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Utilization of hydrodynamic cavitation for water treatment
Balko, Marek ; Kozák, Jiří (referee) ; Rudolf, Pavel (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the observation of features of cavitation with emphasis on the hydrodynamical cavitation and its use for eliminating unwanted and badly degradable compounds from water. Thanks to high temperature and pressures that are present at a colapse of cavitation bubbles the water decomposes into highly reactive hydroxile radicals which are able to decompose even. This effect can furthermore be strenghtened by the use of advanced oxidation processes – AOP. The experimental part of thesis is dedicated to examining a ability of hydrodynamical cavitation degrade particular chemical substance from water, namely estrogen.
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Study of the Dissipation in Spiraling Vortical Structures
Štefan, David ; Drábková, Sylva (referee) ; Koutník,, Jiří (referee) ; Skoták, Aleš (referee) ; Rudolf, Pavel (advisor)
This work deals with study of swirling flows where the spiral vortical structure appears. The main relation is to flow seen in the draft tube cone of hydraulic turbines operated out of the design point (i.e. best efficiency point). In this cases large coherent vortex structure (vortex rope) appears and consequently high pressure pulsations are propagated to the whole machine system leading to possible restriction of turbine operation. This flow features are consequence of flow instability called vortex breakdown in case of Francis turbine operated at part load (flow rate lower than optimal one). The present study is carried out using simplified device of swirl generator in order to access similar flow conditions as can be found in real hydraulic turbines. Both the dynamic and dissipation effect of spiral vortex breakdown are investigated. The first part of thesis deals with spiral form of vortex breakdown. The experimentally measured velocity profiles (LDA) and wall static pressures are correlated with numerical simulations carried out using open-source CFD package OpenFOAM 2.2.2. The high speed camera recording of cavitating vortex core is used to obtain image ensemble for further post-processing. The dissipation effect of spiral vortex structure is in detail discussed based on computed flow fields. The second part of thesis is dedicated to the application of POD decomposition to the study of spatio-temporal features of spiral vortex dynamics. Firstly the POD is applied to the both the experimentally obtained image ensemble of cavitating vortex and numerically computed static pressure fields. Secondly the comprehensive analysis of spiral vortex mitigation effect by the axial water jet is analyzed. The collaborative study employing the swirl generator apparatus designed by the researchers from Politehnica University of Timisoara in Romania is performed and changes in spatio-temporal vortex dynamic are studied. In this study the numerical data (in a form of three-dimensional pressure and velocity fields) are obtained using commercial CFD software ANSYS Fluent R14.
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Experimental testing of minimixer for waste water treatment
Luňák, Pavel ; Štefan, David (referee) ; Rudolf, Pavel (advisor)
This thesis deals with various ways of mixing mainly liquids. The theoretical part is devoted to the distribution of mixers, including a description of their characteristics, advantages, disadvantages and applications. The experimental part is devoted to the measurement of minimixers, which were developed and manufactured V. Kaplan Department of Fluid Engineering. This section contains a proposal of measuring ciruit to determine the hydraulic characteristics of minimixers and the degree of mixing. The measurement results and their evaluation is summarized in the conclusion.
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Experimental investigation of the pumps for cryogenic proppellants of the rocket fuel systems
Šuráň, David ; Rudolf, Pavel (referee) ; Kozák, Jiří (advisor)
This bachelor’s thesis deals with the pumping of cryogenic substances. The main objective is a research of experimental investigation of rocket turbopumps. Specific experiments, their purposes, processes and final results including the detailed description of the test rigs are listed. Originally, the work was aimed to pumping of the liquid oxygen (LOX), but it turned out that liquid oxygen simulants are used extensively during the experimental testing. The essential conditions for comparing those substances are stated. Major references were obtained from the experimental investigation technical reports and scientific articles. The rest of the work describes basics of hydrodynamics, pumps and their parameters, cavitation, inducers, rocket combustion cycles and liquid propellants. Finally, author designed a test rig for cryogenic substances pumping.
