Helium-Air Exchange Flow Rate Measurement Through a Small Opening

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Motoo Fumizawa ◽  
Hidenori Horiuchi
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Test Chamber ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Cover Plate ◽  
Vacuum Vessel ◽  
Exchange Flow ◽  
Counter Flow ◽  
Mass Increment

Buoyancy-driven counter flows of helium-air were investigated through horizontal and inclined small openings. Counter flows may occur following a window opening as ventilation, fire in the room as well as a pipe rupture accident in a high temperature gas-cooled nuclear reactor [1]. The counter flows also occur following the fusion reactor accident of LOVA that takes place through the breaches of vacuum vessel penetration duct [2]. The experiment has carried out by a test chamber filled with helium and flow was visualized by the smoke wire method. The flow behavior has recorded by a high-speed camera with a computer system. The image of the flow was transferred to the digital data, thus the flow velocity was measured by PTV software. The mass fraction in the test chamber was measured by electronic balance. The detected data was arranged by the densimetric Floude number of the counter flow rate that derived from the dimensional analysis. The method of mass increment was developed and applied to measure the counter flow rate. By removing the cover plate placed on the top of the opening, the counter flow initiated. Air enters the test chamber and the mass of the gas mixture in the test chamber increased. The volumetric counter flow rate was evaluated from the mass increment data. In the case of inclination openings, the results of both methods were compared. The inclination angle for maximum densimetric Floude number decreased with increasing length-to-diameter ratio of the opening. For a horizontal opening, the results from the method of mass increment agreed with those obtained by other authors for a water-brine system.

Visualization and Numerical Simulation of Exchange Flow in Density Different Gases

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Motoo Fumizawa ◽  
Shuhei Ohkawa ◽  
Isaku Buma ◽  
Suguru Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Test Chamber ◽  
Particle Method ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Exchange Flow ◽  
Exchange Flows ◽  
Wire Method ◽  
Moving Particle

Buoyancy-driven exchange flows of helium-air through inclined a narrow tube was investigated. Exchange flows may occur following the opening of a window for ventilation, as well as when a pipe ruptures in a high temperature gas-cooled reactor. The experiment in this paper was carried out in a test chamber filled with helium and the flow was visualized using the smoke wire method. A high-speed camera recorded the flow behavior. The image of the flow was transferred to digital data, and the slow flow velocity, i.e. micro flow rate was measured by PIV software. Numerical simulation was carried out by the code of moving particle method with Lagrange method.

Study of Gas/Liquid Behavior Within an Aeroengine Bearing Chamber

2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Budi Chandra ◽  
Kathy Simmons ◽  
Stephen Pickering ◽  
Steven H. Collicott ◽  
Nikolas Wiedemann
Keyword(s):  
Film Thickness ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Ambient Pressure ◽  
Current Model ◽  
Test Chamber ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Rotating Shaft ◽  
Significant Difference

Aeroengine bearing chambers typically contain bearings, seals, shafts and static parts. Oil is introduced for lubrication and cooling and this creates a two phase flow environment that may contain droplets, mist, film, ligaments, froth or foam and liquid pools. Some regions of the chamber contain a highly rotating air flow such that there are zones where the flow is gravity dominated and zones where it is rotation dominated. The University of Nottingham Technology Centre in Gas Turbine Transmission Systems, is conducting an ongoing experimental program investigating liquid and gas flow behavior in a relevant highly rotating environment. Previously reported work by the UTC has investigated film thickness and residence volume within a simplified chamber consisting of outer cylindrical chamber, inner rotating shaft and cuboid off-take geometry (termed the generic deep sump). Recently, a more aeroengine relevant bearing chamber offtake geometry has been studied. This geometry is similar to one investigated at Purdue University and consists of a “sub-sump” region approached by curved surfaces linked to the bearing chamber. The test chamber consists of an outer, stationary cylinder with an inner rotating shaft. The rig runs at ambient pressure and the working fluid (water) is introduced either via a film generator on the chamber wall or through holes in the shaft. In addition to visual data (high speed and normal video), liquid residence volume within the chamber and film thickness were the two numerical comparators chosen. Data was obtained for a number of liquid supply rates, scavenge ratios and shaft rotation speeds. The data from the current model is compared to that from the earlier studies. The data shows that in contrast to the previously reported generic deep sump study, the residence volume of the curved wall deep sump (CWDS) designs is far less sensitive to shaft speed, liquid supply rate and scavenge ratio. The method of liquid supply only makes a significant difference at the lowest scavenge ratios. Residence volume data for the Nottingham CWDS is comparable, when appropriately scaled, to that for the Purdue design. The film thickness data shows that at the lower shaft speeds investigated the flow is gravity dominated whereas at higher shaft speeds shear dominates.

