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Single-Phase Turbulent Enthalpy Transport, Bradley J. Shields
Single-Phase Turbulent Enthalpy Transport, Bradley J. Shields
Masters Theses
Vapor generation is central to the flow dynamics within fuel injector nozzles. Because the degree of atomization affects engine emissions and spray characteristics, quantification of phase change within diesel fuel injectors is a topic of design interest. Within the nozzle, the large pressure gradient between the upstream and downstream plena induce large velocities, creating separation and further pressure drop at the inlet corner. When local pressure in the throat drops below the fluid vapor pressure, phase change can occur with sufficient time. At the elevated temperatures present in diesel engines, this process can be dependent upon the degree of superheat, …
Simulation And Modeling Of The Decay Of Anisotropic Turbulence, Christopher J. Zusi
Simulation And Modeling Of The Decay Of Anisotropic Turbulence, Christopher J. Zusi
Doctoral Dissertations
The influence of turbulence structure, parameterized by two point correlations, on the return-to-isotropy process is examined under controlled conditions. In order to determine the influence of structure, direct numerical simulations (DNS) of return-to-isotropy in homogeneous, anisotropic turbulence is performed on meshes of 5123 and 512x512x1024. Isotropic turbulence is generated by mechanical stirring (as in a wind tunnel). Anisotropy is then generated by one of four fundamentally different mean strains, axisymmetric expansion and contraction, plane strain, and pure rotation. Each strain produces very different structure within the turbulence. The influence on the return-to-isotropy process of the initial structure (parameterized by …