A CFD simulation was carried out to investigate the mixing process in a Y-shape micromixer with the software Fluent 6.3. The definition of the "diffusion angle" is proposed to describe the molecular diffusio...A CFD simulation was carried out to investigate the mixing process in a Y-shape micromixer with the software Fluent 6.3. The definition of the "diffusion angle" is proposed to describe the molecular diffusion process associated with the flow at low Reynolds number. The linear relationship between the diffusion angle and the Peclet number(Pe) is determined by both theoretical analysis and numerical simulation. Moreover, the simulation results reveal that the diffusion angle is only related to the Peclet number whilst it is irrelevant to the changes of Re(Reynolds number) and Sc(Schmidt number). The range of Peclet number and Reynolds number for experimental measurement are also suggested as Pe≤10000 and Re≤10.展开更多
The impeller configuration with a six parabolic blade disk turbine below two down-pumping hydrofoil propellers, identified as PDT + 2CBY, was used in this study. The effect of the impeller diameter D, ranging from0.30...The impeller configuration with a six parabolic blade disk turbine below two down-pumping hydrofoil propellers, identified as PDT + 2CBY, was used in this study. The effect of the impeller diameter D, ranging from0.30 T to 0.40T(T as the tank diameter), on gas dispersion in a stirred tank of 0.48 m diameter was investigated by experimental and CFD simulation methods. Power consumption and total gas holdup were measured for the same impeller configuration PDT + 2CBY with four different D/T. Results show that with D/T increases from 0.30 to 0.40, the relative power demand(RPD) in a gas–liquid system decreases slightly. At low superficial gas velocity VSof 0.0078 m·s-1, the gas holdup increases evidently with the increase of D/T. However, at high superficial gas velocity, the system with D/T = 0.33 gets a good balance between the gas recirculation and liquid shearing rate, which resulted in the highest gas holdup among four different D/T. CFD simulation based on the two-fluid model along with the Population Balance Model(PBM) was used to investigate the effect of impeller diameter on the gas dispersion. The power consumption and total gas holdup predicted by CFD simulation were in reasonable agreement with the experimental data.展开更多
The internal flow fields in a compact return diffuser under strong part-load conditions are investigated both numerically and experimentally.For numerical simulation,three-dimensional unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier...The internal flow fields in a compact return diffuser under strong part-load conditions are investigated both numerically and experimentally.For numerical simulation,three-dimensional unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes equations are solved on high-quality structured grids in conjunction with the shear stress transport k–turbulence model by employing the computational fluid dynamics(CFD)software ANSYS-Fluent 14.5.For flow field measurements,a special test rig is designed and the two-dimensional particle image velocimetry(PIV)measurements are conducted in the diffuser midplane to capture the complex flow field and for validation of the CFD results.The analysis of the results has been focused on the flow structure in the diffuser,especially under part-load conditions.The detailed comparison between CFD and PIV results is performed.Vortical flow and recirculation flow patterns in the diffuser are captured and analyzed.Large flow separation and backflow appear under the part-load flow conditions.This paper provides a good data set for developing as well as evaluating the accuracy of various CFD models for capturing the complex flow field in a compact return diffuser used with multistage pumps.展开更多
Improvement of surge margin and reduction of interaction tone noise radiated from a centrifugal compressor with a vaned diffuser is discussed from experiments and CFD analyses.Two types of one-side tapered diffuser va...Improvement of surge margin and reduction of interaction tone noise radiated from a centrifugal compressor with a vaned diffuser is discussed from experiments and CFD analyses.Two types of one-side tapered diffuser vanes,which are shroud-and hub-side tapered vanes,were used in the experiments.The height of the leading edge of the tapered vanes varied from 100% to 10%.Both types of tapered vanes are effective for the reduction of the interaction tone noise radiated from the compressor,because of the smaller interaction area between impeller-discharge flow and diffuser vane surface.Especially,the hub-side tapered diffuser vane suppresses the evolution of the leading-edge vortex,which causes reverse-flow in the diffuser passage.Furthermore,the hub-side tapered diffuser vane,which has an optimized diffuser leading edge shape,can improve the compressor pressure-rise characteristics at low-flow operation and can enlarge the surge margin.展开更多
