Fluid DynamicsPub Date : 2025-09-10DOI: 10.1134/S0015462825600853
H. Khan, H. Shahid, Y. N. Anjam, F. Ahmed, W. A. Khan
{"title":"Numerical Insights of Mixed Convection in a Square Cavity with an Insulated Vertical Strip","authors":"H. Khan, H. Shahid, Y. N. Anjam, F. Ahmed, W. A. Khan","doi":"10.1134/S0015462825600853","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0015462825600853","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this study we evaluate how an insulated vertical strip functions as a heat regulating element to govern fluid motion together with heat transfer in square cavities. In previous studies, the researchers have given a limited attention to investigating the insulated strips with the use of the multi-relaxation time lattice Boltzmann method. The vertical strip divides the cavity exactly in the middle as both walls of the enclosure operate with oppositely moving lids having the upper wall heated and the lower one cold. The remaining walls within the enclosure hold adiabatic characteristics. The behavior of flow and heat transfer within the enclosure are governed by the principles of mass, momentum, and energy conservation, stated via nonlinear partial differential equations along with relevant boundary conditions. To simulate these phenomena, the <i>D</i>2<i>Q</i>9 lattice methods of the multi-relaxation time lattice Boltzmann method are employed, considering the key dimensionless parameters which include the Grashof numbers from 10<sup>4</sup> to 5 × 10<sup>5</sup>, the Richardson numbers varying between 0.1 and 100, and the Prandtl numbers ranging from 0.7 to 7. As the Grashof number increases, it promotes greater separation between the dominant vertical structures, pushing them toward the cavity walls and inducing secondary re-circulation regions in the central area. When the Richardson number receives becomes higher, it generates the strengthened buoyancy forces that squeeze the temperature contours while reshaping the thermal distribution pattern over the entire cavity domain. With rising the Grashof number, the average local Nusselt number displays a general trend for increase but exhibits low variation with changes in the Richardson number.</p>","PeriodicalId":560,"journal":{"name":"Fluid Dynamics","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145028355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fluid DynamicsPub Date : 2025-09-10DOI: 10.1134/S0015462825600786
V. T. Hoang, T. T. Nguyen
{"title":"Behavior of Droplet Trapping in an L-Shaped Constricted Microchannel","authors":"V. T. Hoang, T. T. Nguyen","doi":"10.1134/S0015462825600786","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0015462825600786","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The droplet trapping dynamics in an L-shaped constricted microchannel are investigated using three-dimensional numerical simulations and theoretical analysis. The observed droplet regimes include trapping and squeezing. Based on the theoretical balance of the hydrostatic pressure of flow exerted on the droplet and the net Laplace pressure of the droplet generated by contraction when entering the constricted microchannel, a theoretical model is proposed to predict the critical capillary number Ca governing the transition between the two regimes. The theoretical model considers the effects of the viscosity ratio <span>(lambda )</span> and microchannel geometry, including the width ratio <span>({{C}_{I}})</span> and the contraction ratio <span>({{C}_{{II}}})</span>. The results from the predictive equation closely match the numerical simulations, confirming the model’s accuracy. The study also explains how geometry, flow, and fluid properties affect the droplet behavior in constricted microchannels at low Reynolds numbers. It offers insights into controlling droplet trapping and release for biomedical and chemical applications, and serves as a useful reference for designing the microfluidic systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":560,"journal":{"name":"Fluid Dynamics","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145028354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fluid DynamicsPub Date : 2025-09-10DOI: 10.1134/S001546282560066X
H. B. Wang, S. Q. Liu, H. L. Yu
{"title":"Effects of Two In-Phase Operating Synthetic Jets Ejected Transversely on Two-Degree-of-Freedom Vortex Induced Vibrations of a Circular Cylinder","authors":"H. B. Wang, S. Q. Liu, H. L. Yu","doi":"10.1134/S001546282560066X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S001546282560066X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The impacts of two synthetic jets ejected transversely on two-degree-of-freedom vortex induced vibrations (VIVs) of a circular cylinder with the mass ratio <i>m</i>* = 5.78 in turbulent flow are numerically studied. Synthetic jets are placed on the upper and lower shoulders of the cylinder, and the momentum coefficient <i>C</i><sub><i>u</i></sub> is equal to 1.0, 2.0, and 4.0, respectively. The Reynolds number of uniform free-stream flow varies between 1803 and 7212, corresponding