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2021 , Vol. 26 >Issue 2: 163 - 169

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12204-021-2278-4

Energy Engineering, Mechanics & Materials

Effect of Deflectors on the Flow Characteristics of a Square Pipe with a 90° Bend

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  • (a. School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering; b. Key Laboratory of Hydrodynamics
    (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China)

Online published: 2021-03-24

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Abstract

Pipe flow is a classic hydrodynamic issue. Most pipelines contain bends, and bends cause energy loss and distort the flow because of secondary flow. Deflectors are often used to adjust the flow quality in a bend. In this study, a numerical simulation using ANSYS Fluent 19.0 is used to analyze the effects of the deflector number, location and angle on the flow characteristics of a square pipe with a 90° bend. The velocity non-uniformity and the head loss are analyzed quantitatively. The secondary flow is presented visually, and its evolution characteristics are assessed. An optimized installation scheme for the deflectors is discussed, and a reference is provided for controlling the flow quality in bends via deflectors.

Key words： bend; deflector; head loss; secondary flow

Cite this article

JIANG Chenqi (江晨琦), GONG Zhaoxin (宫兆新) . Effect of Deflectors on the Flow Characteristics of a Square Pipe with a 90° Bend[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Science), 2021 , 26(2) : 163 -169 . DOI: 10.1007/s12204-021-2278-4

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