  coupling;  deep  cavity;  hydrodynamic  mode Résumé : Aero-acoustic coupling inside a deep cavity is present in many industrial processes. This investigation focuses on the pressure amplitude response, within two deep cavities characterized by their length over depth ratios (L/H=0.2 and 0.41), as a function of freestream velocities of a 2×2m2 wind tunnel. Convection velocity of instabilities was measured along the shear layer, using velocity cross-correlations. Experiments have shown that in deep cavity for low Mach numbers, oscillations of discrete frequencies can be produced. These oscillations appear when the freestream velocity becomes higher than a minimum value. Oscillations start at L/θ0=10 and 21 for L/H=0.2 and 0.41, respectively. The highest sound pressure level inside a deep cavity is localized at the cavity floor. A quite different behavior of the convection velocity was observed between oscillating and nonoscillating shear-layer modes. The hydrodynamic mode of the cavity shear layer is well predicted by the Rossiter model (1964, “ Wind Tunnel Experiments on the Flow Over Rectangular Cavities at Subsonic and Transonic Speeds,” Aeronautical Research Council Reports and Memo No. 3438) when measured convection velocity is used and the empirical time delay is neglected. For L/H=0.2, only the first Rossiter mode is present. For L/H=0.41, both the first and the second modes are detected with the second mode being the strongest. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...]

Dynamic analysis of a slender body of revolution berthing to a wall / Q. X. Wang in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering, Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 07 p. Titre : Dynamic analysis of a slender body of revolution berthing to a wall Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Q. X. Wang, Auteur ; S. K. Tan, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : 07 p. Note générale : fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : slender  body;  ship  berthing Résumé : A slender body of revolution berthing to a wall is studied by extending the classical slender body theory. This topic is of practical importance for a ship berthing to a quay wall. The flow problem is solved analytically using the method of matched asymptotic expansions. The lateral force and yaw moment on the body are obtained in a closed form too. The translation and yawing of the body are modeled using the second Newton law and coupled with the flow induced. Numerical analyses are performed for the dynamic lateral translation and yawing of a slender spheroid, while its horizontal translation parallel to the wall is prescribed at zero speed, constant speed, and time varying speed, respectively. The analysis reveals the interesting dynamic features of the translation and yawing of the body in terms of the forward speed and starting angle of yaw of the body. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...] [article] Dynamic analysis of a slender body of revolution berthing to a wall [texte imprimé] / Q. X. Wang, Auteur ; S. K. Tan, Auteur . - 2009 . - 07 p. fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 07 p. Mots-clés : slender  body;  ship  berthing Résumé : A slender body of revolution berthing to a wall is studied by extending the classical slender body theory. This topic is of practical importance for a ship berthing to a quay wall. The flow problem is solved analytically using the method of matched asymptotic expansions. The lateral force and yaw moment on the body are obtained in a closed form too. The translation and yawing of the body are modeled using the second Newton law and coupled with the flow induced. Numerical analyses are performed for the dynamic lateral translation and yawing of a slender spheroid, while its horizontal translation parallel to the wall is prescribed at zero speed, constant speed, and time varying speed, respectively. The analysis reveals the interesting dynamic features of the translation and yawing of the body in terms of the forward speed and starting angle of yaw of the body. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...]

