Subroutine Extract_Boundary-I_data_for_NS_solver
#
for each cell interface k such that FBIk = 1 do iR = the right-hand side cell of cell interface k iL = the left-hand side cell of cell interface k if ( DiR = 0 ) then
set flow data of cell interface k with flow properties of cell iR from DSMC domain
else
set flow data of cell interface k with flow properties of cell iL from DSMC domain
end if end for
Table 3.1 Free-stream conditions in supersonic flow over quasi-2-D 25o wedge.
Gas ρ∞ U∞ T∞ M∞
N2 6.545E-4kg/m3 1111m/s 185.6K 4
Table 3.2 Four simulation sets with various parameters in supersonic flow over quasi-2-D 25o wedge.
Set No. 1 2 3 4
Cell layer No. of ΩB 4 2 4 4
Cell layer No. of ΩC 2 1 2 2
. Thr
Knmax 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.02
. Thr
PTne 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.06
Final DSMC cells ~85,000 ~71,000 ~64,000 ~84,000
Table 3.3 Total computational time (hours) with pure NS solver, pure DSMC and coupled method in supersonic flow over quasi-2-D 25o wedge.
Pure NS Pure DSMC Coupled DSMC-NS method*
One-shot NS DSMC NS
2.8 12.2 9.2
Total time 2.8 16.3 24.2
*10 coupling iterations are used in the coupled method for 2-D 25o wedge flow.
Table 3.4 Sonic conditions at the orifice exiting plane in two parallel near-continuum orifice free jets flow.
Gas ρthroat Uthroat Tthroat Rethroat
N2 6.52E-3 kg/m3 314 m/s 237.5 K 401
Table 3.5 Simulational conditions of two parallel near-continuum orifice free jets flow.
Method DSMC for coupled method
Cell No. ~470,000
Sim. Particle No. ~6,200,000
Reference ∆t (sec) 3.01E-09
Sampling time steps 13,500
Cell layer No. of ΩB 1
Cell layer No. of ΩC 0
Thr.
Knmax 0.05
. Thr
PTne 0.1
* Total cell No. of computational domain for coupled DSMC-NS method is 520,830
Table 3.6 Total computational time (hours) with pure NS solver and coupled method in two parallel near-continuum orifice free jets flow.
Pure NS Coupled DSMC-NS method*
One-shot NS DSMC NS
2.5 22.2 4.1
Total time 2.5 30.8
*3 coupling iterations are used for a converged solution in the coupled method.
Table 3.7 Flow conditions of the plume simulation issuing from RCS thruster
Gas Po To Tw Dthroat Rethroat Area ratio
N2 0.1 bar 300K 300K 4.36mm 6,256 60
Table 3.8 Simulation conditions of the plume simulation issuing from RCS thruster.
Method DSMC for coupled method
Cell No. 210,000~250,000
Sim. Particle No. 2,200,000~2,500,000
Reference ∆t (sec) 6.9E-08
Sampling time steps 8,000
Cell layer No. of ΩB 2
Cell layer No. of ΩC 1
Thr.
Knmax 0.03
. Thr
PTne 0.03
* Total number of the hexahedral cells for coupled DSMC-NS method is 380,100.
Fig. 1.1 Sketch of expanding reaction control system plumes.
Continuum Domain
Breakdown Domain
Turbulent flow
&
Complicated geometry
Fig. 1.2 Sketch of expanding flying object plume at high altitude.
Breakdown Domain
Continuum Domain
Radiation effects
&
Reversed flow
Fig. 1.3 Sketch of a sketch of spiral-grooved turbo booster pump.
High compression
Outlet Continuum Domain
Breakdown Domain
.
Fig. 1.4 Configuration of a jet-type CVD reactor.
Continuum Domain
Breakdown Domain
Chemical reactions precursor
pumping
Fig. 1.5 Schematic sketch of solution method applicability in a dilute gas.
move all molecules
enter new molecules
print out the data NO
NO reset
sampling data YES
YES sort (index) molecules
reach steady flow?
sufficient sampling?
start
set initial state and read system data
collide molecules
sample flow field
stop
Fig. 2.1 Flow chart of the DSMC method.
n=(a,b,c) (xf, yf)
(xi, yi)
(xo, yo)
: the initial position
: the intersection position
(xi, yi)
: the final position
(xf, yf) (xo, yo)
∆ 't
∆ 't
: intersecting time Fig. 2.2 Sketch of the particle movement in three-dimensional unstructured mesh.Ω
AΩ ∪ : Domain with flow properties updated from DSMC calculation
D
C Ω
Ω ∪ : Domain with flow properties updated from NS calculation
B
A Ω
Ω
= ∪
S(I) : Boundary-I (Dirichlet B.C.) for NS simulations
C
B Ω
Ω
= ∪
S(II) : Boundary-II for updated solution using different solvers
D
C Ω
Ω
= ∪
S(III) : Boundary-III (Dirchlet B.C.) for DSMC simulations
Fig. 2.3 Sketch of domain distribution of the present coupled DSMC-NS method with overlapping regions and boundaries
Fig. 2.4 A typical example of the overlapping regions between the particle and the
Fig. 3.1 Sketch of a hypersonic flow over 25o 2-D wedge N2, Ma=4
X
Y
X
Fig. 3.2a Grid sensitivity test of HYB3D on quasi-2-D 25o wedge flow (Density).
