The effect of air leakage and heat exchange on the decay of entrapped air pocket slamming oscillations

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 102107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bjørn C. Abrahamsen ◽  
Odd M. Faltinsen
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchange ◽  
Air Leakage ◽  
Air Pocket ◽  
Entrapped Air

Experimental Validation of Existing Numerical Models for the Interaction of Fluid Transients With In-Line Air Pockets

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Alexander ◽  
Pedro J. Lee ◽  
Mark Davidson ◽  
Huan-Feng Duan ◽  
Zhao Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Delay ◽  
Wave Speed ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Diagnostic Process ◽  
Air Pocket ◽  
Fluid Transients ◽  
Entrapped Air ◽  
Air Pockets ◽  
The Given ◽  
Potential Tool

Entrapped air in pipeline systems can compromise the operation of the system by blocking flow and raising pumping costs. Fluid transients are a potential tool for characterizing entrapped air pockets, and a numerical model which is able to accurately predict transient pressures for a given air volume represents an asset to the diagnostic process. This paper presents a detailed study on our current capability for modeling and predicting the dynamics of an inline air pocket, and is one of a series of articles within a broader context on air pocket dynamics. This paper presents an assessment of the accuracy of the variable wave speed and accumulator models for modeling air pockets. The variable wave speed model was found to be unstable for the given conditions, while the accumulator model is affected by amplitude and time-delay errors. The time-delay error could be partially overcome by combining the two models.

On the Hydraulics of Downward Sloping Pipes With Entrapped Air Pockets

2019 ◽  
Vol 142 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
H. A. Warda ◽  
E. M. Wahba ◽  
E. N. Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Jump ◽  
Open Channel ◽  
Numerical Results ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Dynamics Model ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics Model ◽  
Air Pocket ◽  
Entrapped Air ◽  
Air Pockets

Abstract In this study, air–water flow in a downward sloping pipe subsequent to the entrapping of an air pocket is investigated both numerically and experimentally. A transient, two-dimensional computational fluid dynamics model is applied to study the different possible flow regimes and their associated phenomena. The numerical model is based on the Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) equations and the volume of fluid (VOF) method. Both numerical and experimental investigations provide visualization for the hydraulic jump, the blowback regime, and the full gas transport regime. The numerical results predict that the flow structure in the pipe downstream the toe of the hydraulic jump is subdivided into three distinct regions including the jet layer, the shear zone, and the circulation region, which agrees qualitatively with the previous investigations of the hydraulic jump characteristics in open channel flow. Numerical results are in reasonable agreement with the experimental measurements of the circulation length and the hydraulic jump head loss.

A Study on the Unstable Coupling Between Pumps and Hydraulic Circuits With Entrapped Gas Pockets

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge L. Parrondo-Gayo ◽  
Juan Antun˜a-Schu¨tze ◽  
Jose´ Gonza´lez-Pe´rez ◽  
Joaqui´n Ferna´ndez-Francos
Keyword(s):  
Critical Conditions ◽  
Pressure Amplitude ◽  
Hydraulic Systems ◽  
Positive Slope ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Numerical Resolution ◽  
Air Pocket ◽  
Entrapped Air ◽  
Fundamental Equations ◽  
Oscillation Instability

A theoretical and experimental study has been conducted on the mass oscillation instability in hydraulic systems with entrapped gas pockets and pumps with positive slope in the head curve. The theoretical study was composed of an analysis of the critical conditions for the instability to develop, followed by the numerical resolution of the fundamental equations that govern the phenomenon, assuming unsteady one-dimensional flow, in order to simulate the limit cycle oscillations of the unstable system. Additionally a series of laboratory tests was conducted on a conventional centrifugal pump, with variation of the initial volume of an entrapped air pocket in the circuit. As expected from the predictions of the theoretical model, instability was found to developed with pressure amplitude oscillations and frequency dependent on the amount of entrapped air.

