A 3D numerical model for a flexible fiber motion in compressible swirling airflow

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Title:	A 3D numerical model for a flexible fiber motion in compressible swirling airflow
Authors:	Guo, HF Xu, BG
Issue Date:	2010
Source:	CMES - computer modeling in engineering and sciences, 2010, v. 61, no. 3, p. 201-222
Abstract:	A numerical method is developed for modeling the dynamics of a flexible fiber immersed in a compressible swirling flow. The modeling approachis based on combining an Eulerian finite volume formulation for the fluidflow and a Lagrangian small-deformation formulation for the dynamics of the fiber. The fiber is modeled as a chain of beads connected through mass-less rods. The bending and twisting deformation of the fiber are represented by the displacements of the successive beads. A computational strategy is proposed for the computation of the fluid parameters at the center of discrete fiber sections. To deal with the fiber-wall interaction, a wall model is also developed. The new algorithm was verified against the experimental observations using high-speed photography. The proposed model has also been applied in a textile process to simulate the fiber motions in the two nozzles (i.e., cylindrical and diverged conical tubes, respectively) of an air-jet spinning machine, and consequently, the principle ofthe air-jet yarn formation can be demonstrated.
Keywords:	Compressible swirling flow Dynamic analysis Fiber motion Nozzle
Publisher:	Norcross
Journal:	CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences
Appears in Collections:	Journal/Magazine Article

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