Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Hydrodynamics; Aerodynamics'

A comprehensive and critical review of literature pertaining to the study of planing craft is given within this work. This study includes monohull design, analysis and performance prediction for flat water; many features of the planing characteristics, including dynamic stability, the use of stepped hullforms, re-entrant transoms and flow characteristics are detailed. Work on the rough water seakeeping analysis of planing craft is also given, and furthermore, literature pertaining to planing catamaran design and performance prediction, and on the ground effect is cited. Mathematical modelling approaches are discussed and it is explained that there is still much progress to be made in this area before accurate and reliable analytical prediction methods become available. The method of matched asymptotic expansions and also a proposed force-mathematical model are shown to be particularly suitable to the prediction of planing craft forces and moments, the first method being highly analytical and the latter requiring a semi-empirical approach to be adopted. A discussion is given of the physical phenomena responsible for the characteristics of planing craft and their interrelation. It is also discussed how modem craft are attaining higher and higher speeds, and a result of this is that the dynamic characteristics of the craft, including the flow conditions, are substantially different to those of more conventional craft. This modem very high speed regime of planing has been analysed and identified in this study under the new title of 'Alto-planing'. Further discussion of planing craft form and design concepts are persued, including details of the design of catamarans and more novel forms. A new computer-based prediction method is presented, which includes prediction methods for trim tabs and an aero foil. The ability of the program to allow the designer to vary given inputs of the hull data is explained, and a systematic variation of all the input characteristics is detailed. An optimisation procedure is offered and it is observed that this new prediction method can provide the designer with as much data as required for analysis of the form, a distinct advantage over current planing craft prediction software. Validation is undertaken by comparison with data from trials results, model test data and comparison with other prediction techniques. A discussion of current prediction methods is given. Finally, the aerodynamic characteristics of alto-planing craft are researched in detail, by means of a systematic series of model tests. Analysis of the results have extended the previous empirical limits and have furthermore segregated and quantified the components of the aerodynamic effects, including the aerodynamic resistance and the change in hydrodynamic running conditions due to the aerodynamic effects. An enhanced and novel prediction method is given, which is used to provide illustrative examples of the aerodynamic characteristics of alto-planing craft.

The research presented here provides a basis for understanding the hydrodynamics of surfboard fin geometries. While there have been select studies on fins there has been little correlation to the shape of the fin and its corresponding hydrodynamic performance. This research analyzes how changing the planform shape of a surfboard fin effects its performance and flow field. This was done by isolating the taper and sweep distribution of a baseline geometry and varying each parameter individually whilst maintaining a constant span and surface area. The baseline surfboard fin was used as a template in Matlab to generate a set of x and y coordinates that defined the outline of the fin shape. These coordinates were then altered by changing either the sweep or taper distribution and resulted in new, unique planform shapes. The new shapes were used to generate 3D models with the NACA 0006 foil as the cross-section hydrofoil. After the geometry was modeled, each fin was meshed and simulated in CFD for incidence angles ranging from 0o to 20o and a fin Reynolds Number of 3.51x105. When the sweep distribution was changed, there was a direct correlation to vortex formation off the leading edge. Increasing the sweep generated a stronger vortex that persisted for higher angles of attack and resulted in higher moments but increased drag. Changing the taper distribution was not as influential. The tapered fin set showed similar flow fields and body forces to each other. Making a fin more rectangular had slight decreases in drag but made the shape more prone to separation.

The Experimental and Finite Element Investigation of Added Mass Effects on Ship Structures comprised three phases : 1) investigation of the fluid modelling capabilities of the Finite Element Program VAST, 2) experimental investigation to determine the effect of the fluid on the lowest natural frequencies and mode shapes of a ship model, and 3) comparison of these experimental results with numerical results obtained from VAST. The fluid modelling capabilities of VAST were compared with experimental results for submerged vibrating plates, and the effect of fluid element type and mesh discretization was considered. In general, VAST was able to accurately predict the frequency changes caused by the presence of the fluid. Experimental work both in air and water was performed on a ship model. The lowest four modes of vertical, horizontal, and torsional vibration were identified, and the effect of draught on the frequencies and mode shapes was recorded. When the experimentally obtained frequencies and mode shapes for the ship model were compared with the numerical predictions of VAST, good agreement was found in both air and water tests for the vertical vibration modes.
Applied Science, Faculty of
Mechanical Engineering, Department of
Graduate

