Numerical and experimental study on the effects of elbows upon the flow downstream /

11D were observable: for the 11D separation, the swirl

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tung, Karine, 1975-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
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Summary:11D were observable: for the 11D separation, the swirl
along the pipe for different positions across the pipe
and compared to the velocity profiles obtained by
and for four azimuthal ogles around the pipe at each
and the velocity profiles were generated by computer
approximately twice as large as for the 11D
be centered in the pipe and approach an axisymmetric
between the two elbows (in plane and out of plane) to
condition. The elects of increasing the separation
disturbances decreased in value and the flow began to
experiment for verification. For the experiments, a
five-hole Pitot probe was used at dearest diameters
flow progressed downstream, the flow field
for one elbow and two elbows in plane while a single
make an 90 degree bend: for 1 and 11 pipe diameters of
pipe between the two elbows, two elbows arranged to
position in order to obtain velocity profiles. As the
separation. A double structure vortex was observable
separation) and was still not centered at 19D. However
single plane: for 1 and 11 pipe diameters of straight
straight pipe between the two elbows. For each case,
studied experimentally and numerically. The flow field
the Fluent computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software
The seeds of elbows upon the flow downstream were graphics.
the simulation of the flow field was performed using
the values of the velocity for a 1D separation are
through two elbows arranged to make an S bend in a
vortex was observable for two elbows out of plane.
was calculated for five cases: through one elbow,
was nearer the wall at 10D (compared to the 1D
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:ix, 233 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 51-52).