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Flow field analysis of a pentagonal-shaped bridge deck by unsteady RANS
Md. Naimul Haque, Hiroshi Katsuchi, Hitoshi Yamada & Mayuko Nishio
Pages: 1-16
Published online: 26 Oct 2015
AbstractforFlow field analysis of a pentagonal-shaped bridge deck by unsteady RANS | Full Text | References | PDF (4.8 MB)
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The effect of aspect ratio and axial magnetic field on thermocapillary convection in liquid bridges with a deformable free-surface
Yin Zhang, Hulin Huang, Xidong Zhang, Yong Zou & Shuojie Tang
Pages: 17-29
Published online: 10 Nov 2015
AbstractforThe effect of aspect ratio and axial magnetic field on thermocapillary convection in liquid bridges with a deformable free-surface | Full Text | References | PDF (5 MB)
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Assessment of particle-tracking models for dispersed particle-laden flows implemented in OpenFOAM and ANSYS FLUENT
Franziska Greifzu, Christoph Kratzsch, Thomas Forgber, Friederike Lindner & Rüdiger Schwarze
Pages: 30-43
Published online: 20 Nov 2015
AbstractforAssessment of particle-tracking models for dispersed particle-laden flows implemented in OpenFOAM and ANSYS FLUENT | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Insights derived from CFD studies on the evolution of planar wall jets
Chen Fu, Mesbah Uddin & Alex Curley
Pages: 44-56
Published online: 19 Nov 2015
AbstractforInsights derived from CFD studies on the evolution of planar wall jets | Full Text | References | PDF (4.4 MB)
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A CFD and experimental study on cavitation in positive displacement pumps: Benefits and drawbacks of the ‘full’ cavitation model
Aldo Iannetti, Matthew T. Stickland & William M. Dempster
Pages: 57-71
Published online: 24 Nov 2015
AbstractforA CFD and experimental study on cavitation in positive displacement pumps: Benefits and drawbacks of the ‘full’ cavitation model | Full Text | References | PDF (3.2 MB)
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A multi-domain decomposition strategy for the lattice Boltzmann method for steady-state flows
Zhixiang Liu, Yong Fang, Anping Song, Lei Xu, Xiaowei Wang, Liping Zhou, Jiang Xie & Wu Zhang
Pages: 72-85
Published online: 26 Nov 2015
AbstractforA multi-domain decomposition strategy for the lattice Boltzmann method for steady-state flows | Full Text | References | PDF (3.6 MB)
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Numerical and experimental hydrodynamic study of a coolant distributor for grinding applications
Tala Moussa, Dominique Della Valle, Bertrand Garnier & Hassan Peerhossaini
Pages: 86-99
Published online: 25 Nov 2015
AbstractforNumerical and experimental hydrodynamic study of a coolant distributor for grinding applications | Full Text | References | PDF (4.4 MB)
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Numerical investigation of interfacial mass transfer in two phase flows using the VOF method
Furkan Özkan, Achim Wenka, Edgar Hansjosten, Peter Pfeifer & Bettina Kraushaar-Czarnetzki
Pages: 100-110
Published online: 26 Nov 2015
AbstractforNumerical investigation of interfacial mass transfer in two phase flows using the VOF method | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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Parameter determination for the Cross rheology equation and its application to modeling non-Newtonian flows using the WC-MPS method
Jun Xie & Yee-Chung Jin
Pages: 111-129
Published online: 30 Nov 2015
AbstractforParameter determination for the Cross rheology equation and its application to modeling non-Newtonian flows using the WC-MPS method | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB)
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Improving the performance of industrial clarifiers using three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics
Shankhadeep Das, Hua Bai, Chunliang Wu, Jen-Hsiang Kao, Bryon Barney, Mike Kidd & Mark Kuettel
Pages: 130-144
Published online: 17 Dec 2015
AbstractforImproving the performance of industrial clarifiers using three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics | Full Text | References | PDF (4.1 MB)
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Experimental and numerical analyses of the hydrodynamic performance of propeller boss cap fins in a propeller-rudder system
