O desenvolvimento de tecnologia na área de turbomáquinas é essencial ao desenvolvimento da indústria nacional e o Laboratório de Engenharia Ambiental e Térmica da Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo tem compreendido ações para este propósito. Este trabalho tem por objetivo desenvolver um compressor para uma turbina a gás de pequeno porte de 500 kW, primeiro passo para o projeto e construção da turbina como um todo. A partir da análise do ciclo termodinâmico e da análise de adimensionais, o tipo de compressor a ser utilizado foi determinado. Optou-se pelo projeto de um compressor centrífugo. Iniciou-se o projeto através de análise e correlações unidimensionais com previsão de desempenho, definindo algumas geometrias iniciais a serem avaliadas nas fases seguintes. Realizou-se a análise bidimensional do impelidor com a ferramenta computacional Vista TF que utiliza o método de curvatura de linhas de corrente. Por fim, a geometria tridimensional foi definida com uso de simulações de dinâmica de fluidos computacional. De acordo com as simulações, o compressor projetado tem desempenho condizente com os requisitos impostos. / Technology development in turbomachinery is essential to the national industry development and the Laboratory of Environmental and Thermal Engineering of the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo is engaged on this purpose. This work intends to design a compressor for a small 500 kW gas turbine, the first step in the whole turbine design and construction. The compressor type was determined from thermodynamical cycle and adimensional analysis. The centrifugal type compressor was chosen. The design was initialized using one-dimensional analysis and correlations with performance prediction models, defining initial geometries to be evaluated in the upcoming design phases. The impeller was analyzed with a two dimensional computational tool named Vista TF, which uses the streamline curvature method. The tridimensional geometry was defined using computational fluid dynamics. According to the simulations, the design compressor performs satisfying the imposed requirements.

Les appareils de chauffage électrique, qui peuvent paraître relativement simples au premier abord car constitués uniquement d’une résistance chauffante électrique encapsulée dans une enveloppe métallique, sont en réalité des échangeurs de chaleur beaucoup plus complexes. Outre la partie régulation, en charge de déterminer à chaque instant la quantité d’énergie à apporter à la pièce pour fournir les températures d’air souhaitées, l’appareil doit assurer une uniformité des températures et des vitesses d’air cohérentes avec le confort thermique désiré et ce, quels que soient son mode de fonctionnement et les conditions thermiques extérieures. De cette bonne répartition des températures et des vitesses d’air découlera un bon niveau de confort thermique, gage d’une consommation énergétique sobre et maîtrisée. L’objectif de la thèse est donc de mieux comprendre dans une première phase les phénomènes thermo-aérauliques agissant à l’échelle du radiateur et dans une deuxième phase ceux agissant à l’échelle de la pièce. Pour améliorer cette compréhension, un outil de simulation numérique qui pourra servir à la conception des radiateurs par la société CAMPA a été développé. / The electric heating devices, which can seem relatively simple at first sight because composed only by an electric heating resistance in a metallic box, are in reality much more complex heat exchangers. Besides the regulation process part the role of which is to determine at every moment the quantity of energy to bring to the room to supply the desired temperatures of air, the device has to ensure a uniformity of temperatures and velocities of air in agreement with the thermal comfort wished, whatever his way of functioning and the outside thermal conditions. This good distribution of temperatures and velocities of air will give a good thermal comfort level which is the condition of a sober and controlled energy consumption. The objective of this thesis is thus to better understand in a first phase the thermo-aeraulics phenomena acting on the scale of the radiator and in the second phase those acting on the scale of the room. To improve this understanding, a tool of digital simulation which can be used to the conception of radiators by the company CAMPA has been developed.