Aerodynamic characteristics of asymmetric bluff bodies / J. C. Hu in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering, Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 09 p. Titre : Aerodynamic characteristics of asymmetric bluff bodies Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : J. C. Hu, Auteur ; Y. Zhou, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : 09 p. Note générale : fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : pressure;  flow  (dynamics);  aerodynamics;  fluids;  drag  (fluid  dynamics);  wakes;  corners  (structural  elements);  vortices;  cylinders;  vortex  shedding Résumé : The wake of asymmetric bluff bodies was experimentally measured using particle imaging velocimetry, laser Doppler anemometry, load cell, hotwire, and flow visualization techniques at Re=2600–8500 based on the freestream velocity and the characteristic height of the bluff bodies. Asymmetry is produced by rounding some corners of a square cylinder and leaving others unrounded. It is found that, with increasing corner radius, the flow reversal region is expanded, and the vortex formation length is prolonged. Accordingly, the vortex shedding frequency increases and the base pressure rises, resulting in a reduction in the mean drag as well as the fluctuating drag and lift. It is further found that, while the asymmetric cross section of the cylinder causes the wake centerline to shift toward the sharp corner side of the bluff body, the wake remains globally symmetric about the shifted centerline. The near wake of asymmetric bluff bodies is characterized in detail, including the Reynolds stresses, characteristic velocity, and length scale, and is further compared with that of the symmetric ones. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...] [article] Aerodynamic characteristics of asymmetric bluff bodies [texte imprimé] / J. C. Hu, Auteur ; Y. Zhou, Auteur . - 2009 . - 09 p. fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 09 p. Mots-clés : pressure;  flow  (dynamics);  aerodynamics;  fluids;  drag  (fluid  dynamics);  wakes;  corners  (structural  elements);  vortices;  cylinders;  vortex  shedding Résumé : The wake of asymmetric bluff bodies was experimentally measured using particle imaging velocimetry, laser Doppler anemometry, load cell, hotwire, and flow visualization techniques at Re=2600–8500 based on the freestream velocity and the characteristic height of the bluff bodies. Asymmetry is produced by rounding some corners of a square cylinder and leaving others unrounded. It is found that, with increasing corner radius, the flow reversal region is expanded, and the vortex formation length is prolonged. Accordingly, the vortex shedding frequency increases and the base pressure rises, resulting in a reduction in the mean drag as well as the fluctuating drag and lift. It is further found that, while the asymmetric cross section of the cylinder causes the wake centerline to shift toward the sharp corner side of the bluff body, the wake remains globally symmetric about the shifted centerline. The near wake of asymmetric bluff bodies is characterized in detail, including the Reynolds stresses, characteristic velocity, and length scale, and is further compared with that of the symmetric ones. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...]

Assessment of tandem venturi on enhancement of cavitational chemical reaction / Hoseyn Sayyaadi in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering, Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 07 p. Titre : Assessment of tandem venturi on enhancement of cavitational chemical reaction Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Hoseyn Sayyaadi, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : 07 p. Note générale : fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : hydrodynamic  cavitation  reactors;  single  Venturi Résumé : The collapsing phenomenon of cavitation bubbles generates extremely high local pressures and temperatures that can be utilized for the chemical oxidation process. This process is carried out in cavitation reactors. A Venturi tube is one of the most common forms of hydrodynamic cavitation reactors, which is suitable for industrial scale applications. In this work, the hydraulic performance and efficiency in chemical reaction of a new form of hydrodynamic cavitation reactors, which is called “tandem Venturi,” were studied and compared with the conventional type of the single Venturi. The tandem Venturi is used for enhancement of the chemical reaction of hydrodynamic cavitating flow. The reaction enhancement is useful especially for the reaction of aqueous solutions not containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The operating pressure, inlet pressure, flow rate, and consequently the cavitation number were controlled and systematically varied for both single and tandem Venturis. Moreover, a specified amount of H2O2 was injected into the flow as required. The effects of operating pressure and the cavitation number on cavitating flow characteristics for single and tandem Venturis were experimentally observed and the results were compared. In addition, the performance of the tandem-Venturi reactor for degradation of non-VOC contaminants (2-chlorophenol) was studied. Its performance was compared with the performance of a conventional Venturi reactor. Two different categories were conducted for the experiments. In the first category, the effect of the net cavitating flow on degradation of non-VOC for the single and tandem Venturis was compared. In the second category, the effect of H2O2 injection into the cavitating flow on degradation of non-VOC (“cavitation-oxidation” process) was studied. The performance of the single and tandem Venturis for the cavitation-oxidation process was compared. Further investigation was performed to assess the advantage of utilizing the tandem Venturi from the viewpoint of efficiency of the oxidation process. The results of the energy efficiency were compared with the corresponding efficiency of the single Venturi. Finally, the relationship between the main parameters of cavitation reaction flow with the chemical performance was discussed. