Application of the immersed boundary method and arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian scheme to simulate local scour in turbulent flow
Date Issued
2014
Date
2014
Author(s)
Yang, Shan-He
Abstract
In this study, we apply the large eddy simulation (LES) code that combines the immersed boundary method (IBM) and the arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian method (ALE) to simulate the evolution of the erodible bed around a structure. This code is a three dimensional computational fluid dynamics simulator, which is capable of resolving the detailed turbulent flow field. This is particularly important in the high Reynolds number flow. We employ the IBM to model the surface of the structure. Compared to traditional body-fitting methods, IBM applies the body force to satisfy the desired boundary condition. It can efficiently handle the complex geometry and moving grids in Cartesian coordinate system. In addition, we apply the ALE method in our grid. It can calculate the grid velocity to guarantee conservation of sediment mass and simulate bed form dynamics in a turbulent boundary layer.
We simulate flow over a cylinder as a test case for IBM. Cases ranging from the regimes of creeping flow to turbulent flow are investigated. The present numerical model is then validated against the experimental results by Roulund et al.(2005), who investigated erosion around a cylinder in a laboratory setting. We discuss erosion in front of the cylinder, the development of sand ripples behind the cylinder, and turbulence kinetic energy (TKE). The numerical results show that the most dramatic erosion region is affected by the steady upflow associated with the horseshoe vortex. Moreover, we observe that sediments in front of the edge pile up in the lower pressure area. Flow separation easily occurs behind the ripples, leading to the growth of the ripple amplitude. We found that high TKE occurs at regions of flow convergence, which is usually associated with strong dissipation, leading to the deposition of suspended sediments.
Subjects
大渦流模式
沉浸邊界法
移動網格法
局部沖刷
沙漣
馬蹄形渦流
Type
thesis
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