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Numerical study of air-core vortex dynamics during liquid draining from cylindrical tanks

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In this paper, a qualitative and quantitative comparison of the temporal variation of critical height against available experiments is reported, and it was found that drain port shape, size, pressurization, initial rotation, etc, play a vital role in the formation of an air core vortex and its growth.
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This article is published in Fluid Dynamics Research.The article was published on 2014-04-01. It has received 9 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Vortex & Bell mouth.

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Numerical study of 3-D air core phenomenon during liquid draining

TL;DR: In this article, a 3D numerical simulation of the liquid draining from a cylindrical tank was conducted and the interaction between axially and circumferentially rotating vortex structures was suggested.
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Effect of water temperature on air-core generation and disappearance during draining

TL;DR: In this article, experiments are performed for draining water of different temperatures from a cylindrical tank, and it is shown that the air core generation and disappearance during draining depend on the temperature of the water in the tank, in which the total draining time increases with the water temperature.
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Study of aircore phenomenon and influence of water height during liquid draining

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied water draining through cylindrical tanks using experimental and numerical techniques and proposed the mechanism of generation and disappearance of aircore with the help of numerical results.
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Prevention of air entrainment during liquid draining using disc-type vortex suppressor

TL;DR: In this article, a simple and very effective vortex-suppression device through physically analyzing the causes of the air-core phenomenon was suggested, and liquid drainage processes with and without the suggested disc-type vortex suppressor were investigated numerically and experimentally.
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Electromagnetic vortex suppression to prevent air core phenomenon for draining of electrically conducting liquids

TL;DR: In this paper, a magnetic field is applied to the container to suppress the air core phenomenon during liquid suction or drainage through a narrow drain port, and a volume-of-fluid (VOF) free surface capturing method is used to track the free surface evolution.
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