Laminar Motion of the Incompressible Fluids in Self-Acting Thrust Bearings with Spiral Grooves by Cornel Velescu, Nicolae Calin Popa

“…The laminar motion of incompressible fluids in bearings is described by the fundamental equations of fluid dynamics. We developed and particularized these equations by taking into consideration the geometrical and functional characteristics of these hydrodynamic bearings. …”
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Layout Optimization of Two Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for Drag Reduction with a Combined CFD and Neural Network Method by Wenlong Tian, Zhaoyong Mao, Fuliang Zhao, Zhicao Zhao

“…Firstly, three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations are performed on the fleets with different layout parameters and detailed information on the hydrodynamic forces and flow structures around the AUVs is obtained. …”
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Analytical Solutions of the Balance Equation for the Scalar Variance in One-Dimensional Turbulent Flows under Stationary Conditions by Andrea Amicarelli, Annalisa Di Bernardino, Franco Catalano, Giovanni Leuzzi, Paolo Monti

“…These solutions represent both analytical tools for preliminary estimations of the concentration variance and upwind spatial reconstruction schemes for CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics)—RANS (Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes) codes, which estimate the turbulent fluctuations of reactive scalars.…”
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CFD simulations of a hydrocyclone in absence of an air core by Delgadillo J.A., Al Kayed M., Vo D., Ramamurthy A.S.

“…Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a versatile means to predict the characteristics of flow in fluid mechanics problems under a wide range of design and operating conditions . …”
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Flushing and Locking of Venous Catheters: Available Evidence and Evidence Deficit by Godelieve Alice Goossens

“…The clinical sign of an occlusion is catheter malfunction and flushing is strongly recommended to ensure a well-functioning catheter. Therefore fluid dynamics, flushing techniques, and sufficient flushing volumes are important matters in adequate flushing in all catheter types. …”
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A numerical framework for simulating fluid-structure interaction phenomena by A. De Rosis, S. de Miranda, C. Burrafato, F. Ubertini

“…The lattice Boltzmann method is used to compute fluid dynamics, while the corotational finite element formulation together with the Time Discontinuous Galerkin method are adopted to predict structure dynamics. …”
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CFD-Guided Development of Test Rigs for Studying Erosion and Large-Particle Damage of Thermal Barrier Coatings by Maria A. Kuczmarski, Robert A. Miller, Dongming Zhu

“…The most useful rig tests are those that can replicate, often in an accelerated manner, the degradation that materials experience in the engine. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can be used to accelerate the successful development and continuous improvement of combustion burner rigs for meaningful materials testing. …”
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Aerosol Particles Generated by Coughing and Sneezing of a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Host Travel over 30 m Distance by Boris Gorbunov

“…Abstract A fast-computational 3D model comprising fluid dynamics with heat transfer, mass transfer and diffusion of diluted species has been adapted and employed to evaluate dispersion of aerosol particles in various environments. …”
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ANÁLISE DO DIÂMETRO E DA VELOCIDADE DE BOLHAS DE AR SOB DIFERENTES TENSÕES SUPERFICIAIS: ESTUDO EXPERIMENTAL E SIMULAÇÃO NUMÉRICA CFD by Hugo Henrique Jacomini, Junia Natalia Mendes Batista, Rodrigo Béttega

“… No presente trabalho, avaliou-se a formação de bolhas de ar em um tanque de flotação empregando diferentes tensões superficiais através de testes experimentais e utilizando a fluidodinâmica computacional (Computational Fluid Dynamics - CFD). As simulações foram conduzidas utilizando o software FLUENT® 18.2. …”
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Simulations of a Single-Phase Flow in a Compound Parabolic Concentrator Reactor by Tzayam Pérez, José L. Nava

“…This paper deals with the analysis and interpretation of flow visualization and residence time distribution (RTD) in a compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) reactor using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). CFD was calculated under turbulent flow conditions solving the Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) equation expressed in terms of turbulent viscosity and the standard k−ε turbulent model in 3D. …”
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Case study of smoke and heat control systems in high-rise buildings by Căruntu Alexandru-Sorin, Teodosiu Cătălin-Ioan

“…New European technical regulations impose the need for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling of smoke and heat control systems for buildings with a height greater than 60 m. …”
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Modal Analysis and Flow through Sectionalized Pipeline Gate Valve Using FEA and CFD Technique by Desejo Filipeson Sozinando, Bernard Xavier Tchomeni, Alfayo Anyika Alugongo

“…Secondly, an implicit numerical analysis using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is employed to describe physical quantities such as the flow velocity profiles at different stream positions and pressure fields at different points in a control volume. …”
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Prediction of Lift Coefficient for Tandem Wing Configuration or Multiple-Lifting-Surface System Using Prandtl’s Lifting-Line Theory by Hao Cheng, Hua Wang

“…The accuracy of the numerical solutions obtained by the method has been validated by the data obtained from computational fluid dynamics and tunnel experiment. By varying the design parameters, such as the gap, the stagger, the incidence angle, the wingspan, the taper ratio as well as the aspect ratio, a series of tandem wing configurations are tested to analyze the lift coefficient and the induced drag of each lifting surface. …”
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Numerical Simulation and Comparison of Conventional and Sloped Solar Chimney Power Plants: The Case for Lanzhou by Fei Cao, Huashan Li, Yang Zhang, Liang Zhao

“…A simplified Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model is built to predict the performances of the SCPP. …”
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Optimization of Meridional Flow Channel Design of Pump Impeller by Sunao Miyauchi, Hironori Horiguchi, Jun-ichirou Fukutomi, Akihiro Takahashi

“…In this article, a few design examples and these Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) validations are also given.…”
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Open-Source Software in Computational Research: A Case Study by Madhava Syamlal, Thomas J. O'Brien, Sofiane Benyahia, Aytekin Gel, Sreekanth Pannala

“…A case study of open-source (OS) development of the computational research software MFIX, used for multiphase computational fluid dynamics simulations, is presented here. The verification and validation steps required for constructing modern computational software and the advantages of OS development in those steps are discussed. …”
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Structural characteristic analysis of new type bend-twist coupling blades of large wind turbine by WANG HaiSheng, MIAO WeiPao, LI Chun, ZHANG Li, ZHU HaiBo

“…The composite lamination design was carried out in accordance with the real processing technology, and the aerodynamic force of the blade was obtained by the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method. The bend-twist coupling characteristics, harmonic response and strength of conventional and bending-torsional coupling blades were analyzed respectively. …”
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Recent Efforts for Credible CFD Simulations in China by Li Li, Bai Wen, Liang Yihua

“…In this paper some recent efforts for credible computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations in China are reviewed. …”
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A Study on the Efficient Method for the Solution of the Saha Equation in the Numerical Simulation of Capillary Discharge by Hengzhu Liu, Cheng Wu, Fengjiang An, Shasha Liao

“…This would cause a relatively longer simulation runtime compared with conventional computational fluid dynamics problems. In this paper, the relatively difficult multidimensional problem of solving the Saha equation is transformed into a one-dimensional problem in the simulation of capillary discharge by constructing an iteration equation about temperature. …”
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A Numerical Approach to the Dynamic Response of the Deployment System during a Circular Cylinder Crossing through the Wave Zone by Xiaozhou Hu, Daojun Cai, Yiyao Jiang

“…The present numerical approach is based on the combination of solution methods of cable dynamics and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). For the implementation of the numerical approach, a cosimulation platform based on a CFD code and MATLAB is developed to study the fluid-solid interaction problem in the process. …”
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