scholarly journals Generalized enthalpy model of a high-pressure shift freezing process

2012 ◽  
Vol 468 (2145) ◽  
pp. 2744-2766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia A. S. Smith ◽  
Stephen S. L. Peppin ◽  
Ángel M. Ramos
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Freezing Point ◽  
Food Samples ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Freezing Process ◽  
Frozen Foods ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Pressure Shift ◽  
Pressure Shift Freezing

High-pressure freezing processes are a novel emerging technology in food processing, offering significant improvements to the quality of frozen foods. To be able to simulate plateau times and thermal history under different conditions, in this work, we present a generalized enthalpy model of the high-pressure shift freezing process. The model includes the effects of pressure on conservation of enthalpy and incorporates the freezing point depression of non-dilute food samples. In addition, the significant heat-transfer effects of convection in the pressurizing medium are accounted for by solving the two-dimensional Navier–Stokes equations. We run the model for several numerical tests where the food sample is agar gel, and find good agreement with experimental data from the literature.

Evolution of Generic Vanelets Applied to a High Pressure Compressor

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Loos ◽  
Tobias Mayenberger ◽  
Florian Danner ◽  
Hans-Peter Kau
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Main Flow ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Stable Operation ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Surge Margin ◽  
Flow Phenomena ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Generic Design

The flow field of high pressure compressors is strongly influenced by secondary flow phenomena which lead to performance degradations. A significant fraction of the associated losses arises from tip as well as hub clearance vortices and their interaction with the main flow. In order to decrease the negative effect of clearance vortices, the application of vanelets, winglet-like structures attached to the tips of a cantilevered stator, is studied within the present paper. Different vanelets of generic design are applied to the stator and evaluated with respect to their aerodynamic effect by comparison against a datum configuration. The model comprises the investigated stator enclosed between two rotating blade rows. Detailed insight into the underlying phenomena is provided by numerical investigations with the compressible Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations. The structures led to an increased efficiency at the aerodynamic design point due to the suppression of the clearance mass flow in combination with a reduced vortex cross section. Under strongly throttled conditions a so called vanelet corner stall developed, which induced blockage near hub. Thus the main flow was displaced towards casing enhancing stable operation of the downstream rotor. Surge margin was consequently increased.

Influence of Inertia Terms on High Pressure Gap Flow Applications in Hydraulics

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Fischer ◽  
Andreas Rhein ◽  
Katharina Schmitz
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Reynolds Equation ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Fluid Phase ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Rigid Bodies ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Fluid Inertia ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations

Abstract Hydraulic pumps, which reach pressures up to 3000 bar, are often realized as plunger-piston type pumps. In the case of a common-rail pump for diesel injection systems, the plunger is driven by a cam-tappet construction and the contact during suction stroke is maintained by a helical spring. Many hydraulic piston-based high pressure pumps include gap seals, which are formed by small clearances between the two surfaces of the piston and the bushing. Usually the gap height is in the magnitude of several micrometers. Typical radial gaps are between 0.5 and 1 per mil of the nominal diameter. These gap seals are used to allow and maintain pressure build up in the piston chamber. When the gap is pressurized, a special flow regime is reached. For the description of this particular flow the Reynolds equation, which is a simplification of the Navier-Stokes equations, can be used as done in the state of the art. Furthermore, if the pressure in the gap is high enough — 500 bar and above — fluid-structure interactions must be taken into account. Pressure levels above 1500 or 2000 bar indicate the necessity for solving the energy equation of the fluid phase and the rigid bodies surrounding it. In any case, the fluid properties such as density and viscosity, have to be modelled in a pressure dependent manner. This means, a compressible flow is described in the sealing gap. Viscosity changes in magnitudes while density remains in the same magnitude, but nevertheless changes about 30 %. These facts must be taken into account when solving the Reynolds equation. In this paper the authors work out that the Reynolds equation is not suitable for every piston-bushing gap seal in hydraulic applications. It will be shown that remarkable errors are made, when the inertia terms in the Navier-Stokes equations are neglected, especially in high pressure applications. To work out the influence of the inertia terms in these flows, two simulation models are built up and calculated for the physical problem. One calculates the compressible Reynolds equation neglecting the fluid inertia. The other model, taking the fluid inertia into account, calculates the coupled Navier-Stokes equations on the same geometrical boundaries. Here, the so called SIMPLE (Semi-Implicit Method for Pressure Linked Equations) algorithm is used. The discretization is realized with the Finite Volume Method. Afterwards, the solutions of both models are compared to investigate the influence of the inertia terms on the flow in these specific high pressure applications.

scholarly journals Effect of Inlet Temperature Non-Uniformity on High-Pressure Turbine Performance

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig I. Smith ◽  
Dongil Chang ◽  
Stavros Tavoularis
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Heat Load ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Computation Time ◽  
Radial Pressure ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
High Pressure Turbine ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Hot Streak

