Eddy Lau
Eddy Lau
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2022-12 - De-aeration in Vortex Drop Shaft
De-aeration chamber to remove air entrained at bottom of vortex drop shaft is simulated by OpenFOAM. This vortex drop shaft and de-aeration chamber system is part of the water supply system in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong has indirect catchment to intercept surface runoff at hilly terrain for water supply. Flow intercepted is conveyed via vortex drop shaft to deep water supply tunnel up to maximum 100m below ground. The water supply tunnel will be surcharged under extreme rainfall. The challenge here is to prevent air entrained at bottom of vortex drop shaft from entering water supply tunnel, which may reduce tunnel capacity or result in gushing at drop shaft.
This was an extremely challenging prob...
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Видео

2022-11 - Downpipe
Просмотров 4602 года назад
A vertical 1200mm dia downpipe which conveys stormwater down a 7m high retaining wall is simulated by OpenFOAM. My colleague came to discuss his design of downpipe a few days ago. To convey 6m3/s stormwater runoff down a retaining wall, he estimated that a 1200mm dia downpipe with very steep gradient had sufficient capacity based on Colebrook-White Equation. Actually, this is not the first time...
2022-10 - Energy Dissipator - SAF Stilling Basin
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Dissipation of hydraulic energy in super-critical inlet by Saint Anthony Falls (SAF) stilling basin is simulated by Flow 3D. The animation on the top shows flow velocity of the bulk water, while the one at bottom is rendered by ray tracing. This case is extracted from a worked example from Federal Highway Administration Publication No. FHWA-NHI-06-086, page 8-28. This example designs SAF stilli...
2022-09 - Energy Dissipator - Stilling Basin with Free Hydraulic Jump
Просмотров 6342 года назад
Dissipation of hydraulic energy in super-critical inlet by free hydraulic jump is simulated by Flow 3D. The animation on the top shows flow velocity of the bulk water, while the one at bottom is rendered by ray tracing. This case is extracted from a worked example from Federal Highway Administration Publication No. FHWA-NHI-06-086, page 8-6. This example designs a stilling basin to create free ...
2022-08 - Self Closing Flood Barrier (SCFB)
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Self closing flood barrier (SCFB) is simulated by Flow 3D to illustrate how this floating flood barrier can prevent overflow from stream course. I have heard of this self closing flood barrier about 4 years ago when working on a drainage improvement project in Hong Kong. I like its design to float up light-weight wall panel by water for flood protection without any mechanical and electrical par...
2022-07 - Energy Dissipator - Tumbling Flow in Circular Culvert
Просмотров 9072 года назад
Dissipation of hydraulic energy in super-critical flow circular culvert by provision of 5 rows of roughness elements (Internal / Integrated Dissipators) is simulated by Flow 3D. The animation on the top is rendered by ray tracing, while the one at the bottom is the 2D section along centreline of culvert. This case is extracted from a worked example from Federal Highway Administration Publicatio...
2022-06 - Energy Dissipator - k-omega vs RNG k-epsilon
Просмотров 10 тыс.2 года назад
The simulation and discussion here are qualitative just to make some fun during the long Lunar New Year holiday with strict social distancing restrictions to curb spreading of Omicron in Hong Kong. My previous CFD simulation "2022-05 - Energy Dissipator - Tumbling Flow in Box Culvert" was carried out using "k-omega" turbulence model. This animation compares the same energy dissipator simulation...
2022-05 - Energy Dissipator - Tumbling Flow in Box Culvert
Просмотров 5682 года назад
Dissipation of hydraulic energy in super-critical flow box culvert by provision of 5 rows of roughness elements (Internal / Integrated Dissipators) is simulated by Flow 3D. The animation on the top is rendered by ray tracing, while the one at the bottom is the same result with more engineering way of presentation. This case is extracted from a worked example from Federal Highway Administration ...
2022-04 - Side Weir in Channel
Просмотров 5312 года назад
Side weirs under different Froude (Fr) Nos. in channel are simulated by Flow 3D to demonstrate reduction of flow over side weir when flow velocity in channel is high. Side weir is commonly used in civil engineering design, such as distribution of flow in water treatment works or diversion of peak flow to storage tank for flood protection. Weir equation is commonly used to estimate flow over sid...
2022-03 - Inlet and Outlet Control of Culvert
