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A preconditioned Navier–Stokes method for two-phase flows with application to cavitation prediction
Robert F. Kunz,David A. Boger,David R. Stinebring,Thomas S. Chyczewski,Jules W. Lindau,Howard J. Gibeling,Sankaran Venkateswaran,T. R. Govindan +7 more
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In this paper, an implicit algorithm for the computation of viscous two-phase flows is presented, which employs a dual-time, preconditioned, three-dimensional algorithm, with multi-block and parallel execution capabilities.Citations
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Friction Drag Reduction of External Flows with Bubble and Gas Injection
TL;DR: In this article, the use of partial and supercavities for drag reduction of axisymmetric objects moving within a liquid is reviewed, and the current applications of these techniques to underwater vehicles and surface ships are discussed.
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Large Eddy Simulation and theoretical investigations of the transient cavitating vortical flow structure around a NACA66 hydrofoil
TL;DR: In this paper, the cavitating flow around a NACA66 hydrofoil is studied numerically with particular emphasis on understanding the cavitation structures and the shedding dynamics, including the cavity growth, break-off and collapse downstream.
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Numerical simulation of three dimensional cavitation shedding dynamics with special emphasis on cavitation–vortex interaction
TL;DR: In this article, the structure of the cavitating flow around a twisted hydrofoil was investigated numerically using the mass transfer cavitation model and the modified RNG k-e model with a local density correction for turbulent eddy viscosity.
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Dynamics of attached turbulent cavitating flows
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the stationary and non-stationary characteristics of attached, turbulent cavitating flows around solid objects, including incipient cavitation with traveling bubbles, sheet cavitation, cloud cavitation and supercavitation.
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A Pressure-Based Method for Turbulent Cavitating Flow Computations
Inanc Senocak,Wei Shyy +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a pressure-based algorithm is presented for turbulent cavitating flow computations, where single-fluid Navier-Stokes equations cast in their conservative form, along with a volume fraction transport equation, are employed.
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The prediction of laminarization with a two-equation model of turbulence
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A Numerical Method for Solving Incompressible Viscous Flow Problems
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Numerical solution of the Euler equations by finite volume methods using Runge Kutta time stepping schemes
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Comparison of Finite Volume Flux Vector Splittings for the Euler Equations
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