Dans le secteur automobile, la réduction de l'émission des gaz à effet de serre (CO2) passe par l'amélioration du rendement des véhicules ; pour cela, la réduction des pertes par frottement est actuellement privilégiée. Nous nous intéressons dans cette thèse à l'étude de la topographie des surfaces des chemises de moteurs afin de réduire le frottement entre la chemise et les segments du piston, sans détériorer la consommation d'huile. Nous avons axé notre travail sur le développement de quatre outils numériques que nous présentons dans ce qui suit. Lors des travaux antérieurs sur le même sujet, des outils d'analyse, de décomposition et de simulation de surface ont été développés par Decencière et Jeulin, grâce aux apports de la morphologie mathématique. Nous les utilisons dans le cadre de notre travail aux fins d'opérations d'analyse, filtrage, décomposition ou correction d'images. Un outil de simulation de textures est développé afin de générer de nouvelles surfaces, meilleures en termes de frottement et de consommation d'huile, tout en respectant certaines contraintes fonctionnelles par rapport aux paramètres d'une surface de référence. Un modèle de prédiction du frottement hydrodynamique entre segment et chemise est développé. Cet outil permet, notamment, de remplacer des expériences souvent coûteuses ou difficiles à mener. En partant de la résolution des équations de Navier-Stokes ou de Reynolds, l'écoulement 3D entre la chemise et les segments (animés d'une vitesse donnée par la cinématique du système) est simulé. Après la validation du modèle en le confrontant avec des écoulements analytiques simples ou des mesures expérimentales, il est utilisé pour remonter à de nombreuses mesures globales ou locales permettant d'évaluer les performances des surfaces en termes de frottement, charge, transport de lubrifiant, etc. Des travaux d'optimisation de texture sont menés, ayant comme critère de classification les mesures fournies par l'outil de prédiction, afin d'obtenir des enseignements importants sur les valeurs optimales de certains paramètres des textures. Un outil d'optimisation stochastique de formes est également développé, dans le but de mener une optimisation plus exhaustive des motifs élémentaires des textures de surface périodiques. Enfin, à partir des résultats obtenus à la suite de ces travaux d'optimisation, des nouveaux dessins de surface, générés à l'aide de l'outil de simulation, sont soumis aux tests. Ces nouvelles textures présentent des performances a priori intéressantes, qui mériteraient d'être vérifiées expérimentalement.

A new method to perform direct numerical simulations of wall-bounded flows has been developed and implemented. The method uses high-order compact finite differences in wall-normal (for channel flow) or radial direction (for pipe flow) on a collocated grid, which gives high-accuracy results without the effectfof filtering caused by frequent interpolation as required on a staggered grid. The use of compact finite differences means that extreme clustering near the wall leading to small time steps in high-Reynolds number simulations is avoided. The influence matrix method is used to ensure a completely divergence-freesolution and all systems of equations are solved in banded form, which ensures an effcient solution procedure with low requirements for data storage. The method is unique in the sense that exactly divergence-free solutions on collocated meshes are calculated using arbitrary dffierence matrices. The code is validated for two flow cases, i.e. turbulent channel and turbulent pipe flow at relatively low Reynolds number. All tests show excellent agreement with analytical and existing results, confirming the accuracy and robustness ofthe method. The next step is to eciently parallelise the code so that high-Reynolds number simulations at high resolution can be performed. We furthermore investigated rare events occurring in the near-wall region of turbulent wall-bounded flows. We find that negative streamwise velocities and extreme wall-normal velocity uctuations are found rarely (on the order of 0:01%), and that they occur more frequently at higher Reynolds number. These events are caused by strong vortices lying further away from the wall and it appears that these events are universal for wall-bounded flows. / <p>QC 20150303</p>

