In the process of oil exploitation, subseatrees sometimes vibrate. In this paper, fluid–structure coupling software was used to study the causes of subsea tree vibration. First, the complex subsea tree model was simplified, and ageometric grid model...
Hereafter, we used the Algebraic Flame Surface Wrinkling (AFSW) model to conduct numerical simulations of the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) high-pressure, turbulent premixed Bunsen flame experiments. We implemented the AFSW model in OpenFOAM and in A...
Since the affirming of global warming, most wind energy projects have focused on the large-scale Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines (HAWTs). In recent years, the fast-growing wind energy sector and the demand for smarter grids have led to the use of Verti...
A large-eddy simulation of three-dimensional turbulent flow for a hydro-turbine in the transitional process of decreasing load from rated power to no-load has been implemented by using ANSYS-Fluent in this paper. The survival space occupied by differ...
In order to design and evaluate the behaviour of a numerically optimised wave energy converter (WEC), a recommended procedure is to initially study small scale models in controlled laboratory conditions and then progress further up until the full-sca...
Irregular wave generation in numerical simulations is critical for accurately modeling realistic sea conditions, which is essential in coastal and offshore engineering applications, such as for wave energy conversion. Therefore, this study presents t...
Currently, the existing high-pressure water mist fire protection systems in cold storage facilities face challenges in achieving efficient atomization and uniform water mist distribution, which may limit their effectiveness in rapid cooling and flame...
The CFD-DEM methodology is a popular tool for the study of fluid–particle systems, and there are several programs that permit using it. In this study, we employed it to simulate a pseudo-2D spouted bed, comparing the performance of the programs Ansys...
CFD models of intakes in high-head hydropower systems are rare due to the lack of geometric data and cost of modeling. This study tests two different types of software to see how modeling can be performed in a cost-effective way with scarce input dat...
Numerical analysis of a multibody mechanism moving in the air is a complicated problem in computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Analyzing the motion of a multibody mechanism in a commercial CFD software, i.e., ANSYS Fluent®, is a challenging issue....
ANSYS-Fluent was applied to simulate diffusion combustion flame in a two-dimensional (2D) industrial burner to determine the contours of the mass fraction of gas emissions, velocity, and combustion temperature. The effects of the boundary conditions,...
A Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD) study for micro-scale gas–liquid flow was performed by using two different software packages: OpenFOAM® and ANSYS Fluent®. The numerical results were compared to assess the capability of both options t...
One of the main factors affecting the reliability of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations for the urban environment is the Horizontal Homogeneity of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer (HHABL) profile—meaning the vertical profiles of the mean st...
The vibration energy derived from vehicle movement over a road surface was first converted to rotational energy during vehicle operation by installing blades in the suspension system. The rotational energy was converted to electrical energy using the...
The paper highlights the features of constructing a model of a wet semi-autogenous grinding mill based on the discrete element method and computational fluid dynamics. The model was built using Rocky DEM (v. 4.4.2, ESSS, Brazil) and Ansys Fluent (v....
The double-skin façade (DSF), referred to hereinafter as a passive façade, represents an alternative technology aimed at improving the energy performance of buildings with glass envelopes. A passive façade consists of a tradition...
FLUENT and EDEM were applied to simulate liquid–solid coupling in a 3D homogenous fluidization. The dynamics of destabilization of the granular material immersed by homogeneous fluidization were observed. The effect of initial packing density of gran...
This research examines the hydrodynamic performance of an oscillating water column device placed over a sloping seabed under the influence of irregular incident waves. The numerical model is based on the Reynolds-veraged Navier–Stokes (RANS) eq...
This study employs a numerical computation model based on a municipal solid waste (MSW) incinerator in Nanning to investigate the impact of different sewage sludge (SS) co-combustion ratios and MSW incinerator temperatures on combustion efficiency. U...
Accelerator Driven Systems (ADS) seem to be a good solution for safe nuclear waste transmutation. One of the most important challenges for this kind of machine is the target design, particularly for what concerning the target cooling system. In order...
Photovoltaic–thermal panels (PVT) have been widely studied in the last years and have proved to be a technically viable and profitable solution. This work analyses the integration of a set of thermoelectric generators (TEG) inside these panels in ord...
Conducting physical attendance exams during pandemics is a challenge facing many educational institutes and universities. Our study’s main objective is to numerically simulate the expected transmission of the harmful exhaled droplets of aerosols from...
Whilst numerical modelling is commonly used for simulation to check the design of water conveyance, sluicing and spillway structure design, the numerical modelling has rarely been compared with the physical model tests. The objective of this research...
The efficiency of tunnels systems is often evaluated using numerical simulations. This concerns both to normal and emergency mode of tunnel systems operation. Therefore the safety level of tunnel users may depend on the quality of numerical models be...
This study investigates supersonic flow within a nozzle under low-pressure conditions at the continuum mechanics boundary. This phenomenon is commonly encountered in applications such as the differentially pumped chamber of an Environmental Scanning...
