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A mixture model with modified mass transfer expression for cavitating turbulent flow simulation

Shuhong Liu (State Key Laboratory of Hydro Science and Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China)
Shengcai Li (WIMRC, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK)
Liang Zhang (State Key Laboratory of Hydro Science and Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China)
Yulin Wu (State Key Laboratory of Hydro Science and Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China)

Engineering Computations

ISSN: 0264-4401

Article publication date: 30 May 2008

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide a mixture model with modified mass transfer expression for calculating cavitating (two‐phase) flow.

Design/methodology/approach

The mass transfer relations are derived based on the mechanics of evaporation and condensation, in which the mass and momentum transfer count for factors such as non‐dissolved gas, turbulence, surface tension, phase‐change rate, etc.

Findings

As shown by two calculation examples, the modified model can predict the cavitating flow with high accuracy, agreeing well with experimental results.

Originality/value

The methods described are of value in improving stability in numerical calculations.

Keywords

Citation

Liu, S., Li, S., Zhang, L. and Wu, Y. (2008), "A mixture model with modified mass transfer expression for cavitating turbulent flow simulation", Engineering Computations, Vol. 25 No. 4, pp. 290-304. https://doi.org/10.1108/02644400810874930

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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