Experiment and Simulation on Pressure Drop of Pleated Air Filters

2014 ◽  
Vol 960-961 ◽  
pp. 568-573
Author(s):  
Hai Ming Fu ◽  
Yu Fu ◽  
Fang Xu

In order to reduce pressure drop of filtration process and increase filtration area, filtration media would usually made into pleated shape. The designs of pleats numbers and pleats height in the unit length have greatly impacted on pressure drop of the filtration process. In this paper, filter pressure drop of pleated air filters were examined by theoretical, experimental and simulation studies. By solving pressure drop from the Navier-Stokes equation on basis of velocity function assumption, by using the concept of average pressure drop in wind gap width, pressure drop in pleated filters was calculated. The numerical simulation of pleated filtration media was developed via using FLUENT software package and flow field variation in gap of pleated media was simulated. The results of theoretical calculations were in agreement with experimental results. It was confirmed that reducing pleat spacing or increasing pleats height could increased the area of filtration media and reduce the overall pressure drop of filters, although structure pressure drop increased. There were best value between pressure drop of pleated air filters and pleat numbers in the unite length. Key words: filtration medium; pressure drop; numerical simulation; air filter; pleated structure

2013 ◽  
Vol 291-294 ◽  
pp. 1981-1984
Author(s):  
Zhang Xia Guo ◽  
Yu Tian Pan ◽  
Yong Cun Wang ◽  
Hai Yan Zhang

Gunpowder was released in an instant when the pill fly out of the shell during the firing, and then formed a complicated flow fields about the muzzle when the gas expanded sharply. Using the 2 d axisymmetric Navier-Stokes equation combined with single equation turbulent model to conduct the numerical simulation of the process of gunpowder gass evacuating out of the shell without muzzle regardless of the pill’s movement. The numerical simulation result was identical with the experimental. Then simulated the evacuating process of gunpowder gass of an artillery with muzzle brake. The result showed complicated wave structure of the flow fields with the muzzle brake and analysed the influence of muzzle brake to the gass flow field distribution.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Eltayeb ◽  
Imed Bachar ◽  
Yahya T. Abdalla

Abstract In this study, the double Laplace Adomian decomposition method and the triple Laplace Adomian decomposition method are employed to solve one- and two-dimensional time-fractional Navier–Stokes problems, respectively. In order to examine the applicability of these methods some examples are provided. The presented results confirm that the proposed methods are very effective in the search of exact and approximate solutions for the problems. Numerical simulation is used to sketch the exact and approximate solution.


2012 ◽  
Vol 569 ◽  
pp. 368-375
Author(s):  
Yu Qin ◽  
Xiao Liang ◽  
Jia Ning Zhang

Aiming at hydrodynamic performance prediction for hydroplane motion, numerical simulation calculation for direct route motion of a hydroplane was carried out under FLUENT software platform by using VOF method and RNG k-ε model and solving Navier-Stokes equation. Evolution of ship resistance was obtained as the velocity change, and flow field situation and dynamic pressure variation of hydroplane hull bottom were reflected intuitively. By comparing the results of FLUENT calculation and ship model experiment and theoretical estimation, analyzing, especially wake current, it was verified that numerical simulation calculation of hydroplane direct route motion and hydrodynamic performance prediction based on FLUENT are feasible and precise enough.


2011 ◽  
Vol 422 ◽  
pp. 592-595
Author(s):  
Yu Tian Li ◽  
Yu Wen Zhang

Based on elliptic curve equation and G.V.Logvinovich cavity geometrical equation, the mid-profile of supercavitating vehicle was researched. The author uses Navier-Stokes equation and k-ε turbulence equation to simulate the designed geometry shape depending on structure grid. The beneficial results show that the mid-profile design for supercavitating vehicle is able to integrate and control the partial attached cavitating flow, and enable the cavity proximate shape to the elliptic shape. As a result, the cavitating reflow phenomenon influenced by tail nozzle contraction at the rear of the supercavitating vehicle could be mitigated, and in a certain range of curvature, the drag reduction performance is better than that of the cylindrical method. The research is able to effectively increase the fullness of the supercavitating vehicle in the mid-profile, and so it is quite superiority.


