Numerical simulation of the flow field inside and around gravity cages |
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| Institution: | 1. Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile;2. Geophysics Department, Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile;3. Programa COPAS Sur-Austral, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile;4. i-mar Center, University of Los Lagos, Puerto Montt, Chile |
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| Abstract: | A three-dimensional (3D) numerical model is established to simulate the flow field inside and around the gravity cages in a current. The realizable k–ɛ turbulence model was chosen to describe the flow, and the governing equations are solved by using the finite volume method. In the numerical model the cylindrical cage is divided into 16 plane nets around the circumference and a bottom net, and the net is modeled using the porous media model. The unknown porous coefficients are determined from the hydrodynamic force on the net under different flow velocities and attack angles using the least squares method. In order to validate the numerical model, the numerical results of the plane nets were compared with the data obtained from two physical model tests. The comparisons show that the numerical results are in good agreement with the experimental data. Using the present model, this paper presents the flow field inside and around the gravity cages with different spacing distances and cage numbers. This study provides information about the flow field inside and around the fishing net cages. |
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