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This volume collects various contributions from the 5th
International Conference on Jets, Wakes and Separated Flows
(ICJWSF2015) that took place in Stockholm during June 2015.
Researchers from all around the world presented their latest
results concerning fundamental and applied aspects of fluid
dynamics. With its general character, the conference embraced many
aspects of fluid dynamics, such as shear flows, multiphase flows
and vortex flows, for instance. The structure of the present book
reflects the variety of topics treated within the conference i.e.
Jets, Wakes, Separated flows, Vehicle aerodynamics, Wall-bounded
and confined flows, Noise, Turbomachinery flows, Multiphase and
reacting flows, Vortex dynamics, Energy-related flows and a section
dedicated to Numerical analyses.
This book presents flight mechanics of aircraft, spacecraft, and
rockets to technical and non-technical readers in simple terms and
based purely on physical principles. Adapting an accessible and
lucid writing style, the book retains the scientific authority and
conceptual substance of an engineering textbook without requiring a
background in physics or engineering mathematics. Professor Tewari
explains relevant physical principles of flight by straightforward
examples and meticulous diagrams and figures. Important aspects of
both atmospheric and space flight mechanics are covered, including
performance, stability and control, aeroelasticity, orbital
mechanics, and altitude control. The book describes airplanes,
gliders, rotary wing and flapping wing flight vehicles, rockets,
and spacecraft and visualizes the essential principles using
detailed illustration. It is an ideal resource for managers and
technicians in the aerospace industry without engineering degrees,
pilots, and anyone interested in the mechanics of flight.
This outstanding thesis characterises the aerodynamic flow around a
container freight train; investigating how changing container
loading configurations affect the magnitude of aerodynamic forces
measured on a container. 1/25th scale moving-model freight train
experiments were carried out at the University of Birmingham's
TRAIN rig facility to investigate slipstream velocities and static
pressure, as well as measuring, using a specifically designed
on-board pressure monitoring system, the aerodynamic loads on
containers. Results were compared with full scale data and assessed
in terms European standards for trackside worker and passenger
safety limits. Rail vehicle aerodynamic studies have tended to
previously focus on high speed passenger trains in line with
increases in train speed. The research presented within this thesis
highlights the issues associated with the aerodynamic development
around a freight train, providing the foundations for further
research and a basis from which to develop international safety
standards in relation to freight, as well as high speed trains.
This book presents contributions to the 19th biannual symposium of
the German Aerospace Aerodynamics Association (STAB) and the German
Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics (DGLR). The individual
chapters reflect ongoing research conducted by the STAB members in
the field of numerical and experimental fluid mechanics and
aerodynamics, mainly for (but not limited to) aerospace
applications, and cover both nationally and EC-funded projects.
Special emphasis is given to collaborative research projects
conducted by German scientists and engineers from universities,
research-establishments and industries. By addressing a number of
cutting-edge applications, together with the relevant physical and
mathematics fundamentals, the book provides readers with a
comprehensive overview of the current research work in the field.
Though the book's primary emphasis is on the aerospace context, it
also addresses further important applications, e.g. in ground
transportation and energy.
In the present volume numerous descriptions of Ram accelerators are
presented. These descriptions provide good overview on the progress
made and the present state of the Ram accelerator technology
worldwide. In addition, articles describing light gas gun,
ballistic range including a chapter dealing with shock waves in
solids are given. Along with the technical description of
considered facilities, samples of obtained results are also
included. Each chapter is written by an expert in the described
topic providing a comprehensive description of the discussed
phenomena.
In Chapter One, Fujun Wang, Chaoyue Wang, Zhengjun Yang, Peijian
Zhou, and Zhifeng Yao propose and examine a dynamic mixed nonlinear
SGS model, with the results indicating that this wall-resolved
near-wall solution could capture details more accurately. In
Chapter Two, Jose Gonzalez and Jesus M. Fernandez present a study
wherein the flow in a one stage, single volute centrifugal pump is
examined at the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory at the Universidad de
Oviedo. In Chapter Three, Hua-Shu Dou, Lulu Zheng, Zuchao Zhu,
Xiaoping Chen, and Baoling Cui discuss the evolution of the
separating flow and pressure variation distribution around the
tongue region in a centrifugal pump. In Chapter Four, Angelo Leto
discusses centrifugal pumps for liquid-propellant engines for space
propulsion applications. Jamshid H. Karimov, MD, PhD, Shinji Okano,
MD, and Kiyotaka Fukamachi, MD, PhD review continuous-flow
mechanical circulatory support technology in Chapter Five. Next,
Susanta K. Das wraps up the book with an experiment on the effect
of impeller vane geometry design on the performance of a
centrifugal pump.
