Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Flow for Various Inlet Velocities in Tee Junctions with Periodic Porous Media

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The velocity fields of turbulent flow in Tee junctions have been calculated using large-eddy simulations model for three cases of various inlet velocities with periodic porous media. The ratio of the inlet velocity of the main tube to that of the branch tube were respectively 0.5, 1 and 2 in three cases. In the porous medium region of the Tee junction, the velocity at the center is obvious larger than that at the top or the bottom and the pressure drop heightens rapidly. Comparison of the three cases, the pressure drop, mean velocity, normalized velocity fluctuation and the velocity oscillation versus time are increase as the inlet velocity of the main tube increase.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 424-425)

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932-935

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January 2012

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