...L.C. Ruspini; E. Dari; C. Padra; G.H. Paissan; N.N. Salva Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present applications of the topological optimization method dealing with fluid dynamic problems in two- and three dimensions. The main goal is to develop a tool package able to optimize topology...

... integration scheme is described next. Through the paper, we will refer as “implicit‐diffusion algorithm” to the algorithm that considers implicitly the contribution of the viscosity, and as “explicit‐diffusion algorithm” to the explicit alternative. Fluids Flow Fluid dynamics Navier‐Stokes equations...

... are developed for power‐law fluids and effects of linearizations are explored. Also, the weak‐form RIP Galerkin model is developed. The Navier‐Stokes equations are widely studied in the area of computational fluid dynamics. Many methods have been proposed for the numerical solution of the Navier‐Stokes...

...S. Askari; M.H. Shojaeefard; K. Goudarzi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to carry out a comprehensive study of compressible flow over double wedge and biconvex airfoils using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and three analytical models including shock and expansion wave theory, Busemann's...

... safety operating by computational fluid dynamics. Pumps Fluid dynamics Force measurement Water supply engineering China The Taipuhe Pump Station is a key water conservation project for the Taipuhe valley. The pump station is located east of Tai Lake near Wujiang in Jiangsu Province...

... mathematics. The problems are presented so to be independent of the particular choice for the solution of the fluid flow. R. Rossi can be contacted at: rrossi@cimne.upc.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Fluids Structures Flow Fluid dynamics Programming and algorithm theory...

...Nuno Serra; Viriato Semiao Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare two different ventilation strategies, displacement and mixing, in heat, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems with recourse to computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Design/methodology/approach The flow...

... been over‐idealised. Circular (spherical) particles differ from real particles in at least four major ways: Paul W. Cleary can be contacted at: paul.cleary@csiro.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Particle size measurement Fluid dynamics Flow For non‐circular...

...Bing Shi; Ye Jin Purpose This paper aims to develop an assembly behaviour dynamic model of reheat stop valve assembly under run‐time situations and combined (assembly error, friction, fluid dynamics and thermal load behaviour) and to carry out assembly process evaluation and optimisation...

... Simulation Fluid dynamics Finite element analysis The availability of sufficient computer power, together with the maturity of the tools for CFD analysis, opens the way to the simulation of flow problems of increasing complexity. Between the many practical applications, the simulation of free...

... grids. Practical implications The inclusion of a high‐order reconstruction of the point‐wise velocity field is a simple and effective method of enhancing the accuracy of a finite volume code for the computational fluid dynamics analysis. Originality/value The paper develops an improved version...

... Equation 3 Equation 4 Equation 5 Y.W. Kwon can be contacted at: ywkwon@nps.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Finite element analysis Fluid dynamics Flow Structural analysis Coupled multiphysics problems are important in real engineering...

...X.L. Liu; W.Q. Tao; Y.L. He Purpose To provide an improved version of SIMPLER algorithm which can enhance the convergence rate of the iterative solution procedure in the field of computational fluid dynamics analysis. Design/methodology/approach The improved version of SIMPLER algorithm...

... suited for this type of optimization problem. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Programming and algorithm theory Finite element analysis Contamination Hazards Fluid dynamics 1. An urban area composed of several buildings; 2. A generic subway station...