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Culvert under free flow and backwater conditions are simulated by Flow 3D to demonstrate concept of inlet control and outlet control for design of culvert. It is common for graduate engineers to ask why are there two control mechanisms for the design of culvert. FHWA's guideline on "Hydraulic Design of Highway Culverts" gives comprehensive answers to this question. Nevertheless, it can still be...
2022-02 - Tesla Valve
Просмотров 4782 года назад
Tesla valve with flow in both directions have been carried out in Flow 3D. Engineers in the past were so smart and had deep insight into behaviour of water flow. Tesla valve has interesting and very different hydraulic behaviour for flow in opposite directions, even though there is no moving parts in the structure. Same inlet flow rate and outlet water level boundary conditions are applied in b...
2022-01 - Manhole with Super-critical Flow and Sharp Bend
Просмотров 4822 года назад
Manhole with sharp bend and super-critical flow has been carried out in Flow 3D. As Hong Kong has hilly terrain, it is not uncommon to model steep drain with sharp bend in InfoWorks ICM. Hydraulic grade line at manhole often rises abruptly resulting in: (i) occasional model run failure due to abrupt change in water level over time; and (ii) significant overflow from manhole. HR Wallingford had ...
2021-12 - Bottom Intake Flow Diversion
Просмотров 4612 года назад
Bottom intake structure for flow diversion is simulated by OpenFOAM to illustrate a way used in Hong Kong to divert stream flow for water supply purpose. In Hong Kong back in 1960s, fresh water demand increased rapidly due to booming industrial activities and immigration from mainland China. Water supply tunnel with extensive network of catchwater were built to increase indirect catchment of re...
2021-11 - Air Actuated Pumping
Просмотров 4723 года назад
Air actuated pumping for potential urban drainage application is simulated by OpenFOAM. Air is injected at bottom of vertical pipes to lift water up. In Hong Kong, centrifugal pumps are commonly used in stormwater pumping station. They are efficient and can pump large flow with high head. Recently, I find an interesting type of alternative pumping technique, airlift pump, during internet surfin...
2021-10 - Floating Wood Logs across Weir
Просмотров 7533 года назад
Floating wood logs across weir has been carried out in Flow 3D. After using OpenFOAM for 6 years, this is the first time I have access to commercial CFD software - Flow 3D. In Flow 3D, the general moving object function can couple motion of wood logs with flow dynamically with simple steps. This gives me so much fun and more complex problems can be dealt with. Moving objects in OpenFOAM is not ...
2021-09 - Backward Facing Step in Open Channel Flow
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2021-09 - Backward Facing Step in Open Channel Flow
2021-08 - Super-critical flow diversion
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2021-08 - Super-critical flow diversion
2021-07 - Hydraulic Jump and Air Entrainment in Pipeline with Vertical Bend
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2021-07 - Hydraulic Jump and Air Entrainment in Pipeline with Vertical Bend
2021-06 - iPhone LiDAR Scanner for CFD Modelling
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2021-06 - iPhone LiDAR Scanner for CFD Modelling
2021-05 - Heron's Fountain (2D)
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2021-05 - Heron's Fountain (2D)
2021-04 - Centrifugal Fan Simulation (AMI vs MRF)
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2021-04 - Centrifugal Fan Simulation (AMI vs MRF)
2021-03 - Centrifugal Fan Simulation (MRF)
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2021-03 - Centrifugal Fan Simulation (MRF)
2021-02 - Home Made Water Pump
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2021-02 - Home Made Water Pump
2021-01 - PitzDaily (LES vs RANS)
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2021-01 - PitzDaily (LES vs RANS)
2020-12 - Urban Flooding due to Slope Drain Failure
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2020-12 - Urban Flooding due to Slope Drain Failure
2020-11 - Gas Bubbles in Pump Installation
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2020-11 - Gas Bubbles in Pump Installation
2020-10 - Airlock and Waterfall in Pipe
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2020-10 - Airlock and Waterfall in Pipe
2020-09 - Water Spinner (STEM)
Просмотров 1754 года назад
2020-09 - Water Spinner (STEM)
2020-09 - Wave Motion Machine
Просмотров 2974 года назад
2020-09 - Wave Motion Machine
2020-08 - Vortex Flow Control Device
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2020-08 - Vortex Flow Control Device