Study of Gas/Liquid Behaviour Within an Aeroengine Bearing Chamber

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Budi Chandra ◽  
Kathy Simmons ◽  
Stephen Pickering ◽  
Steven H. Collicott ◽  
Nikolas Wiedemann
Keyword(s):  
Film Thickness ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Ambient Pressure ◽  
Current Model ◽  
Test Chamber ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Rotating Shaft ◽  
Significant Difference

Aeroengine bearing chambers typically contain bearings, seals, shafts and static parts. Oil is introduced for lubrication and cooling and this creates a two phase flow environment that may contain droplets, mist, film, ligaments, froth or foam and liquid pools. Some regions of the chamber contain a highly rotating air flow such that there are zones where the flow is gravity dominated and zones where it is rotation dominated. The University of Nottingham Technology Centre in Gas Turbine Transmission Systems, is conducting an ongoing experimental program investigating liquid and gas flow behavior in a relevant highly rotating environment. Previously reported work by Chandra et al [1, 2] has investigated film thickness and residence volume within a simplified chamber consisting of outer cylindrical chamber, inner rotating shaft and cuboid off-take geometry (termed the generic deep sump). Recently a more aeroengine relevant bearing chamber offtake geometry has been studied. This geometry is similar to one investigated by Chandra [3] at Purdue University and consists of a “sub-sump” region approached by curved surfaces linked to the bearing chamber. The test chamber consists of an outer, stationary cylinder with an inner rotating shaft. The rig runs at ambient pressure and the working fluid (water) is introduced either via a film generator on the chamber wall or through holes in the shaft. In addition to visual data (high speed and normal video), liquid residence volume within the chamber and film thickness were the two numerical comparators chosen. Data was obtained for a number of liquid supply rates, scavenge ratios and shaft rotation speeds. The data from the current model is compared to that from the earlier studies [1, 2, & 3]. The data shows that in contrast to the previously reported generic deep sump study, the residence volume of the curved wall deep sump (CWDS) designs is far less sensitive to shaft speed, liquid supply rate and scavenge ratio. The method of liquid supply only makes a significant difference at the lowest scavenge ratios. Residence volume data for the Nottingham CWDS is comparable, when appropriately scaled, to that for the Purdue design. The film thickness data shows that at the lower shaft speeds investigated the flow is gravity dominated whereas at higher shaft speeds shear dominates.

Image Analysis of Carry-Under by Falling Liquid Flow

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomohiko Ohtsuka ◽  
Naoki Haraguchi ◽  
Hiroyasu Ohtake ◽  
Yasuo Koizumi
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Wave Length ◽  
Video Camera ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Water Pool ◽  
Nozzle Outlet ◽  
Pool Surface ◽  
High Speed Video Camera

Bubble carry-under into the water pool was examined. In experiments, a water jet from a nozzle of 5 mm in diameter plunged into the water pool. The distance between the nozzle outlet and the pool surface was 246 mm. Flow behavior in the water pool and also the state of the water jet surface were recorded with a high speed video camera. Following conclusions were obtained. When the flow rate of the water jet was small, the water jet disintegrated into small drops on the way from the nozzle outlet to the pool surface. The wave appearing position moved downward as the flow rate was increased. When the wave length reached the Kelvin-Helmholtz critical wave length, the water jet disintegrated into drops. When flow rate of the water jet was increased, the surface of the water jet became smooth and no perturbation was observed. The carry-under was not observed in this situation. When the flow rate of the water jet was further increased, large waves came to appear on the water jet surface. The wave appearing position moved upward as the flow rate was increased. Even if the wave length on the water jet reached the Kelvin-Helmholtz critical wave length, the water jet did not disintegrate into drops and the water jet plunges into the pool with large waves on the water jet. The penetration depth in this case was deep and the volume of the bubble carry-under was large compared with the case that the water jet disintegrated into drops.

scholarly journals CFD Simulation of a Hyperloop Capsule Inside a Low-Pressure Environment Using an Aerodynamic Compressor as Propulsion and Drag Reduction Method

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 3934
Author(s):  
Federico Lluesma-Rodríguez ◽  
Temoatzin González ◽  
Sergio Hoyas
Keyword(s):  
Shock Waves ◽  
Power Consumption ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Aerodynamic Drag ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Critical Conditions ◽  
Vehicle Speed ◽  
Blockage Ratio ◽  
The Cost

One of the most restrictive conditions in ground transportation at high speeds is aerodynamic drag. This is even more problematic when running inside a tunnel, where compressible phenomena such as wave propagation, shock waves, or flow blocking can happen. Considering Evacuated-Tube Trains (ETTs) or hyperloops, these effects appear during the whole route, as they always operate in a closed environment. Then, one of the concerns is the size of the tunnel, as it directly affects the cost of the infrastructure. When the tube size decreases with a constant section of the vehicle, the power consumption increases exponentially, as the Kantrowitz limit is surpassed. This can be mitigated when adding a compressor to the vehicle as a means of propulsion. The turbomachinery increases the pressure of part of the air faced by the vehicle, thus delaying the critical conditions on surrounding flow. With tunnels using a blockage ratio of 0.5 or higher, the reported reduction in the power consumption is 70%. Additionally, the induced pressure in front of the capsule became a negligible effect. The analysis of the flow shows that the compressor can remove the shock waves downstream and thus allows operation above the Kantrowitz limit. Actually, for a vehicle speed of 700 km/h, the case without a compressor reaches critical conditions at a blockage ratio of 0.18, which is a tunnel even smaller than those used for High-Speed Rails (0.23). When aerodynamic propulsion is used, sonic Mach numbers are reached above a blockage ratio of 0.5. A direct effect is that cases with turbomachinery can operate in tunnels with blockage ratios even 2.8 times higher than the non-compressor cases, enabling a considerable reduction in the size of the tunnel without affecting the performance. This work, after conducting bibliographic research, presents the geometry, mesh, and setup. Later, results for the flow without compressor are shown. Finally, it is discussed how the addition of the compressor improves the flow behavior and power consumption of the case.