Computation of the Unstable Behavior of a Hydraulic Circuit With a Centrifugal Pump Coupled to an Air Pocket

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Parrondo ◽  
Juan Antun˜a ◽  
Jose´ I. Prieto
Keyword(s):  
Centrifugal Pump ◽  
Compressible Liquid ◽  
Hydraulic Systems ◽  
Calculation Algorithm ◽  
Trapped Air ◽  
Air Pocket ◽  
Dead End ◽  
Entrapped Air ◽  
The One ◽  
Oscillation Instability

A theoretical and experimental study is presented on the mass oscillation instability in hydraulic systems with entrapped gas pockets and pumps with positive slope in the head curve. In order to simulate these systems, the one-dimensional unsteady equations for compressible liquid flow were solved by means of a suitable calculation algorithm, based on the method of characteristics. Additionally, a series of laboratory tests was conducted on a conventional centrifugal pump that operated in a circuit with a dead end and different amounts of entrapped air. In accordance with the predictions of the theoretical model, instability was found to develop with limit cycle pressure oscillations of frequency dependent on the trapped air amount.

Study of an Entrapped Air Pocket due to Sloshing Using Experiments and Numerical Simulations

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Firoozkoohi ◽  
Bjørn Christian Abrahamsen ◽  
Odd Magnus Faltinsen
Keyword(s):  
Free Surface ◽  
Test Case ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Mixture Flow ◽  
Flow Solver ◽  
Air Pocket ◽  
Spring System ◽  
Phase Mixture ◽  
Entrapped Air ◽  
Mass Spring

The capability of the OpenFoam software to model slamming where air is entrapped between the free surface and the structure is investigated. The test case studied is a previously studied phenomenon, where an air pocket is entrapped between the free surface and the upper corner of a rectangular tank during sloshing. The air is entrapped due to the shape of the wave approaching the roof. The air pocket is compressed and starts to oscillate. The oscillations resemble the free oscillations of a mass spring system. OpenFoam results are compared with experiments and a numerical method based on a boundary element method (BEM) both of which are available from the previous study. In this work a compressible VOF (Volume Of Fluid) Eulerian two-phase mixture flow solver called compressible InterFoam from OpenFOAM package is used to perform the simulations. The sensitivity of the results to numerical parameters is addressed.

The Energy Impact of Air Leakage Through Insulated Walls

1995 ◽  
Vol 117 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Bhattacharyya ◽  
D. E. Claridge
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchange ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Path Length ◽  
Analytical Investigation ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Cavity Wall ◽  
Air Leakage ◽  
Energy Impact ◽  
Enthalpy Difference ◽  
Wall Specimen

Infiltration is customarily assumed to increase the heating and cooling load of a building by an amount equal to the mass flow rate of the infiltration times the enthalpy difference between the inside and outside air—with the latent portion of the enthalpy difference sometimes neglected. An experimental and analytical investigation has been conducted on the actual energy impact of air leakage on a well-characterized insulated stud-cavity wall specimen. Calorimetric measurements conducted on the specimen with measured amounts of air leakage introduced under a variety of controlled conditions and configurations verify earlier test cell measurements showing that infiltration heat exchange can lead to a much smaller change in the energy load due to infiltration than is customarily calculated and show the dependence of infiltration heat exchange on flow rate and path length. An analytical model based on fundamental heat and mass transfer principles has been developed and the predicted values of Infiltration Heat Exchange Effectiveness, ε, as a function of air flow rates and effective path length for five stud-cavity wall specimen test configurations were consistent with the experimental results. Significant experimental results include: (i) ε values in the 0.16–0.7 range in the stud-cavity and (ii) ε values of 0.16 to 0.34 for air exiting the stud-cavity directly across from the entry. These results indicate that significant heat recovery is probable for most leakage occurring through insulated stud cavities.

scholarly journals Numerical Study on the Commissioning Charge-Up Process of Horizontal Pipeline with Entrapped Air Pockets

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 838926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinyu Zhang ◽  
Bo Yu ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
Jianyu Xie ◽  
Dongping Qiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Process Design ◽  
Pressure Field ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Critical Parameters ◽  
Hydraulic Characteristics ◽  
Oil Pipeline ◽  
Air Pocket ◽  
Acute Change ◽  
Entrapped Air ◽  
Air Pockets

Accurately predicting hydraulic characteristics in the charge-up process of horizontal pipeline with entrapped air pocket is of great significance for the process design and field operation of the oil pipeline commissioning. In this paper, this process is simulated and its hydraulic characteristics are analyzed. Finite difference method and characteristic method are combined to obtain the velocity and pressure field of the whole line. Results show that when air pockets reach the outlet of the pipeline, they blow out tempestuously and the velocity of gas may reach tens times of its normal flow velocity. At the beginning and end of the blowing out, velocity and pressure of the whole line suffer acute change. Based on this, the influence of several critical parameters is compared and analyzed by several groups of examples.

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