Author(s):  
Aklilu T. G. Giorges ◽  
Guillermo J. Amador ◽  
Kevin Caravati ◽  
Joseph Goodman

Significant cost reductions for solar photovoltaic systems can be realized through aerodynamic design improvements for ground mounted and rooftop installations. Current practices in the solar industry are based on ASCE-7 codes created for buildings and do not fully account for wind reduction strategies. Numerical simulation is one of the tools that can be used to evaluate wind loads and improve system designs while maintaining reliability and durability. As a first order analysis, we have numerically simulated a solar photovoltaic panel as a flat plate with an aspect ratio of 0.5, which includes the simulation of turbulence experienced by panels. The flow is simulated using the incompressible Navier-Stokes equation and the turbulent process is simulated using k–ε model. The numerical model and boundary conditions are derived from similar experimental wind tunnel experiments. The aerodynamic force is calculated from the integration of the normal and tangential pressure forces. The result of the numerical simulation shows that the wind load on a solar panel can be successfully simulated numerically and the simulation data can be used to evaluate redesigns of the system, allowing for the effective customization of solar arrays based on local conditions.


2012 ◽  
Vol 174-177 ◽  
pp. 232-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Yun Meng

Abstract: The moisture flow and drying of porous media, such as concrete, is tackled through the Navier-Stokes equation, where the Navier-Stokes equation is considered as the link between the theory of fluid flow, Acoustic Emission (AE) experiments on cracking (sound propagation based on the wave equation) and Lattice Gas Automata, (LGA) being a numerical simulation of the Navier-Stokes equation. Early age cracking in the ITZ is induced by using the moisture flow as the only “load” that causes cracking due to drying shrinkage volume changes in Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (ESEM) tests. An attempt is made to link and compare experimental results conducted by means of AE and ESEM to the results of 2-D LGA numerical simulation. Lattice Gas Automata (FHP model) is used as a basis to generate a new model for drying of porous medium. Special emphasis in a model creation is given to the Interface Transition Zone (ITZ), between aggregate and cement paste, because of the early crack initiation in this highly porous and strength-weak zone.


Author(s):  
Hou-lin Liu ◽  
Ming-zhen Lu ◽  
Bin-bin Lu ◽  
Ming-gao Tan ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
...  

Adopting the Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes equation and RNG k-ε turbulent model, the unsteady flow in the double channel pump is simulated with sliding mesh technique. Detecting points in the impeller and volute passages are to capture the pressure fluctuation law at different time. The pressure fluctuation around the outlet of the volute is measured by pressure transducer, then the frequency domain pattern under different conditions comes out. With the Fast Fourier transform (FFT) analysis, the pressure changing law of time domain at the outlet of the volute is investigated under different operating conditions. It shows that the pressure fluctuation in the volute differs under different conditions. The pressure changing law obtained by the numerical simulation at the outlet of the volute accords with the measurement results. Also the pressure fluctuation at the outlet of the volute is closely related to the interaction between impeller and volute.


2013 ◽  
Vol 781-784 ◽  
pp. 2851-2856
Author(s):  
Ling Yi ◽  
Zhi Peng Li ◽  
Yan Hui Chen ◽  
Shun Jun Hong

Abstract: In order to understand the relationship between the number of blade and the performance of the self-balance multistage centrifugal pump’s first stage impeller internal flow characteristics, Reynolds Navier-Stokes equation and κ~ε turbulence model are used for numerical simulation. The objects of numerical simulation are five self-balance multistage centrifugal pump’s first stage impellers, the blade number of them is 4,5,6,7,8.Under the rated flow ,the numerical simulation obtain five kind of impeller inner flow field distribution , Through the comparative analysis ,when the number of blade is 4,8,the flow of the impeller’s inner and pressure distribution become chaos ;And, the number of blade is 5,6,7, With the increase of blade number, the impeller internal flow are smoother,the head and efficiency are enhanced correspondingly.


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