An Effect of Fractal Flow Conditioner Thickness on Turbulent Swirling Flow

2013 ◽  
Vol 315 ◽  
pp. 93-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bukhari Manshoor ◽  
N.F. Rosidee ◽  
Amir Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Steady State ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Swirling Flow ◽  
Plate Thickness ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Space Filling ◽  
Flow Through ◽  
Experimental Fluid ◽  
Good Agreement

Fractal flow conditioner is a flow conditioner with a fractal pattern and used to eliminate turbulence originating from pipe fittings in experimental fluid flow applications. In this paper, steady state, incompressible, swirling turbulent flow through circle grid space filling fractal plate (Fractal flow conditioner) has been studied. The solution and the analysis were carried out using finite volume CFD solver FLUENT 6.2. The turbulence model used in this investigation is the standardk-εmodel and the results were compared with the pressure drop correlation of BS EN ISO 5167-2:2003. The results showed that the standardk-εmodel gave a good agreement with the ISO pressure drop correlation. Therefore, the model was used further to predict the effects of circle grids space filling plate thickness on the flow characteristics.

CFD Analysis of Circle Grid Fractal Plate Thickness on Turbulent Swirling Flow

2013 ◽  
Vol 465-466 ◽  
pp. 109-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bukhari Manshoor ◽  
Izzuddin Zaman ◽  
Mohamad Jaat ◽  
Amir Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Swirling Flow ◽  
Plate Thickness ◽  
Tangential Velocity ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Turbulent Model ◽  
Swirl Angle ◽  
Ansys Cfx ◽  
Flow Through ◽  
Different Thickness

In this paper, steady state, incompressible, swirling turbulent flow through circle grid fractal plate has been simulated. The aim of the simulation is to investigate an effect of the circle grid fractal plate thickness in order to reduce swirling due to swirl disturbance in pipe flow. The simulation and analysis were carried out using finite volume CFD solver ANSYS CFX. Three different thickness of fractal plate were used in the simulation work with the thickness of 1 mm, 3 mm and 6 mm. The simulation results were compared with the pressure drop correlation of BS EN ISO 5167-2:2003 and turbulent model used, standard k-ε model gave the best agreement with the ISO pressure drop correlation. The effects of circle grid fractal plate thickness on the flow characteristics which are swirl angle and tangential velocity have been investigated as well.

scholarly journals Review and a Theoretical Approach on Pressure Drop Correlations of Flow through Open-Cell Metal Foam

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 3153
Author(s):  
Huizhu Yang ◽  
Yongyao Li ◽  
Binjian Ma ◽  
Yonggang Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Metal Foam ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Metal Foams ◽  
High Porosity ◽  
Open Cell ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Flow Through

Due to their high porosity, high stiffness, light weight, large surface area-to-volume ratio, and excellent thermal properties, open-cell metal foams have been applied in a wide range of sectors and industries, including the energy, transportation, aviation, biomedical, and defense industries. Understanding the flow characteristics and pressure drop of the fluid flow in open-cell metal foams is critical for applying such materials in these scenarios. However, the state-of-the-art pressure drop correlations for open-cell foams show large deviations from experimental data. In this paper, the fundamental governing equations of fluid flow through open-cell metal foams and the determination of different foam geometry structures are first presented. A variety of published models for predicting the pressure drop through open-cell metal foams are then summarized and validated against experimental data. Finally, two empirical correlations of permeability are developed and recommended based on the model of Calmidi. Moreover, Calmidi’s model is proposed to calculate the Forchheimer coefficient. These three equations together allow calculating the pressure drop through open-cell metal foam as a function of porosity and pore diameter (or strut diameter) in a wide range of porosities ε = 85.7–97.8% and pore densities of 10–100 PPI. The findings of this study greatly advance our understanding of the flow characteristics through open-cell metal foam and provide important guidance for the design of open-cell metal foam materials for different engineering applications.