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...] [article] Assessment of tandem venturi on enhancement of cavitational chemical reaction [texte imprimé] / Hoseyn Sayyaadi, Auteur . - 2009 . - 07 p. fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 07 p. Mots-clés : hydrodynamic  cavitation  reactors;  single  Venturi Résumé : The collapsing phenomenon of cavitation bubbles generates extremely high local pressures and temperatures that can be utilized for the chemical oxidation process. This process is carried out in cavitation reactors. A Venturi tube is one of the most common forms of hydrodynamic cavitation reactors, which is suitable for industrial scale applications. In this work, the hydraulic performance and efficiency in chemical reaction of a new form of hydrodynamic cavitation reactors, which is called “tandem Venturi,” were studied and compared with the conventional type of the single Venturi. The tandem Venturi is used for enhancement of the chemical reaction of hydrodynamic cavitating flow. The reaction enhancement is useful especially for the reaction of aqueous solutions not containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The operating pressure, inlet pressure, flow rate, and consequently the cavitation number were controlled and systematically varied for both single and tandem Venturis. Moreover, a specified amount of H2O2 was injected into the flow as required. The effects of operating pressure and the cavitation number on cavitating flow characteristics for single and tandem Venturis were experimentally observed and the results were compared. In addition, the performance of the tandem-Venturi reactor for degradation of non-VOC contaminants (2-chlorophenol) was studied. Its performance was compared with the performance of a conventional Venturi reactor. Two different categories were conducted for the experiments. In the first category, the effect of the net cavitating flow on degradation of non-VOC for the single and tandem Venturis was compared. In the second category, the effect of H2O2 injection into the cavitating flow on degradation of non-VOC (“cavitation-oxidation” process) was studied. The performance of the single and tandem Venturis for the cavitation-oxidation process was compared. Further investigation was performed to assess the advantage of utilizing the tandem Venturi from the viewpoint of efficiency of the oxidation process. The results of the energy efficiency were compared with the corresponding efficiency of the single Venturi. Finally, the relationship between the main parameters of cavitation reaction flow with the chemical performance was discussed. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...]

Modeling of pressure drop during condensation in circular and noncircular microchannels / Akhil Agarwal in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering, Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 08 p. Titre : Modeling of pressure drop during condensation in circular and noncircular microchannels Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Akhil Agarwal, Auteur ; Srinivas Garimella, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : 08 p. Note générale : fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : multiple  flow-regime  model;  drop  during  condensation Résumé : This paper presents a multiple flow-regime model for pressure drop during condensation of refrigerant R134a in horizontal microchannels. Condensation pressure drops measured in two circular and six noncircular channels ranging in hydraulic diameter from 0.42mmto0.8mm are considered here. For each tube under consideration, pressure drop measurements were taken over the entire range of qualities from 100% vapor to 100% liquid for five different refrigerant mass fluxes between 150kg∕m2s and 750kg∕m2s. Results from previous work by the authors on condensation flow mechanisms in microchannel geometries were used to assign the applicable flow regime to the data points. (2005, “ Condensation Pressure Drop in Circular Microchannels,” Heat Transfer Eng., 26(3) pp. 1–8) reported a comprehensive model for circular tubes that addresses the progression of the condensation process from the vapor phase to the liquid phase by modifying and combining the pressure drop models for intermittent (, 2002, “ An Experimentally Validated Model for Two-Phase Pressure Drop in the Intermittent Flow Regime for Circular Microchannels,” ASME J. Fluids Eng., 124(1), pp. 205–214) and annular (, 2003, “ Two-Phase Pressure Drops in the Annular Flow Regime in Circular Microchannels,” 21st IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, International Institute of Refrigeration, p. ICR0360) flows reported earlier by them. This paper presents new condensation pressure drop data on six noncircular channels over the same flow conditions as the previous work on circular channels. In addition, a multiple flow-regime model similar to that developed earlier by Garimella et al. for circular microchannels is developed here for these new cross sections. This combined model accurately predicts condensation pressure drops in the annular, disperse-wave, mist, discrete-wave, and intermittent flow regimes for both circular and noncircular microchannels of similar hydraulic diameters. Overlap and transition regions between the respective regimes are also addressed to yield relatively smooth transitions between the predicted pressure drops. The resulting model predicts 80% of the data within ±25%. The effect of tube shape on pressure drop is also demonstrated. