Analysis of Mixing Performance of Impinging Stream Reactor Enhanced by Vortex Generator Based on Field Synergy Theory

The flow field characteristics and mixing characteristics of an impinging stream reactor equipped with a rectangular wing vortex generator are analyzed using the numerical simulation method to improve the mixing performance of an impinging stream reactor. The parameters of the rectangular wing vorte...

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Main Authors: Jianwei ZHANG, Zubiao YIN, Xin DONG, Ying FENG
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Published: Editorial Department of Journal of Sichuan University (Engineering Science Edition) 2024-11-01
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Online Access:http://jsuese.scu.edu.cn/thesisDetails#10.15961/j.jsuese.202300250
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description The flow field characteristics and mixing characteristics of an impinging stream reactor equipped with a rectangular wing vortex generator are analyzed using the numerical simulation method to improve the mixing performance of an impinging stream reactor. The parameters of the rectangular wing vortex generator are optimized. The effects of size and position parameters of the rectangular wing vortex generator on the mixing strength of the impinging stream reactor and the effects of position parameters on velocity distribution and turbulent kinetic energy distribution in the reactor are investigated. The mass transfer field synergy principle is applied to analyze the synergy between velocity and concentration fields in the impinging stream reactor, both with and without the rectangular wing vortex generators. The results showed that the mixing strength initially increases and decreases with rising radial spacing, <italic>r</italic>. The mixing strength fluctuation changes as the wing width, <italic>h</italic>, rotor spacing, <italic>d</italic>, and attack angle, <italic>β</italic>, increase gradually. When the wing width <italic>h</italic> = 10 mm, rotor spacing <italic>d</italic> = 8 mm, radial spacing <italic>r</italic> = 30 mm, and attack angle <italic>β</italic> = 30° for the rectangular wing vortex generator, the mixing strength in the reactor is at its highest, and the mixing effect is optimal. Under conditions of full impact from two flows, the velocity distribution in the radial jet region of the impinging flow reactor follows a "bimodal" distribution pattern. Adjusting the vortex generator position parameters improves the radial velocity, with the highest radial velocity occurring when the axial spacing <italic>d</italic> = 8 mm and the attack angle <italic>β</italic> = 30°. The turbulent kinetic energy distribution in the radial jet region of the reactor exhibits a “single-peak” distribution, although changes in the vortex generator position parameters have minimal effect on the turbulent kinetic energy distribution. From the perspective of field synergy, adding a rectangular wing vortex generator alters the magnitude and direction of the radial jet velocity in the impinging stream reactor. As a result, the synergy between the velocity and concentration fields improves, enhancing the mixing performance of the impinging stream reactor.
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spelling doaj-art-75b06f659e414b01bf2098ca6f61e07a2025-08-20T01:58:24ZengEditorial Department of Journal of Sichuan University (Engineering Science Edition)工程科学与技术2096-32462024-11-015628329255222944Analysis of Mixing Performance of Impinging Stream Reactor Enhanced by Vortex Generator Based on Field Synergy TheoryJianwei ZHANGZubiao YINXin DONGYing FENGThe flow field characteristics and mixing characteristics of an impinging stream reactor equipped with a rectangular wing vortex generator are analyzed using the numerical simulation method to improve the mixing performance of an impinging stream reactor. The parameters of the rectangular wing vortex generator are optimized. The effects of size and position parameters of the rectangular wing vortex generator on the mixing strength of the impinging stream reactor and the effects of position parameters on velocity distribution and turbulent kinetic energy distribution in the reactor are investigated. The mass transfer field synergy principle is applied to analyze the synergy between velocity and concentration fields in the impinging stream reactor, both with and without the rectangular wing vortex generators. The results showed that the mixing strength initially increases and decreases with rising radial spacing, <italic>r</italic>. The mixing strength fluctuation changes as the wing width, <italic>h</italic>, rotor spacing, <italic>d</italic>, and attack angle, <italic>β</italic>, increase gradually. When the wing width <italic>h</italic> = 10 mm, rotor spacing <italic>d</italic> = 8 mm, radial spacing <italic>r</italic> = 30 mm, and attack angle <italic>β</italic> = 30° for the rectangular wing vortex generator, the mixing strength in the reactor is at its highest, and the mixing effect is optimal. Under conditions of full impact from two flows, the velocity distribution in the radial jet region of the impinging flow reactor follows a "bimodal" distribution pattern. Adjusting the vortex generator position parameters improves the radial velocity, with the highest radial velocity occurring when the axial spacing <italic>d</italic> = 8 mm and the attack angle <italic>β</italic> = 30°. The turbulent kinetic energy distribution in the radial jet region of the reactor exhibits a “single-peak” distribution, although changes in the vortex generator position parameters have minimal effect on the turbulent kinetic energy distribution. From the perspective of field synergy, adding a rectangular wing vortex generator alters the magnitude and direction of the radial jet velocity in the impinging stream reactor. As a result, the synergy between the velocity and concentration fields improves, enhancing the mixing performance of the impinging stream reactor.http://jsuese.scu.edu.cn/thesisDetails#10.15961/j.jsuese.202300250impinging stream reactorfield synergy theoryrectangular wing vortex generatornumerical simulationmixing intensity
spellingShingle Jianwei ZHANG
Zubiao YIN
Xin DONG
Ying FENG
Analysis of Mixing Performance of Impinging Stream Reactor Enhanced by Vortex Generator Based on Field Synergy Theory
工程科学与技术
impinging stream reactor
field synergy theory
rectangular wing vortex generator
numerical simulation
mixing intensity
title Analysis of Mixing Performance of Impinging Stream Reactor Enhanced by Vortex Generator Based on Field Synergy Theory
title_full Analysis of Mixing Performance of Impinging Stream Reactor Enhanced by Vortex Generator Based on Field Synergy Theory
title_fullStr Analysis of Mixing Performance of Impinging Stream Reactor Enhanced by Vortex Generator Based on Field Synergy Theory
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of Mixing Performance of Impinging Stream Reactor Enhanced by Vortex Generator Based on Field Synergy Theory
title_short Analysis of Mixing Performance of Impinging Stream Reactor Enhanced by Vortex Generator Based on Field Synergy Theory
title_sort analysis of mixing performance of impinging stream reactor enhanced by vortex generator based on field synergy theory
topic impinging stream reactor
field synergy theory
rectangular wing vortex generator
numerical simulation
mixing intensity
url http://jsuese.scu.edu.cn/thesisDetails#10.15961/j.jsuese.202300250
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