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- Emission characteristics of a liquid spray sudden expansion combustor using computational fluid dynamics.
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- Rodriguez, Daniel, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
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A sudden expansion combustor (SUE) is analyzed using computation fluid dynamics (CFD). CO emissions and NOx emissions are computed for various operating conditions of the SUE combustor using a can type and an annular type geometrical configurations. The goal of this thesis is to see if the SUE combustor is a viable alternative to conventional combustors which utilize swirlers. It is found that for the can type combustor the NOx emissions were quite low compared to other combustor types but...
Show moreA sudden expansion combustor (SUE) is analyzed using computation fluid dynamics (CFD). CO emissions and NOx emissions are computed for various operating conditions of the SUE combustor using a can type and an annular type geometrical configurations. The goal of this thesis is to see if the SUE combustor is a viable alternative to conventional combustors which utilize swirlers. It is found that for the can type combustor the NOx emissions were quite low compared to other combustor types but the CO emissions were fairly high. The annular combustor shows better CO emissions compared to the can type, but the CO emissions are still high compared to other combustors. Emissions can be improved by providing better mixing in the primary combustion zone. The SUE combustor design needs to be further refined in order for it to be a viable alternative to conventional combustors with swirlers.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2013
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3362574
- Subject Headings
- Fluid dynamics, Data processing, Fluid dynamics, Mathematical models, Computational fluid dynamics, Diffusers, Fluid dynamics
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- Document (PDF)
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- Wind effect on super-tall buildings using computational fluid dynamics and structural dynamics.
- Creator
- Assaad, Bilal, Arockiasamy, Madasamy, Florida Atlantic University, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering
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Super-tall buildings located in high velocity wind regions are highly vulnerable to large lateral loads. Designing for these structures must be done with great engineering judgment by structural professionals. Present methods of evaluating these loads are typically by the use of American Society of Civil Engineers 7-10 standard, field measurements or scaled wind tunnel models. With the rise of high performance computing nodes, an emerging method based on the numerical approach of...
Show moreSuper-tall buildings located in high velocity wind regions are highly vulnerable to large lateral loads. Designing for these structures must be done with great engineering judgment by structural professionals. Present methods of evaluating these loads are typically by the use of American Society of Civil Engineers 7-10 standard, field measurements or scaled wind tunnel models. With the rise of high performance computing nodes, an emerging method based on the numerical approach of Computational Fluid Dynamics has created an additional layer of analysis and loading prediction alternative to conventional methods. The present document uses turbulence modeling and numerical algorithms by means of Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes and Large Eddy Simulation equations applied to a square prismatic prototype structure in which its dynamic properties have also been investigated. With proper modeling of the atmospheric boundary layer flow, these numerical techniques reveal important aerodynamic properties and enhance flow visualization to structural engineers in a virtual environment.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004343, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004343
- Subject Headings
- Boundary layer control, Buildings -- Aerodynamics, Computational fluid dynamics, Structural dynamics -- Data processing, Vortex motion
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- Document (PDF)
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- Tidal and Wind-Driven Circulation Through Lignum Vitae Basin, Florida Bay.
- Creator
- Pitts, Patrick A., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
- Date Issued
- 2002
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172084
- Subject Headings
- Tides, Tidal currents, Winds, Fluid dynamics --Data processing, Transport theory --Mathematical models
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- Document (PDF)
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- On the Laplacian and fractional Laplacian in exterior domains, and applications to the dissipative quasi-geostrophic equation.
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- Kosloff, Leonardo., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Mathematical Sciences
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In this work, we develop an extension of the generalized Fourier transform for exterior domains due to T. Ikebe and A. Ramm for all dimensions n>2 to study the Laplacian, and fractional Laplacian operators in such a domain. Using the harmonic extension approach due to L. Caffarelli and L. Silvestre, we can obtain a localized version of the operator, so that it is precisely the square root of the Laplacian as a self-adjoint operator in L2 with DIrichlet boundary conditions. In turn, this...
Show moreIn this work, we develop an extension of the generalized Fourier transform for exterior domains due to T. Ikebe and A. Ramm for all dimensions n>2 to study the Laplacian, and fractional Laplacian operators in such a domain. Using the harmonic extension approach due to L. Caffarelli and L. Silvestre, we can obtain a localized version of the operator, so that it is precisely the square root of the Laplacian as a self-adjoint operator in L2 with DIrichlet boundary conditions. In turn, this allowed us to obtain a maximum principle for solutions of the dissipative two-dimensional quasi-geostrophic equation the exterior domain, which we apply to prove decay results using an adaptation of the Fourier Splitting method of M.E. Schonbek.
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- 2012
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3355570
- Subject Headings
- Fluid dynamics, Data processing, Laplacian matrices, Attractors (Mathematics), Differential equations, Partial
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- Document (PDF)
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- Subjecting the CHIMERA supernova code to two hydrodynamic test problems, (i) Riemann problem and (ii) Point blast explosion.
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- Ahsan, Abu Salah M., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Physics
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A Shock wave as represented by the Riemann problem and a Point-blast explosion are two key phenomena involved in a supernova explosion. Any hydrocode used to simulate supernovae should be subjected to tests consisting of the Riemann problem and the Point-blast explosion. L. I. Sedov's solution of Point-blast explosion and Gary A. Sod's solution of a Riemann problem have been re-derived here from one dimensional fluid dynamics equations . Both these problems have been solved by using the idea...
Show moreA Shock wave as represented by the Riemann problem and a Point-blast explosion are two key phenomena involved in a supernova explosion. Any hydrocode used to simulate supernovae should be subjected to tests consisting of the Riemann problem and the Point-blast explosion. L. I. Sedov's solution of Point-blast explosion and Gary A. Sod's solution of a Riemann problem have been re-derived here from one dimensional fluid dynamics equations . Both these problems have been solved by using the idea of Self-similarity and Dimensional analysis. The main focus of my research was to subject the CHIMERA supernova code to these two hydrodynamic tests. Results of CHIMERA code for both the blast wave and Riemann problem have then been tested by comparing with the results of the analytic solution.
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- 2008
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/172665
- Subject Headings
- Mathematical physics, Continuum mechanics, Number theory, Supernovae, Data processing, Shock waves, Fluid dynamics
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- Document (PDF)