This thesis documents a series of three dimensional unsteady Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes CFD simulations used to investigate the influence of an upstream prolate spheroid body on tandem pitching hydrofoils. The model is validated by performing separate CFD simulations on the body and pitching hydrofoils and comparing results to existing experimental data. The simulations were run for a range of Strouhal numbers (0.2-0.5) and phase differences (0-π). Results were compared to identical simulations without an upstream body to determine how the body affects thrust generation and the unsteady flow field. The combined time-averaged thrust increases with Strouhal number, and is highest when the foils pitch out of phase with each other. At intermediate phase differences between φ = 0 and φ = π the leading foil produces significantly more thrust than the trailing foil, peaking at φ = π/2. For St = 0.5 this difference is 21.7%. Results indicate that adding an upstream prolate spheroid body does not significantly alter thrust results, though it does provide a small (nearly negligible) boost. Vorticity from the body is pulled downstream from the pitching foils, which interacts with the vortex generation when the vortex being generated is of the same sign as the body vorticity. This body vorticity does not affect the vorticity magnitude of the downstream vortex pairs.

This study presents a numerical investigation of ducted tidal turbines, employing three-dimensional Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes simulations. Bidirectional ducted turbines are modelled with and without aperture, referred to as ducted and open- centre turbines respectively. The work consists of two investigations. In the first, the turbine rotors are represented by actuator discs, a simplification which captures changes in linear momentum and thus the primary interaction of the turbine with the flow through and around the duct, while greatly reducing computational complexity. In the second investigation, the turbine rotors are represented through a CFD-integrated blade element momentum model, employing realistic rotor data, capturing swirl and blade drag in addition to the extraction of linear momentum. Both modelling techniques were employed to investigate the performances of bare, ducted, and open-centre turbines, relating these to the flow fields exhibited. For axial flow, substantial decreases in power generated by the ducted and open-centre turbines were found, relative to a bare turbine of equal total device diameter. For open-centre turbines, an increase in aperture size leads to a further reduction in power generated. Increased blockage was shown to positively affect the performance of all devices. Two further measures of performance were employed: power density, normalising the power by the rotor area, and basin efficiency, relating the power generated to the overall power removed from the flow. Moderate increases in power density can be achieved for the ducted and open-centre devices, while their basin efficiencies are of similar value to that of the bare turbine. For yawed inflow, the performance of the bare turbine decreases, whilst that of the ducted and open-centre turbines increases. This is due to an increased flow velocity following flow acceleration around the inlet lip of the duct and also an increase in effective blockage as ducts present greater projected frontal area when approached non-axially.

A slender body theory method developed for a body moving parallel to a wall in shallow water is extended to include angular orientation of the body to the wall. The method satisfies only the zero normal velocity condition on the external boundaries but does not take into account the effect of induced flows on the body itself. A spheroid and a Series 60, block .80 hull were the bodies studied. The side force and yaw moment on each body were determined numerically for varying angular orientation with respect to either a single wall or canal bank. For both cases results for a range of depths and wall separation distances are presented. It is found that the method gives good qualitative side force predictions for a body moving parallel to a wall, but is unable to correctly predict the yaw moment or the side force due to angular orientation. This result dictates the need for a more complex mathematical model to properly represent the flow than the simple model and quasiâ steady method used here.

