Journal of Fluids Engineering: Recent submissions
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Experimental Study of Two-Phase Flow-Induced Vibrations in Pipelines Under Varying Flow and Burial Conditions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. The complex nature of two-phase flow increases the difficulty of safety monitoring systems in real-world pipelines. Two-phase flow-induced vibration (FIV), when used as a nonintrusive signal for a novel pipeline ... -
Method for Acquiring Forces and Pressure Distributions for Rotating Bluff Body Aerodynamics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. Bluff body aerodynamics remains a challenging field of study. Largely due to their blunt trailing edges, numerical simulations of flow characteristics are often difficult to resolve, making it impractical to ... -
Morphology and Impact Forces of a Droplet Impacting on a Droplet-Carrying Solid Surface
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. The phenomenon of liquid droplets colliding with wetted solid surfaces is widely found in nature and in industrial applications. In this study, we experimentally investigated the phenomenon of a droplet colliding ... -
The Effect of Backward Curved Back Vanes and Back Channels on Fiber Entry Into the Back Shroud Cavity of a Wastewater Pump
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. In this paper, the influence of different back vanes (BVs) and back channels (BCs) on fiber entry into the back shroud cavity is experimentally investigated. Vane and channel contours correspond to backward curved ... -
Radial Forces Reconstruction on a Space Inducer From Casing Pressure Measurements
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. Axial inducers produce significant rotordynamic forces influenced by cavitation and flow rate. The decrease of the cavitation number increases the magnitude of the forces as does the decrease of the flow coefficient ... -
An Efficient Multidirect Forcing Scheme of Immersed Boundary–Lattice Boltzmann Method
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. The current high-accuracy fluid–solid coupling algorithms based on immersed boundary method with a multidirect forcing scheme are not efficient due to the absence of a criterion to properly stop the cycles of the ... -
Deep Learning-Based Identification of Cavitation Instabilities in Turbopump Inducers Using Raw Visualization Data
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. Conventional signal decomposition of flow visualization data with a limited field of view (FOV) fails to accurately identify cavitation instabilities in turbopump inducers. To overcome this limitation, a new deep ... -
Flow Characteristics of Valves and Restrictors for Thrust Bearings According to a Geometrical Theory Based on Minor Losses
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. This study presents a unified geometrical-theory framework for predicting the flow-characteristics of nozzle-flapper valves and annular restrictors employed in thrust-bearing applications. Building on the minor-loss ... -
Biglobal Resolvent Analysis of Off-Design Turbulent Flow Inside a Centrifugal Pump
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. Understanding flow dynamics inside centrifugal pumps under off-design operating conditions is critical for their design and operation. Biglobal resolvent analysis of turbulent flow inside a model centrifugal pump ... -
Backflow-Induced Negative Cross-Coupled Stiffness—A Numerical Study of Multistage Axial-Flow Impeller Rotordynamic Forces
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. Rotordynamic forces acting on impellers and turbines in multistage turbomachines can significantly influence rotor critical speeds. In axial-flow pumps with unshrouded impellers, fluid-induced lateral forces are ... -
Flow Topology and Particle Clearance in an Inkjet Printing Cleanroom Chamber by Immersed Boundary Method
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. Contamination control in inkjet printing cleanrooms is critical yet challenging due to the transient airflow disturbances caused by moving equipment. This study examines how exhaust geometry and suction momentum ... -
Numerical Investigation of Unsteady Dynamic Characteristics of Discontinuous Gas Jets Emerging From Two Launch Tubes of Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. A three-dimensional numerical model was developed to investigate the dynamic characteristics of two discontinuous gas jets emerging from two launch tubes of an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), aiming to predict ... -
Aerodynamics and Flow Physics of a Delta Wing Under Static Ground Effect and Sideslip Coupling
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. Fighter aircraft should be capable of safe takeoff and landing under strong crosswind conditions; thus, studies on the aerodynamics of delta wings under the coupling of static ground effect (SGE) and sideslip are ... -
Large-Eddy Simulations of a Turbulent Boundary Layer Separation Over a Bump With Strong Pressure Gradients and Free-Stream Turbulence
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. This study examines the flow over a wall-bounded bump geometry using wall-modeled large-eddy simulations (WMLES) in the limit of very thin wall resolution. The geometry and flow conditions are based on an ... -
Freestream Flow Reconstruction From Heat Flux and Pressure Measurements in a Mach 6 Arcjet Tunnel
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. Numerical simulations were performed to reconstruct heat flux and pressure measurements obtained in the Mach 6 arc-heated facility at the University of Tennessee, operated with nitrogen flow. In the experiments, ... -
Exploiting Active Subspace for Modeling Uncertainty and Optimization in Fan-Shaped Film Cooling Simulation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. The numerical studies for film cooling performance have gained considerable interest for the development of advanced gas turbines and aero-engines. However, the accuracy of Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes simulations ... -
Immersion Depth and Cavity Span During Droplet Impact Onto a Liquid Pool
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. Droplet impact dynamics are vital in various industries, including spray cooling, oil spill cleanup, and industrial heat recovery systems. Understanding the droplet dynamics is crucial for optimizing applications ... -
Numerical and Experimental Study of Electrohydrodynamic Interactions in Two-Phase Flow Under Constant and Transient Electric Fields
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. Plasma discharges in bubbles and at gas–liquid interfaces are a promising route for water treatment and sustainable chemistry, where bubble size and shape strongly influence discharge behavior and the delivery ... -
Two-Sided Feed Analysis in Gerotor Pumps to Enhance Filling Performance Through Computational Fluid Dynamics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. In the context of CO2 emissions reduction, internal combustion engines are being replaced by electric motors in many applications. In hydraulic fluid power, this transition requires gear pumps to operate at much ... -
Effect of Rotation on the Three-Dimensional Flow Around Two Side-by-Side Circular Cylinders at Reynolds Number 3900
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2026)Abstract. Flow around two side-by-side circular cylinders is investigated by an implicit large eddy simulation (ILES) at the spacing ratio T/D=2.0 and Reynolds number Re=3900. First, the results of the stationary case show ...