Fig. 3.2b Grid sensitivity test of HYB3D on quasi-2-D 25o wedge flow (Total temperature).
0 1 2 3 4
Breakdown Parameter Knmax or PTne
SYM DATA SOLVER
Fig. 3.3a Breakdown parameters along the line normal to the wedge at x=0.5mm.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Breakdown Parameter Knmax or PTne
SYM DATA SOLVER
Fig. 3.3b Breakdown parameters along the line normal to the wedge at x=5mm.
0 5 10 15 20
δn (mm)
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
Breakdown Parameter Knmax or PTne
SYM DATA SOLVER
x δn
Knmax HYB3D (Initial) Knmax Coupled (15th iteration) PTne Coupled (15th iteration)
K nmax =0.02 PT ne Thr.=0.03
T hr.
Fig. 3.3c Breakdown parameters along the line normal to the wedge at x=50mm.
Fig. 3.4a Initial continuum breakdown (NS) domain distribution in quasi-2-D 25o wedge flow.
X Y
Z
: ΩA = Ω
Knmax
Fig. 3.4b Initial DSMC domain including the overlapping regions in quasi-2-D 25o wedge flow.
X Y
Z
: Ω
A∪ Ω
B∪ Ω
CFig. 3.5a Breakdown domain distribution at 15th coupling iteration in quasi-2-D 25o wedge flow.
:
X Y
Z
⎭ ⎬
⎫
⎩ ⎨
⎧ Ω Ω
=
Ω
A PTne∪
KnmaxFig. 3.5a DSMC domain including the overlapping regions at 15th coupling iteration in quasi-2-D 25o wedge flow.
:
X Y
Z
C B
A
Ω Ω
Ω ∪ ∪
X (mm)
Fig. 3.6a Density comparison between the DSMC method and the present coupled DSMC-NS method in quasi-2-D 25o wedge flow.
X (mm)
Fig. 3.6b Translation temperature comparison between the DSMC method and the present coupled DSMC-NS method in quasi-2-D 25o wedge flow.
0 1 2 3 4 5
ρ
/ρ
∞0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
δn (mm)
SYM DATA Pure DSMC Pure NSS Coupled Method
HYB3D
PDSC
x δn
*NSS=Navier-Stokes Solver
Fig. 3.7a Density profile along a line normal to the wedge at x=0.5mm.
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 TTr/T∞
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
δn (mm)
SYM DATA Pure DSMC Pure NSS Coupled Method
HYB3D
PDSC
x δn
*NSS=Navier-Stokes Solver
Fig. 3.7b Translational temperature profile along a line normal to the wedge at x=0.5mm.
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
|V|/V∞ 0
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
δn (mm) SYM DATA
Pure DSMC Pure NSS Coupled Method
HYB3D
PDSC
x δn
*NSS=Navier-Stokes Solver
Fig. 3.7c Velocity profile along a line normal to the wedge at x=0.5mm.
Fig. 3.8a Density profile along a line normal to the wedge at x=5mm.
1 1.5 2 2.5 3
Fig. 3.8b Translational temperature profile along a line normal to the wedge at x=5mm.
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
Fig. 3.8c Velocity profile along a line normal to the wedge at x=5mm.
0 1 2 3 4 5
ρ
/ρ
∞0 5 10 15 20
δn (mm)
SYM DATA Pure DSMC Pure NSS Coupled Method
x δn
*NSS=Navier-Stokes Solver
III: PDSC IV: HYB3D
I: PDSC
II: HYB3D
Fig. 3.9a Density profile along a line normal to the wedge at x=50mm.
0.8 1.2 1.6 2 2.4 2.8 TTr/T∞
0 5 10 15 20
δn (mm)
SYM DATA Pure DSMC Pure NSS Coupled Method
x δn
*NSS=Navier-Stokes Solver
III: PDSC IV: HYB3D
I: PDSC
II: HYB3D
Fig. 3.9b Translational temperature profile along a line normal to the wedge at x=50mm.
