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This article applies the realizable k-ε model to simulate the buoyant wall jet and gives the results of cling length, centerline trajectory and temperature dilutions at certain sections. The comparison between the numerical results and Sharp’s experimental data indicates that the model is effective in estimating velocity distribution and temperature dilutions. The velocity profiles at the cental plane and z-plane both show a strong similarity at certain distance from the nozzle, and the distributions of velocity and temperature dilutions also exhibit a similarity along the axial direction at centerline in the near-field. Based on the results, the article gives the corresponding relationships between the distance and the dilutions of velocity and temperature, which is useful in predicting the behavior of the wall buoyant jet.
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Project supported by the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (Grant No. 20070486021), the State Water Pollution Control and Management of Major Special Science and Technology (Grant No. 2008ZX07104-005) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 50679061, 10972163, 50709025).
Biography: HUAI Wen-xin (1963-), Male, Ph. D., Professor
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Huai, Wx., Li, Zw., Qian, Zd. et al. Numerical Simulation of Horizontal Buoyant Wall Jet. J Hydrodyn 22, 58–65 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1001-6058(09)60028-7
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