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...] [article] Modeling of pressure drop during condensation in circular and noncircular microchannels [texte imprimé] / Akhil Agarwal, Auteur ; Srinivas Garimella, Auteur . - 2009 . - 08 p. fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 08 p. Mots-clés : multiple  flow-regime  model;  drop  during  condensation Résumé : This paper presents a multiple flow-regime model for pressure drop during condensation of refrigerant R134a in horizontal microchannels. Condensation pressure drops measured in two circular and six noncircular channels ranging in hydraulic diameter from 0.42mmto0.8mm are considered here. For each tube under consideration, pressure drop measurements were taken over the entire range of qualities from 100% vapor to 100% liquid for five different refrigerant mass fluxes between 150kg∕m2s and 750kg∕m2s. Results from previous work by the authors on condensation flow mechanisms in microchannel geometries were used to assign the applicable flow regime to the data points. (2005, “ Condensation Pressure Drop in Circular Microchannels,” Heat Transfer Eng., 26(3) pp. 1–8) reported a comprehensive model for circular tubes that addresses the progression of the condensation process from the vapor phase to the liquid phase by modifying and combining the pressure drop models for intermittent (, 2002, “ An Experimentally Validated Model for Two-Phase Pressure Drop in the Intermittent Flow Regime for Circular Microchannels,” ASME J. Fluids Eng., 124(1), pp. 205–214) and annular (, 2003, “ Two-Phase Pressure Drops in the Annular Flow Regime in Circular Microchannels,” 21st IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, International Institute of Refrigeration, p. ICR0360) flows reported earlier by them. This paper presents new condensation pressure drop data on six noncircular channels over the same flow conditions as the previous work on circular channels. In addition, a multiple flow-regime model similar to that developed earlier by Garimella et al. for circular microchannels is developed here for these new cross sections. This combined model accurately predicts condensation pressure drops in the annular, disperse-wave, mist, discrete-wave, and intermittent flow regimes for both circular and noncircular microchannels of similar hydraulic diameters. Overlap and transition regions between the respective regimes are also addressed to yield relatively smooth transitions between the predicted pressure drops. The resulting model predicts 80% of the data within ±25%. The effect of tube shape on pressure drop is also demonstrated. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...]

Liquid Taylor bubbles rising in a vertical column of a heavier liquid / T. K. Mandal in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering, Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 07 p. Titre : Liquid Taylor bubbles rising in a vertical column of a heavier liquid : an approximate analysis Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : T. K. Mandal, Auteur ; G. Das, Auteur ; P. K. Das, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : 07 p. Note générale : fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : lighter  liquid;  Taylor  bubble;  heavier  liquid;  velocity Résumé : It has been noted that a volume of lighter liquid when injected into a stationary column of a heavier liquid, it rises up as a simple elongated Taylor bubble. In the present study, experimental and theoretical analyses have been performed to understand the rise of liquid Taylor bubbles. The experiments have been performed with different liquid pairs with their viscosities ranging from 0.71mPas to 1.75mPas and conduit sizes ranging from 0.012 m to 0.0461 m. The bubble shape has been predicted using a potential flow analysis and validated from photographic measurements. This analysis has been further modified to predict the rise velocity. The modified analysis accounts for the density difference between the two liquids, viscosity effects of the primary liquid, and interfacial tension of two fluids. A semi-empirical equation has been developed, which gives satisfactory results for most of the cases. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...] [article] Liquid Taylor bubbles rising in a vertical column of a heavier liquid : an approximate analysis [texte imprimé] / T. K. Mandal, Auteur ; G. Das, Auteur ; P. K. Das, Auteur . - 2009 . - 07 p. fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 07 p. Mots-clés : lighter  liquid;  Taylor  bubble;  heavier  liquid;  velocity Résumé : It has been noted that a volume of lighter liquid when injected into a stationary column of a heavier liquid, it rises up as a simple elongated Taylor bubble. In the present study, experimental and theoretical analyses have been performed to understand the rise of liquid Taylor bubbles. The experiments have been performed with different liquid pairs with their viscosities ranging from 0.71mPas to 1.75mPas and conduit sizes ranging from 0.012 m to 0.0461 m. The bubble shape has been predicted using a potential flow analysis and validated from photographic measurements. This analysis has been further modified to predict the rise velocity. The modified analysis accounts for the density difference between the two liquids, viscosity effects of the primary liquid, and interfacial tension of two fluids. A semi-empirical equation has been developed, which gives satisfactory results for most of the cases. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...]

