Numerical modeling of fluid resonance in narrow gaps of fixed rectangular structures

Ming-ming Liu, Rui-jia Jin, Zhen-dong Cui

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Abstract

A two-dimensional numerical model is developed to investigate the phenomenon of resonance in narrow gaps. Instead of using commonly used Volume of Fluid method to capture the free surface which is sometimes difficult to capture the geometric properties of the geometrically complicated interface, the free surface is traced by using Arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian method. The numerical model is based on the two-dimensional Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes equations. The numerical model is validated against wave propagation in wave flume. Comparisons between the numerical results and available theoretical data show satisfactory agreements. Fluid resonance in narrow gaps of fixed rectangular structures are simulated. Numerical results show that resonance wave height and wave frequency for rectangle boxes with sphenoid corners is larger than for rectangle boxes.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages7
JournalAdvances in Mechanical Engineering
Volume11
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

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Keywords

  • computer programs
  • finite element method
  • mathematical models
  • resonance
  • viscous flow
  • water waves

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