The temperature of the flow entering a high-pressure turbine stage is inherently non-uniform, as it is produced by several discrete, azimuthally-distributed combustors. In general, however, industrial simulations assume inlet temperature uniformity to simplify the preparation process and reduce computation time. The effects of a non-uniform inlet field on the performance of a commercial, transonic, single-stage, high-pressure, axial turbine with a curved inlet duct have been investigated numerically by performing URANS (Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes equations) simulations with the SST (Shear Stress Transport) turbulence model. By adjusting the alignment of the experimentally-based inlet temperature field with respect to the stator vanes, two clocking configurations were generated: an aligned case, in which each hot streak impinged on a vane and a misaligned case, in which each hot streak passed between two vanes. In the aligned configuration, the hot streaks produced higher time-averaged heat load on the vanes and lower heat load on the blades. As the aligned hot streaks impinged on the stator vanes, they also spread spanwise due to the actions of the casing passage vortices and the radial pressure gradient; this resulted in a stream entering the rotor with relatively low temperature variations. The misaligned hot streaks were convected undisturbed past the relatively cool vane section. Relatively high time-averaged enthalpy values were found to occur on the pressure side of the blades in the misaligned configuration. The non-uniformity of the time-averaged enthalpy on the blade surfaces was lower in the aligned configuration. The flow exiting the rotor section was much less non-uniform in the aligned case, but differences in calculated efficiency were not significant.

Unsteady Vortices and Blade Loading in a High-Pressure Turbine

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongil Chang ◽  
Stavros Tavoularis
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
Rotor Blades ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
Blade Loading ◽  
Pressure Losses ◽  
Horseshoe Vortices

Unsteady flow in a transonic, single-stage, high-pressure, axial turbine has been investigated numerically by solving the URANS (Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes) equations with the SST (Shear Stress Transport) turbulence model. Interest has focused on the identification and effects of the quasi-stationary vane and blade horseshoe vortices, vane and blade passage vortices, vane and blade trailing edge vortices, and blade tip leakage vortices. Moreover, two types of unsteady vortices, not discussed explicitly in the previous literature, have been identified and termed “axial gap vortices” and “crown vortices”. All vortices have been clearly and distinctly identified using a modified form of the Q criterion, which is less sensitive to the set threshold than the original version. The use of pathlines and iso-contours of static pressure, axial vorticity and entropy has been further exploited to distinguish the different types of vortices from each other and to mark their senses of rotation and strengths. The influence of these vortices on the entropy distribution at the outlet has been investigated. The observed high total pressure losses in the turbine at blade midspan have been connected to the action of passage vortices. The formation and disappearance processes of unsteady vortices located in the spacing between the stator and the rotor have been time-resolved. These vortices are roughly aligned with the leading edges of the rotor blades and their existence depends on the position of the blade with respect to the upstream vanes. In addition, the present study focuses on the unsteady blade loading that influences vibratory stresses. Contours of the time-dependent surface pressure on the rotor blade have demonstrated the presence of large pressure fluctuations near the front of the blade suction sides; these pressure fluctuations have been associated with the periodic passages of shock waves originating at the vane trailing edges.

Comparison of Different Shroud Configurations in High-Pressure Turbines Using Unsteady CFD

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Adami ◽  
A. Milli ◽  
F. Martelli ◽  
S. Cecchi
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Labyrinth Seals ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Jet Interaction ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
Flow Through ◽  
Numerical Solver ◽  
End Wall

The objective of this work is to analyze the end wall leakage interaction in shrouded high pressure turbines to provide useful indications about the flow pattern and its impact on performances. The prediction of flow through the seal and the understanding of the leakage jet interaction with the main flow in turbine end wall regions is nowadays possible using 3D CFD approaches. Modern solvers allow the coupling of the labyrinth and the main vane flows accounting for most of the geometric and aerodynamic features characterizing this phenomenon. Two similar shroud configurations are here analysed for two high pressure turbine configurations. Each configuration refers to a different blade technology commonly used by ANSALDO ENERGIA. The computational algorithm is based on a numerical solver developed and applied for the simulation of compressible Navier-Stokes equations in a multi rows unsteady environment. In order to reproduce the basic physic of the leakages, the problem has been investigated modelling the unsteady 1 1/2 stage interaction together with the complete geometry of the labyrinth seals. The CFD results are commented addressing the potential source of losses to help the development of solutions for reducing the leakage losses.

