湍流减阻研究的进展与现状

综述了肋条、柔顺壁、聚合物添加剂、微气泡、仿生减阻、壁面振动等主要湍流减阻技术最近的研究成果和现状,并着重强调了各自的减阻机理。     

旋风分离器减阻杆对流场的影响

在研究发现旋风分离器减阻杆的基础上，研究了减阻杆对流场的影响，发现了减阻杆使切向速度分布趋于平缓，轴向速度上升峰值内移，径向上压力梯度减小，轴处中心区从逆压梯度变为顺压梯度等重要规律，从而为分析旋风分离器减振阻杆的减阻机理提供了依据。同时本文还首次发现旋风分离器入口附近有近２４％的短路流量，提出设法减小这部位短流流量是提高分离效率的一个研究方向。     

雷诺数对沟槽减阻特性影响的数值分析

采用雷诺平均N—S方程和RNG κ-ε湍流模型计算V型沟槽面的湍流边界层流动和黏性阻力，通过改变来流速度大小和沟槽面布置位置，研究了雷诺数对沟槽减阻特性的影响规律。计算结果表明，来流速度对沟槽减阻率的影响很大，对于一种尺度的V型沟槽，存在着一个具有较好减阻效果的来流速度范围，最大减阻率可迭8．6％；沟槽面在沿来流方向上的布置位置对其减阻效果的影响则非常小。     

球头体逆向喷流减阻的数值模拟研究

为研究逆向喷流对超声速球头体减阻的影响,该文结合标准k-ε湍流模型,通过求解轴对称和三维Navier-Stokes方程,数值模拟了超声速球头体逆向冷喷流流场,着重分析了喷口总压、喷口尺寸及攻角对流场模态和减阻效果的影响。计算结果显示:喷流能使球头体受到的阻力明显减小;随着喷流总压的增大,在不同喷口尺寸和攻角下,流场均先后经历长射流和短射流穿透模态;存在最大减阻临界喷流总压值,该值与喷口尺寸比呈近似的线性关系,在所研究参数范围内最大减阻可达54.7%;随着攻角的增大,流场的不对称性加强,减阻效果下降。该文的研究对超声速钝体减阻技术在工程上的应用具有一定的参考价值。     

仿生减阻微结构制造技术综述

表面微沟槽等结构能够限制航空器壁面低速区小涡流生成和猝发的相关雷诺应力,从而降低摩擦阻力,而且该方法简单易行、不需额外增加重量,成为航空器减阻的主要途径之一。概述了表面微结构减阻性能尺度效应的研究进展,表明微结构无量纲尺寸在15左右时减阻性能最佳,减阻率为8%左右;着重综述了简单形状微结构、仿生微结构以及大面积微结构等减阻微结构去除、压印以及滚压等制造技术的研究现状,简析了目前仿生减阻微结构制造技术存在的不足;在此基础上,对仿生减阻微结构制造技术的未来发展和应用进行了展望。     

旋风分离器减阻杆对流场的影响

在研究发现旋风分离器减阻杆的基础上，研究了减阻杆对流场的影响，发现了减阻杆使切向速度分布趋于平缓、轴向速度上升峰值内移、径向上压力梯度减小、轴向上中心区从逆压梯度变为顺压梯度等重要规律，从而为分析旋风分离器减阻杆的减阻机理提供了依据。同时本文还首次发现旋风分离器入口附近有近２４％的短路流量，提出设法减小这部分短路流量是提高分离效率的一个研究方向。     

3种低表面能减阻涂层的性能分析

为了得到船舶或水下航行器外层涂覆低表面能减阻涂层,分别在马口铁和碳钢基材上制备了氟硅涂层、聚氨酯弹性涂层、纳米涂层。依据相关标准测试了3种涂层的干燥时间、厚度、冲击强度、附着力以及打磨前后水接触角,并通过外观、光泽度、接触角等方式来分析和评价涂层的耐人工海水浸泡、耐湿热交变性能。最后,在回转体模型上,通过高速水洞试验测试了3种低表面能涂层的减阻性能。结果表明:在水流速度为2.0~10.0 m/s时,3种低表面能涂层皆具备良好的减阻效果,其中以聚氨酯弹性涂层的减阻效果为最佳,平均减阻率为-4.24%。     

供热管道压降测试下涂层减阻效果的实验分析

为探究供热管道压降测试环境下涂层对减阻效果的影响，本文以某市供热管网减阻测试项目为例，提出了实验测试方案，重点对测试数据以及压力模型进行分析。实验结果表明：供热管道压降测试环境下涂抹减阻涂层的管道减阻效果明显，并且减阻效果会随着管道流量的增加而增大，具有较高的减阻性能与防腐蚀性。     