Yu Sun, Yumin Su, Xiaoxiang Wang & Haizhou Hu
Pages: 145-159
Published online: 08 Jan 2016
AbstractforExperimental and numerical analyses of the hydrodynamic performance of propeller boss cap fins in a propeller-rudder system | Full Text | References | PDF (5.5 MB)
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A parallel fictitious domain method for the interface-resolved simulation of particle-laden flows and its application to the turbulent channel flow
Zhaosheng Yu, Zhaowu Lin, Xueming Shao & Lian-Ping Wang
Pages: 160-170
Published online: 20 Jan 2016
AbstractforA parallel fictitious domain method for the interface-resolved simulation of particle-laden flows and its application to the turbulent channel flow | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB)
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Application of computational fluid dynamics and surrogate-coupled evolutionary computing to enhance centrifugal-pump performance
Sayed Ahmed Imran Bellary, Rohit Adhav, M. Hamid Siddique, Bo-Hyun Chon, Frank Kenyery & Abdus Samad
Pages: 171-181
Published online: 20 Jan 2016
AbstractforApplication of computational fluid dynamics and surrogate-coupled evolutionary computing to enhance centrifugal-pump performance | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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Numerical study of fluid mixing at different inlet flow-rate ratios in Tear-drop and Chain micromixers compared to a new H-C passive micromixer
Vladimir Viktorov, Md Readul Mahmud & Carmen Visconte
Pages: 182-192
Published online: 11 Feb 2016
AbstractforNumerical study of fluid mixing at different inlet flow-rate ratios in Tear-drop and Chain micromixers compared to a new H-C passive micromixer | Full Text | References | PDF (3.5 MB)
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Design of modified structure multi-layer perceptron networks based on decision trees for the prediction of flow parameters in 90° open-channel bends
Azadeh Gholami, Hossein Bonakdari, Amir Hossein Zaji, Salma Ajeel Fenjan & Ali Akbar Akhtari
Pages: 193-208
Published online: 25 Feb 2016
AbstractforDesign of modified structure multi-layer perceptron networks based on decision trees for the prediction of flow parameters in 90° open-channel bends | Full Text | References | PDF (3.7 MB)
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3D shape optimization of fan vanes for multiple operating regimes subject to efficiency and noise-related excellence criteria and constraints
Ivo Marinić-Kragić, Damir Vučina & Zoran Milas
Pages: 209-227
Published online: 29 Feb 2016
Abstractfor3D shape optimization of fan vanes for multiple operating regimes subject to efficiency and noise-related excellence criteria and constraints | Full Text | References | PDF (5.2 MB)
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CFD simulations of flow and dust dispersion in a realistic urban area
Kun Luo, HaiJun Yu, Zhixiang Dai, MingMing Fang & Jianren Fan
Pages: 228-242
Published online: 04 Mar 2016
AbstractforCFD simulations of flow and dust dispersion in a realistic urban area | Full Text | References | PDF (7 MB)
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Transonic flutter analysis of an AGARD 445.6 wing in the frequency domain using the Euler method
Bocheng Zhang, Weilong Ding, Shengcheng Ji & Jiazhen Zhang
Pages: 243-254
Published online: 10 Mar 2016
AbstractforTransonic flutter analysis of an AGARD 445.6 wing in the frequency domain using the Euler method | Full Text | References | PDF (4.1 MB)
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Numerical simulation of the flow through a compressor-valve model using an immersed-boundary method
Franco Barbi, José Luiz Gasche, Aristeu da Silveira Neto, Millena Martins Villar & Rafael Sene de Lima
Pages: 255-271
Published online: 29 Mar 2016
AbstractforNumerical simulation of the flow through a compressor-valve model using an immersed-boundary method | Full Text | References | PDF (7.8 MB)
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Experimental and numerical investigation of the flow field in the gradual transition of rectangular to trapezoidal open channels
Adel Asnaashari, Ali Akbar Akhtari, Amir Ahmad Dehghani & Hossein Bonakdari
Pages: 272-282
Published online: 23 Mar 2016
AbstractforExperimental and numerical investigation of the flow field in the gradual transition of rectangular to trapezoidal open channels | Full Text | References | PDF (3.3 MB)
