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Numerical simulations of a swirling flow in a francis draft tube
E. V. Palkina, M. Yu. Hrebtovba, R. I. Mullyadzhanovab, I. V. Litvinovba, S. V. Alexeenkoab a Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics SB RAS, pr. Akad. Lavrentyeva 1, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
b Novosibirsk State University, ul. Pirogova 1, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
Abstract:
We study the flow in a model Francis-99 draft tube for partial load conditions using Large-eddy simulations.
The swirl is produced by the runner rotating with a constant angular velocity.
Within the validation step we compare results of eddy-resolving simulations with our Particle image velocimetry (PIV) and pressure measurements for three flow cases with different incoming flow rates.
The time-averaged velocity fields agree well in experiments and simulations.
To study the dynamical features we analyze spectral characteristics of the flow featuring a strong coherent component.
This vortical structure corresponds to the precessing vortex core (PVC) changing the shape and amplitude with the increase in the bulk velocity.
Keywords:
hydroturbine, draft tube, swirling flows, hydrodynamics instability, self-oscillation, precessing vortex core, turbulence, simulation, large-eddy simulation.
Received: 18.08.2022 Revised: 18.08.2022 Accepted: 29.09.2022
Citation:
E. V. Palkin, M. Yu. Hrebtov, R. I. Mullyadzhanov, I. V. Litvinov, S. V. Alexeenko, “Numerical simulations of a swirling flow in a francis draft tube”, Sib. Zh. Ind. Mat., 26:1 (2023), 132–141; J. Appl. Industr. Math., 17:1 (2023), 156–162
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