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Fluids, Volume 8, Issue 9

2023 September - 20 articles

Cover Story: We study isotropic forced turbulence with passive scalars by means of DNS at a high Reynolds number to quantitatively evaluate how scalar spectra vary with the Schmidt number (Sc). The spectra shift from k−5/3 scaling at low Sc to k−1 scaling at high Sc, with a transition at Sc = 2. The statistics of vorticity and passive scalar gradient components in the principal strain axes reveal that enstrophy is controlled by the intermediate strain, whereas scalar gradient variance is controlled by compressive strain. Joint PDF and visualizations of the budget terms are presented to elucidate their distinctions and behaviors. As an example, the cover figure shows iso-surfaces of the Q criterion (blue and red), and of the passive scalar gradient production term (yellow). View this paper
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Articles (20)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,843 Views
23 Pages

21 September 2023

In this work, a three-dimensional CFD model for the gas–solid flow of two different particle sizes in a CFB riser coupled with a kinetic theory (KT) has been developed. The properties of the solid phases are calculated using the proposed multi-...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,601 Views
12 Pages

Bioactive Fractions Isolated from By-Products of the Guava (Psidium guajava) and Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Agri-Food Industry

  • Leidy J. Cerón-Martínez,
  • Andrés M. Hurtado-Benavides,
  • Alfredo Ayala-Aponte,
  • Liliana Serna-Cock and
  • Diego F. Tirado

21 September 2023

Valorizing agri-food industrial waste is essential for a circular economy, yielding high-value products, waste reduction, technological solutions, employment opportunities, and enhanced food security. This work shows the valorization of seeds generat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,148 Views
18 Pages

20 September 2023

Marangoni bursting describes the spontaneous spread of a droplet of a binary mixture of alcohol/water deposited on a bath of oil, followed by its fast spontaneous fragmentation into a large number of smaller droplets in a self-similar way. Several pa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,601 Views
15 Pages

Modelling of Peristaltic Pumps with Respect to Viscoelastic Tube Material Properties and Fatigue Effects

  • Marco Hostettler,
  • Raphael Grüter,
  • Simon Stingelin,
  • Flavio De Lorenzi,
  • Rudolf M. Fuechslin,
  • Cyrill Jacomet,
  • Stephan Koll,
  • Dirk Wilhelm and
  • Gernot K. Boiger

19 September 2023

Peristaltic pump technology is widely used wherever relatively low, highly accurately dosed volumetric flow rates are required and where fluid contamination must be excluded. Thus, typical fields of application include food, pharmaceuticals, medical...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,331 Views
18 Pages

17 September 2023

Highway buses are used in a wide range of commuting services and in the tourist industry. The demand for highway bus transportation has dramatically increased in the recent post-pandemic world, and airborne transmission risks may increase alongside t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,257 Views
12 Pages

Influence of Body Heat Loss on Temperature and Velocity Fields in a Whole-Body Cryotherapy Chamber

  • Rim Elfahem,
  • Bastien Bouchet,
  • Boussad Abbes,
  • Guillaume Polidori and
  • Fabien Beaumont

16 September 2023

This study aims to investigate the impact of body heat loss on the thermal and aerodynamic conditions in a whole-body cryotherapy chamber. The underlying hypothesis is that the heat generated by the human body alters the thermal and aerodynamic envir...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,524 Views
18 Pages

14 September 2023

Partial electrification of hydraulic circuits to achieve energy savings requires an increase in the angular speed of the positive displacement pumps, with the risk of incomplete filling. In this context, the paper focuses on developing a computationa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,908 Views
16 Pages

12 September 2023

A novel device of flow rate augmentation is proposed and experimentally examined in a horizontal valveless closed loop pump using a time-dependent stenosis (convergent–divergent channel) in contrast with the commonly used taper tubes of constan...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,150 Views
15 Pages

Hydrodynamics of Supersonic Steam Jets Injected into Cross-Flowing Water

  • Hassan Ali Ghazwani,
  • Khairuddin Sanaullah and
  • Afrasyab Khan

12 September 2023

High-speed gas/vapour jets injected into a cross-moving sonic liquid signifies a vital phenomenon which bears useful applications in environmental and energy processes. In the present experimental study, a pulsating jet of supersonic steam was inject...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,213 Views
25 Pages