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Stage–discharge relationship for a pipe overflow structure in both free and submerged flow
Gilles Isenmann, Salma Bellahcen, José Vazquez, Matthieu Dufresne, Claude Joannis & Robert Mose
Pages: 283-295
Published online: 23 Mar 2016
AbstractforStage–discharge relationship for a pipe overflow structure in both free and submerged flow | Full Text | References | PDF (3 MB)
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Numerical studies on fluid flow characteristics through different configurations of spiral casing
Parameswara Rao Nakkina, K. Arul Prakash & G. Saravana Kumar
Pages: 296-310
Published online: 29 Mar 2016
AbstractforNumerical studies on fluid flow characteristics through different configurations of spiral casing | Full Text | References | PDF (4.2 MB)
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Effect of the piston top contour on the tumble flow and combustion features of a GDI engine with a CMCV: a CFD study
Congbo Yin, Zhendong Zhang, Yuedong Sun, Tao Sun & Renjie Zhang
Pages: 311-329
Published online: 29 Mar 2016
AbstractforEffect of the piston top contour on the tumble flow and combustion features of a GDI engine with a CMCV: a CFD study | Full Text | References | PDF (7.3 MB)
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A hydrodynamic optimization design methodology for a ship bulbous bow under multiple operating conditions
Yu Lu, Xin Chang & An-kang Hu
Pages: 330-345
Published online: 01 Apr 2016
AbstractforA hydrodynamic optimization design methodology for a ship bulbous bow under multiple operating conditions | Full Text | References | PDF (3.9 MB)
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Three-dimensional simulations of Bingham plastic flows with the multiple-relaxation-time lattice Boltzmann model
Song-Gui Chen, Chuan-Hu Zhang, Yun-Tian Feng, Qi-Cheng Sun & Feng Jin
Pages: 346-358
Published online: 22 Apr 2016
AbstractforThree-dimensional simulations of Bingham plastic flows with the multiple-relaxation-time lattice Boltzmann model | Full Text | References | PDF (2.8 MB)
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Numerical simulations of the mean wind speeds and turbulence intensities over simplified gorges using the SST k-ω turbulence model
Peng Hu, Yongle Li, Yan Han, Steve C. S. Cai & Xinyu Xu
Pages: 359-372
Published online: 29 Apr 2016
AbstractforNumerical simulations of the mean wind speeds and turbulence intensities over simplified gorges using the SST k-ω turbulence model | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB)
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Effects of the Cattaneo–Christov heat flux model on peristalsis
A. Tanveer, S. Hina, T. Hayat, M. Mustafa & B. Ahmad
Pages: 373-383
Published online: 06 May 2016
AbstractforEffects of the Cattaneo–Christov heat flux model on peristalsis | Full Text | References | PDF (3.2 MB)
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Rotor wake and flow analysis using a coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian method
Yongjie Shi, Guohua Xu & Peng Wei
Pages: 384-402
Published online: 20 May 2016
AbstractforRotor wake and flow analysis using a coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian method | Full Text | References | PDF (5.8 MB)
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An improved local remeshing algorithm for moving boundary problems
Jianjing Zheng, Jianjun Chen, Yao Zheng, Yufeng Yao, Shaolei Li & Zhoufang Xiao
Pages: 403-426
Published online: 31 May 2016
AbstractforAn improved local remeshing algorithm for moving boundary problems | Full Text | References | PDF (11.1 MB)
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Analysis of the aerodynamic impact of the dispenser stance for the separation of cluster munitions
Jinlong Wang, Hao Wang, Kun Jiang & Shuyuan Jiang
Pages: 427-440
Published online: 14 Jun 2016
AbstractforAnalysis of the aerodynamic impact of the dispenser stance for the separation of cluster munitions | Full Text | References | PDF (6.2 MB)
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Flow dynamical behavior and performance of a micro viscous pump with unequal inlet and outlet areas
Chenhui Hu, Wei Wu, Jibin Hu & Shihua Yuan
Pages: 441-451
Published online: 17 Jun 2016