Master of Science

Combustion instability plagues the combustion community in a wide range of applications. This un-solved problem is especially prevalent and expensive in aerospace propulsion and ground power generation. The challenges associated with understanding and predicting combustion instability lie in the flame response to the acoustic field. One of the more complicated flame response mechanisms is the velocity coupled flame response, where the flame responds dynamically to the acoustic velocity as well as the vortically induced velocity field excited by the acoustics. This vortically induced, or hydrodynamic, velocity field holds critical importance to the flame response but is computationally expensive to predict, often requiring high fidelity CFD computations. Furthermore, its behavior can be a strong function of the numerous flow parameters that change over the operability map of a combustor. This research focuses on a nominally two dimensional bluff body combustor, which has rich hydrodynamic stability behavior with a manageable number of stability parameters. The work focuses first on experimentally characterizing the dynamical flow and flame behavior. Next, the research shifts focus toward hydrodynamic stability theory, using it to explain the physical phenomena observed in the experimental work. Additionally, the hydrodynamic stability work shows how the use of simple, model analysis can identify the important stability parameters and elucidate their governing physical roles. Finally, the research explores the forced response of the flow and flame while systematically varying the underlying hydrodynamic stability characteristics. In the case of longitudinal combustion instability of highly preheated bluff body combustors, it shows that conditions where an acoustic mode frequency equals the hydrodynamic global mode frequency are not especially dangerous from a combustion instability standpoint, and may actually have a reduced heat release response. This demonstrates the very non-intuitive role that the natural hydrodynamic flow stability plays in the forced heat release response of the flame. For the fluid mechanics community, this work contributes to the detailed understanding of both unforced and forced bluff body combustor dynamics, and shows how each is influenced by the underlying hydrodynamics. In particular, it emphasizes the role of the density-shear layer offset, and shows how its extreme sensitivity leads to complicated flow dynamics. For the flow-combustor community as a whole, the work reviews a pre-existing method to obtain the important flow stability parameters, and demonstrates a novel way to link those parameters to the governing flow physics. For the combustion instability community, this thesis emphasizes the importance of the hydrodynamic stability characteristics of the flow, and concludes by offering a paradigm for consideration of the hydrodynamics in a combustion instability problem.

La simulation numérique des éoliennes flottantes est essentielle pour le développement des Energies Marines Renouvelables. Les outils de simulation classiquement utilisés supposent un écoulement stationnaire sur les rotors. Ces théories sont généralement assez précises pour calculer les forces aérodynamiques et dimensionner les éoliennes fixes (à terre ou en mer) mais les mouvements de la plateforme d’une éolienne flottante peuvent induire des effets instationnaires conséquents. Ceux-ci peuvent par exemple impacter la force de poussée sur le rotor. Cette thèse de doctorat cherche à comprendre et à quantifier les effets de l’aérodynamique instationnaire sur la tenue à la mer des éoliennes flottantes, dans différentes conditions de fonctionnement. L’étude montre que les forces aérodynamiques instationnaires impactent les mouvements de la plateforme lorsque le rotor est fortement chargé. Les modèles quasi-stationnaires arrivent néanmoins à capturer la dynamique des éoliennes flottantes avec une précision suffisante pour des phases de design amont. Les éoliennes flottantes à axe vertical sont elles aussi étudiées pour des projets offshore puisqu’elles pourraient nécessiter des coûts d’infrastructure réduits. Après avoir étudié l’influence de l’aérodynamique instationnaire sur la tenue à la mer de ces éoliennes, une comparaison est menée entre éoliennes flottantes à axe horizontal et à axe vertical. Cette dernière subit une importante poussée aérodynamique par vents forts, induisant de très grands déplacements et chargements
Accurate numerical simulation of thesea keeping of Floating Wind turbines (FWTs) is essential for the development of Marine Renewable Energy. State-of-the-art simulation tools assume a steady flow on the rotor. The accuracy of such models has been proven for bottom-fixed turbines, but has not been demonstrated yet for FWTs with substantial platform motions. This PhD thesis focuses on the impact of unsteady aerodynamics on the seakeeping of FWTs. This study is done by comparing quasi-steady to fully unsteady models with a coupled hydro-aerodynamic simulation tool. It shows that unsteady load shave a substantial effect on the platform motion when the rotor is highly loaded. The choice of a numerical model for example induces differences in tower base bending moments. The study also shows that state of the art quasi-steady aerodynamic models can show rather good accuracy when studying the global motion of the FWTs. Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) could lower infrastructure costs and are hence studied today for offshore wind projects. Unsteady aerodynamics for floating VAWT sand its effects on the sea keeping modelling have been studied during the PhD thesis,leading to similar conclusions than for traditional floating Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines (HAWTs). Those turbines have been compared to HAWTs. The study concludes that, without blade pitch control strategy, VAWTs suffer from very high wind thrust at over-rated wind speeds, leading to excessive displacements and loads. More developments are hence needed to improve the performance of such floating systems

