A fast non-iterative numerical algorithm to predict unsteady partial cavitation on hydrofoils

A new algorithm to predict partial sheet cavity behavior on hydrofoils is proposed. The proposed algorithm models the unsteady partial cavitation using Boundary Element Method (BEM). In the proposed method the spatial iterative scheme is removed by means of a new approach determining the instantaneo...

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Published in:Applied mathematical modelling 2013-05, Vol.37 (9), p.6446-6457
Main Authors: Behbahani-Nejad, Morteza, Changizian, Maziar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Boundary Element Method
Cavitation
Fast algorithm
Holes
Hydrofoil
Hydrofoils
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical models
Partial cavity
Unsteady
Unsteady flow
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Summary:A new algorithm to predict partial sheet cavity behavior on hydrofoils is proposed. The proposed algorithm models the unsteady partial cavitation using Boundary Element Method (BEM). In the proposed method the spatial iterative scheme is removed by means of a new approach determining the instantaneous cavity length. This iterative scheme is required in conventional algorithms to obtain the cavity length at each time step. Performance of the new algorithm for various unsteady cavitating flows with different reduced frequencies, cavitation numbers, hydrofoil geometries and inflow conditions are investigated. Comparison between the obtained results using the proposed method and those of conventional ones indicates that the present algorithm works well with sufficient accuracy. Moreover, it is shown that the proposed method is computationally more efficient than the conventional one for unsteady sheet cavitation analysis on hydrofoils.
ISSN:0307-904X
DOI:10.1016/j.apm.2013.01.034