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The effect of curvature ratio on flow structure and fluids mixing in 90o bent square duct
Other Title(s)
تأثير نسبة الانحناء على بنية الجريان و خلط الموائعي قناة مربعة منحنية بزاوية (°90)
Joint Authors
Abd al-Fadil, Sadiq Jiham
Muhammad, Abd al-Sattar Jawad
Source
Journal of University of Babylon for Engineering Sciences
Issue
Vol. 28, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.144-159, 16 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2020-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Many mechanical and chemical problems rely mainly on the mixing characteristics of a dispersed liquid and the carrier gas which is strongly affected by the rates of mass and heat exchanged.
The secondary flow generated by the centrifugal forces accompany a substantial change in flow direction leads to the presence of counter rotating vortices.
The study investigates the effect of curvature ratio on the flow structure and turbulence intensity during a liquid-gas mixing process prior to a bent duct.The study employs the experimental Particle Image Velocimetry technique (PIV) in purpose tracking the secondary flow structure when the water-air mixture travelling through a bent duct.
The curvature ratios were taken to be (0.25, 0.5, 0.75) at average velocities of 2.5 and 5m/s for air flowing through a square duct.
The PIV images illustrate the appearance of a Pair of rotating Dean vortices (four-cell pattern) generated for all curvature ratios with the vortices near the inner side of the bend moved outward while decreasing the curvature ratio as a result of centrifugal effect and flow separation.
The design and the configuration of the water nozzles matrix is decided according to the numerical simulation using ANSYS FLUENT 19.R1, with RNG-k-ε turbulent model.
The numerical analysis showed that the swirl intensity has little effect on mixing due to changing Reynolds number and was more influenced by the changing of the curvature ratio.
The phenomenal comparison between experimental and numerical results showed good agreement as the maximum deviation recorded is about (7.1%).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muhammad, Abd al-Sattar Jawad& Abd al-Fadil, Sadiq Jiham. 2020. The effect of curvature ratio on flow structure and fluids mixing in 90o bent square duct. Journal of University of Babylon for Engineering Sciences،Vol. 28, no. 2, pp.144-159.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1316725
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muhammad, Abd al-Sattar Jawad& Abd al-Fadil, Sadiq Jiham. The effect of curvature ratio on flow structure and fluids mixing in 90o bent square duct. Journal of University of Babylon for Engineering Sciences Vol. 28, no. 2 (2020), pp.144-159.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1316725
American Medical Association (AMA)
Muhammad, Abd al-Sattar Jawad& Abd al-Fadil, Sadiq Jiham. The effect of curvature ratio on flow structure and fluids mixing in 90o bent square duct. Journal of University of Babylon for Engineering Sciences. 2020. Vol. 28, no. 2, pp.144-159.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1316725
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 157-158
Record ID
BIM-1316725