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Inlet recirculation of centrifugal pump
Heinz, Pavel ; Štefan, David (referee) ; Rudolf, Pavel (advisor)
This diploma thesis deals with the phenomenon appearing in hydrodynamic pumps at the sub-optimal flow rate. This phenomenon is inlet recirculation, which is an undesirable phenomenon in the suction of the pump. This recirculation causes cavitation, pressure pulsations and may cause clogging of the suction line. The main goal of the diploma thesis is CFD simulation for the recirculation mode, identification of the flow phenomena, and designs of possible measures to suppress inlet recirculation.
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Adaptive parameterization for Aerodynamic Shape Optimization in Aeronautical Applications
Hradil, Jiří ; Rudolf, Pavel (referee) ; Růžička, Pavel (referee) ; Píštěk, Antonín (advisor)
Cílem mé disertační práce je analyzovat a vyvinout parametrizační metodu pro 2D a 3D tvarové optimalizace v kontextu průmyslového aerodynamického návrhu letounu založeném na CFD simulacích. Aerodynamická tvarová optimalizace je efektivní nástroj, který si klade za cíl snížení nákladů na návrh letounů. Nástroj založený na automatickém hledání optimálního tvaru. Klíčovou částí úspěšného optimalizačního procesu je použití vhodné parametrizační metody, metody schopné garantovat možnost dosažení optimálního tvaru. Parametrizační metody obecně používané v oblasti aerodynamické tvarové optimalizace momentálně nejsou připravený na komplikované průmyslové aplikace vyskytující se u moderních dopravních letounů, které mají šípová zalomená křídla s winglety a motorovými gondolami, přechodové prvky spojující např. trup s křídlem atd.. Existuje tedy potřeba nalezení obecné parametrizační metody, která bude aplikovatelná na širokou škálu různých geometrických tvarů. Free-Form Deformation (FFD[1]) parametrizace může, vzhledem ke svým schopnostem při zacházení s geometrií, být odpovědí na tuto potřebu. Adaptivní parametrizace by se měla být schopna automaticky přizpůsobit danému tvaru tak, aby byly její kontrolní body vhodně rozmístěny. Což umožní dostatečnou kontrolu deformací objektu, která zaručí možnost vytvoření optimálního tvaru objektu a splnění geometrických omezení. Primární aplikací takové parametrizační metody je deformace tvaru objektu. Dalším navrhovaným cílem je modifikace FFD parametrizační metody pro současné deformace tvaru objektu a CFD výpočetní sítě, umožnující velké deformace objektu při zachování kvality výpočetní sítě.
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Turbulent flow suppression in pipe
Jahn, Jiří ; Rudolf, Pavel (referee) ; Štigler, Jaroslav (advisor)
This thesis deals with ways to suppress turbulent flow in pipelines. In the first part various methods of laminarization are presented, when the turbulent flow is transformed into laminar flow, including the results of experiments published by the authors. The next part presents the results from CFD. The calculations were performed for one of the methods mentioned in the first part and the results were compared with each other. In addition, several options have been suggested to improve the original method.
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Design of small hydropower plant for specific location.
Paštěka, František ; Rudolf, Pavel (referee) ; Štigler, Jaroslav (advisor)
This master's thesis is specialised in designing of small hydropower plant for specific location. In work should be designed suitable turbine for parameters found on the site, then created a basic project documentation of small hydropower plant with all devices and used principles, so that the plant would be capable of operation. In the next part of thesis should be extented the calculation of flow in the turbine delivery and assessed effect of geometry of turbine delivery on the flow.
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Innovation of the laboratory stand Water jet
Šimůnek, Petr ; Rudolf, Pavel (referee) ; Hudec, Martin (advisor)
The subject of this bachelor's thesis is the design of a new experimental device for measuring the force of a water jet on various shaped surfaces. The first part of the work is focused on the theory around the task. The second part deals with the parts of the device. And in the third part is carried out exemplary calculation.
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