The atmospheric flow and dispersion of traffic exhaust were numerically studied in this work while considering a model street canyon intersection of a city. The finite volume method (FVM)-based large-eddy simulation (LES) technique in line with ANSYS...
The main goal of this study was comparing the performance of an open-source code OpenFOAM and a commercial software Ansys Fluent in simulating the turbulent flow through a scour hole developed in a sand bed channel, which helps to give a hint in choo...
This paper presents the results of numerical experiments on fire development and the backdraft phenomenon. The numerical model of fire development built with the use of Ansys Fluent was then validated based on literature data taken from real fire exp...
Radiant cooling systems (RCS) are gaining acceptance as a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) solution for achieving adequate thermal comfort and maintaining acceptable indoor air quality inside buildings. RCS are well known for their e...
In the present study, the hydraulic operation of flow through transverse bottom racks screens with conventional triangular wedge wire and alternative circular section wire is experimentally and numerically analyzed. A laboratory prototype is built fo...
Poor wellbore cleaning is a significant challenge in oil drilling, primarily due to the accumulation of cuttings at the bottom of the well, particularly in deviated and horizontal wells. This study addresses this issue by employing Computational Flui...
The aim of this paper is to define and select stable zones in the off-gas duct of an ore-thermal furnace using a mathematical model. This is needed to increase the effectiveness of exhaust gas composition control in metallurgical silicon production....
This paper conducts a comprehensive analysis of undulating and oscillatory movements in fish, utilizing numerical simulations to explore correlations among fin thrust and swimming speed. The study distinguishes itself through a unique approach by emp...
The building sector is a major global energy consumer, particularly in Lebanon, where heating and air conditioning demand remains high. Integrating Phase Change Material (PCM) into building envelopes presents a promising solution for latent heat stor...
This paper presents the findings of a study into how different inlet designs for stormwater culverts increase the discharge rate. The objective of the study was to develop improved inlet designs that could be retro-fitted to existing stormwater culve...
As electric vehicles (EVs) face increasing power demands, rapid charging requirements, and harsh operating conditions, efficient thermal management of lithium-ion batteries is critical for safety and performance. This study evaluates a liquid-cooled...
The vortex-induced vibration (VIV) suppression of a circular cylinder with the axial-slats is numerically investigated using the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method for Reynolds number range of 8.0 × 103–5.6 × 104. The two-dim...
Binder jetting is a crucial process in additive manufacturing (AM) and is widely used in sand mold casting. This study explores the challenges of simulating binder droplets in ANSYS Fluent, including complexity and computational time. To overcome the...
Passive, compound, and active augmented heat transfer (AHT) methods in a countercurrent flow concentric tube heat exchanger (CCTHE) were explored and examined in this work. The finite volume method using ANSYS Fluent 2021 R2 was applied to evaluate t...
This paper presents the results of hot smoke tests, which were conducted in a real road tunnel. The tunnel is located within the expressway S69 in southern Poland between cities Żywiec and Zwardoń. Its common name is Laliki tunnel. It is a bidirectio...
Our study presents the computational implementation of an air lubrication system on a commercial ship with 154,800 m3 Liquified Natural Gas capacity. The air lubrication reduces the skin friction between the ship’s wetted area and sea water. We...
This paper describes the combination of experimental measurements with mathematical–physical analysis during the investigation of flow in an aperture at low pressures in a prepared experimental chamber. In the first step, experimental measureme...
In response to the increasing energy demand in Taiwan and the global trend of renewable energy development, Kuroshio energy is a potential energy source. How to extract this invaluable natural resource has then become an intriguing and important ques...
This paper describes the methodology of combining experimental measurements with mathematical–physics analyses in the investigation of flow in the aperture and nozzle. The aperture and nozzle separate the differentially pumped chamber from the...
The issue of airflow dynamic in a road tunnel is considered in this study and its impact on smoke management and people safety is highlighted. It was an attempt to estimate the time needed to reach a final steady state of airflow when the operation m...
Petroleum has been extracted from oil reservoirs using different techniques. This activity is accompanied for a large amount of water and sometimes mixed with gas. This produced water has a high oil concentration and other toxic chemical compounds, t...
In the present study, a numerical simulation and optimization combined approach is applied to investigate the thermal performance of a solar air heater (SAH). Numerical simulation of the solar air heater is performed based on computational fluid dyna...
Urban microclimates depend on the city’s features, geographical position, climatic conditions, solar irradiance, and building materials. Many urban elements delay heat dissipation, giving rise to the urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon. (1) In M...
Here, hydrodynamic features of laminar forced nanofluid flow between two parallel plates are numerically investigated, and the results are mathematically discussed. The conventional understanding of developing flow in the entrance region of internal...
A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is popular amongst other fuel cell technologies due to fuel flexibility, low cost, and stability. Because of difficulties involved in the handling of hydrogen, onsite hydrogen production is considered for many small- an...
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