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1
|V|/V∞ 0
5 10 15 20
δn (mm) SYM DATA
Pure DSMC Pure NSS Coupled Method
x δn
*NSS=Navier-Stokes Solver
III: PDSC IV: HYB3D
I: PDSC II: HYB3D
Fig. 3.9c Velocity profile along a line normal to the wedge at x=50mm.
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Iteration Numbers
1.00E-005 1.00E-004 1.00E-003
L2-Norm Deviation of Density (kg/m3)
SYM TEST_SET Set 1
Set 2 Set 3 Set 4
*ρ∞= 6.545e-004 (kg/m3)
Fig. 3.10 Convergence history of L2-norm deviation of density among the four simulation sets in quasi-2-D 25o wedge flow.
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Iteration Numbers
1 10 100
L2-Norm Deviation of Total Temperature (K)
SYM TEST_SET Set 1
Set 2 Set 3 Set 4
* T∞= 185.6 K
Fig. 3.11 Convergence history of L2-norm deviation of total temperature among the four simulation sets in quasi-2-D 25o wedge flow.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Fig. 3.12a Comparison of density along a line normal to the wedge at x=0.5mm among the four simulation sets.
1 1.5 2 2.5 3
T
Tr/T
∞0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
δn (mm)
SYM DATA Pure DSMC Set 1 (Coupled) Set 2 (Coupled) Set 3 (Coupled) Set 4 (Coupled)
HYB3D
PDSC
Fig. 3.12b Comparison of translational temperature along a line normal to the wedge at x=0.5mm among the four simulation sets.
Fig. 3.13 Sketch of two parallel near-continuum orifice free jets flow.
Fig. 3.14 Mesh distribution of two parallel near-continuum orifice free jets flow simulation.
Fig. 3.15 Surface mesh distribution of breakdown domain (DSMC domain) of two parallel near-continuum orifice free jets flow simulation with an exploded view (after 2 coupled iterations).
Fig. 3.16 Density contours of two parallel near-continuum orifice free jets flow.
Fig. 3.17a Thermal non-equilibrium contours of two parallel near-continuum orifice free jets
flow.
Fig. 3.17b Thermal non-equilibrium contours near the orifice.
0 5 10 15 20 X/D
0 0.5 1
Normalized Density
SYM DATA SOURCE
Experiment Soga et al. [1994]
DSMC-NS Present Pure NS Present
* Each datum is normalized to its own peak value.
Fig. 3.18a Normalized density distribution along the symmetric line of two parallel near-continuum orifice free jets flow.
0 5 10 15 20 X/D
0 0.0001 0.0002 0.0003 0.0004 0.0005
Density (kg/s)
SYM DATA SOURCE DSMC-NS Present
Pure NS Present
Fig. 3.18b Density distribution along the symmetric line of two parallel near-continuum orifice free jets flow.
0 5 10 15 20 X/D
50 100 150 200 250 300
Rotational Temperature (K)
SYM DATA SOURCE
Experiment Soga et al. [1984]
DSMC-NS Present Pure NS* Present
*Total Temp. is used to represent Rot. Temp. in pure NS
Fig. 3.19 Rotational temperature distribution along the symmetric line of two parallel near-continuum orifice free jets flow.
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Iteration Numbers
1.00E-005 1.00E-004
L2-Norm Deviation of Density (kg/m3)
*ρthroat= 6.52e-3 kg/m3
Convergence History
Fig. 3.20 Convergence history of density for two parallel near-continuum orifice free jets flow.
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Iteration Numbers
1.00E+000 1.00E+001 1.00E+002
L2-Norm Deviation of Total Temperature (K)
*Tthroat= 237.5K
Convergence History
Fig. 3.21 Convergence history of total temperature for two parallel near-continuum orifice free jets flow.
Fig. 3.22a Mach number distribution of quasi-2-D supersonic wedge flow (gray areas: DSMC domain; others: NS domain).
Fig. 3.22b Mach number distribution of two parallel near-continuum free jets near orifice (white region: breakdown interface).
Fig. 3.23 Sketch of the plume simulation issuing from RCS thruster.
AR=60
Vacuum Boundary conditions (For DSMC) Supersonic Boundary conditions (For NS solver)Isothermal wall (300K) Po= 0.1bar
To =300K
N
2Fig. 3.24 Mesh distribution of the plume simulation issuing from RCS thruster.
Fig. 3.25 Spatial computational domain distributions.
(a)
(b) (c)
Fig. 3.26 Domain decomposition for 6 processors (a) NS CPU domain; (b) Initial DSMC CPU domain; (c) Final DSMC CPU domain (6th iteration).
Fig. 3.27 Continuum breakdown distribution of the plume simulation issuing from RCS thruster.