Study of fluid flow through a channel deformed by piezoelement

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
I.Sh. Nasibullayev ◽  
E.Sh Nasibullaeva ◽  
O.V. Darintsev
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Contact Surface ◽  
Piezoelectric Element ◽  
Neumann Boundary ◽  
Differential Pressure ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Flow Through

The flow of a liquid through a tube deformed by a piezoelectric cell under a harmonic law is studied in this paper. Linear deformations are compared for the Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions on the contact surface of the tube and piezoelectric element. The flow of fluid through a deformed channel for two flow regimes is investigated: in a tube with one closed end due to deformation of the tube; for a tube with two open ends due to deformation of the tube and the differential pressure applied to the channel. The flow rate of the liquid is calculated as a function of the frequency of the deformations, the pressure drop and the physical parameters of the liquid.

scholarly journals The Influence of Different Types of Nanofluid on Thermal and Fluid Flow Performance of Liquid Cold Plate

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.35) ◽  
pp. 148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Irmawati Om ◽  
Rozli Zulkifli ◽  
P. Gunnasegaran
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Steady State ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Cold Plate ◽  
Governing Equations ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Volume Method

The influence of utilizing different nanofluids types on the liquid cold plate (LCP) is numerically investigated. The thermal and fluid flow performance of LCP is examined by using pure ethylene glycol (EG), Al2O3-EG and CuO-EG. The volume fraction of the nanoparticle for both nanofluid is 2%. The finite volume method (FVM) has been used to solved 3-D steady state, laminar flow and heat transfer governing equations. The presented results indicate that Al2O3-EG able to provide the lowest surface temperature of the heater block followed by CuO-EG and EG, respectively. It is also found that the pressure drop and friction factor are higher for Al2O3-EG and CuO-EG compared to the pure EG.

scholarly journals Inlet and Exit-Header Shapes for Uniform Flow Through a Resistance Parallel to the Main Stream

1961 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. 361-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morris Perlmutter
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Total Pressure ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Main Stream ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Large Length ◽  
Flow Through ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Good Agreement

An analytical and experimental study of flow in headers with a resistance parallel to the turbulent and incompressible main stream has been made. The purpose was to shape the inlet and exit headers, which had a large length-to-height ratio, so that the fluid would pass through the resistance uniformly. Analytical wall shapes and estimated total pressure drop through the headers were compared with experimental results. Good agreement between analysis and experiment was found for the cases compared.

scholarly journals ANALISA PRESSURE DROP DENGAN PENAMBAHAN ZAT ADITIF CAIRAN COOLANT PADA PIPA SILINDER MENGGUNAKAN METODE EMPIRIS DAN METODE EKSPERIMEN

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Irwan Setiawan ◽  
Nurrohman . ◽  
Hablinur Al Kindi
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Fluid Velocity ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Data Retrieval ◽  
Piping System ◽  
Problem Analysis ◽  
Calibration Data ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Pipe Length

The flow of fluid through the pipe creates fluid friction with pipe walls causing pressure drop and fluid flow velocity affecting the use of energy to drain it. Pressure drop can be affected by several factors such as friction or friction factor, pipe length, pipe diameter and fluid velocity. In this research, it will analyze pressure drop on piping system based on friction, fluid flow characteristics, and fluid velocity. The analysis was done by using two methods, namely experimental method and empirical calculation method. The stages of this study consist of problem analysis, literature study, calibration, data retrieval, empirical data processing and experiments, validation, analysis of results and conclusions. Based on the results of empirical and experimental research, the lowest pressure drop in the experiment and empirical was the 12 LPM discharge copper pipe and the water coolant ratio is 0: 100. This means that the best material pipes used were copper pipes rather than steel and galvanized pipes. The results of the tests and experiments have been tested for validation. The validation value of empirical and experimental data measurement is 91%.

Measurement of Fluid Flow Thickness Within a Rotating Cone

2015 ◽  
Vol 137 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Digby D. Symons ◽  
Arnaud F. M. Bizard
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Free Surface ◽  
Steady State ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Laminar Flow ◽  
Internal Surface ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Experimental Measurements ◽  
Rotating Cone ◽  
Good Agreement

This paper reports experimental measurements of film thickness for continuous fluid flow on the internal surface of a cone rotating about a vertical axis. Measurements were obtained via an optical method based on photographing the displacement of a grid projected onto the surface of the flow within the cone. Results are compared to analytical theory for axisymmetric, steady state, free-surface laminar flow of a Newtonian fluid in a spinning cone. The theory assumes that the flow is thin but takes account of gravity. The theoretical model is found to be in good agreement with the experimental results.

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