De maneira geral, o mercado náutico brasileiro ainda é muito restrito, principalmente o de pequenas embarcações. Nos últimos anos, porém, devido a uma maior exposição na mídia dos bons resultados internacionais de velejadores e exploradores brasileiros, a vela tem se popularizado. Esta dissertação descreve o projeto de um veleiro de pequeno porte para esporte/lazer fabricado em polietileno linear de média densidade (PEMD) pelo método da rotomoldagem. Este método tem se difundido rapidamente no exterior para a fabricação de equipamentos náuticos de pequeno porte, como veleiros e caiaques, proporcionando redução de custos e vantagens ambientais relacionadas ao processo de construção. A embarcação projetada é voltada para uma tripulação de duas pessoas adultas (ou um adulto e duas crianças) e foi dimensionada para um fácil transporte, possibilitando carregá-la sobre o bagageiro de um automóvel. O foco deste trabalho está no projeto naval. Desta forma, foram percorridas todas as etapas pertinentes de um projeto de veleiro, desde o projeto do casco, passando pelo projeto do plano vélico, projeto dos apêndices (bolina e leme), análise estrutural do casco em elementos finitos e verificação de desempenho comparativo com um veleiro bem conhecido no ramo da vela. Destaca-se o projeto do plano vélico, no qual, de forma otimizada, se obteve um conjunto de velas (mestra e buja) de bom desempenho, sem, contudo, comprometer a estabilidade do veleiro. Uma análise econômica preliminar indicou a possibilidade de se fabricar o veleiro rotomoldado com custo reduzido, abaixo do preço de mercado de veleiros do mesmo porte disponíveis no mercado nacional. Complementarmente, verificou-se também a possibilidade de se utilizar material reciclado na construção da embarcação, o que, além de ser uma alternativa para diminuir custos, proporciona benefícios ambientais ao minimizar sobras de produção.
In a general way, the Brazilian nautical market is still very restricted, specially the one of small dinghies. In the last years, however, mainly due to a greater exposure on the media based on good international results of Brazilian sailors and explorers, sailing has being popularized. This Msc. Thesis describes the design of a small sail dinghy, for sport or leisure use, made with medium density linear polyethylene using the method of rotomolding. This method has been spreading rapidly worldwide as a process of fabrication of small nautical crafts like sailboats and kayaks, since it results in cost reductions and environmental gains related to the construction process. The designed sailboat is directed for a crew of two adults (or an adult and two children), and was dimensioned for an easy transport, even on the top of a car. This work is focused on the development of the naval design. Therefore, it goes through all the design steps of a sailboat, starting with the design of the hull, and then going through the design of the sails, appendices (rudder and dagger board), hull structural analysis by Finite Elements Method (FEM) and verification of performance of the sailboat in comparison with a well known sailing dinghy. It should be highlighted, also, the sails designing process, which, in an optimized way, generated a set of sails (main and jib) of good performance, without, however, jeopardizing the stability of the sailboat. Through a preliminary economical analysis, it was verified that it is possible to produce a rotomolded sailboat with reduced cost, even below the market prices of national sailboats of this size. As a complement, the possibility of employing recycled material in the construction of the boat has been studied. Besides being an alternative to diminish costs, it can bring environmental benefits, as it minimizes production scraps.

