CFD Analysis of Erosion dueto impact of 50 ?m Sand Particlesona3-D180DegreeU-Bend Using DPM Erosion Model
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International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT) |  |
| © 2016 by IJETT Journal | ||
| Volume-36 Number-6 |
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| Year of Publication : 2016 | ||
| Authors : Darshan Bhavesh Mehta |
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| DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V36P255 |
Citation
Darshan Bhavesh Mehta"CFD Analysis of Erosion dueto impact of 50 ?m Sand Particlesona3-D180DegreeU-Bend Using DPM Erosion Model", International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), V36(6),302-305 June 2016. ISSN:2231-5381. www.ijettjournal.org. published by seventh sense research group
Abstract
Air along with sand particles of density 1500kg/m3 and 50 micron in diameter are used in this analysis with mass flow rate is 1kg/in. A180 degree bend is numerically simulated using FLUENT 6.2. The meshing software used is GAMBIT2.2. The Discrete Phase Model is used for analyzing the erosion due to particle impacton a three dimensional 180 degree U-Bend with pipe diameter of 0.50inches. Erosion in U-Bend is acommon phenomenon in pneumatic conveyor and other fluid handling equipment’s. The turbulent flow structures are investigated. And them agnitude and location of erosion in a U- Bend determined.
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Keywords
E r o s i o n , 180o bend flow, Discrete Phase Model, CFDsimulation,pneumaticconveyor.