Application of the VORTFIND algorithm for the identification of vortical flow features around complex three-dimensional geometries

Phillips, Alexander Brian; Turnock, Stephen Richard. 2012 Application of the VORTFIND algorithm for the identification of vortical flow features around complex three-dimensional geometries. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 71 (11). 1461-1474. 10.1002/fld.3720

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fld.3720

Abstract/Summary

Accurate prediction of the hydrodynamic forces and moments acting on a manoeuvring marine vehicle using Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes simulations requires sufficient mesh resolution to capture off-body vortical structures. Because the path of these structures is not known a priori, a vortex identification and capture strategy is required alongside an iterative mesh adaption process. An improved version of the VORTFIND algorithm, which can identify multiple vortices of variable strength and rotational direction using a K-means algorithm is described. The algorithm is applied to velocity fields generated from Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes simulations to increase the mesh resolution in the vortex core region, ensuring sufficient mesh density to capture the downstream propagation of the vortex for a submarine hull at drift and ship propeller–rudder interaction.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1002/fld.3720
ISSN:	02712091
Date made live:	30 Mar 2015 13:16 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/510504

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1002/fld.3720

ISSN:

02712091

Date made live:

30 Mar 2015 13:16 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/510504