Effects of Compressibility on Flow Characteristics and Dynamics of Swing Check Valves—Part II

1997 ◽  
Vol 119 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. K. Botros ◽  
O. Roorda
Keyword(s):  
Compressible Flows ◽  
Incompressible Flows ◽  
Reverse Flow ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Piping System ◽  
Numerical Investigations ◽  
Transient Flows ◽  
Flow Deceleration ◽  
Valve Opening ◽  
Good Agreement

Part II of this paper is concerned with two aspects of the dynamic behavior of swing-type check valves, namely, slamming of the disk and the maximum attainable reverse flow as the valve closes due to flow deceleration. Both aspects are well understood in incompressible flows, but not as well in applications involving fluids of relatively higher compressibility. A systematic approach in studying these phenomena in compressible flows is followed, and where possible, comparison with incompressible flow applications (e.g., water) is made. Both experimental and numerical investigations were carried out and results presented. Measurements were taken on an NPS 4 test rig in air and in water to provide fundamental comparisons of the two applications. The numerical investigation was based on the solution of the full equation of motion of the swing disk, including damping and counterbalance weights, and utilizing the valve opening-flow characteristics model developed in Part I in a quasi-steady manner. Transient flows in the connecting piping system upstream and downstream of the valve were analyzed based on the standard method of characteristics to solve the full one-dimensional conservation equations. Good agreement was obtained between numerical and experimental results which allowed further numerical investigations of the effects of various parameters in applications involving fluids of relatively higher compressibility.

Numerical Study on Supersonic Combustor with an Allotype Cavity

2014 ◽  
Vol 694 ◽  
pp. 187-192
Author(s):  
Jin Xiang Wu ◽  
Jian Sun ◽  
Xiang Gou ◽  
Lian Sheng Liu
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Model ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Reverse Flow ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Experimental Result ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Cold Flow ◽  
Hypersonic Inlet ◽  
Good Agreement

The three-dimensional coupled explicit Reynolds Averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) equations and the two equation shear-stress transport k-w (SST k-w) model has been employed to numerically simulate the cold flow field in a special-shaped cavity-based supersonic combustor. In a cross-section shaped rectangular, hypersonic inlet with airflow at Mach 2.0 chamber, shock structures and flow characteristics of a herringbone-shaped boss and a herringbone-shaped cavity models were discussed, respectively. The results indicate: Firstly, according to the similarities of bevel-cutting shock characteristics between the boss case and the cavity case, the boss structure can serve as an ideal alternative model for shear-layer. Secondly, the eddies within cavity are composed of herringbone-spanwise vortexes, columnar vortices in the front and main-spanwise vortexes in the rear, featuring tilting, twisting and stretching. Thirdly, the simulated bottom-flow of cavity is in good agreement with experimental result, while the reverse flow-entrainment resulting from herringbone geometry and pressure gradient. However, the herringbone-shaped cavity has a better performance in fuel-mixing.

scholarly journals Flow Characteristics and Stress Analysis of a Parallel Gate Valve

Processes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 803 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Wu ◽  
Jun-ye Li ◽  
Zhi-xin Gao
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Gate Valve ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Groove Depth ◽  
Loss Coefficient ◽  
Flow Coefficient ◽  
Piping System ◽  
Valve Opening ◽  
Contact Position

Gate valves have been widely used in the piping system and have attracted a lot of attention from researchers. In this paper, a wedge-type double disk parallel gate valve is chosen to be analyzed. The Reynolds number varying from 200 to 500,000, and the valve opening degree varying from 20% to 100%, and the groove depth varying from 2.3 mm to 9 mm are chosen to investigate their effects on the flow and loss coefficients of the gate valve. The results show that the loss coefficient decreases and the flow coefficient increases with the increase of the Reynolds number and the valve opening degree, while with the increase of the groove depth, the loss coefficient barely changes, but the flow coefficient increases if the Reynolds number is larger than 10,000. In addition, the effects of the gaps between the disk and the limit stop on the stress distribution of the bolt are also investigated, and the results show that if the gaps are negative, high stress will act on the bolt at the contact position between the bolt and the limit stop.

