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Abstract: This paper focuses on the unsteady numerical simulations of the turbulent flow in tight lattice geometries with the explicit algebraic Reynolds stress model. The calculation results showed that the shape of the geometry, gap width and rod diameter as well as the Reynolds number were important parameters that would influence the characteristics of the flow (such as the dominant frequency and wavelength of the pulsation) and the turbulent mixing between the subchannels. And a modified correlation of turbulent mixing was proposed, which showed better agreement with the past experimental results compared to the other existing correlations, especially for the low Prandtl number fluids such as liquid sodium. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: This paper focuses on the unsteady numerical simulation of the turbulent flow in two types of geometry containing a narrow gap with the explicit algebraic Reynolds stress model. The model was first validated through the comparison of simulation results inside a rectangular channel containing a cylinder and the corresponding experimental data. The structures of the oscillation were correctly reproduced. Simulation of turbulent mixing between circular channels connected by a narrow gap was carried out with the validated model. Because of the influence of the strong anisotropic turbulent flow in the gap region, the mixing rate was dramatically enhanced by the cyclic and almost periodic flow pulsation. The calculation results of the turbulent mixing rate showed good agreement with the experiment and the maximum error was less than 15%. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: In present study, the collapse of void bubble in liquid has been simulated using moving particle semi-implicit (MPS) code. The liquid is described using moving particles and the bubble–liquid interface was set to be vacuum pressure boundary without interfacial heat mass transfer. The topological shape of bubble can be traced according to the motion and location of interfacial particles. The time dependent bubble diameter, interfacial velocity and bubble collapse time were obtained under wide parametric range. The comparison with Rayleigh and Zababakhin''s prediction showed a good agreement which validates the applicability and accuracy on MPS method in solving present momentum problems. The potential void induced water hammer pressure pulse was also evaluated which is instructive for further material erosion study. The bubble collapse with non-condensable gas has been further simulated and the rebound phenomenon was successfully captured which is similar with vapor-filled cavitation phenomenon. The present study exhibits some fundamental characteristics of void bubble hydrodynamics and it is also expected to be instructive for further applications of MPS method to complicated bubble dynamics problems. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: In the present study, we preformed a two-dimensional numerical simulation of the motion and coalescence of bubble pairs rising in the stationary liquid pool, using the moving particle semi-implicit (MPS) method. Moving particles were used to describe the liquid phase and the vapor phase was evaluated using real vapor sate equation. The bubble–liquid interface was set to be a free surface boundary which could be captured according to the motion and location of interfacial particles. The behaviors of coalescence between two identical bubbles predicted by the MPS method were in good agreement with the experimental results reported in the literature. Numerical results indicated that the rising velocity of the trailing bubble was larger than that of the leading bubble. Both of the leading bubble and the trailing bubble rose faster than the isolated bubble. After coalescence, the coalesced bubble showed velocity and volume oscillations. The time of the volume oscillations increased with increasing initial bubble diameter. The wake flow and vortex would form behind the coalesced bubble. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]