A simplified approach for predicting the intermittent behavior of gas-liquid mixtures in pipes / M. Fossa in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering, Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 07 p. Titre : A simplified approach for predicting the intermittent behavior of gas-liquid mixtures in pipes Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : M. Fossa, Auteur ; A. Marchitto, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : 07 p. Note générale : fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : slug  flow  model;  stratified  regions;  correlation Résumé : A new approach to the classical slug flow model is here proposed based on an original correlation for the minimum liquid level in the stratified regions of intermittent horizontal flows. This correlation is obtained by fitting experimental data obtained from a statistical analysis of void fraction signals from ring impedance probes. The new procedure improves the original model in terms of computing time reduction and algorithm simplification. In addition, it is demonstrated that the new closure relationship can be derived with more consistent experimental results, with respect to the slug length, which is employed in the original approach. The predictions of the main flow parameters are presented with reference to the classical and new approach, and all the results are critically compared with literature experimental data. It is demonstrated that the simplified procedure is able to predict the pressure drops and average void fraction values in good agreement with experimental measurements, while only the slug frequency and slug length predictions are affected by poor reliability. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...] [article] A simplified approach for predicting the intermittent behavior of gas-liquid mixtures in pipes [texte imprimé] / M. Fossa, Auteur ; A. Marchitto, Auteur . - 2009 . - 07 p. fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 07 p. Mots-clés : slug  flow  model;  stratified  regions;  correlation Résumé : A new approach to the classical slug flow model is here proposed based on an original correlation for the minimum liquid level in the stratified regions of intermittent horizontal flows. This correlation is obtained by fitting experimental data obtained from a statistical analysis of void fraction signals from ring impedance probes. The new procedure improves the original model in terms of computing time reduction and algorithm simplification. In addition, it is demonstrated that the new closure relationship can be derived with more consistent experimental results, with respect to the slug length, which is employed in the original approach. The predictions of the main flow parameters are presented with reference to the classical and new approach, and all the results are critically compared with literature experimental data. It is demonstrated that the simplified procedure is able to predict the pressure drops and average void fraction values in good agreement with experimental measurements, while only the slug frequency and slug length predictions are affected by poor reliability. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...]

A hybrid model to predict the onset of gas entrainment with surface tension effects / W. Saleh in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering, Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 10 p. Titre : A hybrid model to predict the onset of gas entrainment with surface tension effects Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : W. Saleh, Auteur ; R. C. Bowden, Auteur ; I. G. Hassan, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : 10 p. Note générale : fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : surface  tension;  flow  (dynamics);  fluids;  bifurcation;  geometry;  shapes Résumé : The onset of gas entrainment in a single downward discharge, from a stratified gas-liquid region, was modeled. The discharge was modeled as a point-sink and Kelvin–Laplace’s equation was used to incorporate surface tension effects. Consequently, a criterion to characterize the dip radius of curvature, at the onset of gas entrainment, was required. The dip geometry was experimentally investigated and a correlation was developed relating the dip radius of curvature to the discharge Froude number. The correlation was used in conjunction with the theoretical model. It was found that the predicted critical height demonstrated good agreement with experimental data with the three-dimensional point-sink approach, while poor agreement using the two-dimensional finite-branch approach was found. The inclusion of surface tension improved the model’s capability to predict the critical height, particularly at discharge Froude numbers below 1. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...] [article] A hybrid model to predict the onset of gas entrainment with surface tension effects [texte imprimé] / W. Saleh, Auteur ; R. C. Bowden, Auteur ; I. G. Hassan, Auteur . - 2009 . - 10 p. fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 10 p. Mots-clés : surface  tension;  flow  (dynamics);  fluids;  bifurcation;  geometry;  shapes Résumé : The onset of gas entrainment in a single downward discharge, from a stratified gas-liquid region, was modeled. The discharge was modeled as a point-sink and Kelvin–Laplace’s equation was used to incorporate surface tension effects. Consequently, a criterion to characterize the dip radius of curvature, at the onset of gas entrainment, was required. The dip geometry was experimentally investigated and a correlation was developed relating the dip radius of curvature to the discharge Froude number. The correlation was used in conjunction with the theoretical model. It was found that the predicted critical height demonstrated good agreement with experimental data with the three-dimensional point-sink approach, while poor agreement using the two-dimensional finite-branch approach was found. The inclusion of surface tension improved the model’s capability to predict the critical height, particularly at discharge Froude numbers below 1. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...]

