Numerical Simulation on Solidification of Flow inside an Elliptical Pipe

Lan Li; Huan Ma; Feng Qi Si; Kang Ping Zhu

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.799-800.751

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Numerical Simulation on Solidification of Flow inside an Elliptical Pipe

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The aim of this investigation is to study the characteristics of solidification of flow through an elliptical pipe and to avoid the solidification and blockage in the pipe. A three-dimensional model has been completed using the commercial fluid dynamics code, Fluent. Analyses under different conditions show that different factors affect the characteristics of solidification and heat transfer in the pipe. The lower Reynolds number is or the higher dimensionless wall temperature turns, the thicker the ice layer becomes, which will increase the risk of blockage. The thickness at the long axis direction will grow with the increase of ellipse aspect ratio while it turns out contrary at short axis direction.

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Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 799-800)

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Lan Li*, Huan Ma, Feng Qi Si, Kang Ping Zhu

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Elliptical Pipe, Flow, Ice Layer Thickness, Nusselt Number, Solidification

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