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Numerical simulation of axisymmetric turbulent flow in combustors and diffusers
Author(s) -
Yung ChainNan,
Keith Theo. G.,
De Witt Kennet H. J.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
international journal for numerical methods in fluids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1097-0363
pISSN - 0271-2091
DOI - 10.1002/fld.1650090204
Subject(s) - turbulence , rotational symmetry , mathematics , upwind scheme , flow (mathematics) , mechanics , combustor , computational fluid dynamics , grid , boundary value problem , mesh generation , skew , mathematical analysis , geometry , physics , combustion , finite element method , chemistry , organic chemistry , discretization , astronomy , thermodynamics
Numerical studies of turbulent flow in an axisymmetric 45° expansion combustor and bifurcated diffuser are presented. The Navier‐Stokes equations incorporating a k –ϵ model were solved in a non‐orthogonal curvillinear co‐ordinate system. A zonal grid method, wherein the flow field was divided into several subsections, was developed. This approach permitted different computational schemes to be used in the various zones. In addition, grid generation was made a more simple task. However, treatment of the zonal boundaries required special handling. Boundary overlap and interpolating techniques were used and an adjustment of the flow variables was required to assure conservation of mass flux. Three finite differencing methods—hybrid, quadratic upwind and skew upwind—were used to represent the convection terms. Results were compared with existing experimental data. In general, good agreement between predicted and measured values was obtained.