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The physical processes in lakes remain only partially understood despite successful data collection from a variety of sources spanning several decades. Although numerical models are already frequently employed to simulate the physics of lakes, especially in the context of water quality management, improved methods are necessary to better capture the wide array of dynamically important physical processes, spanning length scales from ~ 10 km (basin-scale oscillations) - 1 m (short internal waves). In this thesis, high-order numerical methods are explored for specialized model equations of lakes, so that their use can be taken into consideration in the next generation of more sophisticated models that will better capture important small scale features than their present day counterparts. The full three-dimensional incompressible density-stratified Navier-Stokes equations remain too computationally expensive to be solved for situations that involve both complicated geometries and require resolution of features at length-scales spanning four orders of magnitude. The main source of computational expense lay with the requirement of having to solve a three-dimensional Poisson equation for pressure at every time-step. Simplified model equations are thus the only way that numerical lake modelling can be carried out at present time, and progress can be made by seeking intelligent parameterizations as a means of capturing more physics within the framework of such simplified equation sets. In this thesis, we employ the long-accepted practice of sub-dividing the lake into vertical layers of different constant densities as an approximation to continuous vertical stratification. We build on this approach by including weakly non-hydrostatic dispersive correction terms in the model equations in order to parameterize the effects of small vertical accelerations that are often disregarded by operational models. Favouring the inclusion of weakly non-hydrostatic effects over the more popular hydrostatic approximation allows these models to capture the emergence of small-scale internal wave phenomena, such as internal solitary waves and undular bores, that are missed by purely hydrostatic models. The Fourier and Chebyshev pseudospectral methods are employed for these weakly non-hydrostatic layered models in simple idealized lake geometries, e.g., doubly periodic domains, periodic channels, and annular domains, for a set of test problems relevant to lake dynamics since they offer excellent resolution characteristics at minimal memory costs. This feature makes them an excellent benchmark to compare other methods against. The Discontinuous Galerkin Finite Element Method (DG-FEM) is then explored as a mid- to high-order method that can be used in arbitrary lake geometries. The DG-FEM can be interpreted as a domain-decomposition extension of a polynomial pseudospectral method and shares many of the same attractive features, such as fast convergence rates and the ability to resolve small-scale features with a relatively low number of grid points when compared to a low-order method. The DG-FEM is further complemented by certain desirable attributes it shares with the finite volume method, such as the freedom to specify upwind-biased numerical flux functions for advection-dominated flows, the flexibility to deal with complicated geometries, and the notion that each element (or cell) can be regarded as a control volume for conserved fluid quantities. Practical implementation details of the numerical methods used in this thesis are discussed, and the various modelling and methodology choices that have been made in the course of this work are justified as the difficulties that these choices address are revealed to the reader. Theoretical calculations are intermittently carried out throughout the thesis to help improve intuition in situations where numerical methods alone fall short of giving complete explanations of the physical processes under consideration. The utility of the DG-FEM method beyond purely hyperbolic systems is also a recurring theme in this thesis. The DG-FEM method is applied to dispersive shallow water type systems as well as incompressible flow situations. Furthermore, it is employed for eigenvalue problems where orthogonal bases must be constructed from the eigenspaces of elliptic operators. The technique is applied to the problem calculating the free modes of oscillation in rotating basins with irregular geometries where the corresponding linear operator is not self-adjoint.

[pt] Este trabalho apresenta um estudo do escoamento num meio poroso com fronteira livre. Modela-se o escoamento através da Teoria Contínua de Misturas para um meio homogêneo, isotrópico, rígido, estacionário e saturado com fluido newtoniano incompressível, obtendo-se a equação diferencial que rege o fenômeno de percolação. Considera-se a geometria do meio poroso retangular e reformula-se o problema em desigualdade variacional Sobre domínio conhecido via transformada de Baiocchi, onde se elimina a necessidade de se saber a fronteira livre a priori. Discretiza-se o problema. pelo método de Galerkin e emprega-se o Métodos dos Elementos Finitos para aproximar o espaço de funções envolvido. Resolve-se o Problema Linear de Complementaridade utilizando um algoritmo baseado num Método de Continuação para Desigualdades Variacionais para encontrar a região de escoamento. / [en] In this work, the Steady flow of an incompressible Newtonian fluid in a homogeneous, isotropic, rigid and saturated media is modeled by using the Continuum Theory of Mixtures. Due to a Baiocchi transformation, the seepage problem for a rectangular porous media is rewritten as a variational inequality, for which the a priori knowledge of the free boundary is not necessary. A Galerkin procedure is employed for the discretization of the problem and the related function spaces are approximated by means of Finite Element Techniques. An algorithm based upon a Continuation Method for variational inequalities applied for the determination of the free boundary.