scholarly journals Design and thermal characteristic analysis of motorized spindle cooling system

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 168781402110208
Author(s):  
Yuan Zhang ◽  
Lifeng Wang ◽  
Yaodong Zhang ◽  
Yongde Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Thermal Deformation ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Thermal Characteristic ◽  
Water Flow Rate ◽  
Thermal Characteristics ◽  
Characteristic Analysis ◽  
Motorized Spindle ◽  
Experiment And Simulation

The thermal deformation of high-speed motorized spindle will affect its reliability, so fully considering its thermal characteristics is the premise of optimal design. In order to study the thermal characteristics of high-speed motorized spindles, a coupled model of thermal-flow-structure was established. Through experiment and simulation, the thermal characteristics of spiral cooling motorized spindle are studied, and the U-shaped cooled motorized spindle is designed and optimized. The simulation results show that when the diameter of the cooling channel is 7 mm, the temperature of the spiral cooling system is lower than that of the U-shaped cooling system, but the radial thermal deformation is greater than that of the U-shaped cooling system. As the increase of the channel diameter of U-shaped cooling system, the temperature and radial thermal deformation decrease. When the diameter is 10 mm, the temperature and radial thermal deformation are lower than the spiral cooling system. And as the flow rate increases, the temperature and radial thermal deformation gradually decrease, which provides a basis for a reasonable choice of water flow rate. The maximum error between experiment and simulation is 2°C, and the error is small, which verifies the accuracy and lays the foundation for future research.

scholarly journals Internal face finishing for a cooling channel using a fluid containing free abrasive grains

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsugu Yamaguchi ◽  
Tatsuaki Furumoto ◽  
Shuuji Inagaki ◽  
Masao Tsuji ◽  
Yoshiki Ochiai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Flow Simulation ◽  
Cooling Channel ◽  
H13 Steel ◽  
Channel Diameter ◽  
Abrasive Grains ◽  
Low Viscosity ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Internal Pressures

AbstractIn die-casting and injection molding, a conformal cooling channel is applied inside the dies and molds to reduce the cycle time. When the internal face of the channel is rough, both cooling performance and tool life are negatively affected. Many methods for finishing the internal face of such channels have been proposed. However, the effects of the channel diameter on the flow of a low-viscosity finishing media and its finishing characteristics for H13 steel have not yet been reported in the literature. This study addresses these deficiencies through the following: the fluid flow in a channel was computationally simulated; the flow behavior of abrasive grains was observed using a high-speed camera; and the internal face of the channel was finished using the flow of a fluid containing abrasive grains. The flow velocity of the fluid with the abrasive grains increases as the channel diameter decreases, and the velocity gradient is low throughout the channel. This enables reduction in the surface roughness for a short period and ensures uniform finishing in the central region of the channel; however, over polishing occurs owing to the centrifugal force generated in the entrance region, which causes the form accuracy of the channel to partially deteriorate. The outcomes of this study demonstrate that the observational finding for the finishing process is consistent with the flow simulation results. The flow simulation can be instrumental in designing channel diameters and internal pressures to ensure efficient and uniform finishing for such channels.

Experimental Characterization of a Modified Airlift Pump

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Afshin Goharzadeh ◽  
Keegan Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Water Flow ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Water Flow Rate ◽  
High Speed Photography ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Inner Diameter ◽  
Airlift Pump ◽  
Flow Map ◽  
Churn Flow

This paper presents an experimental investigation on a modified airlift pump. Experiments were undertaken as a function of air-water flow rate for two submergence ratios (ε=0.58 and 0.74), and two different riser geometries (i) straight pipe with a constant inner diameter of 19 mm and (ii) enlarged pipe with a sudden expanded diameter of 19 to 32 mm. These transparent vertical pipes, of 1 m length, were submerged in a transparent rectangular tank (0.45×0.45×1.1 m3). The compressed air was injected into the vertical pipe to lift the water from the reservoir. The flow map regime is established for both configurations and compared with previous studies. The two phase air-water flow structure at the expansion region is experimentally characterized. Pipeline geometry is found to have a significant influence on the output water flow rate. Using high speed photography and electrical conductivity probes, new flow regimes, such as “slug to churn” and “annular to churn” flow, are observed and their influence on the output water flow rate and efficiency are discussed. These experimental results provide fundamental insights into the physics of modified airlift pump.

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