Numerical study of effect of oxygen fraction on local entropy generation in a methane-air burner

This study considers numerical simulation of the combustion of methane with air, including oxygen and nitrogen, in a burner and the numerical solution of local entropy generation rate due to high temperature and velocity gradients in the combustion chamber. The effects of equivalence ratio (Φ) and oxygen percentage (γ ) on combustion and entropy generation rates are investigated for different Φ (from 0.5 to 1.0) andγ values (from 10 to 30%). Combustion is simulated for the fuel mass flow rate resulting in the same heat transfer rate (Q)y to the combustion chamber in each case. Numerical calculation of combustion is performed individually for all cases with the use of the Fluent CFD code. Furthermore, a computer program has been developed to calculate the volumetric entropy generation rate and the other thermodynamic parameters numerically by using the results of the calculations performed with the FLUENT code. The predictions show that the increase of Φ (or the decrease of λ) significantly reduces the reaction rate levels. Average temperature in the combustion chamber increases by about 70 and 35% with increase ofγ (from 10 to 30%) and Φ (from 0.5 to 1.0) respectively. With increase ofγ from 10 to 30%, volumetric local entropy generation rate decreases by about 9 and 4% for Φ = 0.5 and 1.0 respectively, while total entropy generation rate decreases exponentially and the merit numbers increase. The ratio of the rates useful energy transfer to irreversibility therefore improves as the oxygen percentage increases     

Entropy generation in non-Newtonian fluid flow in a slider bearing

In the present study, entropy production in flow fields due to slider bearings is formulated. The rate of entropy generation is computed for different fluid properties and geometric configurations of the slider bearing. In order to account for the non-Newtonian effect, a special type of third-grade fluid is considered. It is found that the rate of entropy generation is influenced significantly by the height of the bearing clearance and the non-Newtonian parameter of the fluid.     

Entropy generation in a pipe due to non-Newtonian fluid flow: Constant viscosity case

Non-Newtonian fluid flow in a pipe system is considered and a third grade non-Newtonian fluid is employed in the analysis. The velocity and temperature distributions across the pipe are presented. Entropy generation number due to heat transfer and fluid friction is formulated. The influences of non-Newtonian parameter and Brinkman number on entropy generation number are examined. It is found that increasing the non-Newtonian parameter reduces the fluid friction in the region close to the pipe wall. This in turn results in low entropy generation with increasing non-Newtonian parameter. Increasing Brinkman number enhances the fluid friction and heat transfer rates; in which case, entropy number increases with increasing Brinkman number.     

Non-Newtonian fluid flow in annular pipes and entropy generation: Temperature-dependent viscosity

Non-Newtonian fluid flow in annular pipes is considered and the entropy generation due to fluid friction and heat transfer in them is formulated. A third-grade fluid is employed to account for the non-Newtonian effect, while the Reynolds model is accommodated for temperature-dependent viscosity. Closed-form solutions for velocity, temperature, and entropy fields are presented. It is found that entropy generation number increases with reducing non-Newtonian parameter, while it is the reverse for the viscosity parameter, which is more pronounced in the region close to the annular pipe inner wall.     

双金属复合管固-液铸轧复合工艺环形布流器设计及其流场模拟

为解决双金属复合管固-液铸轧复合（SLCRB）工艺覆层熔体金属的环形均匀稳定布流问题,提出并设计了一种带有三级环形阶梯分流和锥形缓冲的环形布流器,并且基于商用软件Fluent建立了稳态布流过程的流体动力学模型,分析了布流器结构和铸轧速度对系统流场的影响,给出了获得均匀、稳定出口流场的布流器内部结构和布流条件,并用水模实验进行验证。结果表明:布流器内通道高宽比不小于1有利于均匀分流,并且锥形缓冲区的均流缓冲作用至关重要。以1.2 m/min的铸轧速度成功制备了外径为38 mm、内径为26 mm的铅-铝双金属复合管,覆层金属厚度均匀、界面结合效果良好。      

Numerical study on heat transfer and entropy generation of developing laminar nanofluid flow in helical tube using two-phase mixture model

Nanofluids and helical tubes are among the best methods for heat transfer enhancement. In the present study, laminar, developing nanofluid flow in helical tube at constant wall temperature is investigated. The numerical simulation of Al₂O₃-water nanofluid with temperature dependent properties is performed using the two-phase mixture model by control volume method in order to study convective heat transfer and entropy generation. The numerical results is compared with three test cases including nanofluid forced convection in straight tube, velocity profile in curved tube and Nusselt number in helical tubes that good agreement for all cases is observed. Heat transfer coefficient in developing region inside a straight tube using mixture model shows a better prediction compared to the homogenous model. The effect of Reynolds number and nanoparticle volume fraction on flow and temperature fields, local and overall heat transfer coefficient, local entropy generation due to viscous dissipation and heat transfer, and the Bejan number is discussed in detail and compared with the base fluid. The results show that the nanofluid and the base fluid have almost the same axial velocity profile, but their temperature profile has significant difference in developing and fully developed region. Entropy generation ratio by nanofluid to the base fluid in each axial location along the coil length showed that the entropy generation is reduced by using nanofluid in at most length of the helical tube. Also, better heat transfer enhancement and entropy generation reduction can be achieved at low Reynolds number.     

