The flow loss of a helical channel Magnetohydrodynamic （MHD） thruster without MHD effect was numerically studied with 3-D simulations, and a flow loss coefficient （ was defined to quantify the flow loss and its inf...The flow loss of a helical channel Magnetohydrodynamic （MHD） thruster without MHD effect was numerically studied with 3-D simulations, and a flow loss coefficient （ was defined to quantify the flow loss and its influencing factors were studied. The results show that （ decreases in a first-order exponential manner with the pitch of a helical wall and the Reynolds number, and it declines slowly when t / T 〉 0.2 and Re 〉 10^5, a flow guide makes the flow more smooth and uniform, especially in the flow guide and helical wall sub-regions and thus reduces the flow loss greatly, by about 30% with the averaged value of （ from 0.0385 to 0.027, a rectifier weakens the helical flow and strengthens the axial one in the rectifier and outlet sub-regions, thus reduces the rotational kinetic pressure with the averaged value of ξ declining about 4% from 0.0385 to 0.037, and ξ decreases with a rectifier＇s axial length when Re 〉 10^5 .展开更多
In contrast to Ref.[1]studying MHD processes in a helical channel induced by a vertical rotating electric current layer,in the present report we examine another version with the rotating electric current layer orthogo...In contrast to Ref.[1]studying MHD processes in a helical channel induced by a vertical rotating electric current layer,in the present report we examine another version with the rotating electric current layer orthogonal to the helical channel axis,which leads to an increase in melt velocity with the growing pitch angle α of the helical channel.展开更多
The CFD simulations are carried out for the flows in a horizontally oriented helical pipe with various inlet sectional liquid holdups and coil pitches （ H ） . The development of the pressure fields for the single ph...The CFD simulations are carried out for the flows in a horizontally oriented helical pipe with various inlet sectional liquid holdups and coil pitches （ H ） . The development of the pressure fields for the single phase air flow and the air-water two-phase flow through the helical rectangular channels is studied. The points with a higher pressure often become the position of expansion leakage. The liquid phase distribution at these points can prevent the leakage of air. It is shown that the increase of the inlet sectional liquid holdup may increase the local liquid holdup at the outmost side of the helical channel. Based on the published pressure drop correla-tion, a new modified relation for predicting the pressure drop in the helical rectangle channel is proposed.展开更多
文摘The flow loss of a helical channel Magnetohydrodynamic （MHD） thruster without MHD effect was numerically studied with 3-D simulations, and a flow loss coefficient （ was defined to quantify the flow loss and its influencing factors were studied. The results show that （ decreases in a first-order exponential manner with the pitch of a helical wall and the Reynolds number, and it declines slowly when t / T 〉 0.2 and Re 〉 10^5, a flow guide makes the flow more smooth and uniform, especially in the flow guide and helical wall sub-regions and thus reduces the flow loss greatly, by about 30% with the averaged value of （ from 0.0385 to 0.027, a rectifier weakens the helical flow and strengthens the axial one in the rectifier and outlet sub-regions, thus reduces the rotational kinetic pressure with the averaged value of ξ declining about 4% from 0.0385 to 0.037, and ξ decreases with a rectifier＇s axial length when Re 〉 10^5 .
基金Item Sponsored by framework of International Scientific Project No.C26/251 "MHD Liquid Metal Stirring and its Effect on the Structure of Solidifying Alloys"and Resaerch Center"Mathematical Models of the Continuous Media" (PermRussian Federation)
文摘In contrast to Ref.[1]studying MHD processes in a helical channel induced by a vertical rotating electric current layer,in the present report we examine another version with the rotating electric current layer orthogonal to the helical channel axis,which leads to an increase in melt velocity with the growing pitch angle α of the helical channel.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program,Grant No.2011CB710704)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51176002)the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education(Grant No.20111103110009)
文摘The CFD simulations are carried out for the flows in a horizontally oriented helical pipe with various inlet sectional liquid holdups and coil pitches （ H ） . The development of the pressure fields for the single phase air flow and the air-water two-phase flow through the helical rectangular channels is studied. The points with a higher pressure often become the position of expansion leakage. The liquid phase distribution at these points can prevent the leakage of air. It is shown that the increase of the inlet sectional liquid holdup may increase the local liquid holdup at the outmost side of the helical channel. Based on the published pressure drop correla-tion, a new modified relation for predicting the pressure drop in the helical rectangle channel is proposed.
