Simulation and Experimental Research on the Energy Loss of Confluence Pipelines

Compared with T- and Y-shaped confluence pipelines, arc confluence pipelines have a smaller energy loss coefficient. In the study presented herein, numerical simulation analyses of the flow fields of T-shaped, Y-shaped, bifurcated, and arc confluence pipelines were carried out. An experimental syste...

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Main Authors: Shenghao Zhou, Chao Pang, Junzhe Lin, Qingkai Han, Zhong Luo
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Chao Pang
Junzhe Lin
Qingkai Han
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description Compared with T- and Y-shaped confluence pipelines, arc confluence pipelines have a smaller energy loss coefficient. In the study presented herein, numerical simulation analyses of the flow fields of T-shaped, Y-shaped, bifurcated, and arc confluence pipelines were carried out. An experimental system was designed to study the energy loss coefficient of the arc confluence pipeline by using five different pipe diameters and nine different radii with water as the working fluid and analyze the influence of pipe diameter, radius, and Reynolds number on the energy loss of the arc confluence pipeline. As the radius of the arc confluence pipeline increases, the energy loss coefficient of confluence first decreases and then increases, and the minimum energy loss corresponds to a radius of 65 mm; with an increase in Reynolds number, the energy loss coefficient of confluence first decreases gradually and tends to a certain value. With an increase in diameter, the energy loss coefficient of confluence decreases gradually.
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spelling doaj-art-86d3f288ca8b4e61bdb46093be819a512025-08-20T02:50:13ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-12-0114231141510.3390/app142311415Simulation and Experimental Research on the Energy Loss of Confluence PipelinesShenghao Zhou0Chao Pang1Junzhe Lin2Qingkai Han3Zhong Luo4School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaCompared with T- and Y-shaped confluence pipelines, arc confluence pipelines have a smaller energy loss coefficient. In the study presented herein, numerical simulation analyses of the flow fields of T-shaped, Y-shaped, bifurcated, and arc confluence pipelines were carried out. An experimental system was designed to study the energy loss coefficient of the arc confluence pipeline by using five different pipe diameters and nine different radii with water as the working fluid and analyze the influence of pipe diameter, radius, and Reynolds number on the energy loss of the arc confluence pipeline. As the radius of the arc confluence pipeline increases, the energy loss coefficient of confluence first decreases and then increases, and the minimum energy loss corresponds to a radius of 65 mm; with an increase in Reynolds number, the energy loss coefficient of confluence first decreases gradually and tends to a certain value. With an increase in diameter, the energy loss coefficient of confluence decreases gradually.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/23/11415confluence pipelinesenergy loss of confluenceexperimental researchnumerical simulation
spellingShingle Shenghao Zhou
Chao Pang
Junzhe Lin
Qingkai Han
Zhong Luo
Simulation and Experimental Research on the Energy Loss of Confluence Pipelines
Applied Sciences
confluence pipelines
energy loss of confluence
experimental research
numerical simulation
title Simulation and Experimental Research on the Energy Loss of Confluence Pipelines
title_full Simulation and Experimental Research on the Energy Loss of Confluence Pipelines
title_fullStr Simulation and Experimental Research on the Energy Loss of Confluence Pipelines
title_full_unstemmed Simulation and Experimental Research on the Energy Loss of Confluence Pipelines
title_short Simulation and Experimental Research on the Energy Loss of Confluence Pipelines
title_sort simulation and experimental research on the energy loss of confluence pipelines
topic confluence pipelines
energy loss of confluence
experimental research
numerical simulation
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/23/11415
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