Break-up length and spreading angle of liquid sheets formed by splash plate nozzles / M. Ahmed in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering, Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 09 p. Titre : Break-up length and spreading angle of liquid sheets formed by splash plate nozzles Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : M. Ahmed, Auteur ; N. Ashgriz, Auteur ; H. N. Tran, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : 09 p. Note générale : fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : flow  (dynamics);  viscosity;  nozzles Résumé : An experimental investigation is conducted to determine the effect of liquid viscosity and density, nozzle diameter, and flow velocity on the break-up length and spreading angle of liquid sheets formed by splash plate nozzles. Various mixtures of corn syrup and water were used to obtain viscosities in the range of 1–170 mPa s. Four different splash plate nozzle diameters of 0.5 mm, 0.75 mm, 1 mm, and 2 mm, with a constant plate angle of 55 deg were tested. The liquid sheet angles and the break-up lengths were measured at various operating conditions. An empirical correlation for the sheet spreading angle and a semi-empirical correlation for the sheet break-up lengths are developed. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...] [article] Break-up length and spreading angle of liquid sheets formed by splash plate nozzles [texte imprimé] / M. Ahmed, Auteur ; N. Ashgriz, Auteur ; H. N. Tran, Auteur . - 2009 . - 09 p. fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 09 p. Mots-clés : flow  (dynamics);  viscosity;  nozzles Résumé : An experimental investigation is conducted to determine the effect of liquid viscosity and density, nozzle diameter, and flow velocity on the break-up length and spreading angle of liquid sheets formed by splash plate nozzles. Various mixtures of corn syrup and water were used to obtain viscosities in the range of 1–170 mPa s. Four different splash plate nozzle diameters of 0.5 mm, 0.75 mm, 1 mm, and 2 mm, with a constant plate angle of 55 deg were tested. The liquid sheet angles and the break-up lengths were measured at various operating conditions. An empirical correlation for the sheet spreading angle and a semi-empirical correlation for the sheet break-up lengths are developed. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...]

DSMC simulation / T. Ewart in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering, Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 06 p. Titre : DSMC simulation : validation and application to low speed gas flows in microchannels Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : T. Ewart, Auteur ; J. L. Firpo, Auteur ; I. A. Graur, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : 06 p. Note générale : fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : direct  simulation  Monte  Carlo  method;  object-conception  language  (C++);  gas  flow;  microchannel;  numerical  simulation Résumé : A direct simulation Monte Carlo method (DSMC ) solver, adapted to the subsonic microflow, is developed under the object-conception language (C++ ). Some technical details critical in these DSMC computations are provided. The numerical simulations of gas flow in a microchannel are carried out using the developed DSMC solver. Streamwise velocity distributions in the slip flow regime are compared with the analytical solution based on the Navier–Stokes equations with the velocity slip boundary condition. Satisfactory agreements have been achieved. Furthermore, the domain of the validity of this continuum approach is discussed. Simulations are then extended to the transitional flow regime. Streamwise velocity distributions are also compared with the results of the numerical solutions of the linearized Boltzmann equation. We emphasize the influence of the accommodation coefficient on the velocity profiles and on the mass flow rate. The simulation results on the mass flow rate are compared with the experimental data, which allow us to validate the “experimental” technique of the determination of the accommodation coefficient. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...] [article] DSMC simulation : validation and application to low speed gas flows in microchannels [texte imprimé] / T. Ewart, Auteur ; J. L. Firpo, Auteur ; I. A. Graur, Auteur . - 2009 . - 06 p. fluids engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of fluids engineering > Vol. 131 N° 1 (Janvier 2009) . - 06 p. Mots-clés : direct  simulation  Monte  Carlo  method;  object-conception  language  (C++);  gas  flow;  microchannel;  numerical  simulation Résumé : A direct simulation Monte Carlo method (DSMC ) solver, adapted to the subsonic microflow, is developed under the object-conception language (C++ ). Some technical details critical in these DSMC computations are provided. The numerical simulations of gas flow in a microchannel are carried out using the developed DSMC solver. Streamwise velocity distributions in the slip flow regime are compared with the analytical solution based on the Navier–Stokes equations with the velocity slip boundary condition. Satisfactory agreements have been achieved. Furthermore, the domain of the validity of this continuum approach is discussed. Simulations are then extended to the transitional flow regime. Streamwise velocity distributions are also compared with the results of the numerical solutions of the linearized Boltzmann equation. We emphasize the influence of the accommodation coefficient on the velocity profiles and on the mass flow rate. The simulation results on the mass flow rate are compared with the experimental data, which allow us to validate the “experimental” technique of the determination of the accommodation coefficient. DEWEY : 620.1 ISSN : 0098-2202 En ligne : http://fluidsengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/issue.aspx?journalid=122 [...]

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