to the reduced velocity range 3.0 ≤ <i>U*</i> ≤ 12.0. The oscillation characters, the hydrodynamic force coefficients, and the wake structures are compared and analyzed in various cases. The results indicate that the synthetic jets could enhance both streamwise and transverse oscillations of the cylinder at <i>U*</i> ≥ 6.0, and the strengthening effect on oscillations is improved with increase in <i>C</i><sub><i>u</i></sub>. In the controlled cases, the synchronization region of the transverse oscillations is extended, and the streamwise oscillation frequencies are close to <i>f</i><sub><i>n</i>, <i>x</i></sub> at the most reduced velocities. The “dual-resonance” phenomenon is observed at <i>C</i><sub><i>u</i></sub> = 4.0 when 3.0 ≤ <i>U*</i> ≤ 8.0. The synthetic jets could promote vortex shedding on the cylinder’s shoulders, and the 2S mode, the 4P mode, the special 2S mode (with additional small vortex pairs), and the 2P + 2S mode are observed in the controlled cases. Vortex shedding is unstable in some special cases, which cause the appearance of abnormal oscillation behaviors and irregular oscillation trajectories.</p>","PeriodicalId":560,"journal":{"name":"Fluid Dynamics","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145028356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fluid DynamicsPub Date : 2025-09-10DOI: 10.1134/S0015462825600749
R. Kadjoudj, M. Kadja, S. E. Dir, A. Filali
{"title":"Separation Shapes Induced by Interactions of Cowl Dual Shock Waves with the Boundary Layer at Various Ramp Geometries of a Hypersonic Inlet","authors":"R. Kadjoudj, M. Kadja, S. E. Dir, A. Filali","doi":"10.1134/S0015462825600749","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0015462825600749","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study presents a numerical simulation of hypersonic inlet flows across three geometries: a single ramp, a concave ramp, and a convex shoulder. It aims at understanding the formation and behavior of separation bubbles (SB) over a wide range of Mach numbers. The effects of the angle of attack and the wall temperature on separation bubbles are also analyzed. Due to the complexities associated with the separation bubbles, the simulation is divided into two steps: an initial inviscid simulation that followed by a viscous simulation. The inviscid simulation focuses on the interaction of geometry-induced shock waves, including cowl shock waves and shoulder expansion waves, to clearly characterize the adverse pressure gradients. The viscous simulation then investigates the impact of expansion waves from sharp and convex corners on the complex shock wave boundary layer interactions (CSWBLI) and the interaction of geometry-induced shock waves (GISW) with separation bubble-induced shock waves (SBISW). Computational details such as the inlet model, the numerical methods, the boundary conditions, the grid independence and code validation results are given. The key results highlight the dependency of separation bubble size and shape on geometric, thermal, and flow parameters, providing a deeper insight into the separation bubble behavior and the shock wave interactions in hypersonic flows. The findings contribute to the optimization of inlet design for hypersonic flows.</p>","PeriodicalId":560,"journal":{"name":"Fluid Dynamics","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145028191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fluid DynamicsPub Date : 2025-09-10DOI: 10.1134/S001546282560035X
C. J. Li, Y. P. Liao, W. L. Jia, F. Yang, J. He, Q. J. Huang
{"title":"Characteristic Analysis of a One-Dimensional Single-Pressure Three-Fluid Model for the Stratified Flow Pattern in a Pipe","authors":"C. J. Li, Y. P. Liao, W. L. Jia, F. Yang, J. He, Q. J. Huang","doi":"10.1134/S001546282560035X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S001546282560035X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Three-phase flow is commonly present in oil and gas production pipelines. Three-fluid models are extensively used for numerical simulation. Accurately modeling and solving the three-phase flow model is fundamental for monitoring the flow parameters and ensuring production stability. However, the model may be ill-posed under certain initial conditions. No reliable methods have long been used to judge the well-posedness of three-fluid models. This study presents a universal method for determining the well-posedness of the three-fluid model, which can judge the model’s well-posedness of single-phase, two-phase, and three-phase flow under the stratified flow pattern. The model’s well-posedness range in the subsonic region becomes notably limited under the high pressure and the large fluid density ratios. A convenient eigenvalue map method with a wide range of liquid holdup and pressure to analyze the three-fluid model’s hyperbolicity is proposed, which can intuitively describe the well-posed range of the model under typical operating conditions and the distribution of model eigenvalue signs, as well as determine the boundary parameters on the pipelines' inlet and outlet boundaries. The three-fluid model has the largest well-posed range under low pressure and low liquid holdup. The proposed method provides a reference for well-posed analysis and accurate solution of the three-fluid model.</p>","PeriodicalId":560,"journal":{"name":"Fluid Dynamics","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145028353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fluid DynamicsPub Date : 2025-09-10DOI: 10.1134/S0015462825600798
