Grid Convergence Study for Francis Turbine
The article takes you through generating systematically refined grids in GridPro for Francis turbine with volute, vanes, runner, draft tube.
Multi-block meshes for turbomachinery applications. We discuss blocking strategies, design space automation, multi-objective optimization, mesh influence on CFD.
The article takes you through generating systematically refined grids in GridPro for Francis turbine with volute, vanes, runner, draft tube.
Meshes and the flow domain model selected influence the predicted flow solution in hydraulic turbines like Kaplan, Francis. Read to know more
Cavitation in turbines is the phenomenon in which vapour bubbles form rapidly and collapse within a liquid. It occurs when the static pressure becomes smaller than the liquid’s vapour pressure.
Francis turbines generate power by impulse and lift force. This article explains the Francis turbine’s working mechanism and flow physics.
Structured meshing of ship propeller enhances solver robustness, accuracy while reducing compute time. Read to know how to mesh propellers.
A case study for a RANS-based fully automated ship hull design cycle in Caeses platform using grid generator GridPro and CFD code Neptuno.
Holes, tubes in turbine blades can be meshed automatically using GridPro’s Hole topology tool. Read to know meshing of multiple holes.
The structured multiblock meshing of turbine blades has elements of both art and science. Read this article to learn both.
Volutes play a critical role in efficient functioning of turbomachines. Read to know the volute flow field, CFD-based design and optimization