聚氨酯-丙烯酸酯柔性壁的减阻性能

采用种子乳液聚合法和物理共混交联法制备了以水为溶剂的聚氨酯-聚丙烯酸乙酯(PU/PEA)乳液和聚氨酯-聚丙烯酸丁酯(PU/PBA)乳液柔性壁。该乳液不仅环保,而且强度高,弹性好,粘接性优良。小型水洞平板阻力测试结果表明,PU/PEA复合乳液有一定的减阻作用,水流速度高时减阻率也高,流速为3.0 m/s时达到8.8,PU/PEA(40/60)复合乳液涂层在0.5~3 m/s的速度范围内平均减阻率达到5%;粒子图像速度测试给出了在相同雷诺数下柔性壁与铝板的平均摩擦阻力系数的比较以及计算得到的减阻率。结果表明,PBA/PU和P(BA-EA)/PU的减阻效果差不多,平均约5.3%,而PBA/PU-MMA低速减阻,高速不减阻。PU/PBA混合乳液涂层在0.5 m/s和1 m/s的流速下减阻率分别为7%和4%。     

原油管道减阻技术研究进展

添加减阻剂是输油生产中提升管道输送能力常用的一种输送工艺,添加减阻剂后一定程度上提升了管道输送能力,能够满足炼化企业原油加工量的需求,方便了生产运行的调节和管理。文章介绍了减阻剂减阻效果的影响因素、减阻效果分析以及减阻剂的开发与应用。     

三维旋转流场特征与压力损失关系的研究

本文以Stairmand高效旋风分离器为实验模型，利用五孔球形探针测试了典型三维旋转流动的速度和压力分布。并结合减阻杆的研究发现，测试了安装不同类型减阻杆后速度和压力分布的变化，从而在分析减阻杆减阻机理的同时，认识了三维旋转流场特征与压力损失的关系。     

Gas-solid separation performance and structure optimization in 3D printed guide vane cyclone separator

Low separation efficiency and large pressure drop are two common problems of cyclones. In this paper, a 3D printed guide vane cyclone separator was designed to study the separation efficiency, turbulent kinetic energy, and particle movement of particle group by experiment and simulation. The results shown that the tangential velocity was the major influence of separating. The bottom of the exhaust pipe was the main region of gas–solid separation and pressure drop. The separation efficiency and pressure drop were positively correlated with the inlet velocity and the particle radius of the fluid. The distribution of turbulent kinetic energy that leaded to the pressure drop loss was concentrated on the inlet of the exhaust pipe. The swirl has external and internal two directions. The optimized cyclone has a longer and narrower blade flow path to obtain higher separation efficiency, especially at low inlet velocity.     

Modification of the cyclone separator geometry for improving the performance using Taguchi and CFD approach

ABSTRACT

The cyclone separator performance has been affected by its high-pressure drop. The main geometric ratios such as outlet diameter, inlet width and inlet height and total height have been preferred to reduce the pressure drop and improve the performance of cyclone separator. These standard geometric values have been altered with the aid of design of experiment technique by Taguchi method for reducing the pressure drop. This changed new design produce low-pressure drop compared with the standard cyclone separator. Moreover, the collection efficiency of the new design is high when compared with standard cyclone separator. The pressure drop, Euler number, cut-off diameter and efficiency of the standard and new cyclone separator have been compared with the results of mathematical and computational fluid dynamics technique (CFD). The Reynolds stress turbulence model and discrete phase model have been used for simulating the cyclone separator in CFD. An acceptable agreement has been obtained between these results.     

Experimental and CFD study on effects of spiral guide vanes on cyclone performance

This paper presents an experimental and numerical study on a tangential inlet cyclone separator with a spiral guide vane which is not often researched. Numerical pressure drop results were in close agreement with the experimental data. The spiral guide vane was also found to considerably influence the velocity distribution, turbulence intensity, pressure drop and collection efficiency in the cyclone. A critical value of spiral guide vane turns appeared below or above which there was a marked increase in collection efficiency, pressure drop, and tangential velocity. Compared to a cyclone with zero spiral guide vane turn, the maximal decrease in collection efficiency in the cyclone with the critical spiral guide vane turns (one turn) was 2% approximately. The maximum-efficiency inlet velocity appeared to exist independent of spiral guide vane turns, as inlet velocity affected the radial distance traveled by the rebounded particles from the inner wall. The analysis of flow field in cyclones indicated that the flow field was improved with the spiral guide vanes employed to some extent. The results presented here may provide a workable reference for the effects of spiral guide vanes on the flow field and corresponding performance in cyclone separators.     