Комментарии

  • @benjaminbarria6771
    @benjaminbarria6771 20 дней назад

    Hey Eddy Lau, I would like to get access to some of your models. I’m currently working on flooding hazard for bridges structures and I need to get used with OpenFoam modeling. I’ll appreciate it if you can help me.

  • @abhishekray9476
    @abhishekray9476 26 дней назад

    It would be great for beginners like me if you would post the tutorial as well . Looking forward to it .

  • @user-kz4kt6le9x
    @user-kz4kt6le9x 27 дней назад

    Hi, Thanks for sharing your result. Is it possible to share the dimension and properties of your used geometry?

  • @mrhassell
    @mrhassell Месяц назад

    Hydro Int. Hydro-Brake, ACO Q-Break, StormBreak, SDS Vortex Flow... There are so many products in this space right now.

  • @AraP24
    @AraP24 2 месяца назад

    Very nice. Do you have a tutorial anywhere?

  • @user-zo8ky4bf6x
    @user-zo8ky4bf6x 2 месяца назад

    good video ruclips.net/video/GW3XpOh25wg/видео.html

  • @MorningMcwalker
    @MorningMcwalker 2 месяца назад

    Nice video! Would you like to share this case?pls

  • @FranciscoOliveira-bk7cl
    @FranciscoOliveira-bk7cl 4 месяца назад

    how do you simulate like the flow??? I only know how to do animations for contours on like planes :(

  • @AGryphonTamer
    @AGryphonTamer 4 месяца назад

    To my eye RNGkEpsilon looks best.

  • @dootanator_
    @dootanator_ 5 месяцев назад

    The 2nd and 4th one look realistic if the stream was causing the turbulence but the 1st one is the most realistic for pre-turbulent fluid.

  • @TheHumanNexus
    @TheHumanNexus 5 месяцев назад

    Hi thank you for this video…i have simulated the same in Flow 3D and its successfully running… I am trying the same with STARCCM+ but with multiphase model activated the solutions are diverging. Can you help me in solving this in STAR CCM+

  • @deniengineering
    @deniengineering 6 месяцев назад

    What software do u use? Ansys?

  • @jaychou4579
    @jaychou4579 6 месяцев назад

    It is so strange to have a so much difference between two RANS models. I never see this before

  • @KW-12
    @KW-12 6 месяцев назад

    And which Is more accurate?

  • @user-ii1ns9jx2t
    @user-ii1ns9jx2t 7 месяцев назад

    Hello, Eddy! Could you tell what multiphase and turbulent models did you used to simulate that regime with hydraulic jump on air-water interface?

  • @adolfodamianramos1300
    @adolfodamianramos1300 7 месяцев назад

    Hello, amazing job Mr. Eddy!! I'm sorry but I have a question, how did you define the BCs and what solver did you use?... a while ago I tried to simulate it with dynamicMesh, interFoam, turbulenceModel was laminar. What did I do wrong? Thanks in advance.

  • @donbrashsux
    @donbrashsux 8 месяцев назад

    Great vid

  • @SB-rf2ye
    @SB-rf2ye 8 месяцев назад

    That's gonna get filled with sand within an hour.

  • @yakbreeze1951
    @yakbreeze1951 9 месяцев назад

    มีคลิปสอนกำหนด inlet outlet มั้ยครับ

  • @Busywithfun-wb7rh
    @Busywithfun-wb7rh 11 месяцев назад

    Please upload tutorial for this

  • @FredrikWannius-fu4rd
    @FredrikWannius-fu4rd Год назад

    Hi Eddy, can you do consultancy work for us?

