A computational fluid dynamics analysis of the wave soldering process

Aziz, M. S. Abdul; Abdullah, M. Z.; Khor, C. Y.; Mazlan, Musalmah; Ahmad, Imran; Fairuz, Z.M.

doi:10.1108/hff-02-2014-0053

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“…Abdul Aziz et al (2015) investigated the three-dimensional finite volume-based effects of propeller blades on fountain flow in a wave soldering process. The results showed a stable fountain profile, and it was the best choice for the process.…”

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Accurate marine propellers flow field CFD through anisotropic mesh optimization

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Habashi

2019

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Purpose Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation of the flow field around marine propellers is challenging because of geometric complexity and rotational effects. To capture the flow structure, grid quality and distribution around the blades is primordial. This paper aims to demonstrate that solution-based automatic mesh optimization is the most logical and practical way to achieve optimal CFD solutions. Design/methodology/approach In the current paper, open water propeller performance coefficients such as thrust and torque coefficients are numerically investigated. An anisotropic mesh adaptation technique is applied, believed for the first time, to marine propellers and to two computational domains. Findings The current study’s performance coefficients are compared with other previously published CFD results and improvements in terms of accuracy and computational cost are vividly demonstrated for different advance coefficients, as well as a much sharper capture of the complex flow features. Originality/value It will be clearly demonstrated that these two improvements can be achieved, surprisingly, at a much lower meshing and computational cost.

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confidence: 99%