Predicting Unsteady Flow Parameters in a Subsonic Air Diffuser Using MacCormack’s Explicit Method

A numerical procedure is presented to predict the flow characteristics inside a subsonic diffuser by solving Navier-Stokes' equations, using MacCormack’s explicit method. The flow is assumed to be viscous, compressible, unsteady and two-dimensional. The grid model suggested for the diffuser ha...

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Main Author: Tawfeeq Wasmi M. Salih
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Language:English
Published: Wasit University 2019-04-01
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Online Access:https://ejuow.uowasit.edu.iq/index.php/ejuow/article/view/109
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description A numerical procedure is presented to predict the flow characteristics inside a subsonic diffuser by solving Navier-Stokes' equations, using MacCormack’s explicit method. The flow is assumed to be viscous, compressible, unsteady and two-dimensional. The grid model suggested for the diffuser has 20 points in the horizontal direction and 30 points in the vertical direction. The numerical solution has shown reasonable results with a 2D variation of flow properties inside the diffuser and the steady state solution can be satisfied by 600-900 loops only. The obtained results of the present study are compared with those obtained by using a numerical code of National Project for Application-oriented Research in CFD (NPARC) as well as those obtained from a previous experimental study and give an acceptable range of errors (about ± 15%).
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spelling doaj-art-0b2986c893d2476a84fcf183d01681532025-08-20T03:20:40ZengWasit UniversityWasit Journal of Engineering Sciences2305-69322663-19702019-04-017110.31185/ejuow.Vol7.Iss1.109Predicting Unsteady Flow Parameters in a Subsonic Air Diffuser Using MacCormack’s Explicit MethodTawfeeq Wasmi M. Salih0Al-Mustansiriyah University, Materials Engineering Department A numerical procedure is presented to predict the flow characteristics inside a subsonic diffuser by solving Navier-Stokes' equations, using MacCormack’s explicit method. The flow is assumed to be viscous, compressible, unsteady and two-dimensional. The grid model suggested for the diffuser has 20 points in the horizontal direction and 30 points in the vertical direction. The numerical solution has shown reasonable results with a 2D variation of flow properties inside the diffuser and the steady state solution can be satisfied by 600-900 loops only. The obtained results of the present study are compared with those obtained by using a numerical code of National Project for Application-oriented Research in CFD (NPARC) as well as those obtained from a previous experimental study and give an acceptable range of errors (about ± 15%). https://ejuow.uowasit.edu.iq/index.php/ejuow/article/view/109Subsonic flowCFDFluid mechanics
spellingShingle Tawfeeq Wasmi M. Salih
Predicting Unsteady Flow Parameters in a Subsonic Air Diffuser Using MacCormack’s Explicit Method
Wasit Journal of Engineering Sciences
Subsonic flow
CFD
Fluid mechanics
title Predicting Unsteady Flow Parameters in a Subsonic Air Diffuser Using MacCormack’s Explicit Method
title_full Predicting Unsteady Flow Parameters in a Subsonic Air Diffuser Using MacCormack’s Explicit Method
title_fullStr Predicting Unsteady Flow Parameters in a Subsonic Air Diffuser Using MacCormack’s Explicit Method
title_full_unstemmed Predicting Unsteady Flow Parameters in a Subsonic Air Diffuser Using MacCormack’s Explicit Method
title_short Predicting Unsteady Flow Parameters in a Subsonic Air Diffuser Using MacCormack’s Explicit Method
title_sort predicting unsteady flow parameters in a subsonic air diffuser using maccormack s explicit method
topic Subsonic flow
CFD
Fluid mechanics
url https://ejuow.uowasit.edu.iq/index.php/ejuow/article/view/109
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