Comparison Between Unstructured and Structured Meshes With Different Turbulence Models for a High Pressure Turbine Application

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesuino Takachi Tomita ◽  
Lucilene Moraes da Silva ◽  
Diego Thomas da Silva
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Mesh Generation ◽  
Numerical Solutions ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Pressure Ratio ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Tip Leakage Flow ◽  
High Pressure Turbine ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations

For the CFD community the mesh generation is still one of the most important stages to obtain a good flow solution based on the full Navier-Stokes equations. For turbomachinery blade passages this task is not straightforward mainly due to the 3D domain and the complex geometries involved. The mesh quality and and elements distribution, orthogonality, smoothing, aspect ratio and angles are very important to guarantee a good numerical stability and solution accuracy. Moreover, the structure of the mesh inside the boundary-layer should be built carefully mainly in the regions where there are horseshoe vortices and tip leakage flow. In this work, the 3D turbulent flow is calculated and compared for structured and unstructured meshes including two equation models and Reynolds stress models. A high pressure turbine with 4.0 total-to-total pressure ratio is used in this study. A commercial software is used for mesh generation and flow calculation. The results are presented comparing the pressure ratio and efficiency from numerical solutions and experimental data and flow properties distributions along the blade span.

Effect of High Pressure Shift Freezing Process on Microbial Inactivation in Dairy Model Food System

2008 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mi Jung Choi ◽  
Sang Gi Min ◽  
Geun Pyo Hong
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Food System ◽  
Microbial Inactivation ◽  
Holding Time ◽  
Freezing Process ◽  
Pressure Shift ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Uht Milk ◽  
Log Reduction ◽  
Pressure Shift Freezing

This study was carried out to investigate the microbial inactivation in dairy model system by high pressure shift freezing (HPSF). The UHT milk and broths were inoculated with Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Staphylococcus aureus KCCM 11335 and Listeria monocytogenes HTCC 19115, respectively. The samples were pressurized to 200 MPa under different holding time at -18ºC. Inactivation effects of both E. coli ATCC 25922 and L. monocytogenes HTCC 19115 were significantly shown by the increment of pressure holding time (p<0.05) for not only in broth, but also UHT milk. The highest value of log reduction in NB media was observed as 6.1 after HPSF. However, inactivation effects of S. aureus KCCM 11335 were not significantly shown in tryptic soy broth (TSB) and UHT milk.

scholarly journals Research on high-pressure hose with repairing fitting and influence on energy parameter of the hydraulic drive

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
Mykola Karpenko ◽  
Olegas Prentkovskis ◽  
Šarūnas Šukevičius
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Hydraulic Drive ◽  
Energy Parameter ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Pressure Drops ◽  
Pressure Losses ◽  
Technical Maintenance

Reliability and maintenance analysis of transport machines hydraulic drives, basically focused to power units: pumps, cylinders etc., without taking in to account junction elements. Therefore, this paper proposes a research analysis on high-pressure hoses and junctions during technical maintenance. Comparative analysis of fluid behavior and energy efficiency inside non-repaired and repaired high-pressure hoses is presented in this research. Theoretical and experimental research results for hydraulic processes inside high-pressure hose is based on the numerical simulations using Navier–Stokes equations and experimental measurement of fluid flow pressure inside high-pressure hoses. Research of fluid flow dynamics in the hydraulic system was made with main assumptions: system flow rate in the range from 5 to 100 l/min, diameter of the hoses and repairing fitting are 3/8". The pressure drops, power losses, flow coefficients at non-repaired and after maintenance hose was obtained as a result. Simulation results were verified by running physical experiments to measure the pressure losses.

Effects of High-Pressure Low-Temperature Freezing&Thawing Process on Potato Qualities

2012 ◽  
Vol 554-556 ◽  
pp. 1521-1525
Author(s):  
Zhi Yi Li ◽  
Shu Hua Chen ◽  
Feng Xia Liu ◽  
Wei Wei ◽  
Zhi Jun Liu
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Pressure Effects ◽  
Freezing Process ◽  
Ice Crystal ◽  
High Pressure Freezing ◽  
Pressure Shift ◽  
Combination Effects ◽  
Model Object ◽  
Thawing Process ◽  
Pressure Shift Freezing

The research about the high pressure technology to preserve foodstuff has been studied for a longer time, but there were few of papers about the research of the combination effects of high-pressure-freezing&thawing process on food qualities. To examine the combination effects of high-pressure-freezing&thawing process on food qualities, potato was chosen as model object. The experiments were conducted with pressure-shift-freezing processes at 0.1, 100~200MPa, and pressure-assisted-thawing processes at 0.1, 200MPa. Texture analysis was as the key index to evaluate the combination effects of high-pressure-freezing&thawing process on food qualities by Texture Analyzer. At the same time the frozen samples treated by pressure-shift-freezing process were histologically analyzed using the isothermal freezing substitution technique to contrast the pressure effects on the size and shape of ice crystal. The sizes and locations of ice crystals in samples as a result of pressure-shift-freezing were compared to those obtained by atmospheric freezing. The results showed that the combination of pressure-shift-freezing and pressure-assisted-thawing process made less change on the cell wall.

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