Comparison of Various Turbulence Models in Rotating Machinery Blade-to-Blade Passages

Numerical calculations on four blade passages are done using Q3D Navier-Stokes solver with a simple mixing length turbulence model and two more advanced transport-equation approaches. Mixing length is simple and cheap but crude, while more sophisticated transport approaches are more physical but mor...

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Main Authors: E. Y. K. Ng, S. T. Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2000-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rotating Machinery
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1023621X0000035X
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description Numerical calculations on four blade passages are done using Q3D Navier-Stokes solver with a simple mixing length turbulence model and two more advanced transport-equation approaches. Mixing length is simple and cheap but crude, while more sophisticated transport approaches are more physical but more expensive. Predicted results using different turbulent models are discussed and compared with the laminar flow and well documented experimental results. Studies show that the model with more transport-equation predicts improved result as it includes the effects of upstream history into the velocity scale.
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spelling doaj-art-cbc7d3799c8447d6adbcaf23a5c073d12025-08-20T02:19:48ZengWileyInternational Journal of Rotating Machinery1023-621X2000-01-016537538210.1155/S1023621X0000035XComparison of Various Turbulence Models in Rotating Machinery Blade-to-Blade PassagesE. Y. K. Ng0S. T. Tan1School of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, SingaporeFerroTec Cooperation (S) Pte Ltd, Kallang Basin Industry Estate, Kallang Ave., Singapore 639798, SingaporeNumerical calculations on four blade passages are done using Q3D Navier-Stokes solver with a simple mixing length turbulence model and two more advanced transport-equation approaches. Mixing length is simple and cheap but crude, while more sophisticated transport approaches are more physical but more expensive. Predicted results using different turbulent models are discussed and compared with the laminar flow and well documented experimental results. Studies show that the model with more transport-equation predicts improved result as it includes the effects of upstream history into the velocity scale.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1023621X0000035XTurbulentCFDTurbomachinery.
spellingShingle E. Y. K. Ng
S. T. Tan
Comparison of Various Turbulence Models in Rotating Machinery Blade-to-Blade Passages
International Journal of Rotating Machinery
Turbulent
CFD
Turbomachinery.
title Comparison of Various Turbulence Models in Rotating Machinery Blade-to-Blade Passages
title_full Comparison of Various Turbulence Models in Rotating Machinery Blade-to-Blade Passages
title_fullStr Comparison of Various Turbulence Models in Rotating Machinery Blade-to-Blade Passages
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of Various Turbulence Models in Rotating Machinery Blade-to-Blade Passages
title_short Comparison of Various Turbulence Models in Rotating Machinery Blade-to-Blade Passages
title_sort comparison of various turbulence models in rotating machinery blade to blade passages
topic Turbulent
CFD
Turbomachinery.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1023621X0000035X
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