The impressive kinematic capabilities and structural adaptations presented by bio-locomotion continue to inspire some of the advancements in today's small-scaled flying and swimming vehicles. These vehicles operate in a low Reynolds number flow regime where viscous effects dominate flow interactions, which makes it challenging to generate lift and thrust. Overcoming these challenges means utilizing non-conventional lifting and flow control mechanisms generated by unsteady flapping body motion. Understanding and characterizing the aerodynamic phenomena associated with the unsteady motion is vital to predict the unsteady fluid loads generated, to implement control methodologies, and to assess the dynamic stability and control authority of airborne and underwater vehicles. This dissertation presents experimental results for forced oscillations on multi-element airfoils and hydrofoils for Reynolds numbers between Re=104 and Re=106. The document divides the work into four main sections: The first topic presents wind tunnel measurements of lift forces generated by an oscillating trailing edge flap on a NACA-0012 airfoil to illustrate the effects that frequency and pitching amplitude have on lift enhancement. The results suggest that this dynamic trailing edge flap enhances the mean lift by up to 20% in the stalled flow regime. Using frequency response approach, it is determined that the maximum enhancement in circulatory lift amplitude occurs at stalled angles of attack for lower pitching amplitudes. The second topic presents wind tunnel measurements for lift and drag generated by a sinusoidal and non-sinusoidal oscillations of a NACA-0012 airfoil. The results show that 'trapezoidal' pitching enhances the mean lift and the RMS lift by up to 50% and 35% in the pre-stall flow regime, respectively, whereas the 'reverse sawtooth' and sinusoidal pitching generate the most substantial increase of the lift-to-drag ratio in stall and post-stall flow regimes, respectively. The third topic involves a study on the role of fish-tail flexibility on thrust and propulsive efficiency. Flexible tails enhance thrust production in comparison to a rigid ones of the same size and under the same operating conditions. Further analysis indicates that varying the tail's aspect ratio has a more significant effect on propulsive efficiency and the thrust-to-power ratio at zero freestream flow. On the other hand, changing the material's property has the strongest impact on propulsive efficiency at non-zero freestream flow. The results also show that the maximum thrust peaks correspond to the maximum passive tail amplitudes only for the most flexible case. The final topic aims to assess the unsteady hydrodynamic forces and moments generated by a three-link swimming prototype performing different swimming gaits, swimming speeds, and oscillatory frequencies. We conclude that the active actuation of the tail's first mode bending produces the most significant thrust force in the presence of freestream flow. In contrast, the second mode bending kinematics provides the most significant thrust force in a zero-freestream flow.
Doctor of Philosophy
It is by no surprise that animal locomotion continues to inspire the design of flying and swimming vehicles. Although nature produces complex kinematics and highly unsteady flow characteristics, simplified approximations to model bio-inspired locomotion in fluid flows are experimentally achievable using low degrees of freedom motion, such as pitching airfoils and trailing edge flaps. The contributions of this dissertation are divided into four primary foci: (a) wind tunnel force measurements on a flapped NACA-0012 airfoil undergoing forced pitching, (b) wind tunnel measurements of aerodynamic forces generated by sinusoidal and non-sinusoidal pitching of a NACA-0012 airfoil, (c) towing tank measurements of thrust forces and torques generated by a one-link swimming prototype with varying tail flexibilities, and (d) towing tank measurements of hydrodynamic forces and moments generated by active tail actuation of a multi-link swimming prototype. From our wind tunnel measurements, we determine that lift enhancement by a trailing edge flap is achieved under certain flow regimes and oscillating conditions. Additionally, we assess the aerodynamic forces for a sinusoidal and non-sinusoidal pitching of an airfoil and show that 'trapezoidal' pitching produces the largest lift coefficient amplitude whereas the sinusoidal and 'reverse sawtooth' pitching achieve the best lift to drag ratios. From our towing tank experiments, we note that the role of tail flexibility enhances thrust generation on a swimming device. Finally, we conclude that different kinematics on an articulating body strongly affect the hydrodynamic forces and moments. The results of the towing tank measurements are accessible from an online public database to encourage research and contribution in underwater vehicle design through physics-based low-order models that can accommodate hydrodynamic principles and geometric control concepts.

