In this thesis a new three-dimensional Navier-Stokes code for laminar flow in arbitrary geometries is presented. Because the grids are treated fully unstructured by the code, it is possible to use structured, block-structured, and unstructured as well as hybrid grids. This increased flexibility can be utilized for a simplified or even automatic grid generation. The method builds upon an object oriented framework of a finite element code developed at this institute. Thus components for grid handling and linear solvers could be reused. The implementation in C++ enabled a simplified replacement of the discretization scheme as well as an easy handling of the complicated data structures associated with an unstructured grid. The components for the nonlinear solver (SIMPLE) were newly developed. The chosen finite volume method is substantially more accurate than the previously used finite element method, hence much coarser grids are feasible now. The nonlinear multi grid method leads to good convergence properties. The Navier-Stokes code is supposed to be used in an optimization system as a quasi Euler code. Numerical simulations for Francis turbines at three different specific rotational speeds showed that certain distinct differences between Euler and Navier-Stokes results do exist. However, these differences can be handled in an optimization system by appropriate calibration. Taking into account the good convergence behaviour, the absence of a turbulence model and the possibility to use coarse grids, the present code is substantially faster than a commercial Navier-Stokes code.
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In this thesis a new three-dimensional Navier-Stokes code for laminar flow in arbitrary geometries is presented. Because the grids are treated fully unstructured by the code, it is possible to use structured, block-structured, and unstructured as well as hybrid grids. This increased flexibility can be utilized for a simplified or even automatic grid generation. The method builds upon an object oriented framework of a finite element code developed at this institute. Thus components for grid handl...
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