Research on Coupled Water Hammer in Hydraulic Pipe System

2010 ◽  
Vol 29-32 ◽  
pp. 401-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Jun Liao ◽  
Bao Ren Li
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
Mathematic Model ◽  
Water Hammer ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Pipe System ◽  
System Parameters ◽  
Simulation And Experiment ◽  
Pressure Characteristics

A one-dimensional mathematic model is presented which describes pressure fluctuations behavior of liquid-filled pipes. The model is based on conventional two-equations water hammer theory. Here is multi-water-hammer occurring simultaneously and coupling together. The differences are obvious when taking into account coupled water hammer and just single water hammer in Fluid pipe system by comparing the numerical simulation. The pressure characteristics located where water hammer takes place is investigated by numerical simulation and experiment. Then the factors of influencing on the coupled water-hammer pressure and frequency are considered, the result shows that system parameters effecting on it are critical and should be detailedly analyzed.

scholarly journals Study on the regional characteristics during foam flooding by population balance model

2020 ◽  
pp. 014459872098361
Author(s):  
Zhongbao Wu ◽  
Qingjun Du ◽  
Bei Wei ◽  
Jian Hou
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Simulation Model ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Population Balance ◽  
Growth Zone ◽  
Balance Model ◽  
Population Balance Model ◽  
Liquid Ratio ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Foam Flooding

Foam flooding is an effective method for enhancing oil recovery in high water-cut reservoirs and unconventional reservoirs. It is a dynamic process that includes foam generation and coalescence when foam flows through porous media. In this study, a foam flooding simulation model was established based on the population balance model. The stabilizing effect of the polymer and the coalescence characteristics when foam encounters oil were considered. The numerical simulation model was fitted and verified through a one-dimensional displacement experiment. The pressure difference across the sand pack in single foam flooding and polymer-enhanced foam flooding both agree well with the simulation results. Based on the numerical simulation, the foam distribution characteristics in different cases were studied. The results show that there are three zones during foam flooding: the foam growth zone, stable zone, and decay zone. These characteristics are mainly influenced by the adsorption of surfactant, the gas–liquid ratio, the injection rate, and the injection scheme. The oil recovery of polymer-enhanced foam flooding is estimated to be 5.85% more than that of single foam flooding. Moreover, the growth zone and decay zone in three dimensions are considerably wider than in the one-dimensional model. In addition, the slug volume influences the oil recovery the most in the foam enhanced foam flooding, followed by the oil viscosity and gas-liquid ratio. The established model can describe the dynamic change process of foam, and can thus track the foam distribution underground and aid in optimization of the injection strategies during foam flooding.

Numerical simulation of gas-solid two-phase reaction flow with multiple moving boundaries

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 375-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiao Luo ◽  
Xiaobing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Physical Phenomenon ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Moving Boundaries ◽  
Charge Weight ◽  
Phase Reaction ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Content Type ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Chamber Volume

Purpose – In engineering applications, gas-solid two-phase reaction flow with multi-moving boundaries is a common phenomenon. The launch process of multiple projectiles is a typical example. The flow of adjacent powder chambers is coupled by projectile’s motion. The purpose of this paper is to study this flow by numerical simulation. Design/methodology/approach – A one-dimensional two-phase reaction flow model and MacCormack difference scheme are implemented in a computational code, and the code is used to simulate the launch process of a system of multiple projectiles. For different launching rates and loading conditions, the simulated results of the launch process of three projectiles are obtained and discussed. Findings – At low launching rates, projectiles fired earlier in the series have little effect on the launch processes of projectiles fired later. However, at higher launching rates, the projectiles fired first have a great influence on the launch processes of projectiles fired later. As the launching rate increases, the maximum breech pressure for the later projectiles increases. Although the muzzle velocities increase initially, they reach a maximum at some launching rate, and then decrease rapidly. The muzzle velocities and maximum breech pressures of the three projectiles have an approximate linear relationship with the charge weight, propellant web size and chamber volume. Originality/value – This paper presents a prediction tool to understand the physical phenomenon of the gas-solid two-phase reaction flow with multi-moving boundaries, and can be used as a research tool for future interior ballistics studies of launch system of multiple projectiles.

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