AbstractforFlow dynamical behavior and performance of a micro viscous pump with unequal inlet and outlet areas | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB)
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Evaluation of near-wall solution approaches for large-eddy simulations of flow in a centrifugal pump impeller
Zhi-Feng Yao, Zheng-Jun Yang & Fu-Jun Wang
Pages: 452-465
Published online: 27 Jun 2016
AbstractforEvaluation of near-wall solution approaches for large-eddy simulations of flow in a centrifugal pump impeller | Full Text | References | PDF (3.8 MB)
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Comment on the level-set method used in ‘Numerical study on mobilization of oil slugs in capillary model with level set approach’
Åsmund Ervik
Pages: 466-472
Published online: 27 Jun 2016
AbstractforComment on the level-set method used in ‘Numerical study on mobilization of oil slugs in capillary model with level set approach’ | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Investigation of water entry impact forces on airborne-launched AUVs
Duo Qi, Jinfu Feng, Baowei Xu, Jiaqiang Zhang & Yongli Li
Pages: 473-484
Published online: 11 Jul 2016
AbstractforInvestigation of water entry impact forces on airborne-launched AUVs | Full Text | References | PDF (3.1 MB)
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Simulation of capillary infiltration into packing structures for the optimization of ceramic materials using the lattice Boltzmann method
Danilo Sergi, Loris Grossi, Tiziano Leidi & Alberto Ortona
Pages: 485-499
Published online: 26 Jul 2016
AbstractforSimulation of capillary infiltration into packing structures for the optimization of ceramic materials using the lattice Boltzmann method | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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Design and analysis of a radial diffuser in a single-stage centrifugal pump
Ming-Gao Tan, Xiang-Hui He, Hou-Lin Liu, Liang Dong & Xian-Fang Wu
Pages: 500-511
Published online: 05 Aug 2016
AbstractforDesign and analysis of a radial diffuser in a single-stage centrifugal pump | Full Text | References | PDF (4.5 MB)
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Wave interaction with a surface-piercing body in water of finite depth: a parametric study
Lixian Wang, Hui Tang & Yanhua Wu
Pages: 512-528
Published online: 18 Aug 2016
AbstractforWave interaction with a surface-piercing body in water of finite depth: a parametric study | Full Text | References | PDF (3.9 MB)
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Numerical study on transonic shock oscillation suppression and buffet load alleviation for a supercritical airfoil using a microtab
Jinli Liu & Zhichun Yang
Pages: 529-544
Published online: 18 Aug 2016
AbstractforNumerical study on transonic shock oscillation suppression and buffet load alleviation for a supercritical airfoil using a microtab | Full Text | References | PDF (6.7 MB)
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Determination and generalization of the effects of design parameters on Francis turbine runner performance
Ece Ayli, Kutay Celebioglu & Selin Aradag
Pages: 545-564
Published online: 01 Sep 2016
AbstractforDetermination and generalization of the effects of design parameters on Francis turbine runner performance | Full Text | References | PDF (6.2 MB)
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The effect of impeller–diffuser interactions on diffuser performance in a centrifugal compressor
Peng-Fei Zhao, Yan Liu, Hong-Kun Li, Xiao-Fang Wang & Jin-Guang Yang
Pages: 565-577
Published online: 07 Oct 2016
AbstractforThe effect of impeller–diffuser interactions on diffuser performance in a centrifugal compressor | Full Text | References | PDF (4.7 MB)
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Numerical modeling of oscillating Taylor bubbles
S. Ambrose, D. M. Hargreaves & I. S. Lowndes
Pages: 578-598
Published online: 20 Sep 2016
AbstractforNumerical modeling of oscillating Taylor bubbles | Full Text | References | PDF (3.8 MB)
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Hull shape optimization for autonomous underwater vehicles using CFD
Ting Gao, Yaxing Wang, Yongjie Pang & Jian Cao
Pages: 599-607
Published online: 21 Sep 2016
AbstractforHull shape optimization for autonomous underwater vehicles using CFD | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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