Numerical Investigation and Optimization of the Flow Characteristics of Bend Pipe with Different Bending Angles
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Physical and Numerical Methods
2.1. Physical Models
2.2. Numerical Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Global Flow Analysis
3.2. Wake Development
3.3. Pressure Loss
4. Structure Optimization
4.1. Different Thick-Diameter Ratio
4.2. Different Length-Diameter Ratio
5. Conclusions and Prospects
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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No. | Mesh Number (×104) | Pressure Coefficient | Relative Error (%) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 45 | 1.3972 | 0.59 |
2 | 90 | 1.4055 | 1.03 |
3 | 140 | 1.4201 | 0.53 |
4 | 170 | 1.4277 | 0.16 |
5 | 200 | 1.4300 | 0.26 |
6 | 260 | 1.4336 | —— |
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Zhang, J.; Wang, D.; Wang, W.; Zhu, Z. Numerical Investigation and Optimization of the Flow Characteristics of Bend Pipe with Different Bending Angles. Processes 2022, 10, 1510. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10081510
Zhang J, Wang D, Wang W, Zhu Z. Numerical Investigation and Optimization of the Flow Characteristics of Bend Pipe with Different Bending Angles. Processes. 2022; 10(8):1510. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10081510
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Jianyi, Dongrui Wang, Weiwei Wang, and Zuchao Zhu. 2022. "Numerical Investigation and Optimization of the Flow Characteristics of Bend Pipe with Different Bending Angles" Processes 10, no. 8: 1510. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10081510