Simulation
Simulation
Simulation
Liwei Song*
School of science, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan, China
1. Introduction
Together with theoretical analysis and scientific experiment, scientific computing has been regarded as
one of the major methods in modern scientific researches. For the fluid mechanical problems, due to the
nonlinear characteristics of the flow equations, difficulties exist in theoretical analysis. Through
scientific computing, the flow field information and fluid dynamic parameters can be obtained by
solving numerically the flow governing equations.
For a rotating object, when the direction of the rotating angular velocity is not the same as that of the
translational velocity, the cross force is generated due to the boundary layer displacement thickness
distortion on both sides of the rotating body. The Magnus effect has been used in airborne wind energy
generation systems, flying machines, ship propulsion and stabilization, which utilize the Magnus effect
to create driving force with a rotating cylinder. The flow around a rotating cylinder [1-4] is the basic
problem of the Magnus effect.
2. Numerical Simulation
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where φ represents the transport of a scalar property. Equation(6) has four distinct term: the
transient term, the convective flux, the diffusive flux and the source term. The linear algebraic equations
can be obtained by discreting the integral equation [5].
3. Results
(a) (b)
Figure 1. Flow past cylinder 2D: (a) velocity contour and streamline, (b) pressure contour.
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Figure 2. (a) shows the streamlines and the pressure field contours of the flow field on the condition
that v∞ = 7 ms-1 and ω = 30 rps. The streamlines in the front of the cylinder rounded to the end of the
cylinder, which is cause by the pressure difference between the front and the end of the cylinder. The
Magnus effect is weakened near the ends of the cylinder.
Figure 2. (b) shows the pressure field contours, where the maximum of pressure located at 183° and
the minimum located at 88°. The pressure difference between the top and the bottom are weakened near
the ends of the cylinder, which cause the decreasing of the cross force.
(a) (b)
Figure 2. Flow past cylinder: (a) streamlines, (b) pressure contours.
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increasing the effective length of the cylinder, improving the Magnus effect and enhancing the cross
force of the rotating cylinder.
(a) (b)
Figure 3. Flow past cylinder appending endplates: (a) streamlines, (b) pressure contours.
5. Conclusion
The Magnus effect was studied by numerical simulation. Through the flow field simulation of the
rotating cylinder, found the flow structural characteristics and the influence factor of the cross force.
Based on the analysis of the flow field, the Magnus effect can be improved by appending endplates. It
is proved through numerical simulation that appending endplates is effective.
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