Large-Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Flow Through Small Gage Gas Appliance Orifices

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emad Y. Tanbour ◽  
Ramin K. Rahmani ◽  
Anahita Ayasoufi
Keyword(s):  
Large Eddy Simulation ◽  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Compressible Flows ◽  
Incompressible Flows ◽  
Large Diameter ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Discrete Equations ◽  
Large Eddy ◽  
Flow Through

Small orifices are widely used in different industries including gas appliances. Although characteristics of orifices such as their coefficient of discharge have been subject of interest for the past several decades, most of the previous studies focus on relatively high Reynolds number flow through relatively large diameter orifices. Moreover, the majority of previous work has focused on incompressible flows. This study focuses on the flow of different compressible gaseous fluids inside small orifices ranging from 1.3 mm to 2.1 mm hydraulic diameters for flow Re numbers of ∼8000 to ∼26000. Large-Eddy Simulation for turbulent flow is employed to solve the second-order discrete equations for compressible and incompressible flows in gas appliance orifices to predict the flow characteristics for relatively low-Re compressible flows in orifices widely used in gas appliance industry. The impacts of fluid material, the orifice hydraulic diameter, and the orifice profile on the characteristics of orifice are studied.

scholarly journals Analysis of Flow Characteristics and Effects of Turbulence Models for the Butterfly Valve

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 6319
Author(s):  
Sung-Woong Choi ◽  
Hyoung-Seock Seo ◽  
Han-Sang Kim
Keyword(s):  
Turbulence Model ◽  
Dissipation Rate ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Flow Properties ◽  
Nominal Diameter ◽  
Large Pressure ◽  
Sst Model ◽  
Turbulence Effect ◽  
Valve Opening

In the present study, the flow characteristics of butterfly valves with different sizes DN 80 (nominal diameter: 76.2 mm), DN 262 (nominal diameter: 254 mm), DN 400 (nominal diameter: 406 mm) were numerically investigated under different valve opening percentages. Representative two-equation turbulence models of two-equation k-epsilon model of Launder and Sharma, two-equation k-omega model of Wilcox, and two-equation k-omega SST model of Menter were selected. Flow characteristics of butterfly valves were examined to determine turbulence model effects. It was determined that increasing turbulence effect could cause many discrepancies between turbulence models, especially in areas with large pressure drop and velocity increase. In addition, sensitivity analysis of flow properties was conducted to determine the effect of constants used in each turbulence model. It was observed that the most sensitive flow properties were turbulence dissipation rate (Epsilon) for the k-epsilon turbulence model and turbulence specific dissipation rate (Omega) for the k-omega turbulence model.

Flow Characteristics of a Powder Lubricant in a Slider Bearing

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manjunath Pappur ◽  
M. M. Khonsari
Keyword(s):  
Slip Velocity ◽  
Thrust Bearing ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Slider Bearing ◽  
Systematic Development ◽  
Powder Lubrication ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Theory And Experiment ◽  
Good Agreement

Abstract This paper deals with a systematic development of theory of powder lubrication with the appropriate formalism based on the fundamentals of fluid mechanics. The theory is capable of predicting flow velocity, fluctuation (pseudo-temperature), powder volume fraction, and slip velocity at the boundaries. An extensive set of parametric simulations covering particle size, surface roughness, volumetric flow, load and speed are performed to gain insight into the performance of a powder lubricated thrust bearing. The results of simulations are compared to the published experimental results. Good agreement between the theory and experiment attests to the capability of the model and its potential for design of powder lubricated bearings.

Effects of Valve Disc on Flow Characteristics Inside a Swing Check Valve During Opening and Closing Processes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-xiang Xu ◽  
Qiang Ru ◽  
Huai-yu Yao ◽  
Zhi-jiang Jin ◽  
Jin-yuan Qian
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Check Valve ◽  
Opening Angle ◽  
Piping System ◽  
Total Moment ◽  
Valve Disc ◽  
Opening And Closing

Abstract The check valve is one of the most important devices for safety protection of the piping system in thermal and nuclear power plants. As the key component of the check valve, the valve disc accounts for a major effect on the flow characteristics especially during the opening and closing processes. In this paper, a typical swing check valve is taken as the research object. In order to make a comparative study, three working conditions of 30% THA (Turbine Heat Acceptance), 50% THA and 100% THA are selected. Focusing on the effects of valve disc, how does the valve disc motion interact with the flow field around the valve disc is analyzed with the help of the dynamic mesh technology. The results show that under the combined action of fluid force and gravity, the check valve can be opened and closed quickly. During the opening process, the maximum total moment of the disc appears between 45° ∼ 50° opening angle, and during the closing process the maximum total moment occurs when the disc fully closed. The flow field near the valve disc has similar variation rules with the rotation of the valve disc in the three working conditions, and the pressure near the valve disc reaches the maximum value at the moment of opening and closing. This study can provide some suggestions for the further optimal design of similar swing check valve.

