Turbulence prediction in two- and three-dimensional bundle flows using Large Eddy Simulation /

'lumps' of fluid (eddies) are thrown about in the flow.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ibrahim, Wael Abdul-Hamid, 1966-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Description
Summary:'lumps' of fluid (eddies) are thrown about in the flow.
Because of velocity fluctuations, small but macroscopic
Because these lumps carry mass, momentum, and energy, this
completeness, LES is further used to predict the 'convection
components such as heat exchangers. The present turbulence
different models but most of the LES calculations have
Eddy Simulation, (LES) is one of the promising techniques for
eddy viscosity and the Lee's models are used to verify the
enhanced mixing can lead to serious problems, such as in the
excitation forces and other turbulence features are
experiment conducted at the Electrical Power Research
flow bundles. Engineering approaches to turbulent flow used
Flow turbulence is a familiar phenomenon in everyday life.
fluid velocity and by intense mixing of the fluid. The
GUST program capability to calculate the lift and drag
increase of pressure drop in pipe flow and tube vibrations in
Institute (EPRI NP-5540, May 1988b). For the purpose of
introduced (Lee 1992). In this study both the Smagorinsky's
investigation is performed to test the application of LES to
large-scale structures is directly computed by LES, while the
mixing action is very important in engineering applications.
numerical approaches to turbulence are enabled now. Large
performed using both models. The results are then compared
practical engineering problems such as the flow-induced
ratio (P/D) of 1.4. Two- and threedimensional simulations are
scales of turbulence is unlikely. Thus, the influence of the
smaller eddies can be modeled. There have been several
spectra of a square pitch tube array with a pitch-to-diameter
subgrid viscosity approximation. Recently a new model was
the calculation of turbulence within industrial flow
to be based only on a combination of theory and experiment.
transported downstream.
Turbulent flow is characterized by random fluctuations in the
utilized the Smagorinsky's eddy viscosity model as the
velocity', which represents the speed at which the fluid
vibration of steam generator tubes. A universal model for all
With the current strides of computer technology, practical
with the experimental data obtained previously from the
Item Description:"Major subject: Nuclear Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiv, 94 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.