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The flow unsteadiness generated in a swirl apparatus is investigated experimentally
This test case concerns flow unsteadiness generated in a swirl apparatus which was investigated experimentally
and numerically.
and numerically.
The swirl apparatus, shown in figure below, is designed and measured in
The swirl apparatus, shown in the figure below, was designed in
Timi&#351;oara, Romania.
Timi&#351;oara, Romania, where also the measurements were carried out. LDA measurements were performed along three survey axes in the test section to
The LDA measurements are performed along three survey axes in the test section to
provide the characteristics of the swirling flow in the conical diffuser.
provide the characteristics of the swirling flow in the conical diffuser.
The swirling flow configuration corresponds to part load operation of a Francis turbine.
The swirling flow configuration corresponds to part-load operation of a Francis turbine.
A series of numerical simulations is undertaken to study a highly swirling turbulent
A series of numerical simulations undertaken to study the highly swirling turbulent
flow generated by rotor-stator interaction in a swirl generator.
flow generated by rotor-stator interaction in the test-case swirl generator are reported here.
The purpose is to assess the applicability of different turbulence models in swirling
The purpose is to assess the applicability of different turbulence models in swirling
flow with a high level of unsteadiness and a significant production and dissipation of
flow with a high level of unsteadiness and a significant production and dissipation of
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Nine turbulence models are compared: four high-Reynolds number URANS,
Nine turbulence models are compared: four high-Reynolds number URANS,
two low-Reynolds number URANS and three hybrid URANS-LES models.
two low-Reynolds number URANS and three hybrid URANS-LES models.
The URANS models are capable of capturing the main unsteady feature of this flow,
The URANS models are capable of capturing the main unsteady features of this flow,
the so-called helical vortex rope, which is formed by the strong centrifugal force and
the so-called helical vortex rope, which is formed by the strong centrifugal force and
an on-axis recirculation region.
an on-axis recirculation region.
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The hybrid methods also capture the blade wakes better than the other models,
The hybrid methods also capture the blade wakes better than the other models,
elucidating the wake interaction with the vortex rope.
elucidating the wake interaction with the vortex rope.
The frequency of the vortex rope is predicted well and the total turbulence
The frequency of the vortex rope is predicted well, and the total turbulence
(resolved and modeled), suggested by the hybrid method, corresponds reasonably well to
(resolved and modeled) as delivered by the hybrid method corresponds reasonably well to
the experimental results.
the experimental results.



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Swirling flow in a conical diffuser generated with rotor-stator interaction

Application Area 6: Turbomachinery Internal Flow

Application Challenge AC6-14

Abstract

This test case concerns flow unsteadiness generated in a swirl apparatus which was investigated experimentally and numerically. The swirl apparatus, shown in the figure below, was designed in Timişoara, Romania, where also the measurements were carried out. LDA measurements were performed along three survey axes in the test section to provide the characteristics of the swirling flow in the conical diffuser. The swirling flow configuration corresponds to part-load operation of a Francis turbine. A series of numerical simulations undertaken to study the highly swirling turbulent flow generated by rotor-stator interaction in the test-case swirl generator are reported here. The purpose is to assess the applicability of different turbulence models in swirling flow with a high level of unsteadiness and a significant production and dissipation of turbulence in the flow away from the wall. Nine turbulence models are compared: four high-Reynolds number URANS, two low-Reynolds number URANS and three hybrid URANS-LES models. The URANS models are capable of capturing the main unsteady features of this flow, the so-called helical vortex rope, which is formed by the strong centrifugal force and an on-axis recirculation region. However, the size of the on-axis recirculation region is overestimated by the URANS models. It is shown that a more detailed resolution, which is provided by the hybrid URANS-LES methods, is necessary to capture the turbulence and the coherent structures. The flow contains a strong disintegration of the vortex rope which is predicted well by the hybrid URANS-LES models. The hybrid methods also capture the blade wakes better than the other models, elucidating the wake interaction with the vortex rope. The frequency of the vortex rope is predicted well, and the total turbulence (resolved and modeled) as delivered by the hybrid method corresponds reasonably well to the experimental results.


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Schematic view of Timişoara swirl generator




Contributed by: A. Javadia, A. Bosiocb, H Nilssona, S. Munteanc, R. Susan-Resigab — aChalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden; bUniversity Polytehnica Timişoara, Timişoara, Romania; cCenter for Advanced Research in Engineering Sciences, Romanian Academy, Timişoara Branch, Timişoara, Romania

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