12 September 2023

Traditionally, Fourier spectra have been employed to gain a deeper understanding of turbulence flow structures. The investigation of isotropic forced turbulence with passive scalars offers a straightforward means to examine the disparities between ve...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,816 Views
9 Pages

Hagen-Poiseuille Flow in a Quarter-Elliptic Tube

  • Mateus D. Bacelar,
  • Hugo C. M. G. Ferreira,
  • Rajai S. Alassar and
  • André B. Lopes

7 September 2023

We present a rare exact solution of the Navier–Stokes equations for the Hagen–Poiseuille flow through a quarter-elliptic tube. Utilizing the separation of variables method, we derive the solution and report expressions for both the volume...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,242 Views
18 Pages

1 September 2023

This paper proposes a CFD methodology for the simulation of the slipper’s dynamics of a swash-plate axial piston unit under actual operating conditions. The study considers a typical slipper design, including a vented groove at the swash-plate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,406 Views
31 Pages

31 August 2023

The author’s published correlations for subcooled boiling in channels are further studied and developed in this work. The areas explored include choice of equivalent diameters for annuli and partially heated channels, effects of flow direction,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,353 Views
17 Pages

Development of a Numerical Approach for the CFD Simulation of a Gear Pump under Actual Operating Conditions

  • Francesco Orlandi,
  • Gabriele Muzzioli,
  • Massimo Milani,
  • Fabrizio Paltrinieri and
  • Luca Montorsi

28 August 2023

The geometric complexity and high-pressure gradients that characterize the design of the flow field of gear pumps make it very difficult to obtain an accurate CFD simulation of the component. Usually, assumptions are made both in terms of geometrical...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,870 Views
17 Pages

26 August 2023

Pectin is a versatile polysaccharide produced mainly from natural food sources and agro-industrial wastes, adding value to these by-products. For food applications, it is necessary that pectin first interacts with water for technical purposes. As a f...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,913 Views
44 Pages

A Critical Review of CFD Modeling Approaches for Darrieus Turbines: Assessing Discrepancies in Power Coefficient Estimation and Wake Vortex Development

  • Saïf ed-Dîn Fertahi,
  • Tarik Belhadad,
  • Anass Kanna,
  • Abderrahim Samaouali,
  • Imad Kadiri and
  • Ernesto Benini

25 August 2023

This critical review delves into the impact of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling techniques, specifically 2D, 2.5D, and 3D simulations, on the performance and vortex dynamics of Darrieus turbines. The central aim is to dissect the dispariti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,220 Views
20 Pages

Highlighting Hemodynamic Risks for Bioresorbable Stents in Coronary Arteries

  • Marcus S. Elliott,
  • Jonathan S. Cole,
  • Ross W. Blair and
  • Gary H. Menary

25 August 2023

A three-dimensional, transient computational fluid dynamics analysis was conducted on an idealised geometry of a coronary artery fitted with representative geometries of an Absorb bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS) or a Xience drug-eluting stent (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,854 Views
15 Pages

Morphology of Anisotropic Banded Structures in an Emulsion under Simple Shear

  • Jairo Eduardo Leiva Mateus,
  • Marco Antonio Reyes Huesca,
  • Federico Méndez Lavielle and
  • Enrique Geffroy Aguilar

25 August 2023

The formation of flow-induced, oriented structures in two-phase systems, as in this study, is a phenomenon of considerable interest to the scientific and industrial sectors. The main difficulty in understanding the formation of bands of droplets is t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
7,895 Views
27 Pages

24 August 2023

Accurate evaluation of thermo-fluid dynamic characteristics in tanks is critically important for designing liquid hydrogen tanks for small-scale hydrogen liquefiers to minimize heat leakage into the liquid and ullage. Due to the high costs, most futu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,105 Views
17 Pages

A Drag Reduction Study on the Aerodynamics of the Irish Taxi Sign

  • Michael Gerard Connolly,
  • Malachy J. O’Rourke and
  • Alojz Ivankovic

24 August 2023

This comprehensive study focused on the standard taxi sign used in Ireland and its impact on drag production, fuel expenses, and CO2 emissions. Experimental analysis revealed that the conventional taxi sign significantly increased drag, especially wh...

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Fluids - ISSN 2311-5521