基金Project(51106184)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘A CFD simulation was carried out to investigate the mixing process in a Y-shape micromixer with the software Fluent 6.3. The definition of the "diffusion angle" is proposed to describe the molecular diffusion process associated with the flow at low Reynolds number. The linear relationship between the diffusion angle and the Peclet number(Pe) is determined by both theoretical analysis and numerical simulation. Moreover, the simulation results reveal that the diffusion angle is only related to the Peclet number whilst it is irrelevant to the changes of Re(Reynolds number) and Sc(Schmidt number). The range of Peclet number and Reynolds number for experimental measurement are also suggested as Pe≤10000 and Re≤10.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21121064,21206002,21376016)
文摘The impeller configuration with a six parabolic blade disk turbine below two down-pumping hydrofoil propellers, identified as PDT + 2CBY, was used in this study. The effect of the impeller diameter D, ranging from0.30 T to 0.40T(T as the tank diameter), on gas dispersion in a stirred tank of 0.48 m diameter was investigated by experimental and CFD simulation methods. Power consumption and total gas holdup were measured for the same impeller configuration PDT + 2CBY with four different D/T. Results show that with D/T increases from 0.30 to 0.40, the relative power demand(RPD) in a gas–liquid system decreases slightly. At low superficial gas velocity VSof 0.0078 m·s-1, the gas holdup increases evidently with the increase of D/T. However, at high superficial gas velocity, the system with D/T = 0.33 gets a good balance between the gas recirculation and liquid shearing rate, which resulted in the highest gas holdup among four different D/T. CFD simulation based on the two-fluid model along with the Population Balance Model(PBM) was used to investigate the effect of impeller diameter on the gas dispersion. The power consumption and total gas holdup predicted by CFD simulation were in reasonable agreement with the experimental data.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51279069)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.BK20131256)
文摘The internal flow fields in a compact return diffuser under strong part-load conditions are investigated both numerically and experimentally.For numerical simulation,three-dimensional unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes equations are solved on high-quality structured grids in conjunction with the shear stress transport k–turbulence model by employing the computational fluid dynamics(CFD)software ANSYS-Fluent 14.5.For flow field measurements,a special test rig is designed and the two-dimensional particle image velocimetry(PIV)measurements are conducted in the diffuser midplane to capture the complex flow field and for validation of the CFD results.The analysis of the results has been focused on the flow structure in the diffuser,especially under part-load conditions.The detailed comparison between CFD and PIV results is performed.Vortical flow and recirculation flow patterns in the diffuser are captured and analyzed.Large flow separation and backflow appear under the part-load flow conditions.This paper provides a good data set for developing as well as evaluating the accuracy of various CFD models for capturing the complex flow field in a compact return diffuser used with multistage pumps.
文摘Improvement of surge margin and reduction of interaction tone noise radiated from a centrifugal compressor with a vaned diffuser is discussed from experiments and CFD analyses.Two types of one-side tapered diffuser vanes,which are shroud-and hub-side tapered vanes,were used in the experiments.The height of the leading edge of the tapered vanes varied from 100% to 10%.Both types of tapered vanes are effective for the reduction of the interaction tone noise radiated from the compressor,because of the smaller interaction area between impeller-discharge flow and diffuser vane surface.Especially,the hub-side tapered diffuser vane suppresses the evolution of the leading-edge vortex,which causes reverse-flow in the diffuser passage.Furthermore,the hub-side tapered diffuser vane,which has an optimized diffuser leading edge shape,can improve the compressor pressure-rise characteristics at low-flow operation and can enlarge the surge margin.
