Translation simulation of a cylinder in a horizontal pipe
This article analyses the passive motion of a cylinder driven by flow in a horizontal pipe using the CFD method. In previous study by Yao et al. (2018) [A new openhole multistage hydraulic fracturing system and the ball plug motion in a horizontal pipe. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering...
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| author | Benchun Yao Qingxin Ding Kang Zhang Defu Yang Xiaoxiao Zhu |
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| description | This article analyses the passive motion of a cylinder driven by flow in a horizontal pipe using the CFD method. In previous study by Yao et al. (2018) [A new openhole multistage hydraulic fracturing system and the ball plug motion in a horizontal pipe. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, Vol. 50, pp. 11–21], the motion of a cylinder in a horizontal pipe was investigated experimentally. The cylinder was observed contacting with the pipe bottom, meanwhile it behaved like a guided body with its axis parallel to that of the horizontal pipe. Apart from some observations, it was very hard to gain more knowledge about the flow distribution around the cylinder and the role played by the cylinder's eccentricity in the translation. In order to conduct an extended research, this article concentrates on a general model which considers eccentricity and cylinder–pipe interaction. Moreover, a novel yet efficient approach, which investigates the translation process in a control volume attached to the cylinder, is proposed to simulate the motion utilizing the moving reference frame technique. A series of numerical simulations, with various cylinder dimensions and eccentricities, are conducted to investigate the dynamics of the cylinder and fluid. Meanwhile, the validity of the simulations is proved by comparing the results of experiments with the simulations. Lastly, an error analysis is conducted, and the limitations of this study are highlighted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a6db8df0205141ac99f0140ac83b4d972022-12-21T23:30:32ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEngineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics1994-20601997-003X2019-01-011311106111810.1080/19942060.2019.16646361664636Translation simulation of a cylinder in a horizontal pipeBenchun Yao0Qingxin Ding1Kang Zhang2Defu Yang3Xiaoxiao Zhu4China University of Petroleum–BeijingChina University of Petroleum–BeijingChina University of Petroleum–BeijingGaolan Port Economic ZoneChina University of Petroleum–BeijingThis article analyses the passive motion of a cylinder driven by flow in a horizontal pipe using the CFD method. In previous study by Yao et al. (2018) [A new openhole multistage hydraulic fracturing system and the ball plug motion in a horizontal pipe. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, Vol. 50, pp. 11–21], the motion of a cylinder in a horizontal pipe was investigated experimentally. The cylinder was observed contacting with the pipe bottom, meanwhile it behaved like a guided body with its axis parallel to that of the horizontal pipe. Apart from some observations, it was very hard to gain more knowledge about the flow distribution around the cylinder and the role played by the cylinder's eccentricity in the translation. In order to conduct an extended research, this article concentrates on a general model which considers eccentricity and cylinder–pipe interaction. Moreover, a novel yet efficient approach, which investigates the translation process in a control volume attached to the cylinder, is proposed to simulate the motion utilizing the moving reference frame technique. A series of numerical simulations, with various cylinder dimensions and eccentricities, are conducted to investigate the dynamics of the cylinder and fluid. Meanwhile, the validity of the simulations is proved by comparing the results of experiments with the simulations. Lastly, an error analysis is conducted, and the limitations of this study are highlighted.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19942060.2019.1664636cylinderhorizontal pipeeccentricitytranslation |
| spellingShingle | Benchun Yao Qingxin Ding Kang Zhang Defu Yang Xiaoxiao Zhu Translation simulation of a cylinder in a horizontal pipe Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics cylinder horizontal pipe eccentricity translation |
| title | Translation simulation of a cylinder in a horizontal pipe |
| title_full | Translation simulation of a cylinder in a horizontal pipe |
| title_fullStr | Translation simulation of a cylinder in a horizontal pipe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Translation simulation of a cylinder in a horizontal pipe |
| title_short | Translation simulation of a cylinder in a horizontal pipe |
| title_sort | translation simulation of a cylinder in a horizontal pipe |
| topic | cylinder horizontal pipe eccentricity translation |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19942060.2019.1664636 |
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