Fig. 3.28 Distribution of non-equilibrium ratio in the RCS plume simulation.
Fig. 3.29 Particle per cell in the RCS plume simulation.
(a)
(b)
Fig. 3.30 Density distribution of the plume simulation issuing from RCS thruster (a) One-shot NS method; (b) Coupled DSMC-NS method (6th iteration).
(a)
(b)
Fig. 3.31 Temperature distribution of the plume simulation issuing from RCS thruster (a) One-shot NS method; (b) Coupled DSMC-NS method (6th iteration).
(a)
(b)
Fig. 3.32 Stream lines of the plume simulation issuing from RCS thruster (a) One-shot NS method; (b) Coupled DSMC-NS method (6th iteration).
(a)
(b)
Fig. 3.33 Mach number distribution of the plume simulation issuing from RCS thruster (a) One-shot NS method; (b) Coupled DSMC-NS method (6th iteration).
0 2 4 6 8 Iteration Numbers
1.00E-005 1.00E-004 1.00E-003 1.00E-002 1.00E-001
L2 Norm Deviation of Density (kg/m3)
*ρthroat= 0.107 kg/m3
Convergence History
Fig. 3.34 Convergence history of density for the plume simulation issuing from RCS thruster.
0 2 4 6 8 Iteration Numbers
1E+001 1E+002
L2 Norm Deviation of Total Temperature (K)
*Tthroat= 250K
Convergence History
Fig. 3.35 Convergence history of total temperature for the plume simulation issuing from RCS thruster.
Fig. 4.1 Surface mesh distribution of 2-D wedge flow for the kinetic study of velocity sampling.
Fig. 4.2 Locations of velocity sampling and continuum breakdown distribution of 2-D wedge flow for the kinetic study of velocity sampling.
Fig. 4.3 Domain distribution of dominating breakdown parameter of 2-D wedge flow for the kinetic study of velocity sampling.
Leading Edge
3 7
Fig. 4.4a Locations of velocity sampling Point 3-7 (Leading edge region).
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
Fig. 4.4b Random velocity distributions to each direction at Point 3 (Leading edge region).
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
Fig. 4.4c Random velocity distributions to each direction at Point 4 (Leading edge region).
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
Fig. 4.4d Random velocity distributions to each direction at Point 5 (Leading edge region).
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 Vi/(2KTi)1/2
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
SYM DATA
Vx Vy Vz
MB Distribution
Tx:Ty:Tz:TRot:TTot= 1.87 : 0.88 : 0.93 : 0.66 : 1.00
Point 6
Fig. 4.4e Random velocity distributions to each direction at Point 6 (Leading edge region).
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 Vi/(2KTi)1/2
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
SYM DATA
Vx Vy Vz
MB Distribution
Tx:Ty:Tz:TRot:TTot= 1.38 : 0.85 : 1.01 : 0.88 : 1.00
Point 7
Fig. 4.4f Random velocity distributions to each direction at Point 7 (Leading edge region).
Shock Region
14
19
Fig. 4.5a Locations of velocity sampling Point 14-19 (Oblique shock region).
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
Fig. 4.5b Random velocity distributions to each direction at Point 14 (Oblique shock region).
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
Fig. 4.5c Random velocity distributions to each direction at Point 15 (Oblique shock region).
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 Vi/(2KTi)1/2
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8
1 SYM DATA
Vx Vy Vz
MB Distribution
Tx:Ty:Tz:TRot:TTot= 1.07 : 1.11 : 0.97 : 0.92 : 1.00
Point 16
Fig. 4.5d Random velocity distributions to each direction at Point 16 (Oblique shock region).
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 Vi/(2KTi)1/2
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
SYM DATA
Vx Vy Vz
MB Distribution
Tx:Ty:Tz:TRot:TTot= 1.22 : 1.29 : 0.96 : 0.77 : 1.00
Point 17
Fig. 4.5e Random velocity distributions to each direction at Point 17 (Oblique shock region).
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
Fig. 4.5f Random velocity distributions to each direction at Point 18 (Oblique shock region).
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
Fig. 4.5g Random velocity distributions to each direction at Point 19 (Oblique shock region).
Boundary Layer
26
30
Fig. 4.6b Locations of velocity sampling Point 26-30 (Boundary layer region).
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
Fig. 4.6b Random velocity distributions to each direction at Point 26 (Boundary layer region).
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
Fig. 4.6c Random velocity distributions to each direction at Point 27 (Boundary layer region).
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
Fig. 4.6d Random velocity distributions to each direction at Point 28 (Boundary layer region).
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
Fig. 4.6e Random velocity distributions to each direction at Point 29 (Boundary layer region).