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Eddy Lau
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Добавлен 13 окт 2015
Hi, I'm Eddy. I'm a civil engineer and CFD enthusiast working towards a hydraulic expert. In 2022, I moved from Hong Kong to Brisbane, and joined a team with both young and experienced professionals all enjoy working on various challenging hydraulic projects.
I'd love to explore potential of OpenFOAM / Star CCM+ / Flow 3D for CFD simulations to tackle complex hydrodynamic & water treatment problems. I look forward to exploring more opportunity in other places, and knowing more friends in the CFD world and developing CFD as an interest and career.
Most of the animations in my youtube channel are simulated for fun. If you have any interesting case, let's figure out how it can be simulated by CFD.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
I'd love to explore potential of OpenFOAM / Star CCM+ / Flow 3D for CFD simulations to tackle complex hydrodynamic & water treatment problems. I look forward to exploring more opportunity in other places, and knowing more friends in the CFD world and developing CFD as an interest and career.
Most of the animations in my youtube channel are simulated for fun. If you have any interesting case, let's figure out how it can be simulated by CFD.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
2025-03 - Overshooting of steep stepped channel
In a steep stepped channel, jet deflection at the crest can overshoot as a free-falling jet bypassing the steps. To illustrate this issue, a comparison was made between a steep stepped channel (65-deg) with uniform step height and a configuration with a curved first top step using OpenFOAM simulations.
In my previous simulation, I showed how a 45-deg stepped channel dissipates flow energy (see the animation here: ruclips.net/video/KJqE2NVFO6g/видео.html). This setup was replicated, but with the slope increased from 45-deg to 65-deg. The results revealed an overshooting phenomenon at the top of the channel, where the jet bypassed the first few steps, resulting in an undesirable flow pattern...
In my previous simulation, I showed how a 45-deg stepped channel dissipates flow energy (see the animation here: ruclips.net/video/KJqE2NVFO6g/видео.html). This setup was replicated, but with the slope increased from 45-deg to 65-deg. The results revealed an overshooting phenomenon at the top of the channel, where the jet bypassed the first few steps, resulting in an undesirable flow pattern...
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2025-02 - Stepped channel vs steep channel
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A comparison was made between the flow velocity in a stepped channel and a steep channel with identical geometrical arrangements, except for the steps, using OpenFOAM simulations. Recently, I was approached to design three steep-stepped channels for a project in Queensland. There appear to be no established design guidelines available here. So, reference was made to the hydraulic design guideli...
2025-01 - Air entrainment of a vertical impinging jet
Просмотров 525Месяц назад
Air entrainment of a vertical impinging jet is simulated using OpenFOAM. In my recent work on CFD modelling of dam spillways, I encountered several challenges related to air entrainment: (i) Modelling water bulking in the energy dissipator of the spillway. (ii) Simulating aeration of flow down the spillway chute, which could reduce the risk of cavitation. (iii) Understand how air is entrained a...
2022-12 - De-aeration in Vortex Drop Shaft
Просмотров 9362 года назад
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...
2022-11 - Downpipe
Просмотров 5372 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
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.2 года назад
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 7672 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)
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.3 года назад
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 1,1 тыс.3 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 12 тыс.3 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 6853 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 6003 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
Просмотров 4,3 тыс.3 года назад
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 5323 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 5673 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
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2021-12 - Bottom Intake Flow Diversion
2021-10 - Floating Wood Logs across Weir
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2021-10 - Floating Wood Logs across Weir
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
2021-04 - 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)
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
Просмотров 14 тыс.4 года назад
2020-10 - Airlock and Waterfall in Pipe
This is interesting!
Will air entrainment reduce capacity of downstream pipe? And how to address it in design?
What's happening here, what is the difference, can someone explain?
Eddy - can you share more info on the setup? Pretty impressive resolution using only K-ep, looks more like LES… you sure you didn’t accidentally post the LES sim (per your comment) up top? 😅
Really nice simulation. Flow3D not the best tool for this scenario?
I've tested with Flow3D for this problem, however, the results appear sensitive to the parameters associated with the air entrainment module to match the measurement more closely. Nevertheless, the Flow3D results can still provide valuable insights into the air entrainment problems.
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Awesome
what happened if mixing ‘S-trap’ and ‘P-trap with air vent’?
Can you give your Email id
Wow. I wonder if this is why my basement kitchen sink and bathroom sink weren’t fully sealed although the p traps were correct. They are close to a very strong waste ejector pump. I was thinking about installing aav on both sinks to provide a better seal. What do you think?
At what flow rate is this design?
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.
It would be great for beginners like me if you would post the tutorial as well . Looking forward to it .
Hi, Thanks for sharing your result. Is it possible to share the dimension and properties of your used geometry?
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Very nice. Do you have a tutorial anywhere?
good video ruclips.net/video/GW3XpOh25wg/видео.html
Nice video! Would you like to share this case?pls
how do you simulate like the flow??? I only know how to do animations for contours on like planes :(
This is a pretty complex simulation and requires a proper transient setup, mixing, body of force, and 3D modeled fluid. If you’re on a home PC a simulation like this could take 72+ hours
To my eye RNGkEpsilon looks best.
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.
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+
What software do u use? Ansys?
It is so strange to have a so much difference between two RANS models. I never see this before
And which Is more accurate?
Define “accurate,” you mean closer to what would happen in real life? None of them, you’d need a supercomputer to run a DNS sim for an actual really really “accurate” simulation (assuming mesh was properly calibrated for Kol spectra coverage). This is RANS it’s literally a statistical over-time solution.
Hello, Eddy! Could you tell what multiphase and turbulent models did you used to simulate that regime with hydraulic jump on air-water interface?
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.
Great vid
That's gonna get filled with sand within an hour.
มีคลิปสอนกำหนด inlet outlet มั้ยครับ
Please upload tutorial for this
Hi Eddy, can you do consultancy work for us?
Excellent job, you are awesome. Please could you help with your downstream boundaries conditions for each scenario? Regards
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
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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.
Interesting Animation! 🙂
thanks for the upload. This is great. I'm an openFoam enthusiast. I believe the solver is interFoam?
There is a 40k subscribers CC from Bilibili called Scott_CFD stoled your video without even giving you credit
Could you explain plz
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
Hi. I'm interested to know on how you perform the simulation. Mind to share with me on how you do that. Thanks.
How do You implement Manning's value into OpenFoam?
velocity increases from left to right but decreases when it flows in the other direction :0
which one is the most realistic?
Hi Eddy. Keep posting FLOW -3D videos. You're cool
Hi, I need help to use flow 3d, can i get your contact or email pls? Thanks
What is the difference in terms of simulation time?
I wouldn't expect such a big difference.
me neither
"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
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
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?