Y. Kumar, S. Roga
{"title":"Design and Performance Analysis of Hybrid VAWTs with Varying Auxiliary Blade Symmetry and Overlap Ratios: An Experimental Study","authors":"Y. Kumar, S. Roga","doi":"10.1134/S0015462825600798","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0015462825600798","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) operate efficiently in the low wind speed regions and varying wind directions like urban environments. The current study experimentally examines the performance of a two-bladed hybrid Darrieus–Savonius wind turbine with auxiliary Darrieus blades at three different low wind speeds, namely, 3, 4, and 5 m/s. To test the impact of the auxiliary blades’ location relative to the central shaft, the auxiliary blades were positioned at three different distances, namely, 17, 22, and 27 cm. When investigating the effect of the overlap ratio, three different overlap ratios equal to 0, –0.5, and 0.5 were used to arrange the Savonius blades. According to the results, hybridisation enhances the rotor’s performance. The hybrid Darrieus rotor with main blades, and the Savonius rotor with a –0.5 overlap ratio ensures the maximum static torque coefficient equal to 0.045 at 0° azimuthal position and the wind speed of 3 m/s. A negative overlap ratio enhances the hybrid rotor’s initial characteristics. The arrangement with auxiliary blades at 17 cm from the central shaft and a fixed overlap ratio of –0.5 yields the highest coefficient of power, namely, 0.018, at a TSR of 0.78 and a wind speed of 5 m/s.</p>","PeriodicalId":560,"journal":{"name":"Fluid Dynamics","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145028352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fluid DynamicsPub Date : 2025-09-03DOI: 10.1134/S0015462825600440
S. Ilakkiya, R. Arun Prasad
{"title":"Effect of Lobes on the Mixing and Spreading Characteristics of Sonic Jets","authors":"S. Ilakkiya, R. Arun Prasad","doi":"10.1134/S0015462825600440","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0015462825600440","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The main objective of the present work is to enhance the mixing and spreading characteristics of subsonic jets by means of passive flow control techniques. Apart from a conventional convergent circular nozzle, three novel nozzles with non-circular cross-sections are used in the present study and they are four lobed, six lobed and tilt square nozzle. The centerline total pressure decay (axial) and the radial total pressure decay were measured experimentally at six different axial locations for all the nozzle models used. The experiments are conducted in three different operating conditions such as for at the inlet total pressures of 129, 154, and 192 kPa corresponding to the Mach numbers of 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0, respectively. The results obtained are then compared with a base nozzle (circular nozzle). From the experiments, significant understanding about the mixing rates, the potential core lengths and the radial jet decay are known. In addition, CFX simulations are performed to validate the experimental data under the same operating conditions, and it provides a reasonable agreement with the experimental data. Based on the experimental results, jets ejected out of six lobed nozzle shows the highest percentage of reduction in the core length of about 24% at M = 0.6 when compared with all other cases and the lowest percentage of reduction in core length is observed for the jet from the tilted square nozzle case at M = 0.6 of about 7%. Overall, it may be concluded that, amongst three nozzles with altered geometries, four lobed nozzle shows increased mixing and spreading rates as indicated by the axial and radial pressure decay followed by six lobed nozzle and tilted square nozzle cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":560,"journal":{"name":"Fluid Dynamics","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144934607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fluid DynamicsPub Date : 2025-09-03DOI: 10.1134/S0015462825600750
X. An, W. T. Liu
