Examination and Improvement of Salama Model for Calculation of Sand Erosion in Elbows

ICIPEG 2016 ◽  
2017 ◽  
pp. 687-696
Author(s):  
Mysara Eissa Mohyaldinn ◽  
Mokhtar Che Ismail ◽  
Muhammad Ayoub ◽  
Syed Mohammad Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Sand Erosion

Numerical Simulation of Sand Erosion Phenomena in a Particle Separator

2003 ◽  
Vol 243-244 ◽  
pp. 565-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junichi Kuki ◽  
Kazuyuki Toda ◽  
Makoto Yamamoto
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Sand Erosion ◽  
Particle Separator

Multiphase Flow in Circular and Triangular Pipes: Examining Flow Characteristics, Sand Erosion and Heat Transfer Via CFD and Experimental Work

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald E. Vieira ◽  
Thiana A. Sedrez ◽  
Siamack A. Shirazi ◽  
Gabriel Silva
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Multiphase Flow ◽  
Experimental Work ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Flow Patterns ◽  
Cfd Simulations ◽  
Liquid Distribution ◽  
Circular Pipes ◽  
Sand Erosion ◽  
Sand Flow

Abstract Air-water two-phase flow in circular pipes has been studied by many investigators. However, investigations of multiphase flow in non-circular pipes are still very rare. Triangular pipes have found a number of applications, such as multiphase flow conditioning, erosion mitigation in elbows, compact heat exchanges, solar heat collectors, and electronic cooling systems. This work presents a survey of air-water and air-water-sand flow through circular and triangular pipes. The main objective of this investigation is to study the potential effects of triangular pipe geometry on flow patterns, slug frequency, sand erosion in elbows, and heat transfer in multiphase flow. Firstly, twenty-three experiments were performed for horizontal air-water flow. Detailed videos and slug frequency measurements were collected through circular and triangular clear pipes to identify flow patterns and create a database for these pipe configurations. The effect of corners of the triangular pipe on the liquid distribution was investigated using two different orientations of triangular pipe: apex upward and downward and results of triangular pipes were compared to round tubes. Secondly, ultrasonic wall thickness erosion measurements, paint removal studies, and CFD simulations were carried out to investigate the erosion patterns and magnitudes for liquid-sand and liquid-gas-sand flows in circular and triangular elbows with the same radius of curvature and cross-sectional area. Thirdly, heat transfer rates for liquid flows were also simulated for both circular and triangular pipe cross-sections. Although similar flow patterns are observed in circular and triangular pipe configurations, the orientation of the triangular pipes seems to have an effect on the liquid distribution and slug frequency. For higher liquid rates, slug frequencies are consistently lower in the triangular pipe as compared to the circular pipe. Similarly, the triangular elbow offers better flow behavior as compared to circular elbows when investigated numerically with similar flow rates for erosion patterns for both liquid-sand flow and liquid-gas-sand flows. Experimental and CFD results show that erosion in the circular elbow is about three times larger than in the triangular elbow. Paint studies results validated erosion patterns and their relations with particle impacts. Finally, heat transfer to/from triangular pipes is shown to be more efficient than in circular pipes, making them attractive for compact heat exchangers and heat collectors. This paper represents a novel experimental work and CFD simulations to examine the effects of pipe geometries on multiphase flow in pipes with several practical applications. The present results will help to determine the efficiency of utilizing triangular pipes as compared to circular pipes for several important applications and field operations such as reducing slug frequencies of multiphase flow in pipes, and reducing solid particle erosion of elbows, and also increasing the efficiency of heat exchangers.

