Direct numerical simulation of particulate flows with an overset grid method

An overset-grid method for 3D unsteady incompressible flows

A composite-grid numerical method is developed for simulating unsteady, three-dimensional (3D), incompressible flows in complex geometries. The governing equations are solved using a second-order accurate, finite-volume method based on the dual time-stepping artificial compressibility approach. Overset grids are employed to discretize arbitrarily complex geometries, and a new interface algorith...

Massively Parallel Direct Numerical Simulation of Particulate Flows

Lagrangian numerical simulation of particulate flows

The Lagrangian numerical simulation (LNS) scheme presented in this paper is motivated by the multiphase particle-in-cell (MP-PIC). In this numerical scheme we solve the fluid phase continuity and momentum equations on an Eulerian grid. The particle motion is governed by Newton's law thus following the Lagrangian approach. Momentum exchange from the particle to fluid is modeled in the fluid phas...

Numerical Simulation of Unsteady Flows using Unstructured Grid Method

1. Introduction A great variety of flows with importance to practical engineering applications are inherently unsteady and virtually all of the Newtonian fluid flows in nature are turbulent. Therefore, it is natural and unavoidable to deal with unsteady turbulent flows when Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) techniques are applied to engineering design and industrial use. CFD for general fluid ...

Direct Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Flows Using Spectral Method

Direct numerical simulation (DNS) is the most accurate method of solving turbulence in fluids. In DNS the Navier-Stokes equations are solved on a fine mesh to resolve all the spatial and temporal scales present in the flow. In order to ensure high accuracy of the discrete solution, schemes with low numerical errors are necessary. Spectral methods with their low dissipation and dispersion errors...