  • @ricardosandoval4684
    @ricardosandoval4684 Год назад

    Excellent job, you are awesome. Please could you help with your downstream boundaries conditions for each scenario? Regards

  • @thomasreedy4751
    @thomasreedy4751 Год назад

    It’s an s-trap if you aren’t connected to the vertical vent within 5 ft. So two s-traps and a p-teap

  • @irapashunnur8237
    @irapashunnur8237 Год назад

    How to permanently solve daily air lock problem in a 7 storey apartment

    • @Iamwood1005
      @Iamwood1005 10 месяцев назад

      Terrace ke Tank se jo pipe supply ke liye nikla hai, woh pipe main nije jani ke liye Lbow hoga, replace kardo T join se, aur T join ka ek opening mein tank jitna lamba hai utna lamba pipe laka doh.

  • @carlovonterragon
    @carlovonterragon Год назад

    Interesting Animation! 🙂

  • @EA-uj3ur
    @EA-uj3ur Год назад

    thanks for the upload. This is great. I'm an openFoam enthusiast. I believe the solver is interFoam?

  • @zhongxuanhou2727
    @zhongxuanhou2727 Год назад

    There is a 40k subscribers CC from Bilibili called Scott_CFD stoled your video without even giving you credit

  • @gkatie248
    @gkatie248 Год назад

    Could you explain plz

  • @Tisiko2000
    @Tisiko2000 Год назад

    What program did you use to draw your geometry for Openfoam simulation? I started to use Openfoam and I only use Salome for drawing geometry but it isn't friendly :') I like your simulations

  • @muhammadhaniffbinishak606
    @muhammadhaniffbinishak606 Год назад

    Hi. I'm interested to know on how you perform the simulation. Mind to share with me on how you do that. Thanks.

  • @banditb9
    @banditb9 Год назад

    How do You implement Manning's value into OpenFoam?

  • @B0guz_
    @B0guz_ Год назад

    velocity increases from left to right but decreases when it flows in the other direction :0

  • @godunovcir5458
    @godunovcir5458 Год назад

    which one is the most realistic?

  • @white2785
    @white2785 Год назад

    Hi Eddy. Keep posting FLOW -3D videos. You're cool

  • @ridwanyuliyanto2947
    @ridwanyuliyanto2947 Год назад

    Hi, I need help to use flow 3d, can i get your contact or email pls? Thanks

  • @pierre-louisligier1845
    @pierre-louisligier1845 2 года назад

    What is the difference in terms of simulation time?

  • @AliOsmanKOCA
    @AliOsmanKOCA 2 года назад

    I wouldn't expect such a big difference.

  • @davidsugijanto6935
    @davidsugijanto6935 2 года назад

    "Numerical method (aka simulation) is cool and makes job easier but it cannot be used by random people. Using numerical method only is not enough. If you do that, foreign research teams will laugh at you. An engineer must prove that their numerical method is right or reasonable" - my numerical method lecturer

  • @MucioCorreaRibeiro
    @MucioCorreaRibeiro 2 года назад

    Here, in Belo Horizonte - Brasil, we have this excetly situation hapenning in a urban channel called Ribeirão Arrudas (Arrudas Creek). The canal beems use to make this effect in the water and we always have flood in this area. ruclips.net/video/BjVdSb1wNe4/видео.html ruclips.net/video/zuPgLXFEWLY/видео.html

  • @user-kx5jy4dd6d
    @user-kx5jy4dd6d 2 года назад

    It is a nice simulation! Can I ask a question about the pressure around the weir? Will the pressure of the flow(may be waterfall?) around weir become negative?

  • @muhammadchoudhry5864
    @muhammadchoudhry5864 2 года назад

    what is the mesh configuration of this? and what does the performance curve looks like? I did the same thing in the past but did not get the same performance as the experimental unit? just wondering if yours anygood?

    • @CFD-EddyLau
      @CFD-EddyLau 2 года назад

      I didn’t validate results of this simulation as it was simulated for fun. I saw a catalog of vortex flow control device and this simulation was created based on a few sketches in the catalog.

  • @abird9724
    @abird9724 2 года назад

    Why would a system that starts symmetrical not end symmetrical?