CFD modeling of erosion wear in pipe bend for the flow of bottom ash suspension

In the present study, erosion wear behavior of slurry pipeline due to solid–liquid suspension in the pipeline has been investigated using commercial computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code FLUENT. A multiphase Euler–Lagrange model was adopted to predict the solid particle erosion wear in a 90° pipe bend for the flow of bottom ash–water suspension. A standard k–ε turbulence modeling scheme was used to simulate the flow through the pipeline. Water and bottom ash were taken as liquid and as a dispersed phase of solid–liquid mixture, respectively. A simulation study for erosion wear in a pipe bend was carried out to investigate the influence of various parameters including velocity, solid concentration, and particle size. The velocity of the bottom ash–water suspension varied from 0.5 to 2.5?m/s for solid concentrations with a range of 2.5 to 10.0% (by volume). The particle diameters of the bottom ash were 162 and 300?µm. The simulation results agree with the results of previous studies.     

基于CFD的滚动活塞压缩机泵腔气流噪声分析

针对滚动活塞压缩机泵腔气流噪声问题,提出了基于CFD数值模拟的分析方法。采用动网格技术进行了泵腔流动模拟,发现了湍流强度较大的旋涡流动并确定了其位置和形成机制,再以泵腔壁面所受的气体力比较评价湍流激励的幅频特性。结合实验对泵腔有无消音孔的两种情况进行了对比分析,解释了消音孔的降噪原理,验证了该方法的有效性。在此基础上提出了控制泵腔流动和噪声的建议     

A numerical and experimental study of turbulent flow through the evaporator coil in an air-conditioning unit

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and heat transfer has matured to the stage where state-of-the-art commercial codes can address real engineering problems. However, the advances in finite volume numerical capability which permit this, such as full three-dimensionality, generalised coordinate systems and multiblocking, require convincing validation procedures to demonstrate quantitative engineering potential. In this paper a two-dimensional incompressible turbulent flow in an industrial packaged air-conditioning system is investigated numerically, with specific reference to the air flow through the tube banks of the evaporator coil. The system modelled comprises an outer casing containing the coil which has three rows of 20-mm diameter tubes in staggered formation, each row having tubes, and a condensate tray with complex geometry. The analysis is based on the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations in conjunction with the standard k-ε turbulence model. The finite-volume method (FVM) is used to solve the governing partial differential equations on a non-staggered grid. In order to treat the detailed fin tube geometry, a novel method called ‘masking’ has been developed to construct body-fitted curvilinear grids quickly and efficiently. In the computation, several differencing schemes of various orders are outlined and their accuracy are examined.In a parallel experimental investigation conducted on the actual air-conditioning unit, both the mean velocity profiles and turbulence properties of the flow were obtained from triple hot-wire anemometry measurements. These were then used to compare with the computational results and validate the mathematical models developed. It is found that the predictions were generally in good agreement with the measurements, especially for the higher-order differencing scheme. An immediate practical effect of the study was that it revealed the flow disturbance resulting from the condensate tray. This has been suspected but its magnitude not anticipated. The consequent amendment of the design of this component in the commercial unit led to an improved performance of the evaporator.     

水流中锚链阻力系数测量的实验设计

该文针对浮式平台系泊锚链,运用物理模型实验测得系泊无挡锚链在不同流态下的拖曳力系数C_D,并分析其变化规律。运用CFD的方法,采用湍流模型LES和κ-ω SST,计算系泊无挡锚链的拖曳力系数C_D,结合物理实验结果,比较分析得出较为精确的湍流模型。在此基础上,推算了实际海洋工程环境中系泊锚链拖曳力系数随雷诺数与来流方向的变化规律,并给出工程建议。     

蜂窝管湿式电除尘器内部流动特性研究

湿式电除尘技术能够有效降低火力发电过程中的烟尘排放浓度。为研究湿式电除尘器在运行过程中喷雾对内部流场的影响,采用计算颗粒流体力学(computational particle fluid dynamics,CPFD)方法对喷嘴位置及喷嘴启用前后除尘器内部流场进行数值模拟,对除尘器内部流场、液滴分布和喷雾轨迹等进行深入分析。结果表明:喷嘴启动时,会提高喷嘴附近烟气流速,同时引起蜂窝管段烟气速度场不均匀;当喷嘴布置在管内时,会加速管内烟气流速,不利于粉尘捕获。研究结果可为实际工程中调整雾化区域提供理论参考依据。     

Numerical study of hydrodynamics with surface heat transfer in a bubbling fluidized-bed reactor applied to fast pyrolysis of rice husk

The present study investigates the hydrodynamics and heat transfer phenomena that occur during the biomass fast pyrolysis process. A numerical approach that combines a two-dimensional Eulerian multi-fluid model and the kinetic theory of granular flow has been applied to simulate the gas-solid flow in a bubbling fluidized-bed reactor. In this study, rice husk and quartz sand with specified properties were used as biomass and inert material, respectively. Our model was first validated the feasibility using previous findings, then an extensive parametric study was conducted to determine the effects of the major variables, especially the size of rice husk particles, on the flow distribution and the heat transfer between the phases. The concept of standard deviation attributed to the dispersion of solid volume fraction was used to calculate the intensity of segregation. The simulated results indicated that the mixing of binary mixture was strongly affected by different sizes of rice husk particles. The heat transfer occurring inside the fluidized bed was described by the distribution of solids temperature, the variation of surface heat flux and heat transfer coefficient. Both heat transfer quantities were observed to be dominant in the dense bed regions as they strongly depend on the solids concentration in the fluidized bed. The increasing inlet gas velocity promoted the mixing of solid particles, thus resulted in the effective heat transfer from wall to particles and between the particles.