We prove that a torus transverse to an Axiom A vector field that does not exhibit sinks, sources or null homotopic periodic orbits on a closed irreducible 3-manifold is incompressible. / Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Alagoas / Provaremos que um toro transversal a um campo de vetores Axioma A que não exibe poço, fonte e órbita periódica homotópica a um ponto sobre uma variedade tridimensional, fechada, irredutível é incompressível.

O presente trabalho tem por objetivo desenvolver uma formulação numérica baseada em Análise Isogeométrica para o estudo de escoamentos incompressíveis isotérmicos de fluidos newtonianos. Com o emprego desta metodologia, os procedimentos de pré-processamento e análise são unificados, melhorando as condições de continuidade das funções de base empregadas tanto na discretização espacial do problema como na aproximação das variáveis do sistema de equações. O sistema de equações fundamentais do escoamento é formado pelas equações de Navier-Stokes e pela equação de conservação de massa, descrita segundo a hipótese de pseudo-compressibilidade, além de uma equação constitutiva para fluidos viscosos de acordo com a hipótese de Stokes. Para problemas com escoamentos turbulentos emprega-se a Simulação de Grandes Escalas - LES (Large Eddy Simulation), na qual o modelo clássico de Smagorinsky é utilizado para a representação das escalas inferiores à resolução da malha. O esquema explícito de dois passos de Taylor-Galerkin é aplicado no contexto da Análise Isogeométrica para a discretização das equações governantes, sendo que a discretização espacial é realizada empregando-se funções NURBS (Non Uniform Rational Basis B-Splines). Essas funções base apresentam vantagens em relação às tradicionais funções utilizadas no MEF (Método dos Elementos Finitos), principalmente no que diz respeito à facilidade de obtenção de continuidade superior a C0 entre os elementos e representação precisa das geometrias. Propõe-se também o desenvolvimento de ferramentas de pré e pós-processamento baseadas na estrutura de dados da Análise Isogeométrica para a geração de malhas e visualização de resultados. Alguns problemas clássicos da Dinâmica dos Fluidos Computacional são analisados para a validação da metodologia apresentada. Os resultados apresentados demonstram boa aproximação da formulação em relação a dados de referência, além de maior versatilidade quanto à discretização espacial dos problemas em comparação com as tradicionais formulações baseadas em elementos finitos. / This work aims to develop a numerical formulation based on Isogeometric Analysis for the study of incompressible flows of Newtonian fluids under isothermal conditions. By using this methodology, pre-processing and analysis procedures are unified, improving the conditions of continuity of the basis functions utilized in the approximations of the equation variables and spatial discretization of the problem. The system of fundamental equations of the fluid flow is constituted by the Navier-Stokes equations and the mass conservation equation, which is described according to the pseudo-compressibility hypothesis. In addition, a constitutive equation for viscous fluids according to Stokes' hypothesis is also provided. Turbulent flows are analyzed using LES (Large Eddy Simulation), where the Smagorinsky’s model is adopted for sub-grid scales. The explicit two-step Taylor-Galerkin method is applied into the context of Isogeometric Analysis for the discretization of the flow equations, where spatial discretization is carried out taking into account Non Uniform Rational Basis B-Splines (NURBS) basis functions. These basis functions have advantages over traditional functions employed in the FEM (Finite Element Method). Particularly, it is easier to obtain continuity order higher than C0 between adjacent elements and geometry representation is more accurate. Pre and post-processing tools for mesh generation and results visualization are also proposed considering the data structure inherent to Isogeometric Analysis. Some classic problems of Computational Fluid Dynamics are analyzed in order to validate the proposed methodology. Results obtained here show that the present formulation has good approximation when compared with predictions obtained by reference authors. Moreover, Isogeometric Analysis is more versatile than traditional finite element formulations when spatial discretization procedures are considered.