Biomass energy is increasingly used to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels and reduce the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on global warming. Fluidized bed gasification converts solid biomass into gaseous fuels that can be used for combustion or liquid fuels synthesis. The efficiency of biomass gasification is directly affected by the fluidized bed hydrodynamics. For example, the solids recirculation rate through the system is an important parameter that affects the heat and mass transfer rates. In this study, a cold model of a dual fluidized bed (DFB) biomass gasification plant was designed using scaling laws, and was constructed to investigate the hydrodynamics of industrial DFBs. A DFB consists of a bubbling fluidized bed (BFB), where biomass is gasified to produce syngas, and a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) where the residues of gasification are combusted. The investigation was divided into Phase I and II. In Phase I, an operational map was developed for the CFB to define operational boundaries for steady state operation of the plant. An empirical model was developed to predict the solids mass flow rate out of the CFB riser, which is an empirical function of the exit opening width, the CFB diameter, and a newly introduced aerodynamic factor. The correlation coefficient, R2 for the empirical function was 0.8327. The aerodynamic factor accounts for the particle inertia and clustering effects at the exit of the CFB riser. Results from Phase I also showed that increasing the fluidizing velocities increased the solids circulation rate and affected the pressure drop over various points in the CFB plant due to redistribution of solids with the system. A critical assessment was performed on published correlations found in the literature to determine how accurately they predicted the hydrodynamics in the CFB riser. By comparing predicted and experimental results, the correlations were found to be inaccurate for the conditions and configuration of the CFB tested in this study. For example, the solids velocity was not accurately predicted by published correlations due to unaccounted particle clustering effects. The main issue with the published correlations was a lack of generality, so that the correlations only applied for predicting fluidizing behaviour in the equipment they were developed in. In Phase II, an operational map was developed for the DFB, which incorporated both the CFB and the BFB. Experiments with a binary mixture representing sand and char in an industrial gasifier showed a blocking effect in the connecting chute between the CFB and BFB by the material representing char, which was larger and less dense than the material representing sand. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) based design tool for modelling the cold model CFB cyclone was developed and validated by comparing the predicted and experimental cyclone pressure drop. The correlation coefficient for the CFD pressure drop prediction was 0.7755. The design tool contained information about the grid resolution and the time step required for modelling the cyclone accurately.

This thesis aims at analysing the predictive capabilities of statistical URANS and hybrid RANS-LES methods to model complex flows at high Reynolds numbers and carrying out a physical analysis of the near-region turbulence and coherent structures. This study handles configurations included in the European research programmes ATAAC (Advanced Turbulent Simulation for Aerodynamics Application Challenges) and TFAST (Transition Location Effect on Shock Wave Boundary Layer Interaction). First, the detached flow in a configuration of a tandem of cylinders, positionned behind one another, is investigated at Reynolds number 166000. A static case, corresponding to the layout of the support of a landing gear, is initially considered. The fluid-structure interaction is then studied in a dynamic case where the downstream cylinder, situated in the wake of the upstream one, is given one degree of freedom in translation in the crosswise direction. A parametric study of the structural parameters is carried out to identify the various regimes of interaction. Secondly, the physics of the transonic buffet is studied by means of time-frequency analysis and proper orthogonal decomposition (POD), in the Mach number range 0.70–0.75. The interactions between the main shock wave, the alternately detached boundary layer and the vortices developing in the wake are analysed. A stochastic forcing, based on reinjection of synthetic turbulence in the transport equations of kinetic energy and dissipation rate by using POD reconstruction, has been introduced in the so-called organised-eddy simulation (OES) approach. This method introduces an upscale turbulence modelling, acting as an eddy-blocking mechanism able to capture thin shear-layer and turbulent/non-turbulent interfaces around the body. This method highly improves the aerodynamic forces prediction and opens new ensemble-averaged approaches able to model the coherent and random processes at high Reynolds number. Finally, the shock-wave/boundary-layer interaction (SWBLI) is investigated in the case of an oblique shock wave at Mach number 1.7 in order to contribute to the so-called "laminar wing design" studies at European level. The performance of statistical URANS and hybrid RANS-LES models is analysed with comparison, with experimental results, of integral boundary-layer values (displacement and momentum thicknesses) and wall quantities (friction coefficient). The influence of a transitional boundary layer on the SWBLI is featured.

