In the present work it is performed a numerical study for simulation of turbulent air and water flows in a nozzle based on the Coanda effect named H.O.M.E.R. (High-Speed Orienting Momentum with Enhanced Reversibility). The main purposes of this work are the development of a numerical model for simulation of the main operational principle of the H.O.M.E.R. nozzle, verify the occurrence of the physical principle in a device using water as working fluid and generate theoretical recommendations about the influence of the difference of mass flow rate in two inlets and length of septum over the fluid dynamic behavior of water flow. The time-averaged conservation equations of mass and momentum are solved with the Finite Volume Method (FVM) and turbulence closure is tackled with the k-ε model. Results for air flow show a good agreement with previous predictions in the literature. Moreover, it is also noticed that this main operational principle is promising for future applications in maneuverability and propulsion systems in marine applications. Results obtained here also show that water jets present higher deflection angles when compared with air jets, enhancing the capability of impose forces to achieve better maneuverability. Moreover, results indicated that the imposition of different mass flow rates in both inlets of the device, as well as central septum insertion have a strong influence over deflection angle of turbulent jet flow and velocity fields, indicating that these parameters can be important for maneuverability in marine applications.

This numerical study aims to investigate the influence of I and T-shaped empty channels’ geometry on the filling time of resin in a rectangular porous enclosed mold, mimicking the main operating principle of a liquid resin infusion (LRI) process. Geometrical optimization was conducted with the constructal design (CD) and exhaustive search (ES) methods. The problem was subjected to two constraints (areas of porous mold and empty channels). In addition, the I and T-shaped channels were subjected to one and three degrees of freedom (DOF), respectively. Conservation equations of mass and momentum for modeling of resin/air mixture flow were numerically solved with the finite volume method (FVM). Interaction between the phases was considered with the volume of fluid method (VOF), and the effect of porous medium resistance in the resin flow was calculated with Darcy’s law. For the studied conditions, the best T-shaped configuration resulted in a filling time nearly three times lower than that for optimal I-shaped geometry, showing that the complexity of the channels benefited the performance. Moreover, the best T-shaped configurations were achieved for long single and bifurcated branches, except for configurations with skinny channels, which saw the generation of permanent voids.

No presente estudo é desenvolvido um modelo numérico para a abordagem de escoamentos turbulentos no regime permanente em bocais do tipo H.O.M.E.R (do inglês: High-speed Orienting Momentum with Enhanced Reversibility) que consiste na mistura de dois jatos incidentes sobre superfícies de Coanda. Essa superfície causa uma deflexão no escoamento permitindo que o bocal atue como um dispositivo de manobra em aplicações aeronáuticas. O principal objetivo é avaliar o modelo numérico desenvolvido comparando com resultados numéricos da literatura. As equações de conservação de massa e quantidade de movimento médias no tempo são resolvidas numericamente através do método de volumes finitos. Para resolver o problema do fechamento da turbulência foi empregada modelagem clássica (RANS – do inglês: Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes) com modelo k – ε. Primeiramente, um teste de independência de malha será realizado, com o intuito de dispender menos recursos computacionais e obter resultados precisos. Em seguida, serão feitas as simulações em regime permanente, com o objetivo de obter os ângulos de deflexão (α) gerados com a diferença das vazões mássicas injetadas em cada um dos canais do bocal H.O.M.E.R (m*). Posteriormente, esses resultados são comparados com os obtidos numericamente na literatura. Os resultados obtidos tiveram o mesmo comportamento obtido na literatura, onde o aumento da diferença entre os jatos de entrada conduziu a um aumento no ângulo de deflexão do jato no bocal. Com exceção de um valor específico (m* = 0.2) os resultados obtidos no presente trabalho apresentaram uma boa concordância com os preditos numericamente na literatura.