Numerical study on the performance of a fractal vapor-liquid flow distributor
Uniform flow distribution is crucial to the performance of devices in many industrial applications. This paper proposes a new three-dimensional structure of vapor-liquid two-phase distributor based on the bionic fractal principle to address the problem of distribution nonuniformity and higher pressu...
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| author | Mingjie Li Xiangqiang Cheng Bo Yuan Jinjia Wei |
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| description | Uniform flow distribution is crucial to the performance of devices in many industrial applications. This paper proposes a new three-dimensional structure of vapor-liquid two-phase distributor based on the bionic fractal principle to address the problem of distribution nonuniformity and higher pressure drop. The performance of the distributor with straight, arc and stream-lined branches in different situations is investigated using CFD software. The influence of the structure size on the distribution performance is then further investigated. The results demonstrate that the arc distributor exhibits the best distribution performance at various flow rate, gas phase fraction, proportional scaling up or down and installation inclination angles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f7bbc5868b5f42b6807e3dc469edacfd2022-12-22T04:21:52ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2022-12-0140102537Numerical study on the performance of a fractal vapor-liquid flow distributorMingjie Li0Xiangqiang Cheng1Bo Yuan2Jinjia Wei3School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China; Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China; Corresponding author. School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.Uniform flow distribution is crucial to the performance of devices in many industrial applications. This paper proposes a new three-dimensional structure of vapor-liquid two-phase distributor based on the bionic fractal principle to address the problem of distribution nonuniformity and higher pressure drop. The performance of the distributor with straight, arc and stream-lined branches in different situations is investigated using CFD software. The influence of the structure size on the distribution performance is then further investigated. The results demonstrate that the arc distributor exhibits the best distribution performance at various flow rate, gas phase fraction, proportional scaling up or down and installation inclination angles.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X22007742DistributorNumerical studyNon-uniformityPressure drop |
| spellingShingle | Mingjie Li Xiangqiang Cheng Bo Yuan Jinjia Wei Numerical study on the performance of a fractal vapor-liquid flow distributor Case Studies in Thermal Engineering Distributor Numerical study Non-uniformity Pressure drop |
| title | Numerical study on the performance of a fractal vapor-liquid flow distributor |
| title_full | Numerical study on the performance of a fractal vapor-liquid flow distributor |
| title_fullStr | Numerical study on the performance of a fractal vapor-liquid flow distributor |
| title_full_unstemmed | Numerical study on the performance of a fractal vapor-liquid flow distributor |
| title_short | Numerical study on the performance of a fractal vapor-liquid flow distributor |
| title_sort | numerical study on the performance of a fractal vapor liquid flow distributor |
| topic | Distributor Numerical study Non-uniformity Pressure drop |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X22007742 |
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