Investigation into the discrepancies between computational fluid dynamics lift predictions and experimental results
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 2002.
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| author | Fairman, Randall S. (Randall Scott), 1967- |
| author2 | David V. Burke. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/81342019-04-10T08:53:01Z Investigation into the discrepancies between computational fluid dynamics lift predictions and experimental results Fairman, Randall S. (Randall Scott), 1967- David V. Burke. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Ocean Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Ocean Engineering. Ocean Engineering. Fluid dynamics Vortex-motion Turbulence Propellers Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 2002. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 116-118). An analysis of current computational fluid dynamics capabilities in predicting mean lift forces for two dimensional foils is conducted. It is shown that both integral boundary layer theory and Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes algorithms provide the same over-prediction of lift forces when properly converged. It is also shown that the over-prediction is insensitive to turbulence model details. Experimentation and computational fluid dynamics modeling show that discrete vortices are shed with significant sizes and distinct frequencies. These vortices are shown to result in significant cfd prediction errors when they are asymmetric in size or shape. Inaccuracies in flow predictions in the near wake appear to result in an effective change in the Kutta Condition due to pressure biasing associated with vortex asymmetry. The net result is a consistent overprediction of mean lift. Based on an analysis of over 1000 historical experiments an empirical model is developed to allow the error in predicted lift coefficient to be anticipated based on the local flow conditions at the trailing edge of the foil. A series of experiments are conducted and reported to test the accuracy of the empirical model. The result is a significant improvement in mean lift prediction and pressure profile for both RANS and IBLT. by Randall S. Fairman. Ph.D. 2005-08-24T20:37:25Z 2005-08-24T20:37:25Z 2002 2002 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8134 51758361 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 118 leaves 8910918 bytes 8910676 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Ocean Engineering. Fluid dynamics Vortex-motion Turbulence Propellers Fairman, Randall S. (Randall Scott), 1967- Investigation into the discrepancies between computational fluid dynamics lift predictions and experimental results |
| title | Investigation into the discrepancies between computational fluid dynamics lift predictions and experimental results |
| title_full | Investigation into the discrepancies between computational fluid dynamics lift predictions and experimental results |
| title_fullStr | Investigation into the discrepancies between computational fluid dynamics lift predictions and experimental results |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigation into the discrepancies between computational fluid dynamics lift predictions and experimental results |
| title_short | Investigation into the discrepancies between computational fluid dynamics lift predictions and experimental results |
| title_sort | investigation into the discrepancies between computational fluid dynamics lift predictions and experimental results |
| topic | Ocean Engineering. Fluid dynamics Vortex-motion Turbulence Propellers |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8134 |
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