Study of a lead-bismuth eutectic jet issued into a heated cavity using large eddy simulation
Study of a lead-bismuth eutectic jet issued into a heated cavity using large eddy simulation
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使用大涡模拟研究进入加热腔的铅铋共晶射流
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2022.123407
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发表时间:
2022
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Huang X
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作者:
Huang X
Low Prandtl number convection of an axisymmetric turbulent lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) jet discharged into a heated confined geometry using large eddy simulation is investigated. The Reynolds number based on jet centerline velocity and jet diameter isRe= 44,706. The results demonstrate some features of liquid metal that deviate from those of ordinary fluids. Examples include the differences between fluctuations of temperature and velocity, the distributions of turbulent viscosity and turbulent diffusivity of heat, and the misalignment between the turbulent heat flux vector and the gradient of mean temperature, all of which imply that standard turbulence models may not be suitable for the simulation of such flows. The LBE jet atPr= 0.03 is compared with a high-pressure water jet atPr= 0.8 under the sameReandFr. The centerline decay of the mean velocity for LBE demonstrates the same behavior as that of water, which is governed by a linear variation for the self-preservation region between 1.5Dand 8.5D, whereDis the diameter of the jet orifice. In contrast, the centerline mean temperature for LBE decreases slower compared with that of water. The difference in temperature results from the high intensity of molecular diffusion in heat transport in LBE, while the momentum transport is mainly by turbulent diffusion in both flows. Self-preserving characteristic of temperature r.m.s (Trms) is observed. The radial profiles ofTrmsare presented by an axisymmetric curve with a maximum at around 0.7b, wherebis the half-value radius ofTrms. Good agreement of mean temperature distribution between the simulation results and the experiments are obtained.