Research Article

Direct Numerical Simulation of Twin Swirling Flow Jets: Effect of Vortex-Vortex Interaction on Turbulence Modification

Table 1

Parameters used in the numerical simulation.

Characteristic diameter (mm)0.1
Scales of the flow domain
Grid numbers,
Reynolds number, Re5000
Swirl number, 0.68; 1.08; 1.42
Mean inlet axial velocity (m/s)1.52
Fluid density (kg/m3)1000
Fluid dynamic viscosity (Pa·s)25
Time step, ( s)2.5
Total simulation time, 50