O objetivo deste trabalho é estudar a modelagem do escoamento de fluidos incompressíveis mediante o método de Lattice-Boltzmann (LBM). Nesta classe de métodos as equações baseadas na cinética mesoscópica nos permitem modelar o comportamento macro-contínuo da dinâmica de fluidos. Desta forma, realiza-se um estudo teórico do LBM incluindo a análise de diferentes distribuições de equilíbrio, modelos de lattice, suas relações com a equação de Boltzmann assim como sua aproximação assintótica às equações de Navier-Stokes. Por outro lado, estudam-se os aspectos relacionados à imposição de condições de contorno identificando procedimentos adequados para os problemas aqui tratados. Posteriormente, realiza-se um estudo detalhado de caráter numérico sobre o desempenho do LBM na simulação computacional de escoamentos de fluidos, envolvendo problemas estacionários e transientes, para casos em 2D e 3D. A partir do conhecimento das características do modelo, desenvolvem-se técnicas para efetuar a calibração dos parâmetros do LBM visando à obtenção de resultados coerentes e confiáveis de acordo às condições físicas do problema. Estas técnicas são empregadas com ênfase em problemas 3D dependentes do tempo, e cujas características são similares às encontradas na modelagem do escoamento sanguíneo em artérias.

O presente trabalho tem por objetivo desenvolver uma formulação numérica baseada em Análise Isogeométrica para o estudo de escoamentos incompressíveis isotérmicos de fluidos newtonianos. Com o emprego desta metodologia, os procedimentos de pré-processamento e análise são unificados, melhorando as condições de continuidade das funções de base empregadas tanto na discretização espacial do problema como na aproximação das variáveis do sistema de equações. O sistema de equações fundamentais do escoamento é formado pelas equações de Navier-Stokes e pela equação de conservação de massa, descrita segundo a hipótese de pseudo-compressibilidade, além de uma equação constitutiva para fluidos viscosos de acordo com a hipótese de Stokes. Para problemas com escoamentos turbulentos emprega-se a Simulação de Grandes Escalas - LES (Large Eddy Simulation), na qual o modelo clássico de Smagorinsky é utilizado para a representação das escalas inferiores à resolução da malha. O esquema explícito de dois passos de Taylor-Galerkin é aplicado no contexto da Análise Isogeométrica para a discretização das equações governantes, sendo que a discretização espacial é realizada empregando-se funções NURBS (Non Uniform Rational Basis B-Splines). Essas funções base apresentam vantagens em relação às tradicionais funções utilizadas no MEF (Método dos Elementos Finitos), principalmente no que diz respeito à facilidade de obtenção de continuidade superior a C0 entre os elementos e representação precisa das geometrias. Propõe-se também o desenvolvimento de ferramentas de pré e pós-processamento baseadas na estrutura de dados da Análise Isogeométrica para a geração de malhas e visualização de resultados. Alguns problemas clássicos da Dinâmica dos Fluidos Computacional são analisados para a validação da metodologia apresentada. Os resultados apresentados demonstram boa aproximação da formulação em relação a dados de referência, além de maior versatilidade quanto à discretização espacial dos problemas em comparação com as tradicionais formulações baseadas em elementos finitos. / This work aims to develop a numerical formulation based on Isogeometric Analysis for the study of incompressible flows of Newtonian fluids under isothermal conditions. By using this methodology, pre-processing and analysis procedures are unified, improving the conditions of continuity of the basis functions utilized in the approximations of the equation variables and spatial discretization of the problem. The system of fundamental equations of the fluid flow is constituted by the Navier-Stokes equations and the mass conservation equation, which is described according to the pseudo-compressibility hypothesis. In addition, a constitutive equation for viscous fluids according to Stokes' hypothesis is also provided. Turbulent flows are analyzed using LES (Large Eddy Simulation), where the Smagorinsky’s model is adopted for sub-grid scales. The explicit two-step Taylor-Galerkin method is applied into the context of Isogeometric Analysis for the discretization of the flow equations, where spatial discretization is carried out taking into account Non Uniform Rational Basis B-Splines (NURBS) basis functions. These basis functions have advantages over traditional functions employed in the FEM (Finite Element Method). Particularly, it is easier to obtain continuity order higher than C0 between adjacent elements and geometry representation is more accurate. Pre and post-processing tools for mesh generation and results visualization are also proposed considering the data structure inherent to Isogeometric Analysis. Some classic problems of Computational Fluid Dynamics are analyzed in order to validate the proposed methodology. Results obtained here show that the present formulation has good approximation when compared with predictions obtained by reference authors. Moreover, Isogeometric Analysis is more versatile than traditional finite element formulations when spatial discretization procedures are considered.

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