Cette thèse porte sur la prédiction haute-fidélité de phénomènes visqueux turbulents modélisés par les équations Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS). Si l’adaptation de maillage a été appliquée avec succès aux simulations non-visqueuses comme la prédiction du bang sonique ou la propagation d’explosion, prouver que ces méthodes s’étendent et s’appliquent également aux simulations RANS avec le même succès reste un problème ouvert. Dans ce contexte, cette thèse traite des problématiques relatives aux méthodes numériques (solveur de mécanique des fluides) et aux stratégies d’adaptation de maillage. Pour les méthodes numériques, nous avons implémenté un modèle de turbulence dans notre solveur et nous avons conduit une étude de vérification et validation en deux et trois dimensions avec comparaisons à l’expérience. Des bons résultats ont été obtenus sur un ensemble de cas tests, notamment sur le calcul de la traînée pour des géométries complexes. Nous avons également amélioré la robustesse et la rapidité de convergence du solveur, grâce à une intégration en temps implicite, et grâce à une procédure d’accélération multigrille. En ce qui concerne les stratégies d’adaptation de maillage, nous avons couplé les méthodes multigrilles à la boucle d’adaptation dans le but de bénéficier des propriétés de convergence du multigrille, et ainsi, améliorer la robustesse du processus et le temps CPU des simulations. Nous avons également développé un algorithme de génération de maillage en parallèle. Celui-ci permet de générer des maillages anisotropes adaptés d’un milliard d’éléments en moins de 20 minutes sur 120 coeurs de calcul. Enfin, nous avons proposé une procédure pour générer automatiquement des maillages anisotropes adaptés quasi-structurés pour les couches limites. / This thesis deals with the high-fidelity prediction of viscous turbulent flows modelized by the Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations. If mesh adaptation has been successfully applied to inviscid simulations like the sonic boom prediction or the blast propagation, demonstrating that these methods are also well-suited for 3D RANS simulations remains a challenge. This thesis addresses research issues that arise in this context, which are related to both numerical methods (flow solver) and mesh adaptation strategies. For the numerical methods, we have implemented a turbulence model in our in-house flow solver and carried out its verification & validation study. Accurate results were obtained for a representative set of test cases, including the drag prediction workshop. Additional developments have been done to improve the robustness and the convergence speed of the flow solver. They include the implementation of an implicit time integration and of a multigrid acceleration procedure. As regards mesh adaptation, we have coupled the adaptive process to multigrid in order to benefit from its convergence properties and thus improve the robustness while preventing losses of computational effort. We also have devised a parallel mesh generation algorithm. We are able to generate anisotropic adapted meshes containing around one billion elements in less than 20min on 120 cores. Finally, we introduced a procedure to automatically generate anisotropic adapted quasi-structured meshes in boundary layer regions.

This diploma´s thesis deals in the first part with hydrodynamic coupling, mainly on her construction and function description. In the second part of this diploma´s thesis is solved influence construction changes of the hydrodynamic coupling to the transmitted torque. Changes in the construction are determined by changing the number of blades and changing the value gap between the turbine and pump round. Finally, construction change is solved of the hydrodynamic coupling to increase the transmitted torque and force effects are evaluated on the hydrodynamic coupling.

Many people around the world still lack access to a reliable electricity grid. Supplying electricity to remote off grid areas like villages around Leticia, Colombia is often interrelated with high costs and geographical limitations. Today most of the electricity demand is met through the usage of diesel generators. The generators are easy to use and have a relatively reliable functionality. However, fuel is expensive and there are other negative aspects as fumes and sound pollution. In order to provide a cleaner, more reliable and cost efficient alternative the company Jabe Energy AB has in cooperation with the volunteer organization Ankarstiftelsen developed a new type of hydrokinetic turbine (slow moving none damming turbine). Previous studies have shown that there is potential for hydrokinetic turbines to increase their power output simply by their relative placement (coupling potential). That is, it might be possible to extrude more power from a system where two hydrokinetic turbines are placed in a close relation rather than being completely separated. Since the turbine investigated is newly developed there have been no previous studies regarding its specific coupling potential. To investigate this potential given the conditions in the Amazon basin, a field study is conducted where measurements on water velocity at different heights in the water column is collected. The data is later used as input conditions for a turbine model developed in the program COMSOL. The aim is to use simulations in order to determine whether a turbine is sensitive for its relative placement to a former (coupling potential) and furthermore to investigate a possible optimal turbine coupling position. The results will show that the turbine is coupling sensitive and that there exists more advantageous placements. Comparing the best and worst case of the coupling study displays an 11.87% difference in possible energy output. The conclusion is that further empirical studies are necessary in order to validate the results. Finally a suggestion on how these studies should be conducted is presented and discussed.