微管道内湍流转捩的实验研究

研究旨在确定微管道内流动从层流到湍流转捩的临界雷诺数。利用微观粒子图像测速技术(Micro-PIV)研究了去离子水在内径为230μm的圆形截面玻璃微管道内的流场结构,得到了从层流到充分发展湍流各流动状态下的轴向平均速度分布和湍流度分布,实验雷诺数为1020~3145,同时研究了微管道内的流动阻力特性。平均速度场和脉动速度场的实验结果表明微管道内从层流到湍流的转捩发生在Re=1800~1900左右,与流动阻力的测量结果一致,与宏观流动比较,并未发现微管道内的流动转捩有明显提前。实验结果还显示,当Re>2700时,微管道内的平均流速分布和相对湍流度分布呈现典型的充分发展湍流状态特征。     

Performance evaluation of industrial large-scale cyclone separator with novel vortex finder

This paper presents an experimental and numerical study on an industrial large-scale tangential-inlet cyclone separator with a novel and easy-to-implement vortex finder. The vortex finder was designed with slots on the side wall to improve cyclone performance. The collection efficiency, pressure drop, and interior flow field were analyzed. The proposed device provides an effective gas flow pathway and a coupled swirl-inertia separation mechanism, which eliminates short circuit flows under the bottom inlet of the slotted vortex finder to reduce the swirling intensity and minimize the flow instability in the separator. The pressure drop was reduced up to 27.9% compared to the conventional separator and the maximal increase in collection efficiency was 5.45%. The results presented here may provide a workable reference regarding the effects of vortex finders on improving flow fields and corresponding performance in industrial large-scale cyclone separators.     

CFD simulation of a novel design of square cyclone with dual-inverse cone

The objective of the present study is to propose a novel design to improve the separation efficiency of the conventional square cyclone. For this purpose, the conical section of the conventional square cyclone with single-cone is modified to dual inverse-cone. In addition, the effect of second-cone length on the performance of cyclone is considered. A three-dimensional numerical simulation is done by solving the Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes equations with the Reynolds Stress Model (RSM) turbulence model and applying the Eulerian-Lagrangian two-phase method. The turbulent dispersion of particles is predicted by the application of the Discrete Random Walk (DRW) model. The numerical results demonstrate that dual inverse-cone square cyclone although produces higher pressure drop but its separation efficiency is higher than the square cyclone with single-cone. This is due to a smaller separation zone and shorter path of particle movements which force the particles exit from the outlet section of the cyclone. Finally, using dual-inverse cone square cyclone reduces the 50% cut size about 10% and 30% for inlet velocities of 12 m/s and 28 m/s, respectively.     

Exploratory Study on Cyclones of Modified Designs

This paper introduces a new design of cyclone, named triple cyclone, created by adding two more cylinders to the conventional cyclone. The performance of the triple cyclone was evaluated systematically together with the previously reported double cyclone. The tests showed that the collection efficiencies of double and triple cyclones were lower than those of the conventional cyclone with the same body diameter and identical gas inlet and outlet size. Of the three designs, the collection efficiency of the triple cyclone was the lowest. Accordingly, the highest pressure drop was observed for the conventional cyclone, and the pressure drop for the triple cyclone was the lowest. These results are probably attributed to the relatively weak vortices formed within triple and double cyclones.     

Effects of the prolonged vertical tube on the separation performance of a cyclone

This article aims at the gas flow into the dustbin of conventional cyclones, the prolonged cyclone (attaching a vertical tube at the bottom of the dust outlet) is proposed by some researchers, which can make flow with dust enter into the tube and separate further. The Reynolds stress transport model (RSTM) has been employed to predict the gas flow fields of the conventional and prolonged cyclones. The tangential velocity, axial velocity profiles and turbulent kinetic energy profiles are presented, and the downward flow rates into the dustbin of the three cyclones are compared. The separation performances of these three cyclones are tested. The result indicates that the tangential velocity, axial velocity and turbulent kinetic energy in the dustbin reduce greatly when the prolonged vertical tube attaching into the dust outlet, which can avoid the re-entrainment of already separated dust effectively. Furthermore, the prolonged vertical tube increases the separation space of dusts. The downward flow rate into the dustbin of the prolonged cyclone decreases compared with the conventional cyclone. The experimental results show that the prolonged vertical tube can improve the separation efficiency by a slightly increased pressure drop. However, for an even longer tube, the separation efficiency is slightly reduced. Thus, there is an optimal tube length for a given cyclone.