CFD Analysis of Circle Grid Fractal Plate Thickness on Turbulent Swirling Flow

Abstract:

In this paper, steady state, incompressible, swirling turbulent flow through circle grid fractal plate has been simulated. The aim of the simulation is to investigate an effect of the circle grid fractal plate thickness in order to reduce swirling due to swirl disturbance in pipe flow. The simulation and analysis were carried out using finite volume CFD solver ANSYS CFX. Three different thickness of fractal plate were used in the simulation work with the thickness of 1 mm, 3 mm and 6 mm. The simulation results were compared with the pressure drop correlation of BS EN ISO 5167-2:2003 and turbulent model used, standard k-ε model gave the best agreement with the ISO pressure drop correlation. The effects of circle grid fractal plate thickness on the flow characteristics which are swirl angle and tangential velocity have been investigated as well.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 465-466)
• Pages: 109-113
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.465-466.109
• Online since: December 2013
• Authors: Bukhari Manshoor, Izzuddin Bin Zaman, Mohamad Jaat, Amir Khalid
• Keywords: CFD, Fractal Plate, Turbulent Flow

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