La prédiction des vibrations induites par un écoulement est essentielle dans la conception des conduits de nombreuses installations industrielles, en particulier dans l’industrie du gaz. Notre étude concerne la prévision du bruit et la vibration des conduits soumis à un écoulement turbulent à faible nombre de Mach. Notre objectif est de présenter une étude numérique et expérimentale permettant aux ingénieurs de mieux comprendre le couplage entre l’excitation aléatoire et le conduit pour deux géométries (circulaire ou rectangulaire). Une approche expérimentale est développée et utilisée pour valider les prévisions numériques. Deux cas sont étudiés : (i) un conduit droit sans singularité, où les modes acoustiques du conduit sont excités par une couche limite turbulente (TBL) et (ii) un conduit droit avec un diaphragme inséré en amont qui génère une source acoustique localisée. La contribution acoustique est déterminée soit par des méthodes de mesure d’interspectres, soit à l’aide des outils de mécanique des fluides numérique (CFD) et d’analogies aéroacoustiques. La réponse de la structure est estimée par une approche dite de « couplage faible » qui utilise des fonctions de transfert modale d’un conduit fini simplement appuyé. Les mesures conduiront à évaluer et suggérer des améliorations de modèles empiriques existants de densité interspectrale de puissance (CPSD) dans un contexte d’écoulements internes turbulents. Une analyse modale expérimentale d’un conduit rectangulaire finie est confrontée à des méthodes de calcul pour évaluer l’effet des conditions aux limites, du rayonnement acoustique et de l’amortissement aérodynamique. Le couplage fluide structure est analysé par la fonction de « joint acceptance » à la fois dans le domaine spatial et dans le domaine des nombres d’onde. L’excitation comprend à la fois les contributions acoustiques et hydrodynamiques à l’aide des CPSD exprimées sur la base des fonctions de cohérence de type Corcos, champ diffus et modes acoustiques d’ordre élevé. Enfin, les études numériques et expérimentales de cette thèse ont été utilisées pour développer un cadre d’étude et de modélisation du bruit et des vibrations dans les conduites, qui relie la dynamique des fluides, les modèles analytiques et empiriques à des techniques efficaces d’analyse aléatoire
Pipeline and duct vibrations can cause a range of issues from unplanned shutdownsto decreased equipment life time. Thus, the prediction of flow-induced vibrations is essential in piping design in many industrial plants, especially, for Gas industry. This study deals with the prediction of pipe flow noise and vibration at low Mach number. We aim to present a numerical and experimental study which can offer engineers a better understanding of the coupling between random excitation and duct section for two geometries (circular or rectangular). An experimental facility and measurement approach is developed and used to validate numerical predictions. Two cases are investigated: (i) a straight duct with no singularity, duct acoustic modes are excited by the Turbulent Boundary Layer (TBL) and (ii) a straight duct with a diaphragm inserted upstream generating a localized acoustic source. The acoustic contribution is either measured via cross-spectra based methods or calculated using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and aeroacoustic analogies. The response of the structure is estimated via a ‘blocked’ approach using analytical modal Frequency Response Functions (FRFs) of a simply supported finite duct. Measurements will lead to evaluate and suggest improvements to existing Cross Power Spectral Density (CPSD) empirical models in a context of internal turbulent flows. Experimental modalanalysis of a finite rectangular duct are confronted to computational methods to assess the effect of the Boundary Conditions (BCs), the resistive damping from coupling with the internal acoustic medium and aerodynamic damping. The fluid-structure coupling is analyzed through the joint acceptance function both in the spatial and wave number domain. The excitation includes both the acoustic and hydrodynamic contributions using CPSD written on the basis of Corcos, Diffuse Acoustic Field (DAF) and acoustic duct mode coherence functions. Finally, the numerical and experimental studies in this thesis were used to develop a framework for studying and modelling pipe flow noise and vibration which links CFD, analytical and empirical models to efficient random analysis techniques

In this work, the data analysis of oscillating flapping fins is conducted for mathematical model. Data points of heave and surge force obtained by the CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) for different geometrical kinds of flapping fins. The fin undergoes a combination of vertical and angular oscillatory motion, while travelling at constant forward speed. The surge thrust and heave lift are generated by the combined motion of the flapping fins, especially due to the carrier vehicle’s heave and pitch motion will be investigated to acquire system identification with CFD data available while the fin pitching motion is selected as a function of fin vertical motion and it is imposed by an external mechanism. The data series applied to model unsteady lifting flow around the system will be employed to develop an optimization algorithm to establish an approximation transfer function model for heave force and obtain a predicting black box system with nonlinear theory for surge force with fin motion control synthesis.