{"title":"Numerical Study on Spray Characteristics of Jet Breakup Using a Phase-Field-Based Lattice Boltzmann Model","authors":"X. An, W. T. Liu","doi":"10.1134/S0015462825600750","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0015462825600750","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Liquid fuel breakup is a critical process in the field of energy and power engineering, and understanding its mechanisms is significant to enhancing the fuel atomization efficiency. In this paper, the fuel jet breakup process and its spray characteristics are investigated numerically by using a phase-field-based lattice Boltzmann model. The spray characteristics are analyzed quantitatively from three aspects, including the spray penetration, the atomized droplet distributions, and the atomization cone angle, and a coefficient of atomization dispersion angle is proposed to describe the atomization angle and spatial dispersion of the atomized droplets. The numerical results show that the spray penetration is proportional to time before the first breakup, then it turns into the 0.6 power of time. The changes in the number of droplets, the average droplet equivalent diameter, and the droplet velocity in the jet direction as functions of time occur in accordance with the Boltzmann distribution, the logistic distribution, and the exponential associated distribution, respectively, and the bimodality is the most obvious characteristic in the probability distribution of the droplet velocity. The atomization dispersion angle tends to be steady as the fuel jet is fully developed, which is more suitable for characterizing the jet breakup process as compared to the maximum atomization angle.</p>","PeriodicalId":560,"journal":{"name":"Fluid Dynamics","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144934711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fluid DynamicsPub Date : 2025-09-03DOI: 10.1134/S001546282560124X
Y. S. Zhao, Y. L. Guo, J. G. Dong
{"title":"Modelling Methodology for the Full-Field Fuel Distribution in a Scramjet Combustor with Adjustable Strut/Cavity","authors":"Y. S. Zhao, Y. L. Guo, J. G. Dong","doi":"10.1134/S001546282560124X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S001546282560124X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The variable-geometry scramjet combustor represents a pivotal technology for wide-range and high-maneuverability aerospace vehicles. This study proposes an innovative adjustable strut/cavity configuration to achieve efficient fuel regulation. The fuel control characteristics are systematically analyzed using planar laser shadowgraphy experiments. A predictive model integrating proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) with deep multi-task learning (MTL) is developed for prediction of the full-field fuel distribution. The combustor operates under inflow conditions of the Mach number 2.0, the total temperature 300 K, and the momentum ratio 12, with geometric variations covering: the strut length (0–20%), the strut height (0–10%), the cavity length (0–30%), and the cavity depth (0–20%). The results show that (1) geometric adjustments of strut/cavity effectively modulate the global fuel distribution patterns; (2) the POD-MTL framework accurately establishes correlations between the geometric parameters and the fuel distribution, achieving the prediction accuracy with a relative error of 10%. This methodology provides theoretical foundations for real-time combustion optimization in hypersonic propulsion systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":560,"journal":{"name":"Fluid Dynamics","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144934712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fluid DynamicsPub Date : 2025-09-03DOI: 10.1134/S0015462825600762
J. B. Huo, Q. Q. Zhang, S. J. Shi, G. Yang, A. C. Zou
{"title":"Study on the Characteristics of Supersonic Film Cooling under Various Film Parameters","authors":"J. B. Huo, Q. Q. Zhang, S. J. Shi, G. Yang, A. C. Zou","doi":"10.1134/S0015462825600762","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0015462825600762","url":null,"abstract":"<p>During high-speed flight in the atmosphere, aircraft with optical windows endure severe aerodynamic heating challenges. This study focuses on a supersonic optical dome with planar side windows. Numerical simulation methods are employed to investigate the effects of the supersonic film pressure, the film Mach number, and the type of cooling gas on the cooling performance of the film. The results indicate that the introduction of a film can alter the velocity profiles of the flow field. Increase in the the static pressure ratio and the exit Mach number of the film can extend the effective cooling length and enhance the cooling effectiveness. This improvement primarily arises from the increased film thickness above the optical window, which better isolates the window from the mainstream. Additionally, this increase suppresses the growth rate of the mixing layer generated by the interaction between the film and the mainstream, thereby extending the length of the potential-core region. However, the excessively high static pressure ratio and the Mach number can lead to waste of the cooling gas. Under the same static pressure ratio and Mach number, NH<sub>3</sub> exhibits a higher mass flow utilization rate and can be considered in future film cooling designs.</p>","PeriodicalId":560,"journal":{"name":"Fluid Dynamics","volume":"60 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144934608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}