Electricity has been proved to be a crucial factor to achieve an economic and social development in emergent countries and is seen as a necessity to deplete the world’s poverty. As energy resources are getting scarce, a higher implementation of renewable electricity generation, such as hydropower, is a necessity. Hydrokinetic turbines, which use slow flowing water as a source of energy, are to be installed in the Amazonas River in Colombia. The Amazon River has high amount of sediment and flowing objects due to the large quantity of vegetation in the area. This leaves the turbine exposed to a higher degree of erosion on the blades and a higher risk of getting clogged. The efficiency will decrease and the turbine will have an impending risk of getting damaged. By adapting the hydrokinetic turbine for the conditions prevailing in the Amazon basin, the efficiency can be improved and a longer lifetime for the turbine is given. A field study was conducted to attain the velocity and amount of sediment in the Amazon River through measurements. The collected data was analyzed and used as input values during simulations of a turbine model by the Computational Fluid Dynamics program COMSOL. Areas on the turbine exposed to the water with a high velocity, and containing a high concentration of sediment, were examined and proposals for protection were given. Also the necessity and consequences of installing a protective grate in front of the turbine were investigated. The turbine will be exposed to almost a factor of 12 000 higher erosive wear in the Amazon River than in Swedish water as of the higher amount of sediment. The investigation states that areas on the tip of the blade’s rear side and the area close to the rotating center are most exposed to erosion and will be in need of protection in form of a harder surface. A grate will be necessary to provide a longer lifetime for the turbine, but will result in a decreased power output from the turbine by up to 46 %. / Elektricitet har bevisats vara en viktig komponent för en ekonomisk och social utveckling i utvecklingsländer och ses därför som en nödvändighet för att minska fattigdomen i världen. Energikällorna är dock hårt utnyttjade och en högre andel förnyelsebar elektrisk generering, genom bland annat vattenkraft, är en nödvändighet. Hydrokinetiska turbiner, vilka producerar el på långsamt flödande vatten, ska implementeras i Amazonfloden i Colombia. Amazonfloden har en hög andel sediment samt flytande objekt i floden på grund av den höga andel vegetation i området. Detta ger en ökad erosion på bladen samt risk för igentäppning av turbinen efter implementering. En lägre effektivitet samt hög risk för skada på turbinerna erhålls. Genom att adaptera den hydrokinetiska turbinen för förhållanden som råder i Amazonasfloden kan verkningsgraden förbättras och en längre livslängd på turbinen kan erhållas. En fältstudie utfördes där mätningar över vattenhastigheter, mängd sediment samt större objekt i floden genomfördes och analyserades. Data användes sedan som indata vid simuleringar över en uppbyggd modell av turbinen i Computational Fluid Dynamics-programmet COMSOL Multiphysics. Områden på turbinen utsatta för sedimentfullt vatten med en högre hastighet undersöktes och skyddsåtgärder föreslogs. Även behovet av ett skyddande galler framför turbinen granskades. Det visades att turbinen kommer utsättas för nästintill en faktor på 12 000 högre erosion i Amazonasfloden jämfört med i svenska vatten. Undersökningen visar att yttersta delarna av bladets baksida samt ett område nära det roterande centret är i behov av ett extra skydd i form av en hårdare yta. Ett galler kan bli nödvändigt för att uppnå en längre livstid för turbinen, men resulterar i en sänkt elproduktion med upp till 46 %.

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