    • @CFD-EddyLau
      @CFD-EddyLau 2 года назад

      This is an interesting question. For very low Reynolds number, flow remains symmetrical. When Reynolds number exceeds some critical values, there will be instability due to onset of transition flow and eventually turbulent flow which is chaotic and random.

    • @firemaniac100
      @firemaniac100 2 года назад

      @@CFD-EddyLau But since this is a simulation, what is the mathematical reason behind the symmetry breaking?

    • @hyzhfer
      @hyzhfer 2 года назад

      @@firemaniac100 probably floating point error?

    • @mangus8759
      @mangus8759 2 года назад

      @@hyzhfer most likely no. My best guess is there is a very slight amount of added randomness that is just barely enough to start a chain reaction.

    • @nicolasreinaldet732
      @nicolasreinaldet732 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@hyzhferSpontaneus simetry break Is everywhere In nature. Iron start symetrical but them each magnetic domain just decides to not be so anymorebecause breaking symetry is a lower energy state and It must beake In some direction. Similar reasonings also gave us the Higgs Boson.

  • @harrypottersmiles
    @harrypottersmiles 2 года назад

    Where can I buy this valve for project demonstration.

    • @CFD-EddyLau
      @CFD-EddyLau 2 года назад

      I haven't seen this valve for sale. But if you type "Tesla valve water toy" in google, may be you can get one by 3D printing.

  • @abhimugalakhod6851
    @abhimugalakhod6851 2 года назад

    How to make the demo project model of this scfb..

    • @CFD-EddyLau
      @CFD-EddyLau 2 года назад

      I am not sure what you mean by a demo project model. You can try to see if there is a local distributor of SCFB in your area. I have talked to a distributor in HK and they visited my office to explain everything in details.

    • @abhimugalakhod6851
      @abhimugalakhod6851 2 года назад

      @@CFD-EddyLau demo model means small scfb project for students understand..

  • @akshatzalte7441
    @akshatzalte7441 2 года назад

    Hello! Can you please attach the details of this simulation? or share the OpenFOAM code used to make this simulation?

  • @user-kf5hp8lp6k
    @user-kf5hp8lp6k 2 года назад

    The animation in the middle is wrong. It's a P trap connected as a S trap.

    • @SomeDumUsrName
      @SomeDumUsrName 2 года назад

      The P trap IS part of the S trap. 50% of it. I mean, without the P trap, then where is the S? It doesn't exist. See? So it is NOT a P trap connected to an S trap. P traps and S traps are not independent of each other, they BOTH MAKE the S trap. And the middle is not an S trap because of the length of the trap arm. What this is (yes the animation is correct) is simply an unvented trap arm, which can siphon just like an S trap, just as the animation shows.

    • @WhomAmI
      @WhomAmI 10 месяцев назад

      It's not wrong, it's to demonstrate the difference the vent makes. The first has the most loss in seal, the second is less, and the third still yeilds a functional seal.

  • @stevej822
    @stevej822 2 года назад

    In the middle example, now when the air bubble gets big enough does this area directly lower the pressure? Also if there where another fluid path before the bubble could you lose flow completely?

  • @MultiZack1991
    @MultiZack1991 2 года назад

    and it me here tryna find mystery of air pockets under waterfalls

  • @pukeschannel6882
    @pukeschannel6882 2 года назад

    If the house had s traps when it was built (and a long time ago they were quite legal), then you are allowed to replace a bad s trap with a good s trap (as a repair), I have never heard of an inspector requiring more than that. That being said,..I've worked on a few houses that old (some of them have lead plumbing pipes up to 2 inches, but usually 1 1/4 to 1 1/2). My experience has been that a full kitchen sink with an s trap drain,.. can and will sometimes suck an s trap dry. I don't recall a vanity sink ever doing that. It is very easy to put an air admittance valve to deal with an s trap,..you can run a drain pipe through the roof at some point in the future,..when and if you do a complete remodel,..removing sheetrock and all.

    • @ElevatorWasher5000
      @ElevatorWasher5000 Год назад

      That’s what they did at my house, added a vent to the trap.

  • @hydrokbar2019
    @hydrokbar2019 2 года назад

    hi can i know what is the bottom outflow boundry condition? ichoose inletoutlet but it doesnt work