Numerical studies for viscous swirling flow through annular diffusers

Journal of Engineering Mathematics - Tập 8 - Trang 193-207 - 1974
C. M. Crane1, D. M. Burley2
1School of Mathematics, Computing and Statistics, City of Leicester Polytechnic, Leicester, England
2Department of Applied Mathematics and Computing Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England

Tóm tắt

Numerical solutions (obtained using the method of Part I) for incompressible viscous swirling flows through annular diffusers are discussed. Separation of the boundary layer and vortex breakdown are predicted. The prime interest is devoted to investigating the type of separation and the effects on separation of inlet swirl and Reynolds number. Pressure distributions have been calculated and performance parameters evaluated. The effect of separation on performance is also clearly shown.

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