Numerical Study on Flow Characteristics in High Multi-Stage Pressure Reducing Valve

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fu-qiang Chen ◽  
Zhi-xin Gao ◽  
Jin-yuan Qian ◽  
Zhi-jiang Jin
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Temperature Fields ◽  
Turbulent Dissipation ◽  
Technological Support ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Valve Opening ◽  
Pressure Reducing Valve

In this paper, a new high multi-stage pressure reducing valve (HMSPRV) is proposed. The main advantages include reducing noise and vibration, reducing energy consumption and dealing with complex conditions. As a new high pressure reducing valve, its flow characteristics need to be investigated. For that the valve opening has a great effect on steam flow, pressure reduction and energy consumption, thus different valve openings are taken as the research points to investigate the flow characteristics. The analysis is conducted from four aspects: pressure, velocity, temperature fields and energy consumption. The results show that valve opening has a great effect on flow characteristics. No matter for pressure, velocity or temperature field, the changing gradient mainly reflects at those throttling components for all valve openings. For energy consumption, in the study of turbulent dissipation rate, it can be found that the larger of valve opening, the larger of energy consumption. It can be concluded that the new high multi-stage pressure reducing valve works well under complex conditions. This study can provide technological support for achieving pressure regulation, and benefit the further research work on energy saving and multi-stage design of pressure reducing devices.

New space-averaging procedure for inhomogeneous flow fields using balance equation formulations

2006 ◽  
Vol 220 (9) ◽  
pp. 1363-1374
Author(s):  
S Wattananusorn
Keyword(s):  
Compressible Flows ◽  
Incompressible Flows ◽  
Flow Fields ◽  
Coupling Factor ◽  
Balance Equations ◽  
Mean Velocity ◽  
New Space ◽  
Inhomogeneous Flow ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Dependent Flow

This paper features the possibility of averaging space-dependent flow fields using a coupling factor that links the equations of momentum and energy. The scheme is applied to the mean velocity, which is derived straightforwardly through the continuity equation. It creates a small imbalance, which can be eliminated later completely. Smaller discrepancies in the integration of systems of balance equations for inhomogeneous flow are the consequence. The procedure is verified on various flow patterns, and comparisons are made with other conventional methods and with some available experimental data. Despite investigating only numerical examples of incompressible flows here, the technique, in principle, is capable of dealing with compressible flows as well. Furthermore, the proposed method discards some variables required in other techniques while still providing useful and acceptable results for practical problems.

scholarly journals Homotopy pertubation method analysis to MHD flow of a radiative nanofluid with viscous dissipation and ohmic heating over a stretching porous plate

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1 Part B) ◽  
pp. 413-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hitesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Viscous Dissipation ◽  
Reverse Flow ◽  
Ohmic Heating ◽  
Complete Solution ◽  
Porous Plate ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Mhd Flow ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Layer Flow

An analytical study is performed to explore the flow and heat transfer characteristics of nanofluid (Al2O3-water and TiO3-water) over a linearly stretching porous sheet in the presence of radiation, ohmic heating, and viscous dissipation. Homotopy perturbed method is used and complete solution is presented, the results for the nanofluids velocity and temperature are obtained. The effects of various thermophysical parameters on the boundary-layer flow characteristics are displayed graphically and discussed quantitatively. The effect of viscous dissipation on the thermal boundary-layer is seen to be reverse after a fixed distance from the wall, which is very strange in nature and is the result of a reverse flow. The finding of this paper is unique and may be useful for future research on nanofluid.

scholarly journals Compact and Broadband Microstrip Band-Stop Filters with Single Rectangular Stubs

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusuke Kusama ◽  
Ryota Isozaki
Keyword(s):  
Microstrip Line ◽  
Reverse Flow ◽  
Characteristic Impedance ◽  
Quarter Wavelength ◽  
Band Stop Filter ◽  
Radial Stub ◽  
5 Ghz ◽  
Rf Signal ◽  
Narrow Gaps ◽  
Good Agreement

In this research, a compact and broadband microstrip line quarter-wavelength open circuited stub, which is the core of the band-stop filter, is studied from the viewpoint of the characteristic impedance ratio between the main transmission line and the stub line. Furthermore, a circuit pattern in which an inductive diaphragm is inserted at the stub attachment point using a stepped impedance structure is examined, and an evaluation of frequency adjustment and miniaturization is investigated. The results are compared with the well-known radial stub. Good agreement was obtained between the measured and simulated values up to 5 GHz. Good stop bandwidth was obtained, and the validity of the proposed method is confirmed. The application to other frequency bands is straightforward. The proposed structure is applicable as an alternative to the existing radial stub used for bias T to prevent the reverse flow of the Radio frequency (RF) signal to direct current (DC) source. It is also applicable for the waveguide E-plane band-stop filter, for preventing unwanted leakage from narrow gaps by substituting to a short-circuited stub with a capacitive window, by using the same approach used in the microstrip line H-plane discontinuity.

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