1 Introduction.- 2 Equations of motion.- 2.1 incompressible flow.-
2.2 the Boussinesq approximation.- 2.3 coordinate system.- 3
Stability and Transition.- 3.1 stability analysis.- 3.2
Kelvin-Helmholtz instability.- 3.3 Rayleigh stability criterion.-
3.4 stability of a one-dimensional flow.- 3.5 routes to chaos.- 4
The characteristics of turbulence.- 4.1 the Burgers equation.- 4.2
phenomenology.- 4.3 experimental and numerical methods.- 5
Statistical description of turbulence.- 5.1 statistics.- 5.2
stationarity and homogeneity.- 5.3 the Reynolds equations.- 5.4
kinetic theory of momentum transfer.- 6 Turbulent flows.- 6.1
channel flow.- 6.2 mean velocity profile.- 6.3 scaling of turbulent
wall flows.- 6.4 wall roughness.- 6.5 pressure gradient.- 6.6 free
turbulent flows.- 6.7 the free jet.- 7 Kinetic energy.- 7.1 kinetic
energy of the mean flow.- 7.2 kinetic energy of turbulence.- 7.3
Prandtl's one-equation model.- 7.4 energy equation per component.-
7.5 convective turbulence.- 7.6 the convective boundary layer.- 8
Vorticity.- 8.1 vorticity equation.- 8.2 coherent structures.- 8.3
enstrophy.- 8.4 the k- (e- ) model.- 8.5 second-order closure and
algebraic stress models.- 8.6 large eddy simulation of turbulence.-
9 Correlation function and spectrum.- 9.1 time correlations.- 9.2
the spectrum.- 9.3 spatial correlations and spectra.- 9.4 the
Taylor hypothesis.- 9.5 scaling of turbulence spectra.- 9.6
isotropic turbulence.- 10 Turbulent diffusion.- 10.1 statistical
approach.- 10.2 the diffusion equation.- 10.3 inertial transport.-
A Equations of motion.- B Special topics.- B.1 Monin-Obukhov
similarity.- B.2 rapid distortion theory.- B.3 aeroacoustics.- B.4
rotating turbulence (by Herman Clercx).- B.5 drag reduction by
polymer additives.- Bibliography.- Index.
Hydraulic gates are utilized in multiple capacities in modern
society. As such, the failure of these gates can have disastrous
consequences, and it is imperative to develop new methods to avoid
these occurrences. Dynamic Stability of Hydraulic Gates and
Engineering for Flood Prevention is a critical reference source
containing scholarly research on engineering techniques and
mechanisms to decrease the failure rate of hydraulic gates.
Including a range of perspectives on topics such as fluid dynamics,
vibration mechanisms, and flow stability, this book is ideally
designed for researchers, academics, engineers, graduate students,
and practitioners interested in the study of hydraulic gate
structure.
In order to apply the damage tolerance design philosophy to design
marine structures, accurate prediction of fatigue crack growth
under service conditions is required. Now, more and more people
have realized that only a fatigue life prediction method based on
fatigue crack propagation (FCP) theory has the potential to explain
various fatigue phenomena observed. In this book, the issues
leading towards the development of a unified fatigue life
prediction (UFLP) method based on FCP theory are addressed. Based
on the philosophy of the UFLP method, the current inconsistency
between fatigue design and inspection of marine structures could be
resolved. This book presents the state-of-the-art and recent
advances, including those by the authors, in fatigue studies. It is
designed to lead the future directions and to provide a useful tool
in many practical applications. It is intended to address to
engineers, naval architects, research staff, professionals and
graduates engaged in fatigue prevention design and survey of marine
structures, in fatigue studies of materials and structures, in
experimental laboratory research, in planning the repair and
maintenance of existing structures, and in rule development. The
book is also an effective educational aid in naval architecture,
marine, civil and mechanical engineering. Prof. Weicheng Cui is the
Dean of Hadal Science and Technology Research Center of Shanghai
Ocean University, China. Dr. Xiaoping Huang is an associate
professor of School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil
Engineering of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. Dr. Fang Wang
is an associate professor of Hadal Science and Technology Research
Center of Shanghai Ocean University, China.
The state-of-the-art in fluvial hydrodynamics can be examined only
through a careful exploration of the theoretical development and
applied engineering technology. The book is primarily focused,
since most up-to-date research findings in the field are presented,
on the research aspects that involve a comprehensive knowledge of
sediment dynamics in turbulent flows. It begins with the
fundamentals of hydrodynamics and particle motion followed by
turbulence characteristics related to sediment motion. Then, the
sediment dynamics is analysed from a classical perspective by
applying the mean bed shear approach and additionally incorporating
a statistical description for the role of turbulence. The work
finally examines the local scour problems at hydraulic structures
and scale models. It is intended to design as a course textbook in
graduate / research level and a guide for the field engineers as
well, keeping up with modern technological developments. Therefore,
as a simple prerequisite, the background of the readers should have
a basic knowledge in hydraulics in undergraduate level and an
understanding of fundamentals of calculus.
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