Research


< Overview of Fluid Mechanics Llaboratory >




< High-Temperature Aerodynamics >

(Recent results)

Computational and experimental studies of a nonequilibrium nozzle flow in an arc-heated air

Publications:
Ken-ichi ABE, Tsuyoshi KAMEYAMA, Hisashi KIHARA, Michio NISHIDA,Katsuhiro ITO and Hideyuki TANNO, Computation and Experiment of a Nonequilibrium Nozzle Flow of Arc-heated Air, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 19, pp. 428-434, 2005.




< Turbulence and Turbulent Scalar-Transfer Modeling >

(Recent results)

Development of non-linear RANS models

Publications:
Ken-ichi ABE, Yong-Jun JANG and Michael A. LESCHZINER, An Investigation of Wall-Anisotropy Expressions and Length-Scale Equations forNon-Linear Eddy-Viscosity Models, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 24, pp. 181-198, 2003.
Ken-ichi ABE, Performance of Reynolds-averaged Turbulence and Scalar-Flux Models inComplex Turbulence with Flow Impingement, Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, Vol. 6, pp. 79-88, 2006.
LES/RANS hybrid models for velocity field

Publications:
Ken-ichi ABE, A Hybrid LES/RANS Approach Using an Anisotropy-Resolving Algebraic Turbulence Model, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 26, pp. 204-222, 2005.
Ken-ichi ABE and Yoshihiro MIYATA, An Investigation of Hybrid LES/RANS Models for Predicting Flow Fields with Separation, Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, Vol. 6, pp. 475-486, 2006.
LES/RANS hybrid models for scalar field

Publications:
Minoru INUZUKA and Ken-ichi ABE, A Hybrid LES/RANS Approach Using Anisotropy-Resolving Algebraic Turbulence,Models for Predicting Turbulent Heat Transfer, Heat Transfer Asian Research, Vol. 36, pp. 249-264, 2007.




< Previous Research Results >

Development of small wind turbine with a flanged diffuser

Publications:
Ken-ichi ABE and Yuji OHYA, An Investigation of Flow Fields around Flanged Diffusers Using CFD, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Vol. 92, pp. 315-330, 2004.
Ken-ichi ABE, Michio NISHIDA, Akira SAKURAI, Yuji OHYA, Hisashi KIHARA, Eiichi WADA and Kazutoshi Sato, Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Flow Fields behind a Small Wind Turbine with a Flanged Diffuser, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Vol. 93, pp. 951-970, 2005.
Numerical study of supersonic jet impingement on liquid iron surface

Publications:
Daisaku NAKAZONO, Ken-ichi ABE, Michio NISHIDA and Koichi KURITA, Supersonic O2-Jet Impingement on Liquid Iron with Surface Chemistry, ISIJ International, Vol. 44, pp. 91-99, 2004.
Study of rotational nonequilibrium behind a strong shock wave

Publications:
Ken-ichi ABE, Hisashi KIHARA, Takefumi UCHIDA and Michio NISHIDA, Experimental and Numerical Studies of Rotational Nonequilibrium behind a Strong ShockWave in Air, Shock Wave Journal, Vol. 11, pp. 413-421, 2002.