Direct numerical simulation and control ofthe flow over a backward facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau, M.Jedouaa, K.Khadra, I. Mortazavi2
1IMB Université de Bordeaux, France
2IMB Institut polytechnique de Bordeaux,France
Inria Bordeaux Sud Ouest MC2 project
3rd GDR “Contrôle des décollements”Symposium
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flow
Active control
Conclusion
Outline
Motivations
Computational domain and numerical tools
Analysis of the uncontrolled flow
Active control
Conclusion
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flow
Active control
Conclusion
Outline
Motivations
Computational domain and numerical tools
Analysis of the uncontrolled flow
Active control
Conclusion
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flow
Active control
Conclusion
Motivations
On a ground vehicle the rear window is responsible for:
• 30 to 45 % of the total vehicle drag→ Real impact on fuel consumption and CO2 emission.
I Focus on the recirculation zone behind a car rear-windowusing a two -dimensional backward facing ramp which is abenchmark of GDR “Contrôle des décollements”
Aim of the study :
I Simulation and analysis of the flow behaviour over thebackward facing ramp
I Control the flow using active procedures
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical toolsMathematical Modelization
Numerical algorithms
Numerical data
Analysis of theuncontrolled flow
Active control
Conclusion
Outline
Motivations
Computational domain and numerical tools
Analysis of the uncontrolled flow
Active control
Conclusion
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical toolsMathematical Modelization
Numerical algorithms
Numerical data
Analysis of theuncontrolled flow
Active control
Conclusion
Computational domain Ω
I Ω = (20× 5)
I Height of the step h = 1I Inclination angle α = 25
I The solid body stay stillI The fluid is supposed to be incompressible
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical toolsMathematical Modelization
Numerical algorithms
Numerical data
Analysis of theuncontrolled flow
Active control
Conclusion
Adimensional Navier-Stokes (u,p) incompressible +penalisation1:
∂tU + (U · ∇)U − 1Re
∆U +UK
+∇p = 0 in ΩT
div U = 0 in ΩT
U(0, .) = U0 in Ω
where K is the non dimensional coefficient of permeability ofthe medium without gravity,Re = U∞h
µ is the non dimensional Reynolds number, Ω is thefull domain including the solid body, I = (0,T), ΩT = Ω× I.Numerically:
I In the fluid: K = 1016,I In the solid body: K = 10−8.
1Bruneau and Angot [99]
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical toolsMathematical Modelization
Numerical algorithms
Numerical data
Analysis of theuncontrolled flow
Active control
Conclusion
Boundary conditions
I U = U∞ = (u∞, 0) on the entrance section ΓD
I U = 0 on Γ0
I σ(U, p)n + 12(U · n)−(U − Uref ) = σ(Uref , pref )n on the
artificial frontiers2 ΓN ,where σ(U, p) = 1
Re(∇U +∇Ut)− pI n is the unitnormal pointing outside of the domain and (Uref , pref ) is areference flow.
I The no-slip boundary layers on the solid are obtainedusing the penalisation method
2Bruneau [2000]
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical toolsMathematical Modelization
Numerical algorithms
Numerical data
Analysis of theuncontrolled flow
Active control
Conclusion
Numerical algorithms
I The space discretization is performed on staggered gridswith strongly coupled equations.
I Second-order Gear scheme in time.I Second-order centered finite differences are used for the
linear terms→ the divergence-free equation isdiscretized on the pressure points.
I The convection terms are approximated by an upwindthird order scheme.
I The resolution is achieved by a V-cycle multigridalgorithm coupled to a cell-by-cell relaxationprocedure.
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical toolsMathematical Modelization
Numerical algorithms
Numerical data
Analysis of theuncontrolled flow
Active control
Conclusion
Numerical data
I Height of the step h = 1↔ h = 0.1m
I Upstream velocity U∞ = 1↔ U∞ = 20m/s
I Reynolds number: Re = 1, 23.105
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flowGrid convergence
Behaviour of the solution
Study of the mean flow
Active control
Conclusion
Outline
Motivations
Computational domain and numerical tools
Analysis of the uncontrolled flow
Active control
Conclusion
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flowGrid convergence
Behaviour of the solution
Study of the mean flow
Active control
Conclusion
Grid convergence
I Simulation time T = 1000I Three different grids:
• G7: (1280× 320) → δx = 1.5625.10−2
• G8: (2560× 640) → δx = 7.8125.10−3
• G9: (5120× 2560) → δx = 3.90625.10−3
Resolution Mean kinetic energy Recirculation lengthG7 85 5.6G8 78 5.1G9 76 4.9
Table: Mean kinetic energy and recirculation length
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flowGrid convergence
Behaviour of the solution
Study of the mean flow
Active control
Conclusion
Grid convergence
Mean velocity isolines Mean pressure isolines
G7
G8
G9
→ The grid used for the simulations is G8 (δx = 7.8125.10−3)
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flowGrid convergence
Behaviour of the solution
Study of the mean flow
Active control
Conclusion
Behaviour of the solution
T = 50 T = 60
T = 70 T = 80
T = 90 T = 100
Figure: Evolution of vorticity field for uncontrolled flow.
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flowGrid convergence
Behaviour of the solution
Study of the mean flow
Active control
Conclusion
Study of the mean flow
Mean pressure field.
Mean vorticity field.
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flowGrid convergence
Behaviour of the solution
Study of the mean flow
Active control
Conclusion
Study of the mean flowMean velocity streamlines
Numerical results
Experimental results( R.Joussot and A.Tracker. Orléans)
→ Recirculation length:I Numerical results :5.1I Experiments: 5.3
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flowGrid convergence
Behaviour of the solution
Study of the mean flow
Active control
Conclusion
Study of the mean flow
Mean velocity profiles for the uncontrolled flow.
→ The boundary layer thickness at X/h = 10 (the top edge ofthe step) is 0.031 (3.1mm).
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flow
Active controlControl with continuous jets
Control with synthetic jets
Synthesis
Conclusion
Outline
Motivations
Computational domain and numerical tools
Analysis of the uncontrolled flow
Active control
Conclusion
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flow
Active controlControl with continuous jets
Control with synthetic jets
Synthesis
Conclusion
Active Control
I Two types of jets studied:
Continuous jets→ Uj = AU∞ Synthetic jets → Uj = AU∞sin(2πfT)
where:
• Uj the velocity of the jet
• The amplitude of the jet A = 0.6
• The simulation time T = 1000
• The frequency of the jet f = 20Hz (similar results with50Hz)
I Three different configurations of jets:
vertical jet normal jet horizontal jet
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flow
Active controlControl with continuous jets
Control with synthetic jets
Synthesis
Conclusion
Active ControlControl with continuous jets
Vertical jet control
Normal jet control
Horizontal jet control
Figure: Mean velocity streamlines
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flow
Active controlControl with continuous jets
Control with synthetic jets
Synthesis
Conclusion
Active ControlControl with continuous jets
Figure: Mean velocity profile at line X/h = 11 for uncontrolled (blueline) and controlled flows using uniform jets (black for horizontal jetcontrol, red for vertical jet control and green for normal jet control).
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flow
Active controlControl with continuous jets
Control with synthetic jets
Synthesis
Conclusion
Active ControlControl with synthetic jets
Vertical jet control
Normal jet control
Horizontal jet control
Figure: Mean velocity streamlines
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flow
Active controlControl with continuous jets
Control with synthetic jets
Synthesis
Conclusion
Active ControlControl with synthetic jets
Vertical jet control
Normal jet control
Horizontal jet control
Figure: Mean vorticity fields
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flow
Active controlControl with continuous jets
Control with synthetic jets
Synthesis
Conclusion
Active ControlSynthesis
Vertical Normal HorizontalLr for continuous jet control 3.7 3.2 2.8Lr for synthetic jet control 4.4 3.1 2.6
Recirculation length Lr for various controls (This length for thenatural flow is 5.1).
Vertical Normal HorizontalFp for continuous jet control 0.10 0.09 0.09Fp for synthetic jet control 0.14 0.09 0.09
Mean pressure force on the back wall Fp for various controls (Thispressure force is equal to 0.14 for the natural flow ).
→ Horizontal and normal jets are the most efficient
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flow
Active control
Conclusion
Outline
Motivations
Computational domain and numerical tools
Analysis of the uncontrolled flow
Active control
Conclusion
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flow
Active control
Conclusion
ConclusionI The main characteristics of the uncontrolled flow are well
capturedI Two types of jets studied:
• Continuous jet
• Synthetic jet
→ Similar results except for the vertical jet
I Three different configurations of jet:
• Vertical jet just before the corner
• Normal to the ramp
• Horizontal to the ramp
→ Horizontal and normal jets reduces drastically the size ofthe recirculation zone
Numericalsimulation and
control of the flowover a backward
facing ramp
Ch-H. Bruneau,M.Jedouaa,K.Khadra,
I. Mortazavi
Motivations
Computationaldomain andnumerical tools
Analysis of theuncontrolled flow
Active control
Conclusion
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