Le présent travail est une étude sur la modélisation des éoliennes flottantes alliant à la fois des chargements hydrodynamiques et aérodynamiques. L’approche expérimentale a tiré profit de la grande soufflerie de Luminy opérée par le MIO (Institut Océanologique de Méditerranée), unissant une soufflerie de très bonne qualité avec un bassin équipé de systèmes de génération de houle et de courant. Les dimensions de cette installation imposent un travail à échelle très réduite introduisant ainsi les interrogations sur les similitudes à respecter (Reynolds, Froude) et les complexités de maquettage. Ces travaux ont permis de développer des outils numériques avec d’un côté une approche fréquentielle basé sur un code utilisant les éléments finis développé par l’IFP au début des années 70, et de l’autre, une approche temporelle basé sur les formulations de Morison ou de Rainey permettant l’introduction de méthodes avancées de calculs des efforts aérodynamiques
The present work focuses on the modeling of the hydrodynamic and aerodynamic loads on a floating wind turbine. The experimental approach took advantage of the wind and wave flume in Luminy operated by the MIO (Mediterranean Institute for Oceanography) comprising a wind tunnel with a very high flow quality blowing over a wave tank. The dimensions of the installation impose working at very small scales for which the similitudes (Reynolds, Froude) introduce high modeling complexities. This work allowed the development of numerical tools using one the one hand a frequency domain approach based on a finite element code developped by IFP¨in the early seventies, and in the other hand a time-domain approach based on Morison or Rainey formulation for hydrodynamic loads allowing the introduction of advanced methods for aerodynamic loads computation

碩士
國立臺灣大學
工程科學及海洋工程學研究所
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This research investigated numerical study of spar type and semi-submersible type floating wind turbine doing motion under the coupling of aerodynamic and hydrodynamic loads. We use computational fluid dynamics package and solve the flow field by using Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations (RANS) solver with a proper turbulent model and also use the java code to compute the mooring line force. NREL 5MW is choosed as our wind turbine. For the onshore simulation case, the result is verified with the NREL simulation results, the errors are less than 8%. And the offshore simulation case is the wind turbine doing pitch motion or doing surge, heave and pitch motion simultaneously in the wave height 4 m, wave period 10 s regular head wave with uniform wind speed 11.4 m/s. The simulation result shows that the rotor power changes dramatically because of the wind turbine’s pitch motion. And if we consider the real wind turbine control system situation, the average power will be reduced. In the case of the spar type floating wind turbine doing doing surge, heave and pitch motion simultaneously, the result shows that the spar type floating wind turbine has the pitch angle range from -3.59 to -6.03 degrees, and the rotor power change is up to +32 % to -36 %, and the average power is reduced by 1.39%, and if we consider the real wind turbine control system situation, the average power is reduced by 9.17 %. In the case of the semi-submersible type floating wind turbine doing doing surge, heave and pitch motion simultaneously, the result shows that the spar type floating wind turbine has the pitch angle range from -3.50 to -5.04 degrees, and the rotor power change is up to +6 % to -10 %, and the average power is reduced by 0.99%, and if we consider the real wind turbine control system situation, the average power is reduced by 2.61 %. According to this research, we recommend the semi-submersible floating platform in order to reduce the floating wind turbine’s power loss.

State of the art research in hydrodynamic stability analysis has moved from classic one-dimensional methods such as the local nonparallel approach and the parabolized stability equations to two-dimensional, biglobal, methods. The paradigm shift toward two dimensional techniques with the ability to accommodate fully three-dimensional base flows is a necessary step toward modeling complex, multidimensional flowfields in modern propulsive applications. Here, we employ a two-dimensional spatial waveform with sinusoidal temporal dependence to reduce the three-dimensional linearized Navier-Stokes equations to their biglobal form. Addressing hydrodynamic stability in this way circumvents the restrictive parallel-flow assumption and admits boundary conditions in the streamwise direction. Furthermore, the following work employs a full momentum formulation, rather than the reduced streamfunction form, accounting for a nonzero tangential mean flow velocity. This approach adds significant complexity in both formulation and implementation but renders a more general methodology applicable to a broader spectrum of mean flows. Specifically, we consider the stability of three models for bidirectional vortex flow. While a complete parametric study ensues, the stabilizing effect of the swirl velocity is evident as the injection parameter, kappa, is closely examined.