基于CFD的螺旋溜槽流场及颗粒运动行为数值模拟

为了探明螺旋溜槽的流场特征及不同矿物颗粒分选时的行为规律,基于CFD理论,采用k-ε湍流模型、VOF多相流模型和离散相耦合等方法,对直径为300 mm的螺旋溜槽进行流场和颗粒运动行为的数值模拟,进而探讨了螺距和给矿流量对它们的影响。结果表明,螺旋溜槽流场中的水相流速呈明显的条带状分布,其速度值沿槽深方向逐渐升高,沿径向从内向外逐渐增大;湍动能在径向上以类似于椭圆环状分布,外缘的紊流度从上至下逐渐升高;在相同的流场条件下,颗粒运动速度极值与密度大小呈负相关;螺距增大后,水层厚度不变,而水相流速和湍动能相应增加,颗粒的运动速度也明显增加,这有利于加速粒群的分带和分选;给矿流量对水层厚度、流速和湍动能的大小均具有明显影响,但对流场分布特征影响较小,而颗粒运动的随机性与该因素呈正相关,即流量增大会导致粒群分带延迟,影响分选。

CFD-based Numerical Simulation of Flow Field of and Particles Motion Behavior in Spiral

In order to ascertain the flow characteristics of spiral and separation behaviors of different mineral particles,numerical simulation of flow field of and particles motion behavior in spirals with diameter of 300 mm,was carried out by utilizing k-ε model for turbulence calculation and VOF model for capturing the air-liquid interface and discrete phase model for the liquid-solid coupling based on the principle of CFD.The influence of spiral interval and feed mass flow on them was discussed as well.The results showed the water velocity isolines exist like obvious bands,its velocity magnitude increases gradually along the direction of spiral depth,and increases gradually from inner to outer along the radial direction.The turbulence kinetic energy appears like ellipse rings in the radial direction,and increases from top to bottom at the outer edge.In the same flow field,the maximum of particle motion speed has negative correlation to its density.When the spiral internal was enlarged,the water depth keeps invariant,however the water velocity and turbulence kinetic energy increased accordingly,and the particle motion speed increased as well,which could accelerate particles banding and separation.The feed mass flow has significant effect on the water depth,flow velocity and turbulence kinetic energy,however it has little influence on the flow distribution characteristics.The particle motion randomness is positively correlated to the factor,resulting in the delay of particles banding with the increasing of feed mass flow,which is disadvantage to the separation process.