Weak Coupling Strategy for Multi-Physics CFD Simulation in Engineering Problems

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makoto Yamamoto ◽  
Masaya Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Strong Coupling ◽  
Time Scale ◽  
Weak Coupling ◽  
Particle Deposition ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Cfd Simulations ◽  
Sand Erosion ◽  
Coupling Strategy ◽  
The Difference

Multi-Physics CFD Simulation will be one of key technologies in various engineering fields. There are two strategies to simulate a multi-physics phenomenon. One is “Strong Coupling”, and the other is “Weak Coupling”. Each can be employed, based on time-scales of physics embedded in a problem. That is, when a time-scale of one physics is nearly same as that of the other physics, we have to use Strong Coupling to take into account the interaction between two physics. On the other hand, when one time-scale is quite different from the other one, Weak Coupling can be applied. Considering the present computer performance, Strong Coupling is difficult to be used in engineering design processes now. Therefore, we are focusing on Weak Coupling, and it has been applied to a number of multi-physics CFD simulations in engineering. We have successfully simulated sand erosion, ice accretion, particle deposition, electro-chemical machining and so on, with using Weak Coupling method. In the present study, the difference between strong and weak couplings is briefly described, and two examples of our multi-physics CFD simulations are expressed. The numerical results indicate that Weak Coupling strategy is promising in a lot of multi-physics CFD simulations.

Development of Sand Erosion and Transport Software for Efficient Sand Management

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Author F. Baghdadi ◽  
A. Gupta ◽  
D. Kamat ◽  
R. Singh ◽  
A. B. Borhan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sand Erosion

Erosion-Resistant PVD ZrAlCuN Coating for Titanium Alloy

2010 ◽  
Vol 150-151 ◽  
pp. 51-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Du ◽  
Ping Zhang ◽  
Jun Jun Zhao ◽  
Zhi Hai Cai
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Titanium Alloys ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Physical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Erosion Resistance ◽  
Zirconium Nitride ◽  
Erosion Rates ◽  
Sand Erosion ◽  
Nitride Coatings

Titanium alloys are susceptible to sand erosion, hard zirconium nitride coatings have been deposited onto titanium alloys by Physical vapor deposition (PVD) in order to improve erosion resistance. Al and Cu were added into ZrN coatings to strength and toughing the coating. The microstructure and mechanical properties of ZrAlCuN coating were studied. Erosion tests were conducted to evaluate anti-erosion ability. Erosion rates were measured and characteristic damage features were identified on the surface of eroded specimens. The mechanisms of erosion are discussed in order to explain the promising performance of materials in erosive conditions. It was found that there is an significant increase of erosion resistance because of the increase of hardness and toughness.

Synergetic Design of Transparent Topcoats on ITO-Coated Plastic Substrate to Boost Surface Erosion Performance

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1448
Author(s):  
Xuan Zhang ◽  
Yuandong Chen ◽  
Wenqiao Zhang ◽  
Yanli Zhong ◽  
Pei Lei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Hardness ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Plastic Substrate ◽  
Surface Erosion ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Conductive Films ◽  
Sand Erosion ◽  
Erosion Properties ◽  
Transparent Coatings

Transparent conductive films (TCFs) have received much research attention in the area of aeronautical canopies. However, bad wear, corrosion resistance and weak erosion performance of TCFs dramatically limit their scalable application in the next-generation aeronautical and optoelectronic devices. To address these drawbacks, three types of optically transparent coatings, including acrylic, silicone and polyurethane (PU) coatings were developed and comparatively investigated ex situ in terms of Taber abrasion, nanoindentation and sand erosion tests to improve the wear-resistance and sand erosion abilities of ITO-coated PMMA substrates. To elucidate the sand erosion failure of the coatings, the nanoindentation technique was employed for quantitative assessment of the shape recovery abilities under probe indentation. Results show that the PU topcoats can greatly enhance the sand erosion properties, which were superior to those of acrylic and silicone topcoats. This result can be attributed to the good toughness and self-healing properties of PU topcoats. Additionally, high hardness and good Taber abrasion properties of the ITO films and silicone topcoats did not have an obvious or affirmatory effect on the sand erosion abilities, based on their brittleness and irreparable properties under sand erosion.

The effect of excessive penetration of welding on sand erosion pattern due to high speed gas-solid flows in elbows and reducers

2021 ◽  
pp. 105902
Author(s):  
F. Hosseini ◽  
A.H. Meghdadi Isfahani ◽  
M. Davazdah Emami ◽  
E. Mohseni
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Sand Erosion
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