Browsing by Subject "Computational fluid dynamics"
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3D modelling of transversal grates comparison of numerical result with experimental data
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-06)
Master thesis
Restricted access - author's decisionThe full scale (1:1) test platform located at the UPC (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) allows us to reproduce the local runoff process and the study of inlet grates or other types of capture systems. Over the last ... -
A 1D lumped-parameter/3D CFD approach for pressure drop in the aortic coarctation
(Springer, 2012)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyAortic Coarctation is a congenital constriction of the aorta that increases blood pressure above the constriction and hinders the flow below it. Based on a 3D surface mesh of a moderate thoracic coarctation, a high quality ... -
A 3D CFD numerical study of the bubble generation process into a bubble Tjunction generator and its comparison with experimental data: Part I
(2016)
Conference report
Open AccessThis work presents a 3D numerical study of the bubble generation process into a bubble generator obtained with the commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics solver ANSYS Fluent v15.0.7, and its comparison with experimental ... -
A 3D CFD numerical study of the bubble generation process into a bubble Tjunction generator and its comparison with experimental data: Part II
(2016)
Conference report
Open AccessThis work is a continuation of the 3D numerical study of the bubble generation process into a T-junction bubble generator (1 mm of internal diameter) obtained with the commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics solver ANSYS ... -
A 3D numerical study of the bubble generation process into a bubble T-junction generator and its comparison with experimental data: part I
(2016)
Conference report
Open AccessThis work presents a 3D numerical study of the bubble generation process into a bubble generator obtained with the commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics solver ANSYS Fluent v15.0.7, and its comparison with experimental ... -
A Chimera method for the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations
(2014-05-30)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe Chimera method was developed three decades ago as a meshing simplification tool. Different components are meshed independently and then glued together using a domain decomposition technique to couple the equations ... -
Aerodynamical study of a photovoltaic solar tracker
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2016-04-29)
Bachelor thesis
Open AccessState of the art. Literature review about CFD applied to solar panels. Analytic approach of the problem. Application of CFD analysis. Validation of the results. Discussion of the results. Improvements proposal. -
Aerodynamic performance of the rear spoiler of a Formula Renault V3.5 2007
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2011-04-13)
Bachelor thesis
Restricted access - author's decisionL’objectiu d’aquest projecte és simular el comportament de l’aleró posterior d’un cotxe de competició de les World Series by Renault 3.5 a mesura que es mou per l’aire. Per tant, s’estudiaran les diverses forces ... -
A level-set method for mass transfer in bubble swarms
(2018)
Conference lecture
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Algebraic implementation of a flux limiter for heterogeneous computing
(2018)
Conference report
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A load balancing method for parallel genetic CFD optimizations
(2015)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyCFD optimizations are characterized by long and highly variable objective function evaluation times. The aim of this study is to improve the parallel performance using a new load balancing master-worker parallelization ... -
A multi-method approach towards understanding the pathophysiology of aortic dissections – the complementary role of in-silico, in-vitro and in-vivo information
(Springer, 2010)
Part of book or chapter of book
Restricted access - publisher's policyManagement and follow-up of chronic aortic dissections continues to be a clinical challenge due to progressive aortic dilatation. To predict dilatation, guidelines suggest follow-up of the aortic diameter. However, dilatation ... -
Anàlisi numèric mitjançant OpenFOAM d’un tractament tèrmic
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015-10)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
Open AccessAquest treball pretén aprofundir en l’ús del programari lliure OpenFOAM com a eina útil i versàtil de simulació per Dinàmica de Fluids Computacional; tot centrant-se en l’àmbit de la transferència de calor i les diferents ... -
Análisis CFD aerodinámico de “JukeNismo” con recursos de MareNostrum y CSUC. Diseño de alerón trasero para las "24SERIES"
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015-10)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
Open AccessEl análisis computacional de fluidos (CFD) es un recurso muy valioso para muchas vertientes de la Ingeniería moderna. En este proyecto se aprovecha el Supercomputador MareNostrum, entre otros medios, para realizar dicho ... -
Analysis of low temperature carbon dioxide capture in a supersonic nozzle
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Technishe Universität München, 2011)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
Restricted access - author's decisionMost energy scenarios suggest carbon capture and storage (CCS) from power generation might contribute to achieve the carbon emissions reduction necessary to stabilize the long-term global average atmospheric temperature. ... -
An analysis of the aerodynamic performances of an ancient Spanish windmill
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-07-11)
Bachelor thesis
Restricted access - author's decisionThe windmill generates power by extracting part of the kinetic energy of the wind, and it was aimed to satisfy the basic needs on XVIII and XIX century in Southern Spain. Wind power has been used as long as humans have put ... -
An efficient two-layer wall model for high Reynolds number large eddy simulation
(International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), 2018)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyWall-bounded flows at high Reynolds number are an important research field given that they are present in many important industrial applications. Nonetheless, the use of accurate numerical methodologies such as Large Eddy ... -
A new statistical model for subgrid dispersion in large eddy simulations of particle-laden flows
(Institute of Physics (IOP), 2016)
Conference report
Open AccessDispersed multiphase turbulent flows are present in many industrial and commercial applications like internal combustion engines, turbofans, dispersion of contaminants, steam turbines, etc. Therefore, there is a clear interest ... -
An immersed boundary method to conjugate heat transfer problems in complex geometries. Application to an automotive antenna
(2019-02-05)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyConsidering that the most common reason for electronic component failure is the excessive temperature level, an efficient thermal management design can prolong the operating life of the equipment, while also increasing its ... -
An OpenCL-based parallel CFD code for simulations on hybrid systems with massively-parallel accelerators
(Elsevier, 2013)
Conference report
Open AccessA parallel finite-volume CFD algorithm for modeling of incompressible flows on hybrid supercomputers is presented. It is based